SPORTING.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17742, 19 April 1923, Page 12

SPORTING.

Tho Autumn Meeting of the South Canterbury Jockey Club, which will lie held to-morrow and on Saturday, promises to equal, if not eclipse any previous fixtures of this deservedly popular club. Tho fields throughout the day are good and the racing snotild be most interesting. For the cou-enieuce oi Chnstchurcli sportsmen a special tram lias been arranged each tUy ieuwii;: at 7.55 a.m., and returning from innaru at 6.35 p.m.

A cast-off of Mr E. Riddiford's stable won tho opening race at, Awapuni, and a bearer of the familiar cerise and white chequers won the next race. AVheatfield, who won the Autumn Plate, is the hitherto disappointing Buckwheat gelding sold recentiy to Mr Eliot, Davis, ■'tho owner of Queen March and Lucius. Tho buckwheats have not been altogether a success in Australia, and Wheatfield has been a long time showing any form En Ilouto. who scored in the Kanero Hurdles, is a six-year-old brother to First Line, by Advance from JJnllnrat. He has not been raced n treat deal, it beincr {he intention of liis owner to keep him specially for hurdle races, but, on the Saturday of Faster week lie v.-as runner-up to Bonnie £ox in tho Maiden Hack* at Tauhercniknu, tho time for the six furlongs being returned as Irnin. 13 2-ssec.

Tho most surprising' feature of the Mannwatu Meeting was the. downfall 1 of Queen March in the Sires' Froduco stakes. iS.i<i was somewhat unaccountably beaten by 'Tukia, Razsde Dw.zle, and Murihaupo in tho Great Xoi'llktu Foal .Stakes hist .Boxing Ihiy, but made amends later on at, that Meeting by winning twice, on the second occasion Tukia being ono of the field and being katon out of a, pl.u c. The i'onn of thi'j pair of filiies has been rather contradictory on occasions, and judging by the result of yesterday's race the juveniles aro this yea.r a fairly oven lot Deluge, who divided Tukia and Queen March yesterday, raced particularly well in tin Great, Northern Champagne Stakes at Easter, -when ho was beaten by Queen IMarch by a narrow margin. If nothing else, the involved form of the two-yoar-clds should make next year s classic racos particularly interesting, for in addition to Tukia and Queen March there have to bo considered that sterling filly llazzlo Dazzle, and the use nil Munhnupo, Gay Juliet, Owlscombe, Bugle Note, and Wild Hind, of the .known brigade, while soiuo formidablo stables seem likely to 'be able to prcdue.? maiden three-year-oil.-; next season capable of winning in any company. Thespian's success in ilia Awapuni Gold' Cup would not \>v unexpected, despite- the prejudice ngpiusb tho Absurd "breed for courses ot : anything; over a mile. Thespian has the Australasian mile- record to his credit, and on a course like Awapuni he would be more likely to see out ten furlongs than on. one of the big; roomy curses with a long straight. £nthusiasju's failure to dofeat Many Kittle h surprising, and it must bo assumed that tho Puiimur© filly is not as good as she v.-as eailier in tho season. Many Kittle disappointed tho critics at Trentharu, bat poisibly ho, too, would race bettor at Awapuni.

"Teviotdalo" writes a&, follows in his review of the yearling sales in Sydney: "Mr lan Duncan's Juilf-dozcn wcro all weil-liked, and all of them brought paying prices. JVIy own favourite, was tho Itesxnine colt, a big, grow thy, etayingliko oh.ip, who walked sp.knd dly. C. T. God,by mado n vise purchase, 1 afm sure of that, and tlio figure was ( Jsogs. 'Mr W. Itiddiford's threo English fillies were sprinted down the straight between races at the recunt Wellington .Meeting. They commanded much attention and as all three uxo bred in the purple, they should be a decided acquisition to the 'bloodstock of the Dominion, both from a breeding and from a racing point of view. Although on August Ist they will rank as three-year-olds, behui bred to [English ifiine, they will be really approximately six months younger. They ai:o of d/fferent colours, one being a bay by "Blink from Faverol'e, a black by Diadumenos from Lady Marca. and a chestnut by Somme Kiss from Orundeil C'flick.

