SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81899, 5 December 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

• RACING FIXTURES. Dec. 5 and 6—Woodville District J.C Summer Meeting. Dec. 6—Waitara R.C. Hack Meeting. Dec. 15 and 17—Christchurch R.C. Summer Meeting. Dec. 26 and 27—Dunedin J.C. Sum mer. Dec. 26 and 29, Jan. 1 and 2 —Auck land R.C. Summer Meeting. Dec. 26, 27 and 29—Manawatu R.C. Summer. Dec. 26 and 27—Taranaki J.C Christmas.

OPUNAKE R.C. NOMINATIONS,

Hurdles: Hardwork, Mooskeii, Sammy, Inglewood, Bushy Park, Flying: Nessa, boma'i, Burton, Showman, Integrity, White Star, The Clipper, Dayspring, Uhlaudo. Opunake R.C. Handicap: Silver Shell, Lady Silvia, Kaimere, Lingerer, White Star, Recreation, Pangarua, Ulilando, Mungo Park. Welter: Nessa, Lady Silvia, Showman, Moosken, Bushy Park, Kaimere, Stayboy, Paululus, Toddy, The Clipper, Dayspring. New Year Stakes: Silver Shell, Somali, Kaimere, Burton, Lingerer, White Star, Recreation, Pangaroa. WOODVILLE ANTICIPATIONS. (By 'Moturoa.") The Woodyille Meeting opens today. The following may run prominently : 12.15 : Maiden Plate, one mile.—Pluck or Catapult. 1.30: Hack Hurdles, 1J milec.—Lull or Bandmaster. 2.25 : Grandstand Hack, 7 furlongs.— Aiataari or Victoria Park. 3.5 : Woodyille Handicap, I.} miles.— Pantutu or Maharauui. 3.40: Flying Hack, 6 f oriongs.—Saga or' Miss Adeline. 4.15: Borough Handicap, 7 furlongs. —Gold Seal or St. Albert. 4.50: Welter Hack, 1} miles.—Jack Pot or Silken Rein. 5.25 : Electric Handicap, 5 furlongs.— Pink'un or Platypus. Gold Seal, if started, should win. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa." At the invitatios of Mr E, Cutis, who was in town on Mi.ncl.iy last «n route to Auckland, 1 h a... look at Sir George Cliffoid's hoiwhic.i occupied comfortable boxe? at West's stables. The racing they had at Fielding evidently did then] no harm, as they aU looked in the pink of vendition. In Glenulloch, who is a full brother to Kirrimeur, Sir George Clifford posses-es an exceptional y fine co t who promises to be the champion two-year old this sea-011. Tne youngster is well proportioned and appears to be built on staying line-, Clanchattan is a four year 0 d horsr who somewhat resembles C-enculoch in appearance and colour. Tuo third box was occupied by Golden Cairn, the three,year-olil full Iji oilier .0 Golden Vein, who differs from his stable-mates in being a chestnut and also a gelding. With such a trio, Sir George's colours should be prominent at the Auckland meeting, and tuere appears to be a good pio pect of GU-nculloch following in the foot steps of Kirriemuir bv winning the Great Northern Foal Stakes. Paritutu was entraned for Woolvil'e on Monday morning. The Castor gelding is engaged in the Woodvi le Cup, in which lie is weighted at <>-t ;lb. According to Auckland writ is the.e has been considerable Sporting Circles in that city etneern ing the race for the Spring Handicap at the Tak.'ipuna Meeting. "Phae-

ton," of the "Herald" state- that Mr Clcland, the owner of Apologue. did not have a shilling on his li.ise when h 3 recorded his victory in the Spring Handicap at Takapuna on Wednesday Jadt; and that, too, in the face- of Irs instructions to (he jockey to win. H Gray, who lode Apo'.ugue, considered he had a good chance ol worsting Scotty and Co. ill the North Share 'ace, and there is reason to believe ho backed hU mount. The same writer alio lemarks that immediate.}' after the race, and before Apologue had returned to the paddock after recording his victory, a little knot of Spectators carrying excited faces might have b'-vn obieiy.il n the birdcage. w«t eomposed of the three lucky individual ■ who were to '.ift the /"yjJl out of the double event machine as a result of Apo

logue'a sensational victory. 1 ; . is stated that the parties holding the Black and Go.d—Apologue fickei', acted liberal'y to the tuiner and juckey re-pectively of the last-named horse, laying the formal £2OO and lie latter ,£IOO. This was done prior 0

the second iac« being run. Mr Cleland. the owner of Apo'ogue, do clining to seek admis-ion to the course by signing Hie bond exacted from the knights of the bonk and pencil, so had to view the race from the Lake Koad.

It has been report-.d that Mr CHland refu-ed all offer uf £1350 for Apologue last. week. 11l declining the offer be stated that £2OOO was the lowest price iie would accept for the son of I'hoebus Apolu. Sir George Clifford's horses were shipped to Auckland on Monday night.