SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 7 January 1928, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES.

Jan. 12, 14 —Dargaville R.C. Jan. 19 —Waipapakauri R.C. Jan. 21 —Bav of Islands R.C. Jan. 21, 23, 25—Wellington R.C. Jan. 21 —Ngaruawahia R.C. Jan. 28, 30 —Takapnna J.C. Fob. 2, 4—Egmont R.C. Feb. 11, 13—Rotorua R.C. Feb. 16, 18 —Wanganui J.C. Feb. 25, 27—Te Aroha J.C. March. 10, 12—Franklin R.C. March 17, 19—Ohinemuri J.C. March 17—Opunake R.C. March 21, 22 —Rangitikei R.C. March 24—Bay of Plenty J.C. March 31—Paengaroa-Te Puke R.C.

ROYAL FEAST DROPS DEAD. BY GABLE—PBESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. MELBOURNE, Jan. 6. The racehorse Royal Feast dropped dead to-day while exercising on the track. DARGAVILLE ACCEPTANCES. (by telegraph—press association.) DARGAVILLE, Jan. 6. The following, are the acceptances for the first day of the Dargaville races on January 12: — Maiden Handicap, six furlongs. — Exalted 9.0, Segment 8.12, Scot Free 8.11, Wee Marble 8.10, Corinax 8.11, Joke Form 8.7, Master Noel 8.5, Bayly, Damon, Kaihoremai, Te Tari, ‘Landslip, Ballanagar, KyngZone, Blago, Ponticus, Tukama, Gay Cockade, King Leslie. Sunny Morn, Despard, Furore 8.3, Wite. kia, Glenetta 8.0. Toka Toka Handicap, six furlongs. — Macroom 9.7, Automne, Winsome Bov 8.12, Bright Dawn, Whaka King, Gold Wedding 8.0, Marble Mount 7.12, Fiery Lad, Creation, Arch Queen 7.6, Roman Abbey, Royal Bonus, Wee Marble 7.0.

Kaihu Hurdles, one mile and live fur. longs.—Comet King 10.5, Scot Free 9.7, Mfaniahcra, Master Arch 9.2, Maungataria, Wee Marble, Blago 9.0. Settlers ’ Handicap, five furlongs.— Marble Mount 9.0, Exalted, Win Lass 8.5, Michael 8.2, Master Arch 8.1, Gay Cockade, Tiny Mint, Furore 7.7, Lady Lu, Wetekia 7.4. Dargaville Cup, one mile and a quar. ter. —The Author 9.0, Alonsoa 8.5, Right and Left 8.2, .Sir Roseberry 8.0, Pita 8.0, Illingar 7.3, Trcsillian 7.0.

Avoea Handicap, s ix furlongs. —Dave 9.7, Macroom 8.5, Raraliau 7.12, Automne, Winsome Boy 7.10, Just Quietly, Takarunga, Bright Dawn, Whaka King 7.4, King's Emerald, Tukatama, Exalted Creation, Kyng/.one, Wee Marble, Marble Mount 7.0.

Awakino Hack Handicap, about seven furlongs. —illiftgar 9.5, Marble Mount 8.6, Arch Queen, Fiery Lad, Creation 8.0, Wee - Marble 7.6, Corinax 7.4, Roman Abbey, Colville Queen, Ponticus Taumua 7.0. Hobson Handicap, one mile. —The Author 9.0, Pita, Illingar, Golden Wedding, Just Quietly 7.12, Tresillian, Marble Mount. Comet King 7.4, Arch Queen 7.2.

