SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14376, 23 May 1910, Page 7

SPORTING.

MpTAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB'S K > " WINTER MEETING. ' Ife . FIRST DAY'S RACING. rfr'" - . ■ j-g- winter carnival of the Takapnna Jockey f!'¥'Club was ushered in on Saturday afternoon lllilfonder fine weather conditions, while the f|p attendance for the time of the year was a Lcord for th< course. Tlie management of ; "J: the gathering by Mr. Robt. Wynyard. secresfis:5 fi s : tary. was crfect - and from beginning to «>nd the occasion passed without a hitch. V •y r -ff. J- Ralph filled the judge's box eflletoetly. while Mr. Chas. O'Connor started fields in his best form. Three special gjjwards were appointed to watch the rtmgjljuf, but no cases of an unsatisfactory H||s order cropped up. Jones, trainer of Miss \ Stella-, and Henderson, trainer of Belle Vapier. were each fined £2 for sending their ; ' charges into the paddock late. A. McMillan i;J?shad arranged to ride Caruso in the Maiden Plate, but accepted the mount 011 Montf 'pelier. The owner of Caruso had to secure another rider, and then reported McMillan, ff 'i who was fined £1. The handicapping of Mr. §i)% Ceorsro Morse brought about good racing, gpS the finishes in several instances being most ' exciting. §|3> Speculation on the totalisator was brisk, II"' the sum of £7602 being handled, as against . £59854 on the corresponding day of last year, fefan increase of £1616 i ftSi" On the course the going was heavy, tho track cutting up after the first race. Sport lili opened with the Maiden Plate, for which 15 feS'.horses lined up, wit,h Soultoria in the posiI j5 tion of favourite. In an exciting finish with l&p the top weight. Eleetrakoff, Soultoria won by a short, head. In a field of 10 saddled up 'for the Pony Handicap. Peggy Pryde was I the popular fancy, and she romped home an l-i"' easy winner. For the Empire Handicap, the bis event of the day, the eight figured on the Ife card ' went to tho post. Backers quickly life seized upon the Southern mare Truganini as Wg. the best of good things, with Uranium. Mafe' heno. and Sea Elf next in request. lhe lE*'' favourite never looked dangerous, eventually S? finishing second to last, while Sea Elf evetily. tuallv won by a lenffth from Uranium, with p- Sir Artegal third. ' The lnrjrc field of 14 ft weicrhtvi out Jor the Maiden Hurdles. A good race resulted in King Hippo boating S& Matarere by half a length. Prince Leo tell, S? while Mai i put a fetlock out- Of the 15 §©£ contestants for the Hauraki Hurdles, Shrapmfc*. nel. • To Arai, Prophet. Lady Patricia, Sol, K Tni Cakabou. Commander, Hoanga, Armagh, and Luscomb? claim engagements in tho *;i' Great Northern Hurdles. Tui Cabokau car- . ried most mcney, but it was only after a desperate finish that he defeated Armagh by ft head, with Commander half a length off I® third. Noteorini lost his rider at the first • hurdle, but continued on. At the last hurdle Sflthe struck heavily and sent the fence up §£ under Prophet and brought the latter down. Prophet at the time was within half a Sic lensrth of the leaders, and appeared