SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143787, 10 May 1912, Page 4

SPORTING.

EGMONT RACING CLUB. WINTER MEETING. CONCLUDING DAT. The second day’s racing of the Egmont Club’s winter meeting took place at Hawera on Thursday, and, as on the first day, everything passed off very successfully. The attendance was about £IOO better than that of the concluding day last year, when very unfavourable weather was met with. Most of the finishes were again interesting, particularly in the Borough Handicap, in which the two Maniapoto geldings Ngatiruanui and’Draft and East Wind fought out the finish, and the Ngamutu Handicap, in which a head divided the three placed horses, Glenfern, Royal Simon and Lady Volga. The latter was the finest race of the meeting. Tho tote figures for the day amounted to £11,330, against £4669 last year, an increase of £6661. The total for the two days was £21,299, an increase of £8099.

MANAWAPOU HANDICAP HURDLES, of 100 sovs.; second horse to receive 15 sovs.. and the third horse 5 sovs. from tho stakes. One mile and a half.

J. Molloy’s b. g. Surplus, 6yrs., 9.4, including 41b, over weight (Porter) 1 F. C. Faber’s b. g. Seaman, aged, 10.13 (F. Lind) 2 J. Williamson’s br. g. Doggerbank, • aged, 10.6 (A. M‘Flynn) 3

Also started: Kanroa 10,13 (Adams), Silver Cluse 10.6 (Murtagh), Clemency 10.3 (TV Pine), Bismarck 9.7 (R. Kelly), Rawinia 9.6 (A. Julian), Te Waharoa 9.1 (Traill), Coronetted 9.0 (Cochrane), St. Prior 9.0 (Pearce), Forward 9.0 (M‘lntosh). Scratched: St. Toney.

St. Prior was first to show out from a good start, but at the first fence Surplus was in the lead. Turning into the straight Doggerbank was in command, with Surplus lying handy in second place, and St. Prior next. Passing the stand the same order was maintained, with Seaman fourth. Approaching the back stretch Seaman moved up into third place, with Rawinia fourth and St. Prior next, * and along tho back Seaman headed Surplus and steadily overhauling the leader, they wore together at the three-furlong post, with Surplus closing up next, and Rawinia in fourth position. Doggerbank led from Surplus and Seaman into the straight, but after negotiating the last hurdle Surplus came away and won comfortably by a length, a neck dividing second and third. Silver Cluse was fourth, Kauroa fifth, and Clemency next. ■ Time, 2min. 51£sec.

BOROUGH HANDICAP, # of 80 sovs. ; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from the stakes. Seven furlongs.

D. Hughes’ hr. g. Ngatiruanui, 4yrs., 10.4 (Jones) 1, G. Smith’s br. g._ Draft, 4vrs., 9.5 (O’Shea) 2 Emeny and Lampitt’s ch. m. East Wind, 0yr5.,’8.12 (Deeley) 3

Also started: Muleteer 10.10 (F. Coleman), Strategist 9.13 (Young), Mas- I ter Tupuhi 9.4 (Emmerson), Awa Hou ! B.S (Jenkins), Squireen 8.7 (Conquest). Ngatiruanui eaused some delay at the barrier, but the field was eventually dispatched to an even start. Master Tupuhi was momentarily in front, but Squireen soon took charge, and led from Ngatiruanui for four furlongs, with Draft next. Then the order was , Squireen, Draft, East Wind and Xgatiruanui, but coming into the straight Ngatiruanui and Draft were in the van, with East Wind on their quarters. Xgatiruanui won a good race by threequarters of a length, and a neck was the difference between second and third. Time, Imin. 33sec. '

