SPORTING.

North Otago Times, 25 May 1908, Page 1

SPORTING.

•—4 A'ORTII OTAGO JOCKEY CLUB. WINTER MEETING, [lesident, Mr C, RcUl; vicc-prcsi-donl, Mr A. l'otter; stewards, Messrs C, Christie, W. Gardiner, junr., \\. Gardiner, sonr,, J, Glenn, E. A. Jones, J£. p, L eoi q, ' stpiie, J. If. Mitchell, J, Muir," J. ,• ,co 'l s '» J. O'Brien; 11. S. Orbcll, A. Potter, G, W, lieid; judge, Mr •iv. ut. Duncan; hoa. treasurer, Mi f ;j 0,1,,s J lion, clerk of scales, Mr A. bruce Christie; handicappcr,. , & Henrys; handicappcr for ''•"ttnig, Mr 11, J. (imil .| cy . s(m (or, Mr C. A. Jefferson ; hon. timekeeper, Mr 0, Christie- hon. I clerk of course, Jlr J, W. Freomnn/, hon surgeon, Dr Garland; secretary, Mr G, M. Procter.

The North Otngo Jockey C'Jiib was not favored villi the best of weather for the commencement of (lie winter meeting „f 11)08, The moriliny broko mr, but |, y 10.30 rain was ( . omil]lT 'lown heavily, and it contimictl to do Soi lor three hours or more. This militnte;| somewhat against tlio attendance, particularly 0 f townspeople, . U m ' u, ° lllc going on an otherwise good course slippery «t first and heavy later, It was felt, however, by the stewards that it was wiser to go on, and llieir decision was supported and justified, by the clearance of the c ements nljout 2 o'clock. Thereafter < the conditions- were pleneantcr, though it was still wet under foot, of course and somewhat cold. Within the enclosure the gathering was quite' up to lie average for Oamaru, and the number of ladies who braved the,elements was a matter for surprise, The tiecrcaso in the number of spectators was noticeable outside. Among n number of visitors were Sir G. Clifford, Messn IH T 0 * H - Gor, °". V V. 1' 1111(1 A ' A' Fooks ' wllil « • r | \ president of the Club, na(l made a journey from his new home in Uiristcluiuh to be present. Of- Ute racing it may be said Mr Henrys had brought his fields together with such success that the fields were larger, ""•ger (linn for many yean at Oamaru. I lie ram, however, rather altered expectations, ftn d picking fflig |, y „ 0 means easy, large dividends therefore cropping up in several cases, Mr I', A, Jfclierson sent his fields away with' satisfaction, one poor . start • oillv marring an otherwise go 0 d day s worA. Jn the chief event of the Hay the keenest interest was taken. J'iom a good start Lu|)ulit(j spriuiir lo the iront mid making the pace cracker I'MiibJishou a bi't'tilt of ten or twelve lengths, till J )e looked all over ai/ easy winner, The son of Lupin, however could not maintain the pace, and the lull brought him baclt to the lield a beaten horse, while Stratagem came nw'nv and won in good style by three lengths, _ Probable second, The win was n highly popular one, and Sir fu : U'Hord was greeted with cheers as ho led his mare in. The President \Mr C, \\, lteid) and the stewards assembled immediately afterwards on the I steps of the grand stand, Mr licid smd 'it was agreeable t 0 n ll that the (Jamai ut t_,uj) should have boon won by .Sir George Clifford, whose name WU3 known all over New Zealand for all that was best in racing. They knew that he had only conw to Uainaru to do what he could to improve racing here, though the Club could at tlnu time offer him little. It was with pleasure that he asked Mrs Buculey to Hand over to Sir G. Clifford the handsome cup which Mr Iluckley lmd presented for competition. Mrs iluckley placed (he cup in Sir (j. Clifford's hands, at the same tinn expressing her pleasure. at being to do so.

Sir G. Clifford, in reply, snitl it had given him tho greatest pleasure to he present at the Oamaru races in the past two years, and to see tho progress tho Club was making. There was every reason to encourage the Club in further efforts to.improve racing in OamaI'll, -llio strides which had been made in the last few years inspired eonlidonee for the future. There was no reason why Oamaru should not become one of the chief racing centres of the Dominion. His own visits to Oamaru had been of tho greatest pleasure to! him, At the last meeting he hud the satisfaction o{ winning that desire of every '.sportsman's heart-& classic race-with his filly Discipline. Nino bookmakers had bccir licensed by the Club, tho from' them being £llO., while the investments on the lotalisntor were £4'J6S, which is considerably better than Just your,. Tho following nro tho results : WAIAREKA HACK HANDICAP, of--100 sovs; second horse to reeeivo ilO sovs, and tho third 5 sovs outof the stake, Six furlongs.'' ■ Mr J, C, X, Griggs Field Gim, t);5 (F. Douglas) j Mr 11. F. Wilson's Spinning Flight, 8,0 (J, I'. Byrne) 2 Mr 11, A. Knight's llclianthes, 8.10 ' (F„ E. Jones) j. Also started : Mythical .9,1); Lind* 8.5, Salaam 7.13, Tho Orient 7.7, Farley Grove 7.0, Chief Lochiel 7;Q Restless, Zero, Balaclava, .L«ccy njvl lied . King wero scratched.. Mythical was tho first to show' out prominently, Chief Lochiel fmovjng forward .in tho second furlong and leading to tho fool of tho homo turn, where Field Gun camo away followed by Mantlies, and in that order' passed tho post, separated.by a length, two and a half lengths separating , second and third, Linda n good fourth, Timo, lmin 19isecs. • ■

