SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13484, 10 May 1907, Page 7

SPORTING.

THE TURF IN ENGLAND. RESULT OF THE CHESTER CUP. Y SUCCESS OF A FRENCH HORSE. By Telegraph.— Association.—Copyright. ■]' . LoSDOi", May B.Y AT the Chester meeting to-day the following was the result of the principal event:— THE CHESTER CUP of 255050vs and a cup value 50sove. About two miles and a-quarter. M. M. Caillault's Querido, Bst ... ... ... 1 Mr. R. Thomson's Bibiani, 7st- 131b ' ... 2 Mr. W. M. Singer's Torpoint, Bst 41b 3 HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. SECOND DAY. [BY ' TELEGRAPH.—PRE 33 ASSOCIATION.] Kapiek, Thursday. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting was concluded to-day. The weather was fine and the attendance was good, though not so large a» on the first day. The fields were again large and some xcellent racing was witnessed. The amount put through the totaJisators was £10,754, including £1051 on the double machine. The total for the two days (£21,197) is an increase of £1481 on last year's total. The dividend paid on King Billy and Toa Tubi, the winners ef the double (Burke Memorial . Stakes and Scurry Hack Handicap), was £24 13s. The following are the result®:— , OHITI HACK HURDLE RA(?E of 60sovi. One mile and a-half. 68—Mr. .J. Clark's Kaipetipeti, aged, by Monaco—Pouawa,. 931 111b • (Hall) ... 1 —Mr. G. P. Donnelly's Te Uira, list 21b (Watt) 2.. ... . ... ... ... 2 187— W. Hume's ; Matakokiri, 9st 91b ; (Pritcliard) ... ... ... ' ... 3 Also started : ,204, Merriwai, list 71b; 31. British Navy, 931 101b: 9, Hurimoana, 9st 31b; 17, Hinetaupariki, 9st 51b; 121, Land-o'-Nod," 9&fc 21b; 36, No Shot, 9st; 7, Arabian Las 3, 9st; 4, Tigrisona, 9st; 19, Arcadia, 9st; 1, Glenafric, 9st. Kaipetipeti took the lead after going three furlongs and was never headed, winning by a bare head from Te Uira, Time, -3m. Is. Dividends, £8 15s and £1 2a. OKAWA HACK HANDICAP of 80sov». ' Seven furlongs. 327—Mr. H. Gaisford's Swimming Belt, 3.yrs, by Captain Webb—Chatelaine, Bst 91b (Jenkins) . ; ... ... ... ... 1 125—Mr. J. Cameron's Blue River, Ist 101b . (Olliver) ... ... .... 2 121—Mr. E. J.. White's Oakbourne, 7st 31b (F. Jones) ... 3 Alsc started: 113. Gaiety, 7st 131b: 25,' Top Rose, 7st 101b': 71, White Lie, 7st 41b; 7, Lord Bobs, 7st 31b; 47, Gatenby, 6st 101b; 18, Sir Benson, 6st 71b; 38, Leonore, 6st 71b; 27, Monkey, 6st 71b; 7, Ngaruhoe, 6st 71b. Blue River was first away, closely followed by Swimming Belt, and this pair maintained the lead all the way, Swimming Belt drawing out in the straight and winning fairly easily by half-a-length. Time,' lm. 34 3-ss. Dividends, £1 17s and £1 13s. HAWKE'S BAY STAKES of 400sovs. Six furlongs and a-half. 266— W. E. Bidwell's Elevation, 2yrs, by San Francisco—Stepfeldt-. Bst 31b (Reid) 1 231— Mr. T. H. Lowry's Loftus, Bst 61b (Jenkins) 2 Mr. T. H. Lowry's Downfall, Sst 31b (O'Brien) ... ... ... 3 Alio started : 485, Glenculloch, Bet 101b; 119, Eona, Bst 71b; 18, 'Moscow, Bst- 61b; 2W, Moriarty, 7st 71b; 162, Gold Crest, 7st 31b.- ' . Elevation led all the way and won without the whip by two lengths. Glenculloch was last away and finished fourth. Time, lm. 25'4-ss. Dividends, £3 15s and £1 9s. WINNERS OF THE HAWKE'S BAY STAKES.

