SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 11251, 26 May 1900, Page 3

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TAHUNA PARK TROTS. The only cause for fault-finding in connection with yesterday’s meeting was the length of the programme. Eight events is too much, to crowd into an afternoon’s sport at this time of thn year; and the club would be aolicgwisil/ in riming the programme for tine next winter meeting to limit the events to seven. The, sum of £2,167 was put through the machine, against £2,298 for tho corresponding day of last year. In the Musselburgh Pony Uncle Sam, the favorite, tried to bolt into tho stall in passing it each round, to the intense amusement of the spectators, though hia fnyriad of backers were not on good terms with themselves in the last round, when bis vagaries allowed Jacky to get in tho lead. Aa Pringle eventually got home three lengths to the good, it will bs seen that, had the favorite gone straight, one odd* of 5 to 1 laid on him would have been quite justified. Tho Ocean Beaoh Handicap furnished a most exciting finish, Atratos just lasting long enough to defeat Ru&hine by a bare halt-head. These two practically monopolised the belting, so that public judgment was emphatically enThe concluding events resulted thus:—

MUSSELBURGH BONY HANDICAP (in sedctlo or harness), of 25 bovs ; tho second puny to receive 5 sovs. One mile and a-half. Messrs Kerr and CouU’s hr hj Uucie Sum, by . Sacramento— Meilora, 5 yrs, 9sco ...(Pringle) 1 air T. Tilson’s hlk hj The Toff, aged, ]hs<c i T ... (Owner) 2 Mr J. JlKewen sb g, Jacky, aged, 2itsec (E. M'Kewen) 3 Also started: Edith (Sicc behind scratch, including a penalty of fsec) and Buyrnont (SSsec). Uncle Sam won by three lengths; four lengths between second and third. Time, 4mio 23sec. There was £225 on the totali- - 'or; on tho winner, 157 V. Dividend, £1 -Is. OCEAN BEACH HANDICAP, of 40 bovs; second horse 8 sovs. One mile. Mrjd. Dalgleish’s hr g Atratos, by Julian, 6 yrs, 'AI/sec... ... ... (Lattimer) 1 .M- J. Farrells hlk m Runhine, aged, Sscc ... ... ... ... (J. M'Kewen) 2 *•1 r \v. Hay’s b g Premier, aged. scratch (M. Allan) 3 Also started i Scrutineer (10-ec), Flower Girl ■l2sec), Mist (l.'Jsec), Jane Douglas (Msec), Bunthorne (14sen), Ooodwind (Uisec), Lorna Smith afiscc including 0.-ec penalty), Garryowen (17scc), and Commie (22iec). Atratos was in front at an early stage of the race, Rnahine running into third place in the straight. At the end of the back stretch in the next lap Raahine went into second place, and coming with a great bat in the straight was beaten by a short halfhead. Time, 2min 4Gsec. There was £397 on the totalizator; on the winner, 159 V. Dividend, £2 4s.

AUCKLAND WINTER MEETING. Tho following acceptances have been received : Grand National Hurdle Race. Two miles Social Pest 12.10, Dummy 11.7, Favona 11 3 Torpina .11.3, Troubadour 10.11, Black Dust 10.11 Drum Major 10.9, Sbylock 10.0, Cavalier 10.o‘ Cairo 9.12, The Guard 9.10, Kaimate 9.9, Garmon! cate 9.7, K irawai 9.5. Tukapa 9.3, Paria 9.3, Verdi 9.0, Acone 9.0. Great Northern Steeplechase. About three miles and a-half.—Nor’-west 12.7, Dummy 1? 4 Dentist 1.J.0, Muscatel 10.12. Black Dust lO.m Troubadour 10.3, Cairo 10.0, Tatarnmoa 9.10 Venture 9.10, The Guard 9.10, ,ih„ 9,10, Voltigeiir II 0.9, Kaimate 9.7, .Silver Ray 9.7. X'ills 9 7,‘Kowhal NORTH OTAGO WINTER MEETING. The following handicaps in connection with Wednesday’s racing were declared by Mr Dowse at coon to-day ; Newborouoh Hurdle Race. One mile and three-quarters. Dundee 12.10, Voltaire 11 12 1"-T0. The Fly 10.5, Ldbo 10.2, Clinker 10.0, Belmont 9.10, Seabiecze 9.3. Red castle Welter Handicap. Six furlongs hirst Blood 10.1, St. Dennis 9.12, Vandyke 9.8 Brisa 0.7, Ilex 9.6, Speculation and Swordfish 0 5* Eidcbvtias 9.4, Sub Rosa 9.2, Voltaire 9.0. Orusa’ 8.12, Czarina 3.11, Blackpool 5.9. The Serf and Red Banner 3.0, Southern Buster and The Slumbervr 3.2. Mngir. and Actor 3.0. President’s Handicap.—One mile and a-nuarter —Jupiter S 10. Nihilist 3.0. Paladin 8.2, Speculator 7.l;l, Bnva 7S. Whario 7.3, Blackpool 7.2, Galileo 0.11, Propj.-al 0.9. Oa.maru Champion Handicap Trot. Two miles.—Vickery scratch, Monte Curb and Cling 2sec, Sam Slick and Prince ] raperial 7, Premier and AlmontS, Young Burlington 9, Collector 11 Duke C. and Dictator 14, Three Cheers and Booby 20, Bed of Stone and General Shatter 27, All Day Mi-s Brown wood, and Garfield 30, Ringwoud ll’ and Gerty 32, Rosaline, Tangee, Victor Hugo’ Chicago, and Dcllaroo 34, Bazaine, Prince Albert’ and Sue Dudley 33, Katipo, Piincipal, and Liberia 311, Rex. Winabacer, and Fleetwood 33, Terry, J.J., Jimmv, King Joseph, Cruiser, Fairy! Ravenswing, and Teddv 40. ■ -'Winter Handicap. ’ Six furlongs.—Sub Rosa 9.0, Gnmdsbot 8.11, Bonaparte-8.7, My Lord 3 5 Izal 8.3, Czarina 3.2, Laketield 3.1. Valentine 3 u’ Mitra7.ll, Lady Olga 7.7. Magic 7.0, The Slum’bevor and Liberty 7.4, Silvester 7.0, Jack’s Gift and Snowbird 6.12.

I 1 lying Handicap. Five furlongs—Conqueror 9.3, First Blood 3.9, St, Denis 8.0, 'V■> rr inp:to n S 2 ,Tq Taika 8.0, Belligerent 7.13, Bristol 7.12, Cherry! 8t0n07.11, Vanilla 7.10, Goldsput7.9. Abercrombie 7.3, Quicksbot IT. 7.7, Grandshut 7.6, Gladys II 7.5. Picket 7.3, Mltra 7.C, Romanoff 6.10, Jack’s Gift and Snowbird 0.8.

Wanganui results yesterdayHunters’ Steeples, Kaiwhakiroa ■ (£4 10a); Hack Hurdles, Kilkenny (£2 18i); Final Steeples, Scallywag (£0 10s) ; Second Hack Flat, Swnuolcnt (£l7 10s). The principal winners at Otaki yesterday were : —Tehoro Handicap, Derringootte (£3 10s); Hurdles, Rimlock (£10); Railway Sentiy (£1 19i).