SPORTING

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1732, 10 May 1905, Page 31

SPORTING

BETTING MARKET.

CHRISTCHURCH, May 9. Messrs Barnett and Grant report the following business:— WANGANUI STEEPLES AND CENTURY HURDLES. 200 to 7 Trumpery and Trumpery. AUCKLAND HURDLES AND STEEPLE. 200 to 3 Irish and Haydn. 200 to 3 Trumpery and Haydn. HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) With the rain pelting down in a forcible style on Tuesday, it did not give promise of a good time for the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Clubs autumn venture. However, Wednesday morning broke line and clear, and though there was a keenness in the air, the weather could be said to have been of a seasonable nature; on the concluding day the climate was again favourable, and the good crowd of spectators, who evidently, by their actions, had come well prepared with the sinews of war, made the stands and grounds wear an extremely busy appearance. The gathering was a success from every point of view, increased speculation, good fields and interesting sport being the main features of the two days’ sport. The sums invested in the machines amounted to £I4BO, an increase of £552 over the amount handled in the preceding year, and there is no doubt this sum could have been increased had more rapidity been exercised in paying out the lucky investors, for in many instances dividends were being collected while the horses were going on; for the next item. All the officials and the stewards were on the mark in, the discharge of their many duties, and it Is satisfactory to note that their efforts met with the appreciation they deserved. Mr G. P. Donnelly’s action in donating a trophy to' the capimrer of the Hawke’s Bay Cup is an action that might well be followed by other sports connected with the metropolitan body, for there is not the slightest doubt that the handsome gift imbued the big race of the meeting with a deal of interest, and although the Cup went out of the district, there is this to he said, that strenuous efforts were made to keep it in Hawke’s Bay. The much talked of Maniapoto experienced no great difficulty in scoring in the Cup, for Jenkins bad only to move on him in the straight and it was all over. Mystification led, practically speaking, from the start to a. few lengths from the post, when Soult’s son silenced him. Starshoot, who had kept company head and head with Mr Hunter’s colt, had enough four furlongs from home, when he fell back. Maniapoto a couple of lengths in the rear of Mr Watt’s horse. Coming to the home stretch Maniapoto bad ran into second place, Gold Dust here making a move, and getting on terms with Starshoot, in the run home bested him foz* third berth. That tlio winner further stamped himself as a real good one can be seen from the time lie registered—2min 9 I-ssec—and the comfortable style in which he annexed it led to the belief that better could have been accomplished by him had it been required. Judging from his appearance when he came back to weigh in, Maniapoto could bo made better than he was on Wednesday, as he was very moist-looking and did not have that firmness that suggests that a horse is at Iris best. Mystification never appeared better, and Mr Hunter’s defeat can be tempered by the fact that it took a top notcher to i?6wn his representative. Had Mystification run anything like as well at Waipukiiraii last week as he did at Hastings, the big Handicap there would have went to the jPorangah.au sport, and I am quite sure that a victory there would have given the chairman of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s committee just as much satisfaction as if Apremont’s chestnut son had secured Mr Donnelly’s trophy. After Mr Hunter had make a neat speech congratulating Mr H. E. Good on the victory achieved by the bearer of his colours, Mrs G. P. Donnelly presented the Cup to him. With no Maniapoto to meet on Thursday it looked good business for Mystification in the Burke memorial, but, strange to say, .he only occupied the position of fourth favourite, Veneer, Submarine and Full Cry aIL having more partisans than lie had. Veneer and Mystification were cut in the load for five furlongs when the former subsided and Starshoot put in his claim. A desperate argument between the pair ended in favour of Mystification by a bare head, Full Cry an indifferent third. Veneer, who had conquered the previous afternoon in the Porangahau Handicap, does not seem to bo getting judiciously treated, for there is no doubt that for a growing colt he is getting too much racing. Given a chance, and by this I mean a retirement from tlio racing arena for a period, depend upon it Veneer will be upsides with some of the best in the laud. When I first saw him as a baby at bis birthplace, T© Maliaiiga, I gave it as my opinion that ho was sure to bo the makings of a hummer, and I still see no reason to alter the idea then formed, provided, of course, that the suicidal policy that has been his lot of late is

