SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7805, 25 April 1905, Page 3

SPORTING.

PATEA EASTER MEETING. Favoured with flnc weal 1": 1 * tnc prftea Racing Club bad an excellent attendance at their annual fixture on Easter Monday, and the patrons of the club cnjoye-J » very lair day's sport. There were eight events on the card, and winners were not easy to pick. The tlr;t event, the Hurdles, furnished a surprise, Katerina. getting home with comparative ease and paying the acceptable price of £l3 10s to her supporters. Rougopai, who was much fancied, got second place, the dividend on hiiu "being £1 15s. The Flying Handicap was won by Opueue, who came at the right time and beat Cyrcne with some ease. The winner paid out £8 Vs. The Farmers' Plate was annexed by Kensington after a game struggle .with Hurrah. The chief event, the Easter Handicap, proved to be an easy victory for The Leader, who promptly responded when called, upon, leaving St. and Rumor lalion to contest the honours for second place- Cyrenc won the Kafcaramea Stakes with a bit to spare, bis nearest attendant being The. Clipper, with the Sporting Queen close up. The sixth race, the Borough Stakes, lor which Mr Lamberts b f Makikihi was much fancied, was a gift to Lurcher, Tambourina secona, and the favourite third. In the Alton Hurdles Amaryllis proved to be too good for the rest of the field, and won by half a length after a great finish with Immolation. The Final Stakes served to provide another victory for the speedy veteran Koyal Flush, Sporting Queen and Whakawehl tilling the other places. Vpon the whole the racing was good, and the free Investments <jn (he lOtalisutor should leave the club with a substantial profit. Results : - HANDICAP HURDLES, of S-sovs second horse lOsovs from stakes ; one mile and a quarter Mr A. S. Easton's b m Katerinn aged, 9.2 (Laiug) 1 Mr K. Johnston's br g Rongopai 9.2 2 Mr 1. Davidson's b h Gilnockie, 11.3 3 Also started—Katou, Ilokio, Sammy, Throstle,. King wood, Rolf, Kohatu. Unicorn. Won easily. Time, 3iuin ljsec. Dividends, £l3 10s and £1 15s. FLYING HANDICAP, of GOsc-vs. second horse lOsovs from stakes ; three-quarters of a mile— Mr A. .Smith's br m Opacne, aged, 7.12 (Atkins) 1 Mr J. Barlow's b g Cyrenc, 8.3 Mr W. Wcbley's ch m Tambourina 7.9 .. r 3 Scratched—Wild Duck and Miss Jack. An easy win. Time, lmin 22 2-ssee. : Dividends, £8 9s and £1 Is. FARMERS' PLATE. of lOsovs, 1 second horse lOsovs from the stakes ; one mile— Mr "J. Jackson's ch g Kensington W 10.12 (Jackson) 1 ■ Mr A. Quinn's rg Hurrahjin.l2, 2 A Mr W. A. Malone's ch in Kitty, A aged 3 A good race between the first two ■ horses. Time, lmin 50 3-ssec. Di- ■ .vidends, £3 2s and 12s. ■ . EASTER HANDICAP, of 80sovs, ■ second horse lOsovs-, and third r horse ssovs from stakes, ono ! mile and a quarter— L - Mr F. Bcsley's b g The Leader, 7.8 (Murray) ... 1 Mr C. jB- Brewer's ch f St. Cynss 8.13 C ■.;-■ ....-..,..,. 2 Mr V. Mafuh'9 br ro Innuolatioi 7.«- ... •••■ 3 Scratched—Makikihi. The Leader won as he liked. •"■». 22 2-ssec.. Dividends, £1 19s and ; KAKARAMEA STAKES, of 40sovs, second horse lOsovs from the FT, stakes; it furlongs'; weight, | Bst—- ': 3fr J. Barlow's b g Cyrenc, lyr-j K. Barlow ■* .' lir T. O'NeiH's ch g The Clipper ... • •;• ••■..'- 2 air S. Amore's Ulk '. Sporting Queen Scratched—Two Bob. Once the straight was entered the result was never : n doubt. Time. I "in ' '*•' ecc. Dividends, £2 9s and £4 19s.

BOROUGH STAKES, ol . r .i)sovs, ' Second horse lOsovs from the stakes ; seven furlongsMr Ml Johnston's bg Lurcher, 6yrs IR. Barlow) ~. 1 Mr Wl Weblcy's ch m Tambnuriua 7.7 2 Mr F. Lambert's b f Makikihd, 3 years, 9.0 ... 3 , Also started—Fisher Maid. Lurcher jron with a-lot to spare. Time, lmin 38seo. Dividend £3 19s. 'ALTON HANDICAP; or Csovs. second horse lOsovs from stakes, one mileJfr J< - Coombes' tor m Amaryllis" fly:s (Itoynor) ... 1 Mr V. iUffb'B Mr m Immolation, 'O.B »». «■• w ••! »•■ ... ... 2 Mr A. Smith's to m Opaeae, 9.8 ; ... ; 3 Alvtran: Lurcher, Katersn.i. lewbowie, Waionui, Jind Matatara. A :Bood race, wonfjy haH a length. lime, lmin 52 ; <^sec. ; Dividends, •JES Is and 14s;"** JFINAL STAKES, "of 40sovs, se cju 1 horse lOsovs from stakes ; 4J furlongs ; weight, 9st— Mrs W. Graham-s ch g Royal Flush, aged J Mr K, Amorc's tolk f SporUrg Queen 2 J Mr F< B. Ross' bg Whakawebi, ■Scratched—Sedgmoor, l'rogec, The ESpper and CJairmont.