SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12976, 2 December 1907, Page 3

SPORTING.

FEII_DING J.C.'S SPRING MEETIN, (ap_CTJ__ TO 'TH_ PBESS. r ')

PAL-TERSTON NORTH, November -l For the second day of tie Keiidins J.C. Meeting the weather was Sr.e ar.d ottecd-r.c-l»rge. £14529 wa-s passed through the Vctalieator. makin-z £27,313 for the Meeting, r.r. increase of £&X> on hut year's figures. R-e suit*: —

YORK. STAKES, of 150 for..; second _■■: soys. and third 10 sevs from stake. Si_ furlonps E. J. Watt's b c Moriarty, by Merri _ cc— Moira, 3yrs. ??t lolb >I>. I Hon. J. D. Orinond s l> c Oxtr>r.. 3vr». Bst ci.. Wiisnn) - S Mes.?en_'« h f Wai.aku. 4yr», 6st 131b (car. "st 2ib) .. .. . ■• .. 3 St. Clairaer Bft 12lb (S. Kc.d:. Contender £«t Sib (A. Ol'.ivcrl. Bur.yar, Tib lV.*. Price). and S.letdid Idea 7s.t -:u ((t. Pricel alto started.

From an irdirTerer.t start Mcriartv w«i_» thifirst to .'how in front, with Contender. W»> paku, ar.d Bunyan lo?ir.-j a coup!.? oi !en-:.h-. At tbe far turn M-riorty was siiii in irur.t. the rest all bunched. In the rim horn. Moriarty held his owr_ and wen com.fortab.\ by _ length end a ha'f fr::n <>_tnr_ wit. Waipaku cose uo. T;:uc In-.in 15 .l-o'.h se_\ XIKAU HACK * HANDICAP. «f 1«> iov«. aeoond 20 govs, ar.d :bird 10 soys fto:n stake. Six furior.jts. Mrs S. Messena's bik c Motoa. by Conqueror—Marionette, 4vvs, =i l ; - !l ' tMaclcay) F Moore's eh _ Catapult, Syrs. Ss: lSlb (R. Cnnipr;>n) •■• Mrs E. \Y. Collins's eh in Grecnicaf. syrs. 7st 31b .. iT. Carroll .' Tupoi.o Ost _!b (11. Cairns;. Probttbibt. sst Rib (S. Kradi. Pan Fcrr.ar.doz fst _i. (A. OHwer>. Pearlio Tst 101b V T. Joncsi. MiVera- 7*t 91b (Wilson,. Tarir.a 7ft Bib (U. Price). Houyhnhrm Tst 7:b iR. Wl. : rek'tru Tst. car. 7*t I'.l'o iK. K. Jn> f*.i. ;.-;■'■ Tan San "at (H. Price! also started. Tarins, and Mctoa v:rre first av.iy.th-: f r:nor leading to the Vume turn. Hi-.. Motoa totk charge, and won easily _ irc:t. Otipult. with Cirecrlf_f a good third. MANCHESTEI' HANDICAP, of SOO «iv: recond 40 >ov*. nnd third 20 r_vs ir«.-;: stake. One mile and a quarter. W. Murray's b h Mcrnl. by The Possible— Fair Neil, Svrs. fvt 0!b .. i.D. Kernel P. Sc-lly's eh k Irish Kiflc, Syrs. 8s» 6!b (S. Ke.di U. Whitney's b f Sa_a. tyrs, fist 131b (B. Hatch) ?

Maniapoto fist 9lb \l.. Pennehy). Chattcri' 7«t 131b (W. Price), Montis "et lSib tli< Kay), Star Rose "si Mb (C. Pearc3). Riflr ir.?.id 7ft 91b (L. Wi'soi-,). William 7s'. 9!'. <,r,. Price*, uenuku 7ft 51 b (A. R'ie>- Sand:.7ft. Lyrist (T. Carroli), aid Rene-rock 6st l.b car. 7st slli also startfd.

Passing tbe stand Irifh Rifle was in froii'. of Riflemaidv with Wiiliain and Saga cI-cei up, arid Manicpoto fifth, on the outside. A 1 the turn out of vh<> straight Iri'h I'.ifie hii" put - clear length between himself enc Riflenwiid, and heid his advantage to thfur turn, where the order was Irish Rifl'Williaun, Saga, and Moral, the ra*t cloe up with the exception of Montigo. Siar Rw< and Rendrjck. At the home turn Irish Rifl was in front but c! the distance wa* cv. chwn by Moral, who won comfortably b, i length and a half. Saga was half a len_ub way, third, and Rendrcck last. Time, 2nun -Fee.

iIKLTENHAM HURDLES, of 150 eovs: second 20 soys, and third 10 r-ovs frcn, ftaks. One mile and three-quarters. A. McKen-ie'e eh g Sen Sim,, by Chief Coimmiander —Sensina, 6yrs, list 3ib (H. Telford) it. McMicken'a be Le Beau, aged. 10>:t 8!b (T. Pritchard) '. f. B. Adean's b g Pushful. aged, lift 21b (W. Jones) :

