SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 12 November 1924, Page 3

SPORTING.

TURF FIXTURES. Nov. 8, 10, 12, 15 —Canterbury J.C. Nov. 19—Aehhurst-Poiiangina R.C. . Nov. 21, 22—South Canterbury J.C. Nov. 22 —Levin R.C. Nov. 20, 27—Wintoii J.C. Nov. 26, 29—Takapuna J.C. Nov. 29, Dec I—Feildingl—Feilding J'.C. Dec. (1 —Methven li.C. Dec. 6 —Xaumarunui R.C. Dec. 10, 11—Woodville District J.C. Dec. 13—Waipa R.C. Dec. 26—Waipukurau J.C. Dec. 26, 27 —Dunedin J.C. Dec. 26, 27—Westland R.C. Dec. 26, 27—Taranaki J.C. Dec. 26, 27, 29 Manawatu R.C. Dec. 26, 30, Jan. 1, 2—Auckland R.C Dec. 30, Jan. 1, 3 —Greymouth. J.C. RACES AT ASHHURST. THE ACCEPTANCES.

Palmerston x., nov. ii. The acceptances for the Ashhiutt-Pohangina Club’s meeting are as follow:

TROTTING

METROPOLITAN MEETING

SHEIK WINS THE CUP

(BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 11. The- New Zealancf Metropolitan Trotting Club’s spring meeting opened to-day in fine but windy weather. There was a good attendance and the track was in excellent order. The totalisator investments were. £76,265, compared with £80,168 10s on the first day last year. Results : Spring Handicap, 1 mile and 5 furlongs.—ingle Bingeii (W. J. Moir) 1, Proud Ata 2, Nelson Bell 3. Also started: May Audubon, Wakefield, 'freeman, Zelica Wire, Avalanche, Welcome Whispers, Judge Hancock, .Queen Ida, Master Audo, Rose Peters, Audoininioii, Woodlass. Wild Hebe, Wonder Why, Peter Timmerman, Anthony. Proud Ata finished first, but on a protest Ingle Bingen was awarded first place. Time, 3.50 1-5. St. Alban’s Handicap, one mile. — Bell Harold (J. McLennan) 1, Teneiriffe 2, Oaknut 3. Also „ started: Rose Pointer, The Rook, Gracie Thorpe, War Bond, ICing Karri, Olive Huon, John Pointer, Willie Logan, Ben Ohau, Swithin, Ben Dillon, Elite, Grand Denver. Won by a neck, three lengths between second and third. Time, 2.13 4-5. %

New Zealand Trotting Cup, two miles.—Sheik (P. Riddle) 1, Great Hope (A. Bryce) 2, Taraire (J. Bryce) 3, Realm (W. J. Tomkinson) 4. Also started: Paul Duf ault, First Carbine, Tatsy Dillon, Blue Mountain King, Alto Chimes, Vila, Acron, Onyx. Won by a length, six lengths between second and third. Time, 4.25 4-5. Empire Handicap, two miles.—Dolly Dilloii (0. E. Hooper) 1, Pearlie Chimes 2, Lady Joan 3. Also started: Royal Oak, Nellie Scott, Event, Prince Derby, Emperor, Wild Briar, Golden Devon, Brutus, Ouimet, Partner, Waitaki Girl, Wild Thyme, Ahuriri. Wen. by a neck, two lengths between second and third. Time, 4.30 2-5. Ricearton Handicap, two. miles. — Away (E. C. McDermott) 1, Kissing Cup 2, Ha re wood 3. Also started: Plywood, Oriole, Leila Denver, Transport, Kate Thorpe, Bruce 'Black. Admiral Lady, Rockaway, Daphne Wildwood, Gracie Thorpe, Avenue, Becky Logan, Swift Pointer, Ivy Audubon, Jim Logan. Won by a neck, four lengths between second and third. Time, 4.37 2-5.

