SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12195, 19 February 1903, Page 3

SPORTING.

EGMONT SUMMEB MEETING. First Day. > ; - - By our Special Beporter). ri , , The Club- were well treated m* ires- < pei?t to J weaker for. the opeioing of ,the Summer Meeting on Wednesday. A little rain wa& experienced early -in the -morning, but only sufficient to lay the dust. /There -was a large attendance and speculation was brisk, Messrs Neylon, and Spriggens handling the sum of £8572 on the eight •vents: The 'racing during „the day wris interesting. There was one accident, in the big Hurdles race. Bufus, the favourite, jumped into tmrd fence, and fell, bringing down. Waiwera and TBclair. > McGregor, the rider of Bufus, received a , shock and had a leg. a bit bruised. McLaughlin and A. Haib escaping with- a shaking/ Several fines were inflicted during the day. for failing, to scratch and " late scratching. - ! , . . Besults: — toiflNG HANDICAP of 115sov« n»cc-; "" ond ISsoys. 6 furlongs. . 274 S. L. Parsons' b.g. Shrapnel, v " 4 years (The 7 Workman-Ble- • ment), 7.7 (Bayner) ... 1 254 A. Shearsly's br m Westguard,. 8.13 (Jenkins) ~ 2 143 G. Tuck's b.g. Landlock, ».1,. (Julian) ... ,3. Also started : 91, Bangitata, 8.2/(Price) ; 114, Float 7.10, (Lindsay) 117, Governess carried 6.12 (Murtagh); 92/ Anchorite carried 6.11 - (Towers). When the field got going Shrapnel assumed 'command and maintained- it throughout. Westguard put in a challenge at him in the straight, but could not, get on terms '.with the Workman's* son, who won by a length; a good third. Float was last away. Time , lmin 17 ,2-ssec#. Totalisator, £1085. Divs., ,£2,13/6 on Shrapnel and 19/ on Westguard., ■ FIBST HACK FLAT of 60sov» ; «econd lOsovb. 6 furlongs. J53 W. ElKot's bft g Black Beynard, 5 years (Beyriand-Brasso-lis), W {Towers) ... ... ... 1 269 B. 'W: Patterson's b.f . Matu- . ku 7.7, (Carmont.) ... •» .»'. 2 108 A- &• Bishop's eh g Wairtka 7.11 (Lindsay) ... : - : »' >« - 3 Also started: 72,, Impati 8;ll, (Yute) ; 47, Prisoner '8.6 (Price) ; 83, Sandy 8.4 (Gallagher) ; 38,^ Lady SoulfftA (Jackspn); 97; Hakana 8.0 ( Jury) ; 2g; Kidbrook 7.11 (Cress); 78, Sensation 7.11,. (Jenkins) ; ,19, Kenoir7.B(Murtagh) ; 22, Siandra.7.B, (Murray) ; 69, Lurcher 7.8 (Bayner) ; 9, Eukumoana 7.2, (Young) ; , 52, Pansckelp 7.2, (Scott) ; 15/ Tfttnbourina 7.0 (Beid). There was' £20 fnvested on Hillflower, who was not on the course, and the owner was fined £2 for failing to scratch. Black*Beynard and Matnku were in the lead all the way, and fought out a bard 'fin.ish, the former winning by .a head ; Waireka who came with a lat« run was a good third .f -Time/ lirim 18 sees. Totalisator, £1179. Di.v»^ £5 4/- and 19/ C. HUBDLES of HOsovs* ; seconrl lOsovs .If miles. ' • 89 W. Davies, br g Kohonui, aged (Voltigeur — Tirokea) 10 J3, (Thomas) 1

