SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 202, 30 September 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

I AUSTRALIAN TRAINING. By Cable.—Press Association.—copyright Sydney, September 29. . The sodden conditions of the tracks at Randwick interfered with the training work, which was mostly slow. Provocation, going well, covered 10 furlongs in 2min 26sec.

| LOWEtt VALLEY ACCEPTANCES. The following acceptances and entries I have been received for the Lower Vallcv Jockey Club's meeting, to be held at Martinborough to-day and to-morrow:--Hack Hurdle Handicap, one mile and a-half.—Diplomatic, 10.!), Tyrannic 10 2. Sir Lethe 10.0, Tilson 9.10, Silken Rein 9.7, Yosami 9.5, Lucretius 9.3, Matita 9.2, and Te Hikeroa 9.0. Hack Flying Handicap, six furlongsSkyc 8.8, Waiwareware 8.7, Lcahora 8.0. Twinkle 7.13, Merrie Land 7.12, \ T o Trumps 7.0, St. Brandon 7.5, Soprati'i 7.5, Bravery 6.12. Hunters' Steeplechase Handicap, two Miles—Senorita 12.0, Kuranui 11.7, fiibaro 11.7, Retinue 11.7, Atanui 11.2, Vagrant 11.0, Whipcord 10.7, Lady Madcap 10.7, Papntoii 10.7, .Monty 10.7. Jockey Club Handicap," one mile—Sir Frisco !1.5, Merrie Zealand 8.9, Iranui 8.8, San Fernando 7.6. Aberration 7.5 Gaelic 7.3. Sandix 7.2, Matanrl 7.0.

Ladies' Bracelet, one mile—Tyrannic j 12.0. Scaler 11.10, Whatakura 11.0, Bhck Pearl 11.5, Night Light 11.3, Te Utuaiu 11.0, Jet-de-More 10.10. Travlock 10.10. Hill Lass 10.10, Ready Money 10.7,' Grand Salute 10.7, Luviila 10.7, Ranter 10.7, Marconis 10.7, Maikuku 10.7. McFarlanc Handicap, six furlongs-. Advantage 9.0, Gawain 8.0. Sherloc': Holmes 7.7, Aetna 7.7, Clem 7.3, Leahora 7.0, Merrie Land 6.12. Otaraia Hack Handicap, five furlong —Purakau 9.2, Twinkle 8.3, Kiltie Lass 8.2, Marengo 8.0. Merrie Land 8.0, No Trumps 7.10, Merrie Xinas 7.9, Sea Queen 7.7, Black PeSrl 7.7, Magneto 7.2, Happy New Year 7.0, Palestine 7.0, Musketeer 7.0, Fighting Maid 7.0, Comethus 7.0, Ngapurua 7.0, Bravery 7.0, Afterthought 7.0, Royal Marine 7.0. Maiden Hack Race, s ix furlongs—Taitimu, Sea Queen, Merrivale, Ngarupna. Campaign, Epsom Downs, Merrie Messenger, Palestine, and Te Utuatu. Hack Scurry, five furlongs—Musketeer, Sea Queen, Magneto, Ranter, Soprano, Campaign, Golden Rein, Te Utuatu, Merrie Messenger, Wimbril, Comethus and Merrie Chimes.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa"). large fields will face the starter at Martinborough to-day. Waihukn and Ney "failed to find buyers when submitted! to auction in Auckland last week. - Achillean, who won the Stewards' Mile at Hawkesbury on Saturday, is a high-priced 5-year-old brother to Achilles. Alex. Hall is reported to have had enough of Wirral and the Wangamii wonder may be returned to his owner shortly. The Jockey Club Stakes, England's second ten thousand pounder, will be raced for at Newmarket to-day. That good hunter. Sir Lethe, will Ikgiven a run in the Hack Hurdles at Lower Valley to-day. Sir Lethe won a double at the Wairarapa Hunt Club meeting and was again successful at the Hunt Club gathering. R. Johnson has Clemora, Bay Paul and Miss Park working at Sentry Hill. The trio are well forward for spring racing Purakau, who scored so decisively over a good field at Levin, figures in the Otajsia Handicap, run over five furlongs, at Martinb'orough to-day. Golden Loop, Cyrene, We 0 Trinket and ■Highden have been nominated for several events at Otaki.

Senorita beat a good hors,> i„ Chief in the Hunt Club Cup at Marton ami has been showing good form right aloncr the line. The aged daughter o! Strcmfous is built on staying lines and has earned every pound of 12st. in the Hunters' Steeples at Lower Valley. The hurdler Whntaknra possesses a fair turn of speed and shaped well at Wangamii. His next start will be in the Ladies' Bracelet to-day, in which he is receiving Slbs from Tyrannic. Thetis was very unlucky at Wangamii, but should not be long in nick'™ up a good race.

Last year the Lower Valley annual meeting was held on December 20 an.] 28, but on account of larger meeting clashing, poor fields were seen out at Maryborough. The change to spring judging by the lengthy lisfof acceptors for to-day's races, has been a gnoj move.

Cyrene figures in "selling races" at the forthcoming Trcntham meeting.