SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, 10 March 1923, Page 3

SPORTING.

MASTERTON ACCEPTANCES. The acceptances lor the Masterton Racing Club’s autumn meeting can be considered highly satisfactory, 72 being received from 85 nominations, against 65 from 82 nominations for the autumn meeting last year. Full acceptances were received for the Trial Stakes and Telephone Handicap, and the Masterton Welter suffered only one defection. Three horses failed to pay up for the Flying Handicap, the most notable absentee being Chimera, the top weight. Two local horses—Merry Day and Vaga-bond—-were allowed to drop out of idle big race, leaving a field of nine. Two from the Juvenile and Stewards’ Handicaps and three from the last race bring the total scratchings up to 13, leaving a card of eight races with 72 starters. The acceptances are :— Trial Stakes, £lOO, sfur.—Prideaux 9.0, Elmorz 8.11, Bucephalus 8.8, Red Courier 8.8, Puketoi 8.8, Bodeal 8.8, Rose de Vai 8.5, Lady Dulcine 8.5. Telephone Handicap, £lOO, 6fur.— Karutahi 9.0, Merrimas 8.5, Debate 8.5, Ma Boughal 8.5, Princess Fran 7.9, .Solrino 7.9, Comic 7.9, Arizona 7.5, Bonnie Nurse 7.3, Men the 7.2, Redsome 7.0, Dominant 7.0, Lady Waimangu 7.0. Flying Handicap, £l3O, Ofur.— Peneus 8.13, Martian Miss 8.3, Ambitious 7.11, Vitella 7.3, Deroulede 7.3, Mountain March 7.2, Astinome 7.1, Jackaroo 6.8. Autumn Handicap, £230, — Bonnetter 8.11, Bitters 8.9, Little River 8.5, Dainty Step 8.2, Conflict 7.2, Cheer Up 6.9, Patuki 6.7, Royal Gift 6.7, Merrimas 6.7. Juvenile Handicap, £lOO, sfur.— Kilris 7.11, Kamehameha 7.9, Rose Martian 7.6, Kilceit 7.6, Panorama 7.1, Fairy Ring 7.1, All Gold 7.0. Masterton Welter. £lOO. "fur.— Birkenella 10.8, Lady Ben 10.2, Red Cherry 9.9, Redsome 9.0, Rose de Vai 9.0, Lady Waimangu 9.0, Strathpan 9.0, Kilauea 9.0. Stewards’ Handicap, £l2O, 7fur.— Vagabond 8.6, Bumptious 8.3, Halifax 8.3, Vasilkov 7.7, Vitella 7.5, Deroulede 7.3, Astinome 7.2, Cheer Up 6.11, Hepta 6.11. Dash Handicap, £lOO, 6 fur.—LTufy Fingers 9.0, Karutahi 8.9, Debate 8.0, Bonrina 7.13, Princess Fran 7.4, Solrino 7.4, Comic 7.4, Puketoi 6.9, Red Courier 6.9, Gold Pan 6.7. A.E.C. FORFEITS. Auckland, March 9. —The following forfeits are announced :— Great Northern Oaks.—Pirouette, Refinement, Hula Girl, Viyella, Enthusiasm, b.f. by Finland-Wairakau, Valerie, Shebang. Great Northern St. Leger.—Refinement, Ruapapa, Lucius, Hula Girl, Zouave, Tressayr, Enthusiasm, Sir Otway, Rapine, King’s Trumpeter. Great Northern Champagne.—lntegrity, Mountain Bell, Deluge. Kaahumanu, Tukia, Razzle Dazzle, Turn. Attractive, Sleepy Sol, Bathos, Queen March, b.c. Polvdamon, Perle d’Or.— (PA.)

