SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 49, 26 February 1903, Page 2

SPORTING.

THE WOO&VILIE MEETING. PER PBESS ASSOCIATION. Woodville, February 25. Tho weather th' oughout the day was wretched, and tho heat was very inter s-. The sum of £4726 was put through the machine. Results : Maiden Plote : Valima 1, Endeavor 2, Mutley 3. 'lime, lrniu 48seca, Dividends, £5 8s and £2 4s, Hurdles: Romany Lad 1, Htbekura 2, Westerley 3. Time, 3min 30-eos. Dividends, £6 7s and £1 16s. Grandsra-id Handicap: Ringmm 1, Lifoirlt 2, OuX mrJe 3. Time, lmin 49 1 -sth see. Dividends, £2 11a and £1 3s.

G ip: Oracle 1, Tupara 2, Good Intent 3. Queen's Guard was favorite, but failed to gaio a place. Oracle fur-ni-i el the surprise of the meeting, winning handsomely. Time, 2min 15 4-stb sec. Dividends, £l9 7s and £2 14s.

Firing: Wind 1, Matuku 2, Detenator 3 Time, lmin 20 2-ssec. Dive., £5 18s and 14s.

Borough Handicap: Narcotic 1, Assays 2, Pure Silver 3. Tim®, lmin 34 3-ssc. D.v j ., £2 12s and /I 15s. Welter: Alas 1, The Guesser 2, La Torp do 3. Time, 2min 3 2-s:ec. JDivs, £6 5s and 19s. Tbe stewatds held an inquiry into the running of Alas, who ian last in the Maiden, but to action was taken.

Electi ic : Shrapml Shell 1, Platypm 2, Gjld S-al 3. Tiuaf, lmin 7 l-fceo. Divs., j£6 7s and £1 i<. WOODVILLK AOOKPfANOKS. Woodville, February 25. Tlie following ara the acceptances for the second da)B racing : Stewards Haok, furlongs: Kowheta 8.6, The Giles-w 7.10, Betsy, Kr.dcavor 7,6, Rtb.llious 7.2, Indiana 7.0. Sdcoml Hack Handicap Hurdler, one and a balf miles: Bako 11 7» Romany Lid 10.10, Riema 100, Rags 9.12, liuap'. Im 9 11,' Beuedictinp, Westerly 9.7, Mo'eski'i, Hicokura 9.7, Dauber, Kirn King 9.0. Ruahine Hack Welter, seven furWaimoe 10.3, A!aa 10.2, Heriiiiriu-'. Bounce 9.9, Valkyrie 9.7, Waitca 9.3, Li ior|i.ii<>, I'Vench Maid, Hydr mt 9.0, G spai d, Gray Clou ! 8 7.

I Autumn Handicap, oia taiJe aod a 'distance: Qa ou's Guard 8.10, Oracle 8.8, P uid ii 8.7, TujMi» 8.1, R-b-1 7.5, A.8.N., Mussbl 7.3, .Eland 7,2, Cumu> lus, Good lutoat 7.0. IVleyraph Hack Handle tp, s'x furlo'gs: Wind 8.2, Waikikaho 8.1, Aldinga 8.0, Oapulot, Bounce, Endeavour 7.7, Hutley 7,1, Waitoti 7.0, utspaw 0.12, Lv To pedy 6.10, Man#ahao, Kona 6.7.

