SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 31 October 1907, Page 3

SPORTING.

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. Per Press Association. Riecarton, Wednesday, fo-day work was of an uninteresting character. Paritutu made two circuits at half to three-quarter speed. Zimmerman and Astrakhan ran two miles at three-quarter pace, Armistice half a mile in s*2see, Aborigine half a mile in 4!) 2-5 see. St. Joe, A]>a, anil 'Frisco did a sound working gallop onro round. All galloped well, especially SI. ,loe. lincclcucli ran a mile leisurely in Imin 57 2-Ssee, tlieu another circuit at halfspeed. Jlaniapoto went freely over two circuits at three-quarter pace. Bonny Glen and (iold Crest were both absen- j tecs. _ The former lias pricked his foot.' The injury is not thought to be serious, lie is expected to work to-morrow. Martello, who had not been out since Monday, only walked, lie developed signs of soreness. The two-year-olds did nothing, sensational.

XKW ZEALAND CUP MEETING ACCEPTANCES. Lust Xight. Following final payments were ro«*ived to-night for tlie Canterbury J.(\ Metropolitan Meeting:— Xew Zealand ('up.—Jlaniapoto. Master Delaval, Paritutu, Armistice Zimmerman, (Jrand Slam, Malmta. (Jazele.v, Ap-\, Elevation, BuHi-wli, 'Frisco. Probable, Laplnml. Astrakhan. Saga. Welcome Stakes. Sweet Anjrelus, Armlet, Cniding Step, St. Aidan. Cohort. Discipline. Eleetfoot, Formative, Kantuku. Aborigine, My Lawyer. Coronella. Stepont. Derby Stakes—Count Witte, Elevation, The Rand, Ontlander, Dawn, CJlenru*M>. Pf»d Rain, Hold Crest. Bonnv Of-. All Red. The Onks Stakes.—Amboise. Astol.it, Chrysophrase, Prim, Cuid Wife, Sister Anne, b f Morcv, by Pilgrim's progress— Xeroli. The following acceptances have been received:— Spring TTnrdles.—Asteroid, Black Koynard, Sen Sim, Leeside, Faro. Lc Beau, Southern Cross, Tirole. Riecarton Welter. Cwendolina. Pns Weul, I'eniiku, Blythemaiil, Tvanoff. (•rnffcon Loch, Swimming Belt. Stratagem, Aniboise. Don Orsino. Todies' Purse.—o;ir Kohihol. Persuader, Ruapehu, The Rand, Monkey Puzzle, Patty Pan, Jacket, Parole. ;

MARTELLO GONE AMISS. Per Press Association. Palmerston. North, Last A telegram was received to-<lav by in*. Wire Tokena, the owner, from hi.-; trainer. Fred Tillev, at fticcarton, stating that the much-fancied Stewards' Handicap candidate Mnrtello had gone sore and would be unable to start on Saturday. WAVERLKY-WAITOTARA MEETIXC. Owners are reminded that acceptances for the HurdleSjthe Waverley-Waitotara Cup, the Flying Handicap, the Momohaki Stakes, and the Prince of Wales Handicap close at 8 p.m. on Friday, the Ist of November; also general entries for the Maiden Itaco (seven furlongs), the Wilson Stakes (four furlongs), and the Jackson Memorial Stakes (four furlongs).