SPORTING

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 138, 15 May 1925, Page 11

SPORTING

Thu price paid for Purser by Mr T.. M. Croon Idas, of India, wu6 llOOgns, and the Caulfield Cup winner -will do his iuture racing over hurdles. Purser is on his way to India.

Jockey Vic. Sleigh, who is well-known in Sydney lining circles, has decided to try biii, luck in England, -and left Melbourne by ;ho Moldavia on May 12. Sleigh has long bsen a close friend of Frank Dempsey's, hence, no doubt, his eagerness to get to the homeland. Says tho Sydney Sun: —llow would Sydney people fancy being “tipped” probable winners in this fashion: ' This horse can fill down, roll over, turn a couple of flip-flopi, and still gather ooiia for his owner.” Of course, they wouldn’t like it, but that is a. typical example of how American professional tipsters couch their race forecasts. Australia™ appreciate calm, collected reasoning when they want information about likely winners, and not a conglomeration of Yankee jargon. Still tho American system of tipping racehorses is amusing, though strange. A few selections taken from a recent New York racing paper are subjoined, and they are at least, interesting. Hero are a few of them, the name of each horse taring given: Tester; “Reeled 'off five in 1.2 the other morning before- most of tho clockei'3 were about. llop v aboard tho rattler. I know something.” Fraternity: “Converted from a. jumper into a flat horse-. Always runs his best race when the dcugh is planted where it will do most good.” Yorick: “Id. fine fettle and in euro as death and taxes.’ Bookbinder: “This may hr the best two-yoar-c-kl of the season. Put this under your Ixmnet and let; it soak into the bean tank.” Smacker: “A juvenile that can burn oil. Will not have the worst of it when the dynamiters, unbelt.” Vexation: “Hero is one of the surest of the season. Will coine borne on the chin-strap if the boy in the coop will only give him his head ” Despair: “Seldom misses when t'hev sprinkle, foo-foo qust; on his tongue.”

Confusion frequently arises over the duplication of the names of racehorses in New Zealand and Australia. It is a pity (writes. “Poseidon” in t.'ne Sydney Sun) that, the authorities in the two countries cannot arrive at 6ome arangoment whereby it coull bo obviated. For instance, there aro two Windbags in Sydney just now. and although so far as merit is conc-ernod they aro removes apart, confusion may easily oc ,v ur. Other similar cases have cropped up in recent years, notably the Green Can case, which was one of the features of th'- handicaps of a Melbourne Cup. Then again there was the Grotesque trained by C'ei-il Godby and the Grotesque who came, from the Dominion. It would ho a good thing for Australian and New Zealand racing if a scheme to prevent duplication of names was inaugurated. Many people will also recollect the stir which followed the running of two horses each named Royal Fancy at a meeting at Maitland. Referring to the Windbags mentioned above, the same writer says: It is rather a coincidence for a trainer to have in his caro two horses of the same name. This has happened at Randwick. A colt hearing the name of Windbag was shipped by mistake to Sydney from New Zealand, and was taken delivery of by G. Price, who also trains Mr R. Miller’s St. Leger winner, Windbag.

RACING SENSATION.

STEEPLECHASE JOCKEY DRUNK. LONDON, May 1. The stewards at Hoxliam tio-day asked the doctor to examine the lending steeplechase jockey, F. B 1 Rees, after he had been unseated. The doctor found Reos to be drunk and unfit to ride. He has been suspended.

Tho suspension of Rees under such circumstances will come as a shock to English racegoers. He was the Donoghue of the cross-country riders, and had a tremendous following. Last steeplechase season he stood out to such an extent that he won 108 races, whoreas the leading flat race rider, E. Elliott, won 106 racos during tho whole year.

WRONG HORSE WON,

LORD ASTOR’S MISTAKE. LONDON. May 1. A sensation was caused at Newmarket by Lord Astor’s horses. He had two representatives in the March Stakes, and declared to win with St. Germans, who started second favourite at 5 to 4. Ridden by F. Bullock, St. Germans finished last in a field of four. He lacked condition. Lord Astor’s other entrant, Bright Knight, a 20 to 1 chance, won by a short head, after leading throughout.

WEIGHTS FOR WANGANUI. Per Press Association. HAWERA, May 14. Weights for the-minor events at the Wanganui winter meeting are:— Purua Handicap, six furlongs.— King Pot 9.10, Euphonium 9.5, Attractive 9.3, Royal Form 9.2, Pantegruel 9.1, Anticipate 8.12, Willow Wai 8.11, Shuteye 8.9, Troilus 8.8, Padonna 8.4, Salamis 8.3, liowley 8.2, Curraghmore Bonogne 8.1, Rehutai 8.0, Miss Hupana, Alabama 7.11, Ring Potoa 7.10, Beaumont 7.9, Royal Bonus, Bon March, Gold Rangi, Master Lucerne 7.7, Minstrel Boy 7.5, Kilburn 7.4, Kilmere, Manutai. Blue Peter 7.3, Kilorum 7.2, Fire' Brigade, Red Imp, Novar, De Luxe, Kilia, Lady Sanforte, Roosevate, Lady Pearl, Rangi Sarto, Arelion, Tree Bon, Lieutenant Bill, Carniola 7.0.

Hack Steeplechase, two miles.—Lochson 12.9, Charlatan 11.6, Bonibrook 10.7, Blue Hall 10.5, Mahia 10.5, Hautawa 10.4, Kaforte, Otauru Kid 10.2, Sansalino 9.9, Uncle Dave 9.7, White Ranger 9.5, Hindi 9.2 Roaming, Objector, Birkenella, Akbar, Pourihoiho, Lady Comet Big Gun 9.0. Kaitoke Hack Hurdles, one mile and a-half.—Alaric 11.12, Comical 11.8, Admiral Codrington 11.4 Little River 10.11, Petunia 10.2, Gold Peak, Glen Canny 10.1, Complex 9.13, Glument, Pinna, Good Mark 9.12, TaTataiata, Eonmark, Gold Piece 9.7, Sunny Yale, Mahia 9.5, Red Head, ’ Bonecto 9.3, Master Sarto 9.2, Desire, Marble Glass, Otauru, Sea View, All Wind, Wee Sandy, Lady Dolwill, Doyleston, BirkeiielJa, Maunu 9.0. Connolly Handicap, one mile a-quar-ter.—Reremoana 9.4, Income 9.0, Hipo 8.7, Imperial Spark 8.5, Fool’s Paradise 8.4, Good Sport 8.3, Tame Fox 8.2, Alaric 8.0, Cold Steel, Clandhu 7.11, AVhetunui 7.9, Para, Valencia, Martian Miss 7.6, Duo, Trespass 7.5, Gold Jacket 7.2, Santiago, Sunshot, Royal Form 6.12, Pronto 6.10, L’Amour 6.9, Polly Peachura, Megan, Sanctuary, Crisis 6.7.

Borough Handicap, six furlongs.— Rational 9.13 Dan Quin 8.13, Rafa 8.6, Merit 8.0, Gaillard 7.11 Pouma 7.10, Santonio, Yonia 7.9, Arcneen, Strategy 7.7, Irapuka, Merry Jest, Degage 7.6, Snatcher, Lady Bentinck 7.5, King Pot 7.4, Ruby Ring 7.1, Benniure, Misgovern 7.0, Attractive, Mountain Bell 6.11, Kuhio *6.9, Avonlea, Lipsol, Ora’s Delight Puketoi, Crisis Muscari, Lively Fire 6.7. Re-handicaps have been declared as follow: Wanganui Steeplechase.—Tuki 9.6. Century Hurdles. —Savoury 9.5.