SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 December 1919, Page 7

SPORTING.

TARANAKI RACES. FIRST DAY'S WEIGHTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The weights for the first day of the Taranaki Christmas meeting are: — STEWARDS' HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—Perfect Day 0.2, Sweet Memory; Hallow 8.13, Nemaline 8.5, Egmont Park 8.4, Idyllic 7.11, Passin' Through 7.8; Otanga 7.5, Zela 7.3, Sawtorini, Aotearoa,Banogue 7.0, Tivaraka 6.9. . I RAHOTU HURDLES. One and a half miles and 100 yards.—Khartoum 10.10} Cheddar 10.7, Speedwell Mae 9.13, tfo Toa, Ngaknnui' 9.10, Nicomar.Kurnalpi 3.8, Ratana 9.C, Gunwale 0.5, Applaud f».3, Signorella, Blue Moon, Tonato, Darnley 9.0BOROUGH HANDICAP. Five furlongs—Sweet Memory 9.9, Vance, Nemaline 9.0, Prince Formby 8.10, Magistrate, Kareao 8.9, Lady Paula 8.6, Generalissimo 8.3, Catalini 8.1, Marble Bar, Wawata 7.8, King Shimose, Kiekapoo 7.7; Lady Leo, Jane Douglas, Encircle, Tiraraka, Polemic, War Nurse, Belle Noirj Flying Master Income, Toddy, Queen Victoria, Kelly," Tiora 7.5. ; CHRISTMAS HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter.—Depredation 9.0, Alteration 8.13, Marqueteur 8.6, Toa Tere 8.4, Sea Sprite 7.10, Paddington Green 7.8, Pretty Bobby 7.5, Carmel Arch 7.4, Munster 7.2, Tiranga 7.1, Perfect Day, Bingham 6.10, Trombone, Haversack 6-7. LEPPERTON WELTER HANDICAP; Seven ■ furlongs— Tiranga 11.5, Simon 10.4, Idyllic 10.0, Signorella 9.12, White Ranger 9.11, Florist, Otanga, Guianform 9.8, Te Toa, Marshal Neil 9.7, Nicomar 9.8, Zela 9.5, Halycon 9.3, Self Alliance, Army Service 9.2, Better Luck, Alice Montrose, Erin's Isle, Kerry Knob, Lord Rufns 9.0. FLYING HANDICAP. Six' furlongs. —Simonides 9.10, Esthonia 8.11, Madam Ristori 8.10, Carmel Arch 8.5, Hushman 8.3, Dingle 7.12, Munster, Hallow 7.9, Revocation 7.5, Clavis 6.9. [The acceptances close at 9 p.m. oa December 12] ;