SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8796, 25 April 1907, Page 2

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. April 24 aud 25—Manawatn Autumn April 27 and May I—Avondale Autumn May 4 - Christehurch B.C. Autumn May 8 and 9—Marlborough Autumn May 8 and o—Hawkc's0 —Hawkc's Bay Autumn May 15 and 16 —Ashburtou Autumn May 15 and 16—Egmont Winter May 18 and 24—Takapuna Winter May 23 and 25 —Waaganui Winter June 1 and 3—Dunedin Winter June 1, 3 and B—Auckland Great Northern Steeplechase Manawatu Autumn Meeting. First Day, After considerable anxiety as to the all important factor of weather, fortune smiled brightly in this direction upon the Manawatu R.C. for the opening day of its autumn fixture yesterday. The attendance was in advance of that at the corresponding day last year, the gate takings being some .£7O in excess. The appointments, "including the lawn and grounds bore eloquent testimony to the unremitting attention and effort of caretaker Stevens. The racing track, despite the heavy rain of late, was in capital order, though naturally a bit holding and against time making. Among the many yisitors present wore well known racing patrons from other parts, including Sir George Clifford, the Hon. J. D. Ormond, Sir Win. Russell, Messrs W. E. Bidwell, G. P. Donnelly, Neil McLean, Turnbuil, J. R. McDonald and "J. Monk." The sport provided was, with the exception of the two hurdlo races, of a high order, and full of interest.

The classic event, the Manawatu Stakes, weight for age, resulted in the meeting of the crack two and three-year-olds at present in the Colony. The totalisator figures on this event, £379 Glenculloch, .£340 Count Witto, and .£320 Elevation go to show what an exceptionally open aspect this event wore. The success of Mr G. G. Stead with Count Witte, the handsome half-brother of Solution, was well merited. He was landed at the post in capital nick by that astute trainer, Mr R. Mason. A feature of this finish was the fine late ran put in by Sir George Clifford's nomination Glenculloch, who got up in the last stride or two and defeated the Wairarapa owned Elevation by a head for second position. The Champion Hack Plate was contested by the excellent field of eleven. Plimsnap, in Tilley's Fordell stable, and Armamento, trained by W. Davies, the Hutt, were considered by backers as possessing the best prospect of success, while J. H. Prosser's candidate, Swimming Belt, camo next in demand. A comparative surprise was in store, for after a desperate finish the " all cerise " of the Hon. J. D. Ormond added still another to their already long list of victories by the agency of Eous (Birkenhead —Eos), who fought out an intensely keon struggle with Swimming Belt. The principal open event, the Longburn Handicap, again respited in a bitterly contested finish, in which the well-known Tilley stable just failed to bring off a coup, the San Fran gelding Sandix up-" setting their calculations by the narrowest of margins. The concluding event, the Taikorea Welter, provided anothor ding-dong tusslo, Aberration just squeezing home from the much heavier weighted Montigo. Mr J. E. Henrys, the Club's weightadjuster, is entitled to much kudos for the remarkably close finishes produced as tho result of his work, at which he is nowrecognised as facile princeps. It is doubtful if Mr Henrys has ever been more successful than he was yesterday. It was well that Mr W. H. Hartgill occupied the judge's box. Ho had soyeral very severe tests made upon his vision during tho day, but he never faltered, and his placing was done with that characteristic 'promptitude which has caused his services for this very important post to bo sought after by most of the leading clubs in the colony. , The barrier was in charge of Mr Angus Keith. His dispatches wero uniformly good, with one exception, the Telegraph Handicap, the opening event, in which Lady Annie, a very warm favourite, got badly left with one or two others. The licensed and refreshment booths, respectively in charge of Mr*W. Device, of Empire Hotel, Palmerston, and Mr Immortal Phipps, of Levin, were run on thoroughly up-to-date linos, and gave the utmost satisfaction to their many patrons. The all important totalisator turnover came up to expectations. The sum of ,£10,644 was put through, as against £9282 for corresponding day last year, being an increase of .£1362. The meeting was got through withoift a hitch of any" kind, reflecting credit upon the Club's genial secretary, Mr J. M. Johnston, and his right-hand man, Mr Grant Sim. The following are the results: — Tblbqbaph Stakes, of 200 sovs j 6 furlongs. 235 Hon W. W. Johnston's Kitchenmaid, Soult —Lady Cuisine, B.C (A. Olliver) 1 137 Mr H. Neagle's Golden Gate, 8.7 ■ (W. Price) 2 113 Mr R. McMicken's Le Beau, 7.5 (S. Beid) 3 Also started: 420 Lady Annie 9.5 (F. Jones), 185 Boomerang 8.5 (Deeley), 122 Lady Beresford 6.7 (H. Price), 75 Chattel 6.7 (E. Murfitt). After some delay at the post they streaked off in Indian file, at the head of which was Chattel and Golden Gate, and at the tail end Lady Annie and Boomerang. Chattel and Golden Gate led on to and round the bend, with Kitchenmaid lying third. Golden Gate had assumed command as heads turned for home. Opposite the members' stand Kitchenmaid got up alongside Golden Gate, and in the struggle to-the post Kitchenmaid asserted her supremacy, and won by half a length. Le Beau, two aud a half lengths away, just defeated Lady Annie, who came fast over the last bit. Time, lmin 17 3-5 sees. Divs., £3 13s and £2 2s. Karere Hack Welter, of 100 sovs; 7 furlongs. 399 Mr H. Gaisford's Gauze, The Officer—Film 7.9, (F. Jones) ... 1 210 Mr A. Attwood's Pixie, 8.4 (A. Olliver) 2 120 Mr G. Cork's Moloch, 9.5 (F. D.! Jones) 3

