SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7919, 7 September 1905, Page 2

SPORTING.

Marton Racing Club's Spring Meeting. First Day Results. (Per Press Association.) MAKTON, Sept. 6. The first day Merton Racing Club's spring meeting was favoured with fine frhere'was a largo attendance i j Investments : wera £5(513, aii increase of £1592 compared with those on the first day last year. Results ; Trial | Stakes,—Truce 1, White Squall 2, Paper 3. Scratched—Onyx, i Sir I'ercivialc, Stripper, Vanity, Nukutihi, Almadino, Forest Vale, Wimly, Ngarawa, and Spikie. Won by a length. Time, 53scc. Divi- 1 dends, £8 2s and £7 6s.

Trial Hurdles.—Lady's Link 1, St. Lyra 2, Catspaw 3. Scratched—Ha-1 karau, and |Lo Vent. Won fairly! easily. Time, 2min 59sec. Dividends, £9 10s and £1 2s. j Flying Handicap.—Marinclla 1, Tupono 2, iTekaiuui 3. Scratched— Truce. Won easily. Time, lmin 18 sec. Dividends, £9 15s and £1 2s.

Crofton Handicap.—Assayer lj Ngatarua 2, Coxswain 3. Scratched—Ti. karawa, and Lovelink. Won by a length, a head between second and third. Time, lmin 34 3-ssec. Dividends, £4 14s and 16s. Hunt Cup.—Columbine 1, First Lesson 2, Hikairoa 3. Scratched— Old Gun. Jackaroo fell and broko his neck. A' good race. Half a length betweon the placed horses. Time, Sniin 43sec. Dividends, £l4 3s and £4 14s.

Maiden Plate.—Operetta 1, Sir. Percivale 2, Apiti 3. Scratched— Forest Vale, Nukutihi, and Dalny. Won by a head. Time, lmin 3.7 sec. Dividends, £4 7s and £1 ss.

Handicap Hurdles,—Baltic 1, Moetoropuku 2, Katerina 3. Scratched— Tercelet, St. Lyra, Flanagan, Lady's Link, Tilson, Lerida, and South Star. Won' by half a length. Time, 3min 1 2-ssec. Dividends,' £1 13s and £2 6s.

Tutacnui Welter.—Kuroki 1, Fancy Work 2, The Ruler 3. Scr&tchedAmaryllis, Wild Cat, Clarumont, The Clipper, Onyx, Nigger, and Spring Gun. Won by two lengths. Time, 1 min 37sec. Dividends, £2 16s audi £2 6s.

Second Day Acceptances. (Per Press Association.) MAHTON, Sept. G. The acceptances lor the second day of the Marton Racing Club's meeting are :

Shorts Handicap, about four furlongs.—Sir Percivalc 9.5, Truce 9.0, White Squall 8.8, Paper 8.6, lied Cross 8.2, Merrie Wing 8.0, Waidi, Kioa, Boredom, Apa, Compass, Windy, Eruption, Snip 7.10.

Hunters' Hurdles, about one mile and three-quarters.—Flanagan 12.1, Van Tromp 11.1, Showman 10.12.' First Lesson 10.9, Hetty 10.7, Hikaroa, Stampede 10.6, John Peel, Hakarawa, Paraquet, Emerald Isle, Pattoa, Haerckama 10.0. I

Marton Handicap, about one mile. —Assayer 8.11, Ngatarua 8.9, Lass o' Gowrio 8.6, Rustiquo 7.12, Coxswain 7.8, Pardon, Seagull 7.3, Amaryllis 6.12. Electric Handicap, about five furlongs.—Marseillaise 8.12, Truce 8.9, Tekainui 8.6, Paper, Tupono 8.2, Red Cross 7.12, St. Louis, Tiratu 7.10, Captain Kidd, Aegina, Boredom, Hippodora, Rimu, Spikio 7.7. Ladies' Bracelet, about two miles. Cairo 12.5, Mephistos 11.8, Columbine 11.7, Old Gun 11,5, First Lesson 11.0, Hauriri 10.13, Sailor Lad. Senorita 10.12, Marcus 10.9, Golden Slipper, Tilson 10.7. Railway Handicap, about six furlongs.—Marinella 9.12, Fancy Work 8.2, Operetta 8.0, Tupono 7.13, The Nigger, Lady Warwick, Spring Gun, Waliri, Flotilla 7.7, Mercshot^7.s. Second Handicap Hurdles, about one ii-.ilc and a half.—Wild Cat 10. 10, I.niiy'.s Link 10.3, Moetoropuku. St. Lyra 10.2, Knterlna 9.9, Black Squall 9.7, Tyrone 9.4, Kntoa, 11akarau, South Star 9.0.

Anticipations by" Motnroa."

Shorts Handicap.— Sir Porcivalo 1 Truce 2 White Squall 3, Hunters' Hurdles.— John Peel 1 Stampede 2 3l 3l Marlon Handicap.— Ngatarua 1 Rustlquo 2 Assaycr 3 Electric Handicap.— Tupona 1 Tekainui 2 Paper 3 Ladies' Bracelet.— Cairo 1 Tilson 2 Columbine 3 Railway Handicap.— Fancy Work 1 Operetta 2 Marinella 3 Second Handicap Hurdles.— lady's Link 1 Wild Cat 2 Moetoropuku 3.

Scratcblngs for Epsom Handicap. (Received Sept. 6, 11.8 p.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. <j. Grand Rapids and Marvel I-och have been scratched for the Epsom Handicap.

Epsom Handicap Betting. (Received Sept. 7, 1 a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 6. Excepting that P.K. has eased to 8 to 1 for the Epsom Handicap, there is no change in the betting.

Maniapoto's Sterling Performance

SYDNEY, Sept. G. Ma.niap.oto put in a convincing'gallop from a standing start, carrying his Epsom weight, lie threw behind a, mile in linln 43Jsec, the first half in. 51sec, the best performance a gainst watch over made on the middle grass track. Gladsome covered the last six of nine furlongs in limn 22sec. Nightfall beat Isolt in a mile and a quarter go, which was finished in 2min 15Jsec. Noctuiform and Sungod were sent a journey of a furl6nglcss than their stable mates, tjio farmer having tho call in 2min Sscc. Machine Gun was extended over a mile, which the erstwhile New 7xa.lander traversed in lmin 4(>}sec, Tartan had the assistance of Waroo over a, similar distance, which occupied lmlii 47sec.