SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16023, 15 September 1915, Page 4

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. New Zealand.

September IS. Avondale Jockey Club. September 23, Wanganui Jockey Club. October 2Napier Park Racing Club. October 8, 9—Dunedin Jockey Club. October Hawko's Bay Jockey Club. October 20. Auckland Trotting Club. October 23, 25—Wellington. Racine Club. October 25—Waikato Hunt Club. October 28, 23—Poverty Bay Turf Club. November 3, 6—Auckland Racing Club. November 6. 8. 15, 13—Canterbury Jockey Club. November 9. 11. ia_NZ. Metropolitan Trot tine Club. November 17, Otahubu Trotting Club. November 24. 27—Takapun* Jockey Club. December 4—Waipa Racing Club. December 11—Bay of Plenty Jockey Club. December 17—Eawakavra Racing Club. December 27. Thames Jockey Club. December 27. SO. January 1, 3—Auckland Racing Club. December £7, Taranaki Jockey Club. December 28. 29. 31—Auckland Trotting Club. January 13, Whangarei Racing Club. January 22—Northern Wairoa Racing Club. January 26, 29—Takapuaa Jockey Club. February 3, GisboMe Racing Club. February .10, 12—Poverty Bay Turf Club. February 12— Kuiti Racing ClubFebruary 18, 19—Hamilton Racing ClubFebruary 23—Rotoiua Jockey Club. Mar;h 3—Opotiki Racing Club. March 4, 6—Te Aroha Jockey Club. March 8, Otahuhu Trotting Club. March 17, Ohinemuri Jockey Club. April 5. B—Auckland Trottina Qlub. June Waikato Trotting Club.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Wager.—A steeplechase was contested at the first meeting held under the auspices of the Takapuna Jockey Club, in ISBI. The cross-country race was won by Mr. E. Lax>3n's Young who was ridden by his owner. Steeplechases disappeared from the Takapuna Jockey Club's programmes in 190SSol won the concluding steeplechase at the North Shore course in the winter of 1908.

NOTES BY PHAETON.

AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. The inaugural day's sport in connection •with a season's racing is always a highly interesting event, and, should fine -weather be an accompaniment, the national pagtim can be depended upon to be fittingly cele brated to-day, when the Avondale Jocke; Club will open their spring gathering The acceptances received for the eigh events which form the programme giv> promise of some highly exciting contests and the openness with •which the leadinj event— Avondale Cup characterise* invests the big race with the keenest in teresfc. The first event is timed to b< started about ■ noon, and the programmi will be run off in the following order: — MAIDEN HANDICAP, six furlongs.Mossrcan 8-7, Glucian 8.4, T« Onga 8.3, Sei De'il 8.1, Haxlestone 8.0. Centenary 7.13 Gluetsunua 7.8, Brookfield 7.8, Miss Lupinu 7.7, Lucitania 7.7, Lady Gwendoline 7.7.Lad2 Glen 7.7, Persian Prince 7.7, Alf. Delava 7.7, War Time 7.7, Bed Hill 7-7. Lion d'O 7.7, Mas- Florence 7.7, 3"* Papa 7.7, Bedraai 7.7, Kidderminster 7.7, First Call 7.7, Ten nessee 7.7, Bins Lupin 7.7, Kitty Adair 7.7 GREY LYNN HURDLES, two miles.Black Northern 11.10, Spalperion 10.0, Mona , thol -9.6. Fagot 9.6. Advancer W. MasteJ Segal 9.0. Dunrobin 9.0. Banza Hist 9.0 Chaminade 9.0. Marconi 9.0. Ambassador 9.0 Luperin 9.0. • AVONDALE STAKES. Four furlongs. Eralf. by Elysian—Flare Invicta." ay- Advance—Offieer-Dryad mare Rekanui, by Flagfall—Mignon Homeric, by Achilles— Stridea-way. by Bnnyan— ' "Whitehall, by Marble Arch— Lady Elysian. by Elysian—Lady Flora Uncle lied, by Marble Arch—Lady Gladys Marabout, by Elysian—Lady Gwen St. Carl, by Carl —Sone-tta Waiutu. by Carl Rosa—Waiotahi Ch f. by Kilwinning— Kegel Joanna, by Achilles—Shepherdess Lady. Jack, ; by Carl Rosa Miss Jack - i Ritasea. by AchillesAideen. * ii. ( Lady General, :by General Latour—-Bomola. : AVONDALE CUP. one mile and a-qnarter.! —Royal Irish 8.2, Potoa 8.1. Goldsize 8.1,1 Tinopal 8.1, :Mo no jack 8.0, Mummer - 7 13,': Bluestone 7.11, Bed Book 7.7. Castalia 7.6,! El Gallo 7.5, Loloma 7.4, Fionnuala 7 0, Kaween 6.7. .Tripoli 6.7. . ... j . HENDERSON HANDICAP, seven fur- i tongs.—Crown Pearl 9.1.? King Lupin 8.10. > Glenrpy 8.1. Jolie Fille 7.7, Sonltano 7.6. Mnnster .7.6, Multifual 7.5. Gold Lac 7 5 Holdfast 7.4. Try Fluke 6.13. Worcester 6.15, Penroe 6.12. Selection 6.12. Maui Nina 6.7. j HACK WELTER, nine furlongs— l' tor 9.10, Gallupin 9.L Makura 9.0, Takinini '■ 8.10, Pendoon 8.10. Kaimanuka ■■ 8.5, Hima ' 8.4, Plempotent 83, Hadi 8.2, Hemisphere I < 8-1, Gluetanus 8.0. Ulster "8.0. Miss Aval- * , anche 8.0, Dandy Breeze &0, King Phaeton - -8.0. ~ - ;'.-■;•; ■; .;-;.'; . j FLYING : : \ HANDICAP, six furlongs.— ! 1 Crown .Pearl 9.2. King Lupin 8.11. Tinopai 8.8. Prince Souft 8.2, Glenroy 8.2, Bluestone I 8.1.-Loyal Arch 7.10, Goldfire 7.9. Eligible i 7.9. Kitty Bellairs 7.7. Glissando 7.0. Colon- • ■ nade 7.0. Gold Necklet 8.13. Bewanga 6.12, ! Chime 6.9. Delenda 6.9, Genevieve 6.7. i' ISLINGTON WELTER, nine furlongs.—s ] guiding Way 9.0, Toreador 9.0, Kaween 8.4. i' Tararu Jack 8.0. ■ -. ■■ ■ . . LEAVES FROM MY NOTEBOOK, j Reputation made his debut under silk' in Australia on Saturday last when he was saddled up to contest the Chelmsford Stakes, a race run over nine furlongs at weight-for-age, with penalties and allowances. The New Zealand horse would be ranged up with the horses penalised, and lie probably carried 9st 71b. The cabled description of the race was of a bald character, and in that connection we have' the bare announcement that Reputation! ran fourth. Bearing in mind that Eepu-i tation has not had a race since January' 2 his performance in the Chelmsford ! Stakes will probably be regarded as quite satisfactory by Trainer F. McGrath. Re- ■ putation's next Australian engagement may :be i the. Spring Stakes (one mile), which' comes up for decision on Saturday j at RosehilL . "

Private advices to hand from Sydney bearing on Colonel Sonfy's training work ■ state that the Auckland gelding has been progressing satisfactorily. Encouraged by this pleasing report, "the Colonel" will probably make his debut under silk tomorrow at the Menangle Park meeting, at which gathering he claims an engagement in a mile race, in which he has been allotted 131b. A win in the event in question would not, it may be observed, entail a penalty for either the Epsom or SJetropolitan Handicaps. I

Eighteen horses still figure in the Avon-1 dale Guineas; and though the scratching pen will no doubt be busy between now and Saturday, a good field may be ex- • pected to_ line up at the post to try con- ; elusions in the first three-year-old race of the season. With all the leading winners in the two-year-old class last season missing from the list of those engaged, the openness of the issue is well established, and at the time of writing it is a matter of conjecture as to which stable will have the distinction of supplying the favourite. ° • fh? 'pwl'N ** f °S. r .- year -° ld half-brother! and mS^"* 0 Kln » Bi »y, Aborigine, who . bought ISOOscns uT? fwaattesd to auction as a vearlinote him 80 S Sgrt> l °\* pSmSS Maharajah P^l^LttiiVte Memsie Staked £ which iStS*! f % the ance of 141b but (Si &ad an allowto finish eighth. *"* he COttld do was j

