SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 8 April 1907, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. A..1.C. MKKTi.Vi. CoNCLL'JJINi: DAY. Received Oth, 7.40 p.m. Sydney, April <>. The meeting was concluded in line weatli-r to a huge attendance. Results: Rous Handicap: Uoosevelt, 7.2. 1; Oakton, U.2, 2: Barrenjoev. K. 4. ;i. Nine start" 1. BtUing: 7 tu i against Lady lysine. to I Bnrenjfey, <i to 1 Uoosevelt. At the distance. Knosewlt had pone c.l'^ii away i'r un tlicld, winning |»y six lv ligiK. Time. Place Handicap: Lord ITtzroy, 7.10. J; C'omeiy, 7.111, 2; Crvde. j.l!, ;i. Nine started. Betting: 2 to 2 against Klor;in<\\ 4 to 1 Realm. "> to 1 iieiYaiu. ♦> lo 1 Coni-iv, 7 to 1 Lord l ; ilzroy. At the mile. Lord Litzroy had a couple of lengths lead, width Comely and Clyde ledtie :■ 1 t<; half a length at the half-mil dosing on the leader in th<' straight. Lord Filzroy. however, re-ponded to hi* rider's call,' winning t>y hull' a length. Time, 2.'*7 , />.

Sm<i>n>i Steeplechase: Sultana 11.1, • Maijorie 11.-. -• Five started. Helling: ! (i 1(1 -I against Karamba. 0 to 2 liongou. ] 3 lo 1 Si.liana. At the logs Hougoa fell. . whil? o'l the second round ivarainba ami Avakulum had a lone- lead, until , 1...1 li fill at dillicult points, leaving Sultana ; m! ilarjorie to linish the raee. Sultan 1 "I'll by a furlong '1 imc. A.-I.C. plate. Dividend lllaiden) 1 Proceed I Clay! on) I'locccdor (Trot) >' Oilier starler: IHne Spec. Helling: 5 to 1 on Dividend, ."> lo 1 against Proceed, 7 to I Idue Spec, HI lo I Proccedor. The IHtl IPO,I'll oil slowly. villi Dividend in front. with I'rocecdor and Hive, 1 Spec tl'-\l ill order. following ont of tile straight and along tlie back. Al KeniMiielou. 1 1 riieeed.0 I .' in.oed np lo Dividend, tail I lie laitcr got away again. I I'll-.sill" t lie stand 111-.' second time. Dividend !i;;.i a hngili lead from Proccedor, with the others close handy. Hounding th.- bend. I'roc.-cd ran nj.. and was second entering the straight. bill Divideii 1 had no serious ilillicoliy in winning liy a 1 ell l;' ii. 1 imc, .I.:' 1. N'.ii'sin Handicap: Maltilc. !>.('. 1: Vajinri/e. K.!, 2: Oeckn. ~!l, ,'J. i.iglneeu sfarled. I iclt ing: .'! to 1 again-l Mai tine, 4 tc 1 Oboe. <; li.i 1 Cceko. Wen by I wo leuel lis. Time, I.IV/.. l-'ilia 1 Handicap: Fez. <1.7, I: Laveille. 7.7. 2, Wandin. 8.4, :>. Eighteen started. I letting: 2 to 1 against Wiuidin, 4 to 1 Kooscvcit. S to 1 Berthier, and Uoseray. I Won hj, two lengths. Time, 2.5. AI'CKLAXD RACKS. ! Per ,Press Association. Auckland .April 0. Tile Auckland Racing Club's autumn ! meot : ng concluded to-day. The weather was favorable and there was a good at- • tendance. The sum of £15,839 103 was put through the totalisator, making a

