SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 238, 13 November 1909, Page 8

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES, • November 0. 8, 10 and 13—Canterbury J.C. Spring. November li, I) and 13—Auckland R.C. Spring. November 17 and 18—Dannevirke J.C. Spring. November 27 and December I.—i'akapuna JC. Spring. Nov. 30 and Dec. I.—Feilding J.C. Spring. December 2—Waitara R.C. Annual. Dee. 23, 27, and 28.—Alaiiawalu R.C. Summer. December 27 and 28—Taranaki J. C. Christmas. Dec. 27, 30, Jan. 1 and 3.—Auckland R.C. Summer.

YEAULIiNU SALES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christcliurch. Last Night. Messrs. Pyne and Co. on Thursday sold the Eldersiel and Uuruside yearlings. There was a good attendance, represcnta. tive of owners and breeders. Taken altogether the yearlings were of choice class', and though some were well competed for, quite a number were disposed of at prices well within their value. Following is the sale list:— On account of Mr. ,1. F. Reid: .Oh. g. by Stepniak—Tempest by Xew HollandTornado, bought by F. Xeligan for 40gs.; br. f. liy Stepniak—Sortie uy Vanguard —Fairyinaid, i). Rutherford," KlOgs.; br. f. by Stepniak—Hritoniart by Corton--Lad'y Ccrtrude, W. G. and 0. L. Stead, 80gs.; b. f. bv Stepniak—lllusion by Appreinont- Fallacy, E. J. Watt, 80gs.; br. c. by Stepniak— Armilla by Castor— Xeeklaee, John Huckloy, eh. f. by Stepniak—liosella by Seaton Dclaval —Hoie, E. .1. Watt, i:)ogs.; br. f. Uy Stepniak—Madder by Gossoon—Madras', (bought in) 200gs. Total 1305 guineas, or an average of 18fi guineas.

On account of Mr. J. li. Keid: I), or br. f. by Kilclieran—Camile hy Tasman —Cobweb, J. G. Duncan, 30gns.; b. c. Ijy Kileherau—Neva by Btepuiak—Whirlpool, St. John Buckley, 575gn5.; br. f. by Kilchcrnn—Ambush by Vanguard— Fairymaid, J. li. Duncan, lOOgns.; br. f. by Kilclieran—liivalve by Musketry— Scashcll, J. G. Duncan, SOgns.j br. f. by Kilclieran—lslitar by Hart Brion— Xini'veih, J. 0. Duncan, 2!)ogns.; b. f. Ny Kilclieran—Crimea by Stepniak—Ambush, J. G. Duncan, lDOgiis.; b. f. hy Chummald—Happy Valley by WallaceFar Away, D. C. Greenwood, 280gns.; b. f. by Kilclieran—Couronne by Gipsy Grand—Coronal, J. G. Duncan, lOOgns.; fit. c. by St. Ambrose—Armigera, by I llotchkiss—Armilla, 0. S. Watkins, IUO giis.j br. c. by KUcheran—Fanua by Maxim—Hemione, J. G. Duncan, lOOgns.; b. f. by Kilclieran—Scashcll by Chain Shot—Nautilus, St. John Buckley, 100 gus.; b. f. by St. Ambrose —Shepherdess by Fitzdonovan—lolaaithe, "C. Field," OOgus.; b. or br. f. hy Kilclieran—Poltava by Stepniak—Tempest, F. Nclligan, 75 gns.; b. c. by Kilclieran—Savannah oy Stepniak—Scaslhcll, E. J. Watt, 220gns.; b. c. by Kilclieran—Cyre by Cyreuian—.Miss Delaval, D. G. Greenwood, llOgns. Total 2350 guineas, or an average of 158-J4 guineas'. Warrington yearlings, on account of Hon. Sir George McLean, M.L.C.; Khamein, b. f. by Quarrymau—Mist by St. Clair—Mistral, W. G. and G. L. Stead, lOogns.; JJlast, b. f. by Quarryman—Lady ttossiyn by Lord Rosslyn—Lady Ger-1 trude, A. McFarland, aligns.; San Marco, b. c. by Qiiarrvinaii—Vouetia bv Lord Itosslyn—Lady Florence, Mr. Mii'rchison, 30gn.s.; Stoneeiittor, h.e. by Quarryman —Puna by Lord Uosshn—Mistral, Mr. Pratt, 35gns.; Kris', b.f.'by Lord Rosslyn —Escopeta by llotchkiss—Agnes, Miss Olga Williams, lOOgns. Total 380gns. ; or an average of 7(igns. A colt by Achilles from Stepka was accidentally killed, and n filly by Stepniak—Miss Dalrymplc was oll'ered, out no bid was forthcoming and she was sold private! to Mr. Buchanan. On one Stepniak—Madder lilly, which met with an accident, Mr. Keid placed a resvrve, and so bought her in at 200 guineas. Lots 1 and 3 of the Warrington yearlings were not brought into the "ring owing to accidents.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa"). Waitara weights are due on Monilay, Diplomatic has run out of hack company.

linn is engaged in the Hunters' Steeple at Ellerslie to-day. Sir I'rize made a bold showing in the Canterbury Cup, and should win at any moment now.

The Danucvirko J.C. .spriii'g meeting takes place on Wednesday aud Thursday next. Sir Frisco left his run too late in the big handicap at Clareville on Wcdacs'da, and old Maiaari just kept going long enough lo score a long u\orduo w'm. The Auckland U.C. a.id Canterbury •I.C. meetings will lie brought to a close 10-dny. Tin- principal events at liiccar-

ton are llie .Stead Memorial Cup (l'/ 4 miles), Members' Handicap (7 furlongs), and Fciidalton Handicap (l>/ 4 miles).

