SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 319, 19 February 1910, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING i-iXTI . . ;. February .6 aiui 24 V, youville District Jockey Club. February 23, 2-1 anj 20 - -Dunediti Jockey flub. ;,...../ M.--rch 3 ami .>—Wan.;aimi Jockev Club. March 20, 28 and 2!i-Aucklanu Racing Chin. April ;i and 13—Avnndale Jockey Club. May 21 and 24—Takajwuu Jockey Club. June 3, 4 and B—Auckland Racing Club, DATKS OF COMING EVENTS. New Zealand; , February 23—Dimedin Cup. " : ' "' March 3—Wangamu Cup. -.larch s—Jacksof* Ktakes, March 20—A.R.C. Raster JancibVap-, March 28 Northern Chnmjy^ne Stakes. March 2!!— Great Northern Oaks. Australia. February 26—V.R.C. St. Leger. February 26—Newmarket Handicap. March* I—Australian Cup. March o—Champion Stakes. March 2ii—A..J.C. St. Leger. March 28—Sydney Cup. " DAXNEVIRKE WEIGHTS. By Telegraph.—Press' Association. Wellington, Friday. The following weights liaye been declared hy Mr. Henrys for the Dauuevirke meeting:— Handicap Hurdles—Polyanthus 11.11, Waipuneliu and Windage 11.3. Gold Bird 10.10, Moloch 10.8. Longner 10.7, Molt 0.4, Canadian, Xightinare, Spikey, Farronite and Golden Star 9.0.

Makirikiri Handicap—Red Wing 9.0, Ambala 8.13, Waiouru S.lO, Toanga, Strathmoira 8.5, Magneto 7.13, AimweH 7.12, Curator 7.11, Repeat 7.10, Golden Water 7.9, Leolanter 7.5, Merriwing, Happy New Year, Awha, Fond Memory and Moree 7.4, Kildonian 7.3, Succession 7.0, Billmgton 6.13, Royal Maid, Composed and Jessamine 0.9, Pumoana and Amaru 6.7.

Dannevirke Cup Sir Frisco 9.0, j Sandstream 8.10, Osiris 8.7, Iranui, Tru,'guanin, Tiptoe and Salute 8.3. Kopu 8.0, j Waitapu 7.11, Te Puia 7.9, Mataari ami Rifiemaid 7.8, Chanteuse 7.6, Goodwin Park 7.5, Parable and Clemora 7.3, Bridge 7.2, Glenullin 6.8, Lawn Rose. Miss Advance, Berengaria and Tarn Glen 6.7.

Nursery Handicap—Kohinoor 8.13, King Soult 8.11, Lord Kelvin 8.10, Sea Eagle 8.9, Killaroo 8.8, Ladron and Virtue 7.10, Gloiss 7.9, Ngairaunui, Rill, Earner, Endeavor filly, Vision filly, Lady Mares. Lady Edna, Ladis 7.7, Longstep 6.11, Waikehua, Turna, Hammaria and Deploy.C.lo, Waitoke 6.7. Tahoraiti Welter—Captain Bell D.9, Separator 9.7, Marathon 9.3, Curator 9.0, Waitoto 8.13, Passive 8.12, Polynice 8.11, Liquid Air 8.10, Obscurity and Waiariki 8.8,. Sleacoiube 5.6, Awha 8.4, Harekoa, Tsushima and Rangikapua 3.3, Envoy 8.2, Pumoana and Kimmerian 8.1, Coranella, Captain, Nigthmare, Artie, Nelius, Amorphus, Lord Irvvell, Epsom Downs and Tupaea 8.0. Flying Stakes—Sunbonnet 9.0, Hermia'and Clemora 8.10, Expansion 5.9, Sea Queen B.6,.Tarina 8.3, Voetgang 7.13, Aboriginal 7.9, Dervish 7.4, Liza 6.13, Waicola 0.10.

i Electric Handicap—Ambala and Red Wing 9.9, Toanga 9.0, Magneto and I Glenspring 8.9, Conqtiestina and Lady Doris 8.6, Fond Memory 7.13, Billington 7.10, Leolanter and Hine Korangi 7.9, Miss Svlvia 7.7, Blend 7.5, Asca'ion 7.4, Bay Paul and MaykofT 7.3, Queen of Scots 7.2, Amaru, Stovaine, Handy Jack, Artie, Needlegirl and Golden Belle 7.0. Tamaku Welter Sir_ Frisco '10.9, Swimming Belt 1T.13, L'ongner 9.12, L. mil 9.11, Lethean. 9.7, Wimmera 9.6, Te Puia 9.5, Sea Queen 9.4, Voetgang 9.2, Marion 8.9, Miss Advance and Perolina 8.5, Splash 8.2, Milan 8.1, Golden Water 8.1, Lothair, Harekoa, Envoy and Bai'y- ■ neety 8.0. ' ...,_. TURF TOPICS. ! (By "Moturoa.") ' ''"' Weights for minor events at the Wa* tnui autumn meeting are due this i: orning. The Woodville and Dunedin autui'in gatherings open on next. iPunters had a good time at the loci] meeting this week and the pencillers must have lost a lot of money on Wednesday. Locally-trained horses had all the bad luck that was going at the Taranaki meeting, and seconds and thirds were the best they could register. Golden Eagle is getting into lorm again and will soon get amongst the ■winners. Porirua-trained horses won fo.ir events at the T.J.C. meeting, and th.-y were just the plums of the programme, too. Swimming Belt scored a very lo;ig overdue brace of wins during the .\ve.?k and there is no doubt he was turned out in great nick. Red Wing and Swimming Belt were the only double winners at the gathering. The former is one of most consistent performers and the prices attached to his succession made pleasa-.it reading for his followers. The party behind Toanga threw in for a royal win at Hawera and were -all in" again on Thursday, but Red Wing (Spoilt their game. There's many a slip! . Naumai is reported to be galloping well and has accepted for sprints at Woodville.

