SPORTING.
KACING FIXTUR KS. January 20, 22. 23.- Wellington Kueine Chili, Summer. January 22, 2:}.—F<>\tun liacing Cl;;b, Annual. January 2!l, 30.—T'akapuna Jockey Club Summer. February .'i, 'l.—Egmont Itaeing Chi'o Summer. February li.—Canterbury Jockey Club Slimmer. February 10, ! 1.- -TarainVi Jockey Club mil. TURF TOPICS.
I (By "Moturoa.") At the time of writing nominations fur the Taranaki Jockey Club's autumn 'meeting are not available, hit judging by the excellent entries received for the Kgmont meeting, Taranaki. sports are I in for foar good days' sport i:>. February. As anticipated, the Kgmont Cup lias attracted some good performers over a distance 'of ground, and the presence of Emperador, Sea Pink, Kooya, Soldier. Pavlova. Football. Marshai McDonald and others invests the race with considerable interest. In all, sixteen liave been nominated, and quite a dozen of fhem are horses of note. Kveii more gratifying is the response of owners in connection with the Flying Handicap. The twenty-five nominated include Play OIT. Astor, Sir ASoselev, Bimeter, Beldame, 'Tavlova: Kewi Poto. I'atronale Clrattan. and other fiT-n-cla:-s sprinters. It i; the most select lot ever entered for a sprint event in this province. The other events have filled as follows: —Ohawe Hack Hurdles 17; Mere Mere Hack Flat, ' 30; "Waipapa. Hack Race, 20; and Wharcroa Welter, 10. The Kgmont Racing Club has "made good" this year and inf dicatioiK are thut record meetings will he held at Hawcra and at" Xew Plymouth.
The Wellington summer meeting opens on Wednesday next. First day's acceptances are fairly good, and winners look 'hard to pick. Fifteen remain in the Cup, including Indigo. Football. Kilrain and oilier well fancied horses, though the field would have been "stronger if Merry Hoe, and one or two others had held their ground. .le:u I may be the hot stud' in the Troiithani Welter, Down and Xor.es in the Nursery Handicap, and Crown Pearl and Austin "in the Anniversary Welter. The crowd in the Ruapohu Handicap may be hard to discriminate amongst, but Miraculous and Cold Soult appear to be as well treated as any. The Waterloo Stakes (one mile), will sec Autumiius, Merrv Hoe. limperador and Dimeter measuring strides at weigbt-for-age, and it look like proving the race of the meeting. If Merry Hoc is caught ill the mood the time will be torrid, and whatever beats her may take the thick end of the prize. Dowuhaui showed splendid form right through the Ellerslio meeting, and is well treated with 5.7 ill the Telegraph Handicap. Beldame is another that should run prominently. The meeting will be continued on Friday and concluded on Saturday.
Tlic' Foxton annual mcetin;r will see several Taranaki horses sporting -ijk on Friday and Saturday. As pointed out before, Chaminade and Crawford are nicely treated there, lint surprise was expressed that Toa Tere was not paid up for. AWg crowd will start in the Hurdles, inelurlin.%' Captain ilackay and Papador. Combustion's turn may come in the Electric, and Sweet Van. Victoris and Chamiir,i<le read as dangerous as anv in the Cuy.- Fore. Field Force and Te Hon Hon may be prominent i:i the Awahou Hack Welter, and Crawford in the Flyin<r 'i'.lie Dash Hack Race is only a scramble, lmf •:. i!!i a start Wild Daisy and Wioletta illicit lie. liar.' to beat Fore and Victoris. if reserved, will probably come in for solid support in the Herrinjrton Welter. The hurdler Kurnalpi accompanied Lord Mnltiful to Sydney last week. Iliad's Hero is 011 the up-grade and nay be ticked oil 1 to win a pood sprint ace shortly. The hurdler Takaka. recently owni'd >y Mr C, Berry of Blenheim, is now he property of Mr C. ,\rdcn (Stratord). The Wanpamii Trottiiifr Club is out vitli a pood programme for tin' Fcbuarv meeting, .ClflOO in slakes brinp iffcred. The date lits in nicely with hose of the Wanpanui gallops, and will nost likely lie well attended by local ports. Rinpform and Sir Knox arc reported o have broken down. Croesus, who strcakvd into proininncc at the holidav mcctinps. cost hi:; ireseut owner ,£l2fi, and has Won £32.) n stakes. It would take a lot of money to buy the horse now.
Martian should be near the top of the tree this season. Warstep and Reputation arc ft nice pair of representatives to have "jigging"' for him. -At Westport the other day, a dastardly attempt was made to "fix" the wellknown trotter. Utopia. When his trainer went to take him to the course it was found that the horse's knee had 'been struck with some heavy instrument, and was badly cut and swollen. ft. is to be hoped the miscreant is detected as Mich outrages are just about the limit, and their perpetrators do not I deserve to be at large.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 187, 16 January 1915, Page 7
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