SPORTING

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1186, 8 December 1924, Page 10

SPORTING

TAUMARUNUI RACES. For Press Association. TAUMARUNUI, Dec. 7. The Taumarunui races wore held in wot weather before a good attendance. Tiie track became heavy after the first two races. The totalisator took £12,797 ns against £13,824 last year. Results:— Trial Handicap (8.0), six furlongs.— Arch Opal 1, Waiwhakaata 2, lllingar ;j. Also started: Flop do Nave, Lilac Domino, Mini Aroha, Native Girl, Kahepoto, Sea Comet, Tangitangi, Tony, Valley Rose, West Abbey. Won bv two lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 1.18. Taringamotu Hack, six furlongs.— Finnoto 1, Peter Rosa 2, Rarangi 3. Also started: Strongholt, Piton. Won by a length and three-quarters, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.17 2-5.

Cup, one mile and a-quar-ter.—Gala Day 1, Zircon 2, Gleneairn 3. Also started: Boomerday, Forest Gold, Tinoknha, Peter Maxwell, Black Cruiser, Aerofortis, Irene Bruce. Won by live lengths each way. Time, 2.17 2-5. Matapuna Handicap.— Athenrey 1, Muria 2 Fiery Lad 3. Also started: New Moon, Wnipoto,, Undo Jack, Gold Clip. Lady Comet, Native Girl, Jasper, Gate, Warnui, Royal Bonus, Lightwood, Queen Lupin. Won by five lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 1.14 1-5. Manunui Hurdles, one mile and a-half.— Silent Knight 1, Velociform 2, Bitholia 3. Also started: Submerge, Yankee Dan, Kawa, Timatanga. Won by 10 lengths, seven between second and third. Time, 2.57 2-5. Matiere Handicap, six furlongs.— Strongholt 1, Rarangi 2, Muri Aroha 3. Also started: Undo Jack, Quinvardia, Piton, Li ght wood. Won easily.

Time, 1.19. Rangaroa Handicap, six furlongs.— Tinokaha 1, Broadwood 2, Loch Abbey 3. Also started: Passionless, Abbey Bell. Peter Maxwell, Black Cruiser,, Smoke, Infante. Won by a length and a-lmlf, a length between second and third. Time. 1.18. Owhango Handicap, seven furlongs.— Arch Opal 1, Peter Rosa 2, Waiwhakaata 3. Also started: The Currngli, Irene Bruce, Finnoto, Lady Cintra. Won by three lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.32 2-5.

THE METHVEN RACES. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 8. For the Motlivcn races, the weather was line and the attendance fair. The tolalisator handled 116957 as against 118276 last year. Additional results: — Methveri Cup, 7 furlongs.—Los Ambus (E. Emerson) 1, Torino 2, Solferite 3. All started. Won by two lengths, a head between second and third, dime 1.27. Electric Handicap, 6 furlongs.—l'inora 1, Marzion 2, Barmaid 3. All started. Won by it length, lime 1.14 3-5. Viewiiioiuit Welter, / furlongs. Brown Lady 1, Kilbirnie 2, Hiero 3. All started. Won by two lengths, a neck between second and third. Time 1.29 2-5. Fanners’ ’.trot, miles. Ivulmne l t Winsome Aiolody 2, Tetraclichonl 3. Scratched: Princess Thorpe, Groat I’old, Wee Sam, Yoicks, Big Bill, Little Kewjiie. Won by two lengths. Time 3.44. Mount Hutt Handicap, 6 furlongs.— l'inora 1, Solferite 2, Quality 3. Also started: The Reaver. Won easily. Time 1.14 1-5.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, Doc. 7. Owing to rain, the \\ nrwick Farm races wore held at Randwiek. The second division of the Farm Stakes resulted—Armstrong 1. Confusion 2, Bosh 3. Armstrong and Confusion were at first awarded a dead-beat, but on a protest Armstrong was declared the winner. Time, 1.27R — Press Association.

BIG PRICES FOR HORSES. LONDON, Dc-o. G. The famous racehorses Dry Toast, Lambslaums. King Beaver anti _ Running Wild have been sliipped in a White Star liner to Sydnev. They are valued at £6OOO. Messrs William Clark and Clive Bailheu paid 18,000gns for the two-year-old Porch, by Cylgad from Wedding Chimes. —A. and N.Z. cuble.

NEW RACING PERMITS. EARLY ALLOCATION EXPECTED. AUCKLAND, Dec. 5. “On ihe whole I found the racecourses of the far north very well equipped,” said the Hon. R. F. Bollard (.Minister of Internal Affairs) last evening. “Members of the different clubs are keen to satisfy the demands of the public in making improvements suggested for their convenience. 1 am going to the South Island next week on a similar mission to that on which I was engaged in the north, and I expect that it will be possible to make the Government’s announcement of the allocation of the new permits early in the new year. 1 am in consultation with the Racing and Trotting Conferences regarding permits, and I think we can agree very largely as to the clubs that should get the permits to be allocated.”

J. Gray, son of Hector Gray, made his appearance at Takapuna as a jockey, but lie had some very hard horses to ride. For instance, Spoony and Stork are not easy mounts. lie has not had a great deul of experience in the Dominion, and Ins nearest approach to a winner was on Xastori, which finished second !o King’s Speech. Gloaming is reported to have been showing signs of soreness at Riccarton, and has been indulged in very light work. R. J. Mason had booked space for three horses for Auckland, but has since wired cancelling the railway reservation. He may, of course, subsequently rebook, but at present it looks as if Gloaming, Nincompoop. and Chignon are unlikely runners at Ellersl/e.