SPORTING

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6550, 6 March 1928, Page 5

SPORTING

SEASON’S FIXTURES. March I —Opotiki J.C. March 9, 10—Napier Park E.C. March 10, 12—Franklin E.C. March 17, 19 —Ohinemnri J.C, March 15 —Waimatc E.C. March 15, 17—-■ Wellington E.C. March 17—Opunako E.C. March 21—Olautau E.C. March 21, 22—Eangitikei E.C. March 23, 21—Camara J.C. March 24—Bay of Plenty J.C. March 24, 2(l—Westport J.,C. March 23, 29—Southland E.C, March 30, 31—Mastertou K.C. March 31—Whangarei E.C. March 31—Hororata E.C. April 18, 19—Manawatu E.C. Trots at Ashhurst To-morrow. Everything points to the Manawatu Trotting Club achieving a notable success with its annual fixture which is to bo held on the Ashhurst racecourse to-morrow. With a view to getting a better class of horses to compete at its meeting and of consequently giving the public a greater interest in the light harness sport, the stewards of the Club wisely tightened the limit of all the races on the programme, and as a result excellent fields have been provided to contest the events, making for racing particularly difficult to sum up: The Club has received acceptance fees from nearly 80 per cent of the nominators, which is almost a record for totalisator meetings in the district. The public wants to know the ‘‘goods” is there before it will patronise a sport. It is assured of a splendid day’s racing at Ashhurst to.morrow, and interesting racing cannot but be the • result of the evenly balanced fields carded. Special train arrangements have already been advertised. A race train will leave Palmerston North at 10.30 a.m. ; arriving at Ashhurst at 11 a. m. A return train leaves Ashhurst at 5.45 p.m. for Palmerston North. Ladies are admitted free to the lawn The first race is set down for 11.45 a.m. Tresham to Watch. Tresham (Tressidy—Lilcaere), who showed up both days at Woodville, was not long in annexing a race, taking the Eakaiatai Hadieap in brilliant style on the first day at Danncvirko. The six-ycar-old son of Tressidy has been doing some fast work on the tracks lately at Hastings and may go on with it after his let up. He will be at his best when tracks are softer. Was The Swell Unlucky'? There is lit tle doubt that Tresham’a victory was due to a skilful bit of horsemanship by his rider, E. J. Mac. kie. Ho was lucky getting the opening, but once through had Eeed on The Swell totally non-plussed. Eeed apparently did not anticipate danger from the quarter. The Swell’s decisive win on the second day shows that the Eangitira gelding is very fit at present, and ho registered 2-5 sec. better time than Tresham’s, carrying two lbs more than on the first day. Dogged by Luck.

■lt is pleasing to see Mackie riding again as well as lie did at Dannevirkc. The local horseman has not enjoyed the best of fortune in the matter of health of late. He was lost to the game for a perior last season following an operation . More recently between days at Hew Plymouth he injured a knee while bathing and had to forego engagements on the second day. However he was again in the saddle the following week at Wanganui. On returning from the latter fixture his light car skidded in some loose metal and somersaulted. Although the car suffered, he escaped unhurt, and •was able to continue his engagemnta at To Aroha, Woodvillc and Dannovirke. Bonhomme Soon Due. Bonhommo (Panmure—Bonehcur) re. ceutly back from across the Tasmau showed ,up prominently in his two races at Dannevirkc. He was expected in some quarters on the second day as .the rsult of his third on the (irst day to Trcsham and The Swell. But in the big field Ellis had one of the worst passages and was a long vhile in getting his chance. Bonhomme tamo vith a surprising burst when once clear, and although he could not do bettor than fourth t his effort was more convincing than on the first day. The fivc-jear-old son of Panmure will soon lie'claiming a salute. ■ ifaiti Back at Work. Haiti, .who has had a lengthened holiday, is back again at toil, the gelding being located at his old quar ; tors at P. P. Ncagcl’s training cstabishment at Taradalc. By the arrival of Haiti, his owner-breeder Mr H. F. Wall has now three of his’ ropresenta. fives in commission at Napier Park, the other brace being Addlepatc and Haihoro. Had of Tawehi •file well-known racehorse Tawehi, which broke down during training operations just prior to the last New Plymouth meeting, was destroyed per

