SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17323, 24 May 1918, Page 2

SPORTING.

NORTH OTAGO RACES. The North Otago Jockey Club's winter injecting, which wag confined to a ono-day card this .season, owing to the curtailment of Joeing, wns got off in fine wcatlie.r, and. provided good sport to a excellent attendnnoe. A shower of rain foil at the conof tho last race, but the was quit© firm for tbo racing, ° An unfortunate incident occurred in connection with the Stewards' Handicap, The Unite King dropping dead after pulling up. Much sympathy was expressed at Mi W. CrossKui's loss of a promising horse. It is understood that tho cause of The White King s doat.h was heart failure. During _tha day £12,081 10a went through the total lsator, as against £12,034 on tho first day of last year's meeting. Results: EMPIRE HURDLES, Of ISOsovs. On<s mile and -a-half. G Mir W. F. George's Silver Shield, 9.2 i tut iir a i , 3 1 Mir W. Ashmea-ds Jean not, 11.6 2-Mr J. Parson's (Solden 2 t • ."' v ' " (A. M'Mullin) 3 Also started: 3 Bedd-el-Ba.hx 10.8, 4 SL Clytus 9.0, 6 Baritone 9.0. Golden Prince showed tho way to Silver Shield and Jcannot to the last jump. In the run home Silver Shield beat Jeannot by a length, with Golden Prince half a length away third and St. Clefcus a dozen lengths off fourth. Time, 2min 45 3-ssec. TRIAL PLATE, Of lOOsovs. Pour furlongs. 2—Messrs M'Combe and Gxiffen's Bon Spec, 8.0 (,F. C. Porter) 1 4—Mr Wise'e Kiliimey, &7 (G. Young) 2 I—Mir Rutherford's Jingo, 8.7 , , , (C- EanmereOn) 3 Also started: 9 Terrafeldt 8.7, 6 Little Owl 8.7, 8 Slowburn 8.7, 5 Once More 8 7 3 Belgian King 8.7, 10 Red Eagle &7, ' 7 Jrxeluclium 8.0. Bon Spec was smartest away, and won by foucr lengths from Killeney, who beat Jingo by three lengths, with Belgian King a neok away fourth. Time, 49 1-dsec. O AMARU CUP, Of 250sova; second 50sovs and third 25sots One mile. 3—Mar H. Priedlander's Mohawk, 8.4 „ ~ „ , , „ (E. E. Andeiton) 1 2—Mr Graham s Golden King, 8.3 , ~ ... , m (W. Robinson) 2 I—Mr Nicholl s Tremena, 7.7 (H. Weir) 3 7 S * airte<^ ' ® Kilbrogan 7.6, 4 Spangle Tremens and Kilbrogan led out, and showed Ihe way to Mohawk and Spangle, whilst Goiden King had dropped back half a dozen lengths. Tremena showed the way past the half mile, where Kilbrogan had fallen away. Mohawk raced up to Tremena as they entered the straight, and Golden King was improving his position. Mohawk then took charge, and in a good finish won by & n&ia. froai Golden King, who foea.t temena by a short neck, with Kilbrogan next. Time, lmin 41 l-osec. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Pive furlongs. 