RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3018, 15 October 1908, Page 6

RACING.

DUNEDIN RACES. BY .IbIESEAPH— PRT.SB ASSOCIATION. DUNEDIN, October 14. The D.J.C. Spring Meeting opened to-day. The weather was showery. Results:— ■ Spring Hurdle?, 1| mile—Leonardo 1, SmalUhot 2. Leeside also started but unseated his rider at the first fence. Won by about 20 lengths. Time, 3min 36 4-sdec. Trial Plate, G furlongs—Validimar 1, Lady Ronald 2. Warsaw 3. Won by a length. Time, lmin 19 Mosgiel Handicap, 1.1 mile—Probable, 9.3, 1; White Cockade, 7.6, 2; Apollodoris, 7.3, 3. Three others started. Won by a length. Time, 2min 13 3-ssac. Dunedin Stakes, 4 furlongs—Alma 1. Maud Gonne 2, Wabun 3. Adage also started. Won by two and a-half lengths. Time, 52 3-ssec. Electric Handicap, 6 furlongs— Dabchickl, Sweet Angelus 2, Petrovna 3. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 18 l~ssec. Taioma Hack Handicap, 5 furlongs—Serenade 1, Flavour 2, Wardland 3. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin ssec. October Welter Handicap, 7 furIphgs—Lone Star 1, Mango 2, Heirloom 3. Won by a short length. Time, lmin 32 4-ssec.

OTAKI RAGES. OTAKI, October 14. The weather was good for the opening day of the Otaki races. Results: — Flying Handicap—Duart 1, Toa Tuhi 2, Daisy P;\ul 8. Also started —Lord Soulfc and Flotilla. Duart led all the way, winning easily by two length?. Time, lmin ssec. Handicap Hurdles—Don Carlos 1, Whimper 2, Yosami 3. Also started —Papatoa and Tauini. Don Carlos took charge at the bend, and won easily by two lengths. Te Hiwi Memorial King Post 2, Scenery 3. Only starters. 'Won comfortably by a length. Time, lmin 4-ssec. - Maiden Plate—Roosevelt .1, Te Kahurangi 2, Coy 3. Also started —Silver Light, Clemency, Notorious, Lady Paul, Reumac, Vinco, Faux Pas, Waipunui and Muratoa. Te Kahurangi ltd to within thirty yards of the winning post, v/here Roosevelt came and won by a length. Labour Day Handicap—lrish Rifle 1, Swimming Belt 2, Hiro 3. Also started Duart and Probability. Duart led to the bend, when Irish Rifle took the lead, and won a good race by a length. Time, lmin 44 l-ssec.

Hack Hurdles—Lyrist 1, Raparehi 2, Papatawa 8. Also started— Hatley, Dane and Waimera. Won all the way by three lengths. Stewards' Handicap—lnvestment 1, Bluebell 2, Glentui 3. Also started—Whetumarama and Hereward. Investment came with a rattle in the straight and won all out by a length. Walter Hack—Playmate 1, Zoraida 2, Flintgun 3. Also started— Rangihaeta, Buoyant, Aotea and Grand Myrella. Won all the way by a length. The sum of £5,995 was put through the totalisator, against £7,129 last year. Eleven bookmakers were licensed.

