SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, 3 February 1919, Page 8

SPORTING

C.J.C. RESULTS. I By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christehurch, Feb. 1. The Canterbury Jockey Club's summer meeting was held to-day in dull weather. Light showers fell towards the end of the day, There was a good attendance. The course was a trifle dead after the rain during the week. The totalisator handled £19,085 10s against £IB,OOO 10s last year Results; TRIAL STAKES -if Kilrusu (G. Young) 1, 2 Indus 2, 5 Larissa 3. Also started: i) Post Haste. 7 Bombproof, 14 Sniper, 3 The Sapper, 10 Tunic, 6 Bonsign, 8 Missouri, 4 Algidus, i2 Cerberus, 13 Sea Blue, II Lockweir. Won by two lengths Time, imin, 28 3-ssec. , lIORNSBY WELTER.—i Hiero (G. Young) 1. C Euripos 2, 5 Jeannot 3. Also started: 1 Moorabbe, v Good Hope, 2 Spangle. Won by a length. Time, limn. 43sec. MIDDLE PARK PLATE.—I Surveyor (C. Emmerson) 1, 2 Miss Mimic 2, 3 Killjoy 3 Also started: 2 Macduff (coupled with Miss Mimic). Won by three lengths. Time, lmin. 13 3-ssec. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP.—I Adjutant (H Young) 1, 2 Kiltnoon 2, 4 Take Down 3. Also started: 3 Margerine, 5 Subterfuge, C Marianne. Won by half a length Time, 2min 38.3-ssec LYTTELTON PLATE.—3 Acquittal (H. Young. I, 3 Steepholm (coupled with Acquittal) 2, 2 Golden Crozier 3. Also started: 1 Link Up, 5 Primum and Starland (coupled), 7 Pinkie, 6 Sunlit, 4 Judaea, 10 Jinnow Won by a length. Time, lmin. 3 l-saec CRAVEN PLATE.—2 Daytime (C. Elnmerson) 1, 3 Winter Cherry 2, 5 Koesian 3. Also started: 4 Tip Up, 1 Lionskin, 8 Braid, 7 Bandy, 6 Hiero. Won by five lengths. Time, lmin 28 3-asec, HALSWELL Sisyphus (D. Cotton) I, 7 Red Pool 2, 0 Hytem 3. Also started: 2 Spyglass,' 5 Hylans, 3 Bondage, 1 Fabiseo, 8 Greek Son Won by three lengths. Time, lmin. 57 3-5 sec. PORT HANDICAP—I Gamecock (F. C. Porter) 1, 6 Tvne 2, 2 Marianne 3. Also started: 4 King Star, 7 Good Hope, 5 Matty, 3 Recorder Won by a length. Time, lmin 422-ssee. TAKAPUNA RACES. CONCLUDING DAY'S RESULTS. Auckland. Last Niglit The Tftkapuna meeting was concluded in showery weather There was a large attendance The totalisator bundled £50,133 as against £47,007 10s for the corresponding day of last year an increase of £2435 10s. Results: MOAXA HANDICAP.—I Ohinewairua (Gray) 1, 5 Pretty Bobby 2, 13 Golden Petal 3. Also started: 4 Hessian, 2 Benzine, 12 Rangi Aroha, 3 Potaerau, 8 Actriee, 7 Nowland, 11 Backfire, 15 Erinagh, 10 Lombardy, 14 Whitehall, 0 Lady Rouge. Won easily by two lengths, ■ half a length between second and third. Time, lmin. 29see. TAKAPUNA HURDLES.—3 Mahzoltov (Roach) 1, 2 Lady Lyddite 2, 5 Signature 3. Also started: G Plenipoten't, 1 Gluterino, 4 Calais, 8 Mestee, 7 Keystone, 9 Ma Copper. Won by IJ lengths, the third horse one length away. Time, 2min. 4Ssec. SUBURBAN HANDICAP.—2 Lightning (R. Reed) 1, 3 Bellacity 2, 5 Taiaraaf 3. Also started: 1 Ring Lupin, 4 Queen Abbey, 0 Danscuse. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin. 4 1-oscc. JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP. —0 Tinopai (Blinson) 1, 7 Athens II 2, 8 Killard 3. Also started: 3 Bedford, 1 Spanner, 4 Form Up, 3 Windorah, 5 Waiuta, 0 Roekfield. Won by three-quarters of a length, 2% lengths between second and third. Time, 2min. 18 l-ssec. HOBSON HANDICAP.—4 Mistress Biddy (R. Reed) 1, 2 Canowindra 2, 1 Iletaua 3. Also started: 3 Finkop, 5 Princess Charming. Won by two lengths, the favorite a head away. Time, .lmin. IJOsec. RANGITOTO HANDICAP.—3_ King Abbey (Robinson) 1, 10 Gold Kip 2, 7 Garryowen 3 Also started: 5 Winning Shot 2 Independence, 1 Caballero, 4 Step' 9 Revenue, 0 Don't, 11 Sanaere, S Brown Loch, 12 Benzine, 14 Blue and Black J 3 Declare. Won by one and a quarter lengths Time, lmin. 18see WAIWERA HURDLES.—4 Golden Grafton (Tutelien) 1, 2 Tenacious 2, 3 Loval Arch 3. Also started: 1 Master Lupin, 8 Otter. Won by three lengths, | tlio third horse three-quarters of a length i I away Time, 3min. 27 2-ssec. j ! ANNIVERSARY WELTER. —3 Hyllus I (Brown) 1, 2 Mill o' Gowrie 2, 13 Melt- j I chikol! 3 Also started: a Muns.er, , Stilts 7 Kereone, 1 Hineamain, j Fabriquette, 10 Cyresian, 8 Lord keni, wortli! 0 Alf Delaval, 9 Persian IW, 12 Kilbegan. Won by two lengths. f Time, lmin. 32sec TROTTING. FORBURY PARK MEETING." Dunedin, Jan. 31. The Forbury Park summer meeting opened in fair weather. There was a larae attendance. The totalisatoi legistered £20,302 10s, as compared with , £18,784 10s on the corresponding day last year. Results: AMATEUR HANDICAP.-1 Dooderall' 1 3 Exmoor 2, 10 Diameter 3. Won hi six lengths. Time, -imin 0 2-osce. , KENSINGTON HANDICAP.—9 Jack Arrahl, 4 South Star 2, 1 Dora Derby .! Won by six lengths. Time, fimin 2 l-ssee. MUSSELBURGH HANDICAP.—9 Exmoor 1, 11 Rita Rose 2, 10 Peter ilam 3. Won by seven lengths Time, aiuin 14 2-asee DUNEDIN CUP.-l Nihilist 1, II ViceAdiniral 2, 7 Miutson 3. 'Also started: « Sh i'ighai, 2 Stockade, V JJundura, 5 Legacy 7> iS taw ley's Child, 4 Tamarisk, 4 Heetoraia, 12 Rorke's Drill, 8 Huon Patch V Nitiity Stair, 10 Tnx Pointer, 9 Albert Cling ' Won by a length and a ittlf Time, 4niin 51 3-ssee. U'IUAL HANDICAP.-5 Geo. M. Dillon 1 I Ijirtfu, 12, 0 Napoleon 3. Won by six length? 3mm 40 i-3see. OTAGO HAMDKJAP.--1 Commander Bell I, 5 Chub 2, 2 Billy Parole 3. Won easily. Time. 4min 53 3-bscC-KING- GEORGE HANDICAP.--2 Sun«od 1, 12 Frank Traeey 2, 10 Will o' the Wisp 3 Wo» \>y three-quarters of a length Time, 2mifl !H4-ssee. ELECTRIC HANDICAP --1 1 Great - B'itain 1. 7 Quadroon 2, B linvood 3. Won by Jiftli a length. Time, 2mifl 20 >• il-s»ec.- i

