SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13114, 1 March 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING. THIRD DAY'S RACINGTily. Ota huh a Trotting Club's Summer j Meeting, extending over three days,, was concluded at Alexandra Park, Rnsbni, yes- » terday afternoon, the weather being beautifully fine. The attendance was . good con-', sidering that it was an oft ;day. liie • spectators were well catered for during the , afternoon, a programme of eight well-con- j tested events being provided. The officials j are to be congratulated on the way in which • everything - was - managed, not a single un- j pleasant incident marring the enjoyment of j the day, and a special word'of praise is due to Mr. F. D. Yonge, the energetic secretary, for his ; valuable services. Mr. R. L. Absolum officiated as judge, and Mr. F. W. Edwards (in "the absence of Mr. C. O'Connor) acted as starter. A sum of £1560 10s was passed through the totalizator in 10s tickets during the afternoona decrease of £437' when 'compared with the amount ' pas-sod through on the same day last year. - The total amount handled during the three days i was £4684, or £1215 10s less thru during ■ the corresponding meeting of Ijos, wh- r. j £5899 10s was passed through. The following are the details of the • racing: — PRESIDENT'S TROT HANDICAP of 25sovs; second horse to receive osovs from the stake. One mile. • ' , -1 • . . 36—Mr. T. Barker's eh g Red Wilkes, aged, by Osterley— Rose," 10s.' (Orange) ... 1 22—Mr. C. Hannigan'sb g Cleveland's Pride, 6vrs, Bs.' (llannigan) ... ' ... ••• 2 34—Mr. - W. E. Singleton's rn g Huou Leal, •>, 4yrs, Ss. (owner) ... 3 Also started : 11, Victor Royal, scratch; 10, Prince Tuxie. 55.; 40, Olive, 55.; 10, Minus, 55.; 4, Cora V., Bs.; 1, Wee Pony, 10s.; 5, Tuxton, 10s.; 0, Revolution, 103.; 2, Rutland, 10s.; 4, Mystery, 10s.; 5, Huon Clair, 103. Red Wilkes got the best of the start, and passing the stand had a lead of 50yds from Cleveland's Pride, the rest, headed by Olive, being close up. Going round the back Red Wilkes maintained the. lead, while Huon Leal passed Olive and gained steadily on Cleveland's Pride. The latter two drew level on entering the straight in the run home, but were unable to eateh Red Wilkes, who ran a good race, never breaking once, and won by a dozen lengths. Cleveland's Pride, in the contest for second place, defeated Huon Leal by a neck. Time. 2m. 483. Totalisator, 186. Dividends, £1 13s and 19s. * >. , SECOND PONY TROT HANDICAP of 25sovs; second noise to receive osovs from the stake. • One mile and a-half. ' • i ,, 78— Mr. C. Andrew's b g Special Light, syrs, by Specification — Twilight, 10s. (Cunningham) .... ••• 1 56— W. renin's b ,111 Seacole, Syrs, 12s. (owner) V.: ... 2 73—Mr. llannigau's • b g Cleveland's Pride, 6yrs, 12». (Hahnigan) ... ...i \ ... 3 ' Also started: 29, Mongonui,'scratch ; 20, Isabel, 35.; 56, Fibre, 125.; 10, Sandfly, 14s. ■ Fibre led for a short distance, but. was passed liv Seacole, and subsequently by Special Light, •who made the pace. On -passing the stand Seacole was , some lengths , ahead of the favourite, and maintained her advantage until half-wav round the back, where she broke and was passed by Special Light. ' Seacole, however, made another effort and drew alongside Special Light in the run home, but was defeated by a length. Cleveland's Pride, some distance away, was third. Time, 4m. 10J,s.' Totalisator, 322. Dividends, £1 7s and ,12s. ' ' s ■ WELCOME. STAKES HANDICAP of 40sovs ; second 1 horse to receive ssovs from the stake. . Six . furlongs and a-half: . 