SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14323, 13 October 1910, Page 5

SPORTING.

V.A.T.C. SPRING MEETING. i'wss Assoeiation-By Telegraph-Copyright Received 5.15 p.m., Oct. 12th.

CAULFIELD, Oct. 12. Midwinter weather cleared for the second day, which was dull but fine. The track was heavy. A fair crowd attended.

EMO HURDLES, of 200 sovs: 2 miles—Norley 1, Concave 2, Trentdoon 3. Norley led all the way and won by four lengths. Time, 3min 56 ; } sec. MONA NURSERY, of 650 sovs; !, mile—two. Brigs 1, Sweet Malt 2, i lnho 3. Sixteen others started. After settling down Twa Brigs led all the way and won by three-quarters of a length. Time, sL}sec.

ECLIPSE STAKES, of 200 sovs; 11 furlongs.—Master Soult 1, Olivaster :>, Danaus 3. Mindful, Conge d'Esliro, Danaus, and Olivaster led to the mile post from Master Soult. Mindful, Posture and Master Soult ran Into third place along the back, where Olivaster overhauled and ran level with Conge d'Eslire, Master Soult next. Danaus fell away last. Master Soult chased Olivaster into the straight, where Conge, d'Eslire dropped back, Danaus meanwhile regaining his lost ground rapidly. Olivaster led at the distance from Master Soult, who overhauled him, and after an exciting finish the Auckland horse won by half a length, Danaus three-quarters of a length behind; Conge d'Eslire fourth, Mindful last. Time, 2min 24Jsec.

CORINTHIAN" STAKES, of 175 sovs; 1 mile.—Battery 1, Optimism 2, Alcido 3. Eight others ran. Port Logan made the running to the railway side, where Battery took charge and won by a length, Alcido four lengths behind Optimism. Time, lmin HJsec.

COONGY HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; 11 furlongs.—Eye Glass 1, Flavian 2, Artilleiie 3. Eye Glass headed the field all the way, and won by a head, Flavian half a neck in front of Artillerio. Time, 2min 23} sec. Nine others ran.

MOONGA HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; o-i furlongs—Advantage 1, Gundaros 2, Sperry 3. Nineteen others ran. The New Zealander won by half a head, the same between second and third. Time, lmin 102-sec.

NAPIER PARK MEETING. Per Press Association. NAPIER, Oct. 12. Fine weather and a large attendance marked the first day of the Spring Meeting of the Napier Park Racing Club. The course was in good order. Eleven bookmakers were licensed, five inside at £2O 10s each, and six outside at £ls 15s each. £6347 was put through the machine, against £6llO for the first day last year. Results:

GREEN MEADOWS HACK HURDLES, 1J miles.—Captain Jingle 1, Appin 2. Te Whetu, the only other starter, _was pulled up owing to the saddle slipping. Won easily. TRIAL HACK HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—Virtue 1, Waikehua 2, Merrie Valet 3. Four others started. Won bv a length. TARADALE HANDICAP HURDLES, ]} miles.—Aorangi 1, Nogi 2, Rangiliiieta 3. Whatakura also started. Won easily by half a dozen length, s. COUNTY HACK HANDICAP, 1 mile.—Cullinnn 1, Idealism 2, Entente 3. Three others started. Won easily bv two lengths. PARK STAKES HANDICAP, li miles.—Sandstreani 1, Parable 2, Kopu 3. 1m ve others started. .Parable made the running into the straight, closely followed by Sandstream and Woodhcy. Before the distance was reached Sandstream had drawn to the front, and won easily by two lengths. JUVENILE HANDICAP. Bellah 1, Golden Ball 2. Rangiatua 3. Four others started. Won by half a length AHURIRI HACK HANDICAP," 5 furlongs.—Tina Toa 1, Euja 2, Amaru 3. Twelve started. Won by half a length, a length between second and third.

RAILWAY HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. Winning Post 1, Gold Battery 2, Y\ar Song 3. Three others started. A great race, won by a head, lime, lmm 15 1-osec.

DUNEDIN SPRING MEETING. DUNEDIN, Oct. 12. The Dunedin Jockey Club's Spring Meeting opened to-day in fine but dull weather, and before a large attendance. The sum of £6460 10s was put through the totalisator, compared with £5524 40s on the corresponding dav last year - . Twelve bookmakers were licensed." Results :

SPRING HURDLES, of 100 sovs; 1-} miles.—Coy 9-10 1, Stavbov 11-9 2 •lack Ashore 10-5 3. Also started— I'orest 9-13, Royal Shell 9-0. • Won by a length. 'Time, 3min 23 l-ssec -rSi-Uv PLATE, of 100 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Colleen Mary 7-11" 1, True Jvnight 8-2, 2, Pure Gold 8-13 3. Also started—Royal Step 8-5, Mailed Fist 8-o, Larkspur 8-2, Lady Margaret S-0. "Won by nearly four lengths, in lmin 18 l'-ssec.

