SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9222, 29 April 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

» AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB. [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, April 29. The Avondale races started in fine weather. The track is in fair order. Tho following aTe the results: — MAIDEN PLATE, of 60 soys; six furlongs — Tariki, 7st, 1; Waiotahi, 7st 9lb, 2; Azoff, 7st 71b, 3. St Cyren Bst sib, Soeavere Sst 4lb, Cyreniac 7st 4lb, Escamillo 7st 4lb, Dainty 7st and Armagh 7st a.lso started. Won easily. Time— lmin 18 2-ssec. OAKLEY HANDICAP, of 60 soys; five furlongs— Haldane. 7st slb. 1 ; Lucio, 7st 101 b, 2 ; Marangai, 7st 9lb, 3. Fifteen started. Won easily. , Time — lmin 3sec. WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. [Per Press. Assoc cation.] TRENTHAM, April 29. The weather is fine, but overcast, with a> nipping southerly wind blowing. There is a fair attendance. Thirteen bookmakers have been licensed inside, and twenty-one outside, at £20 10s and £10 10s. respectively. The course is a little holding: The following are the results: — HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 200 soys; one mile and three-quarters — Aorangi, 9st lllb, 1; Repulse, 9st, 2; Te Ksjinui, 9st 3lb, 3. Playmate lOst 41b also started. Aorangi led 1 all the way, and won easily t.by six lengths. Time I—3min1 — 3min 24 2-ssec. WAIWETU HANDICAP, of 130 soys; seven furlongs — Tea Tuhi, 7st 21b, 1 ; Gazeley, 7st 131 b, 2; Clanchattan, 7st 81b, 3. Waipaku Bst, Kurawaka 7st 61b, All Guns 7st 61b, Pkk bability 7st 61b and Moata 7st 31b also started. Clanchattan and Toa Tuhi led into the straight, when Gazeley joined them, and a good finish resulted in a length victory for Toa Tuhi; Clanchattan an excellent third. Time — lmin 32 4-ssec. SILVERSTREAM HACK HANDICAP, of 100 soys; seven furlongs — Wailethe. Bst 10lb, 1, Wharekura, 7st 41b, 2; North Pole, 3st 41b, 3. The Libyan Sst Blb and Osiris 7st lllb also started. Wharekura led to the straight, where Wailethe joined him, and won fairly easily by half a length. Osiris fell at the four furlong post. Time — lmin 33&ec. EGMONT RACING CLUB. [Per Press Association.] HAWERA, April 29. The following handicaps have been declared for the first day's racing of the Egmont Racing Club's Winter Meeting, on May 13: — RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 60 soys; six furlongs — Hydraulic 9st, Miss Vera Bst 101 b, Inaha Sst 9lb, Nukutihi Sst Blb, Kirsty Bst 71b, Nicotine Sst 61b, Contour Bst 31b, Chasemab Bst, Turquet 7st 12lb, Lantern 7st lllb, Ney 7st 9lb, Eastmere 7st 81b, Tiptoe 7st 6lb, Marathon 7st 61b, Muritai 7st 61b, Roselake 7st 61b. HAWERA CUP, of 100 soys; nine furlongs — Climax 9st 21b, Maharanui 9st lib, Mahoe Bst 9lb, Aureole Sst 61b,. Mallet Bst 3lb, King's Birthday Bst, The Dane 7st 13lb, Kilmarnock 7st 121 b, Anemone 7st 9lb, Lantern 7st 81b, Nightmare 7st lib. Roselake 7st. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of 60 soys; five furlongs — Supplement 9st, Inaha Bst 121 b, Kirsty Bst 10lb, Sedgemoor 8&t 41b, Lot'hair Bst 3lb, Taupo Sst. Burton Bst, Turquet Sst, Timothy 7st lllb. Muskerado 7st lllb, Golden Dream 7st lllb, Mulga Bill 7st 10lb, Flying Wind 7st 10lb, Raman vi 7st 9lb, Royal Flush. 7st 91b, Fairland 7st 7lb, Muritai 7st 7ib, St Hiha 7st- 7lb, Valentine 7st 7lb, Notoriety 7st 71b, Nora Paul 7st 71b. WAIHI WELTER HANDICAP, of 6o sovs; one mile — Maharanui lOst 61b, Recreation lOst, Waikaraka 9st 71b, Mallet 9st 7ib. The Dane 9st 51b, Kilmarnock 9st 3lb, Anemone 9st, Lantern Bst 13lb, Mistress Bst 7lb, Nightmare Bst 71b. TONGAHOE HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 70 soys; one mile and a half — Clareinont list 12lb, Compass lOst 9lb. Black Squall lOst 7lb, Speciosa lOst 7lb, Toddy lOst 51b, Splendid Idea lOst 41b, Silver Shell lOst lib. Catapult 9st 1-lb, Bagatelle 9st lllb, Mount Cook 9st 911), Mooshen 9st 31b, Billow 9s't $&>, Iseult 9st 21b, Cyrus 9st, Lingerer 9st, Federation Sst, Otaraoa 9st, Black Banner 9st.