SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15749, 26 October 1914, Page 2

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. SPRING MEETING OPENS. SIR KNOX WINS WELLINGTON HANDICAP. [BY telegraph.—press -association-.] Wellington, Saturday. The Spring Meeting of (he Wellington Racing Club was opened at Trentham today. The weather was dull but fine, and the course was in good order though slightly hard. The attendance was large. The amount invested on the totalisator was £58,675. as compared with £25,612 on the corresponding day last year. Following are the results of the racing: — RIMUTAKA HANDICAP of 140aova. Seven furlongs Hon. J. D. Ormond'a b g Kaminohe, 3yrg. by Hymettuß—Dryad. Sst (W. Ryan) 1 Mr. P. Rossmead's b g Master Achilles, Syrs, BBt 81b (E Mason) 2 Mr. T Banton's b m Merry Gain, aged, Bst Sib (E J. Campbell) 3 Also started: Master Lupin, 9st slb; Mon. tana. Bst 6lb; Commotion, Bst 6!b; Arlington. Bst 6lb; Bubmersion, Set (curried Bst OJlbl; Chillies. 7st 12lb; Lady Daylesford. 7si 71b: Ruination, 7st Gib; Steinhall, 7st slb (carried 7st 7lb); Glenroy. 7st s!b (carried 7st); Boumama, 7st 31b: Need. 75t: Elevated. 6st 10lb (carried 6st 111b); Sir Agnes. Gsfc 101b. Montana was favourite. As the bend was reached. Glenroy shot to the front but was overtaken by Submersion, who led into the straight. Kaminohe shot in front about 30yds from the post and ! W0 b y three-quartfrs of a length. Master; Achilles was second and Merry Gain third i with half-a-length between them. Time. 1m 29 l-ss. FIRST HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE of 140sovs, for hacks and qualified hunters. Two miles and a-half. Mr. G. L. Stead's b g The Pole, 6yrs. by San Remo—Romany Girl, list 21b (P. Paterson) 1 Mr. H. O. Barnctt's br g Waiwetu. 6yrs, lOst (G. Marchnnt) 2 Mr. Sprot's b a Taurangi. aged, Dst 91b (R. Edwards) 3 Also started: Silver Monarch, list 2!b; Grit Lawless, lOst 121b: Tyrannic. lOct !>lb; Makiri, lOst 81b; Bandalero, lOst lib; Blend. 9st 71b (car. 9st 9ilb); Loopline, 9st 7lb. Waiwetu was favourite. Blend led from tho fall of the flag, but fell at tho first hurdle. _ The Pole took command at the third hurdle, and Tyrannic, who was Tannine second, fell at the double I brush. Waiwetu put in a challenge coming into the straight, but The Polo, who was full of running, had no difficulty in staying it off and won by about six lengths. _ A great finish took place between Grit Lawless and Taurangi for third position, which the latter gained by a head. Silver Monarch . pulled up lame. Time. 5m 34 l-se. At the conclusion of the race Blend, who had frac- | tured a leg, was destroyed. SPRING SELLING PLATE of lOOsovs. For three-year-olds and upwards. Six furlongs. Mr. J. B. Reid's b c Mowbray, by Men Bchikoff—Lady Melton. 4yrs, Sst lib (C. Emerson) 1 Mr. M. M. Ellerton's b g Charlerose. 4yrs. 7st Sib (J. O'Shea) 2 Hon. J. D. Ormond's b g Organist. 4yrs, ■ Bst 81b (W. Ryan) S Also started: All Guns, Bst 8lb; Merry Frank. Sst Sib: Medallist. Sst 81b; Semaphore. fist 81b; La Favourita, Sst 91b: Cyra, 7st 81b. The winner was favourite. , Coming down the straight Mowbray was in command, with Charlerose close up. and with Anguish in third place. This order ' was maintained passing the judge's box, 3 Mowbray winning comfortably by half-a- ---' length. Three lengths separated tho second " and the third horses. Time, lm 16 l-ss. The winner, Mowbray, was put up to auction, and was purchased by Mir. J. ■ Corry, of Blenheim, for 95}gns. 7 WELLINGTON HANDICAP, of 4005075. 1 One mile and a-quarler. 