SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 322, 23 January 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

I THE WELLINGTON" MEETING. Per I'resß Association. Wellington, Last Night. The \\ clliiigton Hacing Club's meeting was continued to-day in line weather. There was a record attendance, including Sir Joseph Ward. The gum of X2l,U(iiJ passed througii the totalizator, agaiuil last Anniversary Day. Fifteen bookmakers were licensed to bet inside and twenty-two outside. .Some good rating was witnessed. The Stakes produced a good contest between l-'lcctfoot ■uui Armlet. The Manawatu-owned

Taugaiiiioaua won the Haciug Club Hai dieap fairly comfortably. Results:

-Viingaroa Hack Welter, of 100 sovs; seven furlongs.—jlartyrium, !U0 (F. L>. Jones), 1; Ataahua, 7.11 (G. Price). 2; King l'<«-i- 5.12 (H. Cairns), 3. Also started: Tiie Libyan, Sen Sim, Bluebell, Orisis, and Anoyeli'. Won by half a kail. Time, luiTTi 31acc.

January Handicap, of 50 sovs; oil mill-. Swimming bell, 7.!) 11!. Hatch] 1, Acolu-, S.D m. UVLIID, 2; Chatterei i.IS (G. Price I. ;i. Also started: llcdjl h ?t a »l ''"si". Won by „ix length; Imie, lmiu 41 1-osec.

IVlieke Hack Handicap, of 120 sovs; six turlongs.— laitoko, U.i and 71b over (K. Hatch), 1; Lochieia, 7.4 (F. K. Jones), 2; Helianthus, 7.0 (H. I'rice), 3. Also started: Culmination and Sant U.Mleer. Won by three lengths. Time, linin :iii 3-j-ec.

Wellington Stakes, of 400 sovs; live furlongs.-Fleetfoot, 7.11 (K. Jones). I; Armlet, 7.9 (J. JlcCombc), 2; Gravitation, 7-j (K- Hatch), 3. Also started: Vinery. Armlet led lor half a mile, where Fleetfoot joined in a slashing fini.-h and won by a head. Time, lmin I 2-onec.

. U ellington iSthlg Club Handicap, of 300 sovs: one mile and a quarter. — Tangaimoana, 7.4 (F. K. Jones), 1; Sir Tristram, 8.0 (L. Wilson), 2; Gold Crest, 8.12 (W. Young), 3. Also started: King Billy, Moloch, Apa, San Julie, Mystification, Clamhattan, Kurawaka, and Saga. Kurawaka and Gold Crest led for a mile, where the first-named was beaten. Gold Crest led into thc straight, where Sir 1 ristram and Tangaimoana joined in. The latter came away at (lie dislan-c ''"l ""on l»y three lengths, Gold Crest a ■ength and a-hal? away. Time, 2min I l-ssec.

fitzherbert Handicap, of 200 sovs; five furlongs.—ChantrSTs, 7.10 (L. Wilson), [; Separator, 7.4 (H. Price), 2; Diabolo, Ml (R. Hatch), 3. Also started: Berin?aria and Passive. Won by a neck, the >ame distance separating the second and inrd. Time, lntin SOsce.

Metropolitan Handicap, of 250 sovii; six furlongs. im Witt. 6.10 (A. Chapman), ]; Ballarat, 7.10 (G. Price) 2tun Rate, 8.11 (S. Reid), 3. Also started: (la wain, Moriarty, Petrovna, Tupono, Mon Ami, Aboriginal, and Chamois. Hon by a length"ana a-half. Time, lmin U 4-ssee.

Penearrow Haeic Handicap, of 120 sovs; six furlongs. North Head, 1; ISangipapa 2; Mi-s Vera, 3. ScratchedTruganini and Taitoko. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 15 4-ssee.

WELLINGTON HANDICAPS.

