Sporting

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 202, 10 August 1927, Page 2

Sporting

THE TURF RACING FIXTURES. August 9, 11, 13—Canterbury J.C. August 20—Pakiiranga Hunt Club Sept. 3 —N Taranaki Hunt Club Sept. 7 B—Marton J.C. Sept 10—Otago Hunt Club. '»ept. 14 Dannevirke R.C. Sept. 24. 26 Nupiei Park R.C. Sept. 24, 26 Avondale J.C. Sept, 29, 30- Geraldine R.C. * Oct. I—Hawke’s Bay J.C. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING STEEPLES TO BEAU CAVALIER. Christchurch, August 9. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National Meeting was opened to-day. The weather was tine but bold, and the course was in last winter condition. The crowd seemed larger than is usual on Fra nd National day. The totalisator handled £62,302 10s, against £64,330 10s last year. Late results :— GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLES. Of 1600 sovs; 3$ 1 Mr A. G. QuartJey’s Beau Cavalier, 11.7 (Henderson) .. .. 1 4 Mr L. J, Hyde’s Peter Maxwell. 10.1 (A. E. Ellis) .. 2 5 Mr J .S. Barrett’s Charltan. 9.10 (E. Shaw) 3 Also ran: 2 Kawini, 6 Tuki and Kipling (bracketed). 3 Maunga. 7 Zircon. 8 Vice Grand. Maunga fell. Won easih. by six Charlatan a length behind Peter Maxwell, Time. 7,1. En'field Steplechase, 2 miles.—l llokioi (P. Mcßrearty) 1. 3 Jovial (D. Hall) 2.2 Osterman (F. Langford) 3. Also ran: 5 Greenstone. 4 Sir Wai. 6 Goodform. Won easily by three lengths; Osterman six lengths away. Time. 3.53. WINTER CUP HAND; AP. Of 750 sovs; 1 mile. 17 Mr C. C. Holmes’ Solferite. 9.0 (A. E. Ellis) .. 1 20 Mr J. McCormack’s Nincompoop. 9.8 (J. Campbell) .. 2 14 Mr D. M. J. Louisson’s Assurance, 9.9 (J. Barry) .. 3 Also ran: 1 Magna Charta. 1.0 Merry Damon, 12 Black Mint. 4 Chick wheat, 16 Tresham. 3 Indian Sage, 13 Soltoe. 6 Whenuanui. 2 Kaiti, 18 Joy Bird, 5 Taboo. 8 Horomea. 22 Grand National. 11 Royal Mint, 21 Huikai. 19 Gold Mint. 9 Flaming Ray, 7 Peho. 15 Arrowmir Won by two lengths. Nincompoop, always well placed, came fast in the straight to gain second place from Assurance, who just beat Kaiti for third place. Time. 1.42 3-5.

Avonhead Handicap; 7 furlongs.4 Cerf (A. Hobson) 1, 1 .Rowlev (B. H. Morris) 2, 3 Kalos (A. McDonald) 3. Also ran: 6 Fairy Tidings. 8 Master Clarence. 2 Royal Head. 5 Bronstell. 11 Gav Bird. 9 Cornstalk. 7 Philanderer. 10 Spearman. 12 Chivalry. Won bv a neck *. Kalos a length away. Time. 1.30 3-5. AUSTRALIAN RACING. ARRIVALS AT SYDNEY. Sydney, Aug. 9. The racehorses Constellation and Autumn Day arrived by the Maheno and Obedient by the Marama. All are in good condition. AUSTRALIAN STEEPLECHASE. NO ACCEPTORS FROM N.Z. Melbourne, Aug 9. Twelve final acceptors for the Australian Steeplechase include no New Zealand horses. HEART POWER. THE DETERMINING FACTOR. A prominent Sydney surgeon, Dr. Stewart McKay, and an authority on the thoroughbred horse, holds that heart power determines whether a horse is a sprinter or stayer, and that bone and muscle have little bearing on the matter. The doctor believes some trainers are inclined to overtax their horses by putting them against the watch too frequently, and he is not alone in that opinion. Some horses would benefit if their trainers had fewer opportunities of giving them track gallops. He is of opinion that whether a horse can stay depends upon the kind of heart it possesses, and that whatever the kind, it is inherited. The doctor also contends that the type of heart the horse starts with remains the same during its career. While admitting some horses have shone from six furlongs to two miles, the doctor points out that their cases were exceptional, and says you cannot change a sprinting heart into a staying heart no matter how you exercise or train a horse. The doctor says that good horses do not stop because they are cowards, but because the nervous mechanism of the heart has been injured by the over-exertion they nave had to go through during racing and training. “It would appear,” writes Dr. McKay, “that some trainers think that they can ask their horses to put up record gallops in training frequently, and do so with impunity; but once these individuals realise that such gallops are using up the stored energy of the heart, they will see the folly of euch gallops. The muscle of the heart has withiT it a certain stored force and so long as this is used only to maintain the circulation when the body is at rest, or when taking norm-

