SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13227, 12 July 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

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WINTEB MEETING. . FIL'.ST DAY. KONGOA WINS THE WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE." [8S TELEGIUPH.—r?.ESS ASSOCIATION-.] ' Wfxlixcto.v, Wednesday. The Wellington, Racing Club was favoured with magnificent weather for the opening day of;- ..winter meeting, which was held at Trentham-to-day; but consequent upon the heavy rainfall of the,preceding afternoon the course was .on-the heavy side : The attendance , was excellent for an off day ..Those : present included prominent sportsmen from all parts of 'the colony. ' The racing gene-: rally was interesting, the . fields being large and the finishes in'-"most/instances stubbornly fought out .and productive of.no small excitement. The 1 "'Steeplechase was robbed of much of 1 its interest owing to Slow Tom and Irish toppling over before the business end of the journey eventuated. Playfair ran off, leaving Moccasin and Rongoa to fight out an interesting finish. Shrapnel won the Winter Hurdle Race fairly easily at the finish, and Narcotic sprang a surprise: in': the : Parliamentary Handicap, winning' his ''.race'in" good style. , : The amount' put through the machine totalled £11,452, including £l 3£-5 civ -we .double machine} as against £10,414 registered for tho . corresoonding meeting of last - "year..:'.. The following;"are the, results: — STEWARDS' HANDICAP 01-150sovs: second horse to receive'2osovs- out or the-.: stake. Six furlongs. ■.- .266—Mr. C. H. 'Smith's ch g Gawaiu. 6vrs, by .Sir Lancelot—Deft, lost s!b (Oliver) ... 1 69—Hon. J. D. Ormoud's .Medallist, 3vrs, lOst 121b (McCombe) '... ... 2 90—Mr. , 11. Hodge's.- JolijvFriai, 4vrs, 9st 121b (Pritcharcl) ... ... ' 3 Also started- 202, Ailsa," lOst 91b; 101, Captain Shannon, lOst; 161. Petticoat, 9st3lb; 57, Tenderghic, 9st, 50, Red Cross, 3st. Red Cross was the first to show to the front, but was soon, displaced in the lead by Medallist. At- jthe top of the bend Gawaih, who had been lying; in a. bandy position throughout, came through and sailed home an easy winner by three lengths,- half-a-lengt.il separating the second and third horses. Time, Ira. 21 4-5?. Dividends, £2 15s and £3.lis. " MIRAMAIt HACK HANDICAP, of SOsovs; second horse to receive lOsovs out of the stake. Seven furlongs. 325—Mi". .1. ■ H.: Prosser'is b'g Kuku, 4yrs, bv - Gold -Reef—Jlouaqueterie, 9st Sib (Jenkins) ... 1 107—Mr. H. Brown's Top-os, 4vr's. 10sI 21b (Julian) 2 33— Mr. T. Ross' Wailethc, 4yre, 'Bat 111b .; : (Crawford) ... ... ... 3 Also started: 48, Silver Shell, lOst olb; 176, Pearl Necklet. 9s 101b: 14, Rosegrove, 9at 81b; 53; Ensign, Bst 21b; 235, Landwern, 9st 21b; 191, Merrie Uose, 9sl 21b; 116, Compass, 9st 21b. Wailetlie established a strong lead, but tired to nothing at the entrance to the straight, where she was challenged by ' K.uku and 'logos, who fought out, a'-great finish, the former gaining the verdict by a bare head. Time, -I'm. 375. Divi dencis, £2 Ids and £2 17s. FIRST HACK HURDLE RACE of SOsovs; second horse to receive lOsove out of the stake. One mile and three-quarters. 