SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 54, 4 November 1913, Page 2

SPORTING.

[Per Press Wanganui, November 3. The following weights have been delared for the Marlborough Racing ,lub:— Welter Handicap, 7 furlongs.—Gaz:tte 9.7, Glenlivet 9.1, Astonishment 5.13, India B.G, Panthea, Rustic 8.4, d6l 8.2, Trilby 8.1, Merry Glen, Sartovna, Salador, Recollection 8.0. Spring Hack, 6 furlongs.—Merry Juy 9.0, Achilledes 8.12, Gazette 8.7, Jlenlivet 8.1, Royal Sleeves 7.9, India '.G, Borsil, Cardona, Master Kura 7.2, A'ailandi 7.1, The Hou Hou, Merry freeze, Rene 7.0. Electric Handicap, 5 furlongs.— Vlerry Guy, 9.5, Powder Fox 8.10, Panthea 7.18, Waldemar, Rustic, Royd Sleeves 7.11, Excitement 7.7, Idol 7.6, Cardona, Ruination, Trilby 7.5, Wailandi 7.4, Elopement, Merry Ureeze, Simple Simon, Invicto # 7-3. Blenheim Handicap, 1J miles.— Merry Frank 9,0, Waipaku 8.5, Turna H Commotion 8.0, Achilledes 7.13, Portland Lady 7.9, Imarose 7.2, Borsil i. 13. n . «Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.-Glen-pring 9.0, Mt. Victoria 8.12, Leapuk. Ul, Huia 8.3, Portland Lady /.11, Sartovnn, Simple Simon 7.0.

SPORTING NOTES. [By Cicero.] The Auckland Racing Club received splendid response from owners to, neir Spring fixture, which opens toiorrow. i'liiortunately the strike k jll unsettled, and'"must have a serais effect on die financial part oi tlu ieeting: Proceedings open with tm .taideiP Hurdles for which-ven have .ccepted, Mernmax and First >\'ai,ki have the best credentials. Eight mdo the final payment for the Urea, .orthern Guineas. As the distance u ,ulv one mile, it will take something xceptionai to ibivei:Soltano's colors. V baker's dozen figure in the Welcome ,takes. Chime showed consistent form X Hawke's Bay and Tre'ntham, whilst .astalia has her wins at Ayondale to ecommend her.. Of the dozen ateptors for the Onehunga Steeple, jlang and Ingenkender are well handi.apped. The large number of twenty-Jn-ee are-engaged in the {shorts, in v iuding some smart sprinters. Waiplewai and Lady' Alicia are moving weji sir the tracks, and; are: sure to. run prominently, although a lot depend-' !">n" the stai't'.-'ahd dra\v-for: positions in Aty 'handicap, a race worth £IOOO, to lot by any -meansfa high- class one. f wftVft^ ,he event would be a one-horse race. •un we'll. Colonel Soult s party ex)ect that horse to run wed. Tin ,-liinters' Steeplechase looks "good' !or. I Ingenkender. ..should : his, .party dect to start him in this event, in lib ibsenc'o Captain Jack will probabl; ftartfavorite. The. first day's racing yil[ lie brought to a _close, with ~,tbe,, f^i»K,i.Ha'hd.^ap, l fqi;, I whic^..e,^]iteen, hujl liiftgr, a nine; monks', jjpejl "■W, ( £xpe9te4, ; i,o l! ,s,in?U; lis.pbestijfo^in;.... .Wa are well in, and should b^-iyel!.-(^Ck.ed.', fr . ; .„■,-.' ~;,,;] .■ ... ', ,;; r. ~") I The. three West. Coast "hacks.'' Ke\y., and Astor,, will be ajmpng :lie runners at Auckland, and.should .-un prominently.

1 d>'(Wn v l*eauf \\ ill bedridden hy Olivet ill the Stewards' Handicap. Tjhis horse man had the offer of several good mountsj but selepted the Taranaki gelding. j Emperador is very well just now, and Mason is very confident of landing the •>ig two mile handicap at Riccarton on Saturday. The gelding's Wellington form must not be taken seriously.

The roan gelding, Patrohale was unlucky to be beaten at Trentham, and must ru n well in the Stewards' Handicap, in which event he vvflj be Peered by that good horseman, W. Young. Despite his failure at Trentham, Haskayne has received solid support from his party for the New Cup. The Birkenhead gelding is well, and proved last year his ability to get sixteen furlongs.