SPORTING.

Mataura Ensign, 23 May 1910, Page 3

SPORTING.

- — -T+-7-lAEAEUUA; RACES. IBBR UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, May 21. .The Takajmna Jockey Club's winter .meeting was begun to-day in fine weather. The following are the results: Maiden Handicap.—Soultor, 8.0, 1; I iEkctrakoff, .9.0, #;, iFlying Soult, 7.2, 1 3. Scratched: Flying Cloud, Maroon ! ; and Black, Spectre, Leola, Belie ' Napier. Soultor won by a head. I First Pony Handicap.—Peggy Pryde, 1,7.7, 1; Miss Stella, 7.10, 2; Leafire, ; 6.12, 3. Scratched: Necktie. Peggy i Pryde won easily. Empire Handicap.-4-Sea Elf, 7.9, 1; , Uranium, 8.3, 2; Sir.Artegal, 8.3, 3. i Won comfortably by ; three lengths. i Time, 2nira tfSsee. Handicap Maiden Hurdles.—King Higpo, 9:0, 1} Matarefe, 9.0, 2; Spectre,. 9.0, 3. .Arty fell on the flat. Time, ;Bm'in(6sec. Hauraki >Htur;dJes.-4Tui Cakoban* :9jlo, 1; Armagh, 9.4, 2; Commander, ;9i6,';3. Tui Cakobau and Armagh fought out a desperate finish, the former getting the \verdi<jt!:fey;;aiheakl. Time, 3min 57isec. Royal Handicap. Lady Frances, 6.13, 1; Dogger Bank, ;7.1, 2; Impulsive, 7.9, 3. Won!by: a length. Time, lmin::32.3'ssec. Ngatarina Soult, i, 8.0, 1; Maroon anidißlack, 2; Captain •Soiilt, 7.13, 3. Won byafcwo lengths. Time, ilmin 14see.