SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8057, 28 February 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

ANSAVEKS TO COKKF.SPONDENTS. 1 [By " Motcbua."! Stbakoeb. —(1) There is no grey engaged in the Wanganui Cup; (2) Your description of Multifid is correct; (3) I am not personally acquainted with Eopa's appearance. NOTES. A match is talked of between Gladsome and Machine Gun, weight-for-age, seven furlongs, for £SOO aside, the Club to add £250. The date mentioned is March 17th. Lady Wallace did a mile in 1.40, Charles Stuart the same, Sylvamte five furlongs in 1.0, Phaedra a mik iu 1.18, Mairp six furlongs iu 1.21, Gladsome rive furlongs in 1.51, Luciana six furlongs in l.ltl, Pompous the same, Tartau eleven furlongs in 2.281, Scot Free twelve furlongs in 2.441, Step Out seven furlongs in 1.311, Blue Spec and Elysium eleven furlongs in 2.38, Circuit and Vibrate the same distance in 2.55, North Head six furlongs in 1.21. Quotations -. Gladsome, Duke of Melton, Pendant, equal at 7 to 1, 10 to 1 each Lachlan and Pompous, 10 to 1 Palindrome and Medallist, 20 to 1 Step Out, Luciana and Sylranitc.

Gladsome has been backed to win £SOOO, Pendant £2OOO, Dandalla £3OOO (and is now at 25 to 1), Palindrome £3OOO, Lachlan the same. For the Cup Tartan is at 3 to 1, Scot Free 1 to 1. WELLINGTON STUD COMPANY. PEB I'KESS ASSOCIATION. Auckland, February 27. The aunual meeting of the Wellington Stud Compony disclosed a loss of £14,983, equal to nearly two-thirds of the capital. The Chairman said mismanagement and expensive working ■contributed to the loss. Liquidation was the only tiling left. The losses from T. Morriu's irregularities totalled £11)48. It was resolved to liquidate. The probable amount to be divided is 7s in the £.