SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 297, 10 December 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

WOODVILLE MEETING. t»y Telegraph.—Press Association. Woodville, Last Night. Fine weather was experienced for the opening day of the Woodville Jockey Club's summer meeting. The attendance was large. The sum of £7820 ! was puss.'d through the totalisator, j compared with ,L 10,027 for the corres- ' iponding day of last year. Four booki makers wire licensed. Some interesting raring was seen, and in a couple of the I eve,its exciting finishes were witnessed. -Mr. C. O'Connor's starting left nothing to lie desired. Results:-- ° .Maiden Plate, of 05 sovs., six furlongs— Longner, 8.11, 1; Shannon Lass, 7.1:1, 2; Cockatoo, 8.1, 3. Also started: Vi-ico 8.11, The Raft 8.4, Aberbrothoek 8.4, Miscast S.l, Remission 7.13, I.'aione 7.13. Miscasi and Aberbrothoek jumped back when the barrier rose. Won

easily. Time, 1 mill lii 3-osee. j Hack Handicap Hurdles, one mile mid j thi'ee-ipiarters— Don Carlos, 0.8, 1 ; Mas- | ter Douglas, 10.10, 2; Tondergliie, 10.5, 1 •'!. Also Started: Peregrine 10.5, Lebec-' CIO 11.11, Scenery !1,2, Timpo 0.2, Diplomatic D.O. Won by two lengths. Time Sniin 21see. " '

Grandstand Hack Handicap, seven furlongs—Eelogue, 7,8, 1 ; Osiris, 7.5, 2; Jioselethe, 7.2, 3. Also started; Routine 7.1; l, Highden 7.0, Parable 7.0, Mildura 7.5. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time, lniin :iOscc.

M Woodville Handicap, one mile and a * I ([iiarlcr-Moral, 0.2, 1; Woodhcy, 7.0, 2; Moloch, 7.13, 3. Also started: Tangimoana 8.0, Nova 7.7, Loiret 7.0, ilerrie ( Rose 0.12, Rangihaeta 0.7. Ilerrie Hose and Woodhcy set a solid pace, the for- , nier dropping back at the mile. Woodhev came into the straight with two lengths' lead. Half-way down the , straight Moral challenged, and cutting ; down the leader, won by a length and a half. Time. 2niin 7 3-osec. Flying Handicap, six furlongs—Maiern i.ll, 1; Yi, 7.13, 2; Seaton Dale, 8.0, 3. Also started: Stylish 8.0, Contour 7.10, Ru.val Maid 7.!), Locliiela 7.2, Bonnie Doon 7.2, Sir Possible 0.9, Thaler 0.0. \Y 011 by half a length. Time, lniin I 15 2-ssec.

Borough Handicap, seven furlongs—' Aberration, 0.4, I; Ikon, 0.13, 2; Skye, 8.5, 3; Also started: Martyrium 0.13,' Aboriginal 0.5, Sandstream 0.2, Toa Tuhi 9.0, Iranui 0.0, Merrie Zealand 8.12, Rosea! 8.5. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 30sec. Welter Hack Handicap, one mile— Boslethe, 8.8, 1; Separator, 8.11, 2Buoyant, 9.1, 3. Also started: Peregrine 9.0, Nightmare 8.11, Flintgun 811 Sealer 8.9, Marutoa 8.7. Won by two' lungilis. Time, lmin 41see. [ Electric Handicap, five furlongs—Raugipapa 9.2, 1; Naumai, 9.9 2; Tumut, 7.3, 3. Also started: North Head 7.13, Lothair 7.13, Auldearn 7.7, Stylish 7.5, Andrew Hack 6.13, Linkless 0.12. Wo"i by a neck. Time CO 4-osec. SECOND DAY ACCEPTANCES. Woodville, Last Night. Stewards' Hack, six furlongs—Seato'3 Dale 0.0, Contour 7.13, lligliden and Separator 7.10, Lochieia and Shannon Lass 7.7, Thaler and Sir Possible 1i.13.' Second Hurdles, one mile and a-halt'— Master Douglas 11.5, Don Carlos 10.13, 1 onderghie 10.9, Peregrine 10.(5.. lielario i 10.5, Lebeccio 9.10, Prince Hassan 0.0, i

,{x:eiicry, Taupo and Diplomatic 9.0. liuahiae Hack Welter, seven furlongs —Kdogue 10.2, Peregrine 9.9, Buoyant 0.0, Roseletlre 9.5, Routine 9.2, Parable and llighden 8.1,1, Nightmare 8.11, Sealer and ,Uildura 8.9, Mnneseur 8.7. Summer Handicap, one mile and a, distance—Moral 9.12, Tangimoana B.l'J, •Moloch 8.2, Woodhey and Iranui 7.10, Nova 7.4, Toa Tulii 7.2, Loirct 0.13 Skve (i.9. Telegraph Hack, five furlongs—.Stylish 9.0, The Saint 8.9, Cute and Andrew, Mack 8.7, lioyal Jlaid and Longner 7.13, Bonnie Doon 7.7. .Remission 0.!). Railway Handicap, live furlongs— Miiuinui 9.13, l,ollutir 8.0, Tumul 7.(5, Auldearn 7Stylish 7.-J, Linkless, Mussell and Vi (>.lO. High-weight Handicap one mile—Aberration 10.(1, Sandstream 9.,j, Loir'et 5.12. Leathean 8.9, I'aagihneta and Gaelic 8.0, Buoyant 8.2, Roseal 8.0. I,ady de Bathe is selling her breeding stud, but is retaining her racehorses, says a London cable message. Tip Toe has ben scratched for the Christmas Handicap at the Tarannki Jockey Club meeting. (icnera! entries and acceptances for the Taranaki Jockey Club meeting close with the secretary, Mr. !v. P. Webster, on Friday evening, 11th in-it.