SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 55, 24 February 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

0 AUSTRALIAN RACIXO. Received 23rd, 8.2:J p.m. Melbourne, February 23. The eleventh Futurity Stakes resulted as follows:—Antonio (Clayton) 1, AlounKing (Hkkey) 2, Alunjeet (Turner) 3-

There were fourteen starters. Cleis led into the straight, attended by C'ollart, Antonio. Alunjeet, and Mountain King inside. At the distance Mountain King made a game try but failed to reach Antonio, who won by three-quar-ters of a length, Alunjeet being a head away third, and Scotland fourth. Time, imin 29sec. Apologue ran third to Peru and Tulkeroo in the St. Helier Stakes. Received 23rd, 4.43 p-m. Sydney. February 22. Afaranui easily won the Kogarah Stakes, beating Sulu by two lengths. Lionheart was second to Ar.igain in th- Moorfield Handicap. DUXEDIX MF.ETTXCi.

Per Press Association. Dunedin, Saturday Xight. The Dunedin Jockey dub's autumn meeting was continued to-day. The weather was line but wild, anil the attendance large. The totalisator investments were £8027 10s. as against £B4MI for the third day last year, making a total of '£20.301 10s for the meeting. compared with £22,021 hist year! Eleven Iwokmakers were licensed. U"sults:-

Owbiro Hurdles, one mile and a-ha!f. -Grandstand I. Royal Shell ■>, Pacilc 3. Also started: Tirole. Stormont, Ix-onado. Won easily by a length and a-ii:i.irter. Time. 2min .jjsec.

Flying Handicap, five furlongs. Klarita I, All (inns 2. Imaginary .'. Al-o started: laipulite and lieigh Er skine. Won by a length and a-quarter Time. Imin .5 3-jsec.

Warrington Hack Handicap, four furlon;:«.—Obligado 1. Lady Urizoin 2. Res*. less 3. Also started:' Cute, Mythical <.>-|i-oln-I. Lady Zioness, Oliver. Mangol Win- Blood, British Peer, and 'I lie Brni. Won easily. Time. 51 3-jsve.

Anniversary Handicap, one mile.—Set Kin» 1. Notus 2, Red ami Black 3. Al-o started: Petrovna. Speculate. Luresouie, Hilarity. Heliantlies. and Beekwell. Won by a neck, alter a line finish. Time, linin 46 l-.i»cc.

Hopeful Stake., live furlong-.—Bene-form I. Sombrero 2. My LiHicr :(. Al-o sarted: Arzib. Won by two lengths. Time. Imin 7 3-*.cv. Abbotsford Welter, -iv. furlongs. - Lone Star I. Thunderer 2. The Seer :;. Al-o started: Replete, ftille Range. -:,. Denis, Sam Weller. Ca-que. Portland. Salaam, and Bouncing Bob. Won by two lengths. Time. Imin 1!) 2 S-ec. Waihola Hack Handicap, live furlongs. —Nancy Stair I. Brown Bell 2. Portland 3. Also started: Cerise and Rlue. F.rskine, Pretty Nell, Miss Oal. Cuirosettii, Cooee. Flavor. Kaikomako. Linda, Chameleon. Won by a short length. Time. Imin 5-ec.

Wingatui Handicap, seven furlongs. - Thunderer 1, Red and Black 2. Xotus 3.

AI-o started: Arnianiento. Speculate, Jack Ashore. Hillarity. and Zetland. Won by two lengths. Time. Imin 31 17, sec. "v ' OPI'NAKE WEIGHTS. Following ate the weight- declared for the Opnnake meeting to lie held on 17! h March:— Hurdles.—Toddy in.!). Integrity 10. S. Compass 10.3, Jfooshen 1f1.2. Mungo Park 9.4. Black Banner !t.3. Playbov ami Mudgee 0.0. Filing—Pearlie !1.4. Silver l«ad 8.0. Silvan Park 8.:.. Burton and Mulga Bill B.D. Itaiiianui 7.11. Tamlour Major 7.'). |Re.| Star 7.7. Headlight and Roval Y..mmster 7.0.

npiinake Handicap. Ntavliov 0.0. 1)..i-v Paul B.S. Pearlie 8.7, 'Trugaiiini 8.). s,„„;,li and Billow 8.3. Silver T>oid 7.13. Fuliiiinator 7.'.'. M. I.ti.ilam T.!. L.niern 7.2. Bi-marck 7.0. WHtcr.~Siayl.iy !".•>. Xukiitihi 0.12. Silvan Park 6.0. Integritv !>..->. Mulga I»il! 0.4. St. Ludlani and Red Star !P.H. LaMem 8.12. Mungo Park and Kilmarnock 8.0, Headlight, Flying We-t. Panlulu-. Mistre-s. and Black Banner 8.7.

St. Patrick's Handicap—Stayhnv 0.0. Pearlie 8.0, Truganini and 8.5. Billow- 8.4. Silver Lead 8.1. St. Ludlam 7.7 Lnnlcrn 74. Kilmarnock 7.2. Heidli»ht 7.0.