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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7987, 25 November 1905, Page 2

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iUCLNU FIXTTItF-5... 1905. Nov. 2d, 3d.—Ffiltling J.C. Spring . Meeting. | Dec. T.-Waitara !!.(.'. Annual. Hoc. l.'t. M.-Woodvil|,;.J.C. Sumniet. Jlec. 2li, 27.—Maliawaluj K.C. SumUec. 2ii, 27.—Tura-naki J.C. Christmas. Dec. 2(i, 27.—Ihincdin .J.C. Sununer. Dec. 213, 27.—Keefton J. C. Midsummer. Dec. 20, 29, .Jan. 1, 2.—Auckland K. C. Summer. JJec. 2d, .lan. L—Urevmoufh J.C. Midsummer. 'Jan. 1.-Optißiako Jt.C. Hack Meeting. Jan. .1, 2.—Kangilikei li.C. Sununer. Jan. .1, 2.—Vincent J.C. Annual. —Coming Kvcnts.— Dec. 2(!.-AucUan<l Cup, Dec. 2D.—Slimmer Cup. i"»-j. .',—A'K.C. Dei'liv. ! SOUTH CANTE uitY MEETING SECOND DAY. (Per Press Association.) ■ TIMAKU, i'ov. 21. The meeting concluded to-day in line weather. Totalisator investments umountod to £2708. Results : November Handicap. - Boscastle 1, Harvest 2, Stepaside 2. Balsam was scratched. Dividends, £3 lis and £1 6s. Jockey Club Handicap. —Koptttai and Convoy a dead heat 1, Somaroff 3. Allsta'tcd. A great finish, Sonmroff being a neck away. Dividends, £3 Is and £3 18s. Hack Race. - Balsam 1, liuccleuch 2, Norman 3. Dividends, £2 16s and £1 10s. Stewards' Welter.- King's Guest 1, Antigone 2, Becky Beaton 3. All started. Dividends, £9 8s and £1 6s. Trot.—Darkwocid 1, Mist 2, Spider 3. Terry was scratched, Dividends, £l7 IDs and £7 16s. Bangitata Handicap. - Carlo 1, Sahara 2, Bouncing Bob 3. Grandstand was scratched. Dividends, £1 lls and £3 18s. Farewell. Mnkaroff 1. Jolly Roger 2, Leo Eniield 3. Won by half a length. Dividends, £3 10s and £2 18s.

NOTKS 1(Y ".MOTUROA." Acceplnnces for 'the Waitara R.C. Hack ■meeting close to-night at 9 p.m. The T-akapunn Jockey Club have decided to allow the bookmakers to ply their calling as usual at the spring uieeling. Sol, the full brother Ui Sandy, followed up his Hunt Club- Jlurdics victory by securing 'both illuming events at <hc 'IV Aroha Jockey Club meeting last week. Sol should run prominently in the .Maiden Hurdles at Takapuna this afternoon. Science. wliose. name' appea.r.i aiming the nominal ions for the 'lVaiiaki Jockey Club Christmas nvvting, is a half-hroihor to Shrapnel (by Somnus). Science is one of Waller Haynor's loam. tircat Scot, winner of the Viceroy's Cup on two occasions, is favourite lor this year's race al 2 to 1. The Referee states '.Notwith. standing the fact thai Scoiiy had only list ii,-u,.| s invested on 'his chance in the A.lt.C. City Handicap, he is now quoted al. o 4o 1 for the Auckland Cup." Amaryllis has been thrown out of training. The mare will be mated with Saracen. The Wairarapa Racing Club will .give .El 7.'!.". in stakes for Hie summer uieeling. an increase of £2lO us compared with lasl year. The Cup is now worth U:iO(l. "Hob" Parity will frame the ham (Heaps for the Taranaki .I.C. Christmas meeting, as Mr Clwdwick will be acting in that capacity al the A.U.C. meeting. A Canterbury scribe writes that tiolilen -Knight has apparently lost his pare. His owner contemplates pulling him to stud dulics for a while. Sir <!eo. Clifford's pair, Stronghold and (lol'di.-n Vein, were hooked to leave Lyttellon for north by Thursday's steamer to fulfil engagements at Fending. Bloomer, Hie dam of I'elticoat, has visited the 'imported sire St. l\m brose. The latest addition to A. Hall's team is Lull (by Handsome Jack— Zephyr). Lull accounted for a hurdle race at Hie. lasl Stratford meeting. C. U'.Neill is leaving Ihe colony a few nionl'hs' -trip in the Commonwealth. O'iNeili is taking Tupara with him. and will ride the son of llotchkiss in his engagements. Hhoorka is reported to be making a good recovery from his •accident, and has 'been getting through slow exercise. The stakes paid away over the recent V.U.C. meeting amounted lo £1 *.<)'.!( I. | Lady .Nannie (Cyrenian—Xaivnio). winner of the Third l'ony Handicap al the A.H.C. meeting, is reported to lie a useful sort of lilly. She may repay watching in. future pony

