SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 28 November 1924, Page 3

SPORTING.

TURF FIXTURES. Nov. 29, Dec. I—iakapuna- J.G Nov. 28/ Dec. I—Feiltling J.C. ’ Dec. 6—Methven R.C. Dec. 6 R.G. Dec. 13-—Waipa R.C. Dec. .2.6—Waipukurau J.C Dec. 26 : , 27—Dunedin J.C. De.c. 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 Dep. 30,. Jan. 1, ,3—Greymouth J.C. Jap. 1-rWaikduaiti. E,C. I—WypdE'ain. R.C...Jan. 1, 2—Stratford R.C. Jan. 1, 2—Hawke’s, Bay J.C. Jan. 2, 3—Southland R.C. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

.(By ‘ ‘Maecenas. ’’) Te Kawa, was backed and beaten in thes.even furlong hack handicap run at, the Levin meeting, and like the big majority of horses that earrv their heads high when galloping,, brilliancy is s.tionger than staying in Te Kawa net •yea.rs the Feilding Jockev .Club decided their Cup at their Easter meeting, but ; this year the club’s chief handicap wm -be decided oil Saturday. The change, was brought about after mature consideration. One of the cliief for such was the prospect of bOpd horses competing in the race a condition that is almost impossible’ to secure, with such a number of strong eJubs in opposition at Easter time Up till quite, recently horses were run in a most inconsistent manner in the South Island, but of late the stipendiary steward has been most active,, a feature, that will cause consternation amongst a certain class of owner, whose strong position in the lacing world has in some eases allowed then cases to go unchalenged. But now that an example has it of one strong combination fe Sh d ° mueh for - the

Imri 9 •"•w 0f - ir Pani at the AshJiuist and Levin meetings will be wel- ■ come news for his owner (Mr W. HigWh ° at P r .esent in America. J - . a -Z ood Patron, of racing will 111 D 0n ’ * Ukl !ll] true sports will welcome,the successes of Sir Ram. At .odd times, when racing on the flat, the wpjl-bred Equitable . (Hallowhas shown pace, eoinbinpd ' with staying powers, but ihahv looked on him as .unreliable, and liis ln-an-out pfei-fornianees suggest that there was some truth for, such an asser- ' P? mill g iiit.o: ; Mr j. B. Gaisford s . .possession, Equitable has been jumped, and judged on his effort at Levin this, gelding may pay liis way over the battens. . .

Was backed down to a verv §mall dividend at Levin, when opposed very poor lot. As .usual, lie rah m the rear over the. early sta’ges, but was close, enouglytq thb moderate Mary Ann at thq straight, entrance to liave won had he displayed th'e good finishmg runs shown .at., the Taranaki H.iiit and Wanganui spring meetings, where the son of ( Kilbrpney won. Tamatete has b'eeh paid, up for in the cass-ical races to be decided at the now G n i .eetillSs S 5 and as he is now six years old it .will be interesting to see whether he .retains Ins brilliancv or, like the majority of Absurd’s progeny, age has curtailed iiis pace. Last season Tamatete only raced on seven occasions of ..which he won, and Esther twice third, place was his lot. that. Tamatete- lias not b'eeii sOverraced he may retain his pace better than most .of his sire’s stock. Despite the fact that money is short with some, owners of racehorses, as with practically all .professions aiid businesses, the number of 11 suspicions ” performances that have, b'eeii recorded since, the season opened appear to be greater than ever. This is not imagination, as one can. prove .by looking into the extraordinary number of horses that fail badly to-day and win in from three to seven, days later when opposed by just the same class. There are numerous instances of great female performers on the turf being absolutely useless , when put to the stud, and only in very isolated, cases do such fast mares trahsihit their pace to their progeny. On the other hand, even in this small Dominion, certain mares have achieved fame,.by tile woiiderful • deeds of their offsprino.One is reminded, of this by the good performances of the imported horse The Night I’atral, owned, by the Earl of Stradbioke, and whom many thought niiglit beat. Gloaming. The Night Patrol’s trainer, the redoubtable J. Scobie, having made public that this English bred one was the fastest horse he ever trained. The Night Patrol is from Dark Plight, who in turn claims Chelandry as her dam. Possibly the last named mare.'is the most famous in the world of racing just how, and even in Australasia has further enhanced her reputation. Besides being the grand-dam of The Night Patrol, Chelp.p6ry is also the grand-dam of Heroic, while another of her daughters, Chelys, is, grand-dam of Nincompoop. Gold Light and Puzzle Dazzle are also descendants of this "wonderful matron. The action of the New Zealand Pacing Conference in opening up Die Jones-McCartea ease again has caused a good deal of discussion where sportsmen congregate, and the procedure and ultimate result of the appeal will be awaited with much interest. The secretary of the New Zealand Pacing Conference has written to the Australian Jockey Club for a copy of the original evidence. Whether the request wilj be granted lcniains to be seen, and opinions differ as to whether the A.J.C. committee, will accede to the request! Some who profess to know say that the Australian body, having finally disposed of the case, will refuse.” Of course the rules of racing are not identical in Australia and New Zealand, and this may allow the ruling body in this Dominion to set aside the sentence inflicted by the. Australian Jockey Club. While the big majority of New Zealand followers of racing consider that Jones and MeCarten have been wrongfully convicted, many consider that the latest phase of this much discussed case will open up a very important issue, one that may sever reciprocation between the racing bodies of New Zealand and Australia. It would be most interesting to hear the opinions of th« leading Australian sportsmen on the latest move of the New Zealand Pacing Conference. Should fine weather favour the Feilding Jockey Club to-morrow (Saturday) and Monday, they should have a most, .successful meeting, as the acceptances a:re good.

