SPORTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15384, 22 February 1912, Page 5

SPORTING

IS D.J,O. AUTUMN MEETING, jo * — I ** parable wins the cup. Tho Dimodin Jookey Club opened its j Kl enlumn meeting yesterday m ImsKntuis ; at ■Kcnthor, Pover.il heavy 6bmwn> of ram fall- ] K in ff throughout tho day. Tlie track was a triilo foft .v. t;ho> result ot H.ccnt rams. - The attaidajiou was good, lmt not quite up I j to that on the cpaiing day of previous; £ Cup meetings. Gold Bird won llic HtmllM : - comfortably at tho linisli. In this event j 7. Wheeler, tho rider of Blnck-an<l-P>r<r*n, j ij eimo oil at tho hurdle at the niila l'*t ; L through his mount blundering, and j .J tnincd somo cuts and bruits and a M.vire j skiing. lie wiu brottclu in from the umn-e ; Si in tbo (rmlmlanco. and wa* attended by l'>" ! *1 Allan. Darinffdalo out down the o[ijiositio:i j ■ ) in tho Gladhrook Iland.oap. ''"id 1 won « | K| pood racc, although wider pref*"'''. Brown i Owl ran rather unkindly, dwelling a l,ri j at tho barrier, and 6cem«l inoiined to bang | s; out m thn ftfild turned into t.hn straight. Too Treadmill filly, however. won decisive y M in tho last fow 6tkles. (Vmnle.rn.ino and .1. ■ Aidan wcro t!m only withdrawals from Cup, tlio laltor having gone amtfs wiuM doing a working gallop in the morning. «,. Parablo and Outiawler wore always out in front,-tho first-m-MitionotUicinj; ritiden nut <i to win bv a fair mar*™ at tho finish. Masterpioro was sent out favourite, but a!- ;• though ho loomed up claw Ui the Kvlers j' is tl,o Cold swung into the straight, lio was (| never rally .diiig<;Mus. od<*» Tan well „. for a littlo over a mile, but Hov; Noble and «: Marlino never loohcxl a.s though they had I a winning chance. Soldiore' ( horns war, weJl-jJaaxf throughout the rare, but failed ( ' to co:no on at tho business end of tho lotir- ( j. nny. Windward won tho Apprentice 1 late from end to Mid, anil was bought in for u 47gj». Obolus looked a winner in tho n Stoward's Welter after oilering (be stio-.ght, I bat insido thn distanco Waikaraka cut him down and won comfortably. Tim owner of Uio second horso was on tho point of j protesting against tho winner on tho ground that thohoreo was not trained by tho person { represented to lx) tho troinor. 'llio protest, c lipworor, dirf not eventuate, but it. is twd,T- <_ stood that ft claim will be wmlo for the - ftakc. Bcnrowen won tho Berwick Handicap handsomely aftor flailing oIT BulF CJaimtlpt. llnsso eamo with a lalo run, and appoarod a triflo hrfjky in getting- peoond * moticy. 'llio dav'n racing concluded with Uks Pnbliranfi' llandicap, in which lilfnrt ww llio only duwal. 'flic winner L turrnJ up in T.innbatiscr, who wan always fairly handy from tJui rise of llio Ixirrior, iuid, getting a good opening on tho rails, came on and won l/y a length and a holf from (Jold Sail, who tail Oratava by two I lengths find a-liaJf.. 