SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 282, 23 November 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON POXY BACKS. dy Telegraph.- --l'ress Association. • °"'ngton, Lust Xiglit. . Vellill gton l'ony and (jalioway Uubs meeting 0 ;i Saturday was welt patronised, aim provided some good riming. Iteaults:—

. rri . al Handicap, iouv fur|OMj{3- ilaunoe 1, Billy 2, Ladv Dauphin ;> staricis. \\ o„ easil - ~v a , , lime, o3 2-jsee. b

Maiden Handicap, {our and a-half iurlongs Bluebell J, Lady Louise 2, l'rincess 3. The uuly barters. Won anyhow l>y two lengths. Time. ljnia ] I 5 sec.

HaitaiUi Cup, seven furlongs - U-rumquc 1, Maota 2, Rauhoe 3. live; starters. Wou by half a length. Tim ■„ Imm 35soc.

Quentall Handicap, four furlongsDunna 1, Lady Dauphin 2, Lucy Mac 3. ilie only starters. Won easily. Time o2 4-osee. '

-November Handicap, five furlongs*irefly 1, Doiina 2, Miretta 3. The only starters. Won by a length. Time. lmm 15'/,sec. Telephone Handicap, four and a-half furlongs-Herculean 1, Mytro 2, lloata J. Five starters. Won all the wav by two lengths. Time, 58 2-osec. WOODVILLE WEIGHTS. „„,.„. Clir'stckureli, Last Xight, Huidies—.Master Douglas 10.10, Slav boy 1041, Forest Coruumudcr 10.8, To'nderghie and Peregrine 10.5, \Wmi Jml 9.0, JJo„ Carlos 9.8, Prince Hassan 0.3 hcenery, The Dane, Indian Mutiny and Taupo 0.2, Diplomatic 0.0 Grandstand Handicap - Seaton Dale. fl.o, North Pole 8.9, Miss Vera 8.3, Routine j. 13, First Mate 7.12, Highden, Nightmare and Parable 7.9, Mistletoe .1.8, Mildura and Osiris 7.5, Rose Lethe 1.2, Astraca 0.13, Eclogue 0.12, Reuruac 0.10.

Woodville Handicap—California 9.9, Moral 9.2, Tangimoana 8.1), Moloch 7.13 San Julie 7.12 Ikon 7.12, Muskcrvv 7.9* Nova 7.7. Glemillin 7.3, Loiret, Woodhey and Perricle 7.0, Merric Rose 0.12, Mallet 6.10, Gaelic, Rangihaeta and LamsdorfT 0.7.

Flying Handicap—Wharckura 9.0, Stylish 8.9, Sir Artegal 8.7, Seaton Dale 8.6, Sir Antrim and Chase Mab 8.2, Vi 7.13, Investment 7.12, Gladsmuir 7.12, Mairoa 7.11, Contour 7.10, Royal Maid, My Darling and Timothy 7.9, l'aione 7.4, Lochicla, Heriina and Bonnie Doon 7.2, Sir Possible, Longuer and Thaler 0.9. Borough Handicap—Martyrium 9.13, Moriarty and Truganini 9.9, Aboriginal and Ikon 9.5, Aberration 9.4, Sandstream 9.12, Toa Tu'ni and Iranui 9.0, Merrie Zealand 8.12, Leathan 8.9, Rangihaeta and Andrew Mack 8.8, Chicane 8.7, Golden Gate 8.6, Millenial, Mussel, Roseal and Skye 8.5. Welter Hack—Mallet 10.5, Peregrine 9.9, Routine 9.2, Buoyant and Windage 9.1, White Star and Higliden 8.13, Lucretins 8.12, Nightmare, Flint Gun and Separator 8.11, Sealer 8.9, Rose Lefitiel 8.9, Longuer, KnesSeur, Retjmac and Marutoa 8.7.

Electric—Nauiaai 9.1, Lord Soult 9.2, Aborigine 8.13, Rangipapa 8.11, Ballarat 8.9, Aboriginal 8.2, North Head and Lothair 7.13, Auldern 7.7, Stylish and Whctumarama 7.5, Tuniut 7.3, Advantage 7.2, Andrew Mack 0.13, Linkless 8.12, Sir Artegal and The Saint 0.11, Voefgaag 6.10, Vinco 6.7. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. WEIGHTS FOR CUP MEETING. Mr G. Morse lias declared the following weights for the principal events at the Auckland Racing Club's summer meeting:—

Auckland Cup of 1750 sovs. two miles.—Zimmerman 9.5, Signor 9.2, Bobrikolf, Frisco, California, Moral, All Red 8.7. Tangimoana 8.0, MaUuta, Waipuua 7.13, Bouriusque, The Lark, Uhlando 7.12, Grand Slam, Leonator, Master Soult, Carl Rosa 7.9, Aborigine 7.8, Diabolo, Stratagem, Grenadier /.0, St. Aidan, Tc Aroha, Ikon 7.5, ltitlemaid 7.4, Sliuja, Paritutu, Tiptoe 7.1 , All Guns, Formative, Bollin 7.0, Star ivose, tkirissima, Glenullin 0.13, Whistlecraft, Daisy Paul (i.12, Rauparaha, Celtic 0.11, Delegate 0.10, Pohutu, Parable, Fashionable 0.9, Rimloek, Mullet, First Gun, Osgodby, Dunborve 6.7. Railway Handicap, of 500 sovs. : six furlongs.—Bobrikolf 9.10, Gold Crest 9.0, Master Soult 8.9, Grenadier 8.8, Dawn Cumbrian, and Lochbulii 8.0, Armlet Aborigine, Glenctilloch and Goldbeater 8.4, Gold Thread and Ikon 7.13, Royal Soult 7.12, Flitaway and Mi-- Winnie 7.9, Tiptoe, Muskerry and Santa liose

