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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 56, 31 March 1909, Page 3

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AUCKLAND WEIGHTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, Last Night. Nelson Handicap—Explosive !).o, Jena 8.12, liuungatahi 8.12, Rarata 8.11, Escamillo and Wiiumera 8.5, Epsom Liws anil Spate 8.4, Waiotahi 8.3, Rimlock 8.2, J attoo, Freevata and Advance 8.1, .Wisslimc, Zinnia and Positive 7.13. l!o,ayere 7.12, I'nkemii 7.11, Jill 7.11), Urania 7.0, Allswell 7.5, Michaeloll' and Apoikmaris 7.4, Pleiades 7-4, Totika 0.13. Lady Jane ami Flying Soult 0.12. Victoria Handicaps-Lady Medallist 8.!), Hyperion 8.8, Golden Water 8.2, Elegance S.O, Stanrans 7.12, Tetrazziui 7.7, Fleet Arrow 7.3, Ilet Volt 0.12, Impulsive, Lady Doon and Mary Ann 0.10. Tradesmen's Handiiyp—Maliuta 9.0, Master Delaval 8.12, Carl Rosa 8.2, Wniluangu 8.2, Uhlamlo and Gold Uice 8.1, Scottj- 8.0, Advocate 7.13, Bully 7.11, •Sedition and Chanteuse 7.!1, Manapouri 7.8, Auldearn 7.5, Delegate and Dardanns 7.4, Firht Gun 7.3, Dunborne 7.2, Montigo 7J, Azoll' and Carmania 0.12, Gladsmnir, Xecktie and Freevata 0.11, Lycia fi.llt. Uden Handicap—Moriarty !).0, Lochbuhie 8.7, Xgapuka 8.5, Miss Winnie 8.2, Manapouri 7.1(1, Tui Cakohati and Sanfa Rosa 7.9, Auldearn 7.7, Dardanus and Inglis 7.0, St. Tui and Maheno 7.3, First Mate ami Wailuiku 7.2, Glenora 0.12.

Tramway Handicap—Moriarty !1.3, Tarina 8.!), Foremost. 8.8, Dogger Bank 7.13, Jena and lloiingatahi 7.10, Inez 7.!), Wiminera 7.0, MaJiinga 7.4, Caron 7.3, Aimwell 7.1, Don Hanibal 0.10.

DISQUALIFICATIONS REMOVED. Wellington, Last Night. The Wellington l'onv and Galloway Club has re-considered Hie casv of Mr. and Mrs. Troy and the jockey Burns, »lio were disqualified in connection with the. running of Sweet Lethe in a race at Miramar recently. The club now finds that Mr. and Miv. Troy were not to blame, and their disqualification, is therefore removed, but that of Burns is confirmed.

| TUIiF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") Mauaia races to-day. The Masterton meeting opens oil Thursday. Take my tip and shun "dead birds" as you would gaol-birds. Auckland-bred King Paul caught the St. Patrick's Handicap at Geclong on

the 17th iiist. Talk oi luck! I heard of a punter who 'won twclve-anil-sixpencc and lost a gold watch at the recent meeting. Noultlrae's price was 1800 guineas, not 800 as cabled. Of course, in these bright times a paltry "thou" or two isn't worth mentioning. Ohcer up! Wiien a punter's <m the down grade he's certain to linish in his "uppers"! 'Stralian owner S. P. Mackay picked up Soultline for IOOOgs. last November; won JJ3ID2 in four starts, and quitted at ISOOgns. Good biz! Sir Artegal, Maika and Freevata were takesi to Auckland on Friday. Freevata started ill the Autumn Handicap at Alexandra Park the next day, and finished fifth in a field of thirteen, Quadroon, Mistime and llahraga were the placed ones in that order. ('lonpctt ran a good race in the Grandstand Handicap last week, and with C. Jackson on top, may be considered a likely starter in the Motumate Scurry to-day. Since racing at the Taranaki meeting, Golden Eagle has come into favor for the Easter Handicap. She has a handy weight and can "11 j" for a mile, but the Auckland mile event is a hard race to j win, as the party behind Soultliue found out last year. Clemency ran a couple of good races last week and is evidently in good form. Her next start will be in the Flying at Manaia,

After watching Kilmarnock's wretched performances in the Taranaki Cup and Paul Memorial, it is hard to realise that he led Blue Ribbon. Uhhuido and a select field past the judge's "box in the Wanganui Cup. Still form counts for little nowadays and we may expect him to catch another Cup at any time. In spite oi the much-boomed "had times" it was noticeable that an even larger crowd of commercial travellers than usual were in town on race days last week. (». I'. Donnelly's Gold Seal, "which wag shipped for Hold Hingland last week will probably he trained by Capt. It. 11. Dew burst in the Old Land. Dewhurst, by the way, trains a few horses for King Edward, and will prepare Gold Seal for steeplechase events. The New Zealand* er's record 'cross country reads: —Third to Euruft and Le Beau at the C.J.C. meeting, and first in the Beaufort •Steeple, run on the second day, old Kaitere being runner-up. Kilmarnock will iu future be known as Sir Prize. About the most consistent client* bookmakers have on racecourses these days are women punters. Watched fifteen «4one of red-faced odd's merchant "fielding" at the Taranaki meeting. Surrounded by a bevy of the gentler sex he beamed largely, raking in the shekels, and at times he picked out his customer with, •"Having another .shot, Mrs. McCarthy? What is it this time? \Arf a dollar Uemora?" and to another. "What for you Mis. Surcingle? Four bob Oiemort! Goodness! You'll send it out favorite!" The women stick t'O a certain penciller hoping to ruiu him financially or drive ihiiu off to Porirua, but ''hubby'' creeps round looking for "a point longer" or a possibly larger price -on the cathedral (Hark to the Bella) The man earns the coin and is canny—the woman spends it and doesn't care who wins the boat-race. The butcher and baker can wait until next month. Kirst-rate fields -should be the order of the day at Manaia races to-day, and winners appear to be well concealed. A general holiday throughout the province should assist the attendance, and. given line weather, the gathering is always an enjoyable one. Recreation ran well enough hist week to warrant him being taken to Manaia, and Mr. O'Driseoll, with ordinary luck, should do something before long. Whaua, who finished a fair third in the First Scurry, is a likely starter in the Kaupokonui Handicap, in which race the St. Clements gelding carries 7.8.