SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 December 1915, Page 7

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. JJec. 27, 28—Taranaki J.C. Christmas. Dec. 27, 28, 29—M&nawatu R.C. Summer. Dec. 27 , 30, Jaa 1, 3—Auckland R.C. Summer. Jan. I, 3 —Stratford R.C. Annual. Jan. 1, 3—Marton J.C. Summer. Jan, 1, 3 —Hawke's Bay J.C. Summer. DUiNEDIN WEIGHTS. By Telegraph.—.Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The following are the for the Dunedin meeting:— SUMMER HURDLES. One and three-quarter miles.—Moddite 11.13, Crib 11.0, Kingsway, Master Hamilton 10.0, ■Cast Iron 10.3, Silver Shield lU3. Glen Owl 9.>9, Bore 9.8, Peerless 0.7, Master Stead 9.6. Dear Annie, Cannie Hughie 9.0. SALISBURY HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Snapdragon 9.0, Lion, Volspeil 8.13, Margarine, Down, Cortes, Treadt'ire, Bandy 8.9, Multoo. Giralda, Bon n.S, Marc Antony, Bellshire, Dorian 8,5, Equivocal, Madrid 7.9, St. Ewe, Glensponse, Glee 7.8, Miss Poland, Red Ponlicm, Silent Way, Red Knight, Sister Regis 7.7. DUNEDIN HANDICAP. Five furlongs. —Kilboyne, Kilkin, Don Paeifico, Little Willie, Bellrock 8.2, Royal Reid 7.13, lan Hamilton, Turline 7.11, Ambassadress 7.2.

OTAGO HANDICAP. One and a half miles. —First Glance 9.0. John Barleycorn 8.9, Specialform 8.8, Hesione 8.1, Sartorze 7.13, Palisade 7.9, United Service 7.8, Moulu, Adjutant 7.6, Rorke's Drift 7.5, Scotch Melody, Court-Martial 7.3, Ardenvohr, Multum in Parvo 7.2, Fender 6.10. Margarine 6.9, Countess Tolstoi 6.7. FEDERAL HAND' r, AP. Six furlongs. —Bee 9.7. Palisade 9.0. Meltchikoff 8.13, Encore 8.12, Sartorze. Martins 8.11. Cluidic 8.8, Daytime 8.4. Robert Bell 8.0, Charlotte 7.10, Findhorn 7.9, Peter, Fender 7.3, Speedometer 7.1. Red Charm. Peronilla 7.0, Medley 8.13. Countess Tolstoi 0.12. Salzsburg 6.11, Down, Recorder 6.10, Cortes 6.7. TARANAKI JOCKEY CLOT. FIRST DAY'S WEIGHTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui. Yesterday. The following weights have been'declared for the first day's races of the Taranaki Jockey Club's Christmas meetin?: — TIAIIOTU HURDLES, One and a half milfts and 100 yards.—Fagot 10.9. Euroco 10.8. White Plume 10.3. Epworth 10.0, Florist 9.10, Tangiwai 9.7, Nita, Royal Patron 9.5. Vladian. Knocknagow. ,fov Bells, Cornice, Master Catesbv, Joey 9.0.'

STEWARDS' HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—Lady Amai, King Cliiara 9.7, Tirana 8.11, Depredation S3. Rivouac 8.1, Vladineau. Veto 7.10 Sylvan Dale 7.7, Captain Miro, Bold Stroke 7.(1; Whisperer 7.3. Fair Paul. Madam Ristori 7.0.

CHRISTMAS HANDICAP. One and a quarter miles.—Rewi Poto 0.2, Welcome Nugget 8.8. Lady Amai 8,1, Crawford 7.13. Ineuvu 7.11. Zi-tes V.fi. Minister 7.4, Patronale. Ratana. Aruake ",0. Peroneal G. 12. Sir Fisher 0.11 Ngapoto fi.9.

