SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81853, 28 September 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION —BY ELECTRIC TELKUBAI'ir. —COPYEIGUT. Received 28th, 1.12 a.m. Sydney, September 27. It is not definitely decided if there will be any reading of the Epsom card. The market was fairly active to day. Berthier, after backing to sto 1, firmed at gto 2. The prices offering are:—Makimize 7 to 1, Marveil and Charles Stuart 12 to 1, Jim Dorset and Pompous 14 to 1. and Famous 20 to 1. For the Metropolitan Solution was befriended to win a thousand at 4 to

AVONDALE ACCEPTANCES.

(Per Press Association.)

Auckland, September 27. The following acceptances have been received for the third day's racing of the Avondale Jockey Club:— Maiden Hurdles.—Yolette i 0 .2, Kruger 9.8, Kino g.5, Sir Kegel 9.3, Fretwork q.o, Zaara (late Jess) 9.0, Calle Iris 9.0.

Steeplechase. Cannongate 11.4, Hakaria 10.10, Kino 9.10, Loch Fyne 9.10.

New Lynn Handicap.—Cachuca 8.9, Lady Clements 7.12, Waipa 7.9, Lady Cressy 7.9, La Cigale 7.9, Bump 7.9, Fortification 7.7, Lucio 7.7, The Dunce 7.4, Chief Steward 7.3, Colleen Dhas 7.3, Intombi 7.0, Soult Stone 7.0, War Cloud 7.0, Lady Grattan 7.0, Uhlander 7.0, Trepoff 7.0, Kaitangata 7.0.

Welter Handicap.—Millie g.o, Ben Johnston 8.8, Tiu Cakobau 8.8, Pearl Necklet 8.7, Claremont 8.7, Merry Soult 8.5, Tambourine 8.4, Miss Lancelot 8.0. Geologist 8.0. Grandstand Handicap.—Paritutu 9-6 .Akarana 7.12, Apologue 7.11, Waikato 7.8, Delania 7.8, Millie 7.2, Ilautapu (>.(), Franklin 6.8, Lady Gladys 6.7, Sir Milead 0.7, Soultfish (..7.

Electric Handicap.—Miss Winnie 9.5. Discoverer S.B, Black and Gold 8.7, Ben Blair 8.6, Sweet Alice 7.12, Omati 7.0, Duart 7.5, Ruatamata 7.4. Tambourina 7.3, Merry Soult 7.3, Celerity 7.2, Klondyke 6.12, The Dunce 6.10, Cornwall Park 6.10.

WANGANUI RACES. FIRST DAY. ■ (Per Press Association.) Wanganui, September 27. There was beautiful weather and a largo attendance for the Wanganui J.C. Meeting, which commenced today. The amount put through the totalizator was as against .66838 for the corresponding day last year. Results: — Spring Handicap.—Polycasta 1, Rustiquc 2, Submarine 3. Barca was scratched. Won all the way. Dividends, £4 18/ and £1 19/. Time, 1-43 1-5-Maiden Hack. —Seaman 1, Tarina 2, Chinchilla 3. Also started ; Burton, Lady Bill. Linseed, Highden, I' lying \\ ind, Blazing Star, Lomaria. Won easily. Dividends, ,£3 15/ and £1 15/. Time, 1.3 1-5. Wanganui Guineas.—lto 1, 'Frisco 2. Volume 3. Scratched: B'azing Star. Won by half a length, after a good race. Dividends, £7 6/ and 17/. Time, 1.44 1-5. Okehu Hurdles.—Exmoor 1, Weary Biil 2, Levant 3. All started. Won easily by three-quarters of a length. Dividends, £2 9/ and £> 9/. Time, 3.17-

Gonville Hack Handicap.—Champion 1, Ngatarua 2, Capulet 3. All started. Won easily. Dividend, £s 18,'. Time, 3.10. Putiki Hack Race.—The Turk r, Mataari 2, Devonia 3. Scratched: Highden. Won by half a length. Time, 1.43 1-5. Dividends, £ 3 6/ and £1 13/. Flying Handicap.—Delamere 1. Captain Shannon '2, St. Bill 3. Scratched : Truce. Won bv thieo quarters of a length. Time, 1.15, j Dividends, £(, , 4 ; anc j £ 2 S ;_

TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. (Per Press Association.) Wanganui, September 27. Owen Handicap., five furlongs Delamere ,j. O , Medallist 8.8, Captain Shannon 8.1, Glenullin 7.11, Fonlenoy 7 .q, White Star 7.4, Gazelcy 7.4 St. Bill 7.2, Dear Dolly 0.7. Moutoa Hack Handicap, six furlongs.—Splendid Idea g.6, The Lark q.i. Matari 8.11, Silver Shell 7.11, Irish Rifle j.q, Playmate 7.5, Albuera 7-3, Lady Nell 7 . 0) Dnil 7.0, Linseed 7-o. Brunswick Hurdles, one mile and a-half.—Exmoor 12.9, St. Lyra 10.8, Levant 10.7, Weary Bill 10.i, Waiwera 9.0, Kohonui y.o. Aramoho Hurdles, one mile and a-half.-Ngalarua 11.5, Capulet u ,., z . Champion 10.0, Sammy y.i, llukio 0.0, Mereslmi 9.0. Wanganui llamlieaj), one mile and a-qu.utei.—Gold Crown 9.0, Poly ea.,te 8.0, RuHique X.o, Whakawehi «.<>, Halberdier 7 .,5, Flamen 7.5, File: 1011 7.5. Blazing Star 6.9, Lady Warwick 0.7,

Railway Hark, five furlnnfi-s.— Splendid Idea <j-7. V»lume S.y, Sod^c-1 ni'Kir <S.i, Devimia 8.0, Tonderghi',' S.I), Irish Kif],. y Ah Tarua ;.S, Playmale 7.6. Fir.li K !,i 7 . 3) Chinchilla /.■>. l.omaria 7.3. Glcnjfowriu 7.0, Dear Dol'.v 7.0. Maranj;ai Handicap, one mile.— Armiclicf 8.f,. St. Joe 8.2, Kallarai ;. Id, Marlelln 7.5, Slar Rose 0.12, Grand Slam 0. i", Tan&inioana 6.0. ANTICIPATIONS. | (By "Moturoa.")

12 noon—Owen Handicap, five furlongs.—Si. Hill or Captain Shannon. 12.45—Moutoa Hack, six furlongs. —Mataari or Silver Shell. I.3o—Brunswick Hurdles, one mile and a-half.—Weary Bill or St. Lyra.

2..lo —Hack Hurdles, one mile and a-half.—CapuV'l or Njratarua. 3-15 —Wanganui Handicap, one milo and a quarter.—Kustiquc or Ellcrtnn.

4.0 —Railway Hack, five furlongs.— Splendid Idea or Chinchilla.

4.15— Marangai Handicap, one mile.—Armistice or Martello.