SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 204, 2 October 1909, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. October G and 7—Marlborough R.C. October (i and t —Hawke's J Jay J.C. Otaki Maori R.C.—October 13 and 14. Napier Park R.C.—October 13 and 14. Dunedin J.C.—October 13 and 14. Wellington R.C.—October 20 and 23. November 0, D, 13—Auckland R.C. Nove>mber I).—Waverley-Waitotara J.C. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa") A.J.C. Derby Day. A. Olliver will ride Vavasor in the Epsom. Hawke's Bay acceptances should appear fliis morning. The Hawke's Bay and Marlborough spring meetings take place on Wednesday and Thursday next. North-East continues to carry himself well and may be given a pipe-opener at Otaki. Provocation is going well at RanJwick but it just doubtful whether Tie can stay to the end of the Derby distance. lie is engaged in the New Stakes, run over uine furlongs, on Monday.

The English crack, Bayardo. who failed in the last Derby, has already won dose on twenty thousand pounds 'n stakes alone this season. A page of '"owners' reminers" was in. troduced into the recent Wanganui rarecards and should prove of value to owncrs and trainers, to nliorn entry davs are always a souree of trouble. If all racing clubs followed the innovation they would help each other considerably and owners would have no fear of missing. nomination*. The particulars included in the list were taken from the New Zealand Raving Diary, 1909*1010, edited by W. H. E. Wanklyn, secretary of the New Zealand Racing Conference. Mountain King is rapidly regaining his old form and will be seen under at Rand wick to-day. The once-brilliant 3-year-old was given a run in the Chelmsford Stakes last month and was one of the first into the straight, with a steadier of 0.11 on top. The following foalings are reported from Mr. G. F. Moore's Bushy Park Stud farm:—Guiding Star, filly; Melinite, colt; Hurricane, colt; Nightingale, co't; each to Fontenov. The mare will visit that sire again this season. The Monsoon Plate, won by Soultlinc at Poona (India) on August 14th, was worth a modest £GO to the winner. lie carried 9.5, and shared favoritism with Tangaroa (9.11). It wae a good race between the two up to the last furlong, when Tangaroa tired, and. Soultlinc bea; Kim home by a couple of lengths in 1.15 3-5 for the six furlongs. Ebullition (9.0) was third, and the other startcis included Peru (9.8). I»ra very, who won the Hack Flying at Alartinborough on Thursday, has been a long time trying to win a race. The four-year-old son of Daunt started 13 times last season ami only once ran into a place, in the llaelt Flat at the Cisborne Steeplechase meeting. Bravery was unplaced in the Wairarapa Guineas , and finished last in Mie Ashhurst Guii neas.

The Rangitikei Racing Club made a profit of £7OO on its steeplocha se meeting held on the Marton course. The club can well do with tlie lift, and it has been decided to spend another £l5O on improving the new course and to add £l5O to the stakes offered for the summer meeting, bringing the total up to £2OOO. The Rangitikei Cup will iio worth 300 sovs., and a cup valued at £SO will also go to the winner, in commemoration of the opening of the new course.

The new Rangitikei racecourse will b» ready for racing by the time the summer meeting rolls'round, and from all accounts it will be vastly superior to the old mudlark. The new course will have a practically straight six furlonxs gallop, there only being one turn with a wide radius.

Air. F. Flynn has made a good recovery from his Alarton accident, and a week at home has almost put him right, again. It was bad luck to come down with such a safe conveyance as Lingerer, especially as the chestnut scored a win on tlr.v second da v.

Mr. E. Stevenson. „f I'nlinerston, has. writes " (ieriiint,' delicti to re]iin|iiisli niein;;, and h's four nnrses. Lionliearc. Ix'oliinter. Liijiiiij Air, are on the private sale list.

At tiie home of the champion*. Richmond Road. A. (Jiibert has ({unlock. Kairoa. and Sandy Paul in training. Ihe latter is a fnlj brother to Alaggio Paul, who lias been racing over th" small fences with fair success latHv.

Regarding the running of Provocation in the Spring Stakes. '' Pilot*' writes*

Provocation was the first to show out

soon after the barrier-rise, and though he dropped back a little further on, Tie again in front turning for home, lie made a rather feeble response when tackled by Mall King, while Sunny South, who with Diplomatist was in command along the back stretch, was .another that did not finish in a manner that said anything in favor of his Derhv chance."

An.ulicr writer in the Sydney Daily I elegraph stains Iliat: —" Thp crack Now Zealand coll Provocation had his first run here in the Sprint .Stakes, but he hardly created a favorable impression. unless it was" as one possessing pli'iity of pace. That he has the ability to sprint Provocation showed by appearing at tlic front early, and the possession of that qualify may help him out of many a tight place. Provocation was steadied after passing the five furlongs until the home corner was commenced, when he gave hi.s admirers' some hope by again appearing in charge. Rut when Malt King ranged alongside Provocation was unable to reply, and Oliver, being quick to lake in the situation, very properly declined to punish Provocation in a hopeless chase, and the oversea visitor was permitted to plod on to the end, being shaken up for a few strides wlien the winning post was' approached. But the beaten Provocation showed no -sign of shirking his responsibility when his-stride shortened, and went straight enough. TTe tired in a manner suggestive that he is not quite himself."

On Avondale Cup ami Cuineas form the three-year old Elysian promises to turn out a stayer and probably a Derby winner—who knows? Tn vb»w of Ihe AuekhmderV promise of s! ;\ing abilities it *s interesting to turn up his future classic engagements. Tn me llawke's Hay (luineas. run over a mile on Thursday, he will earn- list. lib. Then follow the Oreat Nor l hern Miiim-'is. C..1.C. Derby, fJrent Xorthcrn Derbv. and Now Zealand St. Leger Stakes. If Elysian keeps going he will have a very busv time before him.

Patron-' of horse racing will hav plenty of sport in Wellington this month. Commencing to-day they will have tiw days' racing at .Uiranmr, Irentham, and The Hutt, as well as meetings at Otaki and Marlliorougli, each within a few hours' travel ot tne Empire City. Advantage has not much to beat" at Lower \ alley on Ihursday. but must have been caught in a galloping mood to clear out from the Held with !)st. in the saddle. IVanui had a host of admirers in the big race, but could not pace it with Merrie Zealand, who won very casiiv. The former's slablcmate, Sir Frisco, will not sport silk until the Trentham lixture.

Sir Lot ho proved him something above the ordinary cut. of hunters by defeating Yosami, Diplomatic, and a fair crowd in the simplest possible manner. Opinions differ as to which is the better of the two, Sir Lftthc °r Novell, over two miles of hurdles. With tbe going firm a groat race should be fought out, and it just possible that Sir Lethe would smother Lovell in the las*" half-mile.

A case of interest to racing clubs is likely to come before the Courts at an early date, when probably ilu- <|uest.ion of tbe rights of dubs to refill- bookmakers' licences will be delinilely settled. The ease has arisen through the Avondal Jockey Club refusing a well-known •penciller a license to bet at its spring meeting. The Auckland suburban club appears to lie a really live institution, bent on making a name for itself, or, more correctly speaking, maintaining the reputation it earned Inst season. Other clubs' could well take a leaf out of the book of the above club with advantage. to both the club and its patrons.