SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11536, 22 November 1900, Page 3

SPORTING.

COROMANDEL RACES. [bt TET.EGKAPII. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Coromandel, Wednesday. Owing nc doubt tc the heavy rain during the day tho attendance at tho Coromandel races was not very large. The various events, however, were well contested, with the exception of the Hauraki Handicap; an impression prevailed that Nightingale should have won. An inquiry, however, was held, and exonerated the rider, the owner stating that he had every confidence in the jockey, and that he and the jockey had a number of tickets on the mare. No action was therefore taken by the. stewards. The result was that a rank outsider, Kempt, an aged gelding by Howitzer from a Billingsgate mare, won at the post. There were only two tickets on the winner, which yielded a dividend of £40 ss. These were both held by the owner, Mr. Hodge, a Mercury Bay settler. As the tickets were 10s each Mr. Hodge's £1 gave a return of £80 10s. Mr. J. M. Lang gave universal satisfaction as judge, and Mr. J. Maguire as starter, got the fields off together in masterly style. Mr. A. F. Billing, as secretary, had everything in order, so that the whole proceedings went off without a hitch. The following are tho results: — MAIDEN PLATE HANDICAP. Mr. R. Blailrie's Slv Miss, 7st 71b ... ..-. * Captain Hodge's Paddy. 7st ... ... & Mr. F. Keating s Perseverance. Bst 710 ... i> Also started: Yvonne. 7st 41b: Cyclone. 7st; Confessor. 7st: Shanghraun, 7st. Divedend, £1 2s. All the tickets -were 10s. HANDICAP HURDLES RACE. Mr. F. B. Boyd's Hylas, lOst 91b ... ... 1 Mr. J. Rae's Recruit, 9st 51b ... ... \ Mr. Hodge's Kempt, 9st ... — * Dividend, 18s. PONY HANDICAP. Mr. A. Hughes' Gaiety Girl. 7st «. ... 1 Mr. Boyd's Myrene, Bst 101b £; Mr. Middleman Ned, 7st 3 COROMANDEL CUP. Mr. P. G. Boyd's Hylas, 7st 81b ... ... 1 Mr. J. Litherland's Regalia EL, 7st 131b ... i Mr. A. Philips' Knight of A tho], 9st, 51b ... j> Also started: Admiral Hawke, 9st; ana Cornish Boy, 7st. Dividend, £5 3s.

OPITONTJI HANDICAP. Messrs. Tanner and Gorrand's Puhia. Bst ... 1 Mr. S. Tooman's Little Wonder, 7st 71b ... 2 Mr. A. A. Phillips' Minervo, 9st "\ v -",£ Also started: The Owl. 7st 101b; and Nereid, 7sf 71b. The latter fell, and injured her rider (R. Smith). Dividend, £3 ss. HAURAKI HANDICAP. Mr. Hodge's Kempt, 7st Sib ... ..* *.. 1 Mr. E. Moore's Nichtingale, 9st / Mr. P. Freeman's Confessor, Bst 91b .... .... & Also started: Shaughraun, Bst; Cornish Maid, Bst 111b; Lady's Maid 11., 7st .71b; and Cyclone, 7st 51b. Dividend, £40 ss. TOKATEA HANDICAP. Mr .T. Litherland's Besralia 11.. Bst 61t ... 1 Mr. Tooman's Little Wonder, 7st 71b ... 2 Mr. F. Hold's Black Rose, 7st 3 Also started: Bavaria, Bst; and Yvonne, 6st 71b.

THAMES JOCKEY CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING. Horseowncrs are reminded by advertisement in another column that nominations for the Thames Jockey Club's Summer Meeting, which is to take place on December 26 and 27 next, close to-morrow with the secretary at the Thames at eight p.m. The same club also notifies that for the convenience of horseowners and others who may attend the meeting the Northern Steamship Company will run a special steamer from the Thames to Auckland after tho races on December 27, leaving Thames about ten p.m. This convenience will enable horseowners to be back in Auckland in time for tho metropolitan club's races on December 28. WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Wednesday. The Wellington Trotting Club's Spring Meeting commenced to-day in favourable weather. £1645 10s was put through tho machines in 10s tickets, except in tho Subscription Handicap, when the tickets were £1. The results are: — Trial Handicap, two miles: Elise T 1, Naughty Girl 2, Eddie 3. Time, sm. 475. Dividend, 15s. Dash Handicap, one mile: Val 1, The General 2, Duke C 3. Time, 2m. 28is. Dividend, 12s. Pony Handicap, one mile and a-half: Naughty Girl 1, Captain Speck 2, Comet 3. Time, 4m. 18 2-ss. Dividend. £3 14s. Wellington Subscription Handicap, two miles: Faithful 1, Murium 2, Dictator 3. Time, sm. 15 3-ss. Dividend. £1 15s. Potono Handicap, one mile and a-half: The General 1, Nantes 2, Viotta 3. Time, 3m. 57 l-ss. Dividend, £2 7s. President's Handicap, two miles: Sailor Boy 11. 1, Vauxhall 2, Fritzetta 3. Time, sm. 38s. Dividend, £2 9s. ' Railway Handicap, one mile: Monte Carlo 1. Silver Grey 2, Nantes 3. Time, 2m. 25 l-ss. Dividend, 16s. Electric Handicap, one mile: Rosella 1, Murmur 2, Flavia 3. Time, 2m. 45 2-ss. Dividend, £5 6s. Hohoro was yesterday struck out of all engagements at the Takapuna Jockey Club's meeting. In the Pictorial Supplement of the current number of tho Auckland Weekly News is a capital picture of the finish for the Melbourne Cup and a separate photograph of the winner, Clean Sweep.