Also started —104 Showman 9.3 (T. Pine), 95 Houyhnhnm 8.8 (W. Young), 119 Oakbourne 8.5 (W. Kirk), 100 Taugoroa 8.4 (C. Jenkins), 155 Ancyle 8.2 (G. Price), 115 Belario 8.0 (H. McDonald), 42 Xady Stockwell 7.7 (E. Murfitt). Pixie was the first put. At the end of a furlong Gauzo shot up and quickly had a break on the field and coming on nothing else threw out a semblance of a ehallonge. Gauzo won as he liked -with another big gap between second and third. Tirue, limn 32socs, Dividends, £2 9s and £1 lis.

Mtnawatp Stakes, of 500 sovs; six furlongs. 340 Mr G. G. Stead's br c Count Witto Menschikoff—Problem, 7.9 (A. Olliver) ... 1 379 Sir George Cliflord's brc Glenculloch, Clanranald— Madowla, 8.0 (F. Jones) ... ... ... 2 320 Mr W. E. Bid well's ch c Elevation San Francisco—Stepfeldt, 7.9 (S. Eeid) 3 241 Mr J. Monk's ch c Achilles, Medallion Nereid, 9.10 (C. Jenkins) 0 ,104 Mr G. F. Moore's b f Helen Portland, Dorehester-La'y Helen, 9.0 (E. Cameron) 0 257 Hon. J. D. Ormond's b g Kairoma Birkenhead—Film, 7.13 (F. D. Jones) 0 121 Mr J. B. McDonald's chc Gold Crest, Gold Eeef—Nymph 7 4 (L. "Wilson) 0 Achilles, after breaking through the tapes once, and then contrary to usual of late in a sprint event,- got away in line with the rest. . Count Witte quickly forged to the front and showed the way round the bend from Elevation. As they came on down the home straight Olliver sat still on Count Witto, while Eeid wa3 vigorously at Elevation. In tho last bit Glenculloch came with a good lato run and just headed Elevation on the post Count Witte being a clear length to the good in front of tho pair.. Time, lmin 17sec. Divs. £3 9s and £l.

Longbtjbn Handicap, of 250 sovs; mile and a distance. 277 Mr D. McCorkindale's Sandix, by San Fran Miniature, 6.10 (13. Murfitt) ... ... ... 1 90 Mr F. Tilley's St. Joe, 8.(5 (W. Price) ... .., ... ~, 2 335 Mr T. E. Cross's Grand Slam, 8.5 (G. Price) 3 Also started .- 2(35 King Billy, 8.8 (Deeley), bracketed with >3azaley, 8,1 (H. Price) ; 223 Bourrasciue, 8.0 (C. Jenkins)j 154 Flamen, 7.9 (A. Olliver) ; 258 Clanchattan, 7.8 (F. Jones). As they swept past the stand St. Joe, Sandix, King Billy, and Gaztlcy were abreast in the front division. As they turned the bottom comer Sandix and St. Joe had a length clear ol anything else. Passing tho 6 furlong post Gazeioy made a forward move. Coming round the top bend St. Joo and Sandix were still striding it out together in front, with Grand Slam lying third. All the way down the home straight Sandix and St. Joo fought out a bitterly contested finish. Opposite the lawn stand St. Joe had a neck the beat of it, but young Murfitt got every ounce out of his mount, and squeezed Fandix home by the shortest of heads,' ' w-th'Grand Slam a length away-j BourI rasque fourth. Time, lmm SSseo. Diva* { 33 9b and .63 14s. - ._

LIKTOX Ui.CS HUBDLES, of 100 80VS J 1$ miles. 168 Mr N. f'onrick's Bonheur, Seaton Delaval Charento, 10.18 (H, Futcher) ... 1 335 Mr G. P. Donnelly's To Uira, 9.10 (D. Watt) 2 101 Mr G. Fleming's Dalkey, 10.9 (J. Morris) 3 Also started: 139 Oryx, 10.5 (J. Cameron). Dalkey essayed to win from end to end but after nattering his supporters to the home turn he died out of it and left Bonheur and Te Uira to fighfc out the finish. Bonheur responded the more gamely under punishment and won all out by half a length. Time, 3mia 26sec. Dividend. £3 19a. Hokowhitu Hukdles, of 150 sovs; 2 miles. 169 Mr A. Hall's Lull, Handsomo Jack—Zephyr, 9.1 (H. Futcher) 1 121 Mr K. McKenzie's Sen Sim, 9.7 (A. McConnon) 2 169 Mr C. D. Kennedy's Florio, 10.1 (F. Whitehonse) .v.- ... ... 3 Also started : 305 Gold Seal, 9.12 (D. Watt). Sen Sini wont out and ajted as pace-maker over the first round. Six furlongs from homo Lull moved np and quickly left Sen Sim in the rear. Lull was tight out by himself as heads were turned for home, and he won as ho liked pulling up. Gold Seal hit his fences hard and was never in the hunt. Time, 3min 51sec. Div, £4 Is. Champion Hack Plate, 200 sovs ; 7 furlongs. 152 Hon. J. D. Ormond's Eons, Birkenhead—Eos, 8.1 (F. D. Jones) ... 1 232 Mr H. Gaisford's Swimming Belt, Captain Webb Chatelaine (C. Jenkins) ... ... :..' ... 2 362 Mr A. Cameron's Flimsnap, Sylvia Park—Main, (V 7. Price) 3

Also started: 55 Rendrock 9.8 (W. Young), 63 Hiro 9.5 (S. Eeid), 65 Little Mary 9.2 (J. Morris), 318 Armamento 9.0 (G. Price), 23 Pluck 8.5 (B. Deeloy}, 58 Moscow 8.5 (A. Olliver), 30 Ori 7.13 (E. Murfitt), .19 Noifa ;Y.i3 (W. Baynor). Flimsnap was the quickest to begin and led the way down the back with Little Mary lying noxt. Flimsnap continued to show the way round the turn, with the conspicuous all cerise on Eous rapidly moving up. Flimsnap had to give way to Eous opposite the members' stand, and then the Birkenhead colt was called upon to withstand a determined challenge from Jenkins on Swimming Belt. In a slashing finish Eous reached the post with a bate head to the good, Flimsnap a length away. Time, lmin 32sec. Divs., £6 2s and £1 Cs.

Taikouka Wixteh, of 150 sovs; 1 mile. 375 Mr \V. Cragg's Aberration, The Tos-sible-Kie Kie, 8.3 (S Keid) ... 1 293 Mr H. Denton's Montigo, 9.13 (C. Jenkins) 2 359 Mr J. Pawson'u Sfayboy, 8.0 (Dannehy) 3 Also started : 378 De Witte 9.5 (F. Jones), '2lO Makildhi 8 7 (Telford). Da Witte was the first out, and showed the way from' Makikihi down the back. At the half-mile' post Montigo moved up, and displaced B 3 Witte and led round the turn and into the straight, with Aberration moving up. Opposite the members' stand the latter got to Montigo, and in a ding-dong finish Aberration won by a short half length, Stayboy a length away. Time, lrnin 471-Cscc. Div., £3 17.5.

Second Day.

April 25. It rained heavily during the night, but is fino to-day. The going is a bit heavier than yesterdaj T . Resnl ts:—

Borough Handicap, 7 furlongs: Lady Annie 1, Kitcheumaid 2, Scotch Reel 3. Scratched—Goldeii Gate. Won by a length. Time, lrnin' 34 3-sth sees. Dividend, £3. Hack Plying, 0 furlongs: Gauze 1, Culmination 2, Waieola 3. Armameuto and Hiro fell. Scratched— Motoa. "Won by a bead. Time, lrnin 3Lse-. Dividends, £3 7s and £2 2s. Autumn. Handicap, l}i„ miles:' Grand Slam 1, Volume 2, Clanchattau 3. All started. Won by a length. Time, 2m|gi 13 3-oth. sec. Dividends, £0 3a and £2 Is.