SPORTING

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 5 September 1929, Page 3

SPORTING

SEASON’S FIXTURES. September 7 —Otago Hunt. September 12, 14—Wanganui J.C. September 21 —Ashburton County R.C. September 21—Napier Park R.C. September 21, 23—Avondale J.C. September 26, 27 —’Geraldine R.C. September 28—Hawke’s Hay J.C. DATES OF COMING EVENTS. NEW ZEALAND. September 12 —Wanganui Guineas. September 14—N.Z. Eclipse Stakes. September 21 —Avondale Cup. September 23 —Avondale Guineas. November 9—N.Z. Cup. MARTON FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. BAROMETER. WINS CHIEF HANDICAP. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) MARTON, Sopt. 4. The. first day of the Marton spring meeting was held in boisterous weather. The track was holding and there was a fair attendance. The totalisator handled £13,786, compared with £1.6,183 for the one day meeting last year and £16,680 for the first day of 1927. Results are: TRIAL PLATE. Of 100 .sovs. Six furlongs 27 yards. 2 Lucre, 8.7 1 6 Kota-hi Eka, 8.7 ~ 3 Austerity, '8.7 8 Also started: 9 fled Lane. 4 Snowplane. 8 King Hal, 15 Pinko, 5 Glenison, 17 Robbie’s Mistake, 12 Arrowzone, 13 Guard of Honour, 16 Scottish Standard, Equitant. 14 Valina, IS Spearform, 7 Marcia, 1.0 Retract, 11 Sunny Mint, all 5.7. Won by threfe lengths, with three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.22 3-5. FIRST HACK HURDLES. Of 130 sovs.; 11 miles. 5 Hard Gold 9.0 1 3 Lady Gay 9.1.3 2 6 Ahwera 9.5 3 Also started: 9 Powliiri 10.10, 4 Starshell 10.2, 7 Royal Elm 10.0, 8 Modern 9.13, 11 San Fern 9.10, 2 Pesliwa 10.5' 10 Kingi Pita 9.2, 1 Glen a Bay 9.2. Won by five lengths, with one and a half lengths between second and. third. Time, 2,50 2-5. SPRING HACK HANDICAP. Of 125 sovis.; one mile and 137 yards. 2 Royal Black, 8.9 1 8 Caiithc, 7.2 - 3 Fine Acre, 8.2 ■’ Also started: 1 Hop wood 9.3, I Black Mairo 8.8. 6 Balloon 8.14, 5 Money Mint 7.10, 7 Mount Shannon 7.2, 9 Boundary 7.0. \\ on by three lengths, with one* and a half lengths between second and third. .Lime, 1.59 1-5. M ARTON HANDICAP. Of 200 sovs.; one mile 137 yards. 1 Barometer, 7.11 I 2 Black Mint, 7.11 (coupled with Royal Game) 2 :» Gold Cure, 8.3 3 Also started: 2 Royal Game <.U (bracketed with Black Mint), • > Nucleus 7.9, 4 Kawhakina 7.0. Yon by a head, with five lengths between second and third. Time, 2.19. HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE. Of 120 sovs. About. 2J miles. 3 Askari. 10.2 1 0 Sunart, 11.3 2 9 Olympic (fell and remounted), 10; 1 3 Also .started: t Aiarie ii.2 (fell), 2 Pikiiriai (10.13) fell, 7 Mataipuke 9 13 (ran off), 8 lvilia 9.9 (pulled up), 5 xtavoniiant 9.7 (fell), 4 Rial. 9.7 (fell), 10 ltatapiko 9.8 (fell), 11 Lad o' Mine H. 7 (lost rider). Won b\ 100 yards, with a furlongs between second and third. Time, 5.52. TUIAENUI HACK HANDICAP. Or 120 sovs. ; seven furlongs 27 yards. 9 Desert Lad, 9.1 (T, Metcalfe) 1 1 Roi de Yal. 9.9 (B. H. Morris) 2 1 Goodwill. 9.5 (J.. G‘. Morris) 3 Also started : 3 Kalin 9.4, < Bold a rout 9.3, 5 i'.lytsianor 9.1,'1! C'ailuna 6.6, lO War dame 8.3, 6 Vinella 8.0, 8 Trig 8.9, 2 Arrowhead 8.0, 12 Tigrano rf.O Won by a bead, with a head between second and third, l ime. J .38 2-5. it AIL WA Y HAN DKA P. Of 105 sovs.; six furlongs 27 yards. 2 Eaglet, 7.8 (K. Yoitre) 1 (j Blimp. 7.11 (W. Broughton) 2 3 Moutoa Treasury, 7.7 (A. G. Murray) 3 Also started: 7 Reremoana 9.8, 8 } Prince Humphrey 8.12, 10 Star Area 18.8, 9 Panther 8.4, 1 Honogue 8.3. 4 Maui 7.8. 5 Oration 7.4. Won by a head, with half a neck between second and third. Time, 1.22 2-5. ELECTRIC HACK HANDIC AP. Of 12i> sovs.; six furlongs 27 yards. 5 Full Mark, 8.4 (C. Davis) ... 1 •1 come Acre. 7.5 (1. Chandler) 2 3 Juggle, 7.2 (11. Wiggins) ... 3 A 'so started: M) Kuightlike 9.0. I idenartney 8.7. 0 V alp re 8.-1, 9 Aclvenlus 7.0, 2 ll.untii),g Cry <.ll, 11 Push 7.8, 8 Grattan "7.7, 12 Arrow Bov 77. 7 Havilnud 7.2. Won by two and a halt lengths, with one and a half lengths between second and third. Time. 1.22 2-5.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. (By “Maecenas.”) As usual. Taranaki stables are well represented at next week's meeting of the Wanganui .Jockey Club. » « • * * By beating our crack printers. Aussie and l'aganelli. in succession. lviHarney lias .shown brilliancy that ,ew Australian judges gave him credit ior possessing. When Killarney beat Aussie at Warwick harm a lew weeks ago lie diil the ••hooks” a great service. But they by no means had a royal win o' *'i Aussie's defeat, as Mr. K. Moss (owner) is known as a great bettor, and other patrons of trainer Cf. I rice - stable participated in a good wim Several big bettors arc* rations oi C. Price's. so the success of the stable double—Tidal and Killarney would hr supported for possibly thousands. Never over confident, Prieo Inis; doveloped into a line judge, and intan--1 ably sizes up a tisld to a nicet >.

