SPORTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1709, 27 December 1919, Page 3

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND RACES. ' (Pkb Pbebs AsHd'cfAnoN.) AUCKLAND, Dec. 26. Step fell and broke' a shoulder in the huddles race and had to bo destroyed. The totalisator receipts wore 33124,916, against £76,149 for the corresponding diiy>Jast yeaj l . '

Shortland Plate, I nitle.—2 • Archie (It. Reed) 1, 6 Canowindra 2, 7 Makepeace 3. Also.started : 8 Explorer, 5 King’s Abbby, 9 Llaiisangre, 11 Ditto, 5 Glen Caniiie, 1 Motuihi, 4 Starland, 10 Phylkifia. Time, 1.40.

G.N. Foal Stakes, 6 furlongs.—2 Humbug (Gray) 1, 3 Right and Left 2, 1 Hooj;fovvl 3. Also started ; 6 Dunedin, 4 Lttcull,an, 5 Landslide. Time, 1,4 5-5. Robinson Handicap, 7 furlongs.—4 To Oro (T. R. Reid) 1, 16 Actricc 2, 8 Messing 5. Also starttHl.: 14 Ohoreka, 2 Persian King, 1 Tinokaha, 13 Tuipa, 6 Golden Petal, 9 Thrace, 12 Scottish Knight, 5 ‘Crozier, 10 Gak Abbey, 7 Demoiselle, 11 New Zealand, 18 3Vfa Copper, 17 Arab King, 20 Merrio Prince, 19 St. Carl, 15 Isingarcji. Time, 1.28. Cup, 2 in lies.—3 Karo(Declcy) 1, 1 Uncle • Ned 2, 10 Snub and J4 Battle Song (lead ■ heat, Also started : 4 Vagabond, 6 Mascot, 5 Red Ribbon, 4 Kilmoon and Melee bracketed, 7 Dusky Eve, 12 Tipopai, 9 Hoathefcote, 13 Mullingar, 14 Affectation, 8 Blue Cross. Won comfortably by four lengths, the dead-heaters a length behind Uncle Ned. Time, 4.25. Grafton Hurdles, 2 milcs.~4 Movement (Henderson) 1, 6 Entente Gbrdiale 2/ 2 Tenacious 3. Also started : 5 Multivo, 1 Stop, 3 Sonnino. Time, 3.46 2-5. r . Railway Handicap, 6 furlongs.—6 Tign(iya (A. Reed) 1, 4 Silver Link 2, 7 Simonides 3. Also started: 1 Iviiig Lupin, 3 .HvmeStra and Trespass (bracketed), 2 Gazique, 8 Lord Kenilworth, 10 Crowhurst, 5 Miss Mimic, 9 Murihiku, 10 Mistake. Time, 1.14. ■ , , ,• ~, , Nursery Handicap, 5 furlongs—l Wake (A. Reed) 1, 2 Ppttona 2, 6 Arch Margot 5 Also started; 3 \Vell-donc, 5 Illumination, 8 Bonnie Mabel. 4 Wanigan, 7 Heather Spray. Time, 1.2. Christmas Handicap, 1 mile,—2 Rose Wreath (Bagby) 1 r 1 Stag 2 6 Ohinewairua, 3. Also started: 4 Mill o Cowrie, 5 Waiuta, 9 Bithoha, 3 All talk, 11 Scornful, 10 Lady Energy, 8 1 a banco, 12 Il'singham, 5 Kereone. lime, 1.4 U.

