SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 298, 21 December 1904, Page 2

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN SUMMER MEETING. The following acceptance)) have been ruceivjed for the meeting opening on lioxiou ■" ' Hurdles.— r Hbe Guesoer 10,0, Wooderful 9.9, Zealous a.6, Jolly Roger p 'Salisbury Hack, nix furlong*.— —9.0, Koputal 9.5, UawBiore, Slow Tom 8.4, Lilystotw 7.5, Weu' Start 7.4, Kul/ette, St. Child 7.2,. Y sou It 0.12, Becky Seaton, Captivei 6.10.

Dunudin Handicap, four furlpflgs.— Hilarity 8.9, Alexis 7.18, Eiufcive, Hio oru»d*>, Apollodoais, Manjit 7.9, Haindel, Salaam, Uraud Opera 7.4. Otago Handicap, one miie anil a H^mrtor. —Ilad Gauntlet 9.0, Flo*«r o' Clutiha, Terrapin 7.9, De la Hijjr 15.13, Oaverrimm Hack, soven furlonga.— Slow Tom 9.18, Leeside 9.2, Wee MacGrogor 9.1, Lilystono 9.0, Kea 8.12, Carlo, Yseult 8.9.

Federal Handicap, seven furlong*. —Petrovna 9 r 9, Pallas 9.2, Ht. Ueiris 8.8, Man jess 7.18, Brighton 7;JO, King's Guest, Bluest one 0,10, Crown Imperial 6.7. Otaitaia Welter, one mile—Lolah .9.2, Speculate 8.13, Sirius, LeoEnfleld 8.10, Donna Kobo 8.9, Lady Soult 8.8, Hopu 8.2, Transport, BtepenfeJdt 8.0. Trial Stakes, alx Carlos, Metford, Rawwore, Small Shot, KopuUui 8.0, Kea, Quaggto, Bolero {Ls, Ouidafortn, Bad Start 8.1, Cavajlna, Pensive, Rubette 7.9,

NOTES. (By "Moturoa.") Matters in connection with the Auckland 'Cup have undergono * change during the last day or so. Mafeutonga has gone back in t|ie batting market, Romeo amd Starshoot now heading the list of tjons. The market is still unsettled, ' i laiutr shall not be surprise!) to see [another change before the field lids up at the post. Ghoorka with hte (Ight impost is sure to command a big following, while latest training notes state that Idas is getting'* ■ through some good wo.k ; titit mire • baa been "off" for some time, and if she regains anything like tor form of 18 months ago she will , troublesome to the leaders at ths - ' business end of the two-mile Journey.

Tho local course presents a very animated appelaranoe In U*» mottling. now that most of tbe visiting horses have arrived, "V Advices received from Melbourne state that Grand Rapids boa teen very sore since his arrival in Vlb- , tori®. It is statod that three Englishmen who crossed che Channel to back Pretty Polly for the Prix du Cori» seil (which she lost) each had £>%%* 000 on the Intuit mare. ■ Owners are reminded that acceptances for tha Opunake meeting ctoftt •' tomorrow at 8 p.m. The Taromakl Jockey Club nott» : ' lies that bookmakers «wl thefr clerks will not be allowed to carry antiuslness on the course at the Christmas meeting. .. <