SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 173, 25 August 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

AUSTRADLIAN RACING. By Cable.—l'rcSv .^sociatiou.—Copyright Received 24, 9.10 p.m. Sydney, August 24. Tribulation has been scratched for the Breeders' Plate' and Gimcrack Stakes.

MARTOX ACCEPTANCES. FIRST DAY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. JJarton, Last Xight. The following acceptance,, „ave beer received for the first ''ay oi the Marton i.'.C. !<iees on Ist September:— Shorts Handicap, live furlongs—St. Hill !).4, Irish Rifle 0.3, Lord Soult 8.13, kareroa 8.4, Malmta 5.2, Wniknrnka S.i Vi 8.0, Iney 7.11. Acuia 7.0, Overtime 7.4 Lothair 7.4. L.v Medallist 7.2, Xieotinu 0.10. Waiata 0.0.

Trial Hurdles, about n.inilc and n-half —Wirrnl 10 0. Waipunchu 11.11, Erl Kiii» '.UI, .Windage il.l). Anemone 11.8, Clemency 0.8, Scdgcmonr 0.7, Clarabelle 0.4. Uawhetu 0.4, .Miilira 0.1, Emerald '*'■!•, Yorkshire,- .Papahura. Drudgery, Tambour .Major, Flying West, Rosy Morn, Uesteria, Xgiiwuika. St. Lavender, Freetrade. Te Pubi and Maggie Paul 0.0. Hunt Cup, about two miles and three, quarters—The Chief 12.4, Oakley 12 2. huranui 11.12, Atanui 11.10, Whipcord iI.S, Taupo 11.0, Kauroa 11.5, Seuont/ 11.0, The Vagrant 11.5, OJus 11.4, Mauri, Brown Ribbon, Kierau, Carronade, Aesop, Chasse, Gibaro, Sir Lethe and Myrtle 11.0.

Electric Handicap, five furlongs—Tekahurangi 0.5, Genuine S.lO, Waiari S.S. Ar'T-V, I l3 ' Dr ' Shi,,loi " Chase Mab /.12, Te Roti 7.10. Sir Possible 7.10. Waiata ~0, Maika 7.8, Aimwell 7.7, !e.' sign 7.2, Lady Linton, Lady Paul", Kiatoa, Slippery Gun, Merilctta, Kaiwhaka, Solemn, Ambergris and Zelma 7.0. Marton Handicap, one mile—lrish Kifie 0.0, Moloch 8.4, White Lie 7.13, bflndstreaiu 7.13, Merry Rose 7 8 Povn'V' 3 ! e]k 7 ' ;i ' £al, r Mcnschikoff 7.0, lung's Prize 6.12, Wee Trinket 0.11,1 ■el U^T, 6 ' 11 ' Llamv <™ 0-10, Guiding Step 0.0, Recoil 0.7. Handicap Hurdles, about a mile and a half—Rangihaeta 10.10, Jit. Cook 10 8 ""''J I .', 10 ;; I .' XoVa 10 ' 2 ' C °y »■». Yosami 1.6, Lrl King 0.0, Moose 0.3, Reumac Tutaenui Welter, seven furlon-" Aberbrothoek 10.1, Waipunui 0 0 "Z"raida 00 Tyrannic. 0.5, Higlidcil S.fi, Sealer 8.0, Ambrosial! 8.2, Dolce T.> Puhi, Rangi, Hiwera, Himatangi, Tambour Major 8.0.

TURF TOPHS. Writes a London correspondent:— More trouble was expected at liaisonsJ.tmtte on Sunday in connection with the strike of stable lads. They did make a demonstration, but a s'tron<» force of police, and the presence of so" tliers, kept them in check, and the meeting passed off happily. Verdun followed up his Grand Prix victory by winning the l'rix Du President d'e la Rel luoliqne, tarrying Bst .'lib, while Seasick, 4yrs, list slb, was - a poor second. Baron M. Rothschilds colt is certainly a "flier,;' and it is well for the English cracks that he is not in the St. Le«er Bayardo, by the way, now looks lik-Iy to start favorite. Mr. Fairlie's coit. has certainly won since running fourth in the Derby and beate n Louviers, which was ,only just defeated by Minora in the Epsom race. All the same, the writer would prefer to take the odds about Minora and William the Fourth and the latter is worth supporting both wavs. .

The most interesting of recent races was the London Cup of 1000 sovs PA miles, at Alexandra Park. There 'were some useful animals among the thirteen running. Arranmare and Mr H P. Whitney's Perseus 111. bcin" anion* thorn. The former was well backed, but tailed to stay, and the spoils looked like going to Menu (belonging to J B Joel) until close home. It "was then seen that Saxby, o„ Mr. A. J. Basset's Hayden, was malting up ground fast, and the son of Avidity—Langour just got there, winning by a neck. Mr. 11. Byroa Moore, secretary of <-V Victoria Racing Club, last week'received a letter from Madame Melba stat'ii" that it was her intention to become-an owner of racehorses, and that her color* should be registered as olive : , m jacket, mauve sash, and white cap.'"".\liss -Murphy. Madame Melba's private sce'etnry, said that Melba had always' been fond of horses, and had been thiiikhm for a long while of tryini; whether lie:' luck would be as good in "this direction as in others. So she had enrolled herself as a patron of horseracing. '-The last time she spoke to me about it." said Miss-Murphy, "was on the ship. o n the way out from England, but I don't think her arrangements are complete even now. Oh. yes. I think she certainly means to race in New Soi.th Wales, as well as in Victoria. Yu't know her son is a very fine rider, and her brother-in-law. Mr. Lempriere, is a member of the Melbourne Hunt Club. Perhaps she will have the luck Mrs. Lsngtry had, or the Duchess of Mo itNo, I don't know what horses she is going to buy, or how many, ~r when she intends to begin racing. You see. I don't fancy her plans are quite made out just yet."