Railway Stakes, five furlongs : Field Ua'teiy 9.9, U>>ld Sed 8.12, Platypus 8 6, As<avei' 8.3, Te Titinhii 8.2, U >lo 8.0, Pure H Km! 7.12, (! >1(1 Dust 7.10, Uon lutf'ir 7.9, G psv Jick 7.5, Step! ujhtor 7.0, Rjtuino(l'6 10, Detoi ator, Cave 6.7. Hi ;h Wflijjir' IFiuidicap. one mile: i * ii~ 10.V, A.. ■«. tic 10 3, Tupara u. iT.-- • •tcr :».7, iWcpia 9.5, Km. klo, J i■!; 9.2, 8.12, IHnlitiaido 8.11, Tikit'.iwa 8,10, It&ems, Avolio, liludion 8.7,

DUNEDIK MEETING. Eunbdin, February 25. Beautiful weather favoured the opening day of the D.J.C. Meeting, and the attendance we, about the best yet seen. Tbe sum of £6565 was put through the machine. Results : First Hurdles: Snider 1, Dartmoor 2, Waiknia 3. Time, 3min 27 2-saec Div., £9 2. First Hack Handicap: Lavaletto 1, Almanac 2, Stepenteldt 3. Time, lmin 47 3-saec. Div., £1149, Champagne Stakes: Machine Gun 1, Qusrryman 2, Sychem 3. Time, lmin 19 l-ss«c. Div., £1 4s. Dunedin Cup : Orloff 1, Cannie Chiel 2, Lady Lillian 3. Time, 2min 37 4-ssec, Divs., £2 and £2 10s. Maiden Plate: Buluwayo 1, Tercel et 2, St. Monica 3. Time, lmin 45 4 5 sec. Divs-, £6 6s and Bs. Publicans' Handicap : St. Denis 1, Blazer 2, Wei beck 3. Selling Race: Barbette I, Cherrystone 2, Picket 3. Diva., £1 8s and £.'. 6s. The winner was sold for £SO. Stewards' Purse Welter: Tugela 1, Ardnarff 2, Catherine Gordon 3. Time, lmin 32 3 smc. Divs., £l3 10s and£l Ba. DUNEDIN WEIGHTS, Dunbdis, February 25. Tbe following are tbe weights for Friday'B races: Second Hack Handicap, s°v*n furlongs: I walette 9.10, Lolah 9.3, Bar bette 9.2, St. Ronald,. First Shot, Flower of Clutba 8.13, Stepenfeldt 8.3, Summer Mister O'Brien 8.2, Phaetonitis, Lady Babb'e, Saladin 7.10, Almauac 7.9, Evenicg Star, Yiolin 7.7. City Stake*, five furlongs: Gladsome 8.12, Quarry man 8.5, Sycbem 8.4, Grafton colt 7.10, Crown Imperial 7.7, Roscommon 6.7. Disposal Handicap, seven furlongs : Barbette 9.2, Saladin 8.3, Picket 7.13, Off Chance 7.12, Amazement 6.12, Patron 6.7. Domain Handicap, six furlongs: St. Denis 10.4, Yaldimir 9.5, Blaz?r 9.4, Tziritza 9.2, Webeck, Goldspur, Red Gauntlot, Petrovona 811, Mu< ovite 7.3, Lavalette 6.13, Donna Rosi 7.7, Lolah, Buluwayo, Noblesse, The Spinner, Aherlow, Romany Lsss, Lady Dundas, First Shot, Forward Guard, Jacket, Rocklaigb, Stepenfeldt 6.7 Trial Handicap, six furlongs: BuluLolah 8.13, Flower of Cuths, S f . Monica 8.10, Maister 8.9, Sophistic 8.8, Sarchedon 8.2, Summer Rose 7.12, Lady Babbie, Avenue 7.7, Cyclamen 7.5, Phaetonitis 7.4, Almanac, Trenthridge, Red Ronald 7.3, Toney 6.13, Caßque, Juniper 6.10. Mossburn, Ko pntai 6.7. Suburban Welter, one mile: General Bvmons 10.9, Glenelg 10.8, Ardnaff 10.6, Scottish Minstrel, Tugela 9.9, Lady Rosslyn 9.8, Wild West 8.12, Transport 8.11, Tercelet, Battler, Rigbt Honourable 8.8, St Ronald 85, The Spinner 8.3, Red Banner, Saladin 8.0.