SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8046, 10 February 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

GiSBORNE RACES SECOND PAY. l'Kl! I'KESS ASSOCI ITlllX. Gisuusnk, February 9. 11l showery weather tin' .sum ol £lls(i passed through the tolo on the second (lav, ;i tut;il of £!'s9l on the mooting, against £8571 on tlio previous veal'. Results •. - County Stakes: l'ini|iio 1, Hauiti 2, Hcywood 3. Tinio, 1. IS. I)ivs, t'i 8-» and £1 15s. Maiden Scurry: Silverlead 1, Miss Ail 2, GuKUuiuir ami Kuaniii +. Time, 1.15 3-5. Divs., i' 3 lll.s and £2 (is. Hurdles: Tiisp:iii I,To Uku 2, RoseI'lol 3. Time,3.33 1-5. I)iv., II 18s, Electric Handicap: Pink 'nil 1, I'robicda 2, Bononiiana 3. Tinio, 1.1 3-5. Divs., £3 lis and £1 Is. Second Hack CiiH|«o 1. Silverlead 2, Laviniii 3. Time, 1.31 2-5. Divs,, £'2 12;- and £1 17s. Grandstand Handicap: Heroism 1, Hiki 2, Minerve 3. Time. 2.5 1-5 Div., £1 9s. Seoond Welter; Mourie 1, Jack To 2, Te Uku 3. Time 1.30 3-5. Divs., £2 19s and l is. Final Handicap: Probieda 1, Full Cry 2, Bonomiana 3. Tunc, 1.32 2-5, Divs., £ll 8s aud lis.

CANTERBURY J.C. MEETING. TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. TEH PRESS ASSOCIATION, Chkistchcucii, February 9. " Belfast Plate, one and a half miles l'arley Grove 12.1, Lc'cside 11.3, Rongoa 10.11, Tom Tit 10.0. Richmond Plate, five furlongs.—Do Witte 8.10, Lady Landon, Saint Rosaleo 7.7, Kryloff 7.1, KnastikotV 7.2, Aimee Soult 7.0, Resound G. 7. Flying Handicap, live furlongs f Stronghold 9.7, Zetland 8.13, Boseastle 8.5, Sandy 8.1, Cross Battery 8.2, Canticle 7.9, Hilarity. Handle 7.7, Count Gorton 7.5, Goodsight, Yolodia (i.7. Lin wood Welter Handicap, one mile: Pas Seul 9.3. Stepdanccr, The "Mohican 8.12, Ability 8.3, Bagpipes 8.2, Antigone 8.0, Count Gorton, Quagga 7.13, Soniaroff 7.7.

Post Handicap, one mile. —Terrapin, Tlie Mohican il.O, Thunderer 8.9, Speculate 8.5, Czarvina 7.10, Euclid 7,8, Tsitsihar 7.2, Graduated Tax ti.9.

St. Alban's Handicap, one mile: Convoy 8.1), Tas Seul 7.13, Zetland 7.11. Stepdaneer 7.5, Chryseis, Boseastlc 7.3, Thunderer 0.12, Soltykoff tj.lt).

Selling Plate : (J.uasga. Mango, Gros. vi'iior. First Shot. I'a Tuna, Alexis, Jlerrv Maker, Wet Blanket, Nor'wester, Ordnence, Largesse, Bonnie Brae, Sailmakcr. First Event, Silent Member, Parole, Narangarie, Quieklire, l!ua|iehu. Middle Park Plate, six furlongs: Gallantry, Snowsliell 1 soli, Laplaud, IvanofF, Lady Landon, Marguerite. CANTERBURY ANTICIPATIONS. [BY MOTL'IIOAJ. Richmond Plate: Lady Landon or Pi 1 Wilte. llelfasL Plate : Lceside, Middle Park Plate: Isoll. Si. Alban's Handicap: Zetland or Pas Sen!. Liuwood Welter: Auligoneor Count Gorton. Selling Race: I'aluna or Bonnie Brae.

Flying Haudicap: Cross; Battery or Stronghold. Post Handicap: Terrapin or Czare-

Tlie Hon W. W. Johnston's team, Flauicn. Aorangi, and Moscow, have been removed from Porirua to Levin. The trio are now in charge of A. Shears by. First View is now a stable-mate of Sandy's, having been purchased by Mr S. Solomon at the .Nelson meeting for 1)1 IgUS.

Three boxes have been engaged al Wanganui by Mr G. G. Stead in view ot the autumn meeting.

It is reported thai F. denes, the YaldhurM lightweight, has been offered an appointment with an English stable at a retaining fee of £SOO a year. The Fiske gelding. Kuroki, has been tried over the small sticks, and is said to have shaped in good style.

J. Rae, the Auckland trainer, who returned from Australia last week, has had Lady Cressy, The Swimmer, and Kilderkin placed under his care. The Messrs Nathan have disposed of the stallion Explosion to Mr . A. Walker, of Feilding, who had the horse leased during last season. The most successful sire during the Takapuna three days' meeting was Leolantis with four winning representatives. Seaton Delaval, Castor, and Soult had three each, Cyrenian two, and Freedom, Phtcbus Apollo, The Workman, Sabretache. Tasman, St. Leger, Lebcl, Nestor, and Eton one each,

A meeting c f horseownors was held in "Wfl♦*last week, wheu a lot of business was got through. It .was decided to call meetings in various centres, and a meetings ill be held in Auckland at an early date. For the present the proceedings are not available to the press, but probably when the association is on a sound footing the objects of the association will bo made public. King Paul, who has proved a disappointment on the flat, is to be given a chance at the Jumping game. "Whalebone," the Auckland scribe in the Auckland Star, stages:—"it is it long time since a body of stewards have been so remiss in (heir duties as the Takapuna body *\i their present meeting. The reversals of form throughout the gathering were numerous, but in only one instance - that of Kaiuiua in the Hurdle Kare—did the governing body deem the matter wnrlhy of imjuiry."' Mr C O'Connor, the olli< ial >l;ii'tei

for the Auckland Kaeing Club, will have charge of the starting barrier at the Egniout meeting next week. Mr O'Connor's successful starting is always a feature of the Ellershe gatherings. 11 is rumored that there is every probability of (lie Auckland ltaeing Club deleting pony events from Iheir programmes. Martian is reported In be getting :through some good work in view of the Wangauui meeting. He was credited | with a six furlong gallop in lniin 1o |l-ssec at liicearton last week.