SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 57, 16 June 1910, Page 8

SPORTING.

WOOTTOX AGAIX OX THE JOB. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received June 1 (5. 0.30 .a.m. Loudon, .June 15. Wootton. the Australian jockey, reappeared at A-wti and rode one winner and three seconds. lIAWKE'S BAY J.C. WIXTER MEETING-. yfj felegraph—Press Association. Hastings. Last Night. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's -winter meeting opened at Hastings to-day. The weather was fine during the first part of Che day, but late in the afternoon a bitterly cold wind was blowing, and the last two races were run in heavy showers. A sum of 1 £5035 passed through the totalizator, as compared with '£(>o4s for the first day of last year's meeting. There were thirteen bookmakers oil the ground (it £2O lQs each. Results-:

Maiden Steeplechase, about two miles. —Nero, 0.10, 1: 'Ciuroa, 0.7, 2; King -Hippo, 10.6, 3. W;i iby about twenty lengths. Eavrhit'. The Pebble, and Diplomatic fell. Time. 4min 13scc.'

Ladies' Bracelet, on," mile and a-half.— Cullinan, 10.7, 1: Mmhuta, 12.8, -2; Karakaturua, 11.9, ". Won toy a length. Time, 2min 4 [ 3-E .ec. Turamoe Hurdles, one mile and threequarters—Prophet, 11.5, 1; ShoWman, 9.2, 2; Forest 9.7, 3. Won by nearly a length, hard held. ■ Polyanthus fell. Time, 3min 19sec.

Hawke's Bay Steeplechase, about three miles.—Audax, U. 5, 1; Prospector, 9.11 (carried 10.1), 2. Won -by a .furlong, only the two finishing. Eurus and Sir Lethe unseated their riders. Jack Pot fell at the sod wall, and broke his neck. Time, 6min 42sec.

Whakatu Hack Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters. Golden Water, 9.5, 1; Millenial, 9.0, 2; Captain Jingle, 9.0, 3. Won bv a neck. Time, 3min 19 2-ssec.

Scurry Hack Handicap, six furlongs. — Gold Battery, '9.0, 1; Multiple, 10.13, 2; Ivildonian, 9.6, 3. Won by about two lengths. Time, lmin 17sec.

Heretannga Handicap, seven furlongs. —Hermia, 10.2, 1; Glissade, 9.3, 2; Idealism, 9.0, 3. Won by a length and a-haif. Time, lmin 31sec. Jerry O'Connell (rider of The Pebble) and H. Campbell (rider of Diplomatic) were unseated in the Maiden Steeplechase, and, each suffered a broken collarbone. TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. ■Hastings. Last Night. Acceptances for the second day are as follows: Kidnapnera Hack Hurdles, one mile and a-half.—Oxton 10.5. Golden Water 10.3, Clarpmont 9.11. Glen 9.10. Millenial 9.8. Karakpturua 9.5, Captain Jingle 9.4, Rosegrove 9.0.

Ha«k Steeplechase, two miles. Nero 11.3. Corazon 11.2. Diplomatic 10.12, King Hippo 10.10, Kauroa 9.13. Northern Star 9.13, Rawhiti 9.12, Ratepayer 9.7, Oakley 5.7. The Pebble 9.7. Hawke's Bay Hurdles, two miles.— Prophet 11.2, Polyanthus 10.12, Audax 10.12. Wooloomooloo 9-11, Forest 9.3, Showman 9.0. Pearl Reef 9.0. Oren 9.0. Ladies' Necklace, once round. —Maliuta 13.0. Faunus 12.2. Wooloomooloo 11.11. Ascalon 11.10, Centaur 10.9, Pumoana 10.7, Longboat 10.7, Raumre 10.7. •Tune Steeplechase, two miles and ahalf. —Euros 11.9, Needlework 10.1, Sir Lethe 10.0, Kins Hippo 9.11, Full Cry 9.10, Senorita 9.7. Raukawa Hack Handicap, seven furIons?. —Idealism ]0.9, Leolanter 9.13, Niwaru 9.4. Boyne Water 9.0. Bercola 9.0, Composed 9.0. Castleside 9.0, Arti 9.0. Final Handicap, fix furlon<rs.—Hermia 11.0. BolTin 10.9. Mundic 10.2. Glissade 9.8, Multiple 9.7, Kind's Lvnn 9.0.