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medium of the friendly bullet on Thursday last (states the Taranaki ‘‘Daily News..”) The horse appeared to be making no improvement, and, after further veterinary owner-trainer J. O’Driscoll decided to have the horse destroyed. Tawehi was a useful sort of a gelding by Kilbronoy—Taringamutu. Since being purchased by Mr O’Driscoll about two years ago ,he had won about £6OO over the small battens and ? as he was only six years old, he seemed to have a good future as a steeplechaser. May Not Race Again. Butterscotch (Heather MixtureBarley Sugar) may not faco again. It will bo remembered that sho broke down in the Gisborne . Cup; then, between Hastings and Wairoa there was a lorry accident and Butterscotch was further injured. -. Lady Cynthia Unlucky. i Lady Cynthia won the Makuri Hack Handicap at the. Pahiatua meeting, but since then she has, raced rather unluckily. She was second in the County Handicap at Woodville and was third and second respectively in her engagements at Dannevirke. Her turn should come again soon. uonesion’s Brother Sandburr who scored in the concluding event at the Dannevirke meeting, is a flve.year-old brother to Cohesion by Polydamon from Kordica, He won twice last season but has done better this year, having already won three races to date with every prospect of adding to this total. Tom Byrne’s Surprise. Tom Byrne, who won the Tiratu Handicap at the Dannevirke meeting is a five-year-old gelding by Tribulation from Carlatour, by General Latent from Cardoon, and therefore a full brother to Huikai. He won the Maiden Stakes at the Ashhurst meeting earlier in the season. Wins at Second Start The winner of the Novice Hack race at Wet Paint ,is a two-year-old by Leighton from Mascot (the Auckland Cup winner of 1918.) Wet Paint, who was making his second appearance in a race is likely to turn out well. Wet Paint did not accept fertile second day. An Uncertain Filly. Wild Pigeon scored her first win since she annexed the New Zealand Oaks when she accounted for the Marlborough Cup on Thursday last. This filly is engaged in the New Zca. land St. Legcr Stakes at Wellington, and the Great Northern Oaks and Great Northern St. Leger at Ellerslie. Up to date Wild Pigeon has contested 27 races, and the record opposite her name is as follows: Two wins, six times second ,twiee third and 17 times unplaced. . First Time This Season. Shalimar Mr G. D. Greenwood’s representative in the New Zealand St. Leger is a filly by Sutala from the Danube mare Adour. At two years old Shalimar won the Lyttelton Plate (five furlongs), but until she won the Ahuriri Hack Handicap at Banks Peninsula on Saturday last had failed to score this season. She beat a medicoro field -of eleven by half a length, but it is. worth noting that the third and fourth horses were well back and the time 1.15 was the same as that for the Open Six. It is a big step to a mile and three-quarters, however.. In Early Trim Perle de Leon was a starter in the Hartgill Memorial Handicap at Dannevirke on Thursday last and finished third. He was also placed fourth on the opening day, but was more likely sixth the non-remunerativc weigh-in seeming to have been due to Tintoretto. Last season the son of Polydamon showed excellent form on the .flat and over hurdles. At the Wellington winter meeting he was third to Nukumar and Wharncliffo in the Winter Hurdles and after winning the Jumpers’ Flat Eacc at the Grand National meeting was beaten in the Grand National Hurdles Eace, but finished second to Abcrfeldy in the Sydenham Hurdles. That was his last appearance Until last week. Pcrlo do Leon has only got to keep right to be very trou. blosomc in jumping events in the winter. Best in Autumn. Black Mint ran some good races last season and a good future was predicted for him. In his first half dozen starts he annexed two events including the Euahinc Handicap at Trcntham in the spring. Later he annexed the Melrose Handicap, seven furlongs at Wellington, the Wairarapa Easter Handicap and the Prince of Wales Handicap nine furlongs, at the Manawatu autumn mceting ; beating Civility, •Yoma, Mandanc, Clarinda and others. This season however, he had failed to win a race till he scored in the President’s Handicap at Blenheim on Saturday, beating a no-class field in slow time. His previous best this season was a second to Vcrtigern in the President’s Handicap at the Wairarapa Summer meeting and a second in the

