SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 5 March 1925, Page 3

SPORTING.

* It At EH AT DAXNFXMBKF. I'M.I?ST DAY'S results. | (by TFXKGRAPH —PRKSS ASSOCIATION. lIANNEYIRKE, March -4 The first day of the Dannevirke Racing Club's autumn meeting was held in fine weather. The course was in good order and the attendance was large. M lie to Cal Car or handled £16,751, against £14,457 on the corresponding day last. year. Three inquiries, two as-the result of protests and the other by the judicial committee, wfisi held in cases of alleged interference, but the judge's placings were unaltered. Results : High-Weight. Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—Lady Gay (G. Young) 1. Valencia. 2, Ronifant 3. Scratched: Rebuff. Won by half .a length, a length between second' and third. Time, 2.11 1-5. Maiden Plate, six furlongs.—Serene (H. Gray) 1, Birthmark 2. De Luxe 3. Scratched: La, CVecy. Selenite, Miss Martial, Moepai, Gold Dollar. Merry Sara. Won by half a. length, three lengths between, second- * and . third. Time, "1.15. President's! Handicap, six furlongs. —Tlka (ft. Reed) 1, Good Sport 2, Aeriform 3. Scratched : Zaza. Von all the way by two lengths, five length,« between second and third. Time. 1.13 2-5. Tiahoraiti Hack Welter, seven furlongs. —Birth-mark (Cl France) 1. Whariti 2. Bozau 3. Scratched : Martoma. Doyleston. Moepai. Won by half a length, a length, between second and third'. Time, 1.30. A protest was entered by the owner of Whariti against Birthmark on- the grounds of interference, but the stewards" held that, although there- was interference, in their opinion, this did not affect the result of the', race. Dannevirke Cup, one mile and a quarter.—Tresh.am (J. Barry) 1, Clensanta 2. Kilroit 3. Also started: Duo. Won by two lengths, a. head between second and third. Time, 2.8. Grind Hack Handicap, six furlongs. Miss Hnpana. (W. H. Jones) 1, Salamis 2, Gold Clip 3. Scratched: Zaza. Idanoe, BonidePr. Kifmere. The winner was in front all the- way and won by three-quarters of a length, two and a half lengths between second and third. Time. 1.14. • Rakaitai Welter Handicap, seven furlongs.—March Oh. (R. Mnckie) 1. "Fsthonia. 2. Grown Jet 3. Scratched : Gaze. Fil'ette. A great finish. Won by a head, three lengths: between second and third, Time. 1.29. A. protest bv the owner of Efsllionia against the winner on the ground of interference wa«a dismissed. Makinkiri Welter Hack Handicap, one mile and 110 yards.—Asleep (J-. Dombroski) 1, Sanctua.rv 2, Mountain Top 3. Scratched: Valencia. Lady Gay. Willys Knight. Won by half a length, three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.50.

' NOTES AND COMMENTS. (By -Maecenas.) The Rangitikei handicaps are due on Saturday next, and tlio.se of the Opunake Racing. Club will make their appearance on .Monday. Both are of great interest to horse-owners in these parts. Papapoiiga has not raced since the Stratford Racing Club's meeting, hut the big black gelding's- iianie appear*; amongst the Rangitikei nominations. When well, Papapoiiga is useful. Racing stables of Taranaki are well represented at the Rangitikei Racing Club’s annual meeting, and their presence will do much to make the gathering successful. Dig Push ran fair races at the Nelson meeting, hut his form was a little below that shown by him ori several occasions in Taranaki. Big Push Was under offer to a. would-be purchaser at £151), hut (Subsequently the bay gelding, was sold to Mr. Jefferies (a West Coast- owner) for the modest sum of £75. In future Big Push will he a stable mate to Viewpoint. A big commission was worked oil Passionate for his first day's engagement at Te Aroha- blit the small dividend, paid by Passionate was practically swallowed up through a defeat when well supported again on the second day.

The hacks engaged in the sprint /aces at the coming Rangitikei meeting are particularly good, and the best eight of them would be capable of doing well in moderately good open company.

For a considerable time horses hailing from the Jamieson stable were wellnigh invincible, but of late follower's of the stable must have lost a. lot of money owing) to tho defeat of several fancied candidates. As there .-is little or no chance of several of the clubs which were recently granted permits'utilising same for sometime, it is more than likely that for the present the permits will he given to clubs deserving of same. Those'who profess to know say that the Lake County permit will go to the ’Wellington Racing Club. At the present time there is r.i dearth of good handicap horses, both stayers and sprinters, in this Dominion, and it is many years since such a moderate lot were competing in our principal handicaps. Certainly there are still a feu - good performers racing in New Zealand, hut their number, is very limited

Like our racehorses, good jockeys are at a premium, in New Zealand to-day, and one can count the capable horsemen on one hand. And, what is more, few of the present-day apprentice riders'show'the promise desired." Certainly a select few of the vonnger generation of riders are going on the right way, hilt, like the matured rider, they are in ;i great minority. In the well-bred Dubious Air. E. Riddiford has a nice stamp of a jumper, and when next he sports silk Dubious should prove hard to heat. The .steeplechaser Master Peter is getting through useful work at Trentham, and when important crosscountry events come up for decision this clever ’chaser should lie well forward. , Sansalinn, which- wort the Novice Plate on the second day of Woodville, is a rare cut. of a steeplechaser, and as he is bred the right way and jumps well he may do well during the winter season.