IVom reports received in Masterton it is understood that "W. H. Hawthorne •will 6tay in Australia for some weeks with Trespass and Insuisreotion, with tho hope of winning race*; at eome of the Sydney suburban meetings.

Wharfodale has been a good investment so far for his West Coast owner. At the recent Easter racing circuit in Westland, he started four times, for two firsts and two seconds. 'Golden Bubble, who was galloped on at the recent Avondaie Meeting, is being spelled. It was intended to bring him south for the Egmont and Wanganui Meetings, but these plans may have to be altered.

Both Joy Ride'and Last Crust attracted the attention of buyers at Trentham. Joy Ride was sought after by an IndiSn buyer, wit so far no business has resulted. The two-year-old was enquired after 'by a North Island owner.

Boadicea receives favourable mention from all the Northern writers present at the recent Trentham meeting. She .received anything but a good passage in her races, and with any luck at all would have at least earned placemoney.

Passionless has been put into steady | work again, but as yet she is a long j 'way above herself. The Formby mare ; should do well during the winter, for , she requires strong horsemen who will j be available under the winter scale of j weights. I The North Island trainer A. D. "Web- ' ster had a most successful trip to the West ..Coast meetings at Easter-time. Pillage won a race at Westport, Grcymouth, and Reefton, and was in- second

ulace once. .Bestir won at Westport, i-ioivitiKa, aiul Keettou, Aiatarefca at Wesson, and and Probate at Wc-atiiort. Tiie total of nine successes iu addition to a. number of seconds and minis, woti:d make tho trip both pleasar.t and proiitakle. The taking of a swab of Fleuriste's i-aliva after "that horse had won th© fiviiig Handicap on the second day of ti>L- • .i.e. mcetiiit; caused a big sen<;iiiou in Svdney. The cables ha.o ad-vl-ed that the analysis gave a negative , c '..,it Wit when the last mail K'ft - -tiri'V no declaration had then been made publb. Mr & A. Connolly, the ~w::er of Flourisie, e-":mplaiiied that the \ J.C. v<.-terhuny .surgeon had possession' of the horse for nearly an hour beiore lie was cognisant of the fact, (i •ri'ii'- which time he had sold Fleur-i.-ito to tlie iiaiidwic-k trainer. "\V. Kelso for £-"/OD. Mr Connolly said that he was not .examined by the stewards, and took strong exception to the veterinary c-iii-KC-oii haviri" t'.Ken a .swab from the horse"s mouth without the owner being afforded the opportunity of taking a <]u:;ii«ue sample at tho same time. Flouriste faded out in the concluding stages of the Dnnr aster Handicap, but was better suited by the two furlongs shorter in the Firing Handicap. It is froelv stated in the Australian papers that'Mr Connolly was offered a very limited mr.rkot by the bookmakers for the Doncastor Handicap., really a particularly high compliment to the owner-trainer's ability.

UIANAWATU R.C.'S AUTUMN

MEETING

(PRES3 AS30CI1TI0).- TELEGRAM.'

FALMERSTON KORTH, April 18. There- was tfood weathsr and tunnellent utiondar.co Jar tho first day of the Mauawain llncinff Club's Autumn Meeting at wuiuir.i to-duy. Tho toiaiisator bandied V'i'j.tiO-i, as against A'iS.OW on the first day last' year. EsauUs: AUTUMN PLATE, of 100 .sovs. Special weights. 7f—Wheatfield 7 11 A. Reed 1} Kilfairc C 12, U; Popoff 6 13 3. Dodo 7 11; Elothenes 7 U: Elvaetto 7 11; Lady Pas-'-eii"«r 7 11; lierrv Ann TU; Pe«P o b> a y 7 U; Sensible- 7 11 al*° Btarted. "Won by a, neck; half a length eooond and third. Time, ]m 29s KARERE HURDLES, of 200 bovs ; ljm— En Route 9 H. MeSwecney 1; Automoana 0 2; Malingerer 10 13 8. War Loan 11 1; .Sir Fanciful 11; Vagabond 11; Black Art 11- Fonury Rose 10 9; Mervotia 9 11; First Line' 0 8; Price 9; Mangawai 0; Sling Camp a, and Tiuquin 9 ateo started. Won by a length; head second audi third, 'i'iina, 3m 15a.

