SPORTING.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 1588, 14 June 1920, Page 6

SPORTING.

FIXTURES. Jane 10 and 12 —Gisborne R.C. June 18 and 19—Napier Park R.C. June 13 —Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club. June 23—Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club. July 14 and 17 —Wellington R.C. July 22 S. Canterbury Hunt Club. July 29 —Brackenfield Hunt Club. GISBORNE RACES. CONCLUDING DAY. (Per Press Association.) GISBORNE, Saturday. The Gisborne steepleechase meeting concluded in showery weather, which affected the attendance, during the night heavy rain fell, which made the course heavy. The totalisator handled £14,002, as against £19,352 last year, making a total for the two days of £25,875, compared with £36,349 last year, a decrease of £10,474. Results: — HURDLES.—Cymer, 11.8 (Tricklebank), 1; Crosswords, 10.8, 2; Hoki Fox, 9.0, 3. Also started —Lord Ainslie. Won by a head, three lengths between second and third. Time, 3.24. MAIDEN HACK. Anata. 10.1 (Manson), 1; Whanoko, 9.0, 2; Waikohu, 9.5, 3. Also started —Mannikin, Demlone, Queens Up, Jovial and Flywheel. Won by a neck. Time, 1.6. WAI KAN A E HANDICAP. Patctonga, 9.3 (Jennings), 3; Gazique, 12.6, 2; Persian King, 3. Also started —Cleft, Orateur and Acquittal. Won by a head. Time, 1.48. Acquittal fell and broke a fetlock ,and had to be destroyed. The rider, Lowe, was uninjured. TEHAPARA STEEPLES. —Fagot, 9.7 (Fitzgerald), 1. Brunswick, 11.7 (Tricklebank), the only other starter, fell, and his rider injured his collarbone. Allan Stevens, clerk of the course, rode to the hurdle, mounted Brunswick, and set out for second money. When half the distance was over Rigney, mounted Brunswick and finished the race. At .a meeting of the stewards it was decided that no second money could be given to Rigney, as the horse was mounted a third time without the second rider being thrown. The stewards commented on the sporting action of Rigney in mounting Brunswick to finish the race. SECOND HACK FLAT—Gilkie. 10.2 (Sinclair), 1; Whanoko, 9.0, 2; Glengyle, 10.10, 3. Also started —Orawai, Over There, Anata, Thebes, Mannikin, Mumia and Pohehe. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.19. TUR ANGANUI STEEPLES. — Gay Boy, 10.0 (Fitzgerald), 1; Juan, 10.10, 2; Fagot, 9.7, 3. Also staided —Brunswick and Chairman. Won by two lengths. Time, 3.2. FAREWELL HANDICAP. —Actifid, 10.7 (Griffith), 1; Persian King, 9.3, 2; Orawia, 9.12, 3. Also started — Lionskin, Dribble. Prince Randall and Shaki. Won by half a length. Time, 1.19.

HAWKE’S BAY STEEPLECHASE AND HUNT CLUB MEETING.

Excellent entries have been received for all events at the Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase and Hunt Club meeting, to be held next week. The following are the entries for the principal events:- —

HAWKE’S BAY HURDLES. —Ore Ore, Want, Kauri King, Kohu, Paddington Green, Rekanui, Mill o’ Gowrie, Zola, Strangeways, All Over, Maraetotara, Harbour Light, Chillies, Birkenvale, Vacuum, Marshall Neil. Hendra, Tatimi, Zeus, Cymer, Deviation, Thrace, Goldstream, and Parawanui.

HAWKE’S PAY STEEPLECHASE. —Wirokino, 1 uke. Master Strowan, Guanaco, Polthogue, Gladful, Old Mungindi, Penoton, Tirau, Silenus, Maraetotara, Lochella, Harbour Light, Chillies, Foeman, First Line, Waimai, Vacuum, Te Toa, Zeus, Manhattan, Juan, Gaekwar, Oakleigh, Brunswick, Notability, Slumix, Khartoum, and Bollin.

TURAMOE HANDICAP HURDLES. —Ore Ore, Sir Fisher, Want, Banogue, Kauri King, Kohu, Paddington Green, Rekanui, Mill o’ Gowrie, Gunwale, Zola, Strangeways, All Over, Lochella, Harbour Light, Chillies, Birkenvale, Vacuum. Crosswords, Risingham, Marshal Neil, Hendra, Tatimi, Zeus, Cymer, Deviation, Thrace, Goldstream, and Parawanui.