tolal of £45,185 for the meet iny, compared with £41,410 last year 'Maiden Hurdles: Cachuca 1, lleywooi: 2, Tni 3. All started. Won by twt lengths. Time, 3min 20sec. Dividends a i3s. Yietoria llamlieap: Quadroon 1, IV lintu 2. Cadence 3. Scratched: Tamai nupo. Won by three lengths. Time, linin 2 2-ssec. Dividends. £3 13s and £3 14s. Criterion Handicap: Ladv Cressy 1 Doggerbank 2, Napenape 3. Scratched: SouKline. Won by tiiree-i|nartcr- of a length. Time luiiu 17sec. Dividends, C 7 1 Is and £1 3h. Autumn 'Handicap: Master Delaval 1. rhhiudcr 2, l'aritutu 3. All started. Won by a length. Time. 2min 35 3-5 see. Dividends, C 3 Ss and £5 15s. St. Hellers' Hurdles. Ne'itator 1 Koultfi.-di 2. Lady llune 3. All started. Won by four lengths. Time, 3min 4S 3-jsec. Dividend-. C 3 7s and t'3 (is. Auckland Welter: Celtic 1. Lord S ■.)- tun 2, Cranium 3. Scratched, Bully. Won by a neck. Time, Imin 41 '/.see. Tourist, Handicap: Delegate 1. Wait:) ti 2, Octoroon 3. Scratched: Nape nape. Won liv a length. Dividends !Ji 17s and £1 7s. Buck land Handicap: Carl Rosa 1, "MisWinnie 2, Lucrece 3. Scratched, Aeolus Celtic, Didania. I'remnunt, Tui Cakahon S >n!L .Maid. Won by a length. Time Iniin 2.Ssec. Dividends, £3 (is ami £4

SOUTH CAXTKIiiJCKV ACCI-UT-,\X( •> Per Pres» *». iciation. i'imarn, Apnl 7. Hosehill Handicap. Six furlongs: Silk, Veil 8.14. Assegai 8.12, Ard Reigli 5.7. The Malstcr 8.2, A fere S.O, Gypsu hel 8.(1, .lack Ashore 7.13, Patuna 7.11. Sahara 7.!>, Merrymaker 7.5, Zero 7.5, Postcard 7.3, Steplink (i.7. Tiniaru Cup. 1 '/ t miles: Apododoris 5.3, Makaroll' 8.0, Roseblooiu 7.10, Thunderer 7.5, Field (!un 7.5, Lapland 7.2, Harvest 7.2, Abusive 7.2, Idasa 7.0, Somateihi G. 7. President's Handicap. Six furlongs: Jlanjess 10.3, lvanoH 10.3, Grand Stand !U, King's Guest !).2, Tessera 0.2, Sychem 8.13, Mango 8.11, Thunderev 8.1(1, Jolly Roger 8 10, Bombastes 8.5, Bagpipes 8.5, Curiosity 8.3, Ruapelm 8.2, Stormont 8.0, Rio Grande S.O, Post Card 8.0.

Waituki District Handicap. Seven furlong-}: Clementine 10.2 ; Grosvenor 10. •Sahara 0.5, Sam Wellcr 8.12, Xarrakguire 8.10, Design 8.9, Steplink 8.3. Flying Handicap. Five furlongs: Buc ; eleugli 9.13, Red Gauntlet 9.4, Zetland 8.9, The Seer SJ, Aimee Soult 8.0, Sea King 8.2, Tessera 7.13, Imaginery 7.11, San Savero 7.0, Ard Roigh (>.lO, AVashdyko Trot, Olio mile and a half: Buy King ser., Bellona Jteee, Mambrimo King Osoc, lYince Raniile Tsoe. Xoeklace O.soc-, Lady Lvllian 9sec, Edward R. lOsec, Nellie S. 13sec, Imperial Girl .13;-ee, Wild Victor losec, Pom' Pom liwcc, The Article ISsec, Apilii 2Usw, Darkie San SOsec, Queen llambrino 21 see, Dummy 2f>sce, Kintoro 2o*ee, Advance 25sec, (Jolden Lake 2(Jsee, lVler Allen 2Gsee, Wailohi Maid 20see, Tracy May 27sec, Dolly Linton 27sec, L'na li. 27see.

TURF TOPICS. ("By Moturoa.") Waihuka, who was such a strong order for the Hack Scurry at Feilding, is by fcian Fran —Ma, and is a stable-mate of Splendid Idea. The Sylvia Park colt Volume has evidently struck form. The colt's success in the Feilding Easter Handicap marked his third win in as many starts.

