SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81849, 24 September 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. September 22, 26 and 21)—Avondale Jockey Club September 27 and 28—Wanganui Jockey Club Sept. 27 and 28—Geraldine R.C. Spring meeting. October 3 and 4 —Hawke's Bay Jockey Club Oct. 3and 4 —Marlborough R.C. Spring. Oct. 4 —Olioka and Eyrcton J.C. Annual. Oct. 10 and n—Otaki Maori R.C. Spring. October 10 and n —Napier Park Racing Club Oct. 10 and 13—Dunedin J.C. Spring Oct. 17 and 20—Wellington R.C. Spring. Oct. 18 and Otago J.C. Spring. se Oct. 24 and 25—Gore R.C. Spring. Oct. 25 and 2b—Poverty Bay T.C. Spring. Oct 25and 26—Masterton R.C. Spring Nov. 3, g, and 10—Auckland R.C. Spring. Nov. 3, 5, 1, and 10—Canterbury J.C. Metropolitan Meeting.

DATES OF COMING EVENTS. September 26—Avondale Guineas September 29—Epsom Handicap September 2y—A.J.C. Derby RACING IN AUSTRALIA. Received 22nd, y.20 p.m. Sydney, September 22. In the Hawkesbury Hurdle Race. Sacinvador (9.8) beat Hydrant (10.S) by six lengths. Adelaide, September 22. The Derby resulted: Kismet 11. 1, .Kooringa 2, Flash 3. There were seven starters. Won by four lengths. Time, 2.45. Dividend, £5 13/. Received 23rd, 4.31 p.m. Sydney, September 23. Spring- Handicap: Poseidon 1, Oak Grafton 2. Proceed 3. Betting: 2 to 1 Poseidon, 3 to 1 Oak Grafton. Won by three lengths. Time, 2.155. Hydrant's performance in the hurdles makes him a likely winner at the Spring Meeting. He certainly diff not jump as perfectly as might be rxpected, but galloped particularly well throughout, and was running twice. As fast as anything in the lace when the end came. Maximize's performance in winning the Flying Handicap had he effect of installing her equal favourite with Berthier for the Epsom at 6, to 1.

