SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 262, 11 December 1909, Page 6

SPORTING

RACING FIXTURES. Dec. 11—Wellington Pony and Galloway R.C. Dec. 11 and 16—Cliristchurch K.C. Summer. Dec. 18—Hutt Park R.C. December. Dec. 23, 27, and 28.—Manawatu R.C. Summer. Dec. 27 and Jan. I—Wellington Pony and Galloway R.C. December 27 and 28.—Taranaki J. C. Christmas. Dec. 27 and 28—Dunedin J.C. Summer. Dec. 27 , 30, Jan. 1 and 3.—Auckland R.C. Summer. Dec. 29—Ashurst-Pohangina It.C. Annual. Jan. I—Te Karaka R.C. Annual. Jan. 1 and 3—Vincent J.C. Annual.' Jan. 1 and 3—Wairarapa R.C. Summer. Jan. 1 anil 3—Rangitikei R.C. Summer. Jan. 1 and 3—Stratford R.C. Annual. AUCKLAND II.C. HANDICAPS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, Friday. Following are the handicaps for the Auckland Racing C'luli's meeting:— Trial Handica.p, seven furlongs.— Woodhey 11.0, Santa Rosa 8.12, Dawn 8.10, Maheno 8.1), Loehluihie B,'J. Maiora 8.5, Sharpshooter 8.3, Miss Mischief 8.2, W'auchope and Tattoo 8.1, Merrivonia 8.0, Coromandel 7.13, Swimming Belt 7.12, Gipsy Belle, Wild West, and' bilK Web 7.12, Haidane 7.11, Carinania 7.0, Rimloek 7.8, Rauparaha; Tetrazzini, and Hyperion 7.2, Miss Advance 0.12, First Wairiki 0.11.

Christmas Handicap, one mile. Sir Tristram 0.0, Elysian 8.13, Waimangu and Woodhey 8.10, Diabolo 8.0, Santa Rosa 8.8, Maheno and Te Arolia Ss.sv Lady Medallist 8.4, Kilwinning 8.2, Miss Mischief 8.0, Tattoo and Uranium /.13, Swimming Belt 7.10, Delegate and Rimlock 7.0, St. Felix 7.4, 'l'anekaha 7.3, Celtic and Rauparaha 7.0, Aristocrat 6.10, Frewata 0.0.

Robinson Handicap, seven furlongs.— Coromandel 9.4, Waiari 8.11, Dan Leno 8.9, Zinnia and Golden Loop 8.6, Aimwell, Epsom Lass, Sea Elf, and Elegance 8.2, Admiral Soult 8.0, Miss Advance 7.13, Royal Scotland and Rangikura 7.12, Fleet Arrow 7.11, Michacloff 7.0, Waiotahi 7.8, All's Well and Durability 7.0, Excalibur 7.3, Dazzling Beach 7.2, Scotch 7.1', Spectre and Fuss 7.0. Nursery Handicap, five furlongs.— Apellon 8.0, Solus and Antoinette 7.11, Princess Soult and Duma 7.5, Irritation and Minstrel 7.4, Goldtindcr and Muskewai 7.2, His Highness 7.1, Wenononah, Puhi, Veitalia, Lucille, Zuliema, and Monolopc 7.0, Envo 0.13, Wee Olga and Hamadryad 6.12. WANGANUI TROTTING ACCEPTANCES. Wanganui, Friday. The acceptances for the first day of the Wanganui Trotting Club's meeting are as follow: Maiden Handicap, one mile and a-lialf. —Bellmore, Waikino, Blue Ribbon, I'lid, Rcnee, Clair,,Santa Claus, Viva R., Kalgoorlie, Miss Ngapara, Mersey, Robn, Bingana, Pihama, Blue Moon, and Lonsdale.

Kirkwood Handicap, one mile and ahalf.—Glenora, Pearlie Maid, Te Awahuri, Eleetress, and King George. Wanganui Cup Handicap, two miles.— Blue Ribbon, Airana, Miss Ngapara, Harold, Rothschild, Bingana, ltockwood, and Receiver.

Hammond Handicap, one mile.—Pierrotte, Scamper, Giggles,', Lady H., Glenidol, and Electress. Castlecliff Handicap, one mile and ahalf.—Mari, Manu, Blue Ribbon, Phil, General Joubert, Pearlie Maid, and St. Within.

