SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 January 1917, Page 8

SPORTING.

racing fixtures. Jan. 8, 9—Westland R.C. Jan. 22, 23—Foxton R.C'. Jan. 27, 29—Takapuna J.C. Jan. 31, Feb. I—Egmont R.O Feb. 7, B—Taranaki AC. Feb. 22, 24—Wanganui J.C. WELLINGTON" WEIGHTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. • _ Wellington, Jan. fl. The Wellington Racing Club's weights are as follow:

WELLINGTON CUP, one mile and a half.—Chortle 9.0, Bee 8.12. Merry Ron 8.8, John Barleycorn and Depredation 8.7. Square Deal 8.3, Indigo, Taringamutn and Ardenvohr 8.2, Panmure 8.0, Wishful and Marc Antonv M2, Adjutant 7.11, Egypt 7.10, 'Bunting 7.9, lijorneborg and Client 7.8, Rangjtero 7.7, Red Ribbon 7.3, Good Hope iG 12, Sedd-el-Bahr 0.10, Paraoa, Beltano, Devotion, Rose Pink, Alteration, Prince T-addo, Mascot. Sir Agnes, Goldstream, Analogue, and Master Moutoa 0.7

TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, six furlongs.— Bimeter 9.3, Tete-a-Tete 9.1, Sweet Corn '8.13, iPanmure 8.11, Rangitero 8.8, Oxenhope 8.7, Chakwana and Koesian 5.3, Menelaus and Tatterley 7.12, Seadown 7.10, Multiplication, Gold Sonlt and Samisen 7.5, Cease Fire, Nystad and Interlude 7.G, Hyttus 7.3, Lady Black 7.2, Greenstrect 7.1, Hyginas, Wrestler. Shrill, Kilboyne and Honesty 7.0, Battle Eve <1.12, Tinoatua 0.11, Trials 6.9, Tantalus, Sheila, Marsinah, Gang Awa, Iressida and Week-End 0.7.

TRENTHAM WELTER, one milc.-Sleight-of-Hand 9.12, The Golfer 9.10. Spain and Paraoa 9.5, Plymouth 9.7, Tango 9.4, San Sebastian 9.2, Don Pneifico lyid Wapping 9.0, Probation 8.12, Gladful 8.10, Kukri and Penniless 8.8. Mysteriarch 8.8, Rongora S.O, Hopeite, Amity and Capfain Glossop 8.2, Black Night, Prince Delaware, The Gliat, Crown Imperial. Quinn's Post and Coral King S.O. . NURSERY HANDICAP, five furlongs. —Biplane 9.7, Crowhurst and Kilroa 8.12, Hvmonestra 8.11, Ample 8.8, Estland 8.3, Vagabond 8.2, Tyne, P>ed Rj>ci< and Acre 7.13, Birkenvale 7.8, Mount Joy 7.7, Sisyphus 7.3, and Trentham Rose 7.2, Claverhouse, Bagdad, Cooing, Aehi Baba, Idle Talk, AAar Star 7.0, Lovesick, Matilda and Exclusive 0.11, Empire, Vermillion, Noil l , La Tasse, Chuckle, Arihia, Pervola, Association, Silver and Black and Kilfiin .6.7.

ANNIVERSARY WELTE'.-V, one mill'. —Seadown 9.9, Bjorneborg 9.7, Marc Antony 9.3, Danishen and Gold Painting 8.13, Xystad 8.12, Honesty 8.11, Greenstreet, Hylllus and Bleriot S.lO, Rockbound, Battle Eve and Mazamii 5.9, Beltane and Yes 8.8, Coldstream and Hylatus 8.7, Paraoa 8.5, Belishire and Analogue 8.3, Comely, Briar Patch and Sir Agues 5.2, San Sebastian, Roumania, Prince Laddo and Marsinah 8.0,

■RDAPEHU HANDICAP, six furlong?. —Bon D'Oi and Danishen 9.0, ■ Mies Deval 8.11, Trials 8.9, Tantalus and Sheila 8.6, Coropett 8.5, The Golfer S.-t, Tango and Baimsdale 8.2, Brembletjv and Black Lake 8.1, Honey Bee, Form Up and Pourparler S.O, Ohoreka, Mascot and Thames 7.12, Elation and Furling 7.10, Kiljoy and Penniless 7.9, Comment and Bayonne 7.7, Inah and Arrahna 7.4, Sunny Climes 7.3, Ribble and Bombproof 7.2, Johnny Walker 7.0, Sabana, Color-Sergeant, Quinn's iPost, Nenno. Shy Girl, Master Boria, Last Hope and Kivssina 6.7.

STRATFORD NOTES, (By "Moturoa.") Volo spells velocity. •, Sunbird will be right soon. Peroneal broke down at Stratford. Pvawakore (Penury—Madam Soult) is a promising colt. Inah can go a bit, but is a long way from the top rung. Normanby and Cordon filled the minor places in both the gent, riders' races. Owen McCarten hopped oil with three wins on the first day, but had to wait till the last race on Tuesday for his fourth.

Tlie Auckland division picked up the double on the second day, and "rubbod it in" by notching a win with Hicro. White Blaze won nicely oif the first day, but in the Toko Welter did not receive much assistance from his rider, and could only finish fifth. Iceberg was badly interfered with in the Tariki Welter, but he made amends by winning nicely on the second day. Considering how sore the grey was, Ikpaid a very short price. There were dozens of bookmakers on the lawn at Stratford, and it was a common saying, "Don't crush in there (the "tote"'). You can get 'set' here." Awl, in additioiifthere was a Bar Von laving doubles as fast as he could write. They wanted a live racecourse detective there badly. Crown Head was twisted into "Crown Pearl" in the list of weights foi the Ladies' Purse. What a moral that would have been! And why didn't ivc take the tip? Claude Browne rode two of liis bet races when he pushed Soldier und Kauri King home on Tuesday. Both took +lk home turn without losing an inch, and that had as much as anything to do with theii victories.

0. McCartcn, with foui firsts, was the most successful liorsemafi at Stratford. C. Browne and Anderson each sc-orod twice, and A Ward, Hcaly, McDonnell, K. Brown, C. Ciordon, K. Lambcss, 3lr. Wade and Mr. Duvv once each. The principal winning owners were:— F. Selwood £33"), II ,S. Wilson £205, M. Franklin £2OO, A. Gibbons £IOO, W. J. Brown £l4O, W. L. Jones £135. ,T, McKean £l2O, P. Johnson £llO, F. Jewell £llO, H. Spratt £llO, Hall and Leahy £llO. W. J. Tweedie £IOO. A. Grove £BO, H. McClelland £SO, and Miss M. Brewer £SO.