Marlborough Cup on Thursday last. He may bo worth watching now on. Always knocking , : Arrow Lad has run well this sea, son though he has been somewhat unlucky. Ho commenced by winning the President’s Handicap at Dannevirke, but was beaten by a head by Bonognc in the Pohangina Handicap at Ashhurst. Silvermine defeated him by a similar margin in the Colyton Handicap at Feilding. Ho was third in the Awapuni Handicap at Manawatu and then won the Kawau Handicap in his next start. Going on to Marton he was beaten into third place by Dobbin and Vast Acre. At Woodville Broad Acre finished in front of him, while at Dannevirke ,after being third on the first day, he was beaten by Miss Pat on the second day. z OPOTIKI ACCEPTANCES FOE TO-MORROW. (Per Press Association.) OPOTIKI, March 3. Acceptances for the Opotiki Club’s meeting are as follow — MAIDEN PLATE, of 50 sovs; six furlongs; weight-for-age.—Conger, Calithe, Otangihaku, Eukumaoura, Eastbourne, Flying Foam, Lady Castlemaine, Frosty Morning, Erin’s Last, Night Nurse 8.11, Mosque, Kimbo, lago 8.8, Harmonic 8.5. MACDONALD MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 60 sovs; six furlongs.—The Author 9.3, Princess Nata 8.10, Inner Harbour 7.13, Ladies’ Boy 7.10, Fall o’ The Tear 7.5, Manutai, Cherry Girl, Miss Wftlonyx 7.0. WAIOEKA STAKES, of 75 sovs; live furlongs.—King Willonyx, Taka Tama 9.4, Mosque, lago, Kimbo 8.8, Duet, Harmonic 8.5, Whakaari 7.2. COUNTIES HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; seven furlongs.—The Author 11.3, Hying Foam 7.7, Lady Castlemaine, Eukumoana, Conger 7.5, Eastbourne 7.2, Otangihaku 7.0. OPOTIKI CUP HANDICAP, of 135 sovs; ono mile and a-quarter. —Garzom 9.0, Princess Nata 8.11, Gold Sain 8.9, Namutcro 8.7, Cherry Girl, Roman Abbey 7.0. OPOTIKI HACK HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; seven furlongs.—King Willonyx 10.4, Taka Tama 10.4, Ladies’ Boy 8.10 Roman Abbey 8.5, Fall o’ the Year 8.4, Manutai 8.3, Kimbo 7.7, Flying Foam 7.5, lago, Erin’s Last 7.3 Harmonic, Mosque 7.0. BAT OP PLENTY CIRCUIT HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; one mile.—The Author 11.2, Namntere 10.11, Calithe 7.7, Hying Foam 7.6, Eukumoana, Lady Castlemaine 7.4, Mosque 7.0. DOMAIN HANDlCAP.—Namutere 8.13, Princess Nata S.l*, Gold Rain 8.9, King Willonyx 8.6, -?aku Tama 8.5, Inner Harbour 8.0, Cherry Girl, Manutai, Eoman Abbey, Miss Willonyx 7.0.

