SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10018, 14 April 1910, Page 5

SPORTING.

fiACING. MANAWATU RACE-&J / Uy Telegraph—Press Association. PALMERSTON N., Aprils. The Manawatu races opened to-day in fine but windy weather. Results are: — Linton Hack Hurdles—Nightmare, 9.0, 1; Himatangi, 9.0, 2; Pikopo, 11.9, 3. Scratched—Longner. Won anyhow by twenty lengths. Time,. 3min 22 3-ssec. Karere Hack—Emblem, 10.0, 1; Leolanter 8.2 2, Moree, 9.3, 3 Also started—Ascalon, Waiariki, Celaeno, Lady Moutoa, Blend, Miss -.Silvia, Torpoint, Plantation, Captain, Miss Alba. Puketotara, Te Whetu, Donoghue. Time, Imin 18 3-ssec. Sixth Manawatu Stakes—Polymorphous, 9.2, 1; Penates, 9.7, 2; Danube, 8.0, 3. Also started—Madam Madcap, Formby,Warsong, Lord Kelvin, King Souit, vice Admiral, Inspection and Excel. Won comfortably. Time, Imin 16 3-ssec. Telegraph Stakes—Boanerges, 8.3, 1; Overtime, 6.7, 2; Parula. 7.4, 3. Also started—LordSoult, St. Bill, flermia, Lady Menschikoff, Ballarat, Toanga, Redwing, Lady Doris/ Won by a length. Imin 17eec. Longburn Handicap. Mendip, 7.11, 1; Merrie Rose, 6.8, 2; North East, 9.0, 3. Scratched—Sir Frisco. Won by a bare length. Time, Imin 46sec. Woodhey Hack—Mulga Bill, 8,4, 1; Waitoto, 7.2, 2; Captain Bell, 8.5, 3. Magneto and Brilliancy were scratched. Won by a length. Time, Imin 30sec. Taikorea Welter—Marton,. 8.5, 1; Waikaraka, 9.4, 2; Bourrasque, 9.11, 3. Golden Loop and Passive were scratched. Won easily. Time, Imin 45set\

MANAWATU ACCEPTANCES. ! By Telegraph—Press Association. PALMERSTON N., April 13. The following are the acceptances for the second day of the Manawatu meeting:— Tiritea Hurdles, one mile and a half—Pikopo 11.13, Nightmare 10.11, Lpthair and Jakman 9.0. Hack Flying, six furlongs.—Ascalon 8.10, Moree 8.6, Waiouru 8.2, Lady Doris 7.13, Leolanter 7.6, Blend 6.13, Sunrose 6.7, Moutoa Girl and Miss Alba 6.7. Borough Handicap, six furlongs.— Lord Soult 9.7, St. Bill 8.13, Boanerges 8.13, Hermia 8.6, Parula 7.7, Ballarat and Nyland 7.2, Overtime and Toanga 7.0, Kedwing, Waicola and Lady Moutoa 6.7. Dominion Cup Handicap, nine furlongs.—Sandstream 9.0, Sir Antrim | 8.6, John 8.3, Woodhey 7.13, Truganini 7.11, Waipaku 7.9} LadyJMenschikoff 7; 8, Flitaway 7.7, Coronetted arid Mulga Bill 7.3, Adria 6.11, Mataari 6.9, Ambrosian 6.8, Teotaue, Flingot and First Battery 6.7. , Ava Hack Welter, seven furlongs. —Attention 8.11, San Lass 8.3,. Wai* ariki, Guiding Step, and Liquid Air 8.3, Leolanter 8.2. Celeano 8.2, Marathon 7.13, Royal Maid and Golden Age 7.9, Blend 7.8. Celebrity, Plantation and Captain 7.7. Juvenile Handicap, five furlongs.— Boanerges 9.9, Emblem 9.0, Golden Loop and King Souit 8.0, Inspection and Gloss 7.7, Vibration 7.0, Lady Edna and Excel 6.7. ™ Farewell Handicap, one mile. —> Bourrasque 9.9, Waikaraka 9.6, Marton 9.5, Te Puia 8.5, Wee Trinket 8.4, Ferolina 8:2, Passive 7.10, Splash, First Battery and Obscurity 7.7.

AVONDALE RACES. By Telegraph—Press Association. 1 AUCKLAND, April 13. The concluding t day's racing in connection with the Avondale Jockey Club's autumn meeting took place tnis afternoon. Results:— Nursery Handicap.— Duma 7.6, I;

Wiuiau 5.5, 2; Muster Wairiki r '.s, _ 3;. AUo started—Muskcwai, Douah-| Iboy, Hamadryad, Master Jack. Won by a length. Flying Handicap.—Waiata 5.5, 1; Lady F/an«!3 7.9, 2; Lady French j 3,1?.. Also started—Turbine, Ho- j hangatahi. Tarinc,- fiikuai, Paira- , waatu, Fremantle, Flying Soult, i MaykofL Won by half a length. Maiden Handicap Hurdles.— Hotnga 9.7, 1; Sabre 9.13, 2; Celtic 9.11, 3. Also started—lvaitangata, Frevet, and Mozart. Won by a isngth. Autumn Handicap. Manaponri 7.13, 1; Coromandel 7.0, 2; Sea Elf 7.8,-3. Also started— Wauchopa, Mies Winnie, Maheno, Haldane. Ep&om Lass: Zinnia. Jena, Miss Advance and Cyronia. Won by three lengths. ! Dominion Handicap.—Waiata 1, Turbine 2. Mabinga 3.. Albo started -Lady Dot and All's Well. Won easily. . ■" Handicap Steeplechase—First Barrel 1, Pierre 2, Cavaliero 3. Scratch-ed-Red McGregor. The placed horses were tbe only three to finish. Won by three lengths. Mount Roskill Handicap.—Freemantle 1, Sir Rupert 2, Kilsyth 3. Won by half a length. TURF NOTES. (By •'Zetland"). - G Price, trainer for "Mr Highden," was successful at tha Manawatu meeting yesterday with Polymorphous and Boanerges in the ; Manawatu Stakes and Telegraph " Handicaps respectively. Both victories were very popular, the owner being* a Palmerslon resident, while the horses are trained at Awapuni. Mr G. D. Greenwood, owner of /Armlet, Danube, Perle d'Or and ct'jei high-class horses intends sending'a team .to ■■Sydney to race at the Australian Jockey Club's spring meeting. Persian Knight, supposed to have . been purchased in Sydney for 700 guineas, by the Hon. Jl D.Ormond, is not to come to this country, as he has been secured by one of his for- : mer owners. • Nominations for the Marlborough meeting close on Saturday next. It is expected that a'number of Wairarapa horses will be nominated, and sportsmen from this district who have previously attended the meetings at Riverlands have spoken so highly of the manner in which they vjcre treated that Wairarapa is sure to be well represented at the coming fixture. At Hawera, last week, the Daystar—War Medal' mare. Queen's Prize, was sold for £3OO. H. Gray, with 49 wins, still leads the lisi of winning riders on the flat, while A. Julian, with holds a similar position in hurdle riding- ; ..'■