WORLD OF SPORT

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 17 December 1924, Page 3

WORLD OF SPORT

MAN AW ATP RAGES

THE 'ACCEPTA'NCJfS

PALMERSTON N., Dee. 16, The Manawatq' Racing Club’s acceptances . for the first • day .are as follow:

TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. CHRISTMAS RACE MEETING. It must be taken for granted that the Taranaki Jockey Chib’s midsummer meeting, to be held Friday and Saturday, 2oth and 27th. inst., will attract a large gathering from all parts of the province. The weights were published m our Monday’s issue, and from so satisfactory a list of nominations the acceptors should be sufficiently numerous to provide two good days racing. the sporting scribe of the iaranaki Herald, reports as follows : The local tracks are at present very qniet, but from now on they will become more animated with the arrival of visiting horses. M hat little work was done this morning'was of a. sprinting urder, with the exception of Stork, who ran about a mile and a halt at a good threequarter pace, the last 11 iniles being compassed in iinin 50see. AH* King’s Auckland Cup representative looks in capital order, and if he could he relied on to do jiis best would be one of the hardest to beat. Wiggins has been' engaged to ride him. He, Hibo.ancl Nastori will leave by Friday night’s boat in clmrgs of Air E. George. B. Jury has arrived from Auckland iu charge of General Pry do, who will be ridden in his engagements by Dombroski.

Abbey Bell, The Curragh and Lady Comet were due to. arrive by boat this morning, but on account of no space being available they will probably arrive on Friday. Maria is also expected back at that time.

The local sportsman, Mr W. G. Emeney, intends racing his two-year-old Royal Mint at the torch coining Auckland meeting. ltoyal Mint made, his first appearance at Waipa last Saturday, and shaped very satisfactorily. * NOTES AND COMMENTS.

(By. Maecenas). Horse owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for all events for the Manawatu Trotting Club’s annual meeting close on Saturday next, 20th inst., at 6 p.ni. It is claimed that Pavo is a ‘‘rod in pickle” for the Railway Handican, to be run at Ellerslie on Boxing Day. If so, is the black gelding now brilliant enough lor such a difficult race to win ?

Fool’s Paradise, was very restless at Woodville, and failed to run up to his Riccartou form, but as the son of Absurd lias shown pace before, he may be ticked off as a possibility for the Railway Handicap at Ellerslie. A couple of seasons _ ago Trainer J. Brown had a very brilliant two-vear-old in King’s Joy (Absurd—Star Queen), and in Star Area (Acre.—Star) the same trainer has a very useful youngster to battle for the stable during the current season.

The Auckland Racing Club’s summer fixture, \yit.h its great prize money, has_ practically monopolised all the best racing horses in the Dominion, and other clubs holding race meetings during the holidays will have to be satisfied with a lower class of horses. The imported mare Merit showed a lot of pace at Woodville, but as vet' -is not quite at her best, hut should' show what she is capable of at Ellerslie, and it may take, the best of !ne non h.;rners to defeat the English-bred one. Trainer S. Reid has not had the best of luck since taking up the role r.f a trainer, but as he has a number of promising young, horses in his stable lie should do well in. the near future. When Quiescent finished a close third at Woodville he was naying close on hall' a century to win.* This son of Martian is a promising sort, and many will he surprised should he not pay expenses on the trip to Auckland. Prior to the Woodville meeting. Gauntlet was written tip in this column as one likely to earn distinction in the near future, but. ridden in an indifferent manner. Gauntlet failed to finish closer tlra.ii fourth, but it may be unwise to discard this well-bred one. and even in the strong fields to be* encountered at Ellerslie Gauntlet may run well.

When produced at the Woodville meeting, Admiral'Codrington was very much above himself, and failed to make' any kind of showing. On pulling up the gelding was sore, and on appearances looks a very imlikely runner at the holiday meetings.

Evidently some people must lmve intuition to a, marked degree, and often anticipate horses doing hotter an the second day of a. meeting. Such a. happening took place over a meeting held recently, where the-winning ‘’double” on the second day' was backed 'or all the money available. in the past Demand has been looked on as unreliable,, a,no his form at times certainly suggested that. Client’s ha’fbrother was/not endowed with a very stout heart. Demand was produced in the hurdle rapes at the recent Woodville meeting, and in' the hands of H. Burt ran " two of liis best races. Although his style is somewhat unorthodox, Burt is a first-class rider, and during the last twelve months Las registered some fine performances on jumping horses.

There will be no race meetings this week, but next week there will be an abundance of sport.

Like many similar happenings of late, there were several cases of great leversal of form exhibited at Woodville, and in some eases"this was anticipated, as shown by increased patronage on such horses on. their second appearance at the meeting. The grave accident, to Appretice T. Tito will be regretted by all, as this lad is very popular with racegoers, and during the last- twelve months has shown marked improvement in his riding.

