SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 87, 16 April 1904, Page 2

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTUKES, \ April l(i—Auckland Trotting Club. April l(j—Forbury Park Racine) Club. April 21, 23-Wcllington lttirinu) CluU April 23, 27—Avondule Jockey Club. April 27, 28—Mnnuwnlu Racing cluTj May 4, s—Kguiont Racing Club. DATES OF COMINC! EVENTS. April 21-North Islrnul Challenge Slakes. April 23—New Zealand St. Legor Stakes. May 11—Hawke'B Hay Cup. WELLINGTON FINAL PAYMENTS, (Per I'r.'ss Association.) WELLINGTON, April 15. Tlw following horses remain in I lie undermentioned events at tho Wellington meeting):— North Island Chullenge Stakes, of 400BOV8, seven furlongs.—Rnwiri, Exmoor, Quarrymun, Treadmill, Chryseis, Flying Spark, Signalman, Alnrlian, Golden Lily, Boris, Ailsa. New ZfcuiHilnd St. Ledger Slakes, of ,'iOOsovs, one mile and three, quarters—Meloduon, Brave Heni'l, Quarrynian, Treadmill, Sturshoot. Declination's name appears by error in the lisl of acceptances for the Tinnkori Hack Rncn, MASTERTON 1{ AGIOS. MASTERTON, April lIS. Tlie Masteilon races were concluded to-day, when £-1753 was put through tho tot'alisator, making £l/1,172 for the meeting. Results : Hack Ilurdles, one mile and nluilf—Am'bi'osia 1, (lipsy .lack 2, Turepo ;i. Also started—Ejector, Rino. Won by a length. Time, 3 inin. Dividend, £2 Ids.

Opaki Hack Handicap, seven furlongs—Noneen 1, Mniningu 2, Sylvrie ii. Also .sturlod—Lolher'in, Runejaruwu. Won by a head. Time, Imin 31 2-ssec. Dividend, £2 19s.

Autumn Ilundioup, one mile—--I'laidie 1, Sunfish 2, Capulet 8. Also started—lloimce, Soultinn, Oudonarde, Little Turk. Won easily. Time, lmin 44' sec. Dividends, £2 13s and £2 17s.

High Weight Hack Handicap, ono mile—Wrwdleigh 1, Waipipi 2, Artisan 3. Also started—Quilted, Alhol Maid, Komingo, Oawain, Hindoo, llaerera, Tadpole. Won by three parts of a length. Time lmin 4!) 3-ssec. Dividends, £lO 15s and £2 (is.

Railway Hack Handicap, six furlongs—Delamere 1, Noneen 2, Detonation 3. Only starters. Won by a long neck. Time, lmin 17 2-5 sec. Dividend, £3 lGs.

Telephone Handicap, six furlongs— Waitoti 1, M'erope 2, Narcotic 3. Also started—Replete, llounco, .Jeanne d'Arc, Matnmau, Torowai, Indian Shot. Won by three parts of a length. Time, lmin 10 d-usec. Dividends, £7 8s and 18s.

Welter Hack Handicap, one mileDick Turpin 1, Atliol Brose 2, The Ruler 3. Also started—Qui|tcd, Hoity-Toity, Athol Maid, Lclherin, Seascape. Won easily. Time, lmin Hi 4-ssec. Dividends, £3 7s and £4 19s.

Final Hack, live furlongs—Delumero 1, Mn'tajinau 2, Tire Duchess 3. Also started—Hutley, Runj(arawa, Ilinurewa, Montague, Loch Tuy. Time, lmin 4 4-ssec. Won by a head. Dividends, £2 14s and £1 ss. MANAWATU WEIGHTS. WELLINGTON, April J5. Tile following handicaps have been declared by Air Henrys for the Manawatu Racing CluU's autumn meeting : Telegraph Handicap. Exmoor, Illack Reynard 8.13, Shrapnel 8.12, Petrovna 8.10, Rallorat 8.0, Kremlin 8.0, Shrapnel Shell 8.2. Gold Cr|own 7.11, Ln,Bs-o'-Gowrie 7.10, Assayer 7.8, Relma, Mero]ie, Tyrone 7.(1, Ottlciol-ari-a, Sandy 0.13, Good Intent 0.12, Maluku 0.11, Waitoti, Livonia (5.10, llrave Heart, Gold Dredge, Bounce 0.9, Soultina, Joaimo d'Arc, Auratus, Seraphine, Governess, Repulse, Rose Madder, RusUdJue 0.7.

Hack Hurdles—Miss King 10.12, Pushful 1.0.11., Otaio 10.5, Lurcher 10.:!, The Gucsscr 10.2, Moiiarcpie, Kainioe 0.151, Ejector 0.12, Moetoropuku 9.10, Valium, Narcissus 9.7, Gipsy .luck, ;Go|«d Spec, Te Ngaio, Cassiopea 9.0.

