SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 4 October 1907, Page 3

SPORTING.

FIXTURES. October 9, 10—Napier Park Racing Club' October <J, 10-otaki Maori Racing Club October ft, 12—Duncdin Jockey Club. October 0, 12, or ;;, 19—Wellington Racing Club. October 24, 25-1'0w.../ Bav Turf Club November 2, 4, 0, 9-Cauterburv Jockey Club. November fl-Wavcrlcv-Waitotara Racing Club. November a—\\'inpa--a Countn Raein" iMR Club. ' ° DATES OF COMING EVENTS. New Zealand.

[November 2—New Zealand Cup. Australia. October S—A.J.C. Dcrbv. October 7—Metropolitan Stakes October 12—Caulficld Guineas October 19-Caulfield Cup November 2-V.R.C. Dcrbv. November 5-Mclbournc Cup. RACING iiTIuSTRALIA. Received 3rJ, II.C p.m.

Sydney, October 3. A sensational development was associated with the betting market to-d i.v which amounted to the installation of Moollan as favorite for the I>om Handicap, in order to ensure Moolt-ui being n starter f.i that race, a ring, it lS understood, made up ;,. lil„. ra ] |„ >t 10r the horse's owner, as Mnoltan had not Pi-v,oi,sly been in demand for the Bp. «im Handicap. The arrangement to '","",' ". a e° od ™ for the members of the betting ring.

HAWKE'S BAY RACES. SECOND DAY. Per Press Association. Xapier, Last Night The Hawkc's Bay jockey Club's spnnmeeting was concluded to-day in line weather. U lO suw of t - s - i;u w . ls through the tote, making „ total of ill, Job for the two Javs, an increase of £2083 over last year's figures. Results:—

Mangapapa Hack Hurdles, ly, mile, —lckainui 1, Te Kahui ■>, Tama" 3. AI.-.0 ran: Te Uira, Golden Com,b, Spunyarn, Napier-Hapuku, Narrow Escape. Won by a nose. Time, 2min olsee. Dl-1-dends, £2 and £,l ISs. Ngatarawa Hack Handicap, once round.-Clochettc I. Comedian 2, ,S,ai Cruz 3. Also ran: Rcservuir, Oakliourne, First Foot, Hippolvtiis, Scenerv Gaiety, Crackpot, Snowstc'll. 'won by half a length. Time, lmin 52 2-5--. Dividends, £7 <j_s and £1 2s. Hawke's Bay Guineas, one mile.—Gold Crest I, Elevation 2, Bobsikolf 3. Also ran: All Red, Gold Beater, The Rand, Oxton. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 41 4-ssec. Dividends, £2 12s and lis. Teniiihanga Hurdles, ]% miles.—Asteroid 1, Aroha 2, St. Albert 3. Also ran: Pushful. Won easily. Time:, Sniin 18 3-ssec. Dividend, £2 18s.

Juvenile Handicap, 4 furlongs—Aboriginel, Mandola 2, Guiding Step 3. Also ran: Kautuku, Kopu, Waione, Girton, No Trumps, Berengaria, Chautcuse', Steady. Won by three lengths. Time, 48 2-ssec. Dividends, £2 10s and £1

Spring Handicap, 114 miles.—Whakawehi 1, Grand Slam 2, Paritutii 3. Also ran, Master Delaval, Zimmerman, Armistice, Mystification, Gazelcy, t'enuku Dan Leno. Mecca weighed" out, bai' went twice round the course, and on being pulled up slipped and fell, breaking his shoulder so badly that he had to bo destroyed. Won by two lengths. Time, 2niin lOsec. Dividends £9 13s and £1 7s.

Flaxmere Hack Handicap, 0 furlongs. —North Head 1, Sarilla 2, Prize Bloom 3. Also ran: Erl King, Maid of Asto lat, White Lie, Loiret, Flower Girl, Pytchley, Ahei, Pumoana. Won by a length. Time, lmin lOsec. Dividends, £1 18s and £1 12s.

Final Handicap, B furlongs.—Muskerry 1, Chicane 2, Golden Gate 3. Also ran: King Billy, Hipporofla, Polyanthus, Wallassey, Millenial, Linkless. Won by a length. Time, lmin 15 2-ssec. Dividends, -£2 Bs and £4 18s.

