SPORTING.
V.lt.C. AUTUMN MEETIXU. FOUKTII day. MELUOUKNK. March 5. Following are results o4' to-day's racing Elms Handicap, seven furlongs— Danclalla 1, Katoomba 2, Czni'ovitch 3. netting : 3 to 1 The Hawker and Miner, <1 to 1 Dundalla. Won by a neck. Time .lmin 28i|.sec. Select Stakes, seven furlongs—llaliark 1, Koopan 2, lhuigai 3. netting : f> to 4 .Sylvnnite, :i to 1 Koopan, 10 to 1 liailui'k. Won easily by a length and a half. Time lmin 2HJ sec, I'lace Handicap, one mile and a half—Mallard J, Combat 2. Lust Choice ;i. lietting : 7 to 2 Little Mary, (i to I Combat, HJ to 1 Mallurd. Won cleverly by a short length. Time 2inin 27sec. Autumn Steeplechase, about three miles—Loddon I, liicearlon 2, The African !J. lietting : <1 to 1 Sheridan, Loddun, und Ifoyura. Won by a length ami a lmlf, Time Omin iilj sec.
Champion Stakes, three milesEmir 1, Lord Cardigan 2, Scottish King 3. lietting : 5 to 4 Emir, sto 2 against Scottish King. Won eusil.v by throe-quarters of Iwigth. Time : -in dfi.Jsec. ■'veil Handicap, one mile—l!lVl mtain 1, Dumlulia 2, Tisiplioiu- lietting; f, t„ i Muhuruui, 12 to 1 (Jreen Mountain. Won clevrly by three-quarters of u length. Time lmin -llj.sec.
STUATI-'OliD KACINU CLUII. Mr Henrys luis declared the following weights for the first day of the Stratiord liming Club's meeting on March Hi
Tariki \VeU«», seven furlongs—Hustique and Little Turk 10.8, Dick Turpin 10.7, Lurcher 10.(5, Ulack Cat 9.9, Yeovil 9,8, Tumbourina 9.7, llawera 9.3, Alas and Toledo 9,2, Van Courier and llighiow 8.11, Turin 8.9, I'earl Clan 8.8, Viceroy, Kunguroo, I'ushti, Tortoise Shell, Caltu Iris, Bagatelle, Euschia, Kukupu, Ebb Tide, The Bishop, lias Dlunc, Cassiopea, Peiumivun and Gold Dust (Lionel) 8.7. Midlnrst Handicap, nine furlongs— Banana 8.13, Wuipawa 8.9, Starina 8.8, Maureen, Little Turk and Dick Turpin 8,2, Opaeao 0.13, Alas and Southern Cross 0.9, Gold Dust f1.7.
Ohura Hurdles, one and three quarter miles— Banana 12.7, Otaio 11.7, lloturoa 11.5, l'haros 10.13, Gilnockio and Uoetorspuku 10.12, llawera 10.7, Kita and Lurcher 9,11, Toledo 9.7, Opueoe, Black Cat, Limestone, and Handsome Chief 9.0.
flying Handicap, nix furlongs—'Rustiijuo and Kmlu 8.11, N'oneen 8.0, Kerry Kate 8.2, SilYur Slur 7.13, Commonwealth 7.12, Delia Rose 7. 11, Tambourina 7.10, Yeovil 7.8, Fair Jess 7.4, liotoili 7.3, St. Winifred (5.13, Viui Courier ti.l'2, Aureole 6. 11, St. Alyru, Curfew, Calle Iris, The Bishop, I'lirilon, fcnmlt, uid Lady Sylvia b.W.
Stratford C«p, on# mile—Raaana 8.13, Hlarinu 8.9, Maureen and Little Tsrk 8.3, Kudu and Kustiquo 8. '2, Noneen 7.13, Rita and Lurcher 7. 11, Merry Kate and Commonwealth 7.10, Siuiuira 7.0, Starfish 0.12, St. Wl*ifred (i. 11), Vacillate, Southern Cross, and Aureole 6.0, St. Alyra, L*dy Sylvia and The itishop (i.7.
Owners are reminded tluit acceptances lor tile above races, and entries for the Fanners' Plate (fune mile), Borough Stukes (four and o half furlongs), and Cardill Stakes (four and a half furlongs), close with the secretary, Mr J. It. Alack ay, at Stratford on Thursday, March 10, at U p.m. Telegraph ollice closes at 8 p.m.
Woodf|»id, Koyal Princess, and Afangamahaki between them accounted lor ton out of the sixteen raoob at Wairoa (Jouuty K.C. meeting. A good few people are still ut a loss to account for the bidding lor tlio Phoebuw-Apollo—Forme colt at the rfale of the Wellington i*urk yearlings fizzling out at 425 guirioas. It will be interesting to note when the hall-brother to Cruciform tackles the race track whether the experts present wore warranted in utanding out of the competition for his j.ossession.
.Three English thoroughbred stallions for New South Wales arrived ut Sydney recently. They are Lucan, by St, Florian, from Sleeping Beauty, by Macaroni ; Itice, by St. Son', from Wedding Hell, by Hampton ; and Playbill, by Kendal from Lady Yardley. r J?hey are inte-ided for the Dorchester stud.
As Seahorse's nnrno is missing from all the important handicaps set down for decision at the spring and summer meetings in the Old Country, it would seem as though the ailment which brought about Ins retirement last season was of a far-reaching character, and so far us this season is concerned matters do not look at all hopeful for the son of Nelson to repay Mr Gollan the 2000 guineas which he expended in his purchase some three years back. Dividend, who claims Lord Cardigan us half-brother, is said to be a wonderfully handsome colt. He is at present in Queensland.
In tho State of New York the gate* aro open on 202 days during the racing season. Eight racing associations puid collectively 200,741 dollars, which will he distributed by tho Legislature in prizes at the various agricultural shows.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 53, 7 March 1904, Page 2
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