SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 June 1915, Page 7

SPORTING.

1 turf topics. (By ".Moturoa.") The country at Greonmeadows is not 7«^ Sti ! f ' l,Ut the exhibitions rennfit '' e ,aSt eithcl ' upitation or cost a reflection on tile quality ot the jumpers (and allied jmnpei,,) seen under silk at the .Napier i'anc meeting. Eight ,carted i„ 'tV papier .Steeplechase, and six of the number could not even scramble through the full round of obstacles let t,W f< i" COS l' ro I )erl -V- Sandv .laui was a good iavorite, haviii" considerably more against lug name than did Glenmore, aijd .Soporific and Bollin were best backed of the others, voponfie and Ximblefoot shot out first ana tell. Glenmore and Naupata then took the lead followed by .Sportsman and bandy J'aul, Uollin and 'Prince Edthe tailing right off. Handy Paul •Sportsman, Xaupata and' Prince Eddie turned turtle at various stages, and Olenniore w left with 100 yards lead of liollm. Ihe latter then appeared to wake up, and with a long-sustained run crept on tae leader. At the last fence '.ili-nniore was still ten lengths to the fiood, hut was tiring to a walk, and iui exciting finish saw 'the Marton horse just last long enough to beat liollin b;, a head. Aaupata was remounted and gained third money. It was a I sorry steeplechase! The Park Steeplechase, won bv Sandy' Paul, was little better from a "jumping 1 point of View. With the exception of ALurning all the acceptors started, and tnc lield was further strengthened (?) by the inclusion of liussiaiia, who Mas omitted from the card. Sandv Paul was again the public's choice, and „\ferl'ie Lad, Xaupata, Leapuki, and t'le 'brackctted pair Ximblefoot and Doggei Bank came in for fair support. Kull'inna led to tiie first fence; where J,eapuki came a frightful smasiier Iviidiana continued in the lead for a round, Paremata falling in the straight. Th» leader sold out at the .second of 'the stand double, and Sandy Paul jumped his way to the front, followed by ilerl'ic Lad, Ximblefoot and Dogger Bank. The latter fell along the hack, and the race resolved itself into a duel between Sandy l'aul and ilerrie Lad, with Xaupata running past the others, ilerrie Lad went down at the last obstacle, having Sandy Paul to run in an easy ; \\ inner from Xaupata. 'Sportsman was a furlong away, and Ximblefoot and Cousin Jack were the only others to complete the course. Leapuki was found to he in a bad way, and his followers will nut have a chance to lose money over him for many moons. 'there was "something doin"'* when iKniitangiUa, Scrutineer, St. Kim, Kpworth and lorclig'it measured strides in the Waiohiki Hack Hurdles at the Park. Epworth van to the front early and sot a torrid pace to Sensitive, Kuatangata, St. Kim and Scrutineer. Sensitive went up in worry Epwoilh along the back, and the. pair ran riemselvcH to a standstill. Unatangaia and Scrutineer I hen took up the ."i-r.,.* .1, but tlk latter failed to <<.<• it, out. ;;mi Huatangata won T1 y four lengths St. Sin; wms a. lair third and Lpworth fourth Considering the heavy, track the tinu (2min. 47 1-SSCC.) was great.' When Prince laddie fell in the Xapici Steeple Frank Flyim had the misfortum to break an am\ below the elbow, be sides bruising hj- ndlar-hone. Thi. eone's at an unfortunate period, am the Haw era bor-eman will mi-s sonn good mounts at Trenthani and at Pic carton. Thr "old boy's'* number went to He post for the Stewards' Handicap on tin first day at < iivenmeadows, and tin public \va.~ all ;<> ibe Muncthing-or-othe' in the M'Vi'th u of favorites. Ilcathe Mixture and Ifyettus carried tlie coin but fitiishcd a long way back. llyettir was always one of the leader*. an« bowled into tiie straight with a goo< break. Pimters were moviiiT off to col lect wih'U P.iifk Heart la'd'h-d 11".*- h'ad er, and then the scene changed one more, His "Eminence. Oiavolo. and Acbi! ledes joined tlm pair. A great finisl ,vaw His Ibi 1 itieii''(* h*>a/. Plaek lb';)? - !' b 1 a. head, with Pi.noio rb:;R >-\> third with Achillede-, Alces. Suratura. Wil Lupin and Ardent next. ITyettiis - lW i, ravorit.' for lb." AYinte Oats on tin- second daw and ai r aiu !e down back'ers. P»b"'k Heart wa- a goo< second I a vo ; ': i 0. I'd and Aebil ledes 10-d ground I he baii'a'i' lift"' ( and Dia \ oh. r - fia !"■ I !i Uveitis. Ard-.-n! a n i I'i i-i. ' 'roing fb«> lop Tiiav.d". TTyr-Mu- :ai ; i Ai dent vrnre in line, v.-jth Hbu-k Hear coming fast, vei;t '.'.Ple on th turn. earrviu fr l!\eftn- and AT-dent on with bbu' l 1.':!-' 1 - < ! -av{ crime on fb rails and von easil • a hai-lb \v-\) ■■ Din vob.i. '■ 'i 'i ■e " ' r ' f bov and then came Achilledes and Ardent.