SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17484, 31 May 1920, Page 6

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND WINTER MEETING,

ACCEPTANCES FOR FIRST DAY.

The acceptances received in connection with events set down for decision on the opening day of tho Auckland Racing Club's Winter Meeting on Thursday next are all round of a satisfactory character; and the ■prospects of the gathering teaching a standard up to the most noteworthy of its predecessors can bo regarded as bright. The Jervois Handicap, having drawn tho largo acceptance of, 46, the A.R.C Committee decided to ron that event in two divisions, the first ranking as the opening event, and the second division as tho third in order on the card. The following aro the acceptances for Thursday's races:—

JERVOIS HANDICAP, of £275. Seven furlongs. (First Division)

St. lb. St. lb. dir Fanciful .7 10 3 Scrubber ... 8 :> Lady Ball ... 10 8 Master Rohan... 8 5 Deniouello ... 9 6 Te Ranga ... 8 3 Nieht-time ..9 V Princes* JfoU... 8 3 Llauaaiinor ••• 9 6 Actrico ■ 8 0 Pepin ..• ... 9 i Benlic ... ... 3 0 Royal Abbey ... 9 3 Jocular 8 0 Marble Slab ... 9 2 Mentmore ... 8 0 Tuipa 813 Prin. Charming 8 0 No Bother ... 810 IjVtoo 8 u Now Zealand... 8 9 Octoplete ... 8 0 North Loburn 8 7 MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE, of £375. Two and a-half miles. ' St. lb. St. lb. Yankee Jack ... 11 13 Normanby ... 10 0 Lupe'rino ..: 11 i John Bunny ... 9 10 Monopole ... 11 0 Konui ... 9 7 Gariyowen .. 1013 Capsal ... 9 7 Oakleigh . ... 10 2 Sir John ... 9 7 j JERVOIS HANDICAP, of £275. Seven . furlongs. (Second Division). St. lb. St. lb. Asierina 10 3 Maid of the Lake 8 ft Scrap o' Paper 10 2 Tatanekat ... .8 5 Karcoa 9 9 Texas Lass ... 8 3 Emerald. Hi 11... 9 6 Nuuemiit ... 8i! Khublai Khan 8 6 Fembray 8 0 Dead Sweet ... 5 3 Homeric 8 0 Scottish Knight 9 2 Merry- Prince... 8 0 Monocrat ... 9 2 Harlestono ... 8 0 Flowing Bowl 810 Aircraft ... ..8 0 Ngata 8 9 Glenval 8 O Some Fashion... 8 9 Royal Prince... 6* 0 Ufciti 8 7 MAIDEN HURDLE RACE, of £275. Cm* mile and three-quarters. at. lb. it. lb. Graftella ... 10 7 Multiplane ... 90' Mcltchikoff ... 10 3 Hessian ... 9*6 Glenspire ... 10 3 St. Carl ... 9 0 Keystone ... 9 13 Middlemark ... 9 0 Ksreone ... 9 10 Ma Copper ... 9 0 Gen. Stephen... 9 7 Mary Bruce... 9 0 Cambridge ... 9 2 Toby 9 0 Surrey Park ... 9 0 Dtu 9 0 Mummer ... 9 0 GREAT NORTHERN HURDLE RACE, of £1500. Two miles and a-half. et. lb. ' at. lb. Sir Solo ' ..11 2 Lochella (inc. Lord Nagar (inc. - 51b. pen.) .. 913 6lb. pen.) .. 11 0 Lvperino ..99 Oraahu .. 10 12 Mill o' Gowrie 9 9 , Cynie .. .. 10 9 Deviation ..90 Yankee Jack .. 10 7 Slowcoach ..9 0 Pendoon .. 10 0 CORNWALL HANDICAP, of £1000. Cm© railo and a-quarter. * - fit. lb. at. lb. Parisian Tannaha .. Bil Diamond .. 10 11 Blue Cross ~8 7 i Macgamahoe 10 0 Cashmere ..8 6 I Rockfield ..9 7 Glen Canny „ 8 0 S Alteration ..9 5 Archie .. ..8 0 Trespass .. 812 HUNT CLUB HURDLE RACE, of £275. Two miles. *t. lb. et.lb. D'jnrobm ... 12 10 Gladwin ... 10 0 2l!iVs?. d .' ... u 12 Lady Salvadaa.. 10 0 Shell Shock ... 10 12 Royal Scot ... 10 0 Jotinny Paul ... 10 7 Thiganthin ... 10 0 lotara Jack ... 10 6 Argentum 10 0 Master Harold... 10 5 Woodpecker ... 10 0 Silver Dodo ... 10 5 Savourneen ...10 0 lestee . ... 10 5 Koura in n Daloopin ... 10 0 » MEMBERS' HANDICAP, of £400. Sis <- furlongs. Par'n Diam'd 10 13 ' Ohinewairna ... V i* Golden Bubble 9 9 Arran ... fi 1 Bedford ... 99 Te 0r0... ."' 8 1 Crowhurst ... 9 8 TaniA-a-ro* 3 l Queen Abbey... 9 6 Salvaleas ..'.' 8 0 Ruddy ... 9 8 Ring Lupin... 8 0 Gold Kip ... 813 Lady Glen ... 8 0 Bewnt ... 8 9 Comedy Prince 8 0 Gen. Advance... 8 9 Sir Agnes ... 8 0 {Wins 8 8 Pr.Charleroi... 8 0 .BluMtone ... 8 4 Independence 8 0 Ruatara ... 8 1 Mian Leslie ... 8 0 A large field that necessitates & division and thus creates another race, carries with it further, prize-money. The prise for caen division in connection with tho Jervoui Handicap will be £275. Owing to the necessity of running tin, Jervow Handicap in two divisions, it ha» been decided to fix the first event on Thursday ~U> be started ift about 11 a.m. TRACK WORK AT ELLERSLIE. Nothing of an exceptional character was witncseeu at Ellerslie on Saturday morning, tho wort being spoiled somewhat owing to the indifforent weather which, prevailed The beat gallop was that registered" by Golden Bubcle, who covered six 'furlongs •on the sand in about lm IBs. The chestnut bad Lady Ball as a companion. Taunaha was better than Cashmere at .the close of seven furlongs in fair time. , Rockfield, Besant and Blue Cross ran Dn 19s for six furlongs. ■ Comedy Prince and Peppin taking a shadu more. oiencanny took lm 10s over five ftirloags* having No Mistake as a companion. Lupenno puded up well after long, work at a sound pace. General Stephen defeated Gluetanus 07er a circuit in 2m 2 2-ss. Ohinewairua sprinted well, while Parisian Diamond. Asterina, Tobasco, Llansar.nor, Mountain Gold, North Loburn and Utu were others indulging in useful tasks. On the grass Ngata and Ruddy hit out freely, also King Abbey. Mangamahoe pv some vim into a round, Monocrat deviated another hack in a sprint, Trespass and Queen Abbey each galloped six fur'ongs separately, Omahu and Yankee Jack were not looking for time, while Sir 3010 and Lochella performed_ sound pace Work. The most interesting bout over fences was that provided by Cynic, Lord Nagar and Pendoon over five fences on the outside of the course proper. Pijndoon made one faulty jump but recovered .himself, wbilo both the. others cleared the obstacles in good style. Slowcoach wag out L front of the trio, but displayed a tendency to run off and nearly came down at the last obstacle. Peneton and Old Miuagindi finished up in front of Gladful iftof a round of tha stecplccli3«o country. The former pais did not clear tho last fence of the double Old Mungindi running Peyton off. Southland cleared some fences on the flat. All fenced satisfactorily. Mestee, Sir John and John Bunny cleared the steeplechase country, the former riakinpr a mistake at the old water jump. Others to indulge in schooling tasks were Da!oopin. Silverlode, Scrubber. Hypothesis, Lady Energy. Graftella, Mary Bruco and Toby. •

