SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16829, 26 May 1919, Page 7

SPORTING.

A.J.O. MEETING. - : Australian and N ,2, Cable Assn. y "2sth. - ';.-•• SYDNEY, May 24. The -weather was-ookkand wet, but there Was a good attendance for the final .day of the Australian Jockey Club's meeting. The going was heavy. Principal interest centred in the A.J.O. Plate, for which Poitrel was a hot favourite. Snub led the field throughout, but was unable to withstand Poitrel's resolute challenge in the last furlong. Eesults:— ROUS HANDICAP; 11 furlongs.— C»rbern 8.7, 1; The Promise 8.10, 2; Mucilage 8.3, 3. Eleven ran. The Promise anld Khubla Khan made most of the running, but Carbarn, cut down the leaders in the straight and won by three lengths. Time, 2min 273 sec. DANGAR HANDICAP; 1* miles.— The Fortune Hunter 8.12, 1; Ulva's Isle 8.12, 2; Amazonia 7.6, 3. Also ran—Arch Marella, Urney. The Fortune Hunter went to the front in the straight and won by half a length. Time, 2min 40£ sec. SECOND STEEPLECHASE; about 3 miles—Glenquinn 10.7, 1; Old Mungindi 12.4, 2; Plymouth 11.4, 3. Eight ran. Glenquinn beat Old Mungindi in tlhe run home by three lengths. Grey Flyer, Goominya, Sweet Step, and Bibbenluke fell. Time, 6min 52sec. SECOND NURSERY HANDICAP; 1 mile.—Yarraldool 7.6, 1; Posadoon 8.12, 2; Eroom 6.13, 3. Thirteen ran. Eropm was first into the straight, but Yaraldool challenged at the distance and won in a great finish by a head. Time, lmin 44-Jsec. A.J.C. PLATE, of 2000 sovs; 3 miles.—Poitrel 9.0, 1; Kennaquhair 9.0,.. 2-; ■ Snub. 9.2, 3. . Also' ran— Lanius 9.5, Bursar 9.5, • Phast 'Boy 9.2.' Kennaquhair, Poitrel, and Bursar ". led in the earlier stages; Entering the straight Snub mpved into first place, followed Jbv Kennaquhair and Poitrel. The last named came away and. .won easil by, . four" lengths. Time, smin" 33sec ~ ••■..:-•..■:- FINAL HANDICAP; 1 mile.—Anyhow 7.9, 1; Amberdown 9.2, 2;'■ Cerise Colours Bis, 3.,.. Twenty ran. Hem was first into the straight, followed by Amberdown. At the distance Anyhow overhauled'the leaders and won by a length and a half. . Time, lmin 42Jsec. THE BRISBANE: THOUSAND ...BRISBANE, May 24. The race' for. the Brisbane Thousand resulted: —Delihacre 1, Gold Tie 2, : Venerable 3,-- • -■

WANGANUI steeplechase MEETING. '■*'"" (Per Press Association). '" " WANGANT7L May 24. Beautiful - weather favoured the meeting to-day, arid there was" a large attendance. The totalisator handled £44,007* . against £37,104 on ; x-he - second day last, year, making a.total for the: meeting of £83,936, as against £72,337 last year. , Results:: WINTER OATS, of 300 sovs;" 6 furlongs.—-9 Rawakore 1; l_.Silver Link 2, 8 Movement 3. Also ran—2 Demos, 6 Inah, 5 Tirana, 4 Royal Chef, 7! Oratress, 3 Carmel Arch. Won by ] two lengths. Time, Tmin 14 3-SS6C. BALGOWIE HANDICAP, of 175' sovs;- 1 mile and -a. distance.,—4 Mar-I shel v Neil,l, 2.Ce110 2, 3 Ben Bolt 3.' Also B&yberry,, 5 Signorella, 6 Pomeroy. Won-By a heck. imin 59 3-ssec. .•• .'■'-" " -■.•.-';V "■'"-"-"' r | GRAND STAND STEEPLECHASE, of 400 sovs; 2£ miles.-^4 ; Polthogue i', 1 Master.Strowan 2, 3 80re,3, Also ran—-2 Coalition," 5 Arlington,*' 8 Merry Jack..9 -Styrax,,. -.7 Grafton Tot, & Gaekwar.;; . Won . by.... three ...lengths, third -ten .lengths away. : " ~Time, :_smin 4sec.V'.-,'r'-'-'" ■,-.'■-'.',•.-:"".,-■ '..,'. " .';.■•■'•'-' "RATA -HACK" -HURDLES, of, -150 sovsj 1 mile 5 furlongs.^3 : Ri<> .1, Qnrabu—2,-J2_ Gunwal&Uß. .-.'. -Also^an—, : 5 Gang Awa, 4 Lochella, 7 Tornea", 9 Sturdee, 10 Mode, 6 Bernice, 8 Zuranek. Won by three lengths.' Time, 3min 3sec. . -I : MAY HURDLES, of 350 sors; If miles.—l Euripos 1. 2 Zola 2, 3 Yankee Jack 3. Also ran—4 Whiro, 5 Otter. Won. by a length and a half. Time, 3min 4sec. -EMPIRE HANDICAP; of 325;sovs; I.miie.— B. Hushman, 4 Yolo, .3 Arrow-, field. Also ran—l Rewi Poto, 5 Tressida, 2 Risinghairi, 5 Tirana, 7 Trombone. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 57 2-ssec.

FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 175 I sovs; 6 furlongs—l Astinome 1, 4 Sea Sprite 2, 5 Ruddy 3. Also ran—6' Post' Haste, 2 Flying Gpwrie, 7 Silver [ Tongue, 3 Endure, 8 Amberine. Won by a length. Time, lmin 16 4-ssec. The weights for the £IOOO. Otago Steeplechase published on Saturday have caused. a- good deal of comment so far as South Canterbury owned or tnained_liorses are concerned, but it seems tolerably certain that the handicaps have been • mutilated somewhere in transmission. At the Timaru meeting Vascular was handicapped on the second day to give Kaupokonui 71b; Kaupokonui was scratched, Vascular won, yet in the Otago Steeplechase they appear as both receiving 11.3. Vascular gave Nita 221b and Sylva 19lb and beat them at Timaru; at AVingatui the telegraphed handicaps put each of them within 181b of him. On the first day at Timaru Dardanelles (who did not start) was given 271b from Vascular (who won); in the Otago race there is apparently ,only 201b between them. Tt is probable that the weight allotted to Crib and Vascular should be 11.13- or 12.3, fi& 11-3 J£ N<?gr,?pb.ed, ,