SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 251, 16 October 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

XAI'IKK JXIiHTXNG. SKCOND DAY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Napier, Last Xi<>iii. t ] ie set-olid day of the Nupicr Park Kae ng Club's spring meeting to-day v.as lavori'd with beautiful weather and a large attendance. The finishes we.'e e.ureinelv close and exciting. The sum ol Ulill.ii ivas invested on the tula'is;itor, nuiking the total for the two days .C 12,78!), as compareil with .£17,(148 year. Thirteen bookmakers weie on tlie ground to-dav, whose fees amounted to £lB2 iUs. "ltcsults:

Caledonian Hack Hurdles, one mile and a-!iall".-- l'orest 1, Ancycle 2, Kuaboil J. Also s tarU'd: Couuuandev, Oakbourne, and WJiareponga. Won by half-a-dozen lengths. Oakbourne fell. Tim-* 2min 53 2-osec. • ' 1 uketapu ilavk, seven fmioii"s.— llighdcn I, Auldearn 2, .Separator a. Also started: Tuatahi and Splash. A great linish between the three resulted ill a will by a short head, the same distance between second and third. Time 1 lmiu 31 l-jsec. '

Korokipo Hurdles, one mile and threequarters.—iloiwrque 1, Kawhiti 2, Gold Dast 3. Also storied: Ardha and liescivoir. Won by six lengths. Time, 3miii 18 4-s. , sec.

[ llandiwp, four Jurlou«s and I a-h'ill.--,Mel'igal 1, t'erhajis 2, Ideate Also started: Seraphiu and Thcidor-. Won by hall a head. Time, 37 l-j,ee. Kaeing-Club Handicap, one mile and a distance.—Aloral 1, Chnnteuse 2. diaai 3. Also started: Polvimtlius. Woodhey,Chicane, and Umsdorif Time 1 liiiu 57sec.

1 elephone Hack, six furlongs. Andrew .Mack 1, (johl Treasure 2, Xor.'li | Pole 3. Also started: AVoiiderbolun au.l Roselethe. Won hands down by half a length. Time, tinin 1/ 4-osec. Scurry Hack, live furlongs. —Vi 1, 2, l'erekanee 3. Also starle i:' Agahere. Sir Possible, and Simois. Won by a clear length. Simois was second Within a. few yards of the post, when he faltered ami broke oil 1 his pastern Time, 04 l-ssee.

Grandstand Handicap, live furlong.— Stylish 1, Muskerry 2, .Martvriinn ,1. Also started: Downfall and' Tarina. Won by half a head, a head separating second and third. Time, Imin 5 l-ssec.

'DUNEDI.Y JOCKEY CLUB MEETING. SEOONB DAY. Duneilin, Last Night. The D.J.C. spring meeting concluded to-da,v in line weather. The" totalisator investments were £4580. a decrease of 'tIUBB on tile corresponding day of last year. The decrease for the 'meeting Wns CI ISO!) IDs. .Six bookmakers were licensed, Results: Wakari Hurdles, one mile and a-h:i!f. —Leonardo ], Orandstnnd 2, KaikoJnako 3. Also started: Leeside. Won by four lengths. Time. 2min 57 l-ssee. Buvnsiilc Hack Handicap, six furlnnmi. —Linda I, Spinning Flight 2, Sam Heller 3. Also started: Warsaw and .Montreal. Won by a length. Time, Imm 10 2-ssec.

Ranfurly Handicap, one mile— Sa»a 1 Apollodoris i, Armamento 3. Also startted: Dabchick, Harvest, Lone Star. Red and Black, and Luresome, Won t>v 'three-quarters of a length. Time, lnuii J5 Msec. The stewards asked the owner of the winner for an explanation in regard to .Saga's running as compared with yesterday's. The explanation was that the horse was short of work on the firs; day. This was accepted; Dominion Handicap, four furlon»s,— Aewa 1, Maud (.lonne 2, Adage 3. Also started: Chinook. Won by two lengths. Time, 52 4-ssec. . Shorts Handicap, live nirlongs—Lupuli'tc 1, Jiy Lawyer 2, IVtrovna 3. Also started: Ard Keigh and Octave. Won by two lengths. Time, 1 niin 4 3-ssee. Kaikorai Hack Handicap, live fur'longs. Yaldimar 1, Li;;a 2, Flavor 3. Also started: Wardland, Assault, Ers'kine, Cockleshell, Little Medallist, and Optional. Won by a short length. Time, 1 mill ssec.

Telegraph Welter, seven furlongs.— 'Mango I, Casque 2, Luresome 3. Also started: Mythical, Fandango, Cuirosettia, Hi lie Range, anil Heirloom. Woji by a neck. Time, lmin 32 2-ssec. OTAKI MKETIXCi. SECOND DAY. Wellington, Last Night. Tile weather was fine and the attendance fair for the second day's races. 'Results:

Railway Handicap—Toa Tulii 1, Flo'tilla 2, nuart 3. Also started: Lord Soult. A good' race. Won easily by a length. Time, lmin 15 2-ssee. Hack Hurdles. Lyrist 1, llatlev 2. Waimaria 3. Also started: The Dane and \osami. Lyrist took charge a quarter of a mile from home, winning easily li.v throe lengths. Yosami fell. Time, 'lmin 52 3-ssee.

Otaki Hack Handicap.—King Post 1, Rangihaeta 2. Roosevelt 3. Also starlWI: Bluebell and Aotea. A great race up the straight, King I'ost winning by a neck. Trial I landicap,—Roosevelt 1, Longner 2, Notorious 3. Also started: Coy, Clemency, Marutoa. Vinco, and Ato.n. A good race. Won by half a length. '(Time not given.) Demonstration I landicap.—Swimming 'Belt (Jenkins), 8.1, 1; Irish Kilie, 9.8 (l'cid), 2. The only starters. The pair 'kept together all the way, Swimmi.ig Belt winning by a bare neck. Time, lmin 20 3-ssee.

Rangiuru Handicap. Playmate 1, Buoyant 2, Zoraida 3. Also starts!: Flintgun, Scenery, Bon Carlos, aud Wbimper. Playmate took charge at the 'bend and won hard held by a length. Time, lmin 4(isec.

Electric Hack Handicap.—Saint 1, Investment 2, filentui 3. Also started: Whetnmaramu, Bonnie Doon. and Silver Light. Won all the way by a- length. Time, lmih 3sec. Welter Handicap. Probability 1, 'Daisy Paul 2, Hiro 3. Scratched: Irish 'Rille. Probability came with a great I'attle at the finish, aiul won by a length. Time, lmin 30scc. Tlie sum of £3044 was put through the totalisator. Eight bookmakers were licensed.