SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8172, 3 August 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

TURF TOP- . i."By MoruuoA."] Sol won £1.077 in stakes during Ihe past season. Kremlin seems to b; the stable selection for the Grand National Hurdles.

J. McGregor, who rode Shrapnel when he won ilie Winter Hurdles at, Wellington, has severed his connection with A. Hall's stable.

Horses have been arriving in strong force at Kiccarton during the past week.

Good reports have come to hand of the work done by Kuns and Phietouitis. Slow Tom aiso is said lo bo louking really well and in great heart. D. Morraghan passed through New Plymouth last week, en route to Kiccarton, in charge of Sol, Baritone and Agua Kcgia. It is stated that a commission has been worked in seyeral parts of the colony in favor of Kaitcru aud Kremlin tor tlie National double.

Jiurus, Kaitere aud Slow Tom are the favorite selections in various parts of the colony for the Grand National Steeplechase, and Shrapnel, Kremlin, Cavalry, Cniraguo add Hydrant for the Hurdles.

Pipi, who generally manages to get a place in the big event, has again made his appearance at Riecartou. The old fellow is reported to be bowling along in great style. ltanana has a considerable numbe of friends in Auckland, who by no means despise his chance of annexing the double.

Sir George Clifford has disposed of Stronghold to Mr 1). Rutherford, who intends trying the horse over hurdles.

Marshal Soult is taking up Stud duties at Gisborno this season.

Solution, wno was landed in Sydney last week, is being trained from Messrs Chisholm and Co.'s stables at Randwick.

Apparently Starshoot has not improved in his behaviour at the post with the change of climate. In the Roschill Handicap he went through his usual performance at the barrier, eventually oeing left by seyeral lengths.

Meiodeon has again changed hands, having been purchased by Mr J. Brennan for 50!) guineas, and will in future be traiucd by R. O'Connor at Kogorah (Sydney). After winning the V:R.C. Grand Natioial Hurdle race. Realm was sold by auction for 050 guineas. It is stated that Realm's ex owner purchased the Majestic gelding for £75, and as the stake for the Grand National was worth £lllß, he has proved to be a good investment for such a small outlay,

The latest .New Zealander to iiud a new home in Australia is Cuneiform, who has been purchased from Mr Stead by a Melbourne sportsman.

L. H. Hewitt won a race at the Grand National meeting at Fleminglou, but was disqualified for interference.

It is stated that Mr G. G. Siead has purchased from Mr G. Palmer a yearling, half-sister to Isolt by Koyal Artillery. At the annual meeting of the Tura-tihi-Cartcrtou Racing Club held last week, the stakes for the November meeting were fixed at £I2OO, Mr Ulic Shannon was appointed haudicappcr. E. Russell h,s left for Chrislchurch with Waikato, "ho is engaged in the Winter Cup The gelling is very well at 'present aud should secure a slake before ret lrniug home,

A writer states that a curious story lias reached him from a country disI rid About a couple of years ago a horse-breeder in that locality had a very promising colt. Oi'o day be was ■ ailed upon (>y two men, anparenlly "swaggirs," who wished to purchase. A sum 1 , was <|uoted, and afler some discussion a pri.-e was mutually agreed upon. Tho horse-breeder did not particularly wish to sell, and quite thought the purchasers were unable to pay, but. to his astonishment thev pulled out notes in payment and walked off with the horse. Since then, although about two years have elapsed, the breeder has never, until just recently, been able to find any trace whatever of the horse, although be has carefully watched the papers. The horse now appears among the entries for the next New Zealand Cup.

he thirty-first edition ol that interesting little book,-entitled "Miller's Annual Sporting Pamphlet," has just been issued, and is, as usual, full of useful and up-to-date information, gathered from all departments of the world of sport. Included in its 221pages are to be found the performances of every horse nominated for the A..T.C. Metropolitan mid Caullield end Melbourne Cup;, along with their weights and pedigrees, colors to be worn, and owners' and trainers' mimes. Pedierecs of horses nominated for the A..T.C. and V.B.C. Dcrbys, as well as the leading two-year-old events of next season, are given Winners of all the important Australian events, a list of the yearling and blood stock sales, are also given, as well as a revised list of [horse-racing, alhletic, and other records and information too numerous to mention, which all combine to make up n very useful little book to sportsmen. The cost is one shilling.

Answers to Correspondents. —C. Jones. Inglewood: The placed horses in the open hurdles at the Taranaki J. C. February meeiine, I'll)!, were:--First hurdle race, Ivillarnoy 1, Waiwera 2, Lady Bell :). Second hurdles, Lady Bell l", Caimongate 2, Fakir 3.