SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13726, 16 October 1908, Page 5

SPORTING.

NAPIER-PARK MEETING. Per Press Association NAPIER, October 15. The second day of the Napier Park Racing Club's spring'meeting was favoured with beautiful weather and a, larg? attendance. The fields were small.' bur conn* of the finishes were extremely clcse and exciting. Thfc sum of £6057 was invested in the jotalisator, making a total for the two days of £12,789. as compared with £17,048 l:uu year. Thirteen bookmakers were on the ground to-day, whose fees amounted to £lB2 10s. Results:—

CALEDONIAN HACK HURDLES--Forest 1, Aneyle 2, Ruabon 3. Also stvirted—- Camnui;id:-r, Oakbourne, and Whareponjra. Wou )>y half ti dozen lengths. Oakbourne fell.*

PUKETAPU HACK—Highden 1, Auldearn 2. Separator 5. Also started Tautahi and Splash. A great finish between the three resulted. Won by a short, head, the same distance betwt-sit second and third.

KOROKIPO HITJH.ES-Motiarqu-. 1. Rawhiii 2. Gold Duct 3. Also started--Aroba and Reservoir. Won bv six lengths. «»

XURSERY HAXniCAP— Xorigal 1. Perhaps 2. Ideate 3. Also started— Seraphim and Theodore. Won bv half a head.

.RACIXO CLUR HANDICAP—MoraI 1. Chauteux 2. Comedian 3. Also started —Polyanthus. Woodhev, Oltieane, and Lain.idortr. TELEPHONE HACK RACE—Andrew Mack 1. Gold Tr-.asnr. 2. North Pole 3. A'iso start.d—Wonderhohm. and Rihc Lethe. Won hands down bv half a length. SCURRY HACK---Vi 1. Magneto 2. Perchance 3. Also start--,! -Xgah.-re. Sir Possible and isiniois. Won by a clear length. SimoM was second within ,t few yards of the post, when he faltered and broke ofi' a pastern. GRAXD STAND HANDICAP -Stylish 1, Musketry 2, Martyrium -3. Also started—Downfall and Tarina. Won by half a head, a head separating second and third. THK OTAKI MEETING. OTAKT, October 15. Rei-nills aiv as follows :—Railway Handicap Toa Tuhi 1. Flotilla 2. Won easily by a length. Hack Hurdles-.-Lyrist 1. Hat ley 2. Won easily by three 'lengths. Yosami fell. Otaki Hack--King Post 1. Haugchaeta 2. A great race up the itrajglit. King Posf. winning by a neck. Trial Handicap- -Roosevelt 1. Longher 2. Won bv half a length. Demonstration Handicap—Swimming licit 1, Irish Ride 2. The only starters. The pair kept together all thf way. Swimming Pelt winning by a hare tuck. Rauguiri Handicap—Playmate 1, Bouyant 2. Won hard held by a J.-ngth. Electric Hack--Saint 1. Inve>-t----meut 2. Won all the way by a length. Welter Handicap- Probability 1, DaisyPaul 2. Won by a length. DI'NKDI.N SPRING MEETING. DI'XKDIN. October 15. 'the Duii.-din dock, v rlub'o spiing nie..tiug cotielml'.i to-day in tine weush-r. Tlic totalcatcr inv.-.tin n!« wete £",5b6, a ■ !*■ cr-a«e of £K)iiß on the .oir>->p.,ndi.ig day la.sl Ve;.r. 'lll.- for the UK-ting wa:, "£1609 10s. Sir bookmaker* w. rlicensed. H, Mills :~ WAIKARI IH'KDI.K PACK 1.-onaid.. 1. Ciati.l Send 2. Kad.olliako 3. L.O.ide aU.i i.tarl.-d. Won bv lour length... RI'KNSIDK HACK" HANDICAP Linda 1. Spinning Flight ?,. Sam W.-lb-r 3. Al>.i (-t.iit.-t • Wai-.aw au.l Mouti.af. Won bv a bngth. i:\NITHI.V HANDICAP 5 ... . 1, \H.,1!0.i,,ri- ','.. Ariuainriit.. 3. AN>>-t;.rt.-il D:d., huh. Ibiv.t:. 1...n- 5t.... l\-A ..nd P.'.ack, and l.a:«-..me. W..n by thirCi!..- ..«1.-r ..f lhe winner for an • xi-i -.. N.i! s- «s* «•! 5..-..',, tint mug ;»•■ compaied with v.-.i-id,iy '1 he w:„, :!,::: the h-f- » sh-K of «orl. i.n the li:.-. <i..\. an-l :....- «•■» neo-pled. DOMINION HANDICAP Aim.i 1. Maud o..nn<" '?.. Ada s .v"* ■"'. Ch:i:..ol; .d-o .-tai.-.d. Won bv : v. -., I-nuti., . SHOUTS HANDICAP Lupuiif- 1. Mv Lawvcr 2. 3. A!-o , -afe.; A.d" !t-:-h ..<■•! o.i:,ve. Won by !u, 1. Leo!,. :, \IKoit.M I! \{'K HANDICAP w.idi c i.e. •.'.. k:.„...i, : ; . \!>- M,-,.!ee. Waidiali i. A-.-..!,!!. Kt.1.11.e. i.„ !..'. »!o !! 1.-':'- M- d,Ji. , ...i..; Of :...„.,: \V..,. \a , ■}„,<.: >-n;-h •in.IOP.APH WKI.TKI*. M..i,;'.. K \'h''. . all K..cf..0;-... 1.::...,:;.. f:M----p. ...... ~..! |[. ■. = ;...,„ Wow io , ~,- !.