SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 247, 12 October 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. , l VA.T.C. CAULFIELI) MEETING. • WEOTDAY. ' ' ' k"" Received 10, 8.1 p.m. Melbourne, Saturday Night. ' There was fine weather for the spring carnival, lord Dudley and party were present. The first race was a good start for the carnival, twenty-eight runners participating. The Debutante Stakjs found all running, and the Caulfie'd Stakes had eleven runners. Krst Race.—lolo Miskha I, Dunnolly h S? en ' Twenty-five others started. Won by three lengths. Time, lniin SOVisec.

Debutante Stakes.—Mala 1, Apple l»:e 2, Barm 3. Won by a length. 'lime, ol'/iscc. Caulfield Stakes.—Pink Un !, Post (Town 2, Tulkeroo 3. Won by two and ft-half lengths. Time, lmin 56<4sec. SteepleMiase.— Boisdale 1, Wariield 2, Fmdowrie 3. Won by tivc lengths. Time, 3min 57V4sec. llayo aud Melen'te j both fell and were killed. Guineas.—Parsee 1, Alawa 2, Bobby 3. Bobby led to the far turn, where he was overhauled by Parsee, who led into the straight and won with plenty to spare by one and a-half lengths. Time, lmin 42!4sec. Tourak Handicap.—Suultline 1, Kuchanteur 2, Carl Dour 3. Koultline led round the turn three lengths from Knchanteur, and won comfortably by two lengths. Time, lmin 42'/ s scc. j A.J.C. MEETING. Received 10, 8.1 p.m. Sydney, Saturday Night. High-weight Handicap.—limperieal 1, Bea King 2, King Berry 3. A good finish. Won by half a neck, a head between second and third. Time, lmin HVisec.

'Waverley Handicap.—Pharos 1, Mentfoore 2, \ irtu 3. Won by th/ee-quartei s Of a length. Time, 3min ssec. Dowling Steeple.—Pilot 1, Confederftte 2, No third. Won by nearly a furIpng. Time, 7min 43sec. Members' Handicap—Kingbee 1, Beau»ive 2, Malacure 3. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 54'/ 2 sec. Kandwick Plate.—Peru 1, Lord Nolan 2, Trentmoon 3. The other starters I *ere Five Crown and Cross Batterv. Eve Crown got away first, followed by Cross Battery. The latter took chargb passing the stand, but the pace was Tery slow. Peru joined the leaders at the half-mile, and entered the straight ■ix lengths ahead of Lord Nolan. Pern from this out had everything his own Way, and won by four lengths, fiftean lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 6%sec. Final Handicap.—Mundvie 1, Proportion 2, Wee Laddie 3. Twelve starters. .Won by half a length. Time, 2min 7sec. The weather was fine and the attendance large. NAPIER PARK ACCEPTANCES.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Napier, Sunday. The following acceptances have been received for the Napier Park Racing Clnb spring meeting.— Greenmeadows Hack Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters. Bullwortli 10.3, Ancyele 9.8, Oakbourne 9.0, Forest 6.0, Whareponga 9.0. Trial Hack Handicap, six furlongs.— Separator 9.0, Pellicle 8.11, The Cockatoo, 8.10, Perchance 8.10, Rock Ferry 8.10, Polynices B.G, Shaler 8.0. Tarailale Handicap Hurdles, one mile *nd three-quarters.—Gold Dust 11.10. Aroha 11.0, Reservoir 9.11, Monarijue 9.8, Bullwortli 9.4, Roseplot 9.0. County Hack Handicap, one mile.— lamsdorff 8.4, Voetgang 8.4, Tuatahi 7.6, Splash 7.5, Parable 7.4, Higliden 6.10. EPark Stakes Handicap, one mile and a-quarter.—California 10.4, King Billy Ba, Gold Thread 8.0, Ucnuku 7.4, St. Aidan 7.11, Loiret 7.3, Chanteuse 7.0, Comedian 6.11, Chicane 6.9.

Juvenile llandicap v „four furlongs.— Bally Shannon 7.13, Theodole 7.10, Seraphic 7.9, Golden Water 7.7, Mcrigal 7.5, Arnbala 7.5, Idealism 7.2, Raupare 6.12, Picotee 6.12, Perhaps 6.7. Ahuriri Hack Handicap, five furlongs. —'Auldearn 9.2, Stylish 7.12, Andrew Mack 7.11, My Darling 7.7, Miss Advance 7.5, Wimmera 7.2, Gold Treasure 0.12, Roselethe 6.10, Wonderbohm 6.10, Castiglione 6.7, Magneto 6.7. Railway Handicap, six furlongs.— Bobrikoff 9.6, Martyrium 8.12, Musketry 8.3, Ikon 7.6, Chantress 6.9. canterbury~weights. Christchurch, October 9.

The following weights have been declared for the Canterbury Jockey Club's Metropolitan meeting:— Stewards' Handicap—Gold Crest 9.9, Oounte Witte 8.13, Grenadier and Bobiikoff 8.11, l'en»>"Ji and Lupulite 8.10, DaWn 8.9, Du?>y Morn 8.8, Lord Soult. 8.7, Glencullo.. • aad Goldbeater 8.6, Full Rate and P. *-raa 8.3, Gold thread 8.2, Sea King, hi.- lTisco, Sunbonnet, Muskerry, and Moriarty 7.13, Oxton 7.12, Stronghold, Flita-wav and Armiet 7.11, Tiptoe, North Head, Sunglow, Hold Lace and Master Soult 7.9, Rangipapa. and Contender 7.8, Mon Ami 7.5, Gipsy Belle and Simplex -7.3, Artillerie 7.2, Sweet Angelus 7.1, Volodia 7.0. Diamond Star 6.13, AH Gun s 0.11, Rose Noble 6.10, Ard Reigh, Whetumarama Bnd Benefonn 6.9, Golden Gate, Truganini, Ghanteuse, lady OriZone, Lady Lucy, Advantage, Chantress, Tarina, Jessie Lewars, Effort, Cork, 6ir Antrim, Ambuscade, Mania and [Tremulous 6.7.