SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 298, 11 December 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

WOODVILLE ItACES. SECOND DAY. By Telegraph.—Press Association Woodville, Last Xigut. The races at the second day of the Woodville summer meeting were run in a howling gale, but luckily the rain kept off. ihe attendance was very satisfactory, and the sum of .C(i3!K was- I put; through the totalisator, making I "vltno , f the meetiu «> which £ i-0000 less than for the corresponding meeting of ,ast year. Only three book° makers paid for the privilege of dob" business on the course, but a number „*, them were busy in a paddock adjoining. Ihe starting by Jlr. O'Connor was again a feature of the meeting, every rac "today being got off with an evenness that was astonishing. Results:— Stewards.-Shanaon Lass 1, Lochiela -.Contour 3. All started. The whuh of the horses were almost bunched at .the winning post, the verdict be:ngiven to Shannon Lass bv half ° ' ™iH- a , l! ead se P aratill g the second . and third horses. Time, lmin 17 r-5 , sec. '

Second Hack Hurdles-Master i>-„.. las 1, Don Carlos 2, Belario 3 \\ ol com ortably by two lengths, Belario a length behind. Time, 2niiu o3 4-.->see Lmihiue Welter-Sealer 1. Roseleth ■ -, Buoyant It. Scratched: Eclogue . ... regriiio,' and Highden. Sealer led neary the whole distance, and won by t length and n-half. Time, lmi n 31 •>.-. sec. Summer Handicap-Iraaui 1, Woodhev 2, langimoana 3. Loiret was the onl'v defaulter. This was a splendid r«ce A number of the horses had a sav when a 1 were fairly in the straight. I„ front of the stand Woodhcy was leading, l„, t Iraut came at her in wonderful manSSJIh T? ded , a Vinner b - v a »»" Half length. Tune, Imm 57 3-ssee. Tehßgraph Handicap-Longner 1, Cute 2, KemtssKin 3. Stylish was scratched. Wob, cudy by two lengths. Time, lm"n I *ssee.

Kailway Handicap-Tumut 1, llussell 2, Nauma, 3. The only defaulter was \i. Tumut won comforfablv by two! lengths. Mussel making a great run at the finish and beating Naumai for second place by a short head. Time, lmin 2sec. .Scurry—Miscast 1, Kimmerian 2, ,Vmco3. The scratcliings were: Aw ha Lougner and Marutoa. This was an exciting race. Miscast and Kimmerian came down the straight together, and the former only won by half a length. Time, liuia isee. ' " High-weight—Loiret 1, Lethean 2, Aberration 3. A most-exciting finish Loiret winning by a neck,- half a lenHh separating second and third. Time lmin 44 4-asec. '

TARAXAKI J.C. MEETING. EXTRIES. AXD ACCEPTAXCES TONIGHT. Owners and trainers are reminded that general entries and acceptances for the Taranaki Jockey Club's Christmas meeting close with the secretary', Mr. E. P. Webster, to-night at 9 j>.m. Entries will be received for the Huatoki Plate, 50 toys, six furlongs; First Hack Scurry, 60 sovs, five furlongs; and Second Hack Scurry, 50 sovs, five furlongs; entries, 1 sov each. Acceptances, witli pavnient of 1. sov each, close for the Stewards' Hack Handicap, First Welter Hack Handicap, Ladies' Purse Hack Handicap, First Handicap Hack Hurdles, and Flying Handicap; and for the Christmas Handicap, 2 sovs. *