Sporting Notes

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2714, 23 June 1925, Page 8

Sporting Notes

HAWKE’S BAY J.O. THE ACCEPTANCES. [Per Press Association.] NAPIER. Last Night. The following are the Hawke’s Bay acceptances:— WOODLANDS HACK STEEPLES. 2 miles. Kvono 11.9, Sir Wal Mahia 3 O.S, Blue Hall, Kaika 10.5, Blrkenella 9.5, Undo Dave 9.G, Sllta 9.2, Ethiopian, Selenite, King Formby, Damone 9.0. WHAKATU HACK HURDLES, 13 miles.-—-Trespass 10.11, Birka 9.10, Bestir 9.5, Garzon 9.4, Borealis, Kendal, Killian, Blue Star 9.0, HAWKE'S BAY, HURDLES about 12 miles.—Nukumai 11.9, Waioeka Jack 10.5, Vagabond 1 (V. 4, Askari 9.10, Gold Piece 9.9, Bonny Hill 9.4, Woden 9.2, Suspicion, Bonecto 9.0.

HAWKE’S BAY STEEPLECHASE, about 3 miles. —Eerie 10.9, Puwhero 10(10, San Forte 10.4, Mary Bruce 9.10, Banibrook 9.5, Fire Blight, First Line, Adrienne, Mahia 9.0.

WINTER HACK HANDICAP, 9 furlongs. General Carrington 10.6, Polly Poachum 10.3, Alabama 9.13, Mountain Top, Blue Jay, Gauntlet 9.11, Royal Song 9.9, Killoch 9.6, Whariti, Crown Coin 9.5, Rangi Sarto 9.1, The Strand, Martona,, Singer Boy, Merekara, Red Head 9.0. HASTINGS HACK, 5 furlongs. Huikai 10,11, Manutai, Master Beckwith 10.7, Kllmere 9.13, Tompean 9.11, Olympic 9.9, Plyphemus 9.8, Tawehi 9.5, Stymie, Padroigh, Nine of Spades, Sasham, Lady Waterloo. Serande, Betty Binns, Vctogne, Floriform 9.0. HERETAUNGA HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—Koodoo 10.11, Haurangi 10.1 Battle Knight 10.6, Tuahinc, Killocra 10.5, Tari 9.12, Strategj' 9.9, Lady Joyce 9.6, Pronto, Crown Gem, Treadwell, Crisis 9.0.

Contralto is again in foal to the Carbine horse, Campfire.

Avonlea has been sold to an Aussie sport, and will join Geo. Price's team at Randwick shortly.

Shut Eye gallops well on the tracks but doesn’t live up to it tin races. His success at Waverley may lead to more reliability.

Kuhio will probably be raced in distance events in the winter. Ho has had a good deal of racing and is well forward.

Tinohari and Aeriform, both good performers on heavy tracks, are in regular work at Trentham.

Ilka and Trcsham are in work at Trentham. Their preparation is for the New Zealand Cup and Stewards’ Handicap.

Sir Rosebery’s next appearance will probably be at the Grand National fixture at Kiccarton in August.

Owners of thoroughbreds who insure their racers and imagine that everything in the garden is lovely, will be interested in a claim' for compensation which is billed to appear on the menu at the next sittings of the Supreme Court at New Plymouth, states “Moturoa,” of the “Taranaki News.”

Mahuru Is being spoken of in connection with the Grand National Steeplechase, which was won for her owner, Mr C. F. Vallance, by Sturdee last year. Rowley is being given a Winter Cup preparation. His owner, Mr A. McDonald, won the event last year with Soliform. Black Cat, who is one of the promising two-year-olds of the season, is in work again at Trcntham. Frenchman will be one of the few South Island jumpers competing at Wellington. Hector Gray’s appeal will probably bo heard at Wellington next month. Royal Divorce has come up in good fettle .after the spell extended to the imported bay. The grey marc, Rchutai, has raced consistently lately. 3122332131323 222222112331 2. This is not a report of a baseball match. It is the rather striking record of the crack Adelaide sprinter Swectmagnc, who on Saturday week last recorded his third successive second in the City Handicap, an important sprint race in Adelaide. Victories have been few and far between for Sweetmagno who seems fated to nearly always run second or third. If ever a horse was better entitled to the unwelcome initials ‘‘T.M.S.,’ than their Sydney original, it is Swcotmagno. His minor placings in big events would have broken the heart and sorely tried the patience of 90 out of 100 trainers, but A. Williams has remained loyal to Sweetmagno since he secured him cheaply as a yearling.

White Comet, a Hamilton favourite, will bo sent to Trentham to race next month.

Man-o’-War paid close on a third of a dentury when the star trotter won at Ashburton.

Inferno (by Absurd—Ayah) figures among- the New Zealand entrants for the Epsom Handicap, to be run at the Australian Jockey Club’s spring meeting. During the present season 11 races were exacted from Inferno, and he won three of his engagements—the Wanganui Guineas (one mile), Pearce Handicap (one mile), and the Suburban Handicap (six furlongs),

Beaumont is a good sort of a hack and he may prove it before long.

