SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 82, 3 May 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

UACINi: L\ KXULAXI). Adelaide, .\l;iy -• Ai Hie Xewinarkei Jivsi spring meet- | iug. the thousand (Guineas' {Stakes I mulled: Eleetva 1. Wrmcevs Degalle* 2, 1 l'erola 11. deceived fl. 12.43 a.m. Adelaide, May 2. Waipuna won the Kldei Stakes (weight-i'or-age) rate, beating Trafalgar by a length and a-half. Nerenice ran third. Tune. Imin 57sec< EIi'MOXT WIXTJSK WEIGHTS. The following weights liavv been declared by Mr. Geo. Mois»e for the Egniont Winter Meeting:— Toiigahoe llurdleti—Paritulu 12.0, 11 angiliauta 11.0, C'lareniont 11.11, Aauratus 11.2. Maharanni 1(1.11, Seenery U.l'l. Tnupo 0.13, Xova 0.8, Somali 0.7. Barton !Mi. Jatiella O.ti, (iiiden Glow 9.0. Tokoroa 0.0, Keu-de-joie 0.0. Railway Handicap—Xieotine 0.5, Shannon lyass 8.10, Mulga Bill B.(i, (Jenuine 8.0, Clemency 8.5, Guiding Step 8,3, Midian 8.2, Toanga 8.1, Dr. Shimose 8.1, Dervish 8.0, Rohe.potae 7.7, Castiglione 7.4, Whana 7.2, Tsushima and Pavo 7.0.

Hawera Cup—Research and Mendip 9.0, Mallet 8.9, Coroneted 8.4, Shannon Lass 8.0, Lady Lucy and Paul 7.12, North-cast 7.11, Kanewara 7.7, Chase Hab 7.5, Valentine 7.3, Goodwin Park 7.3, Tam Glen 7.2, Paululus 7.1, Mont Pelier 7.0. Waihi Welter—Coroneted 1015, Shannon Lass 9.13, North-east 9.12, Kanewara 9.8, Lantern, Goodwin Park and Marathon 9.4, Rohepotac 9.0, Royal Youngster 8.11, Paululus 8.8, Maggie Paul, Adopted, Feu-de-joie and Sylvia 8.7.

Telegraph Handicap—Clemency and Genuine 9.0, Overtime 5.12, Langshan 8.11, Clonpet, Guiding Step and Toanga 8.10, Dr. Shimose 8.9, Dervish B.S, Teiihararoa 8.7, Buoyant 8.4, Muskerado 8.2, Sedgtuoor 8.0, Durability 7.12. Timothy 7.11, Wharekoa 7.10, Newport 7.7, Redwing 7.0, Iline Korangi, Dover Straits. Kennedy, Bedrock, Te Roti, Overdraft anil W-aiknranga 7.5. TIT.F TOPICS. (By "Moturoa") Het Volt returned from' Auckland at the end of last week and appears to be none the worse for her efforts at Avondale. R. Barlow informs me that she ran honestly each start, but the horses she met, especially Indian Chief and Fleet Arrow, were much to slick for her. and the going was all against her chances of success.

So much money was won by the Ring over the recent Randwiek meeting that one writer suggests that the bookies should subscribe a Dreadnought to protect the good thing they have got. The pe.neillers in these'parts are not taken that way, but would gladly subscribe to anything that would keep at a safe distance the crowd who wait about for "hot stnfl" wires and empty out on "readies."

With the near approach of the Ifawke's Bay autumn mating the Hustings tracks arc beginning to bear a busy appearance. On Thursday mornhg a large jnnnber of horees ' galloped! Downfall brushed over six furlongs in good style. Kupii beat Chamois over a inile. Golden Gate was responsible for the best gallop of the morning, running mile and a-quarter in taking "fashion. Golden Gate ia very well at present. Chanteuse carried n feather-weight smartly over six furlongs, and Cork had Vi for a companion over a slipperv halfmile. California, looking brig(hfc and well, war? given a couple of solid rounds on the plough, pulling up well. ■Thi' jumpers. Xadine and Kaipetipeti, , were seen out at Hastings on Thursday, the former showing to-most advantage. Kaipetipeti jumped slovenly., but a little more schooling will probably bring the old lepper back to last year's form. It is marvellous how these old steeplechaser* keep ini their pins so long, liverton. who carried off the Tasmanian ft rami National Steeplechase recently, is rising fourtven years of age. One might safely lay odds on the suggestion that the victory of iiis Majesty's three-year-old colt Mhioru in the Two Thousand Guineas last week would be hailed with delight by sportsmen, throughout the Empire, it is a nre«t thing to know that "the sport of kings" finds an ardent votary in his Majesty, and whatever personal interests may influence us in our sport, we are always ready to acclaim the success of horses carrying the "purple" of our King. .Minora only won one race as a a two-year-old, but his easy victory gained hi record time in the Two Thousand Guineas leads one to expect that he is a worthy equine to carry his Majesty's colors, and nothing would please the millions of Britishers better than to see the colt triumph in one or more of his present season's engagements, which include the Derby and St. Leger Stakes.

The nominations received .for the fireat Xorthern Steeplechase can hardly lie terme'd a flattering response on tlie part of owners to so valuable a stake. They are as follows:—Aroha. Alaidi. Leonardo, flood Faith, Mozart.. Heservoir, Le Beau, Kremlin, fcuiragno, M.twhiti. Creusot .lack Pot, Whimper. Xogi, Auclax. Mooshen, Capitol. Sol, Playmate, l'awa. Lingerer, Linn Heart, Tc Ami. Kaipelipeti, Oryx, Irish, Okaihau, Waipu, Kiaterv. and TCulhvorth. For the ft rent Xorthern Huvdle l!>i*e a good crowd have been nominated, including Paritutu. Maharanui and Lyrist. The most noticeable of the missing' ones are Lady Hunc, Aorangi and Rangihacta.' The following are the horses engaged: Heathen. Waikato. Maidi. Xewtown, Showman, Snip, Commander,' Master Douglas, Maharanui, Auratus,- Swagsma7i. flood Faith. Reservoir, Lvrist, Kremlin, lien .lonson, Cuiragno, Creusot, .Tack Pot. Cora/on. Audax. Kairouu, North Head, Poplar, Bully, Sol, Paritutu. Exinoor. Belario'. Kiatere, Waijm, Tui Cakabou, Irish. Oryx, Feu-de-joie. Lion Heart.