RACING IN-NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 3003, 4 October 1911, Page 57

RACING IN-NEW ZEALAND.

WANGANUI races. Fibst Day—Thursday. September-28. The Wanganui Jockey Club's spring meeting was opened to-day in fine though rather cold weather, and there was a good attendance. The totalisator handled £13,740, as against £8378 on the corresponding day last year. Results:— FLYING HANDICAP, Of 150sovs. Six furlonpps. Mr J. Smith's c g Master Sylvia, by Sylvia Park —Gipsy King mare, 4yi®, 7.0 (J. Conquest) 1 Mr Simart's Meirie Frank, 6.7 (C. Emerson) 2 Mr Highden's Boanerges, 8.0 (A. Oliver) 3 Also started 1 : Gladiole 9.4. Faunus 9.1. St. Toney 8.7, Countermine 7.9, True Shot 7.7, Kauroa 7.6. From a good start Boanerges was the first to show in front, followed by Faunus, with True Shot on the rails. Boanerges led round the bend; being half a length ahead of Faunus, with True Shot and St. Toney handy. As they turned into the straight Boanerges, Faunus, and Master Sylvia were prottv well bunched. At the distance Merrie Frank took the lead, and looked 1 all over a winner, but Master Sylvia came with a rattle over the last hundred yards and just got the veixlict on the post by a . head, with Boanerges half a length away third. Time, lmin 15 3-ssec. MAIDEN HANDICAP RACE, Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. Mr E. J. Watt's b o Ireland, by Kilcheran —Savanah. 3yra, 7.7 (C. Emerson) 1 M.- Goodson's J:u-gon, 8.2 (F. Meagher) 2 Mr Good-vin's Topic, '7.7 (A. Goodwin) 3 Aleo started: Seawind 8.2, Muleteer 8.2. Paramount 8.2, M-ni-suma 8.2, Van 8.2, Praefectut; 8.2, -Lady Jean 7.7, Taware 7.7, Blackeney 7.7. After tome difficulty a beautiful start was effected. Ireland shot to the front, followed by Praefectus. Coming into the straight

j Ireland still lield the lead, . followed by Jargon and Topic. Ireland got the verdict by nearly two lengths, with Topio a head away. Tim©, lmin 16 2-ssec. | WANGANUI STAKES, ! Of 400sovs. One mile. Sir G. Clifford's b f Counterfeit, by ; Treadmill—Delusive, 3yrs, 8.5 | (F. E. Jones) 1 . Hon. J. D. Ormosd's Miscount, 8.10 ! (F. D. Jones) 2 Mr Watt's Royal Scotch, 8.10 : - (OL Jenkins) 3 I Also started: Rangiatua 8.10, Labour Day 8.5, Broze 8.5. 1 Labour Day got the worst of a good start. Miscount and Royal Scotch shot to the front, and led practically the whole journey. At the four-furlong post Counterfeit came up to the leaders, and on entering the straight had supplanted Royal Scotch for second place. A great finish j resulted in Counterfeit wearing down MisI count and ■ winning by a head, with Royal Scotch three lengths away third. Time, lmin 44 2-ssec. \ .-.. i OKEHU HANDICAP HURDLES, Of 150ebvs. One mile and' three-quarters. Mr W. J. Douglas's br h Espartero, by Torpedo -Espanola, aged, 10.12 (J. O'Donnell) 1 Mr Bruce's. Waiputere,..9.9 (W.. Yoimg) 2 Mr Maltby's Gaelic, 9.5 (C. Price) ... ... 6 Also started: Compass 10.13, Windage, • Gold Bird 9.13, Leolanter 9.1. A fair start was effected. Espartero and Windage led the field past the stand, Waiputere lying about thre» lengths behind. Waiputere then made an effort, and half a mile from home had displaced Windage. Espartero, however was not pushed, and though Waiputere made a determined ' challenge, the former won by about a length. Gaelic, who had been with the back division till nearing the-entrance to the straight.