SPORIING

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13797, 6 February 1917, Page 2

SPORIING

RAGING PtoijfcES, .. ACCEPTANCES,.. February 7, B—Taranaki Jockey Club, February B,lo—Poverty fcay Turf Clul February 9—Opotiki Jdckey Club. '' l February 30—Te Kulti Baeing Club. February 14,16, 17—Dunedin Jockey Club, February, 10, 17—Hamilton Baeing: Club, February 22, 24—Wauganui Jockey V Club, February 23-Botorua Joskey Club. ' March 3, s—Te Aroha Jockey Club. X S—Te Aroha Jetaoinahrdlun March 7, B—-Nelson Joekey Club ; • April T, 9—Auckland Bating Club. June 2, 4, 6-Auckland Bating Club, TBOTTING FIXTURES. January 25 and 27—Porbury Park T.C. Summer. April 21,25 —Auckland Trotting Club. , TAUMABUNUI- B.C. 'S ANNUAL ' MEETING. ■ TAUMARUNUIj February 3. The Taumaruhuij'Bacing Club's Anmini Meeting was heid to-day. The following are'the results: Maiden Handicap, of 50 sovs; six furlongs—Keystone 9.0 ? 1; (Jlendalough,' 7;li; 2; Pink Tie, 7.8, 3. . ' Matapuna Handicap, of 50 sovs; five furlongs Mill o' Gowrie 1, Gaycuim, 8.4, 2; Lightning, 8.2, 3. ' Cup7 0f135 . sovs; one. mile and a quarter—Glenopai, 1; Marble Star,\B,o, 2; Fionuala, 7.4', 3. ' Owhango Handicap, of 50 sow;, seven • furlongs-Pink Tie,. 7.4, 1; , Keystone, 8,9,2; Glittering Sands,'7.ll,3. . , Welter Handicap, of 60 sovs- one" 1 mile—Qarbiiiess, 8,13, 1; Monorail, 8.1, 2; Achilledes, 10,3;. 3. . , ' Matiere Hack Handicap, of 50 sovs; seven furlongs—Glittering Sands, 7,12,. 1; Glendalough, 7.11, 2; Charlerose! 8.6, 3. ' POVERTY BAY RACING CARNIVAL, IJBST DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. (PtrFreiij AimoclMlon.) GISBOBNE, Febrnary 5. Hie following are. the Poverty Bay Trotting Club acceptances:'Maiden Handicap—Chocolate Soldier soy Pita Boa, Princess Mere and Gold Bowl 3sec, 800 Bell 4sec. Belgian Handicap-Sam Dillon scr, Grev Loch '.lsec, Multaiiri Lass and Gold Boy 4, All Mine, Bravo, and Chocolate Soldier 7, Boe Bell\ll, ■ Hoverty Bay Trotting Cl\ib Handicap, of two miles—Aotea Boa scr, Strategy 2sec, Tattles 20, SiK-erlocks 25. •i.v Pre .sj(lenf 3 Handicaps,limmy' Harden.. Gold Bowl, Princess Mere, limit, SI, Andrews 24'yards-behind, 'Trinket ; 132, Tim Doolail 216, Aotea 336. Dardanelles Handicap-Sam Dillon scr, Greylock 4sec, Gold Boy 6, Clioeoiate Mr 8, Bravo, All' Mine and 800 Bell 10. Electric Handicap— Tim Doolan 60 yards behind, Strategy 132, Aotea Boa' 15C...... County Handicap-Makauri Lass scr, St Andrew scr, Pita Roa, Princess Mere and Forester 4sec; Farewell Handicap - Sam Dillon limit, Trinket 24 yards behind, Silverlocks 48, Tattles 84, Tim Doolan 144. GISBOBNE, February 5. Following aYe the Poverty Bay Turf Club acceptances:— Welter . Handicap—Blaekall, Tavistock, Golden Glade, Nightwatch, Pearl Mistic, Lady Alicia, Hylami, Hy thread, and Cj'inir. I'irst Handicap Hurdles—Black Heart The Summit, Bodenham, Woolloomoo--100, Con, The Chef, Glouria, Brunswick Zeal, ' Telephone 'Handicap- Carlysian, Watchful Spcctual, Carlatour, Otara BoEevear, 'Colonnade; War Tax, Mandoline, Queen Lizzie, Baumanawhiri, Tauranga Stakes Handicap—Multiful Ladogeur, Teka, Cleft,'BlaL.l, Toi Despatch Carrier, Dribble, Mistie, Mysteriarch, Grand Idea. Maiden Scurry-Headache, Metallum, Tornea, Fortunate, Patangata, Kohinaima, Gay Lord, Milnang, Shoo Fly,' Black Lace, Karemaj Bombardoss. County Stakes Hack Handicap-Spec-tnal, Woodrow, Plash Lady, Lord Ains- ; e ' La,l ; y Gazolo .V Kohinaliina, Bay Ethel, Likely, Bombardons,. First Hack Flat. Handicap-Hexton, Lady, Hythread! Cross, Words, Colonnade/Hylami, Nowra. iljiug Handicap— Gazique, DownCleft ) Watchful'/ Zeus, Hexton, Mandoline, Colonnade, RAGING NOTES. At, the conclusion of Saturday's racing at Biccarton, Sir GeOrge Clifford sold the four-year-old horse-Battle Eve. to Mr J, ; F, : Buchanan! ;He ; wiil>jr»b. ably be frcated to a.good spell,and mnv eventually be given a chance to earn distinction at Mr Buchanan's Kinloeh stud,, where his sire has done so well'in recent years, Battle Eve is by Mar-' tian—To-monow, by Bill of Poitland— I Elusive, by Trenton—Eleusis, by Bai wldine, He won the Welcome Stakes | as ; a, t.iso-year-old, and since"- then though far fiom being a icliable race liorse, lie has captured a immbei of stakes, run over, various distances up to a mile. Biplane gave Mr G. D, Greenwood 1 his second win in the Middle Park Plate on Satuiday, .his previous 'success -hav l ■ mg been legistered by Emperador in 1 1913. When Emperador *\un |ie was a tin eoj car old, and was making his ' lift appearance in public, so that he was veiy favourablj placed in the I mattei of weight, having breeding and < maiden allowances aggre'giting >lolb, There was a great deal.inoie meiit'in < i£ £

