SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 16 March 1925, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. March 14 and 17 —Ohinemuri J.C. Annual. March 17—Opunake R.C. Annual. March 21—Bay of Plenty J.C. Annual. March 20 and 21 — Rangitikei R.C. Annual. March 21 and 23—Oamaru J.C. Autumn. March 26 and 28—Wellington R.C. Autumn. April 1 and 2—Manawatu R.C. Autumn April 4 —Australian J.C. (Warwick Farm) Autumn. April 4 and 6—Westport J.C. Annual. April 11, 13, 15 and 18—Australian J.C. Autumn. April 12 and 13—Feilding J.C. Easter. April 13—Beaumont R.C. Annual. April 13 and 14 —Canterbury J.C. Autumn. RESULTS FROM OHINEMURI. (BY TEPEGBAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION. WAIHI, March 14. The Ohinemuri Jockey Club was favoured with perfect weather for the opening of the annual meeting to-day. There was a record attendance. The tot-a lisa tor handled £36,0] 7, an increase of £5305 on the corresponding day last rear. Results:——

Handicap Hurdles, 14 miles. —Lueullen 1, Kaikahu 2, King Abbey 3. Scratched: Daddy’s^Girl. Won by a head. Time, 2.51 3-5. Karamaahake Handicap, 5 furlongs. —King Lu 1, Merry Damon 2, Air Queen 3. Scratched: Billikins. Won by a neck. Time, 1.1 4-5. Maiden Handicap (first division), 5 furlongs.—King Pot 1, Tall Timber 2. Miss Vera 3. All started. Won bv three, lengths. Time, 1.1 4-5. Maiden. Handicap (second division). 5 furlongs. —Quincoma 1, Potash 2. Marble Town 3. Scratched. Millie Abbev. Won by h:> f a head Time, 1.2 1-5. . Ohinemuri Cup, lj miles. Tresillian 1, Matinee 2, Gold Jacket 3. Scratched: Regent. Won by- a length, half . length between second and third. Time. 2.6 1-5. Komata Hack Handicap, / furlongs Roval Form 1, Gay Comet 2, Daylight’ 3. Scratched: Athenry. Won bv a head. Time, 1.25. . ' Wnilii Handicap, «■ furlongs, j ori< Abbev 1, Cawnpore 2, Master O’Rovke 3 Scratched: Regent, Quinette, nolu Rain. Won by two lengths. Time, 1-I Hauraki Plains Steeples, 2-J mile?.— Miss Melba 1, Scottish Knight; 2 Sink.. 3. Won by two and a half leugtiv.. Time, 5.10. Netlierton Welter Handicap, lunle. —Peter Maxwell 1, Regent, Desei Glow 3. Scratched: Miss Egypt, Some Fashion, Gold Bud. Won by a neck. Time, 1.42. ,

SECOND DAY ACCEPTANCES. AUCKLAND, March 15. Ohinemuri acceptances- for the second

NAPIER PARK MEETING. ' .' NAPIER, March 14. The Napier Park Racing Club’s autumn meeting was concluded to-day. There was fine weather and good racing. The totalisator handled £20,818, against £19,176 on the same day last year. The total for the two days was £38,795, an increase of £3082 on last year’s figures. Results: _ • .. Omahu Hurdles, one mile and a halt. 1 Waioeka Jack (Kaan) 1,2 Little River 2, 3 Bonny Rill 3. Also started: 4 Suspicion, 5 Selinite, 6 Mountain Gun. Won by four lengths, three lengths - between second and third. Time, 2.41 2-5. 1 . . , Telegraph Hack .Handicap, six iuilongs.—2 Huikai (G. Hunt) 1, 1 Archeen 2, 3 Sasham 3. Also started: 4 Rohurite, 6 Patna. 8 Merekara. non by a neck, five lengths between second and third. Time, 1.13. McVay Memorial Handicap, one mile and a distance. — Good Sport (R. Reed) 1, 1 Dissertation 2, 10 Malatour 3 Also started: 5 Gaze, 7 Duo, 4 Startle, 2 Theic, 9 ICilceit, 6 Tan, 8 Simonette. Won bv half a. length, a neck between second and third. Time, 1.53 4-5. Ivnoa Handican, five furlongs.—) Kaiti (C. France) 1,2 Shirley 2. 3 Berinthin 3. Also started: 4 Mime ami Purple Lilac (coupled), 1 Oreum, 8 Hymestrason, 7 Lampyre, 10 Tigeroy. 9 Plain Sailing. 6 Roburant. ’ Won by a head, three lengths between second and third. Time, 59 4-s?ec. High-weight Handicap, once round. 2 Valencia (R. Reed) 1. 9 Lady, Joyce 2. 4 General Carrington 3. Also started: 3 Rattle Knight, 5 Correspondent. 7 Megan, 6 Crown Jet. 8 Blank Art. Won by one and a half lengths, the 3arne distance between second and third. Tithe, 1.52 4-5.

