THE WORLD OF SPORT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 264, 31 October 1908, Page 3

THE WORLD OF SPORT.

RACING FIXTURES. i November 7, », 11-Auckland Racing November 7, 9. ». "-Canterbury. Jockey Club. November 19—Waihi Sports Club AnnuDecemter 3—Waitara H.C. Annual. December ili, 2B— Taranaki J.C. Xnms. VJU!. Derby Day. TURF TOPICS. (ly "Moturoa"). Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, and New Zealand Cup this day week.* £2OO was tile price Mr. F. Neligan, the owner of Harvest, paid for I'etrovna after her win on the second day of the Dunedin meeting. That sterling performer Mooltau pr jmisea to start a warm favourite for the Melbourne Cup. Sir Ayiner and Maranui also have a large following. Xothing would please Xew Zealanders more than to see the popular rose-an.l-blnck of Dan O'Brien carried to the front on Tuesday. Is Maranui capable of the task! Moata has joined the unregistered ranks and will race at Miramar on Xoveuiber 14th. Some strangely-named lilliputians nominated for the same gathering are, The Truth, Cheat, and Dodger Xelson, and the forthcoming meeting promises to be the most su;Vesaful held at the Wellington suburb. Mr Mcßeth was unlucky not to score ft win with Crucinella in the Pearce, Handicap on Saturday, writes "Asmc'deus." The volunteers were firing olf a competition at the ranges adjoining the course, and the rattle was too much for several of the horses, notably Va,a and Sir Frisco. The start was delayed for some time, and when they eventually got off Sir Frisco got a big break on the field. Judges consider that given an equal start.the race would have proved a battle between Crucinella and Vasa. The same writer states that jockey Olliver expressed great dfesatisfactio-i regarding the ruling of Mr. Hartgill in the Shorts' Handicap on the first day at Trentham, when he gave his verdict in favour of Gipsy Belle. Olliver was ou Truganini, and maintains that he won by half a head. He was somewhat tool land in his complaints, however, audi eventually found "himself brought before the stewards. |

■ The spring racing season in Taranaki wBl be in full swing this month. The Waverley-Waitotara club opens with their annual meeting on November 9th, and the Waitii Sports Club gathering is set down for the 19th. Waitara races follow on December 3rd, and then the board is clear for the Taranaki J.O. Christmas meeting. Followers of the sport that runs away with one's loose cash should have no reason to complain of the bill-of-fare provided this year. : "'Go on, take your .time," said Mr. O'Connor, in sarcastic tones, to a cer-

tain jockey at Trentham. " I can wait here all day, you know; I'm paid to be here, but you mightn't be if you're not careful." "They always put me on a brute like this," moaned the jockey in despair, us his mount persistently refused to show anything but his back to

the starter. Mr. Cutts, who was Pooh Bah at the tapes in Auckland a few years ago, used to bring the boys up into line to the accompaniment of,

"Now, then, Satinan, come up. Here! Sou, Seeats, I'll fine you! Bring that chestnut up there! Don't crowd on the

rails there! Five pounds, Ryan! Five, Deeley! I won't let you go!"—and they jrere off.

• Advantage was spoken of a short time ago as a Steward's Handicap horse, but .Wanganui and Trentham running does

not show the Advance mare up in very attractive colours. It is true she won at Trentham, but Whetumarama burst

a blood vessel, and the only other contestant, Vinco, finished with his saddle dangling loosely by his side. Even such B waster as Advantage could not lose under the circumstances. The best two-year-old colt of the season in U.S.A. is said to be Mr. J. E. Jladden's Sir Martin. A chestnut cf sturdy build, he is by Ogden out of Lady Sterling, by Hanover. Sir Martin has now won, seven races worth about '£12,000, and i-s engaged in next year's Derby at Epsom. The telegraph man .played a pretty prank on punters when he omitted the names of Frisco, Glenullin, and KiuV maid from the New Zealand Cup acceptances. The howl of dismay that went up 'when Frisco's name was seen to be missing reminded one of the howl one hears when Bung says, "Ten o'clock, gentlemen, please," and I know on? sport who did a haka when he had satisfied hiraselt that Glenullrn's name ■was not on the list. A strong field is carded for the Victorian Derby, which will be run at Fleniingtoir this afternoon. Alawa, Parsee, Monobel, Lord Nolan and Tiercel have all shown good ijc-nn this spring, and an interesting race is certain to ensue. The llaorilander Pink 'Un started a very Warm favourite for the Caulfie'd Cup, aad another New Zealauder iu Jlaranui was next in demand. Waipuna started at long odds and ran badly. After his easy victory under 9.11, in the Memsie Stakes, 1% miles, Pink 'Un was looked upon as a moral, but although he was third three furlongs from home, the last two furlongs found ton out and he dropped back to tenth

position at the finish. Maranui did not get away any too well, hut in the last six furlongs was galloptag like a champion and finished up most gamely. There is now no doubt that Maranui can stay with the best of them, and the Melbourne Cup seems a little nearer, as it were, since the son of Malatua dashi'd to the front of 'Stralian fliers. Hew Zealand bred horses engaged at Flemington to-day hiclude:—ldyll and Chamade in the Maiden; Bonax (Birkenhead—lndustry), Saltare, and Marsovia in the Maribyrnong Plate; Cross Battery, Seddon, and Delaware in the Hotham Handicap (l'/i miles); Maranui, Soultline, Pink 'L'n, Waipuna, Seddon, Idyll, and Chamade in the Melbourne Stakes (l'/ 4 miles); and Sea King, Tiercel, Seddon, CUvnchattan, Ataahua, little Mary, and Socialist in the Coburg Stakes (1 "mile). Mr. Godfrey Watson, the starter at Caulfield, claims that a world's record in starting was put up at the V.A.T.C. meeting, when, on the first day, only 2min. Msec, delay occurred for the six races, or an average of a trifle our 23secs. per race; on the second day the aggregate time taken in starting the six races was 3min. 15sec., or an average of 33'/ 2 see. per race: and on the tliifl day flmin. 32see., or an average oi Imin. B l-3sec. per race. The record on the third day was spoilt by three or foui horses playing up ot the Cup start, whi'l was delayed 3min. lSscc. On the seeom day two horses got through the barri-: and broke a strand. It was mcnd"J.i and the horses sent olf only lmin. !<)-«'. J after time. The starting was. oil the) whole, good, but there were one or I wn 1 Iwd, notably the last of the meeting. If the killjoy crowd eonlil have pee > Ed over the Kandwick course palings on Derby Day, writes •' Boondi '' in the lie-1 feree, and taken stock of the brilliant

display made liy tin' staunch upholders] of the" "Sport »f Kings." with Governor-1 Oeneral Dii<lli-y sit their head, tin- joyless lines would Imvc felt inclined i" let off a liinjivdiurst'mg groan and tli-n roll over and die mi the spot. AYil.li nearly 3»,<X)O happy, prosperous-looki >g people scattered over the lovely grounds,, ■with the richest prizes ever offered, and Borne of the finest fields ever seen here liotlv contesting for them, rith ringing cheers greeting the clever handicapper's successful effots to provide everyone with a good run for their muney. with experienced judges smilingly congrali'lating one another on its being •• th" finest spring meeting they had ever attended/' he would be a bold liar indeed who would stand up and say that rac-

ing was dead, and the ultra good bad kHled it. Racing wiH never die while an Australian lived to put Ids little bit on and a "Tommy Rook" is spared to] oblige him with a" 3 to 1 the fiec-uld—i 2ft to 2 the Cup-and-Hnrdle, this an' the next any price yon like bar 3"—and so nn, after the loud and liberal style the fielders invite their friends to " roll up an' make a fortin." Randwick nev.T saw » more glorious sight than it did on (be first three days of the Spring Meet this year: and even the losers fe'e glad they - had a little bit to lose at such a successful meeting. The "Sporting Judge" (Melbourne) mentions thai Mr. E. Manifold paid J visit to Mordiallw, and had Ataahu: stripped for his inspection. That slwpr lv gelded son of Mabaki-Hasd.sk. win liclongs to the gentleman named, bur. the appearance of a horse fit to rae for a kingdom. There is no quest lom-i. Price's ability to get a horse fit. J. way, it seems the veal cause <>f W i son being dislodged from Ataalnn, i the Australian Hurdle Race, was in ei deavouring to get lmck l<> the sadd 1 he. ■happened to dig a spur into or side of the gelding's neck, and tli caused him to swerve badly.