SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 43, 12 August 1911, Page 5

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. Aug. 12—Canterbury J.C. Grand National. Sept. 6, 7 —Marton J.C. Annual. Sept. 13—Dannevirke R.C. Steeplechase. Sept. 28, 29—Wanganui J.C. Spring. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. THIRD DAY ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, Friday. The following acceptances have been received; for the third day of the Grand National meeting:— Hunt Steeplechase, about 2V 2 miles.— Oakley 12.8, Laghmor 12.3, Flamingo 11.10, Glenmore, Silver Blaze and King of Trumps 10.4, Kingsway 10.1, Revenge 9.10, Tairiki, Sylvia Maid and Wirihana 9.7. Heathcote Handicap, 7 furlongs.—Undecided 11.10, N viand 11.3, Merrie Zealand 10.0. Effort' 10.5, Bonny Glen 10.4, Iney and Flitaway 9.11, Shuja and Medallist 9.10, Sea King 9.8. Negative 9.7, Gold Circle 9.6, Cstfr Kolohol and Mumura 0.1, Tuma, Firebell, Sublime and Merry Lbbs 9.0.

Styx Hack Hurdles, once round and a distance.—Gaelic 11.13, Passive 11.6, Hawick 11.5, Cardiff, Dogger. Bank and Embrasure 9.13, Gold T»m and Ito 9.12, Canterbury 9.7, Farley Grove 9.2, Simon Pure, Sabine, Rangiwhenua, Mercedo, Wairaki and Togo 9.0.

Sydenham Hurdles, 1% milest.—Continuance 12.13, The Rover 11.3, OompaSs 10.11, Hoanga 10.10, Espartero 10.7, Master Paul and St. Aidan 10.3, Appin 10.0, Windage 0.2, Milo, King Try and Redmond 9.0.

Lincolm Steeplechase, about 3 miles.— Corazon 12.13, Hoanga fc.O, Sir Lethe 10.13, Red McGregor 10.0, Captain ,Tin a le 10.6, Bums 10.3, Le Beau 9.13, Winiata 9.11, Dorando 0.10, Liberty, Rilbstont Pippin njid Corona 9.7. Redeliffs Handicap. 7 furlongs.—Undecided 12.13, Gold Circle 10.11, Ahuapai 10.2, Wedge 10.0, Tuma 9.12, Frivolity 9.10, Somersault 9.9, Amaru 9.8, Eaglestone 9.7, Santa Claus, Nightlight and Good Sign 9.0. Selwyn Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Boanerges 11.13, Countermine 10.0, Kohinoor 9.13, Odessa 9.12, Negative 9.10, All Guns 9.4, Busyland and Expansion 9.3, Czar Kolohol 9.2, Firebell, Edna May, Silkweb, Sublime, Toanga, Alexis and Merrie Lass 9.0.

Hunters' Plate, 1% miles.—Hawick 13.9, Mauri 12.5, Shillalegh 11.11, Sea Dof« and Xedra 11.9, Mihara and Master Wei* 11.0. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") A Sydney message states that at the horse sales Mr. Tubman, of New Zealand, purchased a Ilibbonwood —Tedtoot gelding for forty guineas. At the Waimate Club's trotting meeting in Huwera Mr. J. 0. Montefiore's Erin's Tracy won the Bracelet event. A protest was entered against the winner by Mr. A. T. Lake, of Waitara, on the ground of breaking. The Btewards dismissed the protest, and' Mr. Lake appealed to the Trotting Association. Mr. Montefiore on Thursday received word from Christehurch that Mr. lake's appeal had been dismissed. Concluding day at Riccarton. Kildonan failed to make good this week.

Honest Tom broke down in the Grand National Steeplechase. Nominations for the Taranaki Hunt Club meeting close on Saturday next. The V.R.C. Grand National Steeplechase will be run at Flemington this afternoon.

An Australian paper states that Goldbeater has been sold to go to the stud in Westralia.

Atcording to all accounts Rang! Thompson rode the race of his life on Pari tutu in the National Steeple.

