SPORTING

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 284, 4 November 1925, Page 14

SPORTING

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(By “Flaneur.”)

Hie apprentice N. Trillo, formerly with H. Connop at Woodville, remained at Trentham after the Wellington .spring meeting, and is now attached to the stable of W. "Young. Te Kara and Count Cavour are two animals that will be troublesome over the concluding stages of the New Zealand Cup. As the Bulls-trained Euphonium is in good nick just now he should take some heading off in the Flying Handicap 1 7.12) at Auckland. It is understood that Jack Barry will be in the saddle. Nancy Lee’s record this season is a remarkable one, and her success at Gisborne on Thursday brings her score up to three firsts, five seconds, and one third in nine starts. T) Watts will ride Merry Day in the New Zealand Cup and Licinius in the Stewards' Handicap. He will be on Tiega in the Spring Plate on the opening day. E. A. Iveesing rides Kilfaire in the New Zealand Cup and Fool’s Paradise in the Stewards’ Handicap. Other rides on the first day of the C. J. C. Meeting arc Star Stranger (Spring Plate) ami March Past (Linwood Handicap). 'J he Hawke’s Bay lady trainer. Miss G. Maher, who will have the hurdlers Merry Singer and Little Biver racing at Rieearton, is also taking Hillation and the Grand National Steeplechase winner Sturdee to Christchurch for jumping competitions at the Royal Show. Mircusouta has started four times tlrs season and has won twice, while in his other two appearances he was second, beaten by a narrow margin on each occasion. The erratic Rafa was schooled at New Plymouth one day last week and jumped two hurdles satisfactorily, his showing being an improvement on his previous attempt. The prospects of Peneus, Mireusonta, Fool’s Paradise and Nincompoop are freely discussed in connection with the Stewards’ Handicap, hut it may lie that whatever heats Money Order will go pretty close to lilting the stake. No trainer lias equalled Fred Tilley’s New Zealand Cup record, as ho lias .turned out three winners—Lady Lucy, ’Frisco 'and Oratress. Tilley has Shining Armour engaged in the forthcoming “big” event.

R. J. Mason’s Stewards’ Handicap candidate, Nincompoop, was responsible for a good five furlongs at Rieearton a few days ago, beating Haze comfortably on the plough in liiiin 2 4-5 sec. Nincompoop has the handy impost of 7.12 in the above event. Benniure and Pangolin are shaping well in their daily tasks, and should notch some stake money in nearby engagement. Megalo, in the same stable, has been taken to Rieearton, where she is engaged in the forthcoming meeting. When Cherry Rripe (Nassau —Cherry Roc) won the Hurdles at City Tattersail’s meeting al Randwick on October 17 he started favourite, and won very easily. Another ex-New Zealander to win across the Tasman recently is Eigliteenpence, by Nassau-—Garston which scored in the Fourth Division of the Flying Handk-ap at Roseberry on October 14. Mr T. H. Lowry’s four-year-old Plmenix Park has been mentioned as likelv to run prominently in the New Zealand Cup. He is by Kilbroney from En Parole, a sister to Bobrikoff, by Finland from the Wallace mare Gossip, so that on breeding lines he is entitled to respect 'as a candidate for races over a long journey. Phoenix Park is trained by Fred Davis at Woodville. Among C. Emerson’s mounts for the Canterbury Jockey Club s meeting are Gaillard, Paper Rose, Assurance, Cocli-y-Bondhu and Winkie’s Best. # J. Beale has been engaged to ride Deucalion, Nincompoop, Haze, Lucinda, Chickwheat, Countersign and Goldtown. R. J. Mnckie will ride Pencils in the Stewards’ Handicap. Ho will also pilot Red Fuchsia in the Spring Plate. Mr Ernest Chadwick, the youngest son of the well-known sporting pressman, Mr J. Chadwick, died 1 in Auckland oil Sunday after a trying illness. Deceased was 54 years of age and was well-known to racing people in Canterbury, having lived at Rieearton for a number of years before going to Auckland with his family. JJ The veteran Hawke’s Bay trainer, S. Waddell, lias made a good recovery from his recent indisposition, which prevented him from being present at Hie recent Trentham meeting, and he is expected to arrive at Rieearton tomorrow (says the Christchurch Star of November 2). It is understood that ho is bringing Gold Light, who is reported to have got over the trouble which caused her absence from. Trentham. This is good news, as she will he a welcome addition to the fields for the Canterbury Cup and Stead Cup. The stands at Awapuni are being renovated and painted and everything will be in capital order for the Christmas meeting. Special attention is being paid to the tracks, which are kept in splendid order by caretaker 1). Stevens and his capable assistants, including bis two sons, F. and W. Stevens. Trainers are now beginning to realise the advantages to be gained in taking up their residence in Palmerston North. Besides being centrally situated, the tracks and appointments compare more than favourably with most of the racecourse in the Dominion. The new-comers in J. Jones, in charge of Mr W. Gaisford’s team, and J. Coyle will shortly have big strings in work, while it is understood that other prominent mentors contemplate taking up their location at Awapuni. Birthmark never looked so well as he does at the present time, and it would appear as if the son of Bezonian will earn distinction in open company. All the credit for his recent successes is due to his owner-trainer, H. Doyle. Birthmark has been in his charge since July, and at the Marton meeting in March, when only half-ready, ran fourth in an event. Started twice at the Manawatu Hunt, he annexed a third; at the recent Dannevirke fixture with one start was successful. He / followed up that performance by one win and a fourth at Mastorton, and at Trentham won two races, beating substantial fields on each occasion, the dividends. being remunerative. Doyle has again taken up Tame Fox and Arizone, owned by Mr Williams, a local sportsman-

