SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 213, 13 September 1904, Page 2

SPORTING

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUIVS 1 SPIUNG MEETING. SECOND DAY'S RACES. (P«r Press Association.) SYDNEY, September 12. There was glorious weather again to-day for the second day of the Australian Jockey Club's spring meeting. Among tiiosa present were thu U overnor-General, Lord Northcote, Sir Harry Rawson, Gox%rnor of New South Wales, and tho Dud d'Ahruzzi, Commander 0 f the Dalian wargliip Luigo. Results of racing were as follows : Shorts Handicap.— Port Jackson, 7.11, 1; Regis, 9.12, 2; Miner, 7.3, 3. Twenty started. Betting : oto 4 against Regie, 5 to l the others, Yt 0 n l)y half a length. Time.lmin 11 sec. Spring Trial Stakos.-Birida 1, Scot Free . lJio 3. Nine started. Betting : (i t„ i against Bifida, 4 t 0 1 Scot Free, 10 to 1 tho others. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 114 Sec. The Metropolitan, a handicap swoepstakea of 20 sovs each, with 2000 sovs added. One mile and a half. Alias, 7.0 (Smith) 1 Tartan, 6.10 (Courtaey) ... 2 Cato, 6.13 (Cooper) 3 Also started—Abundance 9.7, FifccGrafton 8.13, Long Tom 8.11, Famous 8.8, The Palmist, Martian Graft 8.4, St. Modan, Fairy States 3.2, Lady Laura 8.0, Chore Amio Dewitcher 7.12, Grand Rapids 7.11 Highflyer 7.10, Zenda 7.7, Osslan, Saida, Balfour 7.4, Ninyas, Flreclav I). 13, Refuge Bay 8.10, Duraont* Cakewalk 6.8, Fashoda 6.7 Betting: 4 to 1 against Tartan, 5 to 1 Martian, 8 to 1 Long Tom and Abundance, 10 to 1 Fitz-Grafton, 12 to 1 Chere Amie, 14 to 1 Fairy States and Grand Rapids, any prieo the others. St. Modan took up the running af--I.er going hall a mile, and led into iho straflght, followed by Tartan, Fitz-Grafton, and M a rti a n. Tartan disposed of St. Modan a t the distance, but at the half distance ho too was cut down by Alias, who came with a great dash in the straight, and won by two lemgttas.with Martian and Grand Rapids a long way back. Time, 2inin 34jsec. Steeplechase.—Dingo 1, Skylark, 2, Railway 3. Eight started. A good finish. Timo, smin 87} sec. New Stakes.—Demos 1, Nightfall 2, Koopan 3. Betting: 7 to 4 against Ko°Pan, 4 t<> 1 Demos. Won easily. Nightfall made a good run opposite the St. Leger stand, but could not get up. Time, 2min BJsec. Squatters' Handicap.—St. Simmer 1. Green Mountain 2, Delcorc 3. Fif- ] teen started. Betting : 3 to 1 St. Simmer. Won easily. Time, 2niin 21{see. ' AVONDALE ACCEPTANCES. AUCKLAND, September 10. The following acceptances have been received for the Avondale Jockey Club's meeting, commencing l 0 n Saturday next Maiden Handicap, at 70sova; six furloaojs.—General Average 8.7, Sir Gilead, Local Option, Woodfleld 8.0, Bodfellow 7.12, Noteontai 7.10, Certainty 7.6, Waimajvgu, Irish 7.5, Blueski n 7.4, St. Rowan, Lualla 7.8. Silicia 7.2, Lysda, La Cigolo, Ben Blair 7.0, Seatonia 6.10. Hurdle Race,' of lOOsovs; two mil-es.—Up-to-date 11.10, Hippowai 11. 4, Lingard, Geologist 8.7, Fencer, Loch Lomond fl.o. Pony Handicap of 50sova: six furlongs.—Annoyed 10.9, Girton Girl, Inspiration 8.3, Mataura 8.2, Whawhai 7.6, Lady Lottie, Miss CuirasSolitary 7.3, Shrewsbury 7. 2, San Toy, Fashionable, Lucrece, Littlo Majbel 7.0. Avondale Cup, of SOOsovs; one mile and a quarter.—Durable, Miss Lottie 8.0, Gcordie 7.12, Dolores, Avalanoho 7.10, Putty 7,8, Annoyed Marshal Soult 7.7, Inigilewood, Akarana 7.4, Calle Iris 7.3, King Paul, Sir Gilead 7.0. Flying Handicap, of lOOsovs ; six furlongs.—Geoixlis, Marshal Soult •i.6, Bather 8.3, Paratutu, Austerlitss 7.11, Sergius, Rambler, St. 01ga 7.8, Alba Rose, Romaja, Tukapa 7.4, Desdemona 7.3, Noteorlni 7.2, Seabind, Muthema 7.0, Silicia, Lualla, Merry Soult 6.7. Steeplechase, of lOOsovs ; three miles—Kanaka 10.11, Saturn 10.10, Straybird 10.6, Loch Lomond, Tuni 10.0, Peter Simple 9.10, The Pullack, Malanta, Pilot 9.7. Plunket Handicap.—Maro 10.7, Woodmount ' 9.7, Geologist 9,8, Hinekoa 9 .0, Ixical Option, Woodfield, Swafisman 8.10, Mechanic, Dunmoie, Tupara 8.5, ixiw.llnk 8.3, Bonomiana, Lavadel, St. Rowan 8.2, Soultflsh, Belfast, Yolette 8.0. NOTES BY VEDETTE. As showing the estimation Pretty Polly is Md an, a wa«er of 1000 t' o HOO was accepted about her for the St. Leger. The Australian-bred filly Niphetos (by Bill of Portland—'Tea Rose) won (he Cleveland Handicap at the Don-c-ister meeting, Niplietos won the Marib.vmong Plate, run at Flemington, in 1901. The Sydney fiail.v Telegiraplh s a ys tho form of the New Zealand horses in the Spring Stakes suggests IVU ' they will not leave Randwick empty- ' handed. T;icy came out lather late, hut finished in particularly good style in one ofl, the ilaMest weiglht-for-ago races associated with the

