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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 82, 11 April 1904, Page 2

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RACING FIXTURES. April 13—Waipa Racing Cluh April 9, 13, I<>-Aucklnnd Trotting Club "DATES OP COMTNC EVENTS. April 21—North Island Challenge Stakes. April 23—New Zealand St. Leger Stakes. THE A.J.C. PLATE,(Par Press Association.) (Received April 9, 7.12 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 9. The weather was fine aral the attendnnee Results : Housh Cup—Electra 1, Felicita 2, Raoburn 3. Betting: 7 to 4 Electra. Won by two lengths. Time 2 uiin 25iscc. Placo Handicap—Elvoc- 1, Malvard 2, Faithful 3. Betting : 12 to 1 Elvoe< Won by a neck. Time 2mln 40 sec. ; Steeplechase—Signet 1, The African 2, Teamster 3< Betting : Signet 7 to 2. Won toy a dozen lengths. Time 7min 12sec. Second Nursery—Jim Dorsot I', Nuncio 2, Mangos-teen 3. Betting : 10 to .1. Jim Dorset. Won by threequarters of a length. Time Imm 18

A..1.C.< riato—Lord Cardigan 1, Behih 2, Gladsome 3. Only starters. Betting : G to 4 Gladsome, 7to 4 Lord Curdigan. The New Zcal-un-ik'i- run last the whole way. Lord Cardigan won easily by four lengths, lielah beating Gladsome by twenty lengths. Time smin 2Gisec. Final Handicap—Diamond 1, Ironmould 2, Ossian 3, Won by a neck. Time 2min lOjsec.

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. AUCKLAND, April 9. Tho Auckland Trotting Club's autumn meeting opened to j duy* The weather was line end- the attendance good. The amount passed through tho totalisator In 10s tickets was £2055. Results : Maidm Trot Handicap, one and a half miles—Duchess of Rothschild 1, Redlenf 2, Green Lavender 3. Time 4min 31se,c.j Dividends £1 12s and 6s. Tony Trot Handicap, ono and a half miles—Witty. 1, Eric 2, Isabel 3. Time 4min 26sec. Dividends £1 17s and 15s. Autumn Handicap, six and a half furlongs—Sally Horner 1, Signal 2, Solitary 3. Time lmin 32soc. Dividends £1 2s and £1 3s. Stewards' Handicap Trot, two miles—Rebel Jioy 1, Baxter 2, Sir Robert 3. Tims smin 25 l-sscc. Dividends £1 5s and 9s. .Middle-class Trot Handicap, one and a half nilles—Countess 1, Little Paul 2, George 3. Time 4mln 18 3-ssec. Dividends £l/9s and £1 Bs. Cornwall Handicap Trot, two miles—Belladonna 1, Isabel 2, Fibr» 3. Timo smin 44 l-sscc< Dividends £1 2s and £2 175.. Fl\iug Handicap, five furlongs— Rapid 1, Inspiration 2, Wliawhnl 3. Time lmin 8 4-ssec, Dividends £3 lis ami Bs. Electric Trot Handicap, ono mile— Baxter 1, Doimizett'i' 2, Ttiihoa 3. Time 2min -10 2-sb«. Dividends £1 13s and 17s. METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB CHRISTCHURCII, April 9. For tiie third day of the Metropolitan trots tli« weuiher. was splendid, Results ;

iligh-class Handicap, two miles— Almond and Verity, dead heat 1, Moonbeam 3. All started. Tiuio 0 miu 0 3-ssec. Dividends £4 6a and £4 10s, Ladies' Bracelet, two miles—Killarney 1, Merry Legs 2, Souduuio 3. AH started. Tune smin 30sec, Dividends £5 I<l s and £4 Bs. -\uw /jcaiaml Handicap, two miles —Onwnnd l, Mckinley 2, Coccmnut 3. All started, Time 4mi'n 'lB 2-5 sec. Dividends £2 10a and £3 12s. Champion Handicap, two milesNovice 1, Vickery 2, The Needle 3. All started: Time 4min 40 4-osec. Dividends £7 0s and £0 2s. Autumn Handicap, two miles— Queen V* 1, Florin 2, Wildflower 3. Scratched—Mouidbwun. Time Omin 0 2-f)sec. Dividends £2 12s and £4 2s.

