SPORTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 45, 22 January 1926, Page 9

SPORTING.

JAPANUI HANDICAPS. Per Press Association. INVERCARGILL, Jan. 21. The following handioaps have been declared for theTapanui Racing Club’s annual meeting:— Trial Stakes, w.f.a., 6 furlongs.— Computer, Good as Gold, Warseer, Mudlark, Battle Flag, Claremar, Obedio, King Cup, Strathnever, M".ungamoe. President’s Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Sweet Melody 9.3, Arrowmir 9.0, Frivol 8.7, Divinial 8.3, Silver Lining, Schottischo 8.0, Flight 7.13, Bonny Olive 7.11, Vogue 7.8, Rippling Lake 7.8, MaUngamoo 7.7. Tapanui Hack, II miles.—Obligio, Fairy Ring 9.0, Jack o’ Lantern 8.12, Blue Dragoon, Earnsclough 8.10, Highburn, Navy Cut 8.6, Soltoe 8.4, Country Rose 8.0, Flight 7.10, King Cup 7.7. Flying Hack Handicap, 5 furlongs. —Sweet Melody 9.6, Arrowmir 9.2, Blue Dragoon 9.2, Bran Pie, Silver Lining 8.4, Divinial, Relic 8.3, Sohottischo 8.1, Bonny Olivo 7.12, Clothilde 7.9, Obedio 7.8, Mudlark, Grand Fleet, Claremar 7.7.

Stewards’ Hack, 61 furlongs.—Fairy Ring 9.0, Soltoe 8.12, Highburn 8.10, Navy Cut 8.9, Bran Pie 8.8, Divinial 8.7, Courtly Rose 8.2, Warseer 7.11, Vogue, Rippling Lako 7.8, King Cup, Strathnever 7.7.

Welter Hack, 6 furlongs.—Blue Dragoon 9.9, Jack o’ Lantern 9-7, Earnsclough 9.5, Soltoe 9.6, Navy Cut 9.0, Frivol 8.12, Silver Lining 8.10, Relic, Courtly Rose 8.7, Flight 8.5, Warseer 8.4, Clothilde 8.2, Vogue 8.1, Maungamoe, Computer, Obedio 8.0.

.Dominion Trot, II miles.—Carillion, Trusty Child, Sunbell, Scottish Minstrel, Ivy Bells, Harrotha, Callum Spark, Gillie Callum, Lil Coronado, Auchterrelean, Aard, limit; Eous, Don Wallace, Abbess, Chiming Thorpe 24 yds. bhd., Cliffeton Chimes 36, Wee Spark 48, Joy Chimes, Stella Maris 60, Blue Thorpe 72, Socialist 84, Northope 96. Tapanui Trot, II miles.—Glenalbert, Trusty Child, Sunbell, Scottish Minstrel, Ivy Bells, Harrotha, Gillie Callum, Lil Coronado, Prince Homme, Aard, Carillion, Harold Rothschild mare limit; Don Wallace 12yds bhd., Eous, Chiming Thorpe, Cliffeton Chimes 24, Wee Spark, Lou Derby 36, Joy Chimes, Stella Maris 48, Socialist 72, Northope 84.

SALE OF YEARLINGS. Mr 1. G. Duncan, who recently transferred his well-known Waikanae stud to Elderslie, in the So’.tk Island, held his first sale of yearlings from thero in Wellington yesterday. Tho sale was favoured by a very large attendance, quite the largest that has been seen at bloodstock sales for some time, and the pricos obtained were good, the bidding being keen. Nine lots were offered, and all were disposed of for a grand total of 4700 guineas, an average of just over 522 guineas per lot. Top prices were given for the last two youngsters offered, Mr W. H. Gaisford, owner of the crack two-year-old Commendation, going to 900 guineas before lie secured colt (first foal), by Kilbroney from Fulsome, own sister to Humbug and Epitaph. Mr Vivian Riddiford paid 800 guineas for a colt by Kilbroney from Bonnie Maid (half-sister to Ladoga and winner of the Great Northern Oaks and St. Leger). Details of tho sale are as follow:

gns. B. f. by Paper Money—Rebekah, Mr F. Earl 500 B. c. by Paper Money—Philomela, Mr U. Shannon 675 B. c. *by Paper' Money—Aloha, Mr 11. Shannon 325 B. f. by Paper Money—Paphia, Mr W. A. Fuller 250 B. f. by Paper Money—Poronilla, Mr H. Telford 450 B. c. by Kilbroney—Pussyfoot, Mr V. Riddiford 550 B. c. by Kilbroney—Favorita, Mr S. Bevan 240 Br. io. by Kilbroney—'Fulsome, Mr W. H. Gaisford 900 B. c. by Kilbroney—Bonnie Maid, Mr V. Riddiford 800

The following rehandicap has been declared for the Takapuna Jockey Club’s meeting: —Stewards’ Handicap : Cawnpore, 8.5.