SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 64, 5 March 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

DAXXLMRKE ACCEPTANCES. Per Press Association. Dauuc■>irkc, Last Might. Hack Huidles, une mile and tint.. quarter*.— Tama 11.0, Papatuna 1"' lioyal Blue IO.U, Keservoir !).(», Concu,

! sion 0.2, Bushranger and Lady Adair y.o. Makirikiri llaek, six furlongs—llangihaeta O.n. King Post 8.8, Penates 8.3. ikon 8.1, Wli.ir.kuia. Seatun Dal.-, and Truganini 7.11. Dillon 7.!), I hry.soplira-" 7.8. Bonnie Doon and Ijochiela 7.7, l*-thean 7.:!.

D.innevirke Cup. one mile and a- | ipiarter.—The Ixirk 8.10. Moloch 8.0. Mystification 8.3, Unlet 8.2, Waitapn 7.11. A.sdu- and San -lulie 7.0, Aberration. Chatterer, and Fhiiiicn 7.7. Merrie 80-e 7.1. Arc Light and Oasis (i.7. lalmraili Hack Welter, .even furlongs.—Maku 0.7, Defeat 0.5, Truganiii and Prize Bloom 0.3. Command '.1.2. Lethean .8.11, Scenery 8.8, Mallet S..i, Osiri> -let De More, Saudstine, and Turipiet S.o. Ojien Flying, sis furlong-.—Cvrcit" 8.8. Uauze 8.1. Wai.ola and AlH)n : giiiil 7.!». Chicane and Thera 7.8. Toa Toiii 7.0, Chrysophrase 0.0. Electric Hack, four furlongs.—Axiic 0.0. Ikon 8.8. Supplement and Xasa 8.7. Bin.- Bell and llv.lr.iii!i<- 7.1". Niiv.iru 7.0. Advantage and Wi-udprbohin 7.7. I...thair 7.4. The Ouiice and doldlic'd 7:2. Tu.itahi. Canon. Mania. Tricky .Maid, and Britannia 7.0.

Tainaki Welter (open:, wc-it Cur longs.--Aeolus 0.1:1. Aboriginal 0.2. Millenial 8.7. Maid of Astolat S.(i. tiae'.ic B.S. Kairland 8.0.

Trial Stake-, six furlongs..— Ui.lv Menschikolf. Mulga Bill. .Monsieur Beaucaire, Pronoun, Nicotine. Kinunerian, Vinco, -let De More, Pleiades.

The Shorts, live furlongs. Brown Belt. Mania. Mulga Bill. Pronoun. My Darling, Turquct, Kimmeriaii. Vinco, Pleiades.

TUUF TOPICS. j Wangauui raws to-day and Saturday. i Dear Dolly got over seven furlongs on I Monday morning in linin 32-cc, and is | said to be very well. Contour, who distinguished herself at I Woodvillc by winning the Maiden Plate. run over six furlongs, in the slashing time of linin li l-.">sec, in which r.iee| she carried Bst lltbs. will be seen out, in the Petre Hack Handicap to-day, in, which race the half-sister to Starshoot is weighted at 7st 41b. Cachuca is galloping and jumping in good style at Wangauui. Prosser's st ibl<. will lie represented by Ataahua In the Hack Hurdle- to day, and the brother to Pawa is said to be a fine jumper. Tile following are probable starters, and their riders, in ths 0 Wangauui Cup: Zimmerman, 3.4, F. 1). .lone-.; Vt-tr Delaval. 8.12. A. Julian: Marguerite. ,s.S. 15. Hatch: (fold Crest. 8.5. W. Young: Moloch. 7.13, F. Lang-tone: Th,. Lark. 7.12, W. Price: Tangiinoana. 7.12, li. Price; Waitapn, 7.0, W. H. McKay: S:gnor. ti.o. McKinnon; Saga. li.o. ('.Hack: I'hlaiido, 0.8, F. Cress, The top-weight, Zimmerman, has liecn galloping in good style during the week. and Master Delaval is also doing -olid work, and is looking in better tr.tn than he did at the New Zealand Cup meeting.

Gold Crest and Margin-rite wi-ii responsible for a line gallop on Tue-day morning, finishing together alter traversing a mile and a-quarter in imiii li-ec.

The Lark reached the scene of action on Tuesday aftcYnoou. and is looK-i'i-r very fit. 'p. Tilley scratched Frisco in favor of The Lark, anil tb c little hor<e wants nothing as far as condition is concerned.

r Tanghnoa&a is looking welt, and Uh Inndo went south on Tucslav morn ing.

Lady Mensehikoff, who won the Borough .Stakes at Stratford, will oppose Taitoko and Co. in the Juvenile Handicap this afternoon.

Moscow had been snowing improved form of late, his record standing at three consecutive wins, and the Stcpniak gelding carries top-weight in the Winto* Hack Handicap. Moscow should soon run out of hack company. Te Kuiti has been scratched for tinabore race.

The Flying Handicap hits drawn a great field of fifteen acceptors. The Stewards' Handicap winner, (iold (rest, holds the place of honor, but will probably start in the Cup. Full Kate, who won the race la-t year with 7.4, carries s.s this afternoon. H. Dcelev. the Auckland horseman, ha- been engaged to ride Kitchenmaid. Swimming Belt showed good lorm at Wellington, and others with recent winning form are represented by Splendid Idea. Rangipapa, and Mon Ami. The locally-owned C'yrene was responsible for a good gallop on Monday morning and looked in great heart when leaving here on Tuesday.

Light showers hive fallen at Wanganui during the week, and the going will probably be .1 trifle -oft. but the Wanganui course is inclined to be sandy, and stands a lot of rain.