SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 323, 24 February 1910, Page 8

SPORTING.

THE ST. LEGKII. By Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright Sydney, l'Voraury 23. , Nautiform, Hope Diamond and have been struck out of the St. Leger. A.J.C. INCREASES THE .STAKES. Received February 24, 12.5 a.m. Sydney, February 23. The Australian Jockey Club proposes to increase the added money for 11)10-11 season by £7900. TJie New Stakes will be increased from .i.'liOP to AMSUO; .Metropolitan, £3OOO to £3500; Craves Plate, £IOOO to £2000.; Sydney Cup, . £3OOO to £4000; All - Agi'd Stakes, £IOOO to £2000; A. J. C. Plate, £IOOO to £1500; Derby, £3OOO to £4000; First and Second Nursery Handicaps, each £3OO to £500; Sires Produce Stakes, £IOOO to £2000; and tne prizes number in s'mallcr events are also inm a number of smaller events are also ' increased. V.R.C. SCRATCHING?. Received February 23 10.40 p.m. Melbourne, February 23. Downfall has been scratched for all V.R.C. engagements. WOODVILLE J.C. AUTUMN. FIRST DAY.

Ly Telegraph—Press' Association. \Vtailville, Last Night,

Glorious weather prevailed for the opening day of the Woodville District Jockey Club's' autumn meeting. There was a fine attendance, and interesting ind exciting finishes. The sum of £6902 was- put through the totalisator. Nine bookmakers did business, seven inside and two outside. Results: — Maiden Plate.—Rongamau 1, NeliuS 2, Howler 3. Scratched: Golden Belle. Won comfortably by a length and a half. Time, lmin. 15 3-ssec. Hack Hurdles.—Maku 1, Gold Bird 2, Uimitangi 3. Scratched: Waipunehu, Longner, Toanga. Won comfortably by a couple of lengths. Time, 3min. '214-5 sec. Whariti Hack. —Skye 1, Succession 2, First Consul 3. Won easily by three lengths. Time, lmin. 30sec. Woodville Cup, 200sovs., 1% miles. — Parable 1, Woodhey 2, Te Puia 3. Also started: Aberration, Waifcapu, Goodwin Park, No frumps', Chauvelra, Hilarian. A splendid race. Won by half a length, under severe punishment. Time, 2min. Bsec. County Hack. —Moree 1, Dervish 2, Leahora 3. Scratched: Toanga, Faunus, Bay Paul, Embrocation. Won easily by a length. Time, lmin 15see'. President's Handicap. —Osiris 1, Longner 2, Miss Advance 3. Won by half a length. Time, lmin. 30sec. Victoria Hack.—Amato 1, Afterthought v 2, Royal Maid 3. Scratched: Hilarian, Captain Bell, Paul, and Envoy. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 44 sec. ■. Telephone Handicap. —Naumai 1 ; Ballarat 2, Advantage 3. Scratched: Longner, Clemora, Liza, Thera. Won by ten lengths'. Time, lmin. lsec. WOODVILLE ACCEPTANCES.

