SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 85, 30 March 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING IN ENGLAND. Received .March 2'J, 4.40 p.m. London, March 28. Hie Lawyer was found dead in his box oil the evening after running third in the Liverpool Grand National.

| AUSTRALIAN RACING. WIN FOR MARANUI. Received March 28, U. 33 p.m. Sydney, March 28. 'ilie Roscliill Cup resulted as follows; Maranui 1, Absentee 2, Lady Ksme '6. There were thirteen starters. Maiwiui went to the front ill the straight, and won by three lengths in 28'/jsee.

WELLINGTON PON V MEETING. Per Press Association. Wellington, Saturday Night. The fecond meeting of the Wellington l'ony and Galloway Club, postponed from the previous Saturday, was held at Mirainar to-day in fine weather. The attendance was about 2000. Auckland ponies won four out of the six events. Thirty-two bookmakers took out licenses. Results:--

Maiden, live furlongs—Winnie 1, Lady Mason 2, Dan McConnell 3. Trial—Balgonie 1, Puketotara 2, Normandale 3.

March Handicap—Mutineer (late Dr. truest) 1, Inspiration 2, Kiinhoc 3. Seatoun Handicap—Herculean 1, Kitty 2, C'assina '■!.

Tradesmen's ll'urse —Wcka 1, Bellcvue 2, Marcpiis ;i. Flying—Mutineer 1, Inspiration 2, iiannoe 3.

I SOUTH AUCKLAND MEETING. Per Press Association. Hamilton, Saturday Night. The second day of the South Auckland Racing Club meeting was held in line weather. The course and attendance were good. Results: — County— 1, Freeuiantle 2,

j Xtill;i Nulla Time, imill .'tiVisec. Won by a length. Waikato Handicap Lochbiihie !, Lady Hum- 2. Publicans' Puise—Omati 1, Foremost 2, Syren 3. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 36 l-ssec. Steeplechase—Locli Fyne 1, Kapakapa 2, Pierre 3. Won by two lengths. Hamilton Handicap—Tua Kitua 1, Discoverer 2, Azoff 3. Won by two lengths. Tmie, lmin 20sec. Farewell Handicap—Foremost 1, Wailiou 2, -Mighty Atom 3. Won by a length. Time, lmin There was no official timekeeper.

TURF TOPICS. ' " | (By "Moturoa.") Ik-n Deeley, wlio.se jockey's license wa> cancelled JaM. week, stored his iitty-eighth winning vide this season when h^ 1 piloted Kareroa on Wednesday. Other jockey* whose riding got them into trouble are 11. (Jray (21) wins) an I •i. Conquest (Hi wins), r, .Jenkins had "t'-eied fourteen winners before the Wanganui Club 'outed" him. I'eavlie ran two good races under the >teadiers of !).U and ( .).4 at the Taranaki meeting, and the Uoyal Artillery mare srenis to Ik; -taxing better than she did n few months back.

Wailmku, Pearlie, Irish Rill'c, and Climax were the unlucky ones at the late meeting, but should do better later

Jlark liyan took oil a big risk whci he brought Keotty across in from oi Mahuta and l>aisy Paul at the head of the straight ill tile Paul Alemorial Handicap. With iScotty ill front of them and Signor on the outside the two pacemakers had no chance to get through, and although they had brought the field along at a good pace, they still had something left for the finish, which Mould have been a particularly line on? bad Scotty kept his course.

Whatever may have ailed Golden Eagle 011 the first day u£ the meeting, there was nothing wrong with tin daughter ot fit. (.talents when sho scored a hollow victory in the Farewell Handicap in liniii 15 2-ssec. Golden Eagle is in the Easter Handicap at Auckland, and she should carry her U. 12 well.

.Multilld lias been given 8.8 and 8.9 in the Canterbury Easter and Autumn Handicaps respectively. He will have to be at his best to have any show at the weights. fiaii Jose, who was much fancied in town for the Scurry at Napier Park, began badly, but was galloping in good style over the last furlong. Mr. (J. 1". .Moore's horses returnsd from an expensive Australian trip on Wednesday last. 111 taking Elevation across to liaiulwiik for tli-' Handicap, ill which race the champion colt lias 0.1 to carry, Mr. \Y. E. ISidwill cannot be accused of faintheartedness. The Doncaster is run over a mile course, and usually draws a good lield. .Mr. Bidwill is reported to have backed his horse for a fair amount, and Sid. Reid goes across to steer the Hying three-year-old in his Australian engagements. Dora Grey, the full-sister to Achilles, is 110'. possessed ot good, looks. "The Sportsman' says; ''She looks like a cross between a kangaroo dog and a fowl that had been shit out in the rain all night"; but she proved her galloping ability by winning the Tramway Handicap at .Moorefield recently from a good lield, making "110 race" of the event. The Otaki Maori Racing Club is going ahead, and ha= increased stakes for the forthcoming meeting as follows:—Cup, from t'3oll to £350, Rangiuru Handicap to Clod, Railway Handicap to .CI3II, Stewards' to XIUU, and Final Hack Race to .COO.

Taranaki will be well represented at the Easter meetings tills year, and, with ordinary luck, a good deal of "foreign capital'' should lind its way into the pockets of local owners. The Tnranad Cup-winner, Uhlando, lignres amongst, the acceptors for the Easter Handicap at the Auckland autumn meeting, and Golden Uaglc is in the same race. Paritutu and Claremont should prove a pair of doughty representatives in the lirighton Hurdles, and the first-named horse will keep the best of the hurdler: moving at Ellersiie. Claremont, Immolation, Showman, and Bagatelle are a. strong hand for Taranaki to play in the Linton Hack Hurdles at Palmerston, and Claremont 1 is also engaged in the open hurdle race. Recreation, The Dane, and Silver Lead remain in t/he Karere Hack Welter at the same meeting, and Daisy l'aul is in the Champion Hack Plate. Waitapu ran a solid race ill the Autumn Handicap at Mastcrton on Friday. lie wa* last to leave tile barrier, iml caught his liehl at the home bend, and. running 011 the outside, won easily from Tangimoana and Chatterer. Merrie Rose wa-, next, but the favorite, Strathcona. was iloiie with before the straight was reached. Royal Ulne has beeu sold to .Mr. C. Hammond for .Cl5O, and will in future be trained by A. Attwood at Feilding. Platypus was wry lucky to win the Telephone Handicap at .Mastcrton. She was first awav, while Sunbonnet <was hopelessly left'. I'latvpu- led all tliway and jiM lasted long enough to deleat the fa-t-tinishiiig Sunbonnet by a bare length.

Xaumai \son ;i double at lh<- same meeting. ami h a fairly *olid customer over live furlong. Ikon, for whom jJ3OO refuscu recently. had a very *asy win in the Railway Hack Kaee. Vosami was indulged with tlk* lead until the last furlong was entered up, when Ikon came on the outside and stored comfortably. The Xeison jockey Club's annual meeting. which takes place oil Wednesday and Thursday next, has drawn good

acceptances. Kelso. who acted as runner-up to Contour at Woudville, made aniend> for his

defeat by ■'catching 1 ' the Opaki Hack Handicap at the Masterton meeting. Commander jumped poorly at Opaki and was never in the hunt in the Hack Hurdles. Koyal Blue won bv three lengths from Tilson.