SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16965, 29 March 1917, Page 7

SPORTING.

SOUTHLAND BACKS. - : J (Feoit Our Special Repoetes.) '•" ■ '■ INVEKCAHGILL, March 28... The Southland Racing Club's meeting was opened in fine weather, and there was an excellent '&f~ tendance. The course was in good order, but ft shade deep. During the day £13,166 10s went through the totalisator, as against £13,197 last: year. Details:— ~: ROSLYN HACK HANDICAP, 0£ lOOsovs. Six furlongs. : ,

2—Mr J. Hymer's Hot Air, 8.0 (E. Lowe) ... 1' /—Mr Boberts's Glendower, car, 7.11 (P. Grey)-'2 s—Mr Sheddan's St. Hilary, 8.3 (A. M'Kay) ...,3 Also started: C Oraerdown 9.0, 8 Borodtno 8.10,' 1 Muzzle 8.10, 3 Placid car. 8.3, 4 Kilbrogan 8.6, i Kauwniro e.ir. 8.4, 10 Glenaret car. 7.4, 11' Quickshot 7.! i, 9 Silva car. 7.2. . ' : -'.- , St. Hilary, Hot Air, and Konwhero were thelrs» to show out, and Ordcrrlown soon joined the' leaders, while Hot Air dropped away. St. Hilary, (xlcndowcr, and OrJerdown showed the way ,to the turn, and once in the straight Hot Air came through and won by ovor a length from Glen--dower, who beat St. Hilary by "toll a length. Placid finished a length away fonrth, and then came Kauwhero and Borodino. Time, tain/ 10 4-USCC. - ...:-■

F. Grey was fined £1 for breaking through the barrier. '[','■'■

TVAVEKLEY TROT, • Of 150sovs. Two miles. V-i.-J: 3—Mr A. Mnthcson'B Nihilist, 80 yards behind^.-. scratch (C. Langley) .'- 1 s—Mr Jteed's Gladiola, -10 yards behind (Owner)'.2 o—Mr Gregory's Silver Patch, 40 yard? .--.--.' (A. M'Leod)^3j

Also started: 8 Landmark scratch, 2 Bed Em-! press scratch, 10 Quick March 20 yards 14 Prince Gift- 30 yards, 7 Stanley's Pet 50 yards,, 13 Clarissa 60 yards, 4 Flower of Tnri 60 yards, I Lord Minto 60 yards, 12 Knapdale 80 yards, "6 Sweet Child SO yards, 11 Seaward Spot 90 yards, II Eros 100 yards.

Lord Minto mixed at the start, end Raapdale ; was slow to move. Silver Patch and Sweet- CniloV; led in company to the straight, where Gladiola took charge, and. led' to the six-furlong post. Nihilist then moved into second place. Turning for- , home Nihilist was on Gladioli's wheel, end' in thei : - ran home the former won by a head. Sih-er Patch ''■ finished 150 vards away, add then came Sweet.! Child, Lord Minto, Plowed o£ Tori, and. Bed'•; Empress. Time, 4min 58 3-ssec. .. . .V. SOUTHLAND CUP, ' 1 Of 350 SOYS. One mile and a-quarter. :;■ 2—Mr D. H. Roberta's Fiery Cross, 8.5 ' ' -; "J (J. Campbell) vi: I—Mr Swale's Gunrest, 9.6 (A. M'Kay) ... .„ U" 4—Mr Wilson's Marsa, 8.2 (A. H. Wilson) ..": ■ 3 , Also started: 3 Borke's Drift 9.6 (W. Bobm-';-son), 5 Magdala 7.12 (J. Olsen). >~: Fiery Cross led past the/"~stand, with. Mftg<iria in attendance, and Maria bringing np tie . rear. After turning out of .the straight/ Gunrest moved np on the outside, end shortly, - after landing into the back stretch took second' place. Fiery Cross led a fairly close ' running - field along the back, and on taming fop; ,home".- ; Marsa moved up to Gunrest and Borke'e Drift, who werq running in behind Kery Cross. ; Ontfe" straightened for home Fiery Cross strode ■ away, ; and won well by three lengths from Gunrest, beat Marsa by a length and a-half, with Borke'e; Drift two lengths away. Time, 2min lOsec "• ~

SOUTHLAND STEEPI^CHASE, Of 250sovs. About three miles. s—Mr J. South's Boiling Tide, 9.12 ' (J. B Kaan) 1 2—Mr Baird's, jun., Palladio, 110 \ (J*. JPChesaey) 3 6—Mr M. Arthur's Ghent, 9.12 (Mr S. N. Cowie) 3 Also started 1 : 3 Black Sea 11 13. l Heatherlca 11.5, 4 Traditor 10.8. , , ■ Boiling Tid-e took up the running,' and Black. Sea lost her rider at the first fence. Bolhng lido crowed the stand double, and turned out of 'thi: straight well dear of tihe others, with Glkanfc bringing up the rear. Heatheriea come down at' at the sod wall, andi by this time. Boiling Tide had established a commanding, lead. Crossing the double for the second time, the leader, woe aoout 70 or 80 yards in front of the trio; who, were running in close order. Palladio moved up: a bit after they crossed the sod wall, which. brought' Traditor down. Boiling Tide kept well '"/ clear, and ran home a winner by about 20 length's from Palladio, who beat Ghent by 30 lengths. Tho placed horses were the only ones to finish. Time, 6min 27sec. - j. Me Griffiths, the ria.-r of Black Sea, broka a collarbone when his. mount fell. " x FLYING HANDIOAP, ! " Of 150sovs. Six furlongs. ' 3—Mr T. B. K'lntyre's Buller, 9 2 (A. M'Kay) 1 I—Mr Beck's Eedshire, 8:10 (Olsen) 2 B—Mr Stiven's Bedowa, 7.8 (F. Grey) .. 3 '

Also started:: 4 Bobcrt Bell 813, 5 Mohawt 8.10, 2 Sir Malt 8.7, 7 Lady Trent' (carried 8.3*), , 6 Glensponse 7.9, Icilma (carried 7.5) 1 The field got away in good line, and Bedshire, Sir Malt, and Buller were the first to show, omV' Buller ran to the front in half a furlong, and/ led Sir Malt, Eedshire, and Icilma along thej back. Turning for home Eedowa and Bobert'Beil , were both moving. Buller was first into; straight, and, coming on, won bv three leagtlia, from Bedshire. who beat Eedowa by two lengths, ,with Eobert Bell a length away, "in front of a /bunched lot. Time, lmin 16sec An inquiry for alleged interference by Boiler with Eedshire in the first furlong resulted in A'. M'Kay being fined £10. E. M'lvor, the rider of Mohawk, was suspended for the remainder of tho season for unsatisfactory horsemanship. rSTTEEQAEGILL TEOT, Of ISOsovs. One mile and a-half. 2—Mr J. 3?. Hamilton's Justice, scr *"" (A Pnnprle) 1 4—Mr Wright's 'Wallacetown, 60yds behind (A. M'Lellan) 2 B—Mr Hill's Dolly Bodgers, 60,vds behind -| (C. Gerard) 3

Also started :-,3 Biddy Tracey scr, 1 Two Bells scr, 12 Berlin Doll 10yds behind, 9 Kapuka Lass 10yds behind, 5 Mammon 10yds behind, 7 Solace , 10yds behind, G Tahiti behind, 10 Tuxapine 10yds behind, 10 Cross Battery COyds behind, 11 Stoker 80yds behind, 13 Green Stnpo lOOvds behind, 14 Hazelfield 130 yds behind Biddy Tracey refused to leave the mark, and Two Bells broke up in moving off. Justice quickly established a commanding lead, and WaUacetown moved into second place. Justice had matters all his own way, and jogged home an easy, winner 1 ; by five lengths from Wallacetown, who »beat Dolly Bodgers by about -eight lengths. Two Bells finished,' a dozen lengths away, fourth, with Mammonnext. Time, 3min 52sec. ■;■'.' >_. „ COUSTTY. HACK HANDICAP, ' '" -" J Of lOOsovs. One mile. :" :; -

s—Mr J. Todd's Hardshot, carried 7.4£ - , (F- Grey) 1 3—Mr Miller's Jock, 9.2 (Campbell) ... ■...' 2 2—Mr Hazlett's Dorian, 8.12 (J. Olsen) ...'... 3 Also started: 1 Benzowen 9.0, 4 Joubert 8;10, 0 Verdun .8.1. ..... .. ] ■''

