SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 41, 22 February 1904, Page 2

SPORTING.

RAGING CALANDAK. Feb. 24 and 25-*V'ood,viH» Ditfti-ict J.C. Autumn. Fob. 24, 2<l, and 27—Inmedin J,C. Autumn. March 3 ami 4—Wung&nui J.C. Autumn, March 4 and s—Westport J.C. Autumn. March 8 and 9—Dannevirke J.C. Annual. March 1G awl 17i—Stratford K.C. Annual. March I,7—Horowhenua Heck Racing Ch(l>. March 19—Northern Wairoa K.C. Autumn. April 14 and 15—Masterton H.C. Autunm. V.A.T.C. AUTUMN MEETING. United Proas Association—by Electrie Telegraph—Copyright. (Received Fob. 21, i>.»3 a.J".) MELBOURNE, Feb. 21. There was line weather for the third day's races. Following aro the results : Federal Stakes, six furlong»—lJillingsgate 1. Mukcur 2, Ballarat 8. Eight started. Betting : 0 to 4 Makour, 2 to 1 Uiliingrfgaite. VVbu by a head. Time linin HJjßec. Seventh CaulticM Futurity Stakes, ol 1500 sovs Seven iu ilong*—Pluyi uway (Cornwall) 1, Pomlant (Htood) 2. Minstrel (McCownn) ii. Eleven started. Betting: 5 to 4 Emir, 4 to 1 Phtyawuy, 7 to 1 Siloiiius. Comingl to the turn Playaw«y went to the front with Pendant and Minstrel in attendance. in ttie run home ITuyaway came right away from the liel'd, winning easily. Time I mill 29^ METROPOLITAN TROTTTNO. CIIIMSTCHURCH, Feb. 21. For tire Now Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Clab's second day the weather wits good ami attoMltainte fair. Results : Innovation Harness Handicap, one mile—Almond .1, IMbert Enimett 2, Venice :i. Time 2min M 4-ssee. Dividends £1 12s and £9 (is. Ladies' Bracelet, saddle, two miles —Ciss 1, Vesta 2, Lady Rothschild 3. Time umiii 34 3-ssec. Dividends £4 18s ami 18s, New Zealand Harness Handicap, two miles—Bluck Child 1, Onward 2, Sir Hector 3. Time 4mm SB 2-5 sec. Dividends £27 and £2 3s. Advance Harness Handiouji, two miles and a (garter—Euchre 1, Viva 2. Sunbeam 3. Time smin ssec. Dividends £1 14s ami £2 10s. Autumn Handicap Saddle, two miles—Big Jim i p sierra 2, Vorax 3. Time 4min 59 2-sse». Dividends £6 19s and £2. Progressive Harness Handicap, two miles—Black OhiM I, Viva 2, AlcKin ley 3. Dividends £lO and £1 2s. Telegraph Handicap Saddle, one. mile—Ben Hiir 1, Sierra 2, All Day 3. Time 2inin 55 l-ssec. Dividends £5 and £1 10 S , Kinal Harness Handicap, one. mile —Directa 1, Wild Poolo 2, Tho Needle 3. Time 2nrin 25 1-5 sec Dividends- £1 14s and £-1 2s. OTAHUHU TROTS. AUCKLAND, F,-b. 21. Following are results of yesterday's racing : Maiden Trot, one and a half miles —Countess 1, Hell Car 2, Lady Love 3. Time 4min 21«ec. Dividends £1 13s and as. Harness Trot, two miles—Duke C. 1, Polly 11. 2, Little Ben 3. Time 5 min 12 l-ssec. Dividend £2. Pony Cup Handicap, six furlongs— Avalanche 1, Annoyed 2, Sully Horner 3. Time linin 12 2~ssec.' Dividends £2 4.s and 9s. Otahuhu Trotting Cup, two miles -Mistle ], Sir Robert 2, Miss Ihion 3. Time smin 2lHec. Dividends £1 3s ami £2 15s. Pony Trot Handicap, one mile and a hall—litalx'l i, Fibiv 2, Rushlight 3. Timo 4inin 18svc. Dividends £2 3s and 18s. Electric Trot Handicap, one mileBaxter 1, Donizetti 2, Nat Could 3. Time 2min <i6ncc. Dividends £1 5s and 9s. Class 'Trot Handicap, one mile and a liafi—Mistlu 1, Black Diamond 2, Waitekauri ;l. Time ilinin 51.sen. Dividends £1 (is and £1 His.. Flying St-.ikes Handicap, live furlongs— lVha.wf.ai I, Sully Homer 2, Cuisine 3. Time linin 'Jsvc. Dividends £2 16s and (is. NOTES BY "MOTTJIOA." Ml' lid). (J. Stcwl lias purchased irom Mr Fnedlunder, the untried two year old colt, Uranus, by Castor, fr„in Cisny. Tins colt is full brother to Day Stur, .Janet, AJtair, Circe, and Helen Fauci t, and ball' brother to Sant llario mid San Renin. It is expected that Moilua will represent Mr S. IV. Cbllan in some of the big steeplechases to be run in Engiland during the next two months. Ciadsoniu's performance, in the Wellington Cup was a most brilliant one. Slio is Seaton Delaval'.s best daughter, and would lie a credit to i-nny sire. Mr Dan O'Brien's old favourite Loyalty, who is now doing stud duty in India, has ft fresh winning representative in Brooklyn, who lias won several races in Melbourne lately. The death is. re|xirted from Suva of the well-known stallion Favont by Hegel—Friendship. it is reported that £SOO \Vas recently offered and refused for the Soult iilly Souirii. Nonot.to. who has just vetiM won £SOOO 10s in during his caiwr. Tho Castor gelding Khnma won both the principal hurdle races decided at the Takapuna meeting jn nice style, and It is quite evident that lie is a wry much better horse than ho lias ever previously Jxicn. In oach of hia ruce« lie fenced proficiently, and as lie has now demonstrated that lie can gallop out two miles properly he sh,iul,l prove woi-tft keeping jj, ~,,,,(1 lor events alu'iid, Pendant, a daughter of (.hf, land-bivd mare Necklet, who is ro-. ferred to as " a u/ueen of sprintors" by the Sydney Mail, fi K th< , head of tho hst, [ o |- the Newmarket Handicap with Ost 121b.

H i»« be news to racial. people generally, uml particularly Vto those who are lovoi-s of steeplechase racing, to learn that the sport oil|v came into existence a hip>,irod vears ago. It is that length of time "sine stecplre'.KiSHijr Wu y established in the lulled Kingdom, and the sport derives its curliest distinction front Ireland, where, the first reyuinr steeplechase was ...rKoniant ami took place Hi County Uatway. The frish steeplechase of iao;i was planiKtl after a hunt dinner. Concurrently with the event in Ireland, it in averred that several ollicers l.|.| o n«wg- to a'caMailry regiment quartered at Ipiwich rode a steeplechase i n moonlight. In answemig u statement that stipendiary stewards 'had not proved a •success in either New South Wales or \ictorla, the Aimtralaiiiu.ii says'— "A sti|K>ncHiir,T slowaixl cuairtot fail to lie a success, provided a good man can he (wrsundeil , 0 lak „ tllp f . tiotv, V tiiitn must | K , vm . (•„.,„ lUH , tint Ik. friglftwiKd about {reading on peoples corns, i-r Ue i,, to do atlv good as a Hipendiurv steward