SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8003, 14 December 1905, Page 3

SPORTING.

WOODVTLLE RACES. Fan Dar. m nw assocutiok. Wooptiuk. December 13, The weather remained fine for the firtt day of the Woodville summer meeting op to about mid-day, when a thunder ftorm broke over the place and rain fell at short intervals through- j out the afternoon. The course and grounds g/adually became a sea of mud. The attendance was not affected by the wea f ber, and tbe totalisator put through £8774. There were one or two spills during the afternoon, but nothing seriooj. Hcaults :—-

Hniden. —Loiret 1, On>-- 2, Prospector 3. Scratched: Mataika and MoraL Won by half a length. Time lmin. 47secs. Diva, £4 13s and £1 17a.

Hurdles.—Lull 1, Baltic 2, Sleepwell 8. Scratched: Pemmican and Brenda. Won easily by a couple of lengths. Time, 3min. 20 44th sec. Dividends, £3 la and £1 Bs.

Grandstand Handicap.—Letherin 1, Merriwai 8, Mobility 3. Scratched: Opere.ta, Martyrfcldt, Benair and Splendid Idea. Won on the post a.'.-er an exciting face. Time, lmin. 30 l-sth tec. Dividends, £5 13s and £1 ss. Woodrille Handicap. Kopa 1, Me'ocW 2, Starina 3. Scratched: Knroki. Won by half a length. Clanburn and King's Birthday fell. Time, 2min. 8 3-Stb sec. Dividends, £9 and £1 12s. Fh'ng.—Miss Lancelot 1, Martyrfeldt 3, Elfrida 3. Scratched: Sir Geraint, Sir Pcrcivale, Arclight, The Voucher, Narrow Escape. Won on the poat by a nose. Time, lmin. Wsec. Dividends, £27 and £2 13s. Borough Handicap.—St Albert 1, Ladylike 2, Musscll 3. Scratched: KuroV\ St. Claimer, Hopa, Soultina, Sylvrie. Won by a and a half. TW, lmin. 31 3-ssec. Dividends, £i loa and £1 15*. Welter.—Prospectus 1, Benair 2, Present 3. Scratched: He} vood, Victoria P-trk, Electric Gun and Koro- ' auka. Won bv two lengths. Time, *mra. *4*rc. Di"., ti 2s and £2 Ks. Electric Handicap.—Mi-elta 1, St. Claimer 2, Medallist 3. Scratched: Gold Seal, Captain Shannon. Coxswain, St. Albert, Sylvrie. Won all the way. Time, lmin. 4 3*s»cc. Diva., £7 lis and £1 7a.

The jockey, Howe, who was injured while schooling Lady White lies in a precarious condition. The two Doctors attending hare siitched h : s head, but they hold out no hope. TO-DAYB ACCEPTANCES. Woodvuie, December 13. Acceptances for the second day are:— Stewards' Hack. P.ishfdl 9.0, Bare* 8.5, S>> Pereivale 8.1. Papatawa 6.10, White Squall 6.8, Skye 6.7. Hr-dles.—Blrepwell 11.6, Baltic HU3, Weary BUI 10.13, Lull 10.10, Cassiopea 10.4, Florio 9.0, Iscnlt 9.5, Geologist, Lerent and Bosegrqve 9.0. Bnahine Hack Welter. Lethcrin, Prospector, Heywood 9.11, Victoria Park 9.6, Bonheur 9.0, The Buler 8.13, Benair 8.11, Present 8.7. Hopa 8.4, Sub marine 8.1, Kn-oki 8.0, Whakawehi 7.13, Btarina 7.2, Fanr, jrork 7.11, The Stake and Capulet 7.0, Silverlene 6.7. Telegraph Hack.—Sir Goraint 9.2, Contender 8.8, Mobility 8.7, Sir Pcrriralc 8.5, Miss Lancelot 7.8, Elfrida 7.2 BosegroTe, Pat, Splendid Idea, 7, Arrlilight 6.12, White Squall, Kiflemaid 6.9. Railway Stake*.—St. Clainicr 8.5! Gold Seal, Medalist 8.2, Hustique. *t. '< Albert 7.13, Capt. Shannon 7.12,Pr0b-| able 7.11, Soultina 7.8, iliuurera,; Meretta 7.6, Co twain 7.1. |

High Weight Handicui>.—llopa 0.5 Kuroki 9.3, Tikarawa, Uustique 8.13, Waimoe 8.10, Ladylike, Starina, Faocywork 8.6, Capulct, Ballynetty 8.6, Kuiel 8.1

W0ODVHLE A>TICIPATIOXS. (Br Mottboa.) Stewards Hack— Babca PUBHITL Sib Pibcivaib 1 2 . 3 8ec6ud Hack Hurdles— Slibvwhx Baltic LOLL . 1 . 2 . 3 Bukine Haek Welter— Victobia Pais ... Pbobfktob Lbthbbix . 1 2 • 3 Sunnier Handicap— Stasis* Kuiou Somabwi . 1 . 2 . 3 Telegraph Haok— 8» Gntin Mobility 3lu» Lascbiot ... . 1 2 '. 3 Bailwaj Stakes— St Chimb MlIBTTA BCSTIQCB .. 1 .. 2 .. 3 Hack 8ei tj— Atasaxoi Ladt Whitb IdTTLB SlaTEB, ... .. 1 2 '.'. 3 Higliweight Hudicap— MrssKiL ... Kofa Balltsextt . 1 2 .. 3 ———