SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 6 December 1924, Page 3

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND MEETING. FIRST FORFEITS FOR CLASSICS. Gby telegeaph—peess association. AUCKLAND, Dec. 5. For the Auckland: Racing Club’s summer meeting, after the declaration of. first forfeits, the following remain in: Great Northern Foal Stakes.—■ Aut'omne, Siandane, Bahama, Anklet, King’s Speech, Hyde Park, Gold Acre, Ripon Abbey, King Lu, Oreum, Bank Rrfift, Runnymede, Shirley,'- Mimetic, Star Ranger. 51st Great Northern Derby.— Town Count Cavour, Footfall, Starmist, Roues, Shining Armour, Tresham, Inferno, Tanadees, Phoenix Park, Master Doon, Killocra, Sandstar, Quiescent, Mount Marta, Museari, Brushwood Boy, Gauntlet, Tauhine, big by Kilbroney—Rpsyth. 30th Royal Stakes.—Automne, Mundane,, Cynic, High Degree, Motley, King’s Speech, Hyde Park, "Ripon Abbey, King Lu, Inferno, Oreum, Bank DraftLe Choucas, Runnymede, SKirley,. Gpld Minti,. Mimetic, Star Ranger, ch.'g. by Quin Abbey—-Uranium. " '

WOQDYILLE MEETING. FIRST DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. AYOODVILLF, Dec. 5. Acceptances- for the first day of the Wooclville jockey Club’s meeting are:

NOTES ANip. QO^MjENTS. (By Maecenas). The imported Ring the Bell was heavily “commissioned” on each day‘of the Takapuna meeting, and won on the opening day, b,ut the dividend was not very large, and. the. defeat on tne second day further reduced the profits! What a. wonderful horse Surveyor is! Put into woi;lc about six weeks ago, after doing a light season at the stud, the son m,f Nassau gave a stone and a beating to a useful performer like Ruapa-pa at Takapuna. Keliutai started a good favourite for her engagement on the second day of the recent Feilding meeting,'‘but jump:.ng out badly the grey mare was well enough placed to dispute matters with the leaders. Being such an honest performer, Rehutai should do Trainer P Fryer service at Christmas and New Year.

In his first attempt at the Feilding meeting, Glengariff ran a game race, a factor that earned the soii of Bisogne second place. That Glengariff is Useful has been proved more than once, and C. Jackson .should 'have very little difficulty ip winning good stake money with this lengthy gelding. The railway department are putting on a special train to. convey horses from Wellington to Auckland in connection with the Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting. This train will leave Wellington'at 10.13 a.m. on December 19. and arrives at Auckland at 3.30 the following morning, thus running to express .time. 'Considering the money racing earns for the Railway Department, such a convenient service is only a fair business proposition. Merit showed exceptional speed on the second day at the recent Feilding meeting, and when more csasoued this imported mare will pay her way. Prior -to. the Canterbury meeting, Royal Divorce caused his trainer some trouble, a weak tendon being the cause. Royal Divorce is again working well, and may do good service at the forthcoming Auckland meeting. First Salute was backed down to an absurdly short price on the second day of the Feilding meeting, but owing to the bad passage lie got First Salute never gave his big army of supporters much excitement, but this race was not a test, and the gelding may do better at the W-ccdville meeting. As a rule Troilus opens up a fair lead in the early payt of his races, but at the recent Feilding meeting the brother of Avola did not show his '•usfomarv dash, and really never looked like winning, although, well placed, at the home turn. Possibly the holiday meetings may find Troilus paying his way. Since joining O. Cox’s team, Sir Pam has not run a bad race, and it is only a matter of going on the right way, and some good stake money will, fall to him at holiday time. The Woodville' Jockey Chib will hold their summer meeting on 'Wednesday and Thursday next. The “classical” races at the Feilding Jockey Club’s meeting were very tame affairs, and were simply working gallops for Tamatete.

But for the weiglit-for-age events the Feilding Club must have bad a very profitable meeting, and. like other small clubs, Feilding may be forced

to abandon these events by- owners who refrain from competing in such events that are specially put on programmes at a loss to clubs, but to help, the breeding of the thoroughbred.

