SPORTING

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 4576, 29 April 1922, Page 4

SPORTING

BEAUFORD AND GLOAMING. By Electrto Telegraph.—Copyright.) Aust. and N.Z. Cable Associaiosi.) Sydney, April 28. The newspaper Arrow's turf critic, commenting on Beauford's recent victories, says: "One thing is certain. There is only one horse in* Australia or New Zealand that can be considered to have the slightest chance against him up to one and a half miles, and that is Gloaming." Discussing the possibility of Gloaming coming to Australia to meet Beauford next spring, the critic declares that it is certain that Beauford would be favourite. After the exhibition he made with Eurythmic the crowd would not back anything else, despite Gloaming's reputation. Gloaming would certainly test BeauFord, but it must not be overlooked that Gloaming is getting old, while probably Beauford will be in better form in the spring. In that case, it would probably be the BeaufordEurythmic battle repeated."' SOUTH CANTERBURY MEETING. CUP WON BY FOO CHOW. (Per Press Association.) Timaru, April 28. The South Canterbury Jockey Club's autumn meeting was opened to-day in fine weather. The attendance was fair. The sum of £16,987 10s was put through the tr.talisator last year, compared with £21,772 10s on the corresponding day last year. Results:

. Maiden Plate. —Economist 1, Quarrelsome 2. Jada 3. Won by two and a half lengths. Time, 1.14}. Gladstone Hack Welter. —Ranconteur I,- Gnnlaver 2. Counterstroke 3. Won by a short neck. Time, 1.42 1-5. Smith Sold Handicap.—Roseday 1, Limelight 2,, Pyjama 3. Also started f Battle Scene. Mantua, Deucalion, Bella Lake. Won by a good length. Time, 1.13. Timaru Can. —Foo Chow 1, Twinkle 2, Songbird 3. Also started: Sunny Loch, Castellan. Won by a length. Time, 2.6. Otioua Steeplechase.—Juan 1, Master Hamilton 2, AVon by ten lengths. Time, 5.18 3-5. , Electric Stakes. —Warhaven 1, Lord Leslie 2, Bosker Boy 3. Won by two and a half lengths. Time, 1.1. Rosewill Handicap.—Liqueur 1, Kerry Star 2, Dame Straitlace 3. Won'by a head .Time, 1.15. Doncaster Welter. —Tatau Tatau 1, Lady Blissful 2, £ilkee 3. Also started: Whipping Boy, Mazama. Sartolite, Calibration. Bandy. Won by three lengths. Time, 1.26 1-5. MARLBOROUGH ACCEPTANCES. Blenheim, April 28. Opawa Welter Hack, 7 furlongs.— Kyoto 10.9, Pitch Dark 10.8, Demoness 9.11, Lord Usk 9.11, Moonstruck 9.11. Rebuff 9.9, Patuki 9.5, Rangi Aroha 8.11. Oak Rose 8.7. Waterlea Cun. li miles.—Vasilkov 8.9, Espcrance 8.8, Matatua 8.2, Pink Rose 6.13, Pitch Dark 6.7, Black Night 6.7. . . Beaver Hack, 5 furlongs.—Bestir 9.9 Auckland 9.5. Doucement 8.13, Blackhead 8.8, Lady Renown 8.2, In the Pink 8.1, Guinea, old 7.8, Pahaka 7.3, Eron Boy 7.3, Salutas 7.0, Foreign Strife 7.0, Unlikely 7.0, Attiila 6.12, Billy. Gluten 6.12. Autumn Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Waimntoa 9.9, Triboulet 8.9, Capping Day 8.4. Barleycorn 8.3, Backsheesh 8.3', Jackaroo 7.3, Gold Problem 7.3, Tommv Rot 7.2, Bestir 7.2, Heeltap 6.9, Ahika 6.7. •' , . Soldiers' Hack, 6 furlongs.—lsland 9 12, Melting Moments 8.3, Demoness 8.3. Black Night 8.2, Moonstruck 8.2, In the Pink 7.11, Lady Renown 7.11, Manchester 7.3, Pahaka 6.13, Eron Boy 6.13, Black Arrow 6.12, Rimutaka 6.10, Unlikely 6.10, Gluement 6.10.

