SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 53, 27 March 1909, Page 6

SPORTING.

IU.CINU FIXTURES. March ,'Jl—Alalia ia J lack Racing Club, .April J, Jockey Club. April J, 2-—Musterton Racing Club. April H), 1-, 111—Auckland K.C. April \£, U—Canterbury ,Juckey Club. April 111, 12—Wuirurapa Kacing Club. April l:i --Patea Racing Club. April I<2, la-d-Vildiiiff Jockey Club. April 21, 2-i—Wellington Racing Club.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Muturoa.") Mauaia races on Wednesday. Mon Ami is no friend of mine. Speciosa, another double hurdle-win-ner. Golden Eagle ran two seconds at the recent meeting, and was unlucky to )ik.vt Waikaraka (with a start), and Whetumarama on the second day. The hoary three-card trick was in full ' swing in the Recreation Grounds after the races on Thursday, but the appearance of a John probably saved a mug jrom losing more money than he had already 'parted with. The "guessers" must have had a bad time at the meet- , ing to have to resort to that old game. The wretched start which spoiled the Flying Handicap was the only Jly hi the ointment as regards Mr. O'Connor's starting, lie sent other lields away in good stylo and> stands alone, at his game. One bad start in sixteen is a good record, anyway. Mon Ami is a beautifully proportioned little mare, tnil of quality, and she looked a* lit as anything engaged in the Farewell Handicap. Th ( , "heads'' went fur it bald-headed (like the "not-hat" brigade), but struck a warm thing in the inconsistent Moriarty. who won all the way in 1 mill l.~) 3-."> see.

The running of Moriarty on the second day was rather hard to follow, in the Grandstand Handicap ho made no showing against Ivareroa, Cyrene. and St. .Maria, a trio of moderates. Later on in hi; was set to tackle fair performers in Mon Ami and Lady MeuschikolV, and he never gave them a chance at any stage of th e race. Thc stewards met to discuss the matter, but of course it was a moral that E. J. I Walt's horse would not go out.

Freevata was mentioned as tlm best Hung on tliu card the iirst day, although tin' big Freedom gelding had do» L . nothing ill public to clinch the argument. He its alleged to have been bmnjiod hi the Pukaka Hack Handicap, but hud no chance with Clemora anyway, and finished fifth. The weights were no sooner out for the second day than Freevata was simply barked by the dogs, and the coin ipourcd On to the tote in livers. Freevata was very soon in front and won with the greatest or ease. It was a great coup, and to say the least of it Freevata's second day form wis miles ahead of his effort in the Pukaka Handicap.

In the First Hack Scurry, Bob Barlow's pair, Golden Loop and 1 Let Volk, lini'shed gamely side by aide, just outside the placed division, and in the Final 31'ack Flutter it was a great sight to see the pair battling it out gamely, neck and neck, under the whip, for second place. As a rule when an owner has two horses running in a race the well-backed one finishes last and the outsider is seen in front or thereabouts, rushing for the loot lik e a thing possessed. On this -week's form there is

hardly anything between Golden Loop and ilut Volk, and it is'a. refreshing sight to sec an owner giving them both a run for the money. Barlow's pair of two-year-olds did well to finish where they*did and should not Ik- long in winning a sprint event. Winning owner* at the Taranaki autumn meeting were as follows: —S. Messina 121>5, L. G. Bremer £IBO, A. Atwond 1170. ,!. Bull, "W. liighdeu"£l3s, S. Beat son' £IOO, T. Lloyd £IOO, E. J. Watt £7O, W. Young £35, "Mr. Burgess" £35, kf G. Castles" £55, Banner £55. J. George £SO, J. Donnell £45,

J). Hughes £-15, A. Rhodes £3O, It. McManaway £25, A. Ryder £2O. R. Barlow £2O, W. Elliott £ls, 11. Alexander £lO, To liikaka £lO, R. 11. Campbell £lO, J.