'llio eoursn and e.nnlomrcß woro in good order, and thn racing interesting. Tho sum of £15,115 was ' put through tho totalisator, as compared f lvitli £14,814 10s on tho first day of last f yeor'a meeting. Following mo tho results:— f AUTUMN lII'RDLK 1 Of llSpovb, toMiid lOsovs, and (bird fcovs. j Ono milo and threo-(|iun-torp. I—Mr (J. Ciklliy's hr g Hold llird, by . Ix>voslw>t —Soabird, ngml, 11.5 (T. Pritchard) 1 4—Mr W. T. n.vJett's b g I'inu], 9.8 (li. I,loyd) 2 s—Mr ,T. Richardson's br g Riflo Itange, 10.9 (S. Ktnilh) 3 Abo slarlfdi 5 Ititigman 10.5 (L. Hogerly), 2 Mero«lo fl.O (It. JSVilxon), 6 , lllaek and Hrown 9.0 ((J. Wheeler). ! 'J'ho linld gol wo|l nway, and Mcrtwlo fhowed tho way over iho lirsl, fence ! ln>m liiflo Range. l'inul struck tho • nbftnelo and drop|>ed hack a little. Hue- ' itij? past t,lw stand Mcreodo was leailing Hiiln Itango and Blaek and Brown by j Jmlf-a doznn lengtiis, (!ohl liird lying next. Approaching tbo h'.irdlo at tho inili! post 1 Black and Brown had closed on Uvo leader, I but unshipped his rider at tho fence. Rifle '■ Itango and Hold Bird had also closed up, < Mereedo drew away again as the field entered tho back stretch, and nearing t.hn l far turn was running about four lengths clear of Rillo Range and Gold Bird. Pintil had taken fhargo (it tho second last fence, i lmt at tho homo turn Gold Bird raced to ; tho front, and finally won easily by aliout Jwlf a length from l'inul, Ride Range about 20 lengths away third, ami Mereedo fourth. Time Sniin 29 l.Ssee. GLADBROOK HANDICAP. Of lOOsovg; fecond lOsovS and third ssovs. Novell furlongs. B—.Mr W. T. Ilazletl's br c Daringdale. 3vrs, (.'anrobert—St. Bridget, 9.4 (J.' Hoc) ...' ... 'l ] I—Mr I l '. Maloolm's br g Peer I cm, 4vrs, I • 8.5 (11. Cray) '...,2 3—Mr T. Slifx'iian's ch m lli«iciiic. 4vrs, 7.7 (I!. Berry) " ... 3 Also sl.'iilivl: •) HrtMVhi[p-;iII'! 5.13 (J. Beale). 2 Safety Pin 8.11 (A. Chapman), 19 Gilt Kdge 8.9.( K. Griflin), 9 Kris 8.1 (R. King). 7 Mahuri 8.2 (('. Ummprson), 6 Muirrock 7.0 (A. 11. Wilson), 5 I.inidn 7.3 (carried 7.10| (J. Gray), Itfld-While aml-Bluo was the first to break 1 Iho line, lvria lieing shut, out on the rails.. Urnming past tlio six iurlong post, l'ecrlsss ! and Ilesiono had raced lo tlie front. Approaching tlio far turn llesiono had drawn out from Peerless and Muircock, Safely ' Pin bringing up Iho rear. Omiing to tlio liotno turn jlitliuri moved up lo ilm leaders, llesiono being l«» lengths in front of Peerless. Daringdalo a similar distance nwnf third. Insido tho distance Daringthiln shot lo tho front, nnd, goini; on, mvi by two lengths from Peerless, who was seven jengths in front of llesiono, Muirrock being next, nnd llien tvumi Safety I'in atid lled-Whitwuid-Blue. 