SPORTING

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1162, 10 November 1924, Page 9

SPORTING

NEW ZEALAND CUP MEETING. SUN ART WINS THE BIG RACE. Per Presi Auociation. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 9. The CanTeruury Jockey Club’s Metropolitan meeting opened yesterday. The sky was cloudless, but a keen wind was blowing. There was an excellent attendance, including Lady Jellicoe. The totalisator returns were £68,451, compared with £71,992 for the first day last year. Additional results: — NEW ZEALAND CUP ol' 2100 sovs; second 420 sovs, third 210 sovs. Two miles. Sunart, 8.3 (J. Barry) 1 Gold Light, 9.0 (F. Waddell) 9 'Musketoon, 8.9 (W. Ryan) 9 Also started: Limelight, Deucalion, Tarletou, Mantua, Bumptious, Daine Straitlace, Carpentier, Lucinette, A\ inkie’s Rebel, Empyrean. Won by two lengths, one and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 3.30 2-5. Welcome Stakes, 5 furlongs.—Cyrene (C. Emerson) 1, Runnymede (C. Reed) 2, Lady Cavendish (J. Barry) 3. Also started: Grand National, Overdrawn, Circulation, Money Order, Arpent, Erne, Currency, Shirley. Won by a neck, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.1 3-5. Lady Cavendish finished second and Runnymede third, but at an inquiry held after the race, the positions were reversed on account of Lady Cavendish crossing Runnymede, thereby interfering with his chance of winning, and J. Barry was fined £lO for careless riding. Apprentices Handicap, 1 mile. — 1 Football (F. Thompson) 1. Chickwheat (C. Eastwood) 2, Fresco (R. Thompson) 3. All started. Won by a length, a head between second and third. Time, 1.42. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of 1500 sovs; G furlongs. Peneus (IT. Wiggins) 1 Suggestion (H. Gray) ~ Tukia (J. Barry) 3 Also started: Murihaupo, Royal Divorce, Fool’s Paradise, Mireusonta, Reremonana, Gaillard, Moorland, Rouex, Avola, The Harp, Last Crust, Fulmar. Won by a neck, a similar distance between second and third. Time, I. 4-5. Ricearton Welter, 9 furlongs.—Tresham (J. Barry) 1, Bonnie Vinkie (A. E. Ellis) 2, Little River (H. Wiggins) 3. Also started: Palestrina, Boadicea, Mountain Lion, Clandhu, Prince Ferouz, Imperial Spark, Giant Killer, Kalakaua, Stream. Won by a length and a half, a length between second and third. Time, 1.54. WINNER OF NEW ZEALAND CUP. Sunart, who won the New Zealand Cup on Saturday, is an aged gelding by Sunny Luke—Latchet. He is owned by the popular sportsman, Mr R. A. McKenzie, of Palmerston North, and trained by T. Lloyd, at Woodville. Sunart, who is in his seventh year, won once as a two-year-old and once as a three-year-old m the colours of Air J. B. Reid, anti was then sold to his present owner, for whom he started off unluckily, running second to Royal Star in the Royal Handicap at the meeting held at Ricearton in honour of the Prince of Wales. At four years he won the Woodville Handicap, the Feilding Easter Handicap and the Wellington Autumn Handicap. As a live-year-old he won the Wellington Handicap at the spring fixture, but broke down while contesting the New Zealand Cup, won by Royal Star. Following on a year’s spell, he was placed twice prior to winning the President’s Handicap, and the Liverpool Handicap at the Manawatu Summer meeting. Later in tiie season lie won the Wanganui Cup and the Manawatu Longburn Handicap. Last season he was only twice successful, in the Autumn Handicap at Woodville and the Hawke’s Bay Cup and was second in the Canterbury Cup. At the recent Otaki meeting ho_ won the Teone Memorial Stakes, Kilfuire and Tanadees filling the places. RACES AT HAMILTON. HAMILTON, Nov. 9. For the races beautiful weather prevailed and there, was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £31,099 10s, a decrease of £0341 10s. Additional results: Wainiui Hurdles, one mile and a-halt. Pine Arch 1, Rippling 2, King Abbey 3. All started. Won by hall a length. Time, 2.49 2-5. Taniahero Stakes, live furlongs.