SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 85, 5 December 1912, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES— December 11 and 12—Rangitikei Jockey Club. December 26 and 27—Taranaki Jockey Club. December 26, 27, and 28—Manawatu Racing Club. December 26, and 30, and January 1 and 2.—Auckland Racing Club. January 1 and 2.—Stratford Racing

Club. January 1 and 2.—Wairarapa Jockey . Club. ' January 1 and 2.—Marion Jockey

Club. January 1 and 2.—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. • January 21 and 22.—Foxton Racing

Club. February I.—Canterbury Jockey Club. February 5 and 6.—Egmont Racing Club.

WOODVILLE JOCKEY CLUB. (Per Press Association.) Palmerston North, December 4. The Woodville- J.C.’s summer meeting opened to-day in cloudy weather, but the rain held off. The going was rather holding. There were good fields and a good attendance, and the racing was interesting. The totalisator results for the day were £10,790. against £7172 last. year. Results:— Maiden Hack Handicap, of 65 sovs; six furlongs.—l Hamurana, 7.13, 1; 2 Gazalie, 7.13, 2; 8 Divinia, 8.9, 3. 7 Abercoed 9.0, 10 TiUirangi 8.12, 6 Hautu 8.9, 4 Primus 7.13, 9 Holywell 7.13, 11 Discussion 7.13, 5 Martlet 7.13, and 3 Astral 7.13, also started. Won by two lengths, a length between second and third.

Hack Hurdles, of 85. sovs; one mile and three-quarters.—l Bravest, 10.9, 1 j 3 Bercola, 9.0, 2; 5 Sunrose, 9.9, 3. •1 Nescot 10.9, 2 Aema 9.6, 4 Waiaio 9.5, and 6 Hauriri 9.0, also started. Won by three lengths, with the third horse two lengths away. Time, 3min 22sec.

Grandstand Hack Handicap, of 75 sovs ; seven furlongs.—3 San Wai, 7.12, 1; 1 St. Serf, 8.3, 2; 8 East Wind, 6.12, 3. 7 Black Lupin 9.0, 5 Manitau 8.5, 9 Ngakau 8.0, 6 Master Tupuhi 7.12, 2 Moondine 7.5, 5 Papamarama 7.2, 11 Redloli 6.12, and 10 Royal Maid 6.12, also started. Won by three lengths, a head separating second and third. Time, Irain 33 l-ssec. Woodvillc Handicap, of 200 sovs; one mile and a quarter.—lo Mastei Laddo, 7.0, 1; 1 Sir Solo, 7.5, 2; 4 Ngatimaru, 7.4, 3. 3 Mira 8.10, 8 Birkline 8.8, 0 Sir Tristram 7.4, 7 Cork 7.10, 5 Mangaroa 7.9, 2 Seatondale 7.7, 11 Ariom 7.6, 9 British Maid 7.4, 13 Routine 7.3, and 12 Matlow 7.1, also started. Won by a short head, with the third horse two lengths away. Time, 2min 14 3-ssec.

Flying Hack Handicap, of 75 sovs; six furlongs.—s Royal Simon, 8.8, 1; 11 Boronia, 8.0, 2; 1 Suratura, 8.7, 3. 8 Eocene 8.13, 14 Stcllaris 8.9, 2 Manakau 8.8, 4 War Queen 8.6, 13 Axis 8.5, 6 Handsome Maid 8.3, 3 Glenfern 8.1, 7 Pot Luck 7.13, 15 The Swallow 7.8, 10 Aviatrix 7.8, 9 Lord Palmer 7.6, 12 Crown Battery 7.0, 17 Facsimile 7.0, and 16 Apoplectic 7.0, also started. Won by a neck. Time, Imin 18 2-ssec. Borough Handicap, of 100 sovs;, seven furlongs.—B Negative, 8.13, 1; 7 Muleteer, 8.0, 2; 8 Ascalon, 8.11, 3. 6 Ceylon 9.9, 2 Thrave 9.8, 5 Lord Renown 9.5, 1 Loch Mabin 9.4, 4 Lady Laddo 9.3, 9 San Lass 8.7, 10 Montreal 8.6, and 3 Mysteriach 8.5, also started. Won by three lengths. Time, Imin 33 2-sscc.

