SPORTING NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 10 December 1914, Page 2

SPORTING NOTES.

(By Sir Single.)

It has-been found necessary to give Tyson a snort spell and he will- be out on tne grass until alter Christmas.

Kaniki, who bears the reputation of being a good track horse, is hitting out well at Hawera, and in a four furiong nick-up the other morning, limsiied in front of Tree .Lucerne.

The Stratford resident in whose colors lioyai Trophy is to race, was down at Hawera to see his horse work last week. With T. Fryer nr the saddle, lioyai Trophy negotiated a couple of hurdles, both hoise1 and rider acquitting themselves -with credit.

Manawakaha is, I understand, to be given a spell and taken up later for trial at tne jumping business.

Mr G. Clareburt is at present hacking about a bay mare, a half-sister by Waikarangi to Lady Menschikoif and Minora.

The outside of the course proper at Hawera was open for work on {Saturday morning and most of the galloping was done upon it. Among the gal.ops was. one over 'Six furlongs, in which Quo Vadis, Minora, Cordon and Arena took part. They finished in that order.

The committee appointed by the Horse-trainers' Association recently 'formed in Hawera, met on Saturday evening to draw up rules for submission to a general meeting of members. After going through copies of the rules of the Iticcarton and Hawke's Bay Trainers' Associations, the committee decided upon a number, which are to be submitted to a general meeting for confirmation if approved of.

Wild Lupin, Astor, Play Off, and Ineuru have* been nominated for various events at the Marton meeting, but no names of local hacks appear in the list. This would seem to indicate that the Stratford Racing Club's policy of limiting its programme to well-en-dowed events for hacks has met with the approval of owners and trainers in ■ these parts.

J. Brown has Minora looking very nice at present. The writer does not recollect having seen the chestnut mare bear such a soid appearance before.

Ineuvu lightened up somewhat Miiilst racing at Takapuna, and her tasks since returning have only been light. Several trainers who had horses engaged at that meeting suffeied more, or less from a form of cholera, an epidemic of which was recently reported from Auckland. Amongst the number was Ineuru's mentor, H. Eva, who was confined to bed for several days.

The -Lroager has been doing regular work without indications of unsoundness and appears likely to stand a preparation.

P. Ooitcy has in work a chestnut mare which is, I understand, by Coronet, from a sister to Play Off's dam, Poaiery. She shows soms pace for a few furlongs.

On Tuesday morning before breakfast, J. Fryer was the first to work, and sent Draft (Howe) and Armature (T. Fryer) for five furlongs on the outside of the course proper, on which nil the galloping was done that morning. The pair finished together.

Tree Lucerne (T. Fryer) had half a length the better of The Dodger (Cathro) at the end of four furlongs. Astor ran half a mile unaccompanied.

Patronata (N. Goddard), Avena (Cathro) and Deeside (Cordue) were companions over a five furlong journey. The chestnut mare had a neck the better of Avena, with Deeside some lengths back.

Styrax (Cathro) and Minora (T. Fryer) galloped a mile. The first named was in front throughout and won easily.

A six furlong task was allotted to Quo Vadis (Cordue), Harbor 1^%,.. (Fryer), and Cordon (Goddard). Harbor Light, finished within half a length of yuo Vadis, with Cordon rather further away.

Kaniki (Goddard) and Invader (Cordue) jumped away at the live turlong post and were picked up at the four by lloyal Trophy (Fryer;. The Maniapoto horse had three lengths to the good at the box, the other two finishing on terms.

Fortify (Cordue), Joy Bells (Fryer), and Shandon Bells (Howe) sprinted three rurlongs together and rimsned in that order. Joy Bells is a mart) by King's Birthday in O. Cox's stable, and fortify is a half brother to Invader and is trained by It. Brough.

Related by a Hawera trainer: —- During a discussion on the war one critic, not unknown in Hawke's Bay racing circles, complained of the unequal parts played by the combatants against the Germans. "The Russians," he said, "are too slow; the British don't do.anything; the French can't fight; and the poor blooming Allies have to do all the scrapping."

It is understood that the southern horses will' not be taken to Auckland this year, as early as last, as it is believed the southern tracks offer better facilities for trailing.

, Chudic, who has not shown much form this season, is reported to be brightening up, and is expected to run well at the coming meetings.

Warstep will probably be scratched for the Kailway Handicap, and start in the Auckland Cup. She will be ridden by C. Emerson.

W. Ryan has severed his connection with the Karamu establishment, and will in future ride as a free lance.

It is expected that Emperador will make his first appearance in the Palmerston North Stakes at the Manawatu Summer Meeting

Reverse work is being undertaken on the tracks at Kiccarton and some of the horses do not take too kindly to racing the opposite way. A suggestion has been, made by Hawera trainers that certain days in -the week should be set aside for working the reverse way on the tracks here. The idea has much to recommend it, as it is unquestionable that most houses used only to working to the left are very awkward when required to race to the right as at Ellerslie. In addition, it is claimed that a -change in direction lessens the strain on the particular leg affected by always working in the one direction.

