SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 14398, 4 January 1911, Page 7

SPORTING.

DONCASTER HANDICAP. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. SYDNEY, Jan. 3. The Doncaster Handicap has brought a hundred entries, including Artillleric and Gold Thread. The Sydney Cup has sixty-eight entries, including Artillerio. The’ New Zealand and inter-Stato entries are to come. SYDNEY RACING. R(ecoived Jan. 4, 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 4. Later entries have increased the number in the Sydney Cup to 134, and the Doncaster Cup entries to 97 inclnding Sonite and Provocation. EANGITIKEI RACES. Per Press Association* MARTON, Jan. 3. The attendance for the concluding day of the meeting was well up to the average. The totalisator returns lor both days totalled £14,819, against £16,641, a decrease of £1822. Eight bookmakers wore licensed at £ls 10s on each day. Additional results:—Groatford Stakes. North-East 2, Lady MenschikotfS. Also ran: Waipaku, Koran, and Teotane. Won by a length. Time, Imm. 56? sec. Tramway Hack Hurdles. —Captain 1, Winchester 2, -Merry Lawn 3. 'The only starters. Won by a length. Time, 2min. 54$aec. Raumai Welter.—St. Bill 1, Bracken 2, Captain Dell 3. Allso ran: Daisy Paul, Te Ru, and Penza. Won easily hg a length. Time, Imin. 16sec. Parewamii Hack Scurry.—Seaweed 1, Makaia 2, Yorkshire 3. Also ran: Grey Eagle, Avaunt, Euroco, Tamakoa, Nntipo, Tewavi, Miscal, Monologue, and Retreat, Won easily by three lengths. HAWKE’S TaT MEETING. HASTINGS, Jan. 3. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s summer meeting concluded in dull but fine weather. The attendance was again very large, and the, totalisator investments were £7503, against £6BBI on the corresponding day of last year. The total for the two days was £2218 ahead of last year’s summer meeting. Additional results;— Bummer Handicap. Voetgang 1, Berengaria 2, Parable 3. Scratched: Tina Ton. Won by four lengths. Time, Imin. 49Jsec. „ Nursery Handicap. Golden Bali 1, Merrimac 2, Elfbolt 3. Also started; Waipoha. Won by half a length. Time, Imin. 3sec. . Epsom Handicap.—Polymces 1, Boyne Water 2, Icel 3. Scratched: Denzel. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin. 54J sec. . January Handicap. Bunkum I, Ariora 2, Faunus 3. Scratched: Voetfang and Waihikua. Won by a nose, ime, Imin. 28sec. Matnpiro Hack Handicap.—Julian 1, Miss Sylvia 2, Esmeh 3. Scratched: Kautuku. Won by three lengths. Time, Imin, 28? sec. AUCKLAND RACES. AUCKLAND, Jan. 3. The weather was fine and cool after the rain, and the attendance was good for the concluding day of the Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting. Additional results:— Auckland Hurdle Race. —Delegate 1, Continuance 2, Royal Day 3. Also started; Black Northern, Hoanga, and Seldom. Won by three lengths. Newmarket Handicap. Kakama 1, Gipsy Bello 2, Lady Medallist 3. Also started; Salute, Antoinette, Hohungatahi, Miss AA'innie, Tanekoha, Perle d’Or, Tenterhook, AVinning Post, and Lady Frances, Won by a length. Auckland Plate. Danube 1, Goldfinder 2, Bridge 3. Scratched; AVaimangu. Won by a length. Grey Handicap. Flying Sonlt and Aristos (dead heat) 1, Lucello 3. Scratched; Presently. INVERCARGILL RACES. INVERCARGILL, Jan. 4. There was a record attendance at the first day of’ tho Southland Racing Club’s summer meeting. Tho toto took ,£6237 as against £6530 last year, and fourteen bookmakers wore licensed. Results: — New Year AA’citcr.—Cocoon 1, John Bunyan 2, Summertime 3. Makerawa Trot.—P. C. Redwood 1, Kit Kelly 2, Darwin 3. Southland Cup.—Warsaw 1, Field Qun 2, Strategist 3. AVaikiwi Handicap.—King Torrent 1, Orsin 2, Sombrero 3. Flying Handicap.—Soldiers’ Chorus 1, San Severe 2, Gapon 3. Oreti Trot.—Arbiter 1, Bell Flower 2, Diving Bell 3. Avenal Handicap.—Gold Sail 1, Oblong 2, Fullman 3. AVaihopai Handicap—Officious 1, Pinul 2, Eons 3. GREYMOUTH RACES. GREYIMOUTH, Jan. 3. Results: — Telegraph.—Mangrove I, King Try 2, Blessbok 3. Matai Hack. —Divorce 1, Miss Ivy 2, AVild Fowl 3. Highwoight Handicap.—First View 1, North Polo 2, Investment 3. Also started: Rose Herald. New Year Handicap.—Wild Bird 1, Mangrove 2, Merchantman 3. Also started: Rurite, Hillspring. Farewell Handicap. Yeodel 1, Balmy Breeze 2, Montague 3. Also started: Redwing, Inchbonny, Supplement, Uproar. GREAT NORTHERN DERBY. The New Zealand Herald gives the following account of the race for the Great Northern Derby:—AA’hen the numbers tvent up for tho blue riband, it was found that the scratching pen had been very busy, Birkdale, Formby, Master Theory, and Antoinette being withdrawn. Danube was; the first to come into the birdcage, and it required but one glance at Mr. Greenwood’s colt to carry conviction that Richard Mason had the son of Martian in great heart, his rich bay coat fairly glinting in tho sunlight. Goldfinder, who .showed no ill-effects from the severe races exacted from him on tho two preceding days of the mooting, carried a bright coat, while Domino, who was popularly reckoned out of his class,_ was well served on the score of condition. AVhon King Soult made his appearance on tho scone ho was found carrying boots on both forelegs, which, of course, pointed to a weak spot. Tho Soult coft, however, carried himself well, and when ho rattled off his preliminary’ there was little to find fault with ; but some hold that there was reason for anxiety in regard to the Soult colt seeing out a mile,and a half properly on a hard course, AVlv n backers got to work it was quickly demonstrated that Danube would rule an

oddfi-on fovonrito, and at tlio cloeo of speculation the machine figures showed a fairly largo difference lx;tween the amounts invested on the favourite and King Soult. Mr. O’Connor slipped the barrier directly the field lined up, and as the quintette struck the ground the red and yellow stripes carried by Danube were the first to catch the eye. Striding along in fine stylo, Danube was found currying the field along as the back stretch was entered upon, at which point the pace rapidly improved. King Soult, who endeavouring to get to the favourite, gave way to Goldfinder in between the six and five furlongs posts, and the San Fran colt was endeavouring to reach the leader all the wav across the top stretch. At one point there was only three-quarters or a length between Goldfinder and the favourite, but it was not hard to discern which colt was galloping host. AN hen heads wore in-a line for home it was soon that Danube was simply playing with his opponents, and without over once being asked to do his best, the son of Martian romped home an easy winner hy two lengths, Goldfinder filling the role of runner-up. It was undoubtedly a high-class performance for which Danube was responsible, and the Canterbury colt must now bo accounted to have fully demonstrated his right to the leading position amongst the three-year-olds racing in New Zealand this season.