SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 3 September 1907, Page 3

SPORTING.

I FIXTURES. September 4, s—Harton Jockey Club. September 11, 12—Horowhenua Hack Racing Club. September 18, 19—Rangitikei Racing Club. September 20, 27—Gcraldine Racing Club. September 20, 27—Wanganui Jockey Club. October 2, 3—llawke's Bay Jockey Club October 2, 3—Marlborough Racing Club October 0, 10—Napier Park Racing Club October fl, 10—Otaki Maori Racing Club October 11. 12 -Dunedin Jockey Club. October 0, 12, or 10, 10—Wellington Racing Club. October 24, 2"i —Poverty Bay Turf Club November 2, 4, (>, o—Canterbury Jockey Club.

DATHS Ot' COMING EVENTS. New Zealand. September 2(!—Wanganui Guineas. November 2—New Zealand Cup. Australia. October ■"—A..J.C. Derby. October 7—.Metropolitan Stakes. October 12—Caulfiohl Guineas. October 10—Canltield Cup. November 2—Y.R.C. Derby. November s—Melbourne Cup. ASHBURTON WEIGHTS. Per Press Association. Wellington, Sept. 2. The following weights have been declared for the Ashburton meeting:— First Hurdles, one mile and threequarters: L"eside 11.0, Tdassa lO.ii, T : . role 10.2, Crispinot, Waliine 0.5, Patuna 9.'4, Casiblanca, Storm, Royal 9.0.

Braemar Welter, 7 furlongs: Gwendoline 0.7. Blythemaid 0.3. Czar Kolo'iol 0.2, Thunderer, White Cockade 9.0, .Tolly T'oger, JVvnnia 8-12, Rnapehu S. 9, Paraxon 8.7, Outlandcr 5.3, Faneywork 8.2. Sam Weller 8.1, Gypsobel, Merrymaker, Spinning Flight, Persuader s!n. A-hltni'ton Handicap, one mile and a furlong: Medillist 0.0. Tdonlist B.S, Pro- 1 liable 8.8, Pas Seul, Lapland 8.3, Fang dan, go S.l. Bonny Glen 8.0, Amboise 7.10 Gwendoline 7.0, Silkweb 7.3, Xlcortllon (1.11. ftnapclm 0.10. [ Spring Handicap, three-quarters of a mile: Medallist 9.2, Replete 8.0, IngleR.fi, Zetland 8.4, TvanolT B.3.Grandstand 7.0, Eona 7.8, Numa 7.3. Tvemv 8 lons, Vardo 0.13, Faneywork, Glory fi.7. Hack Handicap, three-quarters of a mile: Volodia 0.0, Czar Kololiol 9.5, Deronia 8.13. Sii'aflifillan, Hcorthcn. Miss Gal 8.12, Petard 8.9, Paragon, Vardo, Tremulous, Mythical 8.8, St. Rosaiier 8.3. Sam Weller, Kaikomnko, English Rose, Libyan 8.2, Leslie 8.0, Spinning Flight 7.0, Giovanni, Persuader 7,0, Lady Orizoni. Orient. Bengal. Steplink, Melbeck, Golden Wav, Finland—Clytie filly 7.7.

MARTON SCRATCHINGS. Marton, Sept. 2. Highden, Heroine, Starina and Patua pacrchu have been scratched for the marton meeting. TURF TOPICS. Messrs "Ross and Br.'.dshaw Teport the following business:—New Zealand Chip—7oo to 70 Master Delaval, 500 to 15 Montigo. 500 to 1 Chatterer, 500 to 5 Moloch, .100 to 30 Bonifor)n. Cup and Stewards—ooo to 4 Sir Tristram and Lnpnlitc, (100 to .10 Apa and Petrnvna, 500 to 5 Elevation and Ballavat, 500 to 2 f.'lenullin and Kairoma, 500 to 1 Lapland and flrandstand. The English Derby winner Orbv returned to England last month, and was one of four starters in the Liverpool Atlantic Stakes, of nine furlongs. "Ren mcmbcring his blue-riband display, hackers cheerfully wagered 7 to 4 on Orhy in the race mentioned, only to see. him run last. Linacre,who is owned by Mr W. Chrk, winning by a head fromEarlston, with Eastern only a neck away. Orby, however, was meeting the winner at a disadvantage, for while Linaere had (51b allowance, Orhy carried 121b penalty, and his weight was 8.12. J. Fielder, who went to England sonic months ago. for the purpose of hrilig« ing the stallion Aurum back to Australia, lias returned with his charge in fine order. Tn addition to Aurum, Fielder, who was oner- a celebrated iockev, has brought out the St. Simon ' horse Bright Steel, out of Glare; some brood inures, including Rosamond, hv Hermit, with a foal by Foundling, and three 2yci'vld fillies by St. Frusqtiin, Tom Cringle, :i ml Common. There, are also two French marcs ,with foals at foot Iby Tartar, and in foal to Aurum. The entire collection are for Mr. E. O'Keefc's f proposed stud farm in Victoria.

Tj. Hewitt picked up another race in England last month. He iron the .Tuck's Bridge Handicap at Lingfield on Mr G-l-.dwards' Tinknbelle, v,"lio went nut seeond favorite at 100 to 30 in a field of five.

The full text 01 the betting rule, as it appeared when altered liy London Tattcrsairs flub, and to which The cilile referred recently, is:—"lf no objection is lodged within a quarter of nn hour after tile winner has weigned iy, bets (except. in cases which, in the I opinion of the commit too, are cases of fraud) go to the horse placed first 1 y the judge. If an objection is lodged within the said time and in eases which, in the opinion of the committee, are cases of fraud, hcts go with the staJos." The committee which passed the ruin is composed of nine gentlemen, and there is not one of the nine who is not a practical representative of a vast constituency, the Duke of Richmond and Sir John Robinson being of the mini, her. London sporting "writers congratulated the committee of Tattersall's on their action, and the stewards of the English Jockey Club arc understood to entirely approve of the new rule, while the "cash fielders" crave cheer after cheer for Mr .Toe Thompson when they heard of the result. They cried, "Rravo, old .Toe, good Australia." The French horse San Souci TT. was very profitable to his owner last season. He won €17.500 in staltcs, his biggest contribution being the ("Irani! Prix.

The Victorian advice which reported the New Zealander Maramii to have been backed all over tile Crtmmon-

wealtli Oil Thursday for the Metropolitan and other big races seems to be in correct, at least so far as. New South Vales is concerned. The biggest bettors in Svdney deny that Mu-anui was in anything like special demand there on 'J liursilav for any race. The report of the Wellington Racing Club states that notwithstanding the fact that the stakes were increased by 1-2T4."), the net result for the year show j < profit of rC-I'2ol 10s Id. after providing for interest charged and writing down. The profit and loss recount to be .submitted to members slates that the principal items of exI pemliture were?— Stakes, £13,030; salaries, C 1102; maintenance and improvements. C 2233 2s 7d; and various other items, making up a total of £20,0 W. In this amount are included permanent improvement to track and buildings, j amounting to r:i<i \Mi l a sum of C4?3 I has been applied in writing down various items and nrovidin" for contincren-

eio*. The principal item* of reoriptg were: Totalizator revenue, £14.335 ISa 2d: irfltes and railway receipts. £4-100 Os: nomination and CUT'; privilnrres. CI.IPS 8s fld: mpmlws' <o»isrnplioim and ontranro IVrs, C 7."5. Tiro weeipts showed a marked ineroasr o;i the previous vpht'r figures. and. jjenerallv epeaMn?, the vlmle position of Hie dnV> indicates 1 lint its affairs are, on a most satisfactory and flourinliing foot-