SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 75, 2 April 1904, Page 2

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES, April 2, 4, s—Auckland Racing Club April 2-4—Wairarapa Racing Club April 4-s—Canterbury Jockey Ciub t April 4-s—Kuinara Racing Club April 4-s—Feilding Jockey Club April 4—Pa lea Racing Club April 13—Waipa Racing Club April 9, 13, 10—Auckland Trotting Club DATES OF CUMING EVENTS, NEW ZEALAND. AprJl 2—Great Northern Champagne Stakes. April 2—A.R.C. Easter Handicap. April 4—Great Easter Handicap, April 4—A.R.C. Century Stakes, April s—Great Autumn Handicap. April S—ArR.C. Autumn Handicap. April 21—North Island Challenge Stakes. April 23—New Zealand St. Lcger Stakes. AUSTRALIA. April 2—A.J.C. St. Leger. April 4—Sydney Cup.

DON CASTER HANDICAP. (Received April 1, 3.4 a.m.) SYDNEY, March 31. The reading of the Doncaster I Handicap card at Tattersall's attracted a large gathering, and business was fairly active. Madras was backed to win £4BOO at 100 to 3, Nirvana £3500 at the same figure., Alias £3OOO at 100 to 2 and £5200 at 100 to 3 and 3J. Playaway and Contest divide the honours as favourite. A disposition was shown to put the field against Haloya, who receded from 7to 1 to io to 1. Prices closed as follows : Five to .1 Contest and Playaway, 10 to 1, Haloya, 100 to 9 Marvel Loch, 100 to 7 Sir Leonard and Cressy, 100 to 5 Regio. RANDWICK TRAINING NOTES. (Per Press Association.) (Received April 1, 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 1. In the final gallops at Randwick the going was heavy, the course proper bving closed. The middlo grass proved an excellent substitute. Gladsome knocked all the season's records. From a flying start with Cornwall in the saddle she run the half-mile in a tick under 50 seconds, and completed the Doncaster distance in lmin 43sec. Lord Cardigan carrying the same rider had previously completed the journey in lmin 4Gsec. Playaway galloped six furlongs in lmin 19aec, and Haloya a mllo lmin 48tjec.

C.J.LV AUTUMN MEETING, CIIIIIS T CIIU R CII, March ;il. The following final payments and acceptances have been received for the C.JrfO. autumn meeting:— Great Easter Handicap, 750sovs, seven furlongs—lied Gauntlet 9.0, Lady Lillian 8.11, Vladimir 8.10, Pampero 8.9, Canteen 8.8, Welbeck 8,0, Petrovna 8.4, Full Cry 8.3, (Juarryman, Caunie Chicl 8.0, Bulawayo 7.11, Kremlin 7.10, Muriian 7. 4, Lolah 0.7.

Great Autumn Handicap, 750sovs, one mile and a half—Canteen 8.12, Ked Cauntk't 8.10, Welbeck 5.7, Canine Chiel 8.1, (Jrami Itapid* 8.0, Uulawayo 7.12, Full Cry 7.7, Delarey 7.2, Martian (3.11, Sychem, Stepdaucer 0.7.

Kildure Hurdles Handicap, 130 sovs, two milt's—Scottish iiu..-.irel 11.5, Catherine Gordon, Holler-, l _e\auL 10.0, Zealous 10.7, Pluietoniiis y.o.