102—Mr. A. Morrow's ch m Mataura, 6yrs, by Sylvia Park—Durus, Bst (J. Chaafe, jun.) 1 152—Mr. J. Gallagher's ch g Forth, aged,, , Bst 71b ) (Speakmati) ' .... ••• .2 120—Mr. .1. Gall's ch m ..Solitary, aged, 7st 41b (Percivale) ... ■; ... .. •••'' ••• 3 Also started: 57, Shrewsbury j 7st; 53, Hurihuri, 6st 121b; 24,-Valine, 6st 121b. , r Mataura got the best of the start and made the pace around the back, with the rest of the Held bunched together, following close behind. Mataura, going . splendidly,. .kept her opponents at bay and won a good race by half-a-length from "Forth, Solitary, a similar distance away, finishing third. Tijpe, lm. 265.» Totalisator, 508. Dividends, £1 13s and 7s. ' CRITERION TROT HANDICAP of 60sov«; second horse to receive ssov6 from the stake. Two miles. . .„ .X-.' . . 113—Mr. G. Robinson's b.g Happy, aged, by —Woodbine, ISs, (Moored ... 1 ; 18 Mr. ' J." G. ' Lecky's b • m K.D., raged, ; I * 6s. (Orange) .... ' - ... -2 32—Mr. D. Leslie's b g Sir Robert, aged, 9s. (Baker) .. ... ••• ••• 3 j Also started: 29, Waitekauri. scratch; 24, Harold Abdallah, Is.: 79. Albertorious, Is.; 83, Stranger, 45.; 45, General Election, 65.; 15, Autocrat, 10s. ~ ■ < ; '< With a start, of 18 seconds Happy established a good lead, arid* when passing ' the '"stand had the advantage of Sir, Robert by about: 20 lengths. Running round the.back Sir r Robert: gained upon the favourite, ' but was' in , his turn passed by Waitekauri."--; .Tlie latter then slackened off somewhat; and was passed by K.D.";;; who - had : been., coming .up steadily. J Happy, on rounding the turn into the run home, broke badly and lost .some ground, but his .lead was sufficient to ensure victory, which ! he gained by about a dozen lengths from K.B. 'Waitekauri in the meantime was passed by. Sir . Robert, who came in about hall-a-doeen 'lengths behind '. K.D. " Time, sra. 20a. Totalisator, 438. Dividends, £1 6s and £2 14s. - . • - PAPATOETOE TROT HANDICAP of 35sovs; second horse to receive ssovs from the stake. One mite and ahalf. . , 83— Mr. G. Herbert's ' b g Colenso, aged, by Yarraman, 6s. (owner) ... 1 62 Mr. A. Lowe's cli in Mi6s Huon, aged, 73.9.. (owner) ... • •••. — — 2 Messrs. B. and A. Greenwood's br g Taihoa, aged, scratch (J. Greenwood) \ . ... -. 5 Also started: 21, Redleaf, scratch; 50, Withingtou; 10s.'; 40,' Daydawn, 10s. t " Daydawn and WithingtonV starting badly. Colenso" shot ahead and soon had a good lead, which he increased to about 20. lengths when rounding into the straight.'-. Miss Huon, lying second, then put on the pace and reduced Colenso's lead to about 15 lengths, but was ..unable to gain more until Colenso entered the straight for the last time, when she closed; up considerably. She was, however, unable to overhaul .Co-, lenso, who won by about a dozen lengths. The favourite, : who started v. badly and broke upon several occasions, came in third, about 20 lengths awav from Miss lluon. Time, 4ni. Is. Totalisator,' 385. Dividends, £1 lis and 13s. FEBRUARY TROT HANDICAP of 5030v5; second horse to receive ssova from the stake. One mile. • • ■ • : „ ' 189— W. McFarlane's b in Mint. svrs, by Wilkin—Mistletoe, scratch (Orange) ... 1 44—Mr. C. Baker's b m Typewriter, aged, 4s. (owner) ... ' ••• i ••• 2 29—Mr. J. Teddy's br,h Young McKinnev,; . 4yrs, Is. (Duncan) ' ... . ... ... 3 Also started: 37, Bell" Boy, Is.; 37, The Mooreas, .7s. » : . The Mooreas, a length in front of Typewriter, showed the way until entering upon the hack turn, where the favourite came into prominence bv shooting ' ahead in : splendid style. The Mooress then fell away, and was passed by Typewriter and Young McKinnev, who tried conclusions with Mint, but without success, the favourite winning comfortably, by half-a-dozen lengths from Typewriter, who " gained . a, similar victory from Young McKinuey, The .Mooress and.Bell Boy being close up. Time, 2ni£. 