SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 11341, 6 October 1898, Page 2

SPORTING.

WANGANUI J.C. SPRING MEETING. | per press association.] Fi-stDay. IContinued from yesterfoy.) Hack Hurdles.— Cairo, 1 ; Nayborn, 8; : Taravento, 3. Also started : Kapo,' Mangamahu, Sabreur, Discord, ' Avant Garde, and Papa. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 2min 56sec. Div. £5 6s * Handicap Hack Race. — Taplow, 1 ; The Thrush, 2 ; Derry, 3. Also started: Capture. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 2min 4 3 saec. Div £2 03. Flying Handicap. — Titoki, 1; Chasseur, 2; Indian Shot, 3. Also started: Aquatic, Tupubi, Splinter, Guardfish, and The Archer. Won by a head. Time, lmin 16 2 ssec. Div £4 4s. Second Day. Wanganui, October 6. — The weather is fine and attendance good. Results :—: — Owen Stakea.— Tupuhi, 1 ; Titoki, 2 ; Indian Shot, 3. Splinter was scratched. Won easily by four lengths. Time, lmin 15 35 th sec. A protest was entered, against the winner on the grounds of inconsistent running, but it was dismissed Div., £7 18s. Hack Flying.— Toa, 1 ; The Don, 2 ; First Shot, 3. Tha latter made a good fioi-ih with Toa, but was placed third by the jndge. Time, lmin 18 3*sth sec. Div., £6 10s. ' J "*" Hurdles. —Torpina, 1 ; Troubadour, 2 ; Alpine, 3. A pretty race ; all started. Won by three lengths. Tima, 3jiin 21sec. Div , £2 10s Second Hack Hurdles.— Sabreur, 1 ; Nayborn, 2 ; Kapo, 3. All started. Won easily. Time, 2min 54 4-sth sec A protest was entered on the ground of inconsistent running. HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. The following weights have been des clared for the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's 'Spring Meeting ;—; — October Handicap, of 75 soys ; one mile and a distance. — North Atlantic, 8.13 ; Coeur de Lion, 8 6 ; Douglas, 8.5 ; Tirant d'Eau, 82 ; .Nansen, 7.12 ; Telephoue, 7 9 ; Moonraker, 7 8 ; Bush Rose, 7.7 ; Oastashore, 7.6 ; Nightingale, 7.2 ; Faction, 71 ; Dottrel!, 7st ; Stockville, 6.1S- Te Hapuka, 6.12; The Frenchman, 6 7. Fm.t Handicap Hurdles, of 75sovs ; one mile and three-quarters. — Missfire, 12 5; Antares, 11.3; Rhino, 11.2; Golden Plover, 10.12 ; Pangipunehu, 10. 11 ; Sylvanus and Blackberry, 9.12 ; Tatara* moa, 9.11; Fiying Shot, 9.10; Te Ngaehe, 9.2 ; Meerschaum, 9 0. Corinthian Stakes, of 30sovs; one mile and a quarter.— Blarney, 12.3 ; Torpina, 11.5: Flying Shot, 11 2; Whitire-, 10 12; Fadalien, 10.11 ; Daphne, 10.10 ; Waterstone, 10 8; Fearjiought, 10.7; Birbarossa, b m by Jet d'Eau — Violet, Rangimokai, and Fortrose, 10.0. TURF ITEMS. The Clansman, Gnullo, and Town Clock have been scratched for the Caulfield Cup.