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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 81, 26 September 1911, Page 8

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THE AUSTRALIAN TURF. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, September 25. Training in a heavy fog prevented the timing of early galloper*. Lady Medallist covered a mile in lmiu 4i)see, Los Angelos did useful work, Broadsword ran a. mile in liiuin fll'/jsec, Bridge and Midnight Sun together did a mile and a quarter in 2min 25sce, Full Sail galloped six furlongs in din in 22'/;see, Comedy King and Prize Fighter circled the course in 2i»in l!)%sec, and Trafalgai and Lady Lucy did the same journey in 2inin 23'/ 2 sec. Received 25, 9.50 p.m. Sydney, Last Night. Beverage has 'been scratched for the Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps. OTAKI MEETING. SECOND DAY. ! By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night I The spring meeting of the Otaki Maori Racing Club concluded to-day. Rain fell early in the morning, but by the time of the first race the weather was perfect. There was a satisfactory attendance of the. public, visitors heing present from all parts of the Dominion. The racing was interesting, some kaen finishes heing witnessed. The sum of £75111 was put through the totalisalor, compared with £2027 on the corresponding day of last year. The aggregate for the two days was £10,130, against £815)4 for last year. Results:

Trial Handicap, of 00 sovs; 5 furlongs. —Aurora 1, Inveran 2, Emma 3. Also ran: Mount Victoria, Ceylon, Foreshot, Fangasse, Torawhiti, Invicta and Adela. Time, lmin-0 2-ssee.

Railway Handicap, of 85 sovs; 0 furlongs.—Tekalmrangi 1, Deploy 2, Rill 3. Also ran: Thetis and Erin. Time, linin- Kisec.

Otaki Hack Handicap, of 73 sovs; 7 furlong?.—St, Bees I, Cornelian 2. Turna 3. Also ran: Melologue. Lady Volley, Golden Age and Abereoed. Time, lmin 30 2-">scc.

Dominion Day Handicap, of 130 sovs; l'/ t miles. —First Battery 1, Voetgang 2, First Consul 3. Also ran: Projectile, Waipiimii, St. Felix and Astraea. Time, 2m?n 14sec. Second Hack Hurdles.—Te flu 1, Scots Fusilier 2. Fond 'Memory 3. Also ran: Gaelic and Strathmoira. Time, •iinin Msec.

Electric Hack Handicap.—Our Queen 1. Makara 2, Rongamau 3. Also ran: Ahupiii, Aurora, Parewanui and Septimus.

■Rahui Welter Hack of 80 sovs: 1 mile.—Otabu 1. Foreshot 2, Brown Trout 3. Also ran: Kina. Prince 11-assia.il, Dusky Sound and Millbauks. Time, lmin 44 2-osee. . WAXGAXTT ACCEPTANCES. Wanganui, Last Night. The following acceptances have been received for the first day of the spring meeting of the Wangamii'Jockey Cluib: Flying Handicap, (i furlongs.— Eipiitas 0.13, Gladioli* 0.4, Faunus 0.1, Boanerges 0.0, St. Toner 5.7, Countermine 7.0, True Shot 7.7, Ka'uroa 7.0, Master Sylvia 7.0, Merry Frank 0.7. Okchu Handicap Hurdles hj% miles.— Compass 10.13, Espartero 10.12. Reumac 10.0, Windage 10.fi, Gold Bird 0.13, YVaiputere. 0.0, Gaelic 0.5, Leolantcr 0.1. Spring Handicap, ] mile. —Merrivonia and Kquitas 0.4. Iranui S.ll. The Rover and Sundstream S.S, Mulga Bill .S.I. I.ady Menschikoff 7.12, Smilax 7A I, Monti form 7.4, Deploy 7.2 (inc 711) pen.), Goodwin Park 7.0, Coromandel G. 12, Shuja 0.10.

Gouville Hack Hurdles, about 1 mile and 5 furlongs.—Ha-wick 11.1, Captain Bell 18.10, Merry Lawn 10.0, Tina Too. 9.12, Highden !)!l, Mi.tehau and Prince Hassim 9.0.

YVnnganui Guineas, 1 mile—Royal Scotch, Miscount and Rangiatua 8.10, Labor Day, Bronze and Counterfeit 8.5.

Maiden Hack Race, 0 furlongs.—Jargon., Paramount, Sen-weed, Muleteer, St. Luap, iMarsuma and Lady Van 8.2. Lady .Tean, Ireland. King Simon, Praefertus, Tawari Blakeney and Topic 7.7. Putiki Hack Handicap.—Sandv Paul and «old Battery 0.0, Miscal 8.10, Labor Day B.G, Allurement 8..">, Brilliancy S.l, Patriotic, Fleet Week, Aruke and Monologue 7.13. Jvatua 7.10, Big Blast 7.0, Ebonite 7.8, Mortite 7.4, Lady Fran 7..'i, Minora 7.1.