SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 191, 16 September 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

THE AUSTRALIAN TURF. By Telegraph.—Press Association, -uc.uuuruc, September 15. lue Aniaieiir Turf Club's balance sheet shows tliaL .c'S.UJU were I«ud m slakes las. jtar, aim thai since the inception ol the cluu .UjliMiiOhave been paw in aililei] mon.'V. in,. ...,,ci s exceed the liauiliues oy'j.iuo.. Advices from Jn„, a „ ull> . ;.,"" t , t , won the Agakhan Cup and lh c iuonuh I'lute.

BANGITIKEI RACES. by Telegraph.-pi-ess Association. ..,. -Marton, Last Night. the wcatner was line, the attendance good, and the going slightly J,„iding. the totalisator handled CSIS4 *s against m\ii on the corresponding,!,,,, of last year, which was held under adverse weather conditions, il. \_ vm the ruler of Boanerges, who fell in ii lc ]j r ,t ia.ee, was carried off the course unconscious, but has since recovered F Flynn, rider of Lingerre, who fell, wa« badly injured, and had to be removed trom the course. Resuits:— J-'lying.-Udy Medallist i, Investment 2, Marton :i. Time, Imin. lsst-c Win easily. Scratched: Iney andyy e( . Trinket.

WilHnVbailk lUtk Steeplechase- I Whimper 1, -Ngawaka ■>, unx ;j Scratched: Jloosiien, _ \ „,m----\\'<m easily. 'J'inie. 4im,i. i'\~',Mw" ;'apakura, liiharo, and Prizeman fell in tins race. Pukehou Hack Himllos.~\l'ainiaii» 1 Erl King 2, .Mount Cook 3. Won by two lengths, with a neck between see-: ond and third. Scratched: .\la»»ic Paul I Tambour Major, Kosy Morn, Wisteria! Tune, 2min. 513-ssec. Maiden. Ilaek Flat.—Tawliaki I, Kiiidini 2, Gold Top 3. Scratched: Te Puhi, Farronitc, YVharekoa, Ecliptic, Puauga, Kapu Lady Linton, Xcedlemaul, konol wai, Minig&tele, Sunrosc, Captain, Royal Patron, True Shot. Won by a licad Time, olsees. |

Rangitikci Steeplechase.—.Mocassin 1, Chief 2, Lovell 3. Scratched: Kiro and |Atu. Won easily. Time, (imin. (M-Sscc. Spring Handicap.—Sir Frisco 1, Wee Trinket 2, Iranui 3. All started. Won by a clear length. Time, 2niin. 2 l-ssec. Rangitoto Hack Handicap.—Milan 1 First Consul 2, Te Roti 3. Scratched:' : Dolce and Equitas. A head between the ; placed horses. Time, Imin. 33>/.=ee.

TODAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Palmerston N., Last Night. Tk- second day's acceptances are:— Nagio Hack Hurdles.—Waimaria 10.10, Mount Cook 10.5, Nova 10.4, En King 9.10, Waipunehu 9.2, Jackman 0.1, Mos° cow 9.0.

Telegraph Handicap—Lady Medallist 8.10, Waikaraka 7.12, Overtime 7.7, Marton 1i.7.

Clifton Steeple.—Speciosa 11.5, Lovcll 11.2, Lingerer 10.8, Chief 10.7, Tc Kainui 9.7, Kauroa 9.7, Prizeman !1.7.

Killeymoon Hack.—Genuine 8.10, Te Eoti 8.5, Tawhaki 8.2, Kilimlini 7.8, Captain Bell 7.7, Claughton 7.5. Cauldron 7.5, Kaiwaka 7.5, Merriletta 7.0, Aloree 7.0.

Ngatiapa Hack Steeple.—Winter 11.0. Scnorita 10.12, Oryx 10.7, Ngawaka 1U.2, Una 10.0, Te Kahni 10.0,' King John 9.10, Aesop 9.10, Whipcord 9.10, Gibaro 9.7, Papakura 9.7, Moiity 9.7. September Handicap.—Sir Frisco 9.9, Irish Rifle 8.7, Roosevelt 8.5, Sir Prize 7.12, lramii 7.11, Moloch 7.9.'Wee Trinket <i.l3, Investment 0.12, Dolce 0.10, Toatuhi 0.10, Llanwern fi.B. Welter Hack-Buoyant 9.7, First Consul 9.5, Notorious 1 8.7, Fiddler 8.7, Chase Mab 8.5, Paparaelii 8.5, Hiweiu 8.0. Stevens 8.0, Quick March 8.0, Itapu 8.0.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Motnroa.") llarton. Last Night. There was good weather, good going, and interesting racing at the Rangitikei races. The Porirua horses had a good innings, Lady Medallist, Waimaria, and Tawhaki winning. Sir Frisco had a very easy win in the big race, Wee Trinket running well and finishing very fast. Sir Prize was outclassed, 'flic Veteran ilocen>in had a popular victory in the Steeple, after Lovcll had the'lead fiir! tnei'e fir longs. Rim rall prominently in the Willoivbank steeple, but was outclassed in the last mile, finishing sixth. I M'ai.u.irin beat the red-hot favorite Erl King in the hurdles. Erl King led lor 'six furlongs, and then was ste-.uliel. Waimaria gained a break on the Held, and held it, winning handily from the fast finishing Erl King, j, Watt's Kililidiuie was a hot favorite in the Maiden Hack, and led to the distance. JcnkiiK bringing Tawhaki in a brilliant run. made a great finish. Tawhaki won on the post. St. Kildare was never sighted, the public liiade First Consul a warm order in the Rangitoto Hack Handicap. It was a straggling start, Consul, llighden, and Fiddler getting off bnillv. Consul finished fast, but just failed'to catch Milan. llighden finished a long way back. The weather promises line. ,