SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8163, 23 July 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. DOINGS OF NEW ZEA'AN'D HOBSiSS Boceived 21, 8.19 p.m. SrDifEY, July 21. At the Warwick Farm races, General Kuroki wmt out favourite in the Hurdle Bace, but was unplaced. Mbluoubne, July 21. At the Caulfield Meeting, Windy fan second in the Kambrook Handicap and Miss King finished fifth in the Uannington Hurdles. Beceived 22, 12.52 a.m. Melbocbsb, July 22. Cruciform reached Caulfield in excellent condition: TURF TOPICS. [" Br Motuhoa."] With the cloie of the Wellington meeting the curtain has been rung down on the racing season of 1905-08. A southern writer stale? that Ailsa will not be a competitor at the Grand National meeting. First favorities had a good innings on the second day of the Wellington meeting.

A Wellington ssribe states that (here was nrgent need of a stipendiary steward at the recent meeting. Banana passed throngh en route to Biccarton on Thursday morning last. The South Australian horse Mont Pelee has been backed for the Melbourne Cup to the extent of £16,000. Windy, who was racing in hack company before going to Australia was sold in Melbourne last week for 380 guineas.

Nonette has also found a new owner having been purchased for & Queensland stud, the price paid being 150 guineas.

Slow Tom, who received-- an' injtiry while contesting the Steeplechase at Wellington, is said to have made a good recovery and may be expected to be quite ready to contest the big race next month.

Although Eimoor failed in both his engagements at Wellington, the handicapper has awarded the Grafton gelding 61bs more, in the National hurdles than hs earned in the Winter Hurdles.

6. Price had his first winning mount m Sydney on Saturday week when he steered Cairngorm to victory in the Moorefield Handicap. Returned visitors from 'Wellington speak in complimentary terms ot Prospector'* ability a* a hurdler. On more than *one occasion previously (states " Advance" in N.Z " Times") the time of the final haek race at the Wellington meeting 'has been good enough to score at the Grand National fixture in open'company. In 1888 Mr W D,ivies won the Final Handicap, 6 furlongs, with tiwordfish. At Jiiccarton the Piscatorious gelding won the Augnst Handicap, six furlongs. Waiwhera won the Final Hack Bice at the meeting in 1902, and a few weeks afterwards pulled off the Winter Cup. Matuku, winner of the same event a year later, was lacessful in the Selwyn Handicap at iiiccarton. Jolly Friar, who pulled off the Thorndon Hack Handicap a year ago, went on to Riccarton and won the Selwyn Handicap. Tnrf history may repeat itself in the case of Armamento. THE STUD. GILNOCKIE. The season of the year is now approaching when horse-breeders are interested in the sire* available for stud purposes. It will be good news to many that Mr M. Jones, of New Plymouth, has purchased a horse which shoald suit the requirements of the district. The sire secured by Mr M. Jonei is the well known thoroughbred horse, Gilnockie. A Nbws reprepresentative was shown the horse a couple of ;days ago. Gilnockie is a splendid type of animal, being sound throughout, and from the ground upwards, it would be difficult to find any fault. With perfect feet, a splendidly boned _ set of legs, good barrel, powerful loin, long rein, beautifnl neck and chest, and a head splendidly defined and intelligent, Gilnockie is a true type of the class' of horseflesh he so well represents. As a sire for producing hacks and light harness horses, he will be hard to beat. His breeding is of the bast, and includes strains of undeniable quality on both his sire's and dam's side. Amongst other well known strains are those of The Painter, Stoekwell, Ferryman, Peter Flat, Traducer, and Tattendon. As a performer, Gilnockie is well known, and proved himself both in flat and hurdle races. During the coming season Gilnockie will be available for the stud in Northern Taranaki, and farmers and breeders would do well to have a look at this horse before placing their mares. The horse can be seen at the Criterion stables, and is in the pink cf condition and good health. Particulars will be found in these columns at a later date.