SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7818, 10 May 1905, Page 2

SPORTING.

EG MONT R.C. WINTER MEETING. ANTICIPATIONS BY "MOTCROA." The winter meeting of the Egmont Racing Club will take place to-day and Thursday. The fields for the first day are well up to the average. and the winners appear well concealed. The Railway Handicap, six furlongs, is the opening event, Mania--.g.to heading the list with 10.0, including 5B? penalty for his win at Hawke's Boy. It is rumoured about town that he will not be a competitor nt the meeting, but up to tho time of writing- no official information has'been rcct'iypd. If Maniupoto starts one need look no farther for the winner. Of the others Hustfquc ami Chola are a pair that must take a lot of beating. The former registered two good performances at the Wairarapa. meeting. Chola Won as he liked in the Mnhutu Welter, one mile, th"e thjrd day of the A.R.C. meeting in a field of twelve, cutting out the mile in tho fast time of lmin 42 l-ssfic. Crimson Lake, if in form, should run well up with her light impost. To separate them I shall take Chola 1, llustfejue 2, Crimson Lake 3, provided Maniapoto does not run.-

Eleven have paid up for the Tu[whiti Handicap, tix furlongs. St. Hill lias incurred a, 71b penalty, making his weight 9.4. He is undoubtedly well in, ami should win. Etu showed her galloping ability when she scored in the Second Pony Handicap at Auckland. Cyreno and Patuna are u pair that have shown form lately.: The Waitara-owned Ebb! Tide was taken to Fending 1 at Easter, and is reputed to be a gailloper ; this mara rani n good race in the Maiden Hack Scurry, weight 9.0, in which Hdpporangl boat Paper by a head, with Ebb Tide half a length away third. placing of the judge may be :—St, Bill 1, Ebb Tide 2, Gyrene 3.:

A moderate lot arc engaged in the Hack Ulurules, one and a half miles. Lull, Rongopai, and Throstle are a likely triq. The Haivcra Cup appears a soft thing for Maniapoto; failing his appearance I shall take Regulation or Durable.

The Walhl Handicap, one mile, should provide a good go between Immolation, The Leader, and Mokikihi, who may the judge's eye in that order.

The Leader is also cngageil .in the next event, the Mokoia Handicap, seven furlongs. Benmoro, who has been off the scene some time, made his re-appearance at the Walrarnpa meeting at Easter, running d second and first. This gelding should ho worth watching at the meeting. I shall place.—Henmore 1, Ebb Tide 2, Flshcnmaid 3. The Telegraph Handicap, five furlongs, brings the first day's racing to a closj. Seventeen appear on tho card, l'rovious running should throw some light on this event. St. Hill, Hoyal Flush, and Rotoit. should rim prominently, and the place-getters may be St. Hill J, C.vrene 2, Roto-

TRIPLE DISQUALIFICATION. (Per Press Association.) CHHISTCUIRCH, May 9. The stewards of the Christchtirch Jockey Club to-day decided to disqualify the jockey (L. King), the trainer (.1. Lewis), and the horse Manjess for twelve months for deliberate pulling in the Welter Handicap at the ChriMtcßsrch Racing Club's meeting lu*t Saturday. DINEDLV WINTER MEETING POSTPONED. (Pe» Press Association.) , DVXEIMX. May 9. The .Jockey Club committee to-day resolved to alter the date of the winter meeting from .func 2 und ;i to Saturday, Juno !>, and Monduy, June 5.