SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 75, 24 April 1909, Page 6

SPORTING.

RAOING FIXTURES. April 21—Wellington R.C. Autumn. April 28 and 2!)-JIanawatu R.C. AutMarlborough R.C. AutMayTand U-Hawke's Bay J.C. Autumn. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") Races at Trentham to-day. The Avondale autumn meeting opens A heap of money was lost oyer IjOs Angelos and Master Soult on Wejln-sAi . and they should be trying to get it back to-d*y. ~ . A. Olliver, whose luck was bad m Australia,- just got back in time to ride Aborigine to victory in the Thompson Handicap. Master Soult made a poor showing on We&esday, and only got out of the ruck at the home turn, running up fast into fourth place. Aborigine, who won the Auckland j Easier Handicap from barrier-rise to •judge's placing, performed a like feat in the Thompson Handicap, and, moreover, won very easily. - Toa Tuhi, who paid a long price in the AVaiwetu Handicap,' scored in that event last year. .

Contrary to expectations, Miss Mischief was landed off the steamer in time to contest the Silverstrcam Handicap, and won all the way, paying less than "evens."

The well-endowed North Island St. Leger lws only drawn three likely runners, Master Soult and Clifford's pair, Husbandman and Whistlecraft. Many people are wondering if the Auckland colt is a stayer or not. To-day's race may shed some light on the subject. Consolation ran a splendid race on the opening day at Trentham, but was kept too far back to have a chance of catching Aborigine in the run home. , On the strength of a brilliant gallop Bobrikolf was sent out first favorite for the North Island Challenge Stakes, but hegdk too slowly to have a chance with Provocation, who was first away and galloped in front all the way. Eyland, the big full-brother to Vasa, was' the public fancy for the Tinakori Handicap, and was in front at the distance, but failed to see it out, and Hilarian, coming with a well-timed run, won easily by a length.

Exmoor bad a very comfortable win toi the First Hurdles, and lias accepted again to-day. Proseer's horse is very •well at present. Mm* Ami's form is hard to follow. She failed badly when well backed in poor fields at the Taranaki meeting last month, won at Feilding, and scored with ridiculous ease over a warm crowd in tlie Railway Handicap at Trentham. 'Another' in-and-out performer in Advantage led to the distance, but lion Ami was hardly asked to gallop in the final sprint. Miss Mischief has gone up 1 lib to-day for her victory in the Silverstrcam Han dicap. How much difference this will make in the Muritai Handicap remains to be seen,, ■Big fields should keep punters guess-

nig at Avondale, and after the rec?nt ' clean-sweep of shady tricksters ii is , - quite safe to assume that the running will be mostly *' on the square " up that , way to-day. Het Volt at latest advices was galloping well, and is a likely starter in the Juvenile Handicap this afternoon. The Avondale Handicap has drawn a dozen acceptors, including the locally- * trained VVaihuka. There is a lot ot . unknown quality—as -far as staying is concerned—in the field, and the heavier weighted ones will probably be entrusted with most coin. Naati:'orm started favorite for the Nursery Handicap, but Xylophone was ' quickest out and was allowed to gain a teak of three lengths on the Multiform colt before the straight was reached. Here Deeley got to work on the favorite, and he almost drew level with the leader al the distance, hut the effort was too great, and he was beaten home by a • bare head. With H.tl against lis name v in the Pacific Handicap it was generally considered that Nautiform was harshly treated, and Stead Brothers did not pay up for him. Paritutu figures in the Hurdles at Avondale with list. 71b. Last year he won the event with a pound less in the saddle. ■ Gipsy Belle scored in the PacificHandicap last year with 7st. 71b up. Thia time she has a steadier of list. 21 n. Grenadier has only recently been put into work, but will probably sport silk ■ a{-Avondale. . A story that's strange, but true! A Master Douglas was debarred from starting in the Hurdles at Trentham on Wednesday because bis owner could not obtain the services 01 a jockey to ride thp horse. The Wanganui Trotting Club's meeting was held on Thursday in torrents of , rain. Large fields and interesting racing made a capital day's sport, but the wretched weather considerably affected .yie attendance. Tui Cakobau is to be tried over t:ic "sticks. The advance filly, Singer, was unlucky at Feilding, but should soon earn a winning bracket. She is spoken of as a very high-class filly. Very large acceptances have been received for tlie Manawatu autumn gathering, which opens 011 Wednesday, ' and good racing should lie witnessed. The acceptors include Golden Glow. Somali, Laidy Mensehikoff, Nicotine, Clemora, and Mendip. There is a ntovemenl on foot to form a Tattersall's Club in Wellington, and the promoters have gone as far as to , rent a floor in Hannah's new building, j Up to the present the affair has been worked quietly, and the fir-: intimation smaller bookmakers had ( 'f it was an announcement in Saturday's Dominion. I In some quarters it is predicted that the. movement will fall through, in the manner that a similar one did some 18 months ago.