Australian turf. An Australian paper reported the result o! tho Winter Cup as follows : Mahu 1, Tongia 2, Shrapnel and Hlaokstone dead heat. 'I hia is probably the first time that the same horsa has torn firsit and second in t\he same rnce, remarks an exchange. Can toon's preparation for the Melbourne Cup, about which so much trouble is Mji(g taken, will be watched with interest over hero. A southern writer confesses to a fancy for Wairlki's chance agaimst the grey. An Interesting article in tl'ie Otago Witness details R. Derrett's career. He is styled a "prince of tho pigskin," and has certainly done much to attain the title. For thirty years he has been one of the most prominent riders in Now Zealand, and his record places hiin amongst suoh men us T. jflales and GeoUge Korrihnm. His first important win was on Lurline in the Canterbury Cup of 1872, aixl hiis chief successes since then may he summarised as follows : Cnntenbury Cups fi, Canterbury Derbies 9, New Zealand Cups 8, besides numbers of other important races. What might ho termed tho "aU)y season" of New Zealand racing will shortly bo over. Minor meetings at Marton and South Canterbury have taken place this week, and the Avon[inle meeting o]>ctns on Saturday next. In the meantime the performances of Mr Stead's team at the A,.1.C. meeting will be watched with interest, and there Is also tho AshImrton meeting on Hw IMih and J 6th inst. The prospeets of Scotty and Marshal S»o«H soem to lie favourably regankwl for tho Avnratale Cup., but there will bo time foil comment on lh" various horses engaged next .veek.

! The unpaid forfeit list is a rattier d-licnte subject to handle, nwt h rnpiilly becoming more «?<>, Is to say, it tins 1« considerably. A CHSiinl npiiwwi would lw |in favour of ity as one of the safetruimN of racing. But some racing men declaim agnlinst it. They say, and not without rAwn, ihat an ab-n-diitely strict t nWcement of the p'h>s would -do n.wn,v with Mio »h*cs- I *"'it.v of its existence and facia? would •'cnns'idetnVMv. Whfle not prepnred to go to ex'trwnes, one might safely rmUvse one of these arguments, namelv, thnt it would l>e better for the miblic (i.e., the speculators who lartrclv assist in keeping flic s'»ort u'r>h>U) if there iwrtfa stricter enf-M'P«»mei>t of t.he rules regarding forfeits, 8o many hopelessly mediocre onrmels nre piven further chances. .. v r* inriilentolh- so mnny more nmmrts of sp(r»ibvtor"' mow»y fritterM nwiiv (of wbich the elubs re-tp 1 he '"n.'fitV A "-rent mj»ny of tbiw in-, ferior aniina-ls would not l>e kept on 1 the turf for the length of time Ihev ! xre if the rule were npptoft. without favour that evcrv horse mutft lve padd up for or nqt allowed to start.