AVeler Hack Handicap, of 75 sovs; one mile.—7 Merrie Valet, 8.13, 1; 3 Top Note, 8.7, 2; 4 Rangikapua, 8.10, 3. 11 Peacemaker 9.13, G Queen of Scots 9.3, 2 Fleet Week 9.2, 9 Whimper 8.12, 4 Lucerne 8.12, 5 Kingswell 8.10, 10 Hurakia 8.7, and 8 St. Elm 8.7*, also started. Won easily by a length. Time, linin' 48 2-ssec. Electric Handicap, of 100 sovs; five furlongs.—l Vibration, 7.3, 1; 8 St. Toney, 8.10, 2; 2 Crown Pearl, 9.2, 3. 10 Lord Soult 8.3, G Rod Lupin 8.1, 5. Lord Possible 8.0, 4 Diavolo 8.0, 9 Bandore 8.0, 7 Longstep 7.9, 3 Lady Volga 7.7, 11 Morel 6.13, and 12 Winning Post 6.12, also started. Won by half a head, with the third horse barf a length away. Time, Itnin 3sec. At ?iroOnco Valley yesterday the New Zealander John won the Hurdle race from Recollect and Bettwynd. Ten horses started and John won can-

ily by three lengths. Time, 3mi n 54 sec. The Welter Handicap resulted: Prince iAiurate 1, Flying Flag 2, Sharpshooter (New Zealand) 3. Eleven started. Won by half a neck. Time, Imin 3Hsec.

(Notes by “Cicero.”) The Stratford-owned 'Bercola is-now shoeing improved form, and should be ‘ch'crry ripe” by the time Taranaki and Stratford meetings are with us. In the near future Con the Shaughran and his brother Grattan will be sold by auction to wind up an estate. The much “boomed” Lord Lupin showed great pace at Feilding, and will be worth remembering in future events. Royal Scotch is well .cared for by the Australian handicappers, as the weights for the Perth Cup prove. The race in question is run over a 2-mde course, and Royal Artillery’s son is asked to carry the steadier of 9.5, whilst in the Railway Stakes, run over U miles, he is weighted at 9.10. S. Brereton, the Waverley trainer, intends bringing five horses to the Stratford meeting. Local punters threw in for a good win over The Dodger, at Feilding. It is reported that his owner landed a tidy sum by the win of Cordon Rougi’s son. Virtue, who won at the recent Takapuna meeting, and returned a large dividend was formerly owned by the Hawke’s Bay owner, T. H. Lowry, and cost that gentleman 400 guineas as a yearling. Just previous to the race won by him, he was offered by his owner (Mr Harris) to an Auckland owner for the modest sum of £lO.

* The Stratford Club are to be congratulated on securing such good nominations for their annual meeting in face of strong counter attractions. The Dodger will be an absentee, from the Christmas and New Year meetings, as it is intended to “fire” the brown gelding, on the suspicious leg. Mr TJ Pilkington heads the list of English owners for the past season, with a total of £26,822, of which amount his colt Prince’ Palatine contributed £20,730, whilst Mr Hulton, who figures second on the list with £16,000, won no less than 40 races. In five seasons’ racing Frank Wootton, the Australian horseman, has ridden over 700 winners. A truly wonderful record, for a lad who has just turned 19 years.

J. Butler’s filly, Connie is looking particularly well just now, and should have 'no difficulty in breaking her maiden status at Christmas time.

The southern lightweight, E. Emerson will in future act as first horseman to Sir G. Clifford. Emerson is one of the best light-weights in the Dominion at present. ■