SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 250, 15 October 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. rn. Association.—Copy •<** right.) Received 14, 7.35 p.m. Melbourne, Last Night. There was fine weather for the second day of the carnival. There was a good attendance. Results:— Hurdles— Rogues' March 1, Aringa 2, Bed i'lj' 3. Ten others started. Won by half a length. Time, 3min 52% sec. Nursery Handicap—Apple Pie 1, Barm 2, Boniface 3. Won by three-quarters of a lyigth. Time, ol'/jsec. Eclipse Stakes.—Alawa 1, Knox 2, lolaire 3. Won by two lengths. Tim", 2min 21% see. Hunters' Cup—Player 1, Lynam 2, Black Sea 3. Seven others started. Won by four lengths. Time, 7min ooyi MC. Csongy Welcome Stakes. —Trist 1, Wooropma 2, Willy Wally 3. Six othe. s started. Won by live lengths. Tim.', Bmin 21% sec. Moonga Handicap. Lord Carlvou 1, Clels 2, Canticle 3. Ten others started. Won by four lengths. Time, lmin !)'/ 3 nee.

NAPIER PARK. RACES. ' FIRST DAY. ' By Telegraph.—Press Association. Napier, Last Night. Tlie first day nf the Napier Park Racing Ciub's meeting was Uelil to da.» and was largely attended. The weather was flue niost of the day, but showery in the afternoon. The totalisatur handled £0732, as against t'JS3B last year, but there were thirteen bookmakers ou the ground. Results:— Qreenmeadows Hack Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters.—Forest 1, Aneycle 2, Oakburne 3. Only three started. iWon comfortably liy half-a-do/.vn Jengths. Time, 3min 20sec. Trial IJack Handicap, six furlongs. Pellicle 1, The Cockatoo 2, Rock Ferry 3. Also .started: Separator 9.0, pittance 8.10, Polynices 8.0, Thaler 8.0. Won easily by a clear length. Tinw, Imin 17 a-osee, Taradale Hurdles, one mile and three- , (Juarters. Reservoir 1, ilonarijue 2, Gold Dust 3. Also started: Aroha, BuilTTOrth, and Roseplot. Won by a bare ltagth. Time, 3qiin 17 2 :.iec.

County Hack Handicap, one mile.--IVoetgang 1, Highden i, Parable 3. AUj started: Lamsdorff, Tuatalii, and Splash. Won by a length. Time, lmin 44 2-ssee.! Park Stakes Handicap, one mile and —King Billy 1, Comedian Uenuku 3. Also started: California, Gold Thread, St. Aidan, Chantcuse, and Chicane,. .Won by a good length. Time, 2min Usee. Juvenile Handicap, four furlongs.— Bally Shannon 1, Golden Water 2, idealist 3. Also started: Theodore, Seraphic, Merigal, Raupare, and Perhaps. \Y .n by a length aud a-lialf. Time, 51 4-osec. Ahuriri Hack Handicap, five furlongs. —Wimjuera I, Stylish 2, Hold Treasure 3. Also started: Auldean, Andrew Mack, My Darling, lloseletlie, Wonderbohui, and Magneto. Won by neariy two lengths. Koselethe fell. Time, lmin 4sec. Hallway Handicap, six furlongs.—Bobrikoff 1, Muskerry 2, Martyriuni 3. Alio started: Ikon and Chanbress. Won ail the way. Time, lmin 17 2-ssec.

SECOND DAY ACCEPTANCES. Napier, Last Night. The Napier Park Racing Club's acceptances for the second day are as follows: Caledonian HacK Hurdles, one mile and a-half.—Ruabon 10.13, Commander, 10.10, Forest 9.11, Ancycle 'J.IO, Oak- . borne 9.0, Whareponga 9..0. Puketapn Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.—Auldean 9.0, Separator 7.9, Tuatahi 7.0, Splash 6.13, Highden 6.12. Korokipo Hurdles, one mile and thrc-v qnarters.—Gold Dust 11.10, Aroha 10.13, Reservoir 10.8, Monarmie 10.0. Rawhiti 0.0. Nursery Handicap, four furlongs and a-half.—ldeate (.11, Seraphie 7.4, Theodora 7.3, Merigal 7.3, Perhaps 6.7. Racing Club Handicap, one mile and a distance.—Moral fl.o, Comedian 7.3, Polyanthus 7.2, Clianteuse 7.1, Woodliey 7.0, Voetgang 6.12, Chicane 6.0, l*msdorff 6.9. Telephone Hack Handicap, six furlongs.—Voetgang 8.7, Wimmera 8.2, North Pole 8.1, Jly Darling 7.0, Andrew Hack 7.4, Golden Treasure 6.13, Wondcrbohm 6.9, Roselethe 6.7. Scurry Hack Race, five furlongs.— Simois 8.7, Merrie lawn 8.7. I'erehanee 8.7, VI 8.7, Magneto 8.7. Kaolin 8.7, Grandstand Handicap, five furlongs.--Downfall 9.0, Martyriuui S.I :l. Muskeriy 8.3, Stylish 7.3, Tarina 6.10. OTAKI MEETING. i Otaki, Last Might. [ The weather was line and the atteudance good for the opening day ot the j races. Results:—• Flying Handicap—Duart 1, Toa Tulii 12, Daisy Paul 3. Also started: Lord Soult, Flotilla. Duart led all the way, .■winning easily by two lengths. Time, lmin 15sec.

