SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8111, 16 May 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. May 19, 21: Taknpunn JO, Winter. May 23, 24: North Otago J.C. Winter. May 21, 25 : Grey mouth J.C. May 21, 25: Wa.igamii J.C. Winter Jmic 2, 4, Dunedin'J C. Winter. June 2, -1, o, A.R.C. Great Northern Steeplechase. June 4, o, Otiiki Maori li.C. Winter. June 20,21: Hawkc's Bay J.C. Winter. June 27,28 : Napier Park R.C. Winter. August 14, 16, 18: CJC. Grand National Meeting.

TURF TOPICS. [Bx " MOTUBOA."! Hutana, Apiti, Kremlin, Lull and Shrapnel hare been withdrawn from all engagements at the Auckland Winter meeting, As Exmoor has been nominated for the Wanganui meeting, it appears the Grafton gelding is to be given another trial over hurdles. The best ho has done so far in tun line was to run second to Inniskillen at the Taranaki summer meeting last year, earring 9st 131b. " Advance " says: —" The gel fling is a very hard puller and being difficult to steady, is rather a wild fencer. If he could be induced to settle down he might win a good hurdle race, as there is no doubt he has plenty of pace on the flat." Aka Aka is reported to be going very well in his work. It is anticipated that large acceptances will be received for the Great Northern Hurdles and Steeples.

' D. Price had five wins at the Hawke's Bay meeting. It is reported that the Rev. Father Campbell, breeder of Antonius, one of the best two-year-olds in Australia, has a yearling full sister to him, whidi ho oonsiders even more promising than the colt.

"Phaeton" in tko "New Zealand Herald " says ; The St. Logcr gelding, Scotty, who has been off the scene during the past love months, has again been put into work. The veteran is looking hearty and well, and appears to have made a good recovery from the leg trouble that necessitated his rcti re ment from the active brigade in the summer.