SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 308, 24 December 1908, Page 5

SPORTING.

XIAXAWATI' MiiETINU. r By Telegraph.—Press Association. Palmerston X., I.ast Night. I The Xlanawatu Racing Club's suumici i meeting opened to-day in cold and wci ; weather. The sum of ,1:7926 was put I througtt the machine, as compared with . £10,901 for tlie corresponding day oi last .year. The proceeds from the bookmakers amounted to about £3OO. liesuits: — Higliden Hack Hurdles, ItiO sovs., one mile and a-half—il. 11. Speed's D'liil, 10.11 (W. Young) 1; \V. (.iriiliths' Com:inander, 11.5 (T. Pia'e) 2; .1. o'Neill''.s Coy (C. O'Neill) 3. Also started: Yosaini. Won easily by two lengths, Commander a neck in front of Coy. Time, •2min -i-'-'CV. Maiden Plate. 1(10 sovs., seven furlongs —Highder's Perolina, 7.8 (R. Hatch), 1; R. Allen's Courier, 7.7 (A. Oliver), 2; F. G. lloe's Thetis, 7.2 (XI. Fraser) 3. Also started: l-'inesseur, Tern, Waioru. Aberbrothok, l'ikiho. Bell Ami and Xlerry Xlessenger. Won comfortably by a length and a-half, Thetis a length away third. Time, lmin .'tOi-ec. Summer Handicap, 301) sovs., one mile —W. F. Jlcßeth's Crucinclla, 7.9 (A. Olliver) 1; Sir Geo. Clifford's Glenculloeh, 8.(1 (11. W. King), 2; Jlr. Higllden's Vasa, 7.0. 3. Also started: Kopu, Sunbonnet, Truganini, Carissima and Flotilla. Won easily by a length and a-half. Glenculloch beat Vasa by a head. Time, lmin 42sec. Palmerston NorUl Stakes, 500 sovs, six furlongs—Xlr. J. R. XleDonald's Gold