AVONDALE J.C. MEETING (Per Press Association.) Auckland, September 12. The Avonda'e Jockey Club's Spring Meeting commenced to day. The weather was fine, and the attendance good. The amount put through the tocalisator amounted to £7l/10. an increase of £27s/ on the same day last year. Results : Maiden Plate Handicap.—Lord Seaton 1, Akaiteuru 2, Cachuca 3. Scratched: Bromide, Keep Step, Loclibuhie, Chief Steward, Uhland er. Won by half a length. Time, 1.18. Dividends, £lO 5/ and £4 i/• Handicap Hurdles.—Swagsman 1, Defender 2, Kruger 3. Scratched: Sol. Won by a neck. Aqua Regia fell. Time, 3.55. Dividends, £3 3/ and 14/. Avondalc Stakes.—Quadroon 1, Hierarch 2, Cadence 3. Scratched: Explosion—Miss Rose colt, Hotchkiss—A'eger colt, Cyrenian—Dreamland filly. Hierarch led till nearing the winning post, when Quadroon headed him and won by three-quar-ters of a length. Time, 53SCC. Dividends, £lO 14! and ,61 11/. Avondalc Cup.—Gladstone (Gallagher) 1, Akarana 2, Apo'ogue 3. All started. llautapu led till two i'ur longs from home, when Gladst ne went to tin front, winning comfortably by a length. Time, 2.10 25. Dividends, £2 6/ and £ 1 iX/. Plunket Handicap.—Soultmai-.I 1, C'aremont 2, lioncmiana 3. Scratch ed : I'aritutu, l.ochbuliie. . Won by four lengths. Time, 1.30 3-5. Dividends. £3 2/ and £l. Handicap Steeplechase.—Cannongate 1. Hakaria 2. The other starters, Loch I'yne and Zara, fell. Won anyhow. time 6.13. Dividend. £2 io<. Pony Handicap.—Storyteller 1, Ruaiantata 2, Forth 3. Also started: Herculean. Won by half a length. Time. I.IH 1-5. Dividends, 17,;. Flving Stakes. Soultmaid 1. Sweet Alice 2, H'.ack and ('.old 3. Scratched: Millie. Miss Winnie, Wai katu. Won by a length. Time 1.17 1-5. Dividends, £3 11/ and £$ 10;. €fc.J.C. NOMINATION. Th«' following additional nomina tiuns w-re crowded out of Saturday s issue:— .. .. . Jubilee Cup, one mi'e.—Jlanjets, Moscow, Tangiinoana. Mmtifu, lloomerang, Golden Gale, \\lrlal. Sir Tristram, Cross Battery, Isolt Porcelain, lluascar, Munjeet, l'.d«'n. Khania, Don Orsino, Achilles, las Setil, Red Gauntlet, S"a King, Signalman, Kirriemuir, Golden Cairn, Master Alix, Lady Landon, Fontennv, Helen Portland. Grand Slam, "ironmould, Ivanoff. Metropolitan Handicap, one mile and a-'haH.— Aboriginal, pouche, Vladimir, Moscow, Flamm, liounasque, Star Rose, Letherm, Noius, Muitilid, Grenade, Boomeiang, 1.1" r ton. Lvrist. Wirral, Cross Porcelain, Czarevna, Sir I'ivciva.e, Mystification, Ghoorka, laritutu, Stepdancer, Blytheniaid. Cnchton, Blazing Star, St. Joe, Marf.lo, Lady Landon. Lamlwern, Glads,one, Armistice, lionniould, Makaron, Barca, Field Gun. Joekoy'C'ub Handicap, one 1111.e. —Manjess, Aboriginal, Douche. Vladimir, Moscow. Aliollodoris, Multifid Grenade, Boomerang, King Billy. Eilerton, Wirral, Golden Gate, Sir Tristram, Fireiron, Cross Battery, Porcelain, lluascar. Munjeet, l'.di i'i, Submarine, Czarevna. Sir IVrcival, M vsti Heat ion, Ach')!*-'-, Gin orka. Contender, Koputaia, Pas Setil, Bivthemaid, Red __ Gaunt et. Ouidaforiii, Crichton, Sea King. Signalman, Chryeis, Clanchattan. Golden Cairn, Stratagem, St. Joe. Martello, Master Alix, Lady Landon. Gladstone, Savoury, Fontenoy. Grand Shim, lionmou'd, Makaroff. Barca, Ivanoff.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.') 'l'll.' i>!<>ukli track on ihe lorn' co U:r a- was in »» |rr l;nI v '"' l> ui-1 t' lini'i - ah!'' |M l' ul s " lm ' Waiwera!i.'.-. lic'-n .-<-nv yrvi( I'ab'c »•«' lf lhr " kl u '" l !™ cuuUl i>n!v manage >" rake «!' :l bu of his tild furm. b<- should have no difficulty in soiling at the \\anganu' Meeting Willi only <l-5 hj ;" k ; .Uullihd's price for ti.<- N«'w /.ca'aiv.l Cup is now 10 to i. Multiform s son still appears lo move very .-hot m iii- work. tii |{. Barlow is working a hiv looking filly by Si. Cleni"iits, w,w should pav her way later on. jl. Eva has icsigned his position as private trainer to Mr Bremer, of Whonuakura, and returned to New l'lvniouth. I ally Here-ford, winner of the Killviii-'in Mark Race at Raiigitikci. K 5 year-old mare by Tlv Ofiitvr „„t (,!' Eos; She was bred l>y till- Hon- ]. 1). Ormond and so'd a - ;i( I'a'ni'Tst'in Ninth for tut'iW .uum ras. I'nfoi t unal '-'y for backers lli<-h-ov was omoted from the list of ...veptanres re, civd. \ ~n k». i>ii** Cl Au' khmd's »W /■aland Cup candidates, is toperO'd lo be makin.u- r". ovry. fr..m the attack "i influenza. Tatuboiu ina v a- -"H in Auckland A Cant'alum i-'-iaespinident slates that he cl .es nut think tlv winner oi the New Zealand ("up was aiiien.it ,1,. start' r- a! ! he .-V'hhii: ten M' ■ ■ tillj■. )■ have la-en giv n to und'-i si a od the p, r 'el! train-'I Si. joe has 1,(-! n we 1 -nppot !'■ 1 by h'-eimnei i'onfr llu- Xetv Zealand Cup. S. K' i'l !i:t> hen engag'-d I" i ide him in 'hat The AmHaiv! '-rile. 'Th;iot n." v. ii". The fa- I ol tlv V« /.■ eh million \-.i : iiM'nr"i e .'u.tr.'ing an OtlgagctnenC ill the C<-al-'-,' i'l 'i Stakes wi'l this year invest the lrni.it distance Ivandiiap with a good ileal of Maorilnnd interest'. A cab'o'jratn tu hand states tluu the chestnut son

01 Multiform has been allotted fist 4II) for the mile and a quartet race, and that lie is now the ruling favourite. The favouritism evinced for Noctu'form's chance, it may be assumed, rests upon something more than his being allotted an impost well below weight for age, and that something no doubt hinges upon the very important question of condition. The Cesarewitch Stakes comes up for decision at Newmarket on October 10. Mr Mussel! Fleetwood intends being present at tile Wanganui J.C. Meiting. The Committee of the Taranaki Jockey Club might consider the advisableness of reducing some of the stakes at the Autumn Meeting and devote a certain amount to defray the Secivtaiy's expenses in visiting the various rac meetings in the interests of the local b"dv. A larger amount could also probably be devoted to advertising the race meetings than has been done in the past. The Sydney Referee says : —The Metropolitan betting- has been quite ' paralysed by the form of Solution on Saturday. She ran away with the Rawson Stakes in such style that the best offers on Monday were at the rate of about 3 to 1, and that price was actually taken, whilst a number of short-priced doubles were taken with her, starting with several Epsom horses. Noreen just about keeps her p'ace, being a slightly better favourite than Scot Free, whose public run on Saturday was in the Rawson Stakes, and was just about what would be expected from a horse not quite wound up. But Scot Free looks an improved horse in every way, and should be heard from before the spring is over.

Reports from different parts of the colony state that betting- on the New Zealand Cup is practically dormant, many metallicians declaring that never before was such littb interest taken in the big event.