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NOTES ; FROM ELLERSLIE. The opening event of the spring meeting at Avondale, Maiden Plate, has been, responsible of late years for the success of comparative outsiders and the return of munificent dividends ; and a glance over the 25 acceptors for this afternoon's contest reveals the possibility of history repeating itself in that respect, for it cannot be said anything stands out prominently. Certainly Mossman and Glucian have raced consistently close to different hack winners during last season, and for that reason they may claim most attention. Yet there are several possibilities engaged on track work, though nothing engaged has executed anything exceptional, and they cannot be referred to as better than a moderate class. The best guide to the solving of the difficult problem may be to take some notice of the " draw" at the starting post, for anything holding a position near the rails in the six-furlong Maiden should have the advantage.

At time of writing it looks as if a field of ten or twelve at least will line up before Mr. F. W. Edwards at the barrier to be despatched for the honours attaching to the Avondale Stakes. The following horsemen will probably be found riding different candidates:—Lady Jack (Deeley), Juanna (W. Ryan), Waiutn (McFlynn), St. Carl (R. E. Brown), Marabout (Kelly), Uncle Ned (McDevitt or McMillan), Lady Elysian (O'Shea), Homeric (Conquest), Eralf (Fryer), Lady General (R. Reid), Ritasea (Simmerson), and Rekanui (Robinson).

Of late years the lightly-weighted division have been most successful in connection with the Avondale —Bleriot (6st 151b) 1912, Prince Merrimee (7st 21b) 1913, and King Soult (6st 131b) 1914. With the going heavy this afternoon it would not create a great surprse to have to record a further victory to one of those low down | the list, though it may be wise to rememt ber that the top impost on this occasion iis only Bst 21b, that carried by Royal I Irish. In fact, the flattering nature of the | handicap leaves the final solving of the issue in doubt- When Royal Irish ran second to King Soult last September he carried Bst 31b, and finished ahead of Mullingar (7st 41b), who defeated Castalia and Bedford in the order named for the mile Guineas on the second day of the gathering. Royal Irish has been particularly successful in his efforts at Avondale, and for that reason is bound to command a lot of attention, despite the fact that he has not been responsible for any- ! thing real good of late in his track work. : The son of Soult seems quite at his best jover a 10-furk>ng course.

i As Goldsize, Royal Irish, and Monojack ,all have their admirers for the Avondale , Cup of ten furlongs, in which event the : trio are within 21b of each other, it should be I interesting to recall at least three of last I season's events over a mile and a-quarter | course in which one or other were successful. In the City Handicap at Ellerslie last November Royal Irish (Bst 51b) won from Prince Merriwee <Bst) and Goldsize (Bst). j Monojack (Bst 31b) was unplaced. Then [later in the same month in the ..St. Andrew's Handicap at Takapnna Monojack (Bst) turns the tables on the other pair, and wins " from Goldsize (Bst) and Phosphorus (7st 41b). Royal Irish, with 9st, ran unplaced. Again, at Ellerslie, on December 29, the trio met over ten furlongs in the Summer Cup, Goldsize, carrying 7st 51b, winning from Hyettus (6st 121b) and Allegation (Bst). Neither Royal Irish (Bst 41b) nor Monojack (7st 91b) -was placed. Thus, with the start of a new season, a fund of. interest attaches to fee final placings in the Avondale Cup, so far as the trio named are concerned. $ Castalia's party are said to be quietly confident of the four-year-old mare performing creditably in the Avondale Cup. Perhaps her best performance to date as a recommendation was when she ran third, with 7st 71b, to Chortle I9st 2ib) and Vocation (7st 131b) in the Cnristmas Handicap mile at Ellerslie last December. The eight furlongs were traversed in 1m 40s, Chortle winning by half a length, with Castalia a head behind Vocation. Goldsize and Monojack were unplaced in that event, though both won races later on at the same meeting, while Castalia finished third to Tinopai and Iliad's Hero when the former registered lm 26 3-ss, and won the Glasgow Handicap of seven furlongs. She is said to have developed staying qualities, and it should be interesting to see how she shapes, for her supporters i will not find fault with her condition, 'as E. J. Rao has her in good heart. m Fionnuala has gone on the right way since defeating Prince Soult and Co. in the Welter at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting, but will be pitted against a much better :lass in the Avondale Cup. She has given mdenoe of staying on in ner work, though it is questionable whether she is of the right build to be suited by a greasy turf. Tinopai, who is very well, lias always recorded her best performances when the turf has been solid. However, her party ire said to be hopeful of the Stepniak mare running * great race in fee Avondale Cup. The same remark applies to the party behind Red Book. The latter may be improved by his race in the Marton Handicap, but seemed fairly defeated into third place on that occasion, and would need to have come on a lot in the meantime to prove equal to disposing of the opposition at Avondale. Although his performances were not brilliant last season, he won the Connolly Handicap at Wanganui in the winter of 1914- _ The need of a race to sharpen them up somewhat may be all against several of fee competitors engaged in the Flying Handicap at Avondale, and should J. George elect to start Glenroy in this event the son of Glenapp may have a distinct advantage over most of the opposition, for fee reason given. Glenroy has recent i racing at Riccarton and Marton as a recommendation as to his condition, and was out in front of the Winter Cup and Marton Handicap fields at six furlongs, Nevertheless, George's candidate will be called upon to meet some fairly good beginners this afternoon, and, if started, i Bluest-one will not be wanting for supI porters, with the turf distinctly to his , liking.

Loyal Arch was certainly a brilliant two-year-old last season, and seriously threatens to dispute favouritism with the best of those engaged in the Flying Handicap at Avondale, in which event quite a number of people regard her as exceptionally well treated. However, it should be remembered she is being asked to carry lib above weight for age, and although she won several races last season, it may i be said horses of the sprinting calibre of Glenroy, Bluestone, King Lupin, Goldfire, Kitty Bellairs, Gold Necklet, and others engaged are worthy of some respect. Loyal ; Arch has certainly been doing nicely on i the training track, but should be all the better for a race. Lady General, who hails from Masterton, is the half-sister to Mnllingar and Co., by General Latour. No one could mistake her Soult strain, for she is dotted with the grey hairs of the family. She is only en- ■ gaged on the opening day of the meeting. I Soultane promises to have a large following in the Henderson Handicap, if started. The brother to Colonel Soult is one of those free goers that take the eye, and though he has sometimes failed to run up to expect itions when sorely tested, he has three victories to his credit, and is regarded by most of the racing public as. , something out of the ordinary. However, I he has yet to prove this contention.

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It seems common property that Uncle Ned, the ••' Avondale candidate for the classic stakes, ran a very smart four furlongs recently at the suburban course. This fact -will claim him some support for the event in question, though the keen followers of form are not likely to do ; other than accept Lady Jack's showing in the two-year-old parade as worthy, and vote her to the position of first favourite. Some question whether the daughter of Carl Rosi —Miss Jack has improved since the July hunt meeting, but that can only be noted when the tapes are released, it is interesting to note that Deeley, who will ride Lady Jack in the Stakes, has already steered the winner of the race in question on five different occasions, though it is five years since his last success Miss Winsome, in 1910. J. Buchanan has ridden three different winners of the event, while J. O'Shea rode Gold Lac home in front last spring.

! Horsemen engaged to ride A von dale Cup candidates are : J. O'Shea (Royal Irish), McFlynn (Potoa), Robinson (Tmopai). Deeley (Mono jack), Stowe (Mummer), Stockley (Bluestone, if started), Emerson (Redbook), R. Manson (El Gallo), Conquest (Loloma), Chaplin (Fionnuala), Fryer (Kaween), and Sinclair (Tripoli). Some doubt seems to exist .as to whether Buchanan will rid© Castalia or Goldsize.

