LATE SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13359, 27 December 1906, Page 2

LATE SPORTING.

TA.RANAKI JOCKEY CLUB' SECOND DAY. . Fine ' weather was again experienced on the second day, thougrr the attendance of the public was not so large as on the first day. Following" aSj£/* details of the racing :—: — - v - ; Mangotuku, Handicap; of 50 soys., second horse ''IQ-sdvs, from the stake, seven furlongs :— 93 Mr G. Blank's b.g. Royal Star, 3 years (Raynor)^ 8.3 ... 1 1174 Mr F. StolirV cm; Lady Silvia, 6 years (Home), 9.0 2 51 Mr W. Elliot's b.m. Awakino, 4, years ' (Jackson) ,8.8 ... 3 Also started — 146 Kuklos (Cochrane), 8.9. There was a great deal of trouble at the post, Awakino being the chief offender. He played up for a' long time anjd fell twice, although his • rider was unhurt. The field finally got away to an uneven start, Royal Star showing out first, followed . by Kuklos, Awakino being last. At the back of the course Awakino supplaated Lady Sylvia in third place. Kuklos then drew abreast of Royal Star, but at the bottom of the course the latter was a length. and a-half ahead of Kuklos. From that out Kuklos fell back gradually. Half way up the straight Lady Sylvia came through with a nice run, but had no chance of, winning. A length separated first and second, and a little more the second md third. Time, Imin. 34 sec .■ Dividend, 0 18s. ELECTMC HANDICAP, of 70s o vs, second horse lOsovs from the stake. Five furlongs. - . 222 \ Mr J3. Russell's br g Cyrene, syrs, Jacobson, 9.4 ... :.. .... ,1 SO Mr J. H. Evans's h xa. Fisheran'akl, syrs, Raynor, 8.4 ..." ... 2 119. Mr T. , O^eUl's c g The Clipper, Gyrs, Gallagher, 9.6 ... ... 3 •Also' .started : 93$ Bagatelle (dar«burt) S.o, 102£ t Eruption (Mfcurtiagfo) 6.3, 58$-! Somiali (Cameroon;). 9.1, 88 Befleviue (Williams) 7.11. There "was again liuuch trouble at the post, Ijjgt a good wtar't was I finally, effected. Gyrene took the lead from the start. At ike bottom: of the bourse Bagatelle was abreast of him, but opming up ithe straight Cyrene gradually, increased his margin, fiijalry winaiing bythree lengths.' , The . rest were fairly close* Time, Imin 3s^c,. Divg., 4 jCyren* .£2 2s> Fisherm^id &H ttBsv NEW PLYMOUTH HAM)IOAP, of 100 soys, second horse 20sovs „ from ' One mile. - /J/ J , 76i 'Mr M. •Langsey'3\b'.ra, Pan- , garoai, aged,-7iO, Fryer/ '.:.; L. i 53.1 Mr &* $$&<&%&&. 4 , ■ - aged, 7.12, fiorne 2 ■122^' Mb J. M. Currm-8 so g Cli-t • max," 8.7, Murtagjh' 3 !Also eiarteia-^220 OfenaoaJ { Jackson) '8.5, 114: Billow (Gallagrher) UO, 28£ Trevalli (Clareburt) 7.4. t Otairaoa wafe in the lead passing the post followed by Brllow . and Showman in -that order. \At the back o"f 'th© course Otaraoa still led, Trevalli 164.ing- a bati las€. Half -way .up ih^i 'straigiht Pangaro®, Showman, and ■> Climax upset > 'the l previolis order" V ' of tMngs, Parigaroa gaining . the .verdict by half a length from Showman, Climax handy third, the rest fairly together. Time, - 1-nvki 44' i sec. Da vs., Pang-aroa £3 Ba, Showman 1 £2 10s. The i officials. are,,cpjisiclci'in'g' an enquiry intp inconsistent running and . alsio a protest for. crossing Showman when not two lengths ahead.