SPORTING.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2646, 15 May 1923, Page 6

SPORTING.

NOTES. Racing at Wanganui on Thursday and Saturday next. The Ashburton meeting opens on Friday next and concludes on Saturday. The Auckland-owned Whcatficld Is still at Awapuni under veterinary treatment. He is stili in a very bad way, and on his looks, it is doubtful if he will ever race again. J. Roach will ride Oakleigh in the Wanganui Steeplechase. War Loan will be off the scene for some little time as the result of minor injuries received while racing the first day at liawera. Chronicle."

Bonetter, Trespass, Silent Dick, Gladful, Vagabond, Liirkenella, Blue Socks, San Forte and Martian Miss have been nominated for the Dunedin Jockey Club's Winter Meeting.

Her Excellency Lady Jellicoc's lease of Gartmbre having expired, he has been returned to the Waikanae fetud.

Trainers and jockeys would do well to remember that applications for licenses for next season must be made on or before May 31.

All the jumping events at the Dunedin Jockey Club's Meeting have filled beyond expectations, though the dearth of good " leppers " in the South Island is reflected by the lack of class. In the cross country events the best at those engaged appear to be General Petain, Palen-cia, Romance, Red Cent, Mahawaponga and Malincourt, while of the hurdlers Cerberus, Gladful, Gamecock, Lord Nagar, Mazama, Romance and Vagabond represent the better quality.

It will be good news to owners to learn that the 10 per cent, tax on stakes will automatically expire in the course of a few months unless Parliament reimposes it. Originally it' was put on for two years, and this period will expire in July.-

While in Auckland on his way to England, Mr. Sol Green stated that he had commissioned Andrew Robertson to proceed to England and purchase a stallion not above three years, at a cost up to £IO,OOO, as well as several well-bred yearlings.

Though Town Guard could do no better than finish fourth in the Two Thousand Guineas:, he still holds his position as favourite for the Derby. He is in little less demand than My Lord and Ellangowan. WANGANUI ACCEPTANCES. [Per Press Association.] WANGANUI, Last Night. WANGANUI STEEPLECHASE. Oakleigh 11.13, Explorer *1.12, First Line 10.9, Tigerkmd 10.7, Whipcord 10.2, Powder King 0.9, Silent Dick 9.2, Polthogue 9.0. CENTURY HURDLES. Gladful 11.12, Omahu 10.12, Vagabond 10.9, Kohu 10.6, Black Art 10.6, Tinokaha 9.7, En Route 9.4, Mangawai 9.0, Sling Camp 9.0. PURUA HACK HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—Alabama 8.12, Lady Glissas S.S, Silver San 8.3, Ben Nevis 8.3, Veil 5.2, Country Life 5.2, Sunny Vale 7.13, Bonrina 7.9, San Pianette 7.5, The Emperor 7.7, Tinohari 7.7, Half Red 7.4, Ribbonwork 7.3, Pirouette 7.2, Merry Ann, Pipi, Chesforte, Dodo 7.0. HACK STEEPLECHASE, 2 miles. —Paul Moore 10.12, Te Mairc 10.10,

Ringi 9.13, San Forte 9.6, Ranui, Toddy, Naughty, Empyrean 9.0. KAITOKE HACK HURDLES, 1* miles. —Triboulet 11.1, White Ranger 10.7, Whizz Bang 10.fi, Militaire 10.3, Warrawee 10.1, Gold Star 10.1, Tempo 9.11, Mountain Peer 9.9. Lady HilJ 9.7, Silta 9.7, The Curragh 9.G, First Born 9.2, Noble, Savoury, Huskcr, Nukumai, Gaiety Girl, Complimentary, Tarquin, Empyrean 9.0. CONNOLLY HANDICAP, 13 miles. Rouen 9.4, Kinsem 9.1, Tame Fox 8.12, Trespass S.B, Boomerday B.S, Correspondent 8.6, Quest' 5.5, Kareao 8.0, Zircon 7.5, Lochson 7.0, Kaotane 6.12,, Helen Rufus, Megan. Frizzier G. 7.

BOROUGH HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. Golden Bubble 9.0, Listowel 8.12, Sir Burnett B.G, Martian Miss 8.6, Amber Tips 8.4, Triboulet 8.1, Demos 7.13, Island 7.10, Big Push 7.10, Fleeting 7.9, Petunia 7.5, Lady Ttotiripo 7.5, Leithfield 6.12, Roman 6.11, Pouma 6.7.

JOCKEYLESS HORSE-RACE. NEW WIRELESS EXPERIMENT. [By Electric Cable —Copyright.] [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Monday, 7 p.m.) PARIS, May 13. An early trial will be made with a jockeyless horse-race, which will be controlled by wireless telephones affixed to the saddles of Ihe horses, which will be trained to obey voice signals from the instruments on the saddles, and which will be transmitted from the grandstand. 1 RACECOURSE INCIDENT. ATTEMPTS TO INJURE HORSES (Received Monday. 7 p.m.) MELBOURNE, May 13. Dastardly attempts were made at the Mentone racecourse overnight on Friday to injure the racehorses when exercising. Bfore daylight on Saturday, Sleigh, on Mr. E. Connolly's Polytheist set out early on a six furlong sprint, but soon ran into a hurdle. Investigation showed that three other hurdles had been placed across the track; also a pair of turned up barrows and other obstacles. The obstruction included broken bottles, old tins and misceilaxi.eous debris.

The "pressing' question is best answered by sending your suit or trousers to Collinson and Cunninghame's for treatment in the Hoffman steam press. Sterilises, rejuvenates and presses perfectly. Suits for 5/, irousers for 2/.*