SPORTING.

Mataura Ensign, 13 January 1916, Page 7

SPORTING.

TAPANUi RACES. The Tananui Racing Club's annual meeting wa* commenced yesterday in showery weather. The attendance was small and investment on Ihe totalisator was not so brisk as usual. The sum of CISoS was rassod through the machine as compared with .(.'2O-10 for the fir.-1 day hist. year. The following are the results of the races : MAI I) F.N PLATE, of .10 sovs ; .second horse •"> sovs from the stake. Weight for age. Six furlongs. 1 Mr R. McDonald's br m Caret in, •Ivrs, bv Charlemagne 11--Spun-gold, S'.ll (J. Olson) 1 2 Mi- J. Graham's b g Teddy Bear. oyr-s. S. 12 (AY. Robinson) 2 -1 Mr' R. Rrombv'.s b nt Vascorini, •fyrs, S.ll (A. H. Wi!«-:on) •". Also ran: •"» Olga Kolmar, R. 12 (W. Wall is). from n- good start Teddy Bear was quickest lo move, with Yaseorini and Garetta in dose attendance. At tho bend (Jaretta moved up. and in Ihe run home beat Teddy Hear l>y half a length. Time, lniin 17 l-osec. PRF.STDENT'S HANDICAP, of .".:. sovs; second hotv-o o sovs from the .stake. Seven furlongs. <»fcn A')w . ■- ■«• """ 1 Mi - G. Cawno's < - h tn Mks Finland, ."ivrs, bv Finland —dementia. 7.10 (J." Olseii) 1 2 Mr K Renshaw's b .g King Torrent, aged. S.O (J. AVallis) 2 The only .starters. The pair raced togdher for half the distance, when Miss. Finland drew away, and in the ,run home won bv four lengths. Time, linin llO.sec.

FIRST HANDICAP TROT, of .*.O wwr. secoixl horse 7 sovs and third 'A .sovs from the stake. Clasi-, 'I.A. Otip mile and a-half. 1 .Mr A. Dawe's b g George Berlin, aged, by (Jeo. M. 'Putehem -— HT'iliir Abdaliah mare. I,"isce (Owner) 1 •I Mr J. Donley's eh m. Seaward S-poi. ovi'h. scr (T. Tils<in) 2 10 Air R. Nieol's b in Curawdcr, ") yr.s. 17sec (Ownei) •''' A'so van: 'A Harold Paso . r >see (C. O'Haii-en;. o" Pukeran 1 7sec (J. R. Forbes), o Struggler 17sec (W. Christie), I lncheape Bell 17seo (J. Dyne.s), n JollvTom 17see (J. Waiie). 0 Koiiropatkin I7.see (AY. May). 2 King Chime

!7f-oo (AY. Jones). The favorite took charge after hall ~ mile wa.s <-overed and won all the wiv from Seaward Spot, which heal Cuirassier by lour lengths for kcooihl money. Time, .'hnin ~M 2- r isec I'APANI'I HANDICAP, of r,O sov.s; .second horse .*> sov.s from tho stake One mile and a-quarter. 1 Mr R. B Stiven's ch m Retlowa, •Ivrs, bv All Heady—Henley. 9.0 (.]. 'Ol.sen') 1 X ".Air UenshewV" b g King Torrent, aged, 8.2 (J. WnlUs) ... 2 2 Air Ar. Vienf's b g Feodor, aged, 5.2 (A. H. \YiLsoni H Passing the stand King Torrent was '.catling FtHxlor with Redowa last. At 'lalf-wav Feodor was in command, but Redowa moved up and Feodor fell back. Filtering the straight. Redowa was 'catling and won by three lengths Iron) King 'Torrent. with Feodor another en gib away. Time. 2min IS .'l-osec. \ELSO HACK HANDICAP of 2") sovs, second horse •"> <-o\s from the stakes. Five furlongs. I Air J. O'Dowd's ch m A'ital Spark, aged, by Legion—Sylvia. £.O (A. AlcKav) 1 > Air R. McDonald's br m (Jaretta, •Ivrs, !).I.'L inc. 41b pen. (J. Olson) - I Air J. Graham's b g Teddy Rear, 8.10 (W. Hobinson) '•* \w»*t **>: - ' , - -K * y ß "**\:" ""*' AlsoVran: :l Doubt P.O <A. H. Wilson). . A'ital Spark was quickest away and ed throughout, winning by two lengths rom Garetta. which heat Teddy f Rear >y a length for second money. Time, I.mil) (i 2-osec. '.YKLTFR HANDICAP of 2o sovs, second. horse , r i sovs from lhe stakes. Six furlongs. I Air G. (J a who's ch in Miss Finland ts.l'2, in<-. 71b pen. (J. Olsen) ... 1 1 Air W Haii - d's b I Ivokowai, Hyrs, 9.0 (AY. Robinson) ■ " 1 Air AY. Walker's b g Brookstlale, oyrs. 9.0 (A. McKay) •'< Aliss Finland was firsi out ami led all tin. way. Despite a strong challenge by \\okowiii tho Finland nuiro won by two lengths, with Brookstlale another jhree engths away. Time, lmin 10 -l-osec. DISTRICT HACK HANDICAP of 20 sovs, second horse ~> sovs I rom the stakes. Six furlongs. 1 Air TC Brumby's b in Vascorini, 4vrs, by Vasco—lCkoterina- Pa-s----sertilKuiia, 9.O'(A. H.'Wilson) ... 1 2 Air T. Hick's ch in Lady Pal, .Vyis, 5.12 (FeiUling) 2 1 Air S. Fletcher's ch g The Knn, aged, 8.12 (J. Wallis) « The only starters. A'ascorini led' all the wav and won bv two lengths from Lady Pal, which beat The F.rm by 100 vanks lor sccoikl monev. Time, lmin IRsee. F.LECTRIC HANDICAP _of 25 so\-x, setKuitl horse ("i sovs fi'o'ni the stakes. Five furlongs. 2 Air AA'. Baird's b f Kokoowai, Jlyrs, | )V All ]?ed—Kea, 9.0 (AY. Robinson) 1 3 Air AV. Walkers hj g Brook.stlale, 9.."i (A. AlcKav) 2 1 Air F. It. Cross' b g lcilnia, .Igetl, ItV.I) (J. Olsen) 3 Kokowai was first out antl let] all the way. Despite a ulrong challenge by Brooksdale in the straight Kokowai won by a head from Biooksdale, which beat lcilnia by four lengths for second money. Time, lmin o 4-fisec.