SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17456, 28 April 1920, Page 9

SPORTING.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

NOTES BY PHAETON.

NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE.

THE AVON DALE INQUIRY

TE AROHA TROTTING CLUB.

LEAVES FROM MY NOTEBOOK.

WHEN THK NERVES GIVE WAif.

J x RACING FIXTURES., ! April 28, 29—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. . May i, s—Marlborough Racing -Club. May 6. 7—Ashburlon County Racing Club. May &-Te Aroha Trotting Club. May 12, 13—Egmont Racing Club. May 15—Royal Meeting at Riccarton (Canterbury Jockey Club). May 20. 22—Wanganui Jockey Club. May 27—Waiuku Hunt Racing Club. June 3, 5. 7—Auckland Racing Club.

" Kauri "—Klatere carried 12st 13lb when he won the Great Northern Steeplechase in 1907.' •■ "Wager," Thames.— and Merry Roe followed each other as three-year-olds. That is to say. Bleriot was a. year older of the two. Bleriot won the Great Northern Oaks of 1913 and Merry Roe proved successful in the same race the following year.

R.Y., Matamata.—Winsome (by Cuirassier Winnie) was foaled in 1896. At three years old Winsome won tho Criterion Handicap at Ellerslie, and at four years old the Mount Albert Hand;• tp at Avondale and the Caut'.ey Handicap at 'J ikapuna. Winsome is the dam of TatDanupo. Kakama, Ruhi, and Miss Winsome, all of whom have proved winners.

THE ROYAL MEETING AT ELLERSLIE.

With the sporting spirit ft strong trait w ; th the Prince of Wales, a race meeting in his honour was a happy thought, and the Royal meeting he'd at Eilerslie on Monday last under the auspices of the Auckland I Racing Club was & function that -will live j long in. the memory of those who were I pr ; -ileged to be present. Though the sky j featured overcast during tho whole afternoon and a boisterous north-east wind served to cive , the - scene a touch of winter, the I buoyancy of the assemblage was such that j even had rain set in during the gathering it is doubtful if such would have damped the enthusiasm of those present in the slightest degree. The Heir-Apparent will, no doubt, be cast in vaster assemblies when he reaches Australia, but the heartiness of tlio welcome and send-off which marked his visit to Ellerslie will still remain a bright inciaenv in a memorable tour. ARROWSMTTH AT ELLERSLIE. The bright particular equine star of the Royal Meeting held at Ellerslio on Monday in honour of the visit of the Prince of Wales was Arrowsmi'.h. and the manner in which the English-bred horse carried the steadier of 9st 121b to victory in the Prince of Wales Cup stamps him as a j first-rater up to a mile and a-quarter. When two furlongs of tho journey had been reeled ■oh matters looked the reverse of bright for Arrowsmith, for he was rather badly placed at that stage, and there was further cause I lor his large circle of followers to be anxious at the bottom stage. When the last three-quarters of a mile came to be tackled I Arrowsmith commenced to improve his I Position: but be was still separated by a good gap from the leaders with half-a-mile to go. By the time the head of tho [straight was reached the English horse was *" e »i " D , an ie was handling himself so well inside the distance that his victory wag Pretty well assured at that stage. Tho judge's decision was only a neck in favour of Arrowsmith but had it been required of him the English horse could. I fancy, have widened the . gap. There is not a great deal of Arrowsmith. but he is a solid little fellow, and can be looked at for a long time Without tiring the eyes. Arrowsmith's latest stake capture raises his total to £ 3345—£3510 being his return to Mr. H. W. Brown since the Wellington owner bought him last December for £3000. THE HAWKE'S BAY CUP. . The next leading event to claim tho attention of turfites is the Hawke's Bay Cup. wmcb .comes up for decision, at Hastings toyiv l ■ 13 horses engaged comprise noteworthy victors in leading events, and Mr. i Coyle has succeeded no admirably in concealing the winner as to invest the contest with a strong interest. Sasanof QOst 51b). who j worthily heads the list, has shown hie ability I to carry a stiff impost and win, but he will ' meet a stronger field to-day than that which he encountered at Riccarton on the sth inst., when; lie ..won the- Great Autumn Handicap under 9st 131 The following is a list of the acceptances:—Sasanof, lOst slb: Client, Sat 21b; Vagabond. 9st: Oratress, Bst 121b; Nobleman. Bst "Sib; Imaribbon. Bst 21V.Dusky Eve, 7st 121b; Lovematch. 7st Blb ; Goldshrne. 6st 12.b: Hyttus. 6st 101b : Eheipa., 6st 9lb; Sycorai. 6s* 7lb; "Voluble, Set 71b. ARTILLERYMAN'S DEFEAT. Many interesting incidents are being related in the betting over the A.J.C- St. Leger m which event Artilleryman, met with a sen! sational defeat. A Sydney writer remarks — Mr. S. Green, who bred Artilleryman, paid dearly for his belief that no three-year-old cou:d beat the son of Comedy King on anything but a handicap basis. At Kandwick on the opening day he encountered Melbourne ' friends who would not lay the odds, and ! accused them of not wanting to cover their expenses for the trip. Mr. Green laid £2000 ! to £160, and, hearing a ringraan offering to accept 10 to 1, he invested a further £1000 He thus laid out £3000 in order to win £260. James Scobie, the Flemington trainer ! laid £280 to £20; T. Gill, the Melbourne bookmaker. £500 to £50; and F. Curtis, £500 to ! £10.

