SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 260, 13 March 1911, Page 4

SPORTING.

SAHi OF KACEIiUIISKS. liy Cable—Press Association— Copyright, -UtlUUUl'lll.', .UUitll jl. At the horse aa-u v luxate &UiU isr 070 guineas, Uauuiuo (. u .,| CU6 -ilUta lor O-J lur gjyy, guineas, ana Ivmiii 10 r giuueao. RACING AT i'LE.Ui.N(jTON. Received 5.55 p.m., Sjyuiii' v i, jiurch 11. At Flemington the weiuiier was tine aud warm, and tne course goou, contrary to expectations, lac oub seemingly hag iiuo ouucieu iroui tn« postponements, for there was a very big crowa ior un autumn meeting. Loru Dudley, sir T. Gibson-Carmichael, and Lady Curmicliael, and the Duchess of Bedtoru were among the visitors. Hurdles. —First Battery 0.3, 1; Hayrick 10.0, 2; King's Hansom 11.7, 3. Ten starters. Won easily, King's Hansom a bad third. Time, smm oU'/ a sec. Ascot Vale Stakes.—Sconaer 1, i'laith 2, Wilari 3. Also started: Durdans, 'l'wa lirigs, Piastre, Blythesome, Gidgiel, Sweet Malt, Futile-Wild Flower colt, Euphornian-Uazelle lilly , Abbeite. Piastre, Blythesome, and Gidgiel were the lirst to break the line. Sweet Malt led to the distance, with Sconser, Wilari and Flaith all challenging. Then Sconser drew away, and won by a length. Time, lmin lO^sec. Cup.—The Parisian (Bolton) 1, Apple Pie (McLachliin) 2, Diabolo (Lambert). 3. Scratched: Patronatus, Bobade*,' Adgio, Menion. Conge d'Eslire led past the stand from Flavian, Herova, Prizefighter, Aurofodina, Matouree, Parisian, Bolan, Irish, and Apple Pie. The latter moved up to sixth at the bridge, and Conge d'Eslire led past the sheds by 2Vi lengths from Prizefighter, Herova, Apple Pie and Parisian. Aurofodina made a run and Parisian passed him and took command from Apple Pie. Parisian led into the straight, with every* thing his own Apple Pie palpably done. Won' easily by eight lengths, a length and a half between second and third. Time, 3min 57y 4 sec. Steeplechase.—No Trouble 9.0, 1; Leah 9.9, 2; Kleshna 9.9, 3; Boisdale 11.7, 4. Also ran: Confederate, Nigel, Player, Southerly, Eucambene, Acute Angle, Golden Brown. Acute Anglo fell at the first fence. Player led the field from No Trouble, Golden Brown and Boisdale to the sheds. No Trouble led over the last fence from Golden Brown and Kleshna, and No Trouble led into thestraight, stalled off an effort by Kleshna, and won by one and three-quaater len'gths, the third horse six lengths, away. Time, 4min 10y 4 sec. Bourke Handicap.—Maltchester 8.9,1; Niwara 7.0, 2; Mala 7.12,,3. There were twenty runners. Maltchester led all the way, and won by a length, with threequarters of a length between second and third. Time, lmin 28% sec. ~ t Tn . n 'M liHudicap.—WoodleigH 7.3, l; Maslitern 7.0, 2; Sanskrit 7.9, 3. Twclyerunners. The winner led all the way,, and won by a length and a half, with a short head between second and third* Time, lmin 17sec.

