SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 244, 5 March 1913, Page 7

SPORTING.

| TUBE TOriC'.S. | (By "Moturoa."} ! "Wanganui over —Dannevirke next." So said dozens of sportsmen, punters, riders and hangers-on as tin; general exodus from Wanganui began on Monday. From. meeting to meeting they go—the huge army of desirables and undesirables. All dog tired of the perpetual round of racing (hear the Press reporters growling!), yet ail sticking to the game and hoping for something to turn upThe Dannevirke Autumn meeting takes place to-day and to-morrow, and promises to be an interesting gathering. A dozen remain in the Cup, and of these Bonnie Boy and Mescal will probably carry most money. Ariom and Rangiatua put up 101b penalties for Woodvillu wins. i As tor was heavily backed by his party in the Wauganui Juvenile Handicap, ami he ran a good race. .Before leaving J!awera tiic little sou of Coronci .vas clocked to run live furlongs in Imin lsee, it is said, so he must be a really good one. If he gets out smartly in the liuia Nursery to-day he will take a lot of j beating. i Multiple's fine showing in the Jacksoil Stakes ha? gained him heaps of friemis for the Maldriki Hack Handicap, run over the same distance. He is a nuggetty little fellow, and is sure to "slum;" shortly. If Crown Pearl is saddled up for the Tamaki Welter he will be pretty well backed. The big horse was looking very lit last week.

Ladino, by Sir Laddo —Windlass, died at Masterton on Fridav".

A good cure for a poor stayer, says a southern scribe, is to put him in a grave yard, and then if properly placed, the horse will stay for ever! ,IJr. Paget ,jyas very unlucky to lose that good sprinter Lucerne. Paralysis followed her mishap here, and she succumbed last week. It is a few seasons since the Doctor had a really good horse, and Lucerne promised to turn out rather more than useful.

Mr. E. J. Watt has named a colt out of'the one-time smart mare. Float—"Football." The latter will have a big following at the winter gatherings in a yeiir or two.

Jockey R. Berry was fined £3 for insolence to the bird-cage steward at Watigariui on Saturday.' Tliese small boys will quickly learn manners at three "quid" a lesson!

The Melbourne sportsman. Mr. E. A. Connolly, paid full price for Anna Carloyna when ; he wrote a cheque for SOO guineas.

: ■ The Wanganui Herald remarks that The Wanganui Stakes winner is a Masterpiece of inconsistency. Oh, Willvum!