SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13661, 27 March 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

TARANAKI RACES. AUTUMN MEETING. . The Autumn meeting of the Taranak Jockey Club was concluded yesterdaj The weather was more propitious thai on Wednesday. The attendance wa good. , It is evident from the succea of .the meeting that the popularity o tho club has been, re-established. Th totalise tor investments yosterda amounted to £6070 10s. The ainoun handled during, the two days was £11 803 l.ty — Mi increase of £289 10s oi the amount handled last year. Tin betting revenue has been swelled con siderably this year as three bookmaker wero licensed. Very interesting, a times exciting, racing was seen yesler day. .Several of tho events were onl: won on the_post. The principal race* Paul Memorial Handicap, was won bj G..F. Moore's Signor, the light weigh" of the field. A magnincient finish wai fought to tho bitter end by the vcterai ana the juvonile of the field — Scottj and Signor. A happy incident was $h< reception accorded the midget ride] **( ! Sifenor, Jeffrey. Here, again it was a 'batttfe bewteen youth and — Jeffrey on Signor and Mark Ryar on Scotty. The officers of the Clul must again be complimented on the suocosi of tho meeting. The details oi the raping are..; — ' SECOND WELTER HANDICAP. G. F. Moore's b m Carissima (Bar- . low),, 8.3' 1 Mrs Spally's c g Irish Rifle, 10.10 2 J. farmer's b m Gleam, 8.2 3 ABfo, started: Le Beau (Ryan), 9.3; Cliura* (McNamara),' 8.10; Wee Trins&,>Qß" pricc )> 8,9; Showman (Dana- *»), 8.2; Iseult, 8.0. TM6 finish in this event was grand. Gleam was in front, for five furlongs, when Carissima caught up. Irish Rifle roundqa the turn just behind the lead ors. Climax got going in the straight ajid ran into third position, though tho \iudge awarded the position to Glp*s. Time, 1.32. - KAWAU HACK HANDICAP, of 65 . soys. ; one mile. 0. George's blk m Somali (Wl . Prioo), 8.12 1 Bowen and Corrigan's br m Poarlie (Cairns), 9.4 .". 2 Paget's b g The Dane (Ryan), 8.8 8 Also started : Mallet (D. Price), 9.2 ; lantern "(Raynor), 7.10; Kilmarnock (Whit-taker), 7.7. Kilmarnock made the pace. Somali moved up smartly two turlongs frem b\Ui - winning post. Somali, won with ease and without turning a hair. Time, 1.45 FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 80sovs. ; ,' '*\ six furlongs. , •. A. Rhodes' b rii Golden Eagle' (H. Price), 7.12 1 C. JE. Major's c q Silver Lead * (Young), 6.10 2 F. VVeoo's br m Dear Dolly (Itajn,or), 7.8 3 Miss Vcra- (Whittakcr), 7.4, also sfc^rtpd. Silver Lead sjot away with a good' start, but quickly dropped back, liolden Eagle won easily by a. length. FINAL HACK FLUTTER, of T»osovs.; five furlongs. R. Johnson's, b m Nicotine (W. Price) ; .....:.... 1 J. Davidson's b a Eastmero (1). Prico) , 2 A. H. Urattau's c m Grisselle (McNainara) 3 • Albo started: Maskprado (Danakay) s Vtirtia ißjnftn), Ro&*ftike '(Pearce^Eelogue (Ll'Afuoi?), ' Astraea-* (Whittaker), | Timothy (Hurle). . The weight tfas 8.7. Ttie race was won by Nicotine 1 without much eifort. Time, 1.4. . OPAKI RACES. Per Press. Association. * , MASTERTON, March 26. Remaining results of to-day's races are : — ' • Maisterton Hack. — Wailethe 1, Gaelic 2, Strathcona 3. Also started : ltangihaeta, Nitchevo, and Lochiela. •Waijpipi Cup. — Chatterer 1, Merrie Rose 2, San Julie 3. Also started: Tangimoana, Waitapu, Moloch, Mataari,. Aberration, and Tupono. Won by a neck. Time, 2min 15 4-ssec. Telegraph Hack.— Yosami 1, First Mate % Wharekura 3. The only starters. . 1 mm 19 l-ssec. Ladies' Bracelet. — r Commander 1, Anemone 2, Defeat 3. Also started; Killarney, Hinupai, pulcinea, Ancycle, Galahad, Arabura, and Grand Circle. Time, 2min 22 2-ssec. March Haridicdp. — 'Sunbonnet 1, Ful]i Rate 2, Chicane 3. Also started : Hiro, Sherlock Holmes, Waicola, Platypttßj Scotch Jleei, and Elfrida. Time, lmiu 3^teec.' Dash; Hack.-^Naumai 1, Ikon 2, Consolation 3. Also started: Yosami, Miss Peatty, Tricky Maid. SOUtH CANTERBURY RACES. I' SECOND DAY. TIMARU, March 26. The Autumn meeting concluded to-J day in fine weather. The attendance was again large, and the sport of a high standard. The totaiisator receipts showed a gross increase of £2601. Results:*— v . Tomuka Handicap. — Restless 1, Orient 2, Salaam 3. Won by a length. Pareora Handicap. — Octavo 1, Ard Reigb, Cerise and Blue 3. Won by a 'head. Autumn Handicap.U-Thunderer 1, Laly Landon 2. Armamento, DeWitte, Mercy, Hilarity, Notus, Southern Cross and Lone Star al*o ran. Won easily. Juvenile Handicap. — Miss Mischief 1, Benoform % Gryta 3. Won easily. Stewards' Welter- — Lady Disdain 1, Oiyoi 2, Mango 3. Won by a length. Seatown Trofc.