B. Deeley and J. O'Shea are the only horsemen engaged in the Avondale Cup who have previously steered the winner of that event. Deelev won on Putty in 1905 and O'Shea on "Prince Merrimeo in 1913. The time record for the race is held by King Soult, who registered 2m 7 l-ss, when he ran away with the stake last year.

INTERPROVINCIAL GOSSIP. (BY TELEGRAPH.OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] WELLINGTON. Tuesday. Mr. J. J. Corry, owner of several horses, left by the Manuka on Friday on a trip to Melbourne. He has gone to see his pony Margarita run in th« Ascot Thousand (one mile). Margarita has been awarded lOst, and the top weight is list 10lb.

Undecided pulled up lame after working at Trentham the other morning, and is an unlikely starter at Otaki.

Mcst of the local stables will be repre- ! tented by teams at the Otaki meeting this month, but few are going to. Wanganui. J. I W. Lowe is only sending- Sea down, and J. i Ayers Taringa-nutu to the lastnamed meet- j ing, while Agatha Green will represent the i Ponrua stable at the same fixture. Trainers ] J- Lowe and J. "Prosser will not be present, i but will be at Ctaki. By the Arawa. due to arrive here on the | 2Jst inst, the imported aires. Sunny Lake, ! Markhope. and Winkle, purchased in Eng- ! land by Mr. J. B. Reid, will arrive. The i two former will go to Oomaru, and Winkie , will take up duty at Waikanae. j Mr. C. McLaren, owner of Scots Guard | and Cheddar, arrived back from Sydney lasv I yeek. The horses named are now trained i by P. Coffey at Canterbury Park, and in die same stable us the ex-New Zealanders, Toa Tere, Lord, Multifid, Canute, and Kurn- I alpi. !

WANGANUI. Tuesday. The weights for the three principal events at the Wanganui J.C. Spring Meeting have made their appearance, and Mr. G. Morse's adjustments have been well received. There are five New Zealand Cup horses engaged in the Spring Handicap, eight and a-half rnrlnngs, via.. Rinaldo. Sunbird. Banksia. Maniaroa, and Prince Laddo. and it will be interesting to see how they shape here. Expect (9st) heads the list, and reports credit him with bowling along in good style at Awapuni. If he can show anything'like his best form he must be very' hard to beat. Rinaldo (Bst 121b} is going along nicely at Fordell. and the race here should do him a lot of good in view of his Riccarton engagement. Sunbird (Bst 3lb) is on the same mark as Banksia, though in the New Zealand Cup the latter is asked to concede 6lb to the Fordell-trained mare. If Sunbird can beat Banksia here at the weights then she ought to do so again in the big event. Fortify also has Sst 31b opposite his same, and he must be given a good chance on his form at Marion. Hyettus (Sst Mb) is regarded as a sure starter, and he may he depended upon to run prominently. Battle Eve (7st Sib) is nicely weighted, and will not want for supporters if he goes to the post.

Spain, the three-year-old filly by Signor— ! Canssimn, winner of the Final Stakes at Dannevirke on 'Wednesday, is " owned by a ' well-known Wanganui soortsman. who races as Mr. R. Narelle. The filly started six times a« a two-year-old, .running three thirds, and a second in her last four efforts. She is a nice-looking filly, und is expected to do well this season. Bred as she is, Spain oucht to be able to stay as well as go fast. Nones, Xanthos, Banksia, and Bimeter have been galloping in good style on the track since their arrival here. The two Guineas candidates went five furlongs together the - other morning, Marcavis picking them tip at the half-mile and finishing on level terms with the South Islanders. Bimeter and Denise Orme went five furlongs in company, and were together at the end of the journey, the gallop being a good one. '• Banksia is looking particularly well, and galloping very freely in her work. She should pick up a race at the meeting Bivouac has been doing, good work at Patea since racing at the Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Meeting, and should be in excellent trim for the Wanganui meeting. B. T. Bennett's other horse, Abalone. will probably not be brought down, as he has not been up very long, and it will be tome time yet before ne will be properly ready.

