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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 111, 18 August 1910, Page 8

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EGOiOXT-WAiYGANUI liUXT CLUB WEIGHTS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association, Wanganui, Last Night. The Bgmont-Waai s *iiur Hunt Club weights are as follow.— Hack Hurdles, \\' s miles—Kauroa 10.3, Whimper 10.5, Taupo 9.9, Rosygrove 9.5, Tlie Native 9.4, Waxy, Cavil 9.2, Ta--where, Goldfish, Mihara, Mast, Lethe, Roserea 9.0.

Licensed Victuallers' Handicap, two miles and a distance—Auratus 13.3, Riro Atu 11.10, Ranter 11.9, Rapanui 11.8, Cavil 11.4, Levent 11.3, Moonlight, Glenmore 11.2, Nightgown 11.1, Kapai, Atawhai } Daisy Queen, Royal Guard, Myra, Ware, Heel, Luxury 1 ! Flying Scotchman, Loopline 11.0. Hack Flat, five furlongs—Appolinar»s 10.5, .Chase Mab 10.2, The Native 10.1, Idolatress 10.1, Castiglione y.ll, Sea Wind 9.10, Admiral Bell 9.2, Merry Lady Euroco, Conorus, Moreza, 'Euroelydon, Gliding 9.0. Hunt Club Steeple, two and a halt 'miles—Sardonyx 12.9, Miss Hippo 12.7, Commodore, Grey Dawn 12.1, Semorita 12.0, Riro A'.-i 11.9, Rapanui 11.7, Cavil 11.3, Aesop, lCura,. Levent, Rocket 11.2, Glenmore, . Moonlight 11.1, Atawihai, Daisy Queen, Royal Guard, Myra, Luxury, Loopline 11.0. Hack Flat, four furlongs—Appolinares 10.0, Chase Mab 10.3, Idolatress 10.1, Castliglione, Sea Wind 9.11, Nightdijss, Admiral Bell 9.3, Field Bell, Canorus, Castwind, Moreze, Ngamakapouri, Riro 9.2, Merry Lady, Waterworks 9.0. Hunters' Hurdles, one and a halfmiles—Auratus 13.5, Sardonyx 12.10, Twinkle, Taupo 11.8, Ranter 11.7, Levent 11.4, Rocket 11.3, Cavil 11.2, Kura, Starlass, Nightgown, Garrison, Bon Cyr, Tambour Major 11.1, Rangatira, Tewhetupouri, Atawhai, Royal Guard, Goldfish, Clotlhesprop, Mihara, White Wings, Roserea, Rajah, Coeanotihro, Porera, Tawhere 11.0. Ladies' Bracelet, one mile —Auratus 13.7, Twinkle 11.5, Bon Cyr, Tambour Major, Starlass, Garrison, Nightdress, Moonlight, Nightgown, 11.3, Latafas 11.1, Kaipai, The Clown, Sedgefield, Atarau, tfßangitara, Tawhere, Clothesprop, MiIhara, Konini, Rajah, Loopline, CocanaIthro, Porera, Waterworks, Goldfish 11.0.

NEW ZEALAND. v,UP HANDICAPS. Ghristchurdi, Last Night. The fallowing handicaps have been deflated for the - New Zealand Cup:— faster Soulfc 9.0, Oiyoi 8.10, California 1.9, Aberbrothock 8.5, Husbandman, Jiabolo 8.3, Lady Lucy, Milan 8.2, Polynorphous, Boanerges, Taskmaster 8.1, loosevelt 8.0, Advocate, Sandstream .11, Penates, Sir Frisco, Wimmera, Jridge and Ingoda 7.10, Sir Tristram,] iYiaco 7.9, Los Angelos 7.8, Nortdi East .7, Merrivonia, Merrie Zealand, John, .3, Sir Antrim, Coroneted, Formeden, .2,, Kopu, Ashby, 7.1, Tikitere, St. Aid,n, Tawhaki Ambrosian, Apellon, Sunurnt, Vice Admiral, 7.0, My Lawyer .13, Morecombe 6.12, Birkdale, fetikura, Irand Rose 6.11, Cronstadt, Gunboat, }rand Slam, Wild West, Amato 6.9, ioveloru, Marton, Gold Battery, Poieiers, Sir Solo, Time Knight, Cheddar, larist, Master .Jack,. Master Theory, Solt from the Blue 6.8, Lawn Rose, Miss Idvance, Dabehick, Golden Loop, St. iumsden, Nightlight, Windgun, Ukraine, langikapua, Sonite, Crown Derby, 'uaka and Jean Nova 6.7. I

TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa") Electrakoff is just as good as Aueknders said he was. They put in twice on imiliancy at iccarton, and- just about got their oney back. Handicapper George Morse will declare is handicaps for the North Taranaki unt Club meeting to-morrow. Idolatress has come on in good n«yle ihce the Wanganui meeting, and should how. up very soon. Once again,. North Island homes athered in all the stakes worth winning t the National meeting. The Explosion gelding Oakley made imends ifor his defeat at the Hawke's Jay Hunters' meeting by scoring twice with fancy prices added) at Riccarton. As usual Dame Rumour lied when she tarted the yarn about the aueged nonegistration of Paisano. Wftat a turnip it would have been f or the pehcillers : it had been true!

I Both on the course and away from it, l|enz& was 'hotstuff for the Kedcitff's Handicap on Saturday, and the Finland mjare won very comfortably. As mentioned before in these columns, Penza is likely to repay following this season.. jWlat an exhibition the Aucki«,uu biigkde made of the opposition in the Lins&n Steeple! Northern horses finished first, second, third, and fourth, laeir other rep., Capitol, turned turtle in the first round, and was quickly out of it. He is still 1 out of it! Apropos Te Arai's runaway victory, an enthusiastic supporter 01 the consistent bay wired this scribe after the race: "Te Arai just won in a walk, ihe rest are away down the straight." Nyland, Te. Arai, and Oakley, were double winners at the National meeting.] Of the jockeys, W. Young stood out on his pat with five wins. A. OUiver, J. 1 Pine and R. Thompson each piloted a brace of winners.

What is wrong with following ihe money? Four first favourites paid dividends on the first day; five, nm second day; and five on the concluding day. The punter who visits the pay-out Window fourteen times in twenty-one events ■is doing no harm. As the guessers say, '•lt's better than work, anyhow!"

The locally-trained pair racing at Riccarton had plenty of luck, but of the wrong kind. Paritutu had the bad luck to bunip against a champion in the National Hurdles, and was evidently feeling the effect* of his gruelling When he ran into third place behind Prophet and Master Paul in the Sydenham Hurdles. Waitapu is a poor horse away from home, and went all to pieces w&ilst at Riccarton. He ran up to fourth place in the Jumpers' Flat, fell in the National Hurdles, and showed an utter want of j dash on the last day. One wonders if

Ms heart is in the right, prace—or if he lias a "ticker" at all. ITorowhenua nominations include Bismarck, Tiptoe, St. Lumsden, lvnveroa, -Mallet and Maharaiiui. The first-named is striding' 'out well in ' his work, and his owner hopes to oreak the spell very shortly.

It is reported (says an exchange) that old Kiatere made his last appearance on the racing track when he competed in Lincoln Steeples at Rieearton on Saturday, as his owner has announced His intention of pensioning him off. i'his is Kiatere's tenth season of racing, and he is undoubtedly one of the best 'chasers New Zealand has ever seen. fle liasj started altogether in some 60 races,' and has won over £3OOO. 61a victories include the Great Northern Steeplechasg twice, the Wellington Steeplechase twice, the Beaufort Steeplechase and Napier Steeplechase, but though he made five attempts he never succeeded in winning the Grand National. As he must have travelled close upon 100 miles in racing alone he has certainly earned his retirement.