SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18157, 31 January 1921, Page 8

SPORTING.

C.J.C. RACES.

(Peb United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, January 29. The attendance at the Canterbury Jockey Club summer meeting was affected by heavy rain. The course was very heavy. The totalisator handled £20.016, as compared with £28,592 last year. Results: — HORNBY HANDICAP. One mile and a-half.—Strayshot, 10.6, 1; Whipcord, 9.11, 2 : Glentanner, 10.13, 3. Also started: King Star 11.8, Endure 11.5, Manawapango 9.13, Warform 9.12. Won by three lengths. Time 2min 49seo. TRIAL STAKES. Seven furlongs.Counter Stroke 1, Bonnie Mao 2, Fabrinade 3. Also started: Adopted, Starlike, Rippingill. Happy Captain, Chinatown, Sans Souci, Loch Weir. Motor Patrol, Horatius. Volkovo, Pussyfoot. Won by five lengths. Time Imin 33seo. MIDDLE PARK PLATE. Six furlongs. —Winning Hit 1, Petunia 2, Princess Pat 3. The only starters. Won easily by a dozen lengths. Time, Imin 16 3-ssec. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, Of 750sovs. One mile and a-half. Royal Stag, 8.13 1 Warlove, 8.7 2 Maro Antony,. 6.7 3 Also started: Warlike 8.11. Won easily by a length. Time. 2min 42 3-ssec. LYTTELTON PLATE HANDICAP. Five furlongs.—Tatau Tatau. 7.13, 1; Palestrina, 8.12, 2; Humboldt, 7.7, 3. Also started: Kilfane 8.11, Corn Cake 7.10, Dame Fortune 7.0. Won easily by five lengths. Time, Imin 3 l-ssec.

CRAVEN PLATE, of SOOsovs. Seven furlongs.—Clean Sweep, 9.5, 1; Prince Hal, 7.5, 2; Royal Mao. 7.13, 3. Also started: Onslaught 9.12, Counter Attack 8.3, Carmine, 7.10. Algidus 7.2. Link Up 6.13, Koesian 6.7. Tantalus 6.7, Jazz 6.7, Greekson 6.7. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 32 4-sseo. HALSWELL HANDICAP. Nine furlongs.—Dutch Courage, 8.11. 1; Filagree, 8.2 and Orange Mart, 7.7: (dead heat), 2. Also started; Bondage 8.11. Reproachful 7.3, Fabisco 7.0, Footlights 7.0 (bracketed with winner). Won by three lengths. Time. 2min 1 l-sseo. POST HANDICAP. One mile.-Will Oakland. 8.11, 1; Foo Chow, 7.13, 2; Caverbek, 7.10 3. Also started: Tiranga 8.5, Braid 8.3. Comment 7.7, Ahika 6.9, Tantalus 6.9. Grcekson 6.7, Timepiece 6.7. Wen by half a length. Time. Imin 45 l-ssec.

NOTES ON THE RACING. (From Ouh Special Reporter.) CHRISTCHURCH, January 29. The midsummer meeting at Riccarton is usually identified with genial sunshine, a fairly firm track, a small attendance, but, nevertheless, an enjoyable and quiet day’s racing. By way of contrast torrential rain set in about 8 a.m. on Saturday and continued in a heavy downpour all the morning, making a postponement apparently an absolute certainty. The stewards, however, decided to carry on, and in doing so came to a bad decision. The attendance appeared to be a record for meagreness in numbers for Riccarton, and the track was so bad that some of the horses could not gallop on it. and the fields were quickly spread out over a considerable amount of ground. Never in the history of Riccarton were so many won by such large margains, and the “mud-larks” had a great outing. In fact. Winning Hit’s win was probably the easiest ever seen at the finish of a flat race at Riccarton. Other very easy winners were Dutch Courage, Strayshot, Clean Sweep, Tatau Tatau, and Royal Stag. The onlv winner who had to be shaken up was Will Oakland, who beat the unluckv Foo Chow. Despite the rain and the mud the sport was interesting, but it gave no line to form, although matters would in all probability have panned out the same if the running had taken place on top of the ground. Strayshot at once took up the running in the Hornby Handioan, and led King Star in the back stretch. Going to the far turn Whipcord moved up, and most of the others could , not act in the sloppy going. Strayshot was half a dozen lengths in front of Whipcord as they turned into the straight, and, going on. won by four lengths. Glentanner was about 15 lengths away, third, a short. length in front of King Star. Starters: Glentanner, Whipcord, King Star, Manawapango, Strayshot, Endure, Warform. Bonny Mao and Fabrinade drew out from Volkova and Counterstroke in the Trial Stakes, in which the field was quickly spread out. Counterstroke drew up in the straight, and. going on. won by over three lengths from Bonny Mao, who beat Fabrinade by a head. Sans Souci was a moderate fourth, and .Volkova next. Starters: Counterstroke, Starlike. Sans Souoi, Motor Patrol, Volkova. Chinatown, Fabrinade, Adopted Bonny Mac, Horatius, Rippingill, Happy Captain. Pussyfoot, Loch Weir. The' three in the Middle Park _ Plate jumped out together, and after Winning Hit and Petunia had run together for a couple of furlongs the former came clean away, and won by fully 15 lengths, Petunia beating Princess Pat by half a length. Starters; Winning Hit, Petunia, Princess Pat.

