SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 140, 4 June 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

ALSTRALJAX 11AC1XG. j Sydney, .luu« 3. For tin' Kji.-imi Handicap 111:! entries have lH'i'U received, unci for tlio Metropolitan 128. These include Waipuna. |( | J Soultinc, Frisco, Xobel, Cross llatterv, I I'am.'iinupo, Apa, Golden Slipper, Idvil. c , Ringdove, Soft Kin;;, and Rose Xoblc.' There are l!ll entrants for the Cnul- . held Clip. 103 for t|„. Molb.mrm> Cup. I 'I 74 for the X.itional Hurdles, and li2 for 'J the Steeplechase. The entries of Kialere for tin- Na- " tinnal Steeplechase and Australian ] Steeplechase, telegraphed from Auckland, were received too late.

1 AUCKLAND RACES. Per Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Auckland Racing Club's winter meeting was continued to-day in fine weather. There was a good attendance and capital racing. In the Great Northern Steepieeliase, Jluhoc and lnniskillon [ fell, the latter breaking his back. Rjsuits:— Orakei Hurdles, one mile and tlirvc(juarters—Franklin 1, Tui 2. Mist Cr<s- ! pin 3. Also started: Pearl Necklet. Car- ' lye, and Sam Paulo. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min 38 2-osoc. ' I Ranfurly Welter Handicap, one mile . —C'ymri 1, Mark Time ■>, Haeremai 3. \ Also started: Ahei, Roval Soult, Epsom ; Lass, inalia, Trephine, Explosive, Waio- 1 lain, Catastrophe, Escaniilln, Kotiki, and i Euros. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 47sec. I

Great Northern Steeplechase, about throe miles unci a-half—Loch Fyne 1 Sol >, Le Beau 3. Also started: kiatere' Xadador, lnniskillen, Kapakapa, Mahoe' Bullwark, Pierre. A pretty race. lnniskillen aud Mahoe fell. The winner and Lo Beau raced together after the (irst round till descending the hill on the final circuit, where Sol headed L" Beau, but could not catch Loch Fyne, who won by four lengths. Time. Km in 23.50 C.

Rinnucra Hurdles, two miles—Lady Hnne 1, Crcusot 2, .Showman 3. Also started: Cuiragno, Dolores, Haulapu Oiuati, Landlook. Won by two lengths' Time, Sinin Siisec. Prince of Wales' Handicap, seven furlongs— Haldane I, Scotty 2, Tui C.ikohau 3. Also started: Miss Winnie, Delej gate, Oltic, Leonator, Loch Buliie, Foremost, Certainty, Tamainupo, Maharamn, Belario, Vasa, Recreation. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 33 I Tally-ho Steeplechase, a l>o„t three mi es-Cinque 1, Lady Lauta 2. Jiatakokin, the only other starter, fell. Won h.v four lengths. Time, (imin 48sec

ACCK-LAND \VEIi;m\S. Per Press Association. . Auckland. Last Night lollowng „re the W( .igl,ts f„ r ° the Campbell Hmdlcs. ~- ' l>arit„t„ 1U(1 Shrapnel 11.7, U»y dluue 1)5 C iii Mgno and Waipu 10.12, »■». «ol 10JI, Dolores 10.4. .> He < : i|»i !Ul, Cavaliero 0.10, Oniati «n,| Noteorim (».4, Montigo 9.2, Tui La„,l lock, Lady Kegel, Pukenni, ami 'j^l; Winter Steeple. —Kiaiere I'M' Sol J2.n, Loch ].'y lu . H.l, Silicia 10.!!.' Nadador and Irish 10.8. Uulv llunc mid banana 10.5, .Swags „ i 0.3, Dolores «»« CVeusot 10.2, Rangitoto. Cavaliero, ""'I tinipie !>.12. Kapakupa 0.10. Bullworth, Pierre, ami Matakokiri D.7 laniaki Steeple. - Lady Hune 11.:! Hautapu 10.9, Te Kainui lo», .] M \v -iiiila. 0.11. Waihekau, Tanglefoot, -Matakokiri and Royal Shot 0.7, Vork Welter. °"'« J 1 - 1 ' Stotty 10.13, Rauparaha 19, Delegate lo.ti, Celtic 10.2. Uonalor jlaldane, and Devonport 10.1, Tui bail 10.0, Foremost 9.13. Te Aroha 0.9.