4—Mr 0. R. Wise's Ardmore, 7.5 1 nr r< -n- . „ , ( J - Tilaon) 1 I—Mr Gillies b Mortham, €»r. 9.4 _ ~ -nr,., , „ (&• Walls) 2 s—Mr Whites Hornbeam, 7.2 ai , j j hi « R - c - Keid) 3 Also started: 7 Multiplication 9.3, 2 Helis°, n R ca *- V l ;® Pyi * ma 7 " 5 > 3 rurlm s <*"• 7.6, 6 Bomb 7.0. Bomb, i urling, and Mortham were smartest out Helicon moved up and was in front with Bomb and Mortham as they oame up the running. Inside the distance Ardnicre got through and won by a short length from Mortham, who beat Hornbeam by over two lengths, with Pyjama a neck away fourth. Time, lmin 2sec. RAILWAY HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Pive furlongs. 2 Mr R. M'Kay's Zephiand, oar. 7.12 a ht -d i.v _c i» Emmeraon) 1 7 M r Jlng0 ' 73 ( G - 2 7—Mr Gillies s Bellrock, oar. 8.6 (S. Walls) 3 Also started: 1 Linden 9.0, 5 Lovesick 8.8. 9 Leaping Burn 8.3, 3 Red River 7 9 6 Killeney car. 7.9, 8 Once More car. 7.< M. 10 blow-bum car. 7.5. Red -River was first to show out, and led Bellrock and Jingo to tho straight. At the distance Zephland moved up, and in a good finisn beat Jingo by a head, with Bellrock a length away third, and Lovesick and Bed River next. . Time, lmin 2sec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP Of 200sovs.. Six fiirloiige.' 4 Mr H. <5. Taylor's Matty, 7.2 1 Mr Rutherford's Diaytime, 8.13 J&r-Mft'Wilson's Hot Air, fiTwilMn) 3 ■nn'f f. tarted: 2 Kobert Bell 8.8, 5 The .White King 8.2, 6 Hornbeam 7.0 Daytime and Hornbeam were the smart«st to begin, and led Hot Air, Matty, and Robert Bell, with The White King last. Hornbeam and Robert Bell dropped back and Matty and Hot Air moved up. Matty ran to the front, a.nd won by two lengths from Daytime, who beat Hot Air by two lengths, Hornbeam nest. The White King tailed off, and dropped dead as he was pulled ii_p after the post. Time, ,min lo 2-ssec. ' PERNBROOK HANDICAP, O'f 10050%<3. On© mil© and 0,-quaj-ter. 2 Mr J. lodd's Nigiit AJarm, oar. 7.10 5-Mr T. Daly's John Reilly, 1 7—Mr F. Nelligan's Warhawk, udk>w ' 2 Also started-: 8 Thames car. 8 9 l Glen^ 7w 6 in\/ Pol °f ilM 7 - n ' 9 Bomb c^I' a , 2 ' R i 7 ' 9 ' , 3 General Petain 7 - 13 (mc - 101b penalty) ' Zephland led to the back, where he was joined by Bomb and Polonius. Bomb led to the far turn, but Night Alarm then took charge, and won by a length from John lii,° fost finishing Warbawk by a short neck, with Bomb next Time, 2mm Usee. (Per United Press Association.) . OAMARU, May 23 An inquiry was held at the conclusion of -the Fern brook Htuidicap. E. J. Ludlow, tlie rider of John Reilly, was fined £5 and was disqualified for three months for striking C. Dawson, the rider of Night Alarm, during the running of the raoe. WANGANUI RACES. (Per United Press Association.) an. w • WAN GANUI, May 23. rile Wanganui races were opened to-dJav Heavy rain fell during the night, but the weather cleared when the racing commenced Ihe totalisator handled £34,735, as aeainst £26,769 on the first day laat year R«. suits: — BOROUGH HANDICAP, of 275eovs Six furlongs.