SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18018, 17 February 1922, Page 7

SPORTING.

THE HAMILTON MEETING. CONCLUDING DAY'S RACING. UDIANT LIGHT WINS LEADING EVENT. The Hamilton Racing Club's Meeting was :oncluded at Claudelanda yesterday in fine woather. At one portion of the day tho heat ixperienoed was very oppressive, bat a cool jrcozo sprang up early in the afternoon, and tho situation waa greatly relieved thereby. Ihe special train from Auckland yeaterday waa not oiteiisivoly taxed, but this ia explained by reason of a large number who made the journey on Wednesday staying overnight at Hamilton Thore waa a large attendance, and it ifl estimated that the number present yeeterday was well up to that of a corresponding day in previous years. Tho maninjemoat 0 j the meoting was throughout moat satisfactory, and in this connection, the secretary, Mr. K H. O'Meara, is entitled to a word of warm praise. The 4th Battalion A.1.1t. Band, uncfer Lieut. Salter, rendered the mueical portion of tho programme. The judioial committee had two cases before them during tho meeting, both of which wore connected with events run on the opening day, and in which welf-known jockoys wore involved. R. Reed, the rider of Truthful in the Hamilton Cup, waa considered to have been in fault, and a 6ne of £10 was infi cted on him. T. Glover, rider of Prince Abbey in the Cambridge Handicap, was also hold to have infringed the rules, and he was fined £5, In each case, the riders concerned received a eevore caution from the chairman, Mr. G. Vcrcoe. Tho sum of £38,-249 was investod on the totalisator during the day, which represents a decrease of £15,719 on the amount handled on the corresponding day last year. The grand total for the meeting was £ 80,389. a decroase of £29,429 on last year's receipts, The Waika|o Handicap, whioh formed the leading event of the programme, brought out a field of seven Mr. w. G. Stead a filly Radiant Light ruling a warm favourite. The confidence reposed in Radiant Light's ability to win proved to be in every way justified, for 6ho scored decisively in the closing stage. The meeting opened on Wodnosday with a pronounced surprise, when Euphoria scpred a victory in the Trial Handicap, and a similar incident was connected with the couoludjng event—the Tauwhare Handicap—yesterday, when Pentagram silenced the oppo sition. The Racing. FRANKTON HANDICAP of £300 ; 6 tor. W. Turner's br h St. Waipa, syrs, by Bt. Anianß—Waipa, 7.3, carried 7.10) (McTavißh) 1 J. McNicol's Archquil. 7.8 (Thompson) 2 P. Bolton's Wish Wynue, 7.3 (George) . . 3 Also Started.—Wanigac, 9.0; Smoke Concert, 7.104: Marbless, 8.9; Ben Nevis, 7.3; Moonstruck, 7.8; Fainnount, 7.4; Quintillian, 7.41; Opium, 7.8 i; Potoa Queen, 6.12; Waitu, Amans Queen, 7.3. Wanigan was favourite. Archquil was quickest on her legs, but they had not gone far before Fairmount took < command, and when two furlongs from home • he had a commanding advantage of ten lengths. He was, however, beaten just inside the straight and the upshot of an interesting finish between St, Waipa and Arch- j quil was a head victory for the first-named. ■ Archquil was throe-quartoTS of a length in j front of Wish Wynne, with Ben Nevis fourth. > Time, Lin 16 l-ss, \ j MAT'ANGI HURDLE RACE of £350; 1J miles. j A. A, Brook's b g Tinokaha syrs, by 1 Quin Abbey—Freedom. 9.12 ("Wall) .. 1 R. Hannon's Snake. 9.12 (Rennie) .. .. 2 ; A. Brown's Shellshock, 10.3 (Kidd) .. 3 ! j Also Started.