SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 72, 21 April 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

WELLIXGTOX SCRATCHIXCS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Euclid has Wen scratched jir tliio ■|'lioni|ison Handicap, and Swallow for 1 lie Tin.ikori Muck Handicap, to lj L - run at Trent-ham to-morrow. MAXAWATU ACCEPTAXCES. PalnicrslonX.. Last Xight. Linton Hack Hurdles Handicap, one iiii'.p and three-quarters llangihiieta 111.111, Kairoma 10.11. Scenery anil Cora>:cn 0.13. Ki'iidrock'D.lll. Kinuwcur !).">. (ioldcn (How '1.2, Hosegrovc, Lotlmir. l''en de Joic. .let de More, Canadian, .Somali. Leolanted and Xgawaka 9.0. Karere Hack Writer Handicap, six furlongs— llerniia 10.!). Strategist 11.7, <juj,ling Step 8.13. The Limit 8.11. Twinkle and Waionru 8., i, Ukraine 8.3. Kinimcriaii and Rawcra 8.0, Liquid Air. Encounter. Thetis, Jldle Amie 7.13. llrilliancv. Piikcruni. Rangiura. Slippery (jucc'n, I Captain Me'.l, Konawai anil AriVore 7.12.

Telegraph Stakes Handicap. ,ix f„ r . longs—Rita way 8.12, liallarat 8.11. Irish ISifle 8.11. Kareroa 7.13. Languor 7.U. Diamond Star 7.111. La,l v Jl'enschikolV 7.0. Sir Antrim 7.«, Aboriginal (J. 13, Xic>tine 1i.7.

J Longburn Handicap, one mile trad 11 ,) furlong—Master Soult 0.3, Taiminioaim 8..). Moriarty 7.13, Sir Tristram and Mahuta 7.11, Whetumurania 7.5, Effort 7.U, Paisano 7.4, I'lingot and Roosevelt 7.0. Daisy Paul (IK). Berengaria. Clemoru and First Mate (i.7. ■Wooilhey Hack Handicap, seven furlongs—Wimmeru 11.0. Strategist 8.7. Mendip and Whistlecraft 8.4. Shannon Lass 5.3, Voetgnilg 8.0. Illustrious 7.0. Waitoto 7.8, Explosive and Miss y,. ra 7.7. Dervi-h 7.3. Iliglulen 7.4. Waipuhi a:id t'astiglione li.ll. Liquid Air 0.7. , Taitokera Welter Handicap, one mile -Eclogue !).;. Boiuassque !U, Martyrimn and Paisano 0.3, Probability 8.10.' Consolation 8.0, Sea ton Dale, Whistlecraft anil LnnistlorlV 8.0. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa") Races at Trenlham to-day. The crowd behind X'autiforin must be thankful that owing to the breakdown of the Mararoa I'erle D'o r will not be a starter in the Nursery Handicap. The Thompson Handicap will probably be contested by a record Held and appeal's to be the hardest race of the day to pick. Master Soult lias been galloping in great style at Trentham and is sure to carry a heap of money in the big handicap. Master Soult easily held Elysian safe over four furlongs run in 1.4 on Monday morning. The following riders have liee;t engaged for the Thompson Handicap:—All lied (C. Jenkins); Master Soult (R. Brown I; Aborigine (11. Price); Angelos (J. McC'omhe); Czar Kolohol (F. Varr); Waipakti (W. 11. .McKay); Sunbonnet (E. Lowe); liallarat ((:'. Price); Sir Trifilram (L. Wilson); Effort (A. Shimaliaii); Roosevelt (F. Coleman); Euclid (E. Cotton).

Martyrimn is very well at present, and is a likely starter in the Waiwetii Handicap. Miss Mischief is one of Mason's horses ■whieluvas delayed by the Mararoa's mishap and will not be seen in the Silverstream Handicap. Of the others AVaiwareware has shown winning form recently.

The North Island Challenge Stakes will bring together a very select crowd. Provocation lias been suffering, with a dental trouble, but has recovered and should be in tip-top form this afternoon. Jockey A. Ollivev, trainer J. \V. Lowe, and the horse Artillerie are expected back from 'Stralia this morning. The trio had a disastrous time at Rand wick and Olliver will .probably be riding at Trentliam to-dnv.

Los Angelos was unlucky to strike Armlet in the Easter Handicap at Riccarton, but may do better at the AYelIhigton meeting. The chestnut gelding is in great buckle. The Porirua team for the Wellington meeting includes: All Red, Exmoor, Gipsy Belle, Diabolo, Masterful, and Lace Collar.

Sir Ceo. Clifford will lie well represented at the meeting. His team comprises: Husbandman. Kilwinning. Flitanav. Thistledown, Taskmaster and Whistle-craft., Kiltie Lass has run her last race as a two-vear-old and will be given a long spell. ' A fair number of Taranaki sports left by yesterday's mail train for Trentliam. and it goes without saying that a heap of interest will be taken locally in the Wellington fixture.

• If Filtaway is reserved for the Rail»iiv Handicap -lie will pr«Vil>!f,- command a large following. Uallaral ialso engaged ill the Thompson liandiea|i. Mon Ami. Advantage and Winiiucra won rates at Easter lime and there is am]i!e room I'm- an inU'icstlii'.' contest. Kjntr Auckland trotters, Lady l.ove. Miss Tuxie. Irish Molly and Rush' Wilkc- passed through New Plymouth v;> Monday en route for Wannantti. Tl>e iiaed horse Grenade. I,y GraflonUiaiiii. well known in Xew Plymouth, broke hi- felloek while doing a gallop at Awapuui on Saturday morning, and .had to lie destroyed, i'liviiadc was an exceptionally well-bred horse, and hid put up some excellent performances <n the flat, the lie-! being n licit in the St. Andrew'.. Handicap. Feilding. and second in the Auckland (.'up. His dam was also the dam of Maranui. one of the fastest horses in Australia, and each was brpd bv Mr. \\ O'Hrien. Crenade had lo,t form lately, and had been far from successful. II!- hist public appearance was in the hurdle cents at the recent Fcildim: meeting, 'Some liigh-cbir-s trr.l'.i, ■: is -n:v to be witnessed at the Wauganui trotting meeting which takes 'place on Thursday and Saturday next. Splendid acceptances have been received, including well-known pel-formers from Auckland. Canterburv and Taranaki. Dolly Wood, who is engaged in the Wangaiuii Cup and President's Handicap, in which she has -lOsec. and :iil-cc. i-cpcctivelv. won the Ladies' I'.raeelel Handicap at the Xew Zealand Motrnpnillan meeting ia-t week, she had Usee, handicap, and won comfortably, covering the mile and a-half in 4niin Ui-ec.