SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9098, 18 March 1908, Page 4

SPORTING.

GREY J.O. AUTUMN MEETING. Per Press Association. - Greymouth, March 17. The opening day of the Autumn Meeting of the Grey Jockey Club was held in fair weather to-day. Results Trial: Blessbok 1, Sylvrie 2, Coxswain 3. Time, Imin 17sec. Paroa Handicap: Victoria Park 1, Cairngorm 3,*Moetoropuku 3. Time, Imin 46sec.

Greymouth’Metropolitan: Adria 1, Wairarapa 3, First View 3. Time, 3min I3sec.

Electric: Trent 1, Abaura 2, Montague 8. Time, Imin 3sec. Welter: Victoria Park 1, Blessbok 2, Sana 3. Time. Imin 31sec. Cobden Handicap; Sylvrie 1, Cairngorm 2, Aimee Soult 3. Time, Imin 33sec,

St. Patrick’s Handicap: First View 1, Tikarawa 3, Adria 3. Time, Imin 4osec. NAPIER PARK R.O. MEETING. Napier, March 17. The Autumn Carnival Meeting of the Napier Park Racing Club opened to-day under ideal conditions. There was a record attendance. The track was very fast. Results: —

Omaranui Hack Hurdles: Te Kaiuni 1, Reservoir 3, Bushranger ii. Also started: Commander, A good race; won by half a length. Time, 3min 19 4-ssec. Esk Hack Handicap: North Head I, Ikon 2, Wonderbohm 3. Scratched: Gold Thread, The Squatter, Dan Leno, Wharekura, Hydraulic, Yosami, Niwaru and Ngahere. Won all the way. Time, Imin 1 4-ssßg.

Carnival Cup: Arc'Light 1, Loiret 2, Kairoma 8. Scratched : Marguerite, Sir Tristram, Aberration, King’s Lynn. Kurawaka. A splendid race. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 7sec. Trial Hack: Ghanteuse 1, Splash 3, Mistime 8. Scratched: Hopeful, Ngahere, Mistletoe, Healskin. Won easily. Time, Imin IGsec. Welter Handicap: Martyrium 1, Prize Bloom 2, Pantaloon 8. Scratched; Hipporofla,* Aeolus. Won easily. Sapling Stakes Handicap: Gold Lace 1, Contingent,3, Remission 3. Also ran: Lady Meuschikoff, No Trumps, Eerenagria, Steady. Won easily. Time, Imin 2sec. Redolyffe Hack Welter, six furlongs: Seaton Dale ,1 Crackpot 2, North Pole 8. Also ran : White Lie, Blue Bell, Lamsdoiix, Waiknkn, Robin Link, My Darling, Blackwater. Won by a length and a halt. Time, Imin 17sec. Flying Handicap ; Maid of Astolat 1, Oxtou 2, "Gold Thread £3.' Also started: King Billy, Contender, Tarina, Finery. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 1-i 2-ssec. CHARGE AGAINST AN OWNER. Auckland, March 18. It is stated that sensational develompents are expected concerning a rave at the recent A.R.O. Summer Meeting. It was rumoured at the time that the victory of a certain horse in one event was unexpected and unpallatable to his connections and that the rider was roundly abused after returning to scale for winning. Since then it is understood that the rider in question has placed the A.R.O. authorities gin. possession of his version of the case and a full investigation will .take place.