to have ' an excellent chance of winning. In addition « to having his chance extinguished. Prophet hurt a shoulder. The Royal Handicap ath] traeted eight runners, and Waiari was ||fc backed as though the race was over. After ts : - Dogger Bank had appeared a certain winfe ner. Lady Prances shot up and won by a ' length, while Waiari finished sixth. Miss Grixxle was "the popular selection for the Kggconcluding event, the Ngataringa Handicap, in a. field of 14. but the nlaces were filled by f'?; Flying Sou Maroon and Black, and Captain fM$ Soult. m;- ! . The following are the details of the racgp fag:— ||| HANDICAP MAIDEN PLATE of lOOsovs; gfe ; second horse to receive 15sovs out of the f:& : [ stake. Seven furlongs. N §sgj£r. J. Roulston's br m Soultoria, 3yrs, by Pretoria, Bst (H. Gray) .. 1 ,'V J£r. R. E. Price's b g Eleetrakoff. 3vrs, • feg?f9st. (W. Ryan) .. .. 2 Mr. W. Campton's b g Flying Soult, 4yrs, 7st 21b (Bowden) .. .. .. 3 fefeiAiso started: Franlein, Bst 71b (Speakfe;»an); Montpelier, Bst 51b (A. McMillan); f- Yankee, Bst 31b (Buchanan); Heta, 7st 61b (R. E. Browne; Don Quex, 7st 61b (R. W. g|t Brown); Waiotahi, 7st . 71b (C. Brown); g.*, Caruso, 7st 51b (Morris); Miss Livonia, 7st ffeslb : (Boss)": Lloyds, 7st 121b (H. Barr); Red ' teAi Lupin, 7st (OShea); Miss Explosion, 7st ||| 21b - (Conquest); Monocle, 7st 51b (Whit- ; taker). • . | ||3i!| Soultoria was favourite. 3 Eleetrakoff, Flying Soult* and Soultoria. j were in the van when the field settled 4$ down. Along the back Eleetrakoff , led Flyilgfing,- Soult and Soultoria. but when the straight was . entered the latter chal|||S lenged the leader, and wearing him down pySin the run home won by a head, with ! Flying Soult a length away third. Caruso j fewas fourth, and then came Don Quex, I fer-Kiss Livonia, Waiotahi. Heta, Montpelier, | po r Yankee, Fraulein, Lloyds, Re'd Lupin. Miss * & Explosion, and Monocle. Time, lm. 32 ZSs. ! FIRST PONY HANDICAP of i lOOsovs; second pony to receive 15sovs, and third pony ssovs. out of stakes. For horses ;isSsl4 hands 3in and under. Five furlongs BpS ■ and a-half. . ■ • ' j4j ; >Mr..A. Saddler's b m Peggy Pryde. 4yrs, • by St. Peter— Girl, 7st 71b (C. • - Brown) .. .. •• .. .. .. .. 1 Mr. M. Jones' b in Miss Stella, syrs, 7st pgir 101b (Conquest) .... .. .. 2 Mr. P. Herbert's ch g LeaSre, syrs, 7st | 51b (R. E. Brown) .. .. 3 f, Also started: Mistime, Bst i3lb (Bu- ; chs.nan); Cyrona. Bst 41b (H. Gray); Belie Napier, 7st lib (Morris),; Maika, 6st 131b (O'Shea); Neva, 7st {Ross); Nora Soult, 7st 81b - (Bowden) Norway, 6st 111b (R. W. ? w Brown). • .> f Peggy Pryde was favourite. py After that confirmed rogue at the barrier, Nora Soult, had delayed proceedings Vs«j£ the ■ field got nicely away. Peggy Pryde fequickly took charge, and slipping her field gjv, along the back, ran in an easy winner by '-/ two • lengths and a-half from Miss Stella, (|jl« half-a-lengtb after whom came Leafire, followed by Cyrona, ■ Nora Soult, Mistime, : Maika, Norway. Belle Napier, and Nev&. - Time, lm. 13 l-ss. . . . ty EMPIRE HANDICAP of 250sovs; second horse to receive 25sovs,' and third horse lOsovs out of stakes. One mile and aquarter. - £3? Mr. J. J. Craig's b f Sea Elf. 3yrs, by Seaton DelavalSt. Evelyn, 7st 91b (M. Ryan) " -• .. ... .. 