SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 172, 7 December 1912, Page 8

SPORTING.

TARANAKI .10CKEY CLUB,

By Telegraph—l'rc-'s Association. I Wanganui, December 0. The following weights have been declared by Mr. Morse for the Taranaki meeting: Borough Handicap, of 85 sovs; five I'sirloiigs.-'Simple ..Sam 9.0. Lady Mildred 5.5, The Dodger 8.1, Caltee 8.1, Lady Fran 7.13, Recipe 7.12, Handsome Maid 7.11, Zetes 7.10, Aviatrix 7.8, Bay King 7.5, Grattan 7.5, Supply 7.5, Watine 7.5, Denise Orme 7.5, Patroness 7.5. First Welter Hack Handicap, of 80 sovs; seven furlongs.—Sampan 10.9, Lucerne 10.5, Sandy Paul 10.2, Allure 10.1, St. Serf 0.12, Master Tupuhi 0.9, Timothy 9.7, Rangikapna 9.3' Aruake 9.3, Princess Flo 9.3. Grandee 9.1, St. Luap 9.0, Luvelos 9.0, Hector Girl 9.0, St. Kildare 9.0, Patronymic 3.0, Floss 9.0, Nebulous 9.0, Kathleen Mavourneen 9.0.

Flying Handicap, of 125 sovs; six furlongs.—St. Toney 9.0, Patriotic 8.12, Makara 8.8, Ascalon 8.3, Red Lupin 7.12, Xgatiruanut 7.10, Muleteer 7.2, St. Gate 7.0, Ineuru 7.0, Simple Sam 0.13, Shining Star 0.13. Jackpin 0.12, Eastwind 6.11, Topic 0.10. Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 100 sovs; one and a half miles.—Timothy 10.2, Smilax 10.0, Ascalon 9.12, Otararo'a 9.0. Rawinia 9.4, Aviatrix 9.2. Bereola 9.1. Karimoi 9.1, Malaphin 9.0, Trecker 9.0, Haydn Park 9.0, Proxy 9.0, fin Tulloek 9.0.

Christmas Handicap, of 175 sovs; one and a quarter miles.—Byron 9.0, NorthEast 8.0, Patriotic 8.3. Con-the-Shaugh-rau7.l3, Royal Marine 7.U, Routine 7.4. Avaunce 7.2, Sampan 7.2, Muleteer 7.2. Allure 0.13, Cornelian 0.13. Master Tupuhi 0.10.

Stewards' Hack Handicap, of 110 sovs; six furlongs.—Royal Simon 9.0, Phroso 8,12, Patronale 8.9, Boronia 8.3, Jackpin 8.2, Park Tide 7.13. Royal Dragoon 7.12, Glenfern 7.7, Princess Flo 7.7. Minora 7.0, Aruake 7.5, Recipe 7.5, Lord Lupin 7.2, Gordon Bell 7.1. Watine 7.0. Patronymic 7.0.

•' AUCKLAND RACTXG CLUB. Auckland. Last Xiglit. Tlic following acceptances have 'boon received for the Auckland lWing Club's meeting:— Auckland Cup.—Goldfinder 3.0, Los Angeles 0.0, Midnight Sun 8.11. Domino 8.0. Vice-Admiral 8.0, Bobrikofl' 8.8, Masterpiece 8.(5. Antoinette 8.2, Royal Soult S.l, Bon Ton 7.12, Santa Rosa 7.1'2. Waimangu 7.11, Labor Day (inc. 31b pen.) 7.5, La Reina (inc. 51b pen.) 7.6, Monoplane 7.0, Monorail 6.12. Ngatimaru 0.7, Semolina 6.7, Tiresome 6.7, Multiply 6.7. Railway Handicap. Ventura 8.10, Royal Soult 8.10, Antoinette 8.0. Gipsy Belle 8.5. Culprit 8.4. Bleriot 5.4, Waiorewa 8.1, Haskayne 8.1. Jack Delaval 8.1. Crown Pearl 8.1, Our King 8.0. Kakama 7.10, Tact 7.10. Rootle YlO. Winning Way 7.5, Our Queen 7.6. Goldsize (inc. 31b'pen.) 7.6, Potoa 7.4, Apellon 7.0, Taketuma 7.0. Tangiwai 6.12, Scorch (inc. 31b pen.); 6.12, "Monoline (inc. 31b pen.) 6.10, Roval Irish 6.7, Devastation 0.7. (!.X. Derhy. —Brown Owl, Crecy iilly. Prince Soult, Obligant, Tragedy King, Haskayne, Bon Reve, Bon Ton. Royal Stakes.—Bleriot, Tact, Creyy fill}', Beatherbrae, Brown Owl, Winning Way, Xightwatch, Bon Reve, Bon Ton, Prince Soult, Soultikoff, Ruse do Guerre, The Hague, Soltano, Lady Alicia, Jason. Tatterley, Adelicia, Tiiiopai, Lyrique, : Mowbray, Martel, Athol Brose colt, Cotton Reel. Foal Stakes.—Ruse do Guerre. The Hague, Soltano, Lady Alicia, Nightwatch, Jason, TattM'ley, Marconi, Merry Roe, Tinopai. Lyrique, Martel, Cotton Reel. Soultikoff, "Marshall McDonald.

The purveyors of "dead meat" in the way of horseflesh (at Home) have been very busy lately in "dressing their shop window." i.e,, quoting prices—and short of that—against many "impossible" horses in so-called future-event betting. Backers would do far better to follow their own fancies than to take the slightest notice of "London betting" prices now. It is the cxicption rather than the rule for the majority of owners these days to show their hands until the last moment.—English Exchange. Though it is impossible to obtain the actual figures of the number of people present at Doneaster during the first three days of the meeting, a prominent member of the Race Committee remarked: "You may take it from me that the attendance reach ?d owr a quarter of a million."

In the English Racing Calendar published on October 3 it is announced that the. stewards of i.hc Jockey Club, having received complaints that the presence of the horse Vigilance at the starting pest constitutes a danger to other horses and jockeys owing to his savage propensities, have giv C n instructions (hat this horse shall not be allowed to take part in any event under the Rules of Racing. Many American owners of racehorses are turning their attention to racing in Canada, and there is much activity in the Dominion just now over racing matters. The addition of the course at Ottawa, and probably a -lew track at King Edward Park, Montreal, next spring, will make the Canadian circuit much sought after in the year 1913. The dangerous half-mile courses are gradually dying out, and comparatively little attention is paid to them now,' hut it is still too easy to obtain a license to race on any sort of track. The Canadians will in the near future furnish homebred animals that will- take the country into her proper position in the racing world, progress that was certainly demonstrated in° the season just closed. The Canadian raciimseason just concluded has been, without exception, the most successful ever known in the Canadian circuit, and ren-1 dered the more satisfactory bv the fact that Canadian owners carried off the best of the prizes. The stable of John w. hnorr closed the season far in advance of other owners, the greatest portion being due to Star, Charter, and Frogleys. The first-named was voted the < best horse in training, while Fro<devs| easily proved liimself the best three-year-old. Quite a lot was thought eariv in I the season of Calgary, owned' bv John W ' Schorr, hut poor form later put a damper I on the intentions of his -owner to M, him take his chance in the Enslish Derbv next year. ' •