SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 15394, 19 January 1914, Page 8

SPORTING

GORE RACES. Acceptances for the first day (Wednesday) : Otaria Hack Welter. 6f.— Champagne 9.6, Red Pennon 8.10, My Glove 8.10, Rosedove 8.10, Bridegroom 8.9, Teviot 8.9, Lord Frederick 8.7, Miss Kellerman 8.5, Florihne 8.2, Pretty Jane 8.2, Mazurka 8.0. Longford Hack Handicap. 6f.—Driftwood 8.12, Seamaid 8.9, Sir Patrick 8.7, Speybank 8.5.. Golden Web 83, Pretty Jane 8.3, Canrosa 8.2, Sir Brigid 8.2, Lady Trent 8.0, Reydale 8.0, Aerogram 8.0. Gore Cup. lim. —Gapon 9.0, Hesione 8.6, Triumphator 8.3, Parable 7.13, Britain Crown 7.12, Seekashore 7.9, Seagar 7.1, Miss Signal 7.0. New Year Trot. 2m.—Harold Jun. scratch, Regina Bell 4 seconds, Yarraville 8, Vincent 8, The King's General 9, Kinetic 9, Battleaxe 12, Caruso 13, Diving Bell 15, Lady Montefiore 15, Georgie G. 16, Rorv 16, Observer 18, Proud Moor 18, Bellruth 18. Welcome Hack Handicap. 7f.—Quirinus 9.2, Moonglow 3.4. Red Pennon 8.3. Lord Frederick 8.0, Miss Kellerman 7.12, Lady Bcmba 7.12, Simon Pure 7.9, Cannonade 7.7. Summer Handicap. 6f.—Obsono 9.9, Ogier 9.5. Mosgiel 7.13, Icilma 7.10. Peter 7.9, Lupulite 7.5. Goldsail 7.5, Otakeho 7.2. Bridegroom 6.12. Electric Trot Handicap. Hm.—-Fred scratch. Imperial Tracer scratch. La Let 1 second. Arbiter 2. The" King's General 2, Enchanter 3. Caretta 5. Rothschild Jun. 6, Stanley's Child 6. Bacchus 7. Cast-out 8, Lady Montefiore 9, Rorv 10. Prejudice 10. Evening Star 10. Croydon Handicap. 7f.—Triumphator 9.0, Hesione 9.0, Aphrcn 9.0. Obolus 8.7, Russo 8.6, King Torrent 8.4, Lupulite 8.3, Goldsail 8.3. Officious 8.0, Peerless 7.12, Seagar 7.10. MOTOR CLUB RUN. The motor run on Saturdav was from West Taieri bridge to Mill Creek, Waipori. Some of the patches were extremely rough and isandy. Some of the party continued the journey ever part of the road which is being, made to (he power-house. This road, which leads to the gorge, is under the control of the Taieri County Council, who should endeavor to put it in decent repair, thus enhancing its value as a scenic asset. ROWING. Crews selected to row in the. Otago Club's Ladies' Challenge Fours:—Kerr (stroke). Priest. Thomson. Rae; Smeaton (stroke). Woods. Simkin. Dillon : Fairbairn istrcke). Cafiin. Nisbet. Burrows; Hogg (stroke). Stewart. Murcott. Nettlefold; Lang (stroke), Davis, O'Connor, Gilmoui ; Chapman IstToke), Kennelly, Lake, Zaffer : Jjjpping (stroke), Ellison, Perry. Smith. The crews are requested to start training immediately, as form displayed in this race will guide the Selection Committee in picking the crews for next regatta. The following crews have been drawn for the Greenslade Fours, to be rowed by the Dunedin Amateur Boating Club on Monday next:—T. Hodgson (stroke), R. Wright. H. Leith. F. Barber; J. Bode (stroke), S. Tvson, D. Maxwell, S. Brown; W. Mills (stroke). S. Woods. W. Parker, G. Steele; F. Anderson (stroke). R, M'Dougall. F. Frances, L. Bell : H. Pullar (stroke). C Tyson. J. Slight, R. Cherrie ; J. Maxwell (stroke), E. Tyson. H. Burrows, J. Brown. BOXING. Cabled from Sydney that at Darlinghurst on Saturday night M'Coy beat Matt Wells in 20 rounds on points. LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. London Times-Sydney Sun Special Oable. — Copyright LONDON. January 16. The National Hunt Club Committee have fixed, the weight limits for the Liverpool Grand National Steeplecha.se at 12.7 and 9.7 as the maximum and minimum respectively. CANTERBURY SUMMER MEETING. The following nominations have been received for the Midsummer Handicap, of 4Cosovs. l£m. —Odessa, Thrax, Tannliarser, Gleniiruan. Emperador. Counsel. iSpecialform, Troon, Rinaldo, Flora Macdonald, Aphtea, Stardancev, Martius. The Cornet, Lady Maroia. Gold Coin, Britain Crown. So poor was his display in the December Stakes at Randwick that Mr E. J. Wattcabled Trainer H. Rayner to throw Mountain Knight out of work for a time. The message, however, did not reach Rayner in time, and the colt scored in his next attempt. He now claims an engagement in the Phillip Stakes, a newly-established race over 5i furlongs, to be decided at the A.J.C. Anniversary Meeting on the 24th inst.

Whilst making his third successive speech as owner of the winner of the Gimeraek Stakes, Mr E. Hulton adopted an optimistic vein. He expressed the opinion that the Turf was never in such a flourishing state as at present, nor so free from abuse, and went on to deride the statements of ignorant critics in respect to the alleged neglect of duty i by stewards, bad starting, and the inefficiency of the modern methods of race riding. Mr Hulton also took occasion to review the Wootton-Sievier case, and expressed his complete confidence in his trainer and the jockeys attached to his (Wootton's) stable. Correspondence received from Sydney by a Ricearton sportsman gives some particulars of the disqualification of the exRiccarton horseman, Charles Emerson. According to the ' Press,' the writer has seen the horse, Strathfie-ld, regularly in his training gallops, and that ho has never shown any form that would lead one to believe that ho was capable of winning a race. Indeed, the horse's form had been so bad that his connections had decided to race him only at the unregistered tracks. Emerson only accepted the mount half an hour before the race, and though he rode the horse with the whip, the best he could do was to finish second to last. As previously stated, Emerson has appealed against his disqualification, and will be heard on Thursday next, the 22nd inst. Discouraging leports have been received from Trent ham concerning two of the South Island horses which claim engagements at the Summer Meeting of the Wellington Racing Club. Peg is suffering from a swollen fetlock, while Palisade is sore. The chief etfect of the. month's disqualification imposed on A. Oliver by the Wanguntii District Committee last week will be to prevent him from riding at the Summer Meeting of the Wellington Racing Club, which will open on Wednesday. W. Bell (23 successes) at present heads the list of winniug riders in the Dominion, while R. Berry (20) comes next. The vSt. Leger mare Lady Nestor, for whom 'Mr H. R. Mackenzie paid 120gs in 1907. has proved one of the sale-ring bargains of recent years in New Zealand. Since her purchase her foals have returned Mr Mackenzie a total of 3,225gi5. Jack Delaval, who won the Grandstand Handicap at the- Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting, is now six years old, and up to date has started in 26 races, and won 13 of them, run second twice and third 4 times, .while he has been unplaced 7 times. His winnings now ?mount to £3.460. Some riders who will take part in the Wellington Cup on Wednesday -. W. Young on Log Angel-os, B. Deeley on Byron, and H. Gray on Birkline.