SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1918, Page 3

SPORTING.

KACLNG FIXTURES. Nov. 2, o—Avondale J.C. Spring. Aov. 4, 0, 9—Canterbury; J.C. Metropolitan. Nov. 9—Auckland R.C. Spring. Nov. 20—Ashtorst R.C. Annual. Nov. 30—Feilding J.C. Spring. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") Avondale Cup to-day. New eZaland Cup en" Monday. Melbourne Cup on Tuesday next. Ashhurst weights are due to-day. The V.R.C.,Derby looks like a fair thing for Finmark. You'll want your running shoes on today to get "set" on Silver Linfc Outside Gazique and Elocution there Is nothing startling in the Avondale Cup. Zola met (with a mishap last week, and was dead lame at Waverley. Sasanof's form this season doea not warant his favoritism in the New Zealand Cup. But for being nearly run off t r ne course by" White Blaze, Henry Clay would have •von tho Waverley Cup. Congratulations to Mr. A. Lile on Mistian's victory in the Juvenile at Trentham; but he might have let us into the secret. With anything liko a good passage Hallow and Gatherer should give a good account of themselves in the Maiden at Avondale. If Volo starts in t|he New Zealand Cup he will be ridden by Harold Young. "Boney" won on Ardenvohr, and is riding very well at present. What a great race the Welcome Stakes will be if Ermine, Lady Ball, Crenides, Royal Stag, and Affectation go to the post. Ermine will carry ours. Acre is coming on with every gallop now, and though the Stewards' Handicap may be beyond him, he is sure to have his number hoisted shortly. Hushman looked big and rough at Waverley, but he appears to race best that way. His condition only failed him over the last furlong. Royal Chef" was in a sour mood on Monday. He didn't want to leave the birdcage; didn't want to do a prelim.; didn't want to faco the barrier; and didn't gallop worth tuppence, much to the disgust of those who sent him out favorite. _ The Waverley Club should have a notice board for over-weights, times, etc.. fn a more conspicuous place than at present. Few of the public knew where it waa hidden, and it was tiresome work for the pressmen to have to run downstairs repeatedly to ferret out details that ought to be exhibited in a more prominent and convenient place. A prad that will see a better day is Vance, by Advance—Daisy Clipper, 'she showed a lot, of pace in the Wilson Stakes, and though Rawakore and Staccato at the finish she was not disgraced. The Maiden at Ashhurst might fftiit her better. Undecided has only been in J. Peachey's stable a short time, but he has built up well, and he ran a really good race at Waverley. There may be a win due for tho old fellow yet awhile. Sir William won the Hurdles at Waverley in good style, and he should win good races over timber. A fine mover, he covers a lot of ground at a stride, and jumping comes naturally to him. Eren had Golden Grafton stood tip on Monday the result would have been the same. "Jimmy" Thackcr does not often lead tn a winner, but he did the tridk with Trombone at Waverley. Ho had the Zimmerman gelding looking very well, and nobody begrudged "Jimmy" a turn of luck. Hydrus ran a very poor race in the Brewer Handicap, tailing off early in the pieee, and his showing in tho Cup was a marked improvement. The Hymcttus gelding does not get on his feet smartly in sticky going, and it must be admitted the high wind 'had improved the track considerably by tho time tho Cup came up for decision. Army Service was, running-on strongly at the right end in the Morton Maiden, nnd about Christmas he will be "apple pie" for. a weltetattheTaranaki meetings. ifever-a-Jiorsc win a race- it waa Metallunv in. the Jackson Memorial Stakes. She was. p'aot out half' a dopen lengths; ahead' off; Genskus,.and the. r.est were, spread' over] a furlong.. Yet' sho.wasinot; good) enough:| 'to win. , Gloaming-won the-Cliampion-Plate..at the Wellington meeting, without effort, and if he keeps sound therc : is, no telling what he- may do. He. i% a champion, without a- doubt,, and) the.three-year-old' classics, appear.. Wbe> atithisr mercy- nest week.. Risingham- paid] a-, handsome, price' at Trentham, and: incidentally; broke*, a long: spell of- ill luck for. hik- owner.. "Laace Wood's"- colors have : not ; , Jven.vvajcried post;'for^aia;'year?

Hylan-s lias won a race at last. A jumpers' flat handicap at Oxford is not much chop, but it is a change to turning somersaults over hurdles. Mistian ran. a, plucky race when he iron at Tronfham. He was always in I'iie front line, and, stalliag off several challenges in the straight, won nicely from Bindle and Asterina. There were some speedy nags behind the trio that day. Inah is proving a good stake-earner this season, and may turn out better than at first thought. She won the Nainai Handicap from end to end, but there were some tired nags be'hind her. L. Moris, who was on top, is a wonderfully successful youngster, and his mounts always pay good "prices." welter at Lang.ora the other day, S\tavs r \ m f, 10 - 81lOmeinfro » t in 1-W and 3th rr' "P *» * » il « «>d a half, p-trlv'did l^ 1 ? 0 "' 0 Trenth "» 1"* vkL, il an ° y hhn ' llence tJle limit in ! t ~ow carri « J 01b ovtra m the Stewards' Handicap on Eocrn n did not have much to Lt m the two hack steeplechases at We"l him 1 % t Y V ; , ' ay - A ' MeDonaJd rode him on Saturday, and then motored through to Waverley to take an differ ent ride on Lord Ainslie. Frank ?£„ ! fluked the ride on Monday. J NEW ZEALAND CUP MEETING. AOCEPTiNCESPOE MONDAY. r, „ . Christehurch, Nov. 1 following are the final payments and S a SiS^ he Canterb^ Jo^. NEW ZEALAND CUP, two mflfcOhmt 9.1, Mraelans 8.11, Sasanoff 8.9, i Margenne 8.2, Volo 7.13, Snub 7.11 Rortes Drift 7.8, Cynic, Devotion, Mascot 1.2, Detroit 7.0, Killard 0.13, Tressida and Rose Pink 0.11, Dusky Eve, KilrusS flattie. Song, Mazama, Risingham 6.7. WELCOME STAKES, four furlongs.Aheetation, Amythas, Arch Salute Bithol.a, Crenides, Plight Commander, Royal «ag, Solfanello, Stammer, Surveyor Warplane Chaeronia, Ermine, Lady Ball,.lrak Up, Margery, Missgold, Murilnkn, Rose Queen, Rose Wreath Solace, Sycorax. DERBY, U miles.-Gloaming. Heathercote, Ivilmoon, Scornful, Afterglow Ivaro. ° ' OAKS, U miles.—Afterglow. Bonville Bopeep, Braid, Karo, Lionskin, Meli, Moutoa Ivanova, Oratress, Punka. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, sis furlongs.—Croesus 9.9, Hvmestra 9 0 Parisian Diamond 9.3. Nystad, Acre, and A anna 8.1. MiH o' Cowrie 7.12, Wrestler i.ll. Kilboyne, Demagogue 7.10, Birkcnyale 7.9 Inah 7.7, Bopeep 7.3, Mortham, Michaela 7.2, Glorify 0.13, Good Day 0.12, Marsa, Tremena, Damien, Belle Noir 0.7. RICCARTON WELTER, one mile.Volo 10.12, Glendower 9.13, Devotion 9.12, John Barleycorn 9.11, Sedd-el-Bahr 9.10, Linden 5.13, Punka 8.12, Oxcnhope S.'S, King Star 8.7, Matty 8.4, Ae'iulledes, Sir Fanciful 8.0. SPRING HURDLES, two miles.-Vas-citlar 11.1, Vacuum 10.11, St. Kevin 10.8, Good Hope, Vascovia, Sentence 9.0. LTNWOOD HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—Rosevear (inc. 101b pen.) 8.7, Taunaha (inc. 101b pen.) 5.5, Oratress 8.4, Palm Oil 8.3, Sleepy Head, Spyglass, Red Pool (inc. 101b pen.) 7.10, Moorabbe 7.9, King of the Valley 7.7, Claverhouse 7.0, Missouri 7,5, Killiney, Bombproof 7.4, Larissa, Wild Night, Indus 7.3. Love Match 7.2. Arihia, Sisyphus, Belle Noir, Bondage, First Salute, The Sapper 7.0.