SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIX, Issue 8149, 25 May 1906, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING.

TAKAPUNA RACES. By Telegraph—Press Association. ' AUCKLAND, May 24. The Takapuna [Jockey Club's wintor meeting was concluded to-day. The weather was flue and the attendance good. The sum put through the totalieator amounted to £7,285 10s, including £1,191 on the double machine, operated ou the Britannia Handicap and Steeploohase, won by Waipuna and The Swimmer respectively. 9'be winning combination paid a dividend of £6 9s. Results:— Pupuke Handionp, 5 furlongsPearl Necklet 1, Keep Step 2, Tui Cakobau 3. All started. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 9 1-aseo. Dividends, £3 Is and £2. Hauturu Handicap Hurdles, \% mile.—Cuiragno 1, Corporal 2, Lady Hune 3. Scratched —Loch Fyne. Won easily by three lengths. Time, 3m<u 31seo. Dividends, £2 ss. Pony Handicap, G furlongs.— Forth 1, Sonoma 2, Storyteller 3. All started. Won gby a length. Time, lmin 23 4 ssec. Dividends, £3 la and £1 7s. '' BRITANNIA HANDICAP, 1 mile. Wainuna, Bat 41b ... 1 Rookbj, 6at 121b ... 2 Geordie, 7at 91b ... 3 Also started—Baltimore and Nervine. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 49 l-ssec. Dividend, £2 19s. Takapuna Steepleohase, about 3% miles.—The Swimmer 1, Aka Aka 2, Baritone 3. Scratched Hakaria, Sophia/Sudden and Brlgham. Won by xbree lengths. Time, 7min 41 1-5 sea. Dividends, £2 2s and 19s. Victoria Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Tambourine 1, Kola Nip 2, Luoreoe 3. Scratched Ben and Syren. Won by a length. Time, lmin 21 3-ssec. Dividends, £l2 2a and £2 12s. Welter Handicap, 1 mile.—Bully 1, Baltimore 2, Akarana 3. Scratched—Henry Havolock, Black and Gold, War Cloud aud Syren. Won by three lungtbs. Time, lmin 51 l-ssec. Dividends, £4 lis and £4 17s. 1 WANGANUI RACES. STEEPLECHASE WON BY. EURUS. WANGANUI, May 24. The W T anganui Jockey Club's Winter meeting opened to-day, in beautiful weather. There was a large attendance. The .money put the machine amounted to £10,756, as against £9,232 for the first day last year, being an increase of £1,524. Results:— Borough Handicap—St. Glaimer 1, Gawam 2, Jolly Friar 3 Scratched —Truce and' Gleam. Won easily by a lengh and a half. Time, lmin 16 l-sseo. Dividends £4 11b and £1 Bs. WANGANUI STEELPEOHASE, of 300 sovs; three miles. Mr Rutherford's b g Eurus, by, Earoolydon—Duntroon, 10st 31b ... 1 Sir W. Russell's oh m Nadador, by El Drague—Noyade, lOst 51b 2 Mr H. Brown's blk g Mocassin, aged, 10.9 (Watt) ... 1 Also started—Phaetonitis. lOst 121b, Mocassin lOst 91b, Miss King 10Bt 81b, Hutana lOst 81b,Eolair lOat 31b, Playfair 9st 91b, South Star 9st ' 91b, Shylook 9Bt 71b, and Mawhiti 9st 71b. Mawhiti, Miss King and Defoe made most of the running. Miss King made a bad jump half a mile from home, and Defoe ran off at the last obstacle when appearing to have the race in hand. Phaetonitis fell. Won by a length after a splendid race. Time, 6min Usee Dividends, £3 18s and £5 ss. Eleotrio Haok—White Star 1, Playmate 2, Rotoiti 3. Scratched— Dear Dolly, Waipa, Tiraumea, Erma. A bad start. Won