SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 53, 27 March 1909, Page 5

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN 11AD1NU. Received 27, 1.13 a.m. Sydney, March 20. 1 ho Jockey Club lias made a number of nlteiations to the. season's programme iu added money. The Epsom Handicap is in<-rea*t'd to £150(1; the .Metropolitan liaudicap to £3000; tli!' Doncaster to ;C1.300; and the Sydney Cup to £3OOO. There are proportional increases for the second and third horses, ami in the added money in a number of smaller races. The distant' of the firat hurdle race has been reduced from two and a*rjuartt»r miles to two miles; second hurdles from three to two and a-half mile>; Uaiulwick Plate from two and a-(juarter to two miles. The First Nursery is increased from seven furlongs to a mile.

AUCKLAND ACCEPTANCES.

Auckland, Last Night. Tile following are the acceptances for the Auckland Racing Club's autumn meeting:— Easter Handicap, one mile.—All l!cd !).!!, Moral !!.o, .Master Soult !).:>, Downfall 8.1(1, Master Dclaval tf.H, Uranium 8.0, Aborigine 7.13, Tamainupo 7.12, Xgapuka 7.12. Wainiaiigu 7.11, Wauchope 7.5, Dcvonport 7.8, Advocate 7.8, Sir Artcgal 7.7, Chantcuse 7.7, Bully T.li, Sedition 7.4, Santa Rosa 7.3, Auldearn 7.1), Sir Antrim 7.0, (Jolden Eagle 7.0, Delegate (i. 1:1, I'erolina (including 31b penalty) 1i.13, Dimborvc <U2, First .Uatc (i.Il, Coroniandel (i.7.

Autumn Steeples, about 3 1 /, mill's.— Hull worth 10.8, l'ost Haste 10.5, .Uoldsiuith 10.5, Mozart 10.3, Capitol 10.3, Crcusot !).! », Okaihau 0.10, Warden 0.7.

Brighton Hurdles, 2 miles.—l'aritutu 11.!), llautapu 10.13, Wai|)ii 10.12, Aorangi 10.12, Cuiragno 10.10, Nestator 10.8, Ben donson 10.8, Reservoir 10.0, Te Arai '.1.!), Luscombe it,7, Okaihau 0.3, Creusot 0.2. Mozart 9.1.

i MASTERTON ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph. —Press Association. Masterton. Last Night. Tlie following acceptances have been received for the Masterton Raeing Club'j autumn meeting on Thursday and Friday next:—

Hack Hurdle Handicap, one mile a"id tliree-ijnarters—Don Carlos 10.5, AYhatakura 10.5, Erl King 9.8. Waimaria 0.4, Uotiegrove >O.O, Dreamy Daniel !).0, Strata ne 0.0.

March Handicap, six furlongs—Sunbonnet 0.0, Waikaraka 8.5, Rock Ferry

7.11, Toa- Tuhi 7.2, Kcteo 0.11. Masterton Hack Handicap, one mile— The Cockatoo 9.7, Skye 8.7. Sealer 8.2, Roselethe 8.2, Mildura 7.13. Knight Commander 7.11, Waiwarewai'e 7:0, Llanwern 7.4, Diplomatic 7.0, Rose Herald e.ih

Waipipi Cup Handicap, one mile and a-quarter—Moloch 8.0, Waipaku 7.1 H» Tangaroa 7.10, Osiris 7.7, Maiora 7.0, Merric Rose 7.2, Whetumarama 7.2, Inev 6.12.

Ladies' Bracelet, one mile and a-quar-ter—Aotea 11.11, Sealer 11.8. Nadvne 10.12, Lebec-cio 10.10, Stevens 10.7, Te I'tuatu 10.7, Hilarian 10.7.

Dash Hack Handicap, live furlong*— Axite 8.10, Andrew Mack 8.10, Conquvstine 8.1, Conquer 7.111, Toanga 7.13, Koval Maid 7.1*2, Swallow 7.12. Oblivion 7-10, Wharckoa, Merring, Friday and Remission 7.7.

Opaki Welter Handicap, seven furlongs—Aberration 0.!), Waikaraka 1U), Maiora !Mi, Lethean S.!>, JSeaton Dale 8.8, Lamsdortf 8.5, Kaurawhaka 8.3, Splatsh 8.0, Kelso 8.0. Entries for Maiden Hack Race, W.F.A. five furlongs—-Khmneriaji BJ2, Leahova 8.12. Forest Queen 8.12, Vineo 8.11, lie-li-nne, Te Utuatu and Whareroa 8.11. Colossus 8.0, Remission 8.7, Campaign 8.7, Afterthought 8.7, Pikiho 8.0, Toanga 8.0, Conqueror—Lady Principal colt 7.4. Seraphic 7.4.