SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7944, 6 October 1905, Page 2

SPORTING

UAWKE'S BA.Y SPRING MEETING' SECOND DAY. (Per Press Association.) NAPIKK, Oct. r,. The weather was line and the attendance lurgv. The sum of £18,085 was machined for the two days. Hesuits : Ngalarawa Hack.—Operetta 1, IVrdila 2, Pushful) 8. Also nLarted>Faro, Uoukeria, . Bcnair, KJaa'tpolyo. Won by half a length. Time, liniii f>2 -l-.jscc. Dividends, £8 7s and £1 9.5. October .1 la rid i cap.—Assayer 1, Whakawehi 2, Tonderghie 8. Also started—Mahutonga, Polyanthus,Waipunehu. Won easily. Time, lniin BRsec. Dividends, £1 (is and lis. Mawkp's ,llay Guineas.—Cuneiform !.., Boomerang 2, Sir Tristram 8. Alsol sinrted—Probable, and Sweet Helm. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin -lOscc. Dividend, £1 I'ls.

Te Mahanga: Hurdles.—Romany Girl 1. llarvdcvH 2, Inspan 3. Also started— Lady's Link, Patupaerehc, and Tyrone. Won easily. Time. 1-itiin 3fi 2-'>scc. Dividends, £l4 19s mid 18s. A protest for alleged inconsistent running was dismissed. Juvenile 'Handicap. Cantor 1, Ruataumata 2, Uenuku 3. Also started—Thn Squatter, Pluck, 'Cantata, Chicane, Kurawaka. Won hy a length. Time, 51 2-ssec. Dividends, £3 7s and £2 4s.

Spring Handicap.—Lyrist I, Heroism 2. Melodeon ». Also started— Asteroid, Mystification, Douche, Armistice. Won easily. Time, 2min 13 2-ocec. Dividends, £l.l liis and £2 4s. Flaxmere Hack.—Noteoritvi 1, Merriwai 2, Dulcinea 3. Also started— Contender, Ilnnzai, The Seer, Moral, Lady Warwick, Lord Rosebory, Gosl'ing, Flower Girl. Ruanui. Won easilv. Time, lnMn 18sec. Dividends £2 10s and £5 18s. Pinal Handicap.—G a wain 1, Assayer 2. Dalny 3. Also started— Gold Seal, The Stake, Scotch Reel, Mecca. Time. Imin in 1-osec. Dividends, £3 <is and £1 Is. MARLMOROIGH MEETING.. SECOND DAT. (Per Press Association.) IILENFIEJM, Oct. .1. There was line weather and a good attendance. A sum of £2893 was machined. Results : Hurdles.—Moetoropuku 1. Hlnck Squall and. Error'dead heat,-2. All starlod. Dividend, £,| 7s. High Weight Handicap.—Truthful 1. OiK-tva, 2, liarley 3. All started. Dividends, £3 Ids and 12s. Rivcrlands Handicap.—Royal Miu1, Coxswain 2, Ngatantn 3. Only itii'ters. Dividend, £3 9s.

Jtaihvuy HamKcap.—Sir 'Percivalo 1, First View '2, Lavinia 3. Scratched—The Voucher. Diviifcml, £it 7s. Telegraph Handicap.—Repulse 1, Royal Itlue 2. White million 3. Only starters. Dividend, £2 l(i s . Trot.—TaW'cnu 1, DieU Allen 0 Protector ;j. Alt started. T)iviilemls. to IDs nml 18s. Scurry, Handicap. Marstone 1, Truthful o, Fii-sti View ~"). Scratched —Kaiuku. Dividends, £l* 4s and £1 lis. Welter.—Fancy work and Krror dead heat I, Moelorupuku I>. £>n| v starters. Dividends, ,18s on Falicywork, ii\ l.'is on I'irror. «.j.c. si.'mmkh mf.f.tlng. stewards- handicap. (Per Press Association.) ciiuisTcm hch. Oct. r». Following are the weights for tho Stewnnls' Handicap, six furlongs.— Machine (imr,! Kl.il, Achillas 10.4, Vladimir U.B, I'etrovna and Kremlin B.S), Exinoor 8.0. lied Gauntlet, Savoury, Stronghold, Cum-iforiu 8.4, King Hilly, Doris, Master Alix, Munjeel 7.18. Chivalry 7.10. Ailsa, Starshoot. Solution 7.9, llallarat 7.8. . (,'i;iehton, Delaware. Porcelain, t!aucho 7.7, Kooinerung 7.1, Heresina 1.2, Sir Tristram 7.0, Ji.llv Friar (i.l'J, Glenowlet 0.11, Kden, To-mor-row 0.10, Venver «.«.), Medallist, Inglcneuk. Apollodoris, Alexis, Canticle. Jlonnie. llrae, Armnimiitu, Mobility 0.7. SPOUTING XOTK.S. Owners are reminded that cn-triea are due to-day. lor the Mastorlou Tt.O. and Southland R.C. spring meetings. Acceptances close to-night, for the Ota lei lt.C. ami llunedin J.C. spring meetings. AUSTRALIAN RACING. Sydney, October 5. The Daily Telegraph says the withdinwal of llahtitongn, though not tinexpected, caused much di-waiisfnetion. (la the strength of the statements of those who were understood to speak with authority that he would nioko ihe trip to Flcmington, and the announcement of n well-known New Zealand sportsman liciore ■returning home that he had backed the horse for several thousands for (iic Melbourne Cup, and that other large investments were marie, some backers now express the intention lo let tho N"ew Zealand horses severely alone in future, until they arc seen under silk.

Flemington, October 5. Maninpoto was sent a mile and a half this morning, which he covered in 2min 51.

Roller, Sunoda and Position went ten furlongs in 2min Hece. Gladsome strode over nine furlongs in i'miii lsec, ; while Out and Florin look three seconds longer over a similar journey. Knmo left ten furlongs behind! in 2min Misce., Mnrmonl eleven furlongs in 2min .Usee., Harvc■ t Home a mile in Imin Slsec, and Zeplio put up similar time.

Dividend did! slow work, and is a very doubtful starter. Kuiir has been backed ior the Caullield Cup and is now quoted at -0 to 1. Mui'vel' Loch has eased lo|llto I (offered). flladsome, having' reeeived| support for the Melbourne Cup, lias jhortennd for that race to 1G to I.

(lleceivcd Oct. o. <).1(1 p.m.) I MKLHOVRXK, Oct. . r >. M-armont was backed for the Melbourne, ('up lo win-£BOOO at .100 ?o 5. Maniapoto remains a favourite. Marvel Loch receded in favour for (ho Caul/iol-d Cup to 100 lo 7. Torah 'is quoted at 100 to 10. Ht-ep-otit and Worroo are 100 to 8.