SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 139, 3 June 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

XEW ZEALAND cxp XOMLXATIOXS. Per Press Association. _ Christchurch, Last Xi-ht. of 2000 son, are as follows :-Frisco, Apa, The Lark, Eilerton, Lamsdorff, Lawnrose, Uhlando, Gleuullin, CanipHrc Stratagem, Coral*. Tangimoana, Mies MM Whit* Lie, Dr. Hliimmose, Shuja Cross liittery, .\„1„.I, Kingdovc! Count Wittc, Downfall, Bol.rikolf tV fcort Itourrasque, Mahuta, Red and Black, tieidgun, Restless, Interpreter, randango, Outlander, Mabaranui, .Ma'let. Tiptoe, Prime, Bonny Glen, Truce, Land. The Formative, Uenuku. Lapland. Don Orsino. Zimmerman. S. Vi,iau Dii-m-ud Star, JSollin. liilicmaid. Mnlwh S.i»j. Kin- Post, Multifid, .Moral, (irand Slam, AWiginal, .Mv Darling, .Master Delaval, Master .Wit, .Seaman, Utndwern, Armamento. Artillerie, br <• MrnscliikotT, Duru* (2yrs), Llilander, (■ignor, Carissiroa, Guiding Step, Paragon, Sir Frisco, Maipuna, San Fernando Chrichton, Bcneform, St. Joe, Zetland' Heortheu, Probable, Kilts.

I THE AUCKLAND MEETING. The weights for today's races at Auckland hav e not yet been published. The weights of the accepting horses are as follow*: Orakei Hurdles.—Xoteorini 11..-,. Tin' 10.10, Pukenui 9.12, Pearl Necklet and Miss Crispin lU>, Franklin 9.3. Ladv Lama 9.1, Carlyle and San Paulo 9.0. " Ranfurly Welter. ilaerimai 10.4, Ahei 10.3, Royal Soult 'J.U, Epsom Lass 0.10, Inaha 9.8, Trephine 9.0. .Mark Time 9.5, Explosive 0.3, Waiotahi 9.1, Catastrophe, Pamperia. Cyrmi. Kotiti. Eseamillo. and Luros 9.0. Grand National Steeplechase. - Kai tere 1:1.1. .Sy| 11.12, Nadador 10.11. In-ni-killen 10.9. Ixmli Fyne 10.2. Kapakapa 10.0, Le IJeau and Mahoe 9.13. Hullwortli 9.9, Pierre 9.5. Remuera Hurdles. Cuiragno 11.1, IVaipu 10.12. Lady Hunc 10.9. Dolores 10.8. Creusot 10.2," Hautapu 10.0. Showman 9.11. Omati 9.0, Lamllock 9.1. Prince of Wale.- Handicap. Miss Winnie 10.11, Delegate and .Seotty 10.10. Celtic 10.*;, lx-onator and l.ochbuliie \n.:i. Foremost 10.2. I'm' Cakobau 10.1, Certainty 9.12, Haldane and Tamainupo 9.7, Marangai 9.0. Maharaniii 9.3. Rclario 9.2. Va-a anil Recreation 9.0. Tally-lm Steeple-hase.- Loch Fvne 10.12. Kapakapa 10.Hi, Cin<|iic 10.7. Ilullworth 10.2. I*idv Lanta 9.8. Matakokiri 9.7. ■Jumpers' Flat—Paritutu 11.0. Shrapnel 11.3, Uranium 10.13, Dolores 10.4. Showman and Mahoe 9.8, Omati 9.5. Tui ! 9.2, Franklin 9.1.

