SPORTING.
A~ London writer guarantees the statement that Colonel Baird refused an offer of 32,000 sovs for iiia colt W'oolwinder. The otter is said to have been made by a Hungarian breeder. The New Zealand-bred filly Aidecn gave the starter no end of trouble at tho start of a race in Australia recently. Tho daughter of Birkenhead behaved in a very unruly manner, and tit lust, jumping , into the ami of tho machine, which holds the taj.es, caused damage beyond immediate repair, ancj the horses were despatched to a flag , start , .. One of tho most promising , steeplechasers scon out in England this year is Mount Prospect's .Fortune, a fivc-ycar-old gelding by St. Gris from Lady Childers. His trainer, J. Maher, claims that he really is the best .steeplechaser in the Old Country. WARRENGATE HANDICAPS.
Per Press Association. WANG AN UI. March 16. Tho Warrengate Jockey Club's handicaps aro as follows: — Hurdles. — Spccicrsa. 10.3. Scdgcmoor 9.12, Cloudy Morn 9.11, Snip 9.8, Waterworks 9.5, Green Boy 9.5, CV.ioola 9.0. Flying Handicap.—Poarlie 10.9, Contour* 10.8, Mercshot 9.3, Cassiopca 9.3, Sedgemoor 9.2. Maiden.—Tokatapu 8.12, Lotus 8.12, Xavier 8.12, Disciple 8.12, Briaru 8.12. Rangikura 8.12, Eyes Front 8.12, Watershod 8.11, Aukuroiiga 8.11, Nightmare 8.11, Noifa 8.11, Sedge 8.11, Lowgarth 8.11. Newport 8.3. Fordcll Handicap.—Kai Errin 9.3, Taupo 9.2. Snip 8.5, Alpigone 8.0, Saltpetre 8.0, Resemble 8.0, Black Boy 8.0. Warrengate Cup.—Bolario 10.7, Pcarlie 9.12, Oryx 9.6, Meroshot 9.5, Anemone 9.5, Xavier 9.0, Cuisiopea 8.12, Cloudv Morn 7.7. Ladies' Bracelet. — Tokotapu 10.12, Lotus 10.12. Combine 10.12, Caloola 10.12. Black Boy 10.12, Briario 10.12, Grcenboy 10.12, Rangikuru 10.11. Anecdote 10.11, Aukuronga 10.11, Eawhitu 10.11, Nikomaru 10.11. St. Patrick's Handicap.—Sedgemoor 10.7, Kai Errin 9.7, Taupo 9.5, Firelight 9.2, Noifa 8.10, Snip 8.8, Watershed 8.7, Resemble 8.4, Alpigene 8.3, Saltpetre 8.3, Gale 8.3, Disciple 8.3, Combine 8.0.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8536, 17 March 1908, Page 2
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