804-Mr. T. R. Moore's b g Prospector, svr«, by Gold Reef—Daz?.le. £yrs, 9st. (Walls)... 1 73—Mr. D. Thompson's Black Reynard, aged, list (J. McGregor) ... 2 194—Mr. • J. ■ Westley's Asteroid, 6vrs, lOst 111b (Sullivan).... ... ' ... V ... 3 Also started: 35. Tirole, lOst 111b: 92, Black Squall, 9sfc 111b; 237,' Hokio, 9st 51b: 123, Rechabite, 9at 41b; 167,, Wiwaka, 9st 21b; 55, Whataroa, 9.< it: 93, Terrific Fire,,; 68, Hoitv.-Toity.-9st; 28, Sobraon, .9st;;88,: Cyrus; Sst; 38, ■i3rroi',''9st. '• Black Reynard was the first in the van, and with Error carried the field along at the back of- the stand, where Tirole and Prospector took up the running. When the last jump was negotiated Black Reynard and Prospector were in the lead; and ,' a fine, finish in the run home* ended in: favour lof Prospector by a length and.a-half. Asteroid being nearly five lengths to the rear of 1 Black Reynard. Time, 3ni. 31 2-'53, ' Dividends, £11 'lU;ahd,?£4;'4«.,-/ ■-'.':■■' ! WTiIiLINGTON. ~ STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP of 350sovs; second horse to receive 40sovs and third .horse lOsovs out. of the fittske. About :three miles and a-quarter. .','.-■■■...'.■ i 7^—Mr. J, Franks' b-g Rongoa, aged, by 'M Loch.. Magnesia, 9st 71b (M. X -' K? O'Conuell) ... ... ... ... ... 1 166—Mr. Hi ■ Brown's Moccasin, 6yrs, lOst ■:■» (Julian) ■'.....: .'. :........,. .... 2 24S—Cspkiin'- Campbell's Play-fair,, aged, lOst; - # ' '"Sib (IT. O'ConneJl);- .:"■'.■':.; . : ..',""'- ...'.'...". "3 !-'*; Slow Tom, list'4lb'''(Stewart) '[ -'.',': ... 0 V: Irish, lOst 41b (Towers) ... ... ■ ... 0 Passing .stand the first time round Playfair and Moccasin were in front, Slow Tom lying; la.it, four lengths in , the .rear. ; . The positions were slightly changed at the gix-fUrlohg post, Moccasin showing the Sway to the front, followed by Rongoa and Irish'in the.: order named. Slow Tom gradually bridging the gap between him and the leaders." Entering the straight for the second time round Moccasin, Playfair, and Slow Tom were slightly leading "a. well-bunched field. Irish and Rongoa;made a.forward movement near the piiople'6 ctniKl, Playfair momentarily falling back. At the back of 'the course. Slow Tom came a cropper at the obstacle, and barely' another fur-long-had .been, covered -.before /Irish , [ailed»to lie-, gotiatc'the fence and fell.' Neuring the straight Playfair ran off, leaving Rongoa and Moccasin to fight out the issue. The former had always a . bit the best of the struggle, and gained the honours by half-a-length, fully 25 lengths separating the second and third horses. Time, 7m. 7 2-ss. Dividend, £12 Ss..' PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP of 200sovs; second horse to' receive '25sovs out of the stake. One; mile. 56—Mr.' E. G. Harris' br g Narcotic, aged, by Lethe—Morehu. 9st 41b. (Cannont) ... 1 ' 154—Mr. E. Russell's Wa.ikato. 6vrs (Jackson) 2 371—Mr. J. R. McDonald's Maui, 4yrs ... 