SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 188, 28 December 1912, Page 8

SPORTING.

THE AUSTRALIAN TURF. By Cable —Press Association- —Copyright. Receinved 27, 9 p.m. Adelaide, December 27. The Croydon Welter resulted: Sharpshooter (New Zealand) 1, Specimen 2, Master Koran 3. Ten started. Won by two lengths. Time, limn 43 4-ssec. MANAWATU RACING CLUB.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Palmerston North, December 27. The Manawatu Racing Club's summer meeting was continued to-day in glorious ; weather. The racing was good. The tolalisator returns for the day were £23,105, against £ 18,070 for the corresponding day last year. Results: Kelvin Hack Handicap, of 120 sovs.; 1 mile. —1 Fashion Plate 8.8 1, 4 Top Note 7.3 2, 2 Queen of Scots 8.12 3. 3 Master Laddo 9.9 and 5 Paraparama 7.12 also started. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 44 l-ssec. Tiritea Hurdles, of 120 sovs.; one mile and three quarters.—4 Whimper 0.0 1, 1 Flingot 10. 2, 3 Aeraa 9.9 3. 2 Goldbird 10.9 also started. Won by three • lengths. Time, 3min. 56 l-ssec. I Highden Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs.;! six furlongs.—s Passadena 6.10 1, 2 Heather 6.10 *2, '3"Daybreak 7.11 3. 1 Lady Volga 9.0, 7 Biaefc Lupin 8.10, 4 Lady Louisa 8.9, and 6 Glenlivet 6.9 also started. Won by a length. Time, j lmin. 14 3-ssee. Liverpool Handicap,'of 300 sots.; one mile and a furlong.—B Sea Queen 8.10 1, 1 Obligant 7.13 2. 5 Byron 8.11 3. 2 Rill 7.12, 7 Allegory 7.9, io Mangaroa 7.2, 9 Waipaku 7.0, (! Semaphore 7.0, 11 Ariom 7.0, 4 Seatondale 6.10 and 12 Vladinoy G. 7 also started. Vladinoy led all along the back. In the run home Obligant led to inside the distance, j where Sea Queen came fast on the outside and defeated Obligant by a length and a half. Time, lmin. 54 l-ssec. •Palmerston North Stakes, of 500 sovs.; six furlongs—3 Gladiole 8.10 1, 1 Edmengarde 7.13 2, 5 Styx 8.4 3. 7 Vibration 9.1, 4 Imagination 8.4, 1 Aclelicia 8.4, 2 Peronilla 7.4, and 6 Ogier 6.0 also started. Gladiole got a flying start, and was never headed, winning

by about six lengths. Adelicia was coupled with Ermengarde. Vibration pulled up lame. Time, lmin. 14 2-ssec. Terrace Hack Welter, of 100 sovs.; seven furlongs.—2 Manitau 9.2 1, 8 Sir Daniel 8.0 2, 4 St. Bees 8.11 3. 1 Lucerne 9.0, 5 Rangikapua 8.8, C Ngakau 8.5, 9 Moondine 8.2, 3 Lady Nolan 8.2, 7 Immensity 8.0, and 9 Sir Donald also started. Won by a head. Time, lmin. 29 4-ssec. Awapuni Handicap, of 200 sovs.; six furlongs.—l Blue Lake 9.0 1, Peroneal 7.7 2, 6 Eocene tf.lo 3. 2 Hermia 8.5, 5 Prosper 7.13, 10 Piriwai 7.12, 4 Rangiatua 7.11. 7 Mt. Victoria 7.9, 3 Manakau 7.2, 9 Sanguinary 6.10 and 8 Seaweed 6.7 also started. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time, lmin. 15sec. Himitangi Welter, of 130 sovs.; seven furlongs.—2 Kina 8.0 1, 7 Montreal 7.7 2, 4 Ceylon 9.9 3. 1 Bonnie Boy 9.4, 5 Bracken 8.13, 6 Lord Renown 8.11 and 3 Lady Kilcheran 8.3 also started. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 28 4-5 sec.

Palmerston North, Last Night. The following acceptances have been received for the third day's racing:— Whitmore Hack Handicap, of 110 sovs; one mile and a furlong.—Master Laddo 9.3, Queen of Scots 8.9, Manakau 8.8, Rangikapua G. 13, Top Note 6.10, Prince Eddie 6.8.

