SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 23 September 1907, Page 3

SPORTING.

I KACLWi IN AUSTRALIA. Heceivcd Sept. 22, 5 p.m. r. ii -. Sydney, September 21. Collant, starting at odds on, won the Soring Stakes at Roseehill, beating Lady Florence after a good lininsh in lmin 41% see.

It is whispered that Collarit is an unlikcJy starter in the Epsom Handicap. AVOXDALK RACES. Per Press Association. Auckland, Saturday Night. I he racing season of WO7-8 was opened at Auckland to-day, when the Avondale Jockey Club inaugurated their spring meeting. The weather was line, and there was a capital attendance. The sum of £71)27 10s passed through the totalisator, against .t7!)(iti on the first day last year, a decrease of £3B 10s. Results:—

Maiden, six furlongs-Cay Paris 7 .') (Whitlakor), 1, Octoroon, 83, •> Ci-i-i----'■"ft, 7.!1. :i. Scratched: Iloiiiv Jlavelock. Mondyke. Won bv half a )cn«th 'lime, lmin 21see. Dividends, cl 7s and 13 2s.

First Handicap Hurdles, two miles— A.,ua Regia, !U2 (Towers, I, La.lv Ilunc, 12.. i, 2: N.I, 10.12, 3. All sinned. Won easily by live lengihs. Time, Siniji ,V) .-.cc. Dividend, C! .Is.

Avondale Stakes, for two-year-olds, tour lurlongs—--Mr A. Baggc's I, c Tale Pitcher, bv Sotilt-hurytalc, 8.0 (Dalev) .'. 1 Sedition. 8.0 .. .. ~ Rarata, S.O .. '' ~i Scratched: Waimangu, Pvr.'iiis Cornmandcl. Prior to the start, Aima Foils jumped a fence and got out .if the course, and did not fake part in the race. Holmngatahi led to the struHi*, where the field closed up, and a great race ended in favor of Talepitcher bv a head, with Rarata a head behind Sedition Time, 53 2-osec. Dividends, to His and £\ Is. Avondale Cup, one mile and a-quar-Mr X. Banks' Uranium, 8.5 (Brady) 1 Scotty, 8.0 .. .. ~ _ o Shrapnel, 8.1 .. .. " " "\ Snatched: Hai.lane," Tui"cakobau'. i ramum was in front all the way, and won by a neck from Scottv, who ran wide at the turn, Shrapnel, a leii-lh away, third. Inglis was left at the post, and took no part in the rt-e Time, 2min 15 2-Jsee. Dividends, 'a os and .LI 13s. I

Punket Handicap, seven furlongLoch Buhic, 8.0 (Declev) 1; Pearliei 10 2; Omati, 9.4, 3. Scratched: Luresome' Cymric. _ Won easily by two len.'ths.' lime, Imm 34sec. Dividend, £5 y s Steepleclia.se Handicap, about three in.les-Nor'-West, !U2 (A. Selbv), 1; Cinque, 9.10, 2; Ladv J-anta, 8.7 3 \|j started. Won by a length. Time, Cmiii 2/see. Dividends, £8 and £1 2s. Pony Handicap, six furlongs—Waihou 8.9 (Ackroyd), 1; Octoroon, 9.0, 2- Mtnapouri, 8.12, 3. Also started: 'x»akapa. Won very easily by six lengths, lime, limn 20sec. Dividend, £3 &. Hying Handicap, six furlongs—Te Aroha, 8.1 (Kyan), 1; Millie, 8.3, 2Omati, 7.9, 3. Scratched: Peregrine Won by a neck. Time, Iniin in SO c. Dividends, £3 lis and £1 17s.

PAHIATUA R.C. Iter Press Association. Wellington, Saturday, lhc Pahiatua Placing Club increases its stakes at next meeting to £llOO. NOTES OX THE RAXUITIKEI MEETING. (By "Moturoa.") "Moturoa" writes from Marton und»r Friday's date:— With Old Sol wearing his happiest smile, a record attendance of speculating folk, big fields, and interesting racing the opening da)- of the Rangitikci Spring Meeting was a huge success. Proceedings opened with the. Flying Handicap, which was a queer race. Lord Soult, Toa Tuhi, and Lass o' Gowrio declined their engagements, leavin" only four runners. The Stake was made a warm favorite, and gave nothing else a cliance, hopping out quickly and winning from end to end. St. Claimer, with Jenkins up, carried a lot of money, but ran all over the course as if he wished to reach anything but the winning-post. The stewards held an inquiry into Jenkins' inartistic horsemanship.* and, after discussion, the hearing was adjourned for a »wk. The New Zealand Cup candidate .Wahuta ran an indifferent last, and was apparently only out for an airing.

Morpeth carried most nionev in the Wiiloubank Steeple, but could'not font it with Pilot, who. nicely handled liv W. Higgins. won ail the way. The other runners were a poor lot. Mauri and Pnparcahi shire:] favoritism in the Pukehou Uiiek Hurdles. Huriinoami also l.cinjr w ,.|] ] I; „1 ; ,.«I. 'Mauri quickly took up the running, and led over the first obstacle, but van oil' at the second, leaving Papareahi and Lerida to carry on the running, eventually coming home in that order.

Mr. K. J. Watt's slashing three-year-old Mcriwcc filly Muskerry was a'class above her opponents in the' Maiden. The sister to lloomerang rush, d to the front, and. easily holding her position, ran in a winner by several lengths. The eight runners in the Rnngitikci Steeple were evenly backed. The outsider of the field, .Tanclla. a hunting mare by Handsome Hose, led'the field most of the way, jumping beautifully and finishing in bulldog fashion, landing the stake in good style. A protest against the winner for weighing in without her breastplate was upheld, stakes and dividends going to liangiloto and Hikairoa, who were second and third respectively.

