SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 46, 3 June 1910, Page 8

SPORTING.

LEMBURG WINS THE ENGLISH DEKBY. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Loudon, .June 1. The race for tin* Derby resulted thus: Lemberg, 1; Greenback, -2; Charles O'-Mallcy, 3. Neil uu\v was troublesome at the post. | Greenback led, with Lemberg, WiklI (lower and Neil Gow in close attentl- ; ante. These positions were practically ' unaltered till a few yards from the post. Lemberg won iby a neck, two lengths separating the second and third horses. Neil Gow was close up, fourth. Time 2min 35 l-ssec, which constitutes a record. THE NAPIER STEEPLECHASE, By Telegraph—Press Association. Napier, Last Night. The following nominations have been received for the Napier Park Racing Club for the Napier Steeplechase Handi cap, about three miles: Diplomatic, Beeline, Lingerer, Prospector, King Hippo, Corazon, Neix, At'.dax, Maidi, Kauroa, Rose Gfove, Showi.ian, Le Beau, Bullworth, Kaitere, Eldorado, Full Cry, First Barrel, Jackpot. TURF TOPICS. ' (By ''Moturoa.") To-day is the King's Birthday, and it is only fitting that the -Sport of Kin"s should be the trump drawing card for sportsmen throughout the Dominion. The sport will be raging in three places —at .Ellerslie, Levin, and Dunedin—ibut it goes without saying that most interest will (be centred in the Great Northern meeting. Always a popular fixture, this year's gathering promises to bring together good fields of highclasses 'horses, and those who are fortunate enough to be able to attend are assured of three days of capital racing. To-day's programme of seven events four of 'which are over obstacles, will provide patrons with heaps of excitement, especially as Mr. G. Morse has concealed the winners with his usual astuteness. The chief event on to-day's card is the Great Northern Hurdle Race, run over two land a-half miles. Fifteen horses remain in, and the issue looks decidediy open. On Wanganui form Wimmera has been accorded solid support, despite ominous rumors of lameness, but the fact that the Merriwee gelding has been hustled along since arriving at Ellerslie rather discounts his alleo-ed unsoundness. After the way he flew his fences f at Wanganui this scribe is pi'elJ&fed to see him put up a good race this sifternoon. Others which have big firitiies of supporters are Prophet, Dunborvti; Ttfi Cakobau, and Armagh. Taranaki is \Vell represented, but the distance will probably trouble our candidates. Eleven have accepted for the Maiden Steeplechase, First Barrel, Whatashot, and King Hippo being well fancied in most quarters. On Wednesday morning', in company with Bullvvorth and Iviatere, Whatashot jumped the (big fences' in good style, and be is evidently in a very forward condition. Of the Maiden Hurdlers, Maharanui and Woolloomooloo claim engagements in the Northern Hurdles. Should the last-mentioned horse be reserved for the shorter race he will come in for steady support. He was unlucky at Wanganui, it might be remembered. The fiat races have filled remarkably well. Nineteen have paid up for the Cornwall Handicap (one mile ana aquarter), twenty-four for the Jervois Handicap (five furlongs), and nineteen for the Members' Handicap (five furlongs). Of those engaged, Nyland, Advantage, Mendip, Master Soult, Contendent. and Peggy Pryde have recently given evidence of being in g-ood forrii, and their connections expect them to run creditably in the near future. The field of hunters engaged in the Hunt Club Hurdles has been further reduced by the defection of Garrison. The son of Sabretache, who is trained by J. Hathaway at Awa.puni, went wrong last ■week, and the projected Audkland trip hail to be cancelled. First-class acceptances were received on Monday night for the Otaki Maori meeting, which opens to-day at Levin, and the presence of Golden Loop, Bowbells, Clemora, Uhlando, and Plantation In the fields will tend to invest the meeting with interest as far as Taranaki sports are concerned. Golden Loop is now in the pink of condition, as evidenced by the colt's 'brilliant showing at Wanganui, and I would not 'be surprised to see him win a race very soon. Those who followed him last week will no doubt keep pegging away in the hope of landing a dividend. f, Pi'kopo was up against smart horses at Wanganui, and the weather conditions were ndt to his liking. However, he ran well, and must always be accounted a dangerous horse over a short course. Amongst his opponents at Levin will be Glen, who won at Marlborough last month. Much surprise was expressed when Woodhev, fresh from winning the Empire Handicap, was withdrawn from the Ruakawa Cup in favor of his stablemate Sir Tristram. The latter horse always runs prominently at Otaki meetings, and, as often stated in these columns, a mile and a-quarter course is just about ■his favorite distance. To-day's field includes Clemora, Kopu, Sir Antrim, and others which have performed well this season, and an interesting race may foe expected. The Rangiuru Handicap, run over six furlongs, will probably 'bring together St, Bill and Parula, who raced prominently at Wanganui, and such wellknown three-quarters-milers as Gipsy Belle and Mon Ami. There should be no waiting on that journey. Plantation may .be a smart horse, but on performances lie reads badly weight' ed as compared with such consistent stake-earners as Leolanter and First Consul. Both the latter horses ran solid races last week at Wanganui. The Soult pony Gloss, who was taken to Sydney last week, has become the property of a Sydney sportsman at the satisfactory price ;of 300 sovs. Gloss will probalbly be (given a flutter in Wren's Thousand. Backers of Auckland "doubles" are

showing a liking for Kiatere for the Northern Steeple, coupled with several horses in the ■Hurdles. The veteran 'chaser looked very well at Wanganui when he finished «i. comfortable second to his stahlenmte, Bullworth. and, taking into consideration that he already has two firsts and a second to his credit in the big Ellerslie Steeple, his favoritism seems well merited.