SPORTING. COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81880, 3 November 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

COMMERCIAL.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. THE V.R.C. MEETING. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. UNITED WESo ..• SSOCIATIOS—BT BLECTKIC TEMI TIPH.—COrYEIGHT. Received 3rd, 12-55 a.m. Me:bourne, November 2. When the Cup card was called, business was slack. The Derby card was called, and there was no wagering. I'or the Cup, Blue Spec was backed for £I3OO at 100 to 4. Solution for .£7OO at 5 to l„ Tatterdemalion for £20.000 at 100 to 2, Ossian for £2OOO at 20 to 1, Smioda £ISOO at too to 4. W'andin £2500 at 100 to 0. The closing quotations were :—5 to 2 Poseidon (threes wanted); 9 to 2 Solution; rt to 1 Noieen; 14 '° \ Wand.n; 16 to 1 Lady VTa lace, and Pioceed; 20 to 1 Demas; 25 l 0 1 Dividend and Blue Spec; 100 to 1 Delaware. The Medallion colt was scratched for the Derby. It is raining light y. The official forecast predicts cloudy and sultry weather. Rain is expected. ANTICIPATIONS. (By 'Moturoa.'') C.J.C. MEETING. Once again the New Zealand Cup has come around, and sportsmen throughout the colony will have then thoughts, if not their interest centred at Riccarton to-day. The b:g race this year presents a considerable amount of interest to local sports >ij that the- two favourites are owned and trained in New Plymouth. Waitara aleo has its candidate in Star Rose and from reports to hand the Waitara partv are very confident of success. When the weights appeared the race was considered a good thing for Paritutu, but since then various developments have somewhat altered this view, and at the present time the race bears a fairly open appearance. Although the Castor gelding has not

.lthough the Castor gelding has not jeen pleading some of tite Hack watchers recently he \vU be a difficult one to shake off. His weight is

the same as that carried to victory by Grand Rapids two years ago. Multifid appears to have made marked improvement since arriving at headquarters and the latest private reports state that the horse is doing all that is asked of him. Multifid

has the same weight and the same rider that Canlcen had when he stored in this event in 1903. Ghoorka has a handy weight and as he can be relied on to stay the distance should be close up at the finish. If at her best, Aimistiee will be one of the hardest in the race to beat, but

it is rumoured that she is not tjuite so well as she was a coup e of weeks ago. Martello is the mon fashionably bred animal in the race but has never vet been tried over a journey in public. lronmould's. form sincr coming to this colony does not suggest him to be a dangerous candidate. However to endeavour to anticipate the judge's placing I will select: — Multifid .. •■ >• 1 Paritutu - Armistice 3 with Notus as the ben outsider. The Stewards Handicap should provide an interesting race as the large field engaged contains most of the best sprinters in the colony and to attempt to find the winner is a difficult task. At least 18 of the acceptors appear to have a chance. My fancies are.

Master Mix .■ • • ■ ' Aboriginal 2 Cro-9 Battery .. •• 3 The other events to day may result as follows :—Spring Hurdles 2 miles, Cavalry or St Lyra. Maiden Plate one mile, The Lark. Welter one mile EHerton ur GoldSeal.

Welcome Stakes 4 furlong-, Bomferm or Eone. Ladies Purse one mile, Don Orsmo 01 Leeside. The Shorts five furlongs Clementine or Mythical.

AUCKLAND ANTICIPATIONS. The Spring Meeting of the Auckland Racing Club will be inaugurated lu-day. Large fields have ac:eptcd in each event and in most cit'ti the winner is well concealed. To make a selection 1 wi I name ; l'rc-idents Hand.cap one mile, Ben J onion or liahiinoie. Cleat Northern Guineas one mile, Cambrian or Loftus. Welcome Stakes 5 furlongs. Finery ol Quadroon, Hurdles il miles, Defender or Aqua Regia. Short- Handicap 3 furlongs, Discoverer or Ceilainty. City Handicap ij mile-, Glenullin ot-Apoogue. Hobson Handicap 7 furlongs. Pearl Necklet or Aristocrat. Hying Handicap (1 furlong-, Pinkun or 'lc Ar-.'ha. V.R.C. MEETING. The V.R.C. .'piing Carnival open-lo-day at rlcuiington. 'I lie pi .11 cipal item on the card ii the \'ict,,na Derby which appear- to be a good thing for Poseidon who is likely to start a very hot favourite. Solution :s engaged in the Melbourne Stakes I of one mile and a quarter.

