SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 79, 23 September 1911, Page 7

SPORTING

RACING FIXTURES. Sept. 23—Avondale Jockey Club. Sept. 23 and 2f>—Otaki Maori R.C. Sept. 28, 2!)—Wanganui J.C. Oct. 4—Uawke's Bay J.C. Oct. 11 —Napier Park Racing. Oct. 21, 23—Wellington R.C. DATES OF COMING EVENTS. Sept. 23—Avondale (iuineas Sept. 28—Wanganui Guineas Oct. A— liawke's Bay Guineas Nov. I—Great Northern Guineas Nov. 4 —New Zealand Clip TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") Concluding day at Avondale. Tigress died the other day. The Avondale Guineas will be run today. When they slip Ireland may we be with them. Kuroco will be a very tired horse it started at-Wanganui with 12st 71b. ' 'The Otaki meeting takes place te-day and on Monday. ' Ct&wn Pearl made good on Wednesday, witinihg from end to end. • • The pony Jack Delaval cut out six furlongs in lmin lf>sec on Wednesday. What a moral he would have been for an -Ascot'Thousand.

: "'■lt'is reborlod that "fives?' arc on offer against certain New Zealand Cup favorites. "The sharks" arc not likely to ■'cMch many victims at those odds. . The Canterbury sportsman, R. O'Don'nell, had'his banking account increased 'bj-'"'£'6sr' in stakes when Los .Angelas triumphed in the Chelmsford Stakes. : Jockey F. D:' Jones rode three winners at Avondale on Wednesday, and A. Olliver was up on two firsts and a 'second. Dceley rode one winner. The crowd which fell over itself on Wednesday to back Pleiades were on the safest bet imaginable until half a mile from home, where the Taranaki horse, I who was leading, followed his backers' example and fell over himself. So much for these morals!

•"There's a time and tide which, if taken at the flood, leads on to fortune." Yet punters fail to grasp it, and it's only after betting for a time against the* Bar Vons that they tumble to the "tied." "

There was plenty of money for Electrakoff on Wednesday, and Olliver was put up to make things more certain. When the barrier lifted the lightweights set out at a, cracker, and although closing up at the finish, the Taranaki horse could do no better tl\an run second., which all govs to prove that Electrakoff is better at a mile than over a shorter course.

Electrakoff has been nicely treated in the Plumpton Handicap at Avondale, and will probably command a good following if saddled up this afternoon. Jockey F. Wootton is well on the way to "top the list of winning riders in the Old Dart this season. Up to the end of August he had won 103 .races in 417 starts. Next on the list was Tr%g (70) and iMaher (07), so the Australian boy must win, barring accidents, of course.

■■A good crowd will sport silk in the President's Handicap at. Otaki to-day, 'but with the Wanganui meeting coming' I on next week it js quite likely that mprc than one will only be out for a windingup gallop. Equitas promises to start favorite.

Paoli .will be given ,u flutter in,the Nursery Handicap at, Avondale. but will have to travel fast to have a chance with the two top-weights, who showed good form on Wednesday. , ,

■. A number of. New Zealand-bred horses were entered for events at the Hawkesbury meeting to-day. Wimmera, Aphaea, Blackpool and Irritation will probably start there. Soultiform is engaged at the Findon Harriers ineeting in Victoria, >,

St. Bees.shaped, well at, Marion. ..and will have many friends in, his Otaki engagements. The brqwn son of St. •Ambrose is very well, am} promises to pay his way this season. 'Woodhey has caught ,it hot' in the Spring Handicap at. Hastings, and' in asking her to concede weight to 'Sandstream and Go dfinder over ii mile and a quarter some people will be inclined to question the weight adjuster's judgment. Sydney newspaper have' very little to say about Vice-Admiral, but an'erstwhilc Taranaki sport writes me that the horse is going well, and is sure to inn well at Randwick at the end of the month. Lady Medallist has surprised the critic's, and Australians are now forced to confess that the brown 'marc is one of the smartest handicap horses over a mile or a mile and a quarter running in New South Wales at the present time.

Irish Rifle tired badly in his race over J (lie small sticks at llarton, and can i have only an'outside change at 'Otaki 1 where Te Ru nnd BoyneWater uppcii'i to he nicely weighted. The recent rains have' freshened up the Wanganui course, and everything is in capita! order for the club's spring meeting, which opens on Thursday next. The fields will only he fair, hut quality is well represented, and no doubt a big crowd of Taranaki sports will make the trip. This is how a Sydney paper puts itsIt's amusing whilst talking to men out at the course. You will notice a sudden flash come into their eyes even in the midst of a chat at time. "1 must go und sec what's doing." they will say, as they dive into the ring and disapper. You would really think that there was a horoscope somewhere amidst the roar of the ring wherein they could spot the winner. As it is. von will invariably meet them after Ihe race tearing their tickets up. They have "seen what was doing.'' A down-thc-line newspaper gravely informed its readers yesterday that Canute had been withdrawn from the lireeders' Plate "and (Jimerack from tli( Stakes." If is hard to believe that any newspaper man has never heard of tlu famous (iimcrack Stakes. Full Kate will be gi.ven a pipe-opener at Otaki. and lias not much to heat if at his best. On Marton running Te Kahurangi appears to be well treated in the sprints. 1-ady Medallist. Los Angclos and Flavinius have advanced in favor for the big events to he decided at Ramlwiekj and lilairgour, who was largely boomed a few weeks hack has gone right out of favor. These charges must be rare turnI lips for the bar vons. Turbine was reported to be short of work, but ran well at Avondalc on Wednesday. There will be plenty of support coming for the little llier'if started this afternoon.