SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 July 1915, Page 7

SPORTING.

TUUF TOPICS. (J!y "Moturoa.") Wainiate trots to-day. Big Holds in all events. Pahiatua annual races this afternoon. The North Taranaki Hunt meeting takes place on Thursday. The Weaver is the' speediest of a Waiiganui trio engaged at Jlawcra 10day. Aneklander J. O'.Shca will Im l on ( on)pet at the North Taranaki Hunt mcetMnltipl.v and St. Kim are billed to start ill the Hack Hurdles at i'akiat'.n. Butterfat, Sweet Pet, and Belgian Queen can all go fast, but the Queen is inclined to get in the air. Plymouth's withdrawal from the dram). National Hurdles gave main' punters a very nasty jar. » Royal Arms is "on the' roof" in the Pahiatua Handicap, and both Imarose and His Kminence read better at the ■weights.

Weight does not appear to trouble Glenroy greatly, and the locally owned sprinter will carry much Taranaki money in the Ivonini Welter to-dav.

They -say Ngatiruanui can jump anything! Wonder if he has learnt to jun'io oil' when the barrier rises, yet? Monev "done" at the starting post is "done" lidrd!

An Auckland trainer liail his plioi.i taken the other day, anil the likeness was so life-like that you almost imagine him saying, "Not to-day, son: we're waiting for Itieearton!"

Leonta, looking very well, jumped hn'f-a-dozen hurdles at Wangamii on Sat irday morning, and the display was so pleasing that the Bar Nothings have been busy writing his name for the National ever since.

If Tirohanga is what Dame Humor says he is he may show up the Ilaek Steeple at Pahiatua, in which he has 1(1'.) 1. Followers of form may prefer Master Malachi, who is well treated with lib less.

The I'apauira boom burst at the Mauiwatu Hunt meeting, but Buick's nag

may shape better 011 a firm track. Still, Bodenham looks much more attractive in the Telephone Handicap nt Pahiatua, Tll Leonta, Awahou. and Master Lupin Wangamii appears to hold a strong haed in the Grand National Hurdles.

According to a Cliristchurch scribe, one of the most accomplished jumpers seen out at Kiccarton this season >s Kerry, a hunter owned by Dr. Bevcridgc. Twenty-one horses remain in the Grand National Steeplechase, and a similar number in the big Hurdles. Tim Doolan and Morning are nominal favorites for the steeplechase, and Leonta, Awahou, and Multiply for the hurdle race.

The two-year-old, Tame Duck, brought out from England by Geo. Price, is the property of Mr. F. Armstrong, and will be trained at Awapuni b.v All'. Sliearsby. Expedition is reported to be an unlikely starter in the Taranaki Hunt C'uri. In the absence of the Wavcrley . horse the event bears a more open appearanee. A big' visitors have arrived at Hawera to attend the Wainiate Trols, and 110 doubt, the majority will journey 011 to New Plvmouth to-morrow to witness the heats at the Taranaki Hunt meeting, where a good day's sport ,'s promised.

Interviewed on his return. Ceo. .l'riee said that when he saw Itullawarra run at Aintree in March, the Australian horse appeared lame behind, and gave one the impression that he had hurt himself. It was the 'chaser's style of walking which gave tiie New Zealand trainer the idea that Bullawarra was not fit to do himself justice over the big country. Price formed a very high opinion of the English horses and English riders, but states that the horses are not all high-class animals. There are, in fact, a great many moderate performers competing against the good ones, most of whom have an easv time because

of the fact that their owners can afford to reserve them for one or two races during the season. The New Zealander noted that it was a rare thing to find a horse started on more than one occasion at a three-day meeting. Price motored to most of the race meetings with the English horseman, J. Clark, who has been showing capital form this season.

NORTH TARANAKI HUNT HACK MEETING. To-morrow at noon the North Tu'.unaki Hunt will open their initial totalisator meeting, which, judging by tlio wide-spread interest taken, promises to become one of the popular racing fixture,-) of Taranaki. Not only the racing t'r.iternity, but the public generally throughout Taranaki are exhibiting the keen 'st ■interest, and, given the weather of •:lie last few days, a large and representative gathering will be in attendance at the New Plymouth racecourse, kindly lent by the Taranaki Jockey Club, to witness the first steeplechase , meeting for some years 111 Taranaki, The North Taranaki Hunt deserve, great credit for the \ way in which they have persistently run a non-tote, meeting! usually resulting ;n a loss financially, and now that the :>bjeot has been attained, it is to be hoped that the public will show their appreciation of the bulldog tenacity of the members of the committee.