RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 255, 25 October 1907, Page 3

RACING NEWS.

A.E.C. SPRING MEETING. Final payments for the Welcome Stakes and Birthday Handicap, and acceptances for the Presidents' Handicap, Shorts Handicap, I-lobson Handicap, Flying Handicap, Hunt Club Cup, and Hunt Club Hurdles, to be run at the A-R.C. Spring Meeting, close with the secretary (Mr J. F. Hartland) to-day at 9' p.m. AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. The opening day's racing In connection with the Auckland Trotting Club's Spring Meeting takes place at Alexandra I'arK to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon. The acceptances received for the various events ore considerably ahead of those of former years, and a highly interesting day's sport should be witnessed. At the opening gathering of the season, the form of the horses has to be taken a good deal on trust, but the following are suggested as likely to run forward in their respective engagements:— Maiden Trot — Mack or Tuston. Onehunga Handicap — Octoroon or Waihou. Spring Trot — Huon Leal or Duke C. Middle-class Trot — Flora Mac or Little Paul. Stewards' Trot — Robex or Taihoa. Experimental Trot — Waitekauri or Agnes B. October Handicap — Hughie or Franleln. Electric Trot — Princess Ena or Miss Wilson. The first race is timed to start at 1.15 p.m., and a special tram service will convey visitors to the course. Onehunga Handicap, six furlongs and ahalf.—Frederick 10.0, Waihou 9.13, Octoroon 8.10, Manapouri 8.8, Sonoma 8.4, Hughie 8.2. ■ '. . October Handicap, five furlongs.—Frederick 10.0, Waihou 0.13, Octoroon 8.10, Manapouri B.S, Sonoma 8.5, Hughie 8.4, Imprimus 8.0, Balgonie 7.3, Dr. Quest 7.0, Fraulein 6.10. Maiden Trot Handicap, one mile.—Uro ?»ui (late Sweet Alice) 2s, Monty 2s, Miss Vola 2s, Jungle 2s, Victorine 2s, Rita W. 2s, Cora Bell 2s, Royal Albert 2s, Cavalier 3s, Maud G. 3s, Harold Huon 6s, Mack Bs, Tuxton Ss. Electric Handicap, one mile.—Princess Ena scratch. Miss Wilson 4s, Waitekauri 10s, Miss Tuxie 12s, Colenso 14s, Kohine 14s, Lissie Bheg 15s, Black Rose 18s, Wilhelmina 19s, Agnes B. 21s, Black Bess 21s. Experimental Handicap Trot, one mile and a-half.—Duke C. scratch, Waitekauri 2s, Miss Tuxle 4s, Miss Huon 13s, Cleveland's Pride 13s, Little Paul 15s, Pukerimu 16s, lago 18s, Agnes B. ISs, Fibre 19s, Slieve Galleon 19s, Janitor 21s, Plaintiff 225, Maud G. 245. Middle-class Handicap Trot, one mile and a-half.—Huon Leal scratch, Black Diamond 4s, Black Rose 6s, Seacole 6s, Wilhelmina 7s, Little Paul 7s, Bert 7s, Pukerimu 9s, Flora Mac 10s, Slieve Galleon 12k, Daydawn 12s, Plaintiff 15s. Spring Trot, two miles.—Lady Love scr.. Duke C. scr., General Election 6s, All Night Ss, Huon Leal 9s, Redleaf 11s. Stewards' Handicap Trot, one mile and a half.—Robex scratch. Lady Love Is, Taihoa 4s, Baxter 7s, Kohine 9s, Lissie Bheg 10s. WAIHI HACK CLUB. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WAIHI, Thursday. The following extra nominations nave been received in connectelon with the Waihi Hack Racing Club's forthcoming rnco meeting on Novcinbcr 2 1~— Maiden Handicap.—Moment, Moderation. Hack Race.—Dainty, Moment. Borough Handicap.—Freeblrd, Moment, Leonette. Railway Handicap.—Leonette. The total number of nominations is 103, which constitutes a record for the club. POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB. (By Telegraph.—Press Associativa.) GISBORNE, Thursday. The spring meeting of the Poverty Bay Turf Club was opened to-day, there being a record attendance. The following are the results of the racing:— First Hurdle Race.—Cinque 1, Morpeth 2, Te Uira 3. Scratched: Te Raheti, Local Option. Dividend, £2 15/. First County Stakes.