Anticipate is capable of heading off better company than ho accounted for at Waverley,

Berinthia and Mount Marta have been purchased by Mr. H. L. Russc’,l, who trains Civility and Siaosl at Te Awamutu. Berinthia is from their dam, Civilisation.

Sunshot, the winner of the Cup at Waverley, is a bit below top class "out is useful.

Beauford has definitely retired from the race tracks, but a two-year-old full brother is to take his place, and the youngster, who will race as Glengarry .is to bo trained by S. Killick, at Newcastle.

F. Davis is again supervising the training of Mr. T. H. Lowry’s team at Woodvillc, where Phoenix Park, Oreum and Nigger Minstrel arc the active brigade at present.

George Young rode three winners at the recent Queensland fixture. There is no doubt the New Zealander does better in Australia than he can do here. 11. Young, -brother to George, left for Australia on Thursday last.

An owner is entitled to please himself in the matter of nomenclature, provided there is nothing objectionable in the name chosen, but it seems almost a pity that the owner of 1500 gns. The Welkin—Light filly could not have found something better than Gloaming’s Sister for her, comments a Sydney writer. Possibly when she goes to the stud something from her will race as Gloaming’s Nephew, or Gloaming’s Niece.

Black Art, who fell while leading in the A.J.C. Steeplechase, on June 13, started in a similar race over 2i miles, the previous Monday. r He was second favourite and finished fifth. The winner was Palbi, a hot favourite, who subsequently came out and won the big race on the Saturday.

Te Kawa changed hands last week, and in future he will be trained by J. B. Pearson at Riccarton. The Hawera animal looked very light in condition when being loaded for Lyttelton, and most likely his new trainer will give him a spell before asking him to sport silk Taranaki will shed no tears.

The following paragraph from a Sydney weekly will astonish New Zealand sportsmen: “Unfortunately a regrettable feature was associated with the triumph of Admetus. It transpired that the stewards approached G. Young, the rider, and told him that it had boon reported to them that ho was likely to "take hold” of Admetus in the race, and that, in the circumstances, it might bo better if he did not fulfil the engagement. Young indignantly resented the insult. He told the stewards he. would not get off the horse, and that ho would take no instructions as lo how to ride him. Ho had won on him on the first day of the meeting, and thought he was a certainty for this race. When Young returned to scale and weighed in after winning the race, the chairman of stewards (Mr. McGill) suggested to (he owner-trainer, H. J. Kime, that an apology was due (o Young. Although it was not officially reported that Klmo made the original complaint to the stewards, it was Kime who unreservedly apologised to Young fior what had been said.”'

A Melbourne message says that Winch his been scratched for the Grand National Hurdles.

R. Reed says he is not going to settle in Melbourne, but has accepted a further retainer to ride for J. H. Jefferd’s stable next season, says the “Watcher.”

Tuahinc, who has not raced since the Hawke’s Bay Cup meeting, was produced on Saturday, and, ridden by It. Reed, she scored comfortably in the Winter Oats. Though she won the Avondale Guineas in the spring, Tuahinc has not been a success this season, but there arc excuses for her, because she was suffering from shin soreness for some months. After racing on the first day at Napier Jovial was sold to Mr. C. T. Rutherford. The price paid was 450 guineas, and the son of Sanguine will ho sent south at the end of the week to join S. Trliford's stables at Washdykc. Jovial is capable of a lot of improvement in his jumping. Sunart is in regular work again at Woodvillc, and so far ho looks like keeping sound. Borealis, who is now a member of A. M. Wright’s Foxton team, was produced at Napier after an absence of two years from the race tracks. Ho looks well to the oye, and with a hit of racing to sharpen him up he should quickly come to hand. Alabama' was one of the fittest horses at the Napier meeting, says the "Watcher,” but in throe starts he could only fill a minor place, though he was right on the premises at the finish of each race. BEST SIRE IX ENGLAND. An English authority recently quoted Greenback as the best sire in England today, and it is interesting to observe that the son of Greenback Paper Money, now in New Zealand, established a record this season for two-ye.ar-olds. His stock won more money in this, their first season on the turf, than those of any other sire hitherto in his first year. The flgrues are as follow, and it should he noted that Absurd is quoted in his second

season, as in his first only one or two of his progeny raced:— £ Paper Money 3780 Absurd (inc. Humbug) .. 3605 Nassau (inc. Surveyor) .. 3075 Demosthenes .......... 2825 ■Sunny Lake 2783 Finland. 2709 Charlemagne 11. ........ 2665 Hymettus . 2510 Martian 24,10 Kiibroney £I9BO, Solferino £1825, Treadmill £1095, Lucullus £IO6O, Boniform £lOlO, Multiform and Quin Abbey each £925, Autumnus £755, Clanranakl £593, Birkenhead £545, Stepniak £341, Soult £156, All Black £SO. Why not give your afternoon tea party at Collinson and Cunninghame’s. It will save you such a lot of trouble and Collinson and Cunningbame’s tearooms are admittedly one of the prettiest and most spacious in the North Island. The service is first-rate and the food excellent. A further attraction is the "Collinghamo Trio” (violin, 'cello and piano), under the leadership of Miss Hancock, who will play there every afternoon.