SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7861, 1 July 1905, Page 2

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. \ ) 1905. '\ July ft, 7.—Gifebarne R. G. Winter. July 11, 24.—flbUtagtai ft. C. Wifl- | ter. August 15, 16, 19.—Jfaw Zealand i Grand National Meeting-. —Coming Evonts.— August lf>.—G.J.C. Winter Cud. | August ir».—(Jrandi National Steeple- I cliu.sc. August 17).—Grand National Hurdle itace.

GKAM) NATIONAL NOMINATIONS The following arc the nominations for the princ pal events at the Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand Na* tional meeting : (srand National StocDlechase. —Ku* rus, Mana/.ona, Grand Jury, Satupaiivke. Pipi, Nor-wust, Lurcher. Vhais tonitis, Cmisot, Morehu, LocU Option, Nadador, Kchatu, Victory,, Kiatpre. Tckohau. Comfort. ' Waito/ lure. Haydn, Rongoa, Tupara, Slojfr Tom, Inniskillun. 1

Grand National Hurdles. —Taxpayer. Hydrant, Comfort, Morehu, Waiterere. Lad.v's Link, Valima, Tupara, Daredevil. Newtown. Cathefinc onion, Trumpery, Levant, Narcissus, Convoy, Repulse, ltimffaraiva, Wonderful, Outer. Comiiionwealth« Cavalry, Sleepwcll, Tho Mohican, liacfltipes, Durable, Lady Hune, Weo McGregor, Kepilution, Minerve. Wct ( Blanket, Secret, Society, Craisot,'. Nina, Exmoor, Local Option, Taura, Heroism, Faro, Baltic. Handsome Hose, Inniskillen, Magnificent, Rouieo, Waimata, Golden Comb. Winter Cup. - Convoy, Shrapnel Shell, lady Wayward, Ngatarua, Veneer, Ghoorka. The Stake, Cavntina, Full Cry, Delarey, Golden Knight.; Brig-hton, Royal Crown, Kremlin, 1 Joe Chamberlain, Master Alix, tannic Ch'iel, llnnaivaru, Sardonyx, Pnl- , las, Somaroft, Lyrist, St. Lyra, He-; roism, Tirole. Hinerua, llaKpil>cs, Ad-' miral Cerveraa, Ability, Regulation,. Beau Seaton. Golden Vein, Rose Madder. Silkworm. Exinoor, Wet Reei l'erdita, Coxswain, Fontenoy, •Savoury, Hod Gauntlet, Shrapnel. Durable, Optimist, Calibre. GLADSTONE CHANGES OWNERS. AUCKLAND, .Juno 217. The Auckland racehorse Gladstone has been purchased by Mr U. Weal tho price being £BOO.

