SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 61, 2 March 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

V k.v Al XI'MN MEETING, i'lK-T DAY. Received 20th, 5.45 p.m. Flcmiugtoji, February 20. There was dull weather for the openiug day of the V.R.C. autumn meeting. The reserves looked splendid, and the course was in good order. The Tulbols I and a large crowd were present, alI though the attendance was not equal | to that of last year. A good field turn- ' ed out for the opening race, and with the exception of a spill, provided a good race. Portcullis fell and broke a shoulder .and had lo be shot. There wu's little excitement centred on the St. Le- (((■-, (ilie result lieijig fuljy expected. Mountain King, who was in fine fettle, had his own wuv from the start. Re- j suits:

Pines Hurdles—Sustain, 9.0, 1; Coronation, 10.3, 2; Pni-loch, 10.8, 3. Ten others started. AVon by six lengths. Time, Smin 47sec. St. I.eger—Moutain King 1. rem 2, Lady Rlystone 3. Mountain King .jumped off from Peru and Lady Rlystone, all pulling. Mountain King passed the stand two lengths in front of Peru, and four lengths in front of Lady Rylstone. (In the far side Mountain King was i j

length in advance of Peru, who was half a lorjutli in front of Lady Rylstone. Approaching the straight. Lady Rylstone spurted, but Mountain King got awav, and entering the straight unextended, won by four lengths. Time, Smin 0"/, sec. Newmarket Handicap Scot hud (Hood) 1. Grenadier (King) 2, Akimfoo (Bolton) 3. I'ra<|uair, Miss Bobby, and Curnaudooley were next. Scratched: Gcebung and Send - off. There were twenty - nine starters. Scotland w :i s j the first to shoot out from Antonio, Dusky Morn and Taugaroa on the rails. After a furlong had been traversed, Fraquair was leading from North Head, Step-out and Fille Fogi. Passing the tan, the order was Fille Fogi. Dusky Morn. Curnandooley, Scotland, and Taugaroa. Into the course proper Scotland led from Dusky Morn. The New Zealand horse then made way for Grenadier, Akimfoo and Mnnject. Fraquair was hist. Won by two lengths, threequarters of a length between second and third. The race was - run in light

Sires' Produce-Mother Goose 1, The Brewer 2, Cubivii 3. Barley Brew also started. Won by a head,' a neck lx>tween second and third, after a good race. Time, lmin 4%see. Kssendon Slakes—Apologue. 0.3. 1; Tulkeroo. 9.3. 2; Booran, 9.0, 3. Won easily by four lengths, the same distance between second and third. Time, 2miu 37"/, see. R, m j n T!i fa Brunswick Stakes—Sivori, 7.11, ]\ : Lady Esme. 7.7. 2: Laneastcrite. 7.4, 3. Ten others started. Won by half a j length. Time, 2min 9</,see.

TURF TOPICS. Tin- ilm-fil Artillery marc L'carlie had a, busy day at Shannon on Wednesday last. She carried lost 31b in the President's Handicap, and won in easy fashion. .Uter ou»siie carried lUst Sib" to victory in the Stewards' Handicap, beating First Mate, and being pulliid out for the next event, the Farewell Handicap, won from end to end, carrying lOst 51b to tbo end of five furlongs in luiiu j Msec, and beating Lilla, Silverstream (winner of the Shorts), The Dunce, llema, and Perchance. 13illy Young rode Pearlic in each'of her races.

Thirteen bookmakers put on the bag at the meeting for a consideration of three guineas, and all lost heavily, hit favorites scoring n every race.

Perchance, a live-year-old gelding by The Possible, aho won. n double, ajf Shannon, winning very easily on eacli occasion.

C. Price rode Perchance in each of his victories, and also had the mount on Kai Errin, who made no race of the Flying Handicap. Through an oversight no penalties were advertised in connection with wins at Shannon, and consequently Pcarlie had no difficulty in winning a treble and Perchance a double.

The Wellington Pony and Galloway Club hold their next meeting at lliraniar on Saturday, 21st March. The racehorses ]<eeside and St. Joe returned to Christclmreh on Thursday last. St. Joe 'tailed four times in Tasmania withoit; 'registering a but Leeslre scored once out of three starts.

Sid. Itcid, who rode St. Joe in the Hobart Cup, returned home last week, bringing witli his the well-known Tasmanian jockeys "W. Dunn and W. Jennings, who will be riding in the Wanganui meeting this week. Dunn headed the li*ts of winning jockeys in his State during the last two years, and Jennings is also a first-class lad. As both can go to scale at ajhout 7st !>lb they should get plenty of mounts this side of the Tassy."' The Auckland Cup winner of 1808, Uhlan, who has been doing stud duty in this province for several seasons, got into a barbed wire fence at Okato a few days ago, and met with such severe injuries that lie bad to be destroyed. Uhlan won many good rapes for the late J. J. Russell, and sired Uhlander, Uhlando. Bismarck, and a host of other good performers. The Hon. J. D. Ormoud shipped nine thoroughbred colts by the Mocraki from Wellington on Friday, consigned to Mr. F. E. Cox. one of the leading racehorse owners in Queensland. With Pink 'Un. 'Munjeet. Dusky Morn. Grenadier, Seddon, arid Captain Shannon amonjrst the starters for the Newmarket Handicap, the hopes of New Zealanders ran high, but after showing up for a while, DuSky Morn and Mim„jeet faded out of the contest, and Cirennldiev could Only run second to the flying Scotland, who at latest reports was a red-hot favorite. The failure of Munjeet and Dusky Morn must have cost New Zcalanders a bit of money, and the crowd who boomed Dusky Morn as a 1.32% horse have been badly left at the post. The brilliant victory of Apologue in the Essenden Stakes comes as pleasing news to sports throughout the Dominion, but the defection of Tartan, the champion 'Stralian stayer, robbed the race of a deal of interest. .

The Ohaupo (Waikntol meeting drew a record attendance in Thursday last. T.ord Sen ton won the Clip in easy fnsriion from Sweet Alice ami T.e Bean. Tarakihi. Mnnaponri. Tna Kitna. Waihon, and King also won races at the meeting. The Taranaki Jockey Chili have no reason to find fault with the nominations received for their autumn meetin". Tit point of nnmhers (his vcar's lolal fall* a. liltle short of lasl year's.

Iml onalilv is hotter represented, and. with Cold Crc-t. Uaniapolo. Marguerite.' Tangimoana. Armislico. and Mahnla ficruriiiff in the Cmi thev have no reason to find fault. The hurdle events h-ve filled hotter than I!W7. T'hlando's name is missing from the Cnn race, hut he fkiires in the First Welter and in the Paid Memorial TTnndicm. Mnltifid is another notable absentee fro,., lhe hi« handicap. h„t the son of Multiform has not heen «oin2 too well ..f Me and will r>nlv take on sprint events Snri"! ■!•- "re well renrcsenle.l 1..Vnriarlv. fVivn W T.i„l,i. Tri-h TiMe V\\ r ,.v 'Jli.dl P'„.h,i„i Tncreee and -, r,,„„i.i> r r.f .dher ii"c ~..v r .ir->,ov. . The reeenl r->', . ■i T i-.|lv ' "f,.,l (1,., Inr-al eniir='... -nd ev -(him.- winl in r. mo-l ■■!••] mo«MnS.