SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CIX, Issue 13122, 9 May 1903, Page 8

SPORTING.

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, May 8. The following acceptances have been received for the Takapuna Jockey Club’s Winter Meetlug: HANDICAP MAIDEN HURDLE RACE, of 70 sovs; one milo and a half and one hundred yards—Tuni lOst 31b, Coma 10at 21b, Dolores 10st 21b, Sudden lOst, Spalpeen Ost 12ib, Strowan Ost 101 b, St Gordon Ost 91b, Daynlree Ost Oib, Tempest Ost 7lb, Gilnoclrie Ost 7lb, Kotiro Ost slb. Stagger 9st 21b, Linden Ost 2ib) Pullack Ost, Little Wonder Ost, Revealer Ost. HANDICAP MAIDEN PLATE, ,of 65 sovs; seven furlongs—Sandy Bst 7lb, Bobs Bst, Killflower 7st 101 b, Maoriland 7st 71b, Swagsman 7st slb, Queen Anne 7st slb, Soultfish 7st slb, Hurrah 7st 41b, Aurcga 7st, Sugarcane 7st, Corporal 7st, Deo Dolaval 7st, Seatonia. Cst 121 b, Mount Zeehan Gst 121 b, Frank Dodd Gst Sib, Lanterns Gst Blb. EMPIRE HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; one mile and a quarter—Siraihavon Bst 121 b, Landlock Bst 121 b, Formula Bst, Jewellery 7st 71b, Durable 7st 31b, Paul Seaton 7st 2hb, Malamataliarakiki 7st 21b, Marshal Soult 7st, Zulieka Gst 12lb, Idas Gst 71b. • 'FIRST HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 150 sovs; two miles—Bellman list 51b, Royal Conqueror list 21b, Haydn lOst 121 b, Princess of Thule lOst, Lingard Ost 101 b, Gilnookio Ost, Revcaler Ost, Mokoiuoko Ost, Hippowax Ost. FIRST PONY HANDICAP, of G 5 sovs; five furlongs—Orange and Blue lOst. 21b, Annoyed Ost Blb, Forth Ost 7lb, Girton Girl Ost 2lb, Miami Bst 01b, St Loa-nda Bst 31b, Vulpine 7st 121 b, Sentinel 7st 111 b, .Solitary 7st 7lb, Pure Gold 7st 7lb, Whawhai 7st 4lb, Inspiration 7st, First Whisper Gst 12lb, Cuisine Gst 121 b, Irish Boy Cst 01b, Sweet Marie Gst 7lb. HANDICAP MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE, of 100 isovs; about two miles and a half— Inchcapo lOst 81b, Sirdar lOst, Marino Ost 101 b, Pullack Ost 0!b, Waiman Ost 7lb, Leona Ost 71b, Pulling Billy Ost 7lb. ROYAL HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; five furlongs—Scotty Ost 7lb, Numa Ost 7ib, St Olga Ost 41b, Green and Gold Ost 21b, Austerlitz Bst 10lb, Cygnet Bst 81b, Orange and Blue Bst 21b, Bastion 7st stb, Takapuna 7st slb, Bloodstone 7st, Camillo Gst 121 b, Vulpino Gst 121 b, Blaircarrig Gst 7lb. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, of 225 sovs; about three miles and a half—Nor’-west list 101 b, Princess of Thule lOst 121 b, Tuni lOst sll>, Evermore Ost 13lb, Sirdar Ost 12lb, Hylas Ost 81b, Pullack Ost 71b, Puffing Billy Ost 7lb. TRESPASS. [Per Press Association.] HAWERA, May 8. At the Police Court, 'three bookmakers, F. Hansen, J. Lewis and Uno Steliin, were! each fined £1 and £1 costs for trespassing on the Egmont Racing Club’s course. Frederick Spence, who did not appear, was fined £5 and costs. [Per Press Association.] NAPIER, May 8. Mr W. J. Stratton, who has been acting as secretary to the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club during the illness of Mr F. D. Luclue, was to-day appointed permanently to the position, which was rendered vacant by Mr Luckie’a resignation. The Christchurch Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting will bo held at Plumpton to-day. The first race will start >at one o’clock, and a train will leave Christchurch for the course at halfpast txvolve. The following horses should run prominently in their respective engagements: —High Weight Handicap, Firebrand and Clanburn ; Maiden Handicap, Stepdanccr; Autumn Handicap, Kelburn and Secret Society: Flying Handicap, Cora Lina and Covenant Maid; Selling Handicap, Reflex; Welter .Handicap, Antigone and Ixia; Riccurton Trot, Eliiock and Proud .Child; Spreydon, Trot, Piccaninny ; and Ivywood.