SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8085, 16 April 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN J.C. MEETING. Keceived 14, 6.2 p.m. Sydney, [April 11. The weather was fine and hot, and the attendance very large at the opening oE the Australian Jockey Club's Meeting. Kesults First Hurdles: Olynthus 1, Southhead 2, Gundare 3. Thirtcon started. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.18.

Autumn Stakes: Marvel Loch 1. Gladsome 2, Tartan 3. There were seven starters. The winner was the best away. Along the back, Gladsome moved up and followed Marvel Loch into the straight, and a great race home resulted. Won \by half-a-length. Time, 2.35.' Sires' Produce Stakes: Collarit 1, Disaster 2, Antonius 3. Seven starters. Collarit led all the way, and won, pulling up, by a length and a-half. Time, 1.16 J.

DoXCASTEB HaKDICAP. Little Toy 1 Duke Melton 2 Noucen 3 Charles Stuart did not start. The first to move was Cake Walk, followed by Refrain. At six furlongs the order was: Refrain, Airloch, Cake Walk, [Wgun, and Mutation. Rounding the bend, Airloch went to the front. Maniapoto led into the straight, and Little Toy joined issue at the distance and won comfortably by three lengths, the same distance between second and third. Time, 1.39*. St. Lcgcr: Lady Wallace 1, Kaffirpan 2, Charles Stuart 3. Tho only starters. Charles Stuart and Kaffirpan together made the running till entering the straight, when Lady Wallace went to the front and won by two lengths, Time, 3.10;}. High-weight Handicap: Handsome 1, Jester 2, Jaekeroo 3. Nineteen started. Won by a short length. Time, 1.15.

NOTES AND BETTING. Received 15, 5.10 p.m. Sydney, April 15. The Doncaster time was a record. Noreen finished very fast and just managed to beat Maniapoto for third place. Machine Gun did not start. In the Heigh-weight Handicap, Handsome's price was 16 to 1. There was a big attendauce at Tattersall's Club last night at the calling of the Cup card, and business was brisk. Fitz-Grafton was backed for L6OUO at 100 to 3, 3i and 4; Gladsome L7OOO at B's, 9's and 10's; Lord Ullin's Daughter LOOOO at 4's and4J; Ossian for L 12.000 (principally by his owner)' at B's, 9's and 10's; Maniapoto for L 2.500 at 2's and 3's i Zenda L 14.000 at 1 and I\. The closing prices were: oto 1 Set Ffce, hundreds to 12 Noreen, 11 to 1 Ossian, 10 to 1 Little Toy, 9 to 1 Gladsome, 3 to 1 Proceed, 7 to 1 Marvel Loch and Boabdil, 4 to 1 Fitz-Grafton and Tartan and 3to 1 Maniapoto. Aftor tho reading Gladsome was backed for all available money at 10 to I. | Good business was done in the City. I Tatt'ii closing prices were: 100 to 16 Scot Free, 11 to 1 Gladsome and Little Toy, 10 to 1 Noreen.

A.R.C. MEETING. FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. PEE PBESS ASSOCIATION. Auckland, April 14. The Auckland Racing Club's Autumn Meeting was commenced to-day in fine weather. The attendance was good £13,102 passed through the tote. Results :

Tradesman Handicap: Nervine 1 ! Kose Madder 2, Master Delaval 3 Scratched: Ironmould and Apologue. Time, 2.15. Divs., £2 3s and 12s. Great Northern-Champagne Stakes, of 500 sovs., for two-year-olds, six furlongs: Cambrian, by Cyrenian- Miss Annie (Ryan) 1, Loftus 2, Celtic 3. Scratched -. Friskic, Cardoou, LoonSana. Cambrian lead from start to finish. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.17 3-5. Divs., £2 4s and £1 2s. Easter Handicap: Mobility 1, Leouator 1, Gladstone 3. Scratched: Putty, Ghoorka, Lyrist, Marguerite, Nolconni, Cyrano. Leonator led till a furlong from home, when Mobility came through, and, in an exciting finish, won by a short nose, Gladstone threequarters of a length away third. Time, 1.43. Divs., £lO 13s and 19s.

Brighton Hurdle Race: Hautapu 1, Cuiraono 2, Khama 3. Scratched: tfakaria, Tahae, Seabird. Time, 3.57 3-5. Divs,, £5 18s aud lbs. Eden Handicap: Carl Ilosa 1, Bouoniiania 2, Noteoriui 3. All started. Time, 1.31. Divs., £1 ISs and 17s. Onslow States: Friskie .1, Loehbuhte 2, Cynui 3, Scratched; Sir Rupert, Otepawa. Time, 1.5 2-5. Divs., £3 17s and 18s. Pony Handicap: Fashionable 1, Merry Ddaval 2, Kilderkin 3. All started. Time, 1.33. Div., £1 Jss. Tramway Handicap: Hohoro 1, Waitati 2, Ben 3. Scratched: Miss Winnie, Takaroa, Chief Steward, Confide Time, 1.5. Divs., £2 10s and 19s.

TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES.

PEE PBESS ABSOCIATIOX. Auckland, April 15. St George's Handicap, 1} miles: Landlock IU, Paritutu 8.12, Gladstone 8.11, Strathavon, Nervine 7.10, Geordie 7.7, Delania, Mobility 7.(i, Master Dclaval, Zuleika 7.4, jewellery, Ironmould 7.3, Waipuna, Apologue 7.1. Electric Handicap: Hohoro 10.1, TeAroha 8.8, Medallist 8.5, Waitati 8.3, Miss AVinuie 8.0, San Paulo, Tarabourina 7.1, Ben, Lucrecc 7.0. Autumns-Handicap Hurdles : Hautapu J1.12, King Paul 10.3, Lady Hune 10.1, Seabird 10.0, Cuiragno 9.12, Catherine Gordon 9.9, Vexation 9.0. Stewards' Handicap: Leouator 9.0, Delania 8.5, Bonomiana 7.12, Cyrano 7.8, Trephine 7.3, Bully (5.12, Haerc. mai, Baltimore G. 9.

Ellerslie Handicap: Cambrian D.S, Pylades 8.10, Celtic 8.!), Zimmerman 5.9, Loongana 8.7, Conductor 8.6, William I. 8.0, Ueuuku 7.13, Saga 7.10, Cyrrai 7.1 Huia Handicap: Holioro 10.2, Tc Arolia B.H, Millie fU, Certainty 8.1, Soultmaid 8.1, Lucrcce 7,0. Pony Handicap, fl furlongs; Fashiouable 10.6, Sonoma 9.8, Kilderkin i).O, Lady Nannie 8.3, Etu '7.11, Inspiration 7.10, Eapid 7.0.

ANTICIPATIONS. MoTruoA."; STEWABDs' HANDICAP. Leouator 1 Bonomiaiio 2 Cyrano 3 IaiiUSLIE HANDICAP. Celtic 1 Loongana 2 Uenuku 3 ST UKOBUKS HINDIL'AP. Paritulu J Gladstone 2 Stralhavou 3 JII'IA HANDICAP. Te Aroba or Certainty. TO.VY HANDICAP. Lady Nannie or Kilderkin. ACTUM* HANDICAP. Cuiragno 1 A'exation 2 Catherine Gordon ... 8 ELECTSIU HANDICAP, Te Aroha 1 AVaitati 1 Miss Winnie 3