SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 181, 22 July 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

I'BETWOHK SCRATCHED.

I By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchureh, Last Uight. Jjretivork has been Scratched for all engagements at the UJ.C. Grand .National meeting.

TROTTING CONFERENCE.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Th« Trnff Ve ! lln gtoii, Tuesday. in thfehair: Gl Pajl ' Ug ' P 1 «as congratulated members anil clubs on another successful y ear . The e has hZ of la,? v ?'' rCVCn,Ie cxwe<l «l that of last year by over £BOOO. Reference gard to those non-totalisator clubs vhose pme-inoncy f,U Bhort af J£ minimum required, the chairman -aid he considered such clubs to be detri j"«jta to the sport, and he , ,ggo S d t ,ov ° UId I bC , a to thTIV DOt lesstl, " n " 5 ° out of .ass nt eS aayana t0 »'«<"> to form Th progla r; ic that di<l » ot «>* lorm. ihe need for stipendiary «, t cw-

TURF TOPICS.

ti ™ J By "Moturoa.") win i Mcl, ."8 ton Ka«"S Club meeting will be continued to-day and Remission home after the first day's races at Trentham. '

Of the field in the Glasgow Handicap, h7,«n° *£s**!** credited with beating California on the tracks, and golden Gate ran a good race to Martynuni on the first day. The Seer, Oxton and \osami will be making their (• first appearance at the meeting, but the heavy going will probably lessen their chances. The threeyear-old California was easily the best of the hacks seen out at Mellmgton, and the flying son of San irancisco takes on open company in the Waterloo Handicap today. Vasa ran a fair race in the Mirama'r Handicap, but had no chance with California.

Snip showed good form in the Winter Hurdles, and has dropped to hack company to-day. Otaraoa. found the distance rather far on Saturday, but ran well for a mile and a-half. '

The good stake attached to the Wellington Steeplechase deserved a better crowd than this afternoon's race has drawn, and owners are apparently waiting for the National meeting.. Tilson ran well at Wanganui. but the distance may find him out. Loch Fync fell at Gisborne. but the Great Northern winner is a game little 'chaser, and stays weU. Bullworth won at Gisborne, and is evidently a cheap horse at 150 guineas, at which price tbe son of Bulldog changed hands after the Great Northern gathering.

__ The Parliamentary Handicap on Saturday was run .in heavy rain, and was nothing more than a mud-scramble. Dawn and Seaman were equal favorites, but the latter was unfortunate enough to draw outside position when the large field lined up to the barrier. Eangipapa, Dawn, and Sir Frisco were quickest to begin, Mystification being badly left. Eangipapa was soon done with, and Sir Frisco, Dawn, Maharanui, and Seaman came into the straight in that order. At the distance Sir Frisco and Seaman drew out, the former winning by a couple of lengths, with Dawn half-a-dozen lengths away in third place, and Comedian and Paragon, next. Seaman ran a great race, and is in rare buckle just now. It will be interesting to see how he fares alongside California when they meet this afternoon.

The Jumpers' Flat Race generally provides a surprise, and to-day's race appears very open. Taranaki claims two candidates—Star Rose, who is said to be galloping in his best form, and Immolation, who is a fairly speedy one over twelve furlongs. Scotty and Mussel will have a large following. In the telegraphed list of acceptors foi' the Thorndon Hack Handicap the name Nauniai 9.11 should have read Yosanii fI.U, and Landwcrn 9.7 should be Llanwern 9.7. This pair are fairly smart over a short course, as is the Advance two-year-old filly Effort, who won the Trial Plate on Saturday. In today's race Llanwern is meeting Effort on 111b better terms.

The Gisborne Racing Club made a profit of £919 on the steeplechase meeting, or about £3OO more than in the previous year. A steeplechase meeting is what the. Taranaki Jockey Club want very badly. A meeting to take place about a fortnight before the Wellington Racing Club winter gathering would catch a. lot of horses bound for both' Wellington and the Grand National meetings, and two or three races for hunters should draw splendid entries from the numerous hunting folk in the district. Such a meeting would be almost certain to prove a bigger "draw" than the Christmas meeting. The idea is worthy of consideration.