SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 87, 1 April 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. April I—Manaia Hack R.C. Annual April 1 and 2-Xelson J.C. Annual. April 4-North Canterbury J.C. Hack. April 7 and 8-M.auawatu R.C. Autumn. April 8 and a—Southland R.C. Autumn. April IU and 11—Reefton J.O. Autuni'i April 18 and 20-Wairaraua U.C. Autumn. April 18, 20, and 21-Auekland B.C. J.C. Autumn. April 13, 20, 22, and 25—Australian Jockey Club Autumn. April 20—Beaumont J.C. Annual. April 20 and 21—Kivcrtou R.C. Easter. April 20 and 21—Kumara R.C. Autumn. April 20 and 21—C.J.C. Autumn. April 20 and 21—Feilding J.C. Autumn. April 2!) and May 2—Wellington R.O. Autumn. May « and 7—Hawke's Bay J.C. A.l----111 11111.

May (i and 7—Marlborough R.C. Autumn. May 13 and 14—Ashburton County R.C. Autumn. ■ May 23 and 25—North Otago J.C. Winter.

PATEA NOMINATIONS. Patea, Tuesday. The following nominations have been received .for the l'atea races:— Handicap Hurdles —Otaraoa, Bagatelle, Compass. Silver Shell, Black Banner, Toddv, Billow, Lingerer, Saltpetre, Firelight, lllack Squall, Muoskcn, Federation, Isenlt, Waitiro, Mudgee. fmlay, and Highlow. Flying Handicop—Red Star, Burton.

Hydraulic, Nicotine, Nukutihi, Noiia, Lantern, Miss Vera. Faster Handicap Rauputere, Veritas, Aureole. The Dalle, T c Kuiti, Kilmarnock, Cassiopea, King's Birthday, Pearlie.

Borough Stakes—Otaraoa, Black Banner, Toddy, Billow, Lingerer, Nukutihi, Lantern, Kilmarnock, Pearlie, St. Xiho, Miss Vera. Alton Handicap—Red Star, Uuaputere. Veritas, Recreation, Mistress, King's Birthday. Aureole, The Daii'>, Te Kuiti, Lantern. Kilmarnock, Cassiopea. I'aiilulus. Picrpont, Imhiv, and Highlow.

TURF TOPICS. (By Wloturoa"). Racing at Manaia to-day. Pearlie ran with bad luck at the Tarnnaki meeting, but should make nmends for her defeats very shortly. Inaha, who is in great form just now, claims a brace of engagements at the Manaia meeting.

Royal Flush, who figures as lopweight in the Motumate Scurry this afternoon, has been off the scene for a long while but can muster up a deal of jaee over n short course.

The following horses have been nomIruitcd for the Feilding Cup:— Mo«eo-.v F.llcrton. Flamen, Stratagem. Tauginioani, Waitapu. Mallet, King Billv, Ga/-'>-ly. Moloch, The Lark, lliro, ' l.oiret. Chatterer, Bourasque, Somali, Mahuta, The Rand, and Belario.

The Easter Handicap at Feilding is run over a mile anil a-quartcr, anil has drawn the following entries:—Kllcrton, Moscow, r'lamen, Stratagem, Probability. Tangimoana, Waitapn, Mallet, King Billy, Gazeley, Moloch, The Dane. Tt Lark, Hiro, Loiret, Chatterer, Bourrasque, Mahuta, The Rand. Beiario, and Daisy Paul.

Miss Vera, Claremont, Showman, Mallet, The Dane, Immolation, Silver Lead, Climax, (ileam, Bagatelle, Nicotine, Somali, Eastmere, and Kecreation figure in the minor handicap at the I'eildlng Easter meeting. Narcotic was shipped to Nelson on Monday to fulfil his engagements in the Nelson Cup, run to-day. 'Flic Taranaki Jockey Club made n

profit of ,1100 over their autumn meeting, which was a very fair result considering the unfavorable weather experienced on both days of the gathering. In order not to allow bookmakers to escape taxation under the Income Tax Act the t'omiuisioiier of Taxation in Western Australia has decided that they are resident traders, and as such llie'v will he called upon to provide a state-

ment of their transactions for every race meeting. Thy will pay 2d in ilie CI on profits up to June, and -Id in the i-'l after June. After next June owners will pay 4d in tile JCI on nil stakes won.