■ NOTES AND COMMENTS. Nominations for all events in connection with the Wanganui Jockey Club's winter meeting, to be held on May 18 and 20, 1922, close on Monday, May 1, at 8 p.m. with Secretary Win Hall, P.O. Box 15, Wanganui. A well-known sportsman in the person of Mr John Lennard, passed away at Auckland on Monday. Deceased was bordering' on his 80th birthday. . ,' _., When No Bother fell in the Waikumete Hurdles at Avondale on Monday ho sustained slight concussion, and injured his neck, and was groggy for some time afterwards. The Auckland horseman,: Claude Brown who has 'not been enjoying che best of health lately, has, on the advice of his doctor, decided to have a lengthy speil from the saddle. The Auckland Hat racing. season was brought to a close with the Avonda ie meeting last Monday. Both Paddingtcn Green and le Ton pulled up sore after their exertions at Avondale. ; A. Heed is at present in the Napier H'fipital suffering from a concussion sustained in a fall at the Hawke s Bay meeting. It is to be regretted (says the Auckland Star) that the Avondale Ail Aged Stakes was such a rough race, not that it may have, made any difference to the actual result, but a lot of interest, was taken out of the event before half the journey was covered. Royal Box was the worst sufferer, while both Highland and Epitaph also became unbalanced, and in such a small field it is hard to understand why there should have been so much trouble. Thespian showed a "reat burst of speed in ' the early stages, and as they turned for home looked like making one-horse raco of it. Rational, however, put in a "reat finishing effort, and it was. only by a short neck, that Thespian got the decision. / . The only accident on the first day of the Hawke's Bay meeting was the stumbling of Vespucci in the Cup when opposite the members stand. The stumble threw his rider, George Young, among the , hoofs of severalother horses following, but he had a miraculous escape in not coming in contact with any. Beyond a shaking, he escaped without injury. An inquiry was held, and the finding of the Judicial Committee was that there was no evidence showing any suggestion of foul riding on the part of any of the riders in the race. When Vespucci stumbled in the Hawke's Bay Cup both Kick Off and Svcorax were interfered with, and more than probable this lost the latter the race. Says Hermit in the H.B. Herald: Tt is understood that George Jones is severing his connection with Mr W. O Stefd whose horses he has trained for "come Years. Jones trained some "rod horses, including Sasanoff, one of the best this country has ever •=een. ~ i , Anronos some of the excuses that ore V-ine made "for Eurythmic in that he is boins asked to run all distances "I'om six furlongs to a mile and a halt nil in the same month. "Beacon, in the'Melbourne Leader is of the opinion tint if a horse is a good one he will give of his best over any distance He says that past champions in Carbine, Lochiel, Malua, and Wakeful used to run all distances in one week—from one mile to three. By his recent wins at Hawke s Bay Gloaming is said to have won in Hakes over £28,000. n -. One of the most uncalled for hostile demonstrations ever made (says the Auckland Star) was . that made a wins* the judge, Mr R. Wynward, of the Mount Roskill Handi-an at Avondale on Monday when Eunhoria was challenged at the distance by Polini. The pair were having an exciting bawe tor mpremacv, with Eunhoria well on l he outside, and it would appear that i-erv few of'those taking part in the demonstration could have seen O'Sbea bring Marble Slab along on the inside next the mils, with the i.henonienal run the son of Marble Yrch has to be credited with. It was n great effort, and those on the stewards' press, members' and trainers stand' formed the opinion that Marble Slab had won by at least threequarters of a length, while it was a prettv close thing as between Polini wl" Euphoria, so that allowing for the opposite angle to that formed "ram the main stand, would imake the Sioni a short neck, a correct one Wh°n the. demonstration started ii'i-r.bers came running up to taKe «,rt in it from nearly a furlong awav, so that an idea ef the yalue o; their opinion can easily be gained It wa s some time before the . crowd be-

came quiet, and the subject was the cause of considerable comment even on the journey home. Sitting in the train and hearing discussions in various other places, one wonders how people come to the conclusions they do. Thousands must have been almost in a lino with the post, while the characters of the gentlemen who act as stewards are thought so little of that one would get the opinion that every steward of the club must have had at least fifty on Marble Slab, and must have known that the finish of the race was going to be so close, and therefore arranged with Mr Wynward to give the decision to Marble Slab. Hearing such statements one gets the full value of the opinion of racing crowds genially, and it is to be regretted that ofliciais of clubs are left open to such, abuse a s that levelled against Mr Wynward on Monday. (We have seen similar demonstrations on our local course on more than one occasion, and the offenders ought to be dealt with).