SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9049, 26 March 1908, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING.

TARANAKI RACES. NEW PLYMOUTH, March 25. The Taranaki autumn meeting opened to-day in dull showery weather. Results : Kawaroa Hurdles, 1J mile.—Speciosa (Whale) 1, Mosken 2, Black Banner 3. Also started Black Squall, Star Rose. Won nearly all the way by three lengths. Time, 2min 52sec. Stewards' Handicap, 5 furlongs.— Kareroa, 7.2 (Deeley), 1; Waihuku 2, Pylades 3. Also started—Cyrenc, Carissima, St. Maria, Enstmere. Kareroa was never headed. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 3sec. Pukaka Hack, 6 furlongs.—Miss Vera, 8.3 (Buchanan)l 1; Lamsdorff 2, Crucinella 3. Also started —Billow, Burton, Nukutihi, Inaha, Ney, Otaraoa. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 16 2-ssec. TARANAKI CUP, 1J mile. Uhlando, 8.2 (Barlow) ... 1 Mahuta ••• 2 Scotty ••• 3 Also started—Gazeley, Dear Dolly, Starina, Signor, Wee Trinket. Won by a bare half length. Scotty two lengths away; Signor fourth. Time, 2min 10 l-ssee. Welter Handicap, 1 mile.— Arc Light, 9.2 (D.Price), 1; Climax 2, Irish Rifle 3. Also started—Silver Shell, Le Beau, Immolation, Gleam and Iseulfc. A stirring finish. Won .by a bare neck. Irish Rifle a head away, and Gleam a neck behind. Time, lmin 45sec. Kaitake Hack.—Mallet, 8.3 (D. Price), 1; Pearlie 2, The Dane 3. Also started—Lantern, Kilmarnock, Mistress. The first and second horses left the field. Mallet won by half a length. Time, lmin 46sec.

".''. Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Moriarty, 8.7 (D. Price), 1; Pylades 2. Only starters. Won anyhow. Time, Imin 16 3-ssec. Second Hack Scurry, 5 furlongs— Inaha, (Whittaker) 1, Muskerado 2, Chase Mab 3. Also started—Grizelle, Vurtes, Roselake, Explosive, Andover, Nicotine, Astraea, Rawinia and Eclogue. The race was run in a shower. Inaha shot away from the barrier, and was never headed. Muskerado from a bad start came away fast in the straight. Time, Imin 3 2-ssec. The money put through the totalisator amounted to £5,733, against £5,825 10s last year. SOUTH CANTERBURY RACES. BY TELEGRAM! - THESS ASSOCIATION. TIMARU, March 25. The South Canterbury Jockey Club's autumn meeting opened today. Results:— Rosewell Handicap.—Linda 1, Restless 2, Portland 3. Smithfield Handicap.—Lupulite 1, Cute 2, Volodia 3. Timaru Cup, 1£ miles.—Lapland. 8.3, 1; Thunderer, 7.10, 2; Southern Cross, 7.0, 3. Scratched—Paragon, Red and Black, and Restless. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 12£ sec. Nursery Handicap.—Beniform 1, Miss Mischief 2, Seafield 3. President's Welter.—'"he Libyan 1, Mango 2, Nancy Star 3. Hack Race.—Gold Braid 1, Lady Zior 2, Ayesha 3. Flying Handicap.—Lupulite 1, Illarita 2, Octave 3. NELSON ACCEPTANCES. NELSON/ March 25. The following acceptances have been received for the first day's races of the Nelsm Jockey Club's meeting : Hurdles— Lerida 10.11, Voucher 10.3, Jolly Roger 10.2, Whatakura 9A Trial Hack—Surmount 9.0, Rangina 8.10, Coresse 8.9, Merlee 8.5, Glen 7.11, Mokapuna 7.7, King Try 6.7. Nelson Cup—Narcotic 9.0, Hiro 8.5, Lawn Rose 7.10, Wairarapa 7.8, Cyrus 7.2, La Torpedo 7.0, Gold Bird 6.10. . District Handicap—Rangina 9.0, Merlee 8.9, Rindstone 8.3, Makapana 7.11. Grandstand Handicap.—Rose Petal 3.13, Coxswain 8.4, Jolly Roger 7.13, Blessbok 7.10, Hillspring 7.10, Cyrus 7.2, La Torpedo 7.2. Hope Hack—King Post 8.13,, Gold Bird 8.4, First Mate 8.3, Galahad 7.13, Sweet Hill 7.2, Surmount 7.10, Glen 6.7. The Wellington Pony and Galloway Racing Club advertise a two days' meeting for Easter Saturday and Monday, April 18th and 20th. A programme of 13 events has been drawn up, each endowed with liberal stakes. Entries will be received by the managing steward up till 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April Bth. Full particulsrs appear in an advertisement in another column.