Crest, 0.3 (C. Jenkins), 1; Xlr. G. Foreman's Full Rate, 8.12 (Hatch) 2; Xlr. D. Buiek's Rangipapa, 9.6 (S. Reid) 3. Also started: Penates, Boanerges and Kiltie Lass. At the five furlong post Full Rate was in front, but on reaching the bottom turn Gold Crest came with a fast run, aTid. entering the straight, was on terms with the leader, winning easily. Tiritea Hurdles—Aorangi 1, Gold Dust 2, Prospector 3. Won easily. Time, 3inin 46 3-ssco. Awapuni Handicap, 300 sovs., six furlongs—G. P. Donnelly's Gold Thread, 8.8 (S. Reid), I; W. 1?. Paterson's Xlon Ami, 7.13, (A. Oliver). 2; XI. T. McGrath's Tumnt, 8.2 (R. Hatch) 3. Also started: Moriarty, Golden Eagle, Ballarat, Waipaku, Hermia, Lotliair, Advantage and : Contour. Won by three lengths', alengtli and a-half between second and third. 1 Terrace Hack Welter, 100 sovs., one mile—F. Dorset's Blue Ribbon, 9.3 (A. i Oliver), 1; E. J. Watt's Separator, 8.8 j (R. Hatch), 2; XI. T. XlcGrath's Osiris, 8.8 (W. Ryan), 3. Also started: Passive, Esperanto, Shannon Lass, Windage, North-East and Paione. Won comfortably. Time, lmin 45sec. Himitangi Welter—F. G. Roe's Probability, 8.9 (A. Cairns), 1; G. P. Donnelly's Gold Treasure, 7.7 (Rae) ,2; W. A. Donald's Aboriginal, 9.3 (S. Reid) 3. Also started: Waiotapu, Bourrasque, ( Sandstreani, Mussel and Rosegrove. SECOND DAY'S WEIGHTS. Palmerston N., Last Night. Xlr. J. J. Henrys has issued the following weights for the second day's events of the Xlanawatu meeting. / Saturday next:— Kelvin Hurdles,, anijj t/ quarters —Commander 11.9, Don Carlos 10.9, Jlikotahi 9.13, Yosami 9.8, Aotea ,B.(i, Coy 9.3, Netherby and Indhtn Mut v , iay 9.0. } j [ Tarua Hack Welter, seven furlemgk s -' Roosevelt 9.0, Goljl Treasury B.IJ, Es; partero, Flingot, Sepiirifor' and ' D'nil 8.10, White Star and Shannohl Lttfjs 8.9; Osiris 8.6, Pearl Reef, Courier and Parable Bi, Windage 8.0, Paione 7.13, North East, Bereloa; Vnicu and Bravery 7:10. i Tokdmaru Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters—Aorau'gi 11.6, Gold Du»k 11.5, Lull 11.4, Stayboy 11.3. Paparaehu. j; 10.6, Prospector 10.3, Showman 10,0, Te , Kaiauii Lothair O.fi, . Jpjjderghiej , , sgMefkH Handicap'," six furlongs— n Penatei 9.10, Rangipapa 9.2, Gold Thread J (y)„ft|oin Ami, Tumut and Moriarty lA%i JjaJlarajt an<},.Golden Abofij, )7jß,.SistCT £iinc )Vaipakii 7.4, ; 1|; . Styiifhi a ! lll ,ioii Contour CX. • ii-jiVu. > njjUlies Hack, six furlongs—stylish 9.0, gl Paseiva 8.12, Eclogile l S.ll;>iltbri£aer 8.10, 33i«/Sainti , B.yj l 'Gsi'e B.'Jl'M'drew Xlack 1 Perolina 8.5, Miss Vera 5.4, Con- _ tsHfi(»£„.il]ead p, Llanweri) .7,7, ~ I*o, * XI ti'rv Messenger and Ab'erljtothok .G.rf. | n ;;'XAirsery Handicap, five furlongs—Kil- J Kjtinini 9.2, Fasnakyle <MI, j.fel«JJio i 7.12, Apina 7.7, RemissieiwU, »Blna?gfrs ' 7.3, Kiftie Lass, Serpahic, Merry Oliver; / ■iilil/1 (l.ni 7.0, Amphianser 6.10. v -m..-.. ~ Granjlstand Handicap, one milt—Pen-' atCs 9.9, Full Hatii' 8(9/. fttusfej'tpy ~aud CrUcmala 8.8, Waiotapu 8.2, Xloriarty It and i.Tiiiganini 7.7, Sandstreani 7.2, Sir Antrim! 6.l2,l'assiyt 6.lQ, v Carissinia .ajuL J tailed " "Mussel and .*" ftosegrdve 6.7. 1> Acceiitanees dose at 3 ;o'clock to-mor- 11; p . " [ s<s£-5Ss-i-tiis % •••.in JARANAKI JOCKEY CLL'il. CIIRISTXIAS >] ■Mrer!!* U (By ''sloturoa.l'i f j. - )U . ;;.i nOifiiS ijtiirdav and Monday" next" the, Tnrana :f;Jockev Club wlltvilSOlif thidH !' 6h»is(n meeting, and bjvtjie jSjilM/iii "fleceptances for' tlie " handicap tA : ctits, the ■numerousl'afltrite'ftff the • minor ate. the meeting should he a record i(ie. jlj&jrea !y accommodation is fully l>ook- ol [,-fiie Pptels and si flnAdfp a.t el yf»H's i rolwd - % tfi oHformfc. years. Ai is little t< "enroniele as regards the arrive J aLof outiid'e horses, but the majority of the cbntesta'ats are due this after- ti noon, a: gathering will draw a fair, p: number M Hawera horsgs, .at}, w,ell, as., M f r f] am Stratford, Wanganui and Ine (ourse is bearing a VSW * att'rac»P| earance, the going' belng all that r hie desired, and it l only wants a coatinuince of the present fjne weather to the meeting a huge success. Noifajis tire only withdrawal from the Huatokj Plate, and with a good field of ■twenty morses, including Clemency, Rohepotae| Jlendip and other promising horses, 'an interesting race should - .ensue. J A doijen figure in the Stewards' Han(Jioapy jand include some fairly slick nWaitsra,-but Ladv XlenschikolT, XVhite anil Tanekaha have shosn winning re'peiitly. Timothy may be caught iiil; a- isil|loping niood, and Burton, whose ;traokiiivbrk has first-class, is. a fair .li(ir.sti,iovcr six fm^ongs. •i; Kanewam, are likely -itacter- in the Ladies' Purse, and both i-ltuvvvtl up \tutl il! .liUHr: miTfic 'irst Hack Hurdle race lias .draw.Kin aec(?p'{ahce of seven. Stayboy hai lbeei gall.opiifg Well during the last fortnight, and although returned a wiiiMfpiiit* feilding, the solid fences QliJ% : • I.Vokhil: 4o(irse nuiy lhul him out. Lingerer 'MiiAJfai |eg" and'Hiay.not see the post _ .-bwt Bhick ,who lias' eorae on iMoce tlie Waitafa., iy.eet'i|ig, is going isplendidiy. ' W.Last -year the • Ha««l»eap I'onlv- drew three runners, Vlikvudo, Gle'nullin yho.-flaidieit' in that ■ Uhlandd f'caji'feil r aganist $ cajmoH# , -said > Rose haj> KilflfflroflSlt. has gone off since racing at I.eppeHon. Xlallet and Fulminator su j-, sro^; W'V'Tt..] :id should bothrta»:ftb* liiirifrn' J ; ifftotahi, who is set, to tarjrj; lop- ' wAfft in tM. Fikst PwlterfvUkiafcap, u JtasLt)l;eu to I'almerston on Xlonday, r aattis engaged .iniiktVlhack-l/ilEdle^'at' ! the Xlapawatu meeting, so m!fv not ' starfetftj New Plymouth. Research and y .Wjlulie-'.Star fill the eye as weight-car-I tf/Pft l>it Recreation'afipears to have . : lost jhisTdash. Jiillow is doing nicely, !' , 3n<lhil)e | others iia've'iiotlihig to recom-' mcnd.]Uibm.

