SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 7 August 1924, Page 3

SPORTING.

OR A NT) NATIONAL MEETING. FIRST DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. (IIY TELEGRAPH —FR.EBS ASSOCIATION .1 CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 6. Apoeptiinoos for tho first flay of the Canterbury .Inekey Club's Grand National meeting are :

N.Z. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLES, 34 miles. Oakleigh 12 5 Tigerland 9 11 Pamplona 11 12 Dick 9 8 Carawock 11 2 Sturdee 9 <1 Lochella 11 0 Galway 9 4 Master Peter 10 3 Fi'reblfght 9 2 San Forte 10 3 Red Cent 9 0 First Line 9 13 Polthogue 9 0 WINTER CUP, one mile. Duo 10 9 Guncase 9 6 Arch Salute 10 9 Toma 9 4 Sunart 10 7 Rosa of Athens 9 2 Bo.Td.icea 10 6 Mountain Lion 9 1 Deucalion 10 5 Ihapotoa 9 1 Wanning Hit 10 4 Avispado 9 1 Bonnie W’inkie 10 3 D’. Straitlaec 9 0 Wassail 10 3 Los Ambus 9 0 Red Wink 913 Wharfedale 9 0 Ravenna 9 9 Paddy's Hope . 9 0 Soliform 9 8 Tussore • 9 0 Broadwood 9 7 Dominant 9 0 Prince Ferouz 9 6 Wapping 9 0 TRIAL HURDLES HANDICAP, 1J miles. Income 12 2 Goldpiece 9 6 Royal Sinr 11 2 Agiiola 9 0 Tenterfield 10 13 Roval Fame 9 0 Santiago 10 7 Clicquot. 9 0 Le Forte 911 Fort Regal 9 0 JUMPERS’ FLAT HANDICAP, 1* miles. Boomerday 10 13 Demand 9 11 Vagabond 10 13 Maunga 9 9 Tinokaha 10 9 Birkenella 9 6 Nukurnai 10 9 Capt. Sarto 9 0 Loehsnn 10 6 Penury Rose. 9 0 Omaha 10 5 Likelihood 9 0 Gamecock 10 5 Petunia 9 0 Merry Singer 913 ENFIELD STEEPLECHASE, about 2 miles. Kovno 10 13 Sherlock 9 7 Charlatan 10 6 Paul Prv 9 7 .Red Sol 9 13 Blue Hall 9 3 AVONHEAD HANDICAP, 7 furlongs. The Polymnian 10 11 Mountain Signal 9 9 Kilfaire 10 3 Miss Minerva 9 8 Star Ranger 10 3 W'aetea 9 7 Tiil 10 2 VVarseer 9 3 Kuhio 10 1 Lady Gay 9 2 Sartist 9 13 Gluement' 9 0 King Sol 9 13 Heraldry 9 0 Barn (hvl 915 Votist. ‘ 9 0 Ruby King 9 12 Brown Lady 9 0 Prompter 9 10 HUNTERS’ HURDLES HANDICAP, 1J miles. Adjutbr 12 12 Cairnmuir 10 13 Grim .Toke 11 9 Nautibov 10 7 Bullford 11 8 CASHMERE PLATE, 6 furlongs. Bonena Jack 10 10 Chickwheat 9 0 RR’ain 10 10 Cochybondhu * 9 0 Logie 10 10 Escarpment 9 0 Warhue 10 10 Hyperion 9 o Queen Balboa 10 10 Eka 9 o Trevella 10 10 Kilcannich 9 0 Weeta 10 10 Rawene 9 o Winkie’s Best 10 10 Sun Up 9 0 Bonito 10 10 Te A nan Lad 9 0 N.Z. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES, 2i miles. (To be run on the second day.) Nukurnai 11 8 Roval Star 10 2 Income 11 5 Sir Rosebery ‘ 9 13 Lochson 11 4 Merry .Singer 912 Vagabond 10 10 Lochella 9 6 Omahu 10 9 Santiago 9 4 Maunga 10 9 Penury Rose 9 3 Boomerday 10 a Likelihood 9 1 ; Gamecock 10 4 Le Forte 9 0 linokaha 10 3