The nominations received by the Canterbury Jockey Club in connection with the Royal Meeting to be held at Riccarton on May 15 are highly satisfactory, and the gathering promises to reach the standard under all headings in beeping with the occasion. The Marlborough Stakes, which is to be run over a mile at standard weight-for-age, finds Sasanof. Amythas. Arrowsmith, Karo. and Silver Link engaged, and if the quintette named go to the post, a very keen interest will be centred in the contest. Mr. Henrys will declare the weights for the handicap events on May 3, and acceptances fall due on May 5. The racing career of the clever little Australian mare Taiamai terminated in the Prince of Wales Cup contest at Ellerahe. : Rattlrne off her preliminary in a particu- : 1 larly dashing manner, Taiamai was con- j sidered to possess good prospects of troubling ; the favourite. Arrowemith. These hopes were, however, doomed to disappointment. The Nut's daughter was seen to falter at" the end of the third furlong; and it was at once reroenised that, she had broken down. She limped back to the paddock, [ the seat of the trouble being in the off i foreleg; and it is quite certain that her racing days are at an end. Taiamai can l boast of a strong pedigree, and she should prove valuable as a erud matron. Dove Let, who won the Naumai Handicap at Ellerslie on Monday. is an Australian-bred : filly by Maltster from the San Francisco roare Han Dove. She formed one of the collection of two-year-olds imported to Auckland by Mr. George. Nicrol, and when offe.-ed at auction in December last, she fell to the bid of Mr. Fred. Earl at 27*88. Mr. Earl has occupied a seat on the A.K.C. Committee for some years, and the success of his co'ours was one of the most pleasing inI cidents at 'he Royal meeting. With No Surrender and Garryowen in 11k- i Kairere Steeplechase. John Williamson was I considered to have a strong claim on that race, and the bracket was the favourite selection. Garryowen. who was regarded as a very safe conveyance, only lasted to the first post and rail fence in 'the initial round, when a very faulty jump sent him out of the contest. No Surrender, however, was found equal to a fine effort when it came to real 'business in the last half-mile, and the veteran son of Salvadan romped home an ea-sy winner in the concluding stage. G uanaco had. a great deal to gay in the settlement of the Kairere Steeplechase, run I at Ellerslie on Monday, and when he shook himself clear of Normanby, who had been j a severe thorn in his side up to the second j post and rail fence*, he looked like the I winner. He failed to stay it out, however; [ and No Surrender beat him easily at the t end. Though defeated, Guanaco was not I disgraced, and he will probably see a better ! day before long, for he jumped every fence I proficiently, I The competitmn for the yearlings sent from I New Zealand by Mr. X. H. liowry, to the New South Wales .--ales was of a very *pinted character. The brown colt by Demosthenes from Tete-a-Tete was knocked down to the Kandwick trainer. T. F. Scully (acting for Sir Samuel Hordern), for lTOOgns, the highest prico paid for any yearling at this year's sale*. Mr. C. L. Macdonald, of Victoria, give ]500gns for Bobrikoff's I brother (Finland Gossip). The bay colt by 1 Finland from the Hotchkiss mare All's Well 1 found a lot of keen men bidding, and the youngster fell to the bid of the Kandwick trainer, H. J. Robinson. The chestnut colt by Finland from the Stepniak mare The I Hague was voted plain but that did not | stand in the way of Mr. F. Musgrave, of I Victoria, putting in the concluding bid of I lOOOgns, at which price he secured the j youngster. I H. Gray must be given credit for a really fine display of jockeyshin in steering Arrowsmith to victory in the Prince of Wales Cup at El'.eralie. No doubt he had great confidence in the English horse's ability to score. hut an ordinary horseman could easily have foiled Arrowsmith's prospects under & set of circumstances that presented themselves in the first lour furlongs of the journey. Gray well deserved the cheer he received on coming back to the enclosure with Arrowmith. Marconi counted sufficient admirers to send him out favourite for the Haeremai, ET.a«re.mai 'Hurdle Race decided at. Ellerslie on Monday, but he never got into the lead. The son of Souk tried hard to get to the leaders at the business end of the journey, but he was very tired when they reached the centre of the main stand, and the best_iie--eould do 'was to finish in. mirth, .place, ,

