SPORTING.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15395, 28 September 1915, Page 5

SPORTING.

OTAKI-MAORI R.C.'S SPRING MEETING. (.PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) OTAKI, September 27. To© Otaki-Maori K.C. 5 Spring Meeting? wa» held to-day. The totaiiaator officials Handled o 6 against i'la/J34 lor tho corresponding day laat year. Keauits: — MAIDEN PLA'fK, of 75 govs; fivp furlongs—Limpet, gat, 1; l'apauiru, est 101b 2; Pearlform, Sat 101b, 3. Namur tat 101b ilias Clemens Bet 10!b, Orianda Bst, Record -Breaker Bst, Trickery Bst, Sir Musketry Bst, Pail Mall &st, Ladean fist, Lady £.ditu flat, Martial Air Bet, and Tango Bst also started. Tango dislodged her rider and took no part in tho raco. Won by a length with half a length separating second and third. Timo. lrniri 3 l-sth eec.

DuJIINIO.V JiACK HANDICAP, of J25 Bovsr orto mile—ilontana, 9st 31b, 1; MaJtogarde, 7st 71b, 2; Plunder, ttet lllb, 3. Alartyresa 8«t 4lb, Sir t'ishcr Set 71b. ilirac'.tious Ist litl b, liorsil 7st 7lb, Koumftnia 7st Hluo Ihrcad Gst 101b, and Squadron Cst 13lb also etarted. Montana camo away in the straight, winning ""comiortably by a length and a half; a length between Eocond and third. -Time, lmin 43 l-sth eec. TATIMI STEEPLECHASE, of 150 sots; two miles and a quarter—Master Strowan 10st 121b, 1; Xaupata, lOat 121b, 2; Parewanui, lOst 31b, 3. Merry Lad list 51b, Sam Pan lOst 91b, Katua lOst 2ib, and Happy Jack 9st 101b also started. K&lua ran off tuid Happy Jack fell. Entering' the straight the second time Naupata and Master Strowan led, axitl the latter sccurod the verdict by three-parts of a length. Time, 4miu 20 l-sth sec.

MAKITOXORE MEMORIAL oIAKiS, of 350 sovs; one mile and a quarter —Master Moutoa, 6st 91b, 1; Immer, 7st 21b, 2; Imaroso, 7st 71b, 3. Byron 7st 131b, Square Deal Bet Clb, Gold Soult 7et 9lb, Hauinakaka 7et 71b, His Eminence 7st slb, Merrie Gain 7Bt 21b, and Seatondale 6st <jlb aleo started. Immer led .for the greater part of the journey, being displaced in the straight by Master Moutoa, who won by half a lengthy Imaroee was close np third, followed by His Eminence. Time, 2min Bsec. STEWARDS' HACK HANDICAP, of 110 sovs; six furlongs—Botanist, 6»t 12lb, 1; Happiness, 7st 121b, 2; Combustion, Bst 2lb, 8. Hushabye 9st, Royal Scout 7at 7lb, Mystified 7st 41b, Innoladdo 7et lib, and Sir Saracen 6st 121b also started. Botanist led all th& way and won by & length; the same between second and third. Time, lmin l6aec. FLYING HANDICAP, of 185 sova; eix furlongs—Chakwana, Bst 91b, 1; Goldstream, Bst 51b, 2; Medallist, 6st 71b, 3. • Pavlova 9st 4lb, Binapia £st 81b, Pefonilla 7st 7lb, Black Lnpin 7st 61b, Negative 7st 6lb, Tangivvai 7st 21b, Powder Vox 7at' lib, and Jean Laddo 6st 13lb also .started. Chakwana put in a good run down the .straight and won by two lengths; same between second and third. Time, lmin 15see. "WELTER HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; qoven furlongs—Arlington, 9st 51b, 1; Maltegarde, 9at, 2; Bst 71b, 3. Time, lmin SOsec. SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. RAILWAY HANDICAP,.of 150 sovs; six furlongs—Chakwana 9Sa{ 6lb, Pavlova 9st 31b, Goldstream Bst lllb, Sinapis- Set 6lb, Taringamntu. 7st lllb, Peronilla 7st Bib, Hushabye 7st. lib, Powder Fox 7st, Tajigiwai 7at, Black Lupin 7et, Medallist Gst Blb, Improve 6st 71b, Jean Laddo 6st 71b.

