SPORTING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1735, 5 September 1919, Page 5

SPORTING.

MARTON J.C'S SPRING MEETING. Preis Association. MARTON, September 4. . The Morton Jockey Club and the Rangitlkei Hunt Club's combined spring meeting was concluded in fine weather. The attendance was fair. The going was heavy. The totalisator investments for the two days were £40,405, as against £30,777 at the oneday meeting last year. Concluding results: RANGITIKEI HUNT CLUB CUP STEEPLECHASE, or 180 sovs. Three miles.—3 Silenus 11.13 (R. Hunt) 1, 4 Patariki 10.13, 2, 1 Stetson -12.3 3. Also started: 3 Onipoto 11.10, 7 Argo 10.9, 0 Papaterc 10.7, 8 Ncfische 10.7, 9 Aurikc 10.7, and 5 Mac 10.7. Won by lour lengths. Time, 7mln Iscc. CROFTON HANDICAP, of 220 sovs. One mile and a distance.—3 Penury Rose 6.13 (A. McCormack) 1, 1 Omahu 8.8 2, 4 The Speaker 7.7 3. Also started: 2 Zola 7.12, 7 Rol:«r fi.lo, 5 Ariowfield 0.10, and 0 Ringham 0.7. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 0 2-ssec. STEWARDS' HACK HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. Seven furlongs.—2 Signorella 8.2 (B. H. Morris) 1, 2 Coral Queen 8.3 2, 1 Utuwai 9.11 3. Also started: 5 White Ranger 9.1, 3 Hautawa 8.0, 7 Toddy 8.0, 4 Self Alliance 8.0, 8 Pomona 8.0, and 6 Cheer Up 8.0. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 37sec. SILVERHOPE HACK STEEPLE-CHASE, of 180 sovs. Two miles and a-half.—4 Kurapai 10.1 (H. McSweency) 1, 3 Master" Webster 10.10 2, 1 Mattock 10.10 3. Also started: 2 First Line 10.12, 0 Austin 9.11, 5 Sensitive 9.9, 9 Multum 9.7, 8 Motokio 9.7, and 7 Ring! 9.7. First Line and Multum fell. Won by three lengths. Time, smin 52 3-ssec. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of 180 sovs. Six furlongs.—l Volo 9.2 (H. Young) 1, 3 Kipling 8.0 2, 6 AlLOvcr 8.3 3. Also started: 4 Sweet Corn 9.10, TO Birkenvalc 8.3, 5 Hurry Up 7.12, 8 Oratress 7.2, 9 Doric C.lO, 2 Ahika 6.7; and 7 Gold Problem 0.7. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 19 3-sscc. FAREWELL HACK WELTER, of 120 sovs. Eight furlongs and a-half.—2 Par°nui 8.6 (L. Nodder) 1, 4 Master Boris 8.0 2, 3 Yankee Jack 8.11 3. Also started: 1 Trombone 9.5, 5 Rio 8.8, and 6 Pomeroy 8.0. Won by four lengths. Time, lmin 59 2-sscc.

NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK. , By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. SYDNEY, September 4. The "Sun's" sporting writer, "Poseidon," discussing the past successes of New Zealand horses on the Australian Turf, and the excellent showing of those now in training, says that various opinions arc expressed by experts. One is that if Australian foals were depastured in'the Dominion the result would be a crop of Gloamings. There is not only something in the climate there that is lacking here, but the grasses are more succulent.