SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9139, 7 May 1908, Page 5

SPORTING.

ENGLISH RACING^

Received May 7, 9.18 a.m. London, May 6.

At Newmarket Spring Meeting the 2000 Guineas Stakes resulted:— Norman Third 1, Sir Archibald 3, White Eagle 3.

MARLBOROUGH _ MEETING

Blenheim, May C,

There was wet weather ’for the M.R.O. Meeting, and the going was heavy. The sum of £4030 went through the totalisator. Seven bookmakers were licensed, representing £9O in fees. Results ;

Opawa Welter: Hillspriug 1, Diplomatic 3, Kelso 3. Scratched: White Lie and Wailethe. Won easily. Time, Imin 33sec. Cup: Aboriginal 1, Merrie Rose 3, White Lie 3. Scratched : San Julie and Olanchattan. Won by a neck. Time, 3min IS^sec. Autumn Hack: Whetumarama 1, Wailethe 3, Investments. Scratched : Miss Peaty, Wharekura and’ Yosami. Won by a length and a half. Time, Imin 18sec.

Flying Handicap: Jolly Roger 1, Waicola 2, Platypus 3. Scratched: Aboriginal and Sweet Hill. JWon easily by two lengths. Time, Imin 19sec.

Ladies’ Bracelet: Gold Bird 1, Hinnpai 2, Snip 8. Scratched : Pharmaceutical. Won easily by a length and a half. Time, 3min 6sec. Electric Hack : Yosami 1, Naumai 2, Whetumarama 3. Scratched: Gaelic, Wharekura, Rangina, Investment, Mania, Glen, Hinianga, Glentai, Watershed, and Miss Peaty. A good race ; won by half a length. Time, Imin ssec. EGMOI'T T: M EE TIN G. Hawera, May 7. The' following acceptances have been received :— ® Railway Handicap—6 furlongs. Hydraulic... 9 0 Nicotine ... 8 6 MissYera... 810 Contour ... 8 3 Inaha ... 8 9 Ney ... 7 9 Nukutihi ... S 8 Tip Toe ... 7 6 Kirsty ... 8 7 Haweea Cup—9 furlongs; Climax ... 9 2 Kilmarnock 710 Maharanui 9 1 Anemone ... 7 9 Aureole .. 8 6 Koselake ... 7 2 Kings Bthdy 8 0 Tbdkgbaph Handicap-—5 furlongs. Supplenmet 9 0 Muskerado 711 Inaha ... 8 12 G-’lden Dream 7 11 Kirsty ... 810 Mulga'Bill... 710 Lotharr ... 8 S Plying Yind 710 Taupo ... 8 0 Eamanui ... 7 9 Burton ... 8 0 Clemency ... 7 7 Turquet ... 8 0 Notoriety .. 7 7 Timothy ... 7 H Waihi Weltse—*l mile. Recreation... 10 0 Anemone ... 9 0 Mallet ... 9 7 Lantern ... 813 The Dane ... 9 5 Mistress ... 8 7 Kilmarnock 9 3 Nightmare 8 7 Tongahoe Huedles —1 miles, Claremont... 11 12 Iseult ... 9 2 Compass ... 10 9 Cyrus ... 9 0 Toddy ... 10 5 Lingerer ... 9 0 Bagatelle ... 911 Otaraoa ... 9 0 Mt. Cook ... 9 9 Black Banner 9 0 Mooshen ... 9 3