SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 272, 9 April 1913, Page 7

SPORTING.

RACIXU IN AMERICA. NEW i'OKK STATE TO RISSUMK iiy Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, April 7. The Daily Chronicle anticipates the return of American horses from France and England owing to a decision by the Supreme Court ol New York State allowing oral hotting where no money passes. It is anticipated that a system of credit butting will be established. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") Manawatu races to-day. -Mastenon weights are due on Friday. U hat do you like in the Autumnus Stakes?

Coroniform will carry "the heads'" money in the Longlnirn Handicap. Negative ell'ected a surprise on Saturday and paid a hatful. Down :it Ptflmerston tliey are talking nothing lmt .Montreal for o:ie of those mile races.

Uiamauade cost his partv d nice sum at Trentliani. Wonder if'the horse is really any good? The hurdlers engaged at Awupuni are only a moderate lot. Kauro-.t appears to have got in fairlv light. Palmnale's victory was expected, but few reckoned that Crown Pearl, who ran him to a head, would have returned his supporters almost as much as the roan did for winning. The last New Zealand St. Leger was merely a repetition of former one-horse races. Bon Ton just galloped round and morped up the good prize in cold-blooded fashion. There was 110 excitement; no enthusiasm. In fact it was hardly a race at all. The St. Leger drops out without a regret. Monologue's form at Feilding showed that he was on the improve. The Awa-puni-trained horse should go better on' his own course. Peroneals fine showing at Trentham : on Saturday when she finished within a neck of Patronale has had the effect of bringing her into prominence for the ] Telegraph Handicap at Palmerston. Mr.' Nidd's filly is in fine fettle at present. A Southern scribe, growing caustic with increasing years, gets off the following:—''l have often been told." said the horse, '-'of man's intellectual force a thing, if correct, I should never expect from the people I meet on the course."

Oi-bern. disairpointed a lot of people nt Tmntliain, but. is'sure to catch a race shortlv.

Jockev W. Price will ride Leonta in flic WW tor at Awap»ni. The Fordell (lier generally .>oes well in Price's hands. An Auckland scribe states that local punters—to ?, nian—were oil Potoa when Hie AncVlaiirley just failed to beat Cheddar in tiie Thompson Handicap. What narrow siueaks these riencillers do have!

The Manawatu meeting will be eon-tn-movnw. when the Sims Pro duee ■,Stakes will come no for decision.