Mana'wntu Racing Club Handicap —Convoy 9.155, Float, Cnnnie I'hiel 8.5, Field Battery, Exmoor 8.1, Klcka 8.51, Martian, Plnidiii 8.2, Dexterity 8.1, Fall Cry 7.12, Cyrus, Mclodcon, Tirole t!o, llngpipcs 7.8, Jewellery 7.7, Madri K al 7.5, Armistice 0.12, Sea Lion ti. 10, Sandy 0.9, Good Intent 0.8, Gold Oust, Tercelct, Jeanne d'Arc, llydnvnJL, «un(isli, St. Alba,' ' Litt'le Tuft, Manawiiru 0.7. Handicap Hurdles—Waiwera .12 7 Killarney 11.51, Midia 10.10, Tupura Levant 10.(1, Iteau ideal 1(1.:i, Comfort 0.1.'1, 'IV Aj'olia 0.12. (Hugo 9.8, Lissa, Kohuiiui 9.7, Hags 0.0. Welter Hack—la 10.9, Oplimi.sf 10.4, Provost Marshal 10.2, Wnipawa 9.8, Manawaru 9.(i, Spoil Waiteretere 9.5, Woodinniinl. 0.1 ' Aureole 8.151, Quilted 8.9, Gold Tip 8.8, Seagull 8.5, Toddy 8.5), Katerinn 8.2, Pushful, Highland Nell, Athol Brose, Domain 8.0.

Longljurn Ilumlica]) Shrapnel 8.18, Black Reynard 8.10, Fleka 8.9, Rawiri 8.0, Tirole, Cyrus 7.11, Armistice 7.8, Rehua, Lass-o'-Gow-rie 7.5, Livonia 7.0, Sandy 0.15), Wuitoti, Jeanne d'Arc, Tyrone 0.12, Perfection 0.10, Soultina, Cnpulet, Matuku 0.9, Mussell, Repulse, Little Turk, Rustiouo 0.7. Klectric .Hack—Provost Marshal 8.11, Trent 8.0, Spoil 7.10, Woodmount 7.9, Lndy Bobs, llombastes 7.8, Bless Bok, Waikakuho, Vigoro 7.7, Parkshot 7.5, Le Beau 0.151, Gift 0.11, N.A.B. (5.10, Mat(ikokiri (i.B, llinurcWit, The. Jhiclhess, Chartreuse, St, Mvra, Sir Lock 0.7.

It. is calculated that St. Simon has earned £70.000 in stud fees, for the Duke of Portland, during the last twenty years. Gladsome was made favourite for each of her three races ut the A.J.C meeting in which she tilled first, second, mid third posit kins. The New Zealand Cup winner. Halberdier fell competing ut the Pending J.C. meeting, but foii'l.umilely sustained no injury.

At the .yearling stiles in Australia Mr dc I'elichct. (it llawkc's Jlny, purchii.scd a Mcdallion-Snliila-tion lill.v tor KKI giiiiiueu*, a (iraflon-.\ T avariuc (illy for l(i."i guineas, and a Jloilalliuii-I'iilrir lilly fur 711 guineas. Sir Ccorgv Clifford'l.'.juglil a (iraflon-Jlluu ami Clold lilly fur •"»■"» guineas.

i\ Davis, who lias held a retainer from the lion. ,1. I). Oriuond for several years is now under engagement lo ride first for Mr ,J. 10. Walt, and Mr T. 11. Lowr.v. The St. Simon horse I'osilauo was'a lift unreliallde when on the turf, but, he lias sired a very consistent so'u in La.nl Cai-di,rj.ru in his iirsl. season at Hie stud. 10\idcntly someone •thinks thai tt'iiipunu lias a good race com:e:iled aljout Iniii as he was put into Ihe '■iutf last week al urcscne of I!,M| guineas.

Tilt! WVlliHK'loii Ji. (J. will intiMiUici' thi? live shilling loljili.salur at I lie Mull MKVI injjf lllis 11 kij, [ 11, 11 nliuuhl |ini\o ;i |io|)u"a"r intiovai ion. Humour, wiiu'li .spoke .so "I Mi' Stead's Mnglish-liVi'il roll Martian, did mil lie. Ilesjii le l\it: failure ill the Ka.sler i lan<lica;i, lie proved liilllHt'li a icaily jiMmi c.i'li in the (,'1i:iI1cu«o Stakes. Stronghold. Machine , „ n( | Treadmill ni, weig-hl-for-ngv. Convoy was ridden liy hind in Die J'Yilding Cup. Next day. when ho won, W, l'rico had the mount. Fucilu, (ho sin; of fcho lionca.sler I! ,ii:,i j,.'fji, winner C Ik-re Aniie, is I! hoi. ('.' i !-i-; ill 0.

Wiih ai! i 1,.. I'-i-eal lenm at his to; a-rand Mr Stead's si able only uaimed two winners lit the C..J.C. meeting.

Tt is slated that. J4OO guineas waa paiid for Gliwlsome l)(i' Mr Sol Oram, tlio Molboumu bookmaker,