1 Mr. N. Banks's ch m Uranium, aged, Bst »#«3lb (P. Brady) ... •• % -.2 fei.Hr. C. Morad's ch g Sir Artegal, 4yrs, Bst 31b (C. Brown) .. .. .. .. 3 Also started: Truganini, Bst 51b ' (W. . i.Ryan); Pohutn, 7st 131b (H. Gray); "HSMaheno, 7st 111b (Buchanan); Haldane, 7st Jfic 51b' - (Whittaker); Explosive, 7st 71b (McMillan). ■ • _ " , Truganini was favourite. £Sy'' Maheno was first out from an even start, • but was quickly headed by Sir Artegal and Uranium. Racing through the straight Sir Artegal held a slight advaniiatige over Haldane, after whom came Trus!f'l - panini, Poliutu, Uranium, and Sea Elf. liifuming out of the straight Haldane got W#in: front, but was soon displaced by Sir Artegal and Uranium. At the half-mile >£.'post Uranium and Sir Artegal were on terms, but entering upon the top stretch sSfJitfie' order was Uranium, Sir ; Artegal, Sea 111 Elf, Haldane, and Maheno. Turning for ; home Uranium drew out, but at the - distance was challenged by Sea Elf, who took charge 100 yds from the post, and then won a nice race by a length from fsg&fUranium, a length after whom finished Sir Artegal. Haldane was fourth, and then, •• in the order, finished Maheno. ExIk* plosive, Truganini, and Pohutu. Time, fife I*'1*' : j- HANDICAP MAIDEN HTJEDLES of lOOsovs: Sw.'if': second horse to receive 15sovs and third #8 1 - ; horse ssovs out of the stakes. One mile lifftaiid a-half and 100 yards. Over six flights hurdle 3.. ' felMr/'W; Care's b g King Hippo, aged, by St. Hippo—King Quail mare, 9st (Copestake) 1 [if'lfr. B. Cunningham's ch g Matarere, 4yrs, (Deerev) _ ••• • ••• • " fegillr.l' G. Cremer's b f Spectre, 3yrs, 9st feptHorne) ... ... — . — 4 — 3 $0 Also started: Kremlin, lost (Watkins); 'Haiora, 9st 111b (P O'Brien); Red McGregor, te tet 101b (Windsor): Rimlock, 9st 91b (W. Percival); Paul: 9st 91b (Flynn): Frcevata, 9st 81b iffeWones); Prince Leo, 9st 61b (Porter); Arty, Kj©r9gt 51b (Deeble); Whatshot, 9st 51b (Tonge); IgiTni Kitua, 9at lib (Phillips); Calm, v 9st (Hickton) - ' I Freevata was favourite. Freevata led Whatshot, Spectre, and Prince |MLeo<to the first hurdle. At the second obBlade the order was the same, but Prince r'SJLeo'fell. Freevata was in front of Spectre the third fence, but the latter led titfough the straight and to the next hurdle, 1 •Where King Hippo was lying third and Matawtittfc'. fourth. King Hippo showed the way over tho fifth hurdle, followed by Matarere and Spectre. Negotiating tho last obstacle ,4 safely. King iiinpo ran in a winner by half IS'-A,length from Matarere, a length after whom |fg;caine Spectre. Freevata was fourth, and then iSKcwme Kremlin. Paul, Tua Kitua, Red McffiJregor. Rimlock. Calm, Whatshot. Arty fell fggffcthe '.last fence, while Maiora broke down Time, 3m. 6e. ||' ItAURAKI HANDICAP HURDLES of 200SOVS; . second horse to receive 25sovs and the third Sggp-norße lOsovs out of the stakes. Over eight Ip, flights of hurdles. Two milts.. B- W. Duder'3 b g Tui Cakobau, aged, Ri-oy • Cuirassier-Hune. 9st 101b (T. Jones) 1 Hill's b h Armagh, syrs, 9st 41b S»^giOfllWaTi>. ... ... ... 