SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 75, 15 August 1912, Page 5

SPORTING.

A RECORD PRICE. Bj Cable Press Association—Copyright. Received 15, 12.10 a.m. , r _ T7 ., Paris, August 14. Mr. Widener has bought Mont d' Or, a son of Val d' Or, out of Loneliness, for £4OOO, a record price for a colt.

THE GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, Wednesday. The following acceptances have been leceived for the second day's racin ff :—« Hunt Club Cup, of 130 sovs; threa miles.—Laghmor 12.9, The Chief 12.7, Pukeroa 11.11, Hakari 11.11, Morihiki 11.5, St. Amelia 11.3, Kingsway 11.2, Guirteen 11.2, Shillelagh 11.2, Parallel 10.9, Myall 10.8, Forward 10.7, Renee 10,3, Larry Lynx 9.13, Max 9.10. Sumner Handicap, of 150 sovs; one mile.—Taketumu 11.3, Brown Trout 11.0, Ngatimaru 10.9, Russo 10.3, Thrax 10.2, Troon 10.1, Kilmeny 9.11, Umeraboy 9.9, Agitato 9;0, Firmhold 9.0. Nand'adevi 9.0.

August Handicap, of 300 sovs; six furlongs—Prosper 10.5. Stepmcter 10.4, Magdala 10.4, Orton 10.4, My Lawyer 10.2, Mt. Victoria 9.12, Ladrone 9.7, Crown Pearl 9.7, Le&puki 9.2, Query 0.0, Colteen Mary 9.0, Crosbie 9.0. N.Z. Grand National HuYdle Race, of 1000 sovs; two miles.—Continuance 12.7, Black Northern 12.2, Paisano 11.11, The Rover 10.13, Koran 10.13', The Native 10.13, Darby Paul 10.2, White Cockada 10.0, Bully 9.12, Silver Cluse 9.12, Uranium 9.9, Elfish 9.9, Coronetted 9.9, Leolanter 9.9, Waikawaka 9.9, Waipureka 9.7, Sandy Paul 9.6, Waterworks 9.0, Jack Ashere 9.0, Nescot 9.0. Beaufort Steeplechase, of 350 sovs; two miles and a half.—Captain Jingle 12.9, Continuance 12.3, Paritutu 11.9, Sir Lethe 11.9, Hautere 11.0, Hawick 10.9, Glenmore 10.0, Stone Ginger 9.13, Master Paul 9.11, Tui Cakobau 9.7, Te Tua 9.7, Silver Blaze 9.7, The Gunner 9.7, Donzel 9.7, The Spaniard 9.7. Spreydon Hurdle Race, of 130 aovs j one mile and threequarters.— Silver Cluse 10.13, Beacon 10.13, Waipureka 10.0, Ncdra 9.13, Bandalpro 9.10, Gold! Pin 9.9, Simon Pure 9.7. Red Wing 9.0, Aem a 9.0.

Islington Handicap, of 200 sovs; one mile.—Sea Queen 10.12, Magdala 10.4, Mangaroa 9.13, La Reina 9.11, Countermine 9.7, Brown Trout 9.4, Genius 9.3, Mumura 9.2, Marline, Leapuki 9.0, Serenity 9.0.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") At the Queensland T.C..winter meeting yesterday the Metropolitan Handicap was won by My Gavonni, Lottie being second, and Black Prince third. There < were nineteen starters, and My Gavonni won by two lengths. Time, 2min 3Gsec. The fall sustained by Te Roti on Friday must have been much more serious than was at the time supposed (says the Lyttelton Times). On Sunday he refused all food, and became very violent; in fact, to all intents the animal became quite uncontrollable, jumping high into the air and throwing himself violently to the ground alternately. Mr. J. R. Charlton, M.R.C.Y.S., was then called in, and under his treatment Te Roti made steady progress, and although his condition was sufficiently critical to render an all-night watch necessary on Monday, all the more urgent symptoms had disappeared, and Tuesday found him practicailly himself again. The New Zealand Grand National meeting will be continued to-day, the chief event being the Grand Nat'onal Hurdle Race, run over two miles. When the final payments fell due on Friday light the field was reduced by the withdrawal of John, Master Theory, Te Roti, Bandalero and Mercedo, and it now numbers twenty-one. Tuesday's running should have the effect of causing The Rover and Uranium to harden, and Coronetted, Waipureka, Waikaraka and others to lengthen in the betting. The Rover is apparently in good fettle, and with only 21b more to carry to-day than he ran second with last year his chances look fair. Continuance is bound to be better suited by the shorter distance today. He won the race easily last year under 11.11, and even 12.7 may not tsiop him. Black Northern may not get the distance with hia load, and Paisano is hardly the horse he was when he carried 12.1 to victory in 1910. Koran bu done everything asked of iiim, and with a fair run will probably keep most of them busy. Waverley sports were never more confident. The Native is one of the most discussed horses in {lie race. He ran third with 10.5 last year, and Cnen won over two miles at Feilding. He is sure to be near the front in the earlier stages of the race, but may find ths traal quarter troublesome. Darby Paul is one of the best stayers in the field, and is a worthy Taranaki rep. Bully has a Great Northern Hurdle Race to his credit, and may run well. Of the other lightweights Coronetted and Sandy Paul have a fair crowd of supporters. Probably the littest horses saddled up today will be Koran, The Rover and Continuance.

Tuesday was a disastrous day for most punters, tlio successes of Beacon and Magdala being particularly unpleasant. Captain Jingle's victory was well received, and t! k ! dividend attached thereto was a particularly good one. Paritut.il, with his usual bad luck, got into second berth and save<T"Kis Dickers' money. As anticipated, Continuance couldnot stay the distance, and Hantcre did not jump well enough to have a chance. Armagh ran a fair race, as did T-Tawick. /ante may do..better over a shorter course. After all. there was only one horse in it—Captain Jingle. He won easily, and bis victory was well deserved.