not continued. Growing horses cannot gallop and bear the strain like those that are set. Carbines relative, Sir Tristram, had no very hard task set him to conquer in the Hawke’s Bay Stakes, for he practically had the key to the solution in his keeping from flag fall to the winning mark, the margin in his favour as the man in the box was passed being a good couple of lengths, Boris having to do his best to secure the second money and dividend from Iking Billy. Mr Lowry’s representative, King Lynn, was very wayward at the post, and as a result of his behaviour got away last. The Squire of Karamu’s colt got a hearty reception when he was led back to the paddock, and the pleasant look on Stewart Waddell’s face as he came up to greet the winner showed conclusively that he appreciated the meed of praise that was voiced by the audience. Stronghold got into second place at the four furlong post, but was no match for Boris or King Billy when they got to him in the straight run to the chain.,

Another conquest gained by a cerise bearer was that secured by Medallist in the Juvenile Handicap, and the resolute, determined style in which Target's son stood to his work, under repeated calls from his pilot. J. Gallagher, showed that the youngster inherits a lot of his dam’s pluck and endurance. It can be safely said, without fear of contradiction that the contest for this event was the one of the meeting, for all the way up the straight Medallist, Aorangi and Marseillaise were at it hammer and 1 ongs, and the balance in favour of any was hard to discern. As it was The Karamu gelding just got there from Aorangi. with Marseillaise at his throatleash. It was a curious coincidence that the two baby races on the card should fall to owners of the same name, as Mr J. Ormond’s (no relative of the Hon J. D. O.) filly Marseillaise gained the award in the Nursery Handicap on Wednesday, Waipunehu running one of her very best races behind her. Whakanehi, who performed very poorly at Waipukurau on Easter Monday, captured a double, and the easy style in which lie settled his fields on both occasions, shows that Mr W. Murray has obtained a colt of more than ordinary merit. It is satisfactory to note this, for the Dannevirke sport has been going at the game for some years, and up to this has not met with luck commensurate with his efforts. Arthur Lord is to be complimented cn the "condition in which he turned out Daunt’s son, and Mr Murray is fortunate in having: been able to obtain the services of this reliable, painstaking trainer. Polyanthus acted as runner-up to Wh aka nehi on both occasions, and it was bad luck for Mr J. McIvor, one of the hardest workers of the Hawke’s Bay executive, that he should have bumped up against, such a solid chap as he did. Joe Chamberlain was one of those arrayed against- Whakanehi in his first essay, but lie unfortunately broke down in the race, one of his tendons giving way. He was steered by the English jockey Bainbridge, who also had the mount on Mr Quirk’s other representative, Electric Gun. Bainbridge informed me that he had made arrangements to settle in FeikLing, and as iie can go to scale at 7.12, should not want for lack of occupation, more especially as lie brings good recommendations from the Old Country as to proficiency and character. Sleepweil, who never looked better, made no race of the Longlands Hack Hurdles, Nadador getting second berth. Needlework, who had been, showing out Avell in his tidal essays, was third. He rapped the obstacles very hard upon many occasions, and this naturally destroyed his prospects of victory. On Thursday, in the Omahu Hack Hurdles, Sleepweil had to give Nadador 81b more than she allowed her the previous clay, and the weight turned the beam in favour of Sir William Russell’s mare, whose gallop on the opening day had apparently improved her, for she experienced no trouble whatever in going to the front early in the race and keeping there. Needlework, who fenced in an improved stylo on his first- day’s effort, just mastered Sleepweil on the post for second honours. That game little parcel, Evening, whose owner, Mr F. Armstrong, was not present to see her run, had a soft snap in the Karamu Hurdles, Athol Maid running a good race and getting second money and dividend. Creusot spoiled his chance by running off at the hurdle in front of the stand. The Duffer was third. Avolia, who has not been seen out for some time, ran well for a mile and three-quarters, when he gave out. He, however, made amends for his defeat next day, when the Mangatarata Hurdles came his way, Creusot wresting second birth from Athol Maid fifty yards from the post. Duffer, who is not as forward as be might be, showed all his own cleverness, and if he keeps on aU serene, should he heard of to advantage later on. The absurdly named Hipporofla, well bandied by A. Olliver, scored in the Maiden Hack, but the advantage he gained at the start had a great deal to do with his success, for To Hawke, who was slow to leave his mark, gave him all his work to beat her in the last bit. King's Lynn was a poor third. Baltic, the favourite, slipped when near the half-mile post, unshipping his pilot, T. Wilson, and came in riderless later on in the afternoon. Hipporofla had to strike his colours to St. Bill in the Poukana Hack, and tlio easy style in which St. Clements’s son triumphed speaks well