Certainty 9.8, Ikon 9.5. Moscow !)V lamainupo, Cymri; and Marangi O.n' Fashionable 9.2, Mahcno 9.1. Makaraimi! Uelario, Nicotine. Tartan. Sir Rupert' I'ranklin, Soultmaid, ami Recreation

| Farewell Handicap. .Miss Winnie JO.B, llaldane 10.3, Lochbuhic a'ud Devonport 10.2, Foremost and WaucliO|w 10.0. Lueio 9.0. Tamainupo 9.5 IHack and Cold and Duart 0.4. Mightv ■Mom 9.3. Ixxmganii and Luly Francis 9.2, Don Blair and Imprimiis 9.1. Vasa liialia, Frederick, (iuidwife. Wailnm! Kiilelis, Engraver, Bagatelle, and S.m Paulo 0.0. Filzroy Handicap.—\\'aueho|x' 10.13. Dogger Bank 10.2, lmprinius and Cymri M.12. Aliei and OctuToon 11.11, Malik Time 9.111, Royal Soult and Nicotine 9.5. Iniiha, Epsom Liss, and Vasa O.fi, llikuai 9.5. Pearl Necklet 9.3. Trephine. Rosavere, Frontino. and AzofF 9.2, l/ml Crispin 9.1. n'aiotalii, Weldon'. i>„l,i--I'iihi, Alfalfa. .Sir Rupert, Ney. Freemanlle, .Mis, Pauline, Ksoamilio, Waihoilmi, Fidolis, Explosive, I'aiupcria, and Dainty 9.0.

OTAKL MAORI MEETING. Per Press Association. Wellington. Last Night. Tin- Otaki Maori Racing Club's meeting opened ill line weather. The attendance was large, ;ind tin- sum of CI 0,4.37 passed through Uic tutalisator. against £11,78!) last year. Twenty bookmakers were licensed to bet. Results:— Flying Hack 'Jljinilienp. ~ Rangipupa 1. Loclik'la 2, Yosami .'!. King Post finished third, but could not draw the weight, and Yosanii received third money. Scratched: Sir Frisco. Won by a length and a-lialf. Time, luiiu Hi 2-oscc. Hack Hurdles.—Wlmtakura 1, Cyrus 2, St. Amelia ;i. Mount Cook finished first, but could not draw the weight. Scratched: Spcciosa and .Snip. Time, Jniin 48sec. Raukawa Cup Handicap. Wailetbc 1, Mystification 2, All lied :i. All started. Kuranaka and Wailethe cut out the running for a mile, where the former lost his position. Seaman joined Wailethe at the turn. In the straight Mystification cliallonged Wailethe, but the latter lasted long enough to win liv half a length. All lied close up. Time. 2min il :!-.lsec.

Otaki Hack Handicap. ~ Taitoko 1. Comedian 2. North Pole 3. All staged. Comedian led to the distance. wTi-.>rc Taitoko challenged, anil, getting up in the last bit, won by three parts of a length. Time, luiiu 43 -l-.isec. Maiden Flat, seven furlongs.-Kunui 1. Blue Ribbon 2, Timothy 3. Scratched: Sleepy Jane, Chalteress. and Llanwem. Won li>' half a length. Time, luiiu 31 l-ssec.

Rangiura Handicap, six furlongs Tcnates 1, Uallavat 2, Simplex 3. Scratched: Aboriginal and Hillsprirfc. Won ihv a length. Time, luiiu 1.3 3-sscc. llirtlidav Welter Mack, seven fur-loiws.-SiV Frisco 1. King'- P.irlhdav 2, lluovant 3. ltuovant led for six furlong's. Sir l'ri-co look charge al the distance, and won by two lengths. Time, lmin 3d l-ssee. Scratched: Rangiuia. Llanwern, Monanpic. ami Sandstone.

