SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81856, 3 October 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. Received 3, 1.10 a.m. Sydney, September 2. Twelve hundred to two hundred was accepted in oue hand about Solution for the Melbourne Cap, after which the price was five to cue. Mr Daly, haudicapper to the A.J.C., regards Solution as the finest mure he lias seen. The " Telegraph" tips Lady Wallace and Solution in the order named for the Craven Plate. Meuioubxe, October 2.

Solution's victory in the Metropolitan secured for her the impost of '.(.12 in theTuorak Handicap.

HAWKH'S BAY ANTICIPATIONS. (By "Motuioa.") The Spiing Mee ing of the llawke's Bay Jockey Club commences to-day, and, judging from the huge acceptances received for most of the events, the ciub should have a very successful gathering. The follownig arc likely winners: — 12.30—Tomoana Hack Hurdles, one mile and three quarters.—Oryx or Needlework.

. 1.10 —Maiden Hack, seven furlongs. —Satis or Gatcnby.

2.0 —King Edward Handicap, one rai'e and a furlong.—l'olyan'.hus or Lady Warwick.

2.4o—Handicap lhud'rs, two miles. Aqua Itegia or Astcrod. 3.2o—llastngs Slakes, four furiongs.—Two Step or Moriarty. 4-o —Welter Handicap, one mile.— Montigo or Pretty Maid. 4.40 —Waipatu Hack, six furlongs. —Miss Adeline or Merrywing. 5-20—Flying Handicap, six furlongs.—Grand Slam or Firciron. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") The Australian Jockey Club's Spring Mooting will be continued today. New Zca'and horses figure on the card n five of the events The race in which, perhaps, most interest will be ccnued is the Craven Plate, a weight-for-agc race, run over a mile and a-quartcr, to which is attached Mr Stead's Cup. Porcelain, Isolt and Solution are the New Zealanders engaged.

The names of Hydrant and Rongoa appear in the Hurdle Race. Porcelain, Vardo, and Sandy arc entered for the Suburban Handicap of one mile. Huascar is engaged in the Giantham S.akes (one mile), and as Posiedon will have a 141b penalty, and Coliarit lolb for their previous wins, Mr Stead's candidate may show tip prominently, more especially as the Hotclikiss colt will be in receipt f a 101b maiden allowance.

In the Gmcrack Stakes, 0 f four and a-half fur'ongs, Boniform and Seddon arc engaged. The former will have to carry a 14II) penalty. Solution's s arting price in the Metropolitan Stakes was 2 to 1 against. In the Breeders' Plate Boniform started at 5 to 4 against.