SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 35, 6 March 1909, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. Wanganui J.C.—March 6. Da unevirke J.C.—March 10 slid 11. Ojmnake R.C.—MaTch 17. Napier 'i'ark KA'. —March 17 anil 18. V*ai'pa\va C.K.C.—ilkrcli 24. Tarauaki J.C.—.March 24 and 25.

TL'RE TOPICS. (Hy "Moturoa.'') The Wanganui autumn meeting will lie concluded 'to-day. Downfall and' Advocate were the to tinibh in the Wanganui Cup. Tiptoe meets Tan San on 7ibs better terms tCMfciy and should be all the better for the Unit day's gallop. Courier just got home on the tirst day, but had a bit in kamfandTis a class above hack company on this company. Gold Orest ran a eplendid race in the Flying, and is a certain starter in the Jackson Stakes.

Aotea was not given a run on the opening day, but is a likely starter in the Okoia. Hurdles. Maidi has gone up Ulbs for his win in the WestnieTe Hurdles, but his owner has gamely accepted for the Fordell Handle Kace.

All Red ra4i well for. twelve furlongs in the C'ip and is top weight ia the Wanganui Stakes. He is very well just at present.

Ciolden Eagle has dropped a pound 111 tihe Farewell Handicap, but finished solidly ia the Flying tin- Thursday, being a close fourth.

Not ft siaglft favorite Avon on the first day Wanganui, but winners should be easier ito pick to-day.. . A champion hade is good enough for any company, as Maidi proved on Thursday,. . It ia hard to imagine Kilmarnock leading the field home in the Wanganui Cup, and tihe smallriess of th« dividend he paid came as a surprise to most people. Siguor claims aJi eugagetaieut in the Champion Stakes, run over three mile*, at Remington to-day. Australian papers report that Aeolus has Veen turned out for a well-earned spell.

UWando ran an hopest race in the Wanganui Cup, and. with a better run might have paid second money. lAnemone showed a glimpse of her brilliant track foran in the Wiritoa Handicap, but still owes her owner a hundred! or ftwo.

The lightweight division had the finish of (the Wanganui Cup to themselves, and horses weighted at 7sfc 71b aud under hlave Jhadi a good run in cup raoes this season.

Lady Menschikoff put up a slashing performance when she "upped ,, the> "ean't-lose" Poriwiawtraincd Lady Medallist in the Juvenile.

Golden Eagle and' Waihuka were never ia It in the Plying. The pace was oni from the attiurt, and they were run off their feet what time the heavierweighted brigade were rushing for the spoil.

CrucineUa) was weigfli-ed out for Ul2 Stewards' Handicap; and did her preliminary, but was found to be very sore, and she was .token, back to the paddock a/nd scratched. Under the circumstances her punters -were lucky to get their money back. Tiptoe waa the hottest favorite of the day, but ran. "wretchedly. Hatch got him first away, -but he was allowed to drop back behind' Arclight and Tan San. Tlie latter was upsides with Arclight When the straight was reached, and. coming away, -won. by a couple of lengths from Tiptoe, who just crawled into second place a neck in front of Ardight. Bclario was a neck away, fourth. It doesn't always .do to shout trom the housetops how much you win these days. An Eltham punter was- making a great song about his winnings over Kilmarnock on Thursday night, and in consequence ihis mail on the following morning was a pretty large one, and most of the accounts bore footnotes reading, '•Hearing you had ,£5 on Kilmarnock yesterday, kindly pay this small account immediately, to save further trouble." His liabilities could beat his winnings by a couple of lengrths, and he is having a particularly worried time of it now. The Persimmon filly was a warm favorite for the Wiritoa Hack Race, and although she goifc away well, was not dangerous after going a couple 01 furlongs, and ran disappointingly, Ltfngner was the public fancy in the Flying, Armleit being the most fancied of the otfoers. . Armlet and JJallarat were quickest (to the straight, where Gold Crest came with a splendid run. but failed to ca»tch Baliarat, who won by & neck Armlet died away to a walk in the last furlong. Golden Eagle and Waihuka were a place, and Waikaraka fell ait the entrance to the straight. Te Kahurangi, with Jenkins between him and heaven, was favorite for the Petre Handicap, and getting well away lie led to the &tmigOilt. In. the run home Courier and Miss Mischief came through, the former winning a good race by a neck. The successful horseman, R. Hatch, piloted Tiptoe, Mulga JSiJI, TaitokOj Perolim and Sir Frisco, but failed to score a win. Ueo. Price was up on Tan San timl Baliarat, Coleman on Kilmarnock and Anemone, Clareburt on Lady Alensrhikoff, and A. 01ive>r 011 Courier, For. some unaccountable reason Wainvaria weat out a better favorite than Alaidi for the Westmere Hurdles. Exmoor andi Commander showed the way for a mile, >tfhere Maidi sailed to the front and l quickly (established a lead or several lengths from Aorangi and Tonderghie. Out on flier own Maidi jumped beautifully, and was never asked to gallop, cantering in several lengths in front of Commander, who was the same distance in advance of Tonderghi". Aorungi was fourth, but the favorite was never dangerous. *