! The Two Thousand Guineas is set down* for decision, at Newmarket to-day. His ! Majesty nominated three colts, for the event i m question, viz.,. Polidnac (by PolymelusPrim Nun), Great , Joy (by "Sunstar—Glad -Tidings) .and Kara. Avis (by Radium— Guinea Hen). When the last mail to hand ''.*. V Dt t the King's • obltß were not estimated above the ordinary.'standard. a The Programme in connection, with the Auckland Racine: Club's Winter Meeting will require attention at the hands. of horseowners on or before Friday next, on which day, at five p.m., nominations close for all events. ai *H""' whose racing career closed at iWlerslie on Monday, proved a good speculation to the Hon. E. W. Alison. for she only cost 60gns as a. foa.i, and won scmoihing like £JOOO for the Takapuna sportsman Nyrtßd (by Fin and—Pas Seul), who won the Great Easter Handicap in two successive years at Riccarton, and "who is now racing in Australia, figures in the Goodwood Handicap (en furlongs), to be run in Adelaide next month, with Sat 111b. Steeplechasing has not been cultivated so strongly in New South Wales as in Victoria, but of. late there has been evidence °< •*» awakening, and the Australian Jockey Club is, of course, playing the principal part. A of steeplechases of £1000 each are on the tapis for June next. . The totalisator investments at 17 days' racing so far held at Randwick (N.S.W.). this season, amounts to £969.983 10s. At nine days' racing held at E'lerslie extending over th* same period, the totalisator receipts amount to £731,754 10s. The 26 yearlings sired by Buckwheat at the recent sales in New South Wales brought an average of 693tgne.

With A myth as and Arrowsmith out of the way in the Ormond Memorial Cup. that event is placed pretty much at the mercy of Sasanof. Right and Loft is the only two-year-old engaged in the Marlborough Stokes, tho mile weight-for-age race set down for decision at the Canterbury Jockey Club's Royal Meeting.

Tho three-year-old Glen Canny was sent out favourite, for the first division of the Massey Handicap, and he won his race nicely at the right end. Normanby shaped promisingly in the Kai rere Steeplechase at ElJeralio on Monday, and he can. I think, be safely booked to improve. Waimai figures amongst the entrants for the Renown Steeplechase to be run at the Canterbury Jockey Club's Royal Meeting.