FOX TON NOMINATIONS. •Nominations for the Foxton Racing Club’s annual meeting on January 21 and 23 are:— FIRST DAY. Poroutawhao Hack Hurdles, of 150 so vs; cne mile and five furlongs.— Polyphemus, Ivilburn, Axle, Panorama, San Pedro, Nucleus, Birkic, Ratapiko. Novice Stakes, of 100 sovs; six furlongs.—iMiaranga, 'Lady Raven, King Mart, Land Rent, Wartiile, Fallow, Golden Shadow, War Wings, Royal Black, Discourse, Plane, Service, Cloyne, Silent, Rash, Ironic, Dreamy, Fort all ce, Cavity, Shining Star, Red Bunk, Bione, Braeberry (imp). Foxton Cup, of 300 sovs; one mile and a quarter. —Waicullus, Royal Game, Henna, Kilmiss, Bent, Ardfinnan, Huikai, Opa, Our Jack, Wanderlust, Gaze, Twink. •Himatangl Hack Handicap, of 120 sovs; six furlongs. —‘Calm Eve, White Ringlet, Lin Arlington, Borsalenc, Jazzy, Vigilance, Lady Cynthia, Iline Ilolroro, Holus Bolus, Green Acre, Maui. Awahou Hack Handicap, of 130 sovs; seven furlongs. —'Lin Arlington, Volplane, Twink, Moe, Sandburr, Kawhakina, Sneerer, Lady Faye. * Anniversary Handicap, of 170 sovs; six furlongs. —-Wilderness, Arrow Lad, Vast Acre, Royal Game, Beaumont, Dobbin, Standard, Epistle, Miss Pat. Marotiri Hack Handicap, of 110 sovs; five furlongs.—White Ringlet, Whakararo, King Mart, Ilelotis, Little Queen, The Raider, Axle, Golden Shadow, Royal Black, Errand Boy, Iline Hohoro, Bissac llolus Bolus, Card Trick, Le Champ. 'Herrington Handicap, of 170 sovs; one mile.—‘Wilderness, Royal Game, Nucleus, Beaumont, Othon, Huilcai, Wlienuanui, Olympic ,March On, Our Jack, Horomea, Wanderlust. SECOND DAY. Paiaka Hack Hurdles, of 140 sovs; one mile and five furlongs.—Wilderness, Polyphemus, Ivilburn, Axle, San Pedro, Panorama, Birkie, Ratapiko. Motuiti Maiden Race, of 100 sovs; six furlongs.—Maranga, Lady Raven, King Mart, Fallow, Golden Shadow, War Wings, Royal Black, Discourse, Plane, Service, Cloyne, Silent, Rash, Ironic, Dreamy, Fortalice, Cavity, Shining Star, Red Bank, Bione, Braeberry (imp.), Maui. President’s Handicap, of 250 sovs; one mile and a distance. —Waicullus, Royal Game, Henna, Kilmiss, Ardfinnan, Othon, Iluikni, Wlienuanui, Opa, Wanderlust, Gaze. . Wliirokino Hack Handicap, of 110 sovs; six furlongs.— White Ringlet, King Mart, Lin Arlington, Ilelotis, Bor. salene, Little Queen, Jazzy, Warfield, Golden Shadow, Royal Black, Plane, Lady Cynthia, The Raider, Arrow Boy, Iline Hohoro, Bissac, llolus Bolus, Card Trick, Dreamy, Fortalice, Shining Star, Le Champ. Wharangi Handicap, of 150 sovs; six furlongs.—Arrow Lad, Vast Acre, Beaumont, Dobbinfi Standard, The Raider, Epistle, Miss Pat, Carnarvon Hack Handicap, of .120 sovs; one mile. —Whnltnaro, Land Rent, Twink, Inoe, Fallow, Vigilance.' Bent, Lieut. Bill, Silent, Ironic, Knwhnkina, Sneerer, Lady Faye.

Rangiotu Hack Handicap, of 110 sovs; seven furlongs.—'Calm Eve, Tain Arlington, Volplane, Twink, Vigilance, Discourse, Service, Lady Cynthia, Cloyne, Sandburr, Tc Akaura, Green Acre, Maui. Moutoa Handicap, of 140 sovs; seven furlongs.—Wilderness, Royal Game, Nucleus, Henna, Beaumont, Kilmiss, Othon, Huilcai, Wlienuanui, Olympic, March On, Birkie, Our Jack, Horomea, Wanderlust,

REEFTON JUBILEE. | GUP TxTbPHIR. REEFTON, Jan. 6. The first day of the*Reefton Jockey Club’s jubilee meeting opened to-day in glorious weather. • 'l,here was a. large attendance. Results: Trial Handicap.—4 King Cheops 1, 1 Kenmore 2,2 Rina Maunga 3. Also started: 7 Gaslight, 5 Motor Smash, 3 Atone, 6 Smithereens, 8 Lady Ruth. Won by a length and a half. Time, 1.16 2-5.

