SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 200, 28 September 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Jloturoa"). Kiiindini has broken it for a win. Shannon Lass was troubled with "the slows" at Wanganui. .She is a bad beginner. Diamond Star was well beaten after going a mile in the lli«yi,. Ilundii-up or, Saturday.

Sir Prize was looking well a: Wanga > nui ami finished well over a mile u.l i. t quarter on the second day. i Debonaire, a fiery 5-year-old ehi'stmil ! by Daunt—Flatter," in F, Tilley's stable i had many friends in the Railway Hac'i ' Handicap, but knocked himself out before the straight was reached and fin- • ished well back. ; Dr. Shimose was lot-stuff on the ! course for the Moutoa Hack but was Uss to leave the mark, and although lie va:i into fourth place before the home bend was reached, the effort was too much for him and fifth at the finish was hie place. , With a smarter lad on board the Doctor I would have simply flown in. I You can't beat following form in liu"die races, lit. Cook, Exmoor, Waimaria | and Wirral were the diridcml-nayris j each day at Wangiimii. Mt. C'ook 'was ; on top each day and the last mention-d 1 pair shared tile honor of a win and a second a piece. I Jockeys E. Lowe, F. Coleman and .T. | Morris each rode a brace of winners at \\ anganui. Others to score a win wcrj T. Carroll, C. Jenkins, 11. Telford, \V. Young, W. Price, 11. Copestake, R. You ig and F. Cress. Winning owners gathered in stakes as follows:—J. H. Prnsser £485, Klatt an J McDonald £230. F. Tilley .£2lO E. J. Watt £IBO, G. H. Gibson" £l4O J Bu'l £125, F. Hall £l2O, J. R. McDonald £95. Alex. Hall £OS, A. I'eters £95, E. C. Gieson Jackson £4O, "Highdens" £3O; D. Barry, C. B. Pbarazyn and 11. Whitney £2O each; S. Pitt. F. G. I!oe and H. Spratt £ls each; G. Clareburt £10; and J. N. Coleman, R. W. Patterson, W. Sheehy and 11. K. Alexander £5 each. The course was in far better condition on Saturday than on the opening dav, and finishes were in most ca6es close aiid exciting. The starting left room for improvement, and the chances of Lady Medallist and Dr. Shimosc—to ment'on a couple of favorite—were gone from the rise of the barrier. He who hesitates is last! The withdrawal of Gold Lace left onlv three runners in the Owen Handicap, Longner being a better favorite thai' Irish Rifle. Longner was first away 'bui was joined by Boanerges after traversing a furlong. Irish "Rifle ran into the lead three furlongs from home and was never seriously challenged afterwards, winning comfortably from the more comfortable Boanerges and the most comfortable Longner. It was an excit'ng race—l don't think!

Klovcn runners wont out for the Mouton Tfaok Handicap, Captain Bell anl Kilindini being reservoil for a later event. It was froelv rumored that commissions wore as thick as firing-machines all over the Dominion for Dr. Shimosc, and the Doctor was in great demand. Waiata, Dervish. Thatch and Thetis were best supported of the others. Apollinaris and Waiata were quickest out. tli,• "green jacket" of Dr. Shimose being far in the rear. Waiata headed Apollinaris before the straight was reached, Thetis, Miscast and Dr. Snimose being handy. The latter pair cried enough at the turn and Waiata ran in a comfortable winne,. by a long nock from Thetis, with Apo.linaris a fair third and Dr. Shimosc fifth. Shannon Lass started badly and finished last.

Exmoor was at a prohibitive price in the Brunswick Hurdles, Mr. Cook and Maidi coming in for fair support. The last-named was pujpably not ready ami tailed off from the start. Exmoor w.v? responsible for the pace for a mile, Mt. Cook and Whatakura following. M:. Cook took the lead and the rails half-a-mile from home, jumping better tha.i anything in the race, and easily shaking off Exmoor at the turn for home, added a double to his credit. Whatakura. Belario. Anemone and Maidi finished in that order.

