SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7903, 19 August 1905, Page 4

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. 1005. Sept. 6,7.—Marton J.C. Anfluai. Sept. 9. 11. 13, 16.-Ausiralian J.C. Spring Meeting. Sept. 14, 15.—Ashburtnn County B.C Sept. 16, 20, 23 —ATmdala J.C Spring Meeting Sept. 20, 21—Rangitikti J. C. Spring; Meeting. Sept. 31, 22.—South Canterbury J.C. Spring Meeting. Sept. 38, 39.-««raldin» Rating Clutj Sei>t. 28, 29.—Wajiganui J.C. Spring Meeting. Oct. 4, .*>.—Hawlet's Bay J. 6. Spring Meeting. * Oqt. 4, s.—Harlbaraugk R.§. Spring Meet inj. Oct. 10, 11.—Napier Park R.C.Sprisg Meeting. Oct. 11, 12.-Otaki Maori Racing Club. | Oct. 11, 14.—Duuadan J.c. Spring Meeting. Oct. 18, 21.—WettiagtoB R.C. Spring Meeting. Oct. 19, 20 Norti Otago J.C. Spring Meeting. Oct. 26.—Xorth Canterbury Spring Meeting. Oct. 26, 27.—Maslertem B.C. Spring Meeting. Oct. i 26. 27.—Poverty Bay Turf Club Spring Meeting. Oct. 26. 27 Masterton RC. Spring Meeting. Nov. 1, 2.—Southland R. '#. Spring Meeting. Nov. 4. 9. 11— Awfclaad H.C. Spring Meeting. Nov. 4, fi, 8, 11.—Canterbury J.C. —Comiag Events.— Nov. 4.—New Zealand Cup. ROTES BY "MOTORO&."£.r. The long looked for National Meet- , ng is practically a thing of the past The Steeplechase winner. Inniskillen, started fmrth favourite in a field of eleven. Though well backed in doufaUs the layers, in most instances, escaped with clear books. Creusot. the winner of the Hurdle Hacc, had gone out of favour, owing U a suspicion ol uiuiounriess, following hit withdrawn! at. the Wellington Meeting lunt month —on whirh occasion he broku a blood vessel, whilst doing his preliminary canter ior th- Wellington fStcegle ! ch.ise. Mr U. U. Stead's stable woa repre-l Kitted at the C.J.C. Moating oh day,and Thursday by Golden Knighti and Savoury. The former won second favourite in the Winter Cup, but from the report of the race he does not apjmir to tytve been Vtangernus at any time. Savoury, the daughter 0 f Simmer from Metodia, does not fulfil the promise; bhokrtd at the CiJ.C. Cup Meeting Inst November, when. Vn her first appearance under silk, sic- di-ad-hcatcd with R«l Gaunt let in "the Jocky Club Handicap, one mile.'(time Imin 40 3-."ith mi-.), and on the last day of the spine uu«iing won the Members' Haiidionp. seven furlnngs, in lmin 2(> 3-sth secß., from a field of ten starters which inclihl. il such top-notchers as Solution Mahutonga, and Vladimer and t)uacryniun. , Both the Great Northern and the Grand National Hurdle races have proved surprises, # rish pacing £2l 6s and Creusot £3B 17s. ** Manawam. (Mahaki—The Brook; who Inures .among the nominations for t le N./<. Cup j8 reported to Ik- on a visit )o Merriwtr. This mare rarpd disappointingly a t tne Gihboriw mooting list month. Tlu' haiidßap* f.»- the S.'A. Cup are due 10 nppoar un HonuV Kxtnoor is the only representative of the I'orirua stuble at the C.J.C. Meeting. Gobe. winner of two Wellington Steeplechases. vi£. 1901 awl 19(J2, the Grand National St»plechuse 1901 and other smaller jumping event's, died at Wellington last week. Mr G. G. Stead's nam* is tw«mthird on the list of winning owners in Australia, with £1499 won bj three horses in four races. The price paid for Kilcheran, recently purchased at Newmarket, pn bchali of Mr Douglas Cordon Is said to l.e 330 gurndas. A Pahnerston scribe writes that Uic five >ear old geldinj, Rajak, (Stepniak—Kuneo Nuna) is to te.secn working between the shafts ofe cab ii. that town. G. Price, who has just returned from a couple of months's trip to Australia, has a good word to say for Tartan. Mack, and Waroo. three horses claiming eugugerc<aits at the coming A.J.C. Meeting.