SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 9, 4 February 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

I TAKAPUNA MKETINti. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. Hie concluding day s racing in eonuec'Lion with the Takapuna J.C. summer .-meeting took place this afternoon. The ■weather was line and the attendance uu to the average. liesutls: AYaiwera Handicap Hurdles, one mile and iliree-quarters.—Ben Jonson 1, Mozart 2. Okaihau 3. Also started: llauHapu, Luscombe„ Lord Crispin. Time, '.'inilll 'l'Znr.

1 Borough Handicap, four furlongs—'Tarina. 1, Devonport 2, Jlikuai 3. Also started: Waiichope, Miss Winnie, Lucia [ maihuka, Dogger Bank', Cantata, St.' Olaria, Hard Rock. Wou by half a ■length. Time, 51 l-ssec. _ Summer Handicap, one mile—Sedition 1, Malmno 2, iMaiutpouri 3. Also .started: Lochbuhie, Bully, lnglis, Tui C'aliabou. Hon by three-quarters of a 'length, with Lochbuhie last. Time, linin l.i 2-osec.

, Ponui Handicap, five furlongs and a 'mania 1, Mistime 2, Glenora 3. Other 'starters: Mighty Atom, Mahin»a Paul llieaver, Laurel Wreath, Etouia,'Xora iSoult. Won by a neck. Time, linin 41 l-53c(J. I'omii llantlicapu, five furlongs and a h;i)l Durability 1, (.Jrizc'lic 2, Jcuu o. filler startii's: llard Rock, Mentira, •W iiihastou, Zinnia, Lady Weasel, Ilo'aiigi. Aristos. Master Paul, Censure. 'Won by a head. Time, lulin 10 2-£>sec. Marine Handicap, four furlongs—Excalibur 1, Elegance 2, Fleet Arrow 3. f-'cratehed,: Cortine and Tetrazzini. Won by hall a length. Time, 51 3-ssee. ' Devonport Handicap—Devonport 1, 'Lucio 2, Dojjger Bank 3. Scratched: '\\aucbope, Tarina, Miss Advance, St. Maria and Jlentira. Won by- half a length. Time, liuia I) 4-sscc. AA elter Handicap, one mile—St. Tui 2, Master Delaval 2, Escamillo 3. Other starters: Noteorini, Lord Seaton, rumlock. AVon by three-quarters of a •length. Time, lmin 4Gsec.

TURF TOPIC'S. (By "Moturoa. 1 ') i Ra<;es at Kiccarton and at Oisborne •to-day. Tarina paid a surprisingly good price in the Ilorougli Handicap yesterday. ' Cat-mania lias been a. strong tip for •pony events lately, ami scored a long■overdue win 1)11 tho concluding day at Takapuna. 1 Czar Kolohol is galloping in great style at Kiccarton, and is considered to Ibe a greatly improved horse. I Tlie consistent Flitaway carries topweight in a field of moderates at Riecar■ton to-day. 1 Tlie crowd behind Sir Artogal liad a ■royal win over tlie colt's victory in tho ■Anniversary Handicap, and lie was not started in the Final Welter yesterday. 1 Oram! Slain is showing improved form •and will have tile services of Len King in the Midsummer Handicap. I Old Age dop.s not seem to trouble iPotrovna', anil the Stepniak marc is 'stepping out. n,« freely as ever in her •working gallops. r Devonport ivon the Devonport Handicap at Takapuna and many punters .backed it on account of the remarkable coincidence.

1 Ploughshare, who figures in the Lyttelton Plate, ut tlie Canterbury J.C. meeting ,is a maiden 2-year-old' which runs in Sir Geo. Clifford's "chequers," •and was moving well on the Riccarton •tracks lately. « Luscombc was a strong tip for the •Waiwera Hurdles at falcapuna, but did not jump well enough to finish ahead of Ben Jonsou and the moderate Moi.zart. The small dividend returned on the winner suggests that somebody knew "a tiling or two!" • Probable lias been re-named Chopping 'Block, which sa.vors more of the Axemen's Carnival than the racecourse. < Prim, who finished ahead of the field ■in the Selwyn Handicap at the C.J.C. •National meeting, has been galloping .briliiantly at and on Saturday morning made no nice of Probable .over a mile. I'rim is engaged in the LMidsuinincr Handicap, rim over a mile mid a-half.