-"-»' '• •'' • ••'• -,i' i- !; ..i.^i Bilpanojs performance, as he' had' to -carry tho: maximum^penalty .provided' by]; the the race. ' The time registered bp each Green-wood's-representatives was lmirl3see,' which is the record-for the race, « * # The Craven Plate, at' the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday, was spoilt 1 by i a chapter of' accidents. : There, wore seven horses in the field, but Brambletye was: soon out of count, as sho was turned the wrong way when the v.start was effected, /Near the half-mile post there was further, trouble, Kaminoho falling ami-bringing Sartorze down. ,An .inquiry was held into the ■ accident, which was .found: to;-be caused 1 by Comely, .crowding Kaminohe, when coming .round the iturn," . /After hearing', all the evidence available 0, Emerson,; the rider of Comely, was suspended for. . two months.' ■ v : » • ■ ' i . Acceptances for the New Zealand! Metropolitan Trotting Club's February meeting, will close, at noon to-day; when a payment is also due for the : Champion Stakes, to be decided at the club's,:easter meeting.' .V .; .....# .•: * . Martian was very nfuch in evidence as a sire at. the Canterbury Jockey Clnbfs meeting on Saturday. Three of his progeny, Adjutant, Snub, and Margorine, .filled:\ the places in the Midsummer. Handicap, -while/ Battle Eve, Matty,'and Lovesick were also winners, , in addition to which Bee, Pall Mall and Battle Eve secured money in other, events. ' ' ■ / *# ■ # Sir George Clifford has' made 'a good recovery from the illness which has confined, him to his' room .weeks past. He was able to attend •the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday, and had the satisfaction of seeing his colours carried successfully ■ in three events during the afternoon, # .'* ' -• . ; P. E. Jones was the. most successful jockey at the. Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday, piloting three winners. B. Deeley and J. McClusky each had two wins, while the remaining event was won by C. Emerson, * #. # • The starting at the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday was noj up to Mr A, G, Ward's'- best standard. The dispatch in the Craven Plate was particularly unfortunate, asflrnmblctye was turned the rwong way when the barrier was released, # 3 i* R, .1. Mason left fir the nortl| after the conclusion of Saturday's racing at Ricea-rton, io superintend Bimeter and Grcenstreet for their engagements at the Taranaki Jockey Chili's meeting this week.