SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 214, 17 February 1915, Page 7

SPORTING.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") Thu Woodville Jockey Club's Autumn meeting, which takes place to-day and to-morrow, promises to provide big fields and interesting racing. Eleven remain in the Woodvillc Cup, one mile i and a quarter, including the horses Zotcs and Invader. On llawera form the former may have to be reckoned with, 'though the public may prefer Pilssadcna and Stepney. .Marshal McDonald will hav<. to shape very differently to what lie did in the Egmont Cup to have any chance .at all. A big crowd figure in the Maiden Plate, including Ronsaro, who should have won one of the Electric Hack events at our meeting last week. The distance may trouble Ascalon in the Hack Hurdles, hut the horse is bound to show up before the meeting is over. Composed (0.13) looks nicely treated to-day. Kirc-hau's form at frentlmm mav influence punters when they are called upon to size up tbe ciiances of those engaged in the Wharite Hack Handicap,, though Tangihou and Blaekall may have many friends. The County Hack Handicap, Six furlongs, will nrobaMy be contested by a> liig field. Allan Doone, Sea Lord, ] and Improve can all gallop fast over the distance. Master Achilles ran well at Egmont, but seemed to be goinsr off the next weak. In that case Black Lupin may beat the bay in the President's Handicap. Princo Laddo and Queen's PosJ; have nothing to complain of in the Victoria Hack Handicap. The Teleplnrn Handicap, five, furlongs, will bring some speedy sprinters together. Simple Sam is engaged, but may find Dehise Orme hard to beat at a difference of only 51b.