Middleton Handicap, two miles. —Our Lady (R. W. Franks) 1, Lackiewood 2, Le Todd 3. Also started: Marvin Junior, The Toff, Tiny Moon, Lady Irving, Red Oak, Marion Style, Little Logan, Clonmel, Maqgoutu, Kean John, Bundaberg, Young Blake. Peter Dean, Peter Swift. Won by two lengths. Marvin Junior finished third, but was disqualified for galloping. Time, 4.47 1-5. Victoria .Handicap, two miles. —Jack Potts (B. Jarden) 1, Dalnahine 2, Audacious 3. Also started: Peter King, Quiver, Hackthorne, Golden Sun, Vera Logan, Colchester, Oaknut, Downcast, Fancy Boy. Lincoln Huon. Won by four lengths, half a length between second and third, _ Time, 4.37 2-5. Hagley_Handicap, one milo.— Great Bingen (J. J. Kennerley) 1, Bonnv Logan 2, Loganwocd 3. Also started: Gleaming, Adair, Albert Cling. Won by a neck, three lengths between second and third. Time, 2.46 4-5. NOTES AND COMMENTS. (By Maecenas.) CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. 12. There was a huge ei;owd at Addington to see the Trotting Cup. The track was in' just the right order for fast tilnes.

The first race saw the judge’s placings altered on account of interference. Proud Atta defeated Ingle Bingen by a length, but the former interfered with Ingle Bingen three furlongs from home, and the placings were reversed. Nelson Bell, the favourite, finished a good third. Proud Atta wag second favourite, and Ingle Bingen paid a good two figure dividend. Tenerifi'e looked all over a winner at the home turn in the St. Albans Handicap, but Bell Harold finished fast and beat her by a neck. Oalcnut paced a good race into third place. Rose Pointer, the favourite, stood on the mark. Bell Harold was a good second favourite.

Acron with about £4OOO, The Sheik £3OOO, the bracketed Great Hope and Tara ire £2OO less, and Onyx £IOOO less were the popular picks for the Trotting Gup. which brought out a well-conditioned field of a dozen. Acron was soon out of court by refusing to leave the mark, and The Sheik had taken charge at the. end of a mile, and, although Great Hone thi’ew out a strong challenge in the'last 50 yards, The Sheik had enough in reserve to win by a little over a length. Taraire, tiring, was a good third, and Realm fourth. Vilo, Tatsy Dillon and Oiiyx vvere next. After the race P. Riddle, the owner, trainer and driver of The Sheik received the gold cup from Lady Heaton Rhodes.

Pearlie Chimes was a- good favourite for the Empire Handicap, and led nearly all the way in the race, being beaten in the last few strides by an outsider in . Dolly Dillon. Lady Joan and Ahuriri paced good races into third and fourth places. The Riccarton Handicap was a poor race, as Away and Kissing Cup were obviously certain of first and second places a long way from home. At the ojm Away, the favourite, defeated Kissing Cup by three-quarters of a length. Kissing Cup is a good type of straight-out trotter, trained bv‘ P. Riddle. Harwood finished fast" in third place, and is a horse to be kept m mind.

, Dur .Lady at an outside price won t p e Middleton Handicap after trotting steadily all thfe way. The converted pacer Lackiewood trotted well into second place, while outside the placed horses Peter Dean, Clonmel and Le I odd took the eye most. After the race Marvin Junr. was disqualified for third place for galloping past the post, third money being awarded to Le Todd. Jack Potts, a stylish-looking Ameri-can-bred horse, won the Victoria Handicap very decisively. It was a good race to the turn, where Audacious, Vera Logan, Dalnahine, Fancv Bov and Colchester were all in it,‘Dalnahme finishing best,and just defeating Audacious for second place Great Bingen, an odds-on favourite tor the Hagley Handicap, had little to spare from Bonny Logan at the finish, chiefly owing to F, Holmes on Bonnv tSvourite. K«™«'ley 01,

THE DERBY WINNER',

r , (MIPISTCIHUROH, Nov. 11. Count Cavour gave Mr. J. S Barrett Ins first win in the New Zealand L'CTby, and lie lias proved a. notable performer m the popular colours of the Christchurch .sportsman. Early tost season he won the McLean ©takes, and a few weeks, ago. he captured. the Dunedin Guineas, so that lie lias do-ne his owner excellent service in his three classic efforts. Mr Barrett has figured as an owner for a number of years with mixed results. He has experienced exasperating luck in the New Zealand Cup, Foo Chow running second two years ago, and Dame Straitlace repeating the performance last -year. It was his. intention to run Count Cavour in the Cup last Saturday, and it was only after it was known that Nigger Minstrel would not be on the scene for the Derby that he decided to rely solely on Straitlacfe, reserving Count Cavour for the classic race. In view of the happy result of the Derby, he has reason to. feel pleased at the policy that was adopted. Count Cavour has been trained for all his races by T. H. Gillett, and Ire deserves the greatest credit for the manner in which he turned out the Derby winner, who. showed evidence of very careful preparation. musketoon amiss. Musketoon shows signs of sorenesV and it is doubtful if he will be raced again at the meeting. THE PURSER CASE, WRITS ISSUED AGAINST RACING AUTHORITIES.

