SPORTING.

Taihape Daily Times, 3 October 1918, Page 4

SPORTING.

COMING EVENTS. October 11, 12—Dunedin J. C. October 17, IS —Masterton R.C. October 26, 28—Wellington R. C. October 28—Waverly-W T aitotara R.C. NOTES. (By “Equitas.”) In the South Ribbon is the early fancy for the New Zealand Cup. The Champion Plate, of 800 sovs, 1 mile and a-quarter, to be run at the Wellington Racing Club’s Spring Meeting, has attracted the following entries: —Killowen, Kilhope, Finmark, Menelaus, Gloaming, Depredation, Client, Mandrake Tressida, Teka, Almoner, Active, Bo Peep, Tigritya Biplane, Parisian Diamond, Sasanof, Long Range, Mangamahoe Bonny Maid, Snub, Form Up, Rose Pink,

Kilmoon. was let run unbacked by nis connections when be won the Rosehill Handicap and started at a very long price. He was ridden by D. O’Connor, an apprentice' attached to J. Whitworth’s stable, who got the New Zealander home by a head. Both Finmark and Biplane were sent out odds oh favourites in the events in which they were defeated at Rosehill,

B. Deeley, who piloted Biplane last season in Australia, is confident that the son of Comedy king and Air Motor will defeat Desert Gold the first time they meet, says a Sydney writer. This became known during his trip from New Zealand the other day. The jockey had a discussion with the chief steward of the steamer in which he travelled from New Zealand, and effectively clinched his opinion. More than half the horses engaged in the New Zealand Cup are handicapped below 7.0 w Rose Pink seems to he running on well in her races, and migTfT g'fvb the New Zealand Cup a big shake with her light impost.