SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 November 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

L TAKAPUNA MEETING. CONCLUDING DAY’S RESULTS. ILLUMINATION WINS BIG RACE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Takapuna spring meeting concluded today In fine weather, there being a good attendance. The totalizator handled £47,063 10s against £67,944 10s last year. The total for the meeting was £107,369, compared with £136,910 last year. Results:— STANLEY HURDLES.—Nighttime (McDonald) 1, Silverton 2, Penniless 3. Also started: Westminster, Mlmiwhangata, Miss Melva, Lady Bruce, Narrow Neck, Totara Jack, Polthogue, Brown Eagle, Rosa, Peugwen, Uncle Sam, Koranui. Won by a head, half a length between second and third. Time, 2min. 46 2-ssec. Miss Melva was fourth.

CAUTLEY HANDICAP.—GoIden Bubble (McCarten) 1, Tactful 2, Flnelli 3. Also started: Pavo, Naunutere, Landslide, Queen Abbey, Lady Lois, Quaestor, Pagoda, Dead Sweet. W’on by half a length, a head between second and third. Time, Imin. 14sec. Landslide was fourth.

VAUXHALL HANDICAP.—FIorent (Keeping) 1, Sussex 2, Vaccination 3. Also started: Election, Sm'Bke Concert, Dancing Doll, Utakura, Youhg Thurnham, Elsie Aroha, MaJatour. Princess Kell, Lady Varco, Irish Jig, Piton, King Pellicule, Bright Gift, John Dix, King Cheops, Kaimarama, Economic, Marquu, Omana, Sundaur, Lady Merriwee, Doriuda, Merry Times. Won by a neck, a head between second and third. Time, Imin. 29sec. Dancing Doll and Mala tour were level fourth. Sundaur and Princess Rell fell, and Sundaur broke its shoulder and was destroyed. Ashley Reed (the rider of Sundaur) escaped with a shaking, but he did not rid© again during the afternoon.

ST. ANDREW’S HANDlCAP.—lllumination (Thompson) 1, Forest Gold 2, Martial Dawn 3. Also started: Tinohoro, Infante, Tama-a-roa, Marble Slab, Boomerday, Geoffrey, Glen Canny. Goldplane, Emerald Hill. Won by a short neck, a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 54sec. RAKINO HANDICAP.—TarIeton (C. Reed) 1, Muria and Soltana dead heat 2. Also started: York Abbey, Uralla, Cherry Ripe, Sleepy Sol, Whetunui, Gold Rain. Won by a head. Time, Imin. 1 2-ssec. York Abbey was fourtn.

PUPUKE HANDICAP.—Peter Maxwell (C. Reed) 1, Pentagram 2, Polini 3. Also started: Lord Star, Sheffield, Loch Abbey, Tireless, Marble Glass, Golden Glass, Pepin, Te Akitai, Marble Crag. Won by a. head, a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 56 1-5 sec. Marble Glass was fourth.

KAWAU HURDLE'S.—Hyginas (McDonald) 1, Shell Shock 2, Passin’ Through 3. Also started: Paddington Guerre a Mort, King Abbey, Marconi, Banogue, Tenacious, Multiplane, Wharepoa. Won by a length and a quarter, half a length between second and third. Time, 3min. 16sec. Banogue was fourth.

WELTER HANDlCAP.—Refinement (Coleman) 1, Gold Jacket 2, Copl Stimulants 3. Also started: Golden Bubble, Prince Abbey, Archie, Same Fashion, Scrap o’ Paper, Canowindra. Jolly Princess, Mumble, Callaghan, Shebang, Nightraider, Jolly Gay. Won by four lengths, two lengths and a half between second and third. Time, imin. 28 4-ssec.

STRATFORD RACING CLUB. A meeting of the general committee of the Stratford Racing Club was held on Wednesday night, there being present Messrs. S. Pitt (chalnman), V. Smith, J. W. H. Fredrie, A. Stewart, C. B. Walsh, D. J. Malone, and M. McDonald. Apologies were received from Messrs. J. W. McMillan and J. B. Richards. Train arrangements were discussed and the matter left in the hands of the chairman to make the. necessary arrangements. The catering committee reported that arrangements had now been made in respect to the catering for the meeting. The chairman reported that the minor repairs to the totalisator house and the grandstand were being effected under me supervision of Mr. Healy. Mr. F. Webb, of New Plymouth, was appointed a steward for the meeting. The secretary reported that the necessary Insurances In connection with the club’s risks had been effected. It was decided to write the Stratford Fire Brigade asking whether >ie club could have the services of two firemen. In uniform, for January 1 and 2. 1923. It was also decided to write the Borough Council asking whether it would be possible for the club Jo hire the waterean. and attendant for the purpose of watering the roadway at night-tiime prior to the meeting. Mr. H. Crawford was elected a member of the club.

TURF TOPICS. (By “Moturoa.”) The Feildlng Jockey Club’s spring meenng opens to-day. Acceptances are only fair, though some good horses are engaged. Muraahi is fancied for the St. Andrew’s Handicap, and is nicely weighted with 7.8. Mark Time shapes like a stayer, and it will be interesting to see If he runs up to the form of his big brother, Marqueteur. Rapine Is well treated with 8.6 in the Flying Handicap, and Morose (7.5) should be all the better for the race she had at Ashhurst. Ka.il and Mattock are likely to show up in hurdle events at the meeting, and in the minor races Refrigeration, Snatcher, Pantier, Pillage, Hindi and Blissfulness should carry big money. The Feilding Stakes will attract a few smart sprinters, notably The Hawk, Epitaph. and Rational, and a pretty race should ensue. Luke Wilson reached Feilding this week with The Hawk, Maloha, Viyella. and Ton Taua. J. .Tefferd brought Epitaph and Rapine. A number of Taranaki horses were expected to arrive yesterday afternoon, Fred Jenkins has taken out a riding license, and will make his reappearance on Mattock at Feilding to-day. He Is a game boy, and should not want for rides over sticks. Mr. M. J. Hnrtigan. of Tarata, had the misfortune to lose a fine colt by Mountain Knight—Contralto recently. The foal, which was a particularly well-grown one, was dropped near' a barbed-wire fence, in which it became entangled, being badly cut about, and bleeding internally. Everything possible was done to save the colt, hut in vain. Contralto visits Campfire this season.