SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 260, 9 December 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

WOODVILLE MEETING-FIRST DAS. jiy Telegraph.—Press Association. Woodville, Last Night. | Mid-summer -weather prevailed lor the opening day of thj Woodville Distric'. Jockey Club's summer meeting, and H:j attendance was large. Interesting racing was witnessed. Tie sum of £C6II passed through the tote, as against £7820 last .year. Ten bookmakers >vere licensed, nine '.r.side and one o itsiae. their fee» amounting i u £lO5. j; t . tails:— Maiden Plat?— air Solo (0.0) I, Slecombe (8.11) 2, Pnkenai (0.1) 3. Also

started: Inveran 8.12, Soprano B.D. Red Stal 7.13, Celacno /.IS. Pilgrim's .March 7.13, Moondine 'i.7. Won by u tlt>ir length. Time, irnin 'S 2-ssec. Hack Handicap Hurdles—Feu de Joie (10.5) 1, Silken Rein (10.13) 2, Whimper (10.0) 3. Also started: Waipnneliu 11.3, Mnku 9.9, Erl King 9.5, Himitangi 9.0, Atanui 9.0. Won by six lengths Time, 3min 22 3-ssec. Grandstand Hack Handicap—Te P'lia (9.0) 1, Shannon Lass (8.5) 2, Xo Trumps (8.4) 3. Also started: Sublime 8.9, Marathon /.13, Toanga 7.12, Milan 7.10, Llanwern 7.7, Epsom Down i.7. Won bv a length. Time, lmin 29 iec. Woodville Handicao—Moloch (80) 1 '.lisano (8.4) % Mataari (7.5) 3. Also

started: Vasa <. Piidge 7.6, Berengarla 6.12, Voetgang 8.11, Bismarck 6.10. Maatan led to the turn, where Moloch took charge. The latter had to be ridden to stall off a challenge by Paisano •who was beaten by a neck. Time, 2min Bsec. Hack Handicap Mayflower (7.7) 1, Waioriki (8.4) 2, Sea Queen (81) 3. Also started: Splash 8.5, Swallow 8.0, Eoselcthc 7.9, Amaru 0.9 Lcahrva 6.0, Kimmerian 6.9, Afterthought (i 9 First Battery 0.9. Won by two lengths.' Time, limn 16 l-saec. Borough Handicap—Lamsdorff (8 9) 1, Waipunui (8.5) 2, Aboriginal (8.13) 3. Also started: Aberration 9.10, Saudix 8.8, Investment B.U. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 30 4-5 sec. Welter Hack Handicap—Singer (til)) 1, chase Mab (9.7) 2, Rangikura (8.9) 3. Also started: Tyrannic 10.9, Corazon > 9.11 Polynices 9.6. Ukraine 8.12, Marten 8.9, knvoy 8.9, Rangikapua 8.7, Captain 8.7, Robin Link 8.7. Won by a length Time, lmin 45 3-ssec. , Electric Handicap—Kildini (85) 1 Sir Antrim (~9) 2, St. Bill (8.9) 3. Also , started: Naumai 9.13, Sunbonnett . u « J*freroa 8.5, Advantage 8.0, Kuatau 7 C " Won by a head. Time, lmin 2sec.

TO-DAi'S ACCEPTANCES. ■ Woodville, Last Night. • Stewards' Hack Handicap, six furlongs Sublime and Shannon Lass 8.10 Waioriki and No Trumps 8.0, Milan /.10, First Battery 8.7, Second Hack Handicap Hurdles, c.io mile and a-lialf—Feu de Joie 11.11 Si'k- ? e 'lJV 5 > Full Cr -V 1013 . Pearl Reef 10.11, Whimper 10.8, Chase Mab ».nd Maku 0.13, Himitangi and Atanui 9.0. Ruahine Hack Welter, seven furlongs °' 7 ' Unices 0.0, Ranjrikuva o",a i arton B ' l3 > Ukraine 8.11, Selcombc 8.10, Envoy 8.0, Rangikapua, Captain and Robin Link 8.7. Summer Handicap, one ,mile and a distance—Moloch 8.12, Paisano 8.9, W:ii. karaka 8.2, Mataari 7.9, Bridge 7 9 Adancl Bere '^- Telegraph Hack, five furlongs—Mayflower 8.11. Tnnnsa ,8.7. Sea Queen <\fl fcplnsh and Warlock 8.5, Swn.llow <*X Amphianser and Conquestina 7.13, Kimmenan Amaru. Bravery. Leohora and Afterthought 6.9, Railway Handicap, five furlong— Naumai 9.9, Rangipapa 9.C, Theodore 8.10, St. Bill 8.5, Sunbonnet 8.3. Sir Antrim 7.13, Kareroa 7.11, Advantage 7 s Waiata and Merchantman 6.13 '"purv kau 6.7. High-weight Handicap, one mi!'— Aberration 9.6, Lamsdorff 9.1, Aboriginal 8.9, Waiwareware 8.6, Shannon Lass, Corazon, Roselethe, Investment and Llanwern 8.0.