2 llpr, J. Twohill's b s Commander, aged, . >t 61b (Deeble) ... ... ... ••• ... 3 ifcjWso started: Shrapnel, list 31b (Phillips); i||SS»;Arai, lost 61b (Deerey); Prophet. 10st 61b i;:;]v- press); • Lady Patricia. lOst 51b (SpeakLoch TVne, 9st 31b (Watkins); Sol, lOst !' Wilson); Hoanga, 9st, 4lb (Porter); Master lvffi al 93 21b (P. Brady); Mozart. ,9st lib Le Beau, 9st lib (W. Wilson); Lus- " " CffiarM 98t 11 (Mitcllell): Noteorini, 9st--1 ' Cakobau was favourite. WaisS&to'''Paulwas first to - the initial ob>l- at which -Noteorini lost his . rider, the pace along'the top Master I aui Xft-tk® next-'' two fences, and going out ■BRaßlffi straight was followed bv Prophet, , • "Armagh, and Tui Cakobau. FolProphet, Master Paul continnei to

pilot, the way over the fourth, fifth and sixth hurdles. At the hurdle near the half-mile post Tui Cakobau and Armagh put in their claims, and entering upon the top stretch the latter held a slight advantage. Racing at the last hurdle there was little to choose beween Armagh, Tui Cakobau, Prophet and the riderless Noteorini, which latter brought rophet down. A great finish ensued over tho final stages, Tui Cakobau just winning by a head from Armagh, \Mith Commander half a length off third, followed by Hoanga, Lo Beau, Sol. Te Arai, Master Paul, Lady Patricia. Shrapnel, Luscombe, Mozart, and Loch F.vne. Time, '3m. 575. ROYAL HANDICAP of 125sovs; second horse to receive 20sovs, and third horse ssovs out of stakes. Seven furlongs. Mr. K. Heaton's br in Lady Frances, 6yrs, by Eton—Gwendoline. 7st lilb (Conquest) 1 Mr. T. Wyllie's b g Dogger Bank, 6yrs, 7st lib (R. W. Brown) 2 Mr. J. Twohill's b g Impulsive, 3yrs, 7st 91b (R. E. Brown) ... 3 Also started: Waiari, 9st 31b (C. Brown): Cyrene, 7st 121b (11. Gray): Magneto. 7st 121b (W. Ryan); Elegance, 7st 4ilb (Wliittakev); Zinnia, 6st 131b (O'Shea). Waiari was favourite. Passing tlie stand Waiari led Lady Frances, Dogger Bank, Impulsive, and. Zinnia in that order. Running up to tho half-mile post Dogger Bank led Waiari, with Lady trances and Impulsive next, and this order waa maintained ronnding into tho straight, in the run to tho jKist Lady Frances worsted Dogger Bank by a length, a similar distance after which came Impulsive. Elegance was fourth, followed by Zinnia. aiari, Magneto, Cyrene. Time, lm. 32 3-ss. NGATARINGA HANDICAP of lOOsovs; second horse to roceivo 15sovs, and third horse ssovs out of stakes. Five furlongs anc. a- . half. Mr W. Campton's b g Flying Soult. 4yrs, bv Soult— Botfly. Sst (Bowden) ... ••• 1 Mr. J. .T. Powell's b c Maroon and Black. Mr! V. cfunningham's lir g Captain Soult. I oyrs. 7st 131b Also started: Don Quex. Sst 41b (Speakman): Miss Grizzle. Bst 41b (P. .BradxL Kilsyth, Sst 31b (R. E. Brown); M>ss Livonia. Bst 21b (Frasor): Steplink. 7st lolD (R. W. Brown); Blue Mount. Sst lib (Irask), Toa Tere. 7st 121b (McMillan): Parawai. 7st 1211) (Conquest): Mavkoff. 7st 121b (C. Brown). Monocle. 