THE RACING WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 38, 13 February 1904, Page 6

THE RACING WORLD.

.By '" T \Va.aiebone."';

rordea Rouge ii being hacked about pre- J f-arauiJ"}" to being put iii work ag-iik. Kes* Ueaton, !s saudiing a nice cut ot :i £!•;. 'j? iuuera uut a liavenssvurta mure. CMvejf'a 0.0 ia .be heavi' •■-; weipiit that Jja= carnaii to victory in Jic 'l;ixtin;i£j .>!;■ G. O. St rr.d Uaii not a. siiigi--- wiuuiii;J n i i»cvs«utsLtivo ca Uis dial duy vi tile CJx. T. Williams Lai broken in the pony by U.w tiu-. U. -UOi-Ua-Ua Si.v. Oain<j;-i;ate. Marshal Souk. Hom-j. and Ituivali uri lv fUiJii then L-jjiauEt tiiga.g=- | cii-acs. jcwe-tlery raa a gsjod in t&c Autumn H-iiUlcap at TaramUti, but found the dislaucv a. iiuie tuu iar. The Auckland Trotting Ciub tLxed April &tii. lata. iiiJ iOui as mc Jaics i*r Ikiir autumn meeting. Marshal Souit seems to be altogether out of forui, asii his d-syiays ai Taraiiiki very disappointing. Reflation, who rau second to Scotty In tie Grandstand Handicap at Taranalu. was accounted unlucky to liavu lost. The racehorses Scotty. Tradewind. Escape. Waupuna, and Mars were brought back from Taranaki this morning. Although Auckland and 11 n.-presenUiUvc-s at the larawUfi nseetia,, only two were successful— s.eocty and \> ooduiount. Only one favourite w-s successful at the ©isborne Baciug Clubs Summer Meeun c . Good dividends were the order of :ae da}. Alba Rose, the winner of the Hack RD.~-e ax the Taranakl meeuxis- is b >' St " al '-" a Deiaval—Vieui Rose, and was sold cheaply at ilrs Leonard's dispersal sale. At the sale of the Otahuhu Trotting Club's privileges, tne publicans' booths fetched 1:129, an increase of £26 on last year's sale. The AustraJian-bred Kinglock (Lochiel — Lady De<boroug-hi won the Champion Stakes at the Johannesburg Turf Club's summer meeting. Lavland. The ex-Auckland pony, won the Thompson Trial I'up at the recent Germiston y South Africa) meeting. He started second favourite at 4 to 1 against. Ancklanden? vrho visited the meet log have a good word to sa)E/ tor hJIwho won the hurdles on the opening day. B Deeley who journeyed South to ride Mars in the Taranaki Cup. was making his first trip away from Auckland since ne has mQ e into protainence a.s a. horseman. 11.. who won th* Wanganui Cup iv the colours of Mr S. Bradley, was awarded nrst and cliampiou prizes for taoroughbred sires at the Woodville Agricultural Show. Ranana. the winner of the two hack hurdle races ar the Taranaki meeting, is that hollow-backed that it requires a pillow pnt under the saddle to make it sit even. '■ Gisborne appears to be a happy huDtin? | ground for D. Moraghan. and he generally j manases to win a ra<-e or two Bt their j meeting. At the recent raoes tßere old | Hippowai. who is in his charge. actountP'J for the two hurdle races, paying a good dividend (considering the size of the field) on each occasion. Romeo was the disappointment of the Taranaki meetins. JuJ although there was an excuse for him In the Taranaki Cup. in which he fell, nonf can he .-.ffoiwl for his dispiay in the Autumn Handicap on the second day. as after th>- first few furlongs le was n-ever prominent. He Iβ "itlier en in-and-out customer or else he is greatly over-rated. Several of the local bookmakers tak "j down over tup recent Taranaki meeting throug-h betting after the advertised time of starting the different raves. As a rule there is not much sympathy sUown towards the bucks: but iv this case they are deserving of a little, a≤ th<> parties con-.-erned are sui»pos.-d to bear ttlf , ball ma'k of respectabilitj. Two exponents of the Tod Sloan soat — Hewitt and Cotton —fought out two desperate iiuishes iv the M:dsumin-r Handii-ap and Lyttelton Plate at the C.J.C. Summer Meetins, anu in each case victory vested ■with the Auckland lijjht-welj;ht. Cotton. To get the better of a horseman like Hewitt ill a desperate finish is a feather in the cap of the Auckland lad. who promises to be one <jf our l-a<Jing horsemen. A rumour was current in town on Wednesday that Scotty had met with an accident while jourueying to th>-> Taranaki meeting. That there was no truth in the report was tx>rue out by his victory i:i the Grandstand Handicap on Thursday, and it since transpires that au informality in his nomination (which was