SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 31, 11 February 1904, Page 2

SPORTING.

TAIiAXAK I ,) or KKY Ci.l'U. SI'MMF.H MKCTIisO. Tie Tai'anaki .Jockey ('lull's summer meeting commenced yesterday. The weather in the /miming was showery and .heavy looking, but toward* mid-day vile sky bri'gh('*ned und gave promise of a line afternoon. Before the second race was concluded, however, heavy rain set in and continued at intervals throughout tile remainder of the day, making tilings generally unpleasant, finterferinig largely with the attendance, and making the course heavy and greas\ . Despite this fact, theie was caiiital racing, all arrangements being carriul out, with promptness and without a hitch. There were splendid fields in all eveiivs. Nine went. out. lor the first race, which was won as Ik- liked by Shrapnel. A splendid finish was propidvd in vlwi first, handicap hack race, the live furiongs bring eoveivd in good time iot u heavy coiuse. Kudu was the people's favourite, but had to give way to Ailm Hose and Matauru —fitting representatives ol' the Seaton I'elaval and Sylvia J'ark strains resjurt ively. The public fancy for th« Im* hurdles, Killurney, a y.Mi ol' V«an*»iuu-<l, justified their choice by winning with a littlu to spare. In this race occurred the iirst nnplnasant incident ol' the day Fakir failing to negotiate the lirst hurdle in tlu» secon-d round and throwing his jock-ey he-adlong to the ground. Oarmont sustained slight concussion of the brain, and had to be romowl to the hospital. Jn the hack hui\,les all .'darted well, t.Jut Opaeao and Moetoropiiku struck the second hurdle badly and fell. r i'ho junii>ing in this event wus not of Lite best, jn-01/alidy the result of the heavy showers*. U-anana kept up his repurtkt on liy, this evtvit to his credit. In tho Tjifitnaki Cup all went to the post. Tho public fancy was the black descendant of Loclviel, mil (Hiowrka carried 171 tickets. Convoy was second favourite. aud liomeo also receivcil a heavy backup. Tho gelding l;ial»le mi»de the pace a cracker for .albuut nine furlongs, anil then retired, IvaUM. Itonuio slipped awkwardly and fell shortly after the start, and his jockey, Sp<-akman, luwl to reciive medical fttCrr.-Won. When the llekl settled down after IJuWe's ell'ort, Convoy iin|iroved his position, and having guinwl the lea<l the result was not further <||Uestioned. On returning to scale ti.it winner .ui.d owner were loudly cheeivl. The best finish of the day was in the Second ilack itaivd'icu]), Kiwtu winning by u short head, the judge having great (liflicMljfy in separating first and Seconal horses. r l'he rain, which eased oft a little between the events always seemed just ut its worst whilst the races were being run, a disadvantage to both riders and spectators. At one time it was almost nipossibie to distinguish anything in the misty rain whilsit the horses were at the hack of tho course. Tlie arrangements tor the . meeting were, as usual, g'ooti. In tho unavoidable ulbsence of Mr A. W. liiKlge, Ai'r J.auies l'aul acted as judge, a capacity in which he has on many previous occasions acted for the club. Messis C. IX. Chavamics and K. H'. oi!i t:,r>ns were appoi'iilj >d stewiai'ds for tlie day. The Towin Hand dispen.svd