SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 318, 8 January 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

TL'liF TOPICS. Mr. 11. I . .Matthews purchased :darling chestnut eolt by Wuiriki—yfurfii lor 11)11 guineas at the Auekhu^liood Taking into consideration til/ I ;r----lul success of Soult -i ;ls only to be expected that | )V I I his sire would command ' / vl when brought under the the sale or (ilenora yearl lioss paid .3(10 guineas tV brown coll by Soult—l.adv» \||° <l. I). Greenwood bought i;|| v by Soult—llotcheiina whilst •»7.) guineas was paid fM[ brown coll bv Soult L'orusa. -ilLuubiia t'ark the lop price, 300 gu i. as Wil s paid for a bay iillv by S Jit-i.Miss 'Mr. F. \V. Arnold disposed J t) le appoiiting liarata for liO gniuiL i Frank .McManeniin being the buyer:Fa':id the same owner sold the t»'o-ycaL] ( [ Etna to a Sydney buyer for 218 guineas. Cambriau was passed iu at 4-|i iruineas. Bidding for the late ill's. °A. Jl. C'oonibe's horses was very slow. Master Soult was started at 750 guineas and stopped at 1200 guineas, at which price ho was passed iu. Elysian Tetrazzini, Fir.st (.iun, and Cuiragno were withdrawn.

Xo better luck was experienced with Messrs. Uuder's thoi'oughlveds, Devonport being passed in at guineas, Xui Cakobau at 430 guineas, and La Heine at 2.30 guineas.

St. Cyira realised 81 guneas, Tanglefoot -■> guineas, Celtic 1!X) raineas, and .Muster Clements 10 guineas A Sydney cable states thai ]■> l entries have been, received fur til; Duncaster Handicap, including Uolirikjir, I'enates, Downfall, and Ikon. The nominations for the Sydney Cup number ill, and include Artillcric, iiobrikol', Downfall, Ikon, and Signor. KightM'our holies have lieen entered for tin Newmarket Handicap, .51 for the Aistralian Cup, and 2(i for the Champion Stakes. The New Zealand horse Signoi ia in the two last named races.

That Cambrian t an ily for live or six furlongs lie proved on Summer Cup day at Ellerslie. With !)\t in the saddle the Cyrenian horse woj. the Visitors' Handicap, live furlongs, la liniu 1 2-asec, and later ia the afternoon put up a 51b penalty, which brought his weight up to list, and ran a goo I second to Taniainupo in the Alexindra Handicap, seven furlongs. The winner was let ill with 7st, and ran tlic distance in the marvellous time .of liuin 28 4-ssec. There is a likelihood of Mr. Bidwill sending Gravitation, Expansion, and Tribulation across to iiandwitk shortly.