SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 112, 2 May 1908, Page 5

SPORTING

W KLLINUION RACES. Per Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. ■Sea King hats been scratched for the Unit and Lailway Handicaps at llic Wellington races Uj-iiioitow. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa"). The autumn meeting of the AvoiuUlc J.C. opened in line weather on Wednesday.

'I The attendance was large and tin 1 racing interesting, live tivst favorites and two second favorites winning races. The elub collected €2lO from 211 bookmakers and "tote'' investments showed a falling-off of £312(1 Ills as ' compared with last year. 1 The favorites for the Maiden l'late, ■ Tuariki and Waiotahi had tlie race to themselves, the former winning all the wav bv live lengths. yaritutii was the popular faucy for the Hurdles, and the Castor gehling enuglit Omati in the run home alia won by a length, llautapu and ilontigo lost their riders when running well. lAuldern had most followers in the Oakley Handicap, but was never dangerous. Lucio led to the straight, where Haldane came through and won easily by a couple of lengths. .Uarangai was third, and W'aihuka and Olcril} next. Aimwell led the Juvenile held to the straight, but Master Soult and ltarata fought out a slashing linish, tiie lopweiglit scoring by a neek. Uranium carried most money ui ih.' Avondale Handicap and led all the way, winning eonifortauly by half a length irom Leonator. Ie Arolia was third, Advocate fourth, and Carl Kosa last. lilenore (tioult—Nora) was a warm favorite for the I'ouy ltace, and won from start to linisli. | The public sorted out Stylish as the correct pea lor the Chevalier Handicap, but \\ aihoihui and Lady French made j

ihe pai.-c a cracker io the stratum, a.jm mi* lavorite was ncvor within striking Lady French appeared iu liuve unbrace in luuia, but ared badiv, ami W'aihoilioi got up in lijue to win by half a head. iliss Winnie carried a pile of wealth ill the liailway Handicap, and leil into lite straight, where Foremost, lUaraugai and Loongaiui drew up and in a pumslii"= iiuisll -Uaiaugai wuii by a neeii from Miss VVimiie, who was the same distance in front 0 f Foremost, wilii Lochbuhie close up fourth. ihe lhompsou Handicap drew a field of thirteen nimiers, and in tI, L . i lL . ilvy go.ng the light ivrigju,,, ;j Cil iviiig and buiiiwiiuft, did liut. give the lop-weight* ii liiLiare. ?>ea King tried to win lrom end io end, Imt Nmilmwiet caught liim in tile »■ might iti-'d iii.-uiiigeU tu nial-.e a uejii ai.it el it. Dawn aim (..old (.real lau well lor -i\ lurlougs. iiepulsc, ridden iiy Uiggin,, ran a good l-aee in the First ilurdlco, and should do better over a mile ,uni a-liail. stratagem ran lourlh in the Thompson Handicap, and finished well. A longer journey would suit the daughter ot -Netaun better. Lallarat was left at tlie posL in tJi?j Railway Handicap. l'aritutu carries 151b more in tli3 Maiden. Hurdles to-day than lie carried to victory on Wednesday, but lie meets a mucli weaker field. liarata ran a solid race against Master SouJt. on tlie ojK'iiing day ul the Avuidale meeting, and will be seen out m the Mniseiy Handicap tliis afternoon. Old C'avaliero ligures in the Handicap but tlie top-weights should easily hold tJie champion of other davs. Ooideu Eagle ran a poor nice in tlu Kailway Handicap at Avondale, but will tic given a chamv to make amends for her defeat when tin 1 barrier goe-* up for tin- Waitokerei Handicap to-day. Loen JJuhie and Uranium are very well just now. T,. Aroha ran third in the Avondale Handicap, lmt a mile is more to her liking. The UMial budget of Turf Topi-s appears in to-day's >nj)pleiru'nt.