President's Handicap, one mile and a aalf.—King George, Waikino, Phil, Miss Ngapara, Airaua, Scamper, Mariner, Giggles, Te Awahuri, Pihama, Hockwood, and Lonsdale. t Dash Handicap, one mile. —Squib, Pierrotte, Kalgoorlic, Lady H",, 13esique, and Glenidol. MANAWATU WEIGHTS. Palmerston Jiortli, Friday. Mr. Henrys has declared the following weights in connection with the Manawatu meeting:— Highdcn Hack Hurdles, one mile and a-half.—Pearl Reef 1f.5, Full Cry 10.11. Don Carlos 10.9, Moos'e 10.2, Taupo 9.13, Windage 9.7, Papatoa, Cohort, and Himatangi 9.0. Tiritea Hurdles, two miles. Maim 10.13, Stayboy 10.5, Feu de Joie 9.13, Whatakura 9.10, Waipunehu 9.0. Summer Handicap, one mile. Sandstream 9.0, Waipaku 8.12, Kquitas 8.6, Waikaraka 8.3, Coronetted 8.2, .Merrivonia and Paisano 8.1. Flingot 7.12, Truganini 7.10, Sir Antrim 7.9, Bridge and Ambrosian 7.0, Perolina 6.12, Mataari 6.11, Ristori 6.10, Waiata 6.7.

Awapuni Handicap, six furlongs.— Tumut 9.0, Crucinella 8.11, Broadsword 8.6, Equitas 8.5, Full Rate 8.2, Ballarat 8.1, Jlerrivonia 7.13, J<yland and Sir Antrim 7.7, Bally Shannon 7.6, Waiata 6.7.

Terrace Hack Welter, one mile.—Tawhaki 10.5, Koran 0.11, Gold Treasure 9.8, Captain Bell 9.6, Parable 9.5, King's Prize and Singer 0.4, Passive 9.3, Sublime 9.2, Marathon 8.9, Separator 8.8, Liquid Air 8.2, Marlon 8.1, Rangikapua 8.0, Motukawa 8.

Himatangi Welter, seven furlongs.— Sandstieani 10.4, Waikakara 9.8, Coronetted, Paisano, and Osiris 9.5, Eti'ort and Wimuiera 0.2, Yi 9.1, Fasnakyle 8.3, Gold Treasure and Goodwin Park 8.2, Vasa 8.1, Thetis 7.13, Notorious 7.8, Waicola 7.7.

Manawatu Cup, one mile and a-half.— Sandstream 9.0, Crucinella 8.9, Waitapu 8.2, Coronetted, Paisano, and Osiris 8.1, Tawbaki 8.9, Merrivonia 7.13, Flingot 7.12, Koran 7.4, Bridge 7.3, Ambrosian 7.2, Perolina 0.13, Ristori 6.12, Bismarek 6.7. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") The Christchurch Racing Club's sunnier meeting opens to-day. Salute is a firm favorite for the Air;kland Railway Handicap. The Wanganui Trotting Club's summer meeting takes place on Thurs.Uy and Saturday next. A number of Tavanaki trotters are engaged at the gathering. Roosevelt left Wanganui for Auckland on Thursday. Better luck may accompany him at Ellcrslic than when he finished second to lady Lucy in the N.Z. Cup last month. The Porirua mentor, Mr. J. Pross'r, has nominated a horse for each event at the Rangitikei Cup meeting. Sixteen entries from one man sounds well.

Bismarck ran disappointingly in the Woodville Handicap on Wednesday and was never dangerous. It is hard to reconcile the son of Uhlan's form with his bold showing in the St. Andy's Handicap at Fcildiiig a week previously. Fortune does not often stnlle on Mr. 11, Eva these days. At Newmarket (Eng.) on the day u.c Cesarewitoh was run, Yankee-bred horses gathered in five out of the seven races on the card. American "guessers" who .stick strongly to their own horses would have a memorable day, for some of Uncle Sam's sports bet in more than 'arf-dollars when they are following anything "very dry." If one can believe what Northerners say, Advocate is a dead bird for the next Auckland Cup. The Held is not a very strong one, but there appears to be plenty of slayers engaged who will keep the- Aueklandcr moving. It is a trifle too early to pick morals for twomile events yct_awiiile.