Asteroid list 81b (A. McConnon), Golddu?. list lib (J. O'ConnelU. ar.d A.ss_yer 10s*. 71: \Jf.o.'O'Connell) also started. Assayer *nd Sen Sim led for a mile ar.c ,i half, Pushful and Le Beau close up, third ir.d foui-th. At the second to last huidli rem home Asseyer fell, leaving S*n Sin. with a strong Toad. Le Beau challenged trongly at the distance, but could not reach the lt'_d_r, who won easily by a couple o; <>ngth*. Time, 3min 17 3-6 th sec. RONGOTEA HACK HURDLES, of lOC soys; second 20 soys., and third 10 soys. from stake. One mile and a, half. F. Kir.g'9 blk g P-ntaloon, by Martini Enfield—Queensborcugh., aged, 9ft 51b (T. Pine) 1 R. Knox's b g Royal Blue, aged, list slb (Jnc. O'Connell) 2 W. Davies's eh g Pardon, aged. 9st (A. McCcnaon) 3 Te Uira list 31b (J. O'Connell). Showman :Ist 2!b (Fahey). Dulcinea lOot 31b (B / Olliver),, St. Amelia 9st 131b (H. Telford) Liberator 9st 12lb (H. Cairns). Taura 9st lib W. J. Ha!l„ and Cessiopea 9st 21b (W. Higgins) also started. Passing the stand the first time round the order was Liberator, Taura.. Dulcinea, and Royal Blu-o. Along the back stretch Liberator, T*ura, and Showman were racing abreast acd at the far turn Pantaloon and Royal Blue joined them. With heads turned for home, .Pantaloon came away end won easily. Time, _mm 63 3-Sth sec. , .' WELTER HACK FLAT, of 100 eovs; second 2) eovs. and third_ 10 eovs frcm stake. One mile and a distance. Mrs J. Bull* b g- Belario, by The Officer— Sprite, syrs, 6st lllb .. ,(A. Oiliver) 1 T. O'Neill'* eh f Daisy Paul, 4yn>, 9ft Gib (D. Price) 2 H. McManaway's b m Specie?*, syra. fist 21b .. .. . (R. Cameron) 3

Sylvan Psrk 9st 51b (T. O'Bnen), Routine 3et 41b (D. Kemo), Loiret Bst 101b (G, Mani:iog),, Tftn.geroa.ast 9ih (F. D. Jones), Ancyle Sat 7lb (G. Price), Scenery 6st (W. Price), and Nightmare 6_t (M. Fraser) aieo etaite-i, Specioso went away with a strong lead to the home turn, where the was .pessed by Belario oral Daisy Paul. The two latter leit their field by several lengths, Belario scoring by a head. Time, lmin 57_sec. RAILWAY WELTER, of 160 eovs; second 20 soya. and third 10 soys from stake. Seven furlonga. J. Armstrong's t> m Chatterer by St. Andrew—Whisper, aged, Ott 9lb (G. Price) 1 J. Coyle's h g Tho Stake, aged. 9st 6ib (A. Olliver) 2 G. P. Donnelly's blk c The Rand, 3yra, 6st lllb (R«e> 8 Hipporofla 9st 21b (W. Price), Polyanthus 3et l_lb (T. O'Brien), Go-wain 8?t 13lb (B. Olliver), Arclight Bst 10lb (D. Price), Rosegroove 6st filb (R. Cameron), Martyrium Bsi bib (F. D. Jones). Moloch Sst Sib (S. Reid), Wind 7et 13lb (R. Hakh), Climax 7st lllb (L. Wilson), and Pearlie 7st 71b (T.. Jone3) e!«o started. , ... Tho Stake charge at the home turn, but was collared at the distance by Chatterer, who won on the post by a head. The Rand, close _p third. Time, lmin 2D 2-sth E _AIDEN HACK SCURRY, of 100 soy«; Eocond 20 soys, and third 10 soya from stake. Weight. Sst. Five furlongs. \ F Douglas's blk f Ikon, by San Fran— " Nymph,. 4yr* •■ ■• (T. O'Brien) 1 - Harrison's b g Buoyant. 4yra (W. Ryin) 2 G. Green* eh c Windage, 3vts * (A. Olliver) 3

WaHas-ey (Jones) Ca«ießim» (R. Cameron}, Red Rain (Jones). R«d Star (H. Genuiiws (W. H. McKay). Nekcatu (Futtcher), Toitoka (M. Price), Marere (D. Kemp) Narrow Escape (H. Cairns), Waianki P O Bneffl) Tnngaaini (H. Telford), Yosami (G. Price, Axite (T. Pritcherdlw Lamedorf (D. J. Price), Decile (W. Youn-V Mt. Oook (L. Bradcock) Sangise (Broadfield). Lady Stockwell (Wilson), Muskerado (Denoehy), and Lady Adair (C. Prioe) also started. Won by a head, tho others close up. Time, lmin 8 2-sth sec

THE GAMING ACT.

(press association telegram.)

DUNEDIN, November 30. The bookmakers, who used formerly to be charged £5 for a license to bet at Tahuna Park, finding a. fee of -30 now demanded telegraphed a protest to the Premier and ilr Millar. who replied that in their ;;inion tho club's action was very unwise •r.c.