SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 30, 25 June 1914, Page 8

SPORTING.

COX THE SIIAUGUHAN BCIiATOUm By Cable— Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, June 21. Con the Sliaughran lias been scratched for the National Hurdles. X API .ill PARK RACES. ' FIRST DAY'S RESULTS, By Telegraph—Press Association. Napier, Last Night,

The Napier Park Raping Club's steeplechase meeting opened today in ■wintry weather. Showers felt in tihe early part of the day till after the first raw, when the woatflier cleared, and was fine for the rest of the day. There vas a good attendance. Tile tota.lisa.tor handled £15,004, against £14,034 oil tllie first day of last year. Results: —

MOTEO HACK HURDLES, 1% milefh--2 Immensity (F. Flynn) 1, 1 Sunbeam (IT. Coker) 2, 4 Diavolo (J. I/yford) 3. Also ran: 3 Leapukj, '6 Parawnmii, 7 Braebu'n, 9 Rock Ferry, 8 Pikiho, 5 Chatmos. Won "by a length. Time 8 •min SOsec.

PETANE HACK STEEPLECHASE, about 2 miles—4 Merrie Lad (F. Flynn) 1, 13 P;'..ram.nti. (A. McMulian) 2, 2 Bonny (Ward) 3. Also ran: B Leolantcr, 1 Larb- Bibbero, 3 Stroller, ]0 4 Tvrannic. P; Mollington, 8 Master Malaehi, 11 Kelp. 9 Pelican, 12 Jessamine, 7 Onianawa. Time, 4min 33sec.

STEWARDS' STAKES, 1 mMe.-S Pursefiller 1, 1 Portraiture 2, 5 MoMnt Victoria 3. Also run: 4 Byron, 2 Fair Rosamond, 3 Settler., fi Sir Daniel, 7 Negative, 11 Andrea, 12 Rahci-n, 10 A'lees, 9 Kilo'steri. Won by a" lengtli. Raheen unseated his- rider (Taylor), .who Unstained a fractured leg.' ' Ti.me, Imin 61 2-ssec. <

NAPIER STEEPLECHASE, a-bcvu.t 3 imlos—o The Chief (E. Muloahy) 1, 8 &r Lethe (J. Dewy) 2, 7 Moriliiko (A. Julian) 3. Also ran: 3 Exotic. 1 W roa, 2 G-ondolier. 4 Idealism, 5 Cousin Jack. Mon by 'four lengths, 0110 ibnndrcrl yards between second and third Besides the placed horses, Kawoa the only horse. to finish. Time, Cmin BO 2-ssec.

LADIES' BRACELET, 1% miles-1 Rvan--,field 1. 5 Eoeenp 2. 3 Amr>to 3 Also ran: 4 Redloh, 2 The Summit, 8 Lord Kilchemn, 7 Onflinan. 6 Rtingikarma. Won bv two lengths. with four lengths between srvond and third AHTJRTRI ITCTRDLEB, 1% .1 miles—3 .'am. Kin (0. Cochrane) 1. 4 Flavor (E Elynn) 2. 8 Freak (J. Roach) i. , Also 1 a " : 2 Cloudy Dawn, 5 Aruake, (1 Fashion PI a. to. 7 Timothy, 1 Golden Water Won by four lengths, ciHit •wmratinfr second and third. Tiim/ 3 anin 30sec.

SETTLERS* HACK HANDICAP, 0 f,™p-5 Sir AU,:I McMullan) 1. 7 Tianfurly (W. Bell) 2, 4 Rigo Park (F. Flvnn) 3 Also ran: 1 Dav Fly, 3 Court] ey, 2 Microbe, 9 Morning 'l4 Roster , 8 Perhaps, 11 'Genevieve, fi Bodenliam. 10 Melodist. 12 Snrabelle, 13 Janitor. Won iby a length, with four lengths between second and third lime, lmm 53 l-aaoc.

TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. „ . Napier, Last Night, following are the acceptances ior the second day of the Napier Park meeting: Brooklands Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs., six furlongs—Pursefiller 1.1.1), Rigo Park 10.10, Ranfurly 9.6, Genevieve 9.0, Janitor 9.0, Bodenham 9.0, Sarabelle 9.0. Waiohaki Hack Hurdles, of lOC sovs.] one mile and arlialf—Leapuke 1010 Formby 10.6, Bracken 9.8, Vi 9.6, Matawerewere 9.2, St. Fire 9.0, Hereford 90 Rosemary 9.0, Blue Mount 9.0, Ch&tmoss

Winter Oats Handicap, of 150 sovs., seven furlongs—Banian 10.8, Mummer 10.8, lit. Victoria 10.3, Portraiture 9.0, Settler !).0, Redloh 0.8, Eocene 9.2, Listen 9.2, Amber awl White 9.2, Negative 9.0, Alces 9.0, Cnllinan 9.0.

'Park Steeples, of 250 sovs., two miles and a-half—Daylight Bill ll.fi, Merrv Lad 11.0, Sir Lethe ll.fi, Gondolier 10.11, 'Waterworks 10.fi, Morohiko 10.0, Leolanter 9.11, Cousin Jack 9.10, Stroller 9.8, (Paremata 9.7, Kelp 9.7, Kaipetipeti 9.7. Hunt Club Steeples, two miles and a half—Lady Bftibero 12.0, Kawitca, 11.0, 'Bonny 11.5, Master Malachi 10.13, Uncle Jim 10.7, Defeat 10.7, Jessamine IiO.T. Poraite Hurdles, of 150 sovs., one mile and three-quarters—llatana 10.10, Sam 'Pan 10.10, Cloudy Dawn 10.9, Aruake 10.7, Fashion Plate 10.0, Sunbeam 10.0, Idealism 9.1'2, Grey King 9.2, Diavolo 9.2, Braeburn 9.2, Freak 9.0, Pikeho 9.0.

Ncwstead Hack Handicap, of 120 sovs., seven furlongs—Sir Alba 10.10, Hinejnanu 10.0, Amity 10.0, Microbe 9.9, (Player 9.8, The Summit 9.2, Raheen 9.0, Andrea 9,0, Perhaps 9.0, Rangikapua 9.0. Bodenham 9.0.