SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 83, 27 March 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. SECOND DAY. The Taranaki Jockey Club concluded their autumn meeting yesterday. Heavy showers of rain fell llurinjjr the lorenoon. liut after the second race the weather cleared up and the course wjin excellent going order. Hood ileitis and keen racing wore the features ol the day, and the class of -port served up was of a high order. Everything passed otT smoothly, and the secretary, .Mr. Fleet wool, and his assistants, have I reason to feel gratified at the success of the nwetiug. The .sum of £6070 10s l>a*s t -(| through the totalisators, making a total of £11,80.1 10s for the two days, as against £11.514 for the corresponding two days last year, an increase of £289 10s. In addition, two bookmakers were licensed this year, and considering the unfortunate weather the clab suffered, the result is highly satisfactory. Mr. G. F. Moore carried off the I'aul Memorial Handicap, and Welter Handicap, with Signor and Carissinn. and Golden Eagle and her full broth r Nicotine scored in two races in good style. The New Plymouth Military Band rendered a long programme o"> ramie in their well known stvlo. An unfortunate accident Me! Mr. J. D. Mitchell, of Manaia, who hail the mis fortune to slip on the steps oi the stewards' stand, and his injuries included the fracture of a small lione in th.' left ankle. After medical attention at the hands of Dr«. Fookes and Leatham the suffer was removed to the liospital. The following are details of the racing: PUKOTORI HACK HURDLES, of 00 sovb.; second 10 sovs. from stakes. One mile and a-half. H. Fryer's b.m. Immolation, aged, Spinfeldt—Martyrdom, 11.2 (Copestake) l

• W. .Johnson's b.g. Bushranger. svrs, 9.3 (Taite) ' 2 M. MoManaway's b.m. Speciosa, ovrs, 10.10 (Whale) .. .. " ;j Also started: lilack Squall (Cairns). lo.lO; Moosken (Scutti, 1u.2; Star Rose (Cochrane), tf.U. (Winner trained by H. Fryer). Black Squall toppled over at the first hurdk, Bushranger leading Moosken with Speoiosa next and Star Rose tailing off. Half-a-mile from home Speciosa and Immolation closed on the leader, and the three swung into the straight together. Once on the flat Immolation had too much pace for the others, and won easily by four or live lengths from Bushranger, with speciosa over a length away third. Time, 2min 31 sec. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, oi 100 sovs.; second 10 sovs. from stakes. Five furlongs, ti. G. Watt's b.g. Moriarty, 3yrs. Merriwee—Moira, 9.U (1). Price).. 1 J. licoige's br.g. Waihuku, 4yrs, 7.0 (Whittaker) .. ..2 L. G. Bremer's b.h. Kareroa, jyrs, 8.2 (Danahay) .. ..3 Also started: -St. Maria (W. Price), 0.13; Supplement (T. Jones) 0.12, including o'/jlb over); l'lyades (Young). 0.!). (Winner trained by T. yuinliv.m:. l'ylades played up at the post and delayed the start considerably. Kareroa and Moriarty broke the line and showed the way along the back, Wai liuku lying next, just ahead of St. -Maria. Three furlongs from home Moriarty headed Kareroa, and WaihuKu came fast. Supplement being last. In the run home Moriarty easily held liia own, and in', without a whip by half-a-engih .'row Waihuku. Kareroa was a length away third, and then came St. Maria, Supplement, and Pylades. Time, lmin 2 2-ssec.

WHAREPAPA HACK HANDICAP, of tw sovs.; second horse 10 soys, froln stakes. Six furloligs. 11. Spratt's br.m. Inaha, jvrs, St. Clements—d. of The Dauphin, 7.12 l Wliittaker) l C'aher and Xganeko's br.g. Xukutihi. syrs, 8.2 (11. Price) 2 C. E. Major's ch.g. Silver Lead, svre, 8.0 (MeXamara) .. .. .. :i Also started: Billow (D. Price), 8.10: Hydraulic ! Cairn-1. 8.10; C'rucinella (Ravner*), 8.9; Burton (Ryan), 8.7; Mistress (Hurle), 7.7. (Winner trained by C. Jackson).

