SPORTING.

North Otago Times, 26 May 1908, Page 1

SPORTING.

.: —t • , NORTH; OTAGO JOCKKI'CLUB.

WIXTEB MEWING,

President/Mr C. W. ticid; vice-presi-dent, .Mr A. Poller;, stewards,' Moots. ('.. Christie, W, Gardiner, Jimr., \Y. Gardiner, senr., J. Glenn, K A. Jones, K. P. J.cp, G. Livingstone, J. It. Mitchell, J, Mnir, J Ci. Xicolls, J, O'Brien, 11, S.Orbcll,' A. J'oltcr, C. W. lteid; judge,,Mr K. U. Duncan ; lion, treasurer,'Mr ft A. Jones; lion, clerk 0 f sculc<y, Mr A. Ilriici! Cliristie; .Imndieappet', Mr J. ]<,. Henrys; lmndicnppor for '"'""iff. Mr JI. J. Ciourley; slarlcr, MrC. A. Jefferson; hoii. timekeeper, Mr (!. Christie; : h'on.' clerk of course, Mr J, IV. freeman*; lion surgeon, |)r Garland; secre- ■ l«iy, Mr G. M. Procter,

For the second day's racing (he Cl»b was favored with lino weather Ihe result being the largest attendance that has yet been seen on the Oniimi'i: racecourse. Both inside and out ' the gate receipts were large, and the pros-' pert provided by the crod of interested spectators was n novel one and lng.ily satisfactory to (he Club. The track | m d dried up since Saturday, nii.l furnished good going, while the en'oi-tV "I Hie hiindicnppei' (Mr J. E. Henrvs) and the starter (Mr C. X. Jcliers'on) completed tho requirements for g o od sport. .Some good finishes were witnessed, particularly. i n the Parksidj belter Hack and in the .Members' Handicap, while the contest he- honors which tool; place in the straight, in the Puliouri Trot was its own testimony to .Mr 11. .1. Gourley's judgon'ciit/ Jhe judge, .Mr l{. 0: Duncan," as- s pn lliu first 'day, made his decisions Known promptly and with satisfaction to all concerned. A feature 0 f the'day .was Iho lar,;e dividends which'were distributed by l.'he tolalisalor at (he dose of several 0 ( || lo events., Investincuts reached a record, and (he ollicials had the satisfaction 0 f noting that on the Victoria Handicap ClOOl was inveslej; while (wo other events carried over .£!)()().. .\one of thc-o. three ligures have ever before been readied o a one race on the course, at anv rale under Ihe present'management. Tb. (olal lor the day was CJiliSi, and that he the m<i'lin K vC!KI,- ) 2 l as against L>-iio 10s for the-same meeting las| . vo ar.

The visitors worn trefiti-il. with" hospitnlity rjii both days, ii iwhcrchfl InnWiPim l)oi„ K ' provided oiriSaturjlnv I'V Mr C, W, licid m;;| yoslonlay ' by Mr J. liuoklcy, the caterer on each occasion hciutr Mi' W. lice. A detachment of (lie Ambulance Unhide with ill! liroiijrham win in attendance both 'lays, their, services bcihj only VtM|iiircsl on the lirst day for the removal of (lie jockey Mii>.«en, who was llirown from his mount n nd severely shaken. Tlio Oanmni d'ai-risou Hand yesterday provided n progi-nmmij of enlivening music. ■'•

The following 'fire the results: II'AKKSfWUVKW'EniIAckIIAXDI. CAP, 01 ]p[) S() vs; second horse to receive 10 sovs, and llio third 5 sovs out of the stake. Six furlongs. Mr d. If, Hart's Chief J'.ocliief, 7.7, ' (E. Cotton) ~,,.', ,„ .-.«■ mi . j Mr Jl, T. Smith's Roscommon, 1U.3 (It. King) ,'.. o' Mr K. (J/Harris' I.oilc Star, 11.11 (F. Vnri-J 3 Also started: Sum Wcllcr 9.3, Dovon'.a !>.2, Zero.B.ll, Linda 8.5, Kolp 8.3, and lioyal Shell 7.8. Roscommon, Oevonm mid Linda led'lor hvo furRoscommon fell back, and Ikf.ojiin, with Kelp, took up the running, and led into the straight, where J-oiic Slat' drew- out, (d'owed by Roscommon, but CJiicf Lochiul coming last on the outside p-on by n good half length, a similar (Ltancq between second and third. Time, lin'in lSsecs, •

