SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8071, 29 March 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. lUy'ittoTi'noA. ! The Autumn Meeting of the above Club will be held to-day and to-morrow. The first event is timed to sturt at noon. Most of the visiting horses have put in an nppearauee, and Hie local course presented quite a lively appearance yesterday morning. Owing to the boisterous \yeather preventing the Kitoiti from negotiating the bar yesfcerdiy, Messrs. J. Chadwick and C. O'Connor, haiidicapper and starter, will be unable to reach New Plymouth in time for the first day's racing. The Club have made arrangements with Mr R. Mcßae, of Manaia, to frame the handicaps for the second day s events. Mr C. H. Chavannes will hive charge of the starting barrier. The double-event totalisator will, no doubt, evince a lot of interest. The coupled events to-day are the First Hack Handicap and Taranaki Cup. The oatering is in the capable hands of Messrs. Angus and Thompson. Music will be dispensed each day by the Military Band, under Bandmaster Garry. Messrs. Mclsaaes and Wrigley, of the Terminus Hotel, will provide liquid refreshments at the booths. Though in some events the fields are small there is every indication that the handicapping will be productive of some close finishes. The following are the probable riders )b the Cupl'ari-

tutu, E.George; Grenade,, H. Gray; Heroism, B. Dceley; Star Rose, D. Price. The Stewards' Handicap is the opening event, for which a quartette appear on the card. The issue appears to be between Glenullin and Cyrano. Tiie former has been a bit sore this week, and has been exercised in sea bathing. However, the Lochiel colt knows the way to gallop, and though j-erhaps he will hardly be able to do himself full justice, yet on the weights he will be a hard one to beat. I shall place

Glenullin ~, 1 Cyrano 2 Le Beau ... ... ... 3 The Firs' Hack Handicap has drawn an acceptance of thirteen, Takaro and Colleen have not arrived at time of writing. Rotoiti, White Star, Gleam and Muse should be handy at the iiuish. My selection is Rotoiti 1 Gleam 2 White Star 3 Of the five engaged in the Handicap Hurdles, I like the chances of St. Lyra, Weary Bill and Cassiopca .in that order, St. Lyra 1 Weary Bill 2 C.issiiipea 3 The H ack Hurdles, on paper, lyo.ks a good thing for * Mawhiti.

- The Taranaki Cup is the next event to claim the attention of backers, and Inugb only four horses have paid up, he event bears an opeu appearance. The placing may be Grenade ... 1 Star Rose 2 ParKutu 3 Pangaroa is lepjently handicapped in the Second Hack Handicap, and if well, should take a lot of beating. Cl.iremont and Immolation may prove tho best of the others. I shall place Pangaroa ... 1 jOlaremont 2 Imitation ... 3

The Flying shovld provide i good go between Kustiquu, St. pill and Bowman. I like them iu that order. : i Rusliquo 1 ! Bill ..." 2 ' Bowman ... ' 3 The nominations f»r the Trial Pl ite Dumber 12. Kareroa, if started, is sur.</ (0 have a strong following. To Djike a scle.&tioi), I will take Kareroa ... ~, ... 1 White Stw, ... ... 2 , Soroali '' ... v.. J) SciatehiDgs.—Lady Clare has been withdrawn from the First Handicap Hurdles.

MAST&RTON SELECTIONS. The Mastortoij B.C. Autumn Meeting will be held to-day and Friday. The following are my selections: Hack Hurdles: Silvcrlcne or Tiison. Maiden Hack : Tangarineor Xavier. Mastertpu Hilck: Splendid Idea or Maui. Waipipi Cup; Jolly Fciar or Doituhe. Telegraph Hack: Aboriginal or l'inkt 'ud. Ladies' Bracelet: Sherlock Holmes-. March Handicap: S;. Albert or Prelude. Dash Hack; Aboriginal or Pink'un.

Owners arc reminded that nominations for the Manaia Hack It.(J. annual meeting close to-night at 8 p.m. The atteution of sportsmen is directed to the important sale of brood mares advertised iu this issue. Mr Dan O'Brien has instructed IJcwton Kiug to sell by auction, on Friday next, Heriot (Grafton-Grafin), "also Gralin (C&rbine-Koyal Peeress). Both marcs Juive filly foals at foot by Uhlaii. ; Acceptances and general entries for the Manaia race's close to-day.