- was five lengths away third. ( Time, 3min 16 4-ssec. j GONVILLE HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs.' One mile and five furlongs. Mr J. G. Wilson's br g Hawick, by I Phaeton—Hempie, aged, 11.1 (L. Hill) 1 Mr Hammond's Captain Bell, 10.10 ! (W. Young) 2 Mr Eve's Highden, 9.11 (F. Coleman) 3 i Also started: Merry Lawn 10.9, Tina Toa -' 9'.2, Mirehau 9.0. i From a good" start Captain Bell leaped out, and was soon a length ahead of ! Hawick, but he lost ground at the first fenoe, Hawick coming up level.. The pair ran away from the- remainder of the field, and fought out the race between themselves,' Hawick winning by a length, with Highden, 10 lengths a,way, third. Time, 3min 5 l-s;ec. PUTIKI HACK HANDICAP, .. 'Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. ,-. Mr J. Foreman's b c Patriotic, by Patronus —Pauline, 4yrs, 7.13 -■ (B. Deeley) 1 Mr O'Neill's Monologue, .7.13 (E. Lowe) 2 j Mr Clarebut's Minora, 7.1 (J.. Conquest) 3 : Also started: Sandy Paul 9.9, Gold Battery 9.9, Miscal 8.10, Ebonite 8.7 (inc. 131 b penalty), Allurement 8.5, Brilliancy BM, ! Kntu* 7JO. Big Blast 7.9, Fleetweek 7.4, Mortitie 7.4, Bonny Lass 7.0. . ; , I From • a fair start Monologue, went to ! the front, with Gold Battery . and Ebonite oh his flanks. Coming round to the straight .; Monologue, held a lead of- a. length, but ■I Patriotic, coming with a great::. run* supplanted him, and won by a clear length, j inches separating second and third. Time,. I lmin id 4-ssec. SPRING HANDICAP, Of 150sbvs. One mile. , ' Mr A. Alexander's b g Goodwin Park, by Sylvia Park —Vivat, 6yrs, 7.0 ! (A. M'Mullen) 1 Mr Clarebut's Lady Menschikoff. 7.12 I - (L. Wilson) 2 Mr Jackson's Coromandel, 6.12 j (C. Carmont) 3 I Also started: Merrivonia 9.4. Iranui 8.11, Sandstream 8.8, The Rover 8.8, Mulga Bill 8.4, Smilax 7.11, Montiform 7.4, Deploy . 7.2. Shuja 6.10. - I Merrivonia got the advantage of a good start, and shot to the front, but after two furlongs he was supplanted by Smilax, I who, in turn, gave way to Coromandel at the half distance. A good finish saw Good- . win Park get the judge's verdict by threequarters of a length. Time, lminv4s l-ssee. Second Day—Friday, September 29. The. Wanganui spring meeting was concluded to-day in cold weather, but there was a large attendance. The tbtalisator put through £12,746. making a total of £26,486 for the meeting as compared with £17.558 for the same meeting last year. Results:— OWEN HANDICAP, O r 150sOvs ■ Six furlongs { Mr E. J. Watt's . Royal Scotch, by Royal Artillery—Barley Bree, 8.2 (C- Jenkins) 1 Mr Smart's Merrie Frank, 7.0 • (A. M'Mullen) 2 Mr Maybin's True Shot, 7.5 (O. M'Carten) 3 Also started: Faunas 8.13. St. Toney 8.5, Deploy 7-5, Gold Battery 7.3. Royal Scotch hopped into his stride quickly, followed by St. Toney and Faunus. Coming into the straight Gold Battery was in third place, with Merrie Frank closing up. The latter ran into second place at the distance, and made a big effort to catch Royal Scotch, but the latter got home by a length, with True Shot, who put in a great run, some three lengths I; away third. Time, lmin 17 4-ssec. j RAILWAY HACK HANDICAP, i Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. I Mr M. Speed's c c Tiwari, by Conqueror I Delamere, 3vrs. 7.0 (C- Monk ... 1 Mr Watt's Ireland, 8.7 (C. Jenkins) ... 