music on the lawn 'during the afternoon. The totaliwatot betting sHiowed a decrease a« compared with lust year, 1 Ltji'ng pass(..d through the machine yesterday, as against .LIT 11 on the first day in tjie s'uiinuer meel'ing of laiK-t. This may be largely accountt.l' I|>r. the unuhSial number of bookmakers ivlio were busily conducri'ng their oi>erationsi u-mler licenses from the club, both inside and outside the enclosure. The following are the details of the day's racing v--BTRWARHS' HANDICAP, of 100 sov.'i, MVOMI horse to receive 10 BOVS from the stakes. Seven furlongs. I Ki iMr S. U Parsons' b g Khraiinel, 5 yrs, Uy The Workman —Klement (W. liaynor) ... 1 45 Mr 10. liuss-ell's l> iu ljwli' Soult, 0 yrs, 0.7 (A Oliver) 2 70 Mr K. A. Laurent's b g Full Cry, agvd, 8.8 (It. Harlow) 3 61 Wet'tguard. aged,' B.l'i (C. Jenkins) 0 78 Waipjma, 8 yrs, 7.12 (1). lteely) 0 22 llowman, 0 yrs, 7.8 (U. Price) 0 0 Cavalry, (i yi'S, 7..'! (C. Cress) 0 21 Perfection, 0 yrs, 7.0 (11. 'lowers 1 ) 0 9 Mary Seuton, 4 yrs, 0.7 (.1. Pinker) 0 •K)\. ilaipi.iivft gave some trouble at the post, -but the iield was HL-nl away well ((i'gefhei-. 'lire tirst coloui'S to emerge from the irnviji were thoMe of llowman, follownd by ShrapiH'l, 1.a.1y i-'oult a'l.vl \V«,wtgkiaid. At the back of the course Shrapnel took romnmiitl, a.nd U«1 all the way home winning easily IVom Lady Soult,, wlkj pluccl a length and a half between her ai.d Pull Cry. Time 1 •mill ao 3-SSICC. ' l»vhk«dß £2 Ills and £2 Hi;. I'TUST HANDICAP HACK HACK, of (i(» sms, second Itoi'se to receive It) sovs from the stakes. File furlongs. SI Mr I'. Ziuuuernuin's b f Alba Hose, ii vrs, by Seaton De-laval-Vieux ltose, B.'J (Jacksou) 1 10 iMr J. Ccorge's eh in Mataura, ;1 yrs, by Sylvia I'ark Duru.s, 7.2 (Ciix'.y) 2 117 Sir .1. Paul's 1)1 k m Kudu, 4 (Price; 8 58 Noiveen, t yrs, 8,10 (Wilson U U5 Silver Star, 5 yrs, 8.9 (Kay•nor) (I 10 WajiKaehu, 5 yrs, 8.7 (liyan) (i 27 Lurcher, 5 yrs, 8.5 (Cress) (I 8(i Hiisliilui 1 , Ii yrs, 8.5 (Jenkins) C 10 Opaeae, aged, 7.10 (Towers) 0 18 lioyal Flush, 0 yrs, 7.10 (t-Jra-lvam) 0 1 L Fuschia, aged, 7.7 (CouMiK'st) u 11 I'nrksliot, 5 yrs, 7.5 (Heely) 0 lseult, 8 \ rs, 7.0 (Stewart) (I 2 Slarvia, ii yrs, 7.(J (Milne) ... (i 50 1. Owiti'g to tlie fractiousness of seve ral horse's, some time passed Iwi'ore the lield coukl be got away. liuiu fell neai'in.v- tluring the race. Alba Hose early look up a good position, and coining away before tlie straight, was reached, beat Matatua comfortably, Kudu btOng ijuite a length nwa.v third. Time Inrin .'ll l-.lsec. I:i\ i<!< ii'.ls A; 7ls ami .CO 18s. FIItST HANDICAP HUIIDLES, oi 10U. .wis, set-owl horse to receive 15 sovs from the stakes. Two miles.

7il Mr A. AtUvooU's hi' g Killainey, by Vanguard—l'lipper, uytiil, 1.0.0 (Mc Akvr) ... i 02 Mr ,1. D'Di-i.woll'H b g Wui- «'•«, agvd, by (Sipsy King— StarwnUT, 112.: > (Cameron) 2 19 Mr SlcCrnckt'iv's lir m Uuly Bell, aged, ijy U-bel C'ocksuru nuu'f, (,Jolni- """> J. I'nkir, (i yrw, <). HI (Car-imm-t.) 0 10 Cimnongivli', ayed, 11 .<> (McGregor) 221 From a snoiil start FnUir led past tlw> .stii'iiid tlve lirwt time, ami along tho back of Olio course Killarni-v drew up 'into place. This <irder wus maiiihtinfi! , m tHe second time imlml, 'Hie remainder Iviiijf haiwiy. At. the >;i\'ih hurdle, while \ till Uniting, l'"akir fell badly, Ivi.s jockey Cariiiont receiving injuries to his 'hctuL IvilJarreey took comimmj, and ted all the way home, winning easily. Time 3min 56sec, DivMenti £2.145,