If one can rely on the telegraphed report of the occurrence in which the Taranaki light-weight T. Tito received a. fracture of the skull, AlcGuire the rider of Matinee, was responsible for same, for it was found that he allowed his mount to cross too soon, and the stewards suspended him for six months. If guilty, McGuire escaped very lightly, more especially after the recent fatalities on racecourses in this Dominion. In Australia boys are readily suspended for a good term if found guilty of even locking around while race riding. Amongst recent foalings at ME J. Donald’s AVestmere stud are Avena, a filly to Bisogne. This youngster is therefore a full sister to Avola. That once brilliant lnare Silver Link has foaled a coult to the imported horse Catmint.

Although Runnymede appeared as ail acceptor on the second day of the iecent- Woodville meeting, he was withdrawn, but after the last race was given a five furlong sprint on the course proper. The gallop was a good one,, and the son of King John will at least make the best of them gallon at Ellerslie. 1

The English-bred Knighthood again won easily at the Waipa. meeting, and evidently jumping is liis forte, and be may take high honours in this department of racing, for lie has both pace and size. Ixot io*g since Mr D. Donald was tired of Knighthood, and I understand £6OO was asked for the horse. At the time the figure appeared to be quite liis value, and above it, blit, the subsequent' form erf the imported son of The AVhite -Knight has altered conditions.

Last year Muraahi had done a lot of racing prior to: ■•running in the Auckland Gup,, and his performance in that event and other races at the meeting went to prove that the Taranaki-owned gelding thrived on racing. This season Muraahi lias not had the public outings, and it is open to doubt whether he will strip as fit as last year. Being a genuine stayer, Aluraahi has plenty of- supporters • for the big two-mile handicap, but. good stayer as he undoubtedly is, Muraahi -will" need to he at his best on Boxing Day to win the Auckland Cup. ’

I Although beaten ,at the Woodville [meeting, the high priced Mimetic was not disgraced, for he ran about a lot Lin his races,, but was finishing .better than any other runner. Mimetic will make his next appearance in the rich Foal Stakes at the coming Auckland meeting, and it is on the cards that he may down the unbeaten Automne. When Royal Divorce won the principal handicap on the second day at the recent Woodville meeting he regis-tered-a really smart performance, but incidentally it may be mentioned that the task was made more easily by the want of vigour on the part of some r.f the riders in the beaten division. Under any circumstances Royal Divorce may possibly have won, for his showing was much better than on the opening dav.

Prior to the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting last month Royal Divorce was well written up in this column, hut owing to a weakness in a leg the imported horse had done very little work immediately before the meeting, and it-, was only on the- fourth day. when lie finished a-close■ second iu the Feiidalton Handicap, that Royal Div oree showed anything like the- form lie is capable of, for thefe is no doubt that should lie .stand up to racing, this English-bred one will win a lot of stake money. Royal Divorce lias only 7,'t in the Auckland Cun, and readers can rely on him to nut lip a great race in oven this long-distance handicap. In fact it may lie a difficult matter to name an acceptor that will beat Royal Divorce in the big two-mile race at Ellerslie. Should-Royal Divorce fail in this event lie will be very hai'd to beat. in the middle distance races there.

NEW BRIGHTON TROTS

CONCLUDING DAY’S RESULTS

(ny TELUGH.A.PH-—VB.Ir.SS ASSOCIATION. , CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 16. The New Brighton Trotting Club’s summer meeting concluded td-clay in fine Weather. The totalisator investments were- £29,3(34, making £54,648 10s for the meeting, compared with £53,760 last year. Results :

Innovation Handicap, one and a half miles.—Morning Glow (J. N. Clark) 1, Nelson Alac 2, Lord Clan 3. Also started: Erin’s Royal, Glimpse, Airman, AVharepina, Secession, Wainoni, Erna, Miss Babs, Our Jim, Lady Bountiful, P'assionwood, Direct Todd, Granite City; Osier Beauty, Miss Alabel, Wairua, Halswell Parle. Logan Boy, Alary Galindo, Lady Zora, Harley Dillon, Billy Dillon, Emulate, Ladv Trafalgar, Ocean Spray. Won by three lengths. Time, 3.34 4-5. Shirley Handicap. two miles.— Pieter Timmerman (H. Grost) 1, Marvin Junior 2, Kola Boy 3. ’ Also started: Garbinea, Duke Bingen, Lady Trying, Red Oak, Proud Ata, The Toff, Master Audo, Tinv Aloon, Audominion. Won by a length, half a length between .second and third Time, 4.52.

Waimairi Handicap,, two miles.— Pedro Pronto (J. J. Kennerley) 1. Waitaki Girl 2. Brutus 3. . Also started: Olive Huon, Trooper Dillon, Pmevale. Ironwood, Dalnaliine, Partner. Wild .Thvme, Ouimet, Away Whispering Willie, Loganwood, Lady Joan. Ailo. Won by a length, three lengths between second and third Time 4.31 3-5.