eaßily. Time, lmin 6seo. Dividends, £3l Is and £4 Bs. - May Hurdles—Hydrant 1, Ability 2, Kohnnui 3. Fine race. Won by a length. Time, 3min 23seo. Dividends, £4 10a and £2 7a. Kaitoke Haok Hurdles—Exmoor 1, Rangiwhenua 2, Westward 3. Soratohed —Durable, Ability, IngleWood, Flanagan. Won easily. Time, 3min 23 2-sseo. Dividends, £4 2s and £5 3s. Connolly Handicap—Rustique 1, Submarine 2, Rose Madder 3. Scratched Convoy and Truce. Won by a length. Time, 2min. Dividends, £22 8s and £3 Bs. Purua Haok Handicap—Nova 1, Lingerer 2, Togos 3. Scratched— Destruction. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 48 2-ssoe. Dividends, £6 and £2 13s. ACCEPTANCES. The following are the acceptances for the second day:— Century Hurdles, about 2 miles and a distance.—Miss King list 91b, Pushful , and Comfort list 31b, Handsome Rose 10&t 131b, Weary Bill lOst 61b, Exmoor (including penalty) lOst 61b, Kuroki lOst 21b, Romany King and Sleepwell 9st 131b, Hydrant lOat lib, Durable 9st 61b, Kohunui 9st. Winter Oats, 1 mile. Gold Crown 9st, Black Reynard, Bst 4lb, St. Claimer Bst 21b, Rustiquo Bst lib, Shrapnell Shell and Submarine 7st 61b, Delamere 7st 51b, Waikato 7st 31b, Ellerton, Martello and Jolly Friar 6st 121b, Bonheur bst 111b, Idassa 6st 71b. Grand Stand Steeplechase, 'l% miles.—Nadador lOst 121b, Phaetonitis lOst 91b, Playfair 9st 121b. Rata Hack Hurdles, 1 mile and 5 furlongs. Sardonyx list 21b, Ability list, Rangiwhenua lOst 71b, Silverleno lOat 51 b, Catspaw lOst 31b, Valkyrie lOat, Anndeja 9s<; 131b, Westward 9at 81b, Matatara, Kari6i 9st. Final Steeplechase, 2 milea.— Phaetonitis lOst 101b, Hutana lOst •61b,'Eclair lOst 21b, Towhktu and Graduated Tax 9st 101b, Swop and Rangiwhenua 9st 81b, South Star, "Windourie, Flanagan, Mawhiti, Oassiopea, Shylock and Sir William 9st 71b. Balgownie Hack, 1 mile and a distance.—Nova 9at lib, Mabarauui Bst 121b, Aeolus Sat 71b, Waitapu Bat 51b, Pantaloon Bat 41b, Oavatina Bat 31r, Prospector Bst lib, Lingerer 7et 121b, Lualla 78t 111b, Loiret 7st 51b, Gold Guard and Landwern 7st.

Farewell Haok, 6 furlongs.—White Star 9st 81b, Armamento and Recreation Bst 101b, Riflefiaaid Bst 91b, Sweet Helen Bst 51b, Pangaora Bst lib, The Voucher Bst, Sedgemoor and Splendid Idea 7Bt 131b, Rotoiti 7stl2lb, St. Ludlam 7st 51b, Dnil 7st 41b, Albuera 7at 21b, Compass, Tambour Major, St. Cyress, Sporting Queen, Tiraumea, Eriua and luaha 7 it. v OAMARU RACES. SECOND DAY. OAMARU, May 24. Results: — Parbside Welter Hack, 6 furlongs.—Cntbron 1, Rosebloom 2, Sahara 3. Won by a length. Time, lmin 18 2 sseo. Dividends, £2 4s and £1 14s. The Shorts Handicap, 5 furlongs. Mango 1, Kuccleueh 2, The Brae 3. Won easily. Time, lmin 5 2-5 see. Dividends, £2 6s and £1 12s. Victoria Handicap, 1 mile and a furlong.—Clauohattan 1, Tirole 2, Starahoot 3. Won fcy a length. Time, lmin 54 2-saec. Dividends, £2 14s and £1 12a. Redcastle Welter, 6 furlongs.— Manjeas 1, Sycbem 2, Replete 3. Won comfortably. Time, lmin 17 3-sseo. Dividends, £5 I6s and £1 2a. Otekaibe Handicap, 5 furlongs.— Glenowlet 1, Zetland 2, Red Gauntlet 3. Won by a length after a fine race. Time, Dividends, £2 8a and £1 18a.