SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 155, 22 June 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

X APIKit I'ARK ACCEPTANCES. Telegraph.—Press Association. Xapier. l«ist Night, 'ire following acceptances have bc jJ > ived by the Napier Park B.C. I'Oi .Sii ii' winter meeting.—■ Mi tco Hack Hurdles, one mile am {hive-quarters—Letherin 10.12, W'hala !;■. iit 10.11, Top Rose 10.12, Wliakawe'i 'O.O, Ruabon 9.13, Ilatley 9.7, Oasi: [ I'eiane Hack, seven furlongs—'Waik* ' rrfka 11.! l. Sir I'risco 10.12, Illustrious 0.12, Siindstrcain 9.0. My Darling 9.5, .Merry Tiger 0.3, Robin l.ink 0.0, Northern Star 9.0. Stewards' Stakes Handicap, one mile—f.'azeh", 10.7. Polyanthus 10.3, White Lie 0.1(1, Milleuial Cold field 9.2, Mussel 9.0, Ballyncttv 9.0.

Xapier Steeplechase, about three li'ifliv.- Euro 11.3, Pierre 10.9, Post Haste 10.0, Nogi 9.13, Fretwork 0.11, ■ Haerekimoa 9.9, Valiiua 9.7. l.adics' Bracelet, one mile and a-qnar-ter—Hinupai 11.11, Esp.mtero ll.fi. Dan Lcno 11.3, Prize Bloo,n 10.13, High dew 10.11, Concussion 10.11, Oakliurne 10.11, Olympics 10.8. Ancyclc 10.7. Minister 10.7. Ahuriri Hurdles, one mile and three, quarter,•.—Black Reynard 11.5, Lull 11.5. Gold Dust 11.0. Prospector 10.10. .\ste, roid 10.5. Pretty Maid " 13, Sliowm.i', 9.7, Commander 9.0. >,!. u,.;,|ue 9.0, To Kainui 9.0. Settlers' Hack Handicap. si ; , furlongs Wiiipuiiehu 11.4, Norlli I'ole 10.10. Saudstreain 9.12, llutiwai 0.7. Irani:! 9.5, Royal .Maid 9.2, Sealskin 9.0. U'aioriki fl.o. ! Tl'Rl' TOPICS. Hly '■ ifoturoa'') llullifld is moving nicely in hi- woiv : and appears in lie quite sound again. I.oeh Eylle's owner overlooked the no tiiinut ions for Napier Park, and the 'chaser's next engagement is in the Gisborne .Steeplechase, after which he will lie taken soulli to the Wellington meeting.

Repulse was rather scvcrelv knocked about when lie fell in the Tnranioe Hue'lies on Thursday, a „d (he aged gelding' Will be treated to a spell. « The Waverley fl„i, is a „ innovation ns regards the starter's position at the biirrier. ft proposes he should take up his position on the track Alongside tho inner rails, the idea, which IS a capital one, being that jockeys will not lie able to crowd their mount's elosq to tne rails as i„ generally done, thereby spoiling „ good start and eausi„„ a lot oi biimpiuir. The Racing Conferenr-o "»l decide the question at tliei,. forthoouung meeting. The ponies Hiigliie nm l Frederick le/t oi ,'ydney lust "I<. the former lnvin" i been sold to go to India. " |

The Sail Finn gelding Wailmka „apul lip for jiurlioii ~n Sulurduv at tV IlaynmrM. Riililing. l,o„eve r . was not l>nsk. an.l »( he was bought. hi. W tll'll Jfr. J. (iolll'y.. li.Minllt hill) f v o, n . \ Wilson lust year the prico puirf was r o" jiovip.l In ], O 3on. a s., ] m t Mailluku Fallot justified tlio fancy prl.-i- paid for him aji.l lias let his parlv d.iwn severnA linii 1 ?.

By a eninei.lcnce the firs! five horses ill the Fir«t Hurdles at Dmiedin finished in the same order in tin- Second Hllr.HO rape. Winning jockeys at Hie Uawke's liar mpotincr were:—F. D. .Tones. tw'o : n. Cairns, F. (ireylands, F. T.iitd. D. Watt. M. Deel.le, J. Lyford, \V. Whittaker. F Davis, A. Oliver, and .1. 51. Conilie, one each.

The principal winning owners at ITawke's Bhv wcror-Mosis. IT. J. Twolii!! C 22.1: A. Tfull, Cl7O. •I. Mah<*r Hunter. CO.); P Vllinnrlwm, CB.>: J. OWlmr C 7.1. T. 7T. White. C7.j; ]-|. ]f t pluivazvn. £OS- 0 Keatson, Cl;7.