SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12907, 22 February 1906, Page 7

SPORTING.

TRAINING NOTES. TlniUd Pres» Association— i*er Electrio Teiegrapn—Copyright. MELBOURNE, February 21. Machine Gun covered six furlongs on the grass in lmin 15sec, finishing well. AUCKLAND TROTTING" MEETING. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, February 21. The following are results :—Trial Trot.— Victor Royal 1, Huon Leal 2; dividends, lis'and £1 16s. Summer Trot.—General Election 1, Sir Robert 2; dividend, £1 3s. Suburban Pony - Handicap.—Fashionable 1, So]/.tary.-2; dividends, 18s and 125.. Tramway Trot.—Miss Huon 1, Verve 2; Dividend, £3 4s. Epsom Trot.—K. D. 1, George 2;.-dividends, £1 10s and 10s. Alexandra Handicap.—Mataura 1, Rapid 2; dividend, £3 lis. High Class Trot.— Mint 1, Typewriter 2; dividend, £1 16s. Telegraph Trot —Miss Huon 1, George 2; dividends, £3 lis arid 17s. .. WANGANUI, February 21. Armistice and Apologue have "been scratched for all engagements at the Wanganui meeting; CUP MEETING. DUNEDLN, February 21. The Dunedin Jockey Club Cup meeting commenced to-day. The weather was beautifully fine, the course in fine order, and thei'a*:ndaEce large, among those present being n the Admiral and Lady Fawkes. Stepdancer won the Cup by four lengths never giving the others a chance of catching him when once in the lead. The sum of £8857 10s was put through, the totalisator,as compared' with £8876, last year. The results of tie racing were as follows: AUTUMN HURDLES, of 70 sovs; 1| mile.—Rongoa 9st 41b 1, Graduated Tax 9st 2, Moetoropuku 9st 91b 3. Also! started—Scottish .Minstrel lOst 91b, and The Romney 9st. Won by more than two lengths. Time, 3mini 29 4-ssee. Dividend, £4 6s. ■.'"' , gladbrooeV WELTER HANDICAP, of 60 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Hemlock- Bst 151b 1, Count Gorton, 95C518 2, Moudjik Bst 131b 3. Also started—The Seer, Red. and Black, Stormont, Red Morn and Design. Won by a nose. Time, lmrix 19 4-ssec. Dividends, £1 14s • and £1 2s. CHAMPAGNE STAKES, of 250 sovs; 6 furlongs. Mr Buckley's Lady Landon, Bst 71b 1 Sir G. Clifford's Gallantry, Bst 71b 2 •Mr Hobbs' Ivanoff, 9st 81b 5 Also started—Lapland, The Rapparee, Knastikoff and Sonia. Won by a good length. Time, lmin 20 5-ssec. Dividends, £4 6s and £1 6s. DUNEDIN CUP, of 400 sovs; li mile.' Stepdancer, 7st 81b '..' 1 Thunderer, 6st 91b .2 '' Notus, 6st 101b '3 Also started—Convoy, Cannie Chiel, Crichton, Makaroff and Becky Seaton. Won by four lengths with Notus three lengths away. Time, 2min 40 2-ssec. Dividends, £3 2s and £2 10s. TRIAL PLATE, of r SO sovs; 6 furlongs. —Czarevna 7st 111b 1, Order 7st 111b 2, Highland Fling Bst 3. Ths eight acceptors started. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 19, 2-ssec. Dividends, £2 18s and £4 16s. STEWARDS' WELTER, of 100 sovs; 7 furlongs.—Somaroff Bst 101b 1, Radium Bst 2, Quickfire Bst 216 3. Also started— Brighton, Stepenfeldt, Lolah, Koputai, Cathron, Sirius, - Lillystone, and Ringman. The latter fell before, a "furlong had been covered and interfered with-' others. An exciting finish, Somaroff. won by a head. L Time,.-lmin 33 2-ssec. Dividends, £1 18s' and £l3 2s. - - BERWICK HACK; HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; 5 furlongs.