SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 120, 22 May 1903, Page 2

SPORTING.

ASHBUETON MEETING-, PER PHESS ASSOCIATION. Ashhubton, May 21. The autumn mee ing of the Ashburl on County Racing Club commenced to-doy in fite weither. Roaults: County Hack Handicap: Mits o'Oonnel 1, Rye 2, Helios 3. Artilleryman, Biro, and Tenderfoot also smarted, Won by a leng'h. Time, lmin 20|sec. Div, £3 4s. Mvlrosi Galloway Handicap: Rangitikei 1, Little Dolly 2, Hearts 3. Lucretia, Mausorot'e, D: caitful, Adile, Tilikum, and Minna also ran. Won by about a length, Time, 52 4 saec Divs, £3 6s and £6 10a. Aehburton Handicap: General Symocs 1, Z=alous 2, Olacburn 3. Only starters. SVon by a length and a half. Time, 2min 26 l-ss c c. Div,, £1 10). Ligmohr Plate: Blick Tracker 1, Orkan 2, Lee Enfield 3. Renounced, Don, Bell, Dirk, Unknown, Merrymaker, and Count Gorton al.-o ran. Won by six lengths. Time, lmin 4 4 ssecj. l)iva., £5 4s and £1 10s. Aehburton County Stakes: Pallas 1, Cannie Chiel 2, Biyonet 3. Won by about a kngth. Time. lmin. 17 3-5 sec. Div., £L 16a. A protest was enterel against Pallas on the ground that he corned 41b over proper weight and failed to declare same. The matt;r was deferred till to-morrow, and m the meantime the dividend will not be paid out. Fairfield High-weigh 1 ; Handicap: Antigone 1, Firebrand 2, Siobelofl' 3. The bast raea oE the day. Woo by a head. Covenant Maid, Catherine Gordon, Hurricane th3 other starters. Time, lmin 46 4-53 ec, Div., £4 10i,

Grove Farm Hankie ip: Hypnotist I, Goldeamere 2, Lady) Brandt 3 Good race. Won by threequarters of a length. Secret Society, Ayrdile, Oouni of Koltnar, ani King Dick alsi ran. Time, lmin 18jeo. Diva., £4 12a and £2 4s.

WANGANCL WINTER MEETING. Wakqakci, May 21. The nganui meutiog was held in floe wei'her, the going being rather he.»vy. The sum of £6694 was put through tbe totalizator." Results:— Fiyiog S'akes: Exmoor 1, Shrapnel Shell 2, Bhck Reynard 3. Time, lmin 17 l-ssec, Divs., £2 15a and £1 7s, Gracdsiani S'eepkchase! Scallywag 1, Pipi 2, Oronje 3. Jack-o'-Lantern fell. Time, smin 36 3-sseo. Div., £2 133. Maiden Haok: P-iritutu 1, Fireaway 2, Maureen 3. Time, lmin 19 4-ssec. Div-'., £2 7s and £1 16 s. Century Hurdles: Merry Boy 1, Oiairi 2, Aw&huri 3. Glencoe broke a leg and was destroyed. Time, 4min 8 4 5-ec. Divs., £9 lis 6J and £1 7s 6d. First Hack Hurdl.s : Otaio 1, Highlon 2, Ranui 3. Time, 3inin 34 4 sseo. Divs., £1 18s 6d and £1 2s. | Hunters' SteepUchase: Great Shot 1, Perore 2. Ouly starters. Time, 6min 49 4 ssec. Tims, £1 ss. 1 Purua Haok Flat: Waimoe 1, Ingle wood 2, 'Waireka 3. Divs., £5 133 6d and £2 13s 61. i TO-DAY S ACCEPTANCES. The following are the acceptanoas for to-day's races: Winter Oats, one mile and a dig tance: Crusoe 80, Shrapnel Shell 7.6, Hardworlr 7.5, St. Lyra, Regulation 7.0, Lifebelt 6.10, Blackwin# 6.7, May Hurjles, aboui two miles: Waiwera 12.0, Mars 11.0, Merry Boy 10.3, Kohumii 9.8, Lady Bell 9.4, Fakir, Rags 9.0. Hunters Hurdles, two milfst Old Gun 12,5, GreitShot 11 0, Porora 10.7. Hack Hurdle?, one mile and a half: Rinui 10.6, Highlow 10.3, Great Shot 9.4, Na!; Gou'd, Pangaroa, Tom Fiynn 9.0.

Farewell Hick Rice, ons m'le: Taura 9.3, Waimoe 9.0, Inglewooi 8.5, Billara*, Ofcaio 8.2, Wair. ka 7.12, E .- dravour 7,11, Recoil 7.6, Maureen 7.5, Siandra 7.4, Opa«ae 7.3, Rapids 7.2, Tirolc, Tamicuiina, Louie, Moatorupuku 7.0. Wangariui Steeplechase, abcu 1 ; three miles: Haydn 11.9, Scallywag 11.8, Awahu'i 11.4, Pipi 10.7, Gronje 9.7. Light 9.7. Jack-o'-Lantern has baen scratched for the Steeplechase.