—Active, 11.0; Rathlin 10.9; ' Guerre a Mort. 10.4; Keystone, 9.4; Pepin, '9.2; Capaal. Silverpine. Golden Abbey, Raj- ■ | rnond, 9.0. I Active was favourite. ' Shellshock showed the way over the first ' and second fences, but raoing past tho stand 1 Rathlin was in command, Shellshock and Pepin being close handy. In the run up the back Shollshock ousted Rathlin from the lead, and the Glen Albyn mare was in 1 front at the sixth hurdle, with Snake closo handy, and Tinokaha three lengths away ! third. Snake made a faulty jump, but he quickly pulled himself together, and he was racing level with Shellshock at the head of the straight, with Tinokaha well up. Bnake seemed to have the best of it at the distance, but Tinokaha cut l)im down 50yds from homo, and drawing awav. ho scored by a length. SnaJte was half a length in 'ront of Shellshock, with Active well up in fourth | place. Time, 3m 20f-. j RUAKURA STAKES HANDICAP of £400, 6 fur. F. E Loomb's blk f Finelli, by Finland—Trebelli, 6.7, carried 6.15} (Keesing) 1 Exors. late W. J. Douglas' Mountain Lion, 9.13 (J. O'Sheai 2 E. H. B. MOsozs'i Shebang, 8.3 (Manson) 3 Also Started.—The Emperor, 9.3; Ad Astra, 9.1; Tactful, 6.11; Raffa. 7.1!; Royal Fame, 6.10: Flying Planet, 6.11}. Mountain Lion was favourite. Mountain Lion was quickest on his legs, but in a. few strides Finelli was in full command, and she turned for home three lengths in front of Shebang, with Mpuntain Lion next. The latter swerved a bit at the distance. He straightened up when called upon for the final challenge, but Finelli hung on gamely, and though Mountain Lion s effort wis brimful of grit, Finelli beat the favourite by three-quarters of a length. Shebang was a neck away, third, and then came Ad Astra. Time, lm 15s. WAIKATO HANDICAP of £800, 1} miles. W. O. Stead's b f Radiant Light, 3yrs. by Demosthenes—Sunlight (J, O'Shea) 1 W, Hignrin's b f Martial Dawn, 3yrs, 6.11 (H. Wiggins) 2 A. N. Gibbons' b g Pine Arch, 4yrs, 7.15 (L. Manson) 3 Also Started.—Unci© Ned, 8.12; Tinohoro, 8.9; Boomorday, Gold Kip, 8.2. Radiant Li«ht was favourite Tinohoro iumped off in front, and ptasing the stand he had a length's lead of Boomerday, Pine Arch and Radiant Light being most prominent of the others. As thev reached tho back stretch Tinohoro was bowling along with a two-lengths' advantage, Boomerday, Pine Arch, and Badiaat Light following in that order, with Martial Dawn last. At the six furlongs ijost Martial Dawn rapidly improved her position, and gating a clear nrn she was racing lovel with Tinohoro when they came into the straight, with Pine Arch and Radiant Light close handy. Martial Dawn had command drawing up to the distance, whore Radiant Light could be seen ooming in great style. Rolling into ner task attraotivoly, Radiant Light cut down Martial Dawn 60 yards , from home, and finishing brilliantly won by a length and atiuarler. Martial Dawn was half a lengthi ra advance of Pine Arch, with Boomerday close up in fourth t>osition. Time, 2m 6a TAUPIRI HACK HANDICAP of £300; 7 fur. H, Friedlander'« b g Fort Regal, 8.8 (A. A. J B.L carried 8.3} (j. e °B Ejection, 7.3 (H. Wteeras) 1 3 Also Started—Brodick. 8.11 I: .Peter ' Maxwell, 8.4; Glcncairn, Princess Charming, 8.3, n-iU Ahhev 77* Pencrwen, 7.11; Bithohft, 7W Arizona Maid. 7.7;. Elsie Aroha, 7.6}.; Sccnt 7.11; Hypothesis. Walwiri, 6.12}. Wrangle "ff&a favourite. Fort Regal, who was next the Tails, was quickly into the lead, and he had .Peter Maxwell as his immediate attendant in the run up the back, but the latter faded away threo furlongs from home, where Oak Abbey went up second. Fort Regal had a twolengths advantage at the head of the straight, bi't Wrangle was found on hand with a stiff challenze to his Australian rival but in an exciting finish the latter lv vj on long enough to win by a head from tho favourite. E.ection was half a length away, third, witli Arizona Maid closo ; up." fourth. Timo. lm 28s. TE KOWHAI WELTER HANDICAP of £400; 1 mile 1 fur. ' r P A'len'a blk g Pome Fashion, aged, | bv ' FnahionaWe—Gluten mare, 9.2 Prince Cnrl". 8.0 (ArmDingle's Forest Gold, 9.12 (Goldj finch) • • • • I Also Started.—P'nte, 10.4; Poanui. 9.7; ; Oanowindra, 9.3; Sir Huon, Royal Present,

