SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 174, 27 August 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

EGMONT-WANGANUI HUNT CLUB. By Telegraph.—Press Association. '' Wanganui, Last NMit. The Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club held its annual steeplechase meeting in the racecourse to-day. The fields were 'argc and the ifinishe-s exciting Recults:

Hack Hurdles—Clemency 1 Ma<"ie Paul 2, Taupo 3. Won by two lengths. Licensed Victuallers' Steeplechase— The Vagrant 1, Laatafos 2, Kapanui 3. Won with great case.

Open Hack Handicap—Overtime 1 Captain Bell 2. A good finish. Time! 52sec.

Hunters' Handicap Hurdles—Kamo 1, Lochguard 2, Waterworks 3. Won by a length and a-half. Time. 2min s!)'/.see. Open Hack—Apollonaiiii 1, Captain Bell 2, Quicltmarch 3. Won by a head. Time, lmin 5 l-ssec.

Hunt Club Cup—Mauri 1, Aesop 2. Won by two lengths. These were. tlie only horses to finish. Time, smi n 2!< sec. Ladies' Bracelet—Chase 1, Ngawaka 2, Taupo 3. Won by a length. Time, lmin olscc.

WAIRARAPA HUNT CLUB. Masterton, Last Night. Following are the results- of tile Wairarapa Hunt Club Steeplechase meeting, held at Taratahi, near Carterton, today:— Hunters' Hurdles—Sir Lethe 1, Indian Mutiny 2, Retinue 3. Also started; Clovial, Jet de More, Maringa Hill, Lass, on by several lengths. Time, 3min, Handicap Flat Race.—Merrie Land 1, No Trumps 2, Merrie Christinas 3. Also started; Matira, Leerctius, Golden Rein, Corinella, Fi Fie, Niseh,. Franzaska, Terena, Musketeer, and Skye. Won by two lengths'. Wairarapn, Hunt Club Steeplechase, about 2'/ 2 miles.—Retinue 1, Hill Lass 2, Firestick 3. Also started: Moonlight Laddie, Tui, and Kildoon. Won by three lengths. Hack Handicap.—Merrie Land I, Lucretius 2, Sealer 3. Also started: Splash, No Trumps, Royal Maid, Swallow, Grand Mylrella. Wbn easily. Time, limin. 37 I-r,.sec.

Taratahi Steeplechase, about three miles—Sir Lethe 1, Kuranui 2, Jess 3. Also started: Lord Ullin and Wild Oats. Won by twelve lengths. Time, (imin. 21secs.

Ladies' Bracelet— Nightliglit 1, Clovial 2, Hill Lass 3. Also started: Martengatenga, Haka, Skye. Won by five and a half lengths. ilinal Steeplechase.—Wild Oat.s 1, Kuranui 2, Moonlight 3. Also started: Indian -Mutiny. Lord Ullin, Black Angel, Dear Dolly. Won by two lengths'. Time, tain. 23see.

The New Zealand Turf Register for tile past season lias been issued by the Christchurch Press. Company, Christchurch. The volume consists of 572 pages. A new feature will lie found in the special announcements respecting stallions standing for the season. Basides the complete reports of all race and trotting meeting-, past winners of the principal races in the dominion, entries for forthcoming classic events, the season's statistics reports of blood stock sales, and list of registered racing colors, etc., the new Rules of Racing ate included in the Register.