SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 27 February 1907, Page 3

SPORTING.

IiACINU IX AUSTRALIA. | Receivc-d 2tith, S.l!) p.m. Melbourne, February 2fi. iillis has lieen backed for a few tiunisainl for the Xcwmarket [lamlk-ap in conscijuence of a slashing gallop, at from 100 . L :' Bto 100 to 12, and is 'now a firm secoi:d favourite at I) to 2(sic); Kllis, Noi'tbend, Dccollette, Collarit, Newbury 12 to 1; Grenadier, Waudin, Isolnire, and Pompons, \4 to 1; Step Out, 15 to II; Tortive, 10 to 1; Curtain Lecture and St. Peter, 20 to 1. The Cup is a dead letter, Realm being favourite at 4 to 1.

TAKAXAKI ,I.C. CLl'li'S AUTUMN MEETING. (By Moturoii.) To-day's race will mark the thirtysecond content for the Taranaki Cup. For the last lew veals the club have bad considerable up-hill work an.l many tilings to contend against, but the acceptances received for to-day's, though not large, are sutlieiently good to provide a very inleixvtuig day's racing. The acceptances show an in-, crease on tin' lirst day as follows: Last year (lirst day) the nominations received were 70, on: of which there were :jil acoptanccs. For to-day there ' were ll'.l nominations and .ill acceptances. It is to be hoped that the club wl! 1 coJitinue to progvAs and; rete.ve aw, increase each year. A double machine will be opened -on the Pukaka Hack ami the Taranaki Cup. The course is in splendid order and everything pointto a siiccesslul gathering. For the convenience of patrons down the line the usual 4.15 train lias been delayed tilt G. 20 p.m., which wilt give lucky in-\M-tufs aiuplc; (time -lij dividend without fear of missing the train. Clubs sometimes lose a considerable number of investments on the last race owing to people refusing to take the rislf of missing the train should tlicy wait for the dividend. Tlic first ratty which it> tiawjill to> start at 12 noon, is 'the lvawaroa Hurdles, of I'/. miles, l'awa heads the. list with 12.0, and although he may be capabie of carrying the heavy imposi successfully, but I prefer the chance ot successfully, 1 preier -the eluimce ■» alty. lu the Stewards' Handicap, of 7 furtongs (starting at 12.45), a small iieid is engaged, liach one of these showed good"form at Hawera. The winner may come irom Sih'er Shell or ltus-

tiquc. The Pukaka Hack (1.30) compise* a tield of good hack sprinter*, and should prove a good nice. To select the placcgettera I will muuol [Moscow 1, Engraver % lYarlie 3. The next event is the Taranaki Cup> of one mile and a half, timed to start at 2:13. At least six. out of seven engaged appear to possess a winning chance. Paritutu will no doubt start favorite, and the gelding to bu well in with 8,8, which i» Gibs less than lie scored with in la»t year's race. However Paritutu has won this race on the last two occasions aud no horse jet has been successful iu this event three times in succession. To anticipate the judge's placing X will

name— Truce 1 Paritutu 2 (ilemillin 3 til the Welter Handicap (one mile), starting at :S o'clock, the winner may come from Claremont of Waikato. The Ivaitake Hack is the next event on the programme, in which the places may be tilled by llighdeue 1, ltocrcation 2, Otaroa U. Tlio Flying Handicap of l> furlongs is timed to start at 4.30, and comprises a field of seven, tlie best of which may be Kitchenmaid and St. Claimer. The last event on 'the card is the Trial Plate, of 0 furlongs, starting at 5.15. The winner may come from integrity or Lingerer.