-Gaiore, 6.7, 1; 12 Rawakore, 7.0, General, 8.8, 3. Also started • 8 1 or-m Up 9.3, 9 Inah 8.9, 13 Chimera 8.6,' 14 Depredation 8.2, 3 Simonides 8.1, 1 Ladv Black 7.12, 15 Starengo 7.6, 7 Coolpan 7.5, 5 i 2' Staccato 7.0, 6 Movement 7.0, 4 Charley 6.9, 11 Gipsy Gem 6.7, 10 Goropet 6.7. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 18 2-ssec. HACK STEEPLECHASE, of 175sovs. Two miles. 6 Onipoto, 9.7, 1; 11 Gackwar, 9 7 2; 5 Companion, 9.12, 3. Also stiuted: 3 Kaupokonui 11-2, 1 Idealism 10.M. 2 Torchv 10 sio Zetes 10.4, 4 The D-vev 10.3 8 Kiun'alpi 9 Union Jack 9.7, 10 Brown Jo- 9 7 7 Ko' rero 9.7, 14 Martinello 9.7, 13 Beno 9.7. Won by five lengths. Only seven horses finished Time, 4min 22 3-ssec WANGANUI STEEPLECHASE, of 65 ? ova 'Hiree miles.—2 Braeburn. 11.8, l; 6 Master Strowan, 1111, 2; 4 Marton, 9.13, 3. Also started: 3 Gluepot 11.6, 1 Coalition 10 7 7 Bore 10.3, 10 Sandy Paul 10.0. 9 Record 100 8 Arlington 9.11, 11 The Chief 9.10, 6 Ni'ta 9.7. Muster Strowan and Braeburn entered tho straight together", but Braeburn drew away, and wen comfortably by half a length with Sandy Paul next. Time, 6min 15 4-slee' KAITOKE HACK irURDLES, of 150sova One mile and thr.>e~quartsrs.—9 Midnieht Star, 30.8, 1; 2 Gold Fran, 10.10, 2; l Paul 10.8, 3. Also started: 6 Fionnuala 11.0, 3 Gang Awa' 10.13, a I>mglo 10.12, 11 Kauri King 10.11, 7 Lord Ainslio 10.5, 10 Jiu Jit-su 9.9. 4 Dasher Boy 9.9, 12 Reparation 9.3. 13 Undecided 9.0, 18 Waioture 9.0. Won comfortably by a length and a-half, with Paul Moore a length away. Time, 3min 27 l-ssec. CENTURY HURDLES, of 425f10v9. Two miles and a-half—l Sir Fisher, 10.12, 1 • 4 Collector, 9.10,. 2; G Golden Glade, 9.0, 3. Also started: 8 PtHwfiller 10.12, 2 Colorado 10 9 7 Styrax 10.0, 8 Otter 9.5, 5 Vacuum 9.0 Sir Fisher was first into the straight, and ran home an easy winner by six lengths, with Golden Glade five langths away. Time, 4mm 30 3-ssec. CONNOLLY HANDICAP, of 32foovs. One mile and a-quarter.—s Volo, 8.2, lj 8 Lady Louisa 7.2 2; 1 Hydrus, 6.10, 3. Also started: 4 Teka 9.0, 6 Cleft 7.10, 12 Welcome Nugget 7.10, 2 Paraoa 7.10, 9 Henry Clay 7.10, 8 Moutoa Queen 7.9, 10 Zola 7.6, 7 Hushman 6.12. Won easily by a length, with Hydrus a length awav, Time, 9min 16 8-ssec PARUA HACK HANDICAP, of lSOeovs'. One mile and 110 yarda.—6 "Winning Shot 7.8, lj 4 Lord Nelson. 7.13, 9; 11 Glucian' 7.2, 3. Also started; 7 Partington Green 9.2. 3 All Over 9.0, 3 Sa/rdinia 8.11, 1 Ru<fo 8.10. 12 Hexton 8.2, 8 Engari 7.13. 5 MJl] Qtieen 7.7, 10 Zela 7.7. 15 X#ady Bdilh 7.3 ( Lipton 7.0, 17 Desire 7.0. This race was run in heavy rain. A close finish. Beware! NAZOL Ls imitated, because NAZOI. is the best household remedy for roughs and colds. Bnt no imitation eijuaLi JS'AZOL. Get tiie genauie.