Saxifrage 'and Martyr stand out as the best performed ones of a poor crowd engaged in the Nursery at Christclinrcli. The former won a race for Sir Geo. Clifford at Riccarton recently and is a fairly smart beginner. Mr. J. George's cast-nfl', Waihuko. w.ts successful in winning a race for his new owner at Moonee Valley (Vic.) on December Ist. Another X.Z.-bred huise in Idyll (Multiform—Bellicent). wno fetched a big price at the Yaldhurst sale, won a race at the same meeting. The Palmersto'n-trained Celaeno cost punters a trifle in the Maiden at Woodville. The bearer' of the "Higliden" jacket was sent out a good favorite and showed up prominently for three furlongs, then faded out of the contest. This cannot be her true form, as in re-

cent races Celaeno has always finished strongly and has run six iuriongs right I out in determined style. Wanganui punters went for Chiso' Mab in the Welter, and the hurdle home j put up a good fight, beating Rangikura, I Polynies and a good crowd in a hot; contest for second money. The boomed Advance mare, Singer,' carried most boodle and won comfortably. Te Puia is proving a good stake-win- : ned lor Dick Bro'ugh. A double at Dannevirke was a good start for the season, alid on the strength of that 1 In 1 daughter of San I"ran was most punted cn for the Grandstand Handicap on Wednesday. J. Buchanan handled the! r.iare nieelv and time his run admirably, | just beating the consistent Shannon , Lass by a head. ,

Birkcnhea d youngsters take some heating in Queensland. Two of the lasl batch taken across by Mr. Cox weie seen first past the post 011 November ";5. Blot won the Qualified Handicap; of 11,0 •ovs., six furlongs, and Apricot ran off witii the Chesterfield Plate, of 150 so\':., seven furlongs. Moloch ran sufficiently well at Opnki to suggest a win shortly, and the Woudville Handicap came his way on Wednesday. 111 running the ten furlongs in 2min Bsec., the Mauser gelding must have been very well. R. Hatch was o.'i the winner and he had his work cut out to land his mount first home bv a bare neck from Paisano. who linis'h.'d fast up the straight. Provocation is said to he an unlikely starter in the Great Northern Derby and probably shorter events at Awapuili will be Ms mission at Christmas time.

Carbine finished up in eighth place amongst winning English sires, eignt winners of sixteen races aggregating £10,156 15s for "Old Jack." Silkweb must be accounted one of the most consistent sprinters running down South. The Soult gelding is now aged, but over short courses can foot 't smartly. He will "be given a run at tl:e Cliristchurch meeting. Horses owned by his Majesty King Edward had won nearly twenty thousand pounds in stakes this season wli.'n the last mail ieft Fogland Grand Slam has been threatening 11 win a race for a long time now, amAviil take on easier company at the Chrittchurch meeting than he has been dialing in big cups recently. Tile much-boomed imported neddv, Wet Day, figures in tile Middleton Hark Handicap at Cliristchurch to-day. Sceptre's two-year-old daughter, MaM of Corinth, won the Cheveley -Park Stakes at Newmarket (Eng.) last month, carrying 9.1 to the end of six furlongs in Imin 1* 2-ssec. At a meeting of the stewards of the Dannevirke Racing Club on Friday of last week, the minutes of the meetings held at the racecourse on Thursday, November IS (the second day of tinraces) was read and confirmed. Th'>:e provided for the declaring void the start of the hurdle lace on the second divr, on the ground that it was started some four minutes before the proper time, and postponing its running till 5.45 p.m. The starter, Mr. If. Piper, was fined EIO for his mistake, and Mr. J. MeL-iu"li'in the owner of Full Crv, was fin. Ed £lO for refusing to start his horse after it hail boon out,. It was resolved that two commissions which the proprietors of th" tnralisator had not rung on to Rcumao (tile winner) when tile machine was prematurely closed, should he stood by th" club, owing to the mistake bnWninde by the starter, one of its officials. \n application by the holder of a ticket on Erl King, who" ran third, for a refund of his money, was refused.