2 Mr Campbell's Lady Van, 7.0 ; (H. Griffiths) 3 Also started: Patriotic 8.12, Taft 8.8, ' Monologue 8.4, Brilliancy 7.9, Katua 7.6, 1 Topic 8.3, Mortie 7.1, Blakeney 7.0. The first to show out was Taft, with 'the others handy. Coming round into the I straight Tiwari," Lady Van, and Irelandcame up and passed Taft, a good finish resulting in a li-frC for Tiwari by a length and three-quarters from the favourite (Ireland). Lady Van was half a length-..further back, third." Time, lmin 19 2-ssec. BRUNSWICK HANDICAP HURDLES, j Of 150sovs. 'About, one mile and a-half.' I Mr A. R. Maltby's b g Gaelic, by Bon- ' nie Scotland—St. Leger mare, aged, 9.7 (C. Price) '.. ... ... ... 1 Mr Atwood's Reumac, 10.10 (W. Young) 2 Mr Douglas's Espartero, 11.13 (J. Connelly) 3 ! Also started: Windage 10.3, Leolanter 9.0. '.■■'.- A beautiful start was affected. Leolanter was the last to get moving, Reumac

going to the front. At s-x fcriongs Leolanter displaced Reumac. At the back of the course Expartero ass.'.med the lead, with Gaelic close behind. Espartero took the last jump badly. GaeltJ and Reumac were running neck and neck, and a rattling finish resulted in Gaelic, who came with a rush on the outside, beating Reumac by a length, with Espartero third, about a length and a-faatt away. Time, 2min 56 2-ssec-

ARAMOHO HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. About one mile and a-half. Mr C. C. Hammond's br g Captain Bell, by The Officer—Mona Bell, 6yrs, 11.2 (W. Young) 1 Mr Eva's Highden, 9.2 (F. Coleman) ... 2 Mr Gardiner's Ambergris, 9.1 (E. Copestake) 3 Also started: Hawict 12.2, Waipaku 10.6, Mithoau 9.0. . , - , Ambergris led by two, or three lengths rast the stand from Waipaku and Captain Bell. At the back of the course the lastnamed passed .Ambergris, who dropped back'. Highden, who came through when entering the straight, and Captain Bell took the last fence together, but Captain Bell won nicely by two lengths and abalf, with Ambergris, about 14 lengths away, third. Time, 2miii 56 4-ssec. HIGGLE HANDICAP, Of 250sovs. One male and a-quarter. Mr Highden's br h Boanerges, by Pilgrim's Progress—Parera, syrs, 8,8 (A. Olliver) 1 Mr Cameron's- Kauroa, 7.5 (B. Deeley) 2 Mr Highden's Kiloste.ri, 7.3 (F. Mears) ... 3 Also started: Sandstream 8.12, Mendip 8.10, Lady Menschikoff 8.9. Goodwin Park 8.3, Montiiform 7.9, Epsom Lass 7.7, Sandy Paul 7,2, Shuja 6.13. Sandstream lost three or four lengths at the start. Shuja led, into the straight, but passing the stand Boanerges took command, followed by Sandy Paid, Shuja, and Men-dip. At the back Kauroa came up to the leaders, while Mendip dropped back. A splendid finish resulted in Boanerges getting home comfortably by two lengths and a half from Kauroa, witb, Kilosteri, who oame into prominence in the straight, three quarters of a length away, third. Time, 2min 15 2-ssec. MOUTOA HACK HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. One mile. Mr J. E. Palmer's b f Labour Day, 3yrs, 8.9 (B. Deeley) ... 1 Mr Lambess's Otahu, 8.11 (R. Lambess) 2 Mr Wiri Tokena's Midian, 7.6 (A. M'Mullen) i> Also started: Mellogue 8.5. Fleetweek 7.10, Jargon 7.3, Minora 7.2, Bonny Lass 7.9. Bonnv Lass and Minora were in the lead at the half distance. Labour Day came through On entering the straight, and won by a length and a-qua.rter, the same distance separating second and third. Time,, lmin 4Sseo. MARANGI HANDICAP, ". Of 125sovs. One -mile. Mr A. Leicester's br g Misoail, by Hand- . some Jack —Merope, syrs, ,6.8 (W. Weller) I Mr Hall's Iranui, 8.4" (R. Hatch) ~. 2 Mr, Jackson's Coromandel 6.11 . (C. Carmont) 3 Also started: Merrivonia 9.0, Mulga Bill 8.1, SsmiJax 7.5, .'