SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 217, 7 September 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

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TURF TOPICS. (By "Hoturoa.") wo! arli ! 1 f at Jl! V' t011 0,1 to"' toy* iva, woi,e than awful, the big lie.ds niamrit? "f *V/ ,ggUll {? °" ter > and in tie: we™ , Sl "' illts tlle winners thu4 0 k '" stli!i ahl ' lld uf W-l-i ni f I ' ~,at - l < ' ar ' i -N'«w Zealand (.up winner, Frisco. in the Sl,oris Haudicap „n the opening day 'Frisco finished a bad last, but Hie next d-n came u. light in remarkable fashion. tit itkgi4ph Handicap and beating inconsistent luunmg was upheld,, ami 1101 at*, owner {"Mr. i\ l> ro ston"), ami

jockey (A. Olliver) were distpialilied VleagUZo Uu ' dub ' A " 1 Wen the fun commenced. Some kindlyuisposou person (says the Daily Times) gave the word to pay out preiiialurelv, with the result that most of the "books'' i? rße sm " s 011 ' FvNt "- < " ,l - v ■•■ o , t . hat tlll 'y were re(|uired to pay out on lvareroa. Quite a little scene was .caused by one bookmaker, who, it is alleged, endeavored to forcibly recover =" o,i i'oU which he had paid out to a customer. Detective Waldron, however, appeared 011 the scene, and uuicklv Mnootlied things over. For the rest of the meeting excited "books-- were to ho seen here and there holding forth iu f Uuns indignation to the fortunate few who had got in early and collected on Insco. One man with a biblical aß.TS.gJgftua; n" o, back°i , u l - l " nk lt ' S -."! > t0 y ° U t0 Pay me back my money, he moaned in a wheezy voice; but the man who had beaten a bookmaker decided to take the cash in hand and- waive the rest gnaShedhi3trethin - »

t • Handicap was a fine race, Irish Rifle making the running to the turn for home, where the field closed up, and in an exciting finish Maharanui .won ]>y a neck from Gaelic, who was the same distance in front of Seaman. Hie winner finished up his race in good style, and may have to he reckoned with over longer distances this season, i When the field lined up for the second Handicap Hurdles, Black Banner sustained a nasty kick and took 110 part in the race, and Gleam, who was in a handy position throughout, finished fast, beating Lyrist very comfortably. When the tapes'flew up in the Final Scurry, Whetumaramn, as at Feildiii", was shot out on his own and was never caught, winning easilv bv three lengths Supplement was never in. the hunt,"and finished a long way back. The failures of Glenullin cost local sports a nice sum of money, and the only reason advanced for the horse's failure to run into a place was that he is still rather on the big side, and wants

Sharpening up a lot before he will be fit for short races. Over longer distances he should do better, and his name figures amongst the acceptors for the New /inland Cup. After the first acceptances for he Cup, forty-seven horses still remain in the big race. The principal defections are Waipuna, Cross Battery, Bourrasque, Sir 'Frisco, and Diamond Star. Mr. P. Eva has accepted for Uhlando and Glenullin, and Tip-toe, Maharanui, and Mallet are still in. Dr. Shimose and Shuja have droppc l out. Betting on the New Zealand Cup is very quiet this year. A prominent Dunedin inetallician was asked the other day, "What's favorite for the New Zealand Cup?" "Whatever you want to back," was his ready response. Gold Crest, 'Frisco, Apa. Sir 'Frisco, King Billy, llose Noble, Nobel, and ))r. Shimose have all dropped out of their A..T.C. engagements. Dan O'Brien's Mavanui lias been heavily supported for the Metropolitan Handicap, and it looks as if it is going to turn out a good 'un this season. Little Mary was shipped to Sydn.'v on Friday.