11671 167 0. G. Elliot's eh m JMian , I ' Drury, aged 11.0 (Howard) A. 2 20 J. Peachey's br g Cairo, aged - j 9.0 (Tate) ; ... 3. Also started : 221, Waiwera 11.13,, '(Hall); 145, Eclair 11.12 1 , (McLaughlin) ; 291, Bufi»'.ll.o (McGregor) ; 74, Plainstone 9.3 (MeMorran), Koh6nui had the measure of Miss Drury finishing up the straight and won by a couple of lengths ; a fair third. Time, 3min 321-osecs. Totalisator,. £1007. Diva., ,£1 12/6 and £1 7/. v . »' ' HACK HURDLES' of 60sovs ; second iOsovs. . 110 E. G. Sage's eh g Lingard, 4 • years ' (Leolantis-Orphan), 9.0 (Ndblb)- ... :.. ... ... ... •.;. .1 19 W. H. Keith's eh h Westerley,4 years,., 9.4 (Fahey) ... : 2 287- A. Leicester's m. m Midia, . 5 . years, 11.0. (Lind) ... ... ... 3. Also 1 ran :• .228, Awahuri 12.5 (Cameron) ; 113, Sunmos 10.7 (Lynch); 71, Capture 9.3 (MeMorran); 37, Taranaki - 9.0 (Cochrane). Westerley made the. 1 running from the" start ; Jklidia caught him *at the secod to last fence, and the pair were fighting out the finish when Lingard joined issue, and won by a couple of lengths. Time; - 2min 54 3-ssecs. . Totalisator, £865. Divs., £5 6/ and £10 4/6. EGMONT CUP of 300 soys ; Second •SO,- and L third lOsoys. 1£ miles 396 W. Davies' b.h., 6 year,s . (HotchWss-Mantilla) B^3 (Price) 1 30 H..Mi .Quihn's x ch.m Anchorite 5 . v years, carried 6.9 (Gower).'.. ... 2 122 E. . J. Watt's Tradewind,4 years, .6.13 (Danahay) ... ..'.*■ 3: Also started: 342, Halberdier 9.7 iDavis); '280, Battleaxe. 8.13, (Gallag-. her) ; 61', Eita/ carried 6.13 (Eead) ; }05, Gilnockie, carried 6, 11 (Toners). Motor f . .assumed, command in the straigHt, and just won all out from. Anchorite,- who came with a late run; a good third. Time, 2min 41 l-ssecs. Totalisator; £1336. Divs., £2 5/6 and s&lO. 1 Price, 'the rider of Motor, was, brought before, the. stewards for bor-< ing in on Halberdier, but his explana- , tion was considered satisfactory. , , HACK PBOpUCE' STAKES v of 110 I soys ; nominator' of winner 20sovs ; ■' first horse - 60sovs ; second 20sovs ; ; and third lOsovs. 1 mile. ! 454 D. Hughes, br. g KaHarba (Sylvia Park J- Secrecy), 8.5 , L ; (Parker) ... :. 1 1 266 W. Chapman's ch'g Handsome ' Bose; 8.5 (Price); ... ... „i".:i 2 122;. G: Coleman's.. br.l, Maureen 8.5 (Davis) ... ... ... 3. Also started :' i 6, .'Commonwealth carried 8:9 (O'Driscoll) '; 88^ Wairere 8.5 (McLeer); 74," Noneen 8.5 CWUson). - Kaharoa came away in the' straight and won easily.. - Time, 1| mm 46 3-5 sees.' Totalisator, £1020; Biys., £1 10/ and. tl/. The ; winner was decorated ' by . Mrs the wife of the President of the" Club. ;,. WELTER HANDICAP of. llOsovs ; second lOsoys., I,'mile., ■ , „ ' ' .310 J. Goodwin's br m Belle, Cole, > .5 years. (Lebel-Miss Cole) 8.0 * (Jenkins) ' .:. '... ... „ .. 1 82 A. J. .Jury's b.m. Gaverness,s , , years, .8.7 (Cress) ..; ... ' 2 72 D. Munn's b.g. Jttags, 5 years , ; (K. McGregor) v ..; .... 3. Also started : 107, Dexterity 10.U (Price) ; 164, 'Keclaimer 9.9 (Davis) ; 162, Hardwork 8.8 (Ransom) ;, 90, St. Lyra, B.o(Wilham>) ; 52, Van. 8.0 (G. Price). Belle Cole led all the , way, and .won by a couple of lengths. Time lmin 46secs. . Totalisator, £1039. Divs.,^£2 5/ and £2 17/ ; SECOND HACK FLAT of 60sovs ; .second lOsovs, 9 furlongs., „ : 369 L. Masters' br g/Tikara^ra 5 ,' ;years (Merrie England-Cocksute, ,' mare), 7.9 (Muitfay) ... ... ... 1 291 A. Patterson's eh g Ringman,, 3 years, T. 12 '(Carinont) ... ... 2 144 J. R. Corrjgan's b-g- Prisoner 4 years, 7.13 (Tate) ,- ... .3 Also.started : ; 114, Glencoe 8.11 (Fa- t hey)-; 108, Apres 8.4' (O'Brien);, 15 Inglewood, 7.0 (GQWer). - ; Tikirawa was too good for Ririgman in the Jrun home, and woA by a length and a half. ' Time, lmin 59secs. w Totalisator, £1041. Divs., £1 ,18/ arid 16/. Hakaria's owner was fined £2> for late scratching. C '

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