Te Matai Hurdle Handicap, of 120 sovs; one and a half miles.—Sleacombe 11.8, Leolanter 10.4. I*'! ingot 10.3, Whimper 10.2, Eiva 0.r., A«r„* 0.4.' Clandeboye Welter Handicap, of 130 sovs; seven furlongs.—Prosper 9.3, Kina 9.1, Lady Moutoa 9.0, Nukuatu 8.11, Lord Renown 8.9, Lady Laddo 8.7, Kauroa 8.0. Montreal 7.10, Eclogue 7.9. President's Handicap, of 250 sovs; one and a quarter miles.—Merrivonia 8.3, Mira,. 8.3, ; Ceylon 7.8, Sandstr earn 7.0, Moutoa Girl 7.0, Bonnie Boy 6.13, Seatondale 6.8, Goodwin Park' G.B, Brown Trout 0.8, Ota.hu 6.7.

Westbury Hack Handicap, of 100 soys; five furlongs.—Sanguinary 8.11,. Alecto 8.10, Lucerne 8.10, Monologue 8.6, Heather 7.0, Lambton 7.8. Svlvia May 7.7, No Idea 7.4, ITellenoia 0.13. Sleigh Bell G.ll, Martlett 0.9, Gerbera 0.7. Kawau Handicap, of 150 sovs; six furlongs.—Blue Lake 0.!), Hermia 82, Peroneal 7.10, Piriwai 7.9, Seaweed G. 7, Lockwood 0.7.

Christmas Hack Welter Handicap, of 100 sovs; seven furlongs.— Black Lupin 9.10, Mallard 8.10. St. Bees 8.10, St. Bhn 8.7, Lady Nolan 7.12, Moondiue 7.7, General Madero 7.7, Overheard 7.7. Farewell Handicap, of 130 sovs; one mile.—Thrave 5.13, Rill 8.4. Moil Ami 8.4, Allegory 8.4, Matlow 7.8, Cork 7.1, Lady Kilcheran 0.12, Montreal 0.7.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB.

SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES.

Dunedin, December 20. The following acceptances have been received for the second day, of the Dunedin Jockey Club's races: Milliurn Hurdles, of 115 sovs.; one mile and a half.—Gangway 11.8, Simon Pure 11.1, Redwing 9.12, Captain Wood 9.1, Cocoon 0.0. Femhill Handicap, of 100 sovs.; seven fuilongs. Trireme 8.13, Oratava 8.13. Carolus 8.0, Lady Marcia 8,2, Optinieform 8.1, Owhetoro 8.0. Tlirax 8.0, Gold Cup 7.13, Miss Signal 7.13, Mahuri 7.12, Muircock 7.8. Allanton AVelter, of 125 sovs • seven furlongs.—Kilts D.12. Kostroma 9.0, Lu-1 pulitc 8.10, Rock Ferry 8.!), Darin»dale 8.5, I'eppin 8.0. St. Andrews Handicap, of SOO *ovi.; one mile.—My Lawyer 9.4, St, Aidan 8.0, Thistledown 8.5, Capon 8.3, Tannhauser 8.0, Medallist 7.13, Countermine J 7.8, Anna Carlovna 7.5, Kilmeny 7' | Troon 0.8, Oratava 0.7, Gold Ring G. 7. | Taihoa Handicap, of 100 sovs.; six J furlongs.—Sister Radius 9.5, Kimona 9.0, Safety Pin 8.9, Martian Maid 8,7, Obion") 8.0, Bueeo 8.3, Mosgiel 8.1, Gioyanni B,f" Xakahau S.O, Miss de Vere 8.0 Gre°*orv 8.0, Orynthia 8.0. ' ' ° Grandstand Handicap, of ljo sovs.six furlongs.—Obsono 9.(5, Pilgrim's Way 9.1, Sea King 8,13, Palisade sir. Thistledown 8.7, Gapon S.li. Kostroma 7.10, San Severe 0.9. Juvenile Handicap, of 12.3 sovs.: four furlongs.—linmer 9.5, Veritas .8.3, United

Service 8.0, Bradurnanlc 7.12, Aye Aye 7.11, Petrosus 7.7. Farewell Handicap. <if 1*25 sovs.; seven furlongs.—Obsono i). 11. Coroniform 9.r>, Kilts 8.0, Taniihiiii.-cr B.<i. Trim Knight 7.12, Directoire 7.0.