1 Mr. B. Nw'i ch h Sir Knox, 6yrs, by Sir Laddo—St. Leger mare, Bst 4lb (T. Pritchard) — ■•• — 1 , Mr. W. G. Stead's ch c Ringform, 3yrs, ; 7st 21b (A. Reed) ... 2 , Messrs. D. Buick and Sons' br h Pc»tiaiture, syr 3, 7st 71b (J. O'Shea) ... 3 Also started: Haskayne, Bst 10lb; Awahou, . Sst 61b; Tannhauser. Bst 4lb; Byron. Bst 2lb; , Quarantine, 7st 10lb; Moutoa Girl, 7st 81b , (carried 7st 91b); Lady Lcuisi. 7st 61b (carried t 7st 81b); Rene, 7st nib; Guiding Way, 7st . 31b: M-muroa, 7st 71b; Birkful, 6st 131b ) 'cairied 7st); Camulus, 6st 121b; Elevate, 6st 7lb (carried 7st lib); Campeador, 6st 7lb (carried 6st 81b) 1 Tannhauser was favourite. J There was considerable delay at tho ' tapes, several of the horses breaking through. '■ The rider of Quarantine was fined £2. There was a field of 17, and when the barrier went up Moutoa Girl and Manairoa were left at : the post. Sir Knox went early to the front, and rounding the bend was followed by Cam- ; peador and Ringform. At the back of the course. Ringform improved his position. Staving off a determined challenge, Sir Knox . drew away from Ringform, and won by a ¥ length, two lengths separating the second . and third horses. Campeador was fourth., Quarantine fifth, and Rene sixth- Time, 2m 7 3-53. ! SHORTS HANDICAP of 150sovs. Five i furlongs. Mr G. L. Stead's br s Sauoi, 4yra, by Charlemagne ll—Hope Diamond, Sst 6lb (B. Deeley) ... 1 , Mr. T H. Lowry's c m Beldame, Syrs, 7st 12!b ,'L. Wilson) ... ... • 2 1 Mr. Ross Allan's blk h Postillion, £yrs, | 9st 71b (C. Price) ... ... 3 Also started: Crown Pearl, 9st 61b; Rau- , pani, Sst 101b; Blue Lake, Bst 9lb; Bortrada, . Bat 61b; Play-Off, Sst 2lb: Pavlovna, Bat, Immer, Bst; Peronilla, 7et 121b; Mount Victoria, 7at 9lb (carried 7st lOJlb): Suratura, 7st 31b. Beldame was favourite. , Nearing the home turn Beldame was leading Suratura and Peronilla. Postillion, who had tho outside running, coming fast, displaced Peronilla in the straight. When well in the straight the field closed up, and opposite the stand Sauci shot out and won by one-third of a length from Beldame, Postillion being three-quarters of a length away. Time, lm 2 2-ss. WAINUI HANDICAP of ISOsova. One mile. Mr. A. B. Williams's b g Multiply, oyrs, by Mult ifid— Augusta, 9st 6lb (Deeley) 1 Mr. D. Kemp sbr m Kooya, Syrs, 9st lllb (W. Bell) 2 Mr. E. J. White's b m Fair Rosamond, 4yra I Sat 71b (L. Wilson) 3 j Also started: Peroneal, 9st 61b; Day Fly, [ Bst 4lb; Negative. Bst. Fair Rosamond was favourite. This was one of tho best races of the day. Entering the _ straight Day Fly was challenged by Fair Rosamond, who passed her in front, of the stand. The field wei'e well bunched, and a ding-dong finish took place, | Multiply winning by a short head, the same 1 space separating Kooya and Fair Rosamond. 1 Time, lin 42 2-ss. WELLESLEY STAKES of 750sovs, for Two-year-olds. Four furlongs. Mr. G. J. Beaton's b c Asterias, by Finland —Asteroid, fist 7lb (A. Oliver) 1 Sir George Clifford's b c Battle Eve, Bst 71b (F. F. Jones) 2 Mr T. H. Lowry's b f Desert Gold. Bst 21b (R. Berry) ... , 3 Also started: Rangitoea, Bst 71b; Daneen, Pst 71b; Sarcello, Sst 21b; Bonny Dream, Sst 21b; Nanno, Sst 21b: Freya, Sst 21b; Tango, Sst 21b: Interlude, Sat 2lb; Privation, Sat 21b; Ooldfoil, Bat 2lb. Desert Gold was favourite. Tho sprint w.