SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 44, 11 February 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

(By "Moturoa")

TURF TOPICS.

Buccleuch has broken downKinglet, full-sister to Armlet, won a race at Aspendale Park (Vie.) on January 2oth. Throught an oversight (fauze was no.initiated for hack events at the Wanganui meeting, but the Officer mare is noneligible for hack races, and the mistake, was quickly rectified. The Johannesburg Derby was won by Diana, a filly by the Auckland-bred Uniform. The Wanganni Jockey Club met last week to consider the application of "Charlie'* Jenkins to have his license returned, but after consideration declined to reinstate him.

Hautapu, who won the Orewa nnd Kawau Hurdle Races at the recent Takapuna meeting, passed through New Plymouth on Friday last en route to Hawera, where he is engaged in the Whareroa Hurdle Race with 12st fill) against his name. Multifid is making a good recovery from his recent accident, and all being well, will be slipped at the Tarnnal autumn meeting. Black Banner, who has been .-pelting since the Stratford meeting, was put od the active list last week. Although Fle.itf.-iit showed immisfake:ii.b> sb.n- of hni.-ne=* during tho ■neck, tin- .ia-hing daughter of ClanranaM w- on tbe s.-.-nc at Canterbury on Saturday, and wmi the Middle ParkPlate. Of 500 -ov-.. in good style. A fair number »f local horse, will journey to Hawern by the 12.40 train to-day!