SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143808, 5 June 1912, Page 4

SPORTING.

WOOTTON CENSURED. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. LONDON, June 1. The Jockey Chib has decided that Wootton mn.se ride (Jingling Gcordio in the Derby instead of Mordrod. The stewards expressed strong disapproval of Wootton’s carelessness in making the engagement. AUSTRALIAN RACING. SYDNEY, Juno 4. The entries so far received for the Epsom Handicap number 158 and for the Metropolitan 131. Local entries for the Melbourne Cap totalled 88 and for the Caulfield Cup 80. The Melbourne entries are not available. THE NEW ZEALAND CUP. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, June 4. ' The following nominations have been received for the NEW ZEALAND CUP, of 2000 sovs., two miles.—Bronze, Oakum, Sir Daniel, Birklinc, Undecided, Shuja, Lady Luck, Taskmaster, Counterfeit, Masterpiece, Sea Queen, Routine, Grandee, Montiforin, Byron, Bellah, PrineG Soult, Mira, Domino, Ohligant, Labor Day, Bandeira, Bon Revo, Bon Ton, Vice-Admiral, Allegory, Peiiene, Valhalla, Martino, Midnight Sun, Cheddar, Gnome. Julian, Gipsy Belle, Mumura, Coromandel, Jol/n, Miscount, Peary, Birkdale, Aphaea, Haskaync, Auzant, Mangaroa, Soldiers’ Chorus, Koval Arms, Formulate, Sinapis, Caro- ! Gay Soult, Odessa, Turna, Mount 1 Victoria, The Rover, Our King, Multiply, Tannhauscr, Mallow, Gold!aider. j OTAKI RACES. LEVIN, June 4. The second day’s racing of the Otaki Maori Racing Club’s winter meeting was held to-day in fine but cold weather. The public attendance was good for an off dav, hut speculation was not brisk, and the total handled was nearly £2OOO less than on the, second day of last year. The racing was good and some little fancied runners triumphed, as well as some favourites. Though a high wind blew, the course continued ‘■holding,” and the times were decidedly slow. The following are the details of the racing;— Stewards’ Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Shuja 1, M aikeiui 2, Panthoa 3. Easy, Moiitoa Girl, Kina, Lambton, Arolcahou, Gordon Bell, and San Port also •started. Kina and Easy were prominent in the early stages, hut Kina hurst a blood vessel and was pulled up. Easy, I hard ridden, ran fourth, well behind ’ the placed horses. Time. Imln. 345 sec. Railway Handicap, G furlongs.— Bootle T Mon Ami 2, Allurement 3. Hermia, Makara, Sir Frisco, Mira, Piri-wai,-Deploy, Parawamii and Lady Fran also started. The placed horses showed out a furlong from home, and Bootle was never troubled, though iMon Ami finished resolutely and faster than anything else. Time, Imin. 20tscc. Olinu Hack-Welter, 1 mile. —Blend 1, Kilrain 2 ,Strategist 3. Brown Trout, Foreshot, ami Royal Maid also started. ’The placed horses led all the way, and Blend swung into the straight with a two lengths’ lead. Kilrain, under pressure, ran the winner to a head, but Strategist was well beaten. Time, 1 min. 49?scc.

Final Hack Scurry, 5 furlongs.—War Queen 1, Lady Louisa 2, Miss Jean 3. Frccher, Shady Girl, Facsimile, Invicta, Black Lupin, Abercoed, Borsil, Stockade, Biddy, AVaiwotu, and Peggy also started. The winner was first away and was never headed. Time, Imin. 7?sec.