Silken Kein showed up well at Masterton, lint jumped wretchedly at the Taralalii meeting and let. down a big army of punters each day. The Auckland two-year-old King Soult, who ran prominently at Avondale, and later on at Trentham, has been, sallering from a swelling in the throat, and was not expected to run forward at lliccarlou.

Captain, who filled the role of runnerup to Traylock in the Maiden Scurry at Clareville, is said to lie a regular "llier." Traylock was shot out in the .Maiden, and although Captain linis-hcd fast. Clarence O'Xeill could not get him closer than a length and a. half behind the winner. Captain is a prnd worth watching, and if one-half the nice things they whisper about him are true he will cop a short race verv soon.

V. Coleman, the W'anganui lightweight, had the mount on Kohinoor when that colt won the Electric Plate from Nauinai, Penates, and a very select field. Armlet, with Hatch on top, was voted a sweet bet, and got away well, Formby starting slo\vly,"\v)iirii is a most unusual thing with him. Kohinoor quickly headed Armlet and led to the finish, winning all out by less than a length from Naiunai. Penates was a head away third, Armlet and Formby following. Saxifrage may only lie a moderate youngster, but the son of Quarryman w.-is good enough to beat a poor crowd in the Sprhg .Nursery at Kiccarlon on Wednesday. Sir (leorgc cliltoral won the race last year with Kilwinning. \aun.ai has bail several attempts to win ihe Klectric Plate, but llioadsword was equal to the t.i.,k of lowering C ueror gelding's colors last year, and Kohinoor did llie like unkind act this year. Two-year-old,- with featherweights like fi.li >'' l; e Sl beating over four fiirlon-s. The Waitara-tiaincd hunter l!ua is'set to carry (he crusher of list. Illl.s iu Kiel Hunters' Steeple at Auckland and will probably litnl the hill very' troublesome ami llie distance (three miles) „ (,-illc far. The Held includes Pohki, which ran second in the Conlieelicul Steeple at the Fleet meeting; Laddie, which won the race last year with 1f1.7 in the saddle; and the Daystur gelding Pleiades, who showed a 'fair turn o? s'peed in hulck hurdle races last season. (Ireat interest should be aroused iu the meeting of llobrikoll' and All Red in the Stead Memorial Cup to-day. Both horses are at present, in the pink of con-, dition. -and at weight-for-age over their) favorite di,stiance, a mile and a quarter, a stirring race should eventuate.

Lord Kelvin, who sprung a surprise by easily defeating Saxifrage and Winning Post at Trentham, will be given a fluliir in ihe Pioneer Handicap at Ric- ■ -H' •! 'his afternoon.

T .vhaki has been running consistently throughout the Canterbury carnival, but willionl any luck. The 'crooked-nosed Porirua horse will be given another chance lo distinguish himself in the Cress Welter, run over six furlongs, a distance which should be more to his liking than those of previous days. Lady Lucy, the heroine of the NewZealand Cup, is engaged in the Feudalton Handicap, run over a anile and a quarter.

A smart Held is engaged in the Randolph Handicap. IVnates carries a big load, but should lie much ben-clited bv her run in the Electric Plate, and may be expected to run an honest race. This' was the tale the red-faced man told coming home from Waverley!— "Von may talk about your champions but the ('most horse tliat ever looked through a 'halter was old Kill-me-Dead. who won the (irass-Fed Handicap at Tarn la four years in succession. He was greater than Carbine he was . ,

diakum! lie could gallop so fast that the landscape slipping behind him looked like a moving picture at Wests'. He was a marvel, and what he didn't know could have been left out of the history of the world without upsetting the fate

of nations." We all filled up and prepared for the worst. The red-faced man continued: "When he started racing, of course lie got i» at weight-forage, and was enough to make a parson shout ■with unholy glee to watcli old Kill-mc-Dcud looking, kind of anxious like, over a:y shoulder when 1 was glancing over die. weights in the News. The old horse was quite interested and t'hey used to say that he fairly flicked his rudder and'niiiglled with a joyful neigh wncn lie saw that he had only 7 stone in the Maiden at Waitara. Of course, lie woity and kept on winning up and down the coast all thai season until the liar Vons cried prohibition odds, and I vry Mtlle of that cither. After he had wen a dozen or so races he got up in tin weights a hit and he used to look sad when In- saw the top 'hampers t'lev were handing out to his nihs, and it was about that time that he began to go oir his oats." Th e tale-pitcher accepted a proffered cigar, the rank odour of which ranked second only to what followed. "Things got so bad that w> had to hide the papers from him and he quickly picked up again, and went or. winning races for a few seasons. He was ji veritable Klnntlykc to us those days. The old prad humped welter weights and didn't seem to mind it one -crap. Tie often heard us say that wt would like to win a Tataraimaka Cup with him and the way he put up his ears and whinnied led us to believe thai he had really set his mind on winning that race. The day before the weights were due he was very restless and I could hardly hold him when I rode into luglowood to get the paper, Going nb'iig the Richmond Road who should I meet out old Andy the Chump, driv-

ing out in his gig, and before I could raise a warning hand ho blurted out, ''vVhat do you think, old man! The/; have given your 'orse 14 stone 71bs in the Tataraimaka Cup!" I gasped right I oft, but. Kill-nio-Doad got, his gasp in first and uttering a despairing guttural sound like a milking machine gone wrong he collapsed and fell all of n. .heap on the road. The. vet. said it was a case of heart failure, but I don't know much aibout Hint sort of thing. He was the finest horse that ever faced a barrier, hut his brains were too much for a horse anyhow!" And the red faced man wiped awav a dirty tear with a dirtier red handkerchief and a great silence settled down on the listening sports. It was a. sad narrative!