SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13708, 26 March 1908, Page 7

SPORTING.

TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. j , , I FIRST DAY. p I UHLANDO WINS THK CUP. [By TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.] New Tltmocth, Wednesday. The Taranaki Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting was opened to-day in dull, showery weather. The totalisator investments amounted to £5733, against £5825 10s last year. The results of the racing are as follows : — KAWAROA HURDLE RACE. One mile and ahalf. Speciosa, 9*t 111b (Whale) } Mooshen , " Black Banner ... J Also started: Black Squall and Star Rose. Speciosa won nearly all the way by three lengths. Time, 2m. ij^s. STEWARDS* HANDICAP. Five furlongs.

vareroa, 7st 2!b (Deeley) 1 rVaihuka ' ; glades. ... « Also stalled: Cyrene, Carissima, it. Maria, Eastiuere. Kareroa was never headed and won by two lengths. Time, lot. 3a. PUKAKA HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Miss Vera, Bst 51b (Buchanan) 1 bamsdorff - Jxucinella J Also started: Billow, Burton., Nukutihi, Inaha, Key, Otaroa. Mi*3 Vera won by half -a-lcngth. Time, Ira. 16 iJ-sa, TARANAKI CUP. One mile and a-quarter. Üblando, Bst 21b (Barlow) 1 Mahuta ''- Scotty 3 Also started: Gazeley, Dear Dully, Starin*, Signer, Wee Trinket,. Uhlando won by a bare half-length, Scotty being two lengths away third and Signor fourth. Time, 2m. 10 l-ss. WELTER HANDICAP. One mile. Arc Light, 9st 21b (D. Price) ... 1 Oliinajc ... 2 Irish Rifle 3 Also started: Silver Shell, Le Beau, Immolation, Gleam, iseult. There was a stirring finish, and Arc Light, won by a bare neck, Irish Rifle being a head away and Gleam a neck behind. Time, lm, 455. KA3TOKE HACK HANDICAP. One mile. Mallet, Sat olb (D. Price) 1 Pe-arlie ... ;; The .Dane ... 5 Also started: Lantern, Kilmarnock, Mistress. The first and second horses left the field and Mallet won by lialf-a-length. Time, lm. 465. FLYiNG HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Moriarty, Sst 7ib (D. Price) 1 Pylades 2 These were the only starters, and Moriarty won anyhow.. Time, lm. lb 3-js. HACK SCURRY. Five furlongs. Inaha (Whittaker) 1 Muskerado 2 Chase Mab 3 Also started: Grizelle, Yurtes, Eoselake, Explosive, Andover, Nicotine, A:itrala, Rawinia, Eclogue. The race wa3 run in a shower. Inaha shot away from the barrier and was never headed, Muskerado, from a bad start, coming very fast in the straight. Time, lm. 5 2-5». SECOND DAY. The following acceptances have been received for the second day'a racing— PUKETORI HURDLE BACK, one mile and a- — Immolation 11.2, Speeiosa 10.10, Black Squall 10.10, Showman 10.9, Moosheu 10.2, Bushranger 9.3, Star Rose 9.0. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, five furlongs.— Moriarty 9.0, Kareroa 8.2, Waihuka 7.6, St. Maria. 6.13, Supplement 6.L2, Pyladea 6.9, Eastnicre 6.8. WELTER HANDICAP, i seven furlongs.—lrish Rule 10.10, Silver Shell 9.7, Le Beau 9.3, Climax 8.10, Daisy Paul 8.10, Wee Trinket 8.9, Immolation 8.5, Carissima 8.3, Mallet 8.3, Gleam 8.2, Showman 8.2, Iseult 8.0. KAWAU HACK HANDICAP, one Pcarlie 9.4, Mallet 9.2, Somali 8.12, The Dane 8.8, Lantern 7.10, Kilmarnock 7.7. WHAREPAPA HACK HANDICAP, six furlongs. —Billow 8.10, Hydraulic 8.10, Crucinella 8.9, Silver Lead 8.9, Burton 8.7, Nukutihi 8.2, Mulga Bill 7.12, Inaha. 7.12, Otarao 7.10, Mistress 7.7. PAUL MEMORIAL HANDICAP, one mile and a —Uhlando 9.3, Mahuta 8.12, Irish Ride 8.6, Arc Light 7.13, Scotty 7.11, Silver Shell 7.1, Daisy Paul 6.11, Starlna 6.10, Signor 6.10, Wee Trinket 6.7. FAREWELL HANDICAP, five furlongs.—Golden Eagle 7.12, Dear Dolly 7.8, Miss Vera 7.4, Silver Lead 6.10, Pylades 6.9. ■ AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. A meeting of the Metropolitan Committee of the Auckland Racing Club was held last evening, the Hon. E. Mitehelson (chairman) presiding. The disqualification on Arthur Langdon for riding at unregistered meetings at Hikutaia and Matakohe last season was removed and a license granted to him for lbs present season. The six pony races on the Auckland Trotting Club's autumn programme were approved. In connection with the Whangarei meeting the report of the sub-committee, embodying statements from horseowners and others, was laid" before the meeting, and as an, outcome the jockeys' licenses of B. Deeley and J. Conquest were cancelled, and it was decided to send all the papers on to the Racing Conference. The Auckland Trotting Club's report, with, the sub-committee's report attached, bearing on the disqualifications recently imposed in connection with the Grandstand Handicap tun at the summer meeting at Alexandra Park, was discussed, but as the time within which notice of appeal might be given had not elapsed, definite action was deferred. It wag. mentioned that two notices of appeal had betfh received. \ . V " ■ At a subsequent meeting of the A.R.C. Committee the following transfers were passed I From Cambria Park Stud: Brown colt by Etonj Rapid, to Frank Robs, bay colt by Eton—Lute, to W. tang; bay colt by Soult-Sprite, to Sir } George Clifford; brown colt by Eton— to I Robert L. Cleland; brown colt by Soult— I to Win. Lyons; bay filly by Soult—Miss Annie, to Mrs. A. M. Ooombe; bay colt by Eton—Ana- j dyomene, to George Hyde; brown colt by Soult —Dreamland, to Mrs. A. M. Coombe; brown filly by Eton—lrma, to F. W. Arnold; bay colt by Eton Tournament, to F. W. Arnold. Bookmakers' fees for the autumn meeting were fixed at £20 per day, with 10s per day for the clerk; all applications for license* to be in the hands of the secretary on or before Wednesday, April 8. AIATA3LATA RACES. The annual meeting of the Matamata Racing Club was held on Tuesday, and was most successful. There was a good attendance and the racing was very, interesting. The following are the results:• HURDLE RACE, one mile and R-ha'.f.—Hill-flower 1, Anna Lombard 2, Harkaway 3. These were the only starters. Hillflower went a; once to the front and won easily. MAIDEN PLATE, eix furlongs.—Freevata 1. Liberty 2, Note 3. Also started: Puranui. Miss Stella, Maid of the Forest, Snapshot, Freemaid, Leonine, Penquillan. From a good start Libert} was first away and led for about three furlongs, when Freevata took command and won easily bytwo lengths. MATAMATA HANDICAP, one mile.— 1, Leonette 2, Silvermere 3. These were the only starters, and Tui won all the way. MAIDEN WELTER, six furlongs.—Aletta 1, Memo 2, Liberty 3. Also started: Puranui, Harkaway, Freemaid, Penquillan. Aletta got the best of the start end was never headed. FLYING HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Tui 1, Wal-. hekau 2, Leonette 3. Waihekau, who was first away, led for about, half the distance, when Tui took command, and, stalling off all opposition, won easily. TOWER RACE", ono mile.—Aletta 1, Freevata 2, Puranui 3. Aletta won all the way. HANDICAP TROT, two miles.— 1, Beady Bed. 2, Violet 3. Trilby won easily.