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MELBOURNE, Nov. 11. R. Gorteen and C. Tye (owners), C. T. Godby (trainer), and H. Cairns (jockey), have issued a, Supreme Court writ against the Victoria. Racing Club and its members in their personal character, and against stipendiary stewards at the Caulfield meeting on October 15, and against the Victoria Amateur Turf Club, its committee and members, seeking damages for disqualification of themselves and the liorfce Purser, also for the rejection of the entries of the horses Heroic and Irish Rhythm. The writ sets out that such disqualifications and rejection of entries were illegal, invalid, improper, ultra vires, contrary to the principles of natural justice, not bona fide, and have no effect. An injunction is sought restraining defendants from-en-forcing the disqualifications. NOTES AND COMMENTS. (By M aecenas.) The Spring Carnival of the Canterbury Jockey Club will conclude on Saturday next. That consistent Auckland owned “hack” Penitentiary met with interference during the running of the Frankton Handicap tat- the Waikato meeting, and sustained a broken leg. He was subsequently destroyed. Despite the fact that good prize money was offering, the class of cross country performer seen out at the Waikato Hunt and Waikato Racing Club’s meetings was poor in. the extreme. As usual Taranaki trained horses got their share of stake money both at the Canterbury and Waikato* meetings. Parsin’ Through and Lady Cavendish securer! wins at the southern meeting, and The Lamb and Te To a won up north. .Like all of the Absurds, Rational has lost Ids brilliancy with age, and now he invariably loses his position over the early part of his races, but is usually finishing on well, but is certainly not as good as of .yore.

Royal Divorce failed ,to jump out well in the Stewards’ Handicap, but over the last furlong showed sufficient speed to cut down more than half of his opponents. On this performance Rova! Divorce may run prominently on the last couple of days at Riecarton.

A smart two-year-old in King Lee carried 9.5, to victory on the second day of the Waikato Racing Club's

meeting. An offer of 1000 guineas was refused lor this good looking son of LucuMus, ioOO guineas being the price asked.

After being a. ■ competitor for a great number of years on the racecourses up north, old Keystone burst an artery during the running of the w-f et I US ° 9 11 ie lSe<X) 'id day of the Waikato. Pacing Club’s meeting. He died immediately. That Rational is not the horse he was is clearly shown by his failures at the Auckland and Waikato meetings. On the second day of the lattei meeting Rational was on the move when the tapes rose. He looked a winner fifty yards from the post, but then stopped badly. That Trainer P. Johnston is a par ticul'arly capable, man, . particular! v with a jumper, is shown by the successes of old Te Toa during the current season. On the second day at Te Rapa. Te Toa. gave a. fine exhibition iof jumping, and his success there can be put down to his proficiency in this department of the racing game. As the Auckland Racing Club and the M aikato Racing Club both showed big shortages in their totalizator returns over their late meetings, and the Canterbury Jockey Club, too, are not handling the usual amount of money despite favourable weather, it would appear that things financially are not asi bright- in this Dominion as is generally supposed. There is not any doubt hut the totalisator returns are a. true indication, o-f the money market.

From the ■telegraphed reports it would appear that Lady Cavendish is displaying her best form at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting, but The "Ranker has failed badly, and evidently is not by any means as good as many suppose. Excuses can be offered for the failure of Reromo'ana in the Stewards’ Handicap, as lie is reported to have 'been “chopped out'’ at harrier rise. Avola has run. her best races down south, and there is no doubt about- Bisogne's daughter being a very useful performer. Tib ait .we are weak in distance horses in this Dominion tat the present time is shown bv the easy manner in which, the eight-year-old Sunart disposed of bis opponents in this year’s New Zealand Cup. Never a pronounced stayer, Sunart scored in the easiest possible manner from another doubtful stayer in Gold Light, who was burdened with a much greater weight than lias ever been earned to victory. These points all support the contention that we are weak in genuine stayers. Although The Lamb did not begin with his usual dash on the opening day of the Waikato Lacing Club’s meeting, he was soon in with the leaders, and drawing away over the last furlong, won easily, returning a better dividend than lie paid at the Wiaverley meeting. On the second day The Lamb was entrusted with a thousand pounds in a pool of nearly £ 1000. He was last hut one of fourteen starters to leave the hairier, and although he showed great pace to the borne turn, the effort told a talc, and be then weakened.