The New Zealand Cup horse Waitapu and the consistent Mataari were popular fancies for the Spring Handicap. Silver Shell was indulged wilh the lead for several furlongs, Mataari (Sid. Rci.l;, St. Joe (Jenkins), and Waitapu following in that order, Lyrist and Ellerron wdiipping-in the field. Coming up the straight Mataari looked all over a winner, but at the distance Rosegrove came with a great burst of speed, quickly settling St. Joe and Mataari, and, going on, won by a length. St. Joe was a long head away, third, Waitapu, who could not raise a gallop in the heavy going, fourth, and the Thompson Handicap winner Kllerton a bad last. Comedian was "hot stuff" for the Rangitoto Hack, but hung at the post, and Oakburn whipped round and lost a lot of ground. Catapult and While Star broke the line, and with Lady Disdain and Tliro in attendance carried on the running to the straight, where Hiro was given his head, and, running strongly, the Cyrenian colt passed the post an easy winner by three lengths from Lady Disdain, with Wairarapa a I'iigth away, third. C. Jenkins rode the winner, who paid the nice price of £(>. Jciikin-' usual large crowd of followers did not benefit much bv the dividend, being evidently frightened off bv Charlie's remarkable imitation of riinniu" a 'bye on St. Claimcr earlier in the da'v 1.ig1.l showers made the going V( ', rv J. heavy mi the concluding day, but the attendance was large and the raeiii" interesting. A field of three contested the Ngaio Hurdles. Lerida being installed favo'rit", witli Mr. K. J. Watt's Son'-westcr gelding Mauri next in demand. Passing the stand .Mauri and Lerida showed the wav, Waitoa following. Along the back stretch Lerida. jumping well, made good pace, Mauri losing slightly at his jumps, but running up on tlie Hat. A furlong Iroin home they were together, and after

a great battle the Sou'-wcstcr gelding forced ahead, and won a good race by a bare length, Waitoa, some distance back, last. Punters went "nap" on Lord Smill in I lie Telegraph Handicap. .lenkins »ot him out well, and he led to the distance, where the weight and heavy goin" stopped him. Linkless passed llim" and won comfortably f,„ m | hl . hA finishinLass o' Cowrie, with the favorite third and the Stake and SI. Maria following ill that order.

The eight acceptors for the Clifton Steeple saddled up and gave a line exhibition of Jumping. .Morpeth and Pilot passed the stand neck and neck the first time round, with Romany Lad on their heels and I!oer next.

The double was left behind in good style, and Morpeth showed (he way across the back to Romany Lad and Pilot, Roer dropping back beaten. Pilot closed nn the leaders coming inlo the straight, and the three swept over the last hurdle abreast. Whips were out at ihe di-!ance. and a great race home sacv Morpeth triumph by a little over a length from Pilot, with Romauv Lad ■lose ii|.. third. Mulaiia was last, and is beginning to look n lonelv prad. He wants a earl verv badlv. A good field lined up for the Killermoon Hack i; ; „.„. Kareron. with Sid Void up. being s„rt,,i out as the «„ood i thing." with Muskerry „cv| i„ d-mand I The favorite never flattered his sunportcrs, Comedian gelling the i jes t of'a

good start and loading to the turn for home. Here Fulminator dashed up in the centre, and Muskerry could be seen threading her way through on the rails. I'lilmmator quickly settled Comedian, and, putting in great strides, stalled off the game challenge of Muskerry, who [ got to his shoulder as the judges box was passed. Comedian was a fair third, White Star and Kareroa next, and l{eveillc a long way back, beaten off. l'ulminator is a fine upstnudin" bay colt l.y the New Zealand Cup winner J'ulnira, and should make a great stayer. 1!" is owned by a Taranaki sport, Mr. S (I. Pitt, who had a good win over the colt s success.

Muskerry ran gamely, but did not relish the leiyy track. She is worth ticking off as a filly who will probably win many races this Season.

Pilot, Morpeth, and Ijniida were scratched for the Ngatiapa Steeple, leaving a small Held of four junipers. Kuranui was an odds-on favorite, and the others evenly backed. I'as-ing the stand Whipcord was slightly in advance of Kiirnnui and Kereru, with Moeraki whipping in. Kara mil" jciiii'd Whipcord at the back of the course, and Moeraki moved up. Four furlongs from home the fie}-" >»« bunched,jind so raced to tne last obstacle. Evuranui hopped over first, but Moeraki joined issue fifty yards from the winning-post, and won a slashing' nice l.y a neck, with Whipcord and Kereru close up.

I he September Handicap was run in a heavy shower of rain. Of the six start"!*, Kosegrove carried most coin, \\aitapn, Mataari, and Hiro being fancied in some quarters. The light-weight Silver Shell, sprang out quickly amflel Mataari and Waitapu to the straight. Here Hiro dashed up alongside Mata"ari and the pair passed Silver Shell, ratiii" neck and neck. At the distance Mataari had the advantage, but Hiro struggled alongside, and they ran locked together past the post, the judge dcelariinr a dead heat. Silver Shell, paving nearly CIOO dividend, was a bare' length behind the dead-heaters, and Lyrist" a Ion" way back in the rear. °

\, ~ , ''' n '" le of mon °y ; n the »elter Hack ace, but could get no closer than third. Koran, who was bracketed with Catapult, rushed off at a great speed, and never gave the heavy-weights a look in, winning all the way from Volume's sister. Sylvan Park, with Belario, Zoraida, Hui'imoana, and Rawhetu strung out in I hat order. The- heavy going favoured the lightweights, who won six out of the seven races on the programme