MOSGIEL HANDICAP, of 125 sovs; Id mile.— Martist 6-13 1, Outlander 8-2 2, Adjudge 7-11 3. Also started— Oiyoi 9-9, Stratagem 7-2. Won by two and a half lengths, in 2min 10 4-5 sec.

DUNEDIN STAKES, of 250 sovs, lor two-year-olds: 4 furlongs.—Masterpiece 8-0 1, Phonos 8-0 2, Ladv Alma v-9 3. Also started—Daringdale 8-0, First Robert 8-0. "Won by two and a half lengths, in 52 l-ssec. '

KLISCTRIC HANDICAP, 115 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Mv Lawyer 9-0 1 -U! Guns S-7 2, Balaclava 8-S 3. Also started—Federal 8-9, San Severo 8-0, Officious 7-9, Obsono 7-8, Wliistlecraft 0-13, Gapon 6-9, Mademoiselle Ixe 6-7. Won by six lengths, in linin 16 3-ssec TACOMA HANDICAP, 100 sovs: 5 furlongs.—Oblong S-9 1, Aclirav 7-7 2 Xithsdale 8-2 3. Also started—Zealand 8-12. Optimoform 8-2, Simon Pure 7-11, Moudjik 7-10, Redmond 7-9, Blue Bell 7-9, Fireboll 7-7, Multifnil 7-7. Olr.nalan 7-7. Won by three lengths in tmin 4see.

OCTOBER WELTER. ]<)o sovs - 7 furlongs.—Boutade 9-5 1, Cashier S-13 2. Warsaw 9-9 3. Also started—Go"lUS ?7 • Cuii-osettia 9-3, King Post l' l \ C o IKO g " 8 - I>inul s '°- Krskino fi-0, Saoha 8-0. Won by two lengths in tnim 31sec.

SECOND DAY HANDICAPS. The following handicaps have been declared for the second dav:— AVAKAR.I HURDLES, 100 sovs 11 ■'miles— Tyrant 11-13, Staybov 11-8, Coy 10-11, White Cockade 10-9, Jack Ashore 10-9, Rifle Range 10-7, Forest 9-13. Kaikomako 9-3, Royal Shell, Fandango and Ngawera. 9-0. BURNSIDE HANDICAP. 100 sovs, C furlongs.—A-dage 9-11, Palette 9-9, Zealand 8-13. Seager 8-12, Achrav 8-11. True Knight 8-9 Snrs'nVM 8-»! Blue Bel' 8-L>. Simon Pure. MoudiiV and Redmond 8-1. Xg,>r'p>">. Fi ? ..f.Kell. Cocoon. Bolt from the Blue, -and Larkspur 8-0. RANFUR.LY HANDICAP, l<?o sovs I mile.—Oivoi 9-7 Boutade 8-9;-t'A)l Guns 8-6. Dnhchiek 8-4. Warsaw' 8-3. Gunboat S-2 Martyr and G-»"i]is 8 1 At i'";l c? "- 19 Obsono 7-7, Office Girl 7-0, Pi mil C-7.

DOMINION HANDICAP, 200 sovs 4 furlongs.—Phobos 8-5. Palisade aiiti Daringdale 7-13, Tannhnuser and Speybank 7-10, Lady Alma, Fongasse and Orotava 7-8, First Robert 7-3.

SHORTS HANDICAP, 100 sots, 5 •furlongs.—My Lawyer 9-13, Federal and All Guns 8-13. Balaclava 8-10, San Severo and Octave 8-5, Cute 8-2, Officious, Obsouo and Cashier 8-0, Cymbiform 7-7, Gapon 6-13, Whistlccroi't 6-12, Mademoiselle, Ixe, and Stepmaid 6-7.

KAIKORAI HANDICAP. 100 sovs, o furlongs.—Palette and Oblong 9-11, Colleen Mary 9-4, Ideate 8-9 Aohray and Seager 8-8, Sarsfield 8-4, Nithsdale 8-3, Stepmaid 8-2, Optimeiorm 7-12, Blue Bell and Soldiers Chorus 7-10, Moudjik 7-9. Redmond 7-8, Miss Adair, Pure Gold, Bonny Chiel, Mailed Fist, Platinum, Yeodel, Multii'oil, Larkspur, Glenalan and Bolt from the Blue 7-7. TELEGRAPH WELTER 100 sovs, 7 furlongs.—Boutade 10-0, Warsaw 9-9, Martist and Genius 9-7, Cashier and Cuirosettia 8-13, Kingpost 8-12, Zetland 8-11, Adage 8-5, Cymbiform 8-3, Whistlecraft 8-0, Erskine, Pinul, Linda, Zealand and Saclia 7-7." ANNUAL MEETING.

