SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 233, 6 November 1909, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. November (i, 8, 10 and 13—Canterbury J.C. spring. November U, !} and 13—Auckland P..C. Spring. November !J—Wavcrley-Waitotara R.C. Animal. Nov. ;i0 aud l)cc. I.—Fuildiiig -I.U. Spring. December 2—Waitara R.C. Annual. Dec. 23, 27, and 28.—Manawatu U.r. Summer. Dee. 27, iid. Jan. i and 3.—Auckland R.C. Slimmer. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa"). New Zealand Cup to-day. Bobrikufl' promises to start a very warm order. (.'rand Slam will contest his third tup (this atteruoou.

11. Cairns will pilot Merric Zealand, j and 1:1. Lowe will i»e up on Sandsiream. 1 Tiie largest lield winch lined up loi the New /(.aland Cup numbered zl in l!)l)S; to-day's lield should be well above the average. i Ta.-jinun, \augliuaiil and Lady Zetlami rach won wiih the highestle\cr carried to victory iu llic uieearion IUO mile eveat. Lau llobrikoll make a I fresh record to-day. Jockey 1-'. I). Jones may Hot be able |to get down to 7.10, in which ca*e J. Mcl'onihe will have the mount on Bollin to-da v.

The Canterbury meeting, which open: to-day, will be continued on Mono;»< and Wednesday, and concluded this da, week.

The Auckland spring meeting opens to-day and will be continued on Tuesday and Saturday next. Waverlcy and Taratahi meetings also take place on Tues-. day, November Dth. Taranaki s interests are for the most part centred oil Sir Prize for this year s ; Xew Zealand Cup. J?\ Coleman, who piloted the Stratford horse when he gathered in the Wanganui Cup iu last time, will again have the mount, and if the pace isn't too warm in the earlier .spasm the ches-tuut may surprise 'em I all in the filial, gasp! 1 am told that North-East is very j well at present. Tiie Wanganui horse I was in good nick at Otaki, and his owner j does not believe in breaking records on | the tracks. Hence no startling gallops have been reported iu that ({iiarter. North-East is keeping hid record gallop I for the Stewards' Handicap, that is all! 1 BohrikolV aud Downfall, also Husbandman and 'taskmaster, provided they all jstari, will be bracketed on the tote. Both of Lowry's horses arc well fancied, and it is almost certain they will carry most monev to-dav. .

IVnates still commands most respect for the Stewards' Handicap, but Xautiform, Uaybeain, Gold Lace, and Gipsy Belle are well supported. N'autiform is s'aid to be going great guns, and is undoubtedly a great uoj>e over the distance when lit and well.

So horse has won the Cup on more than one occasion, but Eurodydon ami rulmen each have a lirst and a second to their credit. Lochicl was once first and twice third, while Rosefeldt u'ud Canteen both ran lirst and third. inglis was scratched for the A.U.C. City Handicap on Tuesday, redwing the lield to a dozen, which included -'he Tarauaki-owned Dr. Shimose and Coroneted. Old Akarana, now 7 years' old. has been galloping well on the tracks and won the A.lt.C. Handicap in 11)07. carrying 7st. to the fore. He has been oil the' scene for a couple of seasons, and may require some racing before he regain* his old form. The Uawke's Uay trio. Winning Post, Ually shannon, and .Maori King, arc galloping in great style, and may not be long in gathering in good stakes. Mr. E. ■}. Watt won the race last year with Aborigine, a full brother t.o Maori King. Great interest is centred in the Can lerbnry Welcome SLakes. Formby, the hero of the Uawke's Hay and Wellington

spring meetings, is the only one to earn a penalty. Formby is a line-looking colt, / a quick beginner, and a resolute galloper. In the Welesb'y Stakes last month he easily beat Kolnnoor. King Soult, War Song and Master Laddo. but has yet to meet Steads' Sunburn, who showed a clean pair of heels to a fair field in the Stcpuiak Slakes at the recent North Otago ni'Tt.iag. Kolnnoor. King Soult. War Song and Martyre have all won I races and their meeting in to-day's Weij come Stakes should provide an interesting race.

The Champion Plate winner, Klyslan. is a realy little bit of horse-tlesh, but whether she can carry 10sl.. 7!l»s to the front in the tiiccnrton Welter re main* to be seen. Hie had no ditTiculty in winning the Uawke's Hay (Juincas with a penalty up. and there appears to be no reason why she should not run well under welter weights. Of the other engaged, Diabolo ran well forward it Tirntbam, and Miss Mischief distin ;'nished belief by winning both hack races at the April Trentham gathering, ainl earrietl iI.H and 10.0 in each race re spectivclv. liobrikoll's marvellous gallops at l\iccarton have createa a great sensation, and tne Hawked Day champion must bo in >;rcat nick. If ne gets going in t.ie earlier stages of to-day's race it seems very probable thai Canteen's time-record of ;Siniu. 27 l*os'ec. will go by the board. Downfall lias Ji!lbs mure to curry tins year than he triumphed under in 14)08, and is galloping very 'well. All lied'* 'i.'jli, for a mile and a half, recorded on Monday, shows that the Porirua horsi is in great fettle, as he proved when he led the lield home in the Wellington U.C. Handicap a couple of weeks ago. Ladv Lucy has made many friends since going to lliecarton, and showed promise at the Wanganui spring gathering. Sue has a light weight, but whether she is brilliant enough for a New Zealand Cup lield is' just the question. Sir Prize when well is a surprise packet, and his supporters arcs sticking loyally to him. In last year's Wanganui Cup he astonished most people, but there was no doubt about the time recorded and the comfortable way in which he cantered home with (i.lO in the saddle. All Red ft.fi. Downfall 8.7. Apa 8.0, Master Dela val S.ii. and Kooseveldt were unplaced in that event. li<>!l v>. I'rim and 1 Sandslream are reporle 1 in i c oil', and thos'- at the bottom nf the scale have yet to prove their ability to sriy. j Merrie Zealand and Taskmaster run fov ward at Treulhani. and liie former lin ished up h\< race on the second day like a stayer. Husbandman, of the outsiders. has most claim to he classed as a. distance horse. Two Derbies ami a ,St. Andrews Handicap, run over I mil's at Feilding in the spring of last year, are credited to Treadmill's n'oii. and he j appears in be the most, dangerous of ('liU'ord's pair.

Iv llamniond, c./o Ib'iscoc and Co., Christfliurcb. drew Aborigine for the Caullicld Cup iu Tattcrsalls. and won C-t.lHlll.

Owneis are li,tally reminded that War tara nominations arc due to-night.