SPORTING

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 16 November 1929, Page 3

SPORTING

LEVIN RACE MEETING. ACCEPTANCES. ANNOUNCED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DEVIN, Nov. 15. The Levin Pacing Club's acceptances for November 23 are : MAIDEN RACE.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. (By “Maecenas.”) Tin* Otaki Racing Club will bold their spring meeting on Wednesday and Thursday next. The Levin Racing Club hold their annual meeting next Saturday. On the same day, the Te Ivuiti Racing Club open their annual meeting. Ry her easy victory in the Oaks, decided at Riacarton last Wednesday, Eaglet demonstrated her superiority over this season's three-year-old fillies. While Kaglet may not he high class, she is most consistent, and certainly above the average of her sex. Watch Officer, who recently won the Wellesley Stakes, has just been sold at a satisfactory figure, to an Australian buyer. Watch Officer won very decisively at Trentham. and on the showing, should repay his his purchase money very soon.

Last season Chide was under offer to the Australian sportsman, Mr H. 0. Kirkpatrick, at 100!) guineas, and the deal was practically completed, hut at the eleventh hour, a hitch occurred, and Chide remained with his present owner. That Mr Kirkpatrick missed, a rare bargain is now patent to anyone, and Mr Murry-Anyslcy can he counted lucky that he did not accept a smaller amount than the original price asked. Just here it may be stated that the owner of Chide was not particularly anxious to sell, and lie proved this by refusing to sell Chide to another Australian buyer some time later. After turning down the offer of Chide Mr. Kirkpatrick returned to l the North Island, and immediately secured (lay Ballerina. With the latter this Australian buyer won stake money in the Dominion that returned the amount he expended on Gay Ballerina’s purchase. The success of Chide under 9-st. in the Canterbury Cup clearly shows that the son of Paladin was a racecourse certainty in last Saturday’s New Zealand Cup, in which handicap lie carried the luxurious weight of 7.4. As Chicle was handicapped at 8.13 in the Metropolitan Handicap, after his Cup victory —a rise of 231 b—it is obvious that lie will have to pay dearly for his stylish victories.

There is no doubt about Count Palatine being a good one, hut it would appear that he must rely on classical racing to return his purchase money, as lie lias already impressed the weight adjusters. While Count Palatine has won only a solitary hack event, he was placed on the same mark (8.13) as Hunting Cry. and above Admiral Drake in the weights for the Stmiyhurst Handicap, decided at Rieenrton this afternoon. Lost Reason, when .three-year-olds, Nightmarrh and Chide appeared only of average class. In .fact Chide had done nothing to suggest his being even capable of winning a. good class “open” handicap. That the ownertrainer of Chide held a high opinion of this gelding was shown on his being asked to'put a price on Chide. While Nigh tin.arch has won • a fortune already this season. Chicle’s winnings have only reached slightly over £2OOO. One is safe in saying that liad Chide

hcpn taken across to Australia, for the big spring handicaps he must have taken all sorts of heating in long distance races like the Aletropolitnn Handicap, run over a mile and five furlongs, or the Melbourne Cup, of two miles. In’either of these races Chide could not have reeeived more than 7.0 On his recent form even Nightmarch could not have conceded the allowance in weight wh.ieh Chide must have secured in the Australian races.

Of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. 1 Domarama Handsome Ben Hur Miss Gossip CaMamart Modestrian Cavity Corneroff Pari Rasouli Dancing Star Statuary Easterly Streamer Evening ITero Tobaccoland Emerald Abbey Transact General Gas White Doe Good Acre Glenrossie Grecian Manchineel mare Gueress MANAKAU HURDLES. Of 120 sovs One mile and a-half. Sunart 10 4 Callagain 9 0 Peshwa 9 11 General Wai 9 0 Calluna 9 9 Quillfire 9 0 Hard Gold 9 9 Ironic 9 0 Schori9 7 The Budget 9 0 Rash 9 6 WERAROA HANDICAP. Of 110 sovs. Seven furlongs. Elysianor 9 2 Habit 8 0 Hake Up 8 10 Irish Lad 8 0 Warzone 8 10 Dainty Ways 8 c Footpad 8 10 Le Champ 8 0 Del-mod 8 8 Plane 8 0 Red Bank 8 5 Pompadour 8 0 Arrowhead 8 3 Marveile 8 0 Goldlike 8 0 MAKO MAKO HANDICAP. Of 110 sovs. Six furlongs. Clarendon 9 0 Patearoa. 7 2 Ex Dono 8 5 Emerald Abbey 7 0 Aocredily 7 12 Gueress 7 0 Dermod ’ 7 9 Mandy 7 0 Werata 7 8 Pari 7 0 Marica 7 7 Rational II. 7 0 Gratton 7 5 Streamer 7 0 Claremore 7 4 LEVIN CUP. | Of 270 sovs. One mile and a-cjuarter. The Hawk 8 10 Roi de Val 7 2 Talisker 8 4 Borsalene 7 0 Merry Mint 7 10 Discourse 7 0 Royal Game 7 7 Cerf 7 0 Black Mint 7 7 Imperial Spark 7 0 Moutoa Skyrider 7 0 Treasury 7 6 Gold Bag 7 0 Rameses 7 6 Duellona 7 Q Mountain Heath 7 4 Glare 7 0 LAKE HANDICAP. Of 110 sovs. One mile and a-half. Limosa 9 0 Air Force 7 0 Masher 8 11 Banbridge 7 0 Disrank 8 6 Fallow 7 0 Imateagirl 8 (i Hatteras 7 0 Gold Bag S 0 Irish Lad 7 0 Chopin 7 10 Robbie’s Fine Acre 7 8 Mistake 7 0 Balloon 7 7 Ironic 7 0 Kii iana ■ 7 5 McDonald MEMORIAL. Of 180 sovs. Six furlongs. Goshawk 9 0 Borsalene 7 5 Banket 8 3 Melissa 7 5 Dobbin 8 2 Veronese 7 2 Peneus 7 12 Passbook 7 2 Hunting Boy 7 12 Moepai 7 0 Quantum 7 5 Wanderlust 7 0 HOKIO HANDICAP. Of 110 sovs. Five furlongs. Just So 8 11 Cavity 7 7 Coon Song 8 7 Corneroff 7 7 Golden Shadow 8 1 General Gas 7 7 Acora 8 0 Habit 7 7 Tapestry 8 0 June Rose 7 7 Claremore 7 13 Lady Rene 7 7 Tea Taster 7 13 Le Champ 7 7 The Budget 7 12 Modestrian 7 7 Rash 7 12 Paiko 7 7 Statuary 7 9 Pompadour 7 7 Dancing Star 7 9 Rasouli 7 7 Acreline 7 7 Royal Queen 7 7 Black Acre 7 7 Glenrossie 7 7