.'lijafiic ! Scurries are always popular events, 4nd ...the Fil'sS. Scarry fhouhl seecrowd out.' C'lonpctt, Sir Arle:ga),".Xliiskopa/ilo,. jtlijl Shining, Star; ha-ve i.boen) running prominently this season, but tlierb is ample room for a '"turn up' ■imMtßsr-jt the sixteen 'horses i^tered,; , Tlalfw-dozcn have accei>ted for the Flying Handicap, flyinff Tiptoe lining a I the head of the handicap. Glenulliii is a wood goer when well, and Kirsly, .who won at Waverley, is a promising sort of a filly-. » ' ' Trainers'. Jockeys' and horses' passes will l<e issued at file secretary's ofltce ti; nielit at. 7JOT p.m. Apulvatio'i- for bookmabirs' licenses will lie r -eive l until 10.30 a.m. on Saturday.

I - TPni' TorrfP. ffiv "Mninroa."! Final i)iiviiii".its fur Hip Aiu-Ulmihl Cup, wlii.li conips ii|> f '"' 'l''"^ o " °» Sntiivdav. are verv pnnr pnnsMoriiia the ' enlc'niliil sl:iV»=s l.cin" liiinc nut For .favors. ami <l,oro N ro il«"'l>'- «wl' Uln inr-50-ir- of Hip clnnipinn miler. TMivi VofT. in flic (no-mile ovi>ni lias lmtrli fo ,",-, vi'Hi flip paupitv of acPPiiloiN. Tliaf I TtolirikofT is a slashinst liors'p up to a mile and a-ipavter he proved l)eyo:i<.l a

doubt at the Canterbury Xletropolitai .meeting, ami there is no saving what lie is capable of over a longer course, '1 he fact must be borne in mind, however, that his stable-mate, Downfall, the. hero of the last New Zealand Cup, still holds his place in the handicap, and Xlr. 1 Lowry slipped up ante-post backers | very badly in the New Zealand Cup, so it would be a wise policy to hold off 1 for the present. Zimmerman and Xlas--1 ter Delaval, tin l tried slayers of the lield, are rather harshly treated on, their New Zealand Cup showing, anil would have to be at their heat to have ' a chance witli several of the light:- ' weights. Tlie Porirua stable claims a pair of sterling representatives in All ' lied and Diaboio, and Aucklanders are pinning' their faith to Carl liosa and Pohutu. The issue is decidedly open, and the race should settle the muchargued (|iiestio:i as to whether Bobrikoll' can really stay a two-mile race. At present it is only a matter for conjecture. When the Avondale Joekev Club laid the cold hand of disqualification on Royal Soult the Railway Handicap field was reduced to seventeen. Master Soult, at the top of the weights, ran three slashing races at Riccarton last

month. Dawn comes with the reptita tion of the powerful Karamu stable Cambrian is a much-improved horse, and I doubt if there, is a more consistent performer than Lochbuhie in the race. Armlet can "lly'' for four or five furlongs, but is stopping rapidly at six. Of the others Flitaway ran a 'solid race in the Stewards' Handicap. Lochbu'tie, Dawji, l'litaway and Xlaster Soult— I what a slashing quartette to turn the course into animated kaleidoscope; a lield of burning interest, of wild Excitement! What more could a Sportsman desire to ensure an exciting race? Te Aroha and Loongana have shown symptoms of unsoundness during the week, and may not starters on Boxing Day. _^ In the Great Norffiei^iSuSaeai'"the* southern racing ; machines, Broadsword and Nautiforni 1v?ll measure Salute and SnMv&ot, the iMSigj the Aiicklamlcrs. i ' The veteran Paritutu Ellerslie, but**# weight of 7J jfii ithe firiiPfevv backers. j***" ' m ;. As advertisTcyv irf uiMiTSr,..cq] 1111111, 'a. 2-year-old geWift?"tiJ- t^ilan—"SKciia will be offered fori'sftlPfty Sikction/itt; Messrs. Websters' mttttw iioiMn^ A Melbourne 'cable| the racehorse Peru has j JoV gi)00 : guineas to grj tt ft * trilbi.- : t '