rectified for the following day; was the cause of his witiitirawal. In referring to the death of Wheel of Fortune, a col-respondent of a London, paper says: "Shortly before his tragic death. Fred Archer was asked which was the best ior-se he ever rode. Without hesitation he repiieu: "St. Simon, the best horse, and Wheeel of Fortune, the best mare, and never again do I expect to ride the like of either of them." As showing the lottery Of breeding, I mischt mention that n-hui, iv later years, Wheel of Fortune visited St. Simon, she, in due course, produced a brown colt, subsequently named Simon Magnus, who was, without exception, about The Worst racehorse 1 ever saw. Taken out of training he v,"as sold for a mere trifle to go to America, where he has. I believe, sired a few dinners, uue of whom won a race in this country, though I cannot remember ais name at" the moment." The Manawatu ''Daily Times." thus: After many observant wanderings over racecourses, we have come to these conclusions:— 1. That racehorse owners are generally S3 honest as they can afford to be. '2. That more horse owners are honest triers than are credited with being so. 2- That stewa "ds who bet on the course art- generally dishonest, although they don't mean to be. 4. That half the stewards who solemnly adjudicate at race meetings are admirably incompetent. 0. That some jockeys are cleverer at a "pull" than others. 8. That some .jockeys will sell an owner others won't. 7. That th-» successful jockeys are those who do not sell owners. 5. That most jockeys like to win if they can. 9. That the public is a big crednlons ass that prefers tobell eve that it is being swindled. iv. That It would b" better for owner?, JOCteys, ami the public if M ch club woTilo. r-iegato the settlement of all disputed po.ats to nnii-bettlne experts within I" ranks inst-ad or allowing che,n to Jv? determined by nonexperts whose E^uctatT" or ltss stllff^a wllh tulJl -i

At the request of the Tuakau Racing Club, the A.H.C. committee have removed the disqualification from the horses that competed at the unregistered meeting at Onewhero last month. The bay mare Regulation, full sister to Regalia 11.. was responsible for a brace of winning performances ar the recent Taranaki meeting. Aucklanders who saw her rin cannot see how she is to be beaten in the sprint events at Egmont. OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB'S SUMMER METING. The following acceptances have been received for the Otahuhu Trotting Club's meeting, which opens on Saturday next: — Maiden Trot.—Bell Car, Countess, Pleasanton. Dan 08., Bloomington, Manganui. Mack, Lady Love, Cleve. Carbolic, Wiiihine. Harness Trot. —Little Ben, La Grande, Polly 11.. Duke C. Imperator. Otahuhu Pony Cup.—Avalanche, Sally Homer. Sonoma". Rapid. Annoyed. Gladys Kose, Solitary. Y\ hawhai. Little Mabel. Oiahuhu * Trotting Cup.—Kiteonetea, Rosalind. Miss Huon, Mistle. Rushlight, Victor Hugo Three Kings, Rebel Boy, Empress. Sir Robert, Happy. Imperator. Pony Trot.—Little Paul. Seacole. Maidee (late Little May), The Weed. Manganui, Isabel. Fibre. Kitty, Invicta. Electric Trot.—Donnizetti, Nat Gould, Eiu. I'.easautou. Isabel. Mack, Bryn, Baiter. Bert Albert Victor. Flying Stakes. —Sully Homer, Rapid, Kyra. Vulpine. Garuet. Cuisine, Gladys Rose, Inspiration, ltt, Stockbridge, Whai•svrnii. Sviisnell. Class Trot.—Mistle. Waitekauri. Rebel | Roy, Empress. Sir Robert. Happy, Duke i <;..* Coleixso, lilack Diamond, Bliss Irving I ton. l'he booths and refreshment stalls in connection with the meeting were sold by auction at Messrs Gabriel Lewis and Co.'s mart yesterday, and went to Mr J. Molloy at iIH.-3. The club decided to retain the gates and cards, which in previous yeax-s have been put up to auction. GISBOBKE RACING CLUB"S SCTSIMEE MEETING. ißy Telegraph.