SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 142, 24 September 1910, Page 8

SPORTING

LOWER VALLEY MEETING. SECOND DA 1. By Telegraph.—Pres? Association. Carterton, Lnst Night. The weather was fine for the second day, but the attendance very poor. There were eiuht bookmakers. Results: Hack Hurdles. 'Of 50 sovs: 1% miles.— M'ss McDougall's Sunray, 9.1.1, 1; Cress's Gaelic, MA 2; J. Hatha way's Rosegrove, 11.1, 3. Won all the way. Time, 2min 56®ee. Aorangi Haieik Handicap, of 45 sovs; 4 furlongs. —C. B. Pharazyn's Long Step, 7.4, 1; W. H. Whitmore's Complexity, 7.4, 2; R. Clephen's Fighting Maid, 7.8, 3. A flying start. Won by six lengths. Time, 2min 51 l-ssec. ■Martin Memorial, of 100 sov»; 1 mile. — W. Davis's Llanwern, 6.7, 1; J. Adams's Merrie Zealand, 9.5, 2; H. Hodge's Maitaiairi, 6.13, 3. Won all the way by four lengths. Moloch burst a blood vessel. Time, limin 45sec. Steeplechase, of 45 sovs; about 2 miles. —T. McKenzie's Waiohika, 11.5, L; H. W. Parata's St. Amelia, 12.3, 2; M. Bennett's Royal 'Guard, 10.7, 3. Flamingo fell. Sylvia Maid refused the sod jump. Won by a good length., several lengths between second and third. Time, 4min 35sec. County Hack, of 6 furlongs; 40 sovs.— A. Manguson's Miss Sylvia, 7.9, 1; W. D., Watson's First Consul; 9.3, 2; J. Finginton's Embrocation, 6.7 (carried 6.12y a ), 3. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 18 l-ssec. Telegraph Handicap, of 5 furlongs; 60 sovs.—T. Rosa' Ballyshajinon, 7.11, 1; R. Cooper's Full Rate, 10.13, 2; Jas..Orr's Palestine, 7.2, 3. Palestine led to the straight. Ballyshannon, with a good run, won by nearly a length. Time, limin 3 3-ssec. Ladies' Necklace, of 30 sovs; 7 furlonga—H. Whitney's Mediterranean, 11.7, and T. H. S. Riddiford'a Comethup, 10.10, dead heat. A good race. Time, lmin 37sec. Hack Seuirry, of 5 furlongs; 35 sovs.— J. Adam's Merrie Time, 1; W. Smart's Grand Jewell 2; H. Oast's Field Fair, 3. Won by half a length. Time, lmin flsec. Eight (bookmakers were licensed at £lO liQs, The tote receipts for the second day were £2099, which, with £2531 for the first day, made a total for the meeting of £5630, leaving a shortage on last year of £232.