BUCKLAND AND SON'S REPORT. tPcr Press Association.) Auckland November 2. Hor-i.-*.—Draughts and ag<-'d, £l4 . iq ; young and active hurls. 10 j. 41 10.; g"od ham®*, £*(> lu M n. ; hark*. £') w !><>»» cs and weeds, £$ tu £7 to/. Ai Kcmiioi.i. a iccord supply "1 beef -old well throughout. SU-crs ' made up to j.;/ per ioi)lb; onvb to ' 2<J ■ ' Sliwp.—Tl'.en- was a short market and prues advanced. Shout wUhi-rs: to . ewes to 19/. Lambs wen 1 caster .11 m/j to 18,. ligs\\ l m keen demand' at high rates.

M'UTO.N KINI.'S WtLKLV KEI'UKT. Ow.ng, no doubt, to the thif.it. ning state <if tlic weather 011 Saturday mom. there wit k-:s pigs yaid d tuai. u-ual. Weaneis 8,0 tu 17,0, horse the Mart poultry was plkuUt ; n Hiiiplv than of lato. Ducklings made 0.1 to i/i; ducks 1/7 W 2/, hen;' 1,0 to ' 3, roosi' i's 1,10 10 2;. l'urntur"' and sundries made the usual nrio:s. CattV: At Str;iiford "ii ;iT t-u.ck m-t with improved demand and nearly a 1 store wen; at the hammer or pri.v'utelj/:.. In die dairy pens heifers \vre yarded m full number-, and for good quality there «as plenty of ampetit on- satisfactory puces being real.fed. \ c aling Steers made 25/ to 2O;, mixed i.\es iy. to 22,. 12 to 15 mo*, heifers 2 V lo 25/, 18 to 20 mos. do. 35J lu 40/, 2 year steers £2 0/ to £2 {i/, 3 year

U 42/6, forward do. £2 11/ to £2 15/, fat do. £j, to .£4 13/6. At Raliotu on Thuisday competition nc„iiy L'\eiyt'iiiiig- sold at fair prices. Calves in yearlings made id; to 23/6, i.S 11111-. . 2 year empty heifers 34/O t'> .37;- 3 >-ar bullocks £4. springing In 'i'es /, io more cow- 25/ t037/, ; fat do. / .. i . 13/, bulls 30, to 42/6. iMESSK.., WILSON AND NOLAN'S REPORT. On Sa ..1., y •«<■ had a good attendance at (.ui mart and poultry sales. Prices realised were as follows: Hens, oidinary, 1 <j to :/, fat dtto 2/3, pullets 2/. ducks i/S to 1/10, duck lings yd, sma 1 chicks 6cl. The large quantity of sur.d.ies brought satisfactory prices.

WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Marl.—We had a good penning of poultry on Saturday, and prices ranged as unci r:—Roosters 1/ to 1/4, cocketels i/G t» 1/11, hens 1/3 to 1/10, dtt ks 2/6. Pi ices for mart l.ncs were unchanged, but there seems good demand for-good used furn'ture „nd effect*. Omata salcyards.—Our yard ng cxceeded our entry, and over 20;) head weie yarded. The new calf pens pioved very convenient, and gave ven dors a better chance of showing off their stock. We are pleased to report an increase in prices all round. W'caner pigs 13/6, calves to yearlings 14/ to 33/, empty heifers 30/ to 37/6, spring.ng heifcrsi £2 7/O to ,£3 5/, store cows 20/ to 26/6, old cows 18/ to 20.', backward springers £2 5/, bulls £4 to ,£4 15/.