3 Also started: 146, Lvris't, lOst 71b; 147,-Rose Madder,-lOst'4lb: -103, Submarine,,9st 121b; 122, St. Claimer, 9s Sib; 168. Chryseie,' 9st 61b; 177, Sir Percivale, 9st 31b: 128, White Star, 9st 41b; 46, Hatley, 9st. Sir Pereivale was at the head of affairs for nearly half the distance, when he wa.s chopped '. out.. Entering the. straight Maui, Waikato, and Narcotic fought, out the struggle for supremacy, the latter .'winning somewhat- easily .at" the finish by two lengths, about the same distance separating the second and third horses. Time, lm. SO 3-Ss. Dividends, £19 10s and £2 ss. WINTER HURDLE HANDICAP of 250 soys; second horse to receive 30sovs and third horse lOsovs out- of the stake. ; Two miles. Mr. D. Thompson's be Shrapnel, aged, bv ' The. ■Workman—Element, lOst 21b (J. McGregor) ... ... ... ... 1 3S7— Mr.. ,T. Monk's Esmoor, 6yrs, list 31b (McConiion) ; ... , ... ... 2 IS3Mr.. J. Rollo's Moharque, aged,. lOst ' (Whitehouse) ... ... .... ... 3 Also started : 59. ■ Cavalry, list.3lb; 203, Pushful, lOst 41b; 189, Hvdrant," lOst 21b; 53. Waiwera, 9st 1.31b; 121, Sardotivx, 9st 121b: 101, Magnificent, ' Ost 81b; 116. Bounce. 9st 41b; 180, Silveilene, Ost 41b; 61, Kohunui, 9st. The colours of Exmoor were quickly conspicu- ; ous, the I'orirua horse leading the way into the straight, with Shrapnel and Monaiqu'e in close, attendance. .The positions were unaltered until rounding the; top bend, where Shrapnel made : a forward movement,-' Monarqne at the same time closing on Exmoor, who shook off the challenge and disputed the leadership with Shrapnel, who, however, had the race fairly won on coming into the straight, the margin of difference at the winning post being a full length, over six lengths separating Exmoor and Monarque. The remainder of the field tailed off considerably. Bounce fell at- the first obstacle and threw his rider over the fence. Pushful cannoned into Magnificent when the,.harrier went .up and took .further, part in tit? race. Time, 4ni. 3 l-£s. Dividends, £6 15s anil £1 Is. . TE ARO HACK .HANDICAP ,01 SOsovs: second horse to receive lOsovs out of the stake. Five furlongs. ■'..-. ' > ;.'-. 351—Mr."R. Wcller's:blk g Pawn. 4vrs. bv '-' 'Jiahaki—Basilisk. 9st 101b (Jenkins) ..". 1 244— W. -A. Donald's' Aboriginal, 3vrs, lOst" • .■ 101b (McCombe) ... ... "... .... 2 70—Mr..: Lucena's Silver Shell, 3vrs, lOst 31b (Bcelty) .'.' ... ... 3 Also started: 415, Mataari, lOst 71b;"262. Amiamento. 9st 121b: 103, l'vtchlev, 9st 91b; 282. Goldfield. 9st. 91b: 43, Mis? 'Candle, 9st: £4, Ladv Pet, 9st; 39, Heritas,,?st; ; 56, 0.D., 9st. ■ ".". The field lyere .well togethei until- reaching- the straight, when Pawn drew out and snatched the verdict by a neck. Time, lm. 7 3-ss. Dividends, £3 6s and £1 Is. SECOND DAT. The following weights have heen declared by. Mr. Poilock for Saturday's races■:—■",■ ONSLOW HANDICAP of 125sovs. six furlongs.— Medallist 11.3, '-■Gawsin 11.3. Waikato 10.11. Mobility 10.8, Ailsa 10.5, Stronghold 10.5, St. Claimer 10.5, Marguerite 10.0. Captain Shannon 9.12, Aboriginal - 9.11, Sir Perci-cale 9.9. White Stir 9.6, Tonderghie 9.3, Petticoat 9.0, Pearl Necklet 9.0, Hatley 9.0, Silver Shell 9.0. Red Cross 9.0. FINAL HURDLE HANDICAP of 20Osovs. one mile and three-quarters.— 11.11. Cavalry 11.4. Shrapnel 11.4.- Sol 10.11, Abilitv 10.11,. Irish 10.11, Comfort 10.11, Handsome Rose 10.10. Florio 10.8, St. Lyra 10.8, : Pushful 10.7. Romany King 10.4. Hvdran* .