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SPORTING.

THE TARANAKI MEETING PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAT. x (Notes by "Moturoa.”) The flags will be flying on the New Plymouth course to-day, and with the prospects of good fields and interesting racing It only requires fine weather to make the meeting a most attractive one. First-class horses will be seen under silk, notably Silver Link, Marqueteur, Absurdum, Landslide, Affectation, Vespucci, etc., while Gloaming, Egotism and other top-notchers will probably race on Saturday. The course and appointments are looking their best, and all arrangements are complete for the entertainment and convenience of patrons. Mr. H. Coyle’s weights are Hkely to keep the public guessing, and there is every prospect of keen racing. Mr. C. O’Connor will slip the fields, and Mr. J. R. L. Stanford will be in his old position in the judge’s box. A good number of visitors have arrived from Auckland, Hawke’s Bay, Wellington and Canterbury, and the attendance should be well up to the average to-day, though it is anticipated that money will be much "tighter” than it was last year.

Racing will commence with the Waitara Hack Hurdles, for which a fine field of thirteen is carded. Fibre- may be sent out first favorite, but Opiate and Active are also likely to be well supported. The Juvenile Handicap has attracted a dozen. Including Absurdum, Capping, Day, and other’ smart ones. Absurdum has a big weight, but is a cut above the opposition, and should run well. Capping Day may be reserved for the Flying Handicap, in which case Danger Zone may be the top weight’s toughest opponent. Another good field of thirteen is engaged In the Mimi Welter, and the race bears a very open appearance. Simotitaes, Kuia, and Cold Steel have recent form to recommend them, and possibly Kuia will be sent out favorite. .

Then follows the big race of the day—the Taranaki Cup. This race was inaugurated 'way back in 1876, so that to-day’s is the 'forty-seventh of its kind. Originally a two I miles race, the distance was reduced In 1890 to a mile and a half, and in 1908 to a mile pri a quarter. Some great horses have had ti.eir names enrolled amongst its winners, and four horses—Opawa, Battle Axe, Parltutu, and Lady Medallist—won the race twice. Lady Medallist holds the weight-carrying record, 9.11, and other meritorious victories were those of Convoy (9.6), Battle Axe (9.2), and Paritutu (9.0). Lad.v Medallist and Goldalze share the time record, 2min. 7 \3-ssec. Quite a number of jockeys have ridden two winners. They are: Kraft, Willi-ms, Sutherland, J. Gallagher. C. Jenkins, H. Gray, G. Clarke, and J. O’Shea.

This year’s Taranaki Cup has filled remarkably well, ten being carded for tte race. Marqueteur is asked a big question, but he is in such great nick at present that even the steadier of 9.7 may not stop his .victorious career. Vespucci is a mystery to followers of form, but may run much better on the top of the ground here than he did at Hawera. Affectation has a nice handy weight, as has the Takapuna Cup winner. Landslide. Tn fact the latter is voted a "moral” In some quarters. Stork may prove best of the lightweights. Possibly Mr. Stanford will have some difficulty in sorting out Marqueteur, Landslide and Stork at the finish.

The Moturoa Electric Hack Handicap will see anything up to thirteen moderates in action. They are a poor lot, and the winner may came from Walrarapa. Ardath and Pirouette. .

Only sir hold their places in the Flying Handicap, and the eleventh hour fancy is Illumination, who finished second to Tinohoro in The big race on the second day of the Takapuna meeting. Income and Awake may make things interesting for the northerner, however. Thirteen is the main in the Okato Hack Handicap, and a pretty race should result between Muraahi, Sunny Jim, Lady Nassau and Redlogue, and possibly tte last-named may be travelling fastest at the right end.

To-day’s racing concludes with the Timaru Hack Handicap. In which Voluble. Still Sea, and Petunia appear to be nicely placed.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") In addition to the Taranaki meeting to-day there will also be racing at Dunedin and at Gisborne. All three meetings conclude on Saturday, on which day the Te Kulti annual meeting takes place. Auckland scribes wax enthusiastic about E. Copestake's handling of Thrace at Takapuna. Even allowing for the general opinion that the winner always rides a good race, it must be admitted that "Copey” has few equals at stirring up a sluggish horse, and of nis gameness over fences there is no question. Several Taranaki horses were entered for the Te Kuiti annual meeting, which takes place on Saturday, but none have been paid up for. On the other hand it may be noted ttat Truthful, who figures amongst the Taranaki Cup acceptors, is an acceptor in the Welter at Te Kuiti. Quinlro's second display over fences at the Australian J.C. Anniversary’ meeting was very disappointing after his easy victory on the opening day. In the Second Hurdles, for which the ex-New Zealander started a good second favorite, despite a rise of 141bs, he fenced badly and eventually finished in the ruck. Veil should be backed down to a short “price” in the Champagne Stakes at Dunedin to-day, her opponents being very poor cattle. Mr. G. D. Greenwood ras not won this race yet. As a matter of fact Sir George Clifford has held a mortgage over the race since 1907, b-ing only beaten on three occasions m fourteen years, T x j It is many years since a North Island-, trained horse won the Dunedin Cup, but Insurrection and Vagabond will endeavor to lift the bauble to-day, and the better of the pair is sure to take some heading off. Southern form points to Palestrinr and Mazama, but Insurrection may beat the pair of them. Amythas won the race two years ago with 9.1, but 10.5 may stop him to-day. TROTTING. . NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch. Last Night. I At a meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Association to-day P. Rivers, who was disqualified in connection with the Nature’s Gentleman case, wrote asking if the board would grant transfers of horses bought and sold by him in his selling transactions. Tt<= application was refused. The stipendiary steward (Mr. Mftbee) commented unfavorably on several matteres In connection with a recent meeting of the Mangahua Trotting Club, and it was decided to ask the club for an explanation of these matters.

Mr. Williams drew attention to the number of cases which had occurred recently in which horses had been withdrawn from amateur races after the totallsator had opened. He considered It was time amateur races were abolished, and he suggested a fremlt in that direction should go forward to the next conference. TliLs was agreed to.

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Taranaki Daily News, 9 February 1922, Page 3

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Tapeke kupu
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SPORTING. Taranaki Daily News, 9 February 1922, Page 3

SPORTING. Taranaki Daily News, 9 February 1922, Page 3

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