—Press Association.) GISBORXE, FTiday. The Oisborne Rating Club's summer meeting was resumed and concluded on j Friday in beautiful weather, and there j was an increased attendance and good races, the starting showing some improvement on the opening day. several of the dismissals being excellent. The sum of j £4,IUS was invested through the totalisator during the day. bringing the grand total up to £7.455, £3 less than £1,000 over the total of last year. Lady liaven was in front all the way in the Second County Handicap, and won by two lengths and a-uali from Papatu. who came with a decided run and passed Craftsman just before reaching the winning post, Morpeth close up. Rehua. the favourite in the Maiden Scurry_. just as easily won that event from Safakoff, who tarried lilbs overweight and finished fast. Ice also had 41bs over her handicap allotment, and was third. Rehua paid £1 10/. and Sarakoff £3 11/. The Auckland gelding Uippowai led all the way iv the Second Handicap Hurdles, and bear Kclair by two lengths, Mangamahaki jumping very badly throughout. Good Spec and Tutungarehu were the favourites for the Electric Handicap, but Murmur was always handy, and won by half a length after a good finish. Tutungarehu, Aherlow. Romany Girl, and Good Spec fighting nose and nose for second honours, the judge placing Tutungarehu second. Sardonyx, who got away very badly, finished right up with the quartette, and Hinetapuariki, the other starter, was not more than a couple of lengths away. Murmur paid a dividend of £5 .">/. There were nine runners in the Second Hack Handicap, in which ManaI waru and Lady Reay were most s.rongly I I backed. Mana'waru finished fourth, but I j was a length behind Rehua, who gained the I barren honour of third place, being only I able to set within a length of Bagneuse. : who defeated Horatio by a head. The diviI dends were, on Bafrneuse £4 9/. and on Horatio £1 IS/. Taura and Ballyneety. ihe dead heaters in tha leading handicap of the first day. were strongly supported for the Grandstand Handicap, for which a most interesting race took place. Maura faded onr of the contest below the distance, where Oudenarde got in front, and. under pressure, managed to hold her place long enough to beat Taura l>v n head. Bailythree lengths oft. just beating: Maura for third place. The Second Welter was v.-on by Woo<JSeld. who has now won seven races in succession nnd a match for his new - owner. Roseplot got up to within a r.pck as The lino was rrosscd. Rags was amonsst the starters.. Only three wpnt to *!,„ p OS t for tho Final TTpndicap. Tyrone being :i very strong favourite, but Mauaw'aru always had the best of tho deal, and vron frnra Hiki by nearly a length a length, thp favourite a couple of lengths off. Result-* : — HurdlHS.— FTippowal 1. Fclalr 2. Mangauiahak! ::. The only starters. Won by two lengths. Time. 4m. Dividend. £2 1/. Electric Handicap. —Murmur 1. TutuDgarehn 2. Aherlow 3. Also started: Good Spec Him-tapauriki. Romany Girl. Sardonyx. Won by v lpneth. Time, 1.2 3-5. Dividends. £5 ">/ and 18/. Pc.-ond Welter.— Woodfield 1. Roseplot 2, Morpeth 3. Also started: Rags. Nukurau, Romany Girl. Faro. Modesty. Won by hall a len-th Time, 1.31 3-5. Dividends, £2 •J/ and £2 IS/. Fiual.—Manawaru 1. Hiki 2. Tyrone o. Tb» only starters. Won easily. Time, 1 ;i3 1-5. Dividend, £2 16/. Hark Flat.—Baigneuse 1. Horatia 2. Rehua 3. Also started: Lady Raven, Manawiru Casino. Boras, Local Option. Ladylike Won by a nose. Time, 1-29 3-5. Dividends, £4 9/" and £"1 ISA Grandstand Handicap.—Oudenarde 1, Taura 2. Ballyneety 3. Scratched: Sonl-t;-.;a. Won by ii length. Time, 1.59 S-o. Dividends. £4 15/ and 13/. WOODVILLE HANDICAPS. Th»? following weights have been declared by Mr Henrys for the first day of the Woodville meeting:— Whari 11-ack.—Pokeka 8.11. Quitted 8.10, Fir-;t Foot 5>.:5. St. Alba 7.13, Tane 6.7. Woodville Cup.—Romeo 8.13, Hinetaura Sl° Gho-orka 8.10. Field Battery 5.5, Starslurnt 7.13, Kawiri 7.l'A Plaidie 7.11, Asteroid 7.5. Gold Dost 7.8. Idea 7.7. Fleka 7.6, Benefactor 7.2, Freeland 7.1, Sally Port 7 0 Main 6.12, Mussel 6.11. Marshal SouJt 6.10. Soultina 0.9. Tirole 6.9, Cyrus C.7, Hydrant C.7, Apprentice G. 7, Liable 6.7, Black wing 0.7. Presidents Handicap.—Field Battery 9.5, Regulation 8.10, Fleka 5.5, Tattle 7.12, Livonia 7.10. Soultina 7.10, Reclaimer 7.5, Matuku 7.7. Apprenti'.-e 7.2. Capulet 7.2, Tirole 7.2, Perfection 7.0, Wet Reef 7.0 L Blackwing G. 7. Hokio 6.7. Telephone Handicap.—Ballai-at 9.3, Regulation 9.2. Matuku 8.7. Te Taiaha 8.7, Marshal Soult 5.3. Soultina 8.3, Assay«r 7.13, Replete 7.9. Repulse 7.7, Bounce 7.7, Wet Reef 7.2. Governess 7.2, Turepo 7.0, Gold Wai 7.0. Pokeka G. 13, Sedgmere 6.10, Waikakaho G. 7. Wangaehu G. 7, Black Squall 6.7, Waitoti 0.7 Rangimoe 6.7, Duchess 6.7, Waipai 6.7, Sir Loch 6.7.