SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14018, 25 March 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

~. ...THE TURF IN ENGLAND. ( RESULT OF THE LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. 4 . : , • Londoit, -" March 23. At the Lincoln meeting to-day the following was the result "of the principal event:— THE LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP of 140050v5., ; , " One mile.'' ■■" ( ~ A. C Mandaras' b h Duke of Sparta, syrs, by Eager—Simple Avon, 6st 111b ... : ...- 1 S. Joel's b h Arrannmre, 4yrs, by Succoth or .1 Enthusiast— Card, 7st 61b ■• ... ... s > 2 V. 0. Sterns', eh h'-Longcrolt, 6yrs, by Gal- v., : loping Bauble, 7sfc ... '....:; ... 3 TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. ■■"' WAITAPU WINS THE TARANAKI CUP. [BY TELEGHArH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ■■."..',. New Plymouth, Wednesday. ' ;'-■ Glorious weather prevailed for the first day of. the Taranaki Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting. The results were: KAWAROA HANDICAP HACK HURDLE RACE, one mile and a-half.—Speciosa 1, Whimper 2, Waimaria 3. Also started : Sweet Alice, Somali, Golden Glow. Taupo. Sweet Alice was very refractory at the start and the field got away with-" out her. Speciosa soon went to the front and led into the straight, with Whimper and Waimaria next. Speciosa was never headed and' finished an, easy winner by a length. Time, 2m. 48s. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, five furlongs.—Kareroa 1, St. Maria 2, |Mon Ami 3. - Also started: Cyrene, Genuine, Waihuka, To Kaburangi, Langshan, Clonpett. Mon Ami was a hot favourite. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lm. 2 1-sb. PUKAKA HACK HANDICAP, six furlongs.— Clemora 1, Burton 2, Shannon Lass 3. Also started: Taneka, Mulga Bill, Hydraulic, v Durability, Quick March, Faida, Freevata. Won by a long neck. •v . • • '. . TARANAKI CUP. One mile and a-quarter. Waitapu .... ... 1 Mahuta ... ... ... 2 Belario ... 3 Also started : Kilmarnock, Tan San, Uhlando, Tiptoe, Sir Artegal, Vasa, Taitoko, Chanteuse, Whetumarama. ■ When the field moved off Vasa, Waitapu, and Taitoko were most prominent, Kilmarnock and Chanteuse getting hung up in the tapes. Whetumarama was first into the straight, followed by Mahuta, Vasa, and Waitapu. Mahuta and Whetumarama were abreast four furlongs from; home, when Sir Artegal improved his position! along the back. Three furlongs from the finish Taitoko came fast, but could not sustain the effort. Then Waitapu dashed up and had his head in front at the turn into the straight, Mahuta hanging on gamely. Waitapu had everything beaten at the distance and won by over three lengths from Mahuta. Belario was lialf-a-lengtb away third. Time, 2m. 8 4-ss. FIRST WELTER HANDICAP, one mile.—Perolina 1, Kaniwaru 2, Recreation 3. Also started: Taurina. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lm. 45 2-ss. KAITAKE - HACK HANDICAP, one mile.— Astraea 1, Research 2, Coronetted 3. Also started: Mendip, Paul, , Rohepotae. Astraea came into the straight well in advance of Research and lasted long .enough to score by nearly two lengths. Coronetted was a length further back third. Rohepotae was fourth. Time, lm. 44 2-ss. FLYING HANDICAP, ; six furlongs.