'J I'imc, linin 34sec. I CHAMPAGNE STAR'US'. Of 250sovs; second SOsovs and (tiinl 20?ovj. For two-year-olds. fiiv furlongs. ]—Sir (!. Clifford's b g Brown Owl, TroadmillGlonowlet, 8.7 (K. D. Jones) 1 Messrs W. G. and G. 1,. Stead's bo Ron Tnii, 8.10 (11. Gray) 2 J—Dlr U. Kriedlaniler's hlk f May Dalrytnple, 8.12 (R, lliiloh) 3 ,Tlto trio p>t well away. Brown Owl lie. ing slow lo find her legs. Bon Ton ted from May Dalryniple, and going pa't, the fivo fnrlnng jxwt was two lengths clear of tho others Racing for the ..tniiglit. ]tmwn Oivl moved up lo tlio leader, the other filly lxiing two lengths awav. Brown Owl appeared to hang a little, but. insido tlin distauro sho had Bon Ton under pressure, nnd in thn run home won nitvlv by a length and n-half, May Dalryinple being 10 lengths away. Timo, linin IDsec. WISSr.RS OF TDK Cimil'JWNF. STIKKS. Winner. Sirtv llidcr. Timo, TS Atlantic Tnulurpr Wattle 1 211 . Til Mlinppite laiakWalton French 1 2iJ 50 KirModrcd Tnulucer ClilTor,! t 21 j M Somniu Trailucor Hirktnn i 2t S2 Ncusenso Albany Hick tun \ IS Kt Outlets Albany Derrett 1 IS 51 I.nly Kvclyn V. Wart>ccl; X Cotton 1 21 (nTi) Kvcrtoti Lad Cnilosan Komi I JO fti Artillery Musket Stratford 1 2t) K7 Oipsy King Lo Loup lX'm'tt i d) fSj Cirbino Musket lVrrrtt i til (lynisca Apromont Matthews 121) iW Thackerny A|iri'mont llohnes 1 2it !M| C.ijolerj' Apreuiont Derrett 1 lti| !t!| Paydrcam Albany Ituililicomb 1 itij HI, lte«iMinso Kidimond Utsou 1 ISj !'l Scroll Artillery <'lsrk 1 KJ Ifi (iipsydranil: (immlniaster, M'llroy 1 lii) iX'J llombdieli j ('iuiin<hot Perrett 1 17J !Cj ti. Mr.hilliai MednUiim Derrclt 1 ITJ !IS; I inn,lns I'. Wnrln-ck 1 17 iU Courtier | St. (longo Derrett 1 IT; (II Meu«ehikofl Ste|,ulnk IVrtvtt I 'Jil 0-\ Vlaitimir stopiiiak King 1 MM IK1 ! Msciinelitin HotehkUs lle«ltt I l!'i OllStrotißhold ('l,inr«nnM Hewitt I 17? ('!> tilniewlut Clanianald Hewitt I ftij I.My l/'niion So.itolilVhv'l 1 Vrrrtt I 1 '.'(ij (I7i ltnuny filcn St«|ioi:ik .1 M'tVink'; I lilj (IS! 1111-li nilliui! Trcvinill K lu Jminj 1 IS («>; Sliarp<lioot't Plmu-iiial l K, K. ,li>ms 1 ISJ 111; Koriulesi MuUif.uni W. lloliiwk i I 17! 11l lTountoift.it Treiilniill K. K. Joiei II7J ]j| 110-wn t'«l I'ri'mliiiill Junri ill!' niINKDIX CUP. Of 600sovs; swinit Tftws and third 30-ov>, Ono milo and a-kdf. {—Mr W. CrofNin's r in Parable, 6yis. Merriwvv--Palaver, 7.1?. (,l. i 6—Mr A. l\ir/'s oh h Ouilaiidor. agyxl, 7.1 (C. Kimnersi>ti) 2 ] 10—Mr D. 11. Kolvris's br h The | Cornet, Syrs, 6.13 | (A. Slratford) 3 1 Also starbsl: 1 Masteipiixv 9.0 (K. K. , .lotKtf), 7 Soldiors' Chorus 5.9 (A. 11. Wil•; hon), 5 Oiyoi B.S (F. Y;vrr). o Iv"m< Noble 1 8.7 (1!_ Haiohl, S Marline (R. King), i 9 Mtuimrn 7.10 K. GrirTtvi). 