SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 59, 6 March 1903, Page 2

SPORTING.

V.R.O. MEETING. Per Press Association. Melbourne, March 5. Champion Stakes: Wakeful l.Greit Scot 2, Victory 3. Also started: Flagship and Ambrose. Betting sto 4 Wakeful, sto 2 Victory. Won in the cosiest canter by six leugtbs, three lengths batween second and third. Time smin 29£ sec, Pinei Hurdles: Speculation 1, Gasfort 2, Carrol 3. Betting 2tol on on Seaman, 12 to 1 Speculation. Won easily by a d"zen lengths. Time Stnin 57|sec. JKlujs Handicap: Fishery 1, Miner 2, Ohiflbn 3. Betting 3to 1 Billali, 8 to 1 Fishery. Won by one and a half lengths. Time lmin 32|sec. Autumn Handicap: Annoxate 1, Adjuster 2, Patronus 3. Betting sto 2 Patronus, 7 to 1 Annoxate. Won by a length. Time 2min 54|sec. Selcc Stakes : Sinnang 1, Czarovitch 2, Sea Kile 3. Betting: 2 to 1 Sinnacg. Won, after a great race, by a neck, the third horse being half a length oil. Time, lmin 32|sec. River Handicap: Presto 1, Wairiri 2, Jerry 3. Betting: 2to 1 Wairiri,' sto 1 Presto. Won by two and a half lengths, WANGANUI J.O. AUTUMN MEETING. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Waoganui, March 5. There is fine weather and a record at'endaoce. Results: Stewards' Stakes: Oingo 1, Dexterity 2, Tradewind 3. Time, lmin. 44 3-ssec. Also s'arted : Mussel and Livonia. Won by a long neck. Div., £1 13s 6d. First Handicap Hurdles: Waiwera 1, Lady Bell 2, Royal Conqueror 3. Also started : Eclair, Rufm, and Won by a length. Time, 4ada. 4 l-ssec. Divs., £1 17s and £2 9'. First Hack Hurdles: Oid Gun 1, Romany Lad 2, Juryman 3. All started. Time, 3min. Divs., £7 18s 6d and 12s. Wanganui Cup: Mars 1, Orloff 2, Heroism 3. All starts!. Time, 3ooin. 2 4 ssecs. Divs., ,£l2 2s and £1 3?. Hewitt left his run too late for Orloff. Petre Welter: Hard work 1, Toa 2, St. Lyra 3. Also ran : la, R*)gs, and Otaio. Won with ridiculous ease. Time, 2min. 2 l-sscc. Divs., £1 2s and £1 6s.

Wiritoa Hack: Glencoa 1, Handsome Rose 2, Siandra 3. Also ran: Prisoner, Ballara% Blackwing, Ora, Inglewood. Won e.i ily. Tims, lmia 59 l-saec. Divs,, £5 15s and 19s.

Plying: Westguard 1, Field Battery '2, Shrapnell 3. Also ran: Scotty, Windwhistle, Full 0> y, Shrapnell Shell, Governess. Won easily. Time, lmin. 151-ssec. Divs., £2 9s and £2 14s. Mars' time for the Cup 3min. 2 4-ssec, is a record for the colony. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. Wanoanui, March 5. The following are the acceptances for (he second day : ..Wanganui Stakes, one mile and a quarter.—Halberdier 9.3, Oingo 8.10, Ostiak 8.9, Mars 8.7, Queen's Guard 8.0, Full Cry 7.5, Fakir 7.3, Tradewind 7.2, Anchorite 6.12, Heroism 6.11. Handicap Hurdles, two miles.— Waiwera 12.8, Royal Conqueror H. 7, Eclair 11,4, Kaiwhakaroa 10.10, Lady Bell 9.10. Jackson Stake?, six furlongs.—Advance 9.7, Sur fish 8.8, Deerstalker 8.1, Macbine Gun 7.2, Bandmaster, Enna, Awa'uoa 6.13.

Hack Hurdles, one mile and five furloogs.—Old Gun 10.11, Romany Lad 10.2, Sir James 10.0, Moturoa, Recoil, Sunmos 9.6, Fire King 9.0. _ Autumn Handicap, one mile and a distance. Dexterity 86, Queens Guard 8.3, Windwhistlo 7.12, Tradewild 7.4, Mussel 6.10, Durable 6.7. Matarawa Hack Handicap, six furlongs : Ballarat 8.8, Handsome Rose 8.6, Opaeae 7.9, Little Tt»rk 7 7, Kidbrook, Siandra 7.6, Blackwing 7 5, Nat Gould, GLry, 7.4, Recoil 7.3, Rouble, Hately, Oatspaw 7.2, Inglewood, Black Squall, Commonwealth 7.0. Harrison Memorial Welter, one mile: Field Battery 10.13, Hardwork 10.10, Toa 9.11, la 9.7, Livonia 9.5, Otaio, Van, St. Lyra, Rags 9.0. . Farewell Handicap, one mile: Halberdier, Oingo 9,6, Field Battery 8.3, Scotty 8.2, Shrapnel 7.8, Belle Cole 7.4, Governess 7.0, Livonia 6,9.