SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 August 1916, Page 8

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. August 15, 17, 19 —Canterbury J.C. National. Aug.. 23.—Dannevirkc R.C. Steeples,. Aug. 26.—Pakuranga Hunt Annual. Aug. 30.—Manawatu Hunt Steeples. Aug. 31. —North Taranaki Hunt Steeples Sept. (i.—Marton J.C. Spring. Sept. 13. —Pahiatua R.C. Annual Sept. 13, 10. —Avondale J.C. Spring BLOOD STOCK SALES, Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. Sydney, August 10. At the blood stock sales the Duke of Sparta fetched 140 guineas, Simon Frisco 100 guineas. Gigandra and Quarrenden were passed at 170 guineas, NORTH TARANAKI HUNT CLUB. CAPITAL ENTRIES, \< Splendid nominations were received last night for tiie second annual meeting (under a totalisator permit) of the North Taranaki Hunt Club, and if favorable weather prevails the popularity of this outing is sure to be increased in accordance with the aim of the Club to cater for a genuine day's sport. Last year a programme of seven races brought forth entries totalling 113; this year eight events have produced .151 entries, or an average of just upon 10 horses per race, and a glance at the nominations will show that there is some good "blood'' in each events Entries have been received from several places outside of Taranaki, Auckland, Te Kuiti, Palmerston, and Wanganui all being well represented. HUNTERS' HANDICAP FLAT RACE, of 40sovs. One and a quarter miles.— Royal Loop, Ridicule, Regio, Silver Tim, Ablone, br g Nestor—Retriever mare, Speedwell Maek. Korero, Cornice, Southern, Merry Maid, Wee Paul, Confusion, Loopline, Reneg, Katogue, Camp Guard, Formosus, br g Stepson—Yet, Warea.

STRATFORD HACK HANDICAP, of SOsovs. Five furlongs.—Royal Red, Pergola. Starfortc, Seaport, Bivouac, Silver Web, War Nurse, Lady Fran, Pink Pearl, Royal Park, Svlviaroa, Merry Maid, Fide'lio, 1) m Sylvia Park-Tottic, Festoon, Akahai, Tjarvol. Madam Ristori. LADIES' BRACELET MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 45sovs., and a- bracelet. About two miles. —Delage, Hohepa, King Simon, Glenpaul, Black Jack, Webbshell, Union Jack, Mac, Paddle Box, Cornice, Southern, Gwello, Laddie, Master Catesbv, Warea, Warhead.

WAIIII HACK HANDICAP, of 75sovs, Seven furlongs.—Kirunga, Rcwitapu, Flying Camp, Golden Fan, Bivouac, Sylvan Dale, Lady Fran, Dood, White Blaze, Normanbv, Tieino, Antwerp, Golden Grafton, Lord Multifid, Paraoa, Captain Miro.

NORTH TARANAKI HUNT CLUB CUP HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, of 13550v5., and cup presented by Mr. A. Alexander. About three miles.—Greyboy, Argo, Hohepa, Glenpaul, King Victor, Captain Dick, Mae, Korcro, Hydraulic, Piiddle Box, Kiwitea, Wee Paul, Westerly. Utility, Katogue, Expedition, Warca, Warhead.

URENUI HACK HANDICAP, of GOsovs. Six furlongs—Kirunga, Cordon, Bivouac, Lady Fran, Royal Park, Sylviaroa, Ticino, Golden Grafton, blk m by Advance—Officer mare, Captain Miro, Crown Head. LKPPKRTON HUNTERS' HURDLES HANDICAP, of oOsovs. One and a half miles. —Delage, Roval Loop, Glenpaul, Rk.icule, Regio, 'Webbshell, Captain Dick, Silver Tim, Ablone, b g by Nestor —Retriever mare, Union .Tack, Speedwell Mack, Korcro, Hydraulic, Cornice, Southern, Gwello, Confusion, Katogue, Camp Guard, Formosus, Warca.

