SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7845, 10 June 1905, Page 2

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. 1905. June 3. 7, 10.~Auckland R.C. Great Northern Steeplechase Meeting. June 21, 22—Hawke's Bay J C. Winter. I Jane JB. 29.-Napier Park R.C Win- ! ter. July H, 7.-Gisborne R. C. Winter. July 11, 14.—Welhngton R. C. Winter- - . .. August 15, 18, 19.—New Zealand Grand National Meeting. —Coming Events.— August 10.-C.J.C. Winter Cup. August 15.—Grand National Steeplechase. . „ ~ .ugust 17.-Grand National Hurdl* Knee.

AUCKLAND WINTER MEETING. ANTICIPATIONS BY "MOTL'HOA" 'lhe Auckland Hating Club's winter muring will be concluded to-day. Wilh the exception of two steeple! events the lield are well up to the average, 'lhe Tamaki Steeples, two mi e s and a half, is limed, to start at) 12.30. Major, Lingard, and Defoe should have a say in the linn*, and if lhe latter can produce his wangauul form it will make things Inter,, eating, I likeDefoe I Major 2 Lingard 3 The. York Welter, one wile, contains material for a good contest., Pciosscr's elect, Cttivalry or Ewnoor,, will be hard to beat Exmoor's win on Wednesday was easily accomplished. Paritutu ran a, sterling race in lhe Cornwall Handicap last Saturday on a heavy course, and should tho going be good to-day he must run well forward. Putty is making; His first appearance at the meeting', and on Takapuna running is well in. Of tho others,, lower down the list, Delania, Admiral Ceveras, Waikato and Calle Iris have finished close up in their engagements.on Saturday and Wednesday, and to make the best of a difficult problem I shall name—

Pari tutu 1 Prosser's Elect 2 Putty 3 On paper the Winter Steeple, three miles, appears a match between Haydn and Nor'-wcst. 1 shall give my vole to — Haydn The issuo in the Camptldcll Hurdjes, one mile and three-quarters, looks! open. Miss King is not a good goer in, mud, but if,the course has improved she will show to better advantage. The placing of the judge may bo— Cavalry 1 Waitarcre 2 Mies King 3 Eighteen have accepted for the Fitzroy Welter, six furlongs. Pukekohe, a three-year-old gelding by Cas- I tor—Miss Illair, owned by Mr J. HoulS'toß, nearly elfectcd a surprise} in' the Maiden Welter, and may be. worth following. Noteorini, Nervine, Takaroa and Leo Delaval should run prominently. 1 fancy— Pukekohe 1 Nervine 2 Takaroa 3 In the Farewell Handicap, Ave furlongs. Chivalry, if reserved, should! win. Of the others, llohora, Lovelink and Sonoma look, well in, and the result may be— Chivalry 1 Lovelink 2 Hohora 3 The Ladies' Bracelet, one mile, gentleman riders, brings the meeting to a conclusion. Pearl. Necklet, , on Wednesday's running looks a good thing, and may be followed home by Commonwealth or Southern Cross

NOTES BY "MOTUHOA." The annual racing conference will be held on July 13 at Wellington, when the most important business will be consideration of the draft of Rules of Racing, as drawn up by the special committee appointed for that object at 'last year's mooting. Among the notices of motion is one from the Stratford Racing Club on the stipendiary steward question. This club lias already appointed a paid official to act in that capacity, and tho result has been most satisfactory. The proposed motion is "Each Metropolitan Club shall appoint a visiting steward, who shall attend all race meetings held within its district, and shall report upon such meetings to his Metropolitan Club. The visiting steward may demand the stewards of any club at whos« meeting he is officially present, to take evidence on any case or cases he may think fit, and, when requested, shall give his advice to the stewards of the club, but shall have no vote at stewards' meetings. At the end of each season he shall report to tho Metropolitan Club upon the conduct of all riders and trainers licensed by, or applying for licenses from his club. He shall be paid by each club whoso meeting he attends at the rate of 1$ per cent., of tho stakes, with a minimum of £7 10s, and a maximum of £ls per day's racing." The Strata ford ClubV deserve credit for their, energy in this direction. The proposition is a feasible one and well worthy of duo consideration.

One of the new rules is that in the case of clubs holding more than three meetings in the season, the stakes provided must average £SOO per diem, three meetings £4OO pet'diem, and two ' meetings £2OO per diem. Our local club is moving "that the the amounts be £BOO, £SOO, and £-100 respectively. This 5s a move in the right direction, as rich slakes are a boon to owners' and raise the tone of the racing. Another new rule which it is hoped will meet with the support it ■deserves, is on the weight-for-age racing. The new proposal reads : "That those clubs giving average stakes of £BOO per diem shall include a weight-for-age race at the meeting of the value of £12&." The 1 Canterbury Jockey Club is moving i that the amount allotted tie £2so—a commondable proposal, considering ! the vast importance of weight-i'or-age events.

The Victorian Racing Club is going in for reducing the number of meetings under its control, and na less than* twenty-three meetings will be struck oil next season's fixtures, the reason assigned for this rigid reform being that the Club has suffored a falling off in the leading fixtures, an<J attributes it to the public getting too much racing, of second rate legality. A move in this direction would do no harm in New Zealand.. At some of the country meetings, where the stakes are small the form shown is very peculiar, the result appearing to be guided more by the price on the machine than by the insignificant stake money, Geordio wore tho "rogue's badge" in tho Cornwall Handicap last Saturday. Hoth Newtown and Dr. Quest, who were distanced on Saturday, made amends by securiaig a. win tai their engagements on Wednesday. Tho Williairastown Cup, for whiqb. Maniapot o has bocn nominated, is worth 1000 sovs. The distance is one mile and three furlongs, and November 13th is the date of the'raco. A Wellington sport, who witnessed Cicero's winning form In England last season, had £375 to £IOO about the Dortiy winner. A horse that shows a deal of improvement is the four-year-old Regiment (Castor—Unnglo). He started three times at the North Otago, mooting winning a race each day. Ho waa also third in the final event,. the Red Castle Handicap, to Master. Alix and l'etrovna. Regiment carried 9.13, the same weight as Master Alii, After an absence of about three years, the Auckland and Wellington! Cup winner, St. Michael, made his ne-nppearanco at the North J.C. meeting the other day. It is reported lie was a bit slow off tho mark, but in his two essaysho was finishing strongly at the business end., and there is every chance or Ms improving and picking up unoUior raco or two, as it; is evident he still ire~ lata his pace.