SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7831, 25 May 1905, Page 2

SPORTING.

WANGANUI J.C. WINTER MEETING. FIRST DAY RESULTS. (Per Press Association.) WANGANUI, May 24. The Wnngnnui .Jockey Club's winter meeting opened in line weather and before a good attendance. Tim amount, put through the tolalisator was £9282, compared with £95! 7 on the lirst day last year, or a fall- : ing oIT of £314. Results : Borough Handicap. Chivalry 1, Solution 2, Shrapnel 3 Also started —Black Reynard, llallarat, JJoris, Lass o' Cowrie, Caispaw, and Noneen. Won easily. Time, lmiii ](t set - . Dividends, £3 8s (id and £3 Os (id. Wungunui Stoeplecluise.—Kvening !, Defoe 2, Pipi 8. Also started—Tue Guard, Slow Tom, Creusot, Tupai i, Victory, Xadador, Wnitarere. Cairo. I and Kuimoc. Slow Tom unseat - d his rider, Creusot ran off tliecour. l -*. and Victory fell. Time, ttniin J Ist. - . Dividends, X 8 Ts (id and £8 Us (id. I Electric Hack Handicap.—St. Ulaiiner 1, .lolly Friar 2, Sir (Jeraint ~ |Also started—Oawain, Royal Flush, 'Swop, Sedgemoor, llinupai, Opaene, I Paper, Fontcno.v, Snip, Zcphyrus, and Alnaadine. Time, lmin 8 4-5 ! sec. Dividends, £5 14s and £2 6s 6d, | May Hurdles.—Pushful 1, Miss King 2, Raoma 3. Also started—Levant, Inspan, Midia, and Valkyrie. Won by a length. Time, 3min 21 jsec. Dividends, £2 Is and £1 3s. | Kaitoke Hack Hurdles.—Valium 1, Taxpayer 2, Common wealth 3. Also Istarted— Sleepwell, Guelder Rose, Kaitoa, Throstle, Needlework, Queen Bess and Kohatu. Guolder Rose and NceIdlework fell. Won by haif a head. Time, 3min 22sac. Dividends, £5 12s fid and £2 4s 6d. Connolly Handicap.—Auratus 1, Parit'utu 2, Regulation 3. Also startied—Ghoorka, Asteroid, Full Cry, jShrapnel 1 Shell, Spoil, Nonecn, Huinua, Ngatarua, Variation, St. Lyra, and Flamen. Won easily. Time, I lmin . r >9sec. Dividends, £0 lis (W |and £2 12s. Purua Hack.—lseult 1, Bcnmore 2, Kuroki 8. Also started—Loador, Maui, Blessbok, Grenade, Henair, Makikihi, Royal Flush,, Letherin, Silverline, Immolation, Amaryllis, Bourasque, Dnrca, Moa, and ' Wild Duck. Won by a length. Time, 1 1 min 47sec. Dividends, £6 7s 6d and £8 4s.

SECOND DAY ACCEPTANCES. WANGANI'J, May 24. Winter Oats, one mile.—Auratus 9.0, Regulation 8.9, Ghoorka 8.7, Black Ueynard 8.2, Solution 8.1, Asteroid 8.0, Boris, Shrapnel 7.13, Full Cry 7.7, Shrapnel Shell 7.0, Heroism 7.4, Ngatarua, Spoil 0.12, Variation 6.10, St. Lyra,'Noneen 6.7 Balgownio Hack, one mile and a distance.—The Leader 92, St. ,l 0 e 8.11, Iscult 8.8, Benmore, Grenade 8.0, Makikihi 7.10, Silverline, Letherin Immolation 7.5, Victoria I'ark 7.4, Opaeao, Amaryllis, Shanks, Cassiopea 7.2, Bourrasime, Barea 7.(1 Final Steeplechase, two miles.— Jack o' Lantern 11.0, Defoe 10.3, I Victory 10.0, Lurcher, Hupanui 9. 12, Nadador, Eurus, Duffer 9".9, Cairo, Little Wonder, Sunnios 9.7.

