SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 February 1916, Page 7

SPORTING.

TURF TOPICS, ' (By "Moturoa.") Monday was an off morning at Wanganui, tnd the majority of horses were restricted to light tasks. Marton, who was first out, went over the small hurdles in good style. El Gallo and Mulhngar, separately, did three-quarter pace over two rounds. Flingot had the better of Gordon's Maniapoto gelding in a slowly run round of the schooling obstacles. The To/f was spurted home at tho end of five furlongs. The best sprint of the morning was a "go" between Erhperador (Clarke) and Nones (R. Reed) over four furlongs. Nones finished in front of her stablemnte in 4!)secs., both horses being pushed at the finish. Considering that Nones was .giving away about iMlbs it made her out to be some good, and her "stock" in the Elying Handicap is now in most demand. _ Colonel Soult went a mile and a half in good time, finishing up in great style. He is in fine nick. Thoolomi and Denise Orme went five furlongs in 1.2, the latter getting home a length to the good, but the Wanganui mare was under a strangle hold all the way \ip tiie s'rai»ht. Master Lupin, whose taskIn te on Saturday morning wa s ;. mile run in 1.42 4-5, wa3 only allowed to run along at half-pace. Master Lupin looks well, and Alec. Hall is. confident of repeating last year's performance. Penniless, who is a cranky brute, gave Scott a very rough ride over two rounds, the pace verying from "half" to a walk, just as the neddy felt inclined. Florist, looking extremely fit, was given easy work. The Taranaki contingent is expected to-night (Monday), and Tuesday's gallops should be full of interest. It is common talk at Wanganui that one of the big dividend payers at Woodville wasn't backed by the owners, but the joeksters had a royal win I Nun" said! The acceptances received for (he first day of the Wanganui Trotting Club meeting (Friday) are very good, and a fine meeting should result. The class of horses engaged in the big races is very fine, and includes several wellknown Taranaki horses. "Stipe" Gordon was busy on the second day at Woodville. He fined B. Morris, the rider of Roumania, five quidlets for interference with Ladoguer in the Autumn Handicap. In the' Shorts Handicap, O'Shea, rider of Interlude, was relieved of a fiver for a slight interference with.'Lady Black. The owner of Miralma, who won the last race, was on the carpet to explain the running of his horse in the Whariti Hack Handicap on the first day. His explanation was accepted.