SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18088, 12 May 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

EGMONT RACING CLUB. WINTER MEETING CONCLUDED.. KATO WINS LEADING EVENT. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PESSS ASSOCIATION.] HAWEP.A, Thursday. The Egmont Racing Club's winter meeting was concluded to-day in fine weather, and there was a good attendance. The totalisator investments for the day were £25.008, against £31,730 on the corresponding day lost year. The grand total for the meeting: was £19,146, compared with £69,158 last year. Tho following were the results of today's events:— NGAMUTU APPRENTICES' HANDICAP, 6 fur.—Gold Star, 7.12, 1; Ben Nevis, 8.11, 2; Creme de Menthe, 7.7, 3. Also started: Some Red, Generous, Otapawa, Objector, Kilkelly. Won comfortably by two lengths, with four lengths between second and third Time, lm 18s. MANAWAPOU HURDLES RACE HANDICAP, 11 mi'es.—Wamba, 10.7, 1; Passing Thioueh, 10.9, 2; Naughty, 8.0, 3. Also started - Gladful, Volo, Simonidos, Spook, Ha'.cycn Mangawai. Won easily by several lengths, a length between second and third. Tjme, 2m 53 4-ss. OPEKE STEEPLECHASE of £100; about 2 miles. ; D. King's b g Kato, syra, by Foremost— I Coronet mare. 9.3 • 1 I Khartoum, aged, 1013 General Raven, aged. 10.6 3 Also Started.—Oakleigh, 11-9; To Maire. 9.13; Master Boris, War Loan, 9.5; Polthogue. Tenacious, 9.0. Kato led throughout ar:d won easily by two lengths from Khartoum, who was _ 100 yards in front of General Raven. Time, 4m 9 3-ss. Tenacious, Te Maire, and Polthogue fell. MOKOIA HANDICAP. 6 fur—Rational, 9.12, 1; Irapuka, 9.7, 2: Kuia. 6.12. 3. Also started: Miss Gold, Tamaa-roa, Birkie, xnan. Amber Tips, Mockery. Rational won by nearly two lengths. Time, lm 16 l-ss. SHORTS HANDICAP. 5 fur.—Creme de Menthe. 7.0, 1; Royal Fancy. 7.0, 2; Cochineal, 7.0. 3. Also started: Orchid, Pouma, Some Kid, Mixture, Loved One, Lady Fan.. Carabine. Won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Time, lm 4s. DAVIDSON MEMORIAL HANDICAP.. 1 mile and a distance.—lncome, 9.3, 1; Equitable, 6.7, 2; Mangamahoe, 7.8, 3. Also started: Ngata, Tame Fox, Correspondent, Tenterfieid. Festivity. Erie, Sunny Jim, , Kareao, Cold Steel. Voluble. White Blaze. Income won by', three-quarters of a length from Equitable, who finished a similar distance in front of Maiigainahoe. Time, lm 59 1-58. BOROUGH HACK HANDICAP. 7 fur.— Crossfield, 7.11, 1; Santiago, 7.0, 2; Mort Avis. 8.13. 3. Also started: Regard, Bitholia, Marble Crag, Velociform, Big Push, Blissfulness, Molleen Oge, Prince Haligan. Sussex, Michaelmas. Won by a length, half & length between second and third. Time, lm 31 2-ss. e> THE TURF IN ENGLAND. NEWMARKET STAKES. A. and N.Z. LONDON, May 10. At the Newmarket Meeting to-day the following was the result of the leading event: — THE NEWMARKET STAKES of £30 each, with £1000 added; for three-year-olds; colts 9.0. filles and geldings 8.11. 1« miles. S. Joel's br c Pondoland, by i'ommern — Gouronil, 9.0 . . ...... . • 1 W. Ra.ph«»l's ch c Bobanob,_ 9.0 . . , . 2 Lord Howard de Walden's b c Captain Fracasse. 3 Pondoland ran second to St. Louis in the decision of the Two Thousand Guineas, and he is a fancied candidate lor the Derby. WANGANTOI WEIGHTS. [by telegraph.—press association.] t HAWEKA. Thursday. Th? weights for tho Wanganui Winter Meeting are as follows: — BOROUGH HANDICAP. 6 fur.—Rational. 10.4- Irapuka. 9.8; Chimera. 9.7; Pavo. 9.4: Kiniem. 9.0; Awako. 8-6: Valkyrian. Hipo. 8.3: Blackmail. Miss Gold. 7.12; Tama-a-roa, Sunnv Corner 7.11: Strategy, /.10; Red Bob. Kilreid. 7.8: Birfcio. 7.6: Demos. 7.5- Inah. 73: Amber Tn>s, 7.2: Wcldone. Triboulet. 6.12: Orchid. Mockery. 6.10; La Paloma. 6.9 • Comic. Cold Steel. 6.7HACK STEEPLECHASE, 2 miles.