SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 109, 4 June 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASE MEETING. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. Tlu' Auckland Racing Clul> opened its Great Northern Steeplechase meeting this afternoon. Results: Maiden Steeples—Le Beau 11.1 (Pinker). 1; Tekaraui 11.14 (McGregor) 2; MoZiut lll.ti (Mr. Selbv) 11. Other starters'; Tearui. Nestntor, Waibekau, Mangamahake. Wairakau, and Armagh. Won by three lengths. Jervois Handicap, live furlongs—.l. Muir's Blue Garments 8.2 (R. li. Blown) I; Turbine 8.13 (Bueluman) 2• C'oromandel 8.0 (Oliver) 3. Other starters: Miscast, Miss Advance, Allswell, Starboard, Zinnia. Klondike, Xornia. Durability, John MichaeloU, Cvrettus, Censure, Don (jiiex, Flying Soult, Madame Soult and Castle Blarney. Won by two length*.

Maiden Hurdle Raee. one mile and three-quarters—l), Alclnnon's Cymri 9.7 (Deeley.) 1; Leo !U) (Murray) 2; Heathen !).0 (Jones') 3. Other starters: NoteOrini, Tui. Gikoban, Waione, Quebec and l'leiades. Won by a head. GREAT NORTHERN HURDLES, one mile and a-half. J. Nelson's Bullv 9.3 (Speakmaii) .. 1 Irish" 10.0 (McKinnon) .. 2

Waipu 10.7 (O'Conneli) .. ..3 Other starters: Paritutu, Cuiragno, Swagsman, Sol. Jack Pot, Reservoir, Belario and CVeusot. Won by two lengths. Cornwall Handicap, one mile and a quarter—R. C. Wallace's Ngapnka 0.0 (Ryan) 1; Wainiangu 8.13 (Cress) 2; Sedition 0.2 (Chaafe) 3. Other starters: Irish Rifle, Oxlon, Advocate, Delegate, Wauchope, Xeotty, Mahcno, S-taylioy, Waihnka, First Guti, Lord Rosebery. Won by a length.

Hunt Club's Hurdles—ls. D. TindaN's Bachelor 11.3 (Mr. Short) 1; The Stroller (Mr. Paterson) 2; E. 1). O'Rorke's Warden 10.5 (Gorrie) 3. Other starters: I'utaruru, Carkeen and Boxer. Won by six lengths. 'Members' Handicap, live furlongs—R. W. Duder's Devonport 8.13 (Brady) 1; Dogger Bank 9.13 (Ryan) 2; Turbine 8.2 (Buchanan) 3. Other starters: Grenadier, Foremost, Santa Rosa, Tarina, Lady French, Maika, Ainnvell. Won by a length.

SECOND DAYS WEIGHTS. Auckland, last Niglit. Following are the weights for the second <lay' s meeting of the Auckland Racing Club:— Orakei Hurdles, one mile and thres--s —Stayboy 11.4, Poplar 10.0, L'ymri 10.0, Eblis 10.0, Noteorini 9.13, Iroumould 9.8, Waikato 9.8, Leo 9.8, Tui Cakabau 9.7, Carlyle 9.0, Sweet Alice 9.5, Luminator 9.5, Kapapa 9.4, Gladsmiiir 9.4, Vizier 9.3, Heathen 9.3, Quebec 9.0, l'leides 9.0, Red McGregor 9.0, Mangamahaki 9.0, Kaitangata 9.0, Keepstep 9.0, Urania 9.0. Remuera Hurdles, two miles—Ben Jonson 11.12, Maidi 11.3, Kairoma 10.12, Exmoor 10.12, Waipu 10.9, Bully 10.3, Cuiragno 10.1, Swagsman 10.0, Commander 9.10, Reservoir 9.0, Tekainui 9.6, Poplar 9.4, Corazon 9.3, Waikato 9.0. Jumpers' Flat, one mile and a-half— Ben Jonsdn 11.6, Paritutu 10.13, Kremlin 10.3, Belario 9.13, Staylioy 9.12, Maidi 9.9, Noteorini 9.5, Newton 9.4, Waione 9.3, Luscombe 9.2, Gladsmuir 9.1, Quebec 9.0, Luminator 9.0.

Prince of Wales' Handicap, seven furlongs—Ngapuka 11.4, Taimanupo 19.13, Irish Rifle 10.13, Dawn 10.10, Oxton 10.8 Grenadier 10.7, Devonport 10.7, Exmoor 10.4, Waimangu 10.4, Sedition 10.4, Lochbuhie 10.2, Dogger Bank 10.1, Miss Winnie 10.1, Glenullin 9.9, Santa Rosa 9.9, Sir Artegal 9.9, Delegate 9.8, Wauchope 9.8, Sandix 9.8, Foremost 9.0, Tattoo 9.3, Waihuka 9.1, Wee Trinket 9.1, Hydraulic 9.1, Coromandel 9.0, First Gun 9.0, Explosive 9.0, Lycia 9.0, Hisrliden 9.0. ■

Ranfurly Miles—Tattoo 10.12, Eps'orn Lass 10.0, Valentine 9.12, Escamillo 9.12, Miss Advance 9.10, Jill 9.9, Highden 9.8, Rimlock 9.7, Starboard 9.5, Zinriia 9.5, C'Vrona 9.3, MidlraelofF 9.0, Tamahere 9.0 Matarerc 9.0, Flying Soult 9.0, Don Qneta !1.0, Dainty 9.0, Castle Blaney 9.0, Cyrcttus 9.0, Totika- 9.0, Censure 9.0, Lady Jane 9.0.

