SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 291, 3 December 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

TAKAPUNA RACKS. By (Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The concluding day's racing in connection with tile Takapuua Jockey Club's spring meeting took place this afternoon. The sum of £0385 went through the tote. The following were the .results:— Kawau Handicap Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters.—Okaihau (MfcKin-' non) 1. Waihekau 2, Luseombo 3. Alio started: Haiitapn, Kotiti. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min. *2O 2-ssecs. Stanley Handicap, four furlongs.— Tarina (Deele.v) 1, Miss Winnie 2, Lacio 3. Also started: Lady Frances and j Mentira. Won by a length and a half. Time, 51 3-ssccs. Spring Handicap, one. mile—Royal Soult (E. Brown) 1, Advocate 2, Tui Cakabau 3. Also started: First Gum and Millie. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 431-osecs. Vauxliall Handicap, sevn furlongs. - Masher C'respin (P. Brady) 1, Explosive 2, Dainty 3. Also started: Silent, Biddv Curraii, Kapuarangi. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin. 31sees. Rakiuo Handicap, four furlongs.--Snowfoot (Deeley) 1, Etna 2, Elegance 3. Also started: Effulgence. Won by a length. Time. 523-ssees. Cautlev Handicap, five furlongs.— Tarina (Deelev) 1, Devonport 2, Waihuka 3. Won' by a length and a half. Time, lmin. 9 3-ssecs. Also started: Wauchope, Lady Frances, Rarata, Lady Dot. „ . . Second Ponv Handicap, five furlongs. [ —Necktie (P.'Bradv) 1, Glenora 2, Im- ' primus 3. Also " started: Mahinga Won by half a bead. Time, lmin. 11 Handicap, one mile.—Bnlly (McMillan) 1, Tui Cakabau 2, Lord Seaton 3. Also started: Manapoun and Cyrona. Won by a length. Time, lmin. e 45scca.

TUHF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") With every prospect of a line day the Waitara R.'C. annual meeting, wlii/Mi| takes place to-day, promises to be one of the most successful held on the Lep■nertou course. Acceptances are far ahead of those of last year the smallest numlrr lying four VA the hmule The Cup has drawn eleven acceptors, and with Mallet, Ktayboy, Nicotine Research, and Mikotahi i,i the held a splendid race should ensue. The Lepperton Stakes have dr.r.Mi 14 entrie», and the Clifton Stake- W and all the, other'events arc well iU'ei. I

l'unters' puzzles «1"" M v : iUl ",'j liurdle race, for which there is a fcnia I acceptance of four. Haerenmii did not start at Feilding owing to a leg fi Hi and is under a cloud. Liugeier won hi* race in good style at AVavcriey, an. Black Banner and (ilenganlT performed moderately well at Waihi. W "ltor Stavbov, hy winning the N-IU Hack Handicap at Feild'ng, has caint i a lfflbs. •penalty for the f 'Pj 111-mi's his weight up to 9»t- • - carried 8.11 when he won «s.ly nt Feildin" and ran the mile and a di» I ( ~n , e fn the remarkably good time of Wn getting through pood work lately, and Xie°tn» c is an- «. Olid in each of the four furlongs events at W'averley, will be seen out r.t >epp.

Golden Eagle, Haeremai and returned home last night, te^oi n being tlve only one to pay hj" ««> iho recent trip to Fcildin„. Flitiwnv started favourite toi t York "takes at Feilding, but lost one , „ f her front plates during J>>' of lb.- race, and did well to 1,111 P.. Tlateli and A./>nM-ov ro:lo three winners each nt ?rVulci!el- «. Price. and W. tto* .be*H • witli CS">O. the slakes- won rung owner* with t- riilTort! bT «»W Crest: and Sm I%s' C-2G.K O A. i,t' PITS- A. Ixodes. eifiO: fnd .1 " (1 a wp „ (lie otliev to -Hold jSSIuVbm « tt,,c list ° r Vfluning owKi's,