SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 197, 24 September 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

AVONOALE AOCEPTANCES-jrHIRU DAY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The following acceptances have been received for the third day's racing of the Avondale J.C. spring meeting, which takes place on Saturday:— Maiden Hurdle Race, one mile and three-quarters Kaitangata, Leo Matter Paul, Mozart, Te Rahui, Luininator, Dunborvff, King Hippo, Good Fait-i. Urania, Hina, Land-o'-Nod. New Lynn Handicap, five furlongsFleet Arrow, Frontino, Aristos, Madam Soult, Aoroa, Winhaston, Lady Dot, Censure, Lady Weasel, Romantic, Hinuera, Ben Battle, Leafire, Ladv Jane. Welter Handicap, sk furlongs— Waihuka, Aristos, Land-o'-Cake, AU's-well, Lycia, Mistime, Spectre, Ripple Lady Phoebe, Flying Soult, Lloyd's. Second Steeplechase Handicap, three miles—Lingerer, Mozart, Pierre, Caviliero, Red McGregor, Good Faith, Kin„' Hippo, First Barrel, Hina. Grandstand Handicap, one mileLoch Buhie, Miss Winnie, Coromandel Inglis, First Gun, Epsom Lass. Electric Handicap, four furlongsLady French, Kareroa. Aimwell. Hiktia : Admiral Soult, Frontino, Sea Elf Ma-' hingn, Mighty Atom Maika. Aoroa. Members' Handicap, seven fnr]on»s— Taneknha, Rarata.' Seldom. John MichaelofT, Octoroon. AU's-well. Duribility, Fraulien, Royal Scotland.'

Publicans' Handicap, six fnrlonm - Tanekaha, Dogger Bank, Salue and "impulsive.

WANGANUI MEETING. Wanganui, Last Night. The Wanganui Jockey Club's spring meeting opened to-day. The weather was fine The sum of £7OBO was put through the totalisator, as again jt £7687 last year. Results:— Flying Handicap—Gold Lace 1, Nicotine 2, Longner 3. All started. Wou by a neck. Time, lmin 1G 4-ssec. Maiden Handicap—fTrue Shot 1, Celaeno 2,Tiatchet 3. Scratched: Blucgum, Equites, Official,, Anvoe, Slipaway, Royal Patron and Kildare. Won easily by a length. Time, lmin 17 4-ssec. Wanganui Guineas—Lady Medallist 1, Broadsword 2, Tauwhaki 3. All started. Won. easily by a length and a half. Time, lmin 40scc. Okehu Hurdles—Mt. Cook 1, Exmoor 2, Whatakura 3. Oryx was scratched. Won by two lengths. 'Time, linijn 21sec. Gonville Hack Hurdles—Waimaria 1 Wirral 2, Moose 3. All started. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 0 2-ssee. Putiki Hack Handicap—Captain BeM 1, Timothy 2, Miscast 3. Waiata was scratched. Won by half a, length. Time, lmin 48 l-ssec.

Spring Handicap—Coronetted 1, Lady Lucy 2, Lady Menschikoff 3. Waikaraka and Longner were scratched. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 40see.

I WEIGHTS FOR SECOND DAY. Wanganui, Last Night. The weights for the second day's events of the Wanganui spring meeti'n; are as follow: Owen Handicap, six furlongs—NorthEast !U, St. Dill 8.11, Gold Lace 8.8. Irish Rifle 8.7, Longner 8.2, Mon Ami i.U, Sir Antrim'7.s, Diamond Star 7.0, Boanerges 7.0, Te Kahurangi and Merrivonia 0.13, Overtime 0.12.

Brunswick Hurdles, one mile and a, half—Maidi 11.7, Exmoor, Belario and Xavier 10.5, Oryx and Mt. Cook 10.2. Whatakura 10.0, Cavalry 9.8, Wirr.il 9.4. Anemone and Commonwealth 9.0.

