SPORTING

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

SPORTING

- TAKAPI'XA RACES FIRST DAY. Per Press Association. Auckland, Mav IS The Takipuna J.C. winter meeting openeu to-day in ideal weather. There •was' a farge attendance and the sum of £IO,OIO 10d was put through the machines, against £0372 10s on the opeuing slay of the winter meeting last year. The winning double, Millie and Duart paid £797 17s. Results:— ' _ Maiden Hurdles.—Ben Jonson 1, Franklin 2. C'atelr'eiu 3. Scratched:' Potiki. Won easily by six len»t)is. Time, 3min .jsec. Dividends ,i;f jy s and £1 18s.

Maiden Plate—Henry Havelock 1, RoSelawn 2, Kreemmmt 3. Scratched: Dnrdanns l'lvlnj; Scud, Lnjr Athol and Cyreniii. Won easily. Time, lmin 34 2-.'>soc, Dividends .C."> Is and t: 1:{ Empire Handicap—Millie 1, Dclanii 2, Lucrece 3. Scratched: Syren. Millie led al the way, and won a. s°oil l-aee hv a nock, with l.ik-rece a neck nway third. Time, 2inin 1U 1-Ssec. pivideuds, €l7 17s ami .£2 2s. Royal Handicap.—Duart 1. Certainty 2, Soultmaid 3. Scratched: Di-coverer. Henry Haveloek. Won all the way! Time, lmin 12>ec. Dividends. €l2 r.s and CI 2s. Hauraki Hurdles.—Shraiinel 1, Tloiiomiana 2, T.ocU I'yne 3. Also started: Yolette. Won easily by live lcnath;. Time. :Smin 5 a-o-ec. Dividend. £2. Maiden Steepechise.—'Klianm I, Mawliiti 2, Silica 3. Scratched: Yolett", Ladv Lanta. Reporter. Poliki. Won easily. Time, ijiuin 2!) 4-ssuc. Dividends -C2 13s and 17s. Pony JTanJicap.-'l'orlh 1, Mijfhfy Atom 2, linpriinus 3.- Scratched: Mi hinga. Won by a length. Time, lmin 14sec. Dividends, £l3 ISs and ,C 4 16s.