SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81854, 1 October 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. October 3 and 4 —Hawke's Bay Jotkey Club Oct. sand 4 —Marlborough R-C. Spring. Oct. 4 —Olioka and Eyreton J.C. Annua'. Oct. 10 and 11—Otaki Maori R.C. Spring. October 10 and 11—Napier Park Racing Club Oct. 10 and 13—Dunedin J.C. Spring Oct. 17 and 20—Wellington R.C. Spring. Oct. 18 and iy—North Otago J.C. Spring. se Oct. 24 and 25—Gore R.C. Spring. Oct. 25 and 2(l—l'overty Bay T.C. Spring. Oct 25and 26—Mastcrton R.C. Spring Nov. 3. 9, and 10 —Auckland R.C. Spring. Nov. 3, 5, 7, and 10—Canterbury J.C. Metropolitan Meeting. RACING IN ENGLAND. United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received 30th, 5.2 p.m. London, September 29. The King's horse Chevcra' won the Newmarket Leger. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. THE A.J.C. MEETING. United Piess Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received 29th, 612 p.m. Randwick R.C., Sept. 29. The weather was beautifully fine, and there was a large attendance. Results Hurdles. —Hydrant 1, Satitivador 2, lllawarra 3. There were ten starters. From a good start, lllawarra made the running. Passing Oxenham's. the New Zealandcr moved up to third plate, jumping well. Hydrant, on the oucside, then commenced a struggle with Satinvador, beating him bv a head. Tune, 4.26. Trial Stakes.—Deutscher t, Artful 2, Gosoon 3. Seventeen starieis. Artful led all th<- way, but dropped away in the straight, Deutscher winning by a head. Time, 2.10. Derby.—l'osiedon 1, Collarit 2, Antonious 3. The other starters were: Huascar, lolaire, and Banzai. From an excellent start, Collarit was the first to show in frant, but Huascar was on terms at the stand, and led out of the straight. Approaching Kensington, Collarit dashed away, and at the half-mile had an advantage of 5 lengths over Huascar. At the distance Posiedon drew level, and in the run home increased the lead, winning by three lengths, the same distance separating second and third. Huascar finished last. Time, -•3 s - . . .

Epsom Handicap.—Maximise 1, Famous 2, Lord Fitzroy 3. All the acceptors except Piccadilly and Orline started. Maximise was first away. Entering the straight, Famous, Maximise, Fitzroy and Charles Stuart were together. At the distance Maximise came away, winning by three lengths. Time, 1.301Spring Stakes. —Lady Wallace 1, Isolt 2, Dividend 3. The other starters were: Porcelain, Emir, and Marvel Loch. Dividend and Emir were first away, Purcelain led at the stand. At the half-mile there was half a length between Porcelain and Dividend. Porcelain led into the straight, Lady Wallace lying fourth. At the Lcger, Lady Wallace made a fine run on the outside, and romped home four lengths ahead, three lengths between second and third. Porcelain was fifth. Time, 2.35 J. Kensington Handicap.—Castaway 1, Arlington 2, Lady Brockleigh 3, Nineteen starters. Won by a length. Time, 27isec. CLOSING PRICES. L'nitcd Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received 30th, '.lO p.m. Sydney, September 30. There was no reading of the Metropolitan card, but there was a good amount of business, resulting 111 several changes in prices. Soution firmly kept the place of favourite, the IJeiby winner advancing to second p.ace. Tlie closing puces were: — 5 to 2 Solution, y to 1 Posiedon, 10 to 1 Bairn and Proceed, 14 to n Moreen and Oak Grafton, 10 to 1 Famous and Roscincad, 20 to 1 Marveil, 25 10 1 Scot Free t ind {,ord j iuioy. Received October 1, 1.8 a.m. Sydney, September 30. Sporting writers tip Bomform and Hankow for the Bleeders' Plate, Solution, Bairn, and Posiedon for the Metropolitan. I The weather outlook is gloomy. Rain fell throughout the day.

