SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 October 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

NEW ZEALAND CUP. FLIGHT COMMANDER SCRATCHED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Oct. 26. Flight Commander has been scratched for the New Zealand Cup. WAIKATO HUNT MEETING. Hamilton, Oct. 26. • It has been decided to hold the Waikato Hunt races on Saturday. THE MELBOURNE CUP. TWENTY-NINE HORSES ACCEPT. Melbourne, Oct. 25. The following are the acceptances for the Melbourne Cup, of 8000 sovs., two miles.— Eurythmic 10.5, Kennaquhair 9.5, David 8.12, Erasmus 8.8, Violoncello 8.7, Ethiopian B.G, Tangaloonua 8.5, The Rover 8.4, Wirraway 8.1, Amazonia 7.9, Daarewin ‘ 7.8, Queen Comedy 7.7, Purser 7.7, Wildun 7.4, Pelaw Main 7.4, Kngbier 7.3, Paratoo 7.2, Sefton 7.2, Furious | 7.2, Duke Napoli 7.0, King of the Forest 6.13, Lionel Attwill 6.12, Honey Bee 6.11, Royal Guardian 6.10, Sister Olive 6.9, Sinbad the. Sailor 6.7, Prince Sandy 6.7, Harvest King 6.7, Colonel Aides 6.7. TROTTING. AUCKLAND MEETING. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Auckland Trotting Club’s spring meetI !.ng concluded to-day in fine weather. The j going was good and the attendance large. The | tot;.lisator handled £47,930 10s, compared | with £34,766 for the second day of the 1919, .spring meeting. The total for the meeting j was £87,650 10s. Results:— ELLERSLIE TROT (Harness). One mile and a half.—Aerial Bingen (Orange) 1, Gua- | va 2, Horenitta 3. Also started: Golden i Gs te, Allen the Great, Rema, Miss Fumble, Ar-der, Lady Lonsdale, Te Poi, Ruby Belle. Wirihana, Normica Heir, Elsa Note, Wild Nut. Timbell, Ayro Belle, Setica. Won by a neck, twelve lengths between second and third. Time, 3min. 48 l-ssec.

NEWMARKET HANDICAP (Hamess). One ! mile and a half.—Tiny Locanda (Johnson) 1. Brindo 2, Master Councillor 3. Also started: Sidelight. The Infant, Miss Heathcote, Jewel, King of Lydia, Goldman, Reliance, Heather Girl, Irish- Bell, Grey Peter, Conscript, Puduna. Reveille, Gold Fluke, Plain Bob, Gal Pointer, Napper, Special Tracey. Won by a head, two lengths between second and third. Time, 3min. 37 3-ssec.

I ALEXANDER HANDICAP (Hamess). Two: ! miles. —Wild Briar (Bryce) 1, Blue Mountain I »j King 2, Moneymaker 3. Also started: First; Cai bine (coupled with winner). Wonderland,; Woodvale, Geld Girl, Nita Bell, Minston, Lord I Bose. Won by a length and a half, a length between second and third. Time, 4rain, 41 2-seec. REMUERA HANDICAP (Hamess). Twa miles. —Bronze Patch (Jones) 1, Hint 2, Lena 1 Patch 3. Also started: Selkirk, Blue Wood,; Succory, Grattan Abbey, Speculator, Klug, | Capitalist. Won by (fc head, six lengths be- • j tween second and third. Time, 4mln. 51 2-5 MANAKAU HANDICAP (Harness). One, mile and a quarter.—First Carbine (Bryce) i 1, Huon Grattan 2. Kewpie 3. Also start- : ed: Prinzora, Wonderland, Moneymaker, All: Bell, Gold Girl, Comedy Chief. Won by a 1 neck, a head between second and third. Time, i 2irin. 55scc. JUNCTION HANDICAP (Hamess). One j mile and a half.—Petereden (Kinmont) 1, ■ Ambush 2, Ben Wallace 3. Also started:, Fa! Pointer, President Wilson, Jewel Wood, j • Ituarui, Paletta, Arameno, Profiteer, Ekora- i ' i nei. Mount Albert, Joy’s Bell, Temple. Red : Star. Manuka Park. Won by a length, threej quarters of a length between second and . 1 th:rd. T2ne, 3min. 40 3-ssec. HILLSBORO TROTTING HANDICAP (Harness). Two miles.—Seblsca (Mitchell) 1, Lob- ■ ster 2 Malmsbury 3. Also started: Aerial Ehie-en, Aranul, Kirikiriroa, Marble Hail. Bal- | hn. King Capitalist. Won by a length, four j lengths between second and third. Time, ■ 4in In. 57 l-ssec. INSULATION HANDICAP (Saddle). One mile—Ruanul (McMaster) 1, Oratoria 2, IDreadalbane 3. Also started: Reveille, Hedge- • wood, Wairemana, Great Britain, Prinzora, 1 illumination, Teawa, Molly Chimes, Mint Bov. | < Fronz.e Patch, Queen Pirate, Sand Drift, I JRatl cliffe, All Bell. Won by three parts of a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min. 23sec.