St. Kildare can travel fast for a few furlongs but will have to hop out /smarter to have a chance k with the swift crowd who contest scurries in these parts.

Mr. J. R. McDonald informed a sporting scribe the other day that Gold Crast has developed tender joints and will .probably never race again. . Billington was an absentee from the .Taranaki races owing to an old wound re-opening during a "trial a few days after the Hawera meeting. The brother .of St. Bill was just getting into fovm and «reat things were expected of him, but it is expected that a few weeks' spell at his owner's farm in Manaia will .put the trouble right. Jockey A. McConnon is schooling Longner. who has accepted for the hack hurdles at Woodville on Wednesday, as well as two flat races run the same afternoon.

Down the coast the Bar Vons w?rc busv refusing Bav Paul ami Clenmra money on 'Thursday and when trie morals went out their chagrin was beautiful to watch. Several hardened bookmakers wept so copiously as _k> ruin their priceless cigars and draughthoard fancy vests. On Taranaki Cup form aiiapu dow not read verv Avidly with 7.12 in the Woodville Cup. run over a mile and a quarter on Wednesday At the Maratoa sports meeting ;fee

other day a prad witli the quaint name of "I'll-be-with-you" won the The owikt purchased him a short time previously for x2 10s. Mr. T. H. Low.-;- :•< reived a letter from trainer i. ~.i:-u-.;:;w ...*t week ie porting thrt Bobrikoli and Downf-i:l, who are now ;--ue:- ins care, are both doing well. It is well known thai BobrikoSf moves with a scratching action on the tracks. •.-.'„'.,h ;"v:-'. ably accounts for tile scribe* on the other side finding fault with ir.h- -ii <■•.■' '•'•- ;l!; -'- '-' ■ opinion wlU'h '•Bobby" shapes with the color's up. Paul was turned out in creditable ni -k at the Taranaty meeting and ran two Qood races, but luck was not on his side. .He will most likely race at Woodville next. i Gyrene was unlucky to strike such a .slick horse as Swimming Belt in the 1 First Welter Handicap. The ioeal ho;ve looked like winning at th: home turn, but the Porirua ne'ddy fairly Hew over: the last quarter and won very easily. J r Jhat there uvs no waiting in the nvcj was evidenced by tne time recorded— | lnrin 4l *-ssec, which is rarely touched i under \vclte r weights. j Sir Lethe, who is said t 0 have 7)Mii ■ much benefited by a short spell, will, snort silk again at the Woodville met-!

,mg. Jenkins was in great form at, the meeting and is undoubtedly as great a, horseman as ever, but it strikes one that he might spare the flail more than he does on a beaten horse. This failin? was noticeable on more than one occasion at the recent races. ■No Trumps ran well for a mile in tire Taranaki Cup and most sports are prepared to see this horse win a race shortly. One of those mile handicaps at Woodville might not be too much for him—perhaps! C. O'Neill's team for Woodville will include Windage, Waiata, Captain and the two-year-old Sir Laddo. The quartette are said to be going well at Awa•rpuni. By the way, Clarence O'Neill intends appealing against the decision or the Foxton Racing Club for fining him in connection with the jockeys' brawl that took place at the recent meeting. O'Neill has forwarded a written explanation of the affair to the Metropolitan Club. Clemora has been a veritable gold mine to Inglewood sports, and at Hawera they were on it to a man. Again on Wednesday the goose that laid the j o-oldens did the trick and there wjre, more smiling faces. But on Thursday i there were heavy losers when Mr. Castles' prad failed to reach Taitoko in the Farewell Handicap. It was a close thin", but Clemora was up against ner equal, and, what was more important, a fresher horse. _ j When Uhlando won the Cup m 1008 (Boh Barlow took him to the front three and a-half furlong 6 from home and kept the little horse doing his best from that out. Mahuta came fast in Lie straight but the lead once obtained was wo much to pick up in a counle of furlongs. The same thing happened on Wednesday. Jenkins, on Lady Medallist, slipped the field and while they were all waiting for something to hap-1 nen, cleared right out and paralysed] them all. Uhlando's plucky a .reat effort, but.in a short straight, with horses which can run ten fur crags, St out, it isn't safe to let anything! 'set a break. However the race was run £adv Medallist might have been 7t-, -turned a winner, but there u, a bg douht about it. Apart from the lead <he had on her field-considered me e- ' y as a matter of a start-shejwoi, d most likely have turned it up had -he Tmehorsi to seriously trouble her ;n the last couple of furlongs, as at \Viii<ranul, when Bollin and other « > Ste horses "rattled" her in die Farewell Handicap. This scribe had n I. mint on Lady Medallist but is satisfied ' with more judicious riding on Ue Z>'s«Tor ire of the others, sne would not have drawn a dividend.