DUNEDIN MEETING. Dunedin, Last Night. The Dunedin .Jockey Club's winter meeting opened to-day in line weather. The attendance was "very large, The sum put through the totalizator was £7882 10s. as against £7855 last year. Thirteen bookmaker.-, were licensed.' Results:—

Pacilie Hurdles, one mile and threequarters— Kingman 11.0, 1; lvnikomak" W.O, 2; Homeward 10.13, 3. Also staged: Orsino and Wonderful, Won by six lengths. Time, 3min 2S 2-ssec,

Brighton Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.—Warsaw 9.3, 1; British Peer 7.13, Sant Rosaleer 7.13, 3. Also started: Umbroy, Sarsfield, Feodore and Lady Ranald. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 311 2-sscc.

Birthday Handicap, one mile and a quarter—Oiyoi 7.13, 1; Chief Lochiel 8.7, 2; AU*Guns 7.13, 3. Also started: Field (inn, Dabchick, Stratagem, Lady Disdain, Sea King, Astrakhan, Luresome, Red and Black, and Saclia. Won by over three lengths. Time, 2min 10 3-5 see. ,

Trial Plate, seven furlongs—Bulletin 7.9, 1; Whistleeraft 7.12, 2; Santa Clara 7.10, 3. Also started: Invincible, Slavery and Abjndge. Won Jess than u length. Time, lmin 30 3-sscc, Tradesmen's Handicap, six furlongs Federal 8.8. 1; llarita 8.8. 2: Serenade 8.2, 3. Won by a length. Time, lmin 17 3-ssee. 1

Saddle Hill Hack Handicap, six furlongs'— lijehboiiny 8.5. I; Simon Pure 8.0 2; Kostroma 10.9, 3. Also started: Gl'cnfield, My Lawyer, Sombrero, Little Medallist, llosine, Firebell and Alexandra. Won by a length and a half, Time, lmin 20sec. Winter Welter Handicap, seven furlongs Cuiro6ettia 9.0, 1; Erskine 8.8, 2; Eous 8.3, 3. Also Started: Ard Reigh, Grandstand, Zetland, Casque, Malakoff, and strathfillnn. Won by a lensrth. Time, lmin 32 3-ssec.

DUNEDIN ACCEPTANCES. Dunedin, Last Night. The following acceptances have been received for the second day of the Dune'din J.C. winter meeting:— Silverstream Hack Handicap-Kos-troma 10.8, Olson 9,9, British Peer 9,5, Inchbonny 9.0, Sarsfield 8.11, Simon Pure 7.12, My Lawyer 7.10, Lady Ranald 7.7, Little Medallist 7.7, Rosine 7.7. Anarchist 7.7, Alexandra 7.7.

Invermav Welter—Grandstand 8.12. Loftns 8.10. Luresonie 8.0, Oris 8.2, Red and Black 7.13, Kacclui 7.7, Adiiulim 7,7, Strathfillan 7.7, Zetland 8.11. Steeplechase—Leonardo 11.2, Homeward 10.7, Alliury 10.7.' Wonderful 10.5, Kooringa 0.7, Waniraiuii I).*. Handicap—Federal 8.13. Field (iun 8.12, Sea King 8.11, Lady JJisdai;i 8.8. All (!un- 8.0, Stratagem 8.4. llarita 8.2, Astrakhan 7.1), I'inul 7.7, Warsaw (J. 13, Apollodoris 0.12. Wflirongog Ha|i(liea|)— Fjitawav «U, I'etrovna 8.7, Master Alex 7.11. Aril' IJeigii 7.6, Balaclava. 7,4, Krskine 0.13 (ianim 0.7. Liza 0.7. Clarendon Hack Handicap—Kostroma j 8.13. Gunboat 8.3. Wliistlecraft 8.2. Sa:it IWnleer 8.1, Santa Clara 7.. : >. Cilenlield 0.7, Lady Ranald 0.7. Firebell 0.7. Busine ! 0.7 I'eodor 0.7. 1 Farewell Welter—Lady Disdain 8.12. Ail 8.11. Dalichit'k S. IlVtrovmi B.H. Cirirexvitia 8.0, Wanaw 7.5. Miss Oal 7.4. Apnl|.,iiorii 7.;j, Kiirus 0.11. Red and Black 6.8. Casque «!#.'

