Sporting Carnival

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 271, 16 April 1914, Page 5

Sporting Carnival

THE AJ.C. MEETING. THIRD DAY'S RACLNU. A NEW ZEALAND WIN. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 15, 0.40 p.m. Sydney,' April 15. The weather was good and the crowd large for the third day of tho AJ.CL Easter meeting. The principal root, the . ; All-Aged Stakes; proved a magnificent ' struggle, the issue being in doubt almost right up to the winning point.' Bon ~ Reve proved vastly superior on the day to all others in the Coogee Handicap. North-East was again a disappointment. ' The race of the; day proved to be th« Cumberland Stakes, although of the* :. twenty on the programme only four foe- ;;' ed the starter, and of those only two were considered to bo in the race. Excitement rose high when it turned out to be a race between two. Either Lilyveil is a better horse than Radnor, or, as it appeared to the spectators, he wan better ridden. Results-—: Second Hurdles, of 500 sovg., two mile* • '< and a-half—Clontaft 1, Hall-Mark 8, ' \' Loughrea 3. Nine started. North-East made the most of the running to three .''■ furlongs from home, when he dropped back and finished nowhere. Clontaft won iby five lengths. •,,( All-Aged Stakes, sweepstake and Z(H)0 sovtt. added, one mile—Cider 1, Relievo 2, Beau Soult 3. Eleven started, Pop* injay was the first to show out. Netting the four furlongs post BoaT«jp. Tan into a good position. Then 'ensued a > grand race along the straight, Bern ■,.' Soult, Cider and Relievo running neck ,'' and neck. Amid tremendous excitement, Older forged ahead inch by inch, and won by a long neck, Relievo beating V Beau Soult by a head. The others were hunched close behind. Time, lmin 30 \-( Coogee Handicap, of 600 sovs., one; mile and a furlong—Bon Reve 1, Rathles 2, Erungella 3. Bon Reve took charge, •-;*■ after going four furlongs, and won by ai ' ,' ; '| length and e-quarter, four lengths be- '>■■, tween second and third. Time, lmin ' ,*u 53y 4 see. , ' ;,J Easter 1 Stakes, of 750 sovs., seven far- , ' '** longs—Carlita 1, Indiscretion 2, Moun- ;>", tain King 3. Seven started. Carlita \if quickly got to the front, and was never ■V! really troubled. Won by one and threes .<£ quarter lengths. Time,- lmin 28Visec. .] $T CumheTlandf Stakes, sweepstake ' and '. ,; 3s 1600 sovs. added, two miles—Lilyveil I, -' lis Radnor 2, Midnight Sun 3. Also ran:] }s£ Harpist. This proved a race* between' '.V§3s Lilyveil and Radnor. The latter led -,'w* slightly into the straight, but' McLocli- 'L« lan, ridSng superbly, gradually drew '• Xjraj ahead and won by three-quarters of a > \M length, Midnight Sun ten lengths away.' 'f' Time, 3min 32i / 4sec. .;'UJ City Handicap,.of 500 sow., one milq ~&?M and five furlongs—Audacity 1, Cagou jj, pJHj Blueberry 3. Twelve started. Th«v;iS§| race looked a' good thing for Cagou un*':''?jfs§ til the straight was reached,Audacity, by a splendid sprint, won half a h'ngfflu Time, 2min 4%sec. , .'^(FWjji RANDWICK SALES. • *' : >4| ' ~ — :.' f S Sydney, April 15.'7!.>'*S% At the yearling sales, a Liaacr«-4 -'* Morgo colt brought 625 guineas. Mr.- %| D. Donovan, of New Zealand, bought '\M a Oiinian—Sonsie Lass colt for SOgDB. - %! Received 35, 8.5 p.m. ■ ■'''• Sydney, April 15.' ~ '!/, At the yearling sales, on account of) '' ■--[', W. and K. A. Moses, a St. Aiwynne— ', \% Burletta filly fetched UOOgns., Earnshaw,'" "Vis of Randwick, being the purchaser; Earl- ' Mr ston—Pona colt, 810gns; Earlston—Vot.' '. ,'X tiea colt, OlOgns; Earteton-Camen* ;/!$ filly, 600gns; EaTlston-Carmetitina-eolt,' ;isi SOOgus; Earlston—Lady Trenchant eoK..' !- ' *H 520gns. ■ } i -\M W. Casey, of New Zealand, paid IS'''kM gns. for an Ibex—Thauma filly. ! 'svs ' 'f^ RACE MEETING POSTPONED. ■£.;£* By Telegraph—Press Association. - ;',:\lh Hokitifca, Wednesday. ' ( £ ;l| Owing to the incessant rain the West- '7,'' ill land Racing Club's meeting his been" postponed until to-morrow, /■'■ M TROTTING. • '■'% .METROPOLITAN MEETING AX ' 'lf\i CHRISTSCHIuxCH. ;>\M\ ■ *' 'IS Christchurch, Last Night. -*,'%| For the opening day of tha -«ew Zetr - '! ; . : ,4| land Trotting Club's meeting there a very good attendance, all part* of the-£ fM Dominion being represented. Tlio trasfc ■f-J&j wft< in first-class order. Results:— , , .^^s| Introductory Handicap, one mile and » ,',- half.—Tommy C. 3sec. 1, Baron Franz,' • S|| I\mv. 2. Time Itmin. 33 4-ssee. ' ! ' .;.,$ Maiden Handicap (saddle), two miles.. M —imperial Crown Bsec. 1, Wild Bee BJMC,., '/m 2. Belve scr. 3. Time smin. 2 2-jaec. '^r^B Easter Handicap, two miles.—lvy DiJ- , lou 1, Lord Dilldn 2, Dr. Chutney 9. y| Time 4min. 41 l-Sscc. „ ,',JM Autumn Handicap (harness), for un« iS|| hoppled trotters, two mile.?.—Master 1 - "ffflj Raymond 1, Adventuress 2, Mystic 0. Time 4inin. 40 2-saec. '.mS International Handicap (harness), ono 'J'jil mile and 1 a quarter.—-Don Caeser 1, Wil- Kjm kic •>, Hellis 3.. Time 2min. 51 4-ss*ic. ■. *M Improvers' Handicap (harnessi), tw» <V.'VB miles- Childsdnle 1, Disappear 2, Proudl '. ;'M Girl 3. Time, 4min 52 3-ssec. f."'fja Flying Handicap (harness), one mile™" t ,s Kulgoorlie 1, Onawu 2, Ruby S3. Time, \'M 2min 18 l-ssec. '''M Express Handicap (saddle), one niile— ( Viibon 1, Tuatura 2, Frandocia 3. •2min lfisec. ' "i'^m