— 1, Golden Eagle 2, Mon Ami 3. Also started: Moriartv, Lady Mer.schikoff, Waihtika. This race was spoilt .by' a very bad start, Waihuka stayingat the post. Waikaraka sailed into the straight on his own and won by two lengths. Time, lm. 15 l-ss. ; ■ - , „':.-- / HACK SCURRY, five furlongs.— 1, Te Whaharoa 2, Whana 3. Also started: Daisy ■Webb, Cloreen, St. Tan-a, Pukengahu, Glen,, Golden Loop. Het Volt, Maika, Toanga, Overdraft, Gilrook, Lady Park. Won by .a short head. Time, lm. 4 l-ss. , ; ■ SECOND DAY. ■ ' The following acceptances have been received for the second day's races :— ' PUKOTORI HACK HURDLE RACE, one mile and a-half.—Rookby 11.3, Speciosa. 11.1, Whimper 10.7, Black Banner 10.2, Somali 9.4, Waimaria 9.2, Taupo 9.0, Golden , Glow 9.0. ■ , GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, five furlongs.— Kareroa 8.13, Moriarty 8.12, Cyrene 7.10, St. Maria 75, Genuine 7.4, Waihuka 7.3, Te v Kanurangi 6.12, Clonpett 6.12. WHAREPAPA HACK HANDICAP, six furlongs. —Clemora 9.0, Mulga Bill 8.3, Burton 8.1, Hydraulic 7.12, Shannon Lass 7.9, Clemency , 7.6, Quick March 7.4, Durability 7.4. PAUL MEMORIAL HANDICAP, one mile' and a distance.—Kilmarnock 8.6, Tiptoe 7.12, Taitoko 7.12, Chanteuse 7.7. Golden Eagle; 7.6, Belario | 7.3 Whetumarama 7.3. % v-' ; ' '-■ i; ; 4! WELTER HANDICAP, one mile.—Sir Artegal 9.7, Perolina 8.11, Waihuka 8.2, Recreation 8:0, ! Tauira 7.10, Freevata 7.10. .1 KAWAU HACK HANDICAP.— 9.0, Research 8.11 Mendip. 8.9, Coronetted 8.4, Kaniwara 8.2, Paul 7.10, Shannon Lass 7.7, Rohepotae . 7.3, Freevata 7.0, ..,*....* ~. FAREWELL HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Waibaraka 8.10, Golden Eagle 8.8, Moriarty 8.8, Hon Ami 8.1, Lady Menschikoff 8.1, Clemora 7.2, Tanekaha 7.1. ■ . . CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S i : .;:; • AUTUMN MEETING. ' .' >■ MUSKERRY AND ABORIGINE ; SCRATCHED. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION,] ; j "" Christchurch, Wednesday. V| "v Muskerry and Aborigine were scratched for the Great Easter and Autumn Handicaps, at one p.m.. to-day. ■ ■''•',". ".: ; "4 4v '"'■•■■'■■. *■ SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY ' '■*;•.'. CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. ; r [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ~ t TIMAEU, Wednesday. ■ The South Canterbury Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting was opened to-day before a fair attendance. The sum of £0597 was put through the totalisator, as compared with £4940 last year. The results were: ROSEWILL HANDICAP, six .; furlongs.Ecarte, 7st 91b, 1; Montreal, 7st 91b, 2; British Peer, 9st. 3. Also started: Salaam, 7st 91b: Bountiful, 7st 71b; Rescued 7st. Won by half-a-head. a long neck separating second and third. Time, lm. 15s. WASHDYKE WELTER,. one mile—Chief Lochiel, 9st 21b, l;Somaroff, Bst 61b, 2; The Libyan, Bst lllb, 3. Also ran: Roscommon. 9st L 31b: Ringman, Bst 51b; Orient. Bst 51b. Won by two lengths. Time, lm. 445. SMITHFIELD HANDICAP, five furlongs.Silkweb, Bst 101b.' 1; Octave. 