Bonny Glen was reckoned a sweet het for the Winter Cup by Canterbury people, and all the wise guys lost hca-vily over the chestnut son of Stepniak. The Xpw Zealand-bred pnir, Niwaru and Idealist, got amongst the winners at Ballnrat recently. Neither have paid their way since leaving their native shores.

Antarctic was ridden a gruelling race in the Grand National, and practically made the running for two and threequarter miles. This probably accounted for his indifferent display in the Beaufort Steeple. Entries for the Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club meeting include Ambergris, Attention, Maori Rifle, Starlass, Rua, Taft, Taupo, Rawinia and Whimper. Attention figures in the hurdle race. Cheddar is alleged to be favorite for the next New Zealand Cup, and it conies as a surprise to hear from a usually well-informed sporting man that the Hawke's Bay horse is not being prepared for the f'up this year.

The A.J.C. Derby favorite, Jaeamar, continues to please the touts at Randwick, and the way he shapes over a distance points to the likelihood that the New Zealanders will be outclassed at Randwick in the three-year-old division.

At the end of June Frank Wootton's winning rides numbered fifty-one, and he must have carried all before him to have reached the century, as cabled on Wednesday. Danny Malier led the Australian lad to the half-century, and their battle for supremacy almost crowds out the Lords v. Commons struggle from public interest in the Big Village.

The usually mad-headed Passive has settled down somewhat since being put over hurdles, and there was a dash of merit in her victory over St. Aidan and a good field in the Trial Hurdle Race at Riccarton. She jumps proficiently, has undoubted pace, and stays for ever. The black mare should win many more races.

Mr. R. Barlow's stables now shelteT a promising colt by Multifid—Lady Nell, bred in the Gisborne district.

Compass was galloping over everything at the finish of the Jumpers' Flat Race, and had the distance been a trifle longer would have won easily.

Corazon and Antarctic both carried over £IOOO on the totalisators' when they contested the Grand Xational Steeplechase. In all the sum of £5972 was invested on the fifteen runners, and the three best-backed ones filled the places at the finish. Thirteen horses lined up for the Enfield Steeplechase, and only four finished. Five fell, one ran round a jump, and three were pulled up. Wirral won from end to end. Trainer Ben Nicholls has shifted his team from Stratford to Hawera, and now occupies the stables recently held by Mr. W. McConkey. Of the jockey's licensed by metropolitan clubs in New Zealand iast year 69 did not ride in a race, 2G had only one mount during the season, and 30 sported silk on only two occasions. Shining Star, now owned by Mr. VV. Lile, is an inmate of Dick 'Johnson's stables, and is said to be looking and going well. The winner of the Flying Handicap at Warwick Farm was a three-year-old colt by Machine Gun—Mineral", which started at forlorn odds. What backers of the defeated favorites said I cannot guess, but the winner's name was Bla9t! Merrie Emerald is now wintering at Hawera, and will shortly be put into work again.

That Undecided's victory in the Win. ter Cup was no fluke was shown by the , horse's brilliant form on Thursday,.woe» he defeated Kytond at almost level weights, and ran the Islington mile IB 1.44 4-6 with 10.10 up. Hoanga had bad luck to get into the last fence in the Beaufort Steeplechase. The Aucklander was well in front of the field, and taking a line through his defeat of Paritutu at Trentham, he would . probably have scored easily. Much sympathy will be felt for Charlie Cochrane, who was badly smashed up when Windage fell in the National Hurdles. "Cocky" is a popular chap and a plucky rider, and all hope that his < "smash" will not prove as" serious as at first anticipated. The fallowing horses have been paid up for in the Australian Steeple, run to-day:— Grafnax 13.'2, Confide 11.9, Minato 11.5, Bribery 11.3, Steam 10.5, Bribery 11.3, Steam 10.13, Concave 10.13, Field Trial 10.7, Squirm 9.13, Hondo 0.11 Leah Kleslma 9.7, Southerly !).0. The race is worth 1500 sovs., and the distance extends to about four miles. Despite his load, Grafnax lias many friends, and Confide, Bribery, Minato and Leah Kleshna have been confidently supported. "