SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 February 1918, Page 8

SPORTING.

TIIE AUSTRALIAN TURF \ DESERT GOLD'S TAKING GALLOP. Cable Association. Received leb. HI, S.iij p.m. .Melbourne, Feb. H) l Desert Gold. performed a taking gal- 1 lop this morning, covering hall a mile,] iu fifty seconds |i Killem did a good six furlongs in 1.1(1. The Victorian Racing Club and tin; •: Victorian Amateur 'furl' C'luli have each <■ voted -HSOOCI towards the War Council's appeal for wounded soldiers. Dur- i ing the war the Victorian Racing Club ( has distributed JC-H,OOO and the Vic- i torian Amateur Turf Club £OO,OOO I towards the various war funds- 1 DISTRICT COMMITTEE. < The monthly meeting of the Taranaki f District. Committee was held last night. ] there being present: Messrs L A Nolan 1 (in the chair), G- Eraser, J. Hawkcns, j 0. W. Sole, D. J- Hughes, W L. E. Illundeli, W, 'V. Weston. P. II."' Chaney, P. Orbell, N. King, J Gray, and 1 \A r . J. Morrison. Apologies were received from Messrs A. Good and A. S. Tonks A list of fmes in connoelion with the ; Taranaki Jockey Club's and Egmont Rac- , ing Club's meetings were approved. * _ ; It was resolved tc forward an ncci- , dent claim to the trustees in Christ- , church for their consideration. n , A gentleman rider's certificate was , issued to J W. Thompson. . 1 The suspension of N. K. McDonnell's , ioekev license for one month by the ; Egmo'nt Racing Club was confirmed. I TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. J A meeting of the Taranaki Jockey J Club was held subsequently, all the above , being present, witli the exception of , Messrs J. Gray and W. J. Morrison , After hearing evidence from the local , trainers it was decided to proceed with | the formation of a sand track. . It was decided to form a new gfass , track inside the present tracks, to give an additional grass track for training - 1 purposes in winter. I It was decided to place a case of trespass in connection with the late race meeting in the solicitor's hands with a view to legal proceedings. \ It was decided to purchase a copy of j the stud hook just compliedTwo new members were balloted for | and duly elected. 1 The committee decided to meet 011 the . racecourse at an early date to consider . schemes for improvements to the main j entrance gate, and for the enlargement of the club's lawns and grounds and con- ■ teinplated extension to some ot the \ buildings. I Accounts amounting to £.ll-1 l"s 2d ( were passed tor payment. \ > TURP TOPICS. ; (By "Moturoa."') j A reminder is given that' acceptances for ail events lor the DaimcwrUe meeting, also entries for the .Maiden Mate, close with the secretary at tl o'clock this (Wednesday) evening. The acceptances received 011 Momlav evening for to-morrow's races at Wanga' nui are very satisfactory, and the list» ' include a good number of Taranak ' horses. The Wangaijui Cup, as expected, 1 has not drawn a very numerous lield 1 but quality is there, and Sasanof, Menelaus, Wishful, Client, Snub, and Dingh have only to go to the posii to provide j an excellent race. The Flying Handica] lias drawn a splendid lot, nineteen higliclasj sprinters being paid up for, while the minor events The meeting promises to provide splendid racing, and a good number ol Taranaki sports are likely to attend. The main defections from the Wanganui Cup arc Nobleman. Mullingar. Cynic, Toatere, Paraoa, White Blaze, and Impediment. On Egmont Cup form Dingle would keep them all very busy. Nothing but Menelaus is being asked for in the big race, but ilie Melbourne Cup winner, Sasanof, would only require to be well to beat at level weights. Wishful is now well up in the weights, and 8.8 may anchor him. Client is galloping well, and those who believe in the axiom "horses for courses'' must give the Eordell horse more than a rough chance- Snub is well treated with 7.8, but is probably on the down grade The imported Alino has yet to show form in this country, and Dingle may beat the light-weights. With Croesus, Nanna, Impediment, and Koesian engaged in the Plying Handicap none but. quick beginners will have much chance, The connections of this quartette are alleged to be sanguine of success, and the winner may be hidden amongst them. On what we saw last week the rapidly improving Koesian should hold the Taranaki division "safe, but whether he can foot it with Nanna remains to be seen. A penalty of 711> brings Volo's weight in the Stewards' Handicap up to Ssl. He is within olb of a good one in Pionnuala, but may trouble the AucklanderCheddar and Astor are also well in. Bon d'Or and White Ranger have been running well enough of late to focus attention on them in the Petre Hack Handicap. Sir Fisher. Stvrax, Sir Sool, Arlington, and Portland Lady are evenly weighted in the Westmeiv Hurdles, but Sir Solo, 011 Ellcrslie form, may have most friends. Arlington has been doing big things up to a mile and thrcequarters, and the extra two furlongs may not trouble him. Collector, who was running on well at Hawera, may beat the weightsStaccato, 011 last week's, showing, must command respect in the Juvenile Handicap, as must Signorellu In the Wiritoa Hack Handicap. Turangapito has gone absolutely sour ' on the racing game, and 011 Monday morning it took a man with a stockwhip a solid half hour to get the outlaw up to the barrier. He will have to mend h's manners before he will be worth putrwi a match on, | Wi'slnn hns been sprinting in great ■ -ni' 1 the last two mornings. "Take -ioon now, 'bhoya. ' r ie racing carnival at Wanganui opens >':orrow with the gallops. On Fridav ■ -ere will 'be trots, and 011 Saturday the final of the gallops. I n addition', the I swimming championships are set down for Thursday and Friday evenings. Seine 3 sport, ell T An exchange reports that at Hawera - the other day Henry Clay was sold to R Johnson for £l3O. and Revocation to Mr. J. O'Meara, the latter price not be- ■ ing stated.