SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8087, 18 April 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

FITZ-GRAFTON GOES TO INDIA.

Beceiyed 18, 12.12 a.m. Sydjiey, April 17. The racer Fitz-Grafton was sold to an Indian sportsman for eighteen hundred guineas. C.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. PEU PItHSS ASSOCIATION.

Chiiistchuech, April 17. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting concluded at Biccarton to-day in line weather, although towards the close of the afternoon a cold wind sprang up. The attendance was spialler than yesterday, and the investments were naturally not so large, the total being £9839. There were eighty four investors on the winning double, Cross Battery and Boomerang, which pfiid a dividend of £l6 8s 6d. Of the afternoon's racing the most interesting contest was that between Achilles and Porcelain, the North Island crack winning by a head. Kesults

Pcerswick Hurdles, 1 % miles]: Graduated Tax 1, Eurus 2, Slow Tom 3. Also started: ltongoa and Magnificent. Graduated Tax led all the way and won by a length and o half. Time, 3.17. Div., £2 3s. Autumn Nursery Handicap, 5 furlongs: Eireirbn 1, IvanolC and Franc, dead heat 2. Also started: Lady Handon, Lapland, Stratagem. Fireiron led by two lengths from IvanofE and Franc, who wore a length in front of Stratagem. Time 60 2-sth. Div. £7 16s 6d. Yaldhurst Welter Handicap, 7 furlongs : Pas Seul 1, Antigone 2, Hilarity 3. Also started: Sandy, Ability, Sychem, Koputai, Lady Wayward, Bagpipes, and Assegai. Wen by a length and a half, a head between second and third. Time 1.29 1-oth. Divs. £3 7s 6d and £4 Is. Great Autumn Handicap, li miles: Boomerang 1, Delaware 2, Martian 3. Also started: Starshoot, Convoy, Savoury, Stepdancer, Cannic Chiel, Clanchattan, Makaroff, Beau Seaton and Apollodoris. Boomerang, who was always in a good position, took command rounding the top turn and won a good race by a length, Delaware three-quarters of a length in front of Martian, who was a neck in advance of Starshoot. Time, 2.25. Divs., £2 15s aud 17s.

Fourteenth Challenge Stakes, 7 furlongs : Achilles 1, Porcelain 2, De Witte 3. Field Gun also started. A splendid race. Porcelain took charge soon after the start but at the distance Achilles drew level aud after a great finish won by a head, Pc Wittc four lengths away. Time, 1.27. Div., £1 17s.

Addington Plate, 5 furlongs ■. Alexis 1, Soltykoff 2, Jolly Roger 3. Also started: Heirloom and Haudel. Won easily by three lengths. Time, 6l) 1-5 sec. Diy., £3 9s (3d.

Templcton Handicap, 0 furlongs Signalman 1, Bed Gauntlet 2, Czarevna 3. Also started : Petrovna, Pas Seul, Zetland, Yolodia and Korea. Petrovna refused to leave the mark. Won by three-quarters of a length, a neck between second and third. Time, 1.16 2-5. Divs;, £3 5s 6d and £1 18s.

Final Handicap, 1 milo •, Ghryseis 1, Bagpipes 2, Quickflre 3. Also started: Koputai, SomarofE, Tsitsihar. Won easily by two lengths. Time; 1.42 2-5. Div, £4 3s.

AUCKLAND MEETING. PEB PBEBS ASSOCIATION. Auckland, April 17. The Auckland Eacing Club's Autumn meeting concluded to-day in ideal weather and m the presence of a good attendance. The stuff of £12,727 passed through the totalisator, making a total of J £41,440 for the thicc days. Results:—

Maiden Hurdles, If miles: Defender (inc. 41b over) 1, Silicia 2, Loch Fyne 3. Seratuhed: Lady Huue, Henry Kavclock. Time, 3.21. Divs., £4 16s and Ll 16s.

Criterion Handicap, six furlongs: Sir Hector 1, Ben 2, Fretwork 3. All started. Time, 1.17 2-5. Divs,, £3 19s and 15s. Autumn Handicap, 1 A miles: I'aritutu 1, Apologue 2, Ironmould 3. All started. Time, 2.87 2-5. Divs., £! los. St. Helier's Hurdles, two miles: Hautapu 1, Ake Ake 2, Khama 3. All started. Time, 3.50. Divs., £5 and lis. - Maliuta Welter, 1 mile: Leonator 1, Rookby 2, Fashionable 3. Scratched: Apologue, Cyrano, Intogrity. Time, 1.42 2-5. .Divs., £1 17s and £l. 7s. i - ]&ny Haadioap, l.'furhmgs: Merry Bplaval 1, Sonoma 2, .Hopscotch 3. iScratehed'i ' Itn/', " Kme, , 1.5 2-5. Divs., £3loyiii4'l6s! I Auailand Handicap, 7 furlongs: [Nervine 1, Dilama 2, Lucrece 3. Scratched s Aiarana, Waipuna. Timo, 1,2111-5, Diva,, £27 53 and £2 13s. Victoria Handicap, i 5 furlongs: Cambri m 1, William 2, Pyladei 3. Scratched: Saga. Time, 1.4 2-5. Divs., £2 and £4 2s.