-10.4, ■'Monarque. 10.4, Defoe 10.2, Levant 10.1, Weary Rill 10.1, Cuiragno 10.1. Plavfair 10.0, Sardonvx 9.12. Waiwera 9.12, Sleepwell 9.7, Magnificent 9.7, Bounce 9.4. Silverlene '9.3, Silica 9.0, Kohunui 9.0, Rangiwheuua 9.0," Anadeja 9.0, Kalpetipeti 9.0. - i. ■"■'■■ JULY STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 20050v3. ■ about two miles and —Kiatere 12.8. Sol: 12.3, Haydn 11.3, Swimmer 11.0,' Comfort''lo:l3,; Phaetonitis 10.12.,' Emus 10.10, Nadador 10.10,: Irish 10.8, Plavfnir 10.7, Moccasin 10.7. Rongoa .1 10.6, Baritone 10.4. .Pipi -10.2, Waiwera 10.0, Haka- | ria 10.0, Eclair-9.13. South Star 9.11, Mawhiii 9.11, ] Narcissus 9.10. ■ Cannongflte ' 9.10, Kruger 9.9, Catherine Gordon 9.9. Wiwaka 9.7, Sleepwell 9.7, ; Blackberry 9.7,-Liesa 9.7. Levant 9.7. Graduated j Tax 9.7, -Raugiwhenua. 9.7, Kohunui 9.7. WINTER OATS ;■ HANDICAP of loOsovs. , one mile Kremlin 11.3. Gold Crown 11.1, Exmoor j 11.1, GawainaO.3,-Waikato 10.8. Lvriat 10.6,-Mo- : bility-10.4,.-Nareotic - 10.3. Rose ' Madder 10.2.- "Jolly:-1 Friar 911,- Submarine-9.9. Maui 9.9,."5t.- Claimer 9.6, Shrapnel Shell 9.3, Chiyeeis 9.2, Sir, Percivale : 9.2, White' Star. 9.0,' Truce 9.0. Hatley 9.0, Oasis * 8.0, Galahad 9.0. Rote Petal 9.0. ..

SECOND HACK HURDLE RACE, of gOsorj. e»» I ifitlf snri B-baU'.— 'Sol 11.11. Black -Rejsurd 11.10. i 'Asteroid 1i.,2. Sivrdoavs 11,3. O'<t,vov li.C, iAtl\ j 11.0. N*rcwsn# 11.0. '--Tirol* if" A.nriej.s. .10 Sv} . Faro 10.4. : .Purtpf.--.nr 10.4, ,'sc.k 3.1£„ i.'afspa--'- j Ale, Riack'-SqusU 9.?, h " i .j. lt«Sro.'S.S j Pan S.ft, -Tasp*yer 5.&.-Efcliibw* M, ?ri>'i j I 5.'. \% jf.i 5 0 'AVrj-- yf> !'( rea 8-1 S.C. i } Terrific Fire ■ 0.0.. '■ Hoiiv-Toitv ■".' 3.0, S;»>rw!) 3.0,' I I Nvg. 80, C?t ( v 3,0, DiiOT.a 9.0. VCa.tit.% 30, ■■ j Error 3.0. ' ■'.:-■■■:■' ■■":■■': • - ;>;' ; ' -■ ; 1 THORNDON HACK HANDICAP '.of 'SObov*.,. «x J ■} furlong*.-—Aborig'insl 11.9, Mslsxti 10. S. Pwa i 10.6.'. Kuku 10.4,"■ Wailethc 10.0. I>#*trn;:(,ifla IMA ! j Splendid ■ Idea ■ 10.&, Silver Shell 9,12, ArmawK-fttii . j 9.3, Sir Ga'isliJrt 9.7. Pes-ri Necklet 5.7. Rt««*grove 9.6, Pytcbley 3.6. Tefca-nui 8.6. Merr.fe' Ram - 0-0, Landwern .5.0, Compass 3,0, Somali S.O, Etstigss . 9.0, Golden D*j-a 9.0. .''■■.. 'NOTES ON THE RACING.-- J TeT TELEGBAPH. —OWN' CORBESrONDENT.] j Wellington,"' Wednesday.'-" j ■'Tive'fifeld for the Wellington Steeplechase) dwindled down to", five,/ which equals the j smallest number on record in connection with ] the raco. Those experienced fencers, Slow j Tom and Irish, came to grief." The former toppled over at.the sod wall when ■ two-* thirds of' tho journey. had been completed,-] and the next fencf (logs) saw Irish t'uwi._ovt<r j Plavfnir, when tired, .stopped two fence," 1 from home.' Slow Tom was kept back from J - the start, but was galloping over his eppo'n- j cuts when he cam© down. The winner, 1 Kongoa, was bred by Mr. Donald McKimson, j of Auckland, and is by Loch 11 ess from the | Anteros mar? Magnesia. -Rongoa ran in J the last Wellington Steeplechase and fell, j arid ■he was on the .retired list for soma months in consequence. At the Lhrnsdip,j meeting - "hi February last he won three hurdle ; races. Moccasin made a 'good finish of it i with the,- winner. . _ . ■ | Gawaih, who is a great mudlark, had.the: 1 Stewards' Handicap won a, furlong from home. He is a "Karamii; cast-on, .and beat one of that stable's representatives■ (Medal- ' list). .'