SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8057, 5 March 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

V.R.C. MEETING. Keeeived •), <>.32 p.m. ton, Almvli ;>.• The Autumn Meeting never starts! under more lavorahle auspices, ihe weather \mn» and one of the biggest crowds ever liUendiiij,' ihe opening d-iy of the meeting present. The (Juveriiur-Cu'iier.il. with a hirge parly h-um (Jowrnineiil House, was in attendance. Tiie day's racing led oil with the favorite (iupuii winning the Hopeful Stakes, and ill the second l'aee Lady Wallace did nut disappoint her backers. In I lie Newniarkel Handicap all the acceptors appeared. Lachlan being favorite. Midline Gun found backers at :iu lo 1.

"I Jlopelul Slakes: (lapon I. (.'onloi'i 2. Lexington t. Poland Bub +. Sixteen ; started. Helling: 7 lo 2 against " (iapon and Kalonga. The lallci g,.| away lirsl. but (iapon soon established a lead, and won by a length. The 1 others fought out a great finish for ; third place. Time, 1.1 St. Leger Stakes: Lady Wallace , Circuit 2, CharJes Stuart";). .k'allirpa ! was the only oilier starter. Belling Stolon Lady Wallace, l's agains: Charles Stuart, and N's against Ivallirl pan. All even slart was elVecled. Charles Stuart and Circuit leading alternately. Circuit led into Ihe straight, but at the distance Lady Wallace came away to the front anil won by live lengths, one and a-quarler lengths separating second and third. Time, ii.loj. Newmarket Handicap: Pendant 1, North .Head 2, Duke Mellon ;i. Ihe field was delayed at the post, English Bose's rider several times dismounting. Posco was the lirsl to show out, but coming into the course proper Pendant had the Held in hand and increasing a well-established lead won by Iwo lengths. Duke Melton was a head away third. Time, l.llii. Belling: 1< to 1 Lachlan, II lo 2 Pciubnt, It) [0 I Gladsome and Duke Melton, I t to 1 Medallist, 15 lo 1 Pompous, 20 lo 1 Step-out, l'osco, ;ind Palindrome, 25 lo 1 North Head, / Sires' Produce Slakes: Autoiiius i, lolaire 2, Benbow ;!. Other starters: True Scot, The Sliantclman, Tom Moore, Sergeant Bruce, Barranjocy, Hautgriil, Belling; li lu lon Anlonius, 1.0 lo 1 Tom Moore and True Scot, 15 and 20 lo 1 I lie others. The favorite won by two lengths. Time, 1.17,1. Essendon Stakes: Tartan 1, J'roeeedor 2, Scot Free:!. Also started : Blue Spec, The Jnfanla. Betting : l's 0:1 Tartan, 110 1 agains! Saul Piv'c. Won by a length. Time, 2.11. ' , Brunswick Stakes: lioycroCl 1, 1 Bright Beauty 2, Siesta Also i started: Sliipmau, Ncwniarkcl, Yib- 1 rate, Maninga, Elysium, Oporlo, Mezzo. Bating: 5 to 2 ltoycroft, 5 to 1 Bright ; B-'auty, 0 to 1 Vibrate and Oporto, 7 1 to 1 Elysium, 10 lo ] Siesta. Won by a length, half a-liead separating second aud third. Time, 2.12 J.

V.Ji'.C. ACCEPTANCES. Mi:i,iiovhni;, March :!. Australian Cup, of 25 sovs each, witb 1000 sovs added ; two miles and a quarter (run on Tuesday): —Tarlan, Procmlor, Ossian, Scot Free, Marniont, Zepho, Phaedra, Circuit, Kallinian Murska. 1 SI. Leger Stakes: Charles Stuart, Circuit, Kallirpan, Lady Wallace.

NAPIER PARK WEIGHTS. Waxuaxi'i, March a. The following weights have been declared by Mr J. Chadwick for the Xapier Park meeting Omar,nun Hack Hurdles: Slcepwcll 10.11, Flcka, Baltic 1u.7. Anadeia lO.li, Florio 10.-l, (I) Ui | |i,|. o rv ' Vi Rochabite 11.2, Vo 3 i, • ISrenda, Kapaia 11.0. EsS Hack: Mobility <l.O, Pink'un 5.12, Waipuneln s.ii, Mcrriwai 5.7. Outer S. 1, Moral s.:i, Konc. Titi 7.1:1, (iladsmuir, Flower (iirl 7.11, Gauze 7.11, Bedlield 7.5, AVhiic Li.. 7.7. Belle Napier. Moat a 7.(1, Voucher 7.5, Merriwing 7.0. Grey (loose, Queen's Messenger, McLean, liainoana. Brown Belt, St Leo ti.l2.

Napier Cup: Cold Crown 11.0, (.thoorka S. 10, Melodeon S.ti, Starshool Set, Douche 7.5, Lyrist, Mystification 7, t, Whakawebi, Operetta, Waitarere 0.12. Moloch ti.7. Welter Handicap: Rose Madder 10.5, Whakawebi !i.N, Flcka 11.7, The Stake, St. Albert 11.1, Te llauke 11.2, Tondcrghie H,7. Sapling Stakes: Zimmerman K.l, The Squatter 7.12, Grand -Slain 7.10, Pluck 7.1, Itualiiiata, English Channel 7.2, Ito, Lady Mcll, ' llanginioana, Remembrance, Robin, Link, Maliuta, Waiaraki <>. IStrathlillan, Curzon 0.11, Lomaria 0.7.

licdclille Hack \\ eller: Waipuneliu !Ul, Mcrriwai 'J.'.I, Outer U.ii. Moral 9.5, Silverlciul Oasis 9.1, iione 9.0, Gladsinuir, Cinqiu-, Flower Girl N. 12. Pantaloon 8.11, Maluika 8.9, Splendid Idea B.(i, Muata H.I. Mukinnarilia, Bijoutrie 8.2, .Lord Bobs, Oneiros, Captain Kidd, Conclusion, Waikoura, Golden Days, St. Leo S.ll. Flying Handicap: Starshool 9.0, Polyanthus 8.9, Contender 8.7, Sir Tristram 8.4, Gold Seal 7.12, I'iuk'un, Ilipporolla 7.9.

; JJv "JIOTI'UOA. i Owners are reminded that acccp. lances for .Stratford li.C. Annual.Mecting are due to-morrow at (I p.m. ; also nominations for the Borough Stakes, Farmers' Plate, and C'ardilT Stakes.