As Killarney (8.13) heat Aussie (9.13) at. Warwick Farm in the first meeting of the present season, ami Killarney had not raced again until last Saturday at the same club meeting, Paganelii (9.11) was, to New Zealanders/ very badly handicapped against Killarney (8.13)/ When at their very best last, summer tit E'llerslie, Aussie conceded Paganelii 71b and a decisive beating, so on these figures Killarney and Paganelii should have met on equal terms 'last Saturday, in place of Paganelii having to give away 121 b. * * » * * In conversation with trainer M. Carroll, in Sydney recently, that trainer stated that had he known the exalted opinion Australian handicappors hold ol' Paganelii he would not have lett New Zealand with the King Quex gelding. Seeing that Paganelii (9.7) was placed within 21b of Aussie in the Epsom Handicap, run over a mile course, the trainer of Paganelii knew that Paganelii was assessed right up to his best form, the weights for this race appearing before Paganelii lett lor Australia. SYSTEM OF_ CONTROL. METHO DS COM PA RED. NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA. (By “Maecenas.”) Of recent years malicious, rough and careless race riding has been little in evidence on this Dominion’s courses, but at Dannevirke last week there were several cases in which experienced riders crowded on those that happened to he nearer to the inside rails, and in more than one instance such interference cost the unlucky one at least a minor if not the major place. Jn one instance (that ot Courageous) official notice was taken of such interference. with the result that positions were reversed between the horses placed first and second by the judge, and' some surprise was expressed when similar action was not taken in other events. If such malicious or careless riding was in cl ul peed in liy lads want of riding ability could' be) put forward as the reason of such tactics, but when our oldest riders are found involved in such happenings it makes the onlooker wonder if sympathy on the part of the responsible officials is not taken for simplicity by a certain class of jockey. In Australia the stipendiary stewards have supreme power at race meetings, hut. as is well known, such official has only advisory power in New Zealand. It is an open secret that our late chief stipendairv steward (Mr J. McMahon), did not favour the honorary judicial control, as is constituted in New Zealand rules of racing. Providing the right class of_ stipendairy steward is connected with and controls racing in any particular part, it. must he admitted such is preferable to the system of amateur control which exists in our Dominion to-day. The reasons of this are many. Firstly. to hold such a position the paid official must he a person of much experience of racing. noted for his superior knowledge of all that counts in racing, and continual practice must give him a great advantage over the less - experienced amateur steward., keen though the latter may bo. Secondly, be the amateur official ever so conscientious and sincere, when if comes to an important enquiry on his local friend he is unconKcionslv hampered by local considerations. In fact, most .amateur stewards abhor such positions, hut under our existing rules someone has to net.