SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7836, 31 May 1905, Page 2

SPORTING.

NOTES-BY " MOTUROA." To-day the one hundred and twenty lifth contest for the English Derby lakes place. 'I he nominations for this years race numbered 297. His Majesty the King's stable is repres:>n--ltd, also the leading sporting owners in the Kingdom, besides ropre•iuntatives from France, Italy, and America. Lord Hosebery's colt Cicero is favourite, and it is probable that the Loader of the Opposition will succeed, and thus win the blue ribbon of the turf for the third time. Cicero came through his two-year-old career with an unheal (in record. His Inst performance in public was at Snntlown lost July, i n the National Itreeders' Produce Stakes, when he carried 9st 91b to victory. Full Cry ran two sterling races at Wanganui. In the Connelly Handicap he was finishing with a great run, and was beaten a neck for third place. Chivalry gave nothing a chance ii. the Horough Handicap—his l only start at the meeting—being out in front from start. to finish. The son of Conqueror will some beating in the Cornwall Handicap at Kllerslicj on Saturday. Solution has been a very consistent performer this season. (ihobrku d«l not show up to advantage on either day at Wanganui, and apparently had lost the form he displuyed in the C.J.C. Civat F.a.sU er Handicap, when lit) acted as runner up to Machine (Jun. Amaryllis (Handsome .Jack—Kate) winner of the llalgrwnio Hack Kace is a stable mate of Shrapnel. T. Cahill, who rode Slow Tom in both steeplechase races at Wanganui, was making his debut as a crosscountry rider. "Advance'' status that with an experienced man in the saddle Slow Tom would have won on either day. The MasUrton-owniKl Kaema broke bis neck when he toppled over the second hJirdlo in tho Century Hurdle Mace. Talune weighed out for' the Rata Hack Hurdles, but as he showed signs of lamenest when doing his preliminary, he was tuken back to the paddock.

Commonwealth succeeded in wjn< ning a stake at last. He was headed at the last fence by Valium, and had to put in a good run to beat the first day's winner. Mr J. O'Driseoll's win was long overdue, and it is to bo hoped it is the forerunner of many more as his luck has not been too good so far this season. Aaeoixling to the latest reports from Auckland there has been a. movement in favour of Defoe for the (ireftt Northern Steeplechase. Cavalry and Inniskillen are firm favourites for the Great Northern Hurdle Race. Kiatcre and Inniskillen are the favoured selections for the Great Northern Steeplechase. The Guard will not fulfil his Auckland engagement, owing to n<n injury to his shoulder caused by his fa3l at Wanganul. Most of the Southern horses are now located at. headquarters, and some interesting training news should bo available. Dofoe, Levant, [Full try, Cavalry, Crousot, and Rose Madder were taken North by the s.s. Rarawn last Friday, whilst the following went through by Monday anil last night's steamer :—Chivalry, Waitarei'e, Exmoor, Miss King,, Trumpery, Paritutu, Tuparn, Southern Cross, Commonwealth and ffai-