SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 192, 12 February 1912, Page 8

SPORTING

TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") Black Northern was the only doublewinner at Hawera.

For winning the Waimate Handicap Dearest is liable to be re-handicapped for the Taranaki Cup. A 71bs penalty in the Flying Handicap brings her impost up to 9st 71bs, and Gladiole, with 61bs less, should hold her safe.

Bronze finished up strongly in the E?mont Cup and dispelled all doubts as to, her 'staying powers. She is a nice compact filly, something like Counterfeit, only more "classy," and the extra quarter of a mile in the Wang&nui Cup should not trouble her. With Bst 31bs the Highden representative will claim many supporters. ■Mendip ran tamely last week, and is evidently much! below his best form. He hag dropped out of favor for the Taranaki Cup, in which he was kindly treated over his favorite distance.

Glenfern was running well forward when interfered with in the Inaha Handicap, and it would be interesting to know who was responsible for the bump which put the chestnut out of the running. There was a lot of careless riding on the second day, which may partly be put down to the inexperience of the boys ridiig. Monologue is really good sort, but is at, present suffering from that ailment known as too much avoirdupois. A horse that is run right out doesn't get far away from the top of the handicap. following horses in training changed hands at Hawera on Thursday Bow Bells, at 75gns, to Mr. 0. Cox-' Lady Mildred, 21y 2 gns, to Mr. Goodgerand Marsuma, 12gns, to Mr. T. Ash Yearlings and two-year-olds sold at the price of cats' meat, and breeders ought I to giveup the game and go in for fat cattle right away.