27£s. - Totalisator, 356 3 Dividend, 16s. . _ ' r • ; • .•• MANUKAU HANDICAP of 40sovssecond horse to receive ssovs ■ from the- stake. ; - Five furlongs, . 171— Mr. 11. Barr's b m Orange and Blue, aged, -. by Soitlt— and White, 7st 81b (Burr) 1 102—Mr. W. Verran's cli 3 - f . Merry■ : Delavol,' 3yrs, 7sl 41b- (OhUon) ' ..... ... ... 2 75—Mr. W. Howard's>' br m Rapid, aged, 7st. ' 31b - (l'arraniorc) ...... '< ... 3 Also started: ; 106, Mataura, Bst 101b: 80, Solitary. Bst 31b; 21, Shrewsbury, 7st; 74, Hopscotch, 6st 121b; 2, Cyrona, 7st 61b; 6, Olive Rose, Sat lib. .. . : - Orange and Blue shot ahead,' being,.closely followed by Hopscotch, Merry Delaval,, and Rapid in that order: Merry Delaval and Rapid passed Hopscotch • when rounding the turn, but were unable to overtake, the 'favourite, who won by. about six lengths from Merry Delaval, who was a length or two in front of Rapid. Time, lm.' ss. Totalisator, 637, Dividends, £1 ss : and 14s. DASH TROT HANDICAP of 40sovs; second horse to receive ssovs from the stake. ' One mile. Messrs. B. .and .- A. Greenwood's - br g Taihoa,. aged, by Vanguard, 11«. (A. Greenwood) ... ... 1 27Mr. < E. .1. Saudall's b g George, syu, 14s. (owner) . ••• 2 31—Mr." F. H. Kidder's br c Specialist, 4yrs, r scratch (Cunningham) ; ••• .3 , . Also started : 7, Farewell ' 11.. '135.; 27. Miss lluon, 133.; 6, C'olenso, 12s. (including 35.-, penalty); 114, Monica,' 15?.; 12,'llappy lis. (including 4s. penalty); 88, Wilmington,..iJs.; 23, Alongoliui, 20s. . '• '. ; - . Mongonui showed the way..up to the stand, where .she was passed by -Monica, who ' bowed o-ood tonu. The; daughter, of tleveland ua» subsequentlv overhauled by Taihoa and then by George Mofiica led .until. the run home was reached where Tailioa got on terms and ultimately passed her. Monica then lei) away, and was passed successively 'by George, Specia i=t, •md Miss Huon. Taihoa won by four lengths, 'A sjin" distance separating the second and third horse® Miss Huon finished fourth, Time, ! m! 565. Totalisator. 309. Dividends, £4 Os I and £1 ss. ' ' the ohinemuri meeting. [BV a'KLKt;BAI'H.-OW.V.CORKI43Pb.VDEXT.] Pakboa, Wednesday. I ; . The niiinemuii .loekey ('tub at a committee I meeting last night, accepted the tender of the ' Karangahake Brass Band to'play at the races on March 17 and 19. • , „• „

ROTORT."A JOCKEY CLUB'S MEETING. J . [Br TELEGRAPH.OWN COIIRKBFOIi.DIS.VT.] j Rotoiuu, Wednesday. '-: The ,'Rotoma Jockey . Club's meeting wm held to-day, and was a very pronounced sufcc?s. There was glorious-weather, and the attendance, was large. 'Hie fields were poor, no event havinc.. more than live 1 starters. Heflulu :— J-'IKST HURDLE K ACE.—Sophia 1. Lady C.are ran second, but failed to draw the correct weight, and The Frenchman ran third, hut did not weigh in. Won easily. 'Time, 3m. 2cs. There were' 23 tickets on the winner. Dividend) £< 17*. ELKCTRIC HANDICAP.—Oirtar.i 1, lion ".lair 2, Lunetta o. Won easily. Time. 1 in. 2 3-ss. Dividend. 18#. There were 10: tickets on the winner. ROTORUA .CUP.—Kola Nip 1, Perform 2. Scotoma 3. Kola Nip led all the way. Dividend. 29?. HACK HANDICAP—Krujrer 1. Hopki»a.-2. Ra- . dium 3. Won by half-a-leugth. Time. Im. 3* 4-53. Dividend, £3. There wens 38 ticket- on the, winner. " '«■ • I.MANOI' HANDlCAP.—itacchns 1. Stepney 2, < Discoverer 3. Time, Im. 34 l-ss. Dividend, £3ilßs. - There were .24 ticket?, on the. winner." who won easily. \ - MOUREA HAN'BICA P.