SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 288, 30 November 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

TAKAPUNA J.C. MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Saturday. The opening days racing la connection wiui the iiiikupuuu j.C. spray) meeting took place on Uie cluuss cuur.ife at tlie .North snore tins aiternooii. The weatner was line, and, notwithstanding the strong counter-attraction of tile

show, tliere was a good attendance. Tlie sum of £7727 lus was invested on the totalisator. Results:—

Trial Handicap, one mile.—W. Howard's . Escamillo, 9.0 (Buchanan), 1; Master Crispin, S.O (Brady), 2; biient, 8.4 (McMillan), 3. Also started: Pukenui, Explosive, St. Cyrcn, .Okailiau. Cambria Handicap, four furlongs.—. P. Smith's Snowfoot, 7.5 (Dceley), 1; Sea Elf, 8.0 (Buchanan), 2; Etna, 7.0 (Kyan), 3. Also started: Exealibur, EHulgence, Elegance, La Heine. St. Andrew's Handicap, 114 miles Mr. J. C. C'olbeck's Advocate, 7.3 (Deeley), and D. MeLeods l'ohulu, 7.1 (Brown), dead heat 1; First Gun, u.iu

lE. Brown), 3. Also started: Tin Cakabau, Millie, Star Rose, Landlock, and Rimlock. At the distance Advocate was tlie leader, but a little further on

Poliutu dashed up on the outside, and, catching Advocate a short distance from the post, the pair flashed past tocictd together, tlie judge declaring a dead lwsat. First Gun was a length and a half away third, with Tui Cakaoau fourth. Time, 2min. 12 l-ssce, Handicap Maiden Hurdles, one mile and a half and 100 yards.—J. G. Sutherland's Luscombe, 10.1 (Cowan), 1; 'C'urlylc, 9.0 (McKinnon), 2; Mark, Time, 0.0 (Julian), 3. Also started: Wuipekan, Post Haste, San i'aulo, Mozart, Darkness, Kotiti. Won easily. Time, 3min. 0 l-sscc.

Cheltenham Handicap, 51/, furlongs.— J. George's Waihuku, 7.0 "(McMillan), 1; Lady Frances, fi.l2 (Greenwood), 2; Wanchope, 7.12 (Feaney), 3. Alio started: Miss Winnie, Devonport, Ta.--ina, Lady Dot, Rarata. Won easily. Time, l!)2-5scc.

MelVose Handicap, &\/„ Inrlongs.—'.V. Howard's Escamillo, !).() "(Buchanan), 1; Master Crispin, 8.4 (P. Bradv), 2; Biddy Curran, 8.4 (J. Brady), 3." Also started: Lord Crispin, Mentha, Watershed, Fidelia, Ngataringa, Analogy, Crown Rose. Won bv a length. Time, 1.11.

Tiri Handicap Hurdles, 1% miles. - J. G. .Sutherland's Luscombe, 10.3 (Cowan), 1; Okaihu, il.O (McKinnon), 2; Hautapu, 12.7 (Julian), 3. Also started: Ci'cusot. Won by two lengths. Time, 3.221-5, First I'ony Handicap, si/ 2 furlongs H.'Barr's Glenana, 7.12 (Whitlakor), 1; Mahonga, 7.2 (Roache), 2; Carniania, 7.13 (McMillan), 3. Also started: linprimus, Quadroon,-Elinorc, Leo Grande. Won by half a length. Time. 1.11 1-5.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Jloturoa.") The Feilding Jockey Club's spring meeting ope us to-day, and judging by the splendid acceptances received for every race the club should add another success to an already brilliant record of meetings. A few years ago the Feilding club was considered a third-rater, but in the last few seasons, pursuing a go-ahead policy, it has pushed its-If into the front rank of meetings, year after year extensive improvements have been made and stakes considerably increased, a well-endowed classic event, the Feilding Stakes, of 500 sovereigns appearing on the programme. To-day's •Stakes have drawn representatives from the leading New Zealand stables, aj|d the presence of Flitaway, Armlet, and Gold' Crest ill the race will lend additional interest to it. Jlr, W. K Biilwcll won the event last year with; Elevation, and Provocation will carry his colours 10-dav.

The St. Andrew's Handicap has drawn a fine field. Moral has Ollis. more than he carried into second pine' behind Maninpoto last year. Tangi\)iioanit and The Lark have been galloping well, and Mahtita will have the services of C. Jenkins. Husbandman comes with a big reputation from Canterbury, and has landed in Feilding in tip-top condition. San. Jltlie was much too good for Rillemaid in a mile gallop at Opaki on Thursday morning. .While Lie ran well at the Canterbury meeting, and is a much-improved maiv. The I'lving Stakes, run over six furlongs, will see (he locallv-lrained pair, Coldcn Eagle and Sir Artegal, irridcr silk and with To;i Tuhi, Crncineila, and several other well-performed sprinters ■in the. race the result is likely to bring joy to the noble army of pencillers. Rangihaeta and Slmza, winners at Wnvcrley, are in the Aorangi Wellcr, as is also, strange to say, Aorangi. Strategist is galloping in good style.

Lyrist has heen galloping splendidly at Feilding during the week, and on Wednesday morning a gallop, in which he made no race of Paparaehi, was described as a really lino one.

Ifaeremai has gone down for (he. Waifuna Hurdles, in which he will be meeting a strong field. Master Douglas carries top-weight, and has a good record for one who has been so short a time a( the game. The (otalisator (says the New Zealand Times) .||:, s hist two staunch supporters in Ihe House by the rejection at the ballot-box «i Messrs. A.' L. D. Fraser (owner of Kurawaka) and C. F.. Major (who also has frequently something going). Mr. David lluick (owner of Tangimoana and Itaugipapa). who replaces Mr. W. T. Wood as Palmerston North's representative, may be relied noon to lill part of the breach. Mr. .T. Vigor Brown, who defeated Mr. -Fraser. is treasurer of the Napier Turk Racing I Club.