SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 10 August 1928, Page 6

SPORTING.

SEASON’S 'FIXTURES,

August 14, 16, 18—Canterbury .Toclcey

Club. „ August 25 —(Hawke’s Bay Hunt Olulb. August 29 —Dannevirke Racing Club. August 30 —Dannevirlce Hunt Club. September I—Otagol—Otago Hunt Club. September I—Taranaki Hunt Club. September s—iMarton Jockey Club. September 13, 15—Wanganui Jockey Club. _ t September 19— Manawatu Hunt Club. September 22—Ashburton County Racing Club. , September 22—Napier Park Racing Club. ' September ,22, 24—Avondale Jockey Club. _ . September 27, 28—Geraldine Racing Club. September 29 —Pakuranga Hunt Club. September 29 —Hawke’s Bay Jockey

Club. October 6 —Harrow Jockey Club. October 6, 'B—Auckland Racing Club. October 11, 13 —Dunedin Jockey .Club. October 13—Carterton Racing Club. October 20, 22—Wellington Racing

Club. October 20, 22—Gore Racing Club. October, 20, 24—Waikato Racing Club. October 22 —Waverley Racing Club. October 22 —Waikato'" Hunt Club. October 22—Waipawa County Racing Club. October 22 —North Canterbury Racing Club. . October 25, 27—Poverty Bay Turf Club. O ANTED HU lIY JOCKEY CHUB. FIRST DAY ACCEPTANCES. (By Telegraph—l ress Association.) Ol rRISTCFf.rR OH, Aug. 9. Acceptances for the first day of the Canterbury Jockey Club meeting are as follow:

NOTES AND COMMENTS. (By “Maecenas.”) At tlie winter meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club, Royal Lineage performed well enough to .suggest has being an early winner. He will be a competitor at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s,-meeting next week. Last reason Ivalog ran an extraordinary number of seconds and thirds, and he has started this season in a similar manner. He is very well just now, and it will ho surprising if be does not serine >OlllO prize money next week. Lui«b yoa-r Sol for it© .showed his best form at this time of the yea.r, but, judging l»v hi.s ]Kior display in the Brabazon Welter bust Saturday, hi.s chance of winning the Winter Cun two years in succession is very remote. Pencils won very easily at Biocarton last Saturday and while he may not bo worth considering as the winner ol' the- Grand National Hurdles, lie should be kept in mind l for some or the snorter distance hurdle .races that coma up for decision at llic-carton next wo-it. It was generally thought -Jut J’ean Cavalier would compete in the Jumpers’ Flat event 011 Tuesday next, in lieu of the Grand National Steeplechase, which .also comes up for decision that day. but as it has been given out that the- gelding would he schooled own the big fences before the cud ol' the week, it certainly points to Beau Cavalier being a runner in the Grand National Steeplechase. Judging by certain .signs First Acre 1 was expected to mil well in Australia last Saturday, and a close second would not be very palatable to -.1, large army of supporters. The -defeat of Prince Humphrey last Saturday would he very costly to those connected with Trainer ja.m.ieisen’s stake, and. 'as those referred to are not afraid to support their fancy, the stable, would probably lose a, big proportion of its winnings through the success!iof DUt-hrn a week .previously. Last season Prince Humphrey -proved himself a. first-class two-year-old and bar Episode was. our best of that age. Handicapped at eight stone, he would -)near to have a groat chance, 'but, despite the- favourable weight, second was the closest hie c-ould get. The Babe showed good form in the hunter class fast seaon, arid gradually improving, was equal to heating the best of the- “chasers” that corn at the Dunedin meeting held last : June. Ju.st after these wins the geld- - ing went lame. For a time a lengthy J spell appeared, the only couns© open,

but as Trainer Keeper was anxious to inn The Ha bo in tire Grand National Steeplechase, it was decided not to spell him. Under treatment lie has done well, but there is still a. doubt about getting him ready for the big cross country event, and, even if a runner, it is hardly possible l that The Babe will be cap abe of producing his best. , s The majority of Southerners have a weakness" of overrating their jumpers, the latest to receive gome “booming” being Graigmore and Greenstone. Last week we remarked that Gneenstone would need to improve out of all knowledge on anything Northerners had seem to class him as even moderately oood and, the Christchurch. Hunt Club meeting showed Graigmore as similar class. On Saturday’s form lie can be written out of the Grand National 1 Hurdles, for which event some of hi.s admirers were giving him an excellent "chance.

