SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 264, 14 December 1909, Page 3

SPORTING

STRATFORD HANDICAPS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.

Christehurch, Last Night iStvatford Jockey Club (handicaps tire as follow:

Tariki Welter, seven furlongs.— Dolce 10.11', Tam Glen 9.9, Starboard 9.8, Mikotahi D.T, Rohepotae 9.5, Paul 9.4, Valentine 9.3, .Shilling Star U.2, .Uaggie i'aul 9.2, Siha 8,11, Xukulmu 8,10, >V>nlite 8.9, Lady Lupin 8.9, Spontaneous 8.8. Scarlet Woman 8.8, Tsushima, Murutoaj St. Helen, Forward, Bay Paul, llife.' Sandy Paul, Alias Park. Starnard 8.7. Stratford Cup, one mile and one furlong.—Tiptoe 9.0, Te l'uia 8.8, Dr. Shimose 8.3, Cyrene 7.13, Lady -Ueiischikoll' 7.13, Shannon Lass 7.9, Stayboy 7 8 First Mate 7.7, Astraea 7.3, Wee Trinket 7.0. Jlidhirst Hack, one mile.—Shannon Lass 9.2, Astraea 8.11, Timothy 8.3, 'l'am Glen 7.13, Alikotahi 7.10, Tewharoa 7.7, Redwing 7.7, Shilling Star 7.4, Royal [Star 7.3, Lantern 7.2, Silva 7.1, Royal Youngster 7.0, Spontaneous 0.11, Tsushima fi,lo, Sandy Paul and Hiss Park 6.10.

Ohura Hurdles, one and a half miles.Wlumper 10.9, Golden Glow 10.8, Tokoroa 9.12, Toddy 9.12, Drudgery 9,11 Recreation 9.11, Paul 9.10, Anemone 9.8, Kaiwaka 9.2, llarutoa, Kairoa, Utiku. Kauroa and Guns'tock 9.0.

Flying Handicap, six furlongs.—Golden Eagle 9.0, Dr. Sliimose 8.9, Kareroa 8.8. Cyrene 8.8, Lady Menscliikoff 8,8, Lethean 8.3, Dolce 8.3, Nicotine 7,10, Overtime 7.7, Wee Trinket 7.3.

Railway Handicap, six furlongs.—Over- | time 9.2, Te Roti 8.8, Starboard 7,13, Tewharoa 7.12, Redwing 7.11, Rohepotae 7.9j Nukuhau 7.7, Valentine 7.7 Lady Heroine 7.5, Overdraft 7.5, Queen's Prize 7.0, Billington 7.0, Spontaneous 013 Kaitangata 0.13, Bay Paul 6.11 Miss Park 0.11. '

TURP TOPICS. i n • "Moturoa.") Artillerie is enjoying a spell at Trentham. Punters had a great time on the second day at Woodville five first favorite being first past the winning post. Stratford sportsmen will miss the notes of Mr. Skipwith ("Sir Bedevere") who 'has joined the staff of Wellington Post as sporting editor. The Canterbury J.c. committee granted ex-jockey HcCombe a trainer's license last "week.

False economy prompted the Manawatu E.C. to cut out their usual advertisements in Palmerston papers, and nominations for the summer meeting dropped from 355 to 288-a clear 67. Oasis and Gwendolina are showing signs of lameness at Riccarton, and both prads will probably be spelled. Silken Rein looked well enough to the eye at Woodville, but the Saracen mare ran very unkindly each day. There is a good race inside her skin, and when caught in a galloping mood she will pay a price.

Lord Soult's legs have been under a cloud for several seasons now, and for an old horse, rising nine years, he gathers m some good stakes, and with care should win a few more.

Lamsdorff's win in the Borougli Handicap at Woodville on Wednesday was long overdue. The bay son of Stepniak had not won a race since leading home Voetgang in the Waipaiva County Handicap, run on November Oth of last year.

• Sir George Clifford disposed of a pair of poor horses the other day, Stratagem being sold to Mr. Delargey'of Waikaiti, and Thistledown to Mr. Armour of Naseby. Both horses raced throughout last season without notching a winning bracket, but Stratagem broke it for a win at the, South Canterbury nieetißg last week. "

A. Olliver rode three winners at Woodville, and F. Cress scored twice Hector Gray added another to his splendid record of wing.

Waikaraka quickly repaid his new owner by annexing the big race on the second day at Woodville. Shannon Lass also scored in "Mr. Narelle's" colors, and the Wanganui sportsman ■; cheque ran into £230.

Feu de .Joie paid a fair price in the hack hurdles at Woodvillp, considering *liat she was equal to the taslc of leading a good field home in the open hurdles at Feilding. Feu de Joie is hv the long defunct sire Torpedo, and,' strangely enough, Mayflower, hv the same sire, also won a race 011 the same day a; 'oodville.

|v <=. , Prince Foote has won £12,145 ii stakes, of which £10,733 represents tin season's earnings. Alawa won Cil! this year, making his total read £ii!i!H Peeley's riding of Tarina in the Cliel tenham Handicap at Takapuna was <ie scribed by eye-witnesses as a most des perate affair. When Tarina passed JSii Artegal and tlve favorite DevonporC. Tmtl the latter were bored on to the rails ir a glaring fashion and jockey Claud' Brown had his foot severely injured. II is not surprising that the Takapuna Jockey Club has handed out to Deeley a cold twelve months' disqualification, and considering that he was " out" quite recently for foul riding, the sentence might easily have been increased to a life one. Tie turf is well rid of such offenders.

Golden Loop appears to have been well taken care of by the handicapper in the ltobinson Handicap at Ellerslic. Rartgiliacta has been sold to a Thames sportsman, and will in future race at northern meetings. Mr. Alf. Shearsby, the well-known Levin trainer, has decided to move cloa 1 to the field of action, and lias taken over* the property formerly occupied bv J. Ma/her at Awapimi. How's this for luck? George Powell and Jack Charleston, of Ora Banda, while carting ore to Waverley (Aust) battery, found an Bdwt. slug of gold, with which they bought on arrival at WaverleyTour tickets in Tattersall's Melbourne Cup consultation. One of the tickets drew Alawa (second), and the lucky carters divided £2,000!