SPORTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9588, 4 September 1913, Page 3

SPORTING.

MARTON J.C. MEETING

OTAHU WINS HANDICAP

The Marton Joekov Club was favoured with fme, though windy, weather for it; spring mooting yesterday, and us a resuli the attendance was exceptionally large. Throughout the day the fields were large, and on the whole the outing was one ol the most successful yet held by the club. The totalisator fitaff hud a busy time, thi sum of £16,167 being put. through the machines. compared with £12.070 last year. There were numerous mishaps in tin jumping events, but. fortunately nouo oi iho riders were seriously injured. Secretary Way controlled mutters, ancf under his direction every tiling went smoothly. Appended are details of the racing: HACK IIUUDLES, of 10G sovs; secont horse 15 sovs and third 5 novo. About

on# inilo and a-hulf. 2 Hon. J. I). Ormond's b g Witched, Birkenhead—Witchet. &vrs, 9.4 (Julian) 1 1 H. McManaway's ch m Rill, 6yrs. (\\. Young) I 7 Mr J. Pull's ch m Daisy Paul, ag-d. 9.13 (Futcher) 3 Also started—3 Sam Pi.n 10.7 ((.'ope stake). 9 Timothy 10.5 (11. Copcstako), 4 Katua 9.8 (Russell), 5 Aha 9.7 (Adams), 6 Metric Valet 9.1 (Laurence), 10 Buoyant 9.0 (Abbot), 8 Oxley 9.0 (Simpkins), 12 Fort 9.G (Boyd), 11 Stonev Falls 9.0 (Coaker). 11 Smoodv 9.0 (Rcttenburg), 13 Golden Hell 9.0 (Edwards)', 12 Raham 9.0 (G. Lee). Wou by three lengths, hall a length second and third. Time, 2.50 2-5. MAIDEN HACK I ( LAT. of 80 sovs; second horso 10 sovs and third 5 sovs; weight-for-age. Seven furlongs.

IMr A. Alexander's eh f Ronnie Helen, Boniform—Helen Portland. 3yr&, 7.7 (W. Weller) 1 a Mr W. Raleigh's blk h Rowi Poto, 3yrs, 7.12 (Deeley) 2 7Mr hicks'» ch g Stvrax, 6j'rs, 9.0 (11. Coptstakc) i

Also started—l2 Admiral Bell 9.0 ((., Prict), 1C The Corinthian 9.0 (Berrv) 14 Sleigh Bell 8.12 (Henderson,. 15 Rovbluah 5112 (Nodder). 11 Whakapona 8.12 (Ed wards), 13 Lord Gluds tene 8.11 (Raynor), 3 Ma-tcr Kur;t 8.11 (George), 5 Victor is 8.11 (G. Lee), 8 Lubriiino ti.9 (W. Price), 6 Guiding Way 7.12 (W. Young). 4 Berg 7.9 (Monk), 2 Adelicu 7.7 (W. Ucll). Won easily, two lengths bet ween second and third.

RAILWAY HANDICAP (open), of 131 sovs; swond horte 20 :.uvs. tli ij third 1C Six furlongs.

6Mr W. Anstis's ch Royal Simon, Sweet Simou--Dolh, syrs. 7.3 . (Cordue) 1 1 .Mtvsrs Ewart and Somer' s b c Kaniki o 3 ' 7 . . (C- Price) i oMr J a-. Berwick sb g Met ton, 4yrs. 7.2 (Watson) 3

Also started—ll Gold Crest 8.8 (McDonald), 2AI tear 8J (W. Ryan). 3 Expect 8.5 (W. Young). 5 Lady Volga 7.9 (Henderson), 10 Smilax 7.7 (Carntont), 4 Lady Georgia 7.6 (W. Belli, 9 Perccler 6.10 (C. AI Jul;i. 7 Eikmatd 5.7 (Lamhess). 10 'J'obtai (A. Rood). Won b\ t»'o lengths, .Mertou a length away, third. Time. 1.23.

HL XT Cl'P, a handicap steeplechase for hunters only, of 75 m>vs :ukl Silver Cup .valued at. i>lo 10s; second horse 10 sovs, and third & sovs; gold-mounted whip presented to rider oi winner l>\- Mr Ceo. Wliceie;. About three miies. IMr E. Short sb g Gondolier. Gi|wy _ King— , ayru, 11.3 1 i iir 11. J. Catm. roll's i.» g Pyl,\s, agou, . t '-D. -Smith) 2 o jlr 11. Taylors b g Coiimil. aged. 11.6 (T i vlor) I

Also started—6 Una 11.1 (Audrev). 10 Reckless 11.10 (G. McKeuzie,', 8 ibliar 11.C (Gordo;,). 9 Yuclb.i 11.0 (A. McDmiiUii), 4 tvincardine 11.0 (C'. Alujorl, 2 Ingcnkeiider 11.0 (Rattcnbury), i AdUtiought (M. Bull), aitil iiiumoe (1.. Hull) were biacketetl. Won easily. Time, 6.34.