FORCED HANDICAP, lour furlongs.—Waihekau 1, Hillflower 2, Memo 3. This was a good race, which Waihekati won by half-a-length.

WAIPAWA RACES. X«t TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION-.] Napieb, Wednesday. The Waipawa County Racing Club's Autumn Meeting was held to-day iu web weather. The attendance wast not large. The sum of £2157 was invested on the totalizator, as against £2846 lust year, a. decrease of £559. Following; are the results :—i MAIDEN HACK RACE of 25sovs, six furlongs.— Tuatahl, B*fc bib, 1; Merry Tiger, bat 111b, 2; Hitanai, Sat 111b, 3. Also started: Taumano, Antral, Wanana, Gold Bar, San Jose, Kimmenui, Prowess. I'olynices. Won easily. Time, Im. 235. WELTER HACK HANDICAP of 30sovs, one mile.—Mv Darling-, Hit, I; .Monsieur Beaucaire, Bsfc 31b, 2; White Lie, 9sfc 131b, 3. Also started: Robin Link, Olympus, Concussion, Malmrataiiga, Blackwater, Waikuku... .Won easily. Time, int. tils. WAIPAWA AUTUMN HANDICAP of 60sova, seven furlongs.—Seatoil Dale, Sat lib, 1; Contender, Sub, and: The Seer, 7st 131b (dead beat), 2. • Also started: Millennial. Won by a neck from tho two dead-heaters. Time, lm. 35 2-ss. DISPOSAL STAKES of 25sovs, fivo furlongs.— Lady Adair, Bst 71b, 1; Oasis, Bst 71b, and Barshot (dead heat), 2. Also started: Taumano. Won by two length*. Time, lm. 9s. LADIES' BRACELET of 40sovs, one mile and aquarter—Concussion, list 21b. 1; Maharatanga, lOst 131b, 2; Brown Belt, lOst 41b, 3. Also started: Crackpot, Olympus, Jet, de More, MajorGeneral, Dolus, Every Lady, Cavalcade, lately. Won bv half-a-length. Time, 2m. 26 <MS. HACK SCURRY STAKES of 25sov«, four furlongs.— Hutuwai, 9st. 1; Hapuka, 9st, 2; Waitoura 3 Also started : Silver Chain. Gold Bar, Merry Tiger, Klypeo, Klmtnerian, Nero, Pronoun. Won comfortably. Time, 54 l-ss. I fIUVERSDALE HACK HANDICAP of 35sov«, RPven furlongs.—Monsieur Beaueaire, ?st 31b, 1, S° Benson 7«t 131b, 2: BlaeHater, 7st 3. Also started: Waikoura. Won easily. Time, lm. 3 HACK FLY IMS HANDICAP of oOsovs, six fur-longs.-Wonderbohm, 7st 91b, 1; Uoldtield. tat 101b, 2; Major-General, 7st 21b, 3.. Won by a | length. Time, lui. '& 3-sa.