SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8100, 3 May 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

haweraVaces! ; FIRST DAY BESULTS. ■' (BY ODI BPBCIAI BEPOBIKB.) .' The weather conditions were very , unpromising on Wednesday morning ? for the opening day of tho Egmont U Winter Meeting. However, they did not remain so, for during the morning tho cloads disappeared and the weather was all that could bo desired. The attendance was only moderate and tho fields were comparatively small, but «tiU the racing right throughout was j most interesting, Close finishes were the order of the day and Mr Henrys should be well satisfied with his work. The Hawera Band enlivened the proceedings ' . nth music at various intervals, and Messrj Keen and Co. provided the catering arrangements in a most satisfactory way. Tho course was rather soft on account., of the recent heavy rains—hence the slow times recorded in all the raoes. Following are the ' details of the racing;— Bailway Handicap, of 70 sovs. Six . _, faukmgs.

109 Mr E. Bussell's b g Waikato, 6yrs (St. Hippo—Folly) 7.2 D. Price ... 1 68 Mi W. Christie's St. Bill, 7,11 (G.Price) • ... 2 112 Mr B ; McMiken's Le Beau, 8.4 (Conquest) 3 Also started—33 Kustique 9.0 (Gray), 65 St. Claimer 8.11 (C. Jackson), 48 Beolaimer 8.8 (S. Reid), 29 Idassa 7.12 (Deeley). The race started well to time and with a good despatch. The first to show out were Waikato and St. Bill. Before a furlong was covered Idassa dropped back. The last horse to finiih. was Beclaimer, some lengths behind the field. Waikato won by about three parts of a length. St Bill came well at the finish, but could not head the winner. Time, 1.20. Total on machine 453. Dividends, £2 16s and £llss 6d. Tawhiti Handicap, of 60 sovs. Dis tance, 6 furlongs.

125 Mr J. S. Yardley's b g White Star, 3 years (Daystar-Re-jected), 7.9 (D. Price) ... 1 59 Mr A. Lucena's Silvershell, 9.0 (Jackson) 2 176 Mr W. Scott'* Waipa, 7.11 (Gray) ... 3 Also started : 118 Showman, S.ii (E. .. Priee), 114 Compass 7.3 (Lindsay), 16 'itaffia 7.0 (Fryer). A good start was effected, and well up to time. Coming ' round (he bend White Star's colours .flW&oot prominently, the field being strung oat, Marvia running last. White Star had a fairly easy win, without the whip, by about two lengths. A good set to between Silvershell and Waipa for second place resulted in the former gaining second money by about half-a-length. Time, 1.21 2-3. Total . dn machine 610. Dividends, £3 5s 61 and £2 6s. ToKOiHoi Hick Hubdlbs, of 70 sovs. About 1£ miles. 57 Mr J. Dalton's bit g Horn any King, aged (Gipsy King-Gipsy) 9.13 (L. Miller) 1 93 Mr W. Sutton's Westward 9.0 (W. Pahey), disqualified ... 0 177 Mr J. Coombe's Bangiwhenua, 10.7 (J. 80vd).., « ... 2