nganui spring meeting lie: gave one the impression that lie would win move races over the battens. As the lot engaged at Feilding to-morrow are- not first-class, ./Crown , Coin may be one of the, favoured horses,. Miss O’Diile lias fun most consistently tiiis season, without having the luck to win a race,, hut should she ,draw, a good .at- the barrier in tlie Aofan'gi Trial at Feilding, this fitly will give a lot of trouble, as the circular; track will be all in her.; favour. The well-bred Sottano . (NassauTCossack) has put up a number of .smart performances of late, and if ridden by a capable horseman ..would ..certainly run. well in the Kowhai Welter at Feilding ; but as the field will be very large this is not a race to gamble on. Last season Merit was capable of running a smart four or five furlongs in ‘‘trial’../ gallops a® Poetically any horse in the Dominion, but, due to one cause and another, .the imported mare only raced three times for a win and a third., - This season. Merit,.has not pafrie’d idk,,but is due to..run iii.the Flying.nt.-Feil'dihg, but/maj/hot be as for hat'd. As Deluge,and, Sahtphio... . . Despite the f.act. .that. she. has not fulfilled early promise, it can be said that Piquant.is much faster than the big majority: 6f hacks, aiid should the imported ihaire jump.-out well at Feilding to-morrPw she will, ptit op a good performance in the Fitzroy Hack. . Amour l ran quite a. good race at Ashhurst, and if favoured . with a good run should , show f up ; prominently in the .Kiwitep.... AV alter *at. Feilding,. Quiescent, which, is,. , still eligible .Tor hack, races, may also do well in this event.- ; . .... , ; ,in c Tukia and Tamatete,. Mr W, Me. Duncan hpids ,a .strong .hand /in .tlie Feilding Stakes, ' and it,will-, surprise niaiiy should the race not fall to the Forded stable. The Stewards’ Handicap winner, Peneus, will make Ills reappearance in t-liis event, hut will mefet Tukia oil much, worse terms than v. ben he defeated her into third -place at Ric.caftOn. ■ ,

In the Flying at Ashhurst Sautanio was last but oiie to turn into tlie straight, but, putting in a great run, he was not more than a length behind the winner of the event whfen they passed the post, and more vigorously ridden,may have been eyen closer/On this , form Saiitanfo should go well at Feilding tp-niorrpw. ' ; ... * . A number pf p>eison§ \vhq, .savv Muraahi .before., the Ashhurst ,Cup a.”e .going ..to- siippdri that gelding in the Feilding ,Cup tq-niprrbiy,;,, but, ,:persqnally, 1 fancy Dianiond, Ring will again finish in . front of .Muraahi,, Of other horses engaged in tins .event, First vSalute and Avpja .should have, plenty pi support. First Salute was on the “pret - ty side”' at Ashhurst, and shoiild a- better gelding-to-inorrow, Originally the Takaiiuiiji. Jockey Chdi fixed on December 26 anil. 29 as the dates of their spring meeting,, but sii.]> sequently it was, found jdiat the latter date clashed ivith the Otahuliu/Trotting .club’s meeting, so ■ Rovemßfer. 29 and December 1 iVas then decided on by our Takapuna iriends. . Hence the gathering opens/, to-morrow aiid concludes .on Monday. , Since launching- out as a trainer Sid Reid has been favoured with/. extra, good clients, who did not hesitate to secure... the best thoroughbred, blood offering, but. up to. the present Reid has, not, had luck with his horses. This is. not cbie to. want of. care, but is just due to one of those cycles; of had luck that at times shadow the best men — owners, trainers, and jockeys. Reid will make another attempt, to break this spell ,of had luck at the, Feilding meeting, for in Piquant, Quiescent, and Merit he has a trio of fit and promising liorseS. Rarely does a seaspb. pass that one does not hear of a, bargain in borseflesh. Tlie latest to come under the notice of the. writer, is the sale of . RaP.aki ,. the dam of the crack two-year-old Automne; Up, till. two. months of tlie,. birth oi‘ Autonine,, Rapaki was owned .by .Mr. C. E. Major, who was well known as a Taranaki sportsman about,a- decade ago. Of recent years Mr. Major, has not raced horses, and, as mentioned above, sold the brood mar© Rapaki, in. foal to Autumn,, for a modest. £ls. Seeing that Automne has turned out such a good one, it would, no doubt, take many times £ls to buy, Rapaki iiow.. .„