SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIII, Issue 13712, 1 April 1905, Page 7

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB. United Press Association—By Electric - Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, March 81. The Australian Jockey Club has decided t* increase the prize for the Derby to IBM sore, and also to increase the slakes in the weight* ', for-age races at the spring and autumn meetings by 150 sovs each. Several other event* will be increased by £IOO. WELLINGTON PACING CLUB. [Pbe Press Association.] WELLINGTON, March 81. ... The following" acceptances hire been received for the second day’s racing of the Wellington Pacing Club's Autumn Meeting;— SECOND HURDLE HANDICAP, ef . ISO sovs; one mile and a half—Levant lOst Sib. Rungarawa 9sv X3!b) Lissa 9st 4lb, Magnificent 9at 21b. . , HUTT HANDICAP, of IDO nova; ,<ms nil* —Begulation. 6st 13lb, Gold Crown Bst lllb, Shrapnel Shell 7st 21b, Rapids fist 101 b, lose mersion fist 9lb. MURITAI HACK HANDICAP, of SO *fW4 seven furlongs—. Pardon Sat 12lb, St Wibifree Bst 41b, Royal Blue Set 41b, Banait Sit, Golden. Comb fist 91b. AUTUMN HANDICAP,- of 800 Sore; one mile and a quarter—Regulation Bst 61b, Oa»nie Chiel Sat s!b, Ghoorka Bst Sib, Esmoot. 7»t filb, Shrapnel Shell 6st 13lb, Aurotus Brt 9«A Hydrant 6st Tib, Rapids fist Tib. PACIFIC HANDICAP, of 150 sore} six furlongs—Chryseis Bst 3lb, Prelude 7st 31b Perchance fist 9lb, Aotangi 6et 9lb, Qvani Circle fist Tib, Vcntcleto fist 71b. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, of 160 notes', seven fttrlones— Ballarat Sat 61b, Boris Sol 21b, Auraius 7st 41b. Maluku 7et 21b. BELMONT HACK HANDICAP, ,qf,-.80 aors; six furlongs—Maui 9st 21 b, Cozstraui bat 81b, Royal Blue Bet 4lb, Mawkokm 7*» 131 b, Declination 7st 61b, Hnkaaka W Mb Aotea fist 121 b, Pateena fist 9lb, Golden Corah fist 91b. Tekatuli Bat 71b. ... NEW ZEALAND ST LBGER STAKES, ol 400 eoya; one mile and three-quarters—Night-fall, Fiamen, Signalman. , _ Owing to the poor acceptances lor the Pacific Handicap, ithe double machine to-morrow will he opened on the Autumn Handicap and Belmont Hack Handicap, instead of tlic Autumn end Pacific Handicaps. FORBURY PARK RACING CLUB. [FSOH OtJB CoBBESPONDENT.] DUNEDIN, March SI. The Fortuity Park Racing Club will hoi?. its winter meeting on May 29. AKAROA COUNTY RACING CLUB. The AkarOa County Racing Club’a meeting will he held at the Plumpton' course to* day. Arrangements have been made lot a special train, leaving Christchurch at 12.24 p.m. This will land visitors on the oeure* in ample time for the first race, which ii timed for one o'clock. The following horse* may tun prominently iu their respective engagements: Hurdle Handicap—Rongo. Maiden _ Peninsula Cup—Secret Society. District Trot Handicap—Sea. Mew. Flying Handicap—Blythfemaid. Open Trot Handicap—Billie. . - ... Open Welter Handicap—Sarangea, District Welter Handicap—Blythemaid. The reftehorse Wfsiriki was brought from Melbourne by tile s.S. Monowai, and gOet on by the same steamer to Wellington, Wharf he will be transhipped for Auckland.