Summer Handican, one and a half mdes.—Stunt Artist (D. MclCendry) 1, Ivmg Dillon 2, The Rook .3. Also started: Logan Holme, Holly Bell, A 1 belt Logan, Lady Rockaivay, Leila Denver, Plywood, Dandy Rose, George Grafton, Percy Dillon, Bruce, Henry Tracy, Blue Star. Lord Bingen, Harold Burwood, Royal Chance, Buiver, Harewood. Won by two lengths, one length between second and third. Time, 3/32.' New Brighton Hantlicaxi, two miles. —Kean John 1, Sunuv Jim 2, "Marvin" Junior 3. Also started: St. Anthony, Little Logan, Lackiewood. Speculator, Mangoutu, Bon Sontv. Young Blake. Our .Lady, Pete Peter, Le Todd, First Fashion, Peter Swift, Whispering Willie. Won by a length; half a length between second and third. Time 4.46 2-5.

Avon Plandicap, one mile.—Willie Logan \(F. Holmes) 1, Olive Huon 2. Ben Dillon 3. Also started: Glen Mavis, War Bond, Pakoti, Phil Smith. Greeting, Emperor. Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, 2.16 1-5. Beach Handicap, one and a quarter miles.—Yera Logan (E> C. McDermott) 1, Loganwood 2, Onyx 3. Also started: Emperor, Elite, Eancv Boy, Gleaming, Chid, Bonny Logan,'Alto Chimes, Realm, Won by half a length, a length between second and third.' Time, 2.51. Farewell Handican, one' mile.— 1 Landlord (F. E. Jones) 1, AVar Bondi 2, Trooper Dillon 3. Also started: Event, Oaknnt, Coronel, Tobermory. Gold stream,' Bell Harold. Won by a neck, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2.14.

TOKOMARU HURDLES. 13 miles. Puwhero 10 ? Mstngawhero 9 8 Demagogue io 8 Boniiant 9 0 Waioeka Jack ;o 5 Kero Kero 9 0 Little itiver 10 1 TARAItUA WELTER, 8i furlongs. Highway 9 9 Black Ronald 8 8 Gluemeiit, 9 3 Glenidle 8 0 Boiieiia 9 i Haligau 7 i3 Killoek 8 12 Sottano 7 12 Matin .Bell 8 12 Hyania 7 12 Peter Rosa 8 9 Panache 7 11 All Gold s 8 8 MANAWATU CUP,, 1£ miles.. Sunarfe 9 5 Clandhu 7 4 Biac-k Ronald 8 5 Te .Kurf 7 4 Ayala 8 0 Bumptious 7 2 Merry Singer 7 5 Pantler 6 10 NURSERY HANDICAP, 5 furlongs. Licihius 8 5 Merle 7 5 Kaiti 8 4 Oiazone 7 5 Star Area 8 i Phantasy 7 “5 Gold Box 7 12 Lin Arlington 7 0 Standard 7 10 War Raid 7 0 Vawatd 7 10 Race Day 6 12 Diogenes 7 10 Avazona 6 9 Tr6itbadoiir 7 io Atruda 6 9 Poppy Day 7 5 GILLIES’ HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. Pantagruel 8 6 Beaumont 7 7 Solferange 8 6 Attractive 7 7 Constellation 8 5 Bonnie Gold 7 .6 Higliflowii 8 4 Pan ini ' 7 3 Kenyon 8 4 Kanaka 7 2 Mercliant 8 2 Kilmar 7 1 Jubilance 8 1 Bonnie Nurse 5 7 Megalo 7 13 Bonny Louisa - 6 7 Lipsol 7 9 Night 6 7 Slurshell 7 0 Miss Hupann6 7 iliZHERBERT HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. Peneus 9 2 Snatcher 7 7 Suggestioii 9 2 The Lamb 7 7 Mireusonta 8 13 Imperial Spark 7 7 Mslr. Sandstone 8 6 Dangle . 7 6 Santonin 8 6 Last Crust 7 5 Startle 7 13 Mstr. O’Rorke 6 12 Lady Bentinck 7 12 Wilderness 0 7 Koihloo 7 12 GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, 8j iurloiv Battle Knight 9 0 . Helen Rufus 6 10 Para 8 6 Aeriform 5 9 Santonin 8 5 Star Ranger 6 7 Happy Days 8 3 Askafi i 6 7 Gaze 7 13 Puketoi 6 7 Cleasanta 7 5 Comedy Prince 6 7 Martulla 0 13 Pink Rose 6 7 Crossfire 6 12 Royal Gift 6 7 Kilceit 6 12 MAIDEN PLATE, 6 furlongs. Birthmark 8 0 Maidos 8 0 Charleston 8 0 Newbury King 8 0 Computer 8 0 Novar 8 0 'De Luxe 8 0 Pleasant Don Fisher 8 0 Surprise 8 0 Euphonium 8 0 Rangimoana 8 0 Fillette 8 0 Red Head 8 0 Hesitate 8 0 Sarto 8 0 Idanoe ■ 8 0 Tile Artist 8 Kilburn 8 0 Mare G. 8 f 0 Lady Dolwill 8 0 Salalhis 8 0 Lieut. Bill 8 0 Sanctuary 8 0 Luarno 8 0 The Tank 8 0 Mountain jean 8 0