TIMAEU T.C PENALTIES. TIMAEU, March 3. The following penalties are declared in connection with the Tiraaru Trotting Club’s meeting— SEADOWN HANDICAP: Dillon Gold 24yds. KINGDOWNS HANDICAP: Aro.totis S4yds. TEMUKA HANDICAP: ArctotSs 72 yds. EANGITIKEI HANDICAPS FOR MARCH 21. WELLINGTON, March 5. The following handicaps for the Eangitikei Racing Club’s meeting have been declared by Mr. J. E. Henrys—OHAKEA HURDLES, of 130 sovs; one mile and a-half.—San Pedro 10.13, Elysianor, Panorama 10.8, Kilburn 9.13, Mount Marta, Bouhommc 9.6, Mountain Bell, Polyphemus 9.3, Modern, Olympic 9.2, W r illow W’ai, Blue Peter, Chrissarto, Son o’ Mine, Lady Faye, Mountain Gold, Archon 9.0. EANGITIKEI CUP, of 250 sovs; one mile and a-half.—Lady Desmond 9.0, Atareria 8.5, Huikai -7.13, Paitonu 7.12, Novar 7.11, Kilmiss 7.9, Siaosi 7.8, Bright Day 7.7, Blimp 7.5, Opa 7.2, Vivo, Twink, Glongariff v\o. NGATIAPU- HACK, of 110 sovs; seven furlongs.—Royal Acre 9.2, Rising Star 5.13, Tanagra 8.3, Bissac, Maui 7.13, Flying Shot, King Mart 7.7, Moudip, Sovcna 7.6, Aropeta 7.3, Borsalonc 7.2, Hymcstrason, Court Jester, Orbit, Lady Comet, Gasnanpor 7.0. SCOTT MEMORIAL, of 150 sovs; six furlongs.—Vast Acre 9.2, Dobbin Broad Acre 8.11, Bonogne 8.0, Mireusonta 7.13, Miss Pat 7.8, Partaga 7.2, The Raider, Nastori 7.0. PUKENUI HACK, of 110 sovs; eight furlongs and a-half.—Royal Acre 9.3, Vigilance 8.1, Bissae, Artight 8.0, Limosa 7.13, Lieutenant Bill 7.9, Sovena, Son o’ Mine 7.8, Aropeta, Court ■Crater, Sneercr 7.7. CLIFTON HANDICAP, of 140 sovs; seven furlongs.—Euanui 9.0, Paitonu 8.12, Oration, Whenuanui, Kilmiss 8.9, Blimp 8.7, Vespcrus, Vivo, Manly 8.5, Monoghan, Capitulation 8.4, Henna, Nucleus 8.1, Olympic 8.0, Wilderness 7.13, Willow Wai 7.13, Hallownoon, Kilmoylcr, Flying Shot, Our Jack 7.11. CARNARVON HACK, of 110 sovs; six furlongs. —Holotis 0.0, Lady Cynthia 8.5, Orcadcs 8.3, Eka 8.2, Amorist, Raineses 7.13, Lo Champ, Holes Bolus, Shining Star, White Ringlet 7.7 Patcaroa 7.6, War Flame 7.3, Moutoa Wonder 7.3, little Queen, Orbit, Service 7.0. FORMALITIES COMPLETED. WELLINGTON, Last Night.’ The application of the Marlborough Racing Club to hold its Autumn Moot-1 ing on April 21 and 23 at Trcntham already approved by the Minister of' Internal Affairs and the New Zealand

Racing Conference was to-day approved by tlic District Committee of the "Wellington Racing Club. OHINEMURI OMISSION. WELLINGTON, Last Night. Lucilius, 9.0, was omitted from the McGuire Steeplechase Handicap at the Ohinemuri race meeting. GOTHIC WILL OPPOSE LIMERICK AT SYDNEY. (Received Monday. 9.45 p.m.) MELBOURNE, March 5. Seratchings for the Australian Cup are: Ninbela 11.10, Textile 9.3. Blade Duchess returns to Sydney on Wednesday. Gothic is going to Sydney to oppose Limerick in tho weight-for-age races. At the yearling sales a Comedy King —Aura colt was purchased by J. Seebio for a thousand guineas; a Devise—i Carlita coit was bought hy Thompson and Basche for OOOgns; and a Woorak —-Sumurun colt, was purchased hy R. ; Bradford for SOOgns. | R. Lewis rides Pilliowinkie in the l Australian Cup. I AVeathor prospects arc fine and, warm for tho Cup.