At Ricearton last Saturday a. number of two-year-olds were ©printed. Of those seen out, Honour (Diamond-Hom-age), who brought a record price last reason, impressed as one that might do anything. Another North Islandbred one in Comique (Limond-Faroe), trailliad byj T. Lloyd, gave the impression that slie will win her share of prize money. None of the youngsters seen out were as forward as many of those trained in this island, and for that reason tlie early racesi for two-oar-olds will possibly be won mostly by northerners.

Considering he is making his first attempt over the difficult Ricearton course, Dubious put up quite an attractive performance last Saturday, notwithstanding the fact that lie fell (due to having an inexperienced rider in the saddle). There die just a chance that Dubious will not be seasoned enough as a ’chaser to win the Grand National Steeplechase next- Tuesday, but lie should be prominent in the Beaufort and Linco’n Steeplechases, which are fio be decided on the tsecond and third day of the meeting.

GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. Three miles and a half. Beau Cavalier 12 5 The Babe •" 9 Pamplona Tuki 10 12 Dubious 10 9 Matu 9 1 Pouri 10 9 Passin’ Thru 9 0 Wiltshire 9 13 WINTER CUP. One mile. Black Mint Tahoo 10 11 First Sight 10 6 Gold Mint 9 4 9 0 9 0 Royal Damon 10 3 Chelone Solferite Kaiti 9 11 Rotor 9 10 Don Jose 9 O' 9 0 Nincompoop Town Bank 9 9 Miss Winltie 9 9 Antrim Boy 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 Royal Game Bisox 9 6 Kalos 9 6 Royal Saxon Panther 9 6 Amor GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE. Second Day. Two miles and a half. Nukumai 11 11 Pouri 9 13 Beau Cavalier If 6 Peneus 9 10 9 0 9 0 Red Fuchsia 11 5 Scion Gaze 10 3 Kilburn Brigadier Bill 9 13 HUNTERS’ HURDLE HANDICAP. One mile and three-quarters. 9 9 9 9 Loughrea Pink Rose 12 9 Chris Sarto 10 13 Dempsey Home Made • Rangi. Sarto 10 5 Diana’s Lad 9 8 10 3 Prompter 9 2 Goldfown 9 11 Umtali 9 2 Lord Leslie 9 10 trial hurdles. One mile and three-quarters. 9 10 9 0 9 0 Quineoma Loughrea Nucleus 10 13 Standard 10 13 Steel Bar 9 13 Erin-go-Bragh Panorama Nine of Spades Craigmore 9 12 Amorist 9 11 Carinthia 9 11 Pickaninny 9 0 9 0 9 0 L. Passenger 9 10 No Response 9 0 JUMPERS* FLAT HANDICAP. One mile and a half. 9 13 9 12 9 11 Nukumai Chiokwheat Scion 12 9 Tarleton 11 5 Brigadier Bill 10 3 Lady Gay Atareria 10 3 Kilburn 9 10 Gaze 10 3 ENFIELD STEEPLECHASE. About two miles. Radiate 11 2 Rangi Sarto 10 3 Jovial 11 2 Capt. Sarto 9 9 Royal Fashion 10 6 Donation 9 0 Royal Wink 10 G AVONIIEAD HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. Vigilance 10 7 Crossbow 9 7 Tripaway Royal Lineage Historic Pangolin Princess 10 7 Page Boy 10 2 Smithereens 9 5 9 0 9 13 Beaming 9 0 9 13 Solfello Zeuxis 9 0 9 0 Mafalda 9 11 Dollar Princess 9 0 Boy 9 11 Gay Bird 9 0 Lancer 9 9 Membo 9 0 Grand National 9 8 CASHMERE PLATE. Six furlongs. Despot 9 11 First Raid 9 0 Locarno 9 11 Noteworthy 9 C Malmsey 9 11 Radiant Knight 9 0 Narrative 9 11 Roi de Val 9 0 Smithereens 9 11 Sarnia 9 0 Walhemo 9 11 Starshooter 9 0 Bon Raid 9 0 Tuawi 9 0 Filosel 9 0 The Viscount 9 0