SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 218, 14 March 1914, Page 5

SPORTING.

THE DONCASTER CUP. By Cable—Press. Association—Copyright.. Received IS, 0.10! p.m; . Sydney, March 13. Royal Scotch has been scratched for the Doncaster Cup. NAPIER PARK RACES. < ■ ' FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. % Telegraph— Press Association. ' ti. '■ xt • „ Na P ie r< Last Night. The Napier Park autumn meeting commenced to-day in glorious weather, there was a large attendance, and speculation was very brisk, £16,680 .beinj? put through the totalisator, as compared with £12,451 for the corresponding day lait year. Results:— OMARANUI HACK HURDLES, one mile and three-quarters.— i Composed 1; 3 Caber Davon 2: 8 Pikiho 3. Also started: 2 Marble Head, 1 Hatana 5 Okahu, 7 St. Fire, 0 Rufliana. Won by four lengths, with three lengths between second and third. Marble Head fell at the second fence, and broke his neck. The jockey was uninjured.- Time, 3min 17see.

ESK HACK HANDICAP, five furlongs —7 Berg 1; 6 Anguieh 2; 4 Hima 3. Also started: 7 The Nile (coupled with Here) ,10 Pursefiller, 3 Montana, 1 Formulate, Sir Alba, 5 Royal Scout, i Ngarua, 11 New Guinea, 9 Raogipoa, 10 Mystified. 11 Ochuhuti, 9 Silver Jijigle, II Arosine. Won all the way, by a neck. Time, 1 min 1 3-ssec.

NAPIER CUP, of 600 sovs; one mile and a quarter. 10—"Mr Highden's" b m Bronze, by Field Battery—Our Lady, syrs 8.8 (A. Olliver) 1 C—"Mr P. Soamea'" b g Ladoga, ty s , 7.7 (R. Hunt) K IJ—Messrs. White and McLeod's Fair Rosamond, 4yrs .... (H. Watson) 3 Also started:. 12 Birkline 9,.0, 3 Sea Pink 8.6, Byron 8.5, 2 Marshal McDonald. 8.0, 5 Haskayne 8.13, 1 Moutoa Girl 7.13, 7 Passadena 7.13 10 Lord Renown 7.12, 15-Birkful 7.11,'14 Multiply Kooya 7.7, ? Mistic 7.4. 13 Mysferiarch" 7.3. Won all the way by a length" aid a-half; one length between second and third. Time, 2min 7 3-ssec.

TRIAL HACK STAKES, six furloigs. —3 Arlington 1; 4 Tete-a-tete 2; 1 Ringform 3. Also started: 5 Ri"o Park. 7 Ballyhar, 8 Sea Lord, 0 Whakahoki, 2 Hoy, and 4 Martina. Won by a bare. half-length, a neck between Becond and third. Time, lmin 15 l-Ssec. WELTER HACK, eight furlongs.-5 Sir Daniel 1; 1 Settler 2; 3 Tatimi 3. Also started: 4 Trieze, 4 Fair Average,2 Perceler, 8 Merriwa, 6 San Pluie, 7 The Summit. Won by two lengths: a goodthird. Time, lmin 27 4-ssec. SAPLING STAKES, five furlongs.—2' Hussen 1; 3 La Favorita 2; 1 Tavistock 3. Also started: 2 Ghaki, 4 Blackball, 5 King's Boy, C Old Dad; Won by half a' length, a neck between' scind and third. Time, lmin lsec. REDCLIFFE HACK WELTER; one mile.—l Kimbombi 1, Banian 2, Hiwita'pu 3. Also started: 3 French Hose, St. Klmn, Multikoff, Tiwari, Peacemaker, Fprelight, Merry Jack, Discussion, Glou-' ria. *Won by two lcnpths, half a length between second and third. Time, lmin 41 l-ssec. '■

FLYING: HANDICAP, six furlongs.5 Zeus 1; 8 Ventura 2: 1 Blue Lake 3. Also started: 2 Makara, 0 Labor Day, 9 Our King, 3 Bcrtrada, 4 Adroit. 10 IToathei. n The Hague, 7 Dayfty, 11 Aloes. Won by half a length, the third ,horse close up. Time, 2min Usee.

TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Napier, Last Night. The following are the acceptances for to-morrow:— OMAHA HACK HURDLES, one mile and a-half. —Hatua 11.2, Composed 11.0, Caher Davon 10.8, Hurakia 10.1, Okalnf 9.7, St. Fire 0.0, Ruffiana 9.0, Pikiho 9.0. TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP, six furlongs.—lliad's Hero, 0.2,. Berg 8.10, Hima .7.12, Montana 6.8, Pureeflller 7.7, Sir Alba 7.4, Royal Scout 7.3, Whakahoki 7.3, Mystified 8.0. CLOSE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, one mile and a distance.—Birkline 9.0, Byron 8.5. Moutoa Girl 7.13, Lord Renown '7.12. Fair Rosamond 7.11, Multiply 7,10, Red Book 7.10, Blue Lake 7.9. Be«S*ila 7.7. Settler 7.2, The Hague 7.2, Peftfeler 6.7, Vi fi.7. Sun Pluie fi.7.. Fair Average 6.7. 11TGH-WETGHT ■ HANDICAP, onco round—Mysteriarch 9.8. Sir Daniel 9.6, Braeburn' 9.4, Tatimi 8.12. Trieze 8.7,. Merriwa 8.0, Peacemaker 8,0, Merry Jack 8.0. The Summit B.o'.

KUAO HANDICAP, four furlongs and a half—Tavistock 8.12, Blackball 7.0, Tete-a-tete 7.8. La Favorita-7.8. Hymen 7.7. Kaminoha 7.7, Old Dad 0.7. ST. PATRICK'S HANDICAP six furlongs— Bine Lake 8.4, MaVara 8.3. Labor Dav 8.1, Our King 7.13, Adroit 7.12. Eocene 7.0. Dayflv 15.7, The Nile (5.7. Alces (5.7. STEWARDS' HACK "WELTER, seven furlongs—Kimbombi 0.!). Banian !M. Arlington 8.13. French Rose 8.1. St, Elmn 8.1, Tiwari 7.13. Miiltikblf 7.12. Rigo Park 7.0, Forelijrht 7.7. Arosene 7.7. Discussion 7.7. No Tdea'7.7 Silver Jinple 7.7, Clouria 7.7.