OPUNAKE HACK SCURRY, of 50 sovs. Five furlongs.—Royal Red, Rewitapu, Pergola, Cordon, Golden Fan, Key (late Crimea), St. I'ola, Mlver Web, War Nurse, Coronita, Paulovlo, Eliora, St. Paul gelding, Royal Park, Merry Paul, Kairangnmai, Huzza, Merry Maid, Normanby. Peneg, Fidelio, ; Festoon, Cora Ora, Akahai, blk m by Advance—Officer mare, Larvol, Madam Eistori, Crown Head, ICororcka.

GRAND NATIONAL ACCEPTANCES. By Te'egraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, August 11. The following are the final payments for the Grand National meeting: GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE.—Brnobmn 11.11, Waimai 11.8, Ngatoa 10.12, Fagot, Tarero, Wirokino 10.11, Bransfield 10.S, New York 10.3, Bravest 10.12, Idealism, Xaupata, 9.11, Merry Lad, Captain Macky 9.5, Queen's Post, Black Sea, The Brewer, Lady Bibbero, Heatherlea, Recharge 9.7. WINTER CUP.-Rorkc's Drift 11.9, Multii'ual 11.1, Flying Staft 10.12, Sea Down 10.11, George 10.1), Coklenlyte, Meltchikoff 10.4, Ringfovm 1f1.2, Glenroy 10.1, Gold Soult 10 (), Seddul Bahr 9.13, Ogier, Sir Agnes 9.2, Cherry Tilos-'om 9.1, Jeannot, Speedometer, Sebastian, Aurore, Heeltap, Sir Tarka, Twelftii Night, Gnome, Multum, Roumania. Tcilina 9.0. GRAND NATIONAL HUUIHXS.— Crib.] 1.2. Styrax 10.13, Pursefiller 10.11. Kooya 10.9, Te Onga 10.S, Leon'a. Harbor Light 10.7, Master Kegel 10.1!, IVtarccni 10.3, Crown Pearl, Tararu Jack 10.3. G'adful fl.ll, Art 9.10, Kilmenv, Tenacious, Sir Solo 9.3, Golden March 9.3, St. E'ann, Multicipal 9.2, Czaromis 9.0. 'fRTATi Ttl'RDLES.—Kooyn, lonian, Sir Solo, Golden March, Czaronus, Multicipal, Sleight of Hand, Mount Victoria, Amber and White.

JUMPERS' FLAT.—Pttrfofillcr, Harbor Light, Awalioit, Styrax, Crib, Moddito. To Oiiga. Marconi, Master Kegel, Kilmeny. St. Elmn, Art, Tenacious, Tararua .lack. Sampan. HUNTERS' HURDLES.—Kaupotynni, Union Jack, Compulsion, Master Stead, Mawson, Miss Moronan. Bill Tcrrv, Prenei: Carde, Taraliou, Sabrenui, Jiain, Kaiwhakaimere, Traditor, Cron P&rk, Dea v Annie, and Dardanelles. : EXFIELI) STEEPLECHASE.—2?ita, Ki»ssway, Ikowai. Wclhvood, Gluq'pot, ()lu;,ai, Fairy Finn, Critic, Orat/onu, Casesiiot. P.evekolni, Precious Metal] AVOXITKAD Tl AXDICAP—Derby /Day, Maid o' (iowrie, Yes, Sit Malt, A,W,

Kukri, Melt'ord, War Tax, Fiery Cross, Sister Regis, Antwerp, Bon, Grand Idea, Sarniel, Moneymaker, Treadfirc, Canrobur, King Star, Ballyhar, Achilles, Malvolio, Golden Prince, Spectual, Varnish, Bomb, Highwater, Torneu, Sport, Riga.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") Tlie principal topic of the week is tiie Canterbury Grand National meeting, which opens on Tuesday, and will be continued on Thursday, and concluded on Saturday. Filial payments for the principal events should appear this morning, and though not available at time of writing, it can be safely saiu that the lists will be very satisfactory ones.

