SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81891, 21 November 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. Nov. 21 and 22—South Canterbury J.C. Spring Meeting. Nov. 24 and 28—Takapuna J.C. spring. Nov. 29 and 30 —Fielding J.C. Spring Meeting. Dec. 5 and 6—U'oodville Di-trict J.C. Summer Meeting. Dec. 6—Waitara R.C. Hack Meeting. Dec. 15 and 17—Christchurch R.C. Summer Meeting. Dee. 26 and 27 —Dunedin J.C. Sum mer. Dec. 2O and 2g, Jan. 1 and 2—Auck land R.C. Summer Meeting. Dec. 2G, 27 and 29—Manawam R.C. Summer. Dec. 26 and 27 —Taranaki J.C. Christmas. Dec 28—Ashhurst Pohangina R.C. Annual. Dec. 31 and Jan. I—Greymoutlil—Greymoutli J.C Midsummer meeting. Jan. I —Opunake R.C. Hack Meet >ng. Jan. 1 and 2 —Vwurarapa R.C. Sum mer. Jan. t and 2 —Rangiiikei RC. Sum mer. A DISQUALIFICATION'. Per Press Association. Dunedin, November 20. Tho Dunedin Jockey Club Committee had bclore it a case of disiiualtiication by the Taieii jockey Uub for 12 mouths of Geoigc Mason .tnd the horse Rying Spaik, and tlecided to increase the disqualification to five years, the evidence -how tug that Mason had deliberately hold flying Spark in the Flying Handicap.

TAKAPUNA ACCEPTANCES. The following acceptances have been received in connection with the Takapuna Jockey Club's Spring Meeting : Maiden Hurdle Race—Bonomiana 10.13, St. Harp 10.4, Tui 10.0, Soultfish 9.10, Kino g.g, Stepney 9.9, Mjzart 9.7, Loch 1-yne 9.7, Makutu 9.4, Heywood 9.4, Bowman 9.2, Sir Kcgai y.2, Don Pedjro 9.0, Hillrlower 9.0, Fretwork 9.0, Kaitangata 9.0. Cheltcnnam Handicap—Miss Winnie 9-0, Nervine 8.7, Soul.maid 5.7, Cyrene, 8. 2,Conductor 7.12, Black and Gold 7.12, Discoverer 7.12, Lucrece 7.12, Klondykc 7.8, Foremost 7.6, Sonoma 7.4, Noijerini 7.4, Merry Soult 7.2, Miss Lancelot 7.2, Duart 7.2, Friskie 7.0, Syren 0.10. Melrose handicap—Uranium 7.10, Lucio 7.10, Lady Clements 7.9, Lady Cressy 7.8, Keep Step 7.7, Integrity 7.7, Miss Crispin 7.7, Master Cements 7.7, Hopscotch 7., Lady Winnie 7.1, Tho Sort 7.5, Morahi 7.5, The Scotchman 7.5, Norma 7.5, Celerity 7.4, Miss Dix 7.0, Henry Havelock 7.0. Trial Handicap—Lochbuhie g.o, Lord Seaton 8.7, Peregrine 8.3, Aqua Regia 8.2, Catastrophe 8.2, Miss Crespiu 7.9, Philosopiier 7.9. Cambria Handicap—llierar'ch B.S, Port Light 7.10, Quadroon 7.10, Maneno 7.10, Frontino 7.10, Lena 7.7, Aristi 7.7, Carmania 7.0. St. Andrew's Handicap—Landlock 8.5, Delaniif 8.4, Akarana 7.9, Geordie 7.9, Millie 7.7, Pearl Necklet 7.0, Bully 7.0, Baltimore, 6.10, Cyrano 6.9. Tiri Handicap Hurdle Race— Swagsman 10.12, Silica 10.0, St. Harp g.g, Aqua Regia g.7, Tui 9.4, Fietwork g.o. First Pony Handicap—Present y-5, Sonoma 8.11, Kilderkin 8.7, Lady Nannie 8.5, Merrimanu 7-n, Cyrona 7.10, Nordna 7.7, Herculean 7.2, Glenora 0.12, La Annie 6.7. Rakino Steeplechase Kia'eru 12.12, Haydn 11.9, Pukcrimu 9.12, j Ngaru 9.12, Tui g.n, Loch Fyne l 9.9, Kino 9.7, Brigham 9.7.

TURF TOPICS. (By 'Muiuroa. 7 ') The weights for tin- Auckland Cup made tneir appearance on Saturday last and canl'ul perusal shows diat Mr Morse has canicd nut his difficult task in a satisfactory manner. In dealing widi MuHifid, however, the haiidieapper appears to have al.otted Multiiorm's son his full snare ol weigh!. No doubt die meiitoiious win of Mr O'Brien's coll in the Canterbury Cup made a favorable impression ou Mr Morse, but 8.13 ia heavy load to cany in a two-mile handicap race.