2 o»Uv>a 7.10 1 (M. MlVmul), 6 MtxfalliM 7.3 (H- Berry;, J 11 'Uoutiiw 6.10 (11. Rie.liardsl, 1?. True j Ktrighi b." (D. Anvkvson). j 'llio fnild got well a way omvp! lioiilino. ■who lticst a little ground. At the start PartU>!.> and True Knight ti>>k up Iho running from Out lander and Soldier's Chorus. Racing p:i,-t Iho staid Onllaiiiier was hviding Parable and True Knight, Koutino ln'ing last, half a doron lengths l'ftliiml Oiwi. Going jvist the mile post tlio onlor of the ],\u!i:ic division was: Hutlouder. Parable. True Knifht. anil Ode-'s.i. As the field swopj into tho bark sir.'tch Outl.Uhler and Triio Knicltt wt-re a length in front of Parable, u'ho uns two lenL'tks rJoar of SoMiorN' CJninis tlvn inovol into tbir\l platv. Going round tbo far (urn Outlatider was rloselv by Pa>nble ;i»ul l!.-,v Noble. Ma>torjiii\\> U'ing in the inhldk- of the field, and Jltiinura !asl but one. Parable tool- ,-h.irgo Woro reaching the straight, Soldiers'

?Jionts lying third. Parablo ran into a ;ood commanding position at the distance. ir:d. going on, won by four lengtiis from hitlander, who beat llic Cornet by half » length. The.ii came Soldiers' Chorus, lo livfii. Ode~«i. Mumura. and Medallist, ' (||l \f.\Merpiero nnd Martino I'.eing the l,vt to inisli. Timo. 2min 39 1 Ssec. Mclallist j ( | ( ind Oiillamler were bracketed on the totalivi lor. >;i Winxkks or tiik I)t:sxniN Or. ; | | _ _. t<) | i Owner. Winnc 7 - 2f S:Titne. I"> > • /. n 11. Ile'hvw,,! I.urline I !' fl 7' I 3 •>. I'. Ilelaiiiajn Tonipleton I 1 12 S I III) J 7i;'r 11,'bniain I'unga'were 3 li 1.1 la I 7) ,;] 1 ■ ' J-rll Fishhook I 71-11 I 5 iS It. It ay Templeton s 9 .'I 9' II 5!) an Tli'ti. I'r.iM'r Mnta' 4 7 S ID •! !i Uti Mill-:, f'utts Mata 5 S » 1(1 :i 5«) \V s|jl!. ('.•iniiilmll Sir Mod red 'i 7 10 7, t _2 wSirll. linbiii.snn Uady Kinnia 3 7 (> 11; 3 fvs s;i!l). Kirby Adfitnnnt <> (i 7 ll' 'I 51 r. s|ill„ii. (i. .M'l,can l.ady Hmma fi S S 111 3 51! \"iiW. lliiliinson Vanguard § fl 1110 ■) 3) tj] (Jeorgo Xt-lson a S 5 ti; II .>1) \Y s7|l!. .1. Mason !S]nde fJuinoa 7 12 S. 'i nl fti Ssd. ti, Stead lGjmy King 3 S'•) !lj'.l 51 | r( M.l 11. Hammond Kiiltan 4 S (I 7 3 XI) IHI llrin.C. Jl'l.ean St. .lames 4 |7 12 4] 3 57) HI H.tnirien l'rwdotil 3 S 3 tij 3 57 W.I. Stcphcnsiin Occident tj i 7 10 8 3M in !«.l. M«phi!Dsoo TtiniKßt 5 ,fi 11 b 3,51) IV lit 11.I 1 . UntW l.ilicrator a ;8 :t r 3 K! w, i's 11. tiouiltuan (,'askctl 3 j7 4 (i 3 15) Ni l Sti-plifns'jn (iinsy Grand 3 8 4 ■) 3 7J Hi Hnti.fi. l„rd nos3l>u 3 17 2 :■ 3 It ' I'M!. Kea> S'nrrliot 4 |7 0,11 3 SJ !'