NOTES liY "JIOTL'ROA." New Zealand Truth, in the first issue last week, contains an article af vocating the formation of au Own' 1 ' (l'V, Trainers', and Breeders' Association, a movement which h a s a lot to recommend it, The HTilii thai such a Ivoil.v i"\:sts in Victoria and -iocs an incalculable amount-of good. (Miners oJ valuable horses -hii.vts' often to; put. up with c> lot of unnecessary dei ty a ltd inconvenience whilst entraining IVo-m meeting to meeting, which could be obviated. Then, again, such an association could urge the appointment of stipendiary stewards, also have a voice i''T the selection of handicap* purs, and other arrangements lor the j benelit of owners, and in the interest of sport. The article goes on to say that after all the owners, with the public, have' to provide the sinews of war to Carry on racing, and therefor,e have a perfect righ|t to a in the government of the same. Tbo writer also points out that the Wellington meeting iff near at lianU, at which there will be a representative gathering of owners; trainers, and breeders present, and it would 1)0 an opportune time to convene a meeting and discuss the above proposal. We arc informed by cable this week that the erstwhile New Zealand Machine Gun, 'is doing splendid work on the Kandwick tracks. He is now trained by ''■ J. Price, who former-: ly owned and trained the champion trotter, Kibbonwood. Price adopts the American s'tyle of training, using a refreshing! sk'" rtjush. Medsrs NirUkfolil una SoloJnOn, tßi« OWiiurs of Machine Gun, have not yet decided at which nieqting the horsp will make his debut. L. H. Hewitt has been engaged l to steer him io his- engagements, so the colt will have the benolit of a rider thoroughly conversant with his style of goingi. The s°n of Hotchkiss (has been entered for the Welter Handicap, (seven furlongts) and Lawn Handicap, to be Vtecided at the V.R.C. (Jrand National' Meeting, commencing on July 5. Nadatjor,winner of the Hawko's Bn.v and Napier I'ark Steeplechases, was bred by her owner, Sir William Eussell. Nadador can boflst of a firstclass pedigree. Her sire El-Drague, was got by Droatihought (son of Chester) from Falconet, a daughter of Musket and Lovebird, the latter being sired by Macaroni. Ifcrtfam, Noyade, was got l>y Lord of tlhfc Isles, from Lorelei (a daughter of Leolinus and Naiad). Nniiad is by Traducer from the King Tom mare, Mermaid. Sir William missel! is recognised as a thorough sportsman, but fortune has not favoured his turf ventures for some timo. lit would afford grtpi pleasure to be abfe to record Nadador's success in some the important jumping events before the qlose of the season. An English' jock'py, who has just served his apprenticeship, is now o,n his way out to Now Zealand uNfrler engagement to Mr (3. F. J. I'iilnu the Cliristchuroh owner. .

Sir Thomas Dowar, one of t'hkj greatest patroft# of tho EogMi turf, once said that thoso who stood most chance of making money <>n (fie turf were, firs't the jockey, second tin; t-rainer, third the bookmaker, and fourth the owner. C. Jenkins rode, three winners at the Mawke'.s May meeting last week, .making up bis total to HI?, a New Zealand record for one season. On the second day of the Hnwke's Hay Winter Meeting a false start occiirrd.l in the June Hack Handicap in which llipporofla, Galahad, l'eurl Diver, and Hanzai took part. The rider of Itenza:i fli«w the error and man-agt-d to pull his mount up at the en'l of a fnriunp, hut the others raced away in spile of tie- ge-sticuhnious of the onlookers. flahVivnd just beat llipporofla. A fresh start was. ordered half a o hour laier, the'a|bove mentioned horses failing to gain a place-Vp-to-dnte is an acceptor in the V.H.O. Crand National Steeplechase, to be run next Saturday. TAKANAKI JOUKKY CLUHt.

A meeting of the committee of the TaranakiJockey Club wpis held on I'Yiday evening, Colonel Ellis in the chair. In accordance with a letter from the Kacing Conference, it wag i decided to cancel tho licenses of Ihc [ foLlow'ijigclubs :—Egmont Hunt Club, ; lCßham Hack Kacing Club. Okaiawa ■ llacing Club, Stratford M.K., lirentd Hack l{acii:ii? Club, they not hnfving i licit! a meeting during the months. a ■ In response to U» roqweii't oi the Conference, til'; wnw-s «C alf t>ers<m.'. registered, assumed amines will lie forwarded to tfrat body. The canmiiUe® granted a claim from Chass. Stewart for £'J 18s <s*l, medial feon and expenses in connection with an accident he met with when riding Toledo at tin; wftnti'r meeting of the lluwcra Itetirirt. Club,'. The Ilawke's Jockey Club' making it was dt<qii],'<l If) reply tUat the local club;. .Ihus/W »i{f>- , ■ jection to a certain yhlet olrtaiwing/ a jockey's '{ ' P Tlvo fojiiimHtt'e wj 11 forward to thj Conference a claim made by W. fMhey for eomjjehsutipn for injuries Jvoelveti by him while schooling Wbowie. u^a. Action will bo tnken In « caJft >n which a. trainer licensed iiym , tiio Jockey Club decamped paying small fees ifijEiirreit meeting. m