OTAKT AIKETISO; \ l.i-t Xiphr. Tlit> Otaki Maori | hib's winter meeting opened in dull weather. The attendance was «rood. I*'ifteen 7i<K»knirtkejs were liceiiKed. The -urn of t!!)874 passed through the totnlisalor. inst £lO,OMtl for the corre>.po:idin<r day uf last year. Detail*!--Flviiii? Hack Iliiiidf'cap—T»*ktuirainfi I, Pukemti L Tevu ,M-o »tnrtml: Xortheant. Lcahora. Waiaiu. Huoyant, Jlrillianoy. Miss Vera. Mem Christ Prevail. Matira, Swallow and Itiveran. wot the best of a atrftsglfcig ! start, led throughout and lanled long jenough to win by ;i bare half length. ! Time, linin H>

(Hack llurdlei—Tauira 11, Uoijdrock 2, Diplomatic A-lso started: .Mount Cook. Polyanthus, Papatawa, Krl Km#, : Chicane. Tokaroa. Peregrine. Lothair, and Canadian. Tauira took charge passin«r live stand and was not afterwards tyrnded, wi comfortably by hx len«tlis, Time, 2min 4!) see. ItauliawH <'up— Sir Tri-train 1, Kopu 2, Mahuta ;f. Also started: Tan»itnoa;m Waitapn. 'Knosevelt. KH'ort. Maiora, Lady Lucy. Silken Rein, (iaclic, Kurawika and .-Vstraea. Roosevelt and Effort out out the ruiming, being joined bv Silken Kein a- half-mile froiii home. They ran prominently to the bend, where Ma'iiuta and Sir Tristram joined in iiaU way down the straight. The latter tyok charge and won comfortably in two lin^th-> Maiiuti i '(.njih t

J Kin*' Post 2, Mullet 3. A'No started: I Uoodwin Park,, Splash, Sir Po&si'ole 'I Quarry (Jhi and Yineo. King I'oat led ut the turn, where Covoneted joined in ' and, after a good finish, won by a head, j Time, hum 45sec. ■Maiden Hack Flat—Te Koti 1, Ilangi- ■ kupua 'I, Montpeli'ev 3. Also started: j | Wahanga, Slippery Queen, Channel, Piki- I iio. Arivorc. Co!o:-wus, Celebruron, Sw- | fashion, Thetis, Park Lady, and Captain j ] llcll. Tc lloti led throughout and wmi i Iby three lengths. Tims*, liuin 33 2-.jsVi\ j I Rangiuni Handicap—Gipsy Belle 1, I Kiuibnnnet 2, Overtime 3. Also started: Hallarat, Woodhey, Waikaraka, kamii, Seaman, Simplex. Ton Tuhi, Pohntu, Mataari, and Nicotine. Gipsy Belle got the best of a straggling start, led throughout, and won comfortably by two lengths. Time, Imm 15 l-osce. Birthday Welter—Pikopo 1, Wapunni 2, Twinkle 3. Also started: Gold Bird, CotitigfioiH l , Maggie Paul and Black Pearl. Pikopo and Waipnnui singled out from the field, the former winning by a neck. Time, lmin 30 2*5 see.

OTAJ\I ACCEPTANCES. ' Otaki, Last Night. The Otaki 'Maori Racing Club's second day's acceptances are as follows: Telegraph Hack Handicap, live furlongs—Tern 8.13, Tekaliurangi 8.11, The Saint 8.7. Leohora 7.11, Te Roti 7.10, Waiata 7.0, Brilliancy 7.0. Purakau 7.0, Prevail 7.3, Matira 7.3, TwinMle 7.3. Merrv Christnufo (i.13, Clover and Black Pearl 0.7.

Hum Handicap, one mile—Sir Frisco 8.7, Waitapu 8.5, Maliuta 5.2, Woodhey 8.1, Kopu 7.13. Roosevelt 7.12, Seaman 7.10, Iranui 7.8, Maiora 7.8. Probability 7.3, Tna Tuhi 7.3, Silken Rein 7.0, Pohutu 0.12, Gaelic 0.10. Mallet 0.10, Kurawaka 0.0. Mataari (i.7.

Second Hack Hurdle Handicap, one mile and a-half —Auratus 11.6, Mount Cook 10.0. Aotea 10.4, Polyanthus 10.2, Diplomatic 10.2. Erl King 9.12, Rendrock 9.9. Tokoroa 0.8, Chicane 9.7, Lotliair fl.o. Stewards' Hack Handicap, seven furlongs—King Post 0.4, North-east 0.0, Goodwin Park 8.13. Mallet 8.12, Ooroneled 8.12. Splas'h 8.1, Waipnnui 7.13. Sir '.Possible 7.0, Buoyant 7.8, Awlia 7.4, Swallow 7.2, Vrneo 7.2, Notorious 0.12, Thetis 0.12, Quarry Girl 0.11.

Railway Handicap, six furlongs—Simbonnet 5.7, Gipsy Belle 8.8. Waikaraka 7.12, Effort 7.12, Simplex 7.10, Overtime 7.5, Nicotine G. 7.

• Oliau Welter Hack Handicap. one mile — l Coroneted 0.10, l'ikopo 9.10, Gold Binl 8.12, Sir Possible 8.10. Castiglione 8.8, Maggie Paul 8.2, Arrvore S.O, C'lia-jnel 8.0, Black Pearl 8.0. WOOTON'S SUCCESS. London, June 2. Wooton rode three winners at Hirst Park.