Wellington, Last Night. The Wellington Racing Club's third day's handicaps have been declared is follows:

Wallaceville Hack Welter Handicap, ot 100 sovs; one milt.—Loniaria 9 0 Moscow 8.10, Ataahua 8.7. Sen Sim 8 o' The Libyan 8.2, Naphtha 8.0, Sandstream 7.10, Ancycie, Motukawa, Orisis, Sant Bosaleer, Ahei, and Teotane 7.7. Melrose Handicap, of 125 sovs; seven furlongs.— Dawn 9.0, Swimming Belt and Kairoma 8.10, Mataari 8.5, The Stake 8.2, Chatterer 8.0, Medallist, William, and Kurawaru 7.12, De Witte and Polyanthus 7.11, Vardo 7.4, Aboriginal 7.3,_Melwood 7.2, Prism and Moata ti-11. Kelburne Hack Handicap, of 120 sovs; seven furlongs. Martyrium 9.4, Red Rain 9.2, Gauze 8.11, Suttee 8.3, Warlock 8.2, King Post, Wharekura, and Waipunehn 8.1, Moscow 7.13, Nukutulii 7.8, The Libyan, Cockleshell, and Loclilela 7.1 i, Truthful 7.5, Ancycie 6.10, Advantage, The Limit, Waikuku, and Motukawa (i.7.

Hopeful Stakes Handicap, of 150 sovs; four furlongs.—Fleet foot 0.11, Aborigine 8.10, Gravitation 8.8, Sir Artegal 8.2, No Trumps and Diamond Star 8.0, Ihantress *.13, Kutuku 7.10, Beringaria, Diabolo, Renown—Mistra filly, and Separator T.fi, Polynias and Paone 6.10, Passive, Voetgang, ilerrie Christmas, and Cantyman tf.7. Summer Handicap, of 000 govs; one mile.—Munjeet 9.2, Marguerite and Gold Crest 8.11, Full Bate 8.8, Sis Tristram BJ,

I, Moral and King Billy 8.2, Tangimoana 7.12, Moloeh and Buccleuch 7.11, All Red 7.9, Apa, Paragon, Aeolus, Kairoma, and IVtrovna 7.8, Grand Slara 7.7, The Kand and Moriarty 7.0, San .lulie, Mystification, and Riflemaid 7.5, Irish Rifle, Bunyan, and Cross Battery 7.4, Downfall, Ballarat, and Waitapn 7.5, Fitciron and Gavraiu i ;>, Sister Anne 7.1, Cvrene and The Stake 8.0, lluskerry and Bobrikoff 0.13, Chatterer (i.12, William, Uenuku, and Clanchattan 0.11, Medallist, Polyanthus, and Astrakhan 6.10, Tnpono, Meltrood, and Splendid Idea 6.9, Merry Rose, Saga, King Post, Sandix, Stratagem, Prism, Aboriginal, Gold Braid, awl Naphtha 6.7. City Ilandicap, of 250 sovs, six fur longs Muajeet 9.7, Full Rate 8.13, Dawn 8.7, Buceleueh 8.4, Kairoma 8.3, St Claimer 83- AH Red 8.0, lvitchenmaid 8.0, Gawain and Ballarat 7.13, Moriarty 7.11, Bunyan 7.10, Fireiron and Muakerry 7.9, Finery 7.8, Gold Beater, Oxton, Loftivi, and Sister Anne 7.4, Sea King 0.13. Motoa and Rangipapa 6.12, Sunbonnet 6.10, Mon Ami 6.9, Wharekura, Chamois, Sir Antrim, and Petticoat 6.7.

Kaitoke Hack, of 120 sots., six furlongs.—Swimming Belt 9.3, Culmination 92, Red Rain 9.0, Gold Thread and Sangipapa 8.11, Sea King and North Head 8.7, Ikon and Whakaraka 8.5, Suttee 8.1, Penates 8.0. Warloch 7.13, Wuipunehu 7.11, Taitoke and Truganini 7,8. Xukutihi 7.7, Cockleshell, Monadu, and Yosami 7.4, Axite, Pretty Nell, Sandstream 7.0, RuSsley Maid, Chameleon, ind Consuello #.lO, Advantage, Diplomatic, Vinco, Bluebell, Star Queen, and Pronoun 6.7.

By some omission the Press Association agent neglected to forward parti culan of the Koiton races Yesterday.