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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 209, 5 April 1913, Page 7

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RACING FIXTURES. April !), 10—Manawatu Racing Club. April 16, 17—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. April 16, 19—Avondale Jockey Club. May 14, 15—Egmont Racing- Club. May 22, 24—Wanganui Jockey Club. COMING EVENTS. April s—New Zealand St. Leger. April 9—Manawatu Stakes. April 16—Hawke's Bay Cup. HAWKE'S BAY HANDICAPS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Napier, Thursday. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr. H. Coyle for the first day'* events of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's autumn meeting, which takes place on April 16 and 17:— Longlands Hack Hurdles, of 100 sovs., one mile and a-quarter—Merry Lad 10.10, Master Laddo 10.5, Prince Eddie 9.11, Gaw Lawless 9.11, Daylight Bill 9.10, AVaiao 9.10, Waiouru 9.8, Golden Water 9.7, Forward 9.7, Bandalero 9.7, Donzel 9.6, Player 9.3, Fond Memory 9.9, Cally •Bridge 9.2, Composed 9.0, Hurakia 9.0, Imposter 9.0, Waitoke 9.0. Nursery Handicap, of 125 sovs., five furlongs—Jason 9.8, Tatterlcy 9.0, Rinaldo 8.10, The Hague 8.9, Immer 8.6, Zeus 8.2, Day Fly 7.13, Historiette .7.10, Landrail 7.7, Princess Moutoa 7.5, BodenJiam 7.2, Anguish 6.12, Gerberga C.7, Despatch Carrier 6.7, Whakahoki 6.7, King's Host 6J, Sailor King 61, Xady Teazle .6.7. Porangahau Handicap, of 200 sovs., six furlongs—Gladiole 9.2, Emperador 9.0, Btae Lake 8.13, Bliss .8.8, Byron 8.5, Hermia 8.3, Makara 7.13, Altcar 7.12, Peroneal 7.12, Postillion 7.12, Bootle 7.18, Caiier Davon 7.3, Our Queen 7.3, Sir Daniel .7.2, Lord Possible 12, Aainsdale 6.7, Eocene 6.7, Peroeler 6X Hawke's Bay Cup, of 400 sovs., one mile and a-half— Bobrikoff 9.12, Bronze 8.12, Labor Day .8.9, Cheddar 8.8, Byron B.G, Sir Solo 8.4, Sir Knox 8.1, Mira 8.1, Birkline 7.13, Haskayne 7.11, Merrivonia 7.7, Lady Menschikoff 7.4, Imagination 7.3, Ariom 7.3, Multiply 7.2, Lady Moutoa 6.12, Mangaroa 6.7, Fair Average 6.7, Vi 6.7, Canute «.7, Sunbeam 6.1, Brown Trout 6.7, Lord Renown -6.7. Karamau Handicap Hurdles, of 120 80V8., one mile and three-quarters—Fash-ion Plate 11.6, Chief Marshall 10.13, Bollin 10.5), Bravest 10.3, Whakaweira 10.3, Corazon 10.0, Marton 9.9, Flingot 9 8 Eiya 9.0, Needlework 9.0, Cally Bridge 9.0, Player 9.0, The Spaniard 9.0, Gay Lawless 9.0, Donzel 9.0. Poukawa Hack Handicap, of 100 i covs., six furlongs—Merton 9.0, Formality 8.7, Fair Rosamond B.S, Red Book 8.5, Ainsdale 8.2, Bunkum 8.1, Achray 8.1, Peacemaker 7.13, Teviotdale 7.13, Hautu 7.12, Settler 7.12, Astral 7.11, Musty <; 9, Elkmaid 7.6, Mummer 7.<6, Submersion /.6, So Idea 7.3, Gazette 7.1, Bedloh 7.1, Rmbombi 7.0, Emma 6.10, Hellenois 6 7, Te Huhuti 6.7, Aronuikau 6.7, Microbe 6.;, Sus ion 6.7, Otama 6.7, Priestwich O.i. » **, Expect 7.9 Loch JtobmU San Pluie 7.7, Sir Darnel 7... Cafcer Davon 7.7,o*nute 7.7, P*^^"S, «%, Monologue 6.,, lalsetto b.i, »,. tente, Mozella Big t un, ' WhW and Appidea U<