al exercise and exertion, it will ne found adequate for all its wants; but wh,en the modern racehorse is asked to go at the enormous speed that is required nowadays something goes wrong with the nervous mechanism of the heart, and the reserve force that at one time could be called into play can ho longer be relief on when a great effort is made. If the reserve force fails, the horse stops as quickly as if he had been hamstrung. Then the cry goes up that he has become sour, and won’t try. It is not that he won’t try; it is because he cannot.'’ Di. McKay does not believe in Valais horses ah stayers, and is not losing sight of the fact that Manfred was narrowly beaten in a Melbourne Cup. He says Heroic is one of the best horses the world has produced up to nine furlongs, but does not rate him very highly beyond that distance; while, as for Valicare, he is of opinion she should not now be asked to run beyond six furlongs. THE PLACED HORSES (From the Christchurch “Star.”) BEAU CAVALIER. Beau. Cavalier, the top weight in the Grand National, has had a short but romantic career, as far as his public lite is concerned. The romance dates from October, 1925. when Mr. A. G. Quartley purchased'him at the Auckland Show for £55. He won the thirteen stone hack class and also secured the award of champion hack at the show. He was afterwards hunted, and then his owner had him m camp as a trooper’s mount. The racing career of Beau Cavalier opened in June of last year, when he was unplaced in the Hunt Club Hurdle Handicap, at the Auckland Racing Club’s winter meeting. Last August, at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting, he ran second to Pendavies in the Hunters’ Hurdle Handicap. and later in the day. starting ninth favourite in a field of ten. he won the Hunt Cup Steeplechase. His next start was in the Waikato Hunt Cup. in which he fell, suffering injuries which kept him in retirement for several months.

Since his reappearance, at Easter, he has taken part in nine races. He was unplaced in the Autumn Steeple, chase, at Ellerslie, and then, on the same course, he ran third to Passin’ Through and Glonotns, in the Avondale Steeplechase. Within the following week he won two steeplechases at the Waikatq meeting. Next he won the Great Northern Steeplechase, carrying 97. with Maunga 9.13 second and Kawini 10.10 third. On the last dav of the meeting he fell in the Winter Steeplechase. He visited Trentham last month and won the Wellington Steeplechase, while later in the meeting he' was unplaced in the High Weight Handicap and Winter Hurdle Handicap, in each of which he was one of the leaders to the straight. PETER MAXWELL. Peter Maxwell started racing at three years, winning twice at that age, but then he lost form. A third was his best effort at four years, while at five he won a hack race. After being spelled for several months, he reappeared in the autumn of his six-year-old season, winning a six-furlong hack race first time out, while a dozxm other starts produced a third and three seconds. He raced again with moderate success at seven years, being placed four times prior to winning a race it Ohinemuri in March After two more places he came out as a hurdler at the Auckland winter meeting. He was third in a hack hurdle event and the following month he won in similar company at Trentham. Two years ago ho opened well with two wins over hurdles at the Fleet meeting at Trentham. Returning north he won again at the Waikato meeting, while at Takapuna he was credited with a second and then a win. He made a good start as a steeplechaser nt Ohinemuri, where he was third to King Abbey, whom he beat next day. A fortnight later, at the Auckland meeting, he was second in the Mangere Steeplechase and unplaced in the Autumn Steeplechase. He was unplaced in the Wanganui Steeplechase but next dav was second to Puwhero in the Grandstand Steeplechase, while at the Auckland winter meeting Greekson beat him in the Tnmaki Steeplechase, A year ago he went to Riccarton. without much heralding, and scored an easy win in the Grand National Steeplechase, after a fine exhibition of jumping, but on the last dav of the meeting he fell in the Lincoln Steeplechase. Purine this winter he has started six times. He won the Grandstand Steeplechase at Wanganui hut was unplaced in his other engagements until fast Saturday, when b e ran second to Maunga in the Uomeby Steeplechase. CHARLATAN. Charlatan commenced racing as a three-year-old. bnt he was unplaced in each of his five starts. He did not race as a four-year-old, hut after being hunted the following winter he opened his winning account in the Pnrenra Hunters’ Steeplechase at Washdyke, giving a fine exhibition of inmping.

