SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 50, 23 February 1912, Page 5

SPORTING.

avoodville aieeting. iPer Press Association.) AA’oodvillo, February 22. The second day of the AVoodville jockey Club’s autumn meeting was held in delightful weather, a pleasant change from the howling gale experienced on tiie previous day. The attendance was quite as good, and speculation was brisk. ihe sum ot £9536 was put through the machine, making £19,605 for tbo meeting. This is £4317 in excess of the corresponding meeting of last year. lurtner results: — Ballance Hack AA’elter, of 75 sovs; seven furlongs.—F. J. Attfield’s Bonnie Bov, 4yrs, 5.9 (Meagher) 1, Aloahau 2,' Field Fare 3. Fashion Plate scratched. AA’hen the tapes were lifted, Blend stumbled and threw his rider. Prince Eddie and Field Fare raced together into the straight where Bonnie Boy came’through and won by a length,' with a short head between second and third. Time, Imin 31 2-5 sec.

1 Autumn Handicap, of 150 sovs; one mile and a distance.—J. Al. Cameron’s Scatondale, aged, 7.0 (Trickleibank), I; Bally Shannon, 2; Alerrie Emerald, 3. * Golden Loop was scratched. This was a splendid race. British Alaid, accompanied by Alerrie Emerald, led the field for three parts of the distance. There was a desperate struggle down the straight. Soatondale getting the' best of it and winning by two lengths, with half a length separating second and third. Time, Imin- 57sec. Settlers’ Hack, of 75 sovs; six furlongs.—F. !). Orsett’s Sir Solo, 4yrs, 8.12 (A. Olliver), 1; Afakara, 2; Goodform, 3. The Nut was scratched. A\ r on by a good length. Time, Imin J 6 3-5 sec.

Shorts Handicap, of 100 sovs; five furlongs.—lion. Ormond’s Altcar, 3 yrs. 7.9 (L. Wilson), 1; Rangiatua, 2; Full Rate, 3. Scratched: Longstep and Ineuru. Altcar got away with the lead, was never headed, and won by a good length. Time, Imin Isoc. Hack Scurry, of 65 sovs; five furlongs.—J. Aiann’s Lord Renown, 3yrs (A. Olliver), 1; Asternoun, 2; Lctes, 3. Scratched: Aliss Jean, Alias Roberts, and AVairotb. Alillbanks was left at the post, and Crown Battery lost h's rider after racing a couple of furlongs. Alissilo led the field for half the journey, when the horses bunched. In the straight Lord Renown shot out and won by a good length. Time, Imin 4 l-ssed.

Alaharahara Handicap, of 100 sovs; one mile.—Greenside and O’Neill’s Aleremere, 4yrs, 8.2 (C. Price), !■; Eclogue, 2; Al allow, 3. Composed was scratched. Alatlow led the .field well into the straight, when he was challenged by Aleremere and Eclogue, the former getting the verdict by a neck, a length dividing second and third. Time, Imin 53 l-ssec.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. SECOND • DAY’S RESULTS. •ii . ‘■’•l.. 1 ■ • 1 ’■* Dunedin, February 22. The Dunedin Jockey Club’s autumn meeting was continued to-day. The weather was overcast, alid’light showers fell in tha 1 morning.”_The 'attehdilnce’Hrtis riot' ‘so large an' yesterday, arid the course was' slightly heavier. The sum of £10,219 10s was put .through the machine, as against £9392Ops'hn_/th,e corresponding day of last year! Further results: — Railway Plate, of 150 sovs; five furlongs.—Lourdes, 6.11, 1; Gold Bail, 9.4, 2; Naumai. 9.7, 3. Also started: Stopmaid and May Dalrymple. The placed horses finished practically together, only short heads separating them. Time, Imin ssec.. Outrnm Handicap, of 100 sovs; six furlongs.—Buff Gauntlet, 9.9, 1; Pleasure Bent, 8.13, 2; Kilmeny, 7.10, 3. Also started: Taft and Bucco, AVon by two lengths? 1 Time, Ifni’n 20soc. Domain Handicap, of 100 r sovs; six furlongs.—Gapbri, 7.5, 1- Effort, 8.9, 2; Dirqctoire, 7.4, 3. Also started: Armstrong, Lupulite, 1 Rcigh, arid Thistledown. AA'on by a length and a half. Time, Imin 17 l-ssec.

City Handicap, of 100 sovs; five furlongs.—Stardanoer, 7.5, 1; Ngatapu, 7.8, 2; Peppin, ; -7.0, 3. Also starred : Scottish Star arid Editha. AVon by a length and a half. Time, Imin 6 1-5 sec.

Suburban AVelter, of 135 sovs; one mile.—AVaiju, 9.2, 1; Aledallist, 9.12, 2; Turn a, 8.10, 3. Also started: Obsolus. Fisticuff, and True Knight. Won by a short length. Time, Imin 46 l-ssec.

NAPIER CUP NOMINATIONS. Napier, February 22. Tho following nominations have been received for the Napier Cup, to bo run on Alarch 13.—Nyland, AVar Scare, Paisano, Odessa, Undecided, ATdnight Sun, Aberbrothock, Cork, Ariom, Ah, Rill, Te Puia, Seaton Dale, Sublime, Loch ATaben, Composed, Aleremere, Idealism.