Royal Stag was a strong order for the Midsummer Handicap, the stable having a good run naturally helping to build up support. They moved out together, and Royal Stag, under a pull, made the running with Marc Antony, the pair being about three lengths in front of Warlove, with Warlike still further back as they ran along the back. As they turned for home Warlove moved up to Royal Stag, and had him under pressure, but iust as sho threatened real danger she threw on her bead and declined the battle, and Roval Stag went on to win by nearly two lengths. Marc Antony was four lengths away, third, iust beating Warlike. Starters: Royal Stag, Warlove, Warlike. Marc Antony. Kilfane and Palestrina collided at the rise of the harrier in the Lyttelton Plate, and Tatan Tatau and Dame Fortune were smartest out. When they hit the straight Kilfane was bringing up the rear. Tatau Tatau came clean away, and won bv six lengths from Palestrina, who heat Humboldt by three lengths. Corn Cake was rext, and Kilfane, who ran close up inside the distance, afterwards stopped to nothing. Starters: Palestrina Kilfane, Tatau Tatau, Humboldt, Corn Cake, Dame Fortune. Algidlis and Jazz led out from Prince Hal in the Craven Plate, Counterattack getting knocked hack on the rails. Algidus and Jazz_ were joined by Link Up as they straightened for home, but at the distance Clean Sweep came through oh the rails and won comfortably by over two lengths from Prince Hal, who beat Royal Mac by half a length. Onslaught was close up, fourth, followed by Algidus and Link Up. Royal Mao ran a good race, as he was second I«st into the straight in a well strung out field, hut nothing had a chance with the winner. Counterattack got a bad passage. Starters: Counterattack. Royal Mac, Prince Hal, Onslaught (coupled with Clean Sweep), Carmine, Grcokson, Algidus, Tantalus, Link Up, Koesian, Jazz.

Dutch Courage and Footlights jumped out in front of Filagree in the Halswell Handicap, and Fabisco at once tailed off Turning for home Orange Mart drew up to Filagree. Inside the distance Dutch Courage came on and won comfortably by three lengths from Orange Mart and Filagree, who dead-heated. Bondage was next. Orange Mart was boring in on Filagree as- they came up the running or the latter could have been second. In fact there were good grounds for a protest. In the Post Handicap backers went strongly for Will Oakland. He and Braid led the way along the back, where Foo Chow got chopped back last. Braid also got pushed back before reaching the straight and in the run home Will Oakland stalled off a run from Foo Chow, and beat him a good half length. Foo Chow was once again an unlucky horse, as a good nm m the race would have made him a winner Oaverock finished about six lengths away' and Comment was next. So ended one of the poorest day’s sport ever seen at Riccarton.