I'.irilutu now meets butfi the Canterbury Cup and Metropolitan winners on infinitely Belter teinis than n when tney met in die New Zealand I Cup and with Ssi 2lb Mr George's ' candidate has not been harshly dealt < with. If Stotty could regain some s of his old form he would probab.y be 1 dangerous wiih Sst lib 011 his back, e wnich is two pounds less than he car- 1 ried into second place behind Mahu- a tonga two years ago. In Auckland I sporting circles Apologue is coiisitl- c ered to have an excellent chance. To i select a quartette from which the ] winners may come I name Paritutu, 1 Ghoorka, Armistice and Boomerang, i "T'erlinga,'' ill the "Australasian," - says: Mr P. 11. Reynolds and his I fiends have been wonderfully confi- 1 dent over Solution. The money was < piled on her, and when she won die 1 Melbourne Stakes —she was never out ' of canter, most people said—beating i a bad field, the Reynolds' lead was / followed by men who generally dis- c criminate between a mile ami a quarter handicap and a severe two miles. • Hewitt, whom Mr Reynolds brougnt al the way front New Zealand to ride Solution, took her to lli« front from the start. He looked to be asking tho boy on Ellis to take up the running past the sand, but Ellis failed to connect, and Hewitt went on 111 front. It was a good clean race, and there are no excuses to be made for the beaie.ll division. Posiedon, it is said, possesses mapy j of tne characteristics of old Carbine, t being quiet and good tempered; in fact, says an Australian writer, it seems impossible to upset him and he appears to look forward to tlm fray with quiet enjoyment. Solution finished fifth in the Melbourne Cup. From reports to hand . the maro crideavorcd to win from start to finish. Sue led the field right into th" straight, when the severe task began to HI on her and \ Poseidon passed her with a great rattle, finishing up as if lie enjoyed it. The timing of races at Flomington is done by electricity by Gaunt and Co., who keep the wires and fixing in working order. With the facilities they have it has become a favorite du'v to time races at nil stages. After any important race the official timisl nivos me Press representativea few ileitis.—Sydney '-Referee." A Victorian writer s'ates that a backer had tie- nice wager of /Itooo

t) K> oil the quadruple: Maxim'K' lEpsrim). Solution (Mcinopoliinn), lWidonlCiulffld Cup) .mil .\»rcii (Melbourne Cup). if the hitler had won of Poseidon tins individual would have had a substantial return for nis half sovereign. Il i- stated that the damage caused by ihe Hood on the Klnming-tim (Virloria), racccour-.e involved the V-R.C. in an expenditure of ,£.*,000. Mr Alex. Suathan. of Waverley. ha- received advice that ne lias drawn hist prize in Tatlci sail's y>ioo siv«'|i on iluj Melbourne Cup. Mr Sna'lum iiifnims us that he had taken nine 5 tickets, and it was Hie nin'h that piovt'd tin; lucky one. About six ».i:irs a K io Mr Suachan, with a fiii-nd, drew Dandy DMk in die /Jjd.poo swop on die Geclong Cup. in which tn.it !"T;c was hist favonte Dandy Dick was lunnin- «vtl "ben another noi>.e fell, brought liini down, and ruined his i banco of winning ih*> race, and Mr i>i radian's cliance of obtaining /!n,i»i'i. l'rioi lo the race Mi Stiachan was offered /Xooo for his cliance. bin dec ined to lake) it. O-i'iiie following day DandV Dick went out again, and. with .jib more to carry, romped home an easy winner.—"Chronicle." Tn iooß the Grand Prix de Pari* will ourv £12.000 added nionoy, and it is eslimntfd that forfeits, etc.. will brine; the i ital va'uc up lo .£17,000. The fir = t fotfeit, due five months after entry, amounts in 4 sovs, and altogether it will cost on y /40 ;o run. Touching on the above, the "Special Commissioner" wrote as f, Hows in, the London '-'Sportsman'":—"lt is becoming- more evident each year that \vo> are falling bidiind did ■ French in our onduct of racing. ! There are few English meetings, except Ascot, where owners do pot rase

for little more than their own money But in France very different condi tions prevail, and it is now clear thai such a race as the Grand Prix musi ultimately become more attractive than the English Derby unless the latter race is brought into line with bona fide added money. The St. Leger is still in a worse plight, fot 'there is no pictdice of even guaranteeing a definite value of ihii ttake. The owners just raco foi their own money, whatever it may amount to, and the people of Dontasier make more out of the visitors to the meeting than any racecourse shareholders in the south receive in the shape of dividends."