SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3036, 5 November 1908, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING. CALIFORNIA SCRAICHED. BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, November 4. California has been scratched for all engagements at the CJ.C. meeting.

TARATAHI ACCEPTANCES. (Special to the Age)., The following acceptances have been received for the Taratahi-Car-terton Racing Club's annual meeting on Novembe 9th and 10th:— Tararua Hack Hurdles, \\ mileCommander 10.10, Forest 10.9, Hatley 10.7, Speciosa 10.4, Liberator 9.12, Don Carlos 9.11, Haeremai 9.6, Golden Bgtterfly 9.5, Indian Mutiny 9.3, Lebeccio, Clovial, The Dane.Oakbourne, Whakatika, Kuranui and Diplomatic 9.0. Belvedere Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs— Tumut 8.12, Sir Antrim 8.0, Mildura 7.10, Blue Bell 7.8, Conquer, The Cockatoo, Lor.hiela and No Trumps 7.7, Thera 7.5, Rock Ferry 7.3, Castiglione 7.0. Railway Handicap, 6 furlongs— Ballarat 8.10, Toa Tuhi 8.9, Golden Eagle 8.77 Polyanthus 8.5, Mataari and Lothair 8.0, Aberration 7.8, Waicola 7.7, Flotilla 7.2. Wairarapa County Cup, l\ mile ■tan Julie 7.13, Silken Kein 7.10, Merrie Rose 7.4, Iranui 7.0. King Edward Hack Handicap, 1 mile—King Post 9.7,'skye 9.2, Blue Ribbon 8.10, Tangeroa 8.7, Windage 8.5, St. Brandon 8.0, Osiris 7.7, Lucretius 7.5, The Cockatoo 7.5, Pukewhai 7.0. Gladstone Hack Welter Handicap, 7 furlojflgs—Royal Maid 9.7, Kelso 9.5, Esparteru 9.3, Flintgun 8.12, Lucretius 8.10, The Dane and Sealer 8.5, Knight Commander 8.0. ( Guineas—Bravery, Splash, Passive, Merry Christmas, Waitoto, Mildura, Colossus. ENTRIES. Trial Plate—Sir Antrim, Vinco, Afterthought, Silver Light. Maiden Scurry, —Burns, Purakau, Vinco, Waiwareware, Merry Christmas, Afterthought, Silver Light. CHRISTCHURCH ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, November 4. The following acceptances for the CJ.C. Metropolitan Meeting were received to-night • bpring Hurdle Handicap, ot 250 sovs, two miles —Stormont 12.6, Lyrist 10.13, Snip 9.9, Whatakura 9.5, Oasis 9.4, Northern Star 9.0, Yosami 9.0. Riccarton Welter Handicap, of 300sovs, one mile—Stronghold 9.13, Vasa 9.7, Diabolo 9.4, Husbandman 9.2, Prim 9.0, Rose Noble 8.12, Harvest 8.11. Golden Cairn 8.9, The Libyan 8.9, Contender 8.8, St. Michael 8,7, Lander 8.8, Los Angelos 8.3, Prism 8.0, Bountiful 8.0. Ladies' Purse Handicap, of 120 sovs, one mile—Don Orsino 11.5, Tsitsihar 10.9, Farley Grove 10.9, Cavatina 10.9, Gold Treasure 10.6, Master Leslie 10.2, Musketon 10.1, Orsino 10.0, Milo 10.0.

New Zealand Cup, a handicap of 2,000 sovs, second horse 300sovs, and third horse 200sovs from stake, two miles—Zimmerman 9.9, Master Delaval 5.13, Frisco 8.9, Mahuta 8.4, Uhlando 8.3, Grand Slam 8.2, Signor 7.13, Moloch 7.12, Apa 7.10, Stratagem 7.8, Riflemaid 7.8, St. Joe 7.8, Downfall 7.8, Prohable (in'cluding 71b penalty) 7.7, Armamento 7.5, Lapland 7.1, Glenullin 7.0, Field Gun 6.12, Saga 6.11, Heorthern 6.8, White Lie 6 7. Stewards' Handicap, of 1,000 sovs, six furlongs—Gold Crest 9.9, Count Witte 8.13, Grenadier 8.11, Bobrikoff 8.11, Penates 8.10, Lupulite 8.10, Full Rate 8.3, Petrovna B=3, Gold Thread 8.2, Sea King 7.13, Sunbonnet 7.13, Flitaway 7.11, Armlet 7.11, Tiptoe 7.9, North Head 7.9, Master Soult 7.9, Mon Ami 7.5, Gipsy Belle 7.3, All Guns 6.11, Truganini 6.7. Third Forfeits of Welcome Stakes, of 800sovs, for two-year-olds, colts 8.5, fillies 8.0, four furlongs—Nautiform, Cymbiform, Provocation (101b penalty), Expansion, Elysian, Day Beam, Caspian, L'Aiglon.Applegarth, Broadsword, Fasnakyle, Marengo. The Derby Stakes, of l,ooosovs, for three-year-olds, colts 8.10, fillies 8.5, one mile and a half —SungJow, Nobel, Master Soult, St Aidan, Husbandman, Flitaway, Gold Lace, Chanteuse, Beneform, Diabolo. The Oaks Stakes, of 400sovs, second hurse to receive 75sovs, and third horse 25sovs out of the stake, for three-year-old fillies, 8.10, one mile and a half—Sunglow, Pellicle, Santita, Flitaway, Dabchick, Gold Treasure, Gold Lace, Chanteuse, Bountiful, Tikitere, Artillerie. * ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES. AUCKLAND, November 4. The bulk of horses were restricted to steady pacing at Eilerslie this morning. Bullworth ran a round of the sand in 2min 9sec.' Sediton and Inglis finished together after a 5 furlong sprint in lmin 7 l-ssec. All the visiting horses have now arrived, and the gathering promises to be a successful one. / __' ' RICCARTON GALLOPS. CHRISTCHURCH, November 4. It was an off-day at Riccarton. Mahuta did six furlongs, the last four in 53 l-ssec. Mon Amie went half a mile in 48 3-ssec. Gold Crest beat Gipsy Belle easily over six furlongs in lmin 17sec. Moriarty easily had the best of bunglow over half a mile, run in 48sec. Armlet did steady pacing. Frisco and Apa went a mile and three-quarters, Apa having the best of the go. The last mile and a quarter occupied 2min 15 4-ssec. Lyrist beat Playmate over ten furlongs in 2min IS 2-ssec. Hero then went twice round at a steady pace, moving /reely. The others out did j half to three-quarter work. I