!i K. t'ults Djin-Bjin 3 i 7 vl 7 2 4flj wl II 11. (I'tilon Ailvanca 3 jS 7rl 2 37 ai li I'lll s liros .lujiiter (i 8 u ; 8 2 3IIJ in II? M. Hnhiis Dmiilaj li ,S lli ll 2 lis I n (i.t(l. (J. S'"ait Orloil 3 « 13 V 2 :!7j 11 (/• and 11. j nr les.ilinnialtcr Bulawayo 4 iti 13 8 2.103 1 15 J. Monk (ihoorka 5 [7 'J S 2 37k iu;. (i, Dalgoty Stciidaucer li |7 8 ); 2 lllj le. H7 •0. IJalgety htcpdancer a 7 fl If 2 3!i) it lis A Kerr Artnamcnlo 5 7 11 8 2 ttttj 190. G. Diluety l'rim 4 8 3 14 2 »i s lo ti. M. Evans Oiyoi !> !l 11, !i 2 :ta ~ IHi'lMmh-U l/js Angcloa r> lil 5 !• 2 lV hi\V. I 'nuinn Paialiin H *7 12'13 ' Aflcr a Joad ii&it with Mr Ray's Sinking fund, 6yrs, 6,10, rim in Jmin 57kc. t Changed in 1894-5 to ono milo and tluee-(|uartcrs anil 132 yards;' in 1895-6 tc one milo and ihrcouuartors; in 1898-9 to jJ ono iniie and n-half. „ . . 1 ' fjl APPKENTICKS' PLATE, V Of li&ovs. Six furlong. S 4—Mr T. l/iken's ch g Windward, aged, tl by iluroaydon—Contidonce, 7.7 ft (A. .Stratford) 1 L I—Mr C. Clarko's oh ui Oflicioiis, 6yrn, T 7.7 (B. Downoy) 2 2—Mr R. M'Donald's br g Cashier, aged, fi 7.7 (D. Andrews) 3 A Also started: 6 Bolt from tlio Blito 7.7 S (Kane), 3 Cuirosfittia 7.7 (E. Ditddioonib), h 5 Port l''iro 7.7 (fc\ Waddell) lc Tho winner jumped out at tlio start, and, leading all tho way, won by six loJigtJiH sc from Oflieiou.s who was threu lengtiis in front of Cashier, who just beat Port tfiro J for tliitd pLuc<!.« Time, linin 21Jsec. The j,; winnec was nftorwards bought in for £47. 7, STEWARDS' WELTER HANDICAP, N Of 150sovs; second 2(tovs and third lfeore. X Dim mile. 10-Mr J. Graham's oh g Witikaraka, a aged, Waiuku—Mistra, 8.0 11 CF. Waddoll) 1 L 2—Me.t-rs Wafuro and Thcnwjti's b h n Obolus, 6yrs, 8.7 (A. 11. ilson) 2 4—Mr 11. A." Knight'* br in Troon, J 4yrs, 8.6 (lv. Grilfon) 3 L Also startoil : 6 Waiju Yarr), 9 Kilts £ 9.2 (J. Pino), 3 Fisticuff 9.0 (L. llegartv), 1' 1 Turiui 8.13 (T. PriteJia.nl), 5 Directoiro 8.6 (J. line), 8 Avarico 8.5 (K. E. Jones), 11 j| Merrv Lass 8.0 (11. Donovan), 7 Armstrong j, 8.0 (it. King). " Avurioo and Ki'.ts wcro tho smartest to 51 begin from a good start, but at the back Fisticuff joined Kilts in Uio lead, and then . carno Oblilus, Avarioo lying next. The j field ran in close order along the baok, and •! at. tlio fnr turn Fisticuff was half a length , oloar of Kilts, Obolus, eloso up, third, Avurioo and Troon being next on tlio rails. Obolus look chargo before rwohing y the turn, but Wnikataka went to the , front in tho straight, ami, going on, won , comfortably by three lengths, Troon being y a similar distance away, third. Then came Armstrong and Waiju. Time, linin 48sec. g BERWICK HANDICAP, s i Uf lOOsovs; second lOsovs and third ssovs. ,\ Six furlongs. C I—Mr 11. Harding's ch g Bonzowcn, ' syrs, by Ilonioiti—Wutt'.o Bird, 8.12 (F. Nuddle) 1 4—.Mr A. Armour's ch c ltusso, svrs, 8.11 (11. .Gray) 2 9-Mr 11. Cunningliatn's b h BulF Gauntlet, 4yrs, f1.9 (I/. Hogurty) 3 Alsostarled: 2Kuiiuona9.9 (J. M'Oombe), , 4 Qnola 8.13 (A. 11. Wilson). 