SPORTING.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLII, Issue 1782, 7 April 1921, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. April 7, 9—Wellington R.C. April 13, 14 —Manawatu R.C. April 16—Hororata R.C. April 20, 21—Hawke’s Bay J.C. April 21, 22—South Canterbury J.C. AVONDALE RACES. GOLD KIP WINS AUTUMN HANDICAP. (Per Press Association.! AUCKLAND, Last Night. The Avondale Jockey Club’s meeting concluded to-day in fine weather. There was a large attendance and the totalisator handled £62,751 10/-, making £120,905 10/ for the meeting, an increase of £38,655 10/ compared with last year. WAIKUMETE HURDLES. —Slowcoach 1, Guerre a’ More 2, Mentmore 3. Also started: Thrace. Multive, and Shell Shock. Won by four lengths. Time, 3.48. DOMINION HANDICAP. —Mangawhero (Armstrong) 1, Lady Glissas 2, Bright Light 3. Also started: Miss ' Melva, Te Ranga, Navana, Loyal Lass, Otapawa, Tautoa, Mahoetahi, Princess Charming, King Albyn. Golden Abbey, Grab, Marble Glass, Kitana, Prince Menschikoff, Maid o’ the Lake, Pentagram, Pagoda, Election and Sam. Won by three lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 1.14 4-5. NURSERY HANDICAP. —Hipo > (George) 1, Loyal Irish 2, Unahi 3. Also started: Alburnia, Arch Laddie, Smoko Concert, Katherina, Lady Kerman. Won by a head, a nos.e between second and third. Time, 1.14 2-5. AUTUjMN HANDICAP. —Gold Kip (J. O’Shea) 1, Rockfield 2, Blue Cross 3. Also started: Archie, Woody Glen, Penona, Queen Abbey, Perfect Day, • Emerald Hill, War tank and Bang. Won by half a length, a head between second and third. Time, 1.53 3-5. MT. EDEN STEEPLECHASE Daloopin (Rowe) 1, Ma Copper 2. Also started: Tenacldus, Te Toa, Coroglen and Totara Jack.- Won by 20 lengths. Totara Jack finished third but the Jockey failed to draw the weight Time, 6.8. When rounding Into the straighU-Coroglen, who was < Ri front! collided with the rails and fell and his rider (J. Daniels), suffered a compound fracture of the left leg. WAITAKERI HANDICAP.—Esthonia (Cotter) 1, Lightning 2, Tieki 3. Also started: Spanner, Miss Ellice, . Canzonet, Connemara, Jaffna and Nemaline. Won by a neck, a length between second and third. Time. 1.14 1-5. ’•

MQUNT ROSKILL HANDICAP Stork (J. O’Shea) 1, Sir Huon 2, Sylvan 3. Also started: Clonmel, .Tollie Princess, Nunerrant, Bitholia, Heathermoon, Some Fashion, Actrice, Glencairn, Kinkora, Rome, Marble Glass, Torre Abbey and Lady Rouge. Won by a length and a half, a length between second and third. Time, 1.55 3-5.

WELTER HANDICAP. —Bang (J. O’Shea) 1, Night Time 2, Crowhurst 3. Also.esarted: Right and Left, Khublai Khan, Arran, Scrap o' Paper, Dead Sweet, No Mistake, and Persian King. Won by a length, a neck between second and third. Time, 1/27

REEFTON RACES. . < FALSTAFF WINS PRESIDENT’S Handicap. (Per Press Association.) REEFTON, Last Night, The weather was cloudy and vsry light showers fell for the Reefton Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting. There was a large attendance, and the tote handled £11)837, an increase of £2,948. DIGGERS’ HANDICAP. —Lord Formby 1, Lady Gazeley 2, Eamarang 3. Also started: Merton, Theda, Lady Pallas a,nd Divorce. Won by a length. Time, 1.11. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. —Tyne 1, Woolthea 2. Rcdsome 3. Also started: Benefit, and Perrier. Won by a neck. Time, 1.17 3-5. PROGRESS TROT.i—Some Rose 1, Soprano 2, Coledrift 3. Eleven started: Won by a neck. Time, 2.25. - ' PRESIDENTS’ HANDICAP.-—Fal-staff 1, Tirana 2, Lady Middleton 3. Also' started: Woodrow and Perrier. Won by a length and a half. Time, ■2.11.

MEMBERS’ MEMORlAL—Samarang 1, Divorce 2, Kaiwhero 3. Also started: Bunny, Lady Gazeley, Gold .Coast and Treasure King. Won by a lenoth. Time, 1.3 1-5. RE37TON TROT. —Neut 1, Soprano 2, (sbledrift 3; Nine started. Won by half a length. Time, 2.43 2-5. WELTER.—Kaiwhero 1. Theda 2, s Steepholm 3. Also started: Lady Middleton and Tyne. Won by three lengths. Time, 1.31. FAREWELL HANDICAP.—‘Lord Formby 1, Roniform 2, WOodrow 3. Ten started. Won by half a length. Time, 1:27 2-5.‘

