SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 51, 4 March 1904, Page 2

SPORTING.

V.li.C, A FTP UN MEETI.NC THIKP DAY. (Received March :t, 8.2 H p.m.) MELBOPRNE, March :). 'fhe attendance at to-day's races was only moderate, though the weather was line. Pines Hurdle Race, two miles-Mn-tong 1, Fncbanted States 2, Cynic :i. Belting : 5 to 2 Enchanted Status, 10 to 1 Maiong. Won by a length and a half. Time oiniu 47.! sec. All Aged Slakes, one mih— F..1.A, 1, Mairp 2. Little Marv H. Belting : F.vcn money F.J.A., :t to 1 Little Marv. Won easily by two lengths, a head between second and third. Time lmin 42 J sec. Autumn Handicap, one mile and live furlongs—.Mario J, Falkirk 2, Spoil Royal :i. Betting : It to 1 Sport Royal, 1 to 1 Seaport, 8 to 1. Mario. Won after a great finish by a neck, the favourite being three lengths oil', third. Time 2min 50J Loch Plate, two miles, Emir 1, Combat 2, Lord Cardigan il. Betlinif : Even money Fmir and Lord Cardigan. Won comfortably by a length. Time liniin 50Jsec. Nursery Handicap, six furlongs— The Hawker 1, Uargai 2, Nakour :S. Betrthg : 7 to 2 Billingsgate. H ro .1 , Tim Hawker, Won easily by two lengths and a half. Time Jniin OJ sec. River Handicap, one mile niul a quarter—Fungus 1, Last Choice 2, Mistral 8. Butting : Even money Fungus, 7to 1 Last Choice. Won by a length and a quarter. Time 2 inin yjsec.

WANGANIJI J.C. MEETING. WANGANUI, March 3. Tho weather was wet but there was a large attendance. The total a--1 mount tnachinVd was £11,700 on eight races as against £11,409 last year on Severn races. Hesults : Stewards' Stakes, one milo-Full Cry 1, Jewellery 2, Hydrant 3. All started. Won easily. Time linin 44 si'e. Dividends £7 12s Od and £1 8s (id. Juvenile Handicap, six furlongs— Valois 1, Novgorod 2, Stepmar 3. All started. Won all the way. Time lmin 10 2-ssec. Dividends £3 His and 12s. First Handicap Hurdles, about two miles and a distance—Hutana 1, VVaiwera 2, Aroha 3, All started. A grand race, won by two lengths. Time 4min 2 4-ssec. Dividends £lO 13s and 17s (id. Hack Hurdles, about one mile and three-ijuarters—Pharos 1, Toledo 2, Lissa 3. Scratched—First Lesson and Gilnockie. Time 3inin 23 3-r>scc. Dividend £'l 10s <id. Wanganui Cup, one mile and threequarters— Ghoorku 1, Uomeo 2, Heroism 3. AH started. A grand race, won by half a length. Canteen was left at the post. Time 3min 4sec. Dividends £il 14s (id and £1 7s Od. Petre Welter, one mile and a__dis,tance—Asteroid 1, Ostiak 2, Tupara 3. Parilutu was (scratched. Won by half a. length. Time not taken. Dividends £0 His (id and £2 14s (id. Wiritoa Hack, one mile and a distance—little Tur.k 1, St. Harp 2, Louisa 3. Scratched—Gawaln, Gold Trip. Won by a long neck. Time 1 mill 58 3-osec. Dividend £5 10s. Flying Handicap, six furlongsLass o' Gowrie 1, Lady Soult 2, liluck Reynard 3. Scratched—Shrapnel, Full Cry, Armistice, Kaharoa, Alba Rose, Jewellery, The Ganger, Gawain. A splendid race, won by u length. Time lmin 10 l-ssec. Dividends £lO 15s and £2 Bs. ACCEPTANCES FOH TO-DAY. Second Hack Hurdles, one mile and five furlongs—Pharos 11.1, tiilnockie 11.0, Lissa 10.y, Toledo 9.0, Opaeae 0.0. Matarawa Hack, six furlongs—Sea Lion 8.13, Alba Hose 8.11, 'iUerope 8.10, Hunanu 8.7, St. Harp 8.2, Lomirnngi 7.10, Delamere, Gold Trip, Lady Moana, Amaryllis 7.0. Autumn Handicap, one mile and a distance—Convoy O.'J, Shrapnel 8. 10, Full Cry 8.8, Starshoot 8.7, Dexterity 8.2, Asteroid 7,10, Mussel 7.4, Armistice, Reclaimer 7.0, Bowman 0.10. Harrison Welter, one mile—Ostiak 11.13, Oingo 11.0, llardwork 9.10, Tupara 9.0, Cavalry 0.3, Tirole, Handsome Rose, Hlackwing 9.0. Farewell Handicap, one mile—Full Cry, Shrapnel 8.12, Exmoor 8.7, Oingo, Wesfguuul 8.3, Dexterity 8.2, liluck Heynurd, Asteroid 8.0, Jlullarnt- 7.12, Lady Soult, Lass o' Oowrie, Mussol 7.5, Tirole 7.0, Alba Hose 0.10. Second Hurdles, two miles—Hutana 10.7, Otairi 10.(5, Levant) 9.10, Hags, Mourner, Aroha 9.3, Mi.su King 9.0, Jackson Stakes, six furlongs—Machine Gun 0.0, Achilles 9.5, Exnioor 8.11, Novgorod 7.2, Chryseis 0.13, Stepmar 0.10. Wanganui Stakes, one mile and u hall-Convoy 9.0, Canfeen 0.2 Homuo 8.12, Cannie Cliiel 8.5, Ghoorka 8.3, Heroism 7.0, Jewellery 0.11,