Junction Trot.—l Gold Rush 1, 4 Corel Bountiful 2,2 Thorpie 3. Won by a length and a half. Time, 2.21 2-5. First Hurdles.—l_Red Heather 1, 3 Flying Master 2,2 Tenterfield 3. Also started: 5 Ellah, 4 Cash box. Won by two and a half lengths. Time, 2.47 2-5. Jubilee Cup Handicap, of 160 sovs; li miles. —2 Ophir 1, 1 Goosestep 2, 3 Fresco 3. Also started: 4 Prince Ferouz. "Won by a length and a quarter. Time, 2.9 2-5.

Members’ Handicap.—2 Arrowmir 1, 1 Erin-go-Bragh 2, 3 Benmure 3. Also started: 4 Clontarf, 6 Ayrburn, 5 Birthmark. Won by a nose. Time, 1.2 2-5.

Soldiers’ Trot. —3 Peter Wilkin 1,2 Rev Chield 2, 5 Lightfoot 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 3.25 2-5. Marin Handicap.—l Oriflamb 1,2 Bronstell 2, 4 Steel Bar 3. Also started: 3 Orbit. Won by two and a half lengths. Time, 1.29. Progress Handicap.—s Birthmark 1, 1. Spode 2, 6 Erin-go-Bragh 3. Also started: 2 Buoyant, 4 Calibum. 3 Pickaninny. Won bv a. neck. Time, 1.16 2-5.

TOPICAL COMMENT. (By "Maecenas.”) San. Fera ran a fair race at Stratford last Tuesday, and he should be able to exhibit his best form at the coming meetings of the Egmont and Taranaki Clubs. In his first attempt as a hurdler (at Woodvillo last month) Powhiri showed exceptional promise, so it was not a surprise to find him first favourite and winning each day at the recent Marlon meeting. Mint Leaf, Hipo and Melissa all looked uncommonly well at the recent Stratford meeting and all ran excellent races to fill second place. In their present form the trio named will get some prize money. After being off the scene for a long while, Poteen was raced at .the recent Taranaki and Stratford meetings. He appeared to break down badly at the latter meeting, so it may be a long lime, even if Poteen ever races again. After their good showings when they won at the Christmas meeting of the Taranaki Jockey Club, Vivo and Manly wore expected to run prominently at Hie late meeting hold at Stratford, but the pair utterly failed to reproduce t.hcir New Plymouth form. Kiosk did not get on the winning list, at the Manawatu or Marton meetings, but this form is not his best, and Kiosk isi worth remembering for a race even like the difficult Thompson Handicap, to be run at the coming meeting of the Wellington Racing Club. Bisox was raced on each day of the Stratford and Taranaki meetings, but failed to produce her best form. She appeared to move short in her preliminaries, so possibly Bisox felt the effects of the hardness of the summer tracks.

After running a close third to Seastar and Quillfire in the six furlong hack event on the first day at Stratford, many looked on Royal Acre as unbeatable in the 7A furlongs of the Toko High-Weight run the second day. Royal Acre was well placed over the early stages of the race, and his rider called on: him a furlong from home, but Royal Acre could do little bettor and finished third. At the present time Royal Acre is best suited over a short course.

