SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17426, 21 September 1918, Page 11

SPORTING.

ASIIBURTON RACES. (From Oub Sfeoial Reporteb.) ASHBURTON, September 20. Tho Ashburtcn spring uncoting was concluded in fine weather, and the attendance was slightly better than on tho opening day, but still below what usually patronised tho fixturo. During tho day £10,353 10s wen t through tho totalisator, or £705 10s less than on tho second day of last year's meeting Tho •total for tho meeting amounted to £22,126, as against £23,037 last year. Results:— SECOND HURDLES, Of 115sovs. Ono mile- anda-hajf. 4—Messrs Thwaito Brca.'s liirabollon, 9.9 (AY. Bush) 1 3—Mr Clarkeon's Vascular, 10.12 (F. Ellia) 2 s—Mr "Wilson's Seville, 9.8 (E. Warren) 3 Also started. 7 Morcambo 10.12, 2 Silver Shield 10.7j 1 Achilledes 9.11, 6 Good Hope car 9.7. Achilledes,. Kimbolton, and Good Hope led tho way over the first hurdle. Kimbolton and Achilledos led along tho back, and turning for homo Vascular moved up. Kinibalton ledl over the last hurdlo, and going on won comfortably by three lengths from Vasular, who beat Savxlle by half a length, with Good Hop© three lengths away. Time, Siqin 46 4-ssec. FAIRFIELD HACK HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Six furkrags. s—Mr R. Burnett's Thestins, 7.9 (A. GriSon) 1 I—Mr M'Kay's Radial, 8.6 (C. Emerson) 9 2 —Mr Fox's Spyglass, 8.5 (G. Young) .. 3 Also started: 3 Arihia 8.1., 4 Prelud'ium 7.0. Thestius led Radial into the straight, with Arihia and Spyglass handy. Radial left hia effort a bit late, and Thestius won by a length, .with Spyglasa the eamo distance off. Time, lmin 14 4-ssec. TINWALD HANDICAP, Of 150sovs. One mile. I—Mr D. H. Roberts's Kiljoy, 8.7 (Porter) 1 I—Mr D. H. Roborts'g Glendower, 9.0 (J. Campbell) 2 2—Mr Todd's Thaddeus, 8.5 (C. Emerson) 3 Also started: 5 Cynic 8.3, 4 Warform. car 7.3. 6 Spangle 6.8. Kiljoy led Warform and OTeiidOwer and Thaddeus along the back. At the home turn Thaodous .tnd Glendower moved up, but Kiljoy kept cloar, and won by a length, from Glendowor, who beat Tltad'deue by over a length, with Warform a head. away. Time, lmin 41sec. WIWCHMORE TROT, Of lOOsovs. One mile and I—Mr J. R. BLackio's Look-out, scratch fF. Gray) 1 4—Mieasrs Knight and J-arden's Leewocd,' 48yds behind (B. Jarden) .. .. 2 s—Mr Quirk's Watchman, 12yds behind > (Pringle) 3 Also started!: 3 Lady 22yds behind., 1 Lunedala? 24yds behind. Lady Thelma foil <vt the start. Look-out led all tlio way, and won by -three lengths, with Watchman a dozen lengths away. Time. 3min 10 2-ssec. MAIDEN HANDICAP, Of 6Gsovs. Five furlongs. (Weight 9.0.) 3—Mr H. Fried! an del's Plastic (F. Anderson) 1 I—Mr Rutherford's Red Cent (Porter) .. 2 4—Mr Ryan's Nautiboy (S. Wells) .. .. 3 Also started): 5 The Sapper, 7 Worksop, 6 Prentice Boy, 2 Meddlesome. Plastic vfaa first out, ami stalling off Red Cent won by half a length, with. Nautiboy two lengths away. Time, lmin 2 2-ssec. COLDSTREAM WELTER,, Of lOOsovs. One mil© and a-quartor. 3—Mr H. Friedlander's Sedd-el-Bahr, 9.12- . (F. Anderson) 1 I—Mr MTxay's All Ready, 9.2 (C. Emerson) 2 2 —Mr Whitney's Roumania, 7.10 (A. Reid) 3 Also started: 4 Hylana 8.5, 5 Martial Air 7.10, 6 John Reilly 7.10. Hylans and Martial Air showed the way to All Ready and John Reilly up to the turn. At the distance tho field was bunched, and then Sedd-cl-Bs.hr took charge amd wan by half a length from All Ready, who lost ground by coming round the field. Roumania was a length away, and: John Reilly was next. Time, 2min lOsec. HACK WELTER, Of lOOsovs/ Six furlongs. s—Mr T. Helen-court's Black Mountain, 7 7 (G. Young) 1 o—Mr M'Kay's Zephland, 8.13 (A. Ried) .. 