SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 281, 30 April 1914, Page 8

SPORTING.

MAXAWATU KACK'.S. ■FIiiST DAI'. By Telegraph—Press Association. Palmerston X., Last Xight. Tlii' Manawatu Racing Club's autumn meeting opened in line weather. Then: was a >{oo(l attendance. The course was slightly holding. In ihe majority of races close finishes resulted. The sum of ,t10,027 passed .through the machine against £17,008 on the first day last year, llesults:—

K arc re Hurdles Handicap—Huia J, Jackman 2, Aruakc 3. Also started: Knnron, Composed and Florist. Time, 3min 23sec. Won easily.

Maiden Plate —Want 1, Encore 2. Combustion 3. Also started: Formulate, Mary Kilcheran, Hontelcva, Maisonette. Gay Guard, Portland Flame, Mouettc, Wild Daisy, .Melodist, Hove On. Kahu Mang-ti, fiushabye. Time. Imin ISsec. Won by a length. Taikorea Welter Handi-ap—Paoli I, Tetikura 2, .Manilau 3. Aiso started: Monologue. Ngatimnru, fityrax, Alecto, Kilosteri. Time, Tmia Won by a neck.

Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes Charmllia 1, Bold St.i'o; e 2, Tete-a-Tete 3. Also started: La Favonrita, Footbail, Elevate, Martian Priacess, Intelligible. Time, lmin 18sec. Won by half ft length. Linton Hack Welter —(Ucnorchy 1, Stockade 2, Classis 3. AJso started: Muntehaka. Time, 2min 2^oe.

Loiigburn Handicap—Bovny Helen 1, First Consul 2, Otahu 3. Also started: Sir Knox, Red Book, Moutoa Girl, Ciioddar. Royal Arras, Guiding Way, Glen(innan, Ladify, Time, •2niin 11 3-oaec. Won by half a length. Woodhey Handicap—MiTohe 1, Sfontano 2, His Eminence 3. Also started: Orleans, Poro Poro, Pursdliler, Raupani, General Madero, Portrnilure, Rosalys, Mystified, Con/iska, Time, lmin 17 3-5 see. A splendid finish; wnn by a neck. Telegraph Handicap—Wild Lupin 1, •Sveaborg 2, Epworth 3. Also started. Ermengarde, Gipsy Belle, Gladiole, Play Off, Kaniki, Lady Louisa, Leapuki, Sanguinary, Smilax, The Great Mogul, Mon Ami. Time, lmin 17sec, Won by about a length.

NOTES BY "MOTCROA." (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent). Wanganui. Last Night. The Manawatu meeting opened in glorious weather, but a kern wind swept over the course, the conditions almost being wintry. The racing' was good, but winners were hard to pick. Proceedings opened with the Karerc Hurdles. The Rover and Timothy withdrew. leaving six starters. Aruake and lluia were favorites. Jackman led in the early stages, but lluia had the race in safe keeping throughout, and won in hollow fashion.

Fifteen started in the Maiden, W.ini and Encore being hot orders. They had the finish to themselves. Want winning after a good finish.

All started in the Taikorca Welter, Styrax am} Raoli licit) l ,' most in demand. After Monologue uml Alecto had led fur a short distant', Tetikura went 'to the front, the favorites being well back. Tetikura led until nearing hom*, where Paoli came with a magnificent run, winning on the post. Styrax was fourth.

Eight sported silk In the Manawatu Produce Stakes. Charmilla and Football carried most coin. Tcte-a-Tcte hopped out first from (Iharnulla and Bold Stroke, but the favorite was in flout at the turn, and just lasted long enough to beat Bold Stroke in a great finish.

Only four faced the starter in the l.inton Welter, Classic being favorite. A surprise awaited the backers, for after Stockade had made the early running (Ilenorehy went to thu front and won with ridiculous ease.

Klcven went to the post for the Lungburn Handicap. Glenlinmm, Sir Knox and First Consul were the best backed, Cheddar led out of the straight, but along the back gave way to Guiding Way, First Consul got to the front on the turn, but Bonny Helen came fast, and won a fine race by a narrow margin from First Consul and Otahu, with the favorite fourth.

Of tin; dozen in the Woodhey Hack, Rapani and Ifursefiller engaged most attention. General MaiUro made the pace in the early stages, but His Eminence turned for home first. Microbe and Montana then came with a rar.Me and finished in that order, heads apart. Hi*, Imminence a fair third and Pursoliller fourth.

Heavy left fourteen in t'v Telegraph Handieap. Krmengarde b''i Play-oil at tho atart. Wild Lupin tinned for home first and just kept goin;,' long enough to defeat Sveaborg. with the others right up.

SKCOXD DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. 15y Telegraph—Press Association. Palmerston N., Last Xiglit. The following are the second day's acceptances: — Kairangu Hurdles, one mile and threequarters—Huia 11.12, .Tnekman 11.10, Ariiake 10.4, Kauroa 9.12, Advancement 0.0. Stonyhurst Welter, seven furlongs— Zeus 11.13, Guiding Way 9.0, Wild Lupin, I'aoli 9.5, Lady Louisa. 9.3, Tetiknra 9.2, Manitau 9.1, Monologue 8.13, Sanguinary 8.11. Smilax 7.13, Alecto 7.7. t'liivcrlea Hack, five furlongs—Martlet 8.4, I'oro Poro 7.13, Tyson, His Eminence 7.10, General liadero 6.13, Formulate ii.lo. Confirm G.!), Rosalys 0.8, Artili( ial, .lanitor, Portland Flame, Gay Gmi nl, Marv Kilcher.in, Conziska, Tiora 0.7. Ava Hack Welter, one mile and fiftylive yards—Glenorchy 8.12, 1 Stockade B.KI, Uangikapua 5.9, Classis 8.8, Combustion 5.2, Mystified, Move On, Piermont 7.7. Autumn Handicap, one mile, r.nd a furlong—Red Book 8.5, Moutoa Girl 7.13, Cheddar 7.12, Royal Arms 7.9, First Consul 7.3, Glenlinnan 0.9, Tetikura 0.8, Stvrax 0.7.

Hack Flying, six furlongs—Montano S.lO, Orleans, .Microbe .Maralma, ltaupaiii, Encore 7.7, Mmi.ate Formulate 0.8, Portraiture, -Maisonette G. 7.

Borough Handicap, .-.ix furlongs — Crown Pearl 8.5, Inein'u 8.4, Vi'iln Lupin K.O, Sveaborg 7.10, Kanika 7.0, Piny Oir, (iladiole 7.7, Lady Louisa 7.G, Leapuki, Bradamante 7,0, Epivorth 0.10, The Great Mogul 6.7.

Manawatn Stakes (tenth), final payments, six 'furlongs—Emperador 9.7, Er-; mengarde 9.3, Gipsy Belle 0.1, Guiding Way, Autumnns !).!>, Rinaldo 8.12, Zeit:< K.i), Cliarmilla 7.9, Pariform, 'lV.tc-a-Tctc 7.7, Angelina 7.5, Bold Stroke. .Ring-form, Elevate G. 13. ' ' ; BROADSWORD. ! I By Cable —Press Association —Copyright Melbourne, Awil 21). Broadsword has finishned racing and will go to tne stud. "DENNY" MAKER IX SOCIETY. London, April 28. Lord Rose'oery acted as vihiess at Denny Mailer's wedding to t>m\a Eraser, at St. George's, Hanover Square.