Trial Hack Handicap, six furlongs.— 1 Wristlet (R. Reed) 1, 5 Manutai 2, 4 De Luxe 3. Also started: 2 Polly Peachum, 6 Mixed Heather, 4 Orizino, 9 Mountain Echo, 7 Arabv, 10 Nine of Spades; 8 Pali. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.15 2-5.

St. Patrick's Handicap, six furlongs. —1 Koodoo (E. Manson), 2 Tutankhamen 2, 3 Haurangi 3. Also started: 5 Crisis, 4 Crown Gem. Won by a length, the same distance between second and third. Time, 1.13. Stewards’ Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.—6 Blue Jay (P. Alcllroy) 1,2 Mountain Top 2, 4 Martona 3. Also started: 3 Whariti, 1 Serene, 5 Carniola, 7 Merekara. Won by two lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, 1.28 1-5. WELLINGTON WEIGHTS. WELLINGTON, March 15. Th© Wellington Racing Club’s weights are: — High-weight Handicap, 11 miles —Fai North 10.13. Tanadees 10.10, Bulford, Car a week, ’Frisco Mail 10.9,' Royal Star 10.3. Enare 10.0, Bonena, Gauntlet 9.11, La Rove 9.8. Drolntique 9.6, Young Thurnham, The Curragh, Son o’ Mine 9.5, Dubious, Master Peter 9.2, Hvama, Konuau. Boneeto, Ardfinnan 9.6.

Nursery Handicap, 5 furlongs.—Mimetic 9.9. Runnymede 9.8, King’s Speech 9.6. Lieinius 9.5, Gold Box, Gold Acre 9.4, Oration 9.3, Shirley 8.4, Mauri ane 8.3. Black Cat 8.0, Centrepiece 7.10, Bank Draft, Mime 7.7, Star Area 7.6, Nadarino, Standard 7.5, Tipperary colt, Appellant, Indian Sage 7.3, Nucleus 7.1. Bon Avis, Lin Arlington 7.0, Inoe 6.13. Anklet 6.11. Motion 6.9, Peggy Ford, Diogenes, Town Mail 6.7. Thompson Handicap, one mile.—Suggestion, Surveyor 9.6, Red Wink 9.3. Pilliewinkie 9.1, Many Kittle, Quest, Hipo 8.8. Sunny Loch 8.7, Tresham 8.5, Mountain Lion, Civility, Ilka 8.2. Siaosi 7.12, Spooney, Glenross, Gaze 7.1 L,' -Clandlm 7.8, Sun Up, Reremoana. Martian Miss, Deluge 7.7, WinkieN Best. Fool’s Paradise 7.4, ITral.la 7.3. Koodoo 7.2, Good Sport', Snatcher 7.1. Imperial Spark 7.0, Clarinda 6.13, Far North 6.11, Crown Star 6.9, Bonnv Gold. Gay Juliet, Muscari 6.7.

Silverstream Handicap, one mile.— Tanadees 9.0, Pronto 8.8. Anticipate 8.4, Fillette 8.3, Jubilance. Haze 8.2, Navy Cut 8.1, Curraghmore 8.0, Gauntlet 7.13. Starsliell. Atatin Bell, The Cheat, Archeen 7.12. Te Monanui 7.10 Drclatique 7.9. La Reve 7.8, Son o' Mine 7.7. Hyaina 7.5, Birthmark, Idanoe 7.2. Bright Eyes, Rich Prize, Kilorum 7.0, Gardant, Polly Peachum 6.12. Carniola 6.10. •

