SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 65, 6 March 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

V.U.C. RACES. I THIRD dAjl. Received ."mi, li-i i>.iu. Fleimuglon, March J- I lln i-.- n, lino wcauier lor llie liiiril .La', iii.'eting, and ii Urge crowd. lUsuits:--

Hopeful Slakes. -Wai-ila I, llubuli - Bailey lircw 3. Six uthcifs -*t.» 1-L--.1. Won by two lengths and three-quar-ters. Time, lmin 3sec. All Aged StaKcs.—Antuuiu 1, Kbbiilition 2, "North Head 3. Two others

started. Won by three-quarters of u length, half a he.ul between second ami third. Time, lmin 42 : ;4see. Autumn Uandieiip.—Jack Smith 1, TulkeroO 2. .lanyuicdes 3. Six others suited. Won by six and tliree-ijiiart'T lengths. Time, 2min 4Tlsee, equalling ilie Australian record. The result was the signal for a hostile demoustialim

ol a pronounced type. At a subsequent inquiry into the running »f Jack Smith at the instance of Rupert. Clarke, the explanation was accepted. Xurserv Stakes.—Alawa 1, Defend i 2, Monodi-t 3. Twelve runners. Won by three quarters of a length, two bugllis between second and third. Time, lmin lo'/isec. Loch Plate.—A walk-over for Mouit ■in King. River Handicap—Sivori I, True Set 2. Akim l'oo 3. Eleven runnels. Oi'linc lied Streak. Akim l-'oo, and Sivori were riost prominent to" the straight, wh-re Red Streak led from Akim r"oo. Sivori, True Scot, and Thackeray, Siviro led from the distance. Won by one second and third. Time, 2miii !l%sec.

WAiNuAIsTJI EAtJES. FIRST DAY. Pet Press Association. Wanganui, Last Night. I-'or Hie opening day ot the autumn meeting the weather was cool and showery. There was a good attendance. Results:

Stewards' Handicap—-Maliula I. Waitapu 2, Dear Dolly 3. Also starlei: tlieam. \\ ou easily. Time, 43 3-dsee. Pctre Hack Handicap.—Contour I, Carrisima t, Waikaraka 3. AUu r\-\\\-ed: lvarei'oa, losami, Miss Vera, aui .Mauaia, Won by a length. Time, lmin 15 2-ssec.

Westmere Hurdles.—Mauri 1, Pantaloon 2, Moeraki 3. Also started: Cachuca, Casjiopa. An interesting rate, but won at the finish easily by four lengths. Time, 3niiu 38sec.

lay forth IL-ick Hurdles.—Ataahua 1 Aorangi 2 Clareniont 3. Scratched: Xavier. Won easily by four lengths.

line, 3nun 15 l-ssec. Cup.—Uhlando 1, Wattapu 2, Tanginiiiaiia I!. All started. The winner led throughout', stalling off every fir I lenge. Won by two length-. Time, Siiiiii 30 4-s*ec r ' •Juvenile Handicap.- Bunvan 1, Ladv Mcn-chikofT 3, Vn«i 3. All start.'ii. Won ny three quarter*, of a leng'.h. lime, luiiij lGsec. W'iritoa Hack.—Daisy Paul 1, Anemone 2. Belarlo 3. Seratehed: Uirissinia and Yosanii. Won liy two lengths. Time! linin 45 3-ssee. Flying—Cold Thread I. KitclienniaM 2. Motoa 3. Seratehed: I'.angipapa, Toa Tuhi. and Mon Ami. Won by two lengths. Time, lniin It 2-sscc. The ajiiount put through tne tote was tt 1.048, as against X 12.400 on the first day last year. Thirty-six bookmakers were present.

MastcrHOH. l/i-t Night. The well-known racing -tallion Pori rua died early this morning.