BURKE MEMORIAL STAKES of 200sovs. One mile. 279 Mr. -E. J. Watt's King: Billy, • 4yrs, by • ' :Merriweelndian Queen, Bst 21b (Jenkins) 1 272— J. - " D.' ; Ofniorid's "Sir " Tristram," Bafc' 111b (F. D. Jones) ... 2 107—Mr. T. E. Crosse's Grand Slam, Bst 71b (F. Davis) ... ... ... 3 Also started : 222, Lady Annie, Bst 131b; 114, Contender, Bst 81b; 49, St. Joe, 7st 131b; 61, Mystification, 7st lllb; 54, Sandix, 7st- 21b; 111, Chatterer, 7sfc '21b;; 29. Aberration, 6sfc ,111b; 22, King's Lynn, 6st 101b; 25, Mecca, 6st 101b; 12, Le Beau, 6st 101b; 10, Flarnen, 6st 101b; 1, Operetta, fesfc 71b; 7, Te Haukei 6st 71b; 7, Reservoir, 6st 71b. Kin.? Billy led practically all the way and won by two lengths. Time, lm. 43 3-ss. "Dividends, £3 6a and £1 2s. SCURRY HACK HANDICAP, of 70sovs. Five furlongs. 89—Mr. C. W. Lanibe's Toa Tuhi, 3yrs, by Conqueror—Cliain Stitch, 7st"(Deeley) 1 176 Mr. O. Hume's Strathcona, 7st 31b (Wilson) 2 274—Mr. H. Gaisford's Gauze, Bst 61b (Jenkins) 3 Also started; 371. Eons, Bst 51b; 22, Sweet Helen, Bst 31b; 51, Marangai, 7st- 121b; 49, LinkJess, 7st 81b; 171, Culmination, 7st 81b; 36, Pytchiey, 7st- 71b; 42, Tihi, 7si "71b; 57, Waicola, 7st 61b; 15, Campflre, 7st; 8, Cat's-eye, 6st 101b; 4, Robin Link, 6st iOlb; 34, Waiariki, 6st 71b; 4, Tzara, 6st 71b; 2, : Quaver, 6st. 71b; 2, Park Rose, 6sfc 71b. Toa Tuhi challenged Strathcona in the straight and a splendid finish resulted in a victory for Toa Tuhi by a short head. Time, lm. 3 2-ss. Dividends, £10 16a and £1 6s. , MANGATARATA HURDLE RACE of lOOsovs. One mile and three-quarters. 140—Mr. G. P. Donnelly's Gold Seal, aged, bv Gold Reef—Seal Brown, 9st 111b (Watt) 1 158—Mr. H. Whitney's Levant, 9st lllb (Pritchard) ... ... ... ... ... 2 15—Mr. A. F. Dou&laa' Needlework, 9s t (O'Connell) .. ... ... 3 Also started: 7, Jack Pot, list 61b; 75, Pushful, lOst 71b; 49, Florio, 9st 81b; 156, Lavinia, 9st 21b. Lav in in and Florio were prominent for a time, but Gold Seal took command half-a-miJe from home and won easily. Time, 3m. 245. Dividends, £216 a unci 16s. % JUVENILE HANDICAP of lOOsovs. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. 330—' J. D. Oimond> b c Ox ton, by Birkenhead—Solitaire, 9st 51b (F. D. Jones) ... 1 ' Hon. J. D. Ormond's Wallassey, 6st' 111b (L. Wilson) ... ... ... ... ... 2 288 Mr. 1 T. H. Lowry's Clochette, 7st 4ll> (Deeley) ... ... ... ; ... ... 3 Also started: 62, Lani(?dorff, 7st 71b; 305, Comedian, 7st 41b; 93, Fairland, 7st 41b; 98, Rosalie, 6st 101b; 22, Cisco, 6sfc 71b; 30, The Limit, 6st 71b. Oxtou ted all the way and won by about two lengths from his stable companion", Wallassey, who finished fast in the last furlong. Time, lm. 6 4-ss. Dividend, £3. FAREWELL HANDICAP of 125«0v5. Seven fur- • longs. 