OPUNAKE ACCEPTANCES. . ] ....... . | 1 "• Opunake, Saturday. The following arc the acceptances Jor the Opunake Racing Club's annual meeting to be held on Friday next, March 17: — Hurdles.—Waitapu and Sir Prize 10.10, Clemency and Zante 9.8, Mississippi, SiK ver Cluse, and Silver Slipper 9.0. Flying—Valentine 9.0, Bay Paul 8.7, Sandy Paul and Lady Loo 8.3, Bonny Lass 7.10, Watine, Cornelian, Sinn Fein, San Pan, Silver Spur, I'avo, and Joey 7.7. Opunake Handicap.—Mallet 9.0, Valentine 8.7, Tam Glen 8,0, The Reiver 7 JO, Lady Heroine<and Darby Paul 7.3. Welter.—.Mullet 10.2, Monsieur Soult and Bay Paul 9.4, Lady Loo. Tam Glen and Sandy Paul 0.2, Clemency 8.13, Bonny Lass 8.10, St. Venton, Sinn Fein, Silver Slipper, Maroo, Silver Cluse, Silver Spur, Haydn Park, San Pan, and Dover Straits 8.7. v Maiden Trot.—-Erin's Traeey and Pihama ser., Echuca 3sec., Alpenstock, Flywheel, Kaiwarra, Cliff, Xigthlight and Lady Rose Bscc., Dollie W., Huon Berlin, Vanity V., Kate Allerton, and Ella Bell llsec. Handicap Trot.—Nancy Till flsec., Flasher lOsec., Erin's Tracey and Plhama 20see., Echuca 24sec., Nightlight, i Lady Rose, and Flywheel 30sec., Huon Berlin, Katie G., Kate Allerton, Singlet. and Ella Bell 34sec. Electric Stakes.—Dover Straits, Joey, Queensland, St. Venton, Cornelian, Sylvia, Slade, Loopguard, Kokirianewa, Gamecock, Wild Lupin, Lady Mildred, Advance, Watine, Lady Mars, Katua, Tobias. Kingswell, Silvc'rhope." Final Stakes.—Dover Straits, Joey, Queensland, Cornelian, Loopguard, Pavo, Advance, Katua. Silver Cluse, Kingswell, Silverhope, and Haydn Park. THAMES RACES. Thames, Saturday. The following are the results of the racing at the autumn meeting of the Thames Jockey Club:— Maiden.—Le»fire 1, Madam Paul 2, Hesperian 3. Time, lmin 18sec. Hurdles.—Luscombe 1, Taialia 2, Bully 3. Time, 2min 32sec. Autumn Stakes.—lmpulsive 1, Miss Livonia 2. Fraulein 3. Also ran: Coromandel, Hyperian. Sir llupjert. Time, lmin 45 l-ssec. Shorts.—Hikuwai 1, Fremantle 2, Sunrose 3. Time, 51 l-ssoc. Steeplechase.—Laddie 1, Bonnie Jean 2, Cloudy Morn 3. Time smin 1 3-ssec. Railway Handicap.—Jena 1, Engraver 2, Sir Rupert 3. Time, lmin 17 2-sgec. Hack. Steplink and Field Glass, <fmdheat; Tenbv 3. Time, lmin 4 4-r>sec. Welter.—Jena 1, Pip », Fraulein 3. Time, Imm 31 4-ssec. TARANAKI METROPOLITAN COMMITTEE. The Taranaki Metropolitan Committee met on Friday night. Present: Messrs •Lcpper (in the chair), Budge, Thomson, Nolan, Orbell, Webster, Weston, Hempton, Ellis, King, Alexander, and Standish. A gentleman rider's certificate wan granted to Dr. T. L. Paget. Jockeys E. Copestake and J. Mcintosh were suspended until July 30, owing to misbehaviour. TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. A, meeting of the Taranaki Jockey Club was held subsequently. It was resolved that the work of feneing-in the training tracks be proceeded with under the supervision of i Messns. Alexander and Thomson. I It was also agreed that the alterations to the caretaker's house, in terms of Mr. Messenger's plans, be proceeded with at once. The committee discussed the question of procuring its own totnlisator. and it was eventually resolved, "That the committee approve of a totalizator being procured, and that the secretary obtain full information to be laid down oTIHsfS full information, to be laid before a meeting to be held at an carlv date."