SPORTING.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 8 September 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

(By "Maecenas.")

i'ouma is a useiui hack, but lacks siz.e 3 ana, as sny uas won or \ne diouo limit, stie win maeea ua am.a to puiec m. ""open" compaiiy. iua.li suijjped very -tuaust- at New

.Piyinouthj out showed ncr übuaj uasn

over tne eaiiy stages or ncr race, uua ownt'i-tiaiiier x-iiv& is nopeiui or winning w-icn tne bay mare m one near lutuic

a or a niaiuen, Jiaigma snowed exceptional pace in tne open living at me iNortli. laranaki Hunt Ulub s meeting, and tne son of Hallowmas should be hard to dispose of at Maiton to-morrow.

Several smart horses are engaged in the Trial at Maiton to-morrow, notably blush, The Linnet, Snatcher, and Haigina. jfossibiy Haigma and JBiusn may be more forward than their opponents.

.None of the acceptors for tne Hack Hurdles at Marton are particularly good or promising,' and \v hizz liang Luny be \,u& cnuicd' vi ut; biota m tiie concluding stages. Urgency showed such excellent form in the V/inter (Jup at Riccarton, and has a big advantage in condition compared widh many of the acceptors, and no doubt will be well supported for the Spring Hack to-morrow. H. ±Jurt was in capital form at the North Taranaki Hunt meeting, and his three wins were the result of good horsemanship. Th© Hawke's Bay-owned Kick Off is doing well in Australia, _and has oeeai supported to win the. richly endowed Metropolitan Handicap, but, according to cables, has not. been accepted for. When well Kick Oif is a good sort, and as he is still iv the Melbourne Cup, his connections may have designs on that event. ' ■ ■ ' ■ - j

The southerner Wnipcord is engaged in steepiecnases at Marton and W anganui, and being decidedly useful "over country." he should pay, his way before going south.

Three fast ~spjinters in Bumptious, Viyella, and .Wake Up are engaged in the Electric Hack at Marton to-morrow, and they may come in for strong support. .Rapine, Mountain Lion, King's Trumpeter i and Prosperity will make thdir debut as three-year-olds at Marton tomorrow, and the most forward of the quartette will keep the older division moving. Prosperity is forward; and with Clvilform may run well. A number of New Zealand sportsmen went to Australia last week, and would just be in time to witness the successes of Absurdum and Molyneaux at Moorfield last Saturday. * In view of Avondale, a number of two-year-olds were given a run from the barrier at Ellerslie a- few days ago. The trial proved that Libertes, (Monoform—Freedom mare) and Charlady (Absurd —Lady DT) -.were the most seasoned.

According to "Whalebone," Starland has been qualified as a hunter. Twelve months ago ~vhe son of oNassau was a strong tip for the last New Zealand Cup, in which event he- ran badly. Like the Taranakl Olubs 2 the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club have decided to curtail the complimentary ticket issue. This club will also run 10s tickets only on their totalisator for the present.

After the liast meeting at Trentham it was stated in these columns that the Absurd filly Derqulede was very fast, should win^ when asked in Australia. That she has done, and she will win again before long. :

The North Taranaki Hunt Club's gathering last Saturday was a highly enjoyable one^ and was admirably managed. The club expect to show a profit of about £100, which is remarkably good in these days of heavy taxation. While doing <a gallop on the Woodville track last week Mireusonta wrenched a fetlock, and in consequence will be off the soene for some time.

The Woodville racecourse is losing its reputation for good tracks, anr! quite a number of horses have been taken to other courses. One of the 'atest to quit Woodville is Tom .Lloyd, who has taken ! the New Zealand Cup candidate Sunart to the beach at Porirua. j The spring meeting of the Marton Jockey Club takes place on Saturday , next. As the acceptances are "large, ! and many of the runners not very for- I ward, winners may be hard to select. , New Zealand will be well represented at TattersaH's meeting, •.vhichT is set down for-Saturday next (September 9). I At this meeting the Chelmsrord Stakes j. (run over nine furlongs) is decided, in ! which event Gloaming and Beauford are to meet. When a three-year-old, j Gloaming opened his wonderful record by winning this event in the fast time of lmin. 52sec—a record he may have to beat if he is to defeat Beauford. Previous to Gloaming leaving the Dominion the majority of Airstralians wrote and spoke as if the itew Zealandowried gelding had little or no chance with Beauford, but one can notice quite ' a change since the great, son of The Welkin has accomplished liis usual bril-'i liant work. ■ One thing is certain, that , Beauford will have to gallop faster ; (that is, if the track is in good order) ! than at any previous stage of his career \ if he is. to uphold the great opinion of i his galloping powers held' by aimost all Australians. I

After fifteen successive defeats, re-' gistered in good, bad, and indifferent races, Cold Steel got en the winning list in a poor field at the North Tare- ; naki Hunt dub meeting last Saturday. & lW?s a fair performer in private, Cold Steel was invariably handicapped j well up to private reputation, and as ' often let his party down. Cold Steel i is undoubtedly useful, and may do well " this season. . I

•st c class of torses engaged in the ! Marton Handicap is good, but, as in' many former years, many of the runners will need several races in public before it will be wise to support them. In- ! eluded in the acceptances are several! New Zealand Cup aspirants, and, as the winner of the Marton Handicap does not incur a penalty for the chief event ] oi the New Zealand turf, "punters" i will have no need to fear non-triers "on ' this score. As Demos, Eerie, and Ten- i terneld are well, they shoulc! provide a good contest.