SPORTING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue 13050, 12 January 1917, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING NOTES

(By "All Red.")

The Greymouth sportsman, Mr D. H. Roberts, who has his horses trained at- | Riecarton, had a : successful innings during the holidays. At Wingatui Killjoy won for him, and 1 then proceeded to Hokitika, where he won a minor handicap on the first day and the valuable Jubilee Cup on the second day. Mr Roberts also started Slogan in the Cup, and the topw-sight just- missed 1 second place. C. Emerson,_ who steered Kiljoy, was also successful in four other events, and these, added to his EMerslie victories, gives him a big lead for the premiership. Next to him comes A; Reed, of Trentham, while the Auckland crack (B. Deeley) is well down the running. Kiljoy (Kilbroney-Sobersides) wa9 purchased for 28gs at the Redcastle displenishing sale. _ "What'll win the Wellington Cup ? This was the question put to the writer this week, and tlie reply was, "I cannot say, butT can tell you what will be favorite." Bunting is the horse chