SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 253, 19 October 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

V.A.T.C. SPRING MEETING. MARANUI WINS XliE CAULFiIiLD Cl'P. deceived IT, G.iO p.m. Caultield, Uc.tober 17. Luck was with the Caullield Club tor the la,t day. Heavy rain fell all night, »'itn a south wind, but it cleared before mid-day. A large crowd attended, the hulks wearing (lieu* spring costunics. The stands were crowded, and luter-.-iaie visitors exceeded tile usual 1 number. Jhe Carmicliaels were the only \ ice-Regal spectators, though the (Jo-veraor-UcneralVs stall' attended. The course and lawns were in good order, file trouble over the identification oi Maramii was over bo!o;-e tile Cup, for much all started. Results:— Hurdles-lied Fly 1, liulogue 2, C'oraki 3. Won by three lengths, .time, 4mhi Usee.

Nursery Handicap—Voltaire 1, Lady Dudley 2, Reebeeru 3. Won by half a neck, two lengths between second and third. Time, Misec. UAIXFUXI) (Jl'P, of 3000 sovs., one mile and a-ha!{. Ml-. Dan O'llrleu sb h Maranui (Malatiiu—(Jrafin), 4yrs, 7.11 .. 1 Mr. J. McLaurin's br h Tulkevoo, •iyrs, 8.7 Mr. Is. S. McLeod'.s b li lolaire, Svrs 7.11 ' 1

Wright Steel led oil from I'.nk X'u and Enchanted .stall's was last past the judges box. Jolaiiv, Conge d'Kslirc, true Scot, J.ady Wide, Aiocner Lu/ose, Enchanted (States. Pink ; Ln and lolaire led out of tile straight. .U the far turn Mother Goose and lol.urc led by ihi:e lengths from Dcstinisl, Post Town, Maranui, Enchanted States, and Conge d'Eslire. lolaire led into the straight from Jack .Smith, Post Town, and Manuiui. The latter eame fast at the distance, overhauled the leaders, and won by three-quarters of -v lengtii in 2min So^sec. I Steeplechase—Boisdale 1 Destilie 2, Lady Xnotice. 3. OUler starters were Nogel, Seymour, Suob, and Rearguard. Won by a length. Time, 4min Slsec. \\ indsor Plate—Tiercel 1, Monodist 2, Cithara 3, Other starteTS: Akin Foo, Sea King, Topedi, Little Mary, Salina, Pretty Peg, Olf-chance Surety , Sniderbv, and Gunpowder. Akin Foo, Sea King, and Monodist made the ruaning. Monodist ran up at the siding, hut was displaced at the turn by Cithara. Tiercel led into the straight fast, and won by two and a-lialf lengths,half a length between the nexf two. Time, lmiji o'/i'sec. Moora Handicap—Fiery Star I, Nushka 2, Delewla 3. The others were Pistol, Last Mistake, Sequent, Athens, Thistlcurook, Mollient, ilahnsley, Tom Tom, Birrehync., Lady Molly, Perilous, M'U Song, Loyal Scot, Dunolly, Grey Dawn, and Royal Favor. Nushka made most of tile maning, Won by two lengths, thy next three lengths away. Time, limn 42% see.

A POPULAR WIN. (By Moturoa). It goes without saying that the news of Mr D. O'Brien's win with Marsimii in the well-endowed Uaulfieid Cup on. Saturday was received with enthusiasm throughout the Dominion, and especially in New Plymouth, where iboth owner and horse were well-known and resided until quite recently. By Malatua from Grafin, Maranui was bred on staying lines, and his owner very wisely gave the horse plenty of time to mature, not racing him at two years. On the local tracks Maranui showed excellent smartness, and when the old sport, '■ Dan of the Cri'," expressed an 'opinion that he had bred a champion, very few doubted his word, and the colt's 3-year-old career was looked forward to as likely to be a most promising one. Maranui was sent, across to Australia to contest the A.Y.C. Derby of last season, and was given a pipeopener in the Raw-son Stakes at Sydney TaM's meeting in September He failed ladly on this occasion, and ran unplaced iii the Dcnby, Metropolitan Handicap and several smaller races. The first victory to go down to the bearer of the well-kiiwra "rose anil l-Inek stripes ' was in the Kogarah Slakes, at Moorefield, in February last, and the following month the Pace Welter, at Warwick Farm, and the Pvosehill Cup came 'his way. But these wins did not bring in muck coin, and his owner must have been a good deal on!, of pocket as far as Maranui was concerned. At the recent A.V.C. spring meeting, Marunui ran two thirds to Mooltan in the Spring Stakes and Metropolitan Handicap. and finished out of place in the Craven Stakes. In my notes in Saturday's supplement a par. was given to '•Dan O'lSrien's bad luck." and. strange to say, it appeared to be the turning ■point in "Dan's" fortunes. Maranui winning the sann- day. The C'aullield Clip is a mile and a-half hamlilap of 3000 sovs.. of which 2500 sovs. go to the winner, together with wagers. Mr. O'Brien's win mu-t rim into a considerable sum. Mavsuini is en<»a"eil in the Melbourne Cup with Sst 3llbj Including 101'bs penalty, and now that the liorso has struck form a win in the big Victorian Handicap is the worst Xew Zealander* wish Sir. Dan. O'Brien. ENGLISH RACING.

London. October 10The Middle Park Plate race resulted: Bayardo 1, Vivid 2., Blanker 3. XOCTUIFORM SOLD. London, October 16. Noctuifom lias been sold at auction at Newmarket for £SOO. fittEYMOUTH TUOTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Clrcvinoutli, Saturday Night. Tlir- results' of the second day's trots Were: — IPetric Memorial Stiikos.-Croesus 1. Ivy ]5. 2, 'Ngatimarn Time, 2mm 49se<S. Trial Handicap. Jean Alert'on l, Little Puss 2, Knatajm .3. . Mawhera Handicap.—'Woodland Whispers 1. Sweet Bell 2, Boyal -Money 3. Time. Ilniin 44„cc. Ladies' Bracelet.-The Quack 1, l\amella 2, Coliva Time, -Iniiii 22scc. Cyclone Handicap—Lord Ashley 1, Xga'tiniaru 2, Lilla liuon 3. Time, 2mm 4G 4-ssee. Victoria Park .Handicap,—Piracy 1, Comrade 2. Black Kami 3. Time, smin | 13 ,l-s*ec.

Tare welt Handicap. -- Enterprise 1 Sweet Bell 2, Sandow 3.

JfASTF.RTOX HANDICAPS. Wellington, Saturday.

For "the Atasterton liiicing Club's spring meeting the following handicaps have been declared by Mr. J. 11. Pollock:

Hack Hurdles Handicap, of 75 sovs;. one mile and three-quarters. Lyrist 12.+. Commander 11.3, Ilatley 10.5, Master ' Douglas 10.4, .Speeiosa 10.4, l'auatawa 9.13, Perigrims_9.il, Cloyial 9.5, Sherlock Holmes 0.5, Diplomatic 9.0, Liberator 9.0, Adventure 9.0, Indian Mutiny 9.11, Yosumi 11.(1, (.ioldcn ButtcVlly 9.0, Kuvanui Papatwi 9.0, Le-

bcceio 9.0. Tiano 9.0. I Flviug 11ai-k Handicap, of 00 sovs; six furlongs.—.Seaton Dale 9.0, Kllort 8.13, Kelso 8.8, Investment 5.7, Koulint! 8.7, Advantage 8.0, Conquer 8.2, Bluebell 8.2, 0.-siris 8.2, Sir Antriiu 7.11, -Maiora 7.9, Fulininator 7.9, Sir Single 7.0, I'assine 7,0, Koek Ferry 7.0, Mildura 7,2, Masterton Clip, of 250 sovs., one and

a-'juarter miles.-Irish Kille 9.0, Sir Frisco 8.10, San .Inlie 8.-1, King Post 7.11, Sdkvn Kein 7.U. Polyanthus 7.8, Luiret 7.8, Daisy I'aul 7.7, Mcrrie Kose 7.7, Saiulslreaiu 7.7, Ikon 7.-1, Uini 7.4, Caelic 7.3, Skye 7-0, Sherlock Holmes 7.0, San l-'ernando 0.12, Blue Kibbou 0.7, l'oseal 0.7. Ladies' Bracelet Handicap, of 50 sovs.,

one mile anil '"tiT —lOstiaitfru 12.i. llacieinai 11.13, lion Carlos lU. Aii-I cvcle 10.13, St. ISritndoii 1D.13, Anti-a 10.11. Nethciliv 10.11, Kallance IU.Hi. Wh.ikaulca I".!). Cohlcn Jiuttcrlly 1H.7. Fircstick 10.7, Travlwk 10.7.. siii'lHi h 111.7, l'ukeuliai 10.7, Till mi 10.7, Slratlibraan 10.7.

October Hack lliindunp. nl' 00. suvs.. mie mill 1 .—Kin« Post 0.0, SaiuWti-eam S.lO, Iramii 8.10. XealomlaU' 8.0, SUvc H.,1, Windnye 8.:!. Kclwi 8.0, Kmitiiie 7.in. 7.12. lUiovunt 7.l'i, Kirsl Mute 7.10. Kliiit«im 7.7. Lucretius 7.7, llinllUl'll 7.4. Scenei'v 7.3, Tanzania 7.0, Splash (i.12. Knijflit ('omniumler ii.l2. Publicans' Uiuidirap. of 120 sovs.. seven furlongs—lrish I'itle 0.5. Full liii|c 0.0. Toatuhi 8.4. Simplex. 8.10, Polyanthus 7.10, Loiret 7.0, Daisy Paul 7.0, Ikon 7.8, Lolhur 7.H. Onarl 7.(1, Caeii: 7.(1, Sk.ve 7.2. Whetuimiriuiia 7.0, Tu|ionii li.i 3, liosegrove 0.7, Klfroila (i.7. Dash Hack Sl.iinlicnp. of .j() sovs,, Ike

•furlong-Sir Art.-sal ».«), Axiti- #.n, In-' vestment 8.4. Advantage 8.4. Tuiiint I 8-'. f'nii.|ii<'V 8.0. Sir Antrim 7.13, Tlieva I 7.13. Timothv 7.13, Vi 7.10. Minora 7.10. Xotorious 7.5, 'Hie Cockatoo 7.5. Oblivion 7.2, Coition Dream <\2, Merrivonia 7.2, Muster Visli 7-2. Toan«a 7.2. T^ily . Paul 7.2. Colilen Paiin 7.0. St. Floni • 7.0. Tainui 7.0, [Cimmerian 7.0, liiieinue 7.0, ltermia 7.0.

OirnorsJ are ngaini .reminded that nominations for the Waverloy-Waito-tara meeting, which takes place on oth I Xovenrber, dose with the secretary, Mr. 3. W. Emaiersoii) to-night, at 8 o'clock.