8.0. Poarnii van favonrtte. prom an even start Horn* Fashion was the first to flhw in front, and m they raced past be stand W «« leadmeby a length 1 from Sir Huon, Ponnui, and Forest GoR farn't"" the fie'd alone at a pa/-*. Pome Fashion piloted the nj mht round. . tho conehidinsr furies: rame to be i t-nde-liVen he *' fl « t"o ler-ths ill f*ont of Fore°t Go'fl. w'th Knynl Present, Ponnui, and Prince. (VI cloe* handy. In the rare to the post Pnnre Carl slnnn w'tn a ricoroiia rhn'lenw, b»t thon?h he fot the of Fo'est G"M, he "0"M n"t rearh Some ■ rnphion who Rot home <W. by t'lree-oiiarten I of a length PHn;e Car\ we« a njclt in 1 of Por<-st G"!d. with Royal Present I fourth. Time, lm 55s KTRIKTRTPOA HAWTOAP of £550: B fur L. Boles' h r B Tamn-a-roa, need, by Penury—Plectrum. 8.7 (A. J. MnFlyrn) 1 R TTnnnon's b in Oueen Abbey, 7.2 (Thomson) • • ; ■ „ •; ; W. Hoynl Blood, 6.7 (Butler) 3 Also Started.—Golden Bubble. 9.11; Prince ;\bhpy. 8.6; Blackmail, 7.13: Pavo. 7.12: B'-t? Sound. 7.2; Tnfante, 7.1: Dovelet, 6.12: Shortland. Poet, Fife and Drum, 6.7. Tamn-a-roa waa favourite.. Golden Bubble wa« quicke«t away from an even despatch, and the big chestnut, carrying the field along at a slashing pace, showed the way up tho back and across the top stretch, and into the straight, at which i latter point he had Tama-a-roa as his closest attendant, with Poet and Queen Abbey well up. Go'don Bubble was still in front passi ing the distance, but Tama-a-roa had his brpr rival beaten a hundred yards from home, and then Queen Abbey furnished * further da&h

of excitement with a brilliant run on the out. side. The post, however, was just a little too close, and Tama-a-roa got home drat by a head. Queen Abbey beat Royal Biood by half a length for second honours, and then at a close interval camo Golden Bubble. Time, 1m 13 3-ss.

TAUWHABE HACK HANDICAP of £300; 1 mile. P. Waller's b g Pontagram, syTs, by Pen-dil-Amherat, 7.0 (Maskery) .. .. 1 O. Cox's Sunny Jim, 9.5 (J. O'Shea) .. 2 H. S. Keeaing'a Gold Bud. 7.7 (Keceing) 3

Also Started.-Marble Slab, 9.0; Bright Light, 84; Glencairn, Waikaretu, 8.0; Peter Maxwell. 7.10; Lady Hill, Prince Charles, War Ribbon, 7.0.

Sunny Jim was favourite.

Prom a good etart, Peter Maxwell went to the front. At the back stretch Pentagram took charge, and though he was challenged strongly by Sunny Jim in the straight, he held his own, and won by two lengths. Gold Bud was half a length away third. Timo, lm 41 3-ss.

WOODVILLE MEETING.

VOLO WINS AGAIN.