TARANAKI RACES. f NEW PLYMOUTH, Dec. 26, The tot'ilisator hapdled. £32,146 10s as compared with £25.097 for the one day meeting last year. . _ „ , , . 'Mantoki Plate—3 Minun (Gallagher 1, 2 VntfVnnco Piece 2, 1 Simon 3. AH? started: 7 Crystal .P.alnpc, 8 r Cheer Up, 11 Fair Paul, 4 Km‘y Knob, 10 Athlono, 9 Jane Douglas, 12 Nunor. lirne, 1 54 Stewards’ Handicap.—4 Perfect Day (A, McCormick) 1. 2 Hallow 2 J Passm Through 3; Also started: 3 Ncmahiie. 1 Egmont Paik, 6 Rnuogud. Inhi, Ll6. ■, Rnhotn Hack Hurdles.—3 Ngfunmu (Howden) 1. 1 Khartoum 2. 4 Append 3. Also started: 7 Cheddar 2 Te Toa, 5 Uluo Moon, 6 Lonato. dime. 3.3 2-5. Rordugh Hack Handicap. 2 Mar bio Hu (McCormick) 1, 8 Flying. Master 2 1 Magistrate 3. Also started; 4 Prince Formby, 3 Lady Paula. 5 Catalina 6 Lady I. co, 7 Tirafraka; 10 Kelce. 'lime, 1.3. Christmas Handicap.—2 Paddington Creep (McCormick) I. ' 4 Bingham 2. 5 Too fere o. Also started- 1 Pretty Bobby, o Tirangif, 6 Trombone. Pretty Bobby. Trombone and Tiranga fell. Time, 2.13 2-5. Leppcrton Handicap;— 9 Florist (L. A odder) 1 2 Zola 2,-6 Otonga 3. Also started; 5 White Ranger. 7 Giiitnform, 8 Marshall Neil, J Halcyon, 5 Self Alliance, 4 Army Service. 10 Alice” Montrose. Self Alliance and Army Service fell. Time, 1.21 4-5. Tikorangi Hack—l Sweet Memory (O’l lallorart) 1. 5 Clannish 2, 4 Master -Curran 5 Also started: 3 Wawatn, 7 Valencia, 9' Encircle. 2 Polemic, 6 Income, 8 Takanganui. .Time. 1.4 2-5. • . . Flying Handicap.—l Esthpman (McCormick) 1, 4 Dingle 2. 3 Clavii 3. Also started: 2 Munster. Time, 1,17,

.DUNEDIN RACES. DUNEDIN, Dec. 26. The totulisafor handled £26.779 10s. Summer Hurdles.--8 Take, Down 1, 4 Wild Pilgrim 2, 7 Barrister 3. Scratched: Handsome Boy and Dylans. Time, 3.22 3-5. Salisbury Handicap.—s Silver Peak 1, 4 Premium 2, 4 Lady Superior 3. Scratched: All Serene, Black Mountain, Vice Grand, Starlike and Glontaucr. Time. 1.48 1.5. Dunedin Handicap.—3 Reproachful (Ludlow) 1, 6 Last Word 2, 1 Listening Post 5. Scratched: Jazz and Sunshine. 'Time, 1.6 1-5 Otago Handicap.—2 Amylhas 1, 1 Royal Star 2. 5 Warlove 3. Scratched: Lucid and St. Winnow. Time, 2,12 3-5. Trial Stakes.—s Footlights 1 3 Twinkle 2, 10 Miss Camouflage’ 3. Scratched: Flag Lieutenant, Whipcord, Premium and Herbert. Time, 1.34 1-5. . Federal Handicap.-9 Rokelamc 1. 3 Radial 2. 1 Sunart 3. Time, 1.9. Burnside Handicap.—All British 1. Sembric 2, Revolution 3. Scratched: Algidus, Irish Elegance and Herbert. Time, 1.8 1-5. Otokin Welter.-- 4 Benefit 1, 2 Braid 2. 5 Marianne 3. Scratched: Almoner, Cerberus, Mandrake and Speculator. 1 ime, 1.4 3-5.

MEETING POSTPONED. HOKITIKA, Dec. 26. c The Westland Racing Club’s meeting todny was postponed till Saturday and Monday owingfto the ’iubessant-,- night? atiilearly i thisVi>raoHi|ii'g. ; ;■ The 1 ’cleared , inatjre ■ afternoon,., «md is nlmur fSVfsi land ' 'OTJ&* C'fub’ been advanced’a week until January 6th, when Cathedral Chimes will give an exhibition of trotting on the Hokitika racecourse. The Ivakatahi races, which had been ar.ranged for Monday, will be held on Tines’daV next. AUSTRALIAN RACING. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. SYDNEY, Dec. 26. ; forty-live thousand attended the races, which Were held in dull, sultry, weather. December Stakes.-—Vietrola 1. Gosscne 2. Hntan Capelin 3. Won hv a neck. Time, I'.Oi. Summer Cup.—Pah King 1, Easconrt 2, Kenilford.S. Won by three' lengths. Time, 2.44. (AiCAustralasian record). MELBOURNE, Dec. 26. Ilonotown Cup.—Queeii Comedy 1, Colbert 2, King of the Sea 3. ADELAIDE, Doc. 26. Port Adelaide Cup —Alacrity 1, Paratoo 2, Woo Cun 3.