ACCEPTANCES. The following are the acceptances for the second day:— Railway Handicap, 6 furlongsLord Soult 9.2, Toa Tuhi 8.4, Duart 7.12, Flotilla 7.0. Second Hack Hurdle Handicap, U mile—Lyrist 11.11, Papariki 10.13, Hatley 10.6, Papatawa 10.2, The Dane, Yoaarni and Waimaria 9.0. Otaki Hack Handicap, 7 furlongsKing Post 9.0, Bluebell 7.13, Rangihaeta 7.9, Roosevelt 7.7, Aotea 7.5. Trial Handicap, 5 furlongs—Coy and Roosevelt 9.0, Notorious 8.7, Clemency 8.5, Muratoa, Vinco, Atom, Longuer and Reumac 7.7. Demonstration Handicap, 7 furlongs—lrish Rifle 9.9, Toa Tuhi 8.4, Swimming Belt 8.1, Daisy Paul 7.9. Rangiruru Welter Handicap, 1 mile —Playmate 10.2, Zoraida 9.,8, Flintgun 8.12, Buoyant 8.10,; Scenery S.B, Don Carlos 8.4, Electric Hack Handic<j| 5 furlongs— Whetumarama 9.6,: Investment 8.6, The Saint 8.% Bonnie Boon and Glentui 7.6, Silver Light 7.0. Welter Handicap (open), 7 furlongs—lrish Rifle 10.10,: Hiro 8.12, Daisy Paul 8.11, Duart 8.10, Moataand Rosegrove 8.3, Flotilla 8.2, Probability B'^r' NAPIER RACES. i NAPIER, October 14. The first day of the Napier Park Racing Club's meejting" was held today. The weather was fine most of the day, but showery in the afternoon. The trkalisator handled £6,732, as against ;59,53P last-year, but there were tihirtceir bookmakers on the ground/ J whose license fees ageregaJte-fi-&"iS3. Results : '{jfeenmeadows Hack Hurdles, 1£ mile—Forest 1, Ancyclo 2, Oakbourne 3. Only three started. Won comfortably by half a dozen lengths. Time, 3min 20sec. Trial Hack, 6 furlongs—Pellicle 1, The Cockatoo 2, Rock Ferry 3. Also started—Separator, Perchance, Polynices and Thaler. Won easily by a clear length. .Time, Imin 17 2-ssec. Taradale Hurdles, 1;] mile—Reservoir 1, Monarque 2, Gold Dust 3. Also started—Aroha, Bullwortb, and Roseplot. Won by bare length. Time, 3min 17 2-ssec. County Hack Handicap, 1 mile— Voetgang 1, Highdon 2, Parable 3. Also started—Larasdorff, Tuatahi, and Splash. Won by a length. Time, Imin 44 2-ssec. Park Stakes Handicap, U mileKing Billy 1, Comedian 2, Uenuku 3. Also started—California, Gold Thread, St Aidan, Chanteuse, and Chicane. Won by a good length. Time, 2min Usee. Juvenile Handicap, 4 furlongsBally Shannon 1, Golden Water 2, Idealism 3. Also started Theodore, Seraphic, Merigal, Raupare, Picotee, Perhaps. Won by a length and a-half. Time, 51 4-ssec. Ahuriri Hack Handicap, 5 furlongs

—Wimmera 1, Stylish 2, Gold Treasure 3. Also started—Auldean, Rew Mack, My Darling, Rose Lethe, Wonderbohm, and Magneto. Won by nearly two lengths. Rose Lethe fell. Time, lmin 4sec. Railway Handicap. 6 furlongs— Bobrikoff 1, Muskerry 2, Martyrium 3. Also started—lkon and Chantress. Wdn all the way. Time, lmin 17 2-ssec. ACCEPTANCES. BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION. NAPIER, October 14. The following are the acceptances for the second day:— | Caledonian Hack Hurdles, 1J miles —Ruabon 10.13, Commander 10.10, Forest 9.11, Ancycle 9.10, Oakbourne and Whareponga 9.0. Puketapu Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs—Auldean 9.0, Separator 7.9, Tuatahi 7.0, Splash 6.13, Highden 6.12. Korokipo Hurdles, 1| miles—Gold Dust 11.20, Aroha 10.13, Reservoir 10.8, Monarque 10.0, Rawhiti 9.0. Nursery Handicap, Ah furlongs.— Idiate 7.12, Seraphic 7.4, Theodore and Merigal 7.3, Perhaps 6.7. Racing Club Handjcap, 1 mile and a distance—Moral 9.0, Comedian 7.3, Polyanthus 7.2, Chanteuae 7.1, Woodhey 7.0, Voetgang 6.12, Chicane and Lamsdorff 6.9. Telephone Hack-, 6 furlongs— Wimmera 8.2, North Pole 8.1, Voetang 8.7, My Darling 7.5, Andrew Mack 7.4, Golden Treasure 6.13, Vonderbohm 6.9, Rose Lethe 6.7. Scurry Hack Race, 5 furlongsMerrie Lawn, Perchance, Vi, Magneto, Kaolin, Ngahere, Hapuka, Sir Possible, each 8.7. Grandstand Handicap, 5 furlongs —Downfall 9.0, Martyrium 8.13, Muskerry 8.3, Stylish 73, Tarina 6.10. AUSTRALIAN RACING. Received October 14, 7.35 p.m. MELBOURNE, October 14. There was fine weather for the second day of the Carnival. Results: — Hurdles—Rogues March 1, Aringa 2, Red Fly 3. " Nursery Handicap—Apple Pie 1, Barm 2, Boniface 3. Eclipse Stakes—Alawa 1, Knox 2, lolaire 3. Won by two lengths. Hunters' Cup—Player 1, Hynam 2, ■ Balck Sea 3. Coongy Handicap Welcome Trist 1, Wooroma 2, Willy Wally 3. Won by five lengths.