SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 169, 23 December 1914, Page 7

SPORTING.

STRATFORD li.C. MEETING. SPLENDID ACCEPTANCES. Excellent acceptances liavc been received for tile firs; day of the .Stratford Racing Club's New Year meeting. Owners evidently have found very little fault with (lie handicaps, for the scratching pen has not been very busy. The races for which general entries closed on Thursday night liave al filled well, and everrv thing augurs well for ; a successful meeting. The acceptances are as follow: TARIKI WEI.TKK HANDICAP, 7 furlongs. —Florist Bivouac 0.7, Patroness Mirulina 0.3, lV.l.rrmata S.I I, Vlacliaa 8.0, Ko-alys and Avena 8.8, Armature, Red Coral, Parana, Glen Tullnck, Captain Jliru, Sylvan Dale, Iceberg 8.7.

STRATFORD CUP, HANDICAP, 1} miles. —Draft !t.O, Patronymic 8.12, Toa Tere 8.11, Invader 8.4, Chaminadc '8.2 Quo Vadis 7.!), .Minora 7.7, Bercola 7.4, Sweet Van 7.3, Cordon 7.2, Harbour Liglit 0.12. Q

RAILWAY HANDICAP, 5 furlongs.— Calais 0.4, The Dodger 8.0, Lady Ann 8.3, J'atroon 8.3, Hay Paul 8.1, Formulate 8.0, Lady Daylesford 7.13, Tiora 7.12, Magneta 7.1(1, Vestalis 7.0, Flying Camp l'lying Queen, Paraoa, Miss Fisher 7.7.

OIIUKA HURDLES HANDICAP. One Jtiile and three.quarters.— Manawhakaha 10.8, Florist 10.7, Katua 10.5, ; Styrar 10.2, Tirolianga 9.8, Millbanks 9.5, Advancer, Captain Maekv 9.4, Ngapoto, Seaplane and Cliahan 9.3, Tarero i 0.0. (Note. —Captain Maeky will carry lOst. as the result of a penalty for his success at Woodville). ' j MiDIimST HANDICAP. One mile 110 yards.—Patronymic 0.0, John Willie and invader 8.4, Quo Vadis 7.11, Patroness 7.7, Bercola 7.4, Sweet Van and Cordon 7.3, Mahlstock 7.0, Harbor Light 0.13. FLYING HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—■ Calais 9.0, Quo Vadis 7.13, Martingale and Project 7.12. Crawford 7.11, Glenroy 7.10, Bay Paul 7.7, Shandon Bells 7.3, Vladian 7.0, Avena and Sylvan Dale 0.12.' GENERAL ENTRIES. CARDIFF 1 PLATE.—Tezrau, Zion, Arris, Wiolctta, Wild Daisy, Certify, Decule, Rosalys, Red Hot, Hot Twig, Armature, Veto, Vestalis, Mary Kilcheran, Jlemekaha, Miss Potae, Tirana, Oblikofl', I idessa, Durane, Joy Bells, Lpuinatus, Formulate, Trombone, Tiora, Joey, and C'onguard. FARMERS' PLATE.—Bay Prince, Black Queen, Warea. Deemster, Webbshell, First Chance, Chief Officer, Silver Tim, Rosalys, Harbor Lights, Rod Hot, Idol, Armature, Ilemekaha, Patronata, Durane, and Silver Flood. BOROUGH STIA'KES —Tezrau, Zion, Arris, Wiolctta, Slimp, Wild Daisy, Certify, Decide, Red Hot, Hot Twig, Veto, Vestalis, Go On, Mary Kilcheran, Ilemekaha, Miss Potae, Tirana, OblikofF, Fidessa, Joy Bells, Trombone. Lupinatus, Formulate, Fiora, Joey, Tahora, and Conguard. - (