THE SHOUTS, 'of SO sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs put of- the ■ stake, Ei\V furlongs, . Mr N. Reid's Drown Dell, 8.0 (F. E. ' Jones) , ; ... .; ] Mr S, J. Cnrleton's. Wnrdlunilj 8,0 (A. Chapman.) ."..'„.„.... 2 -Mr' ,r. eulv Assault, 8.0 (J. M'Clusky) .;......,,-,.„ 3: /.I.j itnrled: Kiiik'onmko-8.0, Vngv mnco 8.-0, Ripple 8,0, and Merry' Lass. 7,7. Sims. Reeve, 'Miss Casket, Rosiue, Jtovnh.Shell,' .The Oiienl, (hief Lochiel;-Lady Event mid Santita were-scratched.-' From .'a gopt). start Brown Dell took command,' with Kaikonmko in •company.-on" tho' "qiitside, In the straight Jirown Bell drew out, and won by two lengths- froni Wnrdhwl, who heat 'Assault' 'in the straight by a long neck, Time,' lmi».31sees. ■ '

.OTEKAIKE HANDICAP, of 100 sqv»; second horse to'receive 1.0 sbvs, • and .the third' 5 soys out of. the' stake. ( Fivb fiirlongjii .- '* .'" .Ifr T. Tanscy's-Ai'd liciyh, .7,10-(F. -'i E. Jones) ,„ •;., .',. ... -.. i. •„, ■„, „',- .1 ilv If.'il'K'ay's Xupulite, 11.3 TA.'.. M-Kay) .„•.:, ~, „. ,„\„, 2' '■Mr . J." ' Buddy's Octave, 9,2. (J. " M'Combe) ,'„',„ , i,'„, „.,. ..3 Alsj) started : Lady tyiiroin S.i'l, Momljik 7.12, Restless 7.9, Ciile • 7,7,. Spinning. Flight (1.13, Cockleshell G.lO, and Osliak 7.10 (including 17tbs over weight), kpulilc and Moudjik "cut out the running till the fool .of tho straight was readied, where* Ar-d Rcigh cnino through, and \vou .by' nearly two 'lengths, n'long neck separating second and third,: Jloutfjik' a poo? fourth,' Time, liiiiu■2.3-Bth'Scc'si •'.....• •,

YICTOUIA.;MNUICAP;*oi l'obispvs"; . second;, horse (o' receive '2}f' bo'vi!, and ilio' tliii'd 10 sovs oU of' the stake.' One Jinilc. ■Hi J. C. X. Grigg'B Field Gun, 7.6 ; •(Ilnch) ;„•„.„■:,„ :„,;,,„- r Mr G-., Palmer's Prdliablo,' N -8.3 . . (Donovan.-., ,-, ,„• ,r, v„ 2 Mr. H. A, Knight's Don : oi'sino,<i,7 ~- (Thompapn) ~.,.,,'... ..;.•.., ;i 3 ../Also started: . tender. 7.13, Oiyai 7.,lo,'Wh'ito .Cockade/ 6.12, nigliiand .H,ccl'fi,7,'.'Cal]u'oiv .6.7,, "and. Stopbufcldt' ,6.7.' .Wlii{V Cbckailp'

was; promirion'( when the barrier (lew "P to a; good , start, and he quickly MtablUhod,fci. break, of four lengths, Probablo boiiif} his closest attendant. Ati.hu bottom of the Hill Field Gwi m, Probable caught While Godwin, who rotircd, „nd Field Gun going on WOU by,two nhJallall lengths Horn Probable, Don Orsino, who en me in tU ■ o't the finish, half a length mvojthird, Stratagem a good fourth. Time, I Jtom42sqcs.. '■'.■',

HACK HANDICAP, of *.loo,soys.j second hoi-so to reccivo •51Q sovs,(and the third 5 sovs out of tlio! stoke. Fivo furlongs, Mr E.; P. Slcrinan's Mythical, !),13 " (L. C. King) 1 Mr 11, Ai. Knight's Heliniilhes, 8.10 ' (P. E.- Jones) ,„ ..' , 2 Mr N. Rcitl's Drown Deli, S.'J (A. m%# :..-.... 3 . Also started : Cute 9.8, Sarsfidd 8.12 Miss. Gal|jß.B, Littlo Medallist 7.11,' A.L. 7.llJ,Salnnm 7.9, Itosino 7,8, Apollyonf7.4, and Sims Reeves 7.0, Mythical jvas in command after going a farlongj; Hclianthes anti Miss Gall lying handy, n nd the rest ft couple of lengths behind. Brown Hell, who had had a bad passage, _run into third plnco ii| tho straight, Aiyihieal winnim* easily b.r jthrco lengths, half a length bctwcen'sccond and third, Jliss (J tt | fourth. Time, lmiu usees.

rUKEUJjI■HANDICAP TROT,.of 'lO sovs ; second horse (o 'roceivo 5 ir soV(outoHlio8tnl«). Oiipmilo...

