SPORTING

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7250, 1 September 1933, Page 4

SPORTING

RAGING DATES. Sopt. 2: Taranaki Runt Club. Sept. 2: Otago Hunt. Club. Sept. 13: Marton J.C. Sept.. IGr Ashburton C.E.C. Sept. 21, 23: Wanganui J.C. Sept. 21, 23: Geraldine Facing Club. Sept. 30: Napier Park E.C. , Sept. 30.—Foxton E.C. Sept. 30: Kurow J.C. October 5, 7. —Dunedin J.C. October 6, 7.—Otako Maori E.C. October 14.—Masterton E.C. October 14. —South Canterbury J.C. October 14, 16.—Avondalo J.C. October 19, 21, 23.—Wellington E.C. October 21, 23.—Gore E.C. October 23.—Wavcrley E.C. October 23.—Waipawa County E.C. October 23.—North Canterbury E.C. October 23.—Waikato Hunt Club. October 26, 28.—Poverty Bay T.C. October 28.—Banks Peninsula E.C. MAY EACE AT ASHBUKTON Croupier has been doing light work under the guidance of C. Emerson at Eiecarton sinco the Grand National meeting last month. It is expected that he will have his next race at the Ashburton meeting on September 16, and, according to southern reports, he should be in good fettle for that engagement. BIDING AT TARANAKI The Auckland jockey, L. Dulieu, has been engaged to ride Michael Shamoso and Taitoru at the Taranaki Hunt meeting. H. N. Wiggins will be on Merry Way, Glowlight, Bold Bid and General Quex. ON SCHOOLING LIST Mr J. Gaxiou, the A.J.C. starter, is a most patient man (says Cardigan”), and when he reports a horse as unmanageable at the machine, then it can be taken for granted that he is very bad. Bayacra has come under the ban, and I must say that it does net surprise me. His antics at the start of the second division of the Flying Welter at Moorefield on August 19 were not only annoying to the starter and to the backers of other horses, but he had the hearts of his own bankers in their mouths. Just fancy taking less than a very short price about a horse like Bayacre and see him drag his jockey off three times at the barrier! In addition he was sent to the outside; he refused to turn his head to the webbing, and even disdained to look at the hurdle which was placed near the outside fence for his special benefit. How Turoa Webster managed to get him away with the field and ride a good race after the unsettling ten minutes Is a mystery. Most jockeys would have, been worn to a frazzle, but Webster not only jumped him away, but allowed him to get balanced before sending him round the field to easy victory. SENT HOME FOE A SPELL

Thurina, who won the Grand National Steeplechase, has been sent home and is to be spelled till next winter. Thurina only recommenced racing after a lengthy absonco' at the Wellington winter meeting, but since then he has .reached the top flight of ’chasers. If he keeps sound he should turn out a good proposition next year. WELL-BRED TWO-YEAB-OLBS G. Murray Aynsley has a couple of two-yearold fillies in work at Riecarton at present, but only one of them is being hurried. This is Orris, by Paladin from Orange Blossom, therefore a sister to Kakara and a half-sister to Silver Ring. Sho is a likely sort for early racing, and the McLean Stakes at the Dunedin spring meeting may be her first outing. Her mate, a sister to Chide, by Paladin from Reproachful, is a big filly, who comes from a line that •repays patience. She may not be raced this season, at any rate until the autumn, as her owner-trainer has three-year-old engagements in special view with her. TWO-YEAR-OLD RACE AT MARTON There is always keen interest in two-year-old racing, and, because it is the first race of the season in New Zealand for horses of that age, considerable at tention will be focussed on the Juvenile Plate to be docided at the Marton Jockey Club’s spring meeting. Tho race is' run over four furlongs, and last rear it proved a valuable guide to jarly two-year-old form, as the winner, Princess Doreen, soon afterwards won ;ko Avondalo Stakes and the Welcome stakes, while Midian, who was fourth, von tho Wanganui Debutante Stakes, •an two seconds at Trentham, and then von the Musket Stakes. This year here are twelve engaged, and perhaps , igain the runners will include some ( rcry smart youngsters. j LIMARCH WON WELL j Details of tho victory of Limarch in 1 he Hobartvdlle Stakes at Warwick ' farm last Saturday show that he won 1 jy a length from Blixten, with Rox- 1 mrgh half a length away third. The : ime for the seven furlongs was 1.26, a ■ -cry smart effort. Mr Eliot R. Davis, i )f Auckland, who races the colt in :>artne.rship with Mr Oliver Nicholson, received a cablegram from a friend in , 3ydney, stating that Limarch won like i champion. NEW ZEALAND CUP. The class represented by the list of nominations for the New Zealand Gup is generally considered much weaker than in previous years, but there is an evenness, in quality that should tend towards a .very interesting race. The absence of Gay Crest has set Mr J. E. He.nrys a difficult task in finding a candidate who has qualified for the posi-

