SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 July 1915, Page 2

SPORTING.

PURCHASES OF BU>Ol) STOCK.

Dy Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received July 22, 5.5 p.in.

London, July 21

Mr. .). B. Reid, of Elleislio, New Zealand, has purchased the famous racehorse Solferino, and also the colt Winkic, a three-year-old filly (half-sister to Chili), and two youngsters closely related to Prince Palatine.

NORTH TARANAKI HUNT. ACCEPTANCES TO-NIUHT. , A final reminder is given to horseowners and trainers, that acceptances for all events ot the North Taranaki Hunt meeting close to-night at i) o clock. -Mr. (ieorgu Morse's weights appear to have given general satiaiaetion, and seeing that tlie Auckland starter, Mr. t. O'Connor, will 'he in charge of the starting machine, the response by those interested should keep secretary K. L. Humphries busy tins evening. The staices ottered at the, meeting are excellent, and the complaint that Taranaki •horse-owners are compelled to invade "foreign" ground to find racing between the months of .May and December is hereby refuted. The North Taranaki Hunt Club Steeple carries with it a handsome cup valued at 20sovs., in addition to lGOsovs. in stakes, and the honor of annexing this race is like-ly to be keenly contested. The three, hack races are each worth 4->sovs., and the remaining hunters' events are all worth trying for. In addition the totalisator, which will 'be used for the first time at .the North Taranak-i Hunt meeting, offers further inducement for owners to make their acceptances to-night. That the. local club has persevered with practically non-hetting meetings for several ■seasons redounds to their credit, and the, recognition of their rights (-in the advent of the totalisator) should open up a new era in the history of the club. If there is one branch of sport which ..deserves whole-hearted support it is that of hunting, and initial success would mean much for the class of horses bred in the province in the future. The Taranaki course (kindly lent for the. occasion) is in fine order, and an 'energetic committee has all arrangements well in hand for a successful gathering on Thursday, Juh: 29th, This gathering follows immediately the Waimate Plains Trotting Club's meeting at Hawera, and a good crowd of visiting | sportsmen ).- expected. t

TLIU' TOIHCS.

By "Moturoa." IVVaimate Plains acceptance* are due on Saturday. 'Mummer is being tried over the small sticks.. Jockeys Stanley and Frank Woottun are fighting in France. St. Elmn is a promiK'.ng sort over the battens and is worth watching.- : ,Sir Donald was jumped at Awapuni recently, and flew the fences in good btylc.

Master Lupin is ii speedy jumper, but lift chances some of the obstacles, and they may prove his undoing. Morning is reported to he in great fettle, 'and was 'booked to leave for lliccarton at the 'beginning of the week. • The estate of the well-known -English sportsman, Mr. Robert Yyner, has been p/oved at £998,000. Cud" link he didn't .reach the million! i Royal Arms is now top-weight in the iOrand National Hurdles. 1 On paper Waipunoa looks a moral to , I beat Maniaroa at the difference of 21b ; izii tha' Nationali Hurdles. • The' taro-yean-oldi fillj- bv Multifid- , Lady Augusta has been named Chemise. Tut,, tut!' It is reported that Queen's Post is i unsound' and' unlikely to race- at Ricearton. • The' Manaiwafcu Hunt meeting was got • off on Wednesday in shocking weather. Rain fell ih' torrents, and tile' course was alt against decent racing. Straw had' to be spread' on the lawns to enable patrons to keep on their feet. The attendance was only meagre, tat considering the weather conditions those who rolled up deserved Iron Crosses. Soldiers, Maoris and a sprinkling of' l pakelia sports made up the crowd at Awapuni on (Wednesday. There were even sports there from Havvera and "vVavertey. The 'Maoris relieved the depression toy executing poi dances and liakaa, and the whole crowd in the stand cheered lustily when an excited wahine of great tonnage lost liev footing 'on the slope and did the slide,-for-life 'towards he judge's box. ' KosehlusfT, who carried Mr. 3. Camer'on's "eau de nil and tangerine," was a hot order in the Waikanae Hurdles, 'in which onl-,- a trio sported silk. Mat'low carried his 11.4 well and held the 'favorite easily in the run home. ' iPapaura, by Papakura-Mauria, was considered the pea for the Maiden ' I [andiciMi. Taut had to lower her colors 't» the Achilles gelding Manu. Old Dad was an indifferent third. The others 'included some very rough cattle. Expedition was seen to the fore >n the Manawatu Steeple, winning easily from Consul. Oondolier would have strolled in but for losing his rider. The winner has fined down a lot since racing at Hawera

Matlow's pace had the opposition buav in the Bracelet. The captain Webb geld- ' in? was followed home <by Eingcy, who paid more than the winner. Sir Fisher was»strongly. supported in the Levin Hack Handicap, am 1 had tlie race won at any stage. Borsil returned her supporters a {rood second dividend. There appeared to be some tired horses in this heat! IFarero was odds on—very much so ■—in the Otaki Steeple, and' had to do his best to win by a length from Flamingo. The dividend was hardly worth splashing through the mud to collect. Alia was being cackled all over the cc.us-c for the FUzherbevt Hunter-;' Flat Handicap, but broke a bloodvessel in the course of the race, and the winner turned up in the ]>aysf;ar mare Kiipaiiiii. who won comfortably and paid a price several times over the limit.