SPORTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9333, 6 October 1910, Page 7

SPORTING.

Liquid Air, who some six months back was trained by O'Neill at Awapuni, .ran a couple of eeconds at Fiji on September let. , A two-year-old colt has been named after the champion swimmer Beaurepaire, and he succeeded in .winning the Molecomb Stakes, of, 805 eovs, at Goodwood, England. •■. The last three New Zealand Cups run for have been ! won successively by four-year-old horses; ' Polymorphous, Boanergee, Taskmaster, Irigoda, Bridge, Meriwa, and Cullinan represent the four-year-olde in the forthcoming race, and they are held to be a strong contingent.

A.J.C. MEETING,

THIRD DAY.

(Br Elkcthio Telegbaph—Copxbight.) IPisa Pbess Association.) * SYDNEY, Oct. 5. The third day of the A.J.C. meeting wa,s held ,in cold and showery weather, but there was, a large attendance. Results':—-" Second Hurdles, of, 300eove; 2$ milee. t-Av F. Douglas', WoolTpbmooloo 10.9 1, Dinjah' 10*:7y 2,. Woo)ai;a, Seven "etSiferK^-i with. Wbolara,: w». throughout; Dihyah. joined the Waders befpref reaching the last hurdle, vfas the first to ;hßgofeafe." He'won. by;two lengths, ,with six;' lengths away third; Grateful fttrla:'Eoobahi felE! Time, 4.51$ 7.4 .1, Master Soulfc 9.4" 2i;.Maltme; 8:0 3. Thirteen- starters;- Flaviriius, " Lord Nolan; Prince Foote, Malt King, Mapri King ,and Comedy King were the first, to move. ; Ohce they'got 1 going Maltine went to the front frbm Master Soult,, Comedy King ■'and' Maor i; King; 'At the mile post Maltine led 'front Master' Soult by three lengths! With King, Maori King and FlAvinius next. The eame order" wae maintained at the six furlonge poet. Maltine was still in charge at the half mile, a length and a , half in front of Comedy King, with Master Soult third and Prince Foote and Flavinius next. Maltine led from Comedy King round the turn, and was first into the straight from Ma6ter Soult and Comedy ' King, with Pareee closing up. Pareee joined Maltine at the half-distance, and won by two and a half lengths, with Master- Soult a neck <in front of Maltine, followed by Malt King, j Flavinius and Maori King. The last to j finish were Prince Foote and Lord Nolan. Time, 2.7£. Suburban Handicap, of 500 6ovs; one mile. —Abbey Boy 6.7 1, Miss Flaneur 7.12 2, Grist 8.3 3. Sixteen starters. Bright Laddie and Griet made the running to the turn. Grist was first into the etraight, but Abbey Boy put in a great run from the distance and won cleverly by a length and. a. half, a. similar distance between second and third. Sunburnt and Broadsword- were nevcre prominent. Time,; ■ 1.40. Granthem Stakes, of 500 sovs (for 3- - year-olds), one mile. —Pta-h'B.ll 1, Hart- : fell 7.11 2, Styria 8.12 3. Seventeen starters. Zilper, with Hartfell and Sunburnt, made the running to the turn. Ptah came x in the straight and won by two lengths from Hartfell, who beat Styria by a head. Time, 1.40£. Gimcrack Stakes, of 500 sovs added (for 2-year-olds), 4£ furlongs.—Respect 1, Popinjay 2, Lady Pamela 3. Eleven starters. Popinjay and Pamela led till well into the etraight, but Respect, coming on the outside from below the St. Leger post, made a great finish, and won by three-quarters of a length, a neck between second and third. Time, ■ Sydney Handicap, of 500 sove, 1£ milee. —Brackenburg 7.4 1, Ra 8.5 2, Apple Pie 7.0 3. Eleven starters. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 2.25.

HAWKE'S BAY ,J.C. MEETING.

FIRST DAY. (Per Press Association.) HASTINGS, Oct. 5. The Hawke'e Bay Jockey Club's spring meeting was opened fine weather. There was a good attendance. Results : — Tomona Hack Handicap Hurdles, of 100 sovs; 13 miles.—Centaur 9.7 (F. Flynn) 1, Appin 9.9 2, Captain Jingle 10.2 3. Also started: Pikopo, Sleacombe, Lingerer, Longboat. Won comfortably by a length and a half. Time, 3:17. Maiden Hack Race, of 100 sovs; 7 furlongs^—Faleetto 7.2 (L. Wilson) 1, Gold Circle 7.7 2, Ngakau .7.4 3. Also started: Castleside, Crocus, Boyne Water, Ultimatum, Scot's Fusilier, Tupaca, All Trumps, Odessa, Fleet Week, Waikehua, Esmeha, Mirau. Won by a length. Time, 1.28 5-5. Fleet Week was left at the poet. KING EDWARD HANDICAP, of 170 sovs; one mile and a furlong. G. Hunter's blk m Bliss, 4yrs, by Stepniak—Faraway, 6.7, carried 6.12 (R. Young) 1 W. J. Douglas' Kopu, 7.7 2 A. Helm's Separator, 6.10 3, Also started: Sandetream 8.13, Sir Tristram 8.11,' Parable 7.7, Spate 6.11. Won by ten lengths'. Time, 1.15. Pakowai Handicap Hurdle Race, of 130 eovs, li miles.—Whatakura (W. Young) 1, Rangihaeta 9.0 2, Abrangi 9.7 3. Also started: Longner. Won by five lengths. Time, 3.19 3-5. HASTINGS STAKES, 0f ; 250 sovs; 4 furlongs. G. D. Greenwood's b f Pierene, 8.0 (H. Gray) 1 Hon. J. D. Ormond's Miscount, 8.5 2 T.. H. Lowry's Seapink, 8.5 ... ... 3 Also started: Bellah, Golden Field, St. Petersburg, Ireland 8.5. Golden Field got the beet of a- good start. At the home turn Miscount moved up to the lead and looked all over a winner when Pierene, who was lying, handy, asserted her claim and, staving off a challenge from Miscount, won a good race by a long nectk. Time, 50 2-ssec. Welter Handicap, of 100 sovs; once round.—Lamsdorff 9.7 (W. Young) 1, Amato 9.4 2, Rangikapua 8.0 3. Also started: -Bourrasque, Voetgang, Gold Battery, Ortygia, Polynices. Won by a length. Time, 1.52. Waipatu Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Tribulation 9.7 (R. Hatch) 1, Niwaru 7.12 2, Goldemar 7.0 3. Also started: Amaru, Mediterranean, Pereeler, Lord Possible, Seraphic, Merry Valet. Won by a length. Time, 1.15 2-5. Flying "Handicap, of 110 sovs: 6 furlongs.—Bliss 7.7 (R. Young) 1, Wareong 8.0 2, Multiple 9.0 3. Also started: Vi, Winning Post, Lady Ruahma. Won by three lengths. Time, 1.14 3-5.