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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 117, 8 May 1908, Page 3

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II'AWEHA ACCEPTANCES. Per Press Association. Huweru, Thursday. Following are the acceptances for the first day of the Eginont Racing CluhV. Winter Meeting, May 13th:— Railway Handicap.— Hydraulic 9.0, Miss Vera 8.10, Inalia 8.1), Nukutihi B.S, Kii'sty 8.7, Nicotine 8.0, Contour 5.3, Nev 7.' J. Tiptoe 7.0. II aw era Cup-Climax !).2, Mabaraimi ».]. Aureole 8.0, King's Birthday 8.0, Kilmarnock 7.12, Anemone 7.!), Roseluke j 7JI. Telegraph Handicap.—Supplement 9.0, Inalia 8.1-2, Kirety 8.10, Lothair 8.,J, Taupo, Burton, and Turquet 8.0, Golden Dream, Timothy, and Muskerado 7.11, Mulga Mill and Flying Wind 7.10, Ramanui 7.9, Cleinency and Notoriety 7.7. Waihi Welter—Recreation 10.0, MalIct !).7, The rtiiie 0.5, Kilmarnock 0.3, Anemone 9.0. l.anLeiu 8.13, Mistress and Nightmare 8.7. Tonga hoc Hurdles.—Claremont 11.12, Compas- 10.1), Toddy 10.5, l>agatelle n.n, lloinil Cook 9.9, Mooshcn 0-3, lscult 0.2, Cyrus, Lingerer, Otaraoa, and lilack Banner 9.0.

lIAWKE'S BAY RACES. Per Press Association. Napier, Last Night. The autumn meeting of tile Hawkc s Hay .lockey Ciuli was opened at Hastings in fine weather. There was a good attendance. The sum of £8515 was haudled l>y tile totalisator, as against £10,443 011 the corresponding day ol last year, when there was a double machine. Thirteen bookmakers did business to-day. Results: — Longlands' Hurdles—Full Cry 1, Commander 2, Reservoir 3. Also started: Pretty Maid, Nadador, Top Rose, Dan Leno. Wou by a neck. Time, 3min Slsec.

Maiden Hack —Contendent 1, Bally High 2, Nautuku 3. Also started: Waikuku, Sir Benson, Toa Tuhi, Esparero, Sky High, Simois, Polyniccs. Won easily. Time, lmin 17 3-ssec. Nursery Handicap—Gold Lace I, C'lianteuse 2, The Cockatoo 3. Also •started: Formative, Berengaria, Castigliono, Roeli Ferry, No Trumps, Remission, Ora, Pinsent, Thaler. Won com - fortably bv a length. Time, lmin 4 3-5 see.

Porangahau Handicap—Erl King 1, .The Seer 2, Bolirikoff 3. Also started: Oxon, Kereroa, Chicane, Tarina. Won by three parts of a length. Time, lmin 17 3-sscc.

Hawlce's Ray Cup—Uenuku 1, Grand Slam 2, Kairoma 3. Also started: Zimmerman, King Billy, Loiret, Mystifieation. Are 7,iglit, Ikon, Chatterer. Kairoma led into the straight, with Tkon second. Uenuku asserted his claim at the distance, and in rattling finish with Grand Slam, won by a head. Kairomawas a length away. Time, 2min 13see.

Karamu Hurdles—Te Kainui 1. Gold Dust 2. Asteroid 3. Also started: Waipu; Won by a length and a-half. Time, 3min 27 3-oSpc.

Poukawa Hack Handicap—Maiora 1, C'hrvsophrase 2, Gold Field 3. Also started: Peaton Dale, My Darling, Comedian, Erin, Illustrious, Wonderbohm, Lamsdorff. Carson. Niwaru, Aneycle, Roselethe, Hapuku, and Stopia. Won on the post by a nose. Time, lmin 5 sec.

Autumn Handicap—Chicane 1, Woodbey 2, Millennial 3. Also started: King's Lynn, Silver Lead, Ballynetty, Uol>n Link. Won by a head. Time, lmin 54see.

TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Per Press Association. Napier, Last Night. Ohiti Ilaek Hurdles, one mile and a half—Pretty Maid 11.8, Full Cry 10.11, Commander 10.10, Top Rose 10.7. Reservoir 10.7, Wliakawelii 10.5, Crackpot 9.2, Rawhiti 9.0, Crown Belt 9.0, Kharawa 9.0.

Okawa. Hack, seven furlongs—Beaton Dale 9.0, ChrysOphrase 8.5, Comedian 8.0, Illustrious 7.12, San .Tose 7.9, Gold Field 7.8, Lainsdorlf 7.8. Prize Bloom 7.8, Wonderbohm 7.7, Dreamer 7.3, Robin Link 7.0, Rose Lethe G. 12, Utopia 6.7, Merrie Tiger 0.7. HawkeVßay Stakes, seven furlongs— Gold Crest 9.13. All Red 9.5, Erin 8.7, Bobrikoff 8.(5, King Post 8.0, Aborigine 8.4, Diamond Star 7.3, No Trumps 7.1, Splash 7.1. Burke Memorial, once round —Grand Slam 8.8. Tlnnuku 7.9, Loiret 7.5, Mystification 7.7, Kairoma 7.4, Chicane and King's Lynn 0.10. Scurry Hack, live furlongs—Erl King 10.0, Maiora 8.0, Miss Time 7.12, Wonilerhohiu I). 12. Gold Field 7.9, Toa Tuhi 7.9, Cannon 7.9, Miss Advance 7.0, Advantage 7.0, Ilapukii 0.9, Mistletoe 0.7. Mjuigatarata Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters—Gold Dust 11.13, Black" Reynard 11.11, Asteroid 10.13, Pus'iiful 10.11, Te Kainui 10.11, Waipu 9.4, Reservoir !).*.

Juvenile Handicap, five furlongs—Formative 8.12, Contender 8.10, Berengaria 8.3, Chanteuse 7.11, Bally High 7.9, The Cockatoo fi.l3, b.g. by The Possible —Lady Helen 0.12, Remission 11.7, Polyniccs 0.7, Thaler <1.7, Castlglione fi.7. Farewell Handicap, six furlongsChatterer 8.0, Loiret 8.5, Woodliey 7.13, King's Lynn 7.11, The Seer 7.10, Erin <1.13, Millenial 0.7, Tarina 6.7, Silver Lead 0.7.

MARLBOROUGH RACES. SECOND DAY. Per Preos Association Blenheim, Last Night. The totalisator put through £9277, as against £10,773 last autumn. Result?: — Hurdles—Whatakura 1, Jolly Roger 2, Fretwork 3. A protest against the winner on the ground that a partnership wan not registered was upheld, and the race given to .Tolly Roger. Time, 3min 28 2-ssec. High-Weight Hack—Rangina 1, Glen 2, Sweet Hill 3. Scratched: ,Pharma-? ccuticnl. Won hy a length. Time, Imin 0 3-ssec. Omaka Hack—Gaelic 1. While Lie 2. Diplomatic 3. All started. Time, lmin 47 2-ssec. Presidents' Handicap—Lawn Rose 1, Tnpono 2, First View 3. Scratched: White Lie. Won in a canter hy several lengths. Time, 2min 3 1-facc. I IRlvcrlands Hack—Naumai 1, Axitc 2, Sweet Hill 3. Scratched: T.iinui. Won easily. Time, 52 l-ssec. Telegraph Handicap—Rose Petal 1. Lawn Rose 2, Waicoia 3. All started. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 33 3-ssee. Maiden Scurry—Glentui 1, Mania 2, Watershed 3. Scratched: Tainui, OzuOzOr, Ngarara, Glenrock. Pharmaceutical, Hinemoa. Won easily by two lengths. Time, lmin 5 l-ssce. Final Handicap Welter—Wharckuiii I, Kelso 2, Stratlieona 3. Scratched: Rosalia, Hillsong. Won all the way. Time, lmin lOaee.