PAJEHATUA RACES. (Pkb Umtud fans? Association.) PAPIIATUA. January 29. There was a record attendance at the Pahiabua races to-day. The weather was dull, but fine. The amount passed through the totalizator was £25,193, as compared with £23,551 for the previous year. Results:—

MAIDEN PLATE. Five furlongs.—Royal Gift {B. Morris), i; Sunbatfi, 2; liaugiata, 6. Also started: Mead, Erin’s Isle, Laay Illina, Tatoo, Potomea, Moya Paris Fasnion, Multi Maid. Won by ball a length. Tune, Imin 3 l-ssec. JUMPERS’ FLAT HANDICAP. One mile and a-quarter.—Better Luck, 9.13 (W. Young). 1; Grange, 9.7, 2; Lord Nagar, 10.9, 3. Also started; Persian Prince 9.9, Hushabye 9.9. Tomea 9.8, Conziska 9.0. Won by a length. Time, 2min llsec. HACK FLYING HANDICAP. Six furlongs—Verbosity, 7.12 (Bagley), 1; Vitolla, 7.15, 2; Probate. 7.4, 5. Also started: Minsk 8.11, Larkspur 7.10, Stutter 7.8. Missland 7.0, Rimutaka 6.12, Won by a length. Time, Imin 14 3-ssec.

PAHIATUA HANDICAP, of 350sov s , Quo mil© and a-quarter.—ldle Talk, 8.1 (Tucker), 1; Railand, 7.3, 2; Matutua, 7,8,

3. Also started: Scornful 8.1, Penury Rose 7.2, Tipperary Lass 6.7. Won by a length. Time, 2min lOsec.

KONINI HACK HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Elcullus, 8.13 (B, Morris), 1; Bitters, 8.11, 2; Festivity, 7.13, 3. Also started: Mumble 8.3, Californian 7.7, Sweet Rest 6.9, Paris Fashion 6.9. Won easily by a length. Time, Imin 28 4-ssec. MAKURI HACK HANDICAP. Five furlongs.—Larkspur, 7.12, 1; Kildeo, 8.9, 2; Birkie, 7.9 3. Also started: Samarang 7.13, Vitella 8.2, Busy 7.9, Tatoo 6.13, Rangiata 6.12, Conziska 6.12. Won by two lengths. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. Six furlongs.— Sweet Memory, 8.5. 1; Lady General, 6.7, 2; Weldone, 7.11, 3. Also started: Doric 7.10. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 14sec. WELTER HACK HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Passenger, 8.8 (M'Cnrten), 1; Convention, 8.4, 2; Achillean, 8.0, 3. Also started; Galore 8.8, Missland 8.7, Spare Moments 8.5. Tornea 8.3, Shadow Dancer 8.0, Cardhu 8.0, Pottomoa 8.0, Won by a length. Time; Imin 28 2-ssec.

TAKAPUNA RACES. (Pb* United P«#b# Association.) AUCKLAND, January 29.

The Takapuna Jockey Club’s summer meeting was conducted to-day. The weather was fine, and there was a record attendance. The totalisator handled £88,317, which gave a grand total of £144,644 for the meetingan increase of £11,377 as compared with last year. Results: — MOANA HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.— Kkubla Khan (Rennie), 9.13, 1; Wanigan, 7.9, 2; Sylvan, 7.9, 3. Also started: Illumination 9.6, Penona 9.6, Jolly Princess 8.8, Lord tiruco 8.5, Jaffna 8.3, Tresoy 8.0, Kitiana 7.7. Princess Charming 7.7, Marble Glass 7.7. Impudence 7.7, Lady Rouge 7.7, Killot 7.7, Sam 7.7. Won by a neck and half a length. Time. Imm 29 3-ssec. TAKAPUNA HURDLES. One mile and r-balf.—Maori Tikanga (Warner), 9.2,1; Shellshock, 10.6, 2; General Raven, 9.1, 3. Also started: Multiplane 10.6, Lady Energy 10.6, Lyddite 9.10, Swastika 9.0, Waima 9.0, Guerre a Mort 9.0, Astray 9.0. Romance 9.0 Won by half a neck and half a length. Time. 2min 59sec.