Bull, junr., £lO, R. W. Patterson £lO, T. 11. Lowrv £lO, "R. Narelle" £lO, J. 11. McDonall £lO. R. Hatch, with four winning rides, headed the successful jockeys. N. Camphell scored a doubly on Spcciosa, and C. Cochrane did likewise on Kareroa. Others to ride a winner were B. Deeley, W. H. McKay, W. Raynor, C. Jenkins, C. Jackson, J. Buchanan, and It. Brown. Even au nnsueeessiul rider's earnings are worth banking. The following are the principal amounts in riding fees and percentages drawn by jockeys at the local meeting:—R. Hatch £3O H»> (hi; C. Jenkins £22 Ss; J. Buchanan £lO 12s; B. Deeley CIO ss; 11. Brown £l7 (is; G. Price £ls 7s; C. Cochrane and N. Campbell £ll 12s (Id each; T. J. Flynn £l3 13*; T. Jones £l2 13s; W. Hurle £ll 4*. and 11. Price £lO 1-ls (id. No. 3 was the lucky saddle-cloth at the meeting, being iirst past the post live times and iwiee second out of fourteen start*.

Tlu» Mirce<sful horseman, R. Hatch, rode most consistently throughout the two days, (hit of thirteen mounts he was upon four winners and was eight times placed.

It is not very often that J. Prosser fail* to. pick up a race at a meeting. Willi four horses on the spot the best he could do was a second with Waimaria. Taitoko failed to see it ou-t vueh race lie contested, and T<» Kahu* raugi and Tauria are poor class performers on recent showing. Toanga, who had the services of Jenkins in each of the Scurries, was slow to begin, but linished very last a-nd should do better in a six furlong race very shortly.

Research was running on strongly at the finish of each -of the mile handicaps and a mile and a-quarter race would just about suit the Renown gelding. Research "was generally considered to be afraid of th € whip, but he showed true grit in his two races this w?ek. Tiptoe and Mulga Bill, representatives of T. Xi 1 . Goddard's stable, were not suited by the course, and ran disappointingly-

Coronetted "was -only started once at the meeting. In the Kaitake Hack 'Handicap, with Jenkins up, he carried a lot of ■wise-acres* money, and although he showed a lot of pace along the back of the course, the sharp turns were rather against a long-striding horse showing to advantage, and ill,, best lie could do was to linisii close up third.

In Hie finish of the Second Welter both Hatch and Buchanan appeared to be riding "flash." and ■with ordinary luck Wailmku should have scored. J. fleorgeVi gelding was badly interfered with shortly aftc r the start, and Buchanan held I'erolina too cheaply in the run home and all but lost the race. Sir Artegal wa«< well fancied, but "the guns" wenl solidly for Waihuku. hi reference to the breeding of Kilmarnock. the last Wanganui Cup winner. Mr K. K. McKae. Ilawcra, recently wrote to :i Northern paper as follows : •• I believe the following is his correct pedigree. His mother, a chestnut mare by Australian (formerly named War Kagle. and imported from South Australia. by Messrs (loodfellow Bros., Te Awamntu, Waikato), out of a grey mare bv Python out of Kate O'Shane, that was purchased in Christchurch and brought to New Plymouth by Mr Win. Barnard at the same time that he brought up the

chestnut horse Tattler. Kate O'Shane was by Caledon out of a mare by Emigrant, and bred by Mr Larry Markey, Canterbury/' Mr A. A, Cuthbertson, of

Stratford, who was formerly well acquainted with the mare, Kate O'Shane and Mr Larry Markey, has received the following reply from the letter in answer to an inquiry on this subject "The mare you mean is Kate O'Shane. She is by the Irish horse Caledon out of Laura._ Laura by Skeleton out of Maggie. Maggie was by Emigrant out of Spaewifr. If you look up the New Zealand Stud Book von will find Kate O'Shanc's

pedigree. The chestnut horse Tattler is by Python out of La Vendetta and not The Ely. Barnard came to my sale at. Ashburton and bought a grey filly by Hibernian out of Kate O'Shane. and also Tattler. The hitter was no relation to the former. You will find all the horses V have mentioned in the New Zealand Stud Hook.- Yours etc.. L. Markey." This would appear to show that Mr MeKae was correct until stating that Kilmarnock's granddam was a grey mare by Python from Kate O'Shane, whereas Mr Markey says she was by Hibernian, and also shows how easy it would be for Mr M'cßae to confuse the. sires of Tattler and the grey mare bought at the Kiiinc time by Mr Barnard from Mr Markey. The ' latest information should settle the question of Kilmarnock's right to be called a thoroughbred, on the dam's side anyway.—Exchange.