SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 252, 3 April 1915, Page 7

SPORTING.

[RACING FIXTURES. r~ April 3, s—Auckland R.C. Autumn. April 3, s—Wairarapa E.C. Autumn, April 5, 6—Canterbury J.C. Autumn. April 5, G-Feilding J.C. Easter. April 14, 17—Wellington R.C. Autumn. April 14, 17—Avondale J.C. Autumn. April 21, 22—Manawatu R.C. Autumn.

TURF TOPICS,

(By "Moturoa")

Auckland races to-day. Canterbury and Feilding on Monday. - Desert Go'ld is a certain starter in the Champagne Stakes. Royal Irish is given a chance in the Tradesmen's Handicap at Ellcrslie. De Gama is spelling, and will not be asked to race at the A.J.C. meeting.

Tragedy King may start favorite in the Brighton Hurdles, but what about St. Lewis?

Considering the weak fields of hurdlers likely to be encountered at Riccarton, a seasoned performer like Naupc.ta should Tun prominently. In Downham and Red Book Trainer T. Quinlivan holds a dangerous pair for the Easter Handicap. Rumor has it that Red Book is the better of the pair over a. mile. Rewi Poto's name figures amongst the Great Autumn final payments, but the black horse was withdrawn from all engagements at the Canterbury meeting as far back as Wednesday week. The Great Easter Handicap at Riccarton promises to bring Emperador, Croesus and Chortle together. It may be so at the start, but form points to Emperador leaving his much-boomed opponents at the finish. A colt by All Black out of Wordy Warfare has been given the appropriate name of All Talk. It is a pleasure to notide decent nomenclature in these days when 110 name is too lengthy or too ridiculous.

■Lord Multifid was slipped at Mentonc on 'March 20, and was backed down to a short price, eventually starting' second favorite. He. ran right away from a big field, winning easily by four lengths. Apparently he is all that his enthusiastic admirers state. The minor events at Ellerslie may sec Lightning and Hyginas well backed in the Onslow Stakes; Ventura and Hoy in the Nelson Handicap, and Toreador and Kitty Bellairs in the President's Handicap. AH the races wear an ope n appearance, and should provide good finishes-

Warstfcp is still galloping in fine style at Riccarton, and in spite of a crusher of 0.11 in the Great Autumn Handicap, may be travelling as fast as any of tliem at the finish.

The Taranaki Stakes winner. Flying Start, looks like gathering in the chief w.f.a. "plums' at Riccarton next week. Sir George also lias Battle Eve and Adjutant in the same class, and his colors appear to be unbeatable. According to an exchange, a wouldbe mounted "sodger" was asked what he knew about horses. "Know?" he screamed; "Spare me days, haven't I been baekin' 'em all me life?"

The following horses will be required to put up penalties at the Auckland meeting: Brighton Hurdles: Cloudy Dawn, 71b; Tradesmen's Handicap: Achilledes, alb; Eden Handicap, Worcester, 51b; President's Handicap: Kauri King, 51b; and Nelson Handicap: Doncaster, 51b. The Australian-bred filly Veroneal, who won at Jfastertoii, will be remembered by the Bar Vons for many a long day. She was backed everywhere, and very few "no reply's" were missing that day.

P. D. Jones, who trained 'Reputation and other horses for Mr. W, Bidwill, lias set up as a public trainer at Riccarton. lie lias tliree liorses under liis eare at present, and should soon get a good string together. The Egmont R.C. winter meeting will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, May 12 and 13. T he stakes offered for the fourteen races total £1740, the chief events lifting the Mcßae Memorial Handicap, of £2OO, one mile and a-quarter, and the Manaia Handicap, of £2OO, one mile and a distance. On each day there will lie a six-furlong sprint of £l5O, and the Hurdle Races are each woth £l2O. All other races are worth £IOO each. Entries for all events will close with Mr. J. Turton on April 15. Locals

ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.

Auckland, April 1. The weather was beautiful and the course in good order for the final gallops at Kllerslie. All the work was registered outside the trestles, which are further in than on Tuesday. who was the first to begin, sprinted s,x furlongs in lmin. 1!) l-ssec; Tact beat Prince Koult over the same journey in lmin 21 sec; Astor, Bedford aiid El Ga'lo finished in that order at the end of a seven furlong gallop, carved out in lmin 33see.; Hoy flitted over five furlongs in lmin 0 l-ssec; Colonel Soult dashed over four furlongs i„ 52sec; Merry Roe went better than C'astalia over seven furlongs in lmin. 32sec. *l)o\vnham beat Red Book over a mile in lmin 40 4-Jisoc; Con!re reeled off five furlongs in lmin (isee; Mullingar pleased better than .Tack l).ilaval over six furlongs in lmin 10 2-.1 sec; Ventura beat Bon Revo over seven furlongs in lmin 3-lsec; Belasco was in front of Rosa at the end of four furlongs done in 53sec; AVaiorewa, Peime, and Colonnade finished in that order over five furlongs in lmin 0 l-ssec; Royal Irish and Lady Penury covered a mile and a quarter in 2min. 21 2-ssec.; Grattan Slipped over four furlongs ill 52see.

After breakfast Carlysian anil Helsingfors spurted a couple of furlongs. Desert Gold and Beldame were together at the end of six furlongs in lniin. 20 l-osee. Tripoli took 1.211-5 for the same distance; Tete-a-tete beat Balbao over six furlongs in lmin. 21see; Christmas Rose ran the same distance in lmin 111 l-!jsec.; Kitty ISellairs left behind five .furlongs in lmin. 4 1-iwee.; PhosjJionis heat Lady Alicia over a mile in lmin. 47sec.: Bold Stroke ran six- furlongs in lmin. 23 4-f>sec.; Kiug Lupin did the sriik! distance in lmin. 20 l-Sscc; Potoa ran four furlongs in 52 2-ssec.: Soultane did the same distance in .Usee.; Tinopai furlongs in lmin. 23 4-Sscr.; Maisonette and Vestal did a round of the big country, fencing well; .Scots fiimrd and W'ebfoot set out on the same journey, but the latter fell.