SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 307, 23 December 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

ASHHUKST ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Paliherston N., Last Night. [. Trial Hurdle Handicap, 100 sovs., one mile and a-half.—Hipporollla 10.9, Jlorse 9.13, Nctherby 9.9, Ancycle 9.9, Scenery . 9.8, Wiiareponga 0.3, Atanui U.o, Leolanter 0.8; Stralimicrc ; ».0. Flying Hack Handicap, 100 sovs., five lurlougs-The Saint S.U, Cute 8.10, Uiphera 8.3, Voetgang 8.0, Royal Maid 7.3, leva 6.13, Thetis 0.9, Taumano 0.7, Merry Messenger 0.7. Ashhurst Guineas, 100 guineas, 1 mile -J'lkiho 8.10, Our ,Vgc 8.5, Bravery 8.0, Waitoio 8.5, Midiau 8.5. Ashhurst Cup, 300 sovs., one mile and a-uuaiter—Tangimoana 8.8, Kopu B.S. If™ w 8J ' Molot>h 7 - 12 < w«i«^ wntj 7.3, Car.ssuua 7.0, Mussell 0.10, rangeroa 6.7.

Koniako Welter Hack Handicap, 100 sovs., seven furlongs-Espartero 813, Tangeroa 8.!), Highde,, 8.9, Roosevelt 8.8 \oetgang 8.0, Shannon Lass B.G, Windage B.u, Separator 8.5, First Mate 8.0, Aaemono 7.9, Courier 7.9, Uildura 7.7 trinee Hassan 7.7, Robin Link 7 7 Pohangina Handicap, 200 sovs., sixfurlongs—Moriarty 9.0, Tunmt 8.11, Ballarat 8.9, Advantage 7.5, The Saint 7.4 Mussell 11.13, Contour 0 13 Marten Hack Handicap, 100 sovs., four furlongs and a-half—Pond Memory 9 0 Kimmerian 8.9, Toangi 8.5, Teru sV Conquestina 8.3, Glenora Park 8? The' tis 8.2 Merry Messenger 8.0, Dauntclein 8.0, Charge 8.0, Arevore 8,0, Taumono

Manawatu Gorge Handicap, 200 sovs seven furlongs-Probability 8.9, Merrie Zealand 8.4, Carissima 8.4, Loiret 7.4, Sir Antrim 8.3, Lethean 8.2, Waicola B.o\ Flotilla 8.0, Miphera 7.7, Tangeroa 7.7. . , TURF TOPICS. j

(By "Moturoa.") The Manawatu R.C. Summer Mcetlnc opens to-day. b _ Albert Rhodes took Golden Eagle, Haeremai, and Mikotahi to Palmerston on Monday; Commander carries a 101b penalty in Hie Highden Hurdles to-day, which brings his weight up to 11.5. The following are the weights for the Maiden Plate, seven furlongs:—Knessenr, Te Ru, Arivore,' Vinco, and Waiouru 7.13, Perolina 7.8, Aberbrothock, Courier, and Pikiho 7.7, Bravery 7.4 Thetis s&*' n S er - and The Palmerston Stakes, run over six furlongs, promises to bring out a good

field and an interesting race should Leventuate. Gold Crest was taken through to Awapuni o a Monday. 0. Jenkins wiU ride the Porirua flier. Tb e following are probable starters: —Senates 10 0, Kangjpapa fl.fl, Gold Crest 9.5, Glenculloch 8.0, Full Rate 8.12, Provocation and Expansion 7.0, Boanerges, Bally hnanuon, and Aoma 0.9, Kiltie Lass and Ambrosian 6.4. i

Aorangi, wlo has mot sported silk smce the Grand National ineeting, will probably start in the Tiritea Hurdle Race. Moral will be. an absentee from the hummer Handicap, and Glenculloch, the tap-weight, is also engaged in the ™ r *n Stakes. Moloch goes up 101b for winning at Dannevirke, and carries 8.3. ..

, A dozen fliers are engaged in the Awapuni Handicap. Tumut carries Bi, and Hermia 7.3. Golden Eagle was going very well before leaving fo r Awapuni, and is considered a likely starter. North-East shaped in a promising manner at Dannevirke last week, and Trill he seen out in the Terrace Hack Welter.

Bourrasque and Waitapu, a pair of | Manawatu Cup candidates, head the list in the Himitangi Handicap. Noifa has been scratched for a ll engagements at the Taranaki J.C. Christmas meeting. Star Eose has again broke down very badly, and has been withdrawn fro;n hU Taranaki engagements. A final reminder is given to owneis and trainers that acceptances for the Stratford Cup, Flying, Railway, Ohura Hurdles, Trial Trot, and Midhi'rst Hack Handicaps, and entries for the Farmers' Plate, Borough Stakes, and Cardiir Stakes, close, at Stratford with the secretary to-night at 9 o'clock; Telegraph office closes at 8 p.m. Provocation and Expansion have been scratched for the Palmerston North Stakes.