SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 384, 2 June 1915, Page 7

SPORTING.

' TURF TOPICS. ' (By "Moturoa.") i Tlio Groat Northern meeting opens ' to-morrow. 1 Tyson ia galloping brilliantly at Kli lerslie. Sir Donald's breakdown is reported to be serious. Maniaroa should get amongst the winners at Otaki tliis week. Trainer Dick Johnson will superintend Toatcre's preparation for spring engagements. El Gallo knocked bis knen wliile schooling las week, lint is going quite well (thank you) at present. If Boldstroke can lie induced to leave the mark smartly, 11m Hack Flying at Otaki will be a one-horse race. A great deal of rain lias fallen at Ellerslie during the past few days, and mud-larks should have it all their own way there to-morrow. The Ruakawa Cup is reckoned to be very open, Lady Louisa, Multiply, Goldstream, Maniaroa, Allen Boone, and George all having good followings. The horses shipped to Onehunga on Friday evening had a very rough trip, and Avon Park was cut about slightly through slipping on the deck. Fifteen remain in the Great Northern Hurdles, including Tragedy King, Royal Arms, Morccarabe, Corrie, Styrax, and EI Gallo. All have been well btujcctl, but Queen's Post may trouble tJiefbcst of them. There are persistent rumors that Styrax will not start in the Great Northern Hurdles, but will be reserved for the I G.N. Steeple. This seems hardly likely, and. one writer is responsible for the statement that F. Flynn will rid? the Hawera crack in the small stick event. Bercola, Peary, and other horses won the Great Northern Steeple in their first run over the big fences, and some people are arguing that Morceauibe can repeat the feat. The Kavainu horse certainly jumps well, but hp will be up against seasoned hi ires like Stvrax, .Tackman, Black Northern, cud Clomlv Dawn, and condition may tell whni thfy breast the hill for the last time. The Auckland winter meeting promises to be a record one. Over fifty visiting horses are already at Ellcrsl'c. and sportsmen from all parts of the Dominion are on the scene. A good crowd of Taranaki sports lmvc made the trip, including secretary J. Turton, of tlie E.J.C. Emperador and Bimeler are moving well at Ellerslie, and followers of the former who lost their money at Wanganui may get it back again at any moment. Ben Deeley will be riding both days at the Otaki meeting, and will 'then speed off,to Ellerslie to ride there on the third day of the Auckland meeting. He has to ride three more winners to beat C. Jenkins' record, and he is doing his best to hoist new figures. Jackman is a much improved horse | since running second in the Wanganui I Steeple, and is creating a good impression at Kllerslie. Soporific won so easily each day lit, Wanganui that it looks as if 12st. Sib will not stop him at Otaki. Rothschild Excelsior appears to be well treated in the mile at the Manawatu Trotting Club's meeting. Danger Signal is some good', and will prove, dangerous at Otaki. Birkful has no Awahous to beat in the Maiden Hurdles at Ellerslie, and is not badly treated. Harbor Light may beat more than beat him. General Webb is likely, to be heavily supported in the Maiden Steeple tomorrow. Colonel Soult is himself again, and should show up at the Great Northern meeting. ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, .Tunc I. The, weather was again cold and showery for training operations at Ellerslie this morning. The grass and sand tracks were open before, breakfast. Prince Soult beat King Chiara over six furlongs on the grass in lmin 22sec; Tact was better than Zinn over live furlongs on the grass in lmin 0 2-sscc; SoultikolT, Tragedy King, and Jolie Fillc, in that, orelc, did a round on the grass in 2min 0 2-sscc: Potoa heat Hopye over four furlongs in 53 4-osoe; Ladoga did two rounds at an easy race. After breakfast, Spalfish and Tararu Jack did six furlongs on the sand in lmin 17 4-ssee, and Dlucstonc five on the grass in lmin fiscr. Emperador finished stronger than -Bimcter after four furlongs on the grass done in 51 4-5 sec; Corrie, General Webb and Birkful, in that order, did a round on the grass in 2min 4sec: Patronale did six furlongs on the sand in lmin IHsi'-j; Toki did a mile on the grass, the last half taking 55 3-ssee; Blue Garment was a length in front of Vascular, with Campcador beaten off, after a round on the grass in lmin .1!) 2-ssee.; Kapiki did five furlongs on the sand in limn 7 4-ysec; El Gallo heat Black Northern over a round on the sand in 2min 3 1-5 sec, and Admiral Soult was better than . Waitnangu over the same distance in lmin 69 2-ssee; Crown Pearl and Haskayne were together, with ITvcttius 2sec away, at the end of six furlongs on the grass in lmin 22see; f':in;bns : tion did six furlongs on the sand in lmin, IS l-ssec; Toreador four on the sand in 50sec: Glenroy the same in 50 2-ssee, and Colonel Soult seven on the same track in liuiu 30 Immensity and Hereford were schooled over six hurdles, jumping well. Advancer jumped two hurdles, and Grcnorcliy and Tarcro a couple of hurdles, and then did useful work. Tirohanga and Harbor Light were schooled over . four hurdles in good style, '-Sandy Paul. Bercola llasin and Styrax did a round over the big fences, .Tac'ciu.v.i joining i in behind. 'With the -:\"?ep':ioa of Styrax, which lo'-t it-, rid-ev ,i! tee sod wall and also at the double, tiu> others • jumped well.