SPORTING

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3288, 6 March 1926, Page 12

SPORTING

(Continued from Pago 11.)

Although favourites were almost as elusive on the second day at Danncvirko, the prices were not at all substantial, the winners, except in one instance, coming from the well-hack-ed division.

Excellent acceptances have beon'feceivvcd by the Manawatu Trotting Club for its meeting at Ashhurat on Wednesday next and the success of the lixture from the racing point of view is already assured.

The win of King Cheops at Nelson yesterday was fully anticipated, judging by the price he paid. This horse is now the property of E. Penman, it having been turned over by H. Doyle at a satisfactory figure. King Cheops should do more good service for his new owner.

Polyphemus showed form at Dannovirke that was too bad to b 0 true. Polydamons generally had a good time at (the meeting, White Fang, Epistle Perle do Leon and Royal Damon’all getting on the winning list, hut Polyphemus, Good Sport and Strongholt did nothing to back them up.

Roy Reed was in great form at Dannevirke and while riding without much luck, did well on many occasions to carry his mount up Ito fhe firing lino.

Mr. .A. B, Williams’s well-known “magpie” colours (black and wTjjte halves, black and white quartered cap) will not be seen on the racecourse in future They have changed to a black and white chequered jacket, with black sleeves and a plain black cap, and R. Reed rode in them for the first time at Dannevirke on Wednesday. ■ The reason for this change, explains “Watcher,” is that there is to be a purging of the colours list at the end of this season, and halves will be barred, while so far as the cap is concerned quartering has never been allowed in Australia, where Mr. Williams frequently races his horses. Some famous victories have been won in the old livery, but the nett’ colours lose nothing on )the score of appearances.

“Phaeton” In the New Zealand “Herald.” has the following: A memorable Australian Cup was that of 1572. Saladin and Plying ..Dutchman ,an a desperate race all the way up ;hc straight, and, amid groat excltenent t the judge declared a dead-heat. ;'h e owners deciding to run off. long <dds were laid on Saladin. In the ■cond race Saladin made the Tuning to the sheds, where he was fined by Flying Dutchman. Another ing-dong struggle ensued and once ,iore the judge declared a dead-heat. ,’he two horses were taken out for he Ithird trial, and this time a shade fi odds was laid on Plying Dutchman, but Saladin beat him "easily by a long neck." Those three races exacted from Saladin and Flying Dutchman on that autumn day 54 years back meant a journey of six miles and three-quarters for the two horses, and admitting they wore a hardy pair. It would easily be recognised the effect of a third gruelling finish Wo live in a different age now, and such a proceeding as that which marked the Australian Cup contest of 1572 would now be scouted.