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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 283, 3 December 1904, Page 3

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V December 7 ami B.—Woodville J.C. Summer. December 10 and 10.—Christchurch :' '<fr*'n.C. Summer. December 26 and 29 and January 2 and 3—Auckland R.C. Summer. . r December 26 and 27.—Taranaki J.C. t Christmas. ;' December 26 and 27.—Lower Valley (Martinborough) J.C. Annual. December 26 and 27.—Manawatu ,_ R.C. Summer. ' December 26 and 27@Dunedin J.O. Summer. 'December 28. Ashurst-ffata ll^11 " R.C. Annual. January 2 and 3.—Rangitikei R.C. Summer. January 2 and 3.-Wairarapa R.C. Summer. January 2 and 3.—Hawke's Bay J.C. Summer. January 2 and 3—Opunake R.C. . Back Meeting. - January 21 and 23-Wellington R.C. Summer. January 23 and 24—Foxton R.C. Annual. LEADING EVENTS. December 21—Wellington Cup. December 26—Auckland Cup. K - Jauuary 2.—Great Northern Derby. "*' January 2—Auckland Steeplechase. AUCKLAND SUMMER ACCEPTANCES. '- (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Dec 2. Auckland Cup, two miles.— Gruci lorm 9.9, Mahutonga 8.12, Melodeoi 8.8, Romeo 8.7, Scatty 8.3, Ghoor ka 7.9, Starshoot 7.8, Gladstone 7.fi, Mi9B Lottie 7.4, Was 7.3. Bafilway Handicap, six furlongs— Hohoro 9.9, Marshal Soult 8.7, Bu bia, 8.6, Kremlin 8.5, Savoury, Bo rds 8.4, Black and Gold 8.3, Goldet. j Vein 7.11, Ailsa 7.10, Lady Annie 7.9, Numa, Avalanche 7.8, Strathavtjff, To-morrow 7.i\ Seabird 6.12. Beau Seaton 6.10, C.-ichton 6.9. Auckland Steeples, about thro 1 miles and a half.—l p-to-date 11.3 Princess of Thulc 10.9, Dingo 10.fc, Catherine Gordon, Bellman 10.0. ~* Pharos 9.12, Loch Lomond, Hlnai 9.7. Great Northern Foal Stakes, o 500sovs, six furlongs.—Foremost, be by Soult—Lady Musket, Devon poke, bf by Phoebus Apollo—Field Rose, Gari Rosa, b c by StepntalcRanec, Nuna, Multifld. br c by Hptchkiss—Mantle, Sungod, Noctuiforjn, Delaware, King Billy. Great Northern Derby, of 75050 v, one mile and a half.—Signalman, I c by Cyrenian—Hinemoa, Dunmore br c by Explosion—Sybil, Gladston. Nightfall, Savoury, Zecchino, Boris, Hfcmbler X. Royal Stakes, of 500sov, six furlongs.—Gweniad, b c 2 years, bi Soult —Lady Musket,* Signalman. Czarevna, b f 2 years by Phoebus. Apollo—Field Rose, b c by Cyreniai —Hinemoa, Carl Rosa, Ottoman, Hi TO, b f by Stepniak—Ranee, Nuna, Multifld, Air Gun, Rubia, Sungod, Noc'tudform, Delaware, Zecchino, Bo His, King Billy, b c 3 years by Cv- .. r«oia»—Windmill, Rambler. NOTES. (By "Moturoa.") Mr" Andrew Jackson, for many years sporting editor of the Auckland Star (as "Hippona."), and correspondent for the Referee, died at Auckland on Sunday, after a long illness. He had been confined to hi: home for some weeks past with paralysis, and for about four yean had not followed literary pursuits. A. Butler, who was killed at Takapuma, through Loch Lomond falling in the first Handicap Hurdles, had been in the employ of Messrs R. and R. Duder for the past I—^<*ix .-. years. He originally came from Whakatane. .Auckland papers state that Romeo *"*.. has arrived at Ellerslie to complete' his preparation for the Auckland J>MP. 'Horsa, the winner of the Cambria Handicap at Takapuna, is a two-year-old colt by Hilad from Monsoon. Hllad, who was sired by St. Leger from Hilda, was formerly known as Hengist. After winning his race from end to end he went on and galloped a mile and a ha] Wore his rider (Satman) could pull him up. Sleepwell is being schooled ovei the hurdles at Napier Park, undei the tuition of D. Watt, and is shaping very well. After Tessera's running second to Maclrnc Gun in the Randolph Han dicap, cut out in record time, shi looked a fair thing for the sprint races at Feildtog. On the first da\ she failed to get a situation, and had to be Content with third tin second day. The Stake, winner of York Stakes, is nominated for the A.R.C. Railwa> Handicap. Wellington Park Stud Co. suffcra A severe toss last week by the deaths of the two celebrated brood mares Rose of Wellington and Forme. Durable ran disappointingly at the Takapuna meeting. Lucrece, winner of the Pony Handi cap on the first day, was whispered as a good thing for the reccn: Auckland meeting, but failed to do the trick. Those punters who stucl to her received a handsome dividend of £ll odd for their trouble. The others are lamenting on what might have been. Geordie had thirteen consecutive defeats against him prior to winning the St. Andrew's Handicap last A Saturday. He was unplaced on Wed nesday. For his connection's sake it is to be hoped he has not started on another thirteen spell ; if so they require a better price than £3 18s tc keep' the balance on the right side ol the ledger. Discoverer, winner of a treble at Te Aroha, and a dead heater with Air Gun in the Melrose Handicap (Takapuna), is a live-year-old son of Tas man. He went through the whole of last season without registering a win. Ellerslie-ites are taking a somewhat doleful view of the prospects of local horses at the approaching! summer meeting. One man was heard to say that outside the pony events, the Maiden and Waitemata Handicaps were the only ones that could lie safely counted to the local division. Some consternation was caused to backers of Maro in the Te Aroha -4 Cup when the judge (Mr W. H. Berries, M.H.H.) hoisted Soultfish's number as the winner. On representations being' made to him he left the box and went and had a look at the horses in the paddock before they weigihed In, with the result that he saw he hail made a mistake, and a I once admitted the error.