SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 64, 7 March 1902, Page 3

SPORTING.

V.R.C. MESTING. By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. PEK PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received 6. 6 34 p.m. Melbourne, March 6. Pines Hurdles. Lily's Secret 1, Burden 2, Seaman 3. Won by a neck. Time, 3min. 47|sec. Elms Handicip. —The Victory 1,, Parvo 2, Oikwood 3. Won by half a head. Time, Imin. 27£ssc. Autumn Handicap. Felicitous 1, Hoop Iron 2, Flintlock 3. Won easily. Time, 2min. 50^sec. Champion Stake*.—La Carabine 1, Wak ful 2, Haymaker 3. Also s'arted : Grasspan, Barbarossa. Betting sto 4 Wakefu', 3 to 1 Haymaker, 10 to 1 L-x Carabine. Wakeful held the command half a mile from home, leading to the turn, when La Carabine took second place, aad challenging at the distance, won by two lengths, Haymaker being three and a-half lengths behind Wakeful. Tim", smin. 43f«ec. Select Stakes—Brakpan 1, Strata 2, Florada 3. Won by a langth and a quarter. Time lmin 29sec. River Handicap.—Union Jack 1, Patronus 2, Fairyland 3. Won by htlf a length. Time, 2min lOjssc. WANGANUI MEETING. Wang audi, March 6. Ihe first day of the Wanganui J.C. Autumn Meeting waa held in fine weather, there being a krge attendance. Rt suits:— Stewards Handicap,—Queen's Guird 1, Halberdier 2, Gipsy Queen 3. Time, lmin 43 3 osoc. Diva., £2 10s 6d «nd £1 9s First Hurdles.—Royal Conqueror 1, Tokatea 2, V\'aiw«ra 3. Time, 4min 8 l-ssec. Divs., £6 4a and 17s. First Hack Hurdles.—Clarion 1, Omprah 2, Bones 3. Time, 3min 29 3-ssec. Divs., £7 14s 6d and £2 4s. Wanganui Cup, of 750 sovs, one mile and three-quarters.—Nonutte, 8.11 (41. Ryan) 1; Tortulla, 9.3 (C. Jenkins) 2, Beddicgton, 712 (J. Buchanan) 3. AU started. A great race. Won by a length in the record time of 3rain 3 3-5 see. Divs., £2 9s and £1 Is 6). Petre Welter Handicap. Ym 1, Beau Ideal 2, The Hem pie 3. Ti.ue, 2min 1 l-ssec. Divs., £2 17s 6d and 13s. First Hsck Flat.—Trade Wind 1, King Ed*ard 2, Loch EHn 3. Time, 2min. Divs., £1 Us and £2 9i. Flying Handicap.—West Guard 1, Faughabaliagh 2, Calceolaria 3. Time, lmin 15rpc. Divs, £2 2s 6d and £1 17s 6d. AGOEPfANDES. -SECOND DAY. Wanganui, Ma»ch 6. The following are the acceptances for the secon I day : Harrison Welter.—Halberdier 11.7, Henipie 10.9, Rangitata 9.6, Tyrone, Frost, Hard work, Roaeplet, Liable, 9.0. Fitrewt-ll Handicap, 000 mile —Halberdier 8 12, Queen's Guard 8.6, Van 8.4, Calceolaria 7.11, Bem Idenl 7.9, Faugh-a-ballagh, The Hempie 7.8, Zealous 7.0 Autumn Handicap, one mill and a distance.—Crusoe 8.11, Queen's Guard, Ririus; 7.10, Oracle 7.8, Fikir 7.3, St. Lyra 7.0, Gipsy Queen 6.10, Heriot 6.7. Hack Hurdles, one mile and five furlongs.—Bones 10 8. Clarion 10.7, Madman 10.2, Moreen 9.7, Redshanks, Romany Lad 9.0. Second Hack Flat, three quarters of a mile. Laureate 93, Lsch Erin, Lavonia 8.13, Mazona 8.11, Shrtpnel Shell 8.5, Governess, Elusion, Coma 8 0, King Edward 7.12, Somnolent 7-8, Bowsprit 7.7, Recoil 7.2, Flantgan 7.0. Wanganui Stakes, one mile and a quarter.—Tortulla 9.12, Beddingtoff 8.3, Skobeleff7.7, Oracle, Military 7 3, Bowman 7.0, Fakir 6.8. Second Hurdles, two mile*.—Waiwera 12.7, Royal Conqueror 1012, Stockade, Nea, Hautonga 9 0. Jackson Stakes, six furlongs.—Royal Artillery 9.6, Windwhistle 8.10, Sunfish 8.5, Gladisla 7.4, Porirua, Kelbourne 7.2, Tercelet 6.13, Armihtic, Punamui 6.10.