Inaha jumped off quickest, the next to mbve being Hydraulic, Burton and Xukutihi. Inaha made the pace a cracker, and was bowling along with three lengths' lead to the head of the straight, where Xukutihi and Hydraulic closed up a bit, but they had no chance with the leader, who romped home an ra-v winner by two lengths from Xukutihi. «h" came again in the last furlong Si'ver Lead just beat Hydraulic o'i thi pe?t lor third place, and the r.'-t wire strung out. 'l ime, luiin 17sec. PAUL MEMORIAL HANDICAP, or 200 sovs.; second horse 20 sovs., and third 10 sovs. from the stakes. One

wile and a distance. G. F. Moore's b.li. Signer. 3yrs. Pilgrim's Progrcs—.Ma-.\lie-l!o»ette, fi.lo (Jeffrey! D. Stewart's Seotty. aged, 7.11 IKyani •J. Bull's ell.in. I).i i-y Paul, 4yrs, li.lL ill. Pricei

AI-o started: Ma hula I Price!. 8.12; Silver Shell ■ Young). 7.1; Stariiu (Wliittakeri. o.ln. (Winner trained l.y 11. Jackson.-. From a start Dai-y Paul and Maliuta took up the running, ami came into the straight just ahead of Starina and .Seotty. St arm.i iliojip. l l back going out of the straight, and Signor rat into third place. Seotty being more promineut than the others. Along the hack the two lenders raced neck and neck with Signor, and Seottv closing up fast. At the turn for home Seottv came on the outside with a bril-

liant run. and crossing Daisy Paul a&d Mahuta, took the rails. Signor came with a well-sustained sprint from the distance, and catching Seotty fifty yards from the finish won all out by a neck. Daisy Paul finished a length away third. Silver Shell fourth, Mahuta fifth, and Starina last. Time, lmin 58 2-ssec.

SECOND \YELTER HANDICAP, of 100 sovs.; second 15 sovs. from stakes. G. F. Moore's b.m. Carissima, 4vrs, San Francisco—Melinite, 8.3 (R. Barlow I 1 Mrs. Seally's ch.g. Irish Rifle. svrn, 10.10 (D. Price) 2

J. Larmer's b.m. Gleam, aged, 8.2 (Whittaker) 8 Also started: I* Beau iKyan), 1t.3; I Climax (McXamarai. 8.10; Wee Trin- I ket iW. Price I. 8.9; showman iDaushayi. 8.2; Iseult (Scotti. 8.0. (Winner trained by H. Jack=oni. I ilea ni and Caiissinia were first out of the straight, and the former was well clear of the others going along the 'jack stretch, Irish Kitle leading the ruck. Carissima drew up to the leader at the three-furlong peg, and, going on led into the stiaight by a clear lengt!:, I Irish Rifle coming up very fast. A great race home resulted in Carissimi I just lasting long enough to beat Irisli Rifle by a short neck, with Climax | rlr,e up third and Gleam fourth, Iseulf [ being the Lis! I" finish. I Ihe jud'.i< -iirl llot lloi-»t the nlllllhe.--'.lTllii t!"- tioi-es had let M 1 llei l tu tile rll li'-llre. lie ( lillUN M'- - A plaf. ijaeli.'r of I lie tup-weight calling out "lri-h Rille:" and tliey had tin' -atisfaetion of -eeing Ilium\*- number withdrawn in favor of No. 1. the former being put out-ide a place. Time, liuin 32sec.