The totalisator figures at the Feilding Meeting show an increase of .€I7BO on the amount handled at tile corresponding meeting last year. Malnitu, winner of the Wairarapa Fester Handicap, appears to have developed into an exceptionally fine racehorse. After the event an oiler of 000 guineas was made to Mr MeManaway, who, however, not only refused the oll'er but 'declined to put a price on the colt. Maliutu, who is by Mahaka, out of Spring, by Quilt —The Brook, was purchased as a yearling at the Te Malianga snilcs for 32 guinoas, anil on breeding' lines the eolt should be possessed of staying [lowers. The sale of thoroughbreds at lhuidiviek will conclude to-tlay. It is estimated that about 500 horses will har<. changed hands during the four day:;' sale. Mr Dan O'Brien still favours the Grafton stock. A recent cable announced that lie luid purchased a colt by (iraftoli —'Cello at the Handwiek sales. The averages for the English yearling s;iles last year show that Carbine youngsters brought 22"> guineas apiece, 13:11 of I'urUand's stock 130 guineas, Merman's 111! guineas, and Trenton's 107 guineas. From reports to hand the Great Faster Handicap at the C..1.C. Meeting was somewhat uninteresting, as Fireiron jumped away at the start, and was never headed, eventual}' winning in the most comfortable manner. Fireiron is by IVnzoin—Fireside ami runs in the nomination of Mr J. F. Buchanan, who has had a fair amount of success this season.

It appears, acording to a Wellington writer, that the nomination of Mr E. J. Walts' horses—King Billy, Gazeley ami White Lie—for tile Wellington meeting lias been discovered to be informal, and in consequence tile horses are not handicapped for the meeting. An owner's lot is not always a happy one,' as is evidenced by the ill-lnek J\lr Wa'tt has experienced recently with King Billy.

The decision of the committee of the South Canterbury Jockey Club to engage the services of a private detective at their forthcoming race meeting, and to empower such detective to expel from the course persons who ,bet with bookmakers, is resented by 'some liorsisowners. One horse-owner told a Post reporter that if the private detective at the next race meeting is to be vested with such authority as the committee sought to give him at their recent meeting he would absolutely refuse to nominate a single horse. "And," he added. "I am not the only one who feels this way." On making enquiries as to the cause for such strong objection, the reporter was informed that iu (.'hristehureb some horse-owners had been subjected to great annoyance through being asked tu leave the course because 'they luul been speaking to a bookmaker, though tbey bad done' no business \v!th. him. And if they were to be annoyed in thi< way -.vi Timam they would prefer to leiive Timam out of their itinerary. At Christehureh, our informant j said, an appeal to one of the officials of tile clifi had caused matters to be rec* tilled so far as he was concerned, but annoyance had been given, ami he was not going to risk a repetition of it.

In 1 lie last raee at the recent Boulder (W.A.) meeting an exciting finish occurred betweeu the favourite, t-'lara • Mao, and the 10 to 1 chance, Bcnibeford. It vesulted in the latter winning by u narrow margin. When the judge (Mr Downey) hoisted the verdict an extremely hostile demonstralion occurred. People ,collected around the box. and hooted the owner of Flora Mae. Mr Orcnike rushed over from the stand, and, ntounliug the platform outside tlie judge's box. addressed the crowd. He

slated thai: he had invested £IOO for himself and friends on Flora Mac. lie had oecnp'ed a s":it in the stand. immodiatcly belli: 1 ;ii,« .judge's box, and was thorough!.-. -'isiird with the verdict. The crowd reined to listen, and continued to hoot. The judge had 'to be escorted by a posse of uniformed and plain-clothes police to the ollieials' enclosure. Several hundreds of people remained outside tiie enclosure hooting and yelling for some minutes, and then gradually dispersed. The death is announced of the Cuirassier—Jadestone horse Explosion, who met witli a fatal accident while galloping in the paddock. Kxposion was rising eleven years old. and was recently pur* by Mr A. Walker from Messrs 1;. I). Nathan and Co. llendroek, who has boon showing running form lately, was sired bv lv:plosion. Ail allegation lias been mad' 1 (saythe LyUeltnn Times) against th<* ■•.r.-'i ; HV'euient of llie outside inf,lj<u--v ; : tiie C.J.C. races. AlVi Ji- . On; last race, lb. .v.,;Was cOll-ddrl:". ■ • emHablr* lv' -a* ■ der at iho ■ .• Xfs.'ahir. v.'-o ;» j, c,)],. races at Hie Auckland nneting, is by Nestor out of a Xalalor msnv. Xcsl.ator is owned by Mr W. C. Morgan., who generally lias something pretty good in the jumping line. Big dividends were the order of ihe day at KlhTslie on Saturday. Several of the horses that won appear to have been waiting for the concluding day to come to light. The eoli which was purhased by Mr Dan O'Urien at the Sydney sales is very i well connected. The youngster is out • of 'Cello (sister to Garotte, dam of St. • Simmer by Sj'plonjdor—Oji'ehestifa, by ; Gohlsborough—Melody (darn of Meloa l land grandson of Wallace),