SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 141, 5 June 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

OTAKI RACES. SECOND DAY. Per Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. There was fine weather for the eon eluding day of the Olaki Maori meet ing, and the attendance was guud Twelve bookmakers were licensed, am the -uni v'f C.")H2'J passed through tin machine, making £15,1110 for the meet ing. Results:— Telegraph Hack, live furlongs—Wharekura 1, Nauuiai 2, Luehiela I!. Xauinai led to within a few- chains of the post, where Whilrekura joined in, and won by a length. Time, imin 1 11-usee. Huia Handicap, one mile—Mystification 1, All Red 2, Cnfcs Battery ;(. All ran. Aboriginal, on the rails, began smartly and led along the back with All Red next. Cross Battery moved up at the turn. Mystification challenged All lied in the straight, and getting up in the last hundred yards won by half a length. Cross Batjtcry and Wiaipakui were close up. Time, lmin 42scc. Hack llurdies. one mile and n-half--Mt. Cook I, Top Rose 2, Ilatley .'!. Scratched: Spieiosa. Tile Stake and St. Amelia led for a mile, where Mt. Cool; took charge and won by two lengths. Whatakura fell. Time, iniin 4Ssee. Stewards' Hack Handicap, seven furlongs—King's Birthday 1. Comedian 2.

Research X All started. Comedian | led to half-way down the straight, where King's Birthday took charge, and won by a length and a-half. A protest on the ground of an alleged crossing in the straight was dismissed. Time, lmin :I0 4-ssec.

Railway Handicap, six furlongs—Rangipapa J, .Motoa 2, Woodhey ;i. Won by a head, after an exciting finish. Time, lmin 15 2-sscc. Hillspring was scratched. Olinu Welter Hack, one mile-Blue Ribbon I. Skye 2, Snip ;l. Buoyant was left at the post, and took no part in the race. Skye led to the turn, where Blue Ribbon drew level. He look charge at the distance and won by two lengths. Scratched: Sir Kri-eo, Diplomatic, Scenery. St. Amelia. Research. Time, lmin 4:1 :l-ssec. Final Had; Scurry, five furlongsTimothy ], Pronoun 2, Utopia 3. Scratched: Grand Circle, Eyes Front, Chatteress, Sleepy Jane, Miss Peaty, Jeannie, Hannah. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin ssec.

DUNKDIX RACES. Per Press Association. DuiH'cliii, Last Xifjlit. The Dunedin races concluded to-day with a fiiiv attendance. Totalisator investments were 0T32 10s for tlie day. mid tlie total for (lie meeting showed mi increase of C 733 on the two days Inst year. Results: Fairfield Hurdles, one mile and threequarters.—Stormont 1. Storm 2. (Irosvenor .'!. Also started: Grandstand, Slow Tom. Homcwood. Southern Cross', Blurk l'riar. and Blcssbok. Won by a length. Time, Suiin '23 3-.> sec. Silverstroam llnek, live furlongs.— Assault 1. Kaikomako 2. Cold Dredge 3. Also started: Silkwcb. Kiskinc, Coekleshell, The Orient. Musk ata tor, Firebrll. C'lavenor. and Sims Reeves. Won by tliree lengths. lnvermiiv Welter, six furlongs—The Libvan and Lidy Disdain (dead heut) 1. Lurosonio 3. Also started: Canuie Child, White Cockade. Cuirusettia. Ijine Star, Trent. Restless. Roscbloom, Casque. Regiment, l'osteard. Royal ! Shell, and Heirloom. Time, lmili IS 3-?'

Vrovinei-.il Handicap, one mile—Rrobnble 1. Spinning I jijilit 2. Clanchattan 3. ANo sturled: Medallist. Ficldgun. Paragon, TTinnderer, Ajiollodoris, Red and Black. Won liv little more than a bead. Time, lmin lisee.

Wairom'Oa Handicap, six furlongs.— Aid Heigh 1. Zetland i. I)e Witte 3. Also started: l'otrmna. Lupulho. Imaginary. Mondjik. Whirlwind. Won by a long neck. Time, lmin IS l-liscc. 'Uiccarton Mack, six furlongs.—Chief Lochiel 1. Vroltv Nell 2. Linda 3. Also started: Roval Shell. Bnv Lupin. The Orient, mid' Amethyst. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 18 1-osee. Farewell Handicap, seven furlongs." l.uresome 1. Riwomnion '2, Spinning Fli«ht 3. Also started: Harvest. White Cockade. Thunderer. Olliee fiirl. Scrapiron -lack. Lone Star. Notus, Wa,vdland. Heirloom. Smallshot. Xarrangario. Won bv two lengths. Time, lmin 32«ee.