SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17903, 24 September 1918, Page 2

SPORTING.

NEWS AND NOTES. All Over has raced very unluckily since his return north from Ricearton, where ho won a race at the Grand National meeting , last month. He was twice second at Dannevirke, while yesterday he was unfortunate enough to be third in the chief event at Otald, after a great finish, in which the three placed horses passed the judge almost in a line.

Several New Zealand Cup candidates were racing at the Otaki meeting yesterday, among them being Detroit and Bronk Delaval, who filled the leading positions in the principal event. It is not easy to form a correct estimate of Biplane’s performance in the Spring Stakes at Rosehjll last Saturday. Judging from the remarks made by his owner, Mr G. ■D. Greenwood, just before the race, it seems quite evident that the stable connections were very confident. This is the most reasonable construction to place on Mr Greenwood’s statement, that if Biplano did not win it was not much use taking him to Victoria or-running him any more in Australia. This view, of course, was based on the fact that the opposition in Saturday’s race was riot so strong as Biplane will be called on to meet in other weight-for-ago events later on in the Australian campaign. Unfortunately, -the Rosehill Spring Stakes did not provide an ideal test for Biplane, who got badly away, though, according to one account, he was well enough placed at the entrance to the straight to give him a chance, so that his failure to finish noar the leaders has not enhanced his reputation. Great interest has been taken in the doings of Biplane during his present visit to Australia, partly because it was expected that the much-discussed meeting with Desert Gold would take place at Randwiok next month, in one of the weight-for-age events at the Australian Jockey Chib’s meeting. There has lately been a disposition in Australia to doubt whether Desert Gold and Biplarfe would measure strides at Randwick, but the fact that both wero. nominated for the weight-for-age races was accepted as completely disposing of the point. At such a distance from the scene of action it is difficult to sum up •tho position, but many New Zealand sportsmen have held the opinion* for some time that Biplane would not bd at his test for the Randwick carnival next month, this view being, arrived at 1 from a study of his track work: Biplane is a gross, thick-winded horse, who requires a lot of galloping to gel him ready for racing,'and up till quite recently he had done nothing of special note on the Randwick tracks. After his disappointing performance on Saturday, following on the' statement made by Mr Greenwood, it will occasion little surprise should the ' Australian programme of Biplane bo modiued

AUSTRALIAN NOTES

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.

SYDNEY, September 23. Interviewed prior to the Spring Stakes at tho Rosehill meeting on Saturday, Mr G. , !>. Greenwood was eo sanguine .of Biplane winning that he remarked, “ If he does not win it is not much use taking him to Victoria or running him any more in Australia.” _ ► Mr Greenwood is confident that"'G learning will prove the exception of The 'Welkin’s breed, and will win tho Derby, The critics are inclined to think that Binlane was not beaten on hi 3 merits on Saturday. He was left a long wav behind the field when the barrier was lifted, and, though he made his way up on the outside of ( lhe field along the back, ho never had a hope of catching the pacemakers. Ho finished near the last horses, probably due to the fact that he was eased up when it was aeon to be useless to chase the place-getlers. Finmark's defeat in the Rosehill Guineas was considered due to lack of condition. 110 wns forced to the front, to make his own running, and weakened over A last fur'oug. The “Sydney Morning Herald” says that Binlane shaped most disappointingly. The “Daily Telegraph’’ says:—The racing produced sfive-a’. surprises. The defeat ol Finmark was had enou-h, hut there < was worse to follow in tjie defeat of Biplane. 'He was badly left, through swinging out sideways when the barrier was lifted, and was last to get away. He ran out wide when making tho turn, but made up sufficient ground at tho entrance* to give him a chance. Once in the straight, however, he could mako. no impression on tha leaders, and he continued to drop hack.

