THE SPORT OF KINGS.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXI, 18 April 1922, Page 7

THE SPORT OF KINGS.

C.J.C. MEETING. Christchurch, April 17. At the Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting the totalisator returns were £52,825 10s, compared with £67,478 10s for the opening day last year.

Courtenay Welter.—-Roseday 1 Whipping Boy 2, Some Kid 3. Gamecock was scratched.

RIVERTON SECOND DAY. Invercargill, April 17. The meeting concluded to-day. The totalisator investments for the day were £124 ahead of the second day last year, and the total for the two days was £38,924, £5OO more than last year. President s Stakes.—Londonderry 1, Cartoon 2, Coastguard 3. All ran. Flying Handicap.—-Francaise 1, Mantua 2, Corn Rigs 3. General Advance, Gleatruin were scratched. Thornbury Hack.—Wild Night 1, Morse Signal 2, Solemo 3. Winsome Lady, Border Night were scratched. Easter Handicap.-—Vice Grand 1, Tin Soldier 2, Silent King 3. Corn Rigs was scratched. Otatai Handicap.—-Calibration 1, Janus 2, Muzzle 3. Gunlayer was scratched. Steeplechase.—Glenisla 1, Wicklow 2, Juan 3. Lochella was scratched. Walace Hack.-—Vice Royal 1, Gun layer 2, Soldier’s Pride 3. Londonderry was scratched. Farewell Handicap.—-Tin Soldier 1, Calibration 2, Lady Blissful 3. Marching Order, Sartolite, Redstone

WAIPKURAU MEETING. Napier, April 17. The Waipukurau races were held in glorious weather and before a record attendance. The totalisator handled £18,794, a decrease of £6OOB on last year’s total. Maiden Race.—Sweet Heather 1, Reality 2, Whariti 3. Morgan scratched. J Hatuma Handicap.-—Comic 1, Some Red 2, Big Push 3. Wrangle, Pitch, Lady Wolaway and Big Chiefscratched. Hack Handicap.---Suspicion 1, Antler 2, Fera 3. Waipukurau Cup.—Festivity 1, Bagdad 2, Cleft 3. Eheipa scratched. Oringi Handicap.-—Ad Astra 1, Viyella 2, Kahikatea 3.

Ladies’ Handicap.— -Misty Wave 1, Wamba 2, Black Art 3. Cleft, War Loan scratched.

Purimu Hack.---Ambitious 1, Some Red 2, Pitch 3. Fourteen ran.

Flying Handicap.—Civilform 1 Kikini 2, Asterina 3.

AUCKLAND CONCLUDING DAY. Auckland, April 17. At the concluding day of this meet mg the totalisator figures were £B7883 10s against £112,767 for the corresponding day of last year. Stewards Handicap.—Broadwood 1, Grotesque 2, Scion 3. Marbl e Slab, Mistian, Golden Bubble, Pure Fit scratched. Mangere Handicap.— Pagoda 1, Sir Burnett 2, Maehree 3. Midget scratched. Victoria Handicap.—Lucius 1, Bresland 2, Matinee 3. Sheffield, Resident, Light Wood scratched.

Autumn E{teeplechase.4--Thiga,ii-thu 1, Old Gold 2, Romance 3. Fourteen started.

Autumn Handicap—lncome 1, Dasbag 2, Boomerday 3. All ran St. Leger.---Royal Box 1 £ les . P-2, Kick Off 3. Also ran-Spirit

Huia Handicap—Dovelet 1 died 06 Abbey 2 ’ PaV ° 3 ’ Hip ° Serat -

Auckland Welter.—Royal Present 1, Some Fashion 2, Khublai Khan 3 “xr Nisi ‘ E ‘ a - n

WAIRARAPA RACES. Carterton, April 17. I or the concluding day the totalihaadled £23 ’ 428 10s ’ maki ng £43 ’ 1 93 ]’ * or the meeting, which sum is £12,002 short of last year Moroa Hack Welter.—Basso 1, Pam Moonstruck 3. Ser.—Tekuri. Stewards’ Handicap.— Dain'ty Step 1, Tommy Rot 2, Capping Day p • cl, "“‘^ aG^s^ Jackaroo, Prince Hal, Island. Aut «mn Handicap—Bonnie Heather 1 Prmtemps 2, Hyrax 3. AU started. E’ectric Hack.—Yankee Dan 1, Melting Moment 2, Jackaroo 3. S or - Salatus.

Juvenile Handicap.-—Zany 1, Bon nie Nurse 2, Uleaborg 3. Ser.-—Re-frigeration.

Tauherenikau Welter.—-Pam 1, Vasilkov 2, Backsheesh 3. Scr.-— Capping Day.

Settlers’ Hack.-—Prince Hal 1, Pitch Dark 2, Lord Desmond 3. Scr ---Yankee Dan.

Farewell Hack . Scurry.—-Zero Hour 1, Manchester 2, Punishment 3 Ser.—-Gold Pan.

FEILDING RACES. The second day was dull. For the whole meeting the totalisator receipts were £70,948, being a decrease of £25,709. Kimbolton Hurdles.-—No Bother 1 Simonides 2, Goldscene 3. All ran. Waita Stakes.—-Eonmark 1, Haligan 2, Orellana 3. Rangiata, Daube. pines. Easter Handicap.-—Volo 1, Paonui 2, Trespass 3. All ran. Rewa Hack Handicap.—-Pouma, 1 Regard 2, Otapawa 3. Gold Star ser.

Denbigh Handicap.---Roman 1, Kuia 2, Birkie 3. Passionless ser.

Orotta Hack Handicap.—Erie 1, Left 2, Lady Nassau 3. All ran.

Makino Welter Handicap.—Sunny Jim 1, Passin’ Thro’ 2, Detroit 3. Festive, Tresor scr.

Awahuri Hack Welter Handicap.Panther 1, Matrulla 2, Gold Star 3. Crossfire, Lady Nassau ser.

SYDNEY CUP DAY. Sydney, April 17. The weather was fine for the second day of the Australian Jockey Club’s autumn meeting. Flying Handicap.—Dunwil 1, Lisnavane 2, Etive 3.18 started. Won by a long head.

Champbgne Stakes.—Rqsina 1, Sir Andrew 2, Belambi 3. Nine starters. Won by a head.

Sydney Cup,---Prince Charles 1, Kashmir 2, Stare 3. Furious and Evensong were scratched.

From an excellent start Julia Grey wa s first out and led into th e straight Where she was joined by Nautical when leaving the straight. Royal Alwyne went to the front at nine furlongs and maintained the position till the half mile where Sister Olive moved up to th e front, and then came through on the outside and seemed assured of victory at. the furon? post, but Prince Charles with a late run on the rails snatched th e vic tory in the last few yards. Won by threequarters of a length. First Steeplechase.—Bill Bluster 1, Spethoger 2, Warlock 3. 15 started Won by two lengths. First Nursery (first division) — < ugo 1, Lady Popinjay 2, Pardex 3. 16 starters. Won by half a neck. Second division. --Rivoli 1, Little Flower 2, Eupator 3. 15 started. Won oy threequarters of a length. Highweight Handicap.- -Gilrav 1 Mountaineer 2, Master Cagon 3. 22 started. Won by a length and a half.