7.0, North Head 7.5, Contenil-'nt 7.4, Gold Lace 7.4, Devoaport and Gipsy Belle 7.2, Loongana 7.1, Wuncliope i.n, Whistlecraft, Advantage, Novel, Liieio and lmprimns 0.13, Tamainupo n.ll. Wimniera 0.10, Guidwife, Ladv Francis, Coromandel, Silent, Dogger Bank, Jem. and Horatio 0.7.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa"). Waitara and Feild'ng acceptances should make their appearance to-nior-row morning. Jockey B. IX'clev, whose reinstatement wa» telegraphed on Saturday, li-.ts ridden sixteen winners this season.

Belario opened his winning account as a hurdler by scoring at the first ( time of asking at Blenheim on Friday, 'flic Olliccr gelding is a rare stamp af a hurdler, fences boldly, and has more pace than most leppcrs. He beat Jolly Roger by a neck ill the Second Handicap Hurdles at the Marlborough meeting, and the others runners included The Dane, Lerida, ilatley and Wind.

To the tricks of horse-racing then .is seemingly no end. At Blenheim on Friday several of the hurdles showed signs "of having been tampered with, and evidence being adduced to prove that Mr. Mallev, owner of The Dane, had interfered' with the jumps, he was promptly ousted witii a six months' disijualilication. In connection "with the publication of entries for the laranaki Christmas meeting published on Saturday, the names of Windrock, Dolce, Adopted, Forward, Clemency, Mcndip, Gilrock, | Golden Glow, Tokomaru, Red Star, Andovcr and Rohepotae were omitted from the New Plymouth Handicap.

The Taranaki Jockey Club has good| reason to be well satislied with tile generous response made by korse-owuers on nomination night for the Christmas meeting. Entries are not only more numerous than last year, but the quality of horses engaged gives promise ol a" splendid meeting. The open races have drawn Ulilando, Glenullin, Tiptoe, Mallet, Cyrcnc, Golden Eagle, Nicotine, Star Kosc and other good performers, [ while Mallet, Pearlie, Nicotine, Research, Hydraulic. Mikotalii, Astraca, Chase Mali" and Flying Wind arc in the hack Hat events, 'of the liurdlers the majority have won races this season, and tin" stick events should provide in-1 teresting races. Cruciform, who was purchased at the sale 0i" the late G. G. Stead's horses by Mr. (I. A". Smith, of New South Wales, lias foaled a colt to the imported Eng-lish-bred stallion Charlemagne. Glenullin. Timothy. anil Sir Arlcgal ligmc amongst the Woodville nomina-

tk.ua, Charlie •Jenkiti'-. who had ridden I winners prior to the Canterbury meei ing, did not score a single winning rid on tlie four days at Iticearton. Hcorthorn, who nearly "copped'' th N>w Zealand Cup. was picked up by ni present owner for l-> <fii»neas. Traino X. ,). Mason tried v ;, ry hard to bu leorthorn a few weeks prior to th 'up meeting, but no ImsUiesa resulted. When the crowd who don't feel th rani of cheering long beers and don ntcad to lot us have them, either, d heir dash for 110-license and carry th jiv. they plav havoc with the rac leetincrs'. A "dry" meeting was a rar hiii" a few years ago, but Ashburtoi nvercargil! and a few minor gatheiing fere the first to struggle along the dr, nd dustv road. T!ie latest to join th anks is the wealthy Wellington Kacm 'lub. whose license has been "scratch d"' in consequence of no-license bem arri»'d in their district. Another hi tu ame basket is the Avondale Kacm, 'lub. and next year these two club -ill nu-o hi a regular Sahara of thirst he only oasia being, perhaps, the m roduetion of the locker system. Jhi his would only apply t o the club lembers. and beyond incn-nsmg th lembersiiip will not help the tlnrst, lie lo aiiv great extent. Hul uhat ut of "friends" a member would have t seems hard to realise a m°eting "vutl, iiit a licenced booth. What \vould • elhnv do wlicn hi' struck a Id# "div suppose 111- would ,iiy: H'omc on .boys 'oini! and liuvp a licauiiful Ion;; fi'as if V'nioiindc or colored sulphuric aci ,r fnoth.il! punch!'' The latter woiil ie a knock-out blow! Owners arc sifsiii) reminded llml su eptnnces for all handicap cvculs an nr the Lcppcrlon and Clifton StjiUrf „ le decided at tlie Wailara lucetin' 'M December • >. with the seeicl.iii\ ,Ir II S|mvdlc. (n-ni«lit at 9 par >le;. r aph "flier c»!-c; at S p.ni. The programme f" r ' l ' lo Nttaifor Jiiciii" null's animal lnwtinjx. wliicl vill he lield on Friday and Saturday fanuarv Ist and 2nd, 190!), is advertised n this' issue. Tile open Wees include he Cup of I'M snvs - ninc "Ivhiw Handicap, of 100 soys., sis fw<

longs, Dominion Handicap, of 100 soys., one mile, and Final Handicap, «f so bovs, six furlongs, (imxl s'akcs an' offered for hack flat races, hack lumllc races and trots, and coming on the heels of the Tavanaki Christmas hicclill#, our Stratford friends and brothersports should draw good entries. Nominations close on Monday, December 7, at p.m. Details will he found in our advertising columns.