ITRF TOPICS. (By "Moturva.'l Race- at Auckland and Otaki to-day. lnaha has accepted for the Rauluriy Walter. Percy Johnson will probably itcev Kiatcre in the U.N. Steeplechase. Oiuati has been dropped lib in the lieinucra Hurdles, and Waipu goes uj> 131b. Paritutu must have got over his fall in the tJ.X. Hurdles, as he has been accepted for in the Jumpers' Flat Race, in which he is set to give Uranium 71b. 'the A.K.C. Orcai. Northern Mectiug opened on Saturday in splendid weather, and the conree was in fair condition alter the recent heavy rains. The programme opened with the Maiden Steeplechase, which drew five I runners. The favorite, liullworth, was out on his own for hail the distance, ' but the old water-jump upset him. ! Shortly afterwards Good Faith took command, and, coming on, wou by three ; lengths from Oinque, with Lady Lanta. ' next. 1 Wauthope was- favorite for the Jer--1 vois Handicap, and with lnaha was the f quickest to leave the mark. Wauchope c shook off lnaha after going a couple of ' furlongs, and was never afterwards 5 headed, winning by a couple of leugths - from Dogger Bank. Octoroon, Lucio, ! " and lnaha followed in that order.

The public 6ortcd out English as the most likely one in the Maiden Hurdles, but the Explosion gelding (ailed to see | it out. Franklin showed the way to the sixth hurdle, where he fell, and Mitss ( rispin took the lead, but stumbled at the last obstacle and unseated her rider, having Pierre to score a lucky win from Tui. Xoteorini was third and Rotoiti lourtlu The ilreat Northern Hurdle Race drew fourteen jumpers, and the Xapicr-owncd Waipu. who won the Century Hurdles. w;is the popular fancy. Mr. O'Connor -ent them awav to a good start, and after the field had settled down, Omati was in the van, Landlock, Paritutu, Aorangi, Cavalicro, Waipu, and I* Beau following. Landlock soon retired, and \oran»i headed Paritutu going out of the straight. Cavalicro. Sol, Waipu. Dotire- and Ciiiragnn iieinjr next. At tli- , ...veetU hurdle .V.ranji ran up in Omati

i nu.l lMritum made "., forward move. 1 Wnipn and Sol closing up fast. But the three leader* were palpably tired and \orangi fell at the eighth jump, bringin- down Omnti. I'aritnin. anil Dolores ilfof a heap. I'hi-'left W.iipu in tic" 1-Md and nUbon-ili he hit the last hurdle ii'irlv hard, the torpedo gelding kept ..'ning. and. finishing very strongly, the judged box two length" ' lt ,oad of Sol. Kidy Tlune was a long v.,v behiml in third place, and C uiragno. f*ci, Fyne. I* Bean. *l--™-Kiat-re. Cavalier... and l.andloek tol- | i lowed in that order. Tho-e who were in a po-.iti--.il to judge ..vorc-scl the opinion that Vvaipu would hVve won had tn-y all stood up. Mit it was verv hard luck for rar.tiilii to he "ought-down by another horse when going -o well.

Bobrikoff and Maharanu, were a m - ,„„ a l favorites for the Cornwall Handi:l. hm the Auckland per. l/-onat.« ,nl Cranium, led to the straight, when f-Xikoff came through and won a good 1 , ,ce I.V a length from fx-onator. ( eltic Uranium Maharanui. Ranparaha. and fee lie were no,! Maharanu, did not r-eein to get going in the .ailnr 'TugeV but came with a good mil in j

the straight. I Th- bracketed pair. Ma hoc and l.elario carried most money in tin; 1-adie-Bracelet, and after Mark Time ha , mul , mo-t of (he. running Ma™. i-hed strongly over th, last »"'<■'» L,„..-. and won ">' " couple "t lengths frou. Abel- lMrst <bm «a, halt a length I away third and Mali'"- next. 1 ' Tanriki was a warm order for the I MnnVr- 1 Handicap., and appeared " ' I ,-.. the race well in hand at the en I tr in.-- '» '"•' straight, but ran wide, ..,,;„., Foremost win bv a couple of ~,„„;.. Tlaldane. Waihou. and m- • nrinm- wen- most prominent of til*