Officials. —Patron, Mr Edgar Jones, President Mr J. S. Rutherford, Judge Mr G T. Baker, Clerks of the Scales Messrs. J. Sutherland, G. G. Hayter, and F. Fedden, Handicappers Mr B. R. Macdonald (Gallops); Mr A. C. Watson (Trots). Clerk of the Course, Mr E. S. Rutherford, Treasurer Mr D. Stewart, Timekeeper Mr T. Simpson, Starters Messrs B. R. Macdonald (GalSops); G. G. Hayter and T. Simpson (Trots), Committee, Mesrs F. Buckley, A. Davison, R. R. Donaldson, P A. Dunn, K. Fedden, H. Gallen, ' H. Nurse, G. Rowland, Smith, Secretary Mr F. West.

Tile annual meeting of the Albury Racing Club was held at Alburv yesterday and although there was'a slight fog in the morning the day turned out beautifully hue. There was a slight thunderstorm before the commencement of the last race, but it only lasted a few minutes, and the race's werte got off without a liitch of any kind. .the special train from Tiniaru was well patronised, and arrived at Alburv with about 250 passengers. The attendance was well up to last year, and the gate takings amounted to £3O. Five bookmakers were present being licensed at a fee of £3 3s each. They appeared to do good business, but as the favourites had all the best of it on the day s racing they could not have showed a large credit balance in their iavour at the end of the dav. The arrangements were of the verv best and everything went on with clockwork re gulant.y. thanks to the efforts of JUr J. S. Rutherford, the Club's enthusiastic president and his energetic committee. Mr Fred West made an ideal secretary and his genial manner and thoughtfulness for every little detail had a great deal to do with the success of the meeting. . The racing was very interesting, but in most cases the winner showed marked superiorly over the rest of the field and the victories of Heather Dew Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase, Fire- *?% ln th ° Weltsr, and Eaglestone in atMir«i mg were vei 'y GasiK ' attained. Gienheld seemed to be doing his test to stall off Firetway I)J msh J°? the OU P Bnd Lady DVh ran well f or a mile. The two facts were productive of good oon- .", '! d „ a ? «sy «-,n la the mile and a seri c , ? ry b ° ?t £ staU off °PM the sciatch horse in the two mile event, .taking it all round a capital day's that tin. club is hkely to .suffer by the new Gaming Act. It Would certainly he a matter for general regret to see such a well conducted meeting go to the wall. The following are details of the various events MAIDEN PLATE HANDICAP,' of 10 sovs second 1 sov from, the stake: about 6i furlongs. Mr H. A Glennie's b m Heather Mr w"V^ ? ' "; 12 < L - Hagerty) 1 Mr tt. J. Blimey 'sb g Hammerhandle, oyrs, 10-0 (H. Forward) 2 Mr J. S. Rutherford's <* "g" Mystery, aged, 10-8 (J. Bovd) 3 Also started—Loo Loo 10-7, Ready Money 10-4. The field was despatched to a good start but Loo Loo dwelt badlv. Heather Dew immediately took up the running and led all the way. winnin-' easily from Hammerhandle by three lengths, _ Mystery two lengths ' further back, with Ready Money a bad last. Time, lmin. 31 2-ssec HACK AND HUNTER'S HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, of 28 sovs, seclior.se 3 sovs from the stake; about 2i miles. Mr E. S. Rutherford's eh. g Baltic, aged, 12-5 (J. Boyd) 1 Mr E.. Butcher's br m Cleo, aged, H-o, (J. Hagerty) 2 Mr C. Shaw's b g Surprise, aged, 11-3 (L. Parkinson) 3 A good start was effected, Baltic immediately taking up the running from Barney with Cleo in third position. Approaching the finishing post, the first time round, Baltic was still in tho lead and led over the brush, fence, but Barney failed to rise and gave Trilford what appeared to be a nasty fall. Cleo was still in third place and Surprise was rapidly improving ]iis position. In the second round Baltic made a faulty jump at the same fence that brought Barney down, but Boyd made a good recovery and the game old Crackshot gelding went on full of running. Although Cleo threw out a strong challenge in the straight, Baltic won by a good two lengths, with Surprise ten lengths away third. These were the only ones to finish. Baltic won the same race last year, | and his win was very popular. Time, oniin. 26 2-osec.