Punters found it hard to pick a favo ite for the Hack Hurdles. Waipuneh opened hotly, but before the tote close down Waimaria, Moose and Wirral ha been well supported. Moose led into th< straight the first time, where Wirrn took up the running. The pair were ii command passing the stand. with Wai maria whipping in. Waimaria improve* hi? position going along the back, an 1 Wi'iimneliu made a forward move. Wir ml was still in. front at 1 - three furlong from home and led into the straight Waimaria. Whimper and Moose ennr fast, but none could patch the leade:* >vhn ran in a winner by over a length iVhimner was a good third and Waipune lm finished right up. WirralVs parh lid un[ profit much by the win. Th< 'jig son of Birkenhead vis allowed un unchallenged over the last mile, ■Vaimnria having too much weight to be ;aken to the front, and as long as Wirra s in the lead he does his best' T!i< imp recorded, 2.55. does not figure the fallop out as a verv flattering one. All started in the Higgle Handicap "oronettcd. Roosevelt, Swimming BeM nd Ladv Lucv carrying most coin. Wunnera and Diamond Star were in front lassing the stand the first time, Irish iill l Iving third and Swimming Belt ilith, rish Aifle was in the van four furlongs rom home. Roosevelt, Lady Lucy and !or«mettrd ponvng fast. The Vimmora and Diamond Star faded to a ralk at the bend, leaving Lady Lucy, loosevelt and Coronctted to fight out a tirring finish, the former winning by lalf-a-length from Roosevelt, with Co-.0-etted. etted. coming fast, a close third. Then ollowed Lady Mensehikoff, Wimmera nd Swimming Belt. Dr. Shimose was the only withdrawal rom the Railwav Hack, Kilindini. Waita, Captain Bell, Debonaire and Timithy finding most favor, but the. ftcM hroughout were very evenly backed, enkins hopped out quickly with Waiata, )ebcmaire following. The pair were out couple of lengths from Captain Bell at he four-furlong post, Kilindini lying ourth. Waiata shook Debonaire off ber>ro the straight was reached, Captain MI coming fast. Waiata looked all over , winner when Kilindini came like i> ash on the. outside, collared the leader 0 yards from the box and won FrUantly by half-a-length. with Captain tell a neck away third. Timothy was ever dangerous. After h»?r Wanganui Guineas victory lOthing would go down with punters but ,adv Medallist for the Marangai Handiap. "No. 1 M on the tote jumped as it icver did before, and the now hoarse iand of Bar Vons yelled "daylight rob•pry" odds "on" the good thing. JenkiiH ras up and it couldn't los<v—it was a noral! Those who hadn't money bor* owed it from those who had. and everyiOdy stretched their "credit" (if they iad any) with the pcncillcrs. and backed ,ady Medallist. Jenkins drew the rails as usual) andjhe crowd went over to ee hiin win. Some went round and ook up position at the "pay-out" winows. find the race started. But, alas! Jildura and Bridge went off like a flai'i, lendip, Expansion and Guiding St-'p ipxt, and the favorite last. Bridge sealed" as hp didn't in the Guineas, and t was only .bv dint of hard ridmg that, My Medallist drew within a couple of pngtbs of him at the four-furlong peg. Jhampion knight of the pigskin. ]<. latch, couldn't make Bridge gallop in he Guineas, but F. Coleman shook him nto his best gait this time. 'The favortc's done/' went up the wail as Bridg till hard-ridden, increased his adva> age. Mendip ranged alongside Ladv Jedallist and Jenkins drew the flail, lamely the little daughter of St. Alwyao tuck to her task, but still the leader ept on leading with annoying persistncy, and, ridden right out, hurried home winner by over two lengths from Men. Ip, who capped all by leaving the favrite in the run home. It wae a sad rowd that turned for home and hard rork once more. I have seen brig'at»;r aces at funerals!

They talk of nothing but pedigrees down Wanganui way! "What do yo-,i think of this fellow?" enquired a proud owne r of a leading jockey. "By King of the Hills out of Kamchatka, by Never Tire out of Gonc-a-Million, by Lightning Flash out. of a Don Juan mare " "Oh! Cut it short, mister," shrieked the jack, "you'd make a man's hlanky 'eai ache! Your bloomin' 'orse would frighten sparrows off a bean patch; he'd blow out a matrh at a hundred yard's, -rati he's got hair on him like a woolly doDrmat! For floodness' sake !" But the owner had spurred his prad Into a thrce-mile-an-hour gait and was lost in a eiouil of dust" like a Broken Hill storm, and a clatter of hoofs like a thousand elephants falling over a precipice!