SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 287, 28 November 1908, Page 5

SPORTING.

WOODVILLE ACCEPTANCES. i!y Telegraph.—-Press Association. Woodvillc, Last Night. The following acceptances have been received for the Woodville summer meeting:— Maiden Plate, of 05 sovs., six furlongs —Shannon Lass, Awha, The Raft, Remission, Colossus, Teru, Miscast, Longner, Soprano, Paione, Cockatoo. Vinco, Marutoa. Charge, Aberbroth. Hack Handicap Hurdles Master Douglas 10.10, Tondergerhic and Peregrine 10.5, Yosamj and Bclario 9.13, Lcbecio 0.11, D'nil 9.9, Don Carlos 9.8, Prince Hassan 9.3, Scenery, Indian Mutiny and Taupo 9.2, Diplomatic 9.0 Grandstand Hack Handicap—Scatondale 0.0, Routine 7.13, Highden and Parable 7.9, Mildura and Osiris 7.5, Roselethc 7.2, Astraea 0.13, Eclogue 0.12, Reunuic 0.10.

Woodvillc Handicap—California 9.9, Moral 0.2, Tangimbana 8.!), Moloch 7.13, San -lulie 7.12, Muskerry 7.0, Nova 7.7, Loiret avid Woodbey 7.0, Merrie Hose (i.l-2, -Mallet 0.11, Raiigihneta and Lamsdorff 0.7. / Flying Hack Handicap—Stylish 8.0, Sir Artegal 8.7, Seatondale 8.0, Sir Antrim and Chasemab 8.2, Vi 7.13, Investment and Gladsmulr 7.12, Maiora 7.11,' Contour 7.10, Royal Maid, My Darling and Timothy 7.0, Lochicla, "ftcrmia ana Bonnie Doon 7.2, Sir Possible and Thaler 0.9.

Bjorough Handicap—Mnrlyrium 0.13. Moriarty 0.0, Aboriginal and Ikon 0.5, Alteration 0.4, Sandstreaiu 0.2, Toatulii and liranui 0.0, Merrie Zealand 8.12, Lethean 8.0, Rangihacla 8.8, Chicane 8.7, •Mussel, Roseal and Skye. 8.5. Welter Hack Handicap—Peregrine 00. Routine 0.2, Buoyant and Windage 0.1, White Star and' Highden 8.13, Lucretius 8.12, Nightmare, Flint Gun and Separator 8.11, Scaler 8.0, Roselcthe S.B, Rcuinae and llamtoa 8.7.

Electric Handicap—Nauniai 0.0, Lord Soult 0.2, Aborigine 8.13, Rnngipapa 8.11, Ballarat 8.0, North Head and Lothair 7.13, A\ildearn 7.7, Stylish 7.5, Tuinut 7.3, Linkless <L.li, Sir Artegal 0.1 J, Voetgang 0.10. SECOND DAY. Hack Scurry, of US. sovs., five furlongs —Awha, Marton, Colossus, Te Ru, Sli llfish, Miscast, Longner, Magneto, Twinkle, Soprano, Notorious, Forest Queen, Kimmerian, Vineo, Dauntelicn, Marutoa, Toanga, Charge, Aberbroth and Hermia. TURF TOPICS.

(By "Moturoa"), The first rice at TaUpuna starts at 12.45 p.m. Sea Elf, who ran third in the Musket Stakes and afterwards won the Juvenile Handicap, four furlongs, in 40sec, beating Salute and a good field, carries top-weight in the Cambria Handicap. While schooling Sedgemoor at Wanganui recently, Geo. Laing broke his collarbone and injured several ribs.

Loehbnhie and Tui Cukobau are a pair of St. Andrew's Handicap candidates who won races at the recent A.R.C. spring meeting. The former won the ■Cheltenham Handicap, one mile and a quarter, in 2min 9 3-ssec., carrying 8.8, and also ran second to Te Aroha in the Ascot Handicap under the steadier of 0.2. Tui Cakobau was responsible for New Zealand record time When the Spring Handicap came his way in lmin 30 3-ssce.

Slaniapoto was catalogued as by Cuirassier—Lady Fmmcline t»t tile Tarnnaki Show. Tin- Metropolitan winner is liy .Smilt—Lady Fisher. Carinania ran consistently at the Auckland spring meeting, finishing up with a win in the Gordon Handicap, and is on the improve. The New Zealand-bred gelding Soultline, who "won several races in 'Stralia, was well sold at a cool "thou" guineas. In future lie will he trained at Fleminptoa by 11. Bradfi'eld. Hautapu is out on his own amongst hurdlers running about Auckland now I and is giving his opponents from 117 to 4!)lb» in the Tiri Hurdles at the North Shore to-day.

A. Rhodes takes Golden Eagle and llaeremai and R. Barlow Sir Artegal to •Feilding this morning. The trio are in good nick and with ordinary luck should pay their way shortly. j. Thacker is not taking Timothy to Feililing, but the St. Paul gelding'will sport silk at Wailara on Thursday. The usual budget of turf topics appeals in today's supplement.