SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 14344, 24 October 1910, Page 4

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. SECOND DAY. Per Press Association WELLINGTON, Oct. 23. The second day of the Wellington Racing Club’s spring mooting was concluded in showery weather. Light rain commenced early, and continued all day, the attendance consequently suffering. Lord Islington ami party attended the meeting. The going was soft and against fast times. Tho totalisator investments for the day wore £14,503, against £13,608 last year, making a total of £24,361 for the meeting, compared with £24,297 for last year s meeting. Twenty-one bookmakers wore licensed. Additional results:— Second Hack Hunters’ Steeplechase. —lMahora 1, St. Amelia 2, Whimper 3. Also • started: Flamingo, Starless, Hill Lass, Oakley, Castout, Sylvia Maid. AVon easily. Time, o min 44scc. , , T i Champion Plate.—Danube 1, Lady Medallist 2, Birkdale 3. Also started: The Lark, Polymorphous. Danube and Lady Medallist got away when the tapes went up, Polymorphous falling back to last after four furlongs had been traversed. Lady Medallist led Danube into the straight by two lengths and a half, and half a furlong from the post the Martian colt put in a great spurt, and beat Prosser’s filly by a length. Birkdale was a long way behind third, Polymorphous fourth, The Lark last. Time. 2min Hi-sec. Rnahino Hack Handicap.—Rongomai 1, Longston 2, Ebonite 3. Also started ; Dircctoire, Turna, Grand Jewel, Merrie Time, Bracken, Tonpango, Complexity. AVon by a length. Time, lmin 4?cec. Nainai Handicap.—Penza 1, Son Queen 2, Humming Bird 3. Also started: Ginsy Bello, Theodore, Bally Shannon, Hohungatahi. Won easily. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. AVEIGHTS FOR FIRST DAY. AUCKLAND, Oct. 24. Following are tho weights declared by Air. Morse for the opening day of the A.R.C. spring meeting';— President’s .Handicap, 1 mile.—Prophet 9.0, Epsom Lass, Regain, Frcovata, First AVairiki 8.3, Micnaeloff 8.2, Escamillo 8.1, Flying Soult 8.0, Duma 7.10, Maxwell and Wniotahi 7.6, Maroon and Black 7.5, Scotch 7.4, Hamadryad and Lloyds 7.2, Lieutenant Soult, Napcnape, Monoplane and Tipua 6.13, His Highness, Master Theory and Lady Betty 6.13, Sinn Fein, Alonocle and Columbia 6.13. Hobson Handicap, 6 furlongs.—lmpulsive 9.0, Kancwarn 8.8, Freevata 8.6, Michaeloff 8.5, Flying Soult 8.4, Peggy Pride 7.11, Minstrel 7.10, Alaxwell 7.9, Royal News 7.8, Taka 7.7, Princess Soult and Egotist 7.6, Hamadryad 7.5. Lucille 7.5, Spectre 7.2, Master AVairiTci 7.1, Huratau, Napenapo, Prophesied, Puhi Parawai (presently Rangiora), Bonnie Fishwife, Vivace, Urakehu, Bogey, Kaedman, Arawa, Marnkofr and Goodwin Sands 7.0., Alaideu Hurdles, H miles.—Continuance 11.9, Hoanga 10.13, Antarctic 10.8, Black, Northern and Sabre 10.2, AVhimper 10.1, King Hippo 9.10, Royal Day and Don Qucx 0.9, llelegate 9.8, Pukenui 9.7, Cloudy Morn and A\ T hatashot 9.5, Paul 9.4, Hina 9.2, Jill 9.1, St. Maria, Seldom, Nelis, Hunakaba, Tasso, Miss Explosion, Penfold, Romp and Sabine 9.0. Shorts Handicap, o furlongs.—Salute 9.4, Aliss AVinnic 8.13, St, Bill and Emblem 8.9, Knknma and Winning Post 8.4, Dogger Bank 8.3, Lady Frances 7.13, Lady French, lucy and Blue Garment 7.12 ; Jena 7.5, Captain Soult 6.13, Mnsokwai 6.10, Frontino 6.9, Alastcr Jack and Mary Ann 6.7. Flying Handicap, 7 furlongs.—Salute 9.3, Santa Rosa 8.4, Sir A r legal 7.13, Tamainupo, Mannpouri and Tattoo 7.12, Lady Frances, Zinnia and Admiral Soult 7.10, Iney, AVild AVest and General Soult. 7.8, Dazzling and Haldane 7.6, Golden Loop 6.13. Hunters’ Steeples. 3 miles. —Totika 12.4, Cloudy Morn, Crispin, Hina and Star Lass 11.6, Laddie 11.5, Togo and Tushima 11.1, Rangitira 10.10, Gaiety 10.0, Atawhni, Kings way, Powerful, Secret, Gun, Cutler, Lough Fin, Rebel, Hunakaha, Hobartown, Tasso, Harkaway, Romp, Gordon and Regel 10.7.