The Feilding Jockey Club allotted £SOO to the Feilding Stakes and £3OO to the Orona Stakes, but despite the fact that a .good class of horse competed ' in, these events only £I4OO wentthrough the totalisator on the classic the first day, but, small as this amount is, it was huge compared '.with the investment's. on the Oroua Stakes run on the second day, when the small amount of £314 was tlie total pool on the totalisator. Compare this with the betting on the Kowhai and Fitzroy Hack Handicaps. The club gave* £2OO stakes in each of these events, yet the totalisator investments reached no less than £7-270. Is it any wonder that clubs are inclined to delete classical racing P A very bad case of careless or incompetent riding was noticed in the Cheltenham Hurdles, run on the second day of the recent Feilding meeting. The facts ’are as follows: Two. furlongs from the winning post Waimatoa led Equitable by about' three lengths, with Miss Mickey another two lengths 1 away. From this point Equitable closed on •Waimatoa, while Miss" Mickey closed, on both. Running to the filial jump, Waimatoa was out about four yards from the. rails, with Equitable outside of him. Bowden, seeing plenty of room inside, took Mis?.. Mickey there, and she was within three-quarters of a length of Equitable and finishing fast. Once over the jump the rider of Equitable allowed his mount to run in, with the inevitable result that B.owden had to stop Miss Mickey or risk going over the rails. Losing about three lengths, Bowden pulled his mount out, and, riding desperately, got Miss Mickey within a neck of Equitable before the post was reached. Many observers thought the positions would surely be reversed, or in the alternative expected Equitable’s rider to receive a severe caution, but from enquiries made it appear as if nothing was done. The ease was certainly a very bad one. Avola. was produced in fine condition at Feilding by trainer W. Pine, and duly won the principal handicap decided each day. She was- admirably ridden by young L. A. Pine, Who gave two ot his very best- exhibition k. Avola. showed great gameness; and is a good advertisement for Bisogtie.' : Having certain powers under the Gaming Act, the Minister of Internal . Affairs is making himself busy in racing matters, and already has advised certain amalgamations between Hunt Clubs that already hold permits and certain Racing Clubs that are seeking additional permits. As stated by the Minister himself, there is certain to be many disappointments amongst racing clubs seeking -permits, that they are not entitled to, or do not exist.’ Rarely does a race meeting pass that some form or another of careless or foul riding does not take place, but it is clear That such happenings are not viewed with- tl.ie sa-me seriousness in this 'Dominion as in Australia, where riders who even look about in rages are often given a- res.t cure by the stipendiary stewards.- In New Zealand riders are. occasionally reported, but it usually ends with' a censuring. The principal handicap run on the second day of the Feilding meeting was remarkable for the amount of incompetent or rough riding winch took place during the running. Running past the' stewards stand, a lot of crowding 1 took" plaice, and nothing short of a miracle allowed. " First Salute yiid Merry _ Singer ’ (which pair were/ (galloping next to rails) to keep their feet. Again a furlong further, a similar happening took place, First Salute' again getting ; all the worst of matters.'. Luckily, First Salute 'was ridden by an accompli shed horseman, and no* doubt this -was one reason why, he kept on. bis legs. Had either. First Salute or Merry Singer been ridden by an apprentice with little experience or nerve, it is possible that a. bard smash would have resulted'. Tinder the best of conditions and care, cirular courses with ante turns, are dangerous enough,, but when riders deliberately; bore, in on such turns, it is imultiplying the dangers a thousandfold, and under such, circumstances, those in authority should make exhaustive enquiries as to the offender, and in the event of a case being clearly .pro-yed, should certainly administer a salutary .sentence, to act as a, warning to others.

MANGA-ATUA -HACK HURDLES. One mile and a half. Ad. Codrington 11 2 Kero Kero 9 0 Little River 10 9 Kauaka 9 0 Demand 10 1 Otauru 9 0 Suspicion 9 12 Rebuff 9 0 Bestir 9 11 Bonifant 9 0 Good Mark 9, 8. The Emperor 9 0 itoaming 9 2 Araby 9 0 TRIAL PLATE. Five furlongs The Strand 8 11 Phoenix Park 8 11 Gauntlet 8 11 Polyastra 8 11 Sandy McGregor 8 11 Papaponga 8 11 Sole Mio 8 11 Helen Winltie 8 11 Bezau 8 11 Wee Marble 8 11 Olympic 8 11 Gold Dollar . 8 11 Codt 8 11 Newbury King 8 ]1 Peradeniya 8 11 Revel 8 11 Modern Lackham 8 11 Chem? Pie & 11 July 8 11 WOODyiLLE HANDICAP. One mile and. a quarter. Royal Divorce 8 10 Rotiex 7 7 Stoi> 7 13 Tfe.sham 7 4 Correspondent 7 11 Mount Marfa 7 3 Gaze' 7 9 Pan tier 6 12 Diamond Ring 7 7 Festivity 5 12 Bumptious 7 7 Te Kuri 6 11 Killocra 7 7 NURSERY HANDICAP. Five furlongs. Tiega 8. 5 First Acre 8 0 Mimetic 8 0 Mime 8 0 Bahama 8 0 Grand National 7 9 Bank Draft 8 0 War Raid 7 9 The Mahdi 8. 0 Penman 7 9 Gold Box 8' 0 Star Area 7 9 Star Ranger . 8 0 Altruda 7 9 Lucinius 8 0 Avazonic 7 9 Benhanee 8 0. A.ddlepate 7 9 OKIE HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Peneus 9 0 The Lanib 7 5 Civilfprm 8 .8 Koodoo 7 5 ton io 8 5 Orchid 7 2 Quest 8 5 Merit 7 1 Kick Off 8 4. Clandhu 7 1 Fool’s Pa rad ie 8 1 AlLmarimba 6 12 Good Sport 7 11 Crown Gem 6 9 Strategy 7 10 Avonlea 6 7 FLYING HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Cushat 8 2 Lipso. 7 9 Stymie 8 1 Bonny Gold 7 4 Mega Id .7.13 Road IJog 7 2 Tutankhamen 7 12 Moutoa Lady 7. 2 Bonideer 7 11 Birthmark 6 7 Westbroke 7 11 •" BOROUGH. WELTER HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. Ad. Codrington 9 13 Lady Joyce. 8 6 Comical 9 9 Cleasanta 8 5 Battle Knight 9 8 Dissertation 8 2 Printemps 9. 7 Probate 7.13 Grand Knight 9 6 Maunu 7 11 Imperial Spark 8 12 Festive 7 11 Mount Marta 8 11 Blissfulness 7 11 Tuahine 8 l0 March On 7 11 L’ Amour 8 9 Roval Gift 7 11 Prince Hal 8 9 WELTE RHACK HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. Kalakaua 8 13 Rowley 8 3 Pantagniel 8 13 Blonde 8 1 Laridbird 8.13 Mountain Top 7 13 KilioclT ’ 8 8 Bonomel 7 13 Black Rock 8 6 Rarigimoana 7 11 AH Gold 8 5 Priiiache 7 11 Pronto 8 4. Willy’s Knight 7 11 Zaza 8 4 Bezau • 7 11 Velvet King 8 3 Selenite 7 11