Rockfield is to be taken to his new home at Morrinsville to-day by J. Anderton. The son of Monoform was not favoured by No. 1 position in the Renown Handicap on Monday, for he was forced back by the smart beginners, and when tho straight was reached was giving too much leeway for success to be achieved. However, he was one of those going on at the right end. Arrowsmith and Maioha were entrained yesterday for the South. Matatane was one of the last to find her racing legs in the Ren ,w i Handicap at Ellerslie. but was finishi.-.g on very fast in fourth place, and her party should find no difficulty placing the daughter of Merry Moment—Hope Diamond to a profit. King Abbey, who won the Renown Handicap on Monday, sprinted trie fastest three furlongs on the morning of the race. 36 l-ss. Most of those present benefited accordingly by the success of Harmon's candidates. That poundage does its work well was proved by the result of the Massey Handicap divisions on Monday, for none ot viae top weights who had previously done well in hack company succeeded in gaining place

money. F. Weston is now located in the stables recently vacated by V. Stenning. and besides Monocrat and Pentagram, he has a couple of rising two-yea r-olas by Robert the Bruce in hand. M. D. O'Shea is suffiering from a severe attack of pneumonia, which was the cause of his absence from the saddle on Monday last. His condition was reported to be unfavourable yesterday. Demoiselle was above herself in condition on Monday, but she finished out her race apparently sound. Penona was in want of a race ' when she finished second on Monday in the hack class, though it is doubtful if she could have deieated Glencanny at her best. Mangamahoo did not get a good run in the early stages of the Prince of Wales' Handicap, on Monday, but his light impost enabled him to finish on well and defeat Uncle Ned for second honours. Hypothesis was a quiet tip that went astray in the hack class on Monday. His track work certainly gave promise that the son of Penury would race closer up than he did, but time may work some improvement. Marble Slab was finishing on better than any of the other hacks engaged in the second division on Monday, and the distance would not need to have been much further for him to have run into a dividend instead of reaping third money only. Tinohoro had every chance of winning his engagement on Monday, but is evidently not good just yet. though he is one of those hardy-looking customers for whom age may work a deal of'improvement. Gold Kip should be all the better for the race indulged in on Monday, and if his party again elect to engage him at forthcoming winter meetings in the South. ' the son of St. Amans may meet with similar success to that experienced last year. His third was creditable, though ho is known to be a better horse on left-handed tracks. Forward Lady would have brought off a genuine surprise had she won the Open Hurdles on Monday, us most people would not have her to see out the two miles It is understood her party did not share to any great extent in the double-figure dividend she returned for second place.

The stewards of the Avondale Jockey Club resumed the inquiry yesterday bearing on certain incidents at the recent autumn meeting, and after sitting for some hours an adjournment until 9.30 this morning was decided on.

Nominations for Te. Arch* Trotting Ciub meeting, to be held on. Saturday, May 8: — . INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP. — M i*s Marvin Downs, Grattanora, Topsy Rothschild, Limn, Dillon. Malmsbury. Albert. Norland, Veil Todd, All Blue. Lad. Prince Swithin, Picamnny, Native Boy. Miss Murphy. Ernro% Salisbury, Lillymea. Indorins. Imperial Star, Guaroto, Wild Nut. MIDDLE-CLASS HANDICAP. — Miss Gladys. Guinea, Specialise, Du cephone. Miss Joyce. SI. Ires. Rotomanuka. Logan, Kotiro. Whispering Bell.

TE AROHA CUP HANDICAP.-Queen Pirate, Rothcliff, Kempsey, Puwhenua, Comedy Chief. Wineatra, Bronze Patch, Lucille, Gallipoli, Hymen. Flora Dillon. PIAKO HANDICAP.- Bell, Kirikiriroa, Guinea, Bronze Patch, Rotomanuka, Flora Dillon.

STEWARDS' HANDICAP. — Rothciiff. Kempsey. Dorothy Dimple, luwhenua, loinedy Chief, Winestra, Bronze Patch, Lad, Gallipoli. Hymen.

WAIHOU HANDlCAP.—Kirikiriroa, tanora. Ma-liusbury, Canberra, Norland. Lad, Miss Murphy. Koinmanuka, Logan, Imperial Star. Ncaroto. Wild Nut. Veil Todd.

FAREWELL HANDICAP.—Nita Bell. Queen Pirate. Kempsey, Dorothy Dimple. TaJK-atua, Bronze Patch, Lucille, Gallipcli, Hymen, Flora Dillon.

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