SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8325, 5 January 1907, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING, TAKAPUNA WEIGHTS. By Telegraph—Press Association, AUCKLAND, January 4.

The following weights have been declared for the principal events at th>i Takapuna meeting :

Takapuna Cup, of 350 sovs; 1£ mile. —Pari tutu 9.5, Master Delaval 8.!2, Scottyand Apologue 8.9, Akarana 8.8, Waipuna 8.7, Landlock and l.eonator 8.6, Loch Erne 8.4, De-lsu-.ia and Gcordie 8.2, Dolores 7.7, Kervine 7.6, Zulieka 7.2, Bully 7.0, Agrapus and Haeremai 6.12, Baltimore 6.10, Foremost 6.9, Syren 6.7. Rang ito to Handicap Steeplechase, oi' 130 sovs; 31 miles.— Hautapu 12.0, Loch Fyne 10.12, St. Harp 10.2, Tui 10.0, Stepney 9.8, Pierre S\7.

WESTLAND RACES,

HOKITIKA, January 4,

For the second day of the Westland Racing Club's meeting there was splendid weather, and a good attendance. Results: —

, Goldsborough Handicap. Wairarapa 1/ Barbound 2, First View 3. Dividend, £1 12s. Telegraph Handicap. Numa 1, Jolly Roger 2, Blesbok 3. Dividends, ( £2 16s and £1 4s.

Summer Handicap Trot.—Merry 1, Mawhero 2, Quicksilver 3. Dividends, £4 14s and £2' 6s. Hurdle Handicap.—Moetoropuku 1, Lissa 2. Only starters. Dividend, £2 Bs.

HOKITIKA HANDICAP. Freeland .. .. .. 1 Abydos - .2 Moetoropuku .. .. 3 Also started —Royal Crown, Lissa, First View, Tsitsihar. Dividends, £2 10s and £1 Is.

Rimu Handicap Trot. —Mawhero 1, Hebham 2, Comrade 3. Dividends £2 12s and 13s.

Final Handicap. Runanea 1, Blesbok 2, Numa 3. Dividend, £3 12s.

The sum of £4,371 passed through the totalisator during the two days.

FOXTON NOMINATIONS.

Nominations for all events except the Maiden Hack Hurdles, Trial Hack Race, and Maiden Hack Scurry, to be run at the Foxton Racing Club's meeting on January 22nd and 23rd, will close with the secretary, Mr A. Keith, Foxton, at 9 o'clock, to-night.