[b* telegraph.—press association.] WOODVILLE. Thursday. Tho Woodville races were concluded to-day in ideal weather The totalizator receipts were £18,751, against £27,922 on the corresponding day last year. Reßults:— HURDLES.—Spring Tide, 1: Rowan, 2; Honey Bee, 3. Also started: Batt.Le Song, War Loan, Sling Camp, Denudes, lLady Upcott. Won by a head. Time, 2m 48s. War Loan lost his rider after tho last jump. KUMEROA HANDICAP. - Mountain March, 1; Maretaka, 2: Merry Day. 3. Also started: Edondalc, Doucemcnt v Slave Mart, Dissertation, Yankee Dan, Satin, Demoness. Won by half a length. Time, lm 15s. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP.-Chimera, 1; Kikini, 2; Makere, 3. Also started: Birkio. Astinome, Beßtir. Won by a length Time. lm 13 4-ss. BALLANCE HANDICAP.-Flying Nell, 1; Blissfulrress, 2; Leisure. 3. Also started: Edendale, Black Art. Fera. Mountain Peer. Morania, Rada, Haeremoana, Submerge. Won easily. Time, lm 29 1-5. AUTUMN HANDICAP.-Volo, lj AuTeate and Princess Pat, dead heat, 2. Also started: Paoanui. Kilgour, Little River, Esperancc, Bagdad. Moutoa Ivanova. Won easily. Time, lm 65 3-ss.

SETTLERS' HANDICAP.-Sir Wai. 1; Five Eighths. 2; Kilreid, 3. Also started: Earthshine, Hallowvonia, March On, Black Tea. Won by half a length. Time, lm 52 l-6s.

TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP.-Gold (Light. 1; Pillage, 2; Lucius, 3. Also started: Wairarapa, The Linnet, Bravado. Won by a length. Time, lm 1 4-ss.

MAHARAHARA HANDICAP—Zircon, 1; Princess Pat 2; Royal Gift. 3. Albo started: Festivity, Hyttus. Won by two lengths. Time, lm 535.

WANGANTJI HANDICAPS. [bt. telegraph.—press association.] PALMEESON NORTH. Thursday. The following weights have been oV clared in conneotion with the Wanganui Jockey Club's uuturan meeting:— WIRITOA HANDICAP, 1 mile 110 yds Sunny Jim, 9.3; Flying Nell, Helen Rufus, 8.5: Mark Time, 8.4; Eerie, 8.3: Lady Nassau, 8.1; Scion, 8.0; La Paloma, Redlogue. 7.13; All Cerise, 7.9; Complex, 7.G; Molleen Oge, Vindictive, 7.4; Tireless, 7.2; Legato, Rada, Rekapoto, Atnpo. 7.0. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, 1 mile HOyda. —Veßpucoi, 10.1: Volo. 9.13; Radiant Light. 9.7; Ngata. 9.5; Kinsera, 8.13; Cmcelle, Siraonides. Sycorax, 8.5; Income, 7.13; Blackmail, 7.12; Bonny Heather, 7.10: Callaghan, 7.8; Illumination, 7.5: Muraahi. 7.1; Passing Through, Martial Dawn, 7.1; Halifax, Askari, 7.0; Warrawee, Mat it hi a, 6.11; Ruatara, Prince Martian. 6.10; Kuia, 6.9; Idle Talk. Quest. Armorel. G. 7. WESTMERE HURDLES HANDICAP. 2 miles.—Maniahera, 11.18: Simon, 11.2: War Loan, Te Mairo. 10.4: Sunray, 9.11; Halcyon, 9.6; Khartoum, 9.3; Fibre, 9.2: Rowan, 9.0. VICTORY WELTER HANDICAP, 1 mile and a distance.—Halifai. 9.11: Sunny Jim, 9.7; Eerie, 8.8; Lady Nassau, La Paloma, 8 4; Wheatficld. Redlogue, 8.2- Merry Queen, 8.0; PantW, 7.13; Vindictive. 7.9; Molleen Oge, Pleasure. 7.8- Zenith, Rada. Torquin, Good Mark, Daniloff, Loft Hindi. Tirelees, Price, 7.7. JUVENILE HANDICAP. 6 fui.-Mountain Lion 9.10: The Emperor. 8.12: Ad Astra, Valerie. 8.11: Killaehandra. 810: Sir Otway, 8.1: Wake Up, 7.12; 'Enthueiwm. 7.10: Pirouette, 7.3: Ziray, 6.10: Snatches, The Linnet, Winkies Wheel, Artois, Mentha, 6.7. PETRIE HANDICAP. 6 fur.—Still Sea, 10.3; Danger Zono, 9.5; Voluble. 9.3; Mercsonta, 9.2: Lady KoUrino. 812- Fabrraade, 8.11; Mockery. 8.9- Flying Nell. 8.7: Mark Time, 8.4; Wrangle, 83: , Kxjwan., 8.2: Mixture, Velociform. 80; WhiriUa, Lovely Fire, 7.12■ Crossfire, 7.11: All Ceneo, 7.10: Creme it Menthe, 7.7: Eoset. 7.6; Pam, Enroute 7"' Yol&nde, Moonstruck, Eonm&rk, (rood Mark. Torauin. Otaparoa, Atepo, Sanfrauette, Pipi, Hindi, Adyent. 7.0.