j Maiden Handicap Hurdles —l>on Car,los 1, Whimper i, Yosarni 3. Also j started: Papatoa and Tamra. Don .Carlos took charge at file bend and Von easily by two lengths. Xehiwi Memorial —lranui 1, KingPost i2, Scenery 3. Only starters. Won comfortably by a length. Time, Imin 45 3-5

Maidea Plate—Roosevelt 1, Tekahulangi 2, Coy 3. Also started: Silver Clemency, Notorious, Lady faul, Kennat, Viaco, Faux Pas, Waipunui. Marutoa. Te Kahurangi led to within thirty yards of the post, when Roosevelt came and won 'by a leajgth; , labor Day Handicap—lrish Rifle, 9.9 [{Beid), 1; Swimming Belt,. 8.1 (C. Jenkins), 2; Hiro, 7.8 (W. Ryan), 3. Also started: Duart and Probability. Duart led to the bend, when Iritfi Rifle took Uie lead and won a good race by a length. Time, lmin 44 l-Ssec. •Hack Hurdles—Lyrist 1, Raparaehi B, Papatawa 3. Also started: Hatley, Don and Waimaria. Won all the way by three lengths. , „ • Stewards' Handicap—lnvestment r l, Bluebell 2, Glentui 3. Investment came with a rattie in the straight and won Btt out by a length. Also started: IWhenuamara'ma and Hercward. iWelter Hack—Playmate 1, Zoraida 2, * Flintgtm 3. Also started: Rangihaita, Buoyant, Aotea, Grand Myrell. Won all the way by a length. (The sum of £5993 was put through the totalisator. against C 7129 last year. Eleven bookmakers were licensed.

SECOND DAY ACCEPTANCES.

Otaki, Last Nigbt. Railway Handicap, six furlongs.—Lord goult 9.2, Toa Tuhi 9.4, Duart 7.12, Hotilla 7.0. Second Hack Hurdle Handicap, one wile and a-half.-Lyrist 11.11, 10.13, Hatley 10.6, Papakura 10.2, lbe Dane, Yosarni, and Waimarina 9.0. Otaki Hack Handicap, seven rurlongj. —King Post 0.0, Bluebell 7.13, Rangthaeta 7.9, Roosevelt 7.7, Aotea 7.5. Trial Handicap, five furlongs.—Cov Wid Roosevelt 9.0, Notorious 8.7, Clemency 8.5, Muratoa, Vmco, Atom, iong-

ner, and Reumac 7.7. Demonstration Handicap, seven fulones. —Irish Rifle 9.9, Xoa Tub. 8.4, Swimming Belt 8.1. Daisy Paul '■<>• Ean-i'iru Welter Handicap, two miles Playmate 10-2, Zoraida 9.8, Flint f-"" 8.12, Buoyant 8.10, Scenery 8.8, Don Carlos 8.4, Whimper 8.0. Electric Hack Handicap, five furlongs. »—WKetmuaranisi fl.fi, Investment 8..», The Saint 8.3, Bonnie Doon and Oleum 7.6, Silver Light 7.0. Welter Handicap, open, seven mi-1 lones.-Irish Kille 10.10, Hiro 8.1-2, Daisy | Paul 8.11. Duart 8.10, Moata and to-'-grove 8.3, Flotilla 8.2, Probability 8...

D.J.C. MEETING. N Dunedin, Last Night. Hie D.J.C. spring meeting opened today There was a good attendance. The' weather was showery and somewhat cold. The totalisatm- ■nve-.tinen s were £020", a decrease of t»-l 10- on ■fast year. There were iuur bookmakerFinside and two outside. Results:— ' Spring Hurdles, one mile and tin eequarters. - Leonardo 1, Smallshot -. ■Leeside also started, out un-eat.d h lider at the lirrt fence. Won by about .twenty lengths. Time, 3inra 30 4 oTrial Plate, six furlongs—\a (lunar 1, iUdv Ronald 2, Warsaw 3. Li?bt otheis started. Won by a length. lml " 19 4-Saec.« , Mosgiel Handit-aip, one mile ami a quartet—Probable 1. NVliitc Cockade -• lApollodoris 3. Throw others started, i Won by a length. Time, 2niin 13 Bee. 'A protest against the winner foi J alleged crossing was dismissed. Dtraedin Stakes (for two-year-olds), lour furlongs—Alma 1, Maud (Jonne 2, Wabuu 3. Adage also started. Moil by two lengths and a-half. Time, Vi 3-5 See. Electric Handicap, six furlongs—Dabchick 1. Sweet Angelus 2, Petroviw •">• fTwo others started. Won by half a leagtji. Time, lmin 18 l-3sec*. Taioina Hack Handicap, five furlongs i—Serenade 1, Flavou. - 2, Wardland 3. {Eleven others started. Won by nearly three lengths. Time, lmin ssec £ | Handicap, seven turloags-

v-" 0 ?' ar Mango 2, Heirloom 5. teirth St ? rted ' b y a short length. Tune, Imm 32 4-saec. SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. f,, . l )l "'ediii, Last Night. Ihc following acceptances have been I taces:— scco "' l of D-I.C. , H.o, 'Leonardo 10.10, Kuikomako <J.3 liurnside Hack Handicap. «(j sovs fix »r o n ; _ M vtl,ical 10.10, VTe,^ &»SXSH£Kuniurly Hana,cap, 145 suv , Harvest 82"T' Wnt ° 8 - <J ' 8..1, 7" W, Ul ; 7 - U ' A P»llodori.s some «fll). " 7.1, Lu, ,- "■innok 7.5, A,la-el 3 7 ' li! '