ICAWAI* HACK HANDICAP. ot Oo lOvs.; second 10 &ov<. from -takes. One niile. ). (forge's hlk.m. Somali. Oyis. Sylvia Park—FiUkeriua. 8.1- |\V. Price) ' Bowen aml Corrigan's br.iu. Poarlie. 4yr>. 0.4 (Cairn-> "• Dr. Paget's b.g. The Dane. svis. 8.8 Ryan) ' Also ?tarted: Mallet MX Trice!. 0.2 Lantern (Ravnur). 7.10: Kilmarnoc! (Whitaken, 7.7. (Winner trained I>, 0. ftcorge). Kilmarnock *hot out first. and le IVarlie and £?> mali past the ?tund, an going out of J lie >traight increased lii lead to two iengtn>. Somali running s< end. Pearlie and Tin: Dane being nex Actos- the far side of the course. Ki marnoek -till held hi> advantage. an coming into the straight appeared ' have a winning ehaiu-e. when he eoi pounded. and the li»dd «-10-ing hj». : interesting !ini«h suv Somali win coi foriahly by half a length from Pearl with The Dane and Kilmarnock do up and Mallet next. Time, 1 mill 4.">s< FAKEWKLL HANDICAP, of SU -o\ ».»r«i.n<l 1° from the stake.-. >

tmlong-. Rhode-' h m i.r.|d«-n Ka«,'b\ 4vr-. <t. Clem Hit— Rau-Rnu. 7.12 (11. Price i . I*. Majoi*- eh j: silver I/'ad. "tyrs. fl.lo fVouugt F. WVbIA brn m IV.ir !)o!!y. r,yr< : 7H. in<. lib o\vr Mlayuon Also start'd: Mi.- Ver.t iWhittaki 7.4. iWmn'T trained by A. Rhodes.) irolden Kngle ,ind Dear Dolly u rerv fractious at the harrier, lmt \\ the" taper? Hew up. the latter lu-he-l thp lead, with (Golden ha? Silver Lead three length- further h and Miss Vera, wh<~> «ot away ha four or five length- awav. last. (Jo Eagle was alongside l)ear Dully at:

furlongs, and a little further on took the load. Drawing away before th« straight was reached, (.Jolden Eagle won •'hands-down" by a couple of lengths from Silver Lead, who finished gamely. Dear Dolly was four away, third, and Mi-s Wra the same distance behind, in ia>t place. Time, ltnin

FINAL HACK FLUTTER, of 3<J sovs second 10 sovs from the stakes weight 8.7. Five furlongs. I!. .lohusnn's h m Nicotine, 3yrs, St. Clements—Rail-Ran (W. Price) .. 1

.1. Davidson's b g Eastmere, (ivrs. 11). Price) '

A. 11. Grattau's ell m Grizelle, (iyrs (McNamara)

Also started: Muskerado (Dannahev), \ urtis (Ryan), Roselakc (Pearc'o l . Eclogue (Raynor), Astraea (Whittaker), Timothy (Hurle). Eastmere, Nicotine, and .Muskerado were the lirst to show out from a fair start, and the first two led Muskerado by a couple of lengths to the straight, where Muskerado made his effort. Eastmere was in front a( the distance, but Nieotine challenged, and, finishing well, scored by a good length from Eastmere. (irizelle came with a good run in the straight, and was a couple of lengths behind Eastmere. .Muskerado was fourth, Astraea fifth, and the rest j in straggling order. Time, luiin 4sec.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") The only double winners at the Taranaki Autumn .Meeting were Moriarty and Inaha. St. Clements, earned distinction as the sire of live winners at the meeting. Ills descendants are great sprinters. Merriwee's stock picked up four races, and St. Hippo, Uhlan, Malatua, Spinfeldt, Pilgrim's Progress, San Francisco, and Sylvia Park were represented by one winner apiece.

Winning owners over the Taranaki Autumn .Meeting are as follows: .Messrs. E. .1. Wait £283, H. Eva £203, U. F. Moore .£255, 11. Spratt .£IOO, i..

G. Bremer ,£!)5, If. McManaway £73, A. Rhodes £7O. F. 11. Lambert £33. .1.

Foreman U.w. (>. Ceorge £"m. 11. L'i.vt K. Johnson £4O, D. Stewart

•I. (icorge £2O, Bowen and Corrigan £2O, I. I'lirrin .€ls, Mrs. Scully Cl 5. Messrs. (i. M. Brown £lO, B. I!u>sei! £lO, W. Johnson £lO, Caber and Nganeko £lO, J. Bull £lO, C. E. Major £lO, J. Davidson £lO. D. 'Price headed the winning jockeys with four wins; IX. Barlow, \V. Pri'.-;, and Whittaker each won doubles: and Whale. Deeley, Buchanan, I'opestak,', JefFrey, and 11. Price rode one winn-i' apiece.