Grandstand Steeple, two miles and a half.—Slow Tom 11..13, Jack o' Lantern 11.11, Eurus, Duffer, Cairo, Sunmos 9.7. Century Hurdles, two miles and a distance.—Trumpery 11.0, Miss King 10.9. Tupara 10.7, Waiwera 10.«, Cavalry, Pushful 10/1, Inspan 10.1, Midia 9.Hi Rncina 9.3, Bagpipes 9.2, Needlework 9.0, Waitarerc 9.0. Rata Hack Hurdles, one mile and five furlongs.—Talune 10.1.1, Valium 10.2, Taxpayer 9.9, Throstle U.fl, i Commonwealth 9.2, Westward, Queen [Bess, Kohatu 9.0.

Farewell Hack, six furlongs.—Sir Geraint, The. Leader 9.3, Blessbok 18.10, Iseult 8.9, Gawain 8.7, Pretty Maid 8.4, Royal Flush 7.18, Jolly iFriar 7.9, Sedgemoor 7.3, Hinupai, Opaeae, Fontenoy, Wild Duck 7.0.

ANTICIPATIONS, by "MOTUROA." WANGANI'I. The Wangantii winter meeting will be concluded to-day. The following may run prominently : Winter Oats. —Auratus I, Regulation 2, Full Cry 3. Grandstand Steeplechase, two miles —Slow Tom.

Halgownie Hack Race.—Henmoro 1 The Leader 2, Iseult 3.

Century Hurdles. Waiwera 1 Trumpery 2, Miss King 3.

Ratnliack Hurdles, about one mile and live furlongs.—Valimu or Taxpayer.

Final Steeplechase, about two miles.—Defoe or Lurcher. Farewell Hack.—Sir Geraint 1, Jolly Friaii 2, Blessbok 3.

TAKAPUNA J.C. WINTER MEETING.

LAST DAY'S RESULTS. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, May 24. The Tukapuna Jockey Club's winter meeting was concluded to-day. The weather was line and the at tendance large. The amount put through the totalisator was £5925. A double event machine was run on the Britannia Handicap and the Steeplechase, and the winning double. Putty und Inniskillcn, paid £49 Bs. Results :

Pupuke Handicap.—Takaroa 1, Kola Nip 2, Lady Clements 3. Scratched —Luncta and Motiti. Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin 6£ sec. Dividends, £lO 14s und £4 10s 6d.

Second Handicap Hurdles—Hakaria 1. Irish 2, Ludo 3. Scratched— Inniskillen and Lady Hune. Won easily by s!ix lengths. Time. 2min 32Jscc. Dividend, £1 15s fid. Second Pony Handicap.—Sonoma 1, Sally Horner 2, Ornngo nnd Blue 3. All started—Won by a length. Time, lmin 2sec. Dividends, £3 (is and £1 2s.

Britannia Handicap.—Putty 1, Certainty 2, Zuieika 3. Scratched—Te Aroha. Won by a neck. Time, 1niin 45 4-ssec. Dividends, £8 6s and £1 6s fid.

Handicap Steeplechase. Inniskillen t, Kiaterc and Xor-'west, dead hoat, 2. Scratched—Haydn, Kanaka, and I-Iylas. Won by t length. Time, 7min 27 4-ssec.

Victoria Handicap.—Millie 1, Liberator 2, Lovelink 3. Scratched— Miss Lottie. Won by threeparts of a length. Time, lmin 18sec. Dividends, £8 14s 6d and £1 19s.

Welter Handicap.—Rookbv 1. "Volatto 2, Zuleika 3. Scratched— Golden- Sands., Won by half a length. Time, lmin 47see. Dividends, £7 19s and £l2 9s fid. NORTH OTA<JO J.C. WINTER MEETING.

FIRST DAY RESULTS. The first day of the North Otago Jockey Club's winter meeting attracted a large attendance. The weather was fine but cold. Tho sum of £l9ll 10s was passed through" tho machine, as against. £IOO6 on the lirst day of last meeting. Results : Winter Handicap.—Radium 1, Paparoa 2, Guard of Honour 3. Also started—Step-aside, Boisterous, Don Bell, Bouncing Bob. Won by a length nnd a half. Time, lmin 19 4-ssec Dividends, £7 18s and 14s.