The following arc tin' acceptances lur the Metiopoiitan Handicap, one milt; and a-half, tu be run to-day . famous 8.11, Charles Stuiul 8.4, Scot I'ree 8.4, Solution 8.2, I'roceej 7.12. Xoreen 7.12, Cockney Boy 7.12, Collarit 7.12, Ossian 7.12, Clonsilla 7.12, Racburn 7.8, Refrain 7.8, Lord Fitzroy 7.6, Absentee 7-b, Simnel 7.6, Savoury 7.G, Waikato 7.6, Merveil 7.5, Luciana 7.4, Rosemcad 7.4, Oak Grafton 7.3. Maximise (late Magazine- 7,2, Binnia J.o, The Bairn .6.11, i'osietlon 0.7. AVOXDALE RACES. SATURDAY'S RESULTS. I'cr Tress Association. Auckland, September 29. The Avondalc Jockey Club's Spring .Meeting was concluded to-day under delightful weather conditions and 111 the presence of a good attendance. The sum of jfysl#)} was put thn-ugh the tota.isatoi. Results:—

Maiden Handicap lluidk'S. olet.e 1, Kruger 2. Sit Kegel 3. Scratched: l-ietwork. Won by over two lengths. Time, 3.22 2-5. Dividends, £2 2 and £1 j ( . New Lynn Handicap.—La Cigale 1, Lutio 2. Lady Clements 3. All started. Won by a length. Timc ; 1.4 3-5. Dividends, £\o and £4 3:.

Welter Handicap.—Claremont i> Miss Lanclot 2, Merry Soult 3. Scratched : Millie and lien Johnson. Won by a length. Time, 1.7 2-5. Dividend*, /Ji 17/ and £7 4-. Handicap St^pluehase.—Hakaria 1, Lcch Fyne 2, Cannongate. 3. Also started: Kinn. Won by three lengths. Time, 6.20. Dividend, £5 (><. Grandstand Handicap.—Millie 1, Paritutu 2. Dehmia 3. Scratched. Akaraua, Apologue. llautapu. Sir lislrad. Won by just on i\\.» lengths. Time, I•4J> i * Dividend*, 9 and Klert lie I landicap.—OniMi and Klondyke (dead heat J 1, Alice j. Scratched: Ruatainala. Time, 50 Klondyke ;C«S 13 • Pony Handicap.—Stoiyieller 1. Ruatamata 2. Hopsru'ch 3. Scratchjed : Norma. Won by a neck. Tune, | j 1-5. Dividends £; 5; and 15 . ! Pub^'* lllll ' 1 Johns. ill 1, SiMi'tniaid 2, Loehbuie 3. All s'arcd. W"ii by a length and a-ha!i. 'l'iine, i.i'>\ Dividends £2 19 and

TCkl" Tones. (ily u Motur«i'.") Tit'-' !■'< i«lr!| trainer, V. Fdry, had ■i «»!-■<! innings m die Wan.u.in li lut !•; in^-. On Hi*- fiML day <>l" tin' lixtute W. Piic: l mile ilni'c winnc;*. The iiiiand a-hal| mile (hat Ainn-ho' h.i'.l t!t«• olier iik>rnil1 K ha* appaien' ly not s< l attl'CU\] tit' lll;il<\ i"J- |j) r (.1U L, hi 'T of Mahaki and M.-imilf (mi diwn liner vcli-janeied Cnp candidal* m the linal rat •• of toe meeting.

S»aman. winn--r «,f W\>- Maidtn Handicap. i s by Sylvia J'ark—I'ietly I'o'ly. and is traiiv-d by lidihrr. Tin: winner of tv.e!i ibn ra< •• on the i;:s' day was iidd''n by one of tin* l'l i« es.

Ai the Ran«ilikei .\fo iin« th-' sum of /"10.1507 passed throUKli 'he machine. benntf an increase oi on la«i year'* fitfUß'S. Tlie "f f)<'f ; 'nd"r at tlr l Avonda'a' M"'t'ng was the rnu-o of an inquiry by the stewards, who disqualified the rider (T. Howard) for -ix months and s?vcte!y cautioned J. Thorpo (ono of the owners). According to a Napiw ererespondent, Duonifrang appears t'J have

quite recovered from his injury, and has been responsible for itmc good gal'ops recently.