OTAKI MAORI RACING CLUB.; . - i [Per PitEbt Apsociatton.! . OTAKI, September 23. The Otaki Maori Racing Club’s meeting, was held to-day. * Results:— FLYING HANDICAP, of 260 sovs; six furlongs—Demos, 7st 101 b, 1; Oyrisian, Gst 13ib, 2; Hyllus, ‘<st 9ib, 3. Waimatao 9st- B.b, Monelaus 9st lib, Astrophel 7st 131 b, Bo Beep 7st 9lb, Bairnsdale 7st, Sardinia Gst 13lb and Lisp Gst 71b a’so started. Won by a nook. Time—lmin 17 2-osec.

DOMINION DAY nACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; one mile—Classification, 7st 4ib, 1; "Willy* Knight, 7st 71b, 2; Matatua, 7st 121 b, 3. Polynesian Bst 6lb, Mil. Queen Sat 51b, Torchlight .fist 3!b, Qjiinn’s Post 7st lllb, Gold Prob.em 7st 9lb, Mystified 7st slb, Mauu 7st 2ib, Idle Talk 7st 21b and Sea. Foam Gst 101 b. also ..started. Won comfortably. Time—lmin 45 4-sseo. >■

’ TATIMI HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, of COO sovs; two miles and a quarter—Waioture, lOst . Sib, 1; Gwynno, 9st 71b, 2; Bollin, 9st 121 b, 3. Gaekwar 12st 31b, Foeman list Sib, Kmg a Park 9st 12!b, Undecided 9st 9"lb, Whotoko 9at 71b, Rapariki 9st 71b, Juan 9st 7lb end Hoatu 9st 71b also started.' Won easily. Gaekwar, King’s Park and Hoatu fed. King’s Park jm destroyed. Time— imip 45see. TE ONE MAKITONORE MEMORIAL STAKES, of 400 sovs; onei mile and a quarter—Detroit, Pst 61b, 1; Bronk Delavat, Gst 10lb, 2; All Ovc/r, Sst 61b, 3. Form Up 9st, Devotion Bst 7lb, Mascot; Bst 7lb, Orleans Sat 3lb, Hydrus 7st 4lb Kn.ess 21b and Hastie Gst. 9lb also started Brona Dclaval was first into _ tho straight, but was beaten on tho post by a bare hoaa, tho same distance separating second and third horses. Time —2m:n 13 2-sseo. STEWARDS’ HACK HANDICAP,.of ICO sovs; six furlongs-Ahiko, 7st 101 b, 1; Occasion, 6st 121 b, 2; Fi IV,a iu. Ttrv^i Cr ? att 1 Prince 9st, Idylhc Sst lib, Whakatina 7st, Skedaddle 7st, Blighty 6st 121 b and Livlend 6ft 12lb also started. ,Woa by » length. Time —7min 19sec. KEREIHA ROERA WELTER HANDICAP 0 { 200 sovs; seven furlongs—Revocation, Gst 2lb 1; Sardinia, Bst 4lb; 2; Hydrus, 9st, 3. Sweet Tipperary 9st 9lb, Glorify 9st 21b, Coldstream Bst 6lb, Sea Lord Sat 2ib and Alteration Sst also started. Wen by • length. Time— lmin 34 4-Ssec. ”

MAIDEN PLATE, of 100 eovs; five furlongs—Kipling 1, Cotillion 2, Bonny Briar 3 Won by a length. Time—lmin 5 4-Ssao. , 'welter HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; seven furlongs—Manu, csi 4lb, lj itensuitation, Get Gib, 2; Willys Knight. Sat.7lb, 3. Sabine 9st 51b, Utiwai Sst 71b, Tuticorin . Sst Gib, Beaufort Sst 41b, Dick Sst 2lb, Lady *i Edith 86t 21b, Transmission Bst 21b, Talitha - Bst, Sacramento Sst, Wonder Sst, Grand,': Duchy Sst and Khatmandu Sst also started, Won comfortably after a good race, Time—lmin SSsec* ip: