SPORTING.
[by telbobaph— -pbess association.] Auckland, This Day. The following are the acceptances for the Auckland Spring Meeting :— City Handicap, one mile and a-quarter. — Fabulist,- ' Bst I2lbj Sabretache, Bst 4lb ; St. Eegel, 7st 121b ; Panoply, 7st9lb ; Angler, 7st 71b; Lady Marion, 7st 51b; Coronet and St. Gordon,, 7st, 41b ; Lillie, 7st 31b ; Pyroxylin, 7st 21b ; Porangi Potae, Merry Maid, and Tauhei, 7st : Lufra and Favona, 6st l2lb • Miss Anns, 6st lllb ; Supplejack, 6st 10lb ; Canopus, 6st 71b. Handicap Hurdle Race, one mile and three-quarters.— Levanter, list 71b; Miss Nelson, list 41b : Pansy, lOst 81b ; Lady Agnes, lost 4lb ; Nor'-west, lOSfe 3lb ; Tim and Muscatel, lOst 2lb ; Atlantic, lOst; Grenadier, 9st 10lb; Glauvena, 9st 91b; Conscript and Webly, 9st 71b j Hairy Legs, 9st6lb. Wanoantti, 22nd October. The concluding results of the Wanganui races are as follow : — Second Hack Hurdles, about one mile and a half.— Mr. J. O'Connor's Alpine, by Isaa<J Walton, 9st (P. Williams), I ; Toroa, 9st Hlb, 2; Plain Bill) lOsb 3lb, 8. Baupo 11., 9st 71b, and Vanish, 9st, also started. Won comfortably. Time, 2min 57seo. Dividend, £31 155. Wanganui Stakes, about one mile' and a half.— Mr. W. Handley's Mferry Maid, by Hotchkiss— Maid of Atbol, 6sk 7lb (Manning), 1; The Artist, 7st 81b, 2; Angler, 7st, 3. Also started— St. Conon, 7st 12lb ; Toa, 7st 4lb 5 Light, 7st. Won by a neok. Time, 2min 47seo. Dividend, £4 195. Final Hack Handicap, one mile and a distance. — Mr. T. Hogg's b m Aquafortis, by Wapiti— Waiti, 7st 91b (Raynor), I ; The Miller, Bst 61b, 2\ Disraeli, 7st 71b, 3. Other starters— Princess Cole, Bst lllb; Emerald, Bst 61b ; Lady, Agnes, Bst slb ; Rodara, 7st 101b • Mainboom, 7st 61b. Won by a length. Time, 2min 6seo. Dividend, £6 17s. Marangai Stakes, one mile. — Mr. A. A. Ambridge's Australina, by Australian — Ina, 7st lllb (Williams), 1; Sedgebrook, 7st lllb, 2 : The Onyx, 7sb 61b, 3. Also started— Blarney, 9st 12lb j Variety, 7st. Won on the post. Time> lmin 48sec. Dividend^ £3 17s. Oauabtt, 22nd October. The further results of the second day's races are : — Ladies' Purse, one mile.— Glenavy, 1; Stanley, 2 ; My Lord, 8. Time, 2min 2see. Dividend, £5 11s. Farewell Trot, one mile. — Sterling Lad, 1 ; Jimmy, 2; Berlin Doll, 8. Time, Bmin Bseo. Dividend, £1. Waitaki Plate, five furlongs.— Eetnorse', 1 ; Gladys 11., 2. Zephyr fell and brought down Molly Daf ling. Tune* lmin 7sec. Dividend, £10 11s. Hack Selling, four furlongs.— Aldefshot, 1; Saladin, 2 ; All Saints, 3. Time, 54seo. Dividend, £1 7s. Farewell Handicap, six furlongs.— Lady Lear, 1; Aldershot, 2; Lord Zetland, 3. Time, lmin 23"sec. Dividend, £2 Is. Cheistchttech. 22th October. The following are the weights fdr thfe C. J.C. meeting : — Ladies' Purse.— Double Event, I2st 71b ; Chaos, list 91b; Monte Carlo, list slb; Beggarman and Starshot, lOst 13lb ; Cactus and Montacute, lOst 12lb ; Bimetallism lOSt lllb ; Dundee, lOst 101b ; Black Eagle and Bogengang, lOst slb; Powder Monkey, Stanley and Skipper, lOst 2lb ; General Wolfe, Cherrystone, and Medal, lOst. Riccarton Welter.— Goldspur, list 91b; Cannonshot, lOst 91b; Boreas, lOst 6lb; Jewel, lOst 3lb; Double Event, lOst 2lb; Marino, 9st 61b; Umslopogaas, 9st 81b; Manawanui, 9st 61b; Defiant, 9st slb ; Bizarre, 9st lib; Waterstone, Bst 13lb; Remorse 11., Bst 101b ; Weary and Remorse, Bst 91b ; Alcestis and Golden Legend, Bst 71b ; Vulcan and Paladin, Bst 51b ; Argon, Zephyr, Colebeck, The Spinner, and Camel, Bst. Spring Hurdles. — Social Pest and Missfire, list 91b; Clarence, Ilstslb; Ilex, list 21b ; Violence-, lOst ; Kaiti, 9st 81b ; Dundee, 9st 21b ; Nicholas and Nat, 9st.
We have received the Wellington Racing Club's programme for 1897-8, which contains a large amount of information necessary to owners and' trainers, including entries for future events, list of previous winners (with full particulars), the list of • nominations for the summer meetings to be held in 1898 and •1899, and nominations for the St. Leger to be run in 189"9. The programme, which is compiled in book form, is tastefully printed, the whole of the worM being executed at the EVENING Post Printing Works.
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Evening Post, Volume LIV, Issue 99, 23 October 1897, Page 2
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673SPORTING. Evening Post, Volume LIV, Issue 99, 23 October 1897, Page 2
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