BOROUGH HACK HANDICAP. Five furlongs.—Zion 9.0. Tiora 8.4. Tceherg, Bisogne. Vladineau. Veto 5.3, TTi'jh Jinks 8.0, Martindalc 7.7. Fidelio, Whisperer, Vest a lis 7.fi. Royal Chef, Arras " 7.4, Roderick. Golden Fan, Pereola. Festoon, Golden Grafton, Madam Ristol'i, Prillcess Lucv 7,3. LEPPERTOX WELTER. Seven fnrlonss.—Calais 10.13. Glacier 10.3, Florist SUO, Svlvan Dale 9.6. Draft. White Blaze, Patronga 9,5, Classis 9.3. Cordon, Do'od, Ilaupal. Parnoa, Syntax 9.0. FLYTNO HANDICAP. Six furlongs. —Tree Lucerne 9.0, Avon Pari; 8.13. P!a,v. Off, Lady. Mid.Urton 8.10. Waiorewa 8.3. King Cliiara, Tyson 7.13. Zetcs 7.12. Patronale 7.5, ftrattan 7.4, Tirana 7.3. Kaniki, Simple Sam 7.1, Peroneal 7.0 Royal Dragoon 6.10. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.'') Punters may now save up for the Christmas mc.oliijgs. Deeley is well on top of the winning jocksters again. Rewi Poto is getting plenty of weight in sprints. Now that Ineuru has broken the ice she should go on with it. ( Syntax was well hacked on Thursday, but finished well buck in the ruck. They say that Fred Til icy reckons he has almost forgotten what it is like to lead in a winner.

Client ricked himself recently, ami Kinaldo's prospects not being particularly bright, Mr. Wire Tokena will not he represented at the Auckland meeting. Veto struck a bad passage on the first day at Woodville and then finished fourth. He paid about twice the limit when he waltzed home the next day.

The defeats, of Tyson, Deniso Orme, and Interlude at Woodville cost Wanganui sports a tidy sum. Denise Orme is due to score at the holiday meetings. Little. .lack Delnval, who will be "joekcd" by Ben Deploy, is being steadily backed for the Auckland Cup. Tt is a big task for a pony to win with 5.2, but what a little champion lie is! The liandicappers are dropping Postillion now, so look out for the black about Boxing Day. Welcome Nugget is nicely treated in the Manawatu Cup (H miles) with 7.8. How Imarose got on the same mark only the weight adjuster knows. Most people will prefer the Taranaki nag at the weights. Kauwairoa was beaten pointless by Ttexer over a mile and a-luilf on Thursday 111 slow time —2.57. Surely the Porirua horse has trained off since the Feilding meeting! The fine reports of the races sent through by the Telegraph Association from Woodville were in direct contrast to the meagre details gent through from Christchurch on the occasion of the NewZealand Cup meeting. Some persons have queer idea? of the comparative, importance of meetings. A good number of punters who have been keeping their eyes skinned for High Jinks missed that lady when she ran in a winner in the Hack Scurry oil Thursday. Her name did not come through with the nominations, nor was it even on the "correct card." It is remarkable how many of these horses whose names are left.off the card win races. Avon Park ran a great race in the Summer Handicap on Thursday, and but for getting shut in might have beaten Immer and Co. It was a great finish between half a dozen horses, and Avon Park was fourth. Mr. Geo. Morse's weights for the Taranaki meeting will now engage the attention of pickers. Opinions will be divided as to the respective chances of Kewi Poto and Welcome Nugget in the Christmas Handicap. At the weights the Hawera horse—who has improved wonderfully of late—may have a pull over hit

New Plymouth rival. Still, either may go to Awapuni instead. Mai'sinah, by Martian —Black Bess, showed a lot of pace at Wanganui in the winter, and it did not surprise followers of form when Deelev rushed her home in front of Black Ada and Bunting in the Kuahine Welter on Thursday. She paid a fine price, but was all out to beat the consistent Black Ada. When Carlatour finished second in the Maiden at Woodville her supporters were rewarded with something in the region of half a century. At the turn she appeared to be winning easily, but Maraetotara just headed her over the last bit. Carlatour was the rank outsider of the sixteen runners. "Josh" Prosser started two horses, Kauwairoa and Phonake, in the Hack Hurdles on Thursday, but neither could foot it with Rexer. Spain appears to be going from bad to worse, and on her Woodville form she appears to be hardly worth feeding. The Signors are mostly failures.