SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 251, 2 March 1911, Page 8

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SOUTH CANTERBURY J.C. By Tolegraph. —Pross Association. Timaru, Last Night. The South Canterbury Jockey Club's | autumn meeting opened to-day in fine weather. The track was rather hard. The tote investments were £4135, or £430 less than on the first day of the corresponding meeting last year. Results:— Rosewill Handicap.—Thistledown 1, Susa 2, Stepmeter 3. Also ran: Silver Bullet, Windward, Grand Medallion, Captain S.vmons, Old Times. Won 1 by a length. Time, lmin 15 l-ssec. Smithfteld Handicap.—Formless 1, Kostroma 2, Casa Nova 3. Also ran: Conquestina, Clanmena, Lady Orizon, Queen of Spades, Seaside, Friwollitti, Manchester, Alto. The winner led from the start, and won by a length. Time, 49 <4-ssec. Otipua Hurdles.—Milo 1, Jack Ashore 2, Gold Pin 3. Also ran: Erl King, Ringman, Grosvenor, Fulmar. Won by a short length. Time, 2min 49scc. Timaru Cup.—Chief Lochiel 1, Outlander 2, Fasnakyle 3! Also ran: Merry Lass and Glenfleld. Won by a length. Time, 2min 9 4-ssec. Washdyke Welter.—Aunt Sally 1, Zetland 2, Medallist 3. Also ran: Miss Dorie, Probable, Freak, Gold Coin. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 30sec. Hack Raco.—Crosbie 1, Master Paul 2, Canterbury 3. Six others ran. Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin 3 l-ssoc. Flying Handicap.—Kilts 1, My Lawyer 2. Only starters. Kilts led all the | way. Time, lmin Msec.

WANGANUI NOTES. (By "Moturoa") The Wanganui Racing Club's autumn meeting opens to-day. The principal' events on-to-day's card are the Wanganui Cup, one mile and three-quarters, and the Flying Handicap, six furlongs. Naturally, the Cup command? first attention, and although the field will only be a small one, speculation is spirited, and opinions vary considerably as to which horse will eventually be returned the winner. Miss Mischief fills the role of top-weight, and although it will be her first run over the distance, her fine run at the end of twelve furlongs in the Wellington Cup points to the probability that distance will not trouble her much. Hector Gray will have the mount, and the Canterbury mare will probably start favorite. At Wanganui little is thought of Mendip's chance, but Taranaki sportsmen who saw the big horse run at Hawera and at New Plymouth must consider him dangerous. The Auckland horseman, Deeley, will probably ride him. Kopu has done nothing creditable since the Canterbury November meeting, but his track form at Wnnganui shows that he is coming on every day, but I doubt if he will be an his best to-day. Merrivonia is most fancied after the top-weight, and will have the services of A. Olliver. On Tren-

tham form the Wcllingtoniari must have a good chance. Parable will be ridden by C. Jenkins, but will have to improve on Woodville showing to have any possibility of landing the stake. Of the light-weights, Goodwin Park is galloping brilliantly and has made many friends the last few days. Shining Star has a few friends, but is hardly class enough.' The race should be a keen and exciting one.

For the Flying Handicap we have nothing but Gladiole. The Awapunitrained marc is credited with running five furlongs in flOsec., which is wonderful if true. The field includes some slashing sprinters, and no doubt True Shot, St. Toney, and Madam Madcap will keep the favorite at her best gait. Con the Shaughraun has put in an appearance at Wanganui, and looks none the worse for his exertions at Hawera and New Plymouth. Some people consider the "Irish" horse a cut above the average, and Wanganui will probably tell us one way or the other. Billy Price will ride Madam Madcap in her engagements at the meeting. Bill Davies brought up Xavier, Deploy and First Battery. C. Emmerson will pilot the two latter in their engagements. | The meeting between Bronze and Bootle in the Juvenile should be interesting. The former won at Trcntham, but Bootle is in at Olbs better terms to-day, which should just about bring them together. | Te Whetu, fresh from winning the double at Woodville, has arrived at Wanganui, and looks in great heart to tackle the hack hurdlers at the meeting- | The Ilighden light-weight, J. McLean,

will ride Ladrone in the Wiritoa Handicap. |

Some scribes pen a good word for Taft, but the stable-mate of Roosevelt , has shaped poorly on the tracks the last few mornings. I doubt if he is 1 much class—at present. | There is an effort being made to boom Ribstone Pippin for the Wanganuii meeting, but the 'Stralian-bred liorse ( will have to do better than he did ati New Plymouth, where he ran last all the way. However, the losers of to-day-1 are the winners of to-morrow, so anything might happen. , Those who saw Rosegrove run at Ilawera picked the Palmerston hurdler to distinguish himself at no recent date] over a longer course. He was galloping over everything at the finish of the Second Hurdle race at that meeting. Lethean raced unluckily at the recent Taranaki meetings, and may break it for a win shortly. | Wanganui, Last Night. ' The weather was line for Wednesday's final gallops. Parable, Ropn, Kilosteri, Miss Mischief ami Shining Star were companions for a mile gallop. Parable had the best, of the start, and led throughout, audi finished first in Imiii 47see. with Miss Mischief. Kopu. Kilosteri and Shining Star in that order. Goodwin Park went well over fen fur longs in Imin 17sec. Liilv Medallist did once round at a good pace, and BooMe covered four furlongs iu ii-sec. Madam Madcap e:\sily l>oat Dearest over four furlongs iu S.'tsec. Boanerges held Bronze safe at the end of five furlongs in Imin fisec. Montiform dashed off .six furlongs in I '"ill Msec, and North-East shaped' brilliantly over one mile in Imin -Hisee,

Murrivonia and Rill went once round nicely. St. Dill covered Lis five furlongs under i pull, and I'ierene and Vice-Admiral together finished oil' live furlongs in lmin Iseu. Humming llinl mid Woodhey did Ihe same. Te Whetu went well over two rounds. J-auy Moutoa rattled off five furlongs in I miiv 4*oo. Attend was galloped over six fiirloii;.'.-, finishing strongly in lmin 'iOsec. A large number of horses did short sprints. (iladiolc. Smilax, Kareroa and others arrived to-day. Gladiole looks in the pink of condition. There is a large crowd in for the races, and there are prospects of fine weather.