SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 20 March 1907, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. March 21 and 22-Maslcrton R.C. Autumn. March 311 and April I—Wairarapa R.C Autumn. .March 31) and April 1, 3, and o—Australian J.C. Autumn. April 1 and 2-Feihl.ng J. C. Easlr Meeting. April 1, 2, ami li—Auckland R.C. Autumn. .. ~-.; J .V.April I—Pa tea R.C. Annual. April 1 and 2—Caterbury .'I.C. Autumn. April 10—Manilla Hack R.C. Animal. April 10 and 11— South Canterbury J.C. Autumn.

UOROWHF.NI'A RACKS. SKCO;;i) DAY. Palincrstoii North. March 111. The weather was cloudy 1 ut line foi the second day's races, and th:' attend--1 ancc was better than yesterday. Th-. Besses o' the Barn Bund arrived ironWellington by cm.-iv.--s train, and vie met at the stati-n by the entire pnpulatiiin. The eour.e was belter (ban yesterday. Results:--Levin Handicap: Kilchemnaid 1, .Miretl.ii 2, Kuiawaiei 3. Scratched: Fl >- dilla. Won ea.ilv. Time. LIS). Dividend, i;l Ills. Hack Hurdles: Lull 1, Bandmaster 2 Romany Lad 3. All started. Won by three lengths in 2.57. Dividend, C2 2s. Meniere Handicap: Tiiilhlul J, Rendrock 2. Belairo :i. Scratched: Saga. Flim-ot, Tawliera. Won by a length. Time. 1.3-1. Dividend. £5 l.'is. Racing Club Handicap: The Lark 1. Flotilla 2, Handsome Rose ,1. The only starters. Won by two lengths. Time, I.4(i'/o. Dividend, £1 15s. Ohau Hack: Lot hair 1, Moscow 2, Prevail 3. The only starters. Dividend, .13 14s. Weraroa Handicap: All four acceptors scratched, and there, was no race.

Hetherlea Welter: Saga 1, Monsieur Beacaire 2. The only starters. Dividend, £1 !)s. Hack Scurry: Belairo 1, Chattel 2, Bonny Doon 3. Scratched: Pirie. Dividends, £3 10s and lis. THAMES J.C. ACCEPTANCES. Thames, March 19. Maiden Plate. Six furlongs: Crispenot 9,0, Manapouri 8.13, Tcra 7.12, Pip i:i. Lady Mack 7.0, Sccbohm 7.(1, Soullline 7,(i. Hurdle Race. ]% miles: Khnma ll.fi, St. Harp 10.9, Rolette 10.S, Pierre 10.8, Stepney 9.0. Autumn Stakes. One mile: Bully 9.11. Certainly 8.8, Millie 8.0, Sweet Alice 8.3, Syren S.O, Rouomiana. 8.0, Storyteller (i.12, Luminous (i.12, Lochbuliic 6\12.

Steeplechase. 2'/ 3 miles: Pierre 11.? Kanahii 10.10, Baritone 10.(1, Yolette 10.11, Sophia 10.0, llylas 0.7. Bendigo 0.7. Welter Kacc. Seven furlongs: Bullr 10.10, Syren O.U,Lunetta 9.2, Parroquct 8.12, Lochbuhie 8.12, Luminous S.lO, Xapenape 8.0, Seebohm 8.7, Railway Handicap. Six furlongs: Discoverer 0.10, Bully 0.0, Syren 7.11, Freemount 7.11, Liuietta 7.0, Miss Crispin 7.5, Storyteller 7.0, Luminous 7.0. Hack Race. % mile: Tera 8.4, Waikeha 8.0, Pip 8.0, Seebohm 7.0, Lady 7.5. Storyteller 7.0, Luminous 7.0. Final Handicap, Four furlongs: Discoverer 0.12, llikuai 0.1, Sweet Alice 8.8, Crispenot 7.5, Mighty Atom 7.1, Fieramosca 0.12, Waikehau 0.12, Seebohm 0.0.

TURF TOPICS. By "Maturoa.'' The Waipara Racing Club's annual meeting takes place to-day. Last year .Boomerang wen the Wa,i gamii Cup with 7.2, and afterwards carried 8.2 to victory in the Creel Autumn Handicap at the C..1.C. meeting. This year Truce won the Wangamii Cup wit It 7.1, and will carry the " .same weight (8.2; in the Autumn Handicap 'as iloomoraug had. Will the inare repeat the Mcrriwee colt's performance? llighdcn and Truthful, who have tern racing unsuccessfully on (he Hat for some time past, are to be given a chance to distinguish themselves over hurdles at the Waipawa meeting to-day. Bunyaii, a colt, by Pilgrim's Pi") gross—iV'eva. is reported lo be d ing good wort: on the track and is likely to be relumed a winner before long Pylmles will probab'/ aopear as a gelding when he next '.pni'ts silk. Messrs Ross and Bradshaw report the following business ou the Bister and Autumn Handicaps :—I4OO 1o 11 Stronghold and Clfryscis, 000 to 5 Chrvseis and Chryseis, (100 to 3 Aimee So nit and Truce, 500 lo 7% Cross Mattery and Truce, 508 to 7'/. Marguerite and Truce, 500 to 10 ls«»lt and Seal Rock. Mangaono Handicap and Feibling Cup.—2oo lo (i Lord Soult and Apa, 200 lo (i Full Rate and Bourrasquc, 200 to 4 Splendid Idea and Mont'go. 2110 to 2 C.'awain and Volume, 200 to 2 Scotch Reel and Probable,