SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 162, 8 January 1914, Page 7

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN NOMINATIONS, By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, January 7. One hundred and forty-live nominations have been received for the Doncaster Handicap. They include Empcra•dor, Kinsildo, Bon Kev'e, Bandiera, Athenie, Valiclo and Beau Sotila. For the Sydney dip there are \)i, including Ohcrubini, llinaldo, Midnight. Sun, Soultoria and Heau Soult. Melbourne. January 7. There are 80 entries for the Oakley Plate. They include Athenic and Y'alido. There are 114 for the Newmarket Handicap, including Royal Scotch, Ireland, Antoinette, Athenic, VaJido and Beau Soult. There are W2 for the Australian Cup, including Royal Scotch. TTRP TUL'ICS. (By '-MottU'oa.'") Sound the tymhal! Bang the drum! New Plymouth has had a win!' See the smiling horse-owners and equally jubilant trainers!'. Look at the armv of joyful punters, and rejoice, for New Plymouth has come into its own! The holiday meetings have been veritable Klondykes. and the year has- started well. So, sound the tymhal, and bang the ' drum! Trainers It. Johnson and R. Barlow had a good run at the New Plymouth and Stratford gatherings. Johnson picked up a race at each place with the specdv Simple Sam, and -won a double at Stratford with Eewi Poto. 1!. Barlow's principal winner was Gerherga, who. raced most consistently through the holidays, scoring three firsts and a second, while another member of Barlow's team to pick up a race was Lady Ami. Percy Johnson landed with White Crane and King Chira here. and. going on to Stratford, won with Butcher Boy. To this careful trainer also goes the kudos i attached to Sandy Paul's two firsts and a second at Kllerslic. Jiumiv O'Neill turned out one winner in Di <lama. while W. Mantle, trained the Stratford Cup winner, Red Lupin. The only fly in the ointment was "Jervy" Ceorge's bad spin in Auckland. After iu:<t failing to land the Railway Handicap with Crown Pearl, he had the misfortune to see his horses badly knocked about, in the unfortunate fire at tin Harp of Krin stables.

Sandy Paul's running at Ellei'.slic in £of>o in slakes to Mr C. Mumby. Tim chestnut's three starts rosultetl a s follow:—1st (irafton Hurdles, £•225; Ist New Year Hurdles, f223; 2ml Ponsonby Hurdles, £SO. Mainly Paul was handed 'out 12st !Hli on tin- hist titty, and Mr Mumby wisely decided not to take on Phroso at the- weights. fiood dividends were hftiigiit<r to the victories, and they were much anTeeiated Viv local sports.

Talking of winnings, the lirinciniirpurticipators in tlio division of "splosh" at Ellerslic were:—Mr fi. I). (Ireenwoud. £1775; Mr V. Dorset, fltilil); Mr K. ,1. "U'att, £11110: Mr Y. Stciiniii!.'. £025: Mr T. 11. l.owry. £SSS: tile Hon. J. ]). OriiK.iid. : Mr P. Ilaimnii. £7.10; Mr E. \V. Alison. £700: Mr O. 1.. Stead. £025: Mr Poss Allan. £(!00: Mr f. Mmiihv. £51)11; .Mr J. R. Kemp. £SOO. and Mr (",. P. Moore, £SOO. Crown Pearl's seooai! in tlie Pailway lironglit in £2OO to Mr (ieorge. Amongst tlie jockeys. Hen Deeley rode five winners at Ellerslie. and little Hell put up a similar performance at Marlon. At Stratford. Henderson was also successful live time.-. P. Perry, with four wins at Ellerslic. ;il-o comes in for lionorahle mention. P.v tlie way, the 'St ralian jockey, F. W. McOabe, had his first mount this side of the pond On Sandy Paul, and his riding is described as heiug a big advance on anything seen at Ellerslic recently. His (finest effort was in the ronsonhv Hurdles—when lie lost.