Throe years ago. at the Christchurch Hunt meeting, ho won the Lawlnrd Steeplechase. being the only horse to get round without a mistake At. the Grand National meeinn lie won the Enfield Steeplechase bnt h<> failed to "ive Paul Pry 201 b in Hie Aylesbury Steeplechase. Alter spelling for,a few months he went to Auckland in the following

autumn and ran second in the Maugere Steeplechase. He fell at the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting, but won at Ashburton, also at the South Canterbury Hunt meeting. Two years ago he was third in the Homeby Steeplechase, and fell in the Grand National, after which he was spelled. He reappeared last winter but raced badly on a trip to Egmont and Wanganui. He did much better at the Dunedin meeting, winning the Wingatui Steeplechase and Dunedin Steeplechase. Next he went to Trentham, where he failed in heavy ground, while he was beaten again in the Homeby Steeplechase at the Christchurch Hunt meeting. He fid much better in the Grand National Steeplechase, in which he filled third place, and he wound up the meeting by finishing out of a place in the Lincoln Steeplechase. After a spell he went north early this winter, but a mishap at the Egmont meeting cut the trip short. He had to be rested for a few weeks, but he has done well lately. Less than a fortnight ago he won the South Canterbury Steeplechase, and Inst Saturday he was third in the Homebv Steeplechase. Early in his career Charlatan was a brilliant fencer, but as the result if i fall nt Wnshdyke he became very careful in his jumping. Latterly, however he has shown evidence of his former smartness. RUGBY FOOTBALL. SATURDAY’S FIXTURES. GAMES AT HASTINGS. Rugby fixtures to be played ;t Hastings on Saturday,.in addition to the senior game published yesterday, are as follow:—. JUNIORS. Hastings representatives v. Napier representatives. Nelson Park. No. 2. Hastings. 3 p.m. : Mr E. J. Calnan. THIRD GRADE. Celtic v, M.A.C., Nelson Park. No 2, 1.30 p.m.; Mr H. Evison. Hastings H. 5.0.8 v. Hastings. Nelson Park. No. 1. 1.30 p.m.: Mr W. Thurlow. FOURTH GRADE. Celtic v. Hastings High School A, Racecourse No. 1. 1 30 p.m, ; Mr E. Spooner. Hastings H. 5.0.8. v. Hastings. Racecourse, No. 2. 1.30 p.m. : Mr C. Williamson PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ RESULTS. The Napier primary schools’ Rugby competition was continued with the following results :— B GRADE. Central (6) defeated Taradale (nil). Nelson Park (8) defeated Hastings Street (nil). Marist (nil) drew with Central (nil) Port (3) defeated Central (nil). Napier South (3) drew with Meeanee (3). HASTINGS SUB-UNION MEETS The Hastings Sub-Union held its weekly meeting last night. Mr J. A. Fraser presiding September 14 was fixed as the date for the match with Wairoa. the previous!- fixed date being unsuitable co Wairoa. who would not then have their best team available. Wairoa is to be informed that this is the •inly date available. The secretary is to try and arrange with Mr Loten for the Te AuteM.A.C. match to be played on August 27. An ex-Paki Paki junior named Hiki was re-graded from junior to third grade to play conditionally for one day in the Parkvale team. Lewis, of Celtic fourth grade team, was severely admonished for inciting his team to leave the field during a recent match. Lewis said his action was prompted by the referee’s refusal to allow him to play when he arrived late. The New Zealand Football Association wrote expressing its appreciation of the work done in connection with the Canadian match by Messrs J. A. Fraser, H Brown, and F. Corbin, and of the Sub-Union’s action in lending the ground. It was unanimously resolved that half the guarantee, forwarded bv the East Coast Sub-Union be refunded. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES. THE HASTINGS TEAM. The Hastings junior team to play Napier at Hastings next Saturday is as follows: Full-back. Rose (Celtic): three-quarters, . Carter (Hastings). Henry (H. 5.0.8 Johnson (H.S. OB.); five-eighths. Botherwav (Hb. 0.8. A), West (Hastings): half-back. Gilmour (Hastings); wing-forward. Garnett (H. 5.0.8. A) - back row. Fortune and Hines (Celtic): middle row. Swan and Roach (Hastings). Cooper (Havelock): hookers. HonevImn (H. 5.0.8. A) and Hannah (Hastings). Emergencies: Baeks. Bovd (Hastings), and Graham (H.S 0.8. B); forwards, Wellwood (Hastings), and Goodall (H. 5.0.8. B). JAPS' AND RUGBY. TEAM TO VISIT SYDNEY ARRIVAL NEXT WEEK. The Rugby Union football team ol the Waseda University, Tokio, Japan, which left Japan on July 13, is due in Sydney on Monday next. Aqgust 8. The team will call at Thursday Island Townsville and Brisbane, en route to Sydney. Professor Kita, <<f the University is travelling with them as manager. There have been frequent visits ot Japanese baseball teams to America, while Japan has received many baseball teams from America as well, but

this is the first time that a Japanese Rugby team goes abroad. It may be remembered that the New Zealand Rugby Union had before it recently a proposal to invite a Japanese Rugby team to visit Maoriland, but the proposal was “turned down’’ on the ground that it would not benefit the game m the Dominion.