SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 May 1918, Page 8

SPORTING.

WANGANUI ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph—Picas Association. Wanganui, Last Night. The following arc the acceptances for the first day of the J.C. winter meeting: BOKOUGH HANDICAP, six furlongs. —Form Up !U, Inah 8.0, Lady General B.S, Chimera 8.0, Depredation 8.2, Sirnonides 8.1. 'Lady Black 7.11. Coolpan, Hushman 7.5, Hvginas 7.2, Staccato. Movement, Rawakorc 7.o,"Starengo 7.G (inc. 71b pen.), Cliarlie O.n, Galore, Gipsy Gem, Bivouac, Coropet 6.7. HACK STEEPLES, two miles.—Kaupokomii 11.2, Idealism 10.11, Torchy 10.5, Zctes. Deeside 10.4, The Diver, Kurnalpi 10.3, Foeman 10.0, Dasher Boy 9.13, Companion 0.12, Union Jack 0.9, Onipoto, Brown .Toe, Korero, Martinello, Gaekwar, Bono 9.7. WANGANUI STEEPLES, three miles. —Master Strowan 11.11, Braeburn II.S, Gluepot 11.(j, Coalition 10.7, Bore 10.3, Sandy Paul. Record 10.0. Marton 9.13, Arlington 9.11, The Chief, Golden Glow 9.10, JJita 9.7. KAITOKE HURDLES, 1J miles.— Fionnuala 11.0, Gang Awa 10.13, Dingle 10.12, Kauri King 10.11, Gold Fran 10.10, 'Paul lloore ]O.S, Golden Glade 10.fi, Lord Ainslie 10.5, Munster 10.4, i Midnight Star 10.0, Hupana 9.11, ,Tn Jitsu, Dasher Boy 0.9, Reparation 9.3, Undecided, Waioture, Reformation, Quick Time 9.0. CENTURY HURDLES, 2'/ t miles.— Pursefiller, Sir Fisher 10.12, Colorado 10.9, Styrax 10.0, Collector 9.10, Otter 9.5, Golden Glade, Vacuum 9.0. CONNOLLY HANDICAP, 1% miles.— Teka 9.0, Volo 8.2, Iceberg 8.1, Tressida 7.12, Cleft, Welcome Nugget, Paraoa 7.10, Moutoa Queen 7.9, Zola 7.6, Henry Clay 7.10 (inc. 71b pen.), Lady jLouisa 7.2, Hushman 0.12, Hvdrus 6.10, Coropet 0.7.

PURUA HACK HANDICAP, 1 milo 110 yards.—Paddington Green 9.2, All Over 9.0, Sardinia 8.11, Rude 8.10, Hexton 8.2, Lord Nelson, Engari 7.13, Rio 7.11, Montoa Camp 7.10, I'omeroy, Winning Shot, Warmth 7.8, Mill Queen, Zela 7.7, Lady Edith 7.3, Glucian 7.2, Lipton, Desire 7.0.

YVANGANUINOTES (By "Moturoa.") Motorists attending the meeting should note that the first race starts at 11.30 a.ui. each day. Light showers fell on Sunday, afld the tracks should be much improved byTh* 'races" into the tote-house havo been boarded up, so that there is no chance of ''working the blind side" now.

Dick Johnson arrived with Rawakore find Henry Clay on Saturday evening. Astor was sold, to a Blenheim sport. Boro jumped well yesterday morning, but he was blowing hard at the end of a mils, and was then pulled oft. Dasher Boy and Sir Fisher jumped five hurdles at racing pace. The former led into the straight, but the Century Hurdles favorite drew out and jumped the last fence well clear of his opponent. Henry Clay did a round in good time, 'out Rawakore was restricted to threequarter pace woric. The mare looks anything but handsome with her mane clipped close. Onipoto jumped the big fences in dashing style, but at the end of two miles he slipped on landing, after making a big leap at tlio brush, and came down. Both rider and horse escaped injury. Munster jumped four fences very Bi-ratchily. It is stated that Bon Reve will not be a. starter here.

Mr. Kemball's team for tho meeting includes Mnltaine, Wishful, and Livland-

A number of Taranaki horses were expected to arrive on Monday evening. itarton and Nita showed to greater advantage than Coalition and liecord 011 Saturday morning. The former pair fenced brilliantly, but Coalition jumped Very carefully, Record tired in the last mile.

Kaupokonui gave a clever exhibition over two rqundg of the big fences yesterday. Fred Tillcy's team is due to arrive on Tuesday mornirg. of tho small sticks on Satturdav. Waiotnre fenced well over two rounds Sir Fisher is now a firm favorite for tlie Century Hurdles. (iluepot. strode along nicely yesterday, and he has only to give a good exhibition over the, big fences this morning to send him out first choice for the big steeplees. Marton never looked better, and promises to beat more than beat him on Thursday. It is reported here that Collector lias been backed very heavily for the Century Hurdles. lie has a tough nut to i crack in Sir Fisher. It is rumored that Nita may not he a starter on the first day, but this morning's acceptance lists should decide the question. Warmth put up the best gallop of the morning yesterday-