DUNJ2DIN AVINTER MEETING. (Fbom Our Own Correspondent.) QAMARU, May 23. The following handicaps have been declared for the l>unc-din Jockey Club's winter meeting:— PACIPIC HURDLES, Of 175aovs. One mile arvi three-quarters. fit Ih at lh Naupata .. .. 11 13 Cervulus .. .. 911 MastorHamilton 11 7 Giral<ia .. .. 9 4 Magdala .. ..10 8 St. CHekas .. 9 0 Scdd-el-Bahr ..10 6 Lady Rupee .. Oft Silver Shield 10 5 Baritone .... 9 0 BRIGHTON HANDICAP, Of 120sovs. One mile. Aycliffe .. .. 913 Take Down .. 7IS Burrangong ..9 | John Reilly .. 712 Muzzle .. .. 9 2 Point Blank .. 711 Samiel .... 9 1 Polonius .. .. 710 Night Alarm 811 Placid .. ..7 9 Thames .. .. 811 War Hawk .. 7 8 Fleetham .. 8 9 Calma .. .. 7 7 Glenshine .. 8 0 Lady Rupee .. 7 7 Tin Soldier ..82 BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, Of 400sovs. One mile and arquarter. Rorke's Drift .. 9 Gi Kilboyne .. .. 7 7 Adjutant .. .. 9 1 Gunrest .. .. 7 7 Ardenvhor .. 8 9 Brambletye .. 7 7 Kiljoy .. .. 8 1 Kilbrogan .. .. 7 0 Golden King .. 8 0 Spangle .. .. 7 0 Marso, 712 Helicon .. .. 7 0 Balboa 711 Don Pacifieo .. 7 0 Tliaddeus .. .. 7 10 Thames .. .. „ 7 (I OTAGO STEEPLECHASE, Of 500sovs. About three miles. Kirkby .. .. 11 11 Heatherlea .. 10 2 Stone Ginger 11 G Turehaua .. .. 10 1 Recharge .... 11 6 Golden Grape 911 Naupata .. .. 11 3 Chappal Moh 9 7 Paremata ..11 5 Palladio .. .. 9 7 />arkoma .. ~11 1 Rolling Tide 9 T Rongahere ..11 1 Sylva 9 7 Vascular .. .. 10 13 TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP, Of 200sovs. Six furlongs. Mohawk .. .. 9 5 Kauwhero .. 711 Buller .... 9 4 Robert Bell .. 7 11 Kiljoy .. .. 813 Gamecock .... 7 7 Ki.boyne .. .. 813 Spectual .. .. 7 0 Multiplication 811 Benefit .... 7 0 Tip Up .. ..8 9 Lovesick ....70 Golden King 8 4 Pyjama, .. ..7 0 Glemsponse .. 711 FIRST HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE, Of 130sovs. About two miles. Rongahere ..12 9 Luigi 10 5 Wollwood .. 11 13 Captain French 10 4 Turehaua .. .. 11 10 Golden Butterfly 10 3 Dalton .. ..11 3 Heroism gelding 10 3 Chappal Moh 11 1 Thruster .. ..10 2 Sylva 10 13 MOIfONA HA-v ICAP, Of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs. Bnrrangong .. 9 9 Take Down .. 80 Muzzle .. .. 9 7 Point Blank .. 8 3 Samiel .. .. 9 6 Bonsign .. .. 8 0 Linden 9 5 Belgian King .. 8 0 Achilleus .... 9 3 All Pink .. .. 8 0 Night Alarm 9 2 Moneymaker .. 8 0 Kilmeedy ..9 1 Calma 8 0 Glenshine .. 811 Royal Star ~ 8 0 &ephland .... 8 9 Bonally .... 8 a Tin Soldier .. 8 7 Black Mountain 8 0 Leaping Burn 8 6 - WINTER WELTER, Of 150sovs. One mile. Thaddeus .. .. 9 9 Helicon .. .. 8 4 Gunrest .. .. 9 8 Twelfth Night 8 3 Sedd-el-Bahr 9 8 Spectual .. .. 8 2 Sir Hamilton 9 8 Don Pacifico .. 8 2 Brambletye .. 9 8 Burrangong .. 8 2 Slogan 9 8 Borodino .. .. 8 0 Glensponse .. 813 Kazan 8 0 Palisade .. .. 813 Fleetham .. .. 8 0 Ayciiffe .. .. 811 Wild Pilgrim 8 0 Hot Air .. .. 810 Kaminohe .. 8 0 Achilledes .... 8 9 Placid .. .. 8 0 Kilbrogan .... 88 Baritone .. .. 8 0