Practically all the acceptors are already at headquarters, but training operations at' Kiccarton during the week have not been very exciting, owing to unsettled weather, rain and snow rendering the tracks very sloppy. Naturally the displays over big country have been of the careful order, though Ngatoa has been fencing boldly. Braeburn, Tarero, Heatherica, Ne\v York, and Captain Mackay have all jumped safely. Of the hurdlers, Marconi, Master Regal, Styrax, and Sleight of-Hand have been shaping as well as anything. On Tuesday the fortieth New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase will come up for decision. The Winter Cup is :«lso run the same day. On Thursday, the Grand National Hurdle Race, Beaufort Steeplechase, and August Handicap will be the principal atractions, and 011 Saturday, the Lincoln Steeplechase Sydenham Hurdles, and Heatiieotc Handicap will supply the thick end of the fund. As usual, a large number of Taranaki sports have left to witness the premier jumping gathering of the year.

This week's "Referee" contains the season's statistics, which always make interesting reading. For the third year in succession, the Martagon horse Martian heads the list of winning sires. His tofal is £17,75(1 10s, but that does not include the winnings of Reputation, Cherubini, and others of his stock in Australia. Bee, Nones, Adjutant, Ardenvhor, Sasanoff, Warstep, Snub, and Battle Eve have been Martian's best winners iii the Dominion. In seven years, Martian's progeny lmve won 73,0011. All Black, who had nine winners of placed money, is second on the list with £12,973, of which Desert Goid won two-thirds. Egypt and Croesus also stored well for the Hawke's Bay horse. Boniform is oifce more prominent with £901!), one-half of which stands to the credit of Eligible. The defunct Soult is fourth with £8770. and then follow: Multifid £77(10, Finland £7732, Charlemagne IT. £7553, Varco £7025, Lupin CG455, Hymettus £5743, Achilles £SOOO, Calibre £5150, and Spalpeen £5120. Maniapoto's stock won £4107 10s, and Coronet £3584 10s, Sylvia Park £3513, and Campfire £2741, are well up. It was a foregone conclusion at an early stage of the racing year that Mr. T. 11. Lowry would head the list of winning owners, but few considered that lie would go up to £17.224, which he did by the aid of Desert Gold, Balboa, Tete-a-Tete. Egypt, and Bjorneborg. His winnings make the previous best look very paltry. There is a big drop to the second winning owner, Hon. J, 1). Ormond, whose horses won £7105. Then closely follow: (,'. Stvad"~£7&lQ l Sir Geo. Clifford £0079, (.J. D. Greenwood £5220, A. B. Williams £4315, 11. Han•ion £4225, G. L. Stead £4049, and "Mr. Highden" £3721. Lower down the list we find: .1. Fryer £lt!2o, A. Alexander £1330 and .T. George £IOOS. The bulk of the stakes were divided by the two cracks, Desert Gold and Eligible. The' former mopped up £8350, which easily tops the previous best, and Eligible scored a very neat £4505. Balboa took £2(540, Horke's Drift £2530, El Gallo £2310, King Lupin £2240, Chortle £1905, Tete-aTete £1940, Bee £1894, Mullingar £IB3O, Puweflller £lßls, Egypt £1705, and the New Zealand Cup winner, Tangihou, £1755. The best Taranaki winner was Welcome Nugget, whose efforts resulted in £1525 coming to the province. Rewi Poto £1057, Bisogne £B9O, King Chiara £B9O. Astor £BOO, Avon I'ark £0(18, Crawford £OOS. Depredation £OOO, Veto £035, Maniaroa £Ol5, Ineuru £545, Glenrov £540, Styrax £533, Play-Off £335, and other lesser lights show up well on the lists. When Corrie won the Hurdle Race at Rosellili on July 22, she, carried 11.5, started favorite, and scored nicely in the hands of R. MeSeveny "Alky" Ward is mentioned as Glenmore's most likely pilot at the Grand National meeting. That is if the Marton horse has recovered sufficiently from the mishap to his shoulder to be able to start.

Marton is going along liicely at Wanganui, and if the field in the Dunnevirke Steeplechase is not too select he 'will carry a lot of Wanganni money.