SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 October 1916, Page 8

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON ACCEPTANCES,

By Telegraph.—Press Association,

Wellington, Last Nightf The jVllovrSng are the acceptances for the Wellington Racing Club's Spring meeting:— FIRST HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE. Two miles and a half.—Kintsuigata 10.12, Oi'itie 10.!). K'witen I ''.-I. Kev, Kamvairoa, Mawson 10.1, T.adv 'Renown, Strategist 10.0, Silver K'visrcl' 0.12, Crystal. Star 0.10, Pond Memory 0.0. The Hound, Rerekoliu, Happy Jack, Breeza 0.0.

RI-MUTaKA HANDICAP. Seven furlongs—Golden Grafton 8.11, Sir Agnes S.lO, 'Tango 8.0, Rcvalenta S.C, Rose Pink 3.0, Gloify, Thoughtful 7.11, Rongora, Lainisdale 7.10, Splendant 7.9, Devotion 7.7, Mascot 7.3, Woodlark, Pourparler, Merry Dale, Coral King, Hinetoa 7.0. Captain Glossop, Ballyhar, Ulack Night 0.12, Glenhelen, Imaribbon, Quirn'i Post (1.10. TAITA HANDICAP. Four furlongs. Lingcvio S.!', Bonny Effort, Acre, Simonides, Lord Kenilworth 8.2, Hymeona, Association 7.13, Exclusive, Matilda 7.11, Vermillion. Sp.nacre 7.0. WELLINGTON HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter. Taringamutii, Mones 5.12. Renji Poto 8.7, Mullingar 8.3, "iold Soult 8.1, Bleriot S.O, Montana 7.i3, Fiery Cross 7.11, Adjutant 7.10, Bjornckorg 7.0, Maniaroa 7.3, Sedd-el J-inhi 7.0. Settler, Rose Pink fi.7. OCTOBER HANDICAP (hack conditions). Five furlongs.—Hylatus 0.8, Gang 'Awa f.lO, Tango 8.0, Miss Do Val 5.5, Merry Andrew 5.4, Splendidus 8.3, Honey Bee, Lord Ainslie 8.2, Bramljkayo 7.13. Bairnsdale 7.10, Tressida 7.! ; , Black Lake 7.5, Autumn Rosa 74, Homeric 7.4, Struggle 7.3, Pinono 7.2, Suvlii, Rockfield. Lilydale, Sabana i.l!, Record Breaker, Merrie Poto, Sheila, Royal Sleeve? G. 12, Wapping, Probation, Last Hope, Ally, Tame Duck, Roseland, Galor - fj.lo.

WAiNI"! HANDICAP. One mile.— Mary I!c« 0.12, Rinaldo 9.5, Sea Down 0.4, Chfikwaiw 9.3, Multiply, Indigo 9.2, Marc Antony 9.0, Egypt S.lO, Ladoguer, Lady Louisa 5.7, George 8.5, Marco Bello, Blr.ek All 8.3, Heel-Tap, Hyllus, Cease I'irc S.O, Atuatoro 7.12, Eoumania 7.9, Mt. Victoria 7.7. SHOK'I S HANDICAP. Six furlongs. -Tel.caTet" 9.5, Panmure 8.13, Bimeter 8,10. Sea Lord 8.!). Bisogne 8.5; Kitty Bellaiia 8.0, Rangitero 7.12, Mia Cara, J-louH-wife, Cherry Blossom 7.11, Oliiwdi 7.1.0, Coldstream 7.5, Botanist 7.5, Centre 7.2. Roekbound 7.0, Menelaus 0.12, Farifon.i G.U, Elation 8.10, Red Ribbon (i.9, Tino Atija, Miss De Val, Lady Black Mahnoltov, Shy Girl 0.7. CHAMPION PLATE. One mile and a (iiiarte:. <s?cond day).—Balboa, Square ]W 1 i)/., Chortle, Colonel Soult 9.1, Marc Antony 9.0, Merry Roe 8.13, Taringanmtii, Desert Gold, Nones 8.9, The Toff 7.11, Ro-e i'ink 7.0.

A Sydney cable states that ,T, Thorpe, t'te Auckland trainer, lias purchased the racehorse Hopfiekl. The price is not stated. He leaves for New Zealand on Thur. : dav.