Some race-goers back numbers, and a >ound invented on No. 1 in eacli race vould have returned a tidy sum. No. 1 addlecloth was on eight dividend-pay;! s luring the two days" racing—on lour

:s and four seconds out of fourteen

Ka-tniere, who run second tu Nicotine ill the Final Hack yesterday. is a halfbrother to the locally-owned horse (lilnoekie. Owners are reminded that acceptances and entries for the Mannia annual race meeting close with the secretaiy on Saturday, 28th .March, at 8 p.m. The full programme appears in anothacolumn. MASTERTON MEET IXti. Per Press Association. Masterton, La»t Night. The Masterton races opened to-day. Rain fell most of the time, and the course was very heavy. Results: — Hack Hurdles, one mile and threequarters. —Reservoir 1. Snip 2, Royal Blue 3. Also started: Tilsuii. Tunc, :imin 29 2-sscc.

Maiden llack, live furlongs—Kelso 1, Conquer 2, Vilico 3. Also staYteil: Tainui, Sandstone, Knight Commander, Sealer, Hinerangi, lranui, Epsom Downs, Roosevelt. Campaign. Time, linin .1 I j see.

Masterton Hack, one mile—Wailellie 1, Caelic 2, Strntlicona Also started: liangihaeUi, Nitchevo, and T.ochiela. Waipipi Cup, one mile and a-quarter — Chatterer 1, Merrie Rose 2, San Julie Also started: Tangiinoana, Waitupu, Moloch. Mataari, Aberration, and Tupono. Won bv a neck. Time, 2min 15 4-ssee.

Telegraph Hack, six furlongs—Yosami 1, First Mate 2, Wharckura 3. The onlv starters. Time, linin ]{l l-.>sec.

Ladies' Bracelet, one mile and a-quar-ter —Commander 1. Anemone 2. Defeat >• Also started: Killarney. Ilinupai. Dulcinea. Ancvcle, Galahad, Arahura. and Grand Circle. Time, 2min 22 2'5-ee.

Maveb Handicap. >oven furlongs- Mm bonnet 1. Full Rate 2. Chicane Also started: lliro, Shorluck Holmes. Waitola. PlatypuH, Scotch Keel, and Ell'rida. Time, limn 33 K ec.

Dash Hack, the furlongs—Nauinai 1. Ikon 2. Consolation 3. Also' staftcv.: Yosami. Miss Peatty. Tricky Maid.

TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Per Press Association. Masterton, Last Night. Hack Hurdles, One mile and a-iialf— Reservoir 11.6, ltoyal HI tie Hl.!'. Duleinea A.12, Commander 9.12, Tilson !i.7. Lady Adair !<-0.

Opaki Hack Handicap, seven furlongs —Gaelic 0.0, Wailethe 8.11, Uangiiiaeta 8.9, MeLeod 7.3, Kelso and Lochicla 7.0.

Autumn Handicap, one mile—.Waitapu 8-11. Tangimoana 8.9, San Julie 8.3. Chatterer 8.1, Aherratinn 7.11. Merrie Hose 7.!), Strathcona 7-0.

High-weight Hack Handicap, one mile —Anemone 11.7, Defeat 11.3. Aralmra 10.7, Ancycle 10.7, .let do More 10.7. Grand Circle 10-7, Traylock 10.7.

'Railway Hack Handicap, six furlongs Ikon 8.0, Yosami 8.2. llinupai 7.">, ISlue Ribbon 7.0.

Telephone Handicap, six furlongs— Sunbonnel !!.0, Gawaiu 8.10. Chicane 7.11. Merrie Zealand 7.11. Sherlock Holmes 7110, Platypus and Yalinia 7.7, Thera 7.5, Eifrida 7.UWelter Handicap, one mile—Gaelic 9.7, Wailethe 9.4, Defeat 8.3, Snip 7.10. Epsom Downs 7-7, Jet dc More 7.7. Final Hack Handicap, five furlongs—

Naunii 9.(i, Ikon 8.9, Conquer 7.<>, Yineo 7-3, Knight Commander 7.0, Hinerangi 7.0, Ladv Lethe 7.0.

