TARANAKI SPORTING NOTES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume I, Issue 50, 9 July 1891, Page 4

TARANAKI SPORTING NOTES.

[By

Wire.]

New Plymouth, Tuesday. Atalanta has slipped foal to St. Leger. Bob beat Judy in the trot at Hawera on Saturday. Time: 6mins. 3gsecs.

(from our own correspondent.)

New Plymouth, July 3. *• The loeal sports came out well over Durus’s win in the Ladies’ Bracelet race at the Hawke’s Bay Winter Meeting. About 20 tickets of the 49 in the machine represented New Plymouth investments, and as the dividend was £l3 19s it will be perceived that a bit of foreign capital came to Taranaki. Mr. F. Watson, I believe, rode a really good race, just landing the little mare home by half a head from Norton, a Wanganui representative. The bracelet is a handsome piece of jewellery. It is made up of three bands of gold, with a cluster of eight diamonds (in the centre of which is a large pearl) in the front. • Mr. Watson has a fine looking gelding in Snapcap, 18 months old, by Foulshot —dam Bombshell, by Flintlock. The gelding is nated for classic events at Wanganui. The owner of Durus (Mr. J, George) has Vendor wintering well, and the little son of Resolution should give a good account of himself next season. He also has a two-year old colt, Melas, by Armourer, in work. Melas is nominated for the Wanganui Derby. I think he will make a good horse when he gets a bit of age on him. At the “ Seaside Lodge” Mr. W. Barnard has Jenny in work again, and the mare is looking well, having quite recovered from her strained leg, and if she is weighted fairly I understand she will have a cut in at the Grand National Hurdles and Steeplechase. In the same stable are Shela, a three-year grey filly, by Dauphin, dam Witiora; and Recruit, a five-year-old son of Volunteer, dam unknown. The filly is a nice cut of an animal, and should be heard of next season, when she will make her debut. Recruit “ aint a beauty,” by any means, but he looks to be the makings of a good “ lepping” nag, for which game Mr. Barnard bought«him at Patea recently.

Bill Elliott, at Waiiara, has a Flintlock filly, Silverlock, and a pony, Cigarette, in training as far as I know. “Dicky” Johnston, the well-known lightweight jockey, is now working for Messrs. Hearn and Kennedy at Momamaki. Mr.- A. Standish represents the Taranaki Jockey Club at the Racing Conference. He leaves next Tuesday. j The mare Eileen wants a trainer, but I don’t think one can be found, as she has proved such a rank disappointment. Percy Johnston, the well-known crosscountry rider, is still in Mr. Watson’s employ as trainer. In the paddock of the same stable the mare Miss Laura is located. She has missed to Nordenfeldt, but has a nice filly at foot by; St. Lcger. ’• The brood mare Atalantis, owned by “ Mr. Keswick,” has also missed to Nordenfeldt, but has a nice filly by Ingomar. Both this mare and Miss Laura are, I understand, to be put to Foulshot next season. At Waitara, Atalanta, owned by Mr. Goodwin, has proved in foal again to St. Leger. The St. Leger colt she had at foot when bought at Sylvia Park, is developing splendidly. Mr. J. J. Russell, or “ Billy-go-by’em,” as his intimate friends dearly love to call him, has that wonderful pony Lady Onslow, by Governor—dam Moka Moka, and Flukem (by Australian), the winner of the Bell Block Cup, in work; Charlie, the trotter, is also in his stable. I should like to see “ Jay” have a bit of luck next season, as he is a good sport, and a real sticker to the game, although he is good ° on the flute.” A, match for £5O aside, between the hacks Lady Gordon (of Hawera) and Ishmael (Manaia) will be run on the Hawera racecourse on Thursday, July 9. A good deal of money is being wagered over the match. I incline to the chance of the latter. A match between the trotters, Bob and Judy, was to have taken place on the same racecourse to-day (Friday), but as it rained heavily I daresay it was postponed. As I have only the nominations of the Wellington meeting before me, I find a bit of difficulty in' the job of spotting winners; but my fancies are:—Trial Steeplechase: Christmas, and Goodshot. Hurdles: Whalebpne, .Waterbury, Theorem (the Auckland idol), or .Oaklands. Steeplechase : Yardman, Comet, Whalebone. Ladies’ Trophy: Norton, or Retina and Highweight. Welter : Couranto, Waterbury, or Kimberley. Hack Hurdles: I won’t attempt, but if Goodshot starts I’ll stand by him.