SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7754, 4 March 1905, Page 2

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. 1905. March 4—Westport Jockey Club March 8, 9—Danncvirke Jockey Club l larch 15, IB—Napier Park Racing ) Club \ larch 16, 17—Stratford Racing ' Club j March 17—Waimate R.C. Annual '. March 17, 18—Horowhenua Hack R. C. Annual ' March 17, 18—Ohinemuri J.C. An- , mini ' March 17,, 18—Greymouth Jockey i Club March 22, 23—Nelson Jockey Club March 25—Thames J.C. Autumn March 30 and April I—Wellington facing Club April it, 7—Avomlule J.C. Autumn April 5, G—Mumiwntu R.C. Autumn April 8, 10—Kecl'ton J.C. Autumn ,' April 12, 13—Southland R.C. Autumn April 12, 13—South Canterbury J.C Autumn April 22, 24—Wairarupa R.C. Autumn April 22, 24, 25—Auckland Racing Club Vpril 24, 25—Canterbury J.C. Autumn April 21—Pa lea R.C. Annual April 24, 25-Keilding J.C. Autumn April 24, 25—Kumara R.C. Autumn. April 27, 28—Westland R.C. Autumn DATES OF COMING EVENT?New Zealand : March Hi—Stratford Cup April 24—Groat Easter Handicap April 25—Groat Autumn Handicap I Australia : March 4—V.R.O. St. Leger March 4—V.R.C. Newmarket Handicap March 7—Australian Cup March 11—Champion Stakes | . WANGANUI J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. SECOND DAY. (Per Press Association.) WANGANUI, MARCH 3. I'he Wnnganui J.C. autumn meeting was continued to-day in fine vcather. There was a large attendance. Results : | Autumn Handicap.—Shrapnel Shell I, Gold Crown 2, Shrapnel 3. Also started Fleka, Nonevn, Crimson Lake, Grenade. . Won by a neck. Time, liuin 44 4-sscc. Dividends, £ll 6s 6d and £1 3s. Fordell Handicap Hurdles.—Trumpery 1, Defoe 2, Magnificent 3. These .were the only starters. Won hard held. Time, 3min 22scc. Dividend, £1 9s. Jackson Stakes.—Achilles 1. Sir Tristram 2, Stronghold 3. Also ran Multifid. Won by two lengths. Time lmin 15 3-ssec. Dividend, £1 lis. I Okoia Hurdles.—Jrish 1, Inniskillen 2, Valkyrie 3. Also stnrted— Valima, Flanagan, and Weary Bill. Time, 3min Bscc. Dividends, £3 3s 6d and £1 Is 6d. | Harrison Welter. Hydrant 1, Bounce 2, St. Lyra 3. Also ran— Ngatarua, Idasa, Dalky. Won by ai! head. Time, lmin 45 I-ssec. Dividends, £5 OS and £1 5s (id. I Wnnganui Stakes.—Kaharoa 1, , Ghoorka 2, Regulation 3. Also ran—Quarryman, Starshoot. Shrapnel Shell, Platypus, Rapids, Heroism. W ; on by a neck. Time, 2min 8 4-sscc. Dividends, £3 14s 6d and £1 9s. | Matarawa Hack.—Pretty Maid 1, Maui 2. Iseult 3. Also ran—Noteorini. Pardon, Commonwealth, Royal Blue, Victoria Park, Kohatu, Curfew, [(Wild Duck, Stejjmar, North 'Shore. Won by a head. Time, 1 min 16 2-ssec. Dividends, £l3 16s JGd and £2 3s. I Farewell Handicap.—Solution 1, 'Auratus 2, The Stake 3. Also ran |—Royal Fusilier, Hoscal, Gawain. | Won by a nose. Time, lmin IGsec. Dividends, £1 17s 6d and £l. At the conclusion of this race a charge 'of foul riding was laid against C. '.Jenkins, and resulted in that jockey being severely cautioned. WESTPORT J.C. AI'TIMN MEETING. FIRST DAY. WESTPORT. Feb. 3. The first day of the Westport Jockey Club's autumn meeting was held in line weather, and there was a largw attendance. Mr F. N. Jones' new totalisator machine was used at the meeting, and gave every satisfaction. £1633 was put through the machine, as compared with £1731 for the first day last year. The results were : Stewards" Handicap.—Apprentice 1, Contingent 2, Abyxlos 3. The other starter was left at the post. Won by a length. Time, lmin 32 3-5 sec. Dividend, £1 lis. Orowuiti Hack Handicap.—Blessbok 1, Ohio 2. Also started—Koromako, Pahehareka, Merry Bell, Hekapai, and King's Mill. Won easily. Time, lmin 20sec. Dividends, £1 7s and £3 Bs. Westport Cup.—Artillery Maid 1. Siandra 2. Also staiHed—Will o' the Wisp and Oracle. Won after a good run down the straight by a length. Time, 2min 13sec, Dividend, £2 18s. Denniston Handicap.—La Torpedo 11. 1, Boogey 2. Fourteen others j started. Time, 4min 3sec. Dividends, £1 13s and £1 Is.