\g a very fast one. Nearing home a great struggle took place between Battle Eve and Asterias a neck and neck race resulting in Asterias gaining the verdict by a. short head, Desert Gold being two lengths away third. Time. 48 3-ss. The record for this race is 48 2-5s which was accomplished bv Mr. G. G. Stead's Orloff in 1902. FINAL SCURRY HANDICAP of 120sovs. Five furlongs. Messrs. Dwan Bros.' blk c Columbus, by Vasco—Rosalia, 3yrs, 7st 81b (C. Emerson) 1 Mr. A. Cameron's blk f Lady Black, 3yra, "at 131b iT. Pritchard) 2 Mr. A. 3. Shearby's b g Ngarua, 4yrs, S?t Sib (A. Olliver) , ... 3 Also started: Royal Sleeves. Sst 2lb; Chakwana, Sst lib; Miraculous. 7st 31b; Miss Kelly, 7st 121b (car. 7st 131b); Martian Princess, 7st. 7lb (car. 7st 9lb); Pink Heather, 7st slb (cur. 731 8<lb); Gold Necklace, 7st olb; Martyress, 7st Sib (car. 7st lib): Rockabve. ; 6st 10lb; Martigress. 7st 3!b (car. 7st 7lb); Ladylike, 7st (car. 7st 21b); Plunder, 6st 101b; | Hushabye, 6st 10lb (car. 6st 13' lb); Confirm, I 6st 10! Chakawana. and Miraculous were bracketed on the totalisator first favourites and Martyress and R-oekabye were bracketed twelfth favourites. In the turn for homo. Lady Black assumed command but Columbus, coming very fast, headed her and won by half a length. Two lengths separated the second and third horses. Time, lm 1 2-ss. NOTES ON THE RACING. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN COHRESPOXD JXT.] Wellington, Saturday. Though Sir Knox has once or twice .during his career suffered from leg trouble, he has always run his best races on very hard tracks. The going at Trentham to-day was quite to his liking, and having the good fortune to draw No. 1 position at the barrier, ho jumped away smartly and led from en>. to end. In view of his past record at Trentham, it was surprising to find that a dozen other candidates in tho race were preferred to him. Tannhauser. the actual favourite, was never very prominent, and the second favourite. Rone, got away from the barrier badly. Haskayne, Moutoa Girl, and , Mnniaroa. were turned the wrong way when the tapes lifted, and never had a chance. Bleriot did not go to the post.

1 J „f feUesley Stakes brought out a~ i ' lot of two-year-olds. Asterias snateU ß victory on the post, after Battle ff.H » y P made most of the running. QollS ha disappointingly, and Interlude w£r U an j- V twas. did not shaps * p g"*^ Sh^ts D fe^^e^e%S^ a i^; rush favour • and snatched a virtrL*. I ** B * * the tavourite Beldame. The U?F, {rol » * short of a race, and is not likely ,A 88 caught napping when nest ehl „. J* Deeley had another success in the W.** B '- Handicap, when he landed Multini, IDUI a length in front of Koova »C hot T« -probably have been well beaten t\3s* half-furlong. Tt is apparent that a „? ot P«r is the forte of Multiply, and he ", &• strong demand for the New Zealand 6Z " a The Pole proved himself a more than „.»'« , cross crounty horse by winning the r, ' Steeples fnm start to finish He will - k many more race-, yet Blond who fcITiTP first fenci had to be shot and Silver M™„ h ? pulled up very lame Monarch. „ Merry Frank also pulled up lame after .1, Selling Plate, WOn by Mowbray, v ho Cnnr* chased for 9 D » guineas by Mr. J (v?""; Blenheim. Montana, the favourite v«Vt'j? { defeated in the Rimutaka Handican La ? ly favourite, Chakwana. failed to gain 1 i the in the Final Hack Scurry, The winne?l*3 both these events are promising threeyeai. Reputation arrived at Trentham vested,, and is in great form for the S •' Plate Th. colt has had the benefit „?\° PlO 2 Plough track .finish, his orepara ioa E -t Rotoiawai and his train?', F D J n „.. • confident that the son or Martini, iiVSli! improved sin:e he won it Wane-am,; Z ? Hastings and that he could be $$££» „?t by a real chamnion. He is - 0 be ridd. v y Luke Wilsm. while W Bolfwilf ft n > apparently most formidable opponent Vi 1 Flight, and A. Oliver on Expect ' Flrßt SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. [TtT TELEGEiPH.—PItESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Sunday. Acceptances for the second day's *i,~ grammo of the Wellington Racing ChW meeting, to bo run to-morrow, are" as Jot ! t TARARDA HANDICAP, one mile-Master Wn 9 2 Merry Gain ST. Montana 85 Columbus 83. Arlington 80. Chilli's 7" Want 75. Ruination .7 3. SteinheU 7 2 Charlerose 7.0, Roumania 612 ' „ SECOND HACK AND ' HUNTERS' i},*™*- iv '° ralloa antl a-halt— SoDorX 10.13 Waiwetu 10 9, Tyrannic 108 Grit Lawless 10.7. Bandolero 9 10. Taurangi 810 PEARCE HANDICAP, one mile -H m J. Helen 8 9. Haekaygo 8 0." Awahou 8.578?S " 13 Portraiture 75, Moutoa Girl 71! ff neal 7.8. Rene 7.4, Guiding Way !« %£ Rosamond 70, Maniaroa 6.13, Birkful'. 6.12 H,£ V 7 E 7 NII # ffflSW** fow '«r!o C gsHyla 7.7, Wiahful 7.13. Desert Gold 712 Rangilero 7 11. Daneeti 7.6. Golden P^ 7.8. Interlude 7.5, Floweret 7 : T L™f 8 - r n r>«n \r m /-4 » w, 'et ~.. -nringamutu -.7. iall Ma!» 7.7. Amphora 7.7, Merrv Dil, 7.7. Happiness 7.7. Nenno 7.C. PriwSn 72 m RUAHINE HANDICAP, six fori™..' ' Master Achilles 8 13. Ardent 6 9 S IS'I R! A k 83 ' Subrntrabn Daylcsford 7.8. Pink Heather 70. Plun&r 6.7, Sir Agnes 6.7. uuaer NAINI HANDICAP, six ' fu-'n,, _p,„ ilhon 9.6, Bleriot 8 8 Biapsrli 8 s Bl™ Lake 8.4, Sir Moseley 8.1. Beldame if Bertrada 7.10, Play Off 7 10. p v ]££ ?J« Peronilla 77. Bee 7 i. Mount Victoria A' Mowbray 7.0. Adroit 70. Suratwafiio Medallist 6.10, Day Fly 7.6. our " 6 '". CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. SPRING MEETING ACCEPTANCES. [BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CnnisTCHUECH, Saturday. The following acceptances have been m. ceived in connection with the C -' C - P fi « Meeting:— *""• NEW ZEALAND CUP. two milea.-Kfl- ™' %°- Merry Roe 8 10. Sinapis 8.9, ExSet - 8 6 Sea Pink 82, Kooya B r?' TannhaSser '-12, La Reina 7.12. Labour Day 7.11, War. f te Z-i 1 ' RinaWo 7.11, Multiply 7.9, Fabri-' koff 7.0, Moutoa Girl 6 12. Maniaroa (in" '' olb penalty) 6.12,-Indigo (inc. olb penalty) 6.12, Mystenach 6.9, Guiding Way 6 0 Rongahere 6.7, Elevate 6.7. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, six furlong,. r^7.l J?, 0 „ 91 « Postillion 9.0, Palisada 8.13 Chortle 8.12, Crown Pear! 8.9. Bleriot 85, First Glance 83, Chndic 8.1 Sanci 2, ■ Ruapani 8.1, Reval (inc. olb penalty) 8 0 Pavlova 8.0, Downham 7.13. Martiua 712 Obsono 7.11, Beldame 7.11, Sir Moseley 7.10* , Blue Lake 7.9. Bertrada 78, Sister Radius - 7J, Peg 7.7. Hymettius 77, Osier 76, Playoff 7.5, Bimeter 7.4, Bee 7 3, Meltchikoff 7.2 Vocation 6.13, Daytime 6.12. Adroit 6 ill Vanquished 69, Suratura 6.7, Master Achillea 6.7, Chakwana 6.7. WELCOME STAKES, four furlongs.Aones, Amphora, Asterias. Battle Eve. Plying Start, Flowerette, Wishful, Bonny Dream. Golden Prince, Deltonio. Sntala, Goldfoil, Motoa Queen, Desert Golf', : ' Nenno, Interlude, Daneen, Lightning, Bpangle, Freya, Hyla. ■'■;■. ■■■' DERBY STAKES, one mile and a-half.- ' Tavistock. Shandon Bells. Houmania. Reputation, First _ Flight, Camulus. Balboa, ' ' Chakwana, Ringform, Elevate, Campeador. " Hyettius, ch f by Deerstalker—Bagpipes. > OAKS STAKES, one mile and a-half.— Charmilla, Chakwana, Martia, Princes* Miacara, Snapdragon, Martigues, Tete-a- ' tete, Shandon Bella. Honesty, Steinhill, Court Martial, Wise Bird, Rencontre, Hush- ' een. ch f by Deerstalker—Bagpipes, Red Robe. "4