SPORTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1039, 11 June 1924, Page 10

SPORTING.

NOTES. Black Art broke down in the .Great Northern Steeplechase. Mark Time is being hacked about at Bulls, and will not be asked to race until next season. During the running of the Panmuro Hurdles at the Auckland meeting Anxious Moments broke n leg on the flat and had to be destroyed. Ho was a useful hurdler, and his last success was at the Wellington Fleet meeting. It is reported from Sydney that the committee of the New South Wales Trotting Club has upheld W. J. Carter's appeal against his recent disqualification. As a result Snowshoe and Marion Style will be eligible to continue racing in New Zealand. Income ran a great race in the Cornwall Handicap at Auckland considering the heavy going and the fact that he had the tidy impost of 9.12 in the saddle. At the distance it looked as though he would prevail, but lie was headed by Illumination over the last bit. Tho Wellington Racing Club has delayed issuing their programme for the winter fixture owing to the fact that they are in hopes of getting a permit for a third day. It is understood that there is a permit for the current season which has not been availed of, and endeavours are being made to secure it for the purpose stated. Omahu, who is owned by Mr J. Bull, has the distinction of having filled the roll of runner-up in the Great Northern Steeplechase on three occasions. He first ran second to Coalition in 1921, and in the following year filled the same position behind Sea Ue'il. Last year he was not a starter, and on Thursday boat all but Sir Rosebery. Ellerslio is an unlucky course for Mr J. B. Gaistord. Mark' Time, when at the top of his form, was sent np to contest the Mitchelson Cup, but carried t'ho tapes in his mouth the whole way. And now First Born turns turtle when he appeared to have a great show of , winning the Great Northern Hurdles.

"Whalebone" states that the Bullsowned First Born was just making his run in the Great Northern Hurdle Race when he came to grief. He, however, did not take the first obstacle too cleanly, but until he came down never made another mistake, and it appeared as though, when being hustled up to the leaders, he took oh too soon. He should win an important hurdle event before long.

Illumination, by Limelight—Fleet Street, who won the Cornwall Handicap at the Auckland meeting, was one of the horses put up at the, Alison sale held at Takapuna last January, and he was passed in at .1:100. He subsequently changed hands, and seeing he brought in his new owner 550 sovs. as a result of his efforts in tho abovementioned event, and is a stallion, he must be accounted a valuable proposition.

Sir Rosebery, who led all the way in the Great Northern Steeplechase, made the pace torrid, and at one stage of the journey had a lead of 300 yards. Since passing into W. Garrett's hands last February he has netted £ISOO. Garrett, it will be remembered, owned Sir Solo when lie won the Grand National Hurdles at Riccarton, and earlier had trained the Sir Laddo gelding when he won the Auckland, Wellington and Manawatu Cups.

Mr W. T. Hazlett has engaged three colts in the Australian Jockey Club's Derby of 1925. They are by Boniform—Simper, Paper Money— Sprig of Erin, and Solferino —Directoire. The Simper colt is a halfbrother to Razzle Dazzle, Gold Light and Affectation. As was the case with Gold Light and other horses, before them, the trio have already been broken in and ridden under the care of S. Waddell in Hawke's Bay.

The last race at any meeting is invariably a "recovery ' stakes" for bettors who have had a bad day, and a big pool on the totalisator is the result. At Otaki (writes "Moturoa" in the Taranaki News) they put on a maiden race as the, grand finale, a ridiculous proceeding, and with only two horses backed, Arsene Lupin and Tikima, the machine figures were only moderate. If the Hack Welter had besn the concluding event it is just possible that tho totalisator deficit of about £2OOO would have been wiped out.

When Mr J. H. Davis was appointed V.R.C. handicapper, the Victoria Amateur Turf Club had to look around for a new weight adjuster, and they asked Mr Sam Griffiths to accept the position. Mr Griffiths decided to do so, and he is to commence his duties almost immediately. For some time Mr Griffiths has been turf editor of tho Australasian, and his weekly notes under tho noin de plume of "Touchstone" were a feature of that paper. Ho always wrote with authority and fairness, and with a charm that was the result of a long and varied experience in the turf world. He has filled several official positions, and the V.A.T.C. have made a very wise choice.