6 Friwolliti j 8.8 (If. Donovan). 5 Toil 8.8 (L. G. King), 10 Karlv Mom 8.10 (T. Wood), 7 Kiltneny r 8.0 (F. E. .lonesj, 8 8.0 (It. 11. ~ Kill.-), 11 Oypsobcl 8.0 (J. Olson), 3 Caraitl Di!r<is 8.0 (.). BonJo). Mosgiel w;is the lirst to brevik tho line, j and ho led from Buff Gauntlet. Tho latter g was in charge before a furlong had been < Uivversail, attended by Beiuowen. This pair "" hud drawn three lengths clear of Kilnionv, Ilusso lying next, tlio others boing tstrutig out. After entering tho straight Benzowon came away, nnd won by eloso on two lengths from Russo, who beat- Buff Gaunt- j lot by half a length. Then came Foil. Kilmony, and Early Morn. Time, lmin ISsec. Quoia and Russo were, coupled on the machine, P IT BI.ICA NS' lIA X DICA P. Of 250kivs; second 25sovs nnd third lewus. Six furlongs. 2—Mr J. F. Buelmnan's br g Tannhause.r, 3vi>, bv Martian—Grand Opera. 7.9 (11. Gray) 1 6—Mr F. Moore's b g Gold Sail, ngetl, 7.4 (F. Waddell) 2 3—Mr l'\ Xelligan's b f Oralara, 3vrs, 6.10 (A. .1. Stratford) ' ... 3 Also started: 8 Nautuai 8.9 (T. I'tileharill. 5 Thistlodnun 8.7 (A. 11. Wilson), 7 Sea King 8.6 (J. Begbie), 4 Kostroma 7.7 (J. Rao), 9 Lnpulite 6.11 (R. Berry), 1 Capon 6.10 ((,'. Einmervon). 10 SattiSevero 6.10 (.1. Oryl. The start was delayed n little owing to some of the hor;os lieing restless, A fair start wit.-! eventually e(Te<'led, Capon and Oralava being slow on their legs. Xnuniai look charge after 50 yards had l>ooji traversed, his nwresl, ntlondant.s being Gold Sail. Sea King, Tannhauser, and Lunulile. Puimiing up the hill Gold Sail moved up to Xnuniai, Lnpulile Iwing third. Sea King and Tantihanser next. Tannhtiuser shot lo the front before reaching the distance, and. going on. won by two lengths from Gold Sail. Ornlava. who ennio with ti good run. ' eloso uti. third, just in front of Capon and ! .Sea King. Kostroma being next. Time, 1 lmin 18 2-sw. ' TO DAY'S RACI'IS. J The following aro the acceptances for lot il'iy's races:- - ) lIINDOX HURDLE HANDICAP, :l Of Dssovs. One mile and three-quarters. I •*t. lb. ft. IK *" (■old Bird ... 12 10 Ringinan ... 9 11 ' •l-iek Ashore... 9 13 Black-and- 1 l'inul 9 13 Brown ...S0 ( HENLEY HAXDICAP. i Of lOOsovs. Seven furlonus. . Pariugoale ... 10 6 Kris fi 8 Iwiirona ... 9 9 Larkspnr a 4 Ilir:i\ .„ . () 3 llesiono ... 8 0 Hed-wl.inv.md. Lavidia ... 8 o t -J 2 Muircock ... 8 0 '] Peerless ... 8 12 ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP. 1 Of oOOscis. One mile. t Soldiers' Odessa 7 12 ! Choi IK ... 9 0 The Cornel. ... 7 4 ? Tannbausrr ... 8 1 Kilts 7 2 i Coimtormiue B 3 Onitava ... (i u 1 l'JFor; 8 2 Troon (, s | RAILWAY PI^VTB. Of IJOstivs, Five furlongs. j Nil unai ... 9 7 May DalCott! Sail ... 0 4 rvmplc ... 7 0 i Siepiuaid ... 8 11 f/oiirdcs ... 6 H Peppin ... 