A \\'anganui-,excl) all go states that | Mr FranffiSMOffSt, who has held the position of secretary to the Wanganui Jockey Club for many years past, has been compelled, through pressure of business, to forward his resignation. Mr Moffat has proved himself to be a most capable and obliging secretary, and many will regret his retirement from the oflicc. After the reports that have come to hand concerning' Sir Geo. Clifford's pair, the running of Golden Cairn in tho Guineas was somewhat disappointing. After getting a good start the horse finished out of a place. Fontenoy, ridden by C. Jenkins, was a strong favourite for the Flying Handicap at the Wanganui Meeting. After getting well away, the Haul Brion horse finished out- of a pUue.

After being exercised at Ellerslie on Thursday morning (states the New Zealand Herald-, tlie three-year-old fil y Prim> (Phoebus Ap >llo— Lena) was noticed to bo suffering. While being taken back to the stable she went clown, and on Mr E. D. Halstead examining the filly he found her suffering from paralysis, and he advised that she should be destroyed, which was accordingly done. Primo was owned by Mr C. Lovett, Tho amount of the dividend paid out in the Avondale Stakes was the subject of much discussion. According' to the grand total the investors on the first and second horses should have received a dividend of odd for tho winner avid £2 10, for the second horse, instead of this £iu 14/ and ij were the amounts paid. In referring to the matter,

"Phaeton," in the New Zealand Herald, says:—The correctness of the dividend paid over the Avondale Stakes on Saturday last was extensively challenged, but the point in dispute has been satisfactorily cleared up. It appears that one of the staff in putting up the grand total figures omitled t" take the sums invested on the two leading horses on the 10, machines, which, of course, gave the public a wrong idea. The club's duplicate books, made up immediately after the race, and each with a separate working out of the sum foi distribution, show that tho dividends as paid out were correct. It is pleasing to have the point cleared up; but all the same it behoves those who are engaged in conducting the totalisator business to exercise the closest oversight and exercise tho utmost care, so that there may be no room for a doubt to be thrown on the figures. The Australian Jockey Club's Spring Meeting' will be continued today. The principal events on the programme arc the Metropolitan Stakes (one mi;e and a-half), and ti>e Breeders' Plate (live furlongs). In the latter are engaged Boniform (Multiform—Otterden) and Seddon (Souli —Rose and White). Both events are fu'l of interest to New Zealanders. In the Metropolitan, Soiulicn still holds pride of place in the betting, and t.ie result ot tin race will be anxiously awaited by many sportsmen throughout the col-

Armistice does nut incur a penally in ilio Xt.w Zealand Cup for lur win at- Wanganui. finished last in the Wanganui Handicap. The old Cup winner appears to have seen his best clays.

U. Price had die mount on five winners at the meeting. Tarina, winner oi the Railway Hack, is a four-year-old mare by St. Clements—Aka, and is owned by Mr Harry Goad.

St. Joo was heavily supported on the machine for the hnal event at the meeting. but evidently- had no chanec with iho winner.

Should Boomerang win the King Edward Handicap at ilawke's Bay. he will incur u lib penalty in the .New Zea.awi Cup. The veteran horseman, R. Delicti, has purchased the Racecourse Hotel at Riccarton from M. llobbs.

Si me strong remarks have been made »n leference to the running of some of the horses at the Avondal<' uncling. There appears to b"' an urgent need for stricter supervision by stewards at some race meetings. If Solution wins the Metropolitan Slakes the mare's weight in the Melbourne Cup will be increased to Bst 4H3, for winch event she has been strongly supported. Mr G. G. Stead should secure his first win at the meeting to-day in the 13; -('Jits' Plate.

The result if ih<' Metropolitan Slakes and the Bleeders 1 Plate will be posted at the NEWS oflice this evening immediately after it is received.

Tho A.J.C. Derby winner, Posiedon, is n bay colt by Positano from Jacinth, trained by I. F.arnshaw, who generally has something pretty good in his stable. Maximise, winner of the Epsom Handicap, who was previously known as Magazine, is a five-year-old mare by Havoc uut of (>orgin;i, owned and trained by Mi C. Baldwin.