-r-Curfew Bell 1, Battleaxe. 2, LulUette 3. -. Hack Race.— -y^yesha 1, Lady Zion 2, Vagrance 8. Won easily.. »ij ' Farewell Handicap — Lupuirte I,Zetland 2, Ilareta 3. Won easily^ CANTERBURY HANDICAPS. CHRIS^CHJJRCH, March 26. The handicaps for theC.J.C' Easter meeting hare been declared by Mr. Hetarys as follows: — ■ 'Great Easter, seven furlongs.—Elevation 9.5, Gold Crest 9.4, Zimmerman 9.2, Marguerite 9.1; King Billy ,8.9, Multifid and Glenculloch 8-8, Full Rate B*6, Petrovna and Bucoleuch 8.4, Goldbeater and AH Red. 8.3, » Sir Tristram 8.1, Moriarty 8.0, Cambrian 7.13, Dusky Morn and Cross Battery 7.12, Kitchemnaid and Idealist 7.11, Soultine 7JO, Kairoma 7& t Gwendolina, Probable, and* Paragon 7.6,. Helen Portland, Downfall, and Bobrikoff 7.5, Contender 7.4, Hussar and Orlolf 7.2; Ivanoff, Clanchattan, Moscow, -Rose Noble and All Guns 6.12,, Stratagem 6.11, Jack Ashore, Pas Seul, and Astrakhan 6.10, Persuader, Golden, Way, Euclid; Curissina, and Los Angelos 6.9, Mon Ami and Prim 6.8, The Seer, Nanc j •Stair, Hilarity, .Tremulous, - Zetland! Vasa, Penates, Restless, Gold Braid, .Red and Black, Mary of Argyle^Heli-

anthus, Apollyon, Balaclava, and Beck" well 6.7. ' Great Autumn Handicap, one mile *and a half. — Zimmerman 9.3, Marguerite arid Elavation 9.2, Gold Crest 8.11 ,- Multjfid 8.9, B,uccleuch, Armistice, and Sir Tristram 8.2,- St. Joe, King Billy, and Glencjllloeh ,B^l, Tangimoana 7.13, Cross Battery, Red Rain, and All Red 7.10, Idealist 7:s Paragon, 7.8, Lapland and Probate 7.7, Downfall 7.5, Gwendolina 7.4", Orloff, Stratagem, and Astrakhaa 7.2 H Flamen 7.0. Signor and. Jack Ashore 6.1-3, Moscow G. 127 Ivanoff Rose Ndble, tfrid Euclid 6.11. Los Angeles 6.10, Blythemaid and Golden Way 0.9, Gold Brandy Hilarity, Red and Black, Mary of Argyk, and Sant Rosaleer 6.7. s TURF TOPICS. - (By Field Glass.) s .1 Owners and trainers aro >ominded ! that nominations close on Monday noxt, March 30th, at 8 p.m., for the Patoa Racing Club's Easter meeting. Telegraph closes at 7.30 p.m. This Is always an enjoyable and popular fixture on this coastri^and the meeting shoulddraw' good nominations. The pro-, gramme appears in -thisi_issxb?. The Feilding Jockey Club announces* that nominations fpr all events at the Easter meeting, with the exception of the Trial Plate and Maiden Scurry, close op Monday next, March 30, at ,8.30 g.m> It is one of. the unpleasantries of racing to notice; thiit .several of Thursday's winners -were unplaced on Wednesday. No" instances will here bo given, biit if the public and the racing clubs reflect the need for stipendiary stewards will b,e, apparent. The amquntji won ia stake money, were:— E. J. Watt £295, H. Eva £265,G. F. MOore £265, H. Spr^tt £100, L. G.Bremer £95/ H. McMariaway £75, A. ilhod'es £7Q,vF:>H. Lambert £55, J. Foreman £55, Oi George' £ss, H. Fryer i.oo, R. Johnson £40, D. Stewart £30, J. Gedrge £20, Bowen and Corrigatt.£2o, MrfiLScally £15, J. Currin £15, W. Johnson £10, G. W. Brown £10, CftKer- a»d £lp, J. Bull £10, C. E. Major £10, J. Davidson £10/ ./;■•»«, ' Mr E. J. Watt has reason to be prou4 of. Mqriarty. .He is one of the finest-looking horses seen out for many a day. -„'--. Among the contestants in the- Final Hack Fhitter were. some very promising youngsters. T. O'Neill's Eclogue is a beautiful, two-year-old. Nicotine (a sister of Golden Eagle) is a fleet three-year-old. / • . Moriarty and Inaha were the only horses to win doubles. Inaha gave evidence of. being a fast mare* a year or back, but last season did no good. • She must still be on» the wrong side* of the ledger since in H. Spratt's ownership. D. Price rode four winners and three seconds at tbe meeting. Whittaker, W. Price, and Barlow each rode two winners; Whale, Deoley. Buchanan, Copestake, Jeffrey, and H. Price each rode one horse to victory. It is rarely that a youngster the size jf "Jeffrey snows" so much judgment as that boy did when lib won on Signor in the big race* -yesterday. In thp Welter yestorday the iudgo § laced the horses Carissima 1, Climax , Gleam 3. The race resulted: Carissima 1, Irish Rifk? 2, Climax 3. The crowd made sufficient ncise to have Irish Rifle placed sec6b»d, but did" not get tho other error rectified.