SOUTH CANTERBURY MEETINGSECOND DAY. Per Press Association. Tiinaru, Last Night. The autumn meeting concluded to-day in line weather. The attendance was again large, and the spurt of a high standard. The totalisator receipts showed a gross increase of C2OOI. I'esults: —

Tennika Handicap—liesths* 1. (iiieni 2. Salaam 3. Won by a length. Pareora Handicap Octave 1, Aril Heigh 2, Cerise and Blue 3. Won l>y a head.

Autumn Handicap Thunderer 1. I.ady L.'tndon 3. Armamento. Do Witte Mercy. Hilarity. >fotus, Southern Cnis-. and Lone Star also run. Won ~i>i!y. .luvenile ilamlieap—.\ii" .\li~ehiel I'. P.eii.'forin 2. firyla :l. Won easily. Mewanls 1 Welter-L;t<!v Di.-ilain l.Oi \ni ■>. Mango :}. Won by a length.

Seutown Trot -Curfew Bell 1. Battleaxe 2. Luluette '•>. Hack Race—Aye-iha ], L-idy Ziou 2. \ agrauci? o. Won easily. Karewell Handicap—Lupulite 1. Zetland 2j llareta 3. N\"on easily.

C.J.C. HANDICAPS. Per Press Association. Christehurch, La»t Night. The handicaps fur the C.-I.C. Easter meeting have l>een declared by Mr. H*nr\l» as follow*: <Jreat Kaster, .seven furlongs.—Klevation 9.5, (iold Crest 0.4. Zimmerman 0.2. Marguerite 0.1, King Billy 8.0, Multilid and Ulenculloch 8.8. Full Rate 8.0. Petrovna and Buecleueh 8.4. (ioldbeater and All lied 8.11, -Sir Tristram 8.1, Moriarty 8.0, Cambrian 7.13, Dusky Morn and Cross Battery 7.1*2, Kitchenma'd : and Idealist 7.11. Soiiltline 7.10. Kjnrouia 7.0, Gwendolina, Probable. ami Paragon 7.0. ILelen Portland. Downfall, i and liobrikotf 7.5, Contender 7.4. !linear and Orloll' 7.2, IvanolV. Clanehattaii. Moscow. Ro>e Noble, and Alt (inns 0.i2. Stratagem 0.11, -lack Ashore, Pas Seni. and Astrakhan 0.10. Persuader. Colde.'i Wav, Kuelid, CurMna, and Los Angeles fl.o/Mon Ami and Prim 0.8. The Seer. Nancy Stair. Hilarity. Tremulous. Zetland. Vasa, Penates, Restless. Cold Braid, Red and Black, Mary of Avgyl". I lleliantlms, Apollyon, Balaclava, and I Beckwcll 0.7. j (Ireal Autumn Handicap, one mil" and a-half.--Zimmerman o.:*, Marguerite I and Elevation 0.2, Cold Crest 8.11. MulJ fid 8.0, Buecleueh, Armi-tice. and Si: Tristram 8.2. St. -loe. King Billy, am ' ' (.lenculloch 8.1. Tangimoana 7.1*1. Cro-r ■ i Battery, Red Rain, and All Red 7.1" t ldeali-1 7.0, Paragon 7.8. Lapland an. ' ProlniMe 7.7, Downfall 7.5. (Jweiidoli.i. i 7.1. OrloiV. Stratagem, and Astraklin > | 7.2. l'lamen 7.0, Signor and -lack Ashoi . jo.KS. Miwuw 0.12. I van oft'. Rose Xobh .land Kuelid 0.11. Ixis Angeles O.H '■ I Blythemaid mid C.dden Way 0.0. Co' u Braid. Hilarity. Red and Black. Mal'v c r Ai'gyl«; Hud