TARANAKI.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 810, 14 September 1905, Page 8

TARANAKI.

New Plymouth, September 12. Air. J. A. Turton, secretary of the Egmont Club, is an applicant for the position of secretary of the Auckland Club. Air. Turton has always proved himself a courteous and efficient officer at the Egmont meetings. There is a good deal of interest taken throughout Taranaki in the Avondale fixture. I have a fancy for Inniskillen in the Hurdles, Dr. Quest in the Pony, General Average in the Plunket Handicap, Putty and Akarana in the Cup. Full Cry and Delania in the Flying, and Lingard in the Steeplechase. Handicaps for the Rangitikei meeting were declared last week, but as acceptances do not close till next Thursday, owners’ intentions cannot be well gauged at present. King Billy and Jolly Friar read well in the -Flying, Repulse and AVild Cat in the Hack Hurdles. Fancy AVork and Clipper in the Willow Bank Hack, Kiatere and Rapanui in the Steeplechase, Whakawehi and St. Joe in the Spring Handicap, and Sir Percivale and Kuroki in the Rangitoto Hack. The news of the result of the EpsomHandicap was anxiously awaited on Saturday night throughout Taranaki cn account of the amount of money that depended on the Soult horse’s success. At Hawera there were some good wagers-

held, and there necessarily the interest was keenest. The result must have been a sad blow to many backers, who got the impression into their heads that Maniopoto could not lose the race. According to the brief cable account, the horse seems to have failed after getting into a fine position two furlongs from home.