RICCARTOX NOTES. YESTERDAY’S GALLOPS. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 0. Weather conditions at Ricearton were wretched for training work this morning, but outsi.de the schooling all the work was done on the sand track. There .were frequent showers of c-old rain, and a strong southerly wind prevailed. Oakleigh had Paul Pry for a companion over a round of the big fences on the course proper, starting off from the sod wall and ending over Cutts Oakleigh gave a.perfect exhibition. At every fence he slid over it so easily and vet so quickly that on landing lie was always lengths ahead of Paul Pry. Oakleigh-’s performance' this morning will add to the already large number of his admirers for the Grand National Steeplechase. Dick, who ran off the previous day when tried at the Kennels’ double, was taken for another try at the same fence. T. L. Reid warmed him up first and then set out on his task. On reaching the first fence of the double, however, Dick stopped and ran along the length in front, of the fence, repeating the performance when tried a second time. Then he was sent at the second leg of the double, which lie cleared in great stylo. Seen after he returned to the sheds, Reid said that while lie was all right over the other fences on the course, Dick had a strong dislike for the first of the double, and each time when lie refused at. it lie was quivering like a leaf ns if he was frightened. It seems a hopeless task to expect, him to race over it. Loehella and Galway were companions over a round of the steeplechase schooling fences in the centre of the course. They kept, together all the way, and though Loehella- .jumped faster than his mate, Galway also gave a good exhibition. Red. Sol was schooled over three fences on the course. He started at the top of the straight, where he fell on Saturday, and went on over the brush at the end of the carriage drive, finishing over Cutts’ fence. He gave a good showing. Demand went alone over four hurdles, giving a good exhibition at a sound pace. Camel Amble and Grim Joke were schooled together over five hurdles, which they jumped well. Eirebliglit claims three engagements at Ricearton on Tuesday, but she is definitely booked to run iii the Grand National Steeples. Royal Fame gave himself a knock while racing at Ricearton on Saturday, and he has been a trifle sore since then. NOTES AND COMMENTS. (By Maecenas.) The Taranaki-owned gelding San Forte appears to have lost all form, and ran poorly at Ricearton on Saturday, and on the showing can have little chance in the Grand National Steeplechase. As C. Emerson leaves for Sydney this week. Boadieea will he ridden in the Winter Cup by A. Wormakl. who won on Sunny Loch last year. Although Emerson rides well, AVonnald may get more out of this little mare. Bonnie Winlcie finished remarkably well in the Brabazon Welter, and his good showing has gained this once line handicap performer many friends; hut personally I would favour Bonnie Winkie’s chance in a ten furlong race like that of the Islington Handicap, to ho decided on the second day of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting. Although Pamplona failed to get into the “placings” of the Hoineby Steeplechase on Saturday, his showing was a good one, as his rider did not appear to be very vigorous on the gelding, and one may he sure Pamplona will he one of the favourites for the Grand National Steeplechase on Tuesday next. As in most things of life, opinions on racing generally take very wide views. This was pointedly brought to one's nntioe by comparing the opinions of two “scribes”- on the class of hunter competing in the south. A prominent South Island writer describes them as a very poor lot. while the writer for a leading North Island daily

says they are much above the average. Which opinion will the “punter” follow?