After winning tho Dunedin Steeplechase the Palmorston North-owned Kipling was sold, at a satisfactory figure, to a South Island sportsman.

No hurdle company will be too good for Le Forte as soon as he learns to jumfi cleanly and fast at every obstacle, is an opinion expressed by a southern writer.

At Otaki M. McCarten increased his winning record to 4(5, J. Barry to 43 and Hi Gray to 37. As C. Emerson added two dead heats and a first to his credit at Dunedin on Saturday, and counting these as two wins, he is now level with McCarten.

The following are the nominations for the Napier Steeplechase (about 3 miles):—Buckeye, First Line, Zeus, Passin' Through, Ranui, Mohuru, Dick, Kipling, To Moire, Guanaco, Gang Awa, Birka, San Forte, Polthogue, Peneton, The Ahuiiri Hurdles (Ij miles) has drawn the following field: —Nukumai, Prince Rufus, Teifterfield, Maunga, Vagabond, Merry Bells, Admiral Codrington, Alteration, Birka, Antler, Kohu, Ore Ore, Woden, Whanoko.

At a meeting of the. Nelson Jockey Club Committee, Mr John Hagen, a veteran member of tho committee, asked the president to accept, on behalf of the club, a photograph of the horse Don Juan, with Sam Powell in the saddle. This horse won the Waimea South Steeplechase in 1876, and, with IVIr Hagen himself riding; also won the Stoke Steeplechase in 1875. Mr Hagen mentioned that it was 49 years ago on 31st May since he rode the horse in this race. The gift was accepted with thanks, and was added to the club's collection of photographs in the room. Among the others on the wall is one of the Stoke racecourse in 18G1, which was presented by Mr H. Guy. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, June 10. The newspapers, reviewing Randwick form, comment on the success of Now Zealand-bred horses, notably Chrysoatom[i two brilliant performances, though it is considered Le. 9 Paddington's misfortune in losing his rider, thus being out of the race, simplified his task in the steeples. • Carawoek won many friends in finishing so near after bumping heavily at the six furlongs. Guiniro s return to form is attributed to his long spell since he was raced in New Zealand. Giggles' two smart wins are regarded as proving that the youngster was both fast and had good staying powers. Farceur's victory redeemed'ins popularity, which had somewhat waned owing to his narrow miss on the first day.—Press Association. AN APPEAL DISMISSED. Per Press Association. GTIRISTCHURCTI, June 10. In the matter of an appeal by the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Distributing Company, Ltd.. the owners of the horse Regard, against the disqualification of vhu horse under part XXXII, rule 4 of the Rules of Racing, consequent upon the disqualification of James Kenny, formerly a lessee of the horse, from the company, by the Wanganui district committee for two years, from 21st March. 1924, Sir George Clifford, Messrs John Gregg and_ Wcstenra, appeal judges of the New Zealand Racing Conference, have given the following judgment: "Tho judges find that J. Kenny, being - a bookmaker and bookmaker's agent within the meaning of rule 9, part XV, of the Rules of Racing, did enter the mare Regard in a race contrary the provisions of rule 1 clause (e) part XXXII of the rules, and was thereby guilty of corrupt practice, for which lie was, in accordance with the rule, disqualified. They also find that any horse, in connection with which the corrupt practice occurred, also becomes automatically disqualified under rule 4 part XXXII of the Rules of Racing. The judges, therefore, feel themselves unable to remove the disqualification of Regard. The disqualification of the horse or horses owned by the offender at tho time the offence was committed is an important part of the penalty imposed by the rules,; and remissions thereof, unless in very exceptional circumstances, are undesirable. The appeal is therefore dismissed."

At a meeting of the board of the New Zealand Trotting Association held at Christchurch yesterday, when it was decided to notify Mr J. R. Corrigon that on future occasions when he disposes of horses, the board must be advised of tho sale by the vendor, as well as by the buyer.