MAH TON HANDICAP (open), of 175 Sovs; second horao kC sovs, and third 10 «>\«. One mile and a-quarter.

3Mr A. Lamlws's b g Otahu. Nestor —Vapour. 6vi>. 7.6 ... (K, Lamia-) 1 8 J. Mann s ch g Lord Ret,own, s\r;, , .• „ ■ (Ri'od) £ il .)Ir h. Renshau » e?i iii R vmine. cgid. lit. Htrry) 3

Also started—l 3 Bronw 9.4 iBoll), 5 Byron 8.5 (U.t.Mcy), 2 Hoy a! Arms /.1U (Wilkm). 12 Master Laddo 7.10 ((.ordue). 1 C'evlon 7.10 (M. McDonald). -J Vi (K mp). 6 il.oos»clf. 7.9 (Co!!<|!iesl), 10 Lttdv Vol-a 7 6 (llt-n----(lo.fwn), / Cork 1.l (Woi.v.ml. 11 it.mine '^ >,r . v ). 4 Gorb«'ra b.l (Caimontj. V» on by two tongtln. Time, 2.17. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs, hecond horso 10 sov». and third 5 sovs. Six furlongs. 10 Mr J. M. v 'ameron sb g Golden Gl.-xle, Sylvia Park - Damo Fortune, s\rs. (R. Hum) I 19 Mr Isidenga's ch m Whakapona. a ?cd, 7.0 (Manson) 2 4 Mr A. Alexander 5 b ui Siinbird,

Also started —IE 'lin* Great Mogul 9.10 (Reid;. 13 Paoli 3.13 (Wilson), 5 Lord Lupin 8.12 (Nodder). 11 Invader 8.10 (C. Price), lq Mnllard B.io (L Lanibess), 1 Lady l.ouisa 3.9 (C. .lenki.'is), 1 Tree Lucerr, « 8.9 (Deeley), 9 Heather 0.5 {II. Tel fortH, 11 Powder l'(.\- 3.5 (T. George), 2 Yankee Doodio 8.2 (\Y. Price), 6 Sepoy 7.10 (J. Morris), 12 Silver Rose 7.8 (Conquest), 8 Elkmaid 7.6 (Richnrds), 16 Tobias 7.4 (K. Lambess). 3 Courtly 7.3 (R. Berry), '3 The i'e.st 7.0 (Carnv.nt), 19 Erica 7.0 iJ. Cordueh Won bv tour lengths. Time. 1.20 2-5.

lAC't STEEPLECHASE, of 120 sovs;

second horse 20 sovs ar.d third 5 sovs, About 2i miles. Mr G. Green's ch g Windage, Euroclydon—Santa Kararina, aged, 9.13

(Ward) 1 6 Mr W. Stone's b g Master Webb, aged, 9.3 (Traill) 2 8 Mr H. Kingan's b g Silver Monarch, 7yrs, 9.7 (Crawford) 3

Also started—7 Grit Lawless 10.7 (Simptins), 10 Zante IG.I (Crook). 2 Supreme 9.11 (Edwards), 3 Rufus 9.11 (Adams), 9 Le Vent 9.10 (Lnmbess), 4 Makiri (G. Lee)

5 Siola 9.7 (Horn). Won easily by severa

lengths. Time. 50. TUTAENUI HACK WELTER, of 100 sovs, seoond horse 10 sovs and third 5

sovs. About, one mile. 8 Mr R Hicks' ch g Sty rax, PatronusConvolvus, syrs, 8.3 ... (W. Bell) 1 5 Mr A. Jackson's ch g Yankee Doodle, 4vrs. 8.11 (L Wilson) 2 5 Mr H. B. Curtis's br h Toatere, 4yrs. 8.0 (Deeley) 3

Also started —Toney 9.13 (W. Price), Patronymic 9.3 (MeCarten), Sweet Zinnia 9.3 (Raynor), St. Serf 8.11 (E. Copestake), Princess Moutoa 8.3 (C". Price), Tho Diver 8.7 (W. Young), Kurapotangi 8.6 (Fraser), Lubri'.ino 8.5 (11. Teliord), 'le Hon Hou (Henderson). Won by a couple of lengths.