OTAKI SECOND DAY ACCEPTANCES. Per Press Association. Wellington, Last Niplit. The acceptances for the second day of the Otaki races are:— Telegraph Hack—Naumai f1.12, l'ereKline 8.2, Wharekura 8.0, ilaiora 8.0, Ynsami 7.15. Conquer 7.9. Lochiela 7.8, V.oval Maid 7.0. Bonnie Donn CM, The Dunce 11.11, Mulga Bill «.!». lluiii llandica])—Maliuta 9.0, Cross Batten- 8.4. All lied 8.3, JivstificnUti 8.2, Aboriginal 7.12, Eille Maid 7.12, Signor 7.10, Waipaku 7.10, Seaman 7.0. Cazelev 7.7. Kurawaka 7.0, King Post 0.12, 'TupOno 0.12. Probability 0.0, Moata 1i.7. Second Haek Hurdles—Alt .Cook 10.12. The Slake 10.12, Whatalcura 1(1.S, Top lt«sc 10.0, St. Amelia 10.0, SpeeioKa !».)». • Mlv linger 0.0, Cyprus !l.(i, Oturaoa 9.0, Hatlev 9.( J. Hack Handicap -North Pole 8.7. l!a----ngihacta K.li. ('oinedian 8.0, Kind's Birthdav 7.W. llcc-m-h 7.8. iidihvay Ihuxliiu|>—Jlt>to ; , !).!._ Ballarat 8.11, Kilclicntuuid 7.11, Swimming Pelt T.s, Itahgipapa 7.1 i. Simplex 7.:!. | Wnodhev 7.2. Toa Tulii 7.2, Sherloek I Holme*'<i. 12, Mi.-s Vera (i.7, Irillspiing (ih.iu Welter—Sir Frisco 10.S, Buoyant St. 1:1. Kilmariioek 8.12. Diplomatic 8.11. Scenery s.lO. Snip K.JO, SI. Ami-. | li.i VS. |Ji.„t-'lri-li S.N. Npeeiosa 8..1. Sieve I s.». I'. !!il.l,o„ S.(l, Svlvau Park S.'o, I (.'ID-11.1, S.I I.

HI A Kill \ MKKTIMI. Per Press Association. Dunedin, Utsl Night. The Dunedin .loekev Club's Winter .Meeting opened to-dav in splendid weather. The attendance was vciv large. Ifcsull.s:— Pacilic Hurdles, one mile and a half.— Stormonl. 0.0. 1; Slornton. 15.2. 2; (irnsvenor, 9.5. .'i. Also started: flramlstnnd, Slow Tom, Homeward, Casahiauca, Black Friar, Blessbok, and Grand J Fauna. Homtward'a rider fell off at

the stand jump. Won by a bare length, I line, 2iuiu 32sce. Brighton Hack, six furlongs.--Chief Loehiol, 8.3, j; .Spinning S.N. 2--one Star, !>.;, 3. Also started: Sam' "oiler, Proiiy Nell, Linda. Aftoa The Oneut, and Amethvst. Woji by more than a length. Time, lmin |,s .t'-j5,,,.. Birthday llamlitup, one mile and a <)iii.rlcr.--Sir l ,tagcm, 8.12, J; .Medallist, 8.2. 2; lieldgun, 8.4, 3. AI,o startedlavagon. Probable, Thunderer, OlHce Girl, Roscommon, Xotus, lied and Black aim Southern Cross. Won bv a len-'th.' lime. 2min 11 4-jsec. ' °