.'.'-•.',. The Porirua trainer, J H. Pressor, turned out the winners of.both hack races, in Pawn and Kukin -who opened, then winning account at Otaki, and are decidedly useful. - Porivua-trained horses were solidly supported throughout the afternoon. Ailsa failed in the Stewards' Handicap . Maui was. sent ouf- a big favourite for the. Parliamentary. Handicap, but was done .-.with a. furlong from borne. NVailiato, who was overnight considered an improbable start-et, beat 'everything except Narcotic, who was one of : the least fancied; He was ridden by H. Oarmonfc, who rode .Shrapnel Shell in his two successes. Heavy going: stopped several of the com-, petitors," but Prospector,', a "powerful gelding by Gold Reef, ' revelled:-ih' it, arid won the Hack Hurdle Race in good style from Black Reynard, who was conceding his opponent 2st. Prospector was making- his first ap ; pearanee in a jumping race. There was a good-.'.deal of bustling at the start of the* Winter Hurdle Race, and Bounce, on the inside, was- knocked over tho vails at the first fence. His rider (F. Seccombe) got a had shaking. Magnificent cannoned into Pushful just after the start, and the latter took no part in the race. The favourite, Exmoor, was in charge to the last fence, where Shrapnel, who was handy throughout, had his measure and beat him without an eft'ort in the run home. Cavalry was one. of the least backed, and was never prominent. Hydrant made the best show of the unplaced division, finishing fourth. :..- The double-event machine was worked in connection with the Parliamentary Handicap and Wellington Steeplechase. Five selectors of the Rongoa-Nar<»tic combination in the doublo machine received £249 16s each. Th*> other runners in 1 the Parliamentary Handicap coupled - with, the Steeple'chase winner would have returned the foli lowing prices:—Lyrist, £179 ■ 17s 9d ; Rose Madder, £149-16s; Waikato, £156' 3s: 'Sub; < marine.- £179 17* 9d; St.-Claimei, £?,08 4-s; : Maui, £104 2s; Chrvseis. £83 las; Sir Pereivale. £104 2s; White Star, £156; ■ Hatlev, £312 6s.- "'.:, : ; : When: Slow-Tom fell J.'- Stewart'fractured a collarbone. . WEATHERBOUND HORSES AT |. , :■;■,&.;;;.'■■ -;■ '--'GISBORNE. ' ,'v-^'v:.:.- , [BY telegraph.— CORRESPONDENT.] >' ] -'■''' .Gisborne, ■** Wednesday, In consequence- of being detained at Gis- : borne on Sunday the Auckland contingent, of racehorses, Cuiragno and Kruger, ' missed ' their engagements at the Wellington meet-; ing. Ten horses were shipped South by the Mokoia, this evening. , ' : V.R.O. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING, j ByTelegrapH.i-Preea Association.^Capyright. 1 ' '''"'". r Melbourne, July" 11. The New Zealand mare Miss King finished - seventh in the Keilor Hurdle Race run at:' I Fleming-ton to-day. > •--..; Auriculum has been scratched for the I Grand National Steeplechase. ~- ■" ': i Lothian, has been supported for that" event J to win £2000 down to 12 to 1.