SPORTING.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2649, 18 May 1923, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. May 17, 19 —Wanganui J.C. May 25, 26—Oamaru J.C. June 2, 4—Otaki Maori R.C. June 2,4, 6 —Auckland R.C. June 2,4, 6 —Dunedin J.C. June 15, 16 —Napier Park R.C. June 20, 21—Hawke’s Bay J.C. June 23 —Brackenfleld Hunt Club June 23—Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club June 27—Dannevirke R.C. June 28 —Dannevirke Hunt Club. July 7—Rangitikei Hunt Club July 11, 14—Wellington Hunt Club. July 23 —S. Canterbury Hunt Club. July 26—Wairuate Hunt Club. July 26, 28—Gisborne R.C. WANGANUI WINTER MEETING. STEEPLES TO TIGERLAND. rouen Wins connolly HANDICAP. [Per Press Association.] WANGANUI, Last Night. The Wanganui Jockey Club’s Winter Meeting commenced in line weather with a large attendance. The tracks were slightly holding. The totalisator handled £28,925 against £27,387 for the first day last year. Result’s: — PURUA HACK—VeiI (Mitchell) 1, Sunny Vale 2, Tinohari 3. Also started: Alabama, Lady Glisass, Silver San, Ben Nevis, Countty Life, Bourina, The Emperor, Half Red, Ribbonwork, Pirouette, Merry Ann, Chesforte, Dodo. Won by two lengths, with a neck between second and third. Time 1.16 3-5. HACK STEEPLECHASE. Ranui (E. Copcstake) 1, Paul Moore 2, ' Ringi 3. Also started: Te Maire, Sanforte, Toddy, Naughty (fell). Won by four lengths, with threequarteis of a length between second and third. Time 4.20. WANGANUI STEEPCHASE. Tigerland (McSwccncy) 1 Whipcord 2 First Line 3 Also ran: Oakleigh, Explorer (pulled up), Powder King, Silent Dick, Polthogue (fell), Powder King led until the last half jnile, when he was displaced by Silent Dick, who in turn gave way three furlongs from home to Tigerland who finished well and won a fine race by two lengths from Whipcord, First Line two lengths away, Time 6.11 1-5. KAITOKE HACK HURDLES—Militaire (H. McSweeney) 1, Gold Star 2, Savory 3. Also started: White Ranger, Warrawee, T/mpo, Mountain Peer, Lady Hill, Silta, The Curragh, First Born, Noble, Husker, Nukumai, Gaiety Girl, Empyrean, Complimentary, Tarquin. Won by one and a half lengths, with five lengths between second and third. Time 2.48. CENTURY HURDLES. Tinokaha (Ayres) 1 En Route 2 Gladful 3

Also started: Vagabond, Omahu, Kohu, Black Art, Mangawai, Omahu, Camp. r rhe winner led all the way, and won by three lengths, six lengths between second and third. Time 4.22. CONNOLLY HANDICAP. Rouen (C. Reed) 1 Bonetter 2 Quest 3 Also started: Kinsem, Tame Pox, Trespass, Boomerday, Correspondent, Zircon, Lochson, Kaotano, Helen Rufus, Megan, Rouen taking charge at the distance beat Bonetter by thrcequarters of a length, Quest a length aawy. Time 2.13. BOROUGH HANDICAP. —Pouma (H. K. Alexander) 1, Golden Bubble 2, Martian Miss 3. Also started: Listowel, Sir Burnett, Amber Tips, Tribouiet, Demos, Big Push, Fleeting, Petunia, Lady Kotiripo, Leithfield and Roman. Won by a length with a similar distance between second and third. Time 1.15 1-5.

NOTES. Stmny Yale is still unlucky. Tigcrland’s victory in the Wanganui Steeplechase proved that all the good things said about him lately were correct. Militairo was not long in making good over hurdles. He is the right’ type and is likely to earn further distinction at the new business. Rouen paid a good price yesterday. He is right back to his best' form. Quest is racing consistently. Pouma paid a large double-figure dividend yesterday* Ardour has been working well on tSie Riccarton tracks. The Ashburton meeting opens today. Among the “pressing” questions of the hour, where does your suit stand? Why not have it rejuvenated in the Hoff-man steam press at Collinson and Cunninghame’s. Sterilised, pressed and rejuvenated for 5/. Trousers for 2/.*