JUNE STEEPLECHASE. Wirokino. Luke, Torchy. John Bunny, Gunwale, Guanaco, Polthogue, Old Mungindi, Peneton, Nicomar, Ngakanui, Tirau, Strangeways, Silenus, Jacaranda, Sail Home, Sir Donald, Maraetotara, Lochella, Graftella, Harbour Light, Nefische, Chillies, Foeman, First Line, Waimai, Tornea, Advancer, Vacuum, Master Strowan, Te Toa, Zeus. Ormesby, Manhattan, Juan, Pawerewere, Combustion, Gaekwar, Oakleigh, Brunswick, Notability, Slumix, Khartoum, Bollin, Gladful, and Vigil. FINAL HANDICAP. Vermillion. Lallah Rookh, Kilgour, Old Gold, Honey Bee, Hindi, Rawakore, Eheipa, Pretty Mickey, Maioha, Hetaua, Sanacre. Nigh time, Bagdad, Hyginas, Gold Kip, Railand, Ruddy, Ramanuwhiri, Otaura Kid, Actifid, Parisian •Diamond, Income, Hookah, Goldshine, Demagogue, Croesus, Rose Pink, Scrap o’ Paper, Comedy Prince, Prince Charleroi, Arch Salute, Sir Fanciful and Risingham.

HERETAUNGA HANDICAP Old Gold, Lallah Rookh, Honey Bee. Taringaroa, Hindi, Risingham, Rawakorc, Eheipa, IMaioha, Hetaua, Nighttime, Bagdad, Hyginas. Gold Kip. Railand, All Over, Ruddy, Hymarty, Otaura Kid, Actifid, Parisian Diamond, Income, Goldshine, Hookah, Demagogue. Croesus, Rose Pink, Comedy Prince, Prince Charleroi and Arch Salute.

MARKET STREET HANDICAP. — Vermillion. Old Gold, Heather Sprig, Hindi, Risingham, Eheipa, Black Lake, Maioha. Hetaua, Bagdad, Zola, Ben Bolt, Gold Kip, Railand, Rudds, Rarnanuwhiri. Otaura Kid, Actifid, Income, Goldshine, Hookah. Ohiti, l.ovomatch, Croesus, Rose Pink, Llovat.e, Achillion, Comedy Prince, and Arch Salute.

NOTES. “Sir Lancelot,” of the “Evening Post,” has been informed that Arnyt has has been sold for 8000 guineas to an Indian buyer. The Otago rider G. Feilding, who rode Lochella in the Great Northern double, bad the mount on Slowcoach in the Winter Steeplechase on the concluding day at Ellerslie. Slowcoach, who raced consistently throughout the meeting, is one of the New South Wales purchases ot the Hun. E. W. Alison. He raced unsuccessfully last season, and scored his first, win on Wednesday. He is by Wankenphast, whose progeny have won a good many races in Australia this season, from Aquiline, an imported mare by St. Savin (St. Simon Aboyne), imported to New South Wales from America in Si. Savin was purchased by Mr L. G. Bln me, one of bis first mates being Lady Medallist. Slowcoach, who is a lirst foal, won 1150 sovs in stakes .at the meeting. Mr W. G. Shorratt acted as judge at (lie Gisborne Racing Club’s meeting last week, owing to Mr R. B- ' jUß '' being unal>le to attend. According to “The Squire” (“Daily Telegraph ) two other officials nearly missed the meeting. He writes; —Handicapper H. Coyle and starter R. H. Skipwith, ar-

rived in Napier on Tuesday night with the intention 01 proceeding' to Gisborne to carry out their duties at the winter fixture of the Gisborne Racing’ Club, but they found out on arrival here that the expected means of transit by steamer was not available, and, as the roads to Gisborne were in such a bad state, no guarantee could be given that a taxi would get them through in time for the meeting, and it looked as if the brace of important officials were going to be held up. However, a cargo steamer had the luck to get under way for Gisborne last night, and though the sports did not travel in the usual way by buying their tickets at tire office of the shipping company, they got on board the lugger all right, and when the roundup. of stowaways was made at Gisborne this morning it was an odds-on. chance that amongst them were several who had not adopted that means of getting along the trail previously. The winter is now here in real earnest and you will want a rain coat to keep the wet out and a warm one to keep the cold out, whilst attending the winter meeting. Alf. Mahon, the sporting mercer, The Square, has just the thing you want. Call on him today and make a purchase.*