AUCKLAND R.C. WEIGHTS. Per Press Association. Wanganui, Last Night. The following weights have been declared for. the Auckland R.C. spring meeting: Birthday Handicap. —Uranium 0.0. Waipuna 8.11, Carl Rosa 8.10, fJeottv 8.8. Celtic 8.7, Akarana 8.4, Shrapnel 7.13. Uhlan.ler aha Gazelcy 7.11, Te Aroha 7.0. Splendid Idea 7.3". Svren 0.1.1. Kasliionablie (i.12, Port Light i 1.7. Manakau Hurdles.—Ladv Hiine 11.11. Creusot 11.3, Sol 10.12. Irish 10.11, Kialere 10.0, Aqua Regia 10.2. Te Uira 0.12. Inniskillen f1.12, It 'nana 0.11, Omati 0.5, Lady Lanta 9.2, Bromide 9.0.

CJ.C. WEIGHTS. Per Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. The following weights have been declared for the Stewards' Handicap ,-> lie run at the C..1.C. November meeting: -Munjeet 0.3, King Billy, Full Rale, Lord Soult, and Gold Crest 8.3, Fireiron 8.2. Cross Battery 8.1, Petrovna and Idcali.-t 8.0, Sir Tristram 7.13, Huascar and Intelligence 7.11, Ballarat, Helen Portland, Contender, and All Red 7.10, Red Gauntlet and Moriarty 7.8, St. Claiiner, Lupulite, and Kona 7.7, Kairoma 7.5, Inglenenk 7.4, Replete. Medallist, Rose Noble, Goldbeater, and Oxton 7.3, Tupona 7.0, Martello, Apollodoris, Flimsnap, Toa Tuhi, Waihuka, and Bobvikolf 1i.13, Zetland, Guidwife, and Sister Anne 0.12, Aimoe Soult, Finery, Silkweb. Tremulous, Czar Kolohorc, and Gold Thread 0.7.

NAPIER PARK WEIGHTS. Napier, Last Night. The following handicaps have been declared for the Napier Park Racing Club's Spring Meeting:— Greenmeadows Hack Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters.—Te Uira 11.0. Golden Comb 10.8, Terahui 0.13, Pantaloon 0.12, Poplar 0.8, Taura 0.0, .Mauri 0.4, Earmark, Narrow Escape, and Airiki 0.0.

Trial Hack Handicap, six furlongs.— Waiariki 0.0. Hyde Park 8.13, Rawhetu 8.0, Prize Bloom, Ahei, mid Punioana 8.3. Commander ami Hippolytus 8.2, Wondley. Sail l-'ernando, and Sandstream 7.12, Formidable and Glenafric 7.8. ] Taradale Handicap Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters.—Asteroid 11.9, Creusot 11.5, Pushful 10.10, Assaver 10.0. Gold Dust 10.5, Te Uira and St. Albert 0.13, Lavinia 0.2, Golden Comb, Aroha, and Xadador 0.0.

County Hack Handicap, one mile.— San Cruz !).0, Xlaid of Aslolak 8.8, Itcscrvoir 8.5, Snrilln 8.4, Dan Leno 8.3, White Lie and Comedian 8.0, Gaiety 7.!), Loiret and Oaklmrne 7.5, Calseye and Crackpot 7.1, Scenery 7.0. I'ark Slak.-s Handicap, one mile and

a-ipiarter--Mystification !>.(>, Hipporolla 8.12. Downfall 8.11, Whakawclii B.'), Douche 8.7, Cazeley 8.4, Kllerton 8.3, Oston 8.(1. Wallasey,' Lady Warwick, and I'eimku 7.!). Lyrist 7.8, King's Lvnn 7.7, Ilarca 7.5, Cloclielte 7.2, Oasis 7.0. Juvenile Handicap, four furlongs.— Coaling Step 8.(1, Kopu, Formative, and St. Aideu 7.10, Shannon Lass, Splash, and Chantress 7.5, Chantcuse 7.2, Steady 7.1, flirton and Voetgang 0.13, No Trump and Castijlinne 6.12. Aliuriri Hack Handicap, five furlongs. Krl King n.i), North Head 8.12, MarIvriuin 8.10, Sarilla 8.0, Loiret, The Squatter, and Pronun 7.5, fioidfield. I'vlchlcv. Rose Lelhc, and Cold Thread 7.0. Ahci (i.13, Snowslcll and San Fernando 0.10.

