SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 July 1916, Page 2

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. ■lnly 12, 13, 15.-Wellington R.C. Winter. Aug. 15. 17, PJ.—Canterbury J.C. National. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") Races at Trentham on Wednesday. Wellington acceptances should appear this morning. New Zealand Cup entries closed last evening. Crown Pearl should get.about 10.5 in the National, provided he does not start at Trentham. Leonta is going well, and it is on the cards that he will win a good hurdle race at any moment. Another hurdler that is in good nick is Marconi. A wireless states that he is "ticked off," for Trentham and Riccarton. That false alarm, Lady Sabretache, has said farewell to the racecourse and will till the matron's paddock in future. The erstwhile Wanganul trainer, Albert Jackson, has "struck oil" in Auckland, and now puts the polish on no less than si yen noddies. That good mare Merry Roe is in strong work again, and in the mud she has always to be reckoned with. So, look out! _ The horses engaged in flat events at Trentham and at Riccarton are very modilate. Here's a chance for the Turanaki nags to score. Glenroy caught it. hot in the Stewards' Handicap at Trentham. When "Jervy'' George had tumbled to the fact that l()st 121b wasn't a mistake he promptly whispered, "out!" Queen's Post is eligible for hack steeplechases, and on Hawkes Bay form should be a tough proposition if reserved for minor handicaps at Trentham. Mr. Gerald Stead made a lucky deal when he secured Sam Pan for twenty goldens, and next day fluked the June Steeplechase, worth 245sovs to the winner, at Hastings. The late (lamenting) owners may now get a chance to buy the noddy back at an advanced figure Their luck was "putrid!" When Flying Camp next sports silk be will carry the colors of Mr. S. J. C;u 1, of Stratford. The latter gentleman Wis game enough to pay 300gns for the Campfire gelding, but probably fort* .ie favors the brave! New Zealanders in work at Randuick include Marton. Bee, Peg, Spangle, Si ent Way, Down. Zuland, Briar Patch, Dellonia and Reval. Glen Nevis : s rapidly getting into form, and this big fellow—lie is a f.reat muscular 17 hands chap—should pick: up a good hurdle race for Jimmy l'ei rfiey shortly. The Wairarapa sportsman, Mr. W. E. Bidwill, appears to be dropping orit of the racing game nowadays. He ha* only nominated Association for the el .ssies, and has Determination running f r him in Australia. While engaged in breaking-in a youngster at Awapuni recently the ei-Tara-naki trainer, S. Brereton, met »ith a painful accident, breaking a coi/ple of lingers in the mix-up. Bravest was ridden rather a confident race in Hie June Steeplechase at Hastings, and when looking all over a winner Sain Pan joined issue and beat him on the post Bravest was made too much use of to have a rally left in him for the (final pinch. Black Lupin revelled in the mud at I Hastings, and when he splashed home in I front of Waiorewa and the unlucky t berry Blossom in the Final Hack Handicap he paid a fine eleventh favorite dividend. Passed in at fiOOgns recently, the great Poseidon, winner of the Melbourne Cup (twice), A.J.C., and V.R.C. Derbies, etc On the turf he mopped up nineteen races of the value of as many thousands, and he has done big things at the stud. Maniapoto changed hands recently, oeing purchased by a Hawera breeder for something over HOOgns. For a horse with limited opportunities he has left some fair performers. Mr. Geo. Currie has given a couple of youngsters to Trainer J. Williamson, to Pl.t through their facings. They are by Elysian—Lady Gwen and King Rufus - -Alannah respectively. Nonette's stoek won three races at a meeting held at Roekhimpton recently. Surtax. Styrax, War Tax, and other "axes,'' have been much in prominence h'toly. When will Syntax reach their level? When Pursefiller takes it into her head to gallop she is some good. The public, were on her solidly when she won at Hastings, and she' just strolled home. Grand National prospects are fairlv bright. At last the Feilding Jockey Club has decided to improve their old,'out-of-date appointments, nnd the acquisition of ,i large piece of land at the rear of the stands will allow of the much needed extensions.