— King Lu 1, Merry Damon 2, Queen Arch 3. Scratched : Judge’s Box. Won by live lengths. Time, 1.4. Waikato Cup, one mile and a-half.— Illumination 1, Bright Day 2, Raceful 3. Sreatched: Boomorday. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.37. Hautapu Hack, one mile.—lrene Bruce 1, Spooney 2, Miss Vera 3. Scratched: King’s Guard. Won by a neck. Time, 1.43. Waikato Steeples, two miles and three-quarters.—Capstan 1, Te Toa 2, Curve 3. All started. Won by two and a-half lengths. Time, 5.41. Cambridge Handicap six furlongs.— The Lamb 1, Abbey Bell 2, Matinee 3. Scratched: Some Fashion, King Cheops, Amiforin. Won by lour lengths. Time, 1.15 3-5. Claudelands Hack, seven furlongs.— Archeen 1, Passionate 2, Rarangi 3. Scratched: Bright Comet. Won hv a neck. Time, 1.30 1-5. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, Nov. 9. Tim weather war. fine and the attendance satisfactory for the fourth day of the Y.R.C. spring meeting, but the going was heavy. Sir Dighlock led over the last half nine in the Batman Stakes anil scored easily from the fast finishing Textile. The winner was - ridden by J. Monro. Manacre led always in the Flemington Stakes and won easily, lie claims three wins and one second out of four starts. lie was ridden by E. Dempsey. lie cost 210 guineas. Gloaming was scratched at 12.45 p.m. for the Fisher Plate. Lilyirond was last to the turn, then made the best Fisher Plato finish ever Been, winning easily. The victory was a popular one. Murray King led ell the way in the V. 11.0, Handicap, winning easily, giving J. Fuzzanl his first winning ride. King High led over the last two and a half miles of the Steeples. Peithias piloted the field over the last seven furlongu in the Final Handicap and won by a narrow margin from Tookarby. who was running last in the early part of the journey. Details are as follow: Batman Stakes. —Sir Dighlock, 8.7, 1; Textile, 8.12, 2: Arenda), 9.12, 3. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.45 J. Flemington Stakes. —Manacre, 9.6, 1 ; Petunia, 9.4, 2; St. Lazar. 7.5. 3. Five started. Won by three lengths, two lengtlie between second and third. Time, 1.17 L G, B, Fisher Plate.—Lilypond, 8.11 (F. Dempsey) 1 ; Night Patrol, 9.5 (It. Lewis)

2; Spearfelt, 7.9 (W. Duncan). The only starters. Won by four lengths, one and a half lengths separating second and third. Time, 2.40. T ,. , _ . V.R.G. Handicap.—Alurruy King, 0.1, 1; Jackstaff, 7.12, 2; Our Prince, 8.4 3. Seven started. Won by four lengths, two lengths between second and third, lime, Victoria Steeplechase.—King High, 10.2, 1; Wooloo, 10.9, 2. Six started, but no others finished. Won handsomely by a length and a half. Time, 6.3 - Final Handicap.—Peilhnts. 7.6, 1; Tookarbv, 7.10, 2; Antarian, 7.0, 3. Twelve started. Won by a neck, a length between second and third. ’I hue, 2.12 L Press Association. OFFER FOR HEROIC'. MELBOURNE, Nov. 9. It is reported that a South Australian breeder is negotiating for the purchase of Heroic at £2o,ooo.—Press Association. QUEENSLAND CUP. BRISBANE. Nov. 9. Tho Queensland Gup resulted :—Memcraft 1, Mountain Song 2, Ship 3. Ten sturted. Won by five lengths. Time 3.31. —Press Association. A London cablegram states that 13 started in tho Liverpool Cup, which was won' by Sierra Leone by half a length.