tercd a two-mile journey may have to take first place in the list. Gray Orest was not nominated as ihe lias bean suffering from leg trouble more or loss for some time and it is possible that lie may not appear much more -in public before being finally retired. DERBY WINNERS AT STUD Prom a stud point of view not nearly as much glamour surrounds the winner of a Derby in Australia as it does in other countries, especially England and U.S.A. (states the Sydney Referee). Nevertheless, studmasters here are starting to pay more attention to our classic whiners, as the adverse rate of exchange makes the purchase of a good-class English horse an expensive business. It is interesting to note that most of the colts who have won the A.J.C. Derby in recent years are imparting a share of their paco to thenprogeny. Heroic (3924 winner) is outstanding in this respect, and others who are doing well are: Rivoli (1922), Manfred (1925) and Rampion (192 G). Tregilla and Veilmond, who finished first and second respectively in 1930, are both to start their stud careers this season, and will be given splendid opportunities to make good. BACKED WRONG- HORSE Confusion in the matter of colours was expensive to some backers at Moorefleld recently. When Parniint dashed through on the rails t-o win the third division of the Kogarah Stakes, many people thought it was his stablemate, Intombi, and money was wagered on the result as the horses raced past the post. Intombi’s colours had been altered by the addition of white armbands and white cap, but the fact that both are chestnuts, and that few. people knew Parmint was even in the race caused many to make the mistake.

ARRIVAL OF IRISH SIRE

Sir Charles Clifford passed through on Wednesday on his way to Auckland to meet the R.M.S. Bangitata, which has brought out his recently-purchased Irish sire, Magnus. Magnus is a 12-year-old stallion by the unbeaten groy horse The Totrarch (sire of Chief Buler and Tea Tray), and he was secured for the Stonyhurst Stud from Sir Charles’s cousin, Captain Charles Moore, of Mooroscourt, the well-known Tipperary stud. HAimiCAPPEBrJTJDOffi RULE. Mr. A. Tronsou was this week appointed judge to the Waipa Racing Club, vice Mr. F. J. McManemin, who previously had held the dual handicap-per-judge position there. The separation of the two positions was rendored necessary under instructions recently issued by the executive committee of the New Zealand Racing Conference. IRISH HOSPITALS SWEEPS. Tho death occurred in Ireland last month of Sir James Craig, who, three years ago, introduced in tho Bail the original Bill to authorise the Irish hospitals sweepstakes. Since then he has been a fierce critic of attempts to deflect the profits from their original goal —the Irish hospitals. He opposed the 3tamp duty levy recently put up by the de Valera Government, declaring that the proposal was a death sentence on the lottery. “In less than a year,” he said, “the sweep will be unknown outside Ireland.” Sir James was a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians and a lecturer in medicine at Trinity College, Dublin.

ENGLISH DERBY. EBOR HANDICAP AT YORK. LONDON, Aug. 30. On the second day of the York meeting, the following was the result of the EBOR HANDICAP, a plate of 1300 aovs.; second 200 so vs.; third 100 sovs.; 15 miles. Lady Barbara Smith's b.m. DICTUM, by Abbot’s Trace—Verdict, syrs. ............ 1 Lady Yule’s b h Within-the-Law, by Son-in-Law —White Bud, 4 yrs. .................. 2 J. S. Austen’s br g Trustee, by Winalot—Heath Poult, 4yrs. .. 3 Eleven started. Won by a neck, a length and a-kalf between second and third. The winner is trained by T. B. Bimoll, at Kinncrsley.