SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 238, 12 October 1904, Page 3

SPOR TING.

_ THE V.A.T.C. SPRING MEETING. .NOTES FROM FLEMINGTON. * * '■■ FLEMINGTON, Oct. 11. ' Demas covered eleven furlongs in, 2mia 32sec, Billali did a similar cli.v tance in 2min 28' sec. Wtngaroun , journeyed over a mile in lmin 47Jsec. Gladsome 'and "Canteen were restricted to" even time work. Dotting on Caulfield Cup : 9 to 2 against Gladsome, 7 to 1 Demas, 12 to 1 JVtogaroon, 14 to 1 Tartan, 16 to 1 Murmur. They were all backed at the prices quoted. NAPIER PARK SPUING MEETING NAPIER, Oct. 11. The Napier Park Racing Club's spring meeting commenced to-<lay. Although the' day was not a general holiday there was a good attendance. .The sum of ,£470.1 was invested on the totalizator, un increase of £712 on last year. The racing j»as ■fairly, good. Results : ■•■ Trial Hack Handicap, six furlongs.—Banzai 1, Benair 2, Barca 3. Won easily. Time, lmin 19sec. Dividend, £3 'ss. Taradale Handicap Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters.—Taniwha 1, Repulse 2, Comfort 3. Won easily. Time, 3min 25 4-osec. Dividend, £0 ■l4s. County Hack Handicap, one mile.— Douche lj Admiral Ccrveras 2, Bandmaster 3. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 45 3-ssec. Dividend, £3. Park Stakes Handicap, one mile and a marine 2, ArnWtice 3. Won by a Deck, Time, 2min 14 3-ssec. Dividends) £3' is and £1 Is. Napier Stakes (for two and three-year-olds); five furlongs.—King Billy 1, Signalman 2, Beau Seaton 3. Won by thrjip lengtaß. Time, lmin 3 4-ssec. Dividend, £2 17s. Spring Welter Handicap, seven fur- *■ longs—Sir Galahad 1, Jewel Gun 2, Hinetaura 3. Won by half a length Time, lmin "31 4-sscc. Dividends, £8 109 and £3 17s. Ahuriri. Hack Handicap, five fur-1 longs.'—Catspaw 1, Perdit a 2, Maoiiland .3. 'Won by a length. Time, Anita 4 l-ssec. Dividends, £3 7s and £1 4s. Railway Handicap, six furlongs Wet Reef 1,. Assayer 2, Mystification 3, Won .by half a length. Time, lmin 17 4-saec. Dividend, £2 lis. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. Puketapu. {Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.—Douche 8.12, Sir Galaliad 8.5, Pa Tuna 8.2, Pushful 7.13, Benair 7.9, 'Sleepwell 7.5, Barca 6.8, -j Kohatu 6.7.

KerokipQ Handicap Hurdles, one mile and Jhree-guarters. Cavalry, Arolui lp.iST'Taniwha 9.10, Viext Guard 9.9; -Romany Girl 9.2. Nursery Handicap, four furlongs.— ProbaWe 8.«, Moral 8.1, Martyr King 7.5, \Vaipuneliu, Merry Tiger, Huruniua 7i2, Pearlinc 6 11. Racing Club HaroHciyi, one mile and a distance:—Annistk'c 8.6, Madrigal B.s,'Fleka 8.3, Hinotaura 7.13, Submarine 7.8, Sir Percival 6.7. Caledonian Wel'tor Handicap, six furlongs.-vUanidinastcr, Replete 9.2, Paria' 8.13, Handwork 8.12, Jewel Gun .8.6, Tattle 8.5, Labijoutcric 8.0. Telephone Hack Handicap, six furlongs.— Perdita, .Merry Kate 8.5. Maoriland 8.3, lienuir 8.2, Horatia 7.11, Polyanthus 7.7, Athol Maid 7.0. Grandstand Handicap, seven furlo»gs— Blazer 9.13, Wet Keel' 8.9, Taura 8.3;-Tukapa 7.12, Rose Madder 7.9, Assayer 7.5, Forest Ranger 6.11, Mystification 6.9, Governess 6.7. Scurry Hack Race, five furlongs (weight B.7).—Harca, Pretty Maid, Forest Vale; Golden View, Mataika, Goldsmith, Maiba,

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