— General Raven, 11-9: Kato. 11. <; Te Ngakanui. 11.3: Active 1(U1; le Toa,. 10 10- Master Boris. 10.9; War Ixjan. 10.6: Hyttus. 10.4: Mangawai. 9.9: Fibre. 95: Tie Baronet. 9.2: Oakrose.. Marshal Neil. Dumper, La#y Lyddite Pipi. 9.0. KAITOKE HACK HURDLES. If miles-— General Advance. 11.10: Wamba, \ agabond. 11.6; Passin' Through. 11.4; Ladoguer. 10.13; Simonides. Sunray. 10.11; Ruatara. 10.6: MaUtua 10.2 : Voluble. 10.0: Clicquot. 9.13: Triboulet, 9.11: Spook. 9.10: Banogue. Fiddlestring, 9.8: The Baronet. 9.7• Ethiopian, 9.5; Guianform, 9.4: Halcyon, whetoke. 9.2; Whizr Bang. Circulate, Rekapoto Second Choice. Hindi. Noble, 9-0. CONNOLLY HANDICAP. 1 mile and a distance. —Marquetuor. 9.11; Tame Fox, 8.9; Printemps, 8.6; Punka. 8.4: Bormetter, 8.3- Correspondent, Tenterfieid. 8.0 : Dissertation A 7.10; Egmont Park. Mangamahoe, 7.9; Scion. Sunny Come::, 7.8; Demoe. Blackmail. 7.5; Demand, Cleasanta. 7.4; , Stork, 7.2; Eerie. 7.0; Kareao, 6.11:. Zircon, 6.10; Cold Steel. Warpath, Mort Avis, 6-7. PURUA HACK HANDICAP. .1 mile 110yds.—Crossfire, 9.5; Mort Avie. 9.0; Auckland, Loft. 8.8: Warpaths Regard, 8.7; All Cerise. 8.5: Ben Nevis. 8.3-. Marblo Crag, Comic. 8.1; Lady Nassau. 8.0: Birkenella. Martulla. 7.13: Velociiorm. Te Kuri. 7.11; Gold Star. Pantler, Skylight, 7.10; Molleen Oge, Blissfulness Big Push. 7-8: Yankee Dan. 7.6; Machcsler. Prioo, 7.5: Fiddlestring. Sweet Song. Mercy Queei:, Santiago. 7.3: Lamour, 7-2: Satin, Michaelmas. Ecuador. Bonny Rill, Favonian. Merry Ann, Patroguen, 7.0. Rehandicaps. — Wanganui Steeplechase:! Khartoum. 9.10. \ AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. At a meeting of the Auckland Racing Club Committee yesterday, the president (Hon. Sir Edwin Mitchelson) and Mr. Fred Earl were appointed delegates to tho New Zealand Racing Conference, to be hold in Wellington ill j July. A sub-committee was appointed to consider any amendments to the rules that may be deemed advisable. Accounts total* ling £1366 were passed for payment. All tho usual officials were reappointed for the Winter Meeting. The committee decided to proceed with the work of extending tho fence along the tan track above the hurdle in the straight, with a view to preventing the crowding of tho jump by the public and interference with tho horses while taking part in hurdle races. It was also decided to fill in the ditches on the take-off sido of the stone walls in the steeplochase course. A.R.C. WINTER MEETING* The A.R.C, Winter programme will require further attention from horeeownem today. Acccptances close, at 5 P-m. for , tho Great Northern Hurdle Race, Great Nortnern Steeplechase, and Cornwall Handicap, ana general entries for minor events must be made by tho samo hour. WHANGAREI RACING CLUB. The report presented at the annual meeting of members of the Whangarei Racing Club last- week congratulated members on the marked succoss that has attendeo tho club's operaticus. The sum of £-900 was paid in stakes this season as against m 1919 (the 1920 meeting being held at Avondale). and £34.298 wasi put through the totalisator as against £21,053 10s, in 1919. Other noticcablo increases in receipts are: Subscriptions, £375 18s; nominations and acceptances. £542 15s; .privileges. £947 12s lOd. Tho works at Kensington Park have been completed, an d tho condition of the, courar and other improvements have formed the sujbioct of much favourable commsnt. stated that tho balance-sheet- and profit and loss account, snowing the club s positions at tho end of the year, is rot quite as favourable aa was anticipated, the account showing a loss of £1567 Is ?d. but against this all tho improvements for the last two W® been written off as » charge against the y< Mr S R° r G? S Hosking i>»sident, ■■