Addison's Handicap.—Blcssbok 1. Koromako 3. Also started—Alletn, Merry Hell, and King's Mill. A good race. Won by u length. Time, liniir 22sec. Dividends, ill fls and ill Is. Railway Plate Handicap.—Apprentice 1, Teata 2. Also started—Contingent and Abydos, the latter get. ting a wry bad start. Won by hall' a l«ngth. Time, lmin r>sec. Divi- 1 dend,-*£2 18s. Uirehfield Handicap Trot.— BlackLock 1. Koyal Money 2. Kight others started. Time, iiuiiu 21svC. I Dividends, £2 In nnd i!2 2s.

STRATFORD HANDICAPS. WANGAXITI, March 3. For the Stratford Racing Club's meeting the following handicaps have been declared by Mr J. P. Henry : Ohura Hurdles.—lrish 11.6, Raeum 10.18, Cassiiopea 10.6, Valium 10.3, Throstle 9.12, Warwick 9.5, Patuna 9.3, Weary Rill 9.2, Signora, Sammy, Lua|ja, Reyardus, Kingwood 9,0, Stratford Cup.—Regulation 9.5, Roscal 9.0, Solution 8,11, Durable 8.9, Loch Erne 8.8, Platypus 7.13, Putty 7,11, Sandy 7.10, Hustiquc 7,9, Polycaste 7.8, Heroism 7.1, Crimson Lake 7.0, Idas 6..10, Mak'K Kih'i, (iilnockie, Commonwealth 0.7. Midhlrst Handicap.—Pardon 9.3, Isoult 8.7, MaUlklhl 8.5, Commonwealth 7.13, Dalky 7.10, Fatrwind > 7.9, Stnrlish 7.4. Silverline, Amaryllis, Pommei'y, Ktu 7.0. ; Tariki Welter.—Pardon 10.10, Lur•icher 10.2, Cyrene 9.11, Dalky 9.5, ' Stampede 9.4, Firelight 9.3, Aureole • Southern Cross 8.13, To Tanawhai ' 8.10, Luallu, Merry Lad, Kohuta 8.9, Apiti, Signora, l'ommvry, Miss Terina, Le Vent 8.7. Flying).—Regulation 9.10, Noteorini 8.6, Sandy 8.3, Rust'fyue 8.2, PolyI caste 7.13, Turopo, Cholu 7.5, The Ganger 7.0, Parfcxhot 0.12, Lc Heuu 0.11, Love Link 6.10. Railway Hack.—Royal Flush 8.0, Immolation 8,5, Curlew 7.9, Mat aura 7.8, Land q' Cakes 7.7, Fair Jess 7.6, llagatelle 7.5, Luulla 7.3,Letherl(j)B, St t Bill, Engraver 7.0. WEIGHTS FOR NAPIER PARK. (Per Press Association,) WANUANUI, March 3. The Hollowing are the Napier Park Racing Club weights : Omui'oimii Hack Handicap Hurdles, one and three-quarter miles.— Trumpery 11.9, Roseplot 10.9, Athol Maid 10.7, Uhyle, Amwleja 10.5, Mnnariiue ,9.13, Sleepwell U.ll, Taniwluo, Laurcc 9.9, Position 9.4, Waimuta 9.0. Esk Handicap, seven furlongs.— Martyrfeldt 8.9, Renal r 8.2, Poly:anthus 8.0, Laertes 7.10, Uombastes 7.0, Hipporoaflar 7.2, Hyontry 7.0, Golden Stream 6.12. | Napier Cup Handicap, one and a .quarter miles.—(ihoorka 8.9, Golden Crown 8.7, Submarine 7.11!, Mudri'gal 7.10, Fleka 7.6, Needlework 7.5, iWhakawehi, Rosemadder 6.13, (iold Dust, Ass.ayer 6.12. Mystiliciitum .6.9, The Stake, Noneen 0.7. Welter Handicap, seven furlongs.— I Submarine 10.6, Tama 9.13, Faro 19.11, Tyrono 9,9, Freeland 9.0, Rosemadder 9,4, Ballyneety, Ladv'n Link 8.13, Optimist 8.10, Ladv Kevin 8i.7. -r. Sapling Stakes Handicap, four and a half furlongw.—Medallist &.0, Martyr King 8.0, Wnipimehu 7.9, King's Lynn 7.5, Perchance, Vardo 7 5 Contender 7.3, Operetta 7.1, Montn,' Lady White, Preclude, Merrv Wing Paneton 6.19, Scotch Reel 6.10. F/ying Handicap, six furlongs.— Chivalry 8.12, Sandy 8.2, Wet Reef 7.13, Matuku 7.10, Tititignrehu 7.7 Whakawchi 7.3, Assnyer 0.13, Hovnl Fusilier o.ll', The Stake 0.9, Tattle 6.7. Itcdclirfe Hack Handicap, six furloug?,.—Laertes' 8.10, Torpor 8.0

MELBOURNE NOTES AND QUOTATIONS. (Received March 4, 0.18 a.m.) MELBOURNE. March .1. Mairp was scratched for the Newmarket Handicap to-day. Betting is quiet to-night. Slopjout, £SOOO at 100 to HJ ; l'luv[nway, £ISOU at 100 to 8 and 7i , Saito, £2OOO at 1(10 to » ; I'osco, £ISOO at 100 to 5J ; Hulovu, £I7OO at 100 to 0. Quotations :- 9 to 2 Gladsome, 5} to 1 Abington, 7 to 1 I'layawoy, 8 to 1 Medallist, 14 to 1 Haloya, Hi to 1 Bullion, Lord L'llin's Daughter, I'os'co. and Lachlan ; 20 to 1 Koopnn, Hedstreak ; 25 to 1 Ibex, Canteen, Independence, Stepout ; 23 to 1 to 50 to I others'. The weather is delightful to-night. NOTES BY " MOTIKOA." Mr K. 8. Kanjitsinhji, the famous cricketer, has joined the ranks of horse owners in India. It is rumoured that Convoy is to take on the illegitimate gume*. J. Belcher hus put Ustiuk in work again. Apollodoris, who won the Hopeful Stakes at Dunedin last week, is Hiisu's first foal. Brisa is own sister to I'uuijiero, Two of the best races at the Dunedin Cup Meeting 1 were llioso between thu full brother and sister, Muster Alix and l'etrovna. After Needlework's successes on the East Coast J. Hue disposed of the gelding to Mr A. V. Douglas, of To Muhanga. He is now trained by J. Cameron at Hastings. There being no telegraph office nearer than a mile from the Stratford course, people who intend making investments by wire must see to it that their ins*ructions, accompanied by the necessary amount of cush, arc despatched in extra good time.

I'rincc Loris, who paid the fine dividend of £2O 4s when he won the Wingatui Handicap last week, would probably have had to be content with second place had Sandy's rider (McCluskey) not been caught as the barrier went up. Admission will only be given to the Stratford course on March Kith and 17th on the distinct understanding that no betting is done except through the totalisator. A Christchurch correspondent states I that W. Clarke has of ready effected on improvement in Eurus and Tupora's condition, each of whom is brightening up nicely. They should be heard of in cross-country events during the winter months. I The yearling coll, by Ilotchkiss Simonias, who was one of those purchased by Mr G. J. F. Palmer at the 'Auckland sales, hod to be destroyed 'last week owing to his being attacked with tetanus.

I Cairngorm wo* taken on to Musterton after the Woodville Meeting, and will be located there for a few days before J»cing taken down to the West Const, where he will be raced. I Several Wairarapa backers of Inspnn at Woodville were greatly incensed at the stewards of the club giving a decision against the horse, which ticket holders lost a £lO ,8s dividend. The general opinion seemed to be that if Inspan had not moved out from the rails he would have won easier than he did, and it therefore seemed hard that Investors should be deprived of the dividend. The gelding had no difficulty in disI posing of the opposition in the event, winning very easily from Wind until Watts slowed down and the collision with Wind occurred. The l»t----'ter incident was most marked, but it is questionable if it had any effect on the actual result of the race. At the same time it seemed somewhat hard that unfortunate backers should be punished for the carelessness of a jockey in bumping, and certainly the bettor way out of the difllculty [sccuied to be lo punish Watt for his carelessness, or whatever it may be called.

lllack Reynard's owner is rc|>orled to have hud a win running inlo well over four figures over the gelding's victory in the Woodville Cup. The first race- J'etrovna won for Mr Jells was the Federal Handicap in Dune-din, when Ix'n King rode her nt 7st 1211), and she beat Pundns Bst lOlti, and Noblesse 7st 2Th for places and before the season was out she hud earned 1:183 in Mr Jell's colours. In the season of l!M>;(-4 she was credited in the " Heferee " records with £587, hut to that must be added the refund in the llugpiixw case, making the total £847. This season her winnings- come to £81)0, up to and including the Hallway l'lute. In all, therefore, l'ctrovna hus won £2222 for Mr Jeffs. The IVmedln Jockey Club made £525 prollt on tins Cup Meeting. The announcement that His Majesty has purchased Moifua, the (Irand National winner of 1904, from Mr S. 11. (iollan, has a particular interest for New Zcalanders, since Moifaa was bred in this colony. That the •Jiog son of Natator and I> o rfljigh may curry the royal colours of our King with credit will be the wish of every true sportsman. Sandy was struck out of the Publican's Handicap nt Dunedin owing to his owner, who is a bookmaker, being ordered off the course. The action of the club in nccepting this horse's nomination under the circumstances has been unfavourably com'mented on. It is understood that it was not until hnlf way through the afternoon t>hnt Mr Solomon was ordered off, hut it is only fair to the club lo add that they Informed him that ho might return and saddle up his horse for the race. This he declined to do. I'apatu, who has been off the scene since the last Wellington Winter Meeting, figures among the nominations for the Ohinemuri Jockey Club's annual meeting. The English trainer W. Hainhridga has secured premises at Ellerslic, and is having boxes built. He expects to have a couple of horses under his care in the course of a week" or so.

The V.R.C. meeting opens to-day, the programme including the St. Leger Stakes, Sires Slakes, Essendon Stakes, and Newmarket Handicap. Nominations for Wellington uutiimn meeting close on Monday.