SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 10294, 29 April 1895, Page 2

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON AUTUMN AND STEEPLECHASE MEETING. The following aro the acceptances for the principal events of the Wellington Kacing Club Meeting: — Thompson Handicap, 1 mile.— North Atlantic, 9st 101 b; St. Clements, 83t 111 b; Barmby, Bst 51b j Brooklet, 7st 91b; Golden Fleece, 7stßlb; St. Laura, 7st 71b; Revolution and Prince Cole, 7st 61b ; Waiuku and Lorelei, 7at 51b; The Artist, 7st 31b; Sea Serpent, 7at 21b; Legislator and Searchlight, 7st. Steeplechase, 3 miles.— Busaco, 13st; Roscius, 12st 41b ; Morag, list; Fishmonger and Belle, lOst 71b; Dromedary and Raven, lOst; Elk, 9at 121 b; Kaflir, 93t 111 b; Kaika and Minerva, 9st 101 b; Austral, 9st 81b. Stewards Handicap, 7 furlongs— Barmby, Bst 71b; Cheque, Bsc 21b; Spindrift, Bsc ; King's Bowman, 7st 111 b; Revolution, Westmore and St. Laura, 7st 101 b ; Priuco Cole, 7st bib ; Lorelei, 7st 61b ; Sea Serpent, 7st 41b ; Logislator, 7st 21b ; Aphony, 7st. Ra.uavay Handicap, J mile. — Barmby, Bst t)ib ; King's Bowman and Cheque, Bst 31b ; Brooklet, Bst2lb; Aphony, 7st 81b ; Ben Varrey, 7st 21b. Hurdles, 2 miles.— Ebor and Liberator, 12st 101 b ; Morag and Auroa, lOst ; Dromedary, 9st 121 b ; Langley the Devil, Ojt 31 b. TURF ITEMS. Tho Wellington Autumn and Steeplechase Meeting will be opened on Wednesday, and continued on Fridny. Fourteen have accepted for the Thompson Handicap, one mile, the principal event, and on paper the best two in it appear to be St Clements and Waiuku, both sons of St. Leger, while St. Laura, a daughter of the aamo sire, and Golden Fleece must be given a chance ; Lorolei, the ex-hack, has an outside show. On performance St. Clements or Waiuku should win, tho latter foi choice. Six have accepted for the Railway Handicap, six furlongs, and on form this should be fought out between Barmby and King's Bowman, the formor for choice. Six havo cried content for the Hurdles, two miles, the two cracks, Ebor and Liberator, being engaged. Tnis pair should settle tho finish, tho former for choice, and if anything will disturb thisit will be Morag, v. ho is nicely weighted at lOst,. The Stewards' Handicap, six furlongs, has twelve loft in. On looking through the list tho likeliest trio seem to be St. Laura, Westmore, and Spindrift. In the Hack Hurdles and Hack Flat events the majority or" those engaged are unknown to turfites iv this district. A dozen have been I accepted for in the Stepplechaae, the top weight being tho Victorian imported horse Bmaco, who will lump 13st. Momg, Fishmonger, and Belle read a likely trio at the weights to fill places. Austral sbould havo n good outside show. The local racers, St. Laura, Dummy, Waiuku, nnd Belle, havo been taken to Wellington to fulfil engagements at the Autumn and Stoeplechaao Meeting. The Stratford Racing Club's Second Hack Meeting will bo hold on Thursday next, and the Stratford Trottiug Club's Mepting on tho following day. Nominations for the Normanby Trotting Club's second meeting close on Wednesday next. The programme appears in this issue.