SPORTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 3105, 24 December 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

; NOTES. I Mtirqitetcur and Kilnish should bo worth more than' passing notice in their early I engagements. Income, which is now trained by Percy Johnston, will be stepped out ai the .Taranaki Christmas meeting. Admiral Codrington is daily oti file imi prove. A substantial face may cum,, his ' way during the holiday fixtures. I Kudo and Tauiatcte, in Fved Tilloy's ' htablb, are reported to bo in splendid fettle. They will run well in forthcoming 1 engagements. i Maniahera has been acquitting himself ! satisfactorily on the local tracks. T. I George has the roll of Mauiapoto looking j very well. I The All Black-Wosiella filly Cleasanta, 'owned by Mr R. McKcnzie, has been responsible for some smart work on the I Woodvillo tracks. I 80 far Hector Gray has been I suggested as the, rider of, three horses in I the Auckland Cup, viz., Susunof, Rotton ! and Uncle Ned. j *The pockcl edition of the New Zealand j Turf Register, giving particulars of all I meetings, both racing and trotting held 1 from August 1 to December f), has been j published by (he Christ church Cress Com pany. The publication is an invaluable one. I to sportsmen, and as only a limited number can l)e issued early application fur copies I is necessary. : The programme for the Woodvillo District Jockey Club's meeting, to be held j Wednesday and Thursday, February 15 and 16, has been framed. The Cup is down , nt 600 sovm, ; Sapling Slakes 200 sovs.. and Ruahine Handicap 300 sovs. On the second day the principal races are Autumn I Handicap 450 sovs., Telegraph 275 sovs., and several other events at 200 sovs. each. ] Quite a number of Palmerston sportsmen j favour the. prospects of Rouen in the A tick- ' land Cup and The Hawk in the sprint event. , Favouritism, however, appears to be mat--1 ler of environment, Cbristchureh backing Royal Star and Foo Chow, Auckland Uncle Ned, [lawke's Bay l.ovematch and Wellington fnstirrection. Vagabond and Trespass will be bracketed, and there may be a surprise from that quarter. It happened at a country meeting In \ow South Wales. A Sydney jockey rode i "lie winner, a second and two thirds in the j first four races, lie was not engaged for I the last race, and a local owner engaged I him to ride his mire. The jockey dressed in iho loom, weighed in. arid brought 0111 ■ .'i gold watch and chain, and £7O for the ; owner In hold until after the race. When I the milt ■ drifted from threes in sixes, 1 browner, who had already breked her, bej came alarmed. Just before goim,' m 1 In* i piiM, he question d the jockey. Inn he a> surcd him he was a trier. "You ihink "the mare's a certainty." ''l thought so," 1 lie owner whispered, "'--o I bucked her and [ait your £7O on as w.-ll." The Sydney crack was <:iu«>ljl. and die mare duly won by two lengths. It is just over eight month-- since Myles ! Council. Ihe well-known Australian jockey, left on a trip to England, lie returned io I Sydney recently. When seen at his residence. ; j Dudley-street Cooece, be said he was pleased (0 get back to Australia. "They have a lot to learn in lingland." Coiinell said, "in : the management of the race meetings as j compared with Australian methods. The',; will not get tail of the old cir-loins, The j horses du not even carry nHtiiber cloths. | riiere are four winning posts on some course- and people are at times several furlongs awav from the linish of the race."

"The English courses are mure ;icl;ipl;iblc i"r fasl taring than ours. . They are measured from the centre, anci the reason English horses often fail in Australia may be put down to the courses out here having so many turns, The horses are no! taught to .-land at the barrier, but move up and often rush through. A starter in England," lie added, "has more trouble with live runners than Mr. Mackellar would liave with -Oat Randwick." Connell thinks the English jockeys are probably the best, as a win tie, in the world. They do a great deal ol travelling from one country to another, and may be away from their native (own for weeks at a time. Some horses, he says, hardly race twice at the same course. Jockeys there have valets, who care tor their saddles and other things. S. Donoghuc and Krank Bullock, he states, are perhaps the best rider* at present in England. 1.. Ikown and \V. 11. Barnett. two 'Australians, are also doing well there. It lake- a long time for Australian jockeys to ingratiate themselves with the English racing public. The English style of riding is different from the orthodox ''Tod Sloan" style adopted by the Australian riders. The riders in England do not ride with such a short hold as Australians, holding their hands almost on the horse's withers. Connell's riding record since he first started is 1054 wins, 890 seconds and 719 thirds, out of 6002 mounts,