7 3 Slardanecr ... 6 11 ' OCTRAM HANOICAP, 1 Of lPOsovs. Six furlonjs. ' Buizowit . 9 11 Mahuri " ...8 2' ! Hull (iaunilet fl 9 Miss IV Yere 7 12 ' j»' 9 6 Kilnionv ... 7 10 1 9 0 llmxvi ' 7 7' 1' e;|.ur-' Bent 8 13 Maple Le.it ... 7 7 ! ! I hat,-ho 8 3 ! . DOMINION HANDICAP. J > "f K%ovs. Six furloiiL'.. i ; I'aunhaiiM-r 9 0 t'-irs>n 7 5 | Hil>th*tj.v,vn ft 10 Dircvtoire ... 7 4 t j ''; ITorl 8 9 I.upulite ... ft 'o | i | liold Sail ... 8 1 Arm>troug ... 6 11 i ' ! Kt'stromt ... 7 hi Ard Reiith ... 6 7 i J j CITY HANDICAP. It Of IWmhs. Five furlongs. ! i Stvtiish Mar... S c Star Damvr... 7 5 i Ngat.ipu 7 8 IVppin ... 7 0 ' i 7 5 Kdnali ... 7 Oil srni'RßAN WF.I/IT.R HANDICAP. ! 1 Of 13,>0v.5. Ono mil,., I' Waiiu ■ ■ 9 2 l'istioulT ... S 10 i Mt',l.il!'si ... 9 1 Turiu f 10 ] \\a karaka ... i, !5 True Knight S 2 i Oiillamler f !? Palette " 7 10 ! OKdus S 12 |

WOODVILLE ILVCES. IPin United Piiiss Ahboci»i!oh.) WOODVHJjE, Fobraary 21. Tito {vtilinun uioeiing of tho Woodvillo ookoy Olub w*as coimnoncod un<k-r i-atJier nfavourablo ciroitmstfuioos so tar as the ciither Wits concerned, a very high wind lowing all t.bo altcruoon, whicti ma<lc lings uup'.caiiant. Tlio attendance waa very i!tsiaw<ivy, ami .siwwilation was brink, 'ho sum of £10,06il wtig imt tiirough III': >i--iHpjitor, ;us ag-.iinst £t6W for tlie corrcs- v ond.ng meoiing last jxvtr. . Results:— ;i MAIDKN PLATIi, of 65*>vs Six fur- v >i:g.-. —IliuJtyne, 6.11, 1; Maste-r Kilchcriui. ; i/x.kwcod, 3. Won with tho jjreaUct of ' iiso by tlireo lengths. True, lmin ISsec. L HA OK IIUHDLIiS, of tOjovs. Onu mito ■nd t hixjo-< jtuvrlors.—Stcwns, 9.13, 1; '•iinadkui, 2; Waiput«ro, 3, All started. Von easily by throo lengths. Time, 3mm WILUUTJ HANDICAP, of 7(kovs. oven furlongs.—Ckauoes, 8.13, 1; Moutoa iirl, 2: Ijoch Mabui, 3. Scratched: Te Vahatoa ami Otaria. Hiero was a great truggle between Clemote and ilout«i Girl ron, llic dist-'uico, tho former gaining tlio erdic; by a l«sitl. Time, lmin ol 2-ssoo. WOODVILLE CUP, of ZCGsovs. One I nilo and a-quartor.—Sir Knox, 8.3, 1; I ,'ork, 2; Arioin, 3. Vi wns scratched. This i fas a manilieent race, nearly all the horses * x'ing bunched at |Jk> entrance to tho ] iraigitt. Golden Ijoop anil Arioin took cinmand, iuid raced 1 m»k and nock to vitJiin 30 yards of tho fost, when Sir Knox ■ml Cork tame through, tho fonner gainng tho vordiot by half a length, with Arioin i iength away. Timo, 2min 9 4-ssoe. COUNTY HACK HANDICAP, of '&«vs. Six furlongs.—Sir Solo 1, C!lenforn !, Thravo 3. Won by a short head, with a e.ngth between second and third. Time, iiiin 17 2-ssec. , PRESIDENTS HANDICAP, of lOOsovs. ] ieven furlongs.—Udy Moutoa, 8.8, 1; < ilaßter Sylvia. 