Rather a good joke was worked off on Mr. Huyr by his brother secretary, iVir, li. Wyiiyard, at Takapuna (says an exchange;, whicn probaoiy niaiits a record in the paying out of stakes. Mr. Hayr was very cunhdent of Monorail's ability to win. and this Mr. Uynyard was aware of. Anticipating the victory, Mr. wynyard maae out the cheque for the stake, and as soon as the horses passed tne post, the cneque was Jianueu over to I\ir. Hayr, amiust applause.

An interesting case has finally been decided in' l-'erih (VV.A.) concerning insurance and a ractliorse's pedigree. A Mr. Campbell insured for £4ico a racenorse shipped from Sydney to Jb'reniantle, the poLcy descnomg the animal as by Marshal Soult out of a St. Paul mare. The Yorkshire Insurance Company refused to pay on the ground that the horse's breeuing was not as described in the policy. 'ihe Chief Juscice gave a, verdict for Campbell, holding mat the pedigree was merely descriptive ' matter, not material, as the animal was Incontestably worth what insured for. On appeal'the FuJJ Court reversed this decision on the ground that the policy warranted the truth of all statements in the policy. Then Campbell appealed to the High Court. Air. Justice Barton held with the Full Court decision, but Mr. Justices Duff and .Rich, however, held that the words were not warranty withm tlie meaning of the Act, and allowed Campbell's appeal with costs, and restored the Cnief Justice's judgment.

All going well in the meantime, it is intended Liiat xtepucation shall tak9 nis ptace in the Auckland Cup field. He will be ridden by L. Wilson, and is at present a iirm lavorite tor the race (says a Wellington scribe). The most iancied canojuute for the jttailway Handicap is Ifownham, who is generally regarded as niceiy in the short race with V.9.

Expect is suffering from a peculiar form or inrluenza that has been going the ruuncts of tne stables in the iNortn. island, xie win be unable to compete during the holidays. Uarance, another memoir of tne Xxighden team, is also giving G. j/r.ce some trouble.

The going at Forbury Park on the first day 01 die trots was solt, and one 01 the most unique incidents 111 tne history of troitmg happened 111 the spring Handicap (says a southern writer), .black batm was making an efiort to bet on terms w^th isiack iet, and when nearmg tne judge's box the son 01 Satinwooa tell. 'J.he rate at which he was going was sufficient to make him slide along in the mud past the winning post, and thereby secure second money.

In commenting on remarkable recoveries made by racehorses alter receiving injuries almost necessitating ! their destroyal, "jYlaukato," in the Manchester importing .Chronicle, instances the case of a mare named i Grecian Maid, who won the Notting- ; ham Handicap last month. In April of last year, when being sent from I iNetheravon to Penrith, sue fell down j between the loading platform and some adjacent wagons, in. this situation she was held as- in a vice, and though im- • provised slings and blocks were requisitioned ail efrorts to raise the mare proved .abortive. Something had to be done, and so it was decided to bring up a light engine and haul [ out the wagon, which was one of a series standing in the loading dock. In its passage the wagon tore great chunks of skin and muscle out of the mare's side.and quarter, while the side next ': the platform was bruised and scarred jin shocking fashion. With the removal I of the binding wagon Grecian Maid's troubles were by no menans over. She had-still to be hauled up on to'the landing dock, and in getting her there I more damage was done. This time ! it was the mare's legs which suffered most. Altogether she was a sad object three hours later, though the railway company's veterinary surgeon had done all he could to relieve her sufferings find to make her injuries as presentable {as possible. How she had managed to walk from the station to the livery stables over a quarter of a mile distant is a mystery. Though no bones were broken "there were clear indications i that Grecian Maid's :iver and kidneys : had not escaped unhurt, and that the muscles situated on the lower side of l the' loin vertebra were seriously involved. In her predicament any norse other than a thoroughbred would have made no attempt to stand, let alone place one foot before another. Yet this mare bore up ga-nely day after day, unaided by slings —which could not be used on account of .the injuries to her side and internal organs. In less than two months' time from the date of the accident she had recovered sufi ficiently to admit of her removal to I Penrith, and on October 2nd she ran j second to Over Anxious in a mile and ! a half race at Edinburgh, and nine days later won at Haydock Park.

' Whilst on the subject of recoveries from injury, the case of the local horse, Wild Lupin, may well be cited as a remarkable one. No one looking at the Lupin gelding now can fail to notice the mark he carries on the near side, from which the hip bone \yas removed (in pieces and during a period .06 several months) after it had been shattered through the horse colliding with' a lamp post at Trentham. Yet i Wild Lupin is still winning races in decent company, which leads one to speculate what sort of a customer he might have been to beat had he not j been so severely damaged.