SPORTING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10106, 25 March 1909, Page 1

SPORTING.

TIMARU HACKS. (Per Pmss Association.) Timani. Mai'ch 24. Tiie .uitunin meet in-- opened to-day. There was a laii- attendance, and speculation was not- ,«o 11risk as usual. The totalisalor put, through £3597. or £9'IQ io.'.* ihan bat- vear. Additional' results : Kmithlield llandieap. 5 I'urlonns.—Silkwci. 18.IO) 1. Oetave (7.U) 2. Miss I !:>! (8.3) 3. .Mythical 7.13 also started. Won Ijv hall a Time, lmin 2 l-sth see. Timaru (Hip. ot 200 sovs: U mile.--Tikitere (8.2) 1. Dalichick (8.1) 2. Tremulous lG.8) 3. Harvest 8.1 and 'l'a.vion 7.8 aUo started. I'assion oace-d I'm- the Held i'or half the distance/ihen Tikitere ran tl.ro,mh and won enmt'ortahlv hv a |en-;tli. Time. 2inin 10 3-sth see. Xiiivsery .llandieap. 5 fnrlon-s.— lloiitad-e (8.13) 1," St. J<Y!ix (7.9) 2. Anph-arth (8.13) 3. The onlv starters. Won easily hv hall' a length. 'Time, hniu &ec. .iTcsiueni s uencr. o luriinies. —winie Cockade (8.9) 1, Jutland (8.9) 2,' fate'lß.-1) 3. The only starters. Won hv a length and. a-half. Time, lmin 16 3-sth see. Hack Race, 5 furlongs.—Federal 1, Meviy Lass 2, Fanny Ir'ree 3. Won easily. Time, lmin 2 3-sth sec. i'lying.—Lady Orizoin (8.9) 1, Sea King (8.13) 2, l'etrovn.-i (8.9) 3. Also started: San iSevero 8.0, llarita 7.4, and Oetave, 6.10. Won hy a nee!;, two lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 3-sth see.

TARAXA'KI RACKS. (Pee Piiess Association.) X'ew Plymouth, Marli 24. Glorious weather fayored the tirst -day's racing. Additional results: Taranaki Cup .11andicap, mile.—Waitapul, Mahuta 2, Bellario 3. Also started : Kilmarnock, 'Tan San, I'lilando, Tiptoe, Sir Artegal, Vasa, Taitoko, I'hantruse. and Whetumarama. Won hy over three lengths from Mahuta. Bellario was half a length away third. Time, 2min 8 4-sth sec. First Welter Handicap, 1 mile. —l'nrolina 1, Koniwara 2, Recreation 3. Also started : Taurina. Won by a length .-mil a-half. Time, lmin 45 2-sth see. Ivaitoke Hack Handicap. 1 mile. —Astrea 1, Research 2, Coronettc 5. Also started : Mendip, Paul, and Rahepotae. Won by nearly two lengths. Coronettc was a length further back, and Rahepotae fourth. Time, lmin 44 2-sth sec. Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Waikaraka. 1, Golden Eagle 2, Mon Ami 3. Also started: Moriarfy. Lady Mcnschikofl', and Waihuku. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 15 l-sth sec. Hack Scurry, 5 furlongs.—Clemency 1, Tew.haharua 2, Whana 3. Also started : Daisy Webb, Cloreen, St. Tarra, Pukongahu, Glen, Golden Loop, Hetvolk, Mailca, Toanga, Overdraft, Gilrook, .and Lady Park. Won by a short head. Time,, lmin 4 l-sth sec.