THE SHORTS, of 50 sovs. ; second Horse 5 sovs. from the stakes. Five furlongs. D. J. Simmonds’ b. g. Prosper, 3yrs., 8.7 (Deeley) 1 J. Melville’s ch. m. Lady Fran, Cyrs., 9.7 (M‘Kay) 2 G. Laing’s b. in. Sweet Breeze, 4yrs., 8.7 (Simpkins)' 3 Also started : Park Tide 9.7 (Young), Princess Flo 8.7 (Jenkins), Wai Haeremai 8.7 (J. Conquest), Retrieve 8.7 (Andrews), Karelah 8.7 (Porter), Crawford 8.7 (Pearce), Allandale 8.7 (Griffiths), Wai Rose 8.7 (Crcarer), Sylvan Glade 8.7 (Eramorson), Floss 8.7 (A. Ollivor). Scratched: Galtee, Opeke, Lady Loo, Lord Lupin. Park Tide was first to show out in front, but after traversing a furlong Princess Flo was in charge, and was still leading from Crawford approaching the straight. In the homo run Prosper came through very smartly and won by a couple of lengths from Lady Fran, with Sweet Breeze a neck away third. Park Tide was fourth. Time, Imin. ssec. M’RAE MEMORIAL OPEN, of 160 sovs.; second horse to receive 20 sovs., and third house 10 sovs. from the stakes, li miles. T. F. Goddard’s bk. g. Mulga Bill, 6yrs., 8.5 (Deeley) 1 A. Jackson’s b. h. Coromandel, 6 yrs., 7,13 (Emmerson) 2 H. Spratt’s b. g. Mendip, 6yrs., 8.6 (C. Price) 3 Also started: Manawakaha 8.8 (F. Holmes), Con the Shaughran 8.1 (Jenkins), Red Lupin 7.13 (O’Shea), Koran 7.6 (Weller), Avaunce 7.0 (M’Kay), Coronetted 7.0 (M'Cartcn). Scratched; Plantation, Te Roti. Red Lupin hopped out smartly and was loading from Avaunce, Coromandel, and Koran passing the stand the first time. The same order was maintained along the back, and then Mondip began to improve his position. Entering the straight Red Lupin was still in the lead, with Coromandel next 'and Mendip next. At the distance Mulga Bill camp through from the ruck and won by a length. Coromandel was two lengths ahead of Mendip for second place, and Red Lupin finished fourth. Time, 2min. 14nec. NGAMUTU HANDICAP, of 80 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from the stakes. 6 furlongs. S. Pitt’s ch. g. Glenfern, 4yrs., 7.8 (O’Shea) 1 G. W. Anstis’s ch. g. Royal Simon, • 3yrs., 7.12 (Deeley) 2 J. Coleman’s br. f. Lady Volga, 3 yrs., 8.6 (Nodder) 3 i

Also started; Dover Straits 8.11 (Jenkins), Aviatrix 7.9 (Bell), Miss Roberts 7.8 (Conquest), Minora 7.7 (M’Koy), Kiwitahi 7.5 (Emmerson), Silver Rose 7.0 (Tricklebank), Tirohanga 7.0 (Griffiths), Glen Tullock 7.0 (Monk), St. Luap 7.0 (Weller). Scratched: Princess Flo. Glonfern and Lady Volga went away to the front and held a three lengths lead until well into the straight, where Royal Simon chipped in, and the three, all hard ridden, came from tho distance abreast. A beautiful finish resulted in favour of Glenfern by a nose, and Lady Volga was a head behind for third place. Aviatrix was. fourth. Time, Imin. 18jsec.

CORINTHIAN HANDICAP, of 50 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from the stakes. Gentlemen riders. One mile and a distance.

G. M’Carty’s br. g. Comedian, aged

10.9 (Shields) ~. 1 B. T. Bennett’s b. m. Nebulous, 5 yrs., 10.7 (Brucre) 2 Butler and Buskin’s br. g. Red Coral, oyrs., 10.8 (M’Rae) 3 Also started: ' Millbanks 10.9 (Awdrey). Scratched : The Native.

Passing the stand the first time Comedian was in the lead from Red Coral, Nebulous and Millbanks. The same order was maintained along the back, Red coral lying close on the quarters of Comedian, and then there was a gap of three or four lengths between Nebulous third, and Millbanks was stall another length away last. In the straight Comedian came away and won very easily by five or six lengths from Nebulous, with Red Coral a poor third. Time, 2min. osec.

OPEKE HANDICAP, of 75 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from the stakes. Four and a half furlongs. J. Coleman’s hr. f. Lady Volga, 3 yrs., 8.11 (Young) I M. Franklin’s bk. g. Galtee, 4yrs.,

8.7 (C. Price) J. Barlow’s b. g. Katun, oyrs., 7.12 (Deeley)

Also started: Royal Dragoon 8.0 (Tricldebank), Ohinee 8.0 (Lowo), Lady Loo 8.0 (Holmes), Handsome Maid 8,0 (Bell), Gordon Bell 7.13 (Emmerson), NukuKau 7 r 13 (M'Kay), Silverhopo 7.12 (O’Shea), Patronata 7.7 (Conquest). Wee Paul 7.7 (M‘Mullen), Opeko 7.7 (M'Carten). Scratched; Miss Roberts, Park Tide, Piriwai, Simple Sara. Lady Volga and Galtee led all tho way, and finished in that order, with Katua close up third. Time, Imin. 57 sec. ASHBURTON MEETING. Per Press Association. ASHBURTON, May 9. Additional results’ of the first day of the Ashburton Racing Club’s meeting are as follow; Cup.—Taunhauser 1, Croniform 2, Bellnh 3. Scratched; Tikitere and Foam Flake. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min. IGJscc. Laghmor Plate.—Bon Reve 1, Editah 2, Brittain Crown 3. Won by 1} lengths. Melrose Trot.—Celtic 1, Aileen 2, Harold Rothschild 3. Trial Handicap.—Steperina 1, Ceylon 2, Vanada 3. Grove Farm Handicap.—Sea King 1, Pilgrim’s Way 2, Thistledown 3. Scratched: Bluelake and Clanmena. Won by a length and a half. The totalisator receipts were £6698, against £5648 last year. TURF TOPICS. Auckland general entries for the winter meeting are due to-night up to 9 o’clock.