—Cuirosettia' 7st 91b 1, Canticle, 9st 2, Ouidaform 9st 31b 3. Hemlock and Bio Grande were scratched, eleven horses starting. Won by .four lengths. Time,- lmin. 5 4-sisec. Dividends, £ls 12s and 16s. PUBLICANS' HANDICAP,- of 200 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Petrovna. 9st 41b 1, Master Alix 9st 91b: 2, Lady Soult 6st 101b, 3.. Also started—Zetland Bst 41b, Pas Seul |st 21b, Apollodoris 7st 101b, Regiment 7st 61b, and Ostaehkoff 6st 101b. Won by more than two lengths. Time, lmin 174-ssec. Dividends, £3 6s and £1 4s. . ' - The following acceptances have been received for the second' day— HINDON HURDLES, of 65 sovs; If. mile—Rongoa lOst 91b. Scottish Minstrel lOst 21b, .Leeside 95t.131b, Moetoropuku 9st 121b, Graduate Tax 9st 111b, First Shot 9sfc 31b, The Romney 9st HENLEY HACK HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; 5 furlongs.—Count Gorton 9st 131b . The Seer 9st 91b, Highland Fling 9st 61b' Cuirossettia 9st 41b, Stormont 7st • 131b Red Morn 7st 121b, Tramontana 7st 101b' Octave 7st 101b. CITY STAKES; 5 furlongs.-Lady Landon Bst 121b, Lapland Bst -31b, Afer Bst Aimee Soult 7st 121b, Lonestar 7st 101b' ' Erskine 7st 71b,\ Knastikoff 7st 71b, The Rapparee 7st 41b. D.J.C. HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; 'lj miles.—Convoy Bsfc 71b, Stepdancer Bst 61b Terrapin Bst ,31b, Caimie Chiel 7st- 111b Makaroff 7st 101b, Brighton 7st 31b, Thunder 6st 13ib, Notus 6st 91b. , .§>OMAIN HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Petrovna 9st 121b, Zetland Bst 31b, Pas Seul Bst lib, Apollodoris 7st 51b Canticle ; 6si 91b, Ostaehkoff 6st 71b, Captain Kettle 6st 71b, Radium 6st 71b. QUTRAM HACK HANDICAP, of 50 eovs; 6 furlongs.—Flying Spark Bst 111b, Czarevna Bst 61b, Moudjik Bst 41b, Abusive 7st 131b, Cavatina Tst 111b, Rubrette 7st 101b, Red and Black 7st 101b, Balsam 7st 21b, Gypsobel 7st, Design 6st 91b. RAILWAY PLATE, of 100 sovs.; 5 furlongs.—Master Alix 9st 41b, Petrovna 9st 41b, Red Gauntlet 9st, Ouidaform 9st, Largesse Bst. 41b, Ivanoff 7st ioib, Sonia 6st 111b, Afer 6st 111b. SUBURBAN WELTER, of 100 sovs; 7 furlongs.—Pas Seul 9st 91b, Lolah 9st 61b, Somaroff 9st 41b, Kopntai 9st 41b, Cathron 9st 41b, Brighton 9st 31b, Lady Soult Bst 91b, Quickfire Bst 21b, Sirius 7st 131b, Becky Seaton 7st, 131b, Cavatina 7st 101b; - ; Lfllystone- 7st Me-tford 7st ;7s| ;iOl6. : - "J-=< ' '"■■.■•'" -THE-WOODVipE MEETINGr WOODVILLE, February 21. The /.weather was:, perfect. for;jyie first day Woodyills; Jockey Club's au-r tumn meeting and there at.The.'amount" put through, the i: machine 'totalled £6912 as against £6788 for the, corresponding day last year. The following were the results:— ~ .. MAIDEN RACE, of 50 sovs • 7 furlongs. —Aeolus 1, Splendid Idea 2, Rdrio 3. Scratched—Vexation, Strathwai, Merrywing.' ; ahd Chincella. ;. Won, by a good j lengthy-Rjno three lengths away.-. Time, I lmin 00 2-"ssec. - Dividendsv £4 19s and £1 14s. '■'■■■<■'-.. HURDLE RACE, of 50 sovs; 1| mile.— : Gargoyle,!. Levant 2, Dalkey 3. Scratched. —Apiti, Hipporangi, Waimoe, and Durban. Woti comfortably by two' lenjrths. Time. omir-. 31 ; 3-ssetf>"'DividsndsV-£l9-"ajid £1 9s' ■WKARITE HACK RACE, of 50 sovs: 1 Holmes 1. iWiiitapn 2. Wi::dy 3. Scratched—The Ruler. 'Won',

easily by two lengths. Time, lmin 46 3-ssec. * Dividends, £7 8s and £1 12s. CUP, of 200 sovs; li mile, Cyrano 1 Barca 2 Melodeon 5