2 I—Mr Higgs's Saxby, 8.6 (C. Emerson) 3 Also started: 3 Silver and Black 8.13, 9 Missouri 8.11, 6 Fabrisco 8.5, 8 Thestius 9.0 (inrluding 101b penalty), 7 Melford car. 7.11J, 8 Hytem car. 7.8. Zephland andi Thestins led to the straight, whore Saxby and Black Mountain joined tho leaders. In the run home Black Mountain beat Zephland by a long neck, with Silver and Black, and Hytem close up. Time, lmin 14 l-ssec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of 12050v3. Six furlongs.. I—Messrs M'Combo and Griffon's Belair, carried 7.8 (including 51b all) (J. Reid) 1 2 —Mr Taylor's Matty, 7.9 (A. Reid) .. .. 2 3—Mr Rutherford's Phil May, 7.9 (E. Young) 3 started : 4 Oxenhope 8.0, 5 Leaping Bum oar. 7.13J, 6 Kazan oar. 7.11 J. Matty was smartest out, but shortly afterwards got knocked back, and Phil May led to the distance. Belair and' Matty then closed on him, and in a good finish Belair won by a short neck from Matty,'who beat Phil May by a short neck. Time, lmin 14sec. OBRALDINE RACES. , (Per United press Association.) ASHBURTON, September 20. _ The following penalties have tjeon incurred for the Geraldine races:— Hurdles.—Vascular 17lb, Kimbolton 141b. Squatters' Handicap.—Tliestius 2flb, Moorabb© 51b. Cup.—Rose Pink 7lb, Royal Star slb. Whapi Hack • Handicap.—Moorabbe 51b, Plastic 21b. Belfield Welter.—Spyglass 10lb. Farewell Handicap.—Rose Pink 81b, Royal Star 81b. J CHRISTCH U itCH, September 20. Leewood has been penalised Ssec in the Geraldine Trot and Ssec in tho Orari Trot. KUROW V RACES. (Pen United I'jiksh Assocutiox.) CHRISTCH TTRCH, September 20. The following are the handicaps for- tho trotting events at tho Kurow meeting: — Wait aid Trot.—Young Star Pointer flora,tch, Ca.lliopo scratch, Stanley L scratch, Bigamist 12 yards behind, Oxenwood 12, Idns 12, Sally wood 12, Young Medallion 12, Prince Burlington 12, Royal Hope. 12 Frances Derby 12, Volo 24 Anna 24, Sa=hwood 36, Rosie M'Kinney 69, Blade Satin 96, Lord Cecil 96, Gcorgo M'Kinney 192. Dash Trot.—Blue Betty scratch, Stanley L. scratch, Calliope scratch, New Court scratch Lewis M'Kinney 12 yards behind, Bigamist 12, Lady Thelma 12, Woodvale 12, Young Medallion 12, Royal Hope 12, Gentle Mac 12 Armature 60, Satin Boy 60, Royal George 6o' liuslcy Dillon 72, Stanley's Discovers' T> Lord Cecil 72. D.J. C. SPRING MEETING. The following nominations have been received for the meeting on October 11 and 12: — Spring Hurdle Handicap, of 130sovb. One mile and) throe-quarters—Good Hope Noct-tu-mal, Silver Shield, Glenthorpe. Graftella. Maungatua Handicap, of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs.—Plastic, Sir Fanciful, Talitha, Burraagong. Night Alarm, Warform, Marianne, Arihoa, Kilkee, Royal Star, Subterfuge Placid, Fabius, Tin Soldier, Red Tape Achillous, Ardmore, All Pipk, Linden, nius. Mosgiel Handioap, of 250sovs. One mile and a-quarteT.—Sedd-el-Bahr, Cynic, Killjoy, Killard, Thaddeus. John Barleycorn, Roso Pink, Sarniel, Margerine, Rorke's Drift Marsa, Acliillens. ' Electric Handicap, of 150sovs. Six furlongs—Mohawk, Lisp , Glc-ndowor, Buller, Micliaela, Lady Superior, Daytime*, Matty Belair, Tremena, Benefit, Kilbrogan, Marsa] Helicon, Paloman, S-pcctual, liilboyne. T&iomn Handicap, of lOOsovs. Six furlongs.