l'Tycrs' Handicap, one mile—Wild Uo.se 1, Director 2, Den iiur 3. .Scratched—Sierra. Time 2mlii 23 sec.. Dividend £2O Mis ami £2 2s. Crack Handicap, two miles—Verax 1, -Michael Malono 2, Sierra 3. Scratched—Georgie Ann. Time 4mlii ulsec. Dividends £4 18s and £2 Os. Farewell Handicap, one mile—Flora G. 1, Elector 2, Imperialism 3. Scratched—Plain G., lloldrewood, vickery. General Lincoln, Onward. Time- 2min 20 3-ssec. Dividends £3 10s and £1 His.

WAIKAHAPA ACCEPTANCES, MASTKHTOX, April 9. The following are tlio acceptances for the first day'of the Musterton races commencing on April 11th ; Hack 1 Italics—Moetoroimku 10.13, Gipsy .lack <.U3, Ejector, Turepo 'J. 8, Ambrosia, Haerere 0.0. Alastei'ton Hack—Dick Turpi-n 8,10, Afhol Maid 7,12, Silverlino 7.10, Hoity Toity 7.0, Detherin 7.8, tt'aipipi 7.2, Sylvriis 7.0, The liuler 6.7. Cud—Cyrus, Plaidie 8.0, Jeanne dAi'c 7.11, Soultina 7.8, Benefiictor 7.7, Cttpulet 7.0, Little 'lurk 7.5, Simlish, 011(1011111110 0.13, St. Alba 0.10, Husthme 0.7. Teli graph Hack—Mutamim 8.8, tion 7.2, Mntakiio, Pukanakana, Mutili 0.7, Ladies' ISrncelct-Dick Turpin 11. 13, Quilted, Athol Maid ll.fi. Artisan 10.13, Waoleign 10.11, kaimoe 10.9, Komingu, Hindoo, Domain, The Ruler, Seascape 10.7. April Handicap—Cyrus 8.5, Jeanno d'Aic, Narcotic, Soultina 8.2, Meroiie 7.0, Little Turk, Cttpulet, Walton 7.7, Indian Shot (5.7. Dash Hack—Gawain 8.12, wild ('in, Delaiuere 7.(1, Wivipui, Duchess llrnurewn 7.2, Jtun/juruwa 7.i>, Montague, Loch 'Pay, 'itaitahi. Mokoin, Gplur. Itehel Prince, Miititi 0.7. ENTRIES. Maiden Hack Ituce-Levant, Sandfly 8.13, Tadpole, Athol Hroso, Hinurewa, Hindoo, Kungarawa 8.12 Detonation, Seascape 8.0, Pukanakima, Ophir, Wideawake 8 5

SOUTH CAXTRRHURY .1 C ACCEPTANCES. TIMAHU, April 10. Ihe following are the acceptances lor the South Canterbury meeting commencing on April lS)th ':- J4o.iel.ill Handicap, of seven fur-hmgs.-Connl 8.111, Quagee S3 Ijemnoiv «..-,. Sahara 8.2, topiitiii ..'.). Steclspur 7.Ji„ lllunderl.uss 7.11 Manjess (i.lO, Migration (i.H). Tiinaru- Cup, one mile ami uKiliar-ter.-l.uil.v LiHim, 9.i;-(, IMurev 8 "i Secret. Society 8.(1, Terrapin' 7.10' Speculate 7.0, Clunbiirn (i.12, 'IV geln fi.lo, Stepduncer (i.7. Stewards' Welter, one mile.-Tu-lydn 10.5, Speculate 10.2, Uoval Hon™ 0 ' Kolmtai SAO " Ul * r »- ■'•'lying Handicap, six furlongs,— Kremlin 0.7, Happy Home 8.7. Lotah '.A- Toney 7.10, Sophistic 7.0, Koyal Crown 7.2,. Avenue (i.lB, King Stork 6.12. Wnshdyko Trot, one mile and aluilf.—Victory Bsec, Up Himrds 15 sec, Mist losec, Necklace 25sec, .John llrown 2osec, Commodore 26 sec, Thunderbolt 28sec, Wanaka 28 sec, Starltorough 80sec, Factory Hoy 35sec, Kiaora 35scc, Aljbiey Fail 40sec,