SUBURBAN HANDICAP. Five furlongs.—lnfante (Wiggins), 6.7, 1; Golden Bubble, 9.10, 2; Crowhurst, 8.0, 3. Also started: Queen Abbey 9.8, Geoffrey 8.12, Tinokaha 7.7. Miss Ellice 6.13. Royal Mark 6.11, Ring Lupin 6.9, Dead Sweet 6.7, Soultano 6.7. Won by a short head and a length. Time, Imin 2sec. JOCKTY CLUB HANDICAP,

Of SOOsovs. Ten furlongs and a-balf. Landslide (R. Reed), 8.0 1 Royal Abbey, 7.10 2 Gatherer, 7.0 3 A iso ■ started: Rockfiold 7.10, Mangamahoc 7.6, Walton 7.2, Scrap o’ Paper 7.2, Canowindra 7.0, Windorah 7.0. Gatherer led until they reached the home turn, where Royal Abbey took command. In the run up the straight Landslide challenged, and the Australian-bred gelding cutting down Royal Abbey a few strides from the post won by half a i.eck. Royal Abbey was two lengths in front of Gatherer. Time, 2min 21 3-ssecJ Downing, riding Mangamahoe, was unseated when the field had covered about 1 two furlongs, and he bad to receive medical attention. The stewards holds' an inquiry into the occurrence, and Wiggins, the rider /of Canovvindra, was severely censured for careless riding.

HOBSON HANDICAP. Six furlongs.— Namutere (M‘Flynn), 8.5, 1; Marble Crag, 6.13, 2; Loyal Irish, 8.12, 3. Also started: Unahi 9.2, Oranga 8.13, Leithfield 8.2, Arch Laddie 7.11, Blushet 6.7. A length and a-ha.lt each way. Time, Imin 16 5-sseo. RANGITOTO HANDICAP. Nine furlongs.—Clonmel (J. O’Shea), 8.5, 1; Miss Norval, 7.7. 2; Sir Huon, 9.4, 3. Also started: Formalin 9.7, Salvaless 8.10, Marble Slab 8.9, Nnnerrant 8.8, Slowcoach 8.6, Black Mark 8.6, Isingarch 8.3, Lady Bruce 7.12, Eralf 7.7, Guianform 7.7, Recreation 7.7. Won by three lengths and a length. Time, Imin 56 5-ssec. WAIWERA HURDLES. Multiplane (Rennie), 9.0, 1; Tenacious, 11.0, 2; Thrace 12.9, 3. Also started: All Talk 11.11, Lui perino 11.9, Oakleigh 11.4. Won by a short head and with a head between second and third. Time, 3min 21 4-sseo. Multiplane having, run unplaced in the Hack Hurdles Race earlier in the day the stewards held an inquiry into the reversal of form. The explanaton offered was entirely satisfactory, and the judge’s decision was allowed to stand.

ANNIVERSARY WELTER HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Gold Kip (Goldfinch), 9.9, 1; Bute Sound. 8.2, 2; Esthonia, 9.12, 3. Also started: Rookfield 9.9, Crowhurst 8.11. Lord Kenilworth 8.8, Prince Charlerio 8.5. Vermilion 8.2, Bezart 7.13, Escaped 7.7, Lovelight 7.7, Tresor 7.7. Won. by half a length and a length. Time. Imin 28 3-ssec.

TARANAKI RACES. (Per United Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, January 28. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Taranaki Jockey Club’s autumn meeting:— Waitara Hack 'Hurdles. One mile and three-quarters.—Ngakanui 11.10, Tetoa 10.9, Kipling 9.11, Polthogue 9.8, Applaud 9.0, Toa Tere 9.0.

Juvenile Handicap. Five furlongs.— Truthful 9.5, Tommy Rot 8.9, Oranga 8.7, Potona 7.12, Spelsbury 7.5, Lady Kotiripo 7.2. Lady Nassau 7.0. Mockery 6.9. Mimi Welter ITandicnn. Seven furlongs. —Simonides 10.2, Delight 10.0, Egmont Park 8.12, Arrowfield 8.10. Kareao 8.9. Haversack 8.2, Athlone 8.0, Tirana 8.0, Mangawai 8.0.

Taranaki Cup. One mile and a-quarter.— Surveyor 911. Yolo 9.4, Marqneteur 8.8, Warplane 8.8, Rose Wreath 7.8, 80-peop 7.7.

