SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 264, 17 March 1911, Page 8

SPORTING.

SYDNEY WEIGHTS. | By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Received 10, 4.55 p.m. I Sydney, March 10. In the Doncaster Handicap Flavinius is top-weight with 11.7, C'rucinella 0.0, Artillerie 8.11, Broadsword 8.8, Gold Thread 7.12. Fighting Soult 0.10. Sydney Cup.—Trafalgar 9.10 (topweight), Bridge 5.7, Artillerie 8.2. NAPIER PARK.—SECOND DAY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Napier, Last Night. There was fine weather for the second day of the Napier Park autumn meeting. The course was very fast. There was u large attendance, and the sum ol £10.287 was put through the machine for the day, making £21,501 for the meeting, compared with £11,333 last' year. Results: — I (una'nil Hurdles. —Rabbiter 1, Burton' 2, .Merry Messenger 3. Also started:! Eiyii, Artie, Kildonan, All Trumps. Won easily by two lengths. Kildonan hit a hurdle, knocking his eye out, and was pulled up. Eiya fell. * Time, 2min 47 l-o sec. Telegraph Hack Handicapi—Biirkline 1, Cullinan 2, Perceler 3. Also started: Erin, Allurement. Montiform, Kathara, Bravest, Bandolero. Won by a length. Time, lmin 14 4-ssec. Close Memorial Handicap,—Fort William 1, Woodhey 2, Cheddar 3. Also started: Iney. Cheddar made the pace for a furlong, and then Iney took the lead. When half the distance was cov-| ered Iney had three clear lengths lead from Fort William and Cheddar, with' Woodhey another 2 lengths further back. Entering the straight Fort William was,' in front, and a great race ensued, Fort William winning by a length. Time,' lmin 55 l-ssee.' > - Kuao Handicap.—Bellah 1, Golden Ball 2, Altear 3. Also started: Our Queen, Blue Ltfke, War Scare, Flying Marshall, Divjnia. Won by a length. Time, 55 4-ssec, High-weight Handicap.—Toanga 1. San Lass 2, Winning Post 3. Also started: Golden Water, Moree, Ortygia, Kohuapatiki. Won by a heaa. Time, lmin 29sec. Maiden Hack Scurry.—Gold Circle 1, Ngakiiu 2, Wee Rose 3. Also started: Gay Lawless. Mountain Shrine, Fusilier, Arohiikau, Manitou. Won by half a j length. Time, lmin 3 l-ssec. St. Patrick's Handicap.—Cullman 1, Fauniis 2. Lord Possible 3. Also started: Lord Soult, Go' 1 finch. Won by a length. Time, lmin 4-."»> p. Stewards' Stakes Hack Welter.— . Mammai 1, Ardfert 2, Ice] 3. Also] started: Composed; Falsetto, Melologue.l AH Blue. Raupnrc, Miss Sylvia, Virtue, Stourton, Polynices, Entente, Loch Ma-1 hen. Won by a length. Time, lmin I 29 2-ssec.