SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 November 1915, Page 7

SPORTING.

'AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. Bjr Telegrapb.-<PreM AssociAtioa. Auckland, Last Night. The Auckland spring meeting commenced to-day. The weather was very wet and the going heavy. The totalisator handled £25,023, compared with £26,999 10s on the corresponding day last year. Results:— MAIDEN HURDLES.—Master Regcl, 1; Tenacious, 2; Tiri, 3. Scratched: Lady Sabretache. Won by three lengths, a similar distance between second and third. Time, 2min 53sec GREAT NORTHERN GUINEAS.—Te Papapa, 1; Marco Bello, 2; Hydrus, 3. Scratched: Torotoro and Carillion. Won by a length, two lengths between second r and third. Time, Imin 43sec. WELCOME STAKES.—Lady Jack, 1; Lady Elysian, 2; Lady Kilworth, 3. All started. Won by two and a half lengths. Time, lmin 4 4-ssec. ONEHUNGA STEEPLECHASE. - Onehunga, 1; Waimai, 2; Okaihau, 3. Scratched: Expedition. Won by a neck, third horse six lengths away. Time, Cmin 34sec. SHORTS HANDICAP.-Kitty Bellairs, 1; Astor, 2; Glenroy, 3, Scratched: Hydrus and Torotoro. Won by a length, and a half, a half length between second and third. Time, lmin 3sec. CITY HANDICAP. Eligible, 1; Colonel Soult, 2; El Gallo, 3. All started. Won by a length and a half, El Gallo a length away. Time, 2min 12sec. 'HOBSON HANDlCAP.—Mandoline, 1; Achilleus, 2; Mossman, 3. Scratched: Gallupin, Glittering Sands, Miss Avalanche, Harlestone, Blueform, Manukau, Lady Glen, Redman, and Penniless. Won by three-quarters of a length, three lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 173-6 sec. FLYING HANDICAP. -Loloma 1; Selection, 2; Bluestone, 3. Scratched: Rewi Poto, Tact, Tripoli, Maui Nina, Kahnanuka, and Chime. Won by a length and a half, two and a half lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 3l9ec.