SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81863, 12 October 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES.

Oct. 10 and 13 —Dunedin J.C. Spring Oct. 17 and 20 —Wellington R.C. Spring. Oct. iS :ind 19 —North Otago J.C. Spring. se. Oct. 24 and 25 —Gore R.C. Spring. Oct. 25 and 26—Poverty Bay T.C. Spring. Oct 25and 2C—Mastcrton R.C. Spring Nov. 3. 9, and 10 —Auckland R.C. Spring. N°v- 3, 5, 7, and 10—Canterbury J.C. Metropolitan Meeting. Nov. I) and 10 —Taratalii-Cartcrton 'R.C. Annual Meeting. Nov. 9 —Wavci'k'y and WaiUMara An-

nual Meeting. Nov. 21 and 22 —South Canterbury J.C. Spring Meeting. Nov. 2<j and 30 —Fitldlng J.C. Spring Meeting.

DATES OF COMING EVENTS. November 3 —Great Northern Guinea: November 3 —New Zealand Cup.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

UNITED I'll ESS ASSOCIATION —UY ELIiCIWC TELEGRAPH. —COPYRIGHT. Received 11 th, 8.30 p.m. Melbourne, October 11.

There is brisk betting on the Caulfield. l'osiedon is firmer for all available at 7's. Solution has eased to to s and Melodeon is well supported at 100 to 10. Czarovitch is second favoutiie at S to 1, while Ellis was supported for ,£2OOO at 100 to 10 and ioou 10 iuo. Slight business was done 011 the Melbourne Cup. Solution has eased 10 10 to 1, and Little Toy to 100 to 6.

NAPIER PARK RACES.

SECOND DAY

Per Press Association,

Napier, October 77,

Exceptionally tine weather was again experienced for the concluding day of the Napier Park Racing Club s Spring Meeting. The attendasci was large for an o ft'day, and the racing was good. The sura of /1015 - was invested on the lotalisator, making a total of ,£14,359 for the two days, an increase of £3826 over last year's total. Re-uUs :

Caledonian Hack Hurdles.—Jack Pot i, Caneton 2, Kaipctipeti 3. Also ran: Oryx, Water o' Milk. Won by a length. Time, 2-4g. Dividend, £3 3Pukctapu Hack. —Oasis 1, King's Lynn 2, Mataari 3. Also ran: Feu il- J°ic, Outer, Pantaloon, Eone, Merriwing. Won by a length. Time, 1.31 1-5. Dividends, £(> 19/ and £1 Korokipo Handicap Hurdles.— Needlework 1, Faro 2, South Star 3. Also ran: Cavalry, Asteroid, St. Lyra. Won easily. Time, 3.10 2-5. Dividends, £<j 14/ and 19; Nursery Handicap.—Pearl Reef 1. Ideala 2, The Libyan 3. Also ran : ; Pumoana, Adventuie, Waidora. Won easily. Time, 57 4-s.sue. Dividends, £2 ii, and 14. Racing Club Handicap.—Submarine 1, Montigo 2. Whakaweiii 3. Also ran: Armistice, Pink Ull, Ito, Gauze. Won easily. Time, 1.56. Dividends, £3 6/ and iC; Telephone Hack.—Miss Ade.ine 1, 'l'e Lira 2, Satis 3. Also ran : The Squatter, Waipuneiiu, Ideaus, Parapet, Linkless. Won easily. Time, 1.4 3-5. Dividends, £1 13/ and ,£l. Grandstand Handicap.—Operetta l. Jolly Friar 2, Pretty Maid 3. No other starters. Won by a length. Time, 1.33. Dividend, £2 12/.

OTAKI RACES SECOND DAY. Per Press Association. Wellington, Oclober 11. Railway Handicap.—Gold Crown 1, M'rnta 2. The only starters. Time, i.uS. Dividend, £1 6/. Hack Hurdles.—Mere-shot 1, Liberator 2, Levent 3. Also started: Bandmaster, l'awa, Matariki. Time, 2.52. Dividends, £2: and ,£2 9/ Ot.ibi Handicap.—Ro-egiove 1. Devonia 2, Waipuku 3. Also started : Ilatiey, llonyhnhmn, Pram. Time, 1.31. Dividends, £\ iG/ and

Trial Handicap.—Rendrock 1, Lomaria 2, Chinchilla 3. Also ran : Kai Erin, Waicola, Finnesseiir, Golanda, San Toy, Siliniose, Revciile. Time, 1,43 3-5. Dividends, £.' o< and £1 1 ,j'. l)em«>n.straiion I landieap.—l'olycasle 1. Truie 2, Maui 3. Also started. Gold Crown, Aeolus. Won by half a length. Time, 1.29 2-5. Dividend, /I 3 2/. Rangiuru Welter Handicap.—Victoria Park i, Marinella 2, Kuku 3. Also started : Aorangi, Gold Guard, Lingerer, Iliro, Loiret. Time, 1.44! Dividends, £2 15/ and £3 6/. Electric Handicap.—Pytchley 1, Lacy 2, Lord Soult 3. Also started: Kitchenmaid, Playmate, and Pat. Time, 1.32. Dividends, ,£4 and £1

Welter Handicap.—Flotilla i, Ros- '■ ll 2. Tin 1 only starters. Time, 1.33. Dividend, £yj. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.'') The Engii-h bred horse Birkenhead, is making a name for himself as a stallion. At the llawkcs Bay Meetinj>- the following winners own the Sim of Orme as their sire viz:—lntelligence, Eone, Zimmerman, and Finery.

The Hon. J. 1). Ormond possesses some pretty good two and three year o'd's to carry his colours durin gilie season in Zinimt rman, Eona, In lei ligence, Ito, Wirrail and Golden Gate. During the last [our years NewZealand horses have played a very prominent part in the A.J.C. Meeting. In 1903 Cruciform, in the following year Gladsome, last year Solution and Boniforni have upheld the honour of Maorilander-.

A Oliver will probably ride At misticc in the. New Zealand Cup.

Mr Stead's were booked to leave Sydney on Saturday hist on their return home.