Trial Plate, seven furlongs.—Conco, 1- S.,"i. 1; Wnrdlaml, 8.4, 2; Royal Shell,' 11 8.4, 3. Also started: l*>id Casket! - Small Shot, Xarrangerie, Jiay Lupin, Shimmer, and Walvenor. Won bv a head, 'lime, lmin 32 1-osoc. . Tradesmen's Handicap, six furlongs. —White. Cockade, 7.4, I; Ard Rebdi, 8.3, 2; Whirlwind, U. 7, 3. Also started:' Potrovna, Liipulito, Harvest, Ladv Dis- ■ (lain, Apollodoris, Lurosome, und'Rest- , less. Won by four lengths. Time, lmin ,16 4-osee. ' Saddle Hill Hack, five furlongs.—Gold Dredge, 8.2, 1; Kaikomaka, 8.3, 2; Assault, 8.2, 3. Also started: Erskine, Silkwcb, Cooee, Sarsfield, Cockleshell, Flavor, Rosine, Miss Casker, Ngawera. and .Muskatator. Rosine and Sarsfield fell. Won by a nose. Time, lmin ascc. Winter Welter, seven furlongs.—Cuiroseltia, 8.0, 1; Zetland, 9.3. 2; Tin Libyan, 8.1, 3. Also started: Canine Chtel, Scrapiron, Jack Trent, Adrea, -Mondjik, Quagga, Stepfeldt, Rusebloom. Casquet, Zero, Spinning Flight, and hHeirloom. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 32 l-sscc.

DUNEDIN WEIGHTS. 1) Per Press Association. Duncdin. Last Night. ? > The following acceptances have been '" received for the second day of the Duner din races: — <! Fairlield Hurdles—Grandstand 1.0, 1 Slow Tom 11.(1, Homeward 10.11, Sou- ' thorn Cross 10.11, Sloruiont 10.10, Storm ' lil.l. Black Friar 9.7. Grosvenor 9.0, ' Blesslmk 0.0, Grand Fauna. !).!!. j Silverslream Hack llandic.ip-Silkweb ' 10.2, Chief l.oohiol 0.0, Gold Dredge ' 8.12, Erskine 8.11. Sarsfield 8.0, Kaiko'l mako 8.4. Cockleshell 8.4, Flavor 7.11, •I Assault 7-7. Rosina 7.7, The Orient 7.7, Alnskatn r 7.7, Fireliell 7.7, Calveuor. 7.7, Sims Reeves 7.7. lnvcrmav Welter—Cannie Chiel 10.0, Ard Reigh'fl.9, Lady Disdain 9.0, White Cockade 0.7, Roscommon 0.2. Cuirossettia 8.11, The Libyan 8.8, Lurosome 8.5, Lone Star 8.4, Trent 8.2, Restless 8.1, Rosebloom 7.11, Casque 7.0, Regiment 7.9, Post Card 7.7, Royal Shell 7.7, Heirloom 7.7. I

Provincial Handicap—Petrovna !).!), Clnnclinttan 8.0, Medallist 8.(1. Field Gun 8.5, Probable 5.4, Paragon 8.0, Thunderer 7.0, Apnllodoris J. 5. Red and Black (i.KI, Restless (i.fl. Spinniiift Flight (i.7. Warrongn Handicap—Petrovna H.Li. Lupulite !).!», Aid lteigh 8.5. IV Witte B.*, Clanchattan 7.11, Zetland 7.2, ()e----lave 7.7. Imaginarv 11.12. Moudiik 5.9, Whirlwind (1.7. Ricvarton Hack—Silkucb 0.0, Chief Lechief !).0, Prettv Xell 8.5, Cno-eo 8.5, Linda 7.7. Royal Shell (l.i:). Afcr (1.12. liaylnpin (1.7, The Orient (i.7, Amethyst 0.7.

Farewell Handicap Harvest S. 12, Lady Disdain 8.11. White Cockade 8.10, Roscommon 8.5, Thunderer 8.4, Office Girl B.:i, Cuiroswttia 5.2, Scrap Iron! •lack 7.8, Lnresome 7.8, Lone Star 7.7, Trent 7.5. Xotiis 7.4, lied and Black 7.4. Regiment 7.4, Wardland 6.12, Spinning Flight (i. 10, Heirloom (i.7, Small Shot (i.7, Narrangarai 0,7. j