7st 121b (Whittaker); Sabine, 7st 121b (Ross). Miss Grizzle was favourite. Steplink and Parawai were responsible for the running for three-parts of the journey. In the straight Flying Soult got the better of the struggle with Maroon and Black and Cant-ain Soult. lialf-a-length each way separating the trio. Don Quex rail four h ana in the order finished Miss Grizzle, btoplinK. Mavkoff. Parawai. Miss lavonia. Kilsyth. Monocle, Sabine, Blue Mount, and Toa Tere. Time, lm. 14s. THE SECOND DAY'S RACING. At a meeting of tho committee of the Takapuna Jockey Club, it was decided to make application for the changing ot tne date of the second day's racing from Tuesday to Wednesday next. Consent has been given thereon, and the meeting will therefore be held on Wednesday. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr. G. Morse for the \arious events of the programme: — MAIDEN HURDLES.— Hippo 10.0, Celtic 9.11, Kremlin 9.10, Explosive 9.8, Red McGregor 9.7, Maiora 9.7, Rimlock 9.6, Prince Leo 9.6, Goldsmith 9.6, Paul 9.5, Frevata 9.5, Timothy 9.5, Matarere 9.5, Arty 9.3, Spectre 9.2, Powerful 9.1, \\ batashot 9.0, Tua Kitua 9.0, Cudweed 9.0, Calm 0, Hautere 9.0. Sabine 9.0, Napenape 9.0, Flving Cloud 9.0. Penfold 9.0. HAUTURU HURDLES.— Jonson 11.6, Shrapnel 11.1, Prophet 10.11, Paritutu 10.9, Tui Cakobau 10.7. Te Aral 10.4 Laav Patricia 10.3, Wellcast 10.1. Grenadier 100 Sol 9.11, Armagh 9.9, Commander 9.8. Omati 9 6 Hoanga 9.3, Cavaliero 9.3, Pukenui 9.2, Rangihaeta 9.2, Master Paul 9.1, Loch Fyne 9.0. Mozart 9.0, Luscombe 9.0. Spectre 9-0, Noteorini 9.0. . * PUPUKE HANDICAP.— 9.0, Fraulein 8.5, Nukuhau 8.2, Yankee 8.1, Flyine Soult 8.0, Maroon and Black 7.7, Taka 7.5, Don Quex 7.5. Miss Grizzle 7.5, Carttso 7.4. Waiotahi 7.4, Nelius 7.3, Kilsyth 7.3. Miss Livonia 7.2, I.eomte 7.2, Leafire 7.2, Lloyds 7.2. Belle Napier 7.0, Steplink 7.0, Spectre 7.0. Lough Finn 7.0, Miss Explosion 7.0, Toa Tere 7.0. Monocle 7.0, Blue Mount 7!o! Red Luoin 7.0, Siola 7.0. SECOND PONY HANDICAP. - Mahinga 10 4. Mighty Atom 9.1, Necktie 9.0, Mistime 811. Peggy Pryde 8.6, Cyroqa 8.2, Miss Stella 8.1, Taka 7.5, Leafire 74, Belle Napier 6.12, Maika 6.10, Neva 6.10, Nora Soult 6.10, Norway 6.7. BRITANNIA HANDICAP. - Waiari 9.0. Uranium 8.9. Sea Elf . 8.8, Sir Artegal 8.5, Truganini 8.4, Manapouri 8.4, Pohutu 7.11, Maheno 7.8, Devon 7.8, Cyrene , 7.7, Lady Frances 7.7. Haldane 7.3, Explosive 7.0. Eleetrakoff 6.12, M is s Advance 6.:12, camillo . 6.11, Elegance 6.11, Zinnia 6.10, Monocle 6.7. . . . VICTORIA ANCAP.—Waiari 9.3. Sir Artesral 3.9. Advantage 8.6, Devonport 7.13, Turbine 7.10, Mahinga 7.9, Lady Frances 7.9, Impulsive 7.9. Tarina 7.7 Mighty Atom 7 0 Necktie 6.13, Admiral >oult 6.12, Elegance 6.12. Fremantle 6.10, Pairawaatn 6.10, Taka* 6.8, ilaroon and 4 Blaok 6.8, Melius 6.8, Miss Grizzle 6.8. ■ „ n in WELTER HANDICAP—Uranium 9.10, Manapouri 9.4, Pohutu 8.12, Devonport 8.8, Cvrene 8.7. Magneto 8.3, Dogger Bank Pimlock 713, Miss Advance 7.13. Eleetrakoff 713 Seldom 7.12, Escamillo 7.12. Elegance iH' yfnnia 7.U, Fraulein 7.10. Sir Rupert 710* Castle Blaney 7.10. Soultoria 7.9, Baltimore 7-8. Montpelier 7.8. >. a nenape 7.7, Cyrona • 7.7. Monocle 7.7, Spectre 7.7, Heta 7.7, Belle Napier 7.7. Acceptances close. to-day at noon. THE WANGANUI MEETING. [BY TELEGRAPH. — CORRESfOSDEST.] WELLINGTON. Saturday. 