SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 15 April 1907, Page 3

SPORTING.

PACIXC FIX'irUKS. April 17 and 20-Wellington R.C. Autumn. April 18—Xorlli Canterbury d.C. Annual April 24 and 25—Manawatu R.C. Autumn. April 27 and May I—Avondale J.C.'s Autumn. May I—Christchureh li.C. Autumn Meeting. ■ pray S and A—Marlborough li.C. Meeting. 1 -May 8 and D—llawke's Bay J.C. Autumn ! .Meeting. "May 13 ami 16—Ashlmrton County li.C, Autumn. (May 15 nnd Hi—Kgmont R.C. Winter. .May 2:i and 24—vi'anganni J.C. Winter. June 1, ami 8--Auckland Racing Club's Great Northern SleepleriMse Meeting. June ;> and -I—(Haki Maori li.C. Winter.

'iti;k rones. Jsy ''Mnturoa." The Thompson 'l;ti»<li*.-;ij>, whirl) s-'t down lor decision on Wednesday next, is generally considered to be a dillicult ran' lo win. 01 liie sixteen h-iiv-es that have accepted, each appears (<• po>se*s |a winning chance, and an iuicicitiug struggle should be y.il ii<-ss,d. Marguerite is the popular fancy at the pre-- ut Mm". Although Pink Tu has receiv>d his full share of we "lit, I consider him to be the most likely of the top weights to score. Aeolus has done a considerable amount of racing and travelling recently and. may not be so fit as when he went out (o contest (he Easter Handicap at. Auckland. Mystification is let iu with only (ill) more than he carried to victory in the same event last year, and may ■ have to he reckoned with. Undoubted- I ly the most leniently treated horses iu the race is The Lark. Mr. Pollock appears to have overlooked this horse's

recent performances. P;i> Sen!. Malmla. .Helen Portland, and Sherlock Holmes i* have been showing winning form lately, ft ami I fully expect the latter to win a »* really good race. The winner may come c from Pink' Tn ? Sherlock Holmes, or The v Lark. • n old Blazer is in work again at Wanganui. nnd is to be given another chance i;o distinguish himself under silk. Mr. G. CI. Stead headed the. list of winning owners at the recent C.d.C. meeting, with a total of £I2OO. Submarine ami Lady Annie, who recently changed hands, have not been long in returning some of their purchase money. The latter was purchased for 2'>. l guineas, and the race she won at the C.J.C. meeting wis worth 175 govs.