iUst started: 83 Valkyrie 10.8 ((Lang), 126 Flanagan 9.10 (Lind), 43 Hokio 9.8 {[McGregor), 33 Ilaereroa :9.0 (Cochrane), 41 Bushy Park 9.0 l(Crowley). A good start right on time. ■The first to show out was Romany .King, who held a slight advantage all (he way.. Passing the stand the order wag Westward, Bushy Park, and jttaereroa, with Flanagan last. Coming into the straight Westward made a bid for the lead, but after the last hurdle was passed Bomany King came on and win. fairly easily, without the whip, by about a length, the last two to finish being Hokio and Valkyrie. Time, 3.2 2-5. Total on machine 653. Dividends, £7 lis 6d and 16s 6d. Westward ran-»econd,-bub-wa» -disqualified on account of drawing J of a pound over tho declared weight when weighing' in. Flanagan Was placed third, after making a good run bom the back .of tho field. J&WBBA Ccp, of ]OO sovs. Distance, 11 miles. 209 Mr P. Wood's brn g Claremont, 4yrs .(St. Cyr-Spray), : ,70 sfx F. Besley's The Leader, 7.4 (Deeley) 2 124 Mr P. W. Scally's Scenery, 7.2 (S. Eeid) 3 ' Also started: 94 Star Rose 8.11 (Matthews). The race started punctually to time, and the field got well away, Passing tho stand Claremont and Scenery were just in front of The Leader, with Star itose last. 'The four horseß raced well together round the back, with Claremont still- maintaining' a slight lead entering jthe . straight, where Scenery joined him, and the pair came on almost locked together. About -two hundred- yards from the Thf Leader made a good run, apd tto«i pKced ! horses passed the post almoti tQgether, Claremont winning by wit& The Leaderabdut «aoe distance from the-second .ylfewft' - 3Sn»B 18 4.5 th. Totalisator totalifl?. Dividends £2 2s 6d

. Waihi HXHdicap, oF6osovs., 1 mile. "2SI Mir J. Foreman's b!k k Miliarnnui, 4yrs (Sylvia Park-Paul-iue) 9.13 (W. Bird) 1 80 Mr S. Pitt's Toddy, 9.0. (H. Gray) 2 111 Sir R. Shore's Fishmere, 8.!). (Matthews) 3 Also started: 54, Wliakahawea, 8.7. (Conquest). A splendid start. Toddy Meld a ' slight lead for about a furlong, wlico Whakahawea ragged alongside, and ike pair raced together round llie back, with Maharanui lying about a length behind. Coming into the straight Itoddy appeared to have the race in , ti&hd, but Maharanui came well bereaching the post, and beat Toddy by about a length and a half, five lengths between second aud third Time 1.52. Total on machine 496 Div. £llss 6d. Mokoia Handicap of 65 sovs. Dis-

tanee seven furlongs. I 98 Mr T. O'Neill's ch g Recreation | 4yrs (BylviaPart—Daisy Clipper), 8.4 (Gray) 1 , 1117 Mr E. W. Borlace's Linger (D. Price) 2 147 UrS. Messina's Waitapu (S. I Beid) • 3 Also starts—loo Makikilii 8.1 (G. Jrice), 35 Slavey 8.1 (Matthews), 42 Kaimere 7.7 (Conquest), 76 Waipa 7.4 (Deeley), 117 St. Cjrress 7.2 (Holmes), 48 Turkish Maid 7 (Clarebut). The start was. a little delayed through Kaimere playing up, but eventually got almost a Hying start with all the rest bunched together. Going round the back, Kaimere and £ecr«ation were racing together ahead of the field with Makakihi just behind. Entering the straight Waitapu showed out prominently and a good race to the pojt between the three placed horses «iw fieereition win by a short nose, half * lengtbjjetweeo the second and third, the neirt horse being about two lengths away. Time 1.35, Total on machine 780. Dividends £5 7s and £1 10s. Telegraph Handicap, of 55 sovs. 5 furlongs. 61 Mr Hikaka's b f St. Maria, 3jrs, St Clements—Maria, 7.4, (S. Keid) 1 61 Mr 0. George's blk m Somali, 4yrs, 7.8, (Conquest) 2 138 Mr H. Cltland's Bellevue, 7.0, (D. Price) 3 jUso starred: 59 Sedgemoor 8.8 (J.iekson), 104 Clipper 8.6 (Gray), 121 Write Star 8.0 (Bird), 5<J Kangaroo 7.3 (K.-mp). 29 Sir William 7.0 (G. Price), 89 Burton 7.0 (Deeley), 28 Tambour M ijor 7.0 (Holme?). This was the field of the day and a fairly good start was effected, with the exception of Burton, who was left by cevi-ral lengths. St. Maria soon established a lead aud maintained it ,!o tlie end, winning easily by about two lengths. Time, 1.6 4-5. Totaliaator .toi il 757. Divs., £7 IDs Gd aud £2