SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 204, 18 August 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") The hurdler Tui passed through New Plymouth yesterday en route for Wanganui. Tui is engaged in the hurdle events at the Marton meeting. C. Jenkins scored Ms first winning ■ride of this season when he piloted Vasa home in front in the Redclifls Handicap on Saturday. . Jockeys A. Julian, T. Cahill, A. Olliyer, W. O'Connell, and W. Jarvis were up on two winners apiece at the Canterbury meeting. ' J. Delaney, J. Pine, H.* Donovan, C- Jenkins, R. Hatch, 1). Price, D. - Watt, R. King, T. Pine, E. 1 Cotton, and R. Tonioaua rode one winner each. Mr. J. George won £230 at the National gathering as the result or Paritutu's two seconds. In the Sprefdon Hack Hurdles on Thursday the five runners finished in •the order of the book, the winner being ait Oasis in a desert of absolute "wasters."

' The' following are tlie nominations j for the principal races to be contested at the Marton spring, meeting:— Marton Handicap, one mile. —Jlillenial, Comedian, Ellerton, {Ru> BulWj Seaman, Maharanui, Gaelic, Wailethe, probability, Saga, Apa, Irish Rifle, Glenullin, Silver Lead, Royal Blue, ißeildrock, Loire!, Roseal, Silken Rein. • Crofton Handicap, one mile and a distance.—Comedian, Mussel, Ellertou, JThe Ruler, Mahuta,. Seaman, Maharanui, Gaelic, Wailethe, Parable, Probability, Saga, 'Frisco, Apa, Irish Rifle, Glenullin, Rendroek, lioiret, Highden, Silken Rein, Roeeal. 1 Mistress) Waihuku, Ney, Mikotalii, Recreation, Glenullin, Supplement, Lady Menschikoff, Shuja, St. Claiiner, Kate10a, Silver Lead, Otaraoa, Dr. Shimose, and Fulminator appear in the flat races at Marton. Lingerer, Black Banner, aid! Bon Cyr have been nominated for the stick events, and Kura is engaged in the Hunt Cup and Hunters' Hurdles. • The following handicaps have been declared for the Winter Cup, the principal event at the Wellington ponv meeting on Saturday:—Veronique 10:0 ; Hiretta 9.12, Inspiration 9.9, Firefly 9.5, Weka 11.7, Herculean 9.3, Lady Mason 8.10, Prince Roy 8.8. ■ The erstwhile Taranaki sportsman, Mr. Dan O'Brien, won £llOl in staknmoney in Australia last season. Leonator won the Roosevelt Handicap handsomely,, and is evidently ill tip-top condition. The New Zealander Waipu, accoin nanied by his trainer (Cameron) and • jockey (John O'Connell), is returning to the Dominion shortly. Their Australian trip was a disastrous one.