The day's racinar commenced v.'itli the Hack Hurdles, there being only tluvo scralchings, leaving a field of 15 to g<> to tho i-ost. Rill was in most demand. Witched aud Sam Pan being the best, backed of the others When the lield had settled down Katuai was showing th" way. Daisy Paul and Kill being (ho most proininent > of the others Oxley fell at tho obstacle in front of ill" stand, the ricl«T (Simpkins) r«eapin* injury. Along the back Julian took Witched to the front, a position he never surrendered, although strong challenges- were thrown out by Rill and I)aisv Paul. Merry Valet was fourth. Sam Pan fifth, the rest rirurie out Sir Fisher and Floirotte were scratched for the Maidfn Hack. 15 horses facing the tapes. This raco needs littlo description. Adelicia lend momentarily, when the favourite. Bonnie lleion. streaked away to the front end put a lot of daylight between herself and the field, eventually winning anvhow. IVoley came to light, with R-ewi Poto inside the distance, but bad no chance of overhauling tho winner. Adelicia was fourth. For the Railway Handicap. KaniUt was sorted out bv punters a« good good". Altcar. Kxpn! 'and Lady Georgia being the best, backed of the others. From an even start. Lady (Irorgia was the first to become prominent, followed bv ilerton. Rounding the homo t»ru Kaniki came through, und was loudly proclaimed the winner, but at the distance Royal Simon, who was always handy,-put in his claim, and goimr on won wi,th a bit in. haud from Kaniki. '.Morton clow tip, third. Lady Georgia was fourth and Smilax fifth. There were eleven horses saddled up for the liunt. Cup. Gondolier chiming most admirers. This race, was responsible for ii number of mishaps, only four horse* finishing. Gondolier wa* in front practically all th* way. R*ckU&« threw out at Ui« itand ttoultU. an J at th# N«xt

Kincardine iost his rider. Along the back Gondolier was making the pace «olid. hi* I leajrst attendants beirig Rua and Add- ; ioifght. Passing the ' stand the second; inta tho. order was much the same. *Hia- * noo intprovi d his position six furlong* . .'rum home, but at the hurdle iit the bond •aiiie to grief, as also did Addnonght. bounding lhe homo turn Ingenkcndcr J •auto through, and looked like making a \ .•ace of if. when she turned turtle at the

crond to last fence. Tho win was popu!ar, and Mr Short was warmly congratulated. Ibhar was fourth. Of the thirteen runners in the Marton clandicap, Ceylon was a ye\y strong mler. Hill was scratched. When the field !iad settled down Ladv Volga shot. out. ier nearest attendant bsing Gerbora, and his pair was responsible for ail the early running. As the field swept into the traight Otuhu caine through, and at the Jihltuice held command, ur.d after stalling )fi challenges froru Lord Renown and lion line, pnt.-i d the judge's box with two (•ngths to spare. Routine iir.lf a length nvay third. Ceylon finished fourth, titer being badly placed in tl;e early 'twenty horses were saddled up for tiw Electric Hack, Tree Lucerne being the .'lect of backers, Yankee Doodle churning nost 6Upiu.it of the others. The last.latned delayed the start some time, even-

ually getting badly away. Tree Lucerne *as the li:st to get. going, but. was quickly .upplanted by Whakapona, Sepoy also becoming prominent, and this pair, v.iih Tree Lucerne, carried on tho running till .veil into the straight, when the outsiders 'Joldcu Glade and Sunbird canto to light, wd in a good race home Golden Glado )rcvailed liy aln.ut four lengths from \Vhakapona, who was a couple of lengths In front of Sunbird. The winner paid a pod dividend, while the second horse's iriei was r-ensational. bordering on the .vnture. -

Five horses declining their engagements, 'eft ten to sport silk in the Hack Steeple•itase. Wlicn thev woro sent on their

jOtsniey Rttftis h"ld command, with Wind;co i'tid Master Webl> handy. Going out »? the straigh', Supreme baulked at the •xj vvr'a, itit-'rfercd with Sloln. Along tho back stretch Windage displaced Rufus, !:o Luer « little further on giving way o Master Webb, who with Windage cm - ied on the running. Along the back liflck •he hist time the order »\;:s Windage, Mas- • r Webb rnd Grit Lawless; the latter •title ty grief at the third fence from itome. From this out Windage gave his •ackers nn cause for anxiety, eventually ■\inning by several lengths from Master Webb, who was followed hv Silver Mon-i.-ch, Makiri and Rufus L> Vent and /.ante fell.

A g(»d day's sport wnf. brought to n inclusion with the Tutnermi Hack Wel.cr. Lady Nolan and Sopoy declined their enragemonts, leaving a field of twelve. 'I ho Diver was tho quickest to begin, and •bowed fl<o wr.v c.itt, *.>f the ftraight, clroelv •Utetided by Yankee. Doodle. Along the

\iek Sr. S.-rf ran to the front, and lead lo tho turn for Itome. where Stvrax came

lirough ; and going on won fairly easily rein anker l)«K«lle, Lnbrilino third; hen followed Toatere and St. Serf. A? Lubriliue's weight was 2i!b? over, third noney was awarded to Toatere.