SPORTING.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 April 1919, Page 1

SPORTING.

NOTES HY -GUEVGOWN." Sweet Tipperary was tiie most miccosslul of Carniont'.s team at the l'Vildiiig meeting, and won tli-o hurdles 011 the first day with 9.3 in tlio saddle in convincing style. She hopped out smartly from tiie barrier and had a .slight lead at the iir<st fence, hut from there 011 had tilings her »ni way iand won by about four lengths from Master Lupin, with Want, third. In the second day's hurdles the mare was again quickly iu iront and led down past the stand and up the track stretch before being displaced bv lioy;il Park. Com-iirt-o the straight the order wan Royal Park, Sweet Tipperary, Want ancU'apanui. In the run home Papann;i fill owed too much fiuot for the opposition and iwoh by a neck from Royal Park, Want third and Sweet Tipperary fourth. Gold Problem started in the Manga--0110 Stakes, six furlongs, on the opening day, bu't was never proinintnt, and finished out of a place. American .Reality -started third favourite in a good field of ten in the Waint;) Stakes, five and a half furlongs. When the field settled down American Heauty was out in front and come into the straight with Olynthus and Omaliu 111 close attendance. The 'latter pair outpaced the T.evin representative. Olynthu.s winning and B-old Roy came up mid notched third place. Outside critics consider Sweet Tipperary's display at Keilding was the best she lia.s yet given over hurdles. A. Reed was the most successful horseman at <tlie Feilding meeting with three wins. A. McDonald and B. Mor-ris-'had two wins each. Aei'-e and Wonder ran .second on Monday and were returned winners 011 Tuesday. After winning the last race Simonides ran off the course and jumped the fence near the showground. It was a considerable time before he was brought back to the birdcage Almost a sensation was caused 011 the. Feilding course 011 Tuesday by a statement that Ethiopian, one of the starters in the Awaliuri Hack Welter, had 11111 second at Waipiikurau wn Monday and was then brought to Feilding in a motor van. It does noit take much to send the "heads" 'in a rush to the total isator, and 110 one was surprised at nearly two thousand investors following the "tip." Tint Ethiopian did not materialise. He is still a "dark horse." Dusky Eve carried £4122 in the St. George's Handicapu at Ellerslie 011 Monday when lie ran second. Samarang set a fast pace ill the Denbigh Stalkes at Feilding, but .stopped quickly racing across the top. She is hard to beat over five furlongs. Vaeun.ni did not finish at all generously in the Oroua Hack. L. Morris was hard at work 011 tlio Advance gelding when the straight was entered, but over the last bit ceased his efforts, thereby earning a caution from tbe stipendiary steward. PalnrOil made the pace a cracker I*ll the Easter Handicap for three-quarters of a mile and was responsible for the good time recorded, 2.7 l-o. Nobleman was kept too \'"ar Vae.k over the final stages of the Easter Handicap, otherwise :he may have troubled tiie winner. White Blaze and Wonder, winners at Feilding, were both sired by Campfire. a son of the mighty Carbine. Sir Fisher ran prominently in the oarlv .stages of the Kawa TCawa Hurdles. He is a hit,oll the big side, but later in the season will have to be taken into account. The gelding Portraiture, by Papakin:)—Elusion, full brother it.u Aberbrothork. lias been taken up after a •sepejli, -Ifc is understood be will be trained for hurdle races. Lady Kilworth, who won the Hatuma Hack Race at "Waipuknrau. paid a. price in the vicinity of a limit' iu«?ntury. Orleans, now trained by T. George, was a runner in the hurdles on the second day at Wooci.ville, and though he only secured third place, shaped well for a lwginner. Anioncr the starters 'in the Juvenile Stakes at Woodville was Prince Riifus. a racy-kokiug two-year-old gelding by King Kufus—The Covin*. He was .some lengths behind the field ill the early stages of the contest, but in the run home made up leeway in convincing fashion. \Princc Kufus is in the same stable :is Rewi Poto. Amongst the sales a.t the dispersal of Mr E Short's racinsr stud at Parorangi were the following: Demos (Demosthenes—Jeannic D' Arc, J Hurley, (jOOgns. ; Bithoiia (Denu:stbene.s —Rajigrad), 15. Goldwater. -f2ogns; Parorangi (Demosthenes—Pelicii'le), \\ . Higgins, oS.igns; Wliiro (Ad,vance—Sou'wester mare), H. M. Glazebrook. 520 gns ; Desert Rose, by Wolawa—JTlougold (imp.), R. Tanner. oOgns; Whitoki (Jlaster Laddo — l/aurestiiia). R. Richardson. 04gns : Tonukolve, (Advance—

Amongst the sale.s a.t the dispersal of Mr E Short's racinsr stud at Parorangi were the following: Demos (Demosthenes—Jeannic D' Arc, J Hurley, (JOOgns. ; Bithoiia (Demnsthene.s —Raiigrad). li. Goldwater. -t2ogns; Parorangi (Demosthenes—Pelicii'le), W. Higgins, oS.igns; Wliiro (Ad,vance—Sou'wester mare), H. M. Glazebrook. 520 gns; Desert- Rose, by Wolawa—iFloiiigold (imp.), R. Tanner. oOgns; Whitoki (Master l.addo - l.aurestina). R. Ricliarclson. G4gns: Tonukolve, (Advance— Loch Awe). W. Gray. 1-logns; Cash (Hymettus -I'anina) J. Hurley, 155gns : Placid Ladv (Advance—Lake Plaoid), S. McCardell. olgns: br f by Hallowmas— Helen Portland. H. Rrown, 425

Kns. Hetaua is a speedy customer lvuit it would seem as though a distance finds him out. Affectation beat him easily in the Hawke'.s Bay Stakes, and repeated the dose in tiie Grecit Northern Champagne Stakes, in which Motuihi beat him for second place. Motuihi is in the same stable as Mascot, and is by Martian, from Birkenhead—lndustry tuare Intelligence. He is regarded as just the, sort to furnish into a good Derbv colt.