.Teroti 7.1, Countermine 7.1, St. Luimsden 6.7.. -■ -• Countermine jumped out from a splendid start, and, with Teroti, took command of the field. At the four furlongs' post Miscal moved up into first place, followed by Coromandel and Iranui. A good finish re. suited in Miscal getting home by a long neck, with Coromaindel half a length back. Time, lmin 4Sseo. . . . The following are the principal winning owners:—Sir George Clifford. £385; E. J. Watt, £245; Mr Highden. £220; W. J. Douglas and A. R. Maltby, £135; A. Alexander, £125; J.-Smith. £120; A. Leicester, £100; C. C. Hammond. £95; J. Foreman, J. G. Wilson. J. E. Palmer, and H. M. Speed, £80; F. D. Ormond, £SO; H J. Cameron, £4O. GERALDINE RACES. Wi.'om f>*m Special Reporter.) First Day—Thursday, September 28.. The Gera'dine Racing Club commenced its meeting in fine weather, and there was a good attendance, including a large number from Christehurch, Timaru, and Ashburton, During the day £4666 10s. went through the totalisator, or £2529 10s above last year's total. Results : HACK AND HUNTERS' HURDLE RACE, Of 40sovs; second ssovs. One mile and three-quarters. Mir J. W. Skinner's br g Freak, by Finland —Ehrcapade, 6yrs, 10.0 (T. Humphries) 1. Mr Cotton's Sapience, 9.9 (L. H. Coleman) 2 Mr Barn-heir's Lugeon, 9.7 (A. Trilford) 3 Also started: Beokwell 11.0, Captain Wood 9.7. Beck well unseated his rider at the first fence. Freak took charge at the last fence, and won comfortably by two lengths, with Lugeon a dozen lengths away. Time, 3min 27sec. SQUATTERS' HANDICAP. Of 40sovs; second ssovs. Five Mr H. Cassidy's ch c Pilgrim's Way, by Pilgrim's Progress [carried P. 91 (J. O'Brien) 1 Mr Park's All Guns, 7.2 (R, King) ... 2 Mr Skinncv'fi Stenmeter (T. Humphries) 3 Also ; starter!: Kohinoor 8.12, Madamoiselle Ixe 7.5, Mere 6.9. Oratava 6.7. Madarnoiselle Ixe was le.ft at the post. Pilgrim's Way took charge in the first furlong, and won by two lengths from All C-uns. who beqt by two lenorths. Kohinoor was fourth. Timr\ lmin 2 2-sseo. . ~ OR ARI TROT, Of 40sov=: stoonrl On<» mile. Mr J. W. M'Tntyrn'e b <r Crown Prince, by Prince Imperial,. 3yis, 17spc - (T. Logan) 1 Mi FarreU's. Glendalough, 13sec .-:..-.. . fM. Allen) 2 Mr Nicoll's Brown Empi-ess, 15seo (Prim?le) 3 Also started: Tornado 7 tec. Dollar Princess 11. Bav Pntchen 16, Broskerino 17. Sunshine 18, Lincolnette 18, Ovster Shell 18. Indian Maid 18. Crown Prince got to the front in the first furlong, and led to the home turn. where Bav Patchen took charge and won by four lengths, with Glendalough a dozen lengths awav and Brown Empress next. The stewards disqualified the winner for crossing in the straight. Tme, 2min 33sec GERALDINE CUP. Of lOOsovs; second lOsovs. and third ssovs. One mile and a-quarter. Mr L. G. D. Acland's b f Martine,

by Martian.—Gipsy Maid, 4yrs, 9.0 "(R. Kin?) 1 Mr Lewis's Gold Coin. 7.0 (E. Griflm) 2 Mr Knight's Mumura, 8.2 (W. Weii) ... 3 Also started: Flambeau (car. 7.0), Probable (oar. 6.9), Amalgam 6.7. Amalgam took up the running, and, followed by Mumura, showed the way to tho home turn, where Martine, who had been lying last, moved up. In tho run home Martine took charge, and won by a length from Gald Coin, who beat Mumura by half a length, with Flambeau close up fourth. Time, 2min 10 2-ssec. OHAPI HACK HANDICAP, Of 30soys; second __ ssovs. Five furlongs Mr C. Newman's br h John Bunyan, by Pilgrim's Progress—Catherine (Humphries) 1 M<; Burke's Belle Grand, 7.9.

