SPORTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 5 April 1922, Page 6

SPORTING

RACING FIXTURES. April 6 and B—Manaxvatu8 —Manaxvatu R.C. April 7 and B—Southland R.CApril B—liororata8 —liororata R.C. SAVER TO CORRESPONDENT. “SPORT,’’ Greymouth.—Better Luck G’uianfiute —larnia) started seven times la.-t season, p>r three wins anct jour times unplaced. hollowing are his winning performances :—Kiwitea Bracelet. Ij miles. —(1) Better Luck (10.12) 1, (2) Locksun (10.3) 2, (7) Kenepuru (10.3) 3. Eight others started. Time 2.48. Epsom Handicap (Waipawa), 1 mile. —(1) Better Luck (11.5) 1, (4) Royal Gilt (10.0) 2, (2) Kikini (8.1) 3. Six others started, l ime 1.55- Jumpers’ Elot (Pahiatua), 1.1 miles. — (4) Better Luck (9.13) 1, (2) Grange (0.7) 2. (1) I.ord Nagar (10. S 3. hour others started. Time 2.11. Better Luck lias not raced tins season, being turned out locally for some months past. KAI TNG NEWS AND NOTES. (By ‘'Arlington.") There will lie racing at Manawatu to-moriow and Sat in aay. (.mmations for Hokitika on Friday, and Gieyinouth on Saturday. I‘yjama, who claimed an apprentice allowance in the Rattle Handicap at Amberley oil Saturday, was backed down to odds on. lie jumped out smart iy and never gave tile opposition a look in, winning m hollow style by live lengths. Among the jocksters riding at C'nioto tiiese mornings are* V. Lee, the two McCarthy:.-, Corkill and C. Cotterthe latter served his apprenticeship with Dick Hannon in the \VaikaLo. The longer journey of the Autumn Handicap at. T renthum on Saturday was expected to be in Insurrection s favour and he had a decided call m the betting over Gasbag and Marqueteur. It was a most- inteicsting contest, for a furlong from home at least half a. dozen looked to have winning chances. Favoured by a lucky run on the rails, Gasbag just got up in time to defeat Quest by a neck, with Insurrection only a head away. Ihe latter did not get by any means a good I assage, otherwise the result would probable have been different. 'Though opposed by a number of high-class sprinters on Saturday, Alireusonta confirmed his first day s snowing by leading practically the whole way in the Suburban Handicap at Ti en th am- It was a fine performance on the part of the Absurd gelding, and, though he will have to put up 101 b. penalty in the ureal Easter Handicap, everything points to ’ins being very hard to dispose of. Eabrim'.de’s owner lodged a complaint against the manner in which C. McGregor handled the gelding over flic concluding- stages of the AV citer Handicap at Amberley. After inquiry, McGregor was censured for not riding his mount, out.

Private information received in Auckland states that Hector Gray has accepted a retainer for second call on his services in England, but no particulars are available as to which stable he has attached himself to.

Pyjama, who won the Wattle Handicap at Amberley, was bred in that district, and has a wonderful record on the Jo<.al course, for he has onlv once been beaten there. lie is now nine years old, and has raced regularly .it Amberley since lie won his maiden race there as a three-year-old. C. McGregor, his rider on Saturday, was lined £2 bv the starter.

Songbird was not started on the second day of the Wellington Meeting because he had cut himself rather badly on the first, day. The son of Kilbronev —Grey Linnet cannot act proper! v on soft going, and. is always apt to hit himself.

C. Rhodes has taken over the stables recently occupied by R. Dunn at Addington, and in future will train a few horses. His team includes the trotter Dillon S., Nipper, who has been on the easy list for three months, a two-year-old filly by Harold Dillon, and a maiden pacer. THE RACING CARNIVAL. Nominations for all events (including two trotting races) at the Easier meeting of Hie Westland Racing Club close on Friday night at 9 o’clock. Nominations lor all events in connection with the Greymouth Jockey Club’s Meeting close with the secret; ary, Mr. M. Fogarty, on Saturday night. MANAWATU ACCEPTANCES. Following are the acceptances for to-morrow’s racesKarere Hurdles of 300 sovs. ; 1 3-4 miles —Maniahera 11-11, Old Gold 10.12 Wamba 10.5, No Bother 9.9, Goldscene 9.3, Mangawai, Misty Wave, Whizz Bang 9.0. ■ Prince of Wales Handicap, of 500 sovs. ; 9 furlongs.—Volo 9.8, Bonnetter 8.7, Paoanui 7.11, Martial Dawn 7.10, Askari, Strategy 7.9, Little River 7.6, Detroit, American Beauty, Woden 6-7. Woodhey Hack Handicap of 250 ;ovs.; 6 furlongs. —Danger Zone 9.5, \lort Avis 8.12, Red Hind 8.9 (includng 101 b. penalty), Island, Scotch Mix-

ture 8.5, Wrangle, Warpath, Comic 8.4, Crossfire 8.3, Jackaroo, Ambitious 7.13, Lady Nassau 7.12, Blissfulness, Merrie Queen 7.8, Pam 7.5, Moonstruck 7-4, Yankee Dan, Te Kuri 7.3, Sautiango, Sunny Spec, Eonmark 7.2, Orchid 6.12, Will Prosper 6.7. Linton Hack of 300 sovs. ; 1 mile and a. distance. —La Paloma 9.0, Eerie 8.13 (including 101 b. penalty), Spook 8.9, Angelo 8.6, Kilread, Sir AVai 8.5, Island 8.4, Dissertation 8.3, Crossfire 8.1, Petunia 8.1 (inc. 101 b. pen.), All Cerise 7.13, Halloxvroz 7.11, Redlogue, Danilof 7.9, Antler 7.5, Edendale, Mattock, Morzonia. 7.4, Five-Eighths 7.3, Pantier 7-1, Pleasure 6.9. 'Telegraph Handicap of 400 sovs. ; 6 furlongs.—Silver Link 9.13, Surveyct 9.8, Rouen 9.2, Chimera 9.1, Mustard Pot- 8.13, Still Sea 7.13, Lirkie 7.11, Callaghan, Backsheesh 7.10, Joviai, Triboulet 7.5, Irapuka 6.12, Martian Miss, Kuia, Automoana 6.7. Axvapuni Gold Cup of 600 sovs. ; w.f.a; IJ[ miles. —Aniythas, Marqueteur, Trespass 9.2, Gasbag 9.0, Kick Off, 'Thespian 8.6, Cleasanta 8.4. Autumn Plato of 150 sovs. ; 7 furlongs. —Carabine, Good Mark, Hallgam Martulla, Peep o’ Day, Submerge, AVolesta, Yolande 7.11, Bonny Nurse, Diamond Ring 6.12.