SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 221, 12 January 1911, Page 7

SPORTING

Turn 1 TOPICS. (Ily "Moturoa")

The deathless of Julius Caesar is a [mere circumstance to the gloomy lifelessness til the sporting world at the present moment. Punters are, for the most part, glad of the spell. The Christmas and New Year rush and crush of race meetings is enough to pall on the maddest enthusiast. Brains get weary, pockets light, and one gets sick of the very sight of a racehorse. .Some little interest is awakening in the Wellington meeting, atul double-layers are busy in tho Held. With Ellcrslie form fresh in their minds, it is only to In; expected that punters should show a preference for -Miss Mischief, Danube and Coldlinder ia the Cup. Miss Mischief is a wonderful mare when caught in the galloping mood, anil at the weights it is not unlikely that she will be the elect of the Greenwood pair. At Jevel weights <joldfinder ran Danube to a neck in the Auckland Plate, and at Trentham the Canterbury colt will be called upon to concede his northern rival illbs. For the other "leg" of the double (lold Lace is most frequently asked for, but what little business is doing is hardly worth getting excited about. |

The ex-New Zealandcr, L. Hewitt, rode <»7 winners in Austria-Hungary last season, and finished second on 'the list of winning riders. The 'Stralinn lad, ]!. Carslakc, came next with 03. Good business!

On Ellcrslie form, Fonnby may be classed as a noil-stayer. Provocation has been entered for several events to lie decided at the Australian Jockey Club's autumn meeting. He is said to be going well at present. Paisano was the first horse to finish in the Auckland Cup, but unfortunately for mis backers lie was minus a rider.

Jockey F. Cress, who only took to hurdle-race riding last October, Ims a record of four starts, three first and one second. Ho is a promising rider. Beacon is spelling at Blenheim, and when taken up again will be given a chanco to distinguish himself over the sticks. He is a fair jumper already, and is just the. build of a lepper. Highden has been entered for the Foxton Cup, and Golden Loop figures in the sprints at the same meeting. Miss Advance and Red Lupin are engaged at the Takapuna summer meeting, which opens on the 2Sth inst.