Tauira curried most \Mfttth in the Tayford Hack Hurdles, and showed tli way ,to the straight, where Chase Mali 11 ml Whimper joined issue and ttoe latter pair nau together until 100 yards from the post, wfliere Whimper forged ahead and' won by a length. Tauira was nearly three lengths away third. For the Wanganui Cup the pnbiie sorted out Sir Tristram, and Apa as tin" most likely ones. The field went o(T pi a good start, Sir Tristram, Tangimoan:i. All Bed and Uhlando being the first to show out Uhlando was in front of Master Delaral, with Downfall and All RcdJiandy in the first part of the journey, but- approaching the straight Kilmarnock came with his usual "holt from the blue" run and won anyhow by iour lengths from Blue Ribbon. Uhlando was three lengths away third, and then followul Tangimoana and Apa. Golden Slipper ran close up in the Caulfield Futurity and Xewmarket Handicap, and may win a race or two .shortly, but her present owner would hardly get a .thousand for the much-boomed YaJdhurst filly at the. present time. Already Australian papers are beginning to squeal about Stead's failures, ami each succeeding howl brings up the Xoctuiform, Screwgun, Golden Slipper business with increasing vigor. Still, if people are fools .enough to pay big money for such uncertain things as racehorses they deserve .their so-called bad luck. Talking of prices, when Kilmarnock woa offered for sale after running secondi to Stayhov in the Waitara Cup, the auctioneer Started bidding at 103 «ovs, and I am told 80 sots would have bought the future AVanganui Cup winner. Yet we couldn't sec that the bigbarrelled chestnut was worth the ■ money, and another cliance to get rich quick was lost. SueJi- i.s Fate—and horee-dealing!

OPCXAKE WEIGHTS. • The weights for the Opunake Racing . Club's meetine are as follow: Hurdles —rToddj" 10.1. Black Cat 10.0. Golden Glow 9.3, Plying. West 9.0. Jiving H!smdicap-*-HydrauHc 9.0, Burton 8.13, Jpaha vS.r". LatlVj Finella 7.7. Lady Heroine 7.7, Tarn Glen 7.7, Whana 7.7, Noija, 7.7. St. Patrick's Handicap—Billow 9.0, Bismarck 8.10, Shining Star 8.8. ■ Opunake Handicap—Kilmarnock Maidi 8.9, Paul 7.7, Billow 7.6, Bismarck 12, Recreation 7.0, Shining Star 7.0. Royal Yosmgsfttr 6.12. ' Welter Bamlkia]>—Burfco,n 9.a, Paul ' 9.4, Bismaack 9.0, Recreation 8.12, Toddy 8.11, Golden Glow 8.8, Forward 8.8, Tain Glen 8.7, Wailiapa. 8.7, Maggie ~r Paul 8,7, Southron 8.7. Trotting Hamditap—Harold Abdullah . .. Bcr., Austrey scr., Cavalier Osec., Xcttlc- • " wood lOaeo., Craigaroskey 12scc., Major, »«. Election 12sec., Tarpofc losec., Rutlantl lflgec, Jack W. 16sec., Lord Lincoln 22 *?-* gee, Xdliaii 23sec., Rotli&hildi Lad 25scc., Mescsnger Girl 25s«te., Paritutu 27sce., ?" Misfortune 27«ec., Mangapo 27sec., Ireno h . 29Sec., Pearlio Ibid 29sec., Golden Rose |, 306CK., AnmVeitay 31sec., Jfyric 315«., v" s- Nancy Till 34sec., Oil King 3iscc., IPlain Bill 38a9e., The Insect 38sec., Pnkaiti Skf State. E * "Acceptances close on Friday next, £ March 12, at 8 p.m. At the same lime geaeraj cnirieS for Electric Stakes and K Final Slakes are also due. Telegraph |& doses s.t 5 p.m.