SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7854, 21 June 1905, Page 2

SPORTING.

NOTES BY "MOTUROA,' 3 Tile Great Northern meeting brought the Auckland Hating Club's 1901-5 season to a close. Tile a-tf- . regale totalizator returns amount |to £150,117, the smallest sum I handled for the p.ast five Boa sons The besft year of the Auckland Club was 1901-2, when went through: tho machines, which is actually £14,017 in excess of this season's total. The following nrc the i figures for tho past five seasons 1900-1 £153,309 1901-2 £164,734 1902-3 ... £156,414 1903-4 £155 823 1904-5 £150,117 Those returns show a gradual shrinkage since 1901-2, which is difficult to account for, as the public attendance appears to keep well up to the average ; also tho fields have been larger in most cases. Talfe the clubs on the Southern Coast of this 'island, and it will be found in mostinstances the tote figures have apionjounced upward tendency. Punters have actually had a spell ■ for a few days, and no doubt wi;4 . appreciate the bill of faro provided , by the llawke's Hay Jockey Club to- . day and to-morrow. The first event on to-day's card in i the Juno Steeplechase, two and a i half miles. Lurcher, Nadador, and > Jack o' Lantern were seen out at Wanganiui, und showed good form. Springbok ic reported to bo jumping in good style. Those lower in the ' ' may come from tho four mentioned,' and I like them in the following order—Lurcher 1, Jack o' Lantern 2, ' Springbok 3. j Benmore, Barca, Benair aud Mini- » ster may run prominently in the ' Winter Hack, one mile. The placing may be—Benair 1, Barca 2, lietmiotv 6 3.

On Auckland running Admiral Cor veras should take some beating in tho Ladies' Bracelet, gentlemen riders, one miio and a half. Outer and Spark are two (air performers The former is one of the Hon. J. P Ormond's team. The finish n>ny tx Admiral Cerveras 1, Outer 2, Spark [3.

The Hack Hurdle Races arc filling up remarkably well just now. Now season should see more satisfactory fields in the open hurdle races. The Whukatu Hack Hurdles, one wile) ana three-quarters, hr t s drawn an acceptance of 16, the largest field on to- | fifty's programme. Bounce, Sleepwell, Katerina, and Wld Cat have proved thi'ir ability at the game; Catspaw is a novice that may be dangerous. I fancy Sleepwell 1, Heunce 2, Wild Cat 3.

Then follows the Hawke's Bay Hurdles, two miles, for which I shall place—Trumpery 1, Cavalry 2, Handsome Rose !!.

In tho Scurry Hack, five furlongs, I like—Captain Shannon 1, Hipporofla 2, Banzai 3.

The Herelaunga Handicap, once round, is the last event. Full Cry, Rose Madder, Admiral Cerveras, and Will o' the Wisp appear well placed. The result jnay bo—Knse Madder 1, Pull Cry 2, Will o' the Wisp 3.