CANTERBURY. Tuesday. There were five New Zealand Cup candidates racing at Ashburton last week, and after seeing them perform it is now possible to sum up their prospects. Ardenvhor was unplaced each day. and can bo written out. | He showed a bit of pace, but will be better confined to minor events over short courses, j Fender failed badly on the first day, and I ran fairly well over a mile on the second, but it was not Cup form. All Ready gave a, poor display in the Ashburton County Han- | dicap, being in trouble at the end of six furlongs. On the second day he finished second, and with a shade of luck might have won. If this is his best" form he can have no chance, but I do not like discarding him altogether, being inclined to wait, as the racing may do - him good. Bedshire won over six fuxolngs in good style, and I think he is going to take a high place this season. I do not fancy him for the Cup, (however, and would pick out sprinting as his game. This leaves Snub, who won the Braemar Welter, of seven furlongs, on the opening day. The more his form is leaked, into the better it looks. Jeannot, who finished second to him. won the chief event on the following day horn AH Beady and Fender. On track form Snub is better than Chrysotis, and the trainer of the pair is evidently satisfied on that form, as .he left Snub in the Cup, while allowing his own mare to drop out. Chrysotis ran Scotch Melody to a neck in the Asbburton County Handicap, which is another line to the conclusion that Snub's was the best form show 1 by any New Zealand Cup candidate racing at Ashburton. He has .not been much talked about so far, but he is on the improve, and it would be no surprise to find him representing Mr. C. 6. Dalgety in the Cup in preference to Warstep. He lacks the brilliancy of his sister. Bee, but he looks like being, a stayer, and I : am quite prepared to see him develop into a , very useful performer. Wishful. was responsible for a stylish per. | formance in winning the Trial Plate at Ashburton on Thursday. Wingform and Pyjama, who filled the places, can go fast, but Wishful made them look very common. Emerson had hard work to stay with the ' field in the early stages, and when he let ! the colt's head go he just romped away, : winning in a canter by nearly half a dozen lengths. The time was lm 14 Ms, so they were not loafing; even if allowance is made for the fact that the Ashburton course is fast. Wishful, who is by Boniform— I Drought, did not win a race last, season. ■ but he was third to Desert Gold and Sutala ! in the Great Northern Foal Stakes and Royal Stakes. I understand he will be sent . North to carry Mr. G. J*. Stead's colours in the Hawke's Bay Guineas, and it will be < interesting to see how he shapes against the best of his age. In the meantime I am prepared to regard him as a colt of considerable ! promi39. j

First Glance opened her account, for the season in good style by winning the sprint on the second day at Ashburton. The Irish I mare looked on the big side, and I have ' little doubt she can be improved yet, so ,' that she will have to be reckoned with for ■ important events later on Warsteo's brother. Wardancer. in the same • stable, is also useful, though not so forward as the filly. Of the Choltebore lot, several are going on promisingly, including Good •Hope (by Cannie Chiel—To-morrow). Winter bourne (by —Neva). Tantalus (by Treadmill— Flitaway) St-vetlois (by Han Francisco Telescope!, and Glen Helen (by Tread, mill—Glenowlet). P, McGrath has done 4 lot of good work with Thostius (by Martian— Lndy Lillian), and she is a decent galloper, while F. T. Smith has Madam Butterfly, the sister to Soldie-r's Chorus and Ghnrubjnj, shaping well. M. Hobbs has the Kilbroney jolts pretty forward. The colts from Ar»i T* Uru. Latchet. and Shawano are all looking like useful gallopers. They are well grown youngsters, and a credit to their sire, especially for a first crop of foalsThe committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club has passed the programme for this season. There will be no alteration in the total stakes to bo distributed for the remainder of the season. The Apprentices' Plato at the November meeting has had the Balling conditions cut out. and the prisemoney raised from £160 to £200. The additional £50 has been secured by reducing the Metropolitan Handicap from £1800 to £1250. The distance of the Avon Welter has been increased frojn six to seven furlongs. Future class. events remain as they were, save in ♦v?,? TO m i portant o. d , eUi l' . th * 101b . Penalty in 1»& me Stakes being struck out. This ss'riSi &&. other ***** arealw ta