SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 41, 13 March 1909, Page 6

SPORTING.

FIXTURES. B.C.—MaTch 17. r >»apier tPark R.C.—March 17 and IS. Viaipawa. 0.R.C.-Mbrch 24. Taranaki J.C.—Man* 24 and 25. TARANAKI WEIGHTS. The following weights have been declared by Mr. eGorge Horse for the Tarunaki Jockey Club's annual meeting to be held ou tlie 24th and 25th inst.: —-, Taranaki Cup.—Jhtniapoto U.O, Kilmarnock 8.12, Alahuta 8.10, Tan San B.U, Puritutu 8.7, Uhlando 8.5, Tiptoe 8.3, | Sir Artegal 8.1, Vasa- 8.1, Taitoko 8.0,' Lady Menschikoff 7.13, Waitapu 7.12, Chanteuae 7.11, Whetumarauia 7.7, Bclario 7.2, Parable 0.12. Welter Handicap Manittpoto 10.3, Uhlando 9.8, Stay boy 9.8, Sir Artegal 0.7, Waikaraka 9.0, Auldearn B.U, Relario 8.10, Compass 8.4, Kanewara 8.3, Perolina 8.2, San Fernando 8.2, Clemor.i 8.2, Parable 8.1, Recreation 8.0, Maggie *Paul 8.0, Tauira 8.0. Kaitake Hack—Tanckaha 9.0, Mulga , Bill 8.6, Rarata 8.0, Andrew Mack 8.5, / Inez 8.3, Clemora 7.13. Hydraulic 7.11, Burton 7.10, Shannon Lass' 7.8, Durability f.<t, Quick March 7.4, Retort 7.4, Toanga 7.4, Awanui 7.2, Faida 7.0, Lady Heroin* '7.0. Trevata 7.0. Pntalca Hack—Mendip 9.0, Maidi 8.12, t'oronetted 8.4, Astraea 85, Research 8.1, Kauiwara 7.13, Paul 7.10, Billow 7.9, 6hannon Lata 7.0, Bismarck 7.5, Shiniag Star 7.4, Projectile 7.4, Awha 7.4, Rohepotae 7.4, Black Banner 7.3, Awanul 7.1, Rangikapuka 7.0, Trevata 7.0. K Hurdles—Stayboy 11.7, Te>kby \1.3, Whimper 10.1, 0, Sweet Alice 9.7, Somali 9.2, Mikotahi 9.1, Goldsn upo 9.0, Drudgery 9.0, Waindicap—Maniapoto 9.0, Moarina 8.5, Ladv Mensehikoff Eagle 8.4, Stylish 8.1, Mon aikaraka 7.10, Whetuinaraene 7.5, Genuine 7.2, Waillisstime 7.0, Tekalmrangi Handicap—Tarina 9.0, Stylami 8.7, Kiraty 8.7, Kareroa 7.12, Genuine 7-8, Wimmcra lea 7-6, Andrew Mack 7.0, i, Inez 7.5, Tekalmrangi 7.0, Grizelle 7.0, Langshan, 7.0, Clonpett 7.0, Overtime 0.12, St. Maria 6.12. TURF TOPICS. (By "MotuToa.") Aberbrothock and Hermia were the only double-winners at Dannevirke. Mr. D. Buick has appointed " Darkey" Neale as private trainer. Neale has had experience under Alf. Shcnrshy at Highden, and has applied for a trainer's license.