FIKST HANDICAP HACK HlJIiJiLF.S, of tio sovs, second liorse to receive 10 sovs from the stukes. One nuile ami a half. 87 Mr Willi rerun's !> g llanuna. 5 yrs, by Australian'—Cntliope, 10.9 (Kol.erts) 1 .IS .Mr 11. l-'.vit'fi b g Tolhlo, 0 yrs, by iiuii'ds'onie .1 nrk—'l he Jtuby, 9.1 (Iturlow,' ... 2 21 Air .1. O'liriscolfs ch g Pharos. (iyi-s, by J v t d'Eiui— CiiNirllil i>, 111.S (Cameron) U :i."i M(itilrun, ap«|, 11.1(1 (.Jolin.stoii) o 20 lliiwern, 0 \ i s, 10.11 (Tel* '"ill; 0 120 Moetoropuku, 5 yrs, (()'- l.eary) o 38 Opaeae, aged, <l,lO (I'owcll) u :sir> I'iissiii.l>- the stand for the lirst t/ime I lie colours of lluwera and Moturon sliovvi'd in front, with Kanumi bin K - third. ()|»aeae ami Moctoropukii lell at the Deco'iid hurdle, and from I here the li.-l. l drew out considerably, lly u uell-fiiiietl run, Han--111111 .seciui-d Llie luid at 1 lie turn into the st might, mid successfully slalled oIV ojyicsition, winning hv a little more than a length from 'Toledo, Phaio'hStwo leiiig'ths away tliiikl. Time 2iuin IHvideiiils ii'l Kls and LI (js. 1 AHANAKI CUP, of <IOO so\ r s, second luor.se :i.-) sovs, and thind horse .1,1 sovs liom t lie stakes. One imile and a half 12!) Mr W. br g Convoy, aged, by Vungiuurd— Kq,iii'b, !),« (Wilson) 1 ofl Mr M. Mills' br f Sully Port,' 3 . >'•'». '>y «'il»y Oraind—Sortie, (i.io (Oliver) ... 2 171 Mr .1, Monk's blk h CJh'oorko,' -1 yrs, hy ljoelviel—-Fiancee, 7.1.1 (.lenkins) g Homeo, 5 yrs, 9,0 (Speitkmun) q ■l7 Tiuik-wiiwl, 5 yi\s, 7.(5 '(liyainj 0 . otl Mars, ugvd, T:!l (Dwly) ... u till Heroism, 4 yrs, 7.0 (Towersi) 0 (iS Maro, (i yrs, 7.0 (I!ivy) ... 0 ' 14 Tuparu, (5 yrs, 7,0 (Cress) ... 0 47 'Liable, agv.td, (>.7 (Myers) ... 0 708 Liable led from the start for irine furlongs, followed closely by Mars, Tupura, and (Mioorka. After traversing litis distance Liable fell light back, Conv.oy moved up and (ihoorka anil Sully Port kept in the lead, dust after entering the straight Convoy took charge and won easily. (Ihoorka slipped when about a chain from the wiivning post, thus spoiling an excellent chance for second place, Sally Port beating him by u length. Homeo fell after covering a little over u furlong, and Ills rider (Spnxknian) received a severe shaking. Time 2min HB»ec. D'ivHlduls £4 ami £2 18s. The following are Taranaki Cup winners to dute | of GO sovs, second horse to receive JO sovs from *he stulies. One mile. 1.17 Mr J. Paul's blk m Kudu, 4 yrs, by Tine Workman—Kcho, 7. J 2 ('J'ouvrs) , J 72 Mr d. O'Driscoll's b g Commonwealth, 4 yrs, by St. Le'ger—C'untiniere, 7.12 (Hyan) 2 18 Mr Oscar Ueorge's br g Alas, 5 yrs, by Melofi—Friskarina, 7.5 (Cotitpiust) ... 3 40 liluck Cat, ij yrs, by (JijKsy King—Barbelle, 8.1 (Tate) ... 0 73 Siandra, aged, 7.8 (Price) ... 0 40 Starfish, S yrs, 7.0 (McCanm). 