A protest against Baltic receiving the stake was entered by Mr Butcher, the owner -of Cleo, on the grounds that J. Boyd, the rider of Baltic, was riding as an amateur on a professional license. The protest was dismissed by the stewards, as they had issued Boyd an emergency license which was quite in order. ALBURY CUP HANDICAP, of .25 bots, second horse 8 sovs; 1J mile. Mr J. W. Skinner's ch Ji Glcnfield, Byre, 9-10 (H. Forward) ... 1 Mr A. Rattray's cih g Fireaway, 9-1 (T. Humphries) 2 Mr M. Maze's br m Lady Dirk, 9-5 (A. Trilford) 3

These were the only starters. Glenfield arid Lady Dirk honped off the mark together, while Fittßaway dropped in behind. Pasing the judges' box the first time round the positions were unaltered and were the same when the distance was reached, but here Lady Dirk fell away and Fireaway started to imnrove_ his position, and in a punishing finish?Glenfield won by about threequarters of a length, Ladv Dirk about fire lengths away third. Time, 2min. 16sec. ALBURY TROT HANDICAP of 12 sovs, second horse- 2 sovs; 1J miles. Mr J. Brush' br c Waitipipi, 3yrs, 25sec, (S. Trilford) 1 Mr J. Jndson's br g The Character, aged, 27 sec 2 Mr F. T. Horden's br m Miss Doreen. 2osec (owner) 3 Also started —Delaney scr, Good Hope lOseo, Blue Beard 25sec, Kerry Lad 25sec, Morning Star 2osec. Red Root 27sec, GK-nggarrv 27scc Alburv Lad 27see. Brockaren 30sei. The Character led for the first round, followed bv Waitipipi. while M'?s Pu-eeu and Be.tress were Llic most pro—incut of the others. The Character led into the back strcMi. but was here supplanted by AVaitin'jv. who went on in win by five 1 -.-iiL'ths. '*r\t 1, VU. M-V-, .„■ s<>mo distance -y, y fl,i,-|. l!-i*[ t „

WELTER HANDICAP, of 12sovs, ae« cond horse Isov; about J. mile, Mr A. Rattray's eh g Fireaivay, aged, 9-10 (T. Humphries) ... 1' Mr \V Chisbolm's b g Swii't aged. 10-3 (D. Kami) 2 jVJr R. Knowles' b g Kiklaro aged. 9-5 3

Also started Humrnorhandlo 9-0. From an even dispatch ilammerhandle wain ran into a lead of tliron lengths from Fireaway and Kildaro, while Swii't was tailing the field. Going flown the back Fireaway ran to tha front while Swift came with a great run on the outside, but could not sustain it and Firoaway won easily by three or four lengths. Swift just'beat Kildare by a head for second plaeo. Time, lmii) 52 l-ssce. CHAMISKRLAIN TROT HANDICAP, of 12 sovs, second horse 2 sovs; about 2 miles. Mr F. T. Hordern's br in Miss Doreen, 6yrs, 45sec (T. Hordern) ;... 1' Mr T. Cnnnellv's b g Opihi sor, (S. Trilford) ... " 2 Mr (1. Fravno's 1) f Palm Hill, 3yrs ofkee (L. TTagertv) 8 Also .-darted—Delaney 12sec, Beltress low. Ofinrlltopa 28sco, Kerry Lad 45seo. The Character .fßsnc. Bismarck 48scc, Vemnica -!:->'". Tigress 45sec Alburn Lad r>, „.,,,,„ e , lr |y established a sin-,. r ],,.,,| ..,,„] y,' a scratch hers" ()'ii!ii Ircih.d vevv consistently and sleadilv rigid through. On eiiteriiiL' th" last h ill' mile he seemed to have a fair c],.,,,.,, ~f catching the leader, hut he made {ira had hroalcs in the concluding stages, and Miss Doreen won nicely by five leneths, Palm Hill an indifferent'third. Time. smin 45sec.

FLYING HANDICAP, of 12 sovs, second horse 1 sov from the stake; 6 furlongs. Mr N. Bertram's eh g Eaglestone fi.vrs 8-10. (F. Tfumimries) .... 1 Mr M. Mane's br m, Ladv Dirk, 10-4 (A. Trilford) ....' 3 Mr H. 11. MeShane's b f Grand Medallion 9-11 (IT. Forward 3 Also started—Swii't 9-0. Ladv Dirk immediately took the lead hut was supplanted by Grand Medallion at this three furlongs post with Enslesfone in third position. Lady Dirk led into ' the straight, but Ea<rlestnno came with \ on undeniable run. which buried everything and won easily bv two lengths from Lady Dirk, Grand Medallion be- ! ing three lengths away third. Time. Imm 20 4-ssee.