'The WeHington contingent that iB to take part at the Wanganui meeting was railed north this morning. It consists of Goldbird and Hydrant, Century Hurdles candidates; Moccasin, Steeplechase; Ballarat, sprint events; and Royal Marine, who is engaged in both hack and open eyente, and Penates, whose special mission will be the Connolly Handicap, in which he will be ridden by C. Jenkins. . The Porirua. team for the same fixture consists of Lovell, in the steeplechases, Playmate and Mill p on d , as hurdle representatives, and St. Felix in the b (Continuance and Paiaano, who are in the same stable, will both be starters m the Century Hurdles. The former will be ridden by Telford, and is supposed to be the candidate most fancied by the stable, and the latter will he ridden by his trainer, G. Jones. TRAINING NOTES. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WANGANTTI, Saturday. The weather continues fine for trainjng operations. A large number of visiting horses arrived yesterday, including Waitanu, Pharos, Golden Loop, Compass, Patrobus Merry Lawn, Waikaraka, Wimmera, Maori King, and Bridge. Somo good work was done this morning. Boanerges hadi tne better of St., Bill over six furlongs in lm. 18s , and Nyland took lm. 20s. to do the s.-une distance. St. Felix ran a half mile in 54g and Playmate went two rounds on tho plough. Voca, Overtime, and First Consul galloped five furlongs in lm. 4Js., the former aving slightly the best of the go. Stourton occupied lm. 6s. Compass and Merry Lawn iumped five furlongs fairly well. Mill Pond, '(Telford) and Aorangi (Williams) cleared six hurdles splendidly. Research and John hopped off a mile, Patrobus joining in at six furlongs, and The Lark at the half mile. John galloped well, and finished in front. Research being beaten off. John's time was lm. 50s. Continuance (Telford), Paisano (Jones), and Pearl Reef were associated in a couple of rounds over schooling hurdles, the two former giving a capital exhibition of .lumping. Pearl Reef shaped indifferently. Lovell went once round over the fences, clearing obstacles remarkably well. MASTERTON . DXTES. [BY TELEGBAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] MASTERTON, Saturday. The Masterton Racing Club has decided to hold its autumn meeting on March 23 and 24, it having been found that March 17 and 18* the dates originally selected, clash with the Napier Park Racing Club's gathering. The Masterton Club has a debit balance at present of £107. HAWKE'S BAY , STEEPLECHASE. [BY TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] Hastings, Sunday. The following are the nominations for the Hawke's Bay Steeplechase King Hippo, Senorita, Southern Cross, Sir Lethe, Capitol, Prospector, First Barrell, Audax, Lovell, Kiatere, Bullworth; Jack Pot. Needlework, Maidi, Eurus, Northern Star, Eldorado, Oryx. - • ______ TROTTING CLUB FOR. PALMERSTON . NORTH. [BY TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION'. ] Palmeiiston North, Saturday. At a meeting held on Thursday night a trotting club was formed at Palrnerston North with a prospective membership of 200.