7st 91b, 2; Miss Gal Bst 31b. 3. Also ran: Mythical, 7st 131b. Won by half-a-length. -Time, lm. 2 l-ss. -,;■■, TIMARU CUP of 2008OV8. One mile andi'aquarter—Tikitere, 8s 21b, 1; Dabchick, Bst lib, 2- Tremulous, Bst 81b. 3. Also ran: Harvest, Bst lib, and Passion, 7st 81b. Passion led for half the distance, and then Tikitere ran through and won comfortably by a length. Time, 2m. 10 3-ss. ' & NURSERY HANDICAP, five furlongs.-Bou-tade. Bst 131b, 1; St. Felix, 7st 91b, 2; Applegarth, Bst 131b, 3. The only starters. Won easily. Time, lm. 2s. ■■'" . ■' PRESIDENT'S WELTER, six furlongs.— White Cockade, Bst 91b, 1; Zetland, Bst 91b, 2; Cute, Bst 41b, 3. The only starters. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lm. 16 2-ss. HACK RACE, five furlongs.—Federal, 1; Merry Lass, 2: Fancy Free, 3. Won easily. Time, lm. 2 3-ss. FLYING HANDICAP.— Orizoin, Bst 21b, 1; Sea King, Bst 131b, 2: Petrovna, Bst 91b, 3. Also started: Levers, Bst; Ilarita, 7st 41b; Octave, 6st 101b. Won by a.neck. - ,■_■* v SECOND DAY. ■ ' Acceptances for the second day are:— '■ _' • TEMUKA HANDICAP, six furlongs.— ral 9.3. British 8.13, Montreal 7.11, Bountiful 7.2, Salaam 7.2. JUVENILE HANDICAP, four furlongs— Felix 7.13. Pedometer 6.7. SEADOUN WELTER, one mile—Lupulite 9.13, Chief Lochiel 9.12, Harvest 9.6, Roscommon 9.4, The Libyan 8.8, > Ecarte 8.2, The Orient 7.7, Ringman 7.7. PABEORA HANDICAP, five furlongs—Petrovna 9.5, Silkweb 9.0, San Severo 8.9, Liza 8.4. Ilarita 7.9, Miss Gal 7.9, Cute 7,:8,. Octave 7.7. ' ' : ..,— v .-,. ->,:.- ■--'': ;,\. --■ ; AUTUMN HANDICAP, one mile and aquarter.—Tikitere 9.1, Dabchick 8.5. Harvest, 7st 131b; Roscommon 7.11, Chiarinian 7.3, Somaroff 6.10, Tremulous 6.7. , . „ FAREWELL HANDICAP, seven furlongs.— White Cockade 8.9, Chief Lochiel 8.8, Zetland 7,9, Passion 7.7, Liza 7.4, Tremulous 6.9. , % HACK. HANDICAP, five furlongs.— boy 8.5, British Peer 8.5, Bruce 8.6, :'i Fanny Free 7.11, Inchbonny 7.9, Musterer 7.3, Umeraboy 7.2, Wayfarer 7.0. STEWARDS' WELTER, six furlongs.—Sea King 10.2, Petrovna 9.12, White Cockade 9.11, Ard Reigh 5.9, Oiyoi 9.6, Zetland 8.13, Chiarinian 8.0. GOLD SEAL TO GO TO ENGLAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ' : ■ Hastings, Wednesday. ' : Mr. G. P. Donnelly's steeplechaser Gold Seal left Hastings for Wellington to-day, where he will be shipped to London in the 'Athenic. Gold Seal will be placed in training for English steeplechase events under Mr. Donnelly's .nomination. • WAIRANGI HACK RACES. The Wairangi Hack Racing Club's meeting was held on the,l9th inst., when,an interesting afternoon's racing was witnessed, and everything passed off satisfactorily- . Following were the results — ••■■■ .v •';' '■".'.'■" '',*"'■ .■>"". • MAIDEN HANDICAP— Bst, I; Te Tan, Bst 2lb, 2. Eleven horses stand. SETTLERS' HANDICAP.— 9st 71b, 1; Te Akau, Bst 71b. 2. Seven horses started. . . CUP.—St. Cyren, lOst 131b, 1; Correction, lOst 131b, 2; Te Akau, Bst, 3. •'• \' PONY TROT.— 10s., 1; Annie, 10«., 2; Dandy, 205., 3. T.velve horses started. , TANIWHA PLATE.—SoIo, 10sb 71b, ; 1; St. ; Cyren, list 91b, 2; Blue Rocket, lOst, 3. OPEN ' TROT.—Brownie, Bs'., 1; % Rita, 305., 2. Eleven horses started.' ,/' • FLYING HANDICAP.—St. Cyren, list 21b, 1; Solo,. list 51b. 2; Cako Walk. 8s 21U, 3.