Railway Handicap, six furlongs.;— - Hipo 9.3. Civility 8.9. Royal Divorce 8.8. Ilka 8.7, Many Kittle 8.6, Moorland" 8.5. King Merv 8.3, Rafa 7.13, Deluge 7.12, Alerit, Lucius, Sun Up 7.11. Koodoo, Reremoana 7:10, Master Sandstone 7.9, Pelham 7.8. . Piquant, Snatcher 7.4. Degage 7.1, Good Sport 7.0, Barn Owl 6.11, Gay Juliet 6.9. Hall Mark, Sir Pam, Bonny Gold Abbey Bell, Day Guard 6.7. Tinakori Handicap, six furlongs.— Piouant 9.6, Kilris 8.12. Bevis 8.10 Tutankhamen, Lava 8.8. Avonlea 8.7. Gardenia 8.6. Royal Form, Wilderness Cawnpore 8.4, Megalo 8.3, Willow Wat 8.1. Jubilance, Subiection. Navy Cut 7.lf}. Lake Urn. Rob, Curraghmore 7.12. The Cheat. Archeen 7.11. The Tank 7.9. Retrospect, Tawehi 7.7. Carnot 7.5. Beaumont, Salamis. The Immigrant 7.3. New Moon, Bonideer, Laughing Stock 7.0, A(v Hobby. Mountain Jean. Sottano 8.12. Paula, Gold Dollar. Carniola. Voute 6.7.

.THE ST. KILDA CUP. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOC7ATION—COPYRIGHT MELBOURNE, March 15. The St. Tvilda Cup resulted: Jackstaff 1, Valwvn 2, Spearage 3. Fourteen started. Won by a neck. Time, 2.33). NOTES BY ‘MAECENAS.” The sporting world of Taranaki wili be en fete to-morrow (Tuesday, the occasion being the popular race meeting of the Opunake Racing Chib. The. Rangitikei Racing Club received splendid acceptances for their annual meeting) which takes place on Friday and Saturday next. A large number of Taranaki-owned horses figure in the Rangitikei acceptances, but some of .them may not make the trip unless their form is good tomorrow

In all his recent races Blue Peter has been noticed finishing on well at the end of six furlongs. He is engaged in the Hack Welter, run over seven furlongs at the Opunake meeting, and may reward his painstaking trainer. When My Hobby raced at Marten meeting in the spring, his age was given in the correct card (B) as aged. At the time 1 thought it strange that Mr A. B. Williams should start racing a gelding of that age. Further investigations show that My Hobby is a rising four-year-old. Should a registered acing club net hold a race meeting in a limited time, I’he Racing Conference usually strike such clubs off the official register. The Waimarino Club were one so penalised ; yet the Minister of Internal Affairs granted this body a totaLisator permit. If The Banker reproduces the good form of the recent Egmont and Taranaki meetings in the race for the Opunake Cup to-morrow, lie will tar.e a power of beating in that event. As a contestant has to be well seson ed to run out the U» miles of the St Leger, to be run at Trentham on the 26th of this month, a race An '-he Opunake Cup should do much for The. Banker, which in a very weak fie e appears to have an excellent chance m the Wellington classic race. Objector, which hails from the same stable as Domna and Yuma-, had only been in work a few weeks prior to racing at Stratford, but he ran a very creditable race there, and may trouble Monaghan and Closefire in the Maiden Plate at Opunake to-morrow. At present there is a big field engaged in the Farewell Handicap to be run at the Opunake meeting, but as a big proportion of them have prior engagements, many of the runners' may not lie saddled up twice. If reserved for this event, Sunny Vale may show better form than he usually does at Opunake. In his success at the recent Woodville meeting, Quillfire was always in front, but as the class was not good the performance can be discounted, and for this reason Solferange may he capable of presenting I4lhs to Quillfire in the Electric Hack at Opunake to-mor-row.

The Opunake Racing Club are indeed unfortunate to strike such an unsatisfactory race as SI. Patrick’s Handicap may prove, more especially as the good prize of £250 is offered. The club certainly deserved a better response. In Irapuka, Awake and Euchre -lie Hack Hurdles Handicap at Opunake contains three aspirants that have, in the past performed well on the flat. Tf proficient at inlnping any ol the trio may be capable of winning, but they would want this qualification to heat a clever jumper like Te Kawa.