(C. Wasleys)- 2 Mr Trilford's Safety Pin (A. Trilford) 3 Also started: Master Paul 9.7. Foam Flake 8.9, Pirt 7.12, Blythe Bov 7.12, Early I Morn 7.12, Traitress (car, -7.7), Lady's [ Fair© 7.9, Golightly 7.7, Battalion (car. 7.2). *; Golightly And _ Safety "Pin showed the way along the back, and landed ijti tho straight in front of a close field. Inside the distanoa John Bunyan drew out, and won by a length from Belle Grand, who beat Safety Pin by half a length, with Golightly olose up fourth. Traitress lost her rider after going a couple of furlongs. Time, lmin 4sec ... GERALDINE TROT, Of SOsovs; second Tsovs, and third 3sovs. One mile and a-half. ; Messrs M'Millan and Alpcrs's ch h Lord Dillon, by Lord Dillon—Lady Alab, i 4yrs, 26&ec (M'Millan) 1 j Mr Begg's The Lark, 28see (Owner) ... 2 Mr Jones's Stance, 30sec (H. Barnes) ... 3 I Also started: Submarine scratch, Opihi 'll seconds, Hazelfield 13, Lord Heathoote ! 15, Renee Clair 24, Caberfeigh 27, Milda i 29, Cupid Whipars 29, Brown Child 30, j Indian Maid. Lord Dillon got to the front after covering four furlongs, and won by six lengths ! from The Lark, who beat Stance by 20 j lengths. Mazefield was next. Time, 3mia 56&&C. EELFIELD HANDICAP, Of _ 5(kov»; second ssovs. Six furlongs. . Mr E. Drappcr's b c Kohinoor, by Royal Fusiker. 4yrSj 9 13 • (Cameron) 1 Mr Skinner's Glenfield, S-.O (Humphries) 2 Mr Nurse's Eaglestone, 9.9 (Donovan) 3 ' Also started. True Knight 9.5, Night } Light 8 3, Golden Fire 8.0. Gilt Edge 8.0, Blythe Boy 8.0, Hubert 8.0. Izdubar (car. | 7.11). ■ j True Knight, Izdubar, and Blythe Boy : were smartest out, but once in line for home j Kohinoor cut down the field and won by a. ! neck from the fast-finishing Glenfield, who beat Eaglestone by a short length. Izdubar j was fourth. Night Light lost her rider. I Time, lmin 13 l-ssec. | Second Day—Friday, Septpi[qe3 29. I The weather was cold for the onoludirifr | day of the Geraldine meeting. The at- ! tendance was fairly good, and £3451 went' 1 through the totalisator, making £Bll7 10a for the meeting, as against £io3o last year " Detail's:—■' HACK AND HTJNTERS' HURDLES, .' Of 35soys; second Ssovs. One. male and -'. a ! '-half. , I Mr S. J: Carleton's b g Beckw ; ell, by.'."i '■;' L Welbeck—-JBeautySleep, aged, 11.7 '...'",.'■. i " (J- Levi) 1 i Mr Cotton's Sapience, 10.5 (Coleman)... 2 i Mr 'Skinner's Freak. 11.7 (Humphries) 3 j:. Also started: Lugeon 9.10. Beckwell led all the way, and won by ! three lengths,' 12 lengths separating second and third. Time. 2min 56sec. STEWARDS' STAKES, i Of 50sovs; second, Ssovs.. Seven furlonga. i Mir H Morse's Caplestone, by Clanj ranald —Weathereye, 6yrs, 9.12 (Donovan) 1 I Mr Sheenan's Merrylass, 9.7 (M'Cluskey) 2. Mr Gregg's Amalgam, 9.3 (J. Olsen) ... 