Woodville, Last Night. The following acceptances were received for the second day of the Woodville autumn meeting:— ) Settlers' Hack. —Skye 8.10, Moree 8.6, Lady Doris 8.1, Succession 7.11, First Battery and Fond Memory 7.5, Happy New Year 7.3, Amaru 6.7. Hack Hurdles,—Maku 11.13, Windage 11.4, Longner 10.9, Genuine 10.6, Hoanga 9.6, Himitangi 9.2, Ranter, Nightmare 9.0. Ballance Hack Welter.—Amato 9.13, Hilarian 9.10, First Consul 9.8, Waitoto 9.5, Successio'if 9.3, Leolanter, Royal Maid 5.12, Afterthought and All Trumps 3.D. Lord Irwell, Blackguard, Envoy 8.7. Autumn Handicap.—Aberration 8.4, Te Puia 8.1, Kopu 7.10, Riflemaid and Clemora 7.9, Miss Advance 7.7, Goodwin Park 7.5, Chauvelin 6.10, Separator 6.9 Berengaria 6.7.. Kumeroa Hack.—-Conques'tina . 8.5, Lady Doris 8.3, Gladiole 8.0, Lord Possible 7.10, First Battery and Wairiki 7.6, Miss Sylvia 7.2, Leahora 7.0, Blend 6.12, Artie, Hapfika, Amaru apd Embrocation 6.10. Shorts Handicap.—Naumai 10.7, Ballarat 8.11, Sunbonnet 8.5, Hermia, Tarina 8.4, Waiata, Advantage 7.10, Mundic 7.9, Warlock 7.7, Splasli, Purakau, I Liza 6.7. Maharahara Handicap. Lamsdorff I 9.4, Miss Advance 9.0, Marton, Hilarian, Separator 8.7, Waicola and Obscurity 9.0. DUNEDIN J.C. AUTUMN. FIRST DAY. Huned'in, Last Night. The Dunedin Jockey Club's autumn meeting opened to-day in splendid weather. There was a very large attendance. The totalis'ator investments amounted to '£7877 10s, as against £9632 last year, and the club licensed 25 bookmakers. Results:— Autumn Hurdles.—-Coy 1, Stoneginger 2, Ratepayer 3. Also started: Stayboy, Homeward, Jolly Friar, Loyola. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min. 204-ssec. Gladbrook Handicap.—Luperin 1, Ideate 2, Taieri 3. Also started: Guianforte, Inclibonny, Fulman, Lady De Vere, Redward, Stepaside. Won by four lengths'. Time, lmin. 30sec. Champagne Stakes.—Formless 1, Countermine 2, Tenterhook 3. Also started: Kora, Odessa, Buff, Gauntlet, Mumnra. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 171-5 sec.

Duiicdin Cup.—Oivo: i. Insula 2, Tikitore 3. Also started: jinsbandman, Effort. Office Girl, Outbidder. Astrakan, Cronstadt. Won by a neck. Time. 2min. 35sec.

Trial Plate.—Zemiia 1, Windgun 2, Adage 3. Also started: Merry Weather, Peak, Vandirk, Vesper Bell. Won by a head. Time, lmin. 16 4-ssee. Stewards' Welter.—lranui 1, Warsaw 2. Sharpshooter 3. Also started: Cuirosetia. White Cockade, Obsono, Zetland, Waiju, F;nos, Gold Braid, Red and Black, Feodor. Won by hali-a-length. Time, lmin. 29 l-ssec.

Berwick Handicap.—Land Rose 1, Redmond 2, Obligato 3. Also started: Englestone, Cashier, Officious, Blue Bell, j Taieri, Miste Fry, Chorister, Little Medal- • list. Peridot, Stepmaid. Won by three j lengths. Time, lmin. 3 4-ssec. 1 Publicans' Handicap. —All Guns 1, Gapon 2, San Severo 3. Also started: Flitaway, Silkweb, Sea Queen, Boutadc, j Kostroma, My Lawyer. Won by a short! head. Time, Innn. 15 4-ssee. DUNEDIN ACCEPTANCES. j Dnnedin, Last Night, j I The following acceptances have been received for the second day of the Dun- j edm races:— Hindon Hurdles.—Stayboy 11.11, Coy 10.12, Stone Ginger 9.11, Jolly Friar, Loyola and Detonator 9.0. , Henley Handicap.—ldeate 9.9, Redmond 9.0, Inclibonny 8.12, Cashier 8.9, Windgim 8.8, Taferi, Stepa.s'ide 8.2, Stratlifillan, Adage and Vesper Bell 8.0. Anniversary Handicap.—Gwendoline 8.13, Iranui 8.10, King Post, White Cockade and Boutade 7.3, Astrakhan 6.10, Gunboat 6.8, My Lawyer 6.7. Railway Plate,—Lupulite 9.4, Flitaway 8.11, Land Rose 8.7, Zemba 8.4, Aerina, Formless 7.4, Soldiers' Chorus and Odessa 7.0. Outram Handicap.—Luperine 9.4, Redmond 8.13, Officious 8.5, Eagleston 8.4, Taieri 7.13, Ngawera and Seaside 7.7. Domain Handicap.—All Guns 8.7, Silkweb 8.6, San Severo 8.1, Sea Queen 7.6, Gapon 7.4. City Handicap.—Aerina 9.9, Kora 8.5, Soldiers' Chorus' 8.2, Odessa 7.2. Suburban Welter.—Rose Noble 9.12, Warsaw 9.11, Cuirosetta 9.8, Absono 9.1, Zetland 8.13, Waiju 8.6, Eous 8.2, Uoldbraid 7.11, Redmorn, Red and Black, Jack Ashore 7.10.