WAfRARAI'A ACCEPTANCES. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Dec 84, Trial Hack Stakes.—Birkenolla-, Greeia, Mouroa's (lift. Lady Waimangu, Quest, Wakalere, Markful, Jonquil, Native Call, Khnorez, Waimahoe, Password, Rimutaka. Elothones, Hand, Solstico (all Bst). Featherston Hack Well or.—Vasilkov 9.11, Lord Usk 8.13. Whcatfield, Sir Wai 8.11, Lady Witehet 8.4, Sunburst 8.3, Hoset 8.2. Birkenella. Opiate- 8,0. Flying I laudicap.—Chimera, Backsheesh 8.10, Astinome 8.5. Canyon 7.13, Tommy Rot 7.9. Probate f. 6. Barleycorn 7.5. Cap ping Day 7.3. Martian Miss 7.1. Wairarnpa ('up. ■ -Kilrush, Iniaribbon, Boneltor, Priutcmps 8.4, Bonnie Heather 8.3. Festivity 7.11. Rose Wreath 7.10. Snub 7.9 Bitters, Panic 7.3. F.sperance 5.12. Scornful 6.7. Xnrse'n Handicap. —Wairarapa 8.3. Ma I'.ou-luil.' Alabama. Suln'no 7.12. Pencils, Joll\ Bruce, Slayer, Dereloude, Mi.-- Rene, Bonrina. Boimie Nurse 7.7. Meiithe 7.5. Waetae 7.2. Rimutaka Hack Handicap.- Scion 9.0, llallowvonia 8.4. Lord Desmond 8.3, California 7.13. Rebuff 7.11. Si'' Wai 7.7. Pa>.s word 7.!. Paris F a >bion 7.0. W; rdell Welter Handicap.-- Rualara 9.0. Probate, Halifax 8.10. Ilarlevcorn 8.4. Scornful, Mis- Maid. Win- Rabv 7.10. Telegraph Handicap.- Vasilkov 9.0. Lord 1 -k 8.2. Mountain March 8.1. Doucemeni 8.0, In the Pink, .Uoliitn: Moments, l.m-d De-in I 7.11, Ania 7.10. Island 7.9. Kilreid 7.8. Merrv Dav 7.5. Sir Rosebrnvv 6.12. Lady Pan'. Wakalere 0.12. \L\X.\WATC TROTTING RACKS. Tin- following nomination- have .been reeeived I'm the Matutwalu Trolling Club's annual meeting : Linton Handicap (harness), U miles.— Count Dee, Marvineite. Black Beamy, Plunder. Rose Ringeii, Fiat, Wharakina, Proud P.ov, Wallace Reid. Bit? Ben, Ned Dillon, Mi-- Pirate, Jell'e\ Dillon, Lynx, May Rita, Sonny, Mooi'tbilkos, Maggie Girl. Rio Orunde, .lean Capitalist, Mat Patch, Simple Peter, Victor llova. Trial Handicap (harness), V 2 miles..—Nita Wood, Zoloek Chimes, Bay Dillon, The Infant, Christeonia, Morning Light, Bell Moor, The Pointer, Pearl Corotiadb, Franzie Queen, Blue Pedo, Master Biriganai' Grace Bob, Paspulum, King Peter, Zoloek Palm, Iw Audubon, Lotiglen, Highwood, Ngartihoe. Indicator, Plain, Rose, Dolly Dillon, Wild Native. Daphne Wildwood, F.hoa, To Ataihaea, Aero Maid, Visible, Ripple, Harry Audubon. Stewards' Handicap (harness), 2 miles.— Tho Infant, Christeonia, Moon Drift, Elsa Nore, March On, Made, Peace, Azclr.ion, Ferranita, Hoi Alto, Ngaruhoe. _ Special Traeey, Taikorea. Indicator, Plain Rose, tluniariki, Dolly Dillon, May Dorn, Revilli". Visible, Rescue, Harry Audubon, Harold Linton, Pactolus, Mamnvatu Gold Cup (harness), 2 miles. Elite, Elsie Gay, Peterdcn, Serenity, Waverley, Oro, Rorko's Drift, Boycott, Wakanm, Rita live. ():daiut, William Ist, Nelson Derhy, 'lhe Bath, Waileranui, Qneon Chimes, Saints Bell, Ballin, PrinKom, Biug Bi>y. Sir Henry, Warlock, George Fourth. Native. King, Speculator, GruiUford, Rainrron, Kokiritea, Lady Joan. Little Pointer, Taiaaire, Jimmy Riehmond. Ladies' Bracelet (harnc'ss), li miles.— Nita. Wood. Zoloek Chimes, Annie Black', Christeonia, Morning Light, Bell Nbor, The Pointer, Pearl Coronado, Bill Todd, Plunder, Fran/ie Queen, Ivy Audubon, Blue Light, \U~r Ladyship, Master Bimranti, Grace Bob, Abundance, lamgleti, Ngaruhoe, Taikorea, Indicator, Plain Rose,

fliuiiiiriki, Dn'phno Wildwood, Revilfc, 'IV Atiiiliac;), Roscuo. Awapuui Handicap (saddle), V 2 miles.— Moon Drill, Wak;.|iaiic, Oiiknul, Peace. Whilipopo, Rita Rye, Waiieranui, Queen Chimes, Mindful, Clcalford, Ramuron, Jimmy Richmond, l'ali'iici'Mnn North Handicap (hurness) 2 mileßi—Waiwcra, Count Dee, Klaa jNore, Milrviuelle, Ai'aniii. Lobster, Roi Alto, De Why, Lynx, Loch Lomond, MoortbilK'es, Speculator, Rio Grande, Mat Patch, Simple Peter, Pueloliis. Jft President's HanclicapWharncss), l\ miles. —Elite, Phil Smith, The Infant, Peterodon, Serenity, Waverley, March On, Promenade, Latona, Rita Rye. Waitipopo, William Ist, Lovelock, Nelson Derby, The Bath, Waiieranui, Queen Chimes, Baffin, Prin/ora, Rhifr iioy, Sea Nymph, Warlock, George Fourth. Reville, LittJe Pointer, Jimmy Richmond.