T.J.C. RACES. S7L3ERT GOLD ARRIVES. Desert Gold arrived by the afternoon , train oil Saturday and had a great reception at the railway station, a crowd 01 over a thousand being present, eager to catch a glimpse of the champion mare. She certainly looked well as she stepped out of the box, having evidently suffered very little by the trip up from Wanganui, where she arrived from Woodville the previous day. Her trainer, Fred Davis, arrived later by cai. Desert Gold is in fine fettle, and since her return lroin Australia, less than a fortnight ago, is said to have put up some good gallops. JSlie can be relied upon to do herself justice against her more youthful opponent, Gloaming, the contest forming the main attraction at this meeting, and drawing followers of the sport from all parts of New Zealand. Already a large number of visitors have arrived. The meeting this year promises to be a record one in every respect, and the completeness of the arrangements in every department ensures thorough success. The musical programme is in the hands of the. Citizens' Band, and Mr. F. W. G. McLeod, the bandmaster, intends that this shall be a special feature. Mr. Wooller will control the catering, Mrs. May the tea kiosk, and Mr Whittle the re- ( freshment booth For the convenience of ( South Turanaki special delayed trains will be run. In the Fifth Taranaki Stakes Desert Gold will be ridden by H. Gray, whilst Deeley will, as usual,, have the mount ou Gloaming. Golden Grafton, by winning twice at -Takapuna, has incurred 121b penalty, and will carry 11.4, Dick Johnston returned on Saturday with Rewipoto, Henry Clay and Rawakore, who have been fulfilling engagements at Wellington, Pahiatua, etc H. Telford arrived on Saturday with 80-Peep, Cotillion, Active, Fulica ai, Philomela, and S. Reid arrived in charge of Mr. X Goring Johnston's team—Birkenvale, Cherry Mart and Hurry Up. Other horses to arrive were Kites and EestfuL Writes the Dominion sporting scribj: At one stage it looked certain that the Taranaki Jockey Club would cut out the weight-for-age race from its programme, but the meeting between Desert Gold and Gloaming will be such a good drawing card that the race is saved for some time. It is understood that the club forwarded a special invitation to Mr. Lowry to be present with the mare, and as he has won the race the last two years he agreed to race his mare again. Her trainer, F. Davis, is most hopeful of her chance, as she has been sprinting well in her work H. Gray will ride the mare, and B. Deeley will be on Gloaming. There will be much interest in the draw for positions, as jit is considered that the Dorse drawing the inside will have an advantage. When Estland beat Bimeter in 11)17 lie started fro„i the inside and only just won, and Finmark, with a similar advantage, only just scraped home from Koesian last year. Finmark caw a very short price, but his backers got a great shock when he had to bo hard ridden at the finish to stall off lioesian. A meeting of the committee of the Jig,mont Racing Club was held on Friday night, when it was decided to apply for May 7 and 8 for the winter meeting.