TRIAL PLATE, of 50 sovs;, second . liorso to receive 5 sovs put of tin stake. Maiden 'Q-ycar-olds Bst; others Bs't 7lt), Fotor furlongs. Jfc G, HastioVCuto, 8.7 (L, G, ' King) .• •••' ..' 1 Mr N, Rcid's Brown Bell, 8.7 '(A, - ■ M'Kay) v„J Mi' S. J. Carlcton's Wardland, 8.7(D. Cameron) ,-, .... -3

Also started; A,p. 8.7, Ivaikomako 8.7, Apollyon 8.7, Ripple 8.7, Assault 8.7, Rosino 8.7, Royal Shell 8.7, Sims Reeves 8,7, Yftgrnnpe 8,7, Lady Event 8.7, Lo Russo 8.7, Montreal 8.7,' .Rainmakqi> 8.0, 'Sniitita 8.0, and Merry, Lass 8.0. Rid King, Manihga and - Miss' Casket were scratched, Kidkoinako and Wardlnnd wero the quickest afoot: .from a poor start, and Jed to the foot of tho\ -straight, where Cute came through, and won easily by bftlf . b a length from Drown Bell, who oaniewitli

a good run insido tho distance, heating Wawlland by a neck, Kaikomako half n length away fourth. Time, 5-secs.

TOKA-RAHI HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; ' second horse io receive 10 sovs, . and tlio third 5 sovs out of the stake. Fire furlongs. Mr ,J, Harrison's Moudjik, 0.9 (E, Price) i Mr J. Puddy's Octave, 8.11 - M'Combie) o Mr P. T. Hogan's Sarsfieltl, G.lO (A. Chapman) ' jj Also started: Ard lteigh 7,10, Miss «« 0,11, Ostiak 0.10, Cockleshell 6.10,1 aud Little Medallist 0,7. Lady Oikoin was scratched. Moudjik was tho first to show in front, with Ard Itcigh and Loeltloshell handiest. Turning into the istraight Octave, who had dwelt at the post, got through and made a l'ooi,' run, hut she failed by thrcL'quartors of ft length to reach Moudjik. Sarslield was a length away third, and Ard Koigh a similar distance away fourth, lime, lmin 4^sccs.

AMARU CUP, of 300 bovs (a cup vnluo 100 sovs, presented | )y St, J. M. Buckley, Esq., and 200 sovs )ii specie); second hoiso to receive 25 sovs, and tlio third 10 sovs ' out of tho stake. Ono mile, Stratagem, 8,6 (P. E, Jones) '...,. j Mr G. Palmer's Probable, 7,i3 (£ Donovan) 7.10 (J, 31'Clusky) ;> Also started : Cross HattJiv!) fl' Lupuhto 9,9, AH Guns 7.9, Lndy' Lnm (lon 7.C, Whjle Cockade 6.13, and Don V'r mo °' lo ' Qung-ffa and A. L. were scratched. Lupulito , vas quickly on the move when the tape low up and getting j„t 0 ],j 3 jtrWe >c quickly established a break between iimsolf and the field 0 f fully ten lengths when the first t ] lrcc furlong had gone. But breasting th u hill Lupt I i(e foil away to nothing. Contends led tho rest of the field t 0 the foot of tho lull, and onee in .the straight stratagem came through and won «a»i!y by three lengths from Probable who was hvo lengths in front of ('on' tender \lhito Cockade fourth. Time Inun 44sees. •

™N WELTER HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; second liors; I to receive 10 sovs, and tho third 5 sovs out of the state. Miniv d" 111 /!, 11 wo 's' l ' &.st. Seven furlongs, 'Mr It. G. Harris's Lone Slav, 8,10 (l 1 . Yarr) j Messrs Gorton and piper's liii»h-' landHc< 8,5(L, G. King) 2 Mr 11, T, Smith's Roscommon, 10,0 (B. King) ]„ 3 Also started: Dovonia O.G, Sam Wcler 9.3 Zero 9.1, Kelp 8.8. Field Gun, Rockwell, fioyal Shell and Lacy were scratched. Zero and Kelp wero quidccst out, ami at the turn for home were joined by Sam Weller, who led up tho straight. Inside tho distance Lone btai' came away and won comfortably by two lengths, Timo, lmin 31sees.