Messrs. (!.niid J. Nicolson's Hebe. '' (J, ivicolson) l Mr P,,W. M'Cradie's Sheila M., lyscto (Owner) 0 Mr 'J{.' : Master Patchcm" "

■~ IGsfeiS (E. M'Kewon) ...'.. 3 .AlWjPj-M : -Salimvood scr.',' jicbe 15scC8,;|oi'a M. 17sficg, Flucloss ISsccs, and AllWint iSsccg." Maslcr l'nichem wns in |ommnud after going a furlong, ■ find hohnnintained liis position until well inVthc straight, whore Sheila M. but the marn broke, and nlloweipcbc to win by 11 lonjyih. j m |; n length separating second and third. Time, 2min -l'sccs.

MEMBERS' HANDICAP, of 10(1 sovs: ; ewoii(| horse to receive 10 sovs, ftjid the third 5 sovs out of the . ~ Stake. Six furlongs. Mr'.T./Tansey's Awriieigli, 7.3 (K. Cotton) ,„.; 1 Mr'..ft Mncholl's All Cuns, 8.5 • (Douglas) 0 Sir 0': Clifford's Cmmiu Chic!. S.lO '•'" '(&. E. Jones) ... ~ -3 Also started: Octavo S..'), Holland 7.8, Moutljik 7/1, Lady London 7/1,

and Spinning, Plight (j',9. Octave led till the bottom of the straight wti« reached,. w)joro All Guns took charge, but Ard Neigh challenged nnd won by ft/liort head, a short Jcngiii separuting- ■second and third. Time, linin lGsecs,

WAXGANUI RACKS. <

Per Press Association, Wnngnnui, May 25. Rain set in at im early hour in the morning, and somewhat marred tin success of the second day's racing. The lotalisator returns for tho day were .t'l)30I «s against ill 1,140 for the second day of last year. Results: Winter Onts.-lrish Kille I, ilallnrat 2, Wailapu i, Won easily from end to end. Time, Imin -lisecs. Grandstand Stccples.-Kaipetipeti 1, Tiison 2, Fretwork !i. The other starter (Kurus) fell. A g;ood race. Won by a length and a half. Time, smin •Jsecs.

• llnlgownie Hack llandicap.-Lnms-dorff-1, Mallet 2, San dose ,'i. Virtus was scrntched. A punishing finish Won by ut h'wl, the same distance )jctwreh seeo'i'id (tiid'tliii'd. Time, 'Jmiu 1 3-ot'h.sccs. '

Century ilurdlcs.-Waipu 1, Compass 2, Prospector IL : A good rucc, W'ov Ijy a length and a half. Time, Imin 2 3-sth sees,

Hala Hack Ilurdles.-Snip 1, Immolation 2, Defeat 3, Scratched: Compass and Otaroa. A good race. Time, uiniu Usees. (

Final Stecples.-Faro 1, Moorhen 2, Toddy 3. Other starter: Jhulgec. Woij by three lengths. Time, Imin 71 -filli sees.

Farewell Hack Flat—Tiptoe 1, Vosnmi 2, Hydraulic 3. Scratched : Nightmare, Marathon and Moose. A good race. Won by a length.

. TAKAI'UNA ItACES,

Per. Press Association. Auckland, May A"), The second day's racing in connection with the Taltapuna Jockey Club's winter meeting took place this alter--1)001). The weather' was anything but favorable, nml' the 'racing track was very heavy. Results; Riipnkc Ilamlicup.-Tniirila 1, Cyrenin 2, Explosive '3. Won by a length, Hautaunt lliudb.-Omnti 1, English 2, Cavaliero 3. Second Pony Ilandicap.—Octoroon 1, Necktie 2, Waihmi .'). Won by half a length. Britannia, Hnndicap.-I.oth Buhie 1, Foremost 2, Uranium 3. Won by a length. - '

: Takapuna Stccplccliasc.-Sol 1, Pull-, worth 2, Pierre 3, A good race, Won by half a dozen' lengths. Victoria Handicap—Lucio 1, Wanehopo 2, Frederick 3.