TARANAKI.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IV, Issue 199, 17 May 1894, Page 5

TARANAKI.

May 11th. The accident to Pill in the Hurdles at Egmont Winter Meeting, which necessitated his destruction, happened in a very simple way. Chatterbox and Pill were racing almost together at the hurdle in front of the stand, the former in the lead, and in clearing the hurdle Chatterbox struck the timber, and the timber on the rebound caught Pill under the stifle as he was clearing the jump. As soon as he landed his hind quarters went clean under him, and he sprawled out on the ground. A. Hall, his rider, stuck to him, and as soon aS Pill got up—which was almost immediately—he started to get him going again, not knowing that his mount’s leg was broken. Pill responded, and hopped about 20 paces on his three pins, the broken limb dangling like the pendulum of a clock. Hall then dismounted, and Pill was led to the side of the course, where he was shot about •a hour afterwards.

I understand that Mr B. G. Pardy has been - appointed handicapper to the Eltham Club, who will hold a meeting on November Ist. The prize money is pretty substantial. The weights for the Great Northern Hurdles and Steeplechase are attracting some notice along the Coast. I like Liberator, Kai Iwi Lady and Chatterbox in the Hurdles, and Mutiny, Union Jack and Crazy Kate in the Steeplechase. Belle’s jumping in the Trial Steeplechase at Egmont was greatly admired. May 15.

The handicaps * for the Normanby Trotting Club’s initial meeting, to be held on May 24, have been declared. The Cob or Sailor 11. might account for the Pony Trot The Winter Handicap Trot in harness might be won by Forester, with Deceiver and Tinker in the other places. The Normanby Trot in saddle might fall to Otakeho, with Peter and Carbine in the other places. The Birthday Trot in harness might be won by Tinker, with Forester and Deceiver in the other places. The Waiuku case will probably be ventilated in a Court of law. as I am credibly informed Mr McGuinness intends to sue for the stakes.

H. Knight has brought the chestnut mare Poinsettia to put in the winter in New Plymouth. W. Cook, the rider of J Dick in the Egmont Steeplechase, still lies at the Hawera Cottage Hospital, and according to latest information he was in a low condition, being at times delirious, but there were hopes that he would pull through. Percy Johnston will probably have the mount on Whalebone in the Wanganui Steeplechase, and Union Jack in the Great Northern Steeplechase. If Strephon jumps cross-country well, le should take stopping in the Wanganui Steeplechase. The dividends on Buckler (Second Hack Flat), and Crazy Kate and Whalebone (Final Steeplechase, dead heat) were paid out at Hawera, as it was dark when the racing was completed at Egmont Winter Meeting; and the Waiuku enquiry took up some time. Mr J. J. Russell, in whose stable Waiuku is trained, was not present at the Egmont Winter, being to unwell to attend. The Crazy Kate people think they can beat Union Jack in the Great Northern Steeplechase. How Waiuku’s handicap weight, 8.12, was made up at Egmont—Jockey 8.2|, saddle and plate, rubbers, etc., 31b. The Otaki Maori Meeting on May 24th promises to be a great success. All the best hacks on the coast are engaged, and big fields and keen finishes should result. The dividend on Buckler was 13s, not 18s as previously stated.