THE TARANAK MEETING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 208, 11 February 1915, Page 8

THE TARANAK MEETING.

TO-DAY'S RACIXG. NOTES BY "MOTUROA." The. Taranaki ,T.C. autumn meeting! will lie concluded to-day. With good acceptances, the gathering should J)c a most successful and enjoyable one. The chief attraction to-day will be the First Taranaki Stakes, ill which .Merry line, Emperador. (lladiole, Flying Start and other cracks will meet at weight-for-age. This race a'.one should draw a big attendance, and in addition the minor events give promise of good racing. Special trains will leave New Plymouth for 1 lav/era at 6 p.m. and <>.35 p.m. and from Wanganui at 5,15 p.m. To-day's vac-inpr will commence with the Okoke Hack Hurdles, for which lime are carded. In the absence of the first ! day's winner, Mcrrv Ciuy, the public I may strongly support Ascalon and Ad-

vancer. Although only a quintette figure in the firandstaiul Handicap (five furlongs), the issue looks fairly open. I'lavolV mav be benefited by yesterday's race, and 'is set to meet Slba better The first Taranaki Stakes, six furlongs, will settle many arguments over i the respective abilities of Merry Roe anil Kniperador. On the lattcr's showing ill the Tarapaki Gup yesterday, his chance does not look too prom.sine, | but a shorter distance may be all in the Canterbury's horse's favor. Merry ,Roe may not be as '-'fit as when she ' "downed" IWarstep at Ellerslie, but she I is bound to take a lot of settling. Claude Brown will ride the filly. Em- ! peradcr and Bimeter. and Patron.'.le and |

Bisocrnc will be bracketed. The Omata Hack Handicap will see about ten horses under silk, fllenroy had a. bad spin yesterday, anil with Combustion may share favoritism. The Peul Memorial Hand cap (!) furlongs) has filled well, a field of eleven being very satisfactory. Patronale won the race last vcar, but docs not appear to l>e so fit to-day. If Emperador starts be may be heavily backed, and in his absence the i:-oney m.'.y come for Poldsize and Astor. . The Kawau. Hack Handicap (eight anil a-lia'f furlor.gs) looks very open. Of the e glit acceptors, Chaminade appears to be nicely treated, and Quo Yadis is not by any means harshly treated . In the Farewell Handicap, "Master ; Achilles, on his F.gmont anil New Plymouth form, is daintily bandied with ■ 7 *Tho meeting will close with the TJre- • nui Hack Scurry, and Tirana, who covi ered a lot of ground at the home bend • yesterday, mav run well forward. . Ticra '"oka to be the best of the others.

SECOND DAV'R ACCFPT.AXCK3, 'l'll,, f llowing are ilie acceptances to: to-day's racing: OKOKE HACK HURDLES, of 125 soys. One mid a lialf miles.—Styrax 11.1, Tiroimnga Ift li, Katua 0.10, Lady Sabretache i».S, Advancer (1.3, Ascalon 0.2, Wee Paul 0.0, Warea 9.0, Millbaiiks 9.0. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, of 150 .soys. Five furlongs.—Simple Sam 8.11, l'lav Oil' S.G, Tyson 0.13, Bold Stroke 0.11, Lady Amai li.!). FIRST TAIiANAKI STAKES, of 500 soys. Six furlongs —lCuiperador 9.4, Cladiole 9'2. Merry Roe 9.2, Bimeter 8.12. Svlva„ Dale 8.11, Patronale 8.11, Ineuru Bjl, Flying Start 7.7, Bisogne 0.9. OMATA HACK HANDICAP, of 1(10 soys. Six furlongs.—King Cliira 8.i2, Clenroy 8.10, Combustion S7, Avon Park 8.5, 1 inprovc 8.0, Sylvan Dale 7.13, Mcrrv Cuy 7.10, Jiion 7.4,'llc.salys 7.2, Joey 0.13. PAUL MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 250 soys Nine furlongs.—Emperador 8.12, Ciildsize 8.4. Royal Irisli 8.0, Phosphorus 8.0, Tree Lucerne 7.13. Patronale 7.8, Astor 7.3, Sir Moseley 7.0, CourtMartial (i.13, Ineuru 0.12, Invader 0.7.

KAWAU HACK HANDICAP. of 100 sovs. Eight and a half furlongs.—Patronymic 0.11, Chamimule 0.0, Quo Vadis SDraft, S.'l. Xiranoto R.l. Harbour Light 7.5, Captain Miro 7 8, Belle Paul 7.7. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs.—Simple Sam 8.0, Sir Moselev 8.2, Crawford 5.2 Master Achilles 7.3, Lady Amai G 7. URENUI ELECTRIC HACK, of 100 sovs. Five furlongs. Weight 8.7. Arras, Crown Head, -Tirana, Tiora, Bay Prince, Rongaro, Lad o' Cowrie, Top Twig, Fidessa, Cornice, Miss Potae, Adam.