374— George Clifford's bc De Witfe, by Stepniak—lllusion, 7st 121b (F. Jones... 1 46—Mr. T. Melrose's Maid of Aatolat, 6st 71b . (L. Jones) ... ... ... ... ... 2 148—Ml F. King's Pantaloon, 6st 121b (C. . Wilson) ... .... : ••• ... ... 3 Also started: 394, Kitchenmaid, Sst 41b; 235, Intelligence, Bst- lib; 15, Lyrist, 7sfc 111b; 70, Riflemaid, 7st 91b; 39, Golden Gate, 7st 81b; 64, Gazeley, 7at 81b; 39. Ilipporofla, 7st 31b; 61, Gawain. 7st 31b; 199, Millennial, 7st 31b; 36, Lady Warwick, 6st 91b; 9, Pretty Maid, 6st 71b. Kitchenmaid was the most prominent for the first part of the journey, but Lady Warwick «upplanted her for a short distance. In the last furlong De Witte came with a well-sustained run and landed the stake by a length'from Maid of Astolat, who just beat Pantaloon for second place on the post. Time, lm. 32 2-sa. Dividends, £3 2s and £3 9s. MARLBOROUGH RACING CLUB'S MEETING. [BT TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] Blenheim. Thursday. Fine weather was again experienced for the second day's races. There was a good attendance, including Admiral Fawkes and the officers of the H.M.g. Prometheus. The sum of £10,906 was passed through the totalisator for the two days, •an increase of £251 on last year's total. The following are the results: _ HACK HURDLE RACE.Repulse 1, Te Kainui 2, Romany Lad 3. Time, 2m. 545. Dividend, £3 ss. • HACK HANDICAP.— 1, Truthful 2, Bluespur 3. Scratched : Torquillo, Mataari, Gold Bird. WELTER HACK HANDICAP.—La Torpedo 1, Lawn Rose 2, San Julie 3. Dividends, £4 18s and £2 16s. ' PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP.— Rein 1, Hiro 2, Waitapu 3. Dividends, £5 Is and £3 10s. DASH HANDICAP.— 1, Playmate 2, Kai Errin 3. Dividenui, £2 108 and £2 17s 6d. RIVERLANDS HANDICAP—Moata 1. Mataari 2, Devonia 3. Dividends, £4 15s and 19s. TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP.— 1, Silken Rein 2, Scotch Reel 3. Dividend, £7 17s. WELTER HANDICAP.—Truthful 1, Hill Spring 2, Lady Beresford 3. Dividends, £8 7s and £4 10s. THE TAKAPUNA MEETING. Acceptances in connection with the. Takapuni* Jockey Club's Winter Meeting close to-night..at 9 o'clock.

■ Time, m. a. 1896—Bloodehot, by Maxim ■ ... 115 2-5 1897Multiform, by ' Hotchkiss 1 2-5 —Daunt, by Dreadnought ... ... -1 212-5 1899 —Rosella, by Seaton Delaval "■ ... 1 21 2-5 1900— Screw Gun, by Hotclikiss ... ... 1 20 2-5 1901—Cruciform, by St. Leger ... ... 1 23 - 1902—Royal Artillery, by Hotchkiss . ... 1 20' 1903—Achilles, by Medallion ... ... 123 1904— by Stepniak ... ... 1 221-5 1905Sir Tristram, by Sir Lancelot ' ... 1 22 1906—Porcelain, by Multiform .t. ... 1 22 4-5 Elevation, by San Francisco ... 1 25 4-5 The distance of the race In 1896 was sis furlongs. Since then it- has been six furlongs and a-half. ■ .