WAIKOURA HANDICAP TROT, of 46 sovs; ■ second horse (o receive 5 sovs out of tlio stake. One mile and n half. ' . Mr F. Macdonald's A.C., 'J2sccs (C. M'Kinnon) j Mr J. O'lirien's Turk, llsocs (E. M'Kewen) 2 Mr T. Walker's Pitch Dark, ]7sccs (Owner) - Also storied: Sntinwood ecr., Curlow Bell Usees, Hebe losees, Sheila M. 20secs, Hcbo 2oscts, and Fluctess -osocs, Oiifle Sam 25secs, Master Patchem and Allmount were scratched, l'itch Dark led for tlio first six furlongs, and was then passed by A.C!., who was never nftonvnnh licadod, and won bv s!.\ to ei<rht lengths. Turk had "jrot into second place at the bottom of the straight, but in tho last hundred yards I'itcli Dark come again and beat Turk by ut short neck, but gallop. Tlio stewards met subsequently and," n (tcr ■consideration, they distanced pitch Dark for galloping, and placed Turk second, Time, -liniu Tsecs.

STEWARDS' HANDICAP, o! 100 soy;, second horse to receive 10 sovs, and the third 5 sovs out of the stalio. Six furlongs, Mr H,' lverr's Cannie Cliiel, 7. ( J (F. Douglas) j Mr I C, N, Griggs Jiostlcss, (nil (0, Hack) 2 Mr P. H. Wilson's Spinning Flight, 0.7 (A. Chapman) » Also started: Lady. Orizoin 8.4, Qiyoi 8.3, Lurcsomo 7.9, Zetland 7,1), Stoptenfeld.t 6.9, Cathron (i.9, ft nd Mango 6.1. Lupulito and Contender were scratched, L'annie C'liiol and Lady Orizoin led the field ior lour furloiigs, with Restless and Oiyoi-handiest. With heads turned for homo Restless challenged Caimie Chid, but tho latter had only to bo kept going to win, by (wo lengths, about half a length separated Restless irom Spinning Flight; Mango unseated his rider, and galloped home riderless. The jockey was hurt, Timo, lmin 18sccs,

The following are tho acceptances for the second dav:

Parksido Welter Hack, six furlongs,— Roscommon 10.3, Lone Star 9.11, Sam Woller 9.3, DqVjonia 9.2, Zero 8.11, Linda 8.5, Kelp 8.3, Royal Shell 7,8, Chief Lochiel 7.7. ' Tho Shorts, 5 furlongs (entries).— Kaiikomako, Chief Lochiel, Ripple, Wardland, Balaclava, Assault, llosino, Merry Lass, Brown Bell, Royal Shell, Miss Casket) Jlhe Orient, Sims Rcovcs,

Vagrance, Ladv Event, Rainmaker, Santita,

Otofcaiko Handicap, 5 furlongs.— Lupulito 11.3, Octave !>.'2, Lady Orizoin 8,11, Moudjik 7.12, Ard Itcigh 7.10, Rostless 7.9, Cuto 7.4, Spinning Flight 6.13, Cockleshell 6,10, Ostiak (i.7, Balaclava 0.7. Victoria Handicap, 1 milo.-Strata-gom 0,0, l)o Witto 8,4, l'rnbablc 8,3, Contender 7,13, Oiyoi 7;10, Field Gun 7,0,. Lone Star 7,0, White t'oc'ittde 0.12, Don Orsino 6,7, Highland Reel 6.7, j Cathron 6.7, Sleponfcldt 6,7.

Rcdcastlo Hack, 5 furlongs.—Mythical 9.13, Cute.9,o, Sarsdold 8.12, ITolianlhes 8,10, Brown Bell" 8.9, Miss Gal 8.8. Little Medallist 7.11, A.L, 7.11, Salaam 7.9i'Rosme 7.8, Apolly'on 7.1, Sims Reovos 7.0, •

Fukcuri Trot, 1 mile.—Royal Colors sc'r, Satinwood 2ser's, A,C. isccs, Hebe 'lSeecs, Sheila M. losecs, Master I'ntchcm 16secs, Dora SI. 17sccs, Rebo ISsccs, Fluotess 18sccs, Lady Elf ISsccs, Allmount ISsecsi Uncle Sam • 19socs. \> Members' Handicap,- G furlongs.'— Lupulito 10.0, Cnnnio Clilel 8.10, Witto 8.7, ' All Guns 8.5, Octavo 8.3. iZ'otldnd 7.8, Moud'ik 7.4, Lndy Lsndon 7,4, Ard, Reigh 7.3, Spinning Plight 10.9, VagrancoG.7.