AVOODHEY HACK HANDICAP, of 160 bovs. (if-Santcnio 6 S M. MbCarteii 1 ; Atapo 6 8 2; Cushat 7 13 £. Some Red 0 il; Refrigeration « B; Black Cruiser 8 2; Vclociform 7 11; Sunny Vale 7 9; Haligan 7 8; Half Red 7 3; (Ihapotoa 7; Soleil d'Or C £>; Stream 6 8; Satin S 7, and Alario 8 7 also started. Won by a neck; urnne second and third. Time, lm 14 4-se. MANA.WATU SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES, of 750 sovs; second 180, third 66, nominator of siro oi winning horse 76, nominator of sire of second horse 25. For two-year-olds. Special weights. 6i. W. Duncan's b- i Tunis, by Absurd— Tahua S 11 ■• M. McCarten 1 G. M. Cunie'e ch g Deluge by Absurd -Liquify 7 9 •• r , •• 2 Eliot Davis's blk I Queen March by EucuUus—March 8 11 •• •• 8 Owlsooiube, Kilris, and Attraotive also ctartsd. Won by a neck; half a length second ana third. Time, lm -13 l-ss. PRINCE OF WALES HANDICAP, of 400 dovs; second SO, third 40. 9f. Allen and Kidcpatrick's br g .Scotch Mixture by Heather Mixture—Tapora Cyrs a 9 .. J- Bairy 1 R Riddiford's br g (Juest 4yrß 7 1 ..2 R. A. McKenzie's b g Askari Eyrs 7 2 B Idttle River 8 S; Bitters 7 9; Festivity 7 7; The Speaker 7 7; Dainty Step 7 7; Correspondent 7 3; Zouave 7 1; Bumptious 7; Stork 6 13; Battle Knight C 12- Bonibrook 6 7; Silver San G 7: Maroh On (i 7, and .Lady Kotiripo G 7 also started. Won by half » length; length second and third. Time, lm £63. AWAPUNI COLD CUP, of u-20 sovs; second 60, third. 40. Weight-for-age. lim. G. M. Currio'a b 0 Thespian by Abaiud —Lela Byrs 9 .. P. Rayner x R. W. King's b g- Many Kittle by Winkio —Sunglow Byrs 8 15 .. .. 2 T. A. Duncan's b f Enthusiasm by PauHiuro—Martia Byra 8 4 ; ' .. ..8 Broad wood a 2; Listowel 9 2; Sunart 9 2; Kick Off 9; Winning Hit 9, and Highland 8 also started.

