SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 318, 3 June 1911, Page 7

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURE, j June 3—Dunedin J.C. Winter. | June 3. 5, 7—Auckland E.G. Winter. June 3. s—Otaki Maori R. C. Winter. June 21, 22—Hawke's Bay J.C. Winter. June 28, 2!)— Napier Park R.C. Winter. July fi, 7—Cisborne R.C. Winter. COMING EVENTS. New Zealand. June 3—Great Northern Hurdle Race. June s—Great5 —Great Northern Steeplechase. June 21—Hawke's Bay Steplechase. June 28—Napier SteepleckAM. Australia. July I—V.R.C. Grand National Hurdle Race. July B—V.R.C. Grand National Steeplechase. THE CALCUTTA SWEEPSTAKE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Calcutta, June 1. Dr. Bolton, Emigration Agent for Trinidad, won the Turf Club's sweep stakes on the Derby, in which the first prize was £65,000.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") The Great Northern Hurdle Race will be run at Ellerslic to-day. ' Reported that G. D. Greenwood ; will, send a team to Sydney »ext month, j Traimer J. McLaughlin's pair, Gold i' Circle and El Dorado should run well! at Ellerslie. j What will win tlic Northern? You don't "Appin" to know, do you? I The Racing Commissioners have senti their report in to the Government, so some of the small clubs will soon be enlightened as to their fate. My Lawyer was responsible for a slick performance in the Members' Handicap at North Otago. Carrying Ost 01b, thej black horse dashed over live furlongs in Imin 1 3-ssec, and won easily. Consequent on his brilliant form at Hawera and at Wanganui, Mulga Bill promises to be well watched in his Otaki engagements. Where the pro'iN go! The Wanganui Club paid over £OOO in Government, tax after the recent meeting. That keeps the stakes down, surely. Cloudy Morn has been doing well over i country recently, and on Avondale running has earned every pound of his weight in hunters' events at the Auckland meeting. Now then you Taranaki champions, don't forget that entries for the New Zealand Cup close on Wednesday next. Smilax was sent up to Auckland laat week, and is reported to be in good' form. Nobody would begrudge Mr. Hicks a win should the Taranaki horse lead the field home in the Members' Handicap to-day. ' . Polymorphous has been operated on for a throat affection, the throat being j opened and well scraped. Whether the i desired result will he attained time only will tell. I Trainer J. Fryer has St. Toney at his I best just now, and was unlucky to miss | a winning bracket at Wanganui. Per" haps the bay gelding will do better at Otaki. Koran is said to be a remarkably fine fencer, and taking into account the gelding's performances on the flat, there is reason to expect that the son of Pilgrim's Progress will do big things be* fore the jumping season closes. Mr. J. Buckley's hurdler, Dorando, registered his third consecutive victory over fences in the Pacific Hurdles at the North Otago meeting, and his display was a very creditable one. Dorando is cqualy at home over small Bticks and steeplechase fences, and may be ticked off as a horse likely to win many races. Amongst the promising youngsters recently put into commission in the Hawke's Bay district a good word is spoken for Kirkby, the full-brother to Formby, and a splendidly-built two-year-old by Multifid from Pink-'Un's dam. Mr. H. A. Knight registered his third j i victory in the Oamaru Cup with Mur-1 mura, a little fancied three-year-old gelding by St. Ambrose—Flame. His 1 previous successes were due to the ! efforts of Tikiterc and Lapland. Sir George Clifford disposed of Tenterhook to an Oamaru sportsman last week for 150 guineas. Another Chokebore horse to find a new owner was Muircock, who went to Dunedin. Even flic rich men of the turf recognise that horses that can't win heats are too expensive to feed. Somebody else can pay for their winter oats. "Schooling" is too common a term for some scribes. AVe are informed that Kildonian is to be given "a series ot studies of the battens." The writer once heard of a neddy which—to quote his trainer—"knoo all abart ther tecknicalities of aeroplaning obstacle," but it fell at the first fence and broke its neck and this scribes' heart. It is a sad story! Without exception the Press of the j colony, while commending the Egmont stewards for their honest endeavors to \ purify horse-racing, ask the question, | "has not a mistake been made in Jockey Barlow's case?" Writes "Specta- ! tor" in the Weekly Press:—"Everyone | seems agreed Master Sylvia had done his best and could do no more, and I have never heard of more genuine sympathy being expressed for a disqualified horseman." Which just about expresses public feeling in the matter. Arauke won the final event at Wanganui very easily, and is said to be a very fast horse. Wanganui interests will be heavily involved in the neddy's perI formances at Otaki to-dav.

The Great Northern Steeplechase conies up for decision on Monday next, ami from all accounts the field will be a fairly small one. El Dorado still I cairns a big crowd of admirers, and Sol and The Native are in good demand. The running in the big hurdle race today may forecast the winner of the steeple, hut at present it appears to be very open. The Canterbury sportsman, Mr. G. D. Greenwood, intends disposing of Formeden, Mazurka, Directoiro, and Orton. The latter gathered in £ 1400 this! season, but the others owe their owner a tidy sum of money. Directoiro has run some good races, but is an unlucky brute. Whether a change of ownership will bring a change of fortune—as frequently happens—is problematical in this case. Naumai is at present being hacked about, and is to he put into work again shortly. The big sprinter thrives well on easy work, and promises to be on, hand for the Wellington meeting. Struggling between feeble patriotism and a bitter kill-sport fanaticism, many of the kill-joy brigade must have read the cablegram that King George, attended Epsom races with mixed feelings. The idea that our Sovereign sliouul 70 nracing and that his presence at Epsom should call forth a hearty outburst of welcome from the gathered sportsmen ,mav tend to cause them to moderate their bitterness somewhat, though it could never broaden their miserably narrow view* of the sporting life. Success to King George's horses is the worst that sportsmen wish His Majesty. Two-year-olds sired by Birkenhead have won £2200 in stakes this season. Lady Frances showed no dash at Wanganui, and it is reported that she will visit Signor next season.