SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 5 September 1907, Page 3

SPORTING.

MARTON RACES. Per Press Association. Marton, Wednesday. The weather was fine until 3 o'clock, when heavy rain set in and continued till after the last race. The attendance was uji to the average. The totalisator handled £OB4I, an increase of £507 on the corresponding day of last year ■ Results:- * " Shorts—Wailmku 1, St. Clniincr 2, Gawaiu 3. Scratched—St. Maria. Won easily by a length. Time, Imin ss"c. Dividend, £3 4s. Trial Hurdles—Diilcinca 1, Poplar 2, iluriinouna 3. Scratched—Waipu, St. ■■:ielia, Glenafric, Airika. Won by a long neck. Time, liniiii 51sec. Dividends, £4 and £<s 15s. . Maiden Plate. Comedian 1, Kin« Post % Key 3. Scratched—Mount Cook" tlolden Days, Xavicr, Defeat, Rangikura, Docile, Zoraida, Lady Ria, Speeiosa, Akurongo, Fond Memory, Heroine. Wo'i easily by two lengths Time, Imin 38see. Dividends, £2 4s and 18s. limit Cup.—Bullworlh ], Pilot 2, Honda 3. Scratched—Tilson, Patupaereke, Cyrogne, Kuranui, Tim, Miss Hippo. Won easily by thirty lengths: Ronda fell at the last fence when racing abreast with the winner. Only four horses finished. Time, (hum lOsec*. Dividend, £3 Os. Flying Handicap. —Frisco 1, Waika-

Kara 2, Saga 3. Scratched—Marseillaise, White Lie, Wairarapu, Goldwai, Blue River. Won by a short head. Time, Imin 24sec. Dividends, £l3 3s and 12s. Crofton Handicap.—Moata 1, Tangimoami 2, Lyrist 3. Scratched—Starina. Won by a length. Time, Imin 45 2-5 sec. Dividends, £4 (is and £0 14s. Handicap Hurdles.—Oryx 1, Waitoa. 2, Morpeth 3. Scratched—Waipu, Highden. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 2min 55sec. Dividend, £4 ss.

Tutaenui Welter—White Lie 1, Nukutihi 2, Bclario 3. Scratched White Star, Lady Beresford, Cassiopea, Alpigene. Won by half a length. Time, liuin 40sec. Dividends, £l4 14s and 19s.

TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Ter Press Association. Marton, last night. Telegraph: St. Claimcr 9.4, Wailmku, Gawaiu 9.0, 'Frisco 8.0, Silver Shell 7.3, Hunters' Hurdles: Oryx 12.3, Waitoa 11.12, Poplar 10.10, Netherby, Redshank 10.2, Waikura, Waterworks, Aesop, Lifeliuoy, Earmark 10.0. Electric Handicap: Nukutihi 8.1, Wairarapa, Gold Wai 7.11, King Post 7.10, Saga 7.8, Pearlie 7.0, Narrow Escape 7.4, Greetdeaf 7.2, Kercru 7.1, Alpcgene 7.0. Hack Steeplechase: Peruvian 11.12, Tilson 11.0, Pilot, Bulhvorth, Morpeth 10.12, Columbine 10.0, Ronda 9.13, Senorita, Keruru 9.9, Redshank 9.8, Mongolia and Whipcord 9.7. Marton Handicap: St Joe, Lyrist JO, Moata 8.0, St. Albert Mahoe 8.2, Saga, Rosegrovc, Hero 7.0. Welter Handicap: White Lie 0.1, White Star 9.0, Nukutihi 8.13, Belarco, 8.9, Wairnrapa 8.8, Catheye 8.2, Commander, Sylvan Park, Glen Afrie, Killarney 8.0. Handicap Hurdles: Waitoa 10.10, T)ulcinea Hiirimoana 10.4, Comnass 9.13, Poplar 9.10, Lerida, Kahui 0.0." Final Scurry: Rixio 8.5, King Post 8.3 Pearlie 7.13, Ney 7.12, Greenleaf 7.10, Nordoff 7.9, Porangi. Mnketanla, Mount Cook, Marionis, Akurongo, Neke Aku 7.7.