RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3012, 8 October 1908, Page 6

RACING.

A.J.C. MEETING. £ BV —PRESS ASSOCIATION. Rjcewed October 7, 7 p.m. j SYDNEY, October 7. , The A .I.C. meeting was continued ' t>-d iTne various races resulted as > follows: HURDLES. . Aeoli-, 11 5 1 M=r ur,, 9 10 2 Hyde, 11.4 3 There -veu eight starters. Aeolus e-tablishei a lead from the juup, •mi wai never headed, winning comfortably by fiiur lengths. Time, 5 nin 51se<. CiIAVEN PLATE. Mooltan 1 lol&ire 2 Lord Nolan 3 When'fairlv going Lord Nolan and lolairs; ma le the running, and led past the m.le past by two lengths from Mooltan. The latter shot out bel )vV thj iii-ican.ee, and won easily 'w two le lgihs; a length between 1)1 ire a.iU Lord Nolan. Time, 2min 14sec. ouDurban Handicap—Mundvie 1, Ooppert >p 2, Warbee 3. There vvera eieve 1 starters. Won easily by five litigthj. Tims, 1 min 3S£sec. GRANTHAM STAKES. V asor 1 Artillerie 2 Matchmaker 3 There were ten starters. Matchmaker was first to move with iJeauvive and Artillerie in close attendance and Vavasor handy. JBeauvive joined the leader at the six furiongs post. Matchmaker led into the straight. Artillerie went to the front at. the distance, but Vavasor caught the leader at the half distance, and won comfortably by two lengths. Matchmaker was three lengths away. Time, lmin 39£ sec. Gimcrack Stakes Naudillyan Maid 1, Malchester 2, Lord Palmerston 3. There were fourteen starters. Won by three lengths. Time, 56Jsec. SYDNEY HANDICAP. Pharos, 7.4 1 Cross Battery, 7J3 2 Claydon, 6.2 3 There were seven starters. Won by two lengths; a head between second and third. Time, 2min 36£ sec. The weather was fine and hot, and the attendance good. Received October 7, 9.1 p.m. Aeolus changed hands prior to winning the Second. Hurdle Race, Mr Lyons purchasng the horsee for £2OO.

OTAKI MAORI RACING CLUB. The following acceptances and entries have been received for the Otaki Maori Racing Club's Spring Meeting. Flying Handicap, of 80sovs; six furlongs—Dusky Morn 9.4, Lord Soulfc 9.2, Toa Tuhi 7-12, Gipsy Belle 7.11, Daisy Paul 7.7, Flotilla 7.2, Duart 6.13, Moata 6.13.' Maiden Handicap Hurdles, of 50 sovs, 11 miles—Dnii 9.10, Don Carlos 9.10, Wainiaria 9.0, Yosami, The Dane, Papatoa, Whimper and Tauira 9.0.

Te Hiwi Memorial Stakes, of 70 sovs; one mile—King Post 9.0, lranui 8,4, Scenery 7.7.

* Labour Day Handicap, of 150 sovs; one mile—lrish Rifle 9.0, Swimming Belt 8.1, Hiro 7.8, Duart 7.4, Probability 7.4, Rosegrove 7.2. First Hack Hurdles, of 75 sovs; 1J miles —Lyrist 10.0, Pararaehi 10.9, Hatley 10.7, Papatawa 9.12, Waima'ria, Tauira, The Dane, and Whimper 9.0. Stewards' Hack Handicap, of 65 sovs; six furlongs—Whitumarama 9.5, Zoraida 8.0, Blue Bell 7.11, Hereward 7.11, Investment 7.10, Glentui 7.0.

t Welter Hack Handicap, of 55 sovs; Beven -furlongs—King Post 10.4, Playmate 9.5, Zoraida 9.3, Rangihaeta 9.1, Buoyant 8.13, Flintgun and Aotea 8.11, Mania and Grand Myrella 8.7. Entries for the Maiden Plate— Vinco, Lady Paul, Sir Single, Mania, Clemency, Waipunui, Notorious, Roosevelt, Coy, Marutoa, Bonnie Jean, Bonaparte, Silver Light, Renmac, Faux Pas, Meditation.

HAWKES' BAY RACES

BY TELTS3RAPH —PRE3S ASSOCIATION. NAPIER, October 7. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's spring meeting opened to-day. •-The weather was showery, but the attendance was good. The course was in good going order. The sum passed through the tutalisator amounted to £6,379 - a decrease of £2,369 as compared with the corresponding day last year. Sixteen bookmakers were licensed. Results: — Pakawhai Handicap Hurdles, 2 miles—Aroha 9st 4\b (carried 9st

81b), 1; JMonarque, 2; Gold Dust, 3. Also .started—Repulse. Won hard held by two lengths. Time, 3min<43sec. <>: Maiden; Hack Race, 7 furlongs—gopui ;1; Votengarig. 2; Separator, 3. Also started--Merry Tiger, Perchance, Thaler, The Cockatoo, Miscast, Magneto, and Gold Treasure. # Wim by , , three parts of a length. Time, Ijmin ,30sec. THE ' KING EDWARD HANDI•!,i CAP; 1 mile and a furlong. "Mr C. L. Lfrgor's California, - 9st 61b (W'.' Whitaker) 1 S ( £. l:! Aidali/7st 121b 2 Polyanthus, 7st 71b _ <1 - AHo started—Uenuku, Loiret;, Goiden Gafca-and--1.5 ereng ari a. California won as he liked. The hoises a'.','.J rider received a great ovation on rejturjxing to the scales. Time, 2min IS€C / Tonoana Hack Hurdles, If miles— Ruaiiun, lOst 21b, 1; Master Douglas, 2; Bullworth, 2. Also started - ite'iefvoir, CAtiimander, Hatloy, Oakbburne, and Forest. Won by a l-'rrtb. Forest ft 11. Time, 3min 27, 3 \ c ,5. J. Griffiths, rider of Forest, had his ri.4ht.arm fractured. •H j,tviga: Stakes, 4 furlongs Trutfteei 'fif late Mrs A. M. Coombes Elvsian,' Bst 121b, 1J Provocation, 2; Blip's: 31 ' Also 1 ' started— Xylophone, I(j6lilisirnV,Nautitorm, Maori King, Tawhaftfo.' ; Meremere, ler- • ,y:<! i '.in", > ' •

haps. Won from start to finish. Time, 49 3 ssic. Welter Handicap, once roundMaster Delaval, 1; Downfall, 2; Mahuta, 3. Also started—Comedian, Pellicle, Millenial, Polynices. Won by a length. Time, lmin 51sec. Waipatu Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs—Auldean, 1; Chanteuse, 2; Effort, 8. Also started—Sandstream, Seaton Dale, North Pole, Advantage, Lamsdorff, My Darling, Sir Antrim, Splash, Castiglione, Parable. Von by a length. Time, lmin 17 2-ssec. Flying Handicap, 6 furlongsMaster Soult, 1; Grand Slam, 2; R mgipapa, 3. Also started Ikon, Erl King, Chicane, Chantress, Tarina. Stylish, Remission. Won all the way. Time, lmin 16sec.