SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11816, 13 November 1901, Page 2

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND SPRING MEETING.

Thikd Day.

Aucklakd, November 13.— There is a small attendance at the third day's races, and st.ong wind and dust make things unpleasant. 'Besults:-— r Maiden Hvrdles. — Royal Cor.qneror 1, Chancellor IL 2, Tiki 3; Won ' by. four lengths. ' Divs,, £1 17s ana 169. Ascot Handicap.— Hosella 1, Formula 2, Val Eosa 3. Won by half a length. Divi.,£s Bsand 15s 6d. Hunt Club Steeple — Tarragon 1, Woodcock 2, Tuirne 3. Wilkinson, the rider of Peter Simple, was hurt. Won in a cantor. Dirs. £2 7s each. <

Nursery Handicap. — Northumberland 1, Idas 2, B-elburne 3. Won by half a length. , Divs., £1 19s 6d and £1 2s.

SOUTH CANTERBURY MEETING, (Per Press Association).

Timaru, November 13. — Fine weather and excellent attendance. Results : —

Maiden Plate.— Cannpnito 1, Beauty S!e to 2. Won easily. Divs. £2 Is and 16s 6d."

Hurdles.— Long Tom. 1, Hex 2, Boiler 3. ' Won easily* Dundee fell and broke bis neck. Divs, £1 19s and £1 &>. Cup.— Fulmen 1, Lady Lilian 2,.Magnificent 3. Won easily by two lengths.

t \" DUNEDIN -.HANDICAPS. Dunedin Handicap, 4 rfurlongs.-* Vladimir 8.10, Navaiue >B,.3, Bombardo ,8.0, .-Noblesse,,7.l2, Ladynßoselyn 7.10, Fingall 7.10, Boscobel 7.8, Gladisla 7-7, Sarchedon 7.5. .

■ Otago Handicap, li miles.— rFulment 8.12, Pampero BrlO, Canteen 8.9, Nihilist 8.8, Cherrystone. 7.4. Federal Handicap, 6 "furlongs.-^ Blazer 9.3, Goldspur 9.2, St. Denia 5.12, Pampero B.lo^ Canfteen &.9 M ■ Muscovite B\B, PetroTma: '8.5, Edel* weiss .8.2, Hermosra 8.0,' Vandyke' 7.ll, . Spider 7.9, Redl GatmUet 7.7,., Sayannah 7.3, Foray 6ilo, Hellene . 6.8j •< ■ >

First Welter, 1 mile.-ifiMlist.lo.sn Red Banner 9.6,. Vandyke^9.3, SpideH 9.1, Wild West B.l2r^irst-i.ight v 8.5* Blackpool 8.3, DartnibDr -8.0.. .

WELLINGTON HANDICAPS.

' (Per Press Association.) , Wellington, .November 13.—Handicaps, for the First Hack' Handicap, _ to be run at the .Wellington Racine Club's v Spring . Meeting^tTShrapaeT. Shell. B.ll, Fleka 8.9, Convoy (lats< Despatch) B.S, Blackwing\ 8.3^ To; Pake 8.3, Reclaimer, Benefactor v 7,l3;:Raema 7.11, Gipsy Jack, Wes*» lerly. Jingle 7.10, .Rata- 7.5, Valkyrie, Woodleigbv Hokio, Laureate 7^ ~ Missile, - Purb. Silver, , Ztisca -.7.0* - Grey" Gown v Aldinga .6.7 v,'.', '.' ... ,•> .t

TURF TOFICSi' BY "JARANAKI/a As- the result of the accident in tKe Welter at Ghristchurch ofcjSatuFdayi' J. Pine, who rode Somerled, -had one of his" legs severely crushed and his) mount Somerled returned to 'the pad* "dock dead lame, and Will be thrown' out of work for some considerable time. " • . - ' - '"' A Melbourne paper says the noble army of Chinese punters which was•reputed to have won" so~ much money, at- meje;fcings£r ihs Jlief} BojJbhfirn.2Swital is now a thing of JtHfijpast. There is an odd meinbei^or two< • ,of • the piff« tailed fraternity occasionally to be seen in the paddock, but .the majority have seen the error of, their way_sy, and now seek the seclusion of their gambling or other dens/ A few years back Sydney had' a iair number of. Chinese punters. . They liave since disappeared, the "information" thjßy t - received from some of their Jockey, friends ho* doubt in $ great measure to their downfall.. -' ■ Sjeyeral . reputable London- papers are telling somo' queer -'-'stories concerning the, American' jockeys, and one. sportsman has not scrupled to gay, that damping is going oii at- ; a> great pace. He that, the Van* • Tfee jockeys carve .< up almost every race -"hey ride in. The scum of Yankee r. ceccurses is said to be in England at the present moment, and the great game must- be livelier to play at than ever. > Even befpre ■ -the American invasion, • they reported- it as being just about asTuot aV*cou}d i be. . ' A Melbourne cable states- that at' a sale of ' racehorses' Forrest 'bought Rock 'Gun for 700 guineas. - - , Mr'F. Watson has returned' .home after " assisting " at . tho' Canterbury Spring Meeting. , • * '" The Opunake Racing • Club's programme for the New Year Meeting appears in this issue. ' l - v

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