Okato Handicap. One mile and 110 yards.—Warrawee 9.0. Prodigal 9.0, Militairo 7.12. Mangawai 7.9. Lord Ashlea 7.3, Riki 7.2, Loekson 7.0. Watercall 7.0. Complex 7.0, Halcyon 7.0, Country Air 7.0. Flying Handican. Six furlongs— Surveyor 9.10. Silver Link 9.8. Rossini 8.9. Solfanello 8.2, Blackmail 7.3. Income 6.10. Egmont Park 6.7.

Timavu Handicap. Six furlongs.—Paasin’ Obrough 9,1 YaUnoia 8.10, Malingerer 8.10, ■ >tork 8.5. Marble Bar 8.3. Canzonet 8.2, Trapiika B.l.Mnllenop:o 7.13, Fmnvrean 712 Qmmro 7.1 L Master Curran 7 7 "Pinno 74* Vindictive 7.3. Munition 7.2. Kikokiko 7.0" Keretoa 7.0 Ponma 7.0. Bello Noire 7.0. ’ Moturoa Electric Hack Handicap. Five lurlongs.—-Ah Fn Festive, War Nurse, Roman, Swift Flight, Kato, Ton Dog Aotearoa, _ Rare toa, Mort Avis. Ladv’s Man Lady Kotinpo, Huiro, Sweet Lady," Raneatapu. Hallow Eve.

GISBORNE RACES. (Psik On. igo i'uitao -doeuciAXlOM. >

GISBORNE, January 28. Ille following are the Gisborne Racing Glub acceptances for ,th* first day;— Handicap Hurdles. One mile and a-half. All Talk 11.9, General Raven 11.9 Crosswords 11.3 Patetonga 10.5, Orateur 9.6, Rylstone 9.6, Reporoa 9.5, Marsu 9.0, l\ick s Head 9.0.

lo Hapara Hack Handicap. Seven fur--1 ongs.—te ll s L|i u.o, i Uijii i,.*,, xxyrax. 9-1, Monte 8.9, Bacchante 7.13, Aurorc 7 8 lout Bon 7.5, Arron 7.3, Whaniko 7.3, Kowhai (.3. Korero 7.3, Merry Bell 7 0 May bloom 7.0, Lady Flash 7.0. '• ’ Wipere Memorial' Handicap. Six furlongs— ligntiya 8.13, Sweet Corn 8 8 Heather Sprig 8.8. Actifid 8.4, Tari 3 2 Cautabilo 7.10, Marula 7.9, Orawia 7.9 Ladv Wolowa. 6.7. ’ y

Maiden Scurry. Four furlongs. gst.— Comic, Puehu, Tout Bon. Haurangi, Ohaphn. Abundance, Peppermint, Peril, Mountain Gun, Correspondent, Ahura. Kopu, Kang naimotu, Anxious Moments, Sign Co grpvo Taupara Fort George, Polmi, Mayform. Goldscene. Hukowhaka. Gisborne Cup Handicap. One mile and a-bait. Vagabond B.t ! , Molypeaux 311 leka 8.8, Prince Willonyx 8.8. Black Lace 7 0 2, 4i l rp l ,}' G Shine 7.8, Over There ru • A - ,T ulk 7 -°> Persian King 6.10, Eheipa 6.10.

First Welter Handicap. One mile Honey Bee 9.10, Jovial 9.10 All Talk 9 9 General Haven 9.8, Hyrux 9.5. Prince Jewel 9.2, Glongyle 8.13, Monte 8.13, Rvlstone 8.8, Auroro 8.7 Golconda 8.3, Arion 8.3, Merry Bell 8.0, Sunray 8.0. Railway Hack Handicap. Five furlomrs —Queens Up 9.5, Warn ha 8.13, Kikini S 8 Heather Moon 8.6, Happy Valiev 85 ’ Prince Randall 8.4, Martini 711 Bacchante 7.11, Lady Wolawa 7.9, Gate Pah 7.8, Correspondent 7.7, Eau Do Cologne 7.4 Bunny 7.4, Thebes 7.3. Form 7.2, Tarim garoa 7.0. Hymen 7.0, Goldscene 7.0. Park Handicap. Six furlongs.—Dribble 9.2. Sweet Corn 8.6, Actifid 8.2, Tnri 8 0 Over There 7.12. Perfect Day 7.10. fe ;,*-ia 7.7, Caricature 7.7. Tigrinia 7.0.

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