Railway Ifmidit-:ip. seven furlongs.— (outender !l.(i. Armistice 8.11. (Jrand Slam H.H, <\,Mm date 5.3. Kona 7.Pi. I.oftus 7.1-', Moriarlv 7.11. Wnllasev and riiicniu- 7.3, Arc Light 7.3. Linkles's (i.12. Pearl Ilecf and Millenial 0.11. Maid of Astolat, .Moral, and White Lie 0.1(1.

WANCANUI RACES. Per Press Association. M'anganni, Thursday. The Wauganui Jockey Cltili hist evening decided to reinstate the finineas on the programme for the next race meeting.

NEW ZEALAND SCRATCH INK. Per Press Association. Christchurrh. Octolier ::. Malmranm was scratched for the New Zealand Cup at » a.m. to-day. Mess," Ross and Rrndshnji' report the follnwiii'" business:—-New f'ealand Cup and Stewards' Handicap—HOO to 3'/ a Master Delaval and Tupono; 1 WO to 2 Hazplev and Red Cnunilet; 1201) to 3 l'.lcvation and Tupono: 12011 to 2 ChatI lerer and Huascar: 100 to 8 Maniapoto and All Red; 100U to 10 Apu, and Gold,

Crest; 1000 to 10 Armistice and Cold Cast; 1000 to 0 Frisco and King Billy; 500 to !>/■, Piaster Delaval and All Ked; 50 to 3 Weal Rock and St. Claimer; 000 to i Paritutu and Oxton.

The Australian Jockey Club's Derby 'takes [ilace to-morrow, and we will see whether the respective owners identified with the two New Zealand-bred volts Maranui and Seddon had good grounds for making an assault on Randwick this spring (says the Auckland Herald's sporting writer.) Maranui's disappointing display in the Kawson Stakes caused him to lose caste in many cpiarters; but the calm heads were found counselling patience regarding the summing up of the bay son of Malatna and Gralin. Maranui has been responsible for some taking work since he struck his cobrs in the initial bout under silk, and both of those good I judges, "Milroy" and Mnrtindale," hold him in respect for next Saturday's race. Further than that he has been sent | across to Randwirk to fulfil his engagements nothing has been heard of Seddon. The owner of Hie Soult colt having determined to throw down the gauntlet against a strong field at Rand- , wick in preference to attacking the (iuincas, it would seem safe to assume that the astute Isaac Foulsham, who is putting Wairiki's full ■ In-other through his facings, holds something in the shape of exalted views regarding the probability of the Auckland bred io!t succeeding in first-class company. li.v all accounts Soddon came on very rapidly when he made a real start on the upgrade, and unless some good judges are woefully mistaken he will render a good account of himself at three years old. As was only to lie expected'the decisive victory gained by Mountain King in the settlement of the Rawson Stakes has caused the son of Wallace and Ronnie Rosette to come into pronounced favor for the blue riband. That there was a fine dash of brilliancy about Mountain King's initial offort at three years old is a point upon which there is a consensus of opinion; I but a doubt is entertained as to whether he will quite stay out the Derby course in sufficiently good style as to enable him to win.

"Milvoy." of the Sydney Mail, refer? In Mountain King thus:—''The son of Wallace won the affections of every horschn'er on the course for his fine racinsr. shape, and seven-league stride when he silenred the crowd that opposed him in the Rawson Stakes. He's a verv big chestnut colt, with a little while about him, and, like his Wood relations. Majestic. Bonnie Oriel, Scottish ! Kin", and 'Kinglike, he has- a great length of shoulder. There is no question about his being a galloping machine, hut there is just a doubt about his ability to stav a mile and a half, and as to' whether he is not a trille 'musical.' Rome of the sharp-eared watchers declare lie makes a noise at the end of a ",illop, hut T have never heen close in him at a finish, and so cannot spcak froin personal observation. Mountain Kin" is one of the finest striders I have seen" since Alicrcom anil The Australian Peer; in fact, he is very like the former in character and color, hut he lacks Ahereorn's depth of girth and hack rili."