0 42 Escaiie, 4 yrs, 7.5 (Meliae) 0 24 llislio'p, M yrs, 7.0 ((Joiner) ... o 420 After a. little dilliculty at the post, caused by tho ivstiessness of Jtisihop, the homes got away well. Escape took the lead, Kujdu lying next, urud tliu rest bimetal a little in the rear. At the buck of the course Kinlu assumed coiumii'iiid, mud kojit his position to 1 the post, thoitgili he wtus gamely tackled in the straight by ComniomveaUh, who was iK-alen by a short hi aid. Time Iniin 47sec. UiWidemls JU2 Sis ami £1 (Is. FLVINCI HANDICAP, of 120 sovs, second lmiwe to receive 20 sovs from the stakes'. Six furlong*. 71 Mr d. Sinclair's but llegulalion, (i yrs, by Hegel—May, 7.-S (Ji'irkins) ] tit Mr K. lUissx'U's br in l.ady Soldi, 5 yrs, by Suult—Hip.poriuu, (1.7 (01i\'er) 2 140 Mr S. L. Parsons' b g Shrapnel, 5 yrs, by The Workman Element, ».U, inclujdi'ug all>s penalty (Itayivor) S 57 lUack Reynard, aged, 8.10 (Abbott) o 53 Marshal Soult, 4 yrs, 8,0 (O'Connell) 0 4 Tukapa, niged, 7.3 (Deely) ... tf 380 The race was newr in dombt, tl.e 1-ieavy runinii/g suitiing the placed horses admirably. Trine lmin 18 2-5 sec. Divhltwls £vl 13s and JJI Bs. TltlAL I'IjATF (HJiu:ksi), of 50 sovs, secornl horse to receive 5 sovs ♦join the stakes. For two-year-old and upwards, weight for age. Six furlongs. 33 Mr C. F. Grlmley's b c Starina, 3 yrs, by llaystav—Anterinu, 8,7 (Tate) 1 Hi Mr T. VV. Annituge's b c W'ooUino'U'nt, II yrs, hy Seutiwi l>ela\al—iimisfail, 8.7 (liyan) , 2 03 Mr .). Mouwtt's ch g A lireoie, 5 by Cold Kit-f St. CaUieriae, 8.11 (Kaynor) ;t 32 Loch Tay, 4 yrs, 8.11 (SlcAleer) o 80 (load Trip, 4 yrs, 8.11 (Mil0 31 Lady Sylvia, ;| yr.s, 8.1 (denk'ns) • ... 0 07 Hotoiti, 3 yrs, 8.1 (Cun- ) 0 8 Mukik'i'hi, 2 yrs, 0.11 ((lomer) o 352 Woodinount led for tihe greater purl ot the distance, hut Uien Starinn civpt up on the inside ami passed him (i eonple of chains from home, A close finish, IHvideiiids, Jtli Is and iM Ills, ACCKPTANCRS FOlt TO-DAY. (irundsLanid llaiiidicap, seven furlongs—Full Cry 8.12, Oingo 8.0, He-, guhilion 7.10, I,i\oinia 7.8, llowinivn 7,0, Paritutii, Waipuna 7.3, Tupara 7.0, IVifeetimi 0.12. Third llanid'irap Hack, six furlongs —Noueen, Catspaw 8.7, Kudu 8.5, liiiKtiipie 8.1, Lurcher 8.0, Silver Star i .1.2, W'oo'dinoimt, Siivndru 7. 11, \'an Cornier 0,10. Second il'undieap Hurdles, one niiie and a half—Caimo'ng'ate 11.0, Fakir 10.3, Lady llell u.u. \ Second Handicap; Hack ll'unlles, one n.'ile and a half—Knnanit 11.10, Motwroa 11.8, Moeloropuku 1.0.12, I'haros 10,'J, Huwera 10,7, Toledo 9.11, Opaeae 9.10. Airtimvn Ilandicup, one mile anil a <iuartei' Uoineo 9,7, (Ihoorka 8,4, I'ura.ble, Sally Port 7.0, Mars 7.4. Liiiily Soult 0.12, Ileioism, ,1 ewvllerv a"'d Perfect ion 0.10, Liable 0,9. Fourth lltaulicap Hack, one mile and a quarter—Raiiana 7.13, Louisa >.S, Comiiioitwculth 7.7, Slnrina 7. 2, Slarlish 7.0, Escape 0.10, farewell Handicaj), six furlongs Oingo 8.0, liegiilaticn, Scotty 8,5, Livonia, Mai't.lval Soult, W'ttipuua 7 Alta 7 ' 3 ' Mary

ANTICIPATIONS BY "SfOTUROA." ' The following should run iu£o . pltutes to-day (Iramlrttand Handicap—l/ivonia 1, Jtrgulation 2, (Jingo 3, Third Handicaj)—Kudu ], Jtuflt ti(j:Uc. 4 i2, Lurcher H. Second Hurdles—Lady Hell 1, W Fakir 2., Camioiigate :i. Sofoinl Hack Huixllos.—Motturoa 1, ituiumu 2, Modurapnku Autumn Handicap.—Sully Port J, (M>oorka 2, liomei) .'I. FourUt Hmnlienp—Louisa J, Commonwealth 2, Starina 3. I'u rewell llnniliCai>—Mai'shul Soutt 1, Livonia 13, ttegulation 1).