SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 63, 1 August 1912, Page 7

SPORTING.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") Lady Medallist s once more in steady training at Randwick, and is reported to be looking robust. Others getting through good work are Viee-Admiral, Bronze, Ermengarde, Canute, Allegory and Sunburnt. Spring racing across the Tasman should be of interest to New Zealanders this season. New Zealand jockeys are getting plenty of riding in Australia, and a fair share of success has come their way. C. Emmerson rode several winners last week, and his style has found favor with the critics. Ben Deeley was not long in getting into the saddle, and was riding at Rosehill oil the 20th inst. He had the mount on Allegory in the Granville .Stakes, but the New Zealand horse, who is well looked after by the handicappers, finished outside a place. Racing statistics from Tasmania show that Clarence O'Neill came second with 10 firsts in the list of winning hurdleJiorsemen for that State. Tom Cahill rode Wimmera when that gelding won the Leamington Hurdle Race at Caulfield on Saturday week. Don Quex, Manurere, Monoplane, and I Kopane were amongst the runners at Canterbury Park (N.S.W.) on the 18th inst., the first-named, who ran < second I in the hurdle race, being the only one J to gain a situation. ' j j A"t Rosehill two days later Pakau | scored a lucky win in the stick event, I the favorite Longhrea falling when win-, ning easily, l'akau started at a remunorativo price. Allegory, Welcome -Newt, m,.] Jitrrie Zealand, who were little fancied, ran unplaced in the flat events. Details of the race won by Wimmera show the Mcrriwee horse was in front all the way and won in the easiest possible manner.. Mr. E. J. Watt's hurdler carried list lib, or Slbs more than he will lie required to put up in the Australian Hurdle Race next Saturday. The latter event is run over a long bourse—three ami a-half miles less 92 yards—but Wimmera is a horn stayer, and on Ne>v Zealand form justifies his position at the head of the betting quotations. . 7 \°.V ;l ! noiv doing stud ] duties in "Victoria. One of his progenv, Kathlea, won a couple of races there this season. Amongst the winners in Tatt's sweep on the.V.R.G National Hurdle Race was ,a OJiinaman. whose, "surprise packet" lan to £IBOO. Ihe Celestial will now probably hasten to his native laud where a mere £3OO is reckoned a mil-lumaii-e'.v bundle. Mbtallicus, a full brother to All Red, and an iiujiate of Trainer Ike Foulsliam's sUbleS, is_said to be a beautifully bui'jt colt, unci his future looks promising, l.he. , Steeplechase nieetin o, opens ; <jn. Saturday. the principal event to be .inn: on the first day being the Australian, Hurdle Race, of 1300 sovs, of wlfich ,1000: sovs go to the winner. Tile .Australian.'Steeplechase is run a wee)c l a !« r ' the 1500 sovs in stakds 1200 sovs go to the winner. j . ■