Sockburn Handicap, HOsovs, one mile mill a quarter—Hagpipes B.IU, Delarey B.JI, Terrapin S.ii, Secret Society, Clanburu, Stciidancer, Hycjjem 7.7, Narcissus, Speculate 0.7*. Epsom Welter Handicap, lSOsovs, ono mile—Clunburn 9.H, lllackstonu 'J.", Count of Kolmar '.j.o, Nell (i Wynne, Kagabrash B.ID, Koyul Crown 8.8, Happy Home 8.7, Natalie, Antigone, lilunderbuss 8.0. Hussley Plate. Handicap, loOsoys, live l'urloilgv—Mil 1 ukoll' B.ID, Kubia 8.10, Lady Lyonors, Tapuwai 8 8 Signalman 7.10, QuJckiire, lilvth Maid, Somuroll G. 7. Champagne Slakes, 500sovs (for two year olds), six furlongs— Sir (J, Clillord's ch c Strong-hold, by Clunronald—Safeguard. Sir (!. OlilTord's ch l' Tessera, by Clunronald—Teredina. Mr O. (i. Stead's b c Silkworm, by Seaton lleluvnl—Lady Moth. •\lr CJ. (J. Stead's b f Golden Lily, by Multiform—Corolla. TO- DAY'S AiNTJCI PATIO.N'S. (By Moluroa), ACCKLANJI, FIRST HAY. Tradesmen's Handicap, one mile— Yolette 1, Idasu 2, Idas U. Northern Champagne Stakes, six lurlongs—Gladstone 1, lleau Seatou 2, Muthema Easter Handicap, one mile—Romeo 1, Wuiriki 2, iStnrshoot i!. Brighton Hurdles, two miles—Hautapu l, Cannongate 2, Up-to-date 3. Eden Handicap, seven furlongs— Uopa 1, Madrigal 2, Te Arolia 3. Onslow Stakes, five furlongs—Portland Lass 1, lhmmore 2, Akarana 3. Pony Handicap, seven furlongs— Oirton Girl 1, Avalanche 2, jV'.anoeuvre i). Tramway 1 landieap, five furlongs— Hohoro 1, Numn 2, Cygnet 8. WAJIiAKAPA, FIRST DAY, Te Whiti Hack Hurdles, one railo atvd a hail-—Seaweed 1, Rebounding Lock 2, Gipsy Jack a. Maiden Hack, six furlongs—Athol Urose I, Let heron 2, Hose Petal 3, Easter Handicap, one mile ami a distance—Pluidie 1, Good Intent 2, Li vonia M. Towhunga Hack, six furlongsSpoil :l, liounce 2, Black Squall 3. Wuiorongomui Handicap, six furlongs—Livonia 1, Maluku 2, Immersion 3. To Waka Welter, seven furlongs— Black Squall 1, Notos 2, Jeanno d'Albert 3. Wangaimoana Welter, seven furfongs—Jiuplete 1, immersion 2, Waitot'i 3. Mukuhi Hack, live furlongs—Notos 1, Delight 2, ■Declination 2. F. Davis has been engaged to ride Starshoot in the A.R.C. Easter Handicap. Moilaa is the first colonial horse that lias captured the Liverpool (iraud National Steeplechase. In the seai#on of 1000-1901. Moifaa won the large sum of .t.lllOH in j,, m ,,j 11g cun . tesis in Nuw Zualand. Mautapu is reputed to btt in good nick and some keen judges hold the opinion thai the son of Mitioru can win the Brighton Wurdie race at Eilerslie 'to-tlay. The 'name of Coeur de Lion uppears amongst the nominations for the Wuipukurau Handicap. Surelv this is not the chesbml son of J_e Loup that has been ut, the stud for several seasons. Bullurat has 'been kept at, fast work, ami may lie seen out at Feilding meeting, t'l'eat things are expected from at tIH! A :'- C - ai'ttium meeting. Qiarryman is reported to have P"1 ed up lame after a gallop at HicUrn on Thursday inornim' The pony Ilulawayo „„ -ceptor for bol'„ , J |lu , leap (seven furlongs, lllul aTa Jk '"" ira " <«»>« »"l'o (lliukstone, thv two-veiir-ni,i i tlier to (lladsonie, has been sli-i/'"" mce!y in his work a( l-'U.-i-oli i Jlll| y be expeel.,l L ™ aml I'ount at .Ellerslie next week " C " Tlie committee of the ('»„< ~i 'Mo"- 'at B ''•doldX even"'' , ' Tot!;,i >l, f' IP Pl,e l>o,.knwk;.r ß , ThT'r«w