SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 28 August 1907, Page 3

SPORTING.

MARTON J.C. ACCEPTANCES.

Per Press Association. Marton, August 27. Shorts Handicap (open)—Gawain, St Claimer, St. Maria, Wailiuku, Sweel Alice, The Clipper, Koran.

Handicap Hurdles—Waipu, Morpeth, Oryx, Waitoa, Moeraki, Highden, Stamelia.

Hunt Cup.—Tilson, Patupaerehi, Pilot, Ccilnmbine, Kuranui, Bullwortli, Senorita, Tatoo, Cyrozne, Redshank, Ronda, Aesop, Tim, Miss Hippo, Whipcord. Flying 11;-.': Handicap—Frisco, Marsellaise. Waikaraka, White Star, White Lie, Saga, Wairarapa, Pearlie, Oblivion, Blue Riwr, Greenleaf, Kariroa. Croflcm Handicap (open)—St. Joe, Lyrist, General Kuroki, Starina, St. Albert, Mnhne, Sweet Alice, Rosegrove, Silver Shell, Moata, Tangimoana. Trial Hurdles—Waipu, Hurimoaua, .Compass, Voucher, Dulcinea, Poplar, St. Amelia, GJ-nafric, Earmark, Aiariki, LeIridii, Detonator, Mongolia, Paparaehi.

Tuteanui Hack Welter—Rendrock, White Lie, Lady Beresford, Hiro, Waira[rapa, Narrow Escape, Nukutlhi, Oblivion, 'Belario, C'atseye, St. Ludlam, Casciopca, Alnigene, Golden Day, Mt. Cook'.

ENTRIES : Maiden Race—King Post, Rangikura, Comedian, Docile, Rangikaita, Zoraida, ICommander, Lady Ria, Spcciosa, Mt. Cook, Non-Com., Ileroine, Ney, Alpigene, Contour, Okuarongi, Glenafric, Signer, Golden Day, Sylvia Park, Fond Memory, 'Xavier, DefVat, Fulnien, Lady Mack Colt.

The old style of riding races is even more hopelessly extinct in England than I Hag-starling (writes a London scribe). It originated in the style of riding which is more convenient for the rider, though more tiring for the horse. The humbler yet more quick-witted riders of donkeys discovered ages ago that the back of the | animal is not the place on which you must sit if you want to be carried to advantage. A donkey has practically no shoulders, so you must sit on his croup, if Ifc has 'to gallop. With horses, however, the forehand is well developed to boar a burden, and it can hardly be disputed that the speed of the animal is enhanced by his having perfect freedom all along his back to gather himself for his hind strokes, and to strike them. This with a jockey sitting on his withers he can do; with one sitting on his back he cannot do so freely. It is almost absurd to bring the question forward again, for really its scientific cvrtainty no longer admits of argument, but as we are in a period when apprentices and jockeys, with one or two exceptions, all have adopted the same style the natural deficiencies of some aa compared with others call for some apology, as also for an explanation that this method of jockeyship, though more efficacious than the old, is infinitely more difficult to grow perfect in