SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 232, 29 March 1912, Page 5

SPORTING.

MASTERTON RACING CLUB. By Telegraph—Press Association. Masterton', Last Night. The Masterton Racing 'Club's autumn meeting opened on the Opaki racecourse to-day in fine weather. There was a large attendance, and excellent racing resulted. The totalisator investments amounted to £O2OB, which is an increase of £2819 on the opening day of last year. The Waipipi Cup was won by Miscal by a head from St. Felix. The last race of the day, which fell to Mr. D. Buick's Goldspey, produced a sensational dividend. The following ar© the results:—

Maiden Hack Race, of 50sovs.; 5 furlongs.—Daybreak, 6.13 (Bell), 1; Miss Roberts, 8.11 (Ryan), 2; Panthea, 8.5 (Boliver), 3. Also started: Waipureka, Toney, Apoplectic, Silver Fox, Woolnoth, Master Webb, Fighting Maid, Ngote, Ceylon, Papamarama, Borsil, Asternown, Karoro, Madeira, Ardray, King Hori, Elevated, Waimahora, Kilmore, and Otter. Won by a length and a half, with half a length between second and third. Time, lmin. 4sec. March Handicap, of OOsovs.; 6 furlongs.—Te Roti, 7.4 (Lodder), 1; Dirge, 7.6 (Emmerson), 2; Negative, 6.10 (Weller), 3. Also started l : Full Rate 9'.6. Rangiatua 8.3, British Maid 7."K), and Purakau 6.7. Won by half a length, with the same distance between second and third. Time, lmin. 16 l-ssec. Masterton Hack Handicap, of 80sovs.; one mile.—Mira, 8.2 (Ryan), 1; Glenfern, 7.1 (O'Shea), 2; Kingswell, 7.3 (Emmerson), 3. Also started: Bonnie Boy 9.0, Gaby 8.0, Lord Renown 7.10, Lady Volley 7.10, Black Reef 7.7, Mediterranean 7.6, Florence Nightingale 7.3, Waikehua 7.10. Won by a length and a half, with a length between second and third. Time, lmin. 43sec. Waipipi Cup, of l7osovs.; one mile and a quarter.—Miscal, 7.8 (Weller), 1; St. Felix. 6.10 (Emmerson). 2; Golden Loop, 7.8 (Tricldebank), 3. Also st-irted: Sir Knox 9.0, Our Queen 8.7, The Rover 8.7, Red Lupin 7.8, Sir Solo 7.4. Ballyshannon 7.2, and San Pluie 6.12. Won by a short head. Golden Loop, who was left badly, got within' a head of the second horse. Time, 2m in. 10 l-ssec. Ruamahunga Hark Handicap, of 05 sovs.; six furlongs.—Nukuatu, 8.5 (W. Price), 1; Merrimac, 7.10 (Lorrigan), 2; Aloha, 9.0 (Deeley), 3. Also started: Allurement 8.7, Rongomai 8.3, Miss Veno 7.7, Miss Alba 7.7, Miss Ambrose 7.7, and Traylock 7.7. Won by a length and a half, with a length between second and third. Time, lmin. 15 l-ssec. Ladies' Bracelet, of 50 sovs.; one mile and distance.—Elfish, 11.7 (A. Hyde), 1; Prince Eddie, 10.7 (Taylor), 2; Matapuri, 10.7 (McDonald), 3. Also started: Nedra 11.10, Goodform 11.2, Overheard 10.12, Acrostic 10.12, Fusilier 10.7. Piermont 10.7, Miram 10.7, Devinia 10.7, British Rifle 10.7, and Stronvar 10.7. Won by two lengths, with five lengths between second and third. Time-, lmin. 55 2-ssec.

Opaki Welter, of 85sovs,; one mile.— Negative, 7.9 (Emmerson), ]; Master Sylvia, 8.6 (Barlow), 2; Afterthought, 7.7 (Deeley), 3. Also started: Te Roti 8.12, Overtime 8.2, Moloch 7.13, and Royal Marine 7.13. Won by a head. Time, lmin. 412-ssec. Dash Hack Handicap, of 60 sots.; five furlongs—Goldspey, 7.8 (Bell), 1; Gay Lawless, 8.3 (Pritchard), 2; Leapuki, 7.12 (Meagher), 3. Also started: Makara 9.8, Muleteer 8.1, Kina 7.13, Miss Augusta 7.13, Wee Rose 7.10, Strathcona 7.9, Amber and White 7.7, Ladino 7.5, Puketotara 7.5, Ariatiatia 7.5, Simple Sam 6.10, and Foreshot 6.10. Won by half a length, with Leapuki a length away third. Time, 60 2-ssec. ■SECOND 'DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Masterton, Last Night. The following are the acceptances for the second day's races:— Grandstand Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Bonnis Boy and Miro 8.12, Rongomai 7.10, Gienfern, Merrimac and Lord Renown, Goodform and Kingswell 7.7, Black Reef 7.4, Florence Nightingale 7.0, Prince Eddie 6.10. Telephone Handicap, 5 furlongs.—Nanmai 9.11, Rangiatua and Te Roti 8.10, Dirge 8.3, Waiouru 7.7. Hack Scurry, 5 furlongs.— Miss Roberts 9.0, Panthia 8.4, Karoro 8.2, Fighting Maid 7.13, Papamarama and Waipureka 7.13, Miss Vena, Ceylon, Rahani, Woolnuth and Borsil 7.11. High Weight Handicap, 1 mile.—Elfish 12.7, Strathcona and Prince Eddie 10.13, Matapouri 10.11, Overheard, Fusilier and Toney 10.9, Waikehua, Master Webb, Miriam and Divinia 10.7. Autumn lrjstnclieap, 1 mile.—The Rover 8.7, Sea'" Queen 8.4, Golden Loop 8.1, Sinapis 7.11, Red Lupin 7.7, St. Felix 7.4, San Pluie, British Maid, and Negative 7.0, Bally Shannon 6.10. Railway Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Aloha and Nukuatu 9.0, Goldsby 8.6, Allurement 8.5, Leapuki 8.2, Merrimac 8.0, Kingswell and Simple Sam 7.9, Florence Nightingale 7.3, Mediterranean. 7.2, Foreshot and Miss Vena 6.7, Final Welter, 7 furlongs—Full Rate 10.3, Effort 9.11, Master Sylvia 9.4, Te Roti '8.13, Negative 8.11, Overtime 8.3, Afterthought 8.0. Electric Handicap, g ( furlongs.—Makara 9.3, Gay Lawless S.&,- Allurement and Leapuki 8.2, Muleteer 7.13, Kiria, Miss Augusta and Wee Rose 7.10, Puketotara and Ariatiatia 7.5, Amber and White and Miss Roberts 7.4, Ladino 7,2, San Port, Silver Fox and Rangi Rahani 6.10.