Moutoa Hack, six furlongs—Dolce 9.0, | Miscast 8.12, Dr. Shimose 8.0, Shannon Lass, 8.5, Waiata 8.0, Captain Bell 7.13, Kilvndini and Latchet 7.10, Twinkle and Celaeno 7.9, Thetis 7.7. Idealism and Rohcpotae 7.4, Dervishj Kaiwaka and Apollonaris 7.2, Colossus, Subdue, Marshal, Silva, Ariom, Official, Royal Patron, Sea Wind, Young Mezona, - Arviore, St. Kildare, Spontaneous and Cauldron 7.0.

Marangi Handicap, one mile—North East D.O, Irish Rifle 8.5. Coronetted and Lady Medallist 8.3. Longner 7.9, Expansion 7.5, Mendip 7.3, Diamond Star 7.2, Boanerges 6.13, Merrivonia C.i»> Bridge and First Mate 0.10, Wee Trinket 0.8, Mildnra, Mallet, Aema, Guiding Step. Llanwern and Marathon 8.7.

Aramoho Hurdles, one mile and a-half —Waimaria 12.5, Wirral 10.9. Whimper 10.2. IVu-de-loie 9.9, Chase Mab, Clemeney and Waipunehu 9.3, Commonwealth and Moo-e 9.2. Lothair. Moscow. Tambour Major. Loehguard and Prizeman 9.0.

Higgie Handicap, one mile and a-n.ua> - . ter- Sir Frisco 9.1, Irish Rifle 8.4, Corinrlticl 5.2, Roosevelt 8.1, Malmta 7.1?, Swimming Belt 7.12, Sir Prize and PoIniLii 7.10. Wimniera 7.8. King Post 7.b, Xvloplinne 7.7. I'hlnndo 7.0. Waikaraka 7.5. Lady Mcnschikoff 7.3, Mendip and Min-iwa 7.2. Diamond Star and Ladv Lucv 7.!. Brlario 6.13. Wee Trinket. Mallei. Dolce. Llanwern and Guiding Step 0.7. Railway Handicap, six furlongs—Waiari 9.0. Dr. Shimose 8.0, Shannon Lass 8.5, Wniata 8.0, Captain Bell 7.13, Aema 7.11. Kilindini, Debonairc and Timot'uy 7.10. Celaeno 7.9. Red Wing 7.0, Idealism 7.4. Kaiwaka and 1 Highden 7.1, Cauldron Stewardess, Jennie and Blue Gum 7.0.

NOTES OX THE MEETING. (By "Jfoturoa"). Wanganui, Last Night. TU-rc was giorious weather, gool fields and interesting racing for the first day of the Wanganui meeting. Lady Medallist scored very easily in the Guineas. Xylophone made play for five furlongs, where Lady Medallist raa into the lead, and after repulsing -i strong challenge by the favorite, Broadsword, ran in on easy winner. All Red started a hot ordpr in the Spring Handicap, but moved off slowly.' Irish Ride led for half a mile. Lady Luck took up the running and led into the straight. Here Coronctted came with a brilliant run and Lady Menschjkoff, on the rails, joinvd issue. 5 great finish resulted in a win for Coronettcd by a neck from Lady Lucy, with Lady Menschikoff a length away next, aDd All Red fourth.

Gold Lace just lasted long enough to win the Flying from Nicotine, who came with a great rattle from the distance.

A hot favorite in Thetis failed in the Maiden Handicap, True Shot winning all the way. Belario carried most coin in the open hurdles, hut was the first horse beaten. Exmoor led for a mile. Mount Cook led into the straight and won comfortably, Anemone being a close fourth. In Hurdles Wirral started the hottest favorite of the day, leading to the three-furlong post, but closed up quickly when tackled by Waimaria, who won without an effort. Wirral beat Moose by a head for second, Clemency r oeing last.

Dr. Shimosc was the best backed in the Hack Handicap, but shaped indifferently. Timothy ran a good race, and was only caught in (Tie last hundred yards, being beaten by a neck.

Merriwa fell in the Guineas, but t!ie rider (Luke Wilson) and the horse escaped Injury. There were no falls in the hurdles.