SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13774, 10 December 1908, Page 5

SPORTING.

TH E WOODV;t£IJE MEETING:" Per Press "Association. 9. Fine weather was experienced for the opening day of the Wopdville Jockey Club's summer meeting. The attendance was large.,, The- sum of £7820 was passed through.', the totalisator, compared with *£10!297. 'for ( the corresponding day last; year. Four bookmakers were licensed.- Some interesting racing was seen, and in a couple of the events .exciting finishes -were t\ itnessed. Mr G.« O'Connor's starting left nothing to be desired. The' following were tlie i-results: MAIDEN PLATE; 6 furlongs.,— Longner Bst llilr 1, Shannon :Lass'7st 131b, Cockatooi&t lib 3.'Also star'fea— Yinco Sst 111b, The-Raft Bst 41b, Ab«?rbrothook Sst 4lb, Miscast Sst lib"; Remission 7st 131b, Paipne 7st 13lb. Miscast and Aberbrofhock jumped back 1 u hen the barrier* rose.- - - Won i HACK HANDICAP; 1* Carlos Dst 81b 1, Master Douglas ■ lOst 101b, Tonderghie* lOst olb 3. i started —Peregrine *lost 51b, Lebeccio i Dst 111b. Scenery 9s\t4lVTanp6 9st.2ib, I Diplomatic 9st. Won'b'y two lengths. GRAND STAND,. "HACK ~, HANDICAP; 7 furlongs.—Eclogue' '7st 81b fl. Osiris 7st 51b, 'Rose Xethe* 7st 21b "3. Also started —Routine 7st 131b, Highden 7st 91b, Parable 7st 91b, 4 Miidura 1 7st 51b. Won comfortably by 'two lengths. • WOODYILLE li mile. —Moral 9st 2uV-1; 7st -<i, Moloch 7st 13lb Also started— Tangimoalia Bst"*-9lh", N6V& 7st 71b, Loiret 7st, Merrirose 6st- 121b, Riuigihaeta 6st 71b. Merrirose *and Woodhey set a solid pace,.the former dropping back at a' mile 1 . Woodhey came into the straight -with a" two- lengths lead. Half way, down the straight Moral challenged*aiid putting,down the leader won by a- length and a half.'? FLYING HACK-HANDICAP ;*6'Turlongs.—Maiora 2, Seaton Dale Bst-6tb-B.'Also started— Strhsh &st 91b, Gbhtrinr 7st.lolb, Ro'vol Ma.d 7st 91b, Lochiela 7st 21b, Bomtin Doon 7&t 21b.-.'Sis<Posßi6k> v6st 91b, Tlialer list 91b. , v - BOROUGH HANDICAP; 7 furlongs. —Aberration 9st 4tb % Ikon 2, Skye BstolbS.-. • Also started—Martyrium Dst 131b, .« Aboriginal; 9st 51b, Sandstream 9st 216.' 'Toa -Tulri 9st, Ifanui 9st, Merne Zealand Bst»l2lb, Boseal Sst 51b. Won by a neck.-. . .. WELTER . HACK . HANDICAP; 1 mile.—Rose Lethe Bst 81b 1, Separator Sst 111b 2, Buoyant DstMlb U. ALo started —Peregrine) 9st' 91b,' Nightmare Sst 111b, Flintgun Bsfc Ulb,- Sealer- Bst Olb. Maruta Bst 71b.; "Won by t two. lengths. - ELECTRIC HANDICAP- 5 furi'mgs. —Rangipapa 9st 51b 1, Naumai 9st'Pl«) 2, Tumut 7st. 3. -Also ■ starten .- North Head 7st 131b, Lothair 7st ISlb Auld'ea n' 7st "71b, iStylislr *St" 51b, Vwl • rew Mack 6st 131b, Xmkless 6st 121b." Won by a neck. \ - "-*. Acceptances for the second day":— • STEWARDS'. -HANDIGAP; 6 longs.—Seaton Dale 9st, Countour 7st 131l\ Highden and "Separator Tst 101b, Loehiejn ami Shannon, Lass "st J 7lb,. Thaler jukl Sir Possible Gat 131b.- -, , SECOND HURDLES; l# miles, Master Douglas list ulb, Don Carlo* lOst 131b, TonderghieHtet i)\h< grme lOst Gib, > Belario lOst nlh, lebeccio 9st lOlb. Prince Hassan 9st Olb; Scenery, Taupo, and Diplomatic 9st. RUAHINE HACKAVELTERy 7 fnrlongs.—Eclogue lOst. Peregrine 9st fllh. Buoyant 9st 6lb; Rose 9st .*sn»' Routine 9st 21b, Parable and Highden Sst 131b, Nightmare ,ast Seu>r and Mildura Sst 91b, Fihnesseur S-t Tlb - •* ' ~ SUMMER-HANDICAP; 1 nnle^riid a distance.—Moral 9st 12ib, Tnngitftoann Sst 101b. Moloeh ast'2lb, W«.idhev and Iranui 7st JOlb, "Xovh 7sfc 41 b. Toa Tuhi 7st 21b, Loiret 6st 131b, Akn Gst 91b.

TELEGRAPH HACK; 5 furlouß«.- r Stvlish 9st, The Saint Bst 91b, Cut> and .Andrew Mack Bst 71b, Jloyal Mind and Longner 7st 13lb; Bonnie Doon 7sfc 71b. Remission 6st,9tb. RAILWAY HANDICAP; JT furli iris. —Naumai 9st 131b, Lothaii;, Bst, Tu-nut 7st 61b. Auldearn '7T"tslb, Styli sb, '7st 41b, Linkless, Mussel and Vi 6st,'lOU> HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP; 1 mile. —Aberration lGst, Sandstream - 9«t Ci'.i, Loiret Rst 121b, Lothian >t !>JJ>,, Rangihaeta and Gaelic Bst ojb,. Bu ;v;ir--Bst 21b. Rosoal B&t.