SPORTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8544, 26 March 1908, Page 2

SPORTING.

TARANAKI' RACES. Per Press Association. NEW PLYMOUTH, March 25. The Taranaki Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting opened to-day. Results: — Kawaroa Hurdles, l≤ miles.—Speciosa, 9.11 (Whale). 1; Mosken, 2; Black Banner, 3. Also started: Black Squall and Star Rose. Time, 2min 52see. Stewards' Handicap, 5 furlongs.— Karoroa. 7.2 (Deeley), 1; Waihuku. 2; Pyladee. 3. Also started : Cyreno, Carissima, St. Maria, and Eastmere. Time, linin 3scc. Pukaka Hack, 6 furlongs.—Miss Vera, 8.3 (Buchanan). 1; Lamsdorff, 2; Ciucinella, 3. Also started: Billow. Burton, Nukatihi, Inaha, Ney, and Otaroa. Time, lmin 16 2-ssec.

TARWAKI CUP, 1-k miles. Uhlando, 8.2 (Barlow) 1 Maliuta ... .'. 2 Scotty 3 Also stirtcd: Gazcley, Dear Dolly, Starina, Signor, and Wee Trinket. Won by a bare half-length: Scotty two lengths away third, "Signor fourth. Time, 2niin 10 i-ssec. Welter Handicap, 1 mile. —Arc Light, 9.2 (D. Price), 1; Climax, 2; Irish Rifle, 3 Also started: Silver Shell, Le Beau, Immolation Gleam, and Iseult. Time, lmin 45sec. Kaitoko Hack.—Mallet, 8.3 (D. Price), 1; Pearlie, 2; The Dane, 3. Also started : Lantern, Kihnarnock, Mistress. Time, lmin 4^£ec. Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Moriarty, 8.7 (D. Price), 1; Pylades, 3. Only starters. Time, lmin 16 3-sseo Haclc Scurry. 5 furlongs.—lnaha (Whittaker), 1; Muskcrado, 2; Chase Mab, 3. Also started: Grizello, Vurtes, Roselake, Explosive, Handover. Nicotine, Astraea, Rawina. and Ecologue. Time, lmin 3 2-5 sec. Totalisator leturns £5733. as against £5825 10s last year

WAIPAWA RACES. NAPIER, March 25. The Waipawa County Racing Club's Autumn Meeting was held to-day in wet weather. The attendance was not largo. The sum of £2157 was invested on the totalisator, as against £2846 last year, I a decrease of £689. The following are ! the results : — Maiden Hack Race, of 25 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Tuatiihi 1, Merry Tiger 2, Hutiwai 3. Tanmano, Arrah, Wanna, Dolas, Gold Bar, San Jose, Kimmerian, Prowess and Polynices also ran. Won easily. Time, lmin 23sec. Welter Hack Handicap, of 30 sov§; 1 mile.—My Darling 1. Monsieur Beaucaire 2, White Lie 3. Robin Link, Olympus, Concussion, Maharatanga, Blackwatcr, and Waikuku also ran. Won easily. Time, lmin 51see. Waipawa Autumn Handicap, of 60 sovs; 7 furlongs. —Seaton Dale 1, Contender and The Seer a dead heat for second place. Won by a neck from the two dead heaters. Time, lmin 34 2-5 sec. Disposal Stakes, of 25 sovs; 5 furlongs.—Lady Ad air 1, Oasis and Barshot a 'dead heat for second place. Taumama also started. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 9sec. Ladies' Bracelet, of 40 sovs; 1| miles. —Concussion 1. Maharatanga 2, Brown Belt 3. Crackpot, Olympus, Jet do More. Cavalcade and Takely also ran. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 26 3-5 sec. Hack Scurry Stakes, of 25 sovs; 4 furlongs.—Huliwai 1. Hapuku 2, Waikoura 3. Silver Chain, Gold Bar, Merry Tiger, Klypso, Kimmerian, Nero and Pronun also ran. Won comfortably. Time, 54 l-ssec. Riversdale Hack Handicap, of 35 sovs; 7 furlongs.—Monsieur Bcaucaire 1, Sir Benson 2. Blackwator 3. Waikoura also ran. Time, lmin 39scc. Flying Handicap, of 30 sovs: 6 fur- J longs.—Wonderbohm 1, Gold Field 2. Major-Genera 13. Won'by a length. Time, lmin 22 2-ssec.

NELSON ACCEPTANCES. NELSON. March 25. The following acceptance' have been received for the first day's races of the Nelson Jockey Club's annual meeting, to bo held on April Ist: — Hurdles.—Lorida 10.11. Voucher 10.3, Jelly Roger 10.2. Whatakura 9.0. Trial Hack. —Surmount 9.0, Rangina 8.10. Coresse 8.9, Merlce 8.5, Glen 7.11, Mokapuna 7.7, King Try 6.7. Nelson Cup. —Narcotic 9.0, Hiro 8.5, Lawn Rose 7.10, Wairarapa 7.8. Cvrus 7.2. La Torpedo 7.0, Gold Bird 6.10. District Handicap.—Rangina 9.0, Merlee 8.9, Rindst-onc 8.3, Mokapuna 7.11. Grandstand Handicap — Rose Petal 8.13, Coxswain 8.4, Jolly Roger 7.13, Blcssbok 7.11. Halspring 7.10, Cyrus 7.2, La Torpedo 7.2 Hope Hack.—King Post 8.13, Gold Bird 8.4. First Mate 8.3, Galahad 7.13. Sweet Hill 7.13, Surmount 7.10, Glen 6.7. Handicap .Trot, IJ> miles.—Glen llsec, Forest Chimes 16sec, Toddler 19soc, Miss Bracedurn 19sec, King Teddy 20sec, Oberland 21sec, Picaroon 27sec, Lady Dickens and Ding-Dong 30sec, Patriarch 34sec, Chips 36sec. Rona Bav 41scc, Holland 43sec, Tom-tit 43sec, Oak-tree 43soc, Gard 4isec, Folly 44scc Handicn Trot, 2 miles.—Glen ISscc, King Teddy 32sec. Overland 32sec. Picaroon 40ssc. Lady Dickens 44.sec, Patriarch £oscc, Chips 52sec, Holland 6.2 sec, Oaktree 62sec, Gard 63scc, Folly 53sec, Primrose 63sec, Waimate 63scc, Bud 64sec.