—-Sophia 1. Seatoma <2.; Only two staitcrs. Won with case. Time, .an/. 4 2-ss. Dividend. 19*. ->• ' RAILWAY HANDICAP—KoIa Nip 1. Lucrece 2. Only two .starters. Time, lin. 295. Dividend. 19?. < • • ,so 'o SHORTS HANDICAP.—Omati 1,.- Discoverer 2. Only two starters. Dividend. 13s. TAHUNA PARK TROTTING CLUBS , , . . MEETING." r [BY TELEGRAPH. — t'RKSS .ASSOCIATION'.] v . V : Dryedis, Wednesday. The Tahuna Park Trotting Club's meeting concluded to-day. The - weather was line, but a strong wind" was blowing uuriug part of the afternoon. The attendance was good and the trotting about the best seen on the course. Mi. Auckland's Fritz gave an exhibition mile with a pacer. Hall'-a-milc was covered in Int. ' 2-ds. and the whole distance in 2m. 17 2-5». • Th, ft owner and rider received an ovation. J tie lollowing are ■ the results:— ■ - ADVANCE HANDICAP of 35»0v«. two miles.— France sea.-lbs., 1; U.T.R., 195.. 2:- Miss King. 125., 3. Six others started. Tune, oin. -1»- Dividends, £2 4s and •21 is- , . •ST. CLAIR PON"V HANDICAP or jssovs, one mile and a-hiilf.—Taioma. 55., 1; Bellboy L.. is., 2; Stirling Knight, 10s., 3. Three others slatted. Time 4ni. 10s. Dividend, £S (is. . TELEURAPH HANDICAP of 86sovs. two miles. —Bellcnr. :os.. 1: Jim-Jim, 215.. 2. Seven other«: started. Time, sm. Is Dividend--., £2 4s and ~ ST. S *KILDA HANDICAP (Hainc-se) of 40iovs, two miles.—Octoroon, 35., 1; Cronje, 18s.. 2 . Al- - Junior, 165., 3. *?" others started. I line. sm. 10s. .Dividends. £21 123 and £1 18». . TELEPHONE HANDICAP of lOOsovs. two mile-. —Verax, 25., 1: Bill, 165.. 2; Rosalind. 165., 3. Two others started, lime. 4m. 51«. Dividend, £3 2 tf •' •' > I V • DIES' BRACELET, one mile and a-lialf.— Si.T.F. 13' , 1: It'll Boy. 145.. 2; John Temple, 3s' 3 ' Seven others started. Time, 4m. 2 3-53. Dividends, £1 18s and £2 6s. .■ IVANIIOE HANDICAP of b&sovs. one mile — Miss'K., 10s.. 1: Explanation. 25., 2: General H., 135.. 3. Seven others started. Time, 2m. 35 3-:) S. Dividends, £1 18s and £7 14s. ■ RECOVERY HANDICAP of 50sovs. one mile.— Daphne. Bs.. 1: Miss Burlington, 75.. 2: California. 65.. 3. Two others started. Time. 2w. -30 1-bs.-; Dividend. £3. " mi t o ' The sum put through the totnlisator was £2163 10s. making £7975 for the meeting, or £j294 more than last year. , - THE WANGANUI MEETING. '[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWX CORrtHSPOKDKST.] \V aKG an I, Wednesday. The openness which lias characterised the Wanganni Cup since Mr. Morse declared the weights continues, and it is somewhat difficult to say which horse "will start favourite. 1 antutu , will 1 probably prove hardest. to beat. • • - ■ [BY TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION .] '■ Wakgakui, Wednesday..: : This evening Ballarat was scratched for all engagements at the meeting. THE PROPOSED MATCH BETWEEN ; MACHINE GUN AND GLADSOME. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. .'Melbourne, February 28. . Nothing definite is known with regard to the proposed match between Machine - Gun and Gladsome., It is stated, however, that a hitch has arisen about , the distance. - The owners of Machine Giui propose six fur- ■ longs, the favourite distance of their horse, while some's party insist oil, seven furlongs. A" opinion prevails that the negotiations are likely to fall through. * . • "* • ■ ' VICTORIAN BETTING NOTES. . By Telegraph Press ACopyright." - ?Jjjlbocb:."E, February 28. ■ Quotations for : the Newmarket Handicap -are ; mostly unaltered. Medallist, Luoiana, Dandalla, and Palindrome have each been backed to win - a Jew thousands. Scot Free has received further support for the Australian Cup. . • . . - '