All started. A magnificent race, all the horses but one having a say in the result right aip to the finish. Twenty, yards from home Cyrano got in front and won by a length, Melodeon close up third. Time, 2min 10 4-ssec. Dividends, £3 15s and £1 13s. . COUNTY HACK RACE, of 50 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Houyhnhm 1, Elfrida 2, St. Ludlam 3. Scratched—Pantaloon and Kai Errin. Won easilly by a length. Time, lmin 18sec. Dividends, £l4 15s and £2 Bs.

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 70 sovs; 7 furlongs.—St. Albert 1, Whakawehi 2, Mussel 3. Scratched—General, Average. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 32 3-ssec. Dividends, £3 18s and £3 6s.

VICTORIA HACK RACE, of 50 sovs; 1 mile and a distance.—Prospector -1, Pangaroa 2, Togos 3. Scratched—Wintiy, The Ruler and Aeolus. Time; Dividend, £2 7s.

TELEPHONE HANDICAP, of 60 sovs ; 5 furlongs.—Federation 1, Gawain 2, St. Claimer 3. Scratched—White Ribbon, Sardonyx and Phemie. Won by a length. Time, lmin 3sec. Dividends, £3 2s and £1 14s. Acceptances for the second dav:

SETTLERS' HACK RACE; 7 furlongs. —Windy 9st 31b, Victoria Park Bsfc 111b. Pangaroa Bst 101b, Pantaloon Bst 51b, Eone and Moral Bst, Loiret and Houyhuhm 7st 131b, Red Cross and Aeolus 7st 81b, Matiri 6st 101b. . /

. HACK HURDLES „• 1£ mile.—Apitr lOst 101b, Lady's Link 10st 91b, Talune. lOst 71b, Dalkey and Gargoyle 9st 131b, Hydrant 9st 121b, Waimoe and Hipporangi ,9st 81b, Durban 9st 31b, Reah, South Queen and Pemmican 9st. s BALLANCE HACK WELTER; 1 mile. —Togos and Prospector lOst, Sherlock Holmes Bst 101b, Flying Cloud Bst 91b, Electric Gun and Lebeccio Bst 71b.

AUTUMN HANDICAP; 1 mile and a distance.—Melodeon Bst 91b, Roseal Bst 41b, Douche Bst, St, Albert 7st 131b,. Cvrano 7st 101b, White Ribbon 7st 91b-. Barca 7st 61b, Mussel 7st] Capulet 6st 151b, Dulcinea. and Sylvris 6st 71b. ' ■ KUMEROA HACK RACE; 6 furlongs. —Windv 9st 41b, Elfrida and Gazelev Bst 61b, St. Ludlam Bst, Phemie7st lllb,*Miss Lancelot 7st 81b. Queen's Messenger 7t?t. SHORTS HANDICAP; 5 furlongs.—St. .Claimer 9st 51b, Jolly Friar and Gawain Bst 61b, Federation Sst 41b, Sardonvx 7st 51b, Nuretta 7st 51b, Arc Light 7st lib, Montague 6st 91b, Wangaeau and Svlvrie 6st. 71b.

MAHARAHARA HANDICAP; 1 mile. —St, Albart 9st 81b, Whakawehi 9st. 51b, Ngatarana Bst 131b. Mussel Bst 121b, Capulet and Cyrus Sst 101b, Fancywork Bst 71b, Lady's Link Bst 51b, Tomorangi 21b, Dulcinea, Victoria Park, Geologist, Hoity Toity xind Sylvrie Bst.