Thrace has chined hands, his new owner being Mr. G. Green, a patron of J. Ohisholra'a stables. The purchase price is renorted to b« 500gns. " * T. Morris' team from Cambridge com. nrifsos Mor.or>of«. Luperino, Shell Shock, Amentum and Thiganthin. Kare->o is J. Brown's only -representative from Hawera.

THE TURF IN ENGLAND. MANCHESTER CUP. A. and K.Z. LONDON, May 29. At the Manchester meeting the following •was the result of the leading event:— MANCHESTER CUP, of £2000 One mile and a-aalf. Lord Zetland'* b h Porarao do Terrs. 4yrs, by Pfllyrnohift— Hbrwutead (Robbins) . . l Square Measure, by Sin.on Square—Tit-for 'Pat o Happy Man, by Desmond—Happy Child 3 Pout mo de Terre started favourite, ntid won by three-quarters of a length, with four lengths between coeond and third.

AUSTRALIAN RACING.

THE STRADBROKE HANDICAP. A. and N.Z. BRISBANE. May 29.

The Queensland Turf Club's meeting opened to-day The following wag i co result of tin- leading event:— • STKADBROKK HANDICAP, of i'7oo Si, furlongs. I'. J. O'Shea'a b h Kyeo Lad, 4yrs, br byt-e— Lfidonia. fist 9ib ' i Sheila It.. 9sl Sib . . . .' ' ' ' ' \ BudoreHo. Bsl 21b ' .■; In hi oscitins finish Syce Lad wo „ by a long head. Time lm lljs. ' ADELAIDE RACING CLUB. A. and N.Z. ADELAIDE, May 29. The lollowintr was th« result of th© leadii, ?X- Ad * laid *. Kftcin « ClibvJSSi u'S l i ,i!iD . iC4 :'." >,ws »»'^« Marlea. ..>«., , ' ' ' ' „ St- Varna .. ..' '.'..'.' ' ' £ Annette won by a head. Time, l m 29}».