RAHUI WELTER HACK HANDICAP, of 100 \sov6; on® mile—Maltegarde 9st 2lb, Hinemanu Bst filb. Amity Bet 41b, Rexer 8?t 21b, Scrutineer Bst 21b, Lady Nolan Sat 21 b, Blue Thread Bst, Signoretta fiat, Reinga Set, Squadron Bst. '

OTAKI HACK HANDICAP, of 110 sove; seven furlongs—Arlington Set lllb. Martyress Bst 41b, Combustion Bst 3lb, Miraculous 7st 131b, Borsil 7st 61b, Mystified 7st 21b, Vladineau 7st 2lb, -Marsinan 7at 21b, Rongora 6et 121b, Wtrokino Gst 121b. TB KINGI HACK AND HUNTERS* STEEPLECHASE, of 120 sovs; about two miles —Naupata list 41b, Mferry Lad list lib, Parewanui lost 6lb, Kattia lOst, Happy Jack 9at 71b.

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; one mile—Square Deal Bet 121b, Botanist 7st 81b, Master Moutoa 7st 81b, Immer 7st 81b, Gold Soult 7st 81b, itene 7st 81b, His Eminence 7at 51b, Haumakaka 7st slb, Peroneal 7st 21b, Prince Laddo 7st 21b, Merrie Gain 7et. Plunder 7st, Seatondale 6st 71b. TRIAL HANDICAP, of 75 eovs; five furlongs—Papauira 9at, Limpet Bst lllb, Chatto Bst 7Lb, Ballyhar Bst slb, Oriande Slat 31b, Tango Bst 2lb, Merry Andrew Bst, Trickery 7st lillb, Sir Musketry 7et 121b. Pall Mall 7st 10lb, Record Breaker 7st 101b, Joey 7st 10lb, Mies Clements 7et 10lb. wairiri 7st 101b, Namur 7st 101b, Kaisenn 7et 101b, Princces Lucv 7st 101b. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; five furlongs—Happiness fist 71b, Tiora Bet 3lb, Limpet 7st 131b, Manu 7st 101b, Jean Laddo 7st 9lb, Miss Clements 7st, Need 7«t, Sir Saracen 7st, Ally 7st, Martial Air 7at. NOTES. First payments for the Now Zealand Trotting Cup are jlue a f 8 o'clock tomorrow, evening. A Sydney message says that 'Athenic has been scratched for the Epsom Handicap.

The list of nominations for tho Patriotic Trotting Carnival, published yesterday morning, should nave included the names of Frandocia, in the King George Handicap, and Prince Toronto, in tho Australasian Handicap.

Indications point to tho visitors to the C.J.C. Metropolitan Meeting in November being more numerous than ever prcviouslj', and among the enquiries for accommodation recently was an order from the Hastings trainer, T. Qutnlivan, for quarters for nine or ten horses.

Mr J. B. Reid's colts by Kilbroney, who aro doing very well in their preparation at Uiccarton under the guidance of M. Hobbs. have had the following names claimed _ for them Kilkee (from Latchet), Kilboyne (Arai-te-Uru), Kilbrogan (Showano), and Kilboy (Cyre). The committee of tho Canterbury Owners' and Breotlers' Association has received a donation of £10 10s towards the Patriotic Trotting Carnival, from Messrs Manning and Co./ Ltd.. per Mr B. P. Edwards. Mr H. W. Candy is giving a flag, which will be put up to auction on behalf of the Patriotic Fund.