—Marangai 1, Spate 2, Gladsrouir 3. Also started: Melton Hall, Local Option, Amusement. Dividends, £3 3/ and 13/. Spring Handicap.—Ladylike 1, Taura 2, Hinetitama 3. All started. Dividends, £4 6/ and £1 2/. First Welter Handicap.—Flower Girl T, Te Rahul 2, Cheddlte 3. Also started: Santa Maria. Dividend, £2 13/. Scurry.—Kirsty 1, Tororona 2, San Jose 3. Also started: Columbine, Cinders, Mountain Gun. Dividends, £1 17/ and £1 5/. Flying Handicap.—Lady Robina 1, Pearl Reef and Mura Alii (dead heat) 2. Also started: Linkless, Ruantil. Dividend, £6 1/. First Hack Flat Handicap.—Melton Hall 1, Glennfrlc 2, Cinque 3. Scratched: Nestorean. Dividends, £4 1/ and £1 1/. MASTERTON RACING CLUB. SPRING MEETING OPENED. Cuouuiaossv ssaaa —•n.do.iSeiai £&) MASTERTON, Thursday. The spring meeting of the Masterton Racing Club opened to-day in fine weather. The course was in capital order, the fields were big, and the racing excellent. The sum of £8180 was passed through the totalLsator. Results:— Hack Hurdle Race, one mile and threequarters.—Kaipetipetl 1, Moeraki 2, Tilson 3. Also started: Te Kainui, Roj-ai Blue, Dulcinea, Variation, Tatoo. Won by two lengths. Time, 3.28. Dividends, £5 2/ and £4 11/. Flying Hack Handicap, six furlongs.— San Julie 1, Lochiela 2, Marseillaise 3. Also started: Mahoe, Clem, Waicola, Fulminator, Illnnpal, Somali, Wairarapa, Galahad. Won by three lengths. Time, 1.17 3-5. Dividends, £?, S/ and £3 8/. Masterton Cup of lTosovs, one mile and a-cjujirtcr. 1, Chatterer 2, Merrie Rose 3. Also started: Letherin, Whakawehi, Polyanthus, Waitapu, Rendrock, Moloch, Mcrrie Rose, Shrapnel Shell, Naphtha, Itosegrove, Sharkeyue. A good race, Matnari winning by a length. Time, 2.11 4-5. Dividends, £9 13/ and 18/. Maiden Hack Race, seven furlongs.—Prise Bloom 1, Research 2, Thera 3. Also started: Don Carlos, Speciosa, Anga Moana, Lucretius, Black Patch, Conqueror, Sealer, Osiris. Won by a short head, after a good race down the straight. Time, 1.33. Dividends, £2 8/ and £2 12/. Ladies' Bracelet Handicap, one mile and a-<]uarter. —Maku 1, Oryx 2, Ophlr 3. Also started: Sylvan Park, Oakley, Tiwha, Grand Circle. This was the best race of the day. I Won by a short head. Time, 2.13 1-5 Dividends, £1 14/ and £2 7/. October Hack Handicap, one mile.— Strathcona 1, Lady Disdain 2, White Star 3. Also started: Naphtha, Oakburn, White Lie, Scenery, Gaelic, Uhlando. Won by a length. Time, 1.43 2-5. Dividends £3 4/ and £1 7/. Publicans' Handicap, seven furlongs. The Stake 1, Gawaiu 2, Sherlock Holmes 3. Also started: Full Rate, Chicane, Rifiemaid, Sunbonnet, Platypus, Aboriginal, Silvershell, Scotch Reel. Time, 1.32 2-5. Dividends, £2 and £3 2/. Dash Hack Handicap, five furlongs. Volodia 1, Simplex 2, Formidable 3. Aiso started: Clem, Oblivion, Hinerangi, Russley Maid, Diplomatic, Lady Lethe, Royal Maid, San Lass. Won by three lengths. Time, 1.3 4-5. Dividends, £2 1/ and £1 15/. C.J.C. HANDICAPS. (By Telegraph.—Press Afisoclauon.) CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr Henrys for events to be decided at the Canterbury Jockey Club's spring meeting:— Spring Handicap Hurdle Race.—Asteroid 11.9, Black Reynard 10.7, Sen Sim 10.6. Leeside 10.1, Faro 10.0, Le Beau 9.9, Southern Cross 9.2, Tirole 9.0. Indies' Purse.— Cz.v. - Kolohol 11.12, Persuader 11.8, Ruapehu 11.6, The Rand 11.5. Monkey Puzzle 11.2, Pattypan 10.10, Disastrous 10.9, Jacket 10.0, Parole 10.0. Riccarton Welter Handicap.—ldealist 10.9, Medallist 9.13, All Red 0.8, Kairoma 9.6, Black Reynard 9.5, Dawn 9.5, Gwendolina 9.4, Rose Noble 9.3, Clanchattan 9.0. Blytbemnid 8.12, IvanoH 8.12, Highland Reel 8.13, Graftoh Hack 5.12, Hiro 8.12. Swimming Belt 8.12, Fandango 8.9, Stratagem 8:S, Amboise S.S, Don Orsino 8.7. The Orient 8.0, Spinning Flight 8.0.