SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8808, 9 May 1907, Page 2

SPORTING.

Press Association .—-Copyright. London, May 8. The Chester Cup resulted 5 Quo* rido 1, Bibiano 2, Torpoln 3, Adelaide, May 8. The Cap resulted—Spinaway 1, Eft 2, Pius 3. Eighteen starters. Won by hall a length. Time, 2min tOseo. Diva. £4 lls and £2 13s.

Hawke’s Bay Meeting. First Day. Per Press Association. Napier, May 8. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting was commenced to-day. The weather was beautifully fine, and the attendance large. The course was rather soft. The fields were large and racing good. The sum of £10,443 was invested on the totalisators, includin ' £1630 on the double machine. The winning double, Contender and Volume, paid £56 Bs. Results: — Longlands Hack Hurdles—Te Uira 1, Merriwai 2, Nadador 3.- Also ran: Kaipetipeti, British Navy, Matakoldri, Hikairoa, Hurimoana, Hinetapuanki, No Shot, Land o’ Nod, Kaharawa, Glenafrio. Time, 3min 2S’>-sec. Divs., £2 lls and £1 ss. Maiden Hack Race —Blue River 1, Cloohetta 2, Waratah 3. Also started: Monkey, Spunyam, Lord Bobs, First Foot, Park Reps, Waiariki, Ngaruhoe, Sir Benson, Cat’s-eye, Robin Link, HippoIvtus. Time, IminTUsoc. Divs., £lO 10s and 17s.

Nursery Handicap—Moriarty 1, Oxton 2, Comedian 3. Other starters: Lamsdorf, Wallassey, Niwaru, Tigris, Remark, Fairland, Rosalie, Sir Fernando, Agnota, Monardo, Cisco, The Limit. 'Time, Imin 8 1-5 sec. Divs., £2 14s and £1 13s. Porangahan Handicap Contender 1, Lady Annie 2, Loftus 3. Also ran: Kitchenmaid, Golden Gate, Medallist, Gawain, Hipporofla, Lo Bea,n Maid of Astolat, Pretty Maid, Tibi. Won by over a length. Time, Imin 18soc. Divs., £7 13s and £1 12s. Hawke’s Bay Cup, id miles—Volume 1, Sir Tristram 2, Chatterer 3. Also started: Grand Slam, Mystification, St. Joe, King Billy, Gazeley, Eiflemaid, Sandix, King’s Lynn, Flamen, Clanchattan, (Lady Warwick, Mecca. Won by half a length. Time, 2min Lkjseo. Divs., £3 Gs and £2 ss. Karamu Hurdles—Pushful 1, Levant 2, Gold Seal 3. Also started;. Jack Pot, Florio, Needlework. Won easily. Time, 3min 17sec. Divs., £3 10s and £2 10s. Poukawa Hack —Erl King 1, Strathcona 2, Gauze 3. Also ran: Chicane, Sweet Helen, Marangai, Pytohloy, Culmination, Linkloss, Waicola, Camp Fire, Gateuby, Cantata. Waipu, Park Rose, Spark, Quaver. Won by a length. Time, Imin C 3-ssec. Divs., £5 5s and £6 ISs.

Autumn /Handicap—Kurawaka 1, De Witio 2, Pantaloon 3. Also ran: Polyanthus, Idaeus, Lo Beau, Aberration, MiUimal, Operetta, To Hauke, Reservoir, Moscow. Won easily. Time, Imin 47 2-sseo. Divs., £3 1 i-s and £2 Is.

Second Day. The weather is again splendid for the second day’s races, and the attendance largo. Results: — Ohiti Hack Hurdles: Kaipotipeti 1, To Uira 3, Matakokiri 8. All strated. Won by a. head. Time, Bmin Iscc. Dividends, £8 15s and £1 3s. Okawa Hack; Swimming Bolt 1, Blue River 3, Oakbouruo 3. All started. Won by half a length. Time, luiin 3-1 3-sth secs. Dividends, £1 17s and £1 13s. Hastings Stakes: Elevation 1, Loftus 3, Downfall 3. Scratched: Wallasey, Cantata . and O/nnedion. Elevation and Cold Crest led the greater part of the'distanc'. tion came away in the straight ami won easily, Glcucuilocii fourth.Time, Imiu 23 -l-lthsocs. Dividends, £3 15s and £i !)s. Burke Memorial: King Billy 1,

Sir Tristram 3, Grand Slam -3. Scratched: Volume, De Witte and Rifiemaid. Won from start to finish by a length, Grand Slam_ a length away third. Time, Imiu 43 3-sth sec.