Large acceptances li;i\e been received for the PYilding spring meeting, to he hold on Wednesday am! Thursday next. 'Pile doings of the local contingent, Crcnado, Multitid, Husliifiie, ami AAaiwera, will be watched with interest. AH are looking in the pink of condition. H. lively again headed' the list of winning jockeys at 'the Auckland spring gathering with five winning | mounts, viz., Te Aroha (twice)'. Locngana, Liirosuiue, and Lady Nannie. Heely may he termed the Jenkins of the Northern Province. The young light weight is pulling up a good record this season. Ali- I). O'llricifs cheque for the uheve meeling lamounted to JLJIH.i, his nam.' figuring .second on the list of winning owners. The prog-ny of Sealon Helaval and Soull accounted for ten races, I lie funnel - being represented In 'IV Aroha (twice), Carl liosa. /jiik-ikn. and .lairesonie. whilst Annette. Wuipuna. I.ady Annie, Loongana. and Sol were descendants of Souk. Lady liosa, the full sister to Wairikil still proves a disappointment .1. Oainsioid. who had the mare on least, has derided in ret urn her, to I her owner. Mi - W'.ilters. Muhutonga is new located in Auckland. The sou of Quill is reported to be suffering from a kick received from Meledeon] during the C..1.C. meeting. I lei Ik-cm has (on led 11 full sister !o Isoll. The West Australian Turf Club I have erected 'a grandstand capa-ble of seating between lIUiIM am] ] ],- ■ OHO people. It is much more than a grandstand, for il embraces luncheon rooms and tea rooms which will accommodate l!.i(H.> people i,| one time. Wnipuna lias joined It. 11'annon's team and ,in future will be trained in the Waikato. Mr T. Il.l.mvry has engaged,two boxes at, Kllerslie 'in view of the A.U.I', sumniei voting. Irish, who has bcon'olT the scene since he 'injured bin.self al the A.H.C, winter 'meeting, is 'being hacked about the roads preparnlorv to joining, the active brigade agnim

ANTICIPATIONS 11Y "lIOTrflOA." 'l'lie Takapuua .lockey Club spring meeting coinmences to-day. The ai- [ < Cjilaii.TS are well' up 'ln the aver nge, both in (|Ualil.v and quant it \. The double event lote will be work I'd "li Hie SI. Andrew's and CheM.-n----liam Handicaps. Of the 'ten engaged in Hie Trial llan.lirap I like Kola Nip. I„uh Clements and Aliss Winnie. Kola Nip won a double fil Te An.ha last ue-ck, but the eompauv mis mediocre. Miss Winnie is one of n. Ibiutioii's string, itt-liv won a double at tilt; Wajkatu Jluut wwl-

mg last September in an attractive manner. T shall select Miss Winnie I Kola. Nip 2 Lady Clements Ji. The two-year-old form in Auckland this season is very puzzling'. On live A.U.C. running Conductor should be the most likely to score. Tu the St. Andrew's Handicap, l.andlock appears very well in. and I shall look no further for the wintier. The olacing may he l.andlock 1. Ceondie 2 l.ovelink :i. The Maiden Hurdles should prove a match between the, four top weights. I.ady Clare, Seabird, Sol, and Cuiragno. Sol (bv Soult—Lorelei) has accounted for three jumping events in as many starts, and must be dangerous. , (.'nirimno has not been seen out since the A.U.C. winter meeting, on which occasion lit uuide ii bold bid for victory against Cavalry in Ihe Campbell Hurdle nice, the son of Light Artillery beating' him by two lengths. To .separate lite (our above nun Honed 1 shall select j Cuir.'tgno 1. Sol 2 Lady Clare 3. The Cheltenham Handicap looks cpen, Nervine, .Miss Winnie, Imcreece or Martyr .lying- may furnish Hits winner. J. like Miss Winnie 1 Nervine 2 Lucrecce .'!. The Melrose Handicap is composed of a moderate crowd. The place getters may te Sir Hector 1 The Lark 2 Lady Clements 3, Vexation should lie hard lo beat in the Tiri Hurdle Race. The Pony flla.ee iinay, fiml '(lirlon Girl 1 Storyteller 2 Forth 3.