TURF RESULTS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1325, 16 September 1915, Page 18

TURF RESULTS.

DANNEVIRKE RACING CLUB. STEEPLECHASE MEETING. The Dannevirke Racing Club’s steeplechase meeting was held on Wednesday on the Tamaki racecourse, in fine weather. The racing on the whole was interesting. There were only four starters in the steeplechase, which resulted in an easy victory for Glenmore by 15 lengths after leading all the way. Sportsman and Appin both lost their riders. The former was remounted by J. Hercock, and completed the course, getting third money. The totalisator handled £12,594, compared with £11,280 last year. The results were:— HANDICAP HACK HURDLES of 100 sovs. One mile and a-half. 5—F. J. Barton’s and H. O. Barnet’s Negative, 9.8 (H. Tricklebank) 1 3 — Glenorchy, 10.11 2 4— Rexer, 9.10 3 Also started: 2 Monologue 10.8, 6 Golden Water 9.12, 1 Firelight 9.11, 7 Lady Strowan 9.0, 8 Keynote 9.10. Keynote fell. Won easily by 15 lengths. UMUTAOROA HACK HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs. 7—W. Karaitiana’s Sea Lord, 8.3 (McCarten) 1 G—Mystified. 7.0 2 1 — Carilh.n, 7.13 3 Also started: 10 Botanist 9 0, 3 Merry Gain 8.11, 10 Montana 8.11. 4 Conziska 8.5. 8 Discussion 8.4, 5 Janitor 7.12, 2 Iceberg 7.9. 9 Falstone 7.3, 11 Sensitive 7.2, 12 Rienzi 7.0, 13 Sliding Form 7.0. Won by half a length, with the same distance between second and third. Time, Im'n 29% sec. SPRING HANDICAP (Open) of 130 sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 2— ,1. Truman’s Haumakaka, 7.5 (R. Reed) 1 4—Midnight Star. 7.7 2 1 —Tangiwai, 7 0 3 Also started: 6 Kooya 9.0, 3 Alces G. 7 5 Sicily G. 7. Won comfortably by a length. Time, 2min 9 l-ssec. DANNEVIRKE STEEPLECHASE of 200sovs. About three miles. 1— H. J. Cameron’s Glenmore, 11.9 (J. O'Connell) 1 2— E. Short's Bonny, 10 5 (Thompson ) 2 4 — W. Kain's Sportsman, 9.7 (Tricklebank) 3 Also started: 3 Appin 9.7. Glenmore went to the front and led throughout, winning by 15 lengths. Time, Gmin 14sec. ! TRIAL STAKES of 75.sovs. Weight. 8.7. Six furlongs. 1 — R. Narelle's Spain (L. 'Wilson) .. 1 2— Two Lights 2 3 — Braemore 3 Also started: 7 Step. 6 Orianda, 8 Try Again. 12 Wirokina, 11 Old Dad. 9 Awapuni, 8 Miss Percy. 4 Red Ribbon, 14 Muutchaka, 14 Woolahra, 3 Finisterre, 10 Velour, 13 Abercoed. Won by a length. Time. lm : n 17 l-ssec. HACK AND 11 ENTERS' STEEPLECHASE of 120sovs. About two miles and a-quarter. 1— C. H. Washers Nita, 9 7 (Adams) 1 2— Katua, 10.7 2 3— Merrie Lad, 11.8 3 Also started: • Captain Macky 11.1. 5 Golden Water 9.13. 7 Eternity 9.7. 8 Master King 9.7, G Meltoa 9.7. Nita took command the second time round, and won easily by eight lengths, with ten lengths between second and third. Golden Water and Eternity fell. Time. Imin 40 2-ssec. OTANGA HANDICAP of 125sovs. One m : le and 50 yards. 5 — T. Benton’s Merry’ Gain, 7.2 (R. Reed) 1 2 —Croesus 9.G 2 I—Marco Bello, 7.9 3 Also started: 4 Wild Lupin 8.3, 7 Jem 79, 3 Peroneal 79, 9 Monologue 7.7. 6 Seatondale 7.2, 8 India G. 7. Merry Gain took the lead from Marco Bello two furlongs fi om home, and won easily by two lengths and a-half. A length separated second and third. Time, Imin 46 2-ssec. HACK WELTER HANDICAP of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs. D. Kemp's Carillon, SO (C. Stowe) 1

s—Thoughtful, 8.0 2 7 —Finisterre, 8.2 3 Also started: 3 Sir Fisher 9.8, 4 Alces 8.11, 10 Admiral Beatty 8.10, 1 Irish Fusilier 8.9, 13 Sleacombe 8.4, 2 Hikahakeke 8.3, 9 Hymen 8.3, 8 Blue Thread 8.2, 12 Royal Favour 80, .11 Danger Signal 8.0, G Otama 9.0. Won after a good race by a length. Time, Imin 30sec.