SPORTING

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 139, 16 May 1925, Page 12

SPORTING

NOTES.

(By “Flaneur.”) Newbury King is to be given a spell, and will not be been out again until the spring.

When H. Young rode Polo Jim to victory in the Kowai Trot at Amberley it marked his first success in this department of racing.

The Hack Steeplechase at Egmont was a chapter of accidents, eight of the fourteen starters failing to complete the course.

It is said that Black Art, who won the Hurdles on the concluding day of the Hawke’s Bay fixture, will bo taken to Australia shortly.

An exchange states that Egyptian Flower and Molyneaux, who have been spelled at Hastings, are to join the active brigade immediately.

The Australian-bred gelding Trespass is to be schooled over hurdles with a view to joining Mr W. R. Ivemball’s jumping team for the winter.

Rational is said to have cost his present owner £SOO. If ho was backed to any extent for his race at Hastings he has probably repaid his purchase money.

It is stated that Air W. Rudkin, who lias acted as judge at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting for some time past, is relinquishing the position for business reasons.

Savoury (A. McDonald), winner of the Tongahoe Hurdles at the Egmont fixture, is owned by Mr J. O’Driscoll, who, it will be remembered, some years ago raced that smart hurdler Waiwera'.

Will Oakland is racing exceptionally well at present. He is in his ninth year, but he seems as good as ever, and he put up’ an attractive performanc when he finished second in the Amberley Cup.

Tuki, who won the Egmont Steeplechase, was piloted by W. Bowden. Tuki shaped like an animal that will have to be taken into account in important engagements ahead. 'Buckeye, who was sent out favourite, finished fifth.

While doing his preliminary prior to the contest for the Mcßae Memorial at the Egmont meeting Tame Fox'was noticed to be lame, and permission was given to withdraw him from the raco, the* investments on him, amounting to £ls, being lost.

It would, I think, now be safe to conclude that the two veterans, Man-o’-War and A 1 Mack, must be regarded as back n'umbers, wrote ‘‘Picador,” after the Auckland Trotting Club s meeting. Man-o’-War certainly managed to get up into fourth place in both of his races, but he was right at his top a long way from home. As to A 1 Mack, he was a perfect disappointment, and his display in the Members’ Handicap, for which event lie was sent out favourite, pointed to his having sickened of the sport, for liei broke early and was counted out before a mile had been compassed.

The' South Island trainer, R. W. King, has decided on a trip to Australia with Pilliewinkie and Many Kittle, and he will leave for Sydney with the pair by an early boat, possibly next week. The intention, if the Winkie geldings go on all right, is ,io keep them in. the Commonwealth through the winter and to race them at the' principal spring meetings. With that programme in view, they will be nominated for all the big spring handicaps. Pilliewinkie has proved himself a good class performer over u journey this season, and he will be; given further opportunities in Australia c>l taking on the best starters.

- There was a general expression, of opinion after the racing, at Hastings on Saturday that the Hav’-’s Bay Jockey Chib could do worse Am consider a Suggestion that some suitable recognition should be made to Mr J. M. Cameron for his action in bringing The Hawk across from Australia (writes “Hermit.”) Some suggested that he shciiild be presented with a cup, others that he should be made a life member. It is quite likely the latter suggestion will be adopted.

■ Newspaper reporters are often blamed when some horse or other that has been doing well in private is a strong tip for a race, but my experience is (says “Pilot”) that trainers have more to fear from members of their own calling than from anyone else. The possession of a trainer’s license does not enable the holder to live on air, and when you see men who do not, on an average, turn out more than a couple of winners a year wearing. a prosperous appearance, the idea suggests itself that they are possibly getting more out of supplying information about other' people’s horsed than from training those in their own stable. Nor is it al\vays financial consideration that causes information to be imparted. Friendship alone often causes a trainer to tell a bookmaker or punter something that may be: usefid to him.