SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7915, 2 September 1905, Page 4

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. 1905. Bept. 6,7.—Marlon J.C. Annual. Sept. 9, 11, 13, 16.—Australia-i J.C Spring Meeting. Sept. 14, 15.—Ashburton County R.C Sept. 16, 20, 23—Avondale J.C Spring Meeting Sept. 20, 21.—Rangitikei J. C. Spring Meeting. Sept. 21, 22.—South Canterbury J .C Spring Meeting. Sept. 28, 29.—Geraldine Racing Club B«pt. 28, 29.—Wangaaui J.C. Spring Meeting. •et. 4. s.—Hawke'» Bay J.C. Spring Meeting. •<;t 4, B.—Marlborough B.C. Spring i Meeting. ! •et. 10, 11.—Napier Fark R.C.Spring Meeting. •et. 11, 12.—Otaki Maeri Racing Club. Oet. 11, 14.—Duaedin J.c. Spring Meeting. Q«t. 18, 21.—Wellington R.C. Spring Meeting. Oct. 19, 20 North Otago J.C. Spring Meeting. Oct. 26.—North Canterbury Spring Meeting. Oct. 26, 27.—Mastertan R.C. Spring Meeting. Oct. Gfi. 27.—Poverty Bay Turf Club Spring Meeting. Oct. 26, 27 —Masterton B.C. Spring Meeting. Nov. 1, 2.—Southland R. C. Sprinp Meeting. Nov. 4, 9, 11.—Auckland H.C. Spring Meeting. Kov. 4, 6, 8, 11.—Canterbury J.C. —Coming Events.— Nov. 4.—New Zealand Cup.

Kern by "lotiroi." The fact of so many New 7aa* land-owned horses claiming engag»«ments in the principal events for the forthcoming Australian J«xkey Club's Spring Meeting, is causing considerable interest throughout this colony, and the papers are eagerly scanned for latest training notes and quotations. Mr G O. Stead's quartette have made a good impression by their track performances. Night fail has left six furlongs behind in lmin sec, and a mile in lmin 47scc. I Sungod ran tho mile in lmin and with Noctuiform as a companion, accomplished a fmle and a quarter m 2mm Iftwi; Nightfall and Isolt ran nine furlongs in 2inin 3sec. A press wire yesterday informs us that Manlapoto beat Grand Rapid* ©rcr a iuil» course in lain 15} sec. and is now quoted at 5 to 1 for Ibe Epsom. During next week horses will have their winding up gallops and there will,b€ more chance of changing the prospecta of the New Zealand representatives. Besides the above mentioned there are Dingo. Cp-to-Datc, Haydn, and Sultana to battle fin us, whilst Grand Rapids. Canteen, and Gladsome claim New Zealand as their birthplace. Mr G. G. Stead had arranged to leave Christchurch for Sydney yesterday. In an interview by a southern writer Mr Stead stated "So far jAB the A.J.C. Derby is concerned th»lorm of Sungod and Noctuiform did not warrant the opinion that either is in the same class as Charles fituart, let alona one or two other performers I will be quite satisfied if the two colts run respectably. The latest advices I received from Masco Were to the effect that all four hois C 6 were well so far as health was concerned.'-' The following horses are engage! in the A.J.C. Spring Stakes oue'and a-half mile run on Saturday : Nightfall. Saida, Alias, Warroo, Tartan Fitzgrafton. True*, Canteen. Emir F.J.A.. Gladsome. Dividend, Jloab dil. and Grand Rapids. Latest news from Christ rhurch states that Mr J. George's Durable is still in a bad way, as the result of his fall in the National liurdh Race. It is thought he has strained the muscles of his near shoulder,and it will be some time before he will be fit to race again. J. Rap, in a letter from \Wst Australia to a friend in Auckland, re ports the pleasing news that young Bert Kae, who it will be reniemlier*d lost his foot through an accident on the railway last March, has got an artificial foot, and \< agaii in riding work, and his father ho pet he will be able to follow his calling jrithout inconvenience.