Won. by hair a Jength. Time, 2m 6s. LINTON HANDICAP, of 150 sov*. 9r Gold Star 8 3 11. Goldiinch 1; R?d Helen 7 G 0; Birkenella 7 5 3. Martulla. 9 3; Blissfulness 86; Zero Hour 82 ; Kao Tano S 2; Sir Wai 7 0; Left 7 9; Miss Mitky 7 4; Redlogrue 7 3, and Empyrean 6 8 also started. Won by half a length.; Load second and third. Time, lm. CI l-3s. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. 6£—Lucius 8 S R. Reed 1; Triboulot 7 2; Hipo 0 13 3. Chimera 9 9; Civiliorru 8 7; Barrier a 3; Mireuaonta 8 3; Birkie 7 9; Passionless 7 6; Sunny Jim 7 5; Strategy 7 3; Waipatu 7 1; Inah G 11; Roman 6 10; Refrigeration 6 7; Bantler 6 7, and Warravroo 6 7 also Btsrted. Won by a head; samo second and third. Time, lm li 4-sb. SECOND DAY ACCEPTANCES. LOCKWOOD HACK HATTDICAP, of ISO bovs ; 11. Gold Star ~9 3 Half Bed .. 613 Some Bed .. BIS Otauru Kid .. 612 Ataro ..8 9 Ibapotoa .. (.12 Black Cruis-ar 8 1 So!--' d'Or ..6 7 Goad Mark .. 7lf Senstbla ~6 7 Bonrina v. 7 8 Stream ..6 7 Hr.lisan ..7 8 Akiio ~6 7 Miss Mickey ..7 0 EbtlienM ..6 7 Itedloguo .. 7 '2 lilvaette .. 6 7 KA2RANGA HURDLES HANDICAP, ol 200 eovs; ljm. Gtadful •• 12 2 Men-otia ..9 9 Exnlorer ~ Ul3 Automoana ..9 6 Malin-teror ..10 13 7 ios ..9 0 War Loan .. 10 B Maiwrßwai ..9 0 Si*- Fanifrl .10 12 Sling Camp ..9 0 Penury Rose .10 3 Tarquin, ..9 0 En Route .. 10 2 STOSEYHURST WELTER 'HANDICAP. of 250 bovs; 71. Baurangi .". » 9 Gold Star .. 710 Tho SpeikeT . 811 Velocnfoim ..7 7 Battle Knight 810 P-'V .. 7 7 Amber Tips .. 810 Bhastulness -77 Pofsioiuess .. Hi W P«.r(UeT •• ' '" A'VaTi ..8 5 Happy Dnys .. 7 7 Waipatu .. 8 il Bonibrook ..7 7 Roman ..8 2 Festive ... 7 7 Santonio ..SI Lady Kotinpo 7 7 Bodyguard .. 711 March On .. 7 7 Island ... 7 11

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MANAWATT7 STAKES, of 750 eovs. w.f.a. 6f. Tamatefe .. 910 Alabama .. 3 9 Thespian ..' 910 Queen. March 712 J-riataw-til ~ Q O Attractive .. Gl3 Peneus .. 8 9 CLOVEKLEA NURSERY HANDICAP, of 25<j sovs; sf. Delue© ..9 2 All Gold ..7 4 Kings Joy .. 0 'J Popoff ..6 9 Burle Note ..8 2 Reremoana .. 6 7 Civility •• 713 laKiuoa .. G 7 LONGBURN of 400 bovs; ljm. __ Smuurt ..9 1 TTainiy Step ..7 3 Scotch Mixture 9 1 Stork ..7 3 abutter ..8 7 Coiiespondenco 7 0 Rouen ..8 5 Zouave .. 613 Bioadwcod .. 8 & Taipairu .. 613 Quest .. 713 Whoatfield ..6 10 Little River .. 713 Silver San .. 6 7 .bitters .- '*> 4 ero Houc " fa ' Festivity ..7 3 ADDERSTON WELTER HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; lm arv-1 110 yds. Hartulla .. 9 9 Mickey .. 713 MT - H M-rien-'. 710 S to V.al ß - 8 6 Admiration .. 7 7 f d Heien. .. 8 B .. 7 . JtuSU :. S 1 Win BOROUGH HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; Cf. Chimera -9 J B»h» , "' f Lucius -91 Tnboulet ..77 Cdvilform •• 3 8 Hipo •• jMartian 1& M Some Red .. t, 10 Barrier •■ 8 3 KING'S GIFT TO CANADA. fry oAW-z-PMSS ASSocuTioH-cornuoHT.) (IuSTEALIAU ASO S.B. CABLB ASSOCIATION.) (Received April lSlh, S5 p.m.) LONDON, April IS. The King has presented his five-year-old Wi«L\iß Somen, by Black Jestar-Vei-vaine, to the Canadian Governmcul for 6tud purposes. FRENCH JOCKEY KILLED. (Received April lSlh, 5 5 p.m.) PARIS, April 17. Pamenient, the famous l-'rench jockey. who won the Liverpool Grand National Steeplochaso on Lutteur 111., was killed by j faJlinjj on a stono wall whila ridint; ill the I Prix de Frajroiette at Enghien