Revenue, winner of the Melbourne Cup of 1901. and who was the shortest priced favourite to win that race, was 'killed in action in Palestine some months ago. i Mr Judd'is iSu.ndow'n rßtablisfred world's record at the Quirindi (N.S.A\ .) Show by clearing 7ft Sin in the high jump. Kilbrogan has been one of the most consistent performers during, the present .season. He has started I<> times, winning 7 races including a dead heat, and he has been placed on five occasions.

The Higlidcn-bred, Sueh'tti. by Hallowmas I'as Soul, won two events on' tin- same afternoon at the Ipswich Meeting (Queensland) recently. She is a haif-sister to Nystad and when submitted at auction as a yearling in .Sydney, brouyfyt 150 guineas. The Easter Handicap at Auckland 011 Saturday was won bv Uncle Ned, ivho ran the mile in 1 min. 38 3-5 sees., a record for the race. Uncle Ned won a mile race at Ellerslie «n Boxing Day in 1 min 38 4-5 sees, but this was apparently overlooked by most backers as lie paid a good double-figure dividend. The one-time crack horseman L. H. Hewitt had the mount 011 Uncle 'Ned. Rebekali and Spanner filled the places and Desert Gold was fourth, and as the whole four must have run the distance under 1 mill lOsecs., it says a good deal for the calibre of -the field for lit is not often that a mile handicap brings out four competitors wjio can do better than 1 min lOsecs. no matter what weight they are carrying. It is reported that Nystad has been

: sold to an Australian sportsman and ' ieaves lor his new home as soon as the C.J.C. autumn meeting is concluded. | He has already won the Great Easter ; twice and ran well 011 Easter Monday. The mare Golden Slipper, which brought 4500 guineas at the dispersal sale of the late Mr G. G. Stead's horses, but which proved a. disappointment afterwards, was represented by a winner at the last Rosehill (N.S.W.) meeting, her colt, Golden Bronze, by Bronzino, winning the Trial Stakes.

At the conclusion of the Woodville meeting flic positions of the winning jockeys were as follows : H. Gray <Ss' ; Emerson 45}, B. Deelev 36J. H. Young 32. A. Reed 31. L. Hagerty 27, G. Young 2-Gi, L. G. Morris 27J. R. ft'. Bagbv 20. R. Reed 18.}. A. J. McMi.nn ; 17. B. H. Morris 17. H. Goldfinch 17. j One of the best-known sporting • writers in England is "Rapier." He has a strong objection to all systems of I btetting. In a. recent paragraph he states that a correspondent "Open I Ditch" would like to be told if "I can

supply any hint 'as to how a man may I improve his chances of liolding liis own j with the ring—a not -unnatural aspi- ' ration. Furthermore, lie wonders if 1 have changed my mind at all as to the. futility of systems. My objection to systems—in addition to the conviction that tliey do not pay—is t'liat they -are , opposed to the spirit of true sport, beI 'ing merely a moan attempt at. moneygrubbing. The tlioronghbred horse trained for the race is such a beautiful animal that it 'is a degradation to use him as -a cbunter in a game. I have so often gone into the matter of detailed objections to systems that I feel it would be. tedious to repeat them. Here are two, however. The attempt to I hade first, second or third favourites, as the ease may be. which is the com- \ monest practice, 'I suppose, is tolerably I certain too upset the system, because 1 favourite so often change places rapidly. When you have, made your bet ■ you are liable to find that you have I not backed the horse.the system re- ' quires. Von can not again, be certain of getting on for bookmakers will always lay against your horse, fn the '•matter of systems I cannot help "Open I Ditch.' If lie must bet. he might | carefully select two or three good; horses and follow them whenever they run. I suppose he is very likely to lose 1110- ! ney: nevertheless there is some element of sport about the proceeding. Astropliel (Finland —Asteriod) died at Hawke's Bay last week as a result of inflammation. The filly only changed hands a week or two before her death. The new owner was not without a sense of humour, however, for he sent along a wire to Astrophel's late owner: "Astropliel fair dink,lllll dead this time!" Jockeys arc 110't usually credited with having much sentiment when it comes to race riding, but an incident occurred while the field was at the post for the Auckland Easter Handicap (says the Star), which showed that one light-weiglit at any rate is not altogether devoid of this quality. His mount, which was alongside Desert Gokl at the post, began kicking and turning to MeFlynn 'be quickly ' said, 'T* mustn't let her kick the old ! mam, I wouldn't have that happen for ' anvfliius, 1 will go out one," and so he did. I would like to mention the boy's name, but it is 110 fallowed to take up your wrong position at the post- unless directed by the starter to do so. . , The mishap to Desert- Gold is to oe greatly regretted, for besides preventing her fulfilling her engagement in the St. George's Handicap at Ellerslie on Monday, it may also prevent, her l>ein <T at her best at Wellington (says an Auckland paper). It is not exactly known how the mishap occurred, but the daughter of All Black was very wore 011 Sunday and Monday, lint by constant poulticing she seemed to walk a little more sounder, though still very tender, when going to the train to be sent South again. Her trainer is hopeful that a short rest will see a complete recovery, and enable her to race alt Trentliani next weeik. " Tf Desert Go'.d has sufficiently recovered to enable hep to take part in the Trentham Gold Cup. .she will be ridden in that event by B Deeley, who has been engaged for the mare for some time. This will give the Auckland horsemen the honour of having ridden the three cracks of modern times. Desert Gold. Biplane and Gloaming (says "Whalebone").