SMANAWATU TROTTING ACCEPTANCES. TRIAL HANDICAP, .11 miles.— Turbine, The Infant, Maydorn, Ranee, Moon Drift, Palm Dillon, Wallace Reid, Bill Todd, Master Bingana, Golden Echo, Pagcalum, Zolock Chimes, Indicator, Bantry Girl, Big Ben limit, Ferranlta, Special Tracey, Nectarine, Pillage, Rockaway 36 yards behind, Azelzion 48 yards, Lyall■ Bay 108 yards. STEWARD’S HANDICAP, 2 miles. < —Sidelight, Brandon, Princess Bruce, Moondrift limit, Humariki, Plain Rose 12 yards, Rosina Elect 36 yards, War Lord 60 yards, Bigwood 84 yards, Rio Grande 120 yards. LINTON HANDICAP, 1?; miles.— Caterpillar, Ned Dillon, Asia, Proud Boy, Lady Tory, Rio Alto, Sir Robert-

wood, Pearl Dillon limit, Waimairi, Rosemear, Golden Echo, Ding Dong • 24 yards, Simple Peter, Millerton, Miss Murphy, Miss Pirate 36 yards, Cappillose, Bobbie 8., Night Hawk 72 yards, Pactolus 132 yards. GOLD CUP, 2 miles.—Day Drift, Lady Pointer, The Bath, Lobster limit, Bushchild 12 yards, Rita Rye 24 yards, Waiteranui, Warlocff William the First, Jewell Wood 48 yards, Mary Hill, Saints Bell, Belle Logan, Ben Lomond 60 yards, Nelson Derby 72

yards. Onyx 84 yards. LADY’S BRACELET, 11 miles.— Sidelight, Maydorn, Ranee, Palm Dillon,. Wuitipopo, James Conway, Zolock

Chimes, Indicator, Blue Light, Master Richmond, Big Ben limit, Ferranita,

Special Tracey, Princess Bruce, Nectarine, Rockaway, Hal Joy 36 yards, Azelzion 48 yards, Plain Rose, Annie Black 72 yards, Humariki, War Lord, Rosina Elect 10 S yards. AWAPUNI HANDICAP. 1} miles.— Pearl Dillon, Bonn Ehilde, .‘.venue, Lyall Bay, Peace limit, Ramaroa, Never Will, Jewell Wood, Blue King

12, yards, Lovelock 36 yards, Prince Burlington 60 yards. PALMERSTON NORTH HANDICAP, 2 miles. —Simple Peter, Rio Alto, Millerton, Miss Pirate, Lady Nan, Peterson limit, Pa'ctolus 36 yards, Nighborn 48 yards, Rio Grande 108 yards.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, U miles. —Tin Wilkin, Lady Pointer, Taikorca, Peace, Phil Smith, The Bath, Rejoice limit, Rita Rye, War Lock, Never Will, Inora 12 yards, William the First, Lovelock 24 yards, Onyx, Saints Bell. Waitcranui, Bell Logan, Ben Lomond 36 yards, Mary Hill 48 yards, Nelson Derby 60 yards. TO-DAY’S RACES. THOMPSON HANDICAP FIELD. The probable -starters and riders in the Thompson Handicap at Trentham to-day are;— Maraueteur, 9.4 ( O. McCartcn) Maioha, 9.4 (S. Reid) Silver Link. 9.3 (A. .1. McFlynn) Parisian Diamond, 8.11 (G. Clarke) Foo Chow, 8.11 (F. Porter) Tigritiya, 8.10 (R. Reed) Miss Mimic, 8.8 (H. Young) Solfanello, 8.7 (L. Morris) Rouen, 8.3 (H. Gray) Bonetter, 8.1 (J. O’Shea) Molyneux, 7.7 (C. Reed) Truthful, 7.3 (F. Johnston) Esperance, 7.3 (J. Styles) Bagdad, 7.0 (J. Dwyer) Askari, 6.9 (A. McCormac) Handy, 6.7 (R. Orange) It is reported that in the event of Goldgn Bubble being reserved for the Railway Handicap, H. Gray will have the mount. . Blackmail has been scratched for the Railway Handicap, and she may therefore run in the Thompson Handicap. » NOTES. Acceptances for first day events at the Manawatu Racing Club’s autumn meeting close to-morrow night at 9. o’clock, with Mr J. M. Johnston, secretary, Box 52, ’Phone 105, Palmerston North. Splendid train arrangements have been made for the Manawatu races, to be held at Awapuni on Wednesday and Thursday next, also the trotting races to be held on the Friday'. Special race trains will leave town at 10.35, 11.3 and 11.15 a.m. each day on Wednesday and Thursday', leaving the course at 5.10 and 5.25 p.m. for town. On Friday, for the trots, a special train will leave town at 10.50 a.m., returning from Awapuni at 4.40 p.m. A special advertisement giving full particulars, will appear on Saturday next. The Easter meetings are oven? and preparations for the early' winter ones are now in progress. The day's are getting fairly chillly now, and you will need some good warm underclothing to keep - the cold out. Alf. Mahon, the sporting mercer, has full stocks of all the latest in meivs underdress. Give him a call next time you are in town.*