Dorian and Jock led Benzowen and Hardshot into the back stretch. Hardshot ran ■.Tβ' - the front as they ran Tound the top bend, and, landing in the straight well clear, went on to win by fonr lengths from Jock, who beat Dorian 1 by a short neck, with Benzowen close up. Time/ lmin -14 2-ssec. ' . ' . . -.',..-■:■:-.■ TBADBSMEN'S HANDICAP. ' ~;" .Of 150sovs. One mile. ■'. ~', ,

2—Mr. Baird's High water, 5.5 (J. Olsen) %.'. -i' s—Mr Bobertson's Palamon, 8.9 (L. G. King) ...V" ; 2 : .1 —Mr Barren's Thaddcus, 9.0 (A. H. Wilson) 3; Also started: 3 Spanish Princess SS, 8 Brooks-': dalo 8.2, 7 Vocation 8.0, 6 Volspeil 7.13, 4 Wild Pilgrim 7.10. '.•■;';: ■;.'.■•.-■ High water ran into a good lead, and was .foi4 lowed by Volspeil into the straight. Highwater kept well clear, and won by four lengths from Palamon, who got up in time to beat Thaddeus by a head. Volspeil finished fourth. Time,' lmin 4-1 2-SSOC.

(Pbb United Phkss Assoctatjox.) IXVEECABGILL, March 38/ The following are the acceptances for the, , second day:—

Myros-3 Hack Handicap. Seven furlongs.— Palamon 9.2, Benzowen 9.1, Orderdown 8.13, Borodino 5.12. Placid 8.9, Jubert'S.Sj Hard«&ot 8.7, Glendnwer 5.6, Eilbrogan 8.5, St. Hilary 8.5, Veidun 8.0, Lady Buller 7.8, Glenton 7.7, Syrre 7.7.

New River Trot. One mile and a-half.—Land- k mark scratch, lied Empress , scratch, Stoker scratch, Laucc Tracey 10 yards behind, Qmckmarch 10, Clarissa 40, Kiwi 40, Knapdile iO, Lord Minto 40, Flower of Tori 40, S.M. 60, " Sweet Child 50, Seaward Spot 60, Bros 70, Gladioli 90, Nore DO, H'Coimachie vIOO. Awarua Handicap. One mile and α-distancc Gurcest 0.13, Eorke's Drift 0.1, ifarsa 8.3, Maedala 7.7, Hishwater 7.5. Invercargill Steeplechase Abont two miles tnw» a-lialf. —Black Sea 11.13. Heatheriea 115, Palladio 11,2. Eedh3r!ie 11.0, Holling Tide 10.10, Caseshot 9.10, Ghent 9.5. President's Handicap. Sis fnrlongs —Golden ; King 9.12, Buller 9.10, Red«hire 9.0, Eobcrt Bell 8.10, Mohawk 8.8, Sir Jlalt B.G, Palamon 7.13, E-edowa 7.9, Lady Tront G. 12, (ilespoaee G. 12. Disposal Stakes. Sis furlongs.—United Service 9.7, Hordshot S.S, Deviation 8.7, Wairaii BJS, HSiaa Fmlaiid 8.2, Canrobur 7.12, Fable 7.9, Aerogram;, 7.7, Eotstor 7.7.

Dash Trot. One mile.—Baritone scratch, Elgin" scratch, Homeland scratch, Boyal Step scratch-' Solace scratch, The Spiffer scratch, Tahiti scratch, Cross Battery scratch, Barklcy 10 yards behind Pleasant Mount 10, Rose Chimes 10, Marie v"2o! :> Dolly Eodgtrs 30. VallaceWwn 40, Green Stripe • 50. Justice '0, Lady Margaret 100. ~ Winter Oats Handicap." One mile.—Sir l&it 3.1, Thaddeus 8.1, JockNS.lo, Partisan 8.3, Bedowa . 5.2, Spanish Prjnccss S.O, Yolspeil 8.0, Vocation ■ 7.12, Night Alarm 7.8, Wild Pilgrim 7.7. BOWLING. : Bowlers are reminded that entries for the Don- :1 edin Centre's Easter Tournament will ciose to^ morrow evening at 8 o'clock. . ' ,