NAPIER PARK RACES, MR VALLANCE WINS DOUBLE. Napier, March 9.—The meeting opened to-day in fine weather. Tote £13,955, against £15,819 on the corresponding day last year. Results:— Omaranui Hurdles.—Kail (A. Tricklebank) 1, Toa Taua 2, Oak Rose 3. Also—Woden, Westerner, Raimi. Kovno, Tahumata, Revelry. Won by a length. Time 3.12 4-5. Esk Hack. Beckwith (A. G. Tricklebank) 1, Arataura 2, Silver Tongue 3. Also—Good Sport, Megan, Makepeace. Ma Boughal. King’s Up, Moreau, Munus. Won by half a length. Time 1.15. Napier River (C. Reed) 1, Gasbag 2, Haurangi 3. Also —Gold Light, Paonui, Battle Knight, Orawia, Correspondent, The Speaker, Diamond Ring, Crown Star, Joy Ride. Won by a length. Time 2.5 3-5, a course record. Sapling Stakes. —Bathos (R. Reed) 1, Misgovern 2. Pali 3. Also— Gartmore, Velvet King. Won by three lengths. Time 1.1 3-5. "Welter Handicap.—Civilform (C. France) 1, Bodyguard 2, Mosthenes 3. Also—Grotesque, Comical, Blissfulness, Royal Gift, Black Art. Won by a length. Time 1.27 2-5. Maiden Scurry.—Mountain Chief (A. J. McFlynn) 1, Novoko 2, Dominate 3. Also—Te Wai, Doleful Ditty, Caraiwoch, Awangawanga, Morgen, Merry Imp, Nga Mahunga, Sonny Boy, Mary Rose, Mountain Top, Wolawee, Merekara, Grace. Won by a length. Time 1.2 3-5. Redclyffe Hack Welter.—Sweet Heather (A. J. McFlynn) 1, Queensferry 2, Suspicion 3. Also—Theic, Kaotane, Tout Bon, Kohn, Maunga. Won by a length. Time 1.14 4-5. Flying.—Chimera (C. Stowe) 1, Barrier 2, Epitaph 3. Also—King’s Trumpeter, Maunu, Crown Gem, Magistrate. "Won by a length. Time I. 1-5.—(P.A.) SECOND DAY ACCEPTANCES. Omahu Hurdles, 1 |m. —Woden 11. Sunray 10.10, Toa Taua. 9.12, Westerner 9.4, Slave Mart 9.2, Ranui 9.0, Revelry 9.0, Tahumata 9.0. Telegraph Hack, 6fur. —Arataura 9.10, Good Sport 9.4, Suspision 7.13, Megan 7.12, Mountain Chief 7.10, Makepeace 7.10, Ma Boughal 7.7, Kings Up 7.1, Morean 6.11, Merry Imp 6.7. McVay Memorial, Im. and a dis-tance.*-Rapine 9.2, Haurangi 7.13, Poanui 7.10, Orawia 6.10, Correspondent 6.10, Crown Star 6.7, Silver Tongue 6.7. Kuao Handicap. sfur.—Misgovern 9.0, Ajax 7.10, To Arms 7.7, Pali 6.12, Velvet King 6 9, Gartmore 6.7. High-Weight Handicap.—C vilform 10.7, Battle Knight 9-4, The Speaker 9.3, Correspondent 9.0, Comical 8.12, Fera 8.7, Mosthenes 8.4, Blissfulness 8.3, Royal Gift 8.2. Trial Hack, 6fur. —Novoko 9.0, Dominant 8-9, Awangawanga 8.3, Shake Hands 8.3, Sonny Boy 8.2, Complimentary, Temai, Doleful Ditty. Carawoch, Morgen, Nga Mahunga, Mountain Top, Tea Leaves 8.0. Stewards’ Hack, 7fur.—Sweet Heather 9.6, Kaotane 8.3, Queensferry 8.3, Kings Up 7.11/ Moreau,, Tout Bon, Munns, Walowee 7.7. St. Patrick’s Handicap, 6fur.— Civilform 8.13, Epitaph 8.3, Barner 7.8, Maunu 6.11. Joy Ridn 6.9, Bodyguard 6.9, Crown Gem 6.7.—(P.A.)