Taranaki’s Winter Cup candidate, Yoma. has done well since racing at the Wellington meeting, and goes gouth on Friday night. As this gelding is on the up-grade he may pay expenses at Ricearton. Th§ North Island is sending a great number of competitors to assist at the Cantesrbury Jockey Club's meeting, which opens on Tuesday next. During the next four nights no less than thirty horses are booked to be shipped south, and this is in addition to a large number that are already there. Despite his indifferent running on Saturday last, Maunga is one of the short-priced horses in the Grand National Hurdles, and one would expect the lean-looking son of Mountain Knight to beat many of his conquerors on Saturday, when they next meet (in the Grand National Hurdles). Last spring some of the southerners hailed Bon Spec as a world beater over hurdles, but this once brilliant gelding failed dismally over the battens. He was recently sold to go to Tasmania. Fifteen months ago Broadwood ran Roseday to a neck in the Easter Handicap at the Auckland meeting, and Roseday had to run 1.38 to beat Broad. wdod. At Awnpuni later in the same month Broadwood ran a great race under weight-for-age iu the Awapuni Gold Cun, finishing just behind Thespian, Many Kittle, and Enthusiasm. A repetition of either of these races will make Broadwood very hard to heat in the Winter Cup. Tn the first thirteen contests for the "Winter Cup horses trained in the North Island were successful no less than eleven tiems; hut this order of things has changed, and the southerners have more than held their own of late, and have won all the last four contests. This year again they hold a particularly strong team in Red Wink, Boadieea, and Winning Hit, not to mention several others with excellent prospects. For a considerable time Boomerday has been boomed in the press, and has also been whispered around as a “rod in pickle’’ for the Grand National Hurdles. His win at Ellerslie is generallv quoted as something expeptional, whereas, as often pointed out in this column, there was very little merit in the performance, as previous to First Born falling (about six furlongs from home) he appeared certain to heat Boomerday. However, the latter beat the non-staying King Abbey over the last half-furlong of" the two miles. While admitting that the win was a fni|- performance for a beginner, it certainly was not one to enthuse over. Boomerday was made favourite in the open hurdles on Saturday at Ricearton, but at no -stag<j was he going like a good one, and invariably lie gave away some lengths at his jumps. Just here it may he stated that Boomerday suffered slight interference in the race, but despite this the performance was a poor one.

Consequent on his good showing on Saturday last Carawock now disputes favouritism with Pamplona for the Grand National Steeplechase. Loehella is also at short prices , with favoured horses in the Grand National Hurdles. Sir Rosebery, too. is held in high esteem, judging bv the chart, although if may be stated that some infer this gelding will run in the Jumpers’ Flat on the opening day and compete in the Grand National Hurdles in preference to the “cross country” event. Possibly those who say Sir Rosebery will not start in the Grand National Steeplechase have good grounds for such statements, hut the writer will be surprised if owner-trainer Garrett •does not run Sir Rosebery. TARANAKI DISTRICT COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Taranaki District Committee was held on Tuesday evening, Mr J. McLeod presiding in the unavoidable absence of the chairman (Mr L. A. Nolan), who is indisposed. There were also present : Messrs S. Pitt. 0- W* Sole, I>. Malone, J. Grey, C. H. Washer, H. Good, G l . Fraser’ and- B. H. Chaney. It was decided to recommend for approval the application of R. H. Martin for a jockey’s license, and a gentleman’s rider’s certificate was granted J. E. McCarthy. The Wanganui Jockey Club will be informed that the committee has no objection to a gentleman’s rider’s eer Lilicate being granted to J. Hawkins. Air L. A. Nolan was appointed representative of the district on the committee recently set up hy the New Zealand Racing Confe[renc,e for the purpose of allocating dates for the ensuing season. The New Zealand Racing Conference advised*'that the registration of the Elthain Racing Club had been, cancelled. there being no record of the club having held a race meeting during the last four seasons. Particulars submitted by the Taranaki .Jockey Club for inclusion in the unpaid forfeit list were approved.

It was decided that the committee meet on the first Tuesday in each month at 8 o’clock.\

With reference to the matter of privileges of stewards of racing clubs within the district, it was decided that the same conditions as last year lie adhered to. It was also decided that at the next meeting of the District- Committee other matters relating to the welfare of racing within the province should he discussed. THE AUSTRALIAN STEEPLES. MELBOURNE. Ang. 6. There are twelve final acceptors for the Australian Steeples, including Pittsworth and Roval Abbey.