SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 80, 24 March 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

AISTKALIAN RACING. Sydney, March 211. Maranui won the Warwick Fa nil Pace Welter easily, dc.iVatiug (jiriijihic liy live length -. Time, I mill J(> ;/ t see. Received .March 21, I.U a.m. Sydney, March 2u. Collarit, Submarine, anil Cross ll.utcry liavc been scratched for the Syiliey WELLINGTON NOMINATIONS. Per Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Nominations for the Thompson Handicap are—Soultin.e C'lanehattan, Glenculloeh, Goldbeater, Wliarekura, White Lie, Sea King, Cross Battery, San Julie, Sunbonnet, Cambrian, Moriarty, Moscow, Flamen, Mystification, Irish Riile, Abori- [ ginal, Ritleuiaid, White Cockade, Maniapoto, The Rand, Waitapu, Celtic, Toa Tulii, Ballarat, Zimmerman, Sir Tristram, Dawn, Kaironia, Chicane, Chatterer, Full Hate, Merrie Rose, Marguerite, Swimming Belt, (iold Crest, All Red, Truganini, Tangirana, San I'Vrn mdo, Helen Portland. Armamento, Tupono, Signor, Carissima, Probable, Gwemlolina, Frisco, Grand Slam, Moloch, Crucinella, Loongiina. Te Aroha, Merrie Zealand.

TCRF TOPICS. (By " Moturoa "). The Taranaki autumn meeting, which takes place on Wednesday and Tliursd ly next, promises to be one of the must Hultfcessful of late years. With the exception of the, Flying Handicap, the fields will probably be large, and the races bear a very open appe.i ranee. Outsiders are beginning to roll in, but the horses arriving from down the line are not many. A good number are coming up to-day. Scotty and Le Beau came down by the Rarawa yesterday. The veteran St. Le-

gcr gelding is looking very well, and is quartered witli A. Rhodos"' team, Mark Ryan will ride hiui in the Cup, and he will only have to show a glimpse of his Takapuna Cup form to show up on Wednesday. Ben. Deeley, the Auckland horseman, | has been engaged to lide Dear Dolly ill the big race. She will not start in' the Flying .and as Pylades will probably only start in the Stewards' Handicap, the well-endowed Flying Handicap will only be contested by Moriarty and Golden Eagle. P. Quiulivan arrived yesterday with Gazelev, Moriarty, and the Napier Cup winner, Are Light. Percy Johnson came by the same train, bringing the jumper Bushranger with him.

W. Raynor, with Dear Dolly, Irish Rifle, and Chase Mali, and F. Lambert with Miss Vera and Mulga Bill are also On the scene.

Wee Trinket has been moving nic«lv on the local tracks all lust week, and C. Parker has hopes of pulling off the Cup with her. I understand that Luke Wilson will probably ride herUhlando was never letter in his life, and Mr. H. Eva's horse daily adds to his large list of admirers. Bob Barlow will pilot him in his engagements. Black Banner is reported to bo very just now, and may make amends for his had luck in the near future.

Explosive, who is engaged in the Hack Scurry at the Taranaki meeting, won the Maiden Plate in easy fashion on Saturday at the Thames meeting, and followed tip the victory by capturing the Hack Handicap from Keep Step and Fiemantle. J>oh Fyne won the hurdle lace from English, the. only other starter. Sweet Alice, who has been winning frequently of late, had not much to lwat in the Autumn Handicap, and won comfortably from Royal Soult. Pierre won the Steeplechase, Lady French the Shorts, Syren the Railway Handicap, and Foremost the Welter.