Sunny Vale showed good form without wetting on Lite winning list at the las't Wanganui meeting, hub in the past this gelding has not performed well on such tracks as that of Opunake, which is all in favour of a good beginner like Troilus,' which is certain to run well in the President’s Hack. By the misdirection of a telegram. Jubilant did not appear as an acceptor for the St laager, to he run at the coming meeting of the Wellington Racing Club. Such omission was not due to the secretary of the club or the owner concerned. Realising this, the committee of the Wellington Racing Club decided to instruct their secretary to write owners having horses engaged in the St. l*jger witli a view to seeing if they are agreeable to Jubilant starting in the event. The incident is a most unusual one, and it is doubtful if Jubilant can compete, even if other owners are agreeable. In a statement issued through the Press'by the Minister of Internal Affairs after the allocation of th.e additional racing permits, it appeared to the casual reader that the Minister and the Racing Conference were practically unanimous in regard to those clubs that received such permits. Ay the time 99 per cent, of sportsmen were astounded at the list, and were much surprised when it was made public that such a well-informed body of racing enthusiasts as the members of the Racing Conference are should agree to such proposals. The controversy recently carried on by the President of the ’ Racing Conference (Sir G. Clifford) and the Minister responsible for the allocation of such permits (Hon. Bollard) sheds a very different light on the subject, and shows clearly that there was very little similarity between the recommendations of "he Racing Conference and tile final list issued by the responsible Minister. Indeed, from Hon. Mr Bollard’s own statement, there is a note of apology, and an attempt to saddle the Racing Conference with a certain amount of responsibility. If the allocation has done justice to all clubs that applied for permits, why these apologetic' statements. It is now obvious that Government members realise that the allocation of these permits should not have fallen on a member of Parliament, and the business . has ended unsatisfactorily- .

Th Feilding Jockey Club’s Easter race meeting takes plnee on Saturday and Monday, lltli and 13th of April. Nominations for all events close Oil Wednesday - next, 18th inst., at 8.30 p.in.

day are: t-iurdt.es HANDICAP. One mile and th ree-u .tartars. 10 10 9 9 Miss Melva Prince Ruins Lucullent Explorer 11 6 10 7 10 6 10 5 Glenotus King Abbey F/onmarlc Knighthood 6 0 HIKUTAIA HANDICAP. Seven furlong - ?. Gay Comet Royal Form 9 0 8 8 8 7 Multini Kaikahu Bir-el-Abd 7 7 7 6 5 5 7 IS Connemara Maurea Miss Vera 7 12 7 10 Fiery Lad Jasper Gate 7 0 WA1TEKAURI handica p. Six furlongs. 10 3 Golden Kris? 7 0 0 0 Air Queen .1 udge’s Box 8 4 7 6 Ohinemuri Billikins 7 Aberfeldv 7 0 HANDICAP. PAEROA One mile • 8 4 Barometer 6 9 7 12 Abbey Hell Gold Jacket 7 8 Peter Maxwell b 7 8 Sam 6 7 Regent 7 0 Cureaform 6 Master O'Rourke 7 0 MINERS' HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs. King Pot Quincoma 9 2 King Potoa 7 in 8 10 8 0 Harvest Day Vernia 7 7 7 7 13 The. Sapling 7 7 7 12 Glen Abbey 7 -7 12 Babu 7 12 Trih ■ Red Comet 7 10 Marble 1 owe Bright - Comet 7 10 High Ro:!e ' ST. PATRICK’S HANDICAP. Six furlongs. 8 2 Golden Bubble 7 7 7 3 Master" 'O’Rourke 7 12 Miss Egypt 7 10 Loeh A bbe y Quinette 7 9 Day Guard AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. About three miles. ■ Explorer 11 6 Snake 10 0 Miss Melva 11 5 King Abbey 9 4 Glenotus 10 9 Master Bruce 9 0 Starland 10 2 WAIKINO WELTER HANDIC’A P. One mile. 8 6 Golden Bubble 7 9 8 2 Gold Bud 7 7 8 0 Drawbridge j 7 7 Forest Gold 7 13 Cureaform 7 7 Miss Egypt 7 10 Sam John Dix 7 10