SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 14980, 28 April 1909, Page 8

SPORTING.

HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB. [Pee Pbess Association.] NAPIER, April 27.

The following acceptances have been 'received for the Hawke'3 Bay Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting:— ' .• ... LONGLANDS HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; one mile' and threequarters— CoramandcT list 3lb. North Head lOst 6lb, Corazon Sst 131 b, Nadino 9st Blb, Lebeyrio 93t 31b, Atanui 9st, Princo Hassan 9st, Nero 9at. NURSERY HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; five furlongs—Elysian 9st lib, Theodore 9st lib, Xylophone Bst 7lb, Boanerges Vst 13". b, Glissade 73t 9lb, Xe Puia 7st 9lb, Golden Water 7st 81b, Meremere Cst 121 b. Ambala Gst'lSlb, Scot's Fusilier 6st 71b. Seraphic 6st 7lb. PORANGAHAQ HANDICAP, of 200 sots; pix furlongs—Bobrikuff 9st lllb, Mon Ami Bst 81b. Fhtaway Sst Blb. Gold Thread Bst 31b, Sunbc-nnet 7st 12lb, Vi 7st 81b, Diamond Star 7st 71b. Wimmcra 7st 21b, luey Gst 7lb, Captain Jingle Gsl 7lb HAWKE'S BAY CUP, of 450 sovs; ono mile and a half—Downfall fist 13lb, Master Soult Bst 121 b, California Bst 12lb, Moral Sst 9lb, Tangimoana Bst 31b. Kopu 7st 13lb, Sir Tristram 7st lllb, Mahuta 7st Blb, Uhlando 7et Blb, Waitapu 7st Blb. Paisano 7st Rib, Firßt Mate 6st 10lb, Golden Gate 6st 101 b, Berongarie 6st 71b. Awha 6st 7lb, Iney 6st 7lb Unel-uhu 6st 71b. Chamois fet 7lb. KAHAMU HURDDE HANDICAP, of 120 sovs; ono mile and three-quarters—Waipu list Gold Dust list, Master Doug.as lOst 101 b, Kairoma lOst 'slb. Capulet 9st 13lb, Aroha 9st lllb, Nadino 9st. POUKAWA HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; five furlongs—Con tend ent 9st, The Saint Bst Blb, Andrew Mack Bst 4lb. 11-■ lustrious Bst 41b, The Dilnit 7st 121 b. Pikopo 7st 91b Mundic 7st 91b, Caron 7st 7lb, Rangikura 7st slb, Magneto 7st 3lb, Mayflower 7st 21b Captain Jing e- 6st 121 b, Annan 6st 121 b, Am'ato 6st I2lb, Highflier 6st 121 b, Obscurity 6st 121 b. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; once round—Master Soult 9st 9lb, Gold Lace Sst lib Chanteuse 7st lllb, Paisano 7st 10'b, Bollin 7st B'b, Snate 7st, Berengana 6st 131 b, Seatondale 6st 7lb, Moscow I3st Tib, Chamois 6st 7lb, Imrnsdorff 6st 7lb. The fo lowing entries have bean received: MAIDEN HACK RACE, of 100 sovs; six furlongs—Mayflower Bst 81b, Water o' Milk Bst Blb Run Sst Blb, Master Stent Sst Sib, Ukuia Bst s!b, Whistlecraft Bst 51b, Polynices Rst 51b • Cork Bst slb. Claughton Sst Sib, King's Prize Bst slb. Mediterranean Sst s!b, Bridge 7st 7lb, Ambala 7st 71b. TPeii Press Association.] PALMERSTON NORTH, April. 27. Moose and Finncsseur have been scratched for all engagements, and Lcolanter lor tlie Hurdle Handicap. Miss Mischief, Perle d'Or. Lo 3 Angelos and two of Sir George Clifford's team returned from Wellington by the Maori yesterday momThe Ohoka and Eyreton Jockey c:ub held its annual banquet in the-Druids Hall, Ohoka, on Thursday evening. 'J'here wero about eighty persons present. toasts were honoured and musical items were given by Mc=rs G. Colbeck. R. Weir. J Murphy and T H Power. Mr B. AVood played the accWauiments. Mr J. H. Power, who has resigned the office of secretary after holding it for five years, was presented with a silver tea and coffee service. ■ , _, . Acceptances for the Christchurch Racing Club's meeting will close with Mr Rattray to-night, *t 8 o'clock. At the same time and place nominations will be received for the Plumpton Park Trotting Club's meeting, and apolications for nominations m the Acw Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Clubs Futurity Stokes. 1,.'-. Renorts from Melbourne state that during the liext session of the Victorian Parliament a strong will bo made to have the toialisaor legalised in that State. The Two Thousand Guineas, the first of the Ens-lish. three-year-old classic races, will be decided to-day. The five vearlings which Mr G. P. Payno took io Melbourne some time ago were sprinted up the straight between two of the races at a recent meeting at Mentnne. The Obligado— Dreamland colt finished in fro»i but

good judges took a fancy to the Soult—Helen M'Gregor filly, who shaped a s if she would make a good galloper. When Hyman was sold for 2000 guineas to Mr A. A. Apcar, for shipment to India, his owner made it a condition tKat he should be allowed to start tho colt in iha Rous Handicap on the last day of the Australian Jookey Club's meeting. Ho was galloped on in tho race and cut about to such an extent thai the sale was declared off. Subsequently Mt Apcar's representative seemed Keith for 2000 guineas. The field for this year's Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase numbered thirty-two, which equals the best record for tho race.