WINDBAG WINS MELBOURNE CUP. RACE RUN IN RECORD TIME. GREAT CONTEST WITH MANFRED. MELBOURNE, Nov. 3. The weather was fine and bright, and there was an enormous attendance, estimated at 130,000, to witness the Melbourne Cup. The Governor-General and State Governors were present. Several New Zealanders attended. The track was fast. There was a great race in the Cup. Windbag wore Manfred down in the last furlong. Tho winner received a great ovation on returning to scale. Monro states he had a good rido on Windbag, who was always going nicely. Dempsey stated that Manfred pulled hard in ,the early stages, otherwise he went well. The veteran R. Lewis'said it was the best and cleanest Cup he ever rode on the third horse, Pilliewinkie, who is trained by tho New Zealander, R. W. King. To-day’s stakes totalled £10,449. There was an exciting finish in tho Hurdle Race. Perpetual who was fourth in the early stages, narrowly defeated the pacemaker, Fred Brown. The winner was ridden by Boyd, who had his third success in the race. The favourite, Red Gauntlet, had a comfortable victory in the High-Weight Handicap from the early leader, Trillo. The winner was ridden by Pike, and is trained at Randwick by W. Kelso. The time equalled the race record. Quetta defeated Duchess Blankney in the last stride in the November Nursery. The winner cost HOgns. as a yearling. Agricola led always in the Steeplechase and won by half a furlong. Irish Rufus and Winehaldean fell. Mercian King finished with a good run in tho Yan Yean Stakes and won brilliantly from Ambassador, who was ridden by the ex-New Zealander, A. Reed. MELBOURNE CUP, a handicap sweepstake of £75 each. with £IO.OOO added, and a trophy value £200; second £2OOO, third £IOOO out of the stake. The winner of the Metropolitan or the Caulfield Cup of 192-3 to carry 1011). extra ; the winner of any other handicap flat race of the advertised distance of

one mile and a-half or over after August 19, 1925 (the Hotham Handicap exeeptcdl), 71b. extra; penalties not cumulative; that the winner of the A.J.C. or 4 .R.C. Derby of 1925 shall carry in this race of less than colt or gelding,' 7st. 61b; filly 7st. lib. Two miles. R. Miller’s b h Windbag (Magpie— Charleville) 4yrs., 9.2, (J. Munro) ... ... 1 Ben Chalfey’s b c Manfred, (\ alais Otford), 3j rs., 7.8 (F. Dempsey) 2 Sir Sum Hordern’s br g Piiliewinkie (Winkie —Waterspray), oyrs . . 3 Twenty-eight ran, Brown Rajah being scratched. Manfred began best, hut Frinrsdalo led past the stand from Manfred, King’s Pardon, Piiliewinkie, Virgin Gold, Bard of Avon, Lemina and Windbag. The last-named moved up on leaving the straight, and at the mile was third, behind Friarsdale and Alaul'red, and then came Piiliewinkie, Bard of Avon, Baldwin and Raith. Just after the six furlongs post was passed Manfred and Windbag went to the front and led around the turn from Piiliewinkie. M'anfred had a slight lead into the straight, hut Windbag cut him down in the last furlong and won liv half a length, with Piiliewinkie a length away, third. Tookariiy was fourth, and then came Gungoo!, Slave, Royal Charter. Valamita, Baldwin, Acnrak and Our Prince, with Wullarak hist. The time, 3.22, equalled the Australian and New Zealand record, The first four furlongs took 51 secs, the next four 51secs, the succeeding four sL)secs and the last four -19(secs. CUP STEEPLECHASE, about 2 miles. Agricola. 10.0 1 Master Fife, 9.5 2 Mandleman, 9.3 3 Seven starters. Won easily by 30

lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, 4.Si. VAN' YEAN STAKES, 1 mile. Mercian King, 9.2 ... 1 Ambassador, 7.13 2 Black-adder, 8.0 3 Thirteen ran. "Won hv one and ahalf lengths, hall' a length between seco’nd and third. Jimmy B was fourth. Time, 1.38.',. CUP HUBBLE RACE, 2 miles. Perpetual, 9.9 1 Ered Brown, 9.12 2 Mediterranean, 10.0 3 Six started. Won by a head, two lengths between second and third. Mr W’n fell. Time, 3.-10. RAILWAY HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP, 0 furlongs. Red Gauntlet, 11.4 ... , 1 . Trillo, 8.5 2 Sira been, 8.3 3 Nineteen ran. "Won by one and alialf lengths, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Buffline was fourth. Time, 1.13.'. NOVEMBE RHANDICAP, 5 furlongs. Quetta, 7.8 1 Duchess Blankney, S.lO 2 Welitha, 8.3 3 Nine started. 'Won by half a head, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.21. METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB ACCEPTANCES FOR SPRING MEETING. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 3. The following are the acceptances for the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s spring meeting:— NEW ZEALAND CUP HANDICAP (in harness), of 3000 sovs; for horses that have done better than 4.30. 'Two miles. H. C. Yates’ b g Paul Dufault, by Harold Dillon—Marie Narelle, aged scr. T. G. Eox’s ch m Dolly Dillon, by Harold Dillon—Rose Gauntlet, aged scr. yds bhd. A. R. Tewksbury’s b h Delavan Quest, by Delavan Chimes — May Highwood, aged 12 Miss N. Gunn’s blk g Locanda Mac, by Brent Locanda—Advocate mare, aged 12 It. M. Morten’s b li Ahuriri, by Cathedral Chimes —Muricata, 6yrs 12 J. McGlinchey’s b g Away, by Adonis—Cast Out, aged 24 E. J. Smith’s hr m Vilo, by Brent Locanda—-Violet M., aged ... 36 J. It. McKenzie’s b h Aeron, by Logan Pointer—Millie C., . Oyrs 48 J. R. McKenzie’s br h Great Bingen, by Nelson Bingen— Bertha Belle, Oyrs 60 J. Barrett's blk h Realm, by Ribbonwood—Levuka, agod 60 J. Duffy’s b g Logan Chief, by Logan Pointer—Regina Belle, 6yrs .' 60 J. Trengrove’s ch h Great Hope, by Great Audubon—Sadie Dillon, aged 72 R Riddle’s b li Sheik, by Bonnie

Chief—Francesca, aged 84 L. G. King’s b m Onyx, by Logan Pointer —Cameos, aged 90 Spring Handicap (in harness), of 300 sovs.; for unhoppled trotters, 3.57 to 3.45 class. One mile 5 furlongs.—Queen Ida, Brigand, Wee Olga, Judge Hancock, Lonesome, Freeman scr.; Happy Rosa 36yds bhd, Lady Irving 36, Lottie Direct 36, ihe .1 off 48, Mount Royal, Count Dec, Pieter Timmerman, Merry Peter, Burnie 48, Marvin Junior 72, Wild Hebe 84, Young Blake 96. St. Albans Handicap (in saddle), of 300 sovs.; 2.16 class. One mile.— Queen’s Owi\, Marvin Mae scr.. Escort, Cold Water, Harebell Direct 12 yds bhd., BenOhau, Bellfashion, Darknite, Harry Audubon 24, Pearlie Chimes 36, Landlord 48. Empire' Handicap (in harness), of 500 sovs. ; 4.36 to 4.30 class. Two miles. —Teneriffe, Queen’s Own, Talent scr., Countryman, Fancy Boy 12 yds bhd., Argus, Donside 24, Talero 30. Bell Harold, Taurekareka 36, Harold Bui wood 4S. Rieearton Handicap (in harness), of 400 sovs.; 4.44 to 4.40 class. Two miles. —George Grafton. Plywood, Admiral Pointer, Sea Pearl, Pattie Alto, Becky Logan scr., Transport, Blight Bell, Bing Boy 12yds bhd., Pearl Coronado, Batumi, Bruce, Waitarere, Succession, Hustler 24. Rebel 36. Middleton Handicap (in harness), of 400 sovs. ; for unhoppled trotters, 4.46 class. Two miles—Pieter Timmerman, Red Oak scr., Audominion, Little Logan, Marvin Junior, Audobell 24yds bhd., Marietta, Koraki, Bingenette 36, Lady Nan, Peter Peter 60, Nighborn, Mangoutu 72, Clonmel 84, First Fashion 108, Whispering Willie ICS. Victoria Handicap (in harness), of 400 sovs.; 4.40 to 4.36 class. Two miles.—Some Wilkes scr., Oaknut, Harold Child, Ramaroa, Prince Lyons, Golden Sun, Lincoln Huon, Whetu 12yds bhd., Peter Bingen, Pointalena, Kissing Cup, Wharepiana, Nelson Derby, Dixie’s Pride 24, Peter Swift 36. liagley Handicap (in harness), of 400 sovs. ; 2.45 class. One and a-quar-ter miles.—Bonny Logan, Waitaki Girl scr., Bell Harold, Willie Logan. Landlord, Prince Pointer 12yds bhd., Loganwood, Jack' Potts 24, Machine Brick 48, Realm 60.