2; Seatondale, 3. llill was i t.Taiched. Master Sylvia should hstve won I ha nice, but tho rider was so intent on , vatching Soatondalo on bis ngtit, that ho ;ol out from tho rails a fow yar<ls from tlio lost, awl Lady Moutm got through on the •aifa and 1 won by half a length. Time, linin 30scc. VICTORIA HACK HANDICAP, of 'ssovs. One inile.—Merrio Lad, 8,13, 1; \lerno Emorald, 2; Matlow. 3. Scratched: Stevens, Ivoch .Ma bin, StnitegLst. All' :hc horses woro togntJtor comijig down lJi 0 ■t.niight, but a fow yards from homo Merrio lad got in front, ;md won by ltalf a loiifftlt. rime, .lmin 46 2-ssoo. Telephono Handicap, of lOOsovs. Fivo turlongs.—Sicapis, 7.8, 1; Klvimsin, 2; Ascalon, 3. Scrtttciled: Labour Day, MasUr Sylvia, Emina, Inouru, Paraku. Won by half a length. vitJt lite t.hinl horto two lengths awuy. Time, lmin 3 2-ssec. The following aro the acceptances for tho iecond day: — Kuer.ia Hack Handicap. Five furlongs.— Makar.i 9.0, Cay Lawless 8.9, Emma 8.8, Kminent 8.6. Ineurti 8.6, Amber-and-White 1.12, Leapuki 7.10, Glen Fern 7.6, Happy S'ew Year 7.1. Septimus 7.0, Abercocd 7.0, Miss Itobertji 7.0. Socotid Hack Hurdles. One .mile and t-half —Waiputcro 1i.13, Slovens 10.12, Tc Ru 1011, Eiya 10.8, Nwlra 10.0, Merrio Uid 9.10. Canadian 9.7, Sapience 9.0, Jack:nan 9.0. Biillance Hack Welter. Seven furlongs.— Motlhntl 8.12. l'ashion Plate 8.12, Bonnie Boy 3.9, Blend 8.7, St. Gozo 8.7, Tuatahi 8.7, Prince lildio 8.7, Grandeo 8.7, Field Faro 8.7 Autumn Handicap. Ono mile and a distance.—Cork 7.10, Ariom 7.9, Sinanis 7.7, British Maitl 7.6, Kauroa 7.5, Idealism 7.2, Scatond.de 7.0, Golden Loop 6.13, Bally Shannon 5.10, Mcrric Emerald 6.7, Ainbrosian 6.7. Settlers' Hack Handicap. Six furlongs.— Makara_ I'.O, Sir Solo £.12, Stralu-rist 8.5, (lood Form 7.9. Thravo 7.9, Waitoto 7.7, Florence Nightingale 7.7, Ohineo 7.4, Glenfern 7.4, Happy Now Year 7.0. Tho Nut 6.12, Papamarama 6.10, Miss Alba 6.10. Shorts Handicap. Five furlongs.—Full Itato 9.7, Kohinoor 8.7, Master Sylvia 8.6, Ascalon 8.1, Khamsin 8.0, Rangiatna 8.0, All Guns 7.13 Altcar 7.9, Loiigstop 7.5, W mourn 7.0, Hinehwargi 6.7, Inouru 6.7. \ Jlaharahara llandiaip. One mile.—Rill 9.13, I'lelogue 3.12, Seatondale 8.8, Loii"step 8.7, Ooldcn Looji 8.6, Matlow 8.5, I/oeh Mnbiu 8.4, Royal Marino 8.2, Golden Water C.2, Moremere 8.2, Composed 8.0. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. (I'm Unites PIIK3S AssocuTtoit.) \\LLLINGTON, Fobruarv 21. lhc Manngement Committee of llio New /mliiikl Football Association tonight (,'rantrd an arplieation for reinstatement by J. llarnson, who was suspended bv the Otago Association for five vc-ir?. It Wis decided tlu.t the'timo was not ripe for New Zealand to join an AustraliiHuii union. Nominations for all handicaps at the Rivwton races will close on March 20 at 8 p.m. Acceptances and entries for Trial Stakes will closo on April 3 at 8 p.m.