SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7918, 6 September 1905, Page 2

SPORTING.

New Zealand Horses in Sydney. Betting on the Epsom Handicap. SYDNEY, Sept. 4. Machine Gun has been allotted top weight, 12.2, in the Kensington Handicap. Haydn ami Up-to-Datc are ton weights, 12.4, in the First Steeplechase, with Dingo 10.7, Sultana 10.3. The only material change in the betting for the Epsom Handicap is the hardening of Machine Gun, Famous and Waroo to 100 to 8. SYDEEY, Sept. 5. At Randwick Maniapoto covered six furlongs in lmin 21scc, the concluding! four btei'ng rattled off In 50-} see.

Jsolt finished six furlongs in lmin 22sec. Gladsome, without being extended, I strode over half a mile in 50Jsec. Noctuiform took 51scc and Sungod, 52sec over 'the same distance. (Received Se'pt. 6, 1.2 a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept.. 5. There is a fair amount of betting on the Epsom Handicap. Maniapoto has further improved in position. After acceptance, money was available at 5 to 1, but not a large amount. Quotations left off very firm at 4 to 1. i*or the double the two Maniapo tos were in considerable demand. P.K., as the result of backing to the tune of several thousands by Mr Crick, advanced to 10 to 1. Machine Gun was Knocked back to 100 to 6. For tho M#tropolitan, Tartan is favourite at 7 to 1, P.IC. 8 to 1,

The Marton Meeting. Anticipations by "Motnroa." The annual meeting of the Marton Jockey Club will take place to-day*, and to-|morroW, (and from the numerous acceptances received should prove l a successful gathering.

As it is some months since we have had a meeting on this coast comparatively little is known regarding tho form of the horses engaged. New Plymouth is represented by Kingwood, Rustique and Nigger ; iso the meeting will arouse some local interest. In the Trial Stakes, about four furlongs, the opening event, there is a lot of unknown material engaged. The three likely ones areSir Percivalc 1 Truce 2 Dalny 3 Trial Hurdles, one mile and a half-i Numa 1 Lerida 2 Tilson 3 Flying Handicap, six furlongs— The Clipper 1 Fancywork 2 Dalky 3 Crofton Handicap, seven furlongs— Rustique 1 Iseult 2 Coxswain 3 Hunt Club,Cup,,two miles and a half-

John Peel 1 Old Gun 2 Senorita Maiden Plate, seven furlongsOperetta 1 Lady White 2 Sir Percivalc 3 Handicap Hurdles, one mile and a

Wild Cat 1 Katerina 2 to i. Moetoropuku 3 Handicap, seven furlongs— Fancywork 1 Onyx 2 Claremont 3

Botes. Imlli / OlloWing IOCBI h »«es are endn?n I I ,nm^ r ovonU fol ' the Avon--Full Crv r lb ' K Sp, ' in s meeting : Hhu'i an?,'C nlg ° rm ' PantUtU ' H -

' hu occasion of His Majesty Hate 1000 W "' ning " ,t Dul| i"ghnm I Mv"v , VS ;' With ll ™' l last '«J. an tnghsb writer pons the all sponsion. plobnl)l.\ His Majesty could lav claim during the last two years, 'at a events, to being the most unfortunate Considering h ls unmen.su interests in £h„ ™ 1 • "•" Wg brucdin P est«bil'l t i,,/? lcss ,fl «n incrwl- , . 1 -lead I'.von, hie colours «"ason 0 " ° nC ° Pr " Ved micrcssful this Ihe two ex-Turanukians, Hananf. •M.d Imskillen, are entered for iumpevents at the Avondalo Jocke" ChibH spring meeting. J™!?'" c ° mmt ' nt '»B on Mach- « J ° nt *' ming P^ f °™ a nce i, a ver y fine one, and further that Titan at his best could not m V «nd one ii better than Carry 10st 6 Usee ® P * fUrl ° DgS itt lmin

■ V a l papor Btates that Hp 7. I IS , °. okm ß in splendid fettle. He is kept in the stable, but is taken out for exercise daily. When let out for a while in the paddock he is wrtl \ tw 'o-year-old, and will frisk round his old mentor, J. McHugh With the exception that one leg is shorter than the others, and causes a lameness in his walk, Wairiki is all right again. Mr T H. Lowry has sent Lissadurn (by Bill of Portland-Cooya) and Madrigal (by Stcpnlak-Madder) to Glonora Park to be mated with

Mr W. J. Percival. who has helA the secretaryship of the Auckland Racing Club for about thirty-three years, has been retiied on an allowance of i.2-30 per annum.

On August 19, at t Handwick, in the Rawson Stakes, nine furlongs, Marvel Lock established a new record lor that distance, namely, lmin 51>i sees. The previous record, held bv Fitzgrafton, was lmin 54Jsec. Fitzgrafton was a contestant in this race, finishing third. Marvel Loch was ridden by the New Zealand jockey, L. H. Hewitt.

The two-year-old colt in the Porirua stable Phoebus (Apollo—Chrysolite) has been named Delos.

After the first acceptance for the New Zealand Cup on Friday the list of those engaged shews a considerable reduction. Mr Henry's assessment of those weighted Bst and upwards has given satisfaction, seven out of eleven having continued thei: engagements. The defection of Sir Tristam was a surprise. This colt had some fair performances to his credit last season, and some keen judges expressed the opinion that he was a second Renown. The |ion. J. 1). Ormond is ona of 1 the biggest owners and breeders in the colony, b'lt ig now without a representative 111 the big race. Mr G. G. Stead has three horse* engaged-Nightfall, Noctuiforpi, and Sungod~\vhose chances will bo better summed up after t.ht Australian Jockey Club's meeting., The l'orlrua stable have a strong team in : Achilles, Gold Cro.wn Ghorka, Flamcn, and Maniapoto. Sir G Clifford, Mr E. J. Watt, and Mr J. Ituckley each have two representatives. The next payment is duo on Oct, 20. A likely half-dozen to supply the winner are : —lJahutonga, Nightfall, Scotty, lUioiuevAng, GoldCrown ant}