SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 250, 12 March 1913, Page 2

SPORTING.

OPL'XAKE RACING CLUB. By Telegraph.—lV r Pro« Association. Opunake, Tuesday. Tlu> following acceptances and general onirics have been received for tin; Opunake meeting: Handicap Hurdle Race. of 50 sovs; one mile and a half.—Tiniolh] 1.0. i»i.-mark 10.2, Master Sylvia 9.11, Clemency 0.7. Karimoi 0.1, Brown Star 9.0, Sir Tullock 9.0. Welter Handicap, of 55 sovs; seven furlongs.—Lady Fran 9.2. Karimoi 8.9, Proxy 8.7. Sty rax 8.7, Brown Star 8.7, Kimialpi 5.7. Electric Sakes, of 45 sovs; (weight for age); four furlongs.—Opcke. Zion, Simple Bob, Banjo. King of the Valley, Succeed, Lady Gordon, Nulla Nulla, Country Lass, Ridicule, Seldom Fed. Patronata, Captain Miro, Ratana. Haydn Park, Kurnalpi, .'Joey, Invader and Silver Fox. Flying Handicap, of 55 sovs; six furlongs.— liecipc 8.13. Simple Sam S.fi, Crawford 5.5, Park Tide 5.4, Lady Fran 7.13. .Handicap Trot, of 45 sovs; two miles. —Erin's Tracer ser.. Pukekura (isec. Uniform lOsec, F.cluica 20scc, Haurmi 22se:-. Lucky Child 25sec, Wvnotte SOsec. ITiion Berlin 32sec, Sundial 32sec, Anniversary 33sec < Maiden Plate, of 40 sovs (weight for age); six furlongs.—Opoke, Simple Boh. Millbanks, King of the Valley, Proxy, Lady Gordon, Ridicule, Bay Prince. Captain MiroJ Haydn Park, joey, Invader, Waimate and Delia. J Opunake Racing Club Handicap, of 120 ; sovs; one mile and a quarter. —Tetikura i 9.0, Conney 8.0, Minora 8.3, Clemency j.7.f). Howler 0.13. Styrax 0.13. Final Stakes, of 40 sovs (weight Ost.): five furlongs. —Park Tide, Zion, Clonpett Recipe, Timothy, Millbanks, 'Banjo. King of the Valley, Barbara, Nulla Nulla, Country Lass'. Bay Prince, Simple Sam, Seldom' Fed, St. Luap, Patronata. Captain Miro, Ratana, Joey, Crawford, Silver Fox :uid Delia. TURF TOPICS.

(By "Moturoa.") The flags will be fluttering at Greenmeadows to-day. the opening day of the Napier Park Racing Club's Autumn meeting. Very large fields are carded for to-day's events, and winners will probably be harder to pick than was the case at Dannevirke last week. Of the thirteen horses figuring in the Napier Cup, run over one mile and a quarter, quite one half have been showing good form recently. Labor Day fills the role of honor with 8.13, and sue will most likely start favourite. At Wanganui recently she performed creditably in each of her races, and she should strip a much improved mare to-day. Haskayne has not been before the limelight recently, and anyway, the Karamu horse appears to have plenty of weight. Multiply ran like a stayer in the Jackson Stakes, but that does not say he will get to the end of a mile and a quarter. The foolishness of fixed penalties is exemplified in his case, for it is ridiculous to argue that his "soft" victory over one' solitary opponent, General Madero, at Dannevirke, made him out to be a 10 lbs better horse than the handicapper reckoned. Birkline won recently, but Cheddar (on Wanganui form) should hold the Gisbome horse and most of the light-weights quite safe. On recent showing Labor Day and Cheddar look to be the fittest horses engaged to-day. Bobrikoff has the steadier of 10.fi in the Flying Handicap, and will have to be at his verv best to give so much weight away to Bootle, Our Queen and others. Soltano will carry a heap of money if started in the Sapling Stakes. Bercola is the only Taranaki hurdler engaged at the Canterbury meeting. The Hawera horse is very fit and should give a good account of himself at the meeting. Crown Pearl has been paid up for m the A.R.C. Easter Handicap. The focal horse has a nice, handy weight—Sst. Gay Lawless is considered a likely starter in the Omaranui Hurdles at Napier Park. Culprit is -a warm order for the Great Easter Handicap, but if Empi-rador is produced fit and well on the day. the favourite won't take much picking. Peary is reported to be galloping well at present, and may run well in welter handicaps at Napier this week. There must be quite a regiment of S'oults (in name as well as breeding) in Auckland. Latest additions to the string are Colonel Soult and Queenie Soult. Lockwood, who scored in easy style on the first day at Wanganui. will be up against a moderate lot in the hack welters at Napier. The Highden horse looks like making amends this season for last year's disappointments. Bleriot is reported to be somewhat backward in condition, but she is fast getting into shape, and will be a tough opponent for Imagination and Brown Owl in the Oaks on Monday week. Jockey E. Lowe was booked to leave Auckland on Monday for Sydney, where he will ride Mr. J. Cameron's horses. Seatondale. Golden Glade and St. Elm. A nice holiday jaunt, but he nearly missed it when he rode Patriotic badly at Wanganui! Antarctic is now under Trainer Jimmy Peachev's care at Wanganui. Provided the old horse did not develop rheumatism again in the winter he should win a good'' steeplechase for his owner, Mr. W.°Tuek. Mr. Highden has leased from Mr. G. Currie the rising two-year-old filly by King Rufus—Our Lady. The youngster is to Bronze, the latter being also leased from the Wanganui breeder. Lady Lucv. who was mated with'Maniapoto prior to racing at the New Zealand Cup meeting, is in foal to thathorse. Leonta. one of Fred Tillev's charges, post her party a fair "dollop" of money at Dannevirke. She began well the first day, but her usually strong finishing run was lacking, and she went under. The mare would be all the better for a little racing. 'Stralian bookmakers are up in anus because the big racing clubs over there threaten to increase the pencillers' fees. What would they say if they were jumped on with £2O per day like their NewZealand brothers were a few seasons ago? After winning the first day at Dannevirke one of Astor's legs filled, and the little son of Coronet could not be started on the second day. A few weeks spell j should put the trouble right, and a two-year-old that can run four furious:* in 4f)se< —as Astor did last week—should win a lot of races later on. i Home Rule was never reckoned much class liv New Zealanders. but the son of Wairiki was responsible for a sterling performance when he won the Stanley Steeples at Caullield a couple of weeks .ago. With 1.2.1:1 in the saddle he ran j.he distance—two miles three furlongs and SO yards—in the record time of 4mm .Wftsec'nnd won by the mere trifle of 1(0 lengths. the Opunake annual race meetimr takes place on Monday next. Although the fields are likely to'be poorer than in the past a fair crowd of local spoiihave already arranged to make the trip. A week ov two ago one of J. Cameron's apprentices. 'l'. Junes, was killed by a kick from a two-vear-old that was being broken in. J. Cameron's npplication'far £-ioi) for accident insurance and funeral expenses was presented to the Hawke's Bav Racing Committee a few days ago. and was referred to the secretary of the Accident Insurance