SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 205, 25 September 1903, Page 2

SPORTING.

M BITTING. SECOND DAY. FEB PBSSS ASSOCIATION Bums, September 24. There was fine weather for the second day's races, and the course was in better condition. The sum of £B3BI was put through the totalisitor for the two days, aa against £9355 laat spring. Results:— Hack Hurdles: Inspan 1, Highlow 2, Omuia 8. Also ran: Romany Lad aud Ranui. Time, 3min 3sec. Diva., j£l ISs and £2 5«. Ranui fell and broke his neck, the rider (L. Prooter) sustaining a fractured collar-bone and injures to hie face; he was badly shaken. Telegraph Handicap: Regulation 1, Contingent 2, Reclaimer 3. Won by a cood length. Time, lmin 5 4-faec. Divs., £3 17s and XI 19s. Arataumahi Steeplechase: Hutana 1, Umalopogaas 2, Opiku 3. Won easily. Time, 6min fisec. Dir., £2 145.. Welter Hack: Nukumaratia 1, Good Spec 2, Oatspaw 3. Won by a good l«ngth. Time, lmin 36 4 ssec. Diva., £2 13s and £'& lis. Hack Seeplecbase: Towhatu 1, Lt Balls 2, Eureka 3. Won by several lengths. Time, 6min 3 3-ssec. Divs., £2 2s and £2 9s. S> ptember Handicap: Perfection 1, Rangitata 2, Hinekoa 3. Won by a length, half a head separating for eeoord place. Time, lmin 47sec. Divs., £3 <nd £1 Killeymoon Hack: Stampede 1, Ontario 2, Nukumaratia 3. Woa by half a length. Time, 2min 6sec, Din., £2 8a and £2 9*.

GERA.LDINE HEETINO. Tima.ru, September 24, For the Geraidine Races to-day the «(4'.her was showery, but the attendance was good, XI2BI being passed through the totalisator. Results Hunter's Hurdles: Early Van 1, Warlooh 2, Guirteen 3. Div., £1 191, Squatters' Handicap: Antigone 1, King Stork 2, Fairy Rose 3. Diva., £1 15s and £2 4s. Orari Trot.—lmperialism 1, Aulterlitis 2, Black Star 3. Din., £3and 15s. Oup: Lady Lillian 1, Sirius 8, Tei* rapin 3. Diva., £1 10*. Bracelet: Eirly Van 1, Reliance 2, Agitator 3. Div., £l2 7a. Flying: Black Traokar 1, Hypnotist 2, Lse-Enfisld 3. Dirs., £5 18* and £1 7s. Oeraldine Trot: Tenui 1, Oeaa 2, Black Patch 3. Din.. £3 2« and £4 12s.

Befield Handicap; RoMoommon 1, Defiauoe 2, King Stork .3. Diva., XI 14s and £4 17. MANAWATU RAGING OLUB. . Palmkbstoh Nobth, September 34. The Manawatu dub's programme for the Summer Meeting ia practically the [ same as Ust year px«eps that theatakee in all hack rac-w. < xcapt the Maiden, are raised to £IOO, iha stake* in the Maiden being rate d fr m £4O to £6O. Altogether the increase i» price mooey in £350, bringing the tufed stakes to £2160.