At the summer meeting of the Australian Jockey Club, held on December 24 and' 26, the ex-Hawera rider M. McCarten rode Vitality to victory in the Holiday Handicap of £SOO on the opening day, and also Scored on thesame horse in the iimportant Summer Cup of £2500, decided on the second day of the meeting. About the same time another ex-New Zealander in A. Reed was successful on Sans Culotte at the Victoria Amateur Turf Club’s gathering, while on December 26 still another ex-Dominionite in H. Cairns scored on Savadan at the Moonee Valley meeting. At the present time our Dominion is badly off for experienced jockeys, and very few apprentices are displaying form that suggests 1 their developing into first-class riders. The paucity of riders in New Zealand is made more apparent when one reads of the successes in-Australia of such good horsemen as H. Cairns, M. McCarten and A. Heed, all three of whom served their apprenticeship and afterwards rode as first-class riders in this Dominion. One wonders if our standard •of riding will fall any lower. The Stratford Racing Club’s course, with its long straight and uphill grade, is- possibly the most deceptive and difficult from a judgment- point of view of any of our New Zealand courses, and in 90 per cent of races decided on this track riders extinguish the chance of their mount by making their run- on the straight entrance. An exception at the recent meeting was N. F. Johnson, who landed The Swell a winner each day. Johnson used excellent judgment, hut for which The , Swell would not have won either day. Since the last race meeting held on tbe Egmont racecourse the old judge’s Imix has been removed, and in future that official will be placed in a new box level with and just off the stewards’ stand. Tn days gone by the judges’ boxes placed parallel with the outside rail of the course may have served their purpose reasonably satisfactorily, hut in these days of very big field and extremely close finishes if is essential that, the judge Tie placed in the best position, and that is at a point many feet hack from the- horses. The Mar toil Jockey Club faced a bigproblem- when they decided to reconstruct their old racecourse, and it was made more difficult, by reason of world-wide financial depression. The recent meeting of the club showed a big decrease in the totalizator figures as compared wtih last- year, a feature that will cause the finance committee of the club manv anxious moments. Still, with the undoubted advantage of a general holiday for their meeting, the Marlon Club should “make good.”

HAWERA TRACK NOTES. (By “Limited.”) No galloping of importance took olar-o on the TTawera. track this morn ing, trainers restricting their horses to ea-sv exercise and pace- work. Lady Desmond. Reremoa.na, and Bright. Glow were the only horses to do more than 'half-pace- work. J. Brown returned from Auckland yesterday with StiveTinine,, who dpes not

lonic any the worse lor his trip. Silvermine' is engaged in the' Wellington Stakes, taml will make the trip in company. with Llnnore.

'Mr. A. Alexander's Pershotre filiv, Llanore, has shown, brilliancy on the tracks, and, was nnfortunate in being hopelessly left in her twq> efforts at Stratford. Otherwise she would have been in the money. Hiariyanda, after her good showing at Awapnni, was confidently expected to prevail at Stratford, but again disappointed. Her full brother, Marianna, meanwhile made history at. Ancle land. Eartuga. developed soreness on the first day at Stratford, and will be rested up' a bit. Renzora ran disappointingly, and bis trainer is quite unable to account for Ids poor showing, as the horse was working well and appeared in good heart.

Bright Glow, the Stratford Cup winner, has been nominated for the Wellington Cup, and all going well will contest that event. Airtight will probably accompany the mare and compete in the high-weight events at the meeting. At Stratford Airtight gave a good showing in his initial display over the hurdles, and can confidently be expected to win at this branch of the game. . Lady Desmond’s next outing will be in the Wellin'gton Cup, and with Bright Glow will constitute Hawera’s hopes for the big handicap. Reremoana will be a competitor in the shorter distance,s.

EL,a has had the hard luck to run four seconds in. as many starts, and will be given a spell for a week or so- in the paddock. At the Stratford meeting two of the imported Callaghan’s progeny performed promisingly. Messrs Startup’s Ga.llaiiiine, the, half-sister to Denier, showed up well in her first run when she finished third to' Gold Dawn, andi Upoko in tiie Juvenile Handicap oil the first day. Mr. F. Bluett’s fine colt Ca,Hapat put up a> good run when he was fourth in the Juvenile on the second day. / The Christmas meetings in Taranaki invariably giro opportunities for our apprentice jockeys, and at the meetings just concluded several boys showed abilities which augur well for their future success.

T. Todd Iliad the .gratification of riding a, winner in his first race. He was afterwards- remarked upon as having ridden a particularly good race on Glengariff. H.H’itcon, J. Fryer’s apprentice, won the 'Stratford Cup on Bright Glow, riding like an old hand, and is a, plucky rider, having the* essentials of a successful jockey. H. Mills, in 0. Cox’s stable, also rode a winner and was three times second. his riding leaving very little to cavil at.

Silent, Green Acre, and Kawhakina are the only H awe rad rained horses nominated for Fox ton meeting.