Marlborough Autumn Meeting. Press Association. Blenheim, May 8. There vas fine weather for the Autumn Meeting of the Marlborough Racing Club and a largo attendance, llesults : Hack Hurdles Romany Lad 1, Te Kamil 2, Kaingataki 3. Scratched: Repulse. Time, 3min 27 2-ssec. Div., £-1 3s Bd. Maiden Hack—Oblivion 1, Sweet Hill

2, Secretary 3. Scratched : Gay Spark, Geisha Girl, Kinlock, Whitestone, Salock. Time, Imin 4iseo. Divs., £2 8s and £2 19s.

Opawa Welter —Gold Bird 1, Clem 2, Truthful 3. Time, Imiu 32sec. Divs., £7 5s and 14s. Marlborough Cap—iEolus 1, Waitapu 2, Silken Rein 3. Time 2min 12aecs. Divs., £2 17s aud £1 17s.

Autumn Hack—San Julie 1, Lady Beresford 2, Moata 3. Scratched: Clem, Sweet Hill and Blame. Time, Irain lOlsec, Divs., £1 15s and £1 Os. Flying Handicap—Platypus 1, Barley. 2, White Ribbon 3. Time, Imin 17£seo. Divs., £1 17s and £1 7s. Bracelet—Rosie 1, Bluespur 2, Roiqany Lad 3. Time, 2min 7sec. Divs., £3 8s and £2 13s,

Electric Handicap—Kaiuku 1, Playmate 2. San Toy 3. Time, Imin 3Jseo. Div.. £4 Is.

Second Day. There is favourable weather for the second day of M.R.C. meeting, which is patronised by Admiral Sir W. H. Fawkes. Results: — Hack Hurdles: Repulse 1, Te Kanui 2, Romany Lad 3. All started. Time, 2min 54sec. Dividend, £3 ss. High Weight Hack: Tiwha 1, Truthful 2, Blue Spur 3. Scratched: Mataari, Gold Bird and Aquilo. Time, Imiu 2 5-sth sec. Dividends, £8 10s and £1 11s.

'Omaha Welter: La Torpedo 1, Lawn Rose 2, San Julie 3. Dividends £4 IBs and £2 6s.

President’s Handicap! Silken Rein 1, Hiro 2, Waitapu 3. Wfcu by threequarters of a length.

All the 15 acceptors started in the Hawke’s Bay Cap. King Billy took the lead from a splendid start and led for a mile. Volume took the lead coming round the bend and a good contest between Sir Tristram and Volume resulted in the latter winning by a bare half length. Chatterer was two lengths away and King Billy fourth, Flamou last. The Grand Steeplechaser- of Paris, to be run on June 9th, is a weight-for-age race of £4O each, with £6OOO added.

The death is reported from England of Maid Marian, dam of Polymelus and the Now Sopth Wales sire Grafton.

The Kemp ton Park Jubilee Handicap will be decided on Saturday. Noctuiform is engaged in this race with Bst 41b.

The Melbourne Cup winner Blue Spec has finished his racing career, and will go to the stud in West Australia.

Mr Percy P. Bigwood, of the Wellington Evening Post, has accepted a position on the staff of The Referee.

Czar Kolohol, the five-year-old brother to Kremlin, put up an attractive performance at Piumpton Park on Saturday by winning tfho Welter Handicap, after having to make up a lot of leeway through getting left. Marcmma, who carried the Hon. G. McLean’s colours with considerable success a few years back, recently mot his death through being kicked by a draught horse. During his turf career he started in 90 races, of which he won 17.

It is announced that up to the present season the King’s horse Persimmon had earned £113,000 in stud fees.

Mr James Coombe will act as starter at the Wanganui Jockey Club’s Winter Meeting. The Wellington Racing Club’s Winter Meeting will extend over throe days this year. The meeting will be commenced on July 20th, and [end on July 37th. The alteration from July 10th is duo to the fact that Government has fixed on July 24th as Arbor Day, and the W. 8.0. desires to have one public holiday as one of its race days.