Five first favorites—Hipporofia, Aberbrotnock, Boanerges, Vi, and Maiora—were first past the box on Wednesday, and punters had a good time. Aberbrothock (Papakura—Miniature) with flst. top-hamper, got a very bad run in the Mangatera Handicap on Thursday, but came with a brilliant run at the right end and scored easily. '•Aby" is worth watching. The Opunakc annual meeting takes place on Wednesday next, March 17th. Hipporofla was reckoned a good bet both on and off the course for the Hack Hurdle race at Danu, nrke on Wednesday. His victory must have struck the pencilleis heavily. Golden Eagle and Mikotahi are being kept hard at it in view of the Tarauaki autunm meeting, which opens on Wednesday week, after which it is probable that Albert Rhodes' pair will be turned out for a lengthy spell. Serious rumours are afloat as to Paritntu's condition, and it is feared that the old horse's breakdown at Wanganui was more serious than at first considered. The. welcome rain that fell yesterday .will do the local course a heap of good and preparations are well forward for the forthcoming meeting, which promises to be a most successful affair. The Winter Cup winner, Aboriginal, was caught in a galloping mood in the Tamaki Welter Handicap on Wednesday, • and led to the distance, where Maiora ranged alongside and won a good raci by a length and. a half. Aboriginal should not he long in winning a race for Mr. W. Donald. Scotch Plaid, winner of a couple of two-year-old races at Dnnedm, is by Finland (son of Bill o' Portland) from Miss Lochiel (by Lochiel from Miss Russley, >y Grand Flaneur), and full brother to Chief Lochiel. A prad named Lulu has liccn nominated for every event on the programme for the Shannon meeting. Her owner must have money to burn! The programme for the Wellington R.C. autumn meeting offers lioodle to the extent of £3050, an increase of £l7O on last year's total. Signor, whose unsuccessful efforts at Flemington have evidently told their tale has been scratched for the Svdncv Cup. That good little mare Scenery is always worth a trifle in a mile and a half hurdle race, and after running a bad last to the straight m the Second Hurdles put in a great run, and just got up in time to pay a good price and beat Speciosa by a head. Bob Brough's San Fran fully Te Puia was a rank outsider ia the Juvenile on Thursday, but got her .head in front in the last furlong, and won comfortably from Glissade and Ormond's Soybean), which was favo-itc. Rising Joekster F. Coleman piloted the winner, and she paid a sensational price —the dividend it would cost us (under the Gaming Act) if we published it! The Sannevrrke Cup attracted a field of a dozen runners, Taitoto, Waitapu. and Arclight being the only withdrawals. Chanteuse and W'oodhey were favorites, but could only finish fourth and third respectively. At the word "Go ■ XTiamois and Merrie Rose rushed tn the front, Ballyheight and Woodhev follow ing. Alter half the journey had been completed Tangaroa had gone (o the front, Woodhey and Mndstrcam being most prominent of the others. Samlstream was in front by the time the straight was reached, and at the distance had the race apparently won, but Hatch took things easily and was caught napping, an outsider in Gold Laee / snatehing the victory bv half a head. Probably Hatch will be more careful in future, and it is certain that this promising horseman will not throw away any more races for a long time to come. The Wanganui correspondent of the yew Zealand Herald states that private watches made the time for the Waiigirnui Cup equal to tho record—3m. 2s—established by Truer in 1!)07. .Considering the state of the going at the bend the time registered by Kilmarnock was remarkably fast, even allowing thai in all other respects the conditions were very favourable to fast time. Uhlamlo and All Red both got very bad passages in the Cup race. Though the latter carried top weight he was near the leading division all the way, being at the nfad of affnirs more than once. He ri>. , eeived moTe than one bad bump, as did also Uhlamlo. 'A big dividend always brings with it numerous stories of what is and what ■might have been, says an exchange. Such a story was related to me yesterday. A j, man was about to go to the tote to take i,.i a ticket on No. 6, but, being late, ho **** handed a pound to an acquaintance already in the "tote" race. The latter. i somewhat flurried, drew No. 7 by mistake, and on offering it to his friend, .the latter told him that he "could have it on his own," with some adjectives atlaened. The purchaser of the ticket accordingly returned the pound, and hold on to No. 7, which was Te Pnia, who paid the most sensational price since " Investment." Pendil was a very warm favorite when he won the Australian Cup, whereias.Spultline was at a fairly long price m the Newmarket, which he ran in Imin. 15% sec. Pendil is another example of the luck of racing. His first owner tired of him and let the colt »o for 300 guineas to Mr. H. Power, who sa has already won about £4OOO in stakes i|.#i' alone w 'tt* tt" s g reft t bargain.