SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 163, 4 August 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

THE TOTAUSATOR IN VICTORIA. By Gable.—Press Association.—uopyrigat Melbourne, August 3. At the annual meeting of the Victorian Racing Club it was shown that the profits for the year totalled ±12313. The chairman stated that the recent attempt to introduce the Totalisator Bill showed the majority of legislators were opposed to the Bill . It was decided to wait for a more propitious opportunity before taking further steps in the matter. r

.. AUSTRALIAN RACING. . Melbourne, August 3. Ataahua, won the Steeple. ! SCRATCHED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. t Christchurch, Last Night, btormontwas scratched for all en<ra"-e----ineiits at the Grand National meeting at 2.45 p.m. to-day.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa"). Multifid is again in work in Otago. bir I'l-isco is whispered as an unlikely starter in the Winter Cup. Penates has superseded North-East an a hot un" for the above race. ftiiiimera is a certain starter in the VVinter tup, but Muskerry may not be taken to Riccarton. Het Volt has not wintered well and may not be fit for racing for some time yet.

| Polyanthus is going well again, and appears to have suffered no ill effects consequent on her fall at Trentham. >bi Bldwill ' s team will leave for btralia on August 27th. A. Ollivcr will accompany the horses, and ride them ia their engagements. "Ex's" in the Cunningham appeal case, savor strongly of good old. Costs. The Avondale Jockey Club spent £250 on its enquiry, the Auckland Racine Club £2BO, the appellant £l5O, and tlfe Racing Conference £7O, totalling tile extraordinary sum of £BOO. There must nave been a heap of cab-rides and cigars in that amount of cashParitutu's trouble is said to have troubled the vets. The old fellow's legs are sound enough, and the only conclusion one can com c to is that the trouble lies in the shoulder. Mr. Geor°e has decided to give the horse six months spell, which will probably have the desired effect. .

The meeting between Tc Arai, Le Beau and Capitol at Riccarton next week is causing a good deal of diseussion. On Wellington running Te Arai is a greatly improved horse, but it must be remembered that whereas Capitol had 16 pounds the worse of the weights in the Wellington Steeple, there will only be 31bs between the pair at Riccarton. This writer is of opinion that even had Capitol stood up at Trentham, Te Arai would still have been returned the winner, and the latter is sueih a. fine big horse, a dashing jumper, and with heaps of pace, that a trifle more on top should not trouble him over country. Le Beau beat both horses at Ellerslie and must b e accounted well in. Although thij years National Steeple suffers as gards quality, there will be any amount of room for speculation when the field, which will probably number eighteen, lines up for the start.