3 Also started: Nightlight 8.3, Amalgam showed the way in tho early part, but once in the straight Oaplesione raced, past and won . by close on three lengths, with Amalgam two lengths off third, and Nightlight close up. Time, lmia ! 32^60. DOMAIN TROT, Of 40sovs; second ssovs. One mile and arhalf.., I Mr J. Farrell's b g Glendalough, 4yrs, ! lOscc (M. Allan) : ... ... 2. Mr Smith's Schoolgirl, 14sec (Ovmer)... 2. Mr Branskin's Dalmore, ""17seo (Owner) '3~ Also started:' Radiant Morn 4 seconds, Lord Heathoote 4. Crown Prince 7, Prince Gilt 12, Lueknow 12, The Lark 14, Triumph I 14, Gold Reef 16, Cupid Whispers 18, Caberfeigh 18. Schoolgirl led into the straight, where Glendalough went past and won by three | lengths, with "Valmore 12 lengths away. The i Lark was next. Time, 3min A. protest for alleged inconsistent running wag | dismissed. SPRING HANDICAP, Of 90sovs; second lOsovs, and third 3eovs. One mile. i M'- C. North's b g True Knight, by Sir ' Laddo—Purity, 4yrs, 6.12 (Berry) ... 1 j Mr Skinner's Glenfield. 6.11 (M'Giegor) 2 Mr Lewis'* Gold Coin, 7.10 (J. Olsen) '3 Also started: Mumura 8.3, Gilt Edge 6.12, Mere 6.7. Gilt Edge led over the first half mile, and - , then gave way to True Knight, who won I full of runni g by six lengths from Glen-fk-ld, who be-t Gold Com by a similar distance.. Tiire, lmin 45. l-ssec. Mere lost hie j rider in the lire't furlong: -■ ' WAINTJI HACK HANDICAP, Of 36sovs; second ssovs. Six furlongs. i Mr C. Newman's John Bunyan, by\Pil- | grim's Progress—Catherine, syrs. 10.3 • (Humphries) 1 Mr Nelliaran's Battalion. 7.0 (Berry) .".:' 2 Mr Trilford's Safetypin, 8.8 (A. Trillford) 3 Also started: Master Paul 9.5, Belle Grand 8.0, Foam Flake 7.13, Golden Fire ! 7.7, Blytheboy 7.4. I John Bunyan was the smartest out, and vyon by close on five lengths from Batta-' | lion, who beat Safetypin by a length, with- ! Blytheboy next. Time, lmin 18sec. ELECTRIC TROT, I Of 40'sovs, second ssovs. One mile. | Mr Wcstermanri's b m Dollar Princess, by Rothschild, Usee (J. Pine) 1 ! Mr M'Donnell's Empress Eugenie, 12sec R. M'Douncll) 2 j Mr Roberts's Bay Patchem, lOsec <G. Roberts) 3 Also started: Submarine lsec, Jornado ! Bscc, Lueknow 12soe, Princess Myra 14sec, i Majestic 17scc, Schoolgirl 17scc, Gold ! Reef 17sec, Valmore 17sec, Renee Clair I 17sec, General xViito 18sec, Innisfail 19sec," j Lincolnette 19soc, Oyster Shell 19sec. J. Won by two lengths, with 12 lengths be-

fcyeen second and third. Innisfail wag fourth. Time, 2min 27sec. SHORTS HANDICAP, Of 40sov8, second ssovs. ' Four furlongs. Mr J. W. Skinner's b g Stepmeteiy by Stepniak—Dameter, 6yis, 9.13 (J. Pine) 1 Mr Park's All Guns, 9.9 (R. King) .- 2 Mr M'Shane's Grand Medallion, 8.0. (Chapman) 3 Also started: Kohinoor 9.8, Cas* Nova 8.1, Madamoiselle Ixe 7.12, Seaside t.l, Friwolliti 7.0, Golightly 6.11. Stepmeter shot out at the start, and won by four lengths, with All Guns a nead in front of Grand Medallion. Casa Nova was next.