SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 282, 28 March 1913, Page 7

SPORTING.

TURF TOPICS. IBy "Moturoa,"). Squireen notched another "duck" at Feilding. ('ally Bridge broke a blood vessel the first day.

Patrunale's was the easiest victory scored on Monday. Leonta was all over the course in the Oiiepuhi Welter and then won.

The rejuvenated Clemency made practically all the running in the race lie won on .Monday.

Although Charlie Jenkins has ridden many winners at Feilding, Byron was his first Cup winner at that place. Boronia finished very fast in third place, in the Mangaone Stakes, and should win a good race shortly. Knutsford was sent out first favourite in the Taonui Hack Hurdles, but lie had no chance in the straight with Clemency and Allure. The first-named is only a moderate hurdler.

Marton, who has been improving with every gallop, stayed on strongly 'in the Kawa Kawa Hurdles, and easily beat a crowd of very tired neddies.

On the strength of her showing at Awapiuii and later at Wanganui, Moutoa Girl was made favourite for the Feilding Cup, but she did not flatter her supporters at any part of it. The daughter of Soidt is now under Fred Tilley's wins at Fordcll.

While being worked on the Feilding course on .Monday morning the Vladimir mare Elsie bolted and broke her leg through getting into a ditch. Sac was passed the cold lead.

Byron's victory in the Feilding Cup is another triumph for the heavy-weight division. In recent years the race has been won by horses well up in the handicap, as Crucinella 9.5, Halberdier 9.4, Undecided 9.4, and Melodeon 9.0.

Moirettc was sent across to Waipukurau on Easter Monday to tackle, the weaker iiekls in preference to Feilding, but drew a blank. She must be costing her party a tidy sum by all these failures.

.Lady Louisa looked all over a winner in the Ongo Hack Handicap when Elkmaid rushed through in the last bit and won easily. The latter mare shaped ingloriously over the same distance earlier in tin; afternoon, and it is no wonder she returned the biggest dividend of the meeting.

Do the pencillers know? Looking through double cards for the Easter meetings it is noticeable what short prices were on offer a fortnight ago on the winning combinations. Particularly in the case of Prophet for the Brighton Hurdles and .Tack Delaval for the Easter .Handicap. A pound invested on the totalisator on Prophet and played up on Jack Delaval would have returned just three times the amount that the noble horde of flowery-vested Bar Vons were offering to lay against the pair some days ago. Yet punters accept these short prices and take the risk of picking non-starters instead of waiting till the day of the races and making certain of getting a run for their money. While on the question of doubles one might mention the questionable habit of alleged big firms chopping the odds to pieces. A chart comes along offering, say, 00 to 1. You send £1 along by return and just as promptly you get a receipt for about £l4 to £l—"the best market price we can now lay!" _On the strength of his first' day's running Leonta was made very hot for the opening event on the second day at Feilding. W. Price was in the saddle, and he had a very easy ride. The Forded! horse was brought through at the distance and ran over the opposition. . Gladiole made most of the pace in the Denbigh Stakes, but lacked her usual run at the finish, and had to give way to Patronale and Ladv Volga. "The latter came from a loiig way back, and Xodder had to keep the roan going to beat her.

Leolanter. whose number has not been hoisted for some time, scored a flukey win over Whimper..in the Kimboltoii Hurdles. Whimper made a bad jump at the last fence, when; leading, and before, lie could be got g»ing,at top again Leolanter had and gathered in the prize. Martou' again shaped well, and should not lie Jong in adding further to the exchejiuir. < '•

Xorth-East, who,, had a bad passage on the opening, da.y,.^vas.a strong tip for the luister Mandk ; ap f| justified his {lackers' confidence'by jiyjnning comfortably after making"iiio'st of the running. •Mangaroa just cut Lady Menscliikoil" out of second' money:,'and Kina, Lord Renown. "Mouioa j (i\i\ arid Bonnie Boy followed in that'order; '■''

Wanganui horses m Denise Orme and Artiake accounted.'for- two other events during the day. Denise'Orme was strongly backed aiuLma'de-nearly all the running. Aruake.'oni the-Miner band, was little faneie/1.,4)i(} .his connections bene-fited-little hy the 'healthy price attached, to his victory.'■■ He assumed the lead at the turn and" Avon-easily.