As there are 81 applications for tbe 12 permits to be distributed in terms of tlic recently passed Gaming Act. one can realise that those responsible for the allocation of same will have a hard task to perform to give universal . satisfaction. It is certainly unfortunate that a clause empowering redistribution was not embodied in tbe Gaming Act, for it is obvious that some provinces and clubs are bolding permits out of all proportion to their standing or importance.

HACK HURDLES, 1-j miles. All Melody 10 13 Kauaka 9 5 Diamond Nap 10 2 Rajput 9 0 Puwhero 9 13 Bomfant 9 0 Velociform 9 13 Suspicion 9 0 Equitable 9 13 Rebuff 9 0 Goldpiece S 11 Maidos 9 0 Roaming 9 6 Pikimai 9 0 POHANGINA HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. Civilform 9 6 Snatcher 7 7 San tomc9 3 Ihapotoa 7 5 Prince Hal 7 13 Probate 6 12 Allir.al'imba 7 $ Match On 6 7 Crown Gein 7 8 Jackaroo 6 7 KOMAKA HACK HANDICAP, 7 furlongs. Wilderness 8 13 Bonomei 7 4 Glueirient 8 5 ElothChes 7 3 Mega I o 8 3 Selenite 7 3 Velvet Kiiig 8 v 2 Polvastra 7 3 Pan im 8 1-. Panache 7 0 Puketoi 7 11 Sottano 7 0 Pillage 7 10 Charleston 7 0 La Keve .7 7 Gardant 7 0 ASHHURST OUP, H miles. Merry Day 9 9 Black Cruiser 7 5 Muraahi 9 7 Euchre 6 12 First Salute 8 13 Pantler 6 10 Happy Days 8 6 Askari 6 9 Diamond Ming 8 3 Stream 6 7 Bitters 7 9 Good Mark 6 7 L’ Amour 7 6 SIBERIA HACK HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. Te Kawa 9 9 Kauaka 7 5 Dangle 8 13 Bohohiel 7 0 Ruby Ring 8 4 Coot 6 13 Westbroke 8 3 Gardant 6 12 Lady Isinglass 8 3 Merrimas 6 12 Stymie 8 2 Tongatotoa 6 12 Tutankhamen 7 12 Miss Hupana' 6 12 Benmure 7 10 Sanctuary 6 12 Ma Boughal 7 8 McDhu " 6 12 Debate 7 7 Willow Wai 6 12 RATJMAI WELTER HANDICAP, 7 furlongs. Civilform > , 9.9 Counter Attack 7 10 Comical 9 9 Royal Gift 7 7 Kareao 9 5 Blisfulness 7 7 Battle Knight 9 4 Sir Pam 7 7 L’Amour 8 9 Hautawa 7 7 Black Cruiser 8 9 Suspicion 7 7 Priiice, Hal 8 3 Hallowvonia 7 7 Martulla 8 1 Bezau 7 7Dissertation ■ 7 13 MANAWATU GORGE WELTER, 1 mile. gunshot 9 1 All Wind 7 7 •Merry Queen 8 8 Oheroa 7 7 Oluement 8 .8 Rebuff 7 7 Velvet King 8 5 Pale Star 7 7 Koauau 8 2 Kaladare 7 7 Blonde 7 12 Daphne Bruce 7 7 Emperor 7 11 Idanoe 7 7 Kenyon 7 11 Sansalino 7 7 La Revs 7 10 MAIDEN HANDICAP, 5 furlongs. Miss ..Odille 8 7 Sole Mio 8 7 Fillete 8 7 Voila 8 7 Moepal 8 7 Beaumont 8 7 Birtli Mark 8 7 Lady Ideal 8 7 Kaladare 8’ 7 Zaza 8 7 Lisogne 8 7 McDhu 8 7 Sansalino 8 7 Starshell 8 7 Lieutenant. Bill 8 7 Coot 8 • 7 Azecta 8 7 Damon 8 7 Twink 8 7 Gold Dollar 8 7 Elithus?. 8 7 Bezau 8 7 Lady Dolwill 8 7 Ranglmoana 8 7 Newbury King 8 7 Coon Can 8, 7 Lipsol 8 7 Luarne 8' 7 Idanoe 8 7 ■ Red Lead 8 7 All Wind 8 7 Singer Boy 8 7 Midnight Camp 8 7