SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 April 1918, Page 8

SPORTING.

turf topics. (By "Moturoa.") First-class acceptances have been received for the first day of the Hawke's Bay autumn meeting, which takes place on Friday and Saturday Not only will the fields be large, but a fine class of horses are engaged. The presence of Client, Menelaus, Estland, Croesus, Hymestra, Gazique, Nystad, and Koesian ensures interesting racing. Reports from VVanganui are to the effect that Client is in great nick, and Will be a certain starter in the Hawke's Bay Cup on Friday. Charlie Price motors through to Hastings to-day and will rule Coolpan and Client in their engagements. On Manawatu form Hymestra must be considered well treated in the To. rangahau Handicap with 9.9. Croesus will find it hard to give Mr. Kcmball's sprinter 81b over six and a half fur. longs. Sir Alba, »who jumps well in private, will make his debut as a hurdler afe Hastings. Rajput has changed hands, and is now trained by J. Coyle at Bulls. Leonta is showing signs of lameness and may not stand a preparation this winter. The brood mare St. Olga (St. Paul— Satanella) changed hands at the Randwick sales recently for a fiver. Upwards of sixteen years ago she was a useful performer on Auckland courses. Inora showed improved staying powers at the Manawatu Trotting Club's meeting last week, and Wanganui punters anticipated her success. The dividend was a very fair one. Waimai is going well at Kllerslie, and should bo in good nick by the time the Great Northern Steeples comes along. There is plenty of money for horseflesh in 'Stralia, judging by the prices received at the recent Randwiek sales. As much as 5000 guineas was paid for the crack two-year-old Outlook, Mr. S. P. Mackav evidently having his eye on the A.J.C. and V.R.C. Derbys. Finmark will probably start in the Australian Derby, and whatever beats him will have to travel very fast.