—Sleepy Head, 1 Gl-amis, Staff (Officer, Son of a Gun filly, Ancouia, Lady Superior, Spyglass, Zephland, The Boss, Red Rover Caltach, Bon Spec, Black Mountain, Pax', Red Eagle, Point Blank, Rokoiaine, Moneymush, Killiney, Thisilecrown. O-etober Welter Handicap, of 130sovs. One mile. —Gunrest, Awahou, Hiero, . Kazan, Rumania, Leaping Burn, King of tho Valley', Samiel, Placid, Take Down, Tin Soldiex, Kilbrogan, Don Pacifico, Helicon, Borodino. AVakari Hurdlo Handicap, of 320sovs. Ono mile and a-half.—Good Hope, Nocturnal, Silver Shield, Glenthorpe, The Flat, Graftella. Ranfurly Handicap, of SOOsovs. One mile. —Scdd-01-Ba.hr, Cynic, Glendowcr, Killjoy] Killard, Punka, Thaddcius, Hiero, Jolrn Barleycorn, Daytime, Rose Pink, Leaping Bum, Samiel, Varnish, Margerine, Rorke's Drift, Marsa, Don Pacifico. Dominion Handicap, of ISteovs. Four furlqnga.—Cataurm, S-itrnim, Marjei-y, Yoo Chow, Link Up, Mustard Pot, Orange Pippin filly, Rebuff, Some Kid, Juno Kits, R,usset, Printomps, Miss Fanna, Anton, Wild Shot All British. Kaikorai Handicap, of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs—Plastic, Talitha, Burrangong, Night Alarm, Spyglass, Marrianne, Arihia, Kilkee, Samiel, ■ Royal Star, Subterfuge, Placid' Fabius, Tin Soldier, Point Blank, Red Tape! Achilleus, Ardmoro, All Pink, Linden, Polol nius. • Sports Handicap, of 150sovs. Six furlongs. —Mohawk, Lisp, Glendower, Killjoy, Punka,

Buller, Michaela, Lidy Superior, Daytime, Matty, Belair, Pyjuma, Ti-emona, Benefit, Kilbrogn.il, Palon.ian, Aidmore, Spoctual, Kilboyne, Borodino. Telegniph Welter Handicap, of 130sovs. Olio mile.—Sedd-el-Bahr, Stirrup Clip, Gunrest, Night Alarm, Awahou, Hciro, Warform, Kazan, Rumania, Leaping Bum, King of tho Valley, Subterfuge, Tako Down, Tin Soldier, Kilbrogan, Don Pacifico, Helicon, Achilleus, All Pii-.lt, Multiplication, Borodino. Clarendon Handicap, of lOOsovs. Six furlongs.—Plastic, ■ Sleepy Head, Stirrup Cup, Staff Officer, Zephland, Red River, Bon Spec, Black Mountain, Call Bird, Red Eagle, Rokolaino, Money musk, Killiney, Thistlecrown. Tho following remain in the under-mentioned events:— Diuiedin Guine-a-s, of 400sovs. Ono niilo. — J. B. Reid,s b f Punka, by Coolburn — Drowsy; R. Acton-Adams's b g Stirrup Cup, by Rokeby—Tea Cup; W. A. Nicholls's b f Braid, by Boniform—Brooado; Sir G. Clifford's b c Long Itenge, by Antagonist—Telescope; Sir G. Clifford's ch c Heathercoto, by Boniform—lleatherbrae; C. G. Dalgety's ch g Scornful, by Bonny Glen—Lady Disdain. M'Le<in Stakes, of SOOsovs. Four furlongs. —A. Murdoch's ch c All British, by Solfcrino —Marta; (\. B. Starke's ch g Mustard Pot, by General Latour—Prudish: J. B. Reid's b f, by KObroney—Orange Pippin; Sir G. Clifford's b c Macduff, by Antagonist—Scottish Star; Sir G. Clifford's br c Royal Stag, by Autumnus—Kerriemuir; H. Friedlandcr's ch (• Yoo Chow, by Solfcrino—Tea Cup; H. l'Viedlander's blk f Marjory, by Bezonian —Marga-retho; H. Whitney's b c Ilussct, by Autumnus—Aenia; C. G. Dalgety's b g Rebuff, by Martian—Lncly Disdain; W. A. Nicholl's cli f Miss Fanna, by Masterpiece— St. Fanna; D. J. Stockwoll's b f Link Up, by Birkenhead—Secret Link; A. W. RuiherfoTd, jun.'s b g Some Kid, by Birkenhead—Sea Queen; W. Stone's bck c Anton, by St. Anton—Wonderland; F. A. and V. N. Price's cJi c Wild Shot, by Calibre—Wild Oats. D.J.C. COMMITTEE, At a meeting of tho Dunedin,. Jockey Club Committee on Thursday £100 was voted to the Red Cross Copper Trail. Messrs T. Elliott, W. J. Gore, A. C. Hanlon, S. S. Myers, and J. Smith were appointed a Judicial Commitleo for tho spring meeting. The tender of tho St. Kildo, Band was ■accepted .for a term of thiee years.