for his prospects in open company when the hack class is closed against him. Sarilla, a light-fleshed daughter of Sararcen and Camilla, hailing from Gisborne, split St. Bill and Hipporofla, returning her supports the good price of £8 15s for each sovereign invested on her number- Her owner, Mr 1.-A. A. Caeser, must have been impressed with her capabilities, for out of the twenty-five tickets taken on Sarilla he held ten. Veneer was in a good position right throughout the piece in the final item on the card on Wednesday, the Porangahau Handicap, and, galloping in great style, easily gained the verdict from Wet Reef, who put in a fine, determined run a hundred yards from the chair. The Stake was third. Melodeon was one of the opposing forces to Veneer, but was very rowdy at the post, and never gave any trouble in the argument over

the affair. Wet Reef had another go in the Farewell Handicap, which brought the venture to a close on Thursday. At the post he got rid of his rider, Gallagher, who, through the mishap, got one e f his feet so badly injured that the etarters recommended a new jockey being obtained for Gold Reef’s son. Gallagher, however, expressed his ability to ride, and Wet Reef, therefore, carried him, he led for three furlongs, when he passed out of the contention. Melodeon again turned up in this race, and his behaviour was just as bad as on the preceding day. St. Bill had only an exercise gallop to assert himself in the Scurry Hack, Captain Shannon just managing to silence White Squall in the last coitple of strides for the second award. E'one, one of the Hon. J. 1). Ormond’s cast-offs, settled the pack easily that opposed her in the Okana Hack. Lady Warwick, a daughter of the Lochiel mare. Lady Lome by Torpedo, was second, and Hipporofla third. To Hauke, who was given a more than fair to medium chance by her connec-

tions, ran very indiffeiently, and was never troublesome at any portion, of the trip. Mr W. J. Stratton, as usual, had his hands full, but found time to attend to the wants of all, and his efforts tended to make the venture wliat it was, one of the successes of the club. The Hon. J. D. Ormond headed the list of winning owners with £370 to his credit, Mr H. E. Good coming next, liis cheque amounting to £l5O. and Mr Hunter a good third with £l3O. C. Jenkins and A. Olliver, with three wins apiece, headed the roll of victorious jockeys, followed by D. Watt, T. Butler and D. Price with a brace of successes each. H. Fail-brother, G. Price, J. Hall and J. Gallagher each increased their winning record by a single triumph.

After racing at Hawke’s Bay last

week 'Maniapoto w r as handed over to Mr Prosser to train, and is now one of tiiat mentor’s Porirua string. The Soult horse will fulfil his engagements at Hawera this week and then go into retirement for the winter. It is not improbable that Mania,poto will be taken across to the Australian Jockey Club’s spring meeting in September in company with Achilles, whose mission will be the weigh t-fo-r-age events. Mahutonga may also be taken across for the same meeting provided he trains all right through the winter. This colony was well represented at Randwick last spring, and the above named trio with ordinary luck will be found capable of upholding the reputation, of Maoriland.