SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8015, 29 December 1905, Page 3

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. Received 2'.1,1.1 a.m. Perth, December 2S. The Cup resultitl: Czarcwitch 1 Fifcucss 2, Piata 3.

ASHURST MEETING. PEE TIIESS ASSOCIATION. I'.ILMEESTOX X., Deeciuber 28. The Ashurst Meeting wan marred by CMtinuous raiu. The sum of tyiilt-J was put through the tote. Results : Trial Hurdles.—Lionheart i. Swop 2, J,event 3. Scratched—North Star, Kosegrove and Brenda. Won by several lengths. Time. 2min s!> 3.5 th sees. TV'., £3 lfis and £2 3s.

Flying jtnek.—Marseillaise 1. Red Cross 2, Waipunehu 3. Scratched— Tupono, Devonia, Pomegranite. Won by a length. Time, lmin 20 3-sth aees. Divs., £9 2,s 6d and £1 Ills.

Ashuritt Guineas. Tangeroa 1, Aoraugi 2. Waitepa 3. Also started— Genuine. Won by a neck. Time, 2min l'Jsee. Uiv., £1 IDs. Ashnrst Cup.—Mussel 1, X'onetto 2, Rose Madder 3. Scratched— Martian, Black Reynard. Regulation. Auratus. Kopa. Prelude, Hydrant. Capiiiet, Pushful. Time, 2min lllsee. Divs., £7 2s and £1 Us fid.

Komako Welter.—Pushful 1, Togos 2, Prospector 3. Scratched: Nova, Refine. Apa, Slecpwell. Splendid Idea. South Star, X'orth Star. Won by a bare length. Time. lmin. »2sccs. Divs., £3 10, lid and £1 ss. Manawatu Gorge Hack Handicap. - Victoria Park 1, Harca 2, Tonderghie 3. Scratched: Maui. Pretty Maid. Contender. Xova. Waipunehu, Lniret. lied Cm..s. Slccpncll. Won by a length. Time, lmin. Srjsee. I)ivs.. £2 Ills and 10s lid. Porhangina Handicap. Ailsa l.j Captain Shannon 2, liecoil 3. Scratched: Black Reward, Stronghold. Ballarat, Boris, Rose Madder, Nonettc. j Jolly Friar, Petticoat, Prelude, liopa.l To-morrow, Sir Geraint, Probable. Won by a clear length. Time, lmin. 2lsee. Divs., £3 Us Od and £2 7s tid. Maiden Hack Scurry.—White Lie 1. LeU'ccin 2, Rosewood 3. Scratched: Garry. St. Leo. Devonia, Telai, Forest Girl, Date, Cliascmab. Lionhcart. Won liy two lengths. Time. Imm. itsec. Divs., £2 12s ami £1 (Is (id.

TARATA RACES. Tlie following acceptances have liecn received for tlie Tarata races on Xew Year's Day:— Tarata Cup.—Oeo, Lurlinr, Tommy. Thelma, King Dick, Response, Miss Pauline, Darkie. Pony Handicap.—Lnrlmc, Uplands. \t\ France, Kereiver, Lady Agnes. District Handicap.—Tliclma, Tunipo, Kate, Lady Cuirasscur, Lady Agnes. Xgatiuiaru. Maiden Plate.—Fiberina. Wildfire. Miss Pauline, La France, Kate, Lady Agnes, Byeia, Seott, Receiver. Flying Handicap.—Lnrlinc, Tommy. Oeo, Tliclma, Stoekboy, Blackguard. Response, Uplands, Darkie, Day Dawn. Fiberina. _ - - H.-rndifajT -Trot. Dick, Corrigan. Venus, Jimmy, Clown, Birdie, Cronir, Bill. Farmers' Plate. Tunipo, Darkie, Lady Agnes, Lady C'uiras.cur, Xgatiuiaru, Byeia, Clematis.

AUCKLAND ANTICIPATION*. SECOND DAY. The A.R.C. Meeting will be continued to-day, the tiuintuer Cup of 1,330 hots, being the principal event. Tlie opening item is the Alexandra Handicap, the issue of which appears to be between the three top-weights. Starsboot, on Ins present form, must hare a big chance. The local representative, Full Cry. made a very creditable showing in the Trial on Tuesday, the seven furlong race lieing cut out in lmin 28 l-sta sees. He should prove Starshoot's most dangerous opponent. Hike

Starshoot 1 Full Cry 2 Deknia 3 The placing in the Hurdle Kaee uu? be Hintapn 1 Seabird - 2 Huron 3 The Criterion Handicap may la- won by Plyades. Tlic Summer Cup should proridc an interesting '<**• On paper it appear* ▼ery open. Putty, Mabutonga, Armistice, Paritutn and Zulieka should Inclosely associated when the whips are cracking to separate them. T like Paritutu 1 Annistiee 8 Putty 3

The Salisbury Welter i« another »>pt« looking event, (ireuade Monoform. Leouator, and Apologue appear x likrihr quartette. The place getters may be Leinator ... ... ■ 1 Grenade - Monoforui 3 Jn the Pony Haudicap I like Ija.lv Warwick 1 Girtou Girl 2 J)r. Quest .1 "The place getters iu the Visitor-.' Plate uiaj''«' Hiro 1 The Ravcu - Primo ... •' Eleven ligiire in the Waileuiata Handicap. I like Silicia I Pukekohe i Pearl >'ecklet 3 —MoTrHOA.