TURF TOPICS. ... (By Moturoa). 6 hed their running has ham to-day. me ttrs "' u •,.,., am i w nSeared the atmosphereja httic, and ners may not be so U On Wednesday three fiist and tn o„d favourites scored so that P lie had little to S na t at the "pickers" The big handicap beat th P bad ly, and the victones ot U-e *"? wfaf hSed'lives --tt^^S^i ft was! Autumnus was a firm favour i e r\rL=Ss up Emm s Sed 8 on gamely to beat Mowbray by SI leng°th. Bronze whe.was « receipt of lOlbs, was easily beaten in the run home. Bon Reve began well, but ronld only finish fourth. Ewrybody is talking of Potoa'. bad in the Thompson Handicap, but f'ew appear to know how the Auckland crick came to be beaten. He started fine field of seventeen is usual, Potoa was slow to, find his feet hnd the tough -passage (through It he £ strung out* field made progress very slow. At the turn his chance looked hopeless and his backers were Wonderin. what on earth O'Shea was dotnl to be so far back. Luke Wilson had shuffled Cheddar through at the bend, and thus got a clear run Once clear Potoa canfe in great style, but fa. Ed to catch the tiring Cheddar, who lasted ion* enough to win bv a head. Tt must ha\ ? e been very particularly -galling to Mr W. C. Ring to see his horse beaten by an inferior one. That Potoa, properly placed, would have won easily, there i< no doubt whatever. Piriwai had she landed the Thompson Handicap, would have paid a record price. She was prominent to the turn. and then—ahem, was not quite so prominent. Tn plain, unadulterated English. she was last! . Those changeable Germans again! Obi Bismarck was going really well for a mile in the Hack Steeple on Wednesday. Then he suddenly got the needle about something or other and declined to go further. "Sic transit Taranaki cashibus," as Caesar didn't say. Patronale was not started m the Railway Handicap, but the roan will be there (or thereabouts) to-day. The St. Leger is again a farce—just; a Stead benefit? and a bad betting race for the Club and for would-be punters. On paper, topweights look most dangerous to-day. Kariraoi won the Hack Steeple all th-

way on Wednesday, and a rise of lolbs may not trouble him. Reply to F.C.—Yes, Montiform was bracketed with Bleriot in the A.R.C. Buster Handicap. Bleriot was second, and you should have collected.' How forgetful of the Bar Von not to remind you!

Not one hundred miles from Wanganui the sports are simply screaming about the new-chum policeman who was sent up from Wellington to catch tlie alleged bookmakers. Some ill-balanced crank wrote to the local paper a week or so ago stating that he was horrified to sen no less than twenty bookmakers all doing good business in front of a

I local pubbcry. Then the police movod. Tiie probationary constable hiked into I the town clad in dungarees, but his I hands didn't look as if they knew what | work was. and he had "Police" written , all over him. His pot was put on by a I couple of fellows who knew him well I and the fun was fast an'] furious on i Wednesday afternoon when he tried the sleuth act. Talk about stage policemen! It was the ludricous limit. Needless to say he caught no peneillers. and promo: tion is, T suppose, as far off as ever.' '"Sir Single" reproduces in the Hawera Star the following amusing little production in the form of a letter evolved in a few moments by a young lady who made her first visit to a racecourse on the occasion of the recent Hawera meeting, and who thus cleverly adapted the names of many racehorses appearing on the correct card:—Marton, February.—Dear-, est Captain Mira,—l am Undecided whether my Masterpiece has the distinction of being Seldom Fed or of hunting for, Brown Owl in the Heatherbrae in the Sylvan Glade of Hadyn Park. lam still Patriotic enough to fish for Brown Trout in Lucerne, where the Sweet Breeze blows, but. the fact that Men-dip there has handicapped me, but I seldom Succeed well enough to Supply Lady Gordon with sufficient fish. I gave a Silver Rose to the Handsome Maid Lady Volga, hoping to Allure her, but she froze me like a Glacier, flying away rustling her Bronze Moirette petticoat, causing. me to Whinir per. I then took refuge with the Rector Girl, who played Yankee Doodle and Chaminade, and' sang Kathleen Mavour- ■ neen to me. I hear your son Master Laddo has joined the Royal Dragoons, which causes me to Reflect on my young days; is it true that he is engaged to Lady Menschfkoff? I saw our Royal Patron, King Simon, riding Postillion to Princess Flo. Is he the latest Invader of her heart? His Serenity on the occasion caused much mirth. lam waiting for the Labor Dav procession to pass; it is already Overtime. Must stop now. Love to Conney and Timothy. Every yours, Jack Pin.