SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 September 1916, Page 7

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. • fiopt 30-Napier Park R.O. Oct. 7—Jlawke's Hay J.C.'. Oct. 12. l.'S-MiUslertoii R.O. Oct. I.'!, 24—J)iinediu ,f.C. <-lct. 21, 23-Wellington fiC, •» Oct. 23—Waverloy-Waitotara II.C. | Nov. 4, 6, 8, 11-Oa.nterlmr> J.C. TURF TOPICS. (By '•.Yloluroa.'') Napicir- races to-dav. Jiawkes Bay this' day week. Ayali is one of the smartest hacks on this Mast.

The most surprised part? at Otaki was the owner of that failure Marziale. ■ Ashley Reed rode low: firsts at Otaki. No other rider scored more than a single. Owing to stopping j kick from another noddy Montana could not be started at Otaki. Master Moutoa has been miming well lately and managed to land at "Horridwhonua," but the stakes were much smaller than tiro New 7ca,and Cup. which is said to lie his "dart" Indigo is again moving well on the trades, and provided he go.ij to the post for the New Zealand Cup, Luke Wilson will hold the reins. Trainer George Price lm= a dozen horses in work now, but i'animire appears to he the only one likely to do big things tills season. Killioy was under oli'ei recently to an Indian sportsman for 3000g.'.5., biit somehow or other the deal fcfl t;u'ongh. Everybody was pleased U ?.ee°the old battler Albert Jackson pick up a stake with Worcester on Thur-dny. The horse was very well, and although outclassed at Wangamii the previous week, ran two really good races.

"Inquirer": Gosling, t.lo dam of Depredation, was by Amphion—Goosander, .by Nordenfeldt—Albatrosf, by .Valta—Auk. The Golfer ran a dejent race in tju' Manakau Hurdles on Thursday, and may trouble all but Bon Kcve in similar events at Giwnmeadows. Hyllus is likely to be warmly supported in the 'Park Stakes to-day,- and others whose chances are much discussed are Gladful, B;jornebj"g, Hymenaeus, Hyinena and Trials. Sir Wallace ran three close thirds this week, but he should b? kept in mind for a seven fuilongs race very shortly. •Rongora. who has been in winning form lately, is the best reprcri ntative of the locally-owned sire Toygim, who only wants opportunities to prove, his worth. Some of the "farm" at i,r.< Otaki and Horowlionua meetings was hard to follow. You win to-day, and a'II win tomorrow !

When Hushnbye hoppril o'lt and put s big stretch of daylight between her Hying form and those of Tyson and Sweet Tippcrary on Thursday there was a howl of dismay from the backers of the favorites. The winner paid a pretty price, .but there being only live runners the. stay-at-home punters were robbed )f :i few notes. There are no morals in these five furlong sprints. Orleans is coming on with, every gallop, and may be ticked off Vo score in a decent race in the neni' future. The Otaki course must have been fairly fast when Taringamutu could run ten furlongs in "2.7 4-.">, and very moderate sprinters were able to ' break fourteen." Or was it the "tickei" again? Marton was strongly backed by his party each day at Otaki, tot after running oil' on the first day when going well he could only finish second on the next day. Walter Rayncr now has the old horse back to his best form, and a good hurdle race is n;t beyond his powers.

Some of the jocksters at Waiigajiul toll a -tale of a youngster who thought he was on a moral, lut missed. As they ran out of the straight the hoy yelled out, "So long, iads, I'm in a hurry. I've got to meet a tart in a minute or so," and he pushed his neddy to the front. At the hoiv.e turn his mount came back to the liild. and as the others ran past another wag remarked, "You'll lie late I'er your appointment, son. Any message for the girl?" A Syduev cable announce* that Mr. W.G.'Stead, who purchased the A.J.C. Derby favorite, Kilboy, has sol! half his interest in the colt of Mr. K. S. Luttrcll. An Indian sportsman was after Kilboy, and the sale was almost completed, but the veterinary surgeon would not pass the three-year-old as sound It is pleasing to know that Kilboy will run partially ,i» New Zealand interest ■ in to-day's Derby, and, should he win. Mr. W. G. Stead will be congratulated on his gamenoss in taking on the colt in spite of the vet.'s condemnation.