SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 121, 19 June 1909, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. June 23 and 24.-Xui.ier. Park ]{.(.'. Win July 8 and ".-Oisboriie U.C. Steeplechase. July 17, 21, and 24.- -Wellington B.C. Winter. July 22.—Wellington Pony and Gallowa/ R.C. August 10, 12, and 14.—C.J.C. Grand National. TURF TOPICS.

(By "Moturoa.")

Wuiliuka is to be tried over hurdle; North-East blew in uviee at Hustings Wttipu, Kiaterc, and Won Hannibal aimed in Sydney in tip-top condition. The Napier Park winter meeting takes place on Wednesday and Thursday next. Paritutu, who was brought back from Auckland last week, is said to be milk-1 ing a good recovery from the laineiesa which made his Ellerslie trip an unprofitable one. J. Thacker left for Xapier yesterday with'i'ydraulic and Timothy. 'The former Ims been galloping well lately, and both horses claim engagements at the Xapier Park meeting, 4roha was out in front in the Hack Steeple at Hastings after going half a mile, but fell heavily, giving his rider, a severe shaicing. The Wai'karaka—Jenkins combination is always a safe investment, tte good thing was talked all over the country on Wednesday, duly taking out at a short price. Waikaraka led throughout and scored comfortably. Somali came near paying a sensational dividend in the Hack Hurdles on Thursday, and in an interesting finish only went under to Kawliiti by a bare half-length. -As it was, the second "iliv." brought joy to many local punters.

The Turquoise gelding Nero was a warm order for the Whakatu Hurdles, and scored very easd, rum Polyanthus, who came fast over'the last four furlongs.

Now that Polyanthus has improved' in his jumping h P should not be long in gathering in a good stake. He struck 11 good one in Nero at Hastings and had fflb the- worst of the weights. Napier Park mav possibly tell a different tale.

The St. Hippo marc Speciosa was always put down as a splendid jumper and on Wednesday she scored 'a very comfortable win in the Hack Steeple. The fact that Aroha, Coy, and Gold Slrower fell, jmd Aorangij Te Kainui and A-ssayer ran off, took'some of the glow oil' the -victory, but that it was a genuine performance Speciosa proved on Thursday when she led home that fast horse Jack Pot in the June Steeple.

Old Nadador has not been up lm<r and was palpably not ready at Hastings, but she fenced smartly and uirt well to come in ahead of Capitol. Nadador should win n good steeplechase in a month or two.

After beating a good field at Otnki. -North-hast was allowed to pay a false price 111 the Scurry at Hastings. Awha was the hot coffee, but went cold on the public. North-East went up lOlbs and won again on Thursday, and the big Euroclydon gelding should do well „,f. der welter weights this winter The surprise of the Hawke's Bay meeting W ns tl u - new lease of life existed by Pohntu. A few months ago Dan MeLeod's horse was in a very »id way, „„d , t WIU) „„, a| .^ that Jus days of usefulness on the course were over. But it is never safe tol condemn a horse till he is under loier, and by running second to Wai„,ir^i a „ 011 and subsequently oatenng" (!,„ y t la H 1 cap on the second day, Pohutu proved hat he was still entitled to bo classed with the .puck and lively crowd He may bo worth wntchinw * ■At all the jockeys wore nqie bands ,n memory of the bite •"is. (.. . Donnelly, whose husband is one of the pillars of the Hawke's Bay enolh'"; W, '° , has , alwa r» k '™ ™>' inough to run l„ s horses straight and thereby pl oasc the public. Old Albury who ran well forward in ast .years (.hunt 'National SU'epleciasi, died last week as the result 0 f ','"!"!"" ''/"l*;'' <lllrin S tt'e running of e \\ ingatu, Stccpl, at the Went Dunedin meeting. The Wmgaiuii Steeplechase winner. Alocassin has broken down so badly that he will never Vace again. Words of wisdom fro,,, an Australian P-l'Oi: A majority of those persons wo dispute the judge's decisions do so session." ' V '"™ in their P°tom to ho with the man in the box And again, ''As a rule, it i s mv cu ' W.mngthathiseyesw'illbeoHi So '"W spectators close their eyes at the ci.tic.il moment , mu glVl , their mouths they a.e not likely to be

Xadador has lilled the role of ruuner>l> m the Uawkc's Jiay Steeplechase for u\o years in succession. Acceptances for Napier Park should make their upjearanee on Monday morn-

Waipii, Aeolus, Lion Heart, Ataahua, ■o den Cairn and Maui have been noun- ' j'ted tor the \ ictorian Uraud National urdles. »,,i ot) l. hactoniti K - Chivalry, Up-toJfcte and atom hgure he s, ceplecnase. lix-Ncw Zealand huidlcr Black Keynard had few friends it ins first races in 'Stralia, but when he won at liandwiek recently hj« was hot stuir irom the jump. Tommy Culull. who is honored with the title ui new fiegan-and that stands for mucJ Jcioss the lasnmii-M-aa o u top, ana he avonto won fairly easily. Hi s baeku» had an anxious time when they hoard him rapping his .«„«» a,u-t B oiug same. When Maonland horses go out warm favorites on the other B i a „ they are generally there or thereabouts at the right end.

At Newbury recently Lord Carnarvon decared to win a two-year-old race with Malpas, ridden by 1\ Woolton, but another representative of th 0 staole a ivohert de fJiable-Sacristine 1111 v, jump-' ed oil in trout, and her rider, Howard could not stop her soon enough to prevent her heating .Vialpas by a neck. After the race .the winner's .nuvr was asked to explain why he disobeyed Lord Carnarvon s orders, and was cautioned as to luturc riding. The only way Howard could have escape,! winning was to have pulled his mount up in the last oOyds. audit reads strange for a lad to be cautioned for not adopting such a course.

Tu date the Accident run,) fee has h«'„ paid tor 1830' horses this season .u the Dominion.

ft was at a .Maori race nicetiii" Blueskiu had won the Crass-fee. Handicap by a clear length, but to the suriu.se ol all the native judge hoisted the number of Waipiro Harry. Instantly there was uproar and the crowd rushed "l> to the j„dge' s l.ox-beer-barrel l'lithcr-and threatened violence, - /W much did Waipiro Harry win by?" sarcastically cried one of the crowd The man on the barrel looked grieved, and promptly replied, "B v the lon- neck -Now, what you fellows kick up "all the row about';" anil with vehemence "1 tell you Waipiro Harry |„. win by the ong neck, and it's the first blanky win I ve had to-day," and lie made his way through tins paralysed crowd and went over to collect.

I .In conversation witli 'f Wliiik'buuu" before he left fu r Australia with Leo Grand, Joe liallagher infonnvd Win Unit I as nothing seemed to go right with him in New Zealand, he intended i u g.ve Australia a turn to see if ins luck would turn. Kvidclitly tins change lias not yet brought about tin. desired result, for, 'according t» tin. milled report of Leo flrand's lirst ellorl on the other side, it would appear as if all the evil spirits of tile, universe had eonspired Ui prevent Die cx-Aucklander winning a rare. It is liiicl enough to lie lieaten when von are going for a slake, hut to have v'our pony's form exposed as Leo (!rand's was is heartrending, and it is lo be hoped, for the sake of the well-known trainerrider, that this is the last olili of the tide of misfortune, and that the Hood will now turn in his favor.