SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 107, 9 May 1902, Page 2

SPORTING.

ENGLISH RACING. By Blbotbio Tkluobapu— Coptbight, per press aßsocutiok. Londoh, May 7. The Chester Cup resulted: —La Carabine 1, Saint Aldegond 2, Sweat Sounds 3. HAWERA MEETING. SECOND DAY.' HiWERA, May 8. There was bad weather for the second day's races, culwin-ting in a regular, downpour in the afternoon. The attendance «i« erectly interfered with and the guing was very heavy. Results:— Trial Handicap. Armadillo 1, Himalaya 2, Belle Colt) 3. S ;r»tched : Opaeas and the The Whistler. Woo by short half length. Time, lmin. Divs. £2 16* and £1 16s. Steward's Handicap—Cave 1, Rita 2, Ontario 3. Scratched: Pair Jew, Rscnil and La Vent. Won by a ntck. Time, lmin. Slsec. Divs., £1 19» and £1 17s. Borough Handicap. King Edward 1, Loch Erin 2, Momma 3. Scratched : 4 Bowman. Won by * length. Tine, lmin. 37seo. Divs., £5 and £\ 4a. Handicap Hack Hurdles. - Great Scott 1, Mangatera 2, Taranaki S. Scratched: Tukurangi, Moreen. Won by a clear length. Clarbn came a cropper at the first fence. Time, Smin> 6 4-ssec. Divs., £6 and £4 2s. ' Opcke Handicap.—Rpooil 1, Rita 2, Kidhrook 3. All smarted. Won W half a length. Tim<-, lmin 24 l-saec. Divs, £2 13s and .£2 8164.

Msnah Handicap. Moturoa T r Crusoe 2, King Edward 3. Marianthus was scratohed. Time, 2«in 8 4-ss'c. Divs., .511 8s 6d and IK Ngamutu Handicap.—Ancboiite 1, Flying Shell 2,Gov«rn«fs 3. Sratc'ied: Sandy, Cave, King Edward, Katrionn, Mazona, Siandra. Won by half a length, Time, lmin 25ser. Divs., £4 aud XI 16a. The totalisator put through £4474 as against £4948 on the second day of last year,