Oamaru Handicap Trot.—D.C.L. 1, Waimotu 2, Alice Pulm .'i. Also started—Rill, llooby, Octoroon, R..1. S., Silverside, Coronatia, Thalia. Won by two lengths and a half. Time ."miin 32 3-ssec. Dividends, £2 His land £2 12s.

Kmplro Handicap.—t'elarc.v t, Convoy 2, Tirolo 3. Also started—Lillystone. Won by half a length after a good race. Time, lmin 54 1-5 sec. Dividend, £1 18s.

Mack Scurry.—Mango 1, Sid '2. Wissembourgi 3. Also starter —The I Keveller, Sam Weller, Woodhen, Ru« Ibeform, Confident, Radius, and Yaga|l>ond. Won bj' a length and a half. |Time, 2'jsl'C. Dividends, £2 8s and £1 2s. | Waikawa Trot.—Rerlin M I, Statin more 2, Yankee Doodle 3. Also started—Rradlaugli, Young Stanley; Spider, The Urchin, Maid of Honour, Arbitrator, David llanmi, Mist, H.J.S t , Gwynne, Alice Palm, Alrotas, John Gilpin, Star S., Ida's child, D.C.L. Won easily. Time, J2min 37 3-ssec. Dividends, ill 8s and £22.

Clifton Welter.—tjuaggu 1. Beau iScaton 2, Grandstand 3, Also started—St. Michael, Paparoa, King's Guest, U'ilystone, Carlo, Reeky Seaton, Natalie. Grandstand. St. Ronald. Won by threetquar.tcrs of -a length, tho third h,orso a head away. Time, lmin is 3, IWsee. Dividends, £6 and £l2.

Rurnside Handicap.—Regiment 1< Master Alix 2, Tessera 8. Also started—Petrovna, Pallas, Somaroff, Maintain-, GypsoUol, W r ee McGregor, I)i,ll Perkins. Won .by a length. Time,: lmin a 2r. r )soc. Dividends, £3 2s ftjjd, £3 J2s flj,

NORTH OTAGCv SECOND DAV ACCEPTANCES. (Per Press A isolation.) OAMARL, May 21. l'lie following are the acceptance.* for the second day : I'arkside Hnndicnp, six furlongs.— Paparoa 9.8, Guard of Honour 8.8. Stepasido 8.7, Boisterous 7.7, \Y\~sombourg, Vagabond 7.0. Pukeuri Trot, once round.—Strathmore ser, Urudlnugh 39sec, Yunk, e Doodle, Young Stanley 18, Spider, Maid of Honour 18, Mist, Waimou 25, Otauuv 27, Ida's Child, llattl ', Silversido 31. Victoria Hundicnp, one mile.—Convoy 9.6, Tirole 8.9, St. Michael 8..V Delarey 8.11. hhorls Handicap, four furlongs.— 'etrovna 11.5, Regiment, Tcs-.tr x 9.8, Cathron 8.5, Toney 7.7, Mal.ikoff, Gypsobel, Wee McGregor 7.;J Don Dell fi.7. Tepuke Welter, six furlongs.— Qtiagga 9.10, Heau Scatonia 10.0. King's Guest, Papuroa 8.11, Ste. - aside, Guard uf Honour, Lillystoi.c 7.13, Becky Seaton 7.11, Bombast, a 7.9, Rill Perkins, St. Ronald, llounc-* ing Bob 7.7. it range Class Trol, one mile and A half.—Brudlatigh 7scc, Bill 13, Booby 15, Kentucky Yet, Voung Slim'.oy 18, Rex 23, The Urchin, Spider 25, Octoroon. D.C.L. 27, R.J.S. 30, Alice Palm 32.

Redcnstle Handicap, five furlongs.—) Fetrovna, 10.9, Master Alix 9.13, Pallas 9.11, Regiment 8.13, Tessera 8.12, Quagga 8.10, Jolly Roger, So* maroff 7.0, Radium (1.10, Wee McGregor, Gypsobel 6.7*