SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9632, 26 October 1909, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING. THE MASTERTON MEETING. Arrangements for the spring meeting of the Masterton Racing Club to be held at Opaki on Thursday and Friday next are well forward, and given fine weather the races should prove very successful. * The course is now looking at its best, and the rain of the past few days has made a great improvement in the track, which is now in splendid order. The acceptances are highly satisfactory, and as there are a larger number of outside horses than usual competing, the accommodation at the course and in town is being taxed to its utmost. The Mayor of Masterton has proclaimed a public holiday from noon on the first day. MASTERTON RE-HANDICAPS. The following re-handicaps have been declared by Mr J. H. Pollock for the Masterton spring meeting:— Hack Hurdle Handicap, one and three-quarter miles. VVaipunehu (10.2) 10.10; Flying Hack Handicap, six furlongs.—Royal xMarine (6.10) 7.6; Dash Hack Handicap, rive furiengs. Royal Marine (7) 7.10, Undecided (7) 7.10. AUCKLAND R.C. WEIGHTS. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, October 25 . The following are the .weights for the opening day of trie Auckland Spring Meeting:— President's Handicap, one mile.— Seldom 9.2, Coromandel 8.12, Epsom Lass 8.7, Dr Shimose 8.4, Continuance 8.4, Mihaeloff, Fieerata 8.0, Zinoia 7.11, All's Well 7.9, Master Crespin 7.8. Cyrona 7.3, Urania 7.2, Beach, Flying Soult Cuirassimon, Monocle, Lloyds, Lady Jane, Totika 7.0. Shorts Handicap, five furlongs.— Devonport 9 0, Dogger Bank, Loongana 8.0, Turbine, General Soult, Lady French 8.5, Aimweli 8.3, Sir Artegal, Bally Shannon 7.12, Necktie 7.11, Tarina 7.10, Mahinga 7.9, Jena 7.5, Hard Rock 6.i2, St. Kildare, Mary Anne 6.10. Hobson Handicap, six furlongs.— Hohungatahi 9.0, Jena 8.9, Blue Garment, Admire Soult 8.5, Fleet Arrow 83, Wild West, Waiotahi, Hard Rock, Rimlock, Freerata 8.2, Mistime 7.13, Impulsive 7.12, Regain, Positive, Rohepotae, 7.9, Nora Soult 7.4, Miss Stella 7.3, Flying Soult 7.2, Aristor 7.1, Tunatahi, Pairawatu, Blue Mountain, Lady Dot, Loango, Piophet, Dazzling, Aoroa, Scotch Step. Soniclo, Madam Soult, Ben Battle, 7.0.

Flying Handicap, seven furlongs. —Dawn 9.0, Taimanupo 8.13, Grenadier 8.12, Te Aroha 8.11 Uranium 8.6 Waimangu 8.1, Santa Rosa 7.10, Maheno 7.11, Delegate 7.8, Rauparaha 7.7, Rarata 7.6, Spate, Jewellery 7 5, Carmania 7.1, Aristocrat 6.13, Azoff 6.12.

Hunters' Steeplechase, about three miles. —Rua 12.3, Tip 11.9, Potiki 11.4, Laddie, Westerly 11.3, Hina 10.12, Warder, The Abbott 10.9, Miss Maggie, Cocky, Bondhu, Cutler, Pleiades, Aluohol 10.7.