DANNEVIRKB HANDICAPS. [BT telegraph.—press association.] PALMERSTON NORTH. Thursday. The Dannevirke Racing Club's handicap* are: — HANDICAP HURDLES.-WarLoan, 11.2; Complex. 10.9: Hoary Bee. .10.6; EWenholm 9.9: Rowan, 9-8; Bairnsdale, 9.7; Native Call, filing Camp. 9.0. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. - Strategy. 9.0: Amber Tips, 8.6: Birkie. 8.5: Astinome, Tari. Capping Day, 8.4;. Pnnce Martian. American Beauty, 7.9: Mireusonta, Passionless. 7.7; Kikini. 7.3: Crown Gem, Bunny. Csntabile. 6.13: Bit Push. 6.7. TAHORAITE WELTER.-Lady Kotiripo. Flyinß Nell, 9.13: Black Art. La Palorna, 96; Chant Royal, 9.5; Blissfnlness, Warpath. 8.12; Wamba. Mountain Peer, 8.10: filavo Mart, 8.9; Dissertation. 8.8; Zenith, 87- Cremfi de Month*. Sweet Song, Matareka, 8.6: Yankee Dan. 8-5: Suspicion, Mannikin Satin, 8.3; Morwmia, Penalty. Willys Knight, Submerse, Yolito, Tornea, Revelry, 8.0. DANNEVTRKE CUP.-Crueelle, Sycorax, 90' Aureate 8.10; Paonui, 8.5; Kilrwh, 8V Festivity, 8.3; Kilffour, 8.1; The Speaker, Bonnie Heather, 7.13; Hyrax, 7.12; AskaTi, 7.9; Moutoa Ivanova, Idle Talk. 74- American Beauty. 6.13; P&tuki, G. 12; Royal Gift. 6.7. JUVENILE HANDICAP.—Mountain Lion, 912; Killaehandra, 8.11; Viyella. 8-10; King's Trumpeter, 8.1; Gold Light. 7.10; Lucius, 7.9; Native Queen, 7.6; Pillago. 7.4- Oereo. Zany, 73; The Lnmet, 6.12; Mehthc, Bravato, 6.7. RAKAIATAI WELTER HANDICAPMakore, Strategy. 9.11; Zircon, 9.9; Amber Tips. 9.4; Hyrai, 9.2; Kick Off, 9.1; Old Gold 8.13: Prince Martian, 8.12; Armorel. 811; Hyttne, Flying Nell, 8.10; Royal Gift, All 'Cersae. 8.3; Bor.ny Briar, Convention, Bunny, Tirana, Black Art, 8.2; Morzonia, 8.0. MAKIRIKIRI HACK WELTER HANDICAP.— Earthshine. 9.13; Patula. 9.11; La Paloma, 9.5: Rebuff, 9.1; Fera, 8.10 : Munue, 88; Sweet Song, 8.4; PantleT, March On, Marcus, War Loan, Penalty, Rowan. 8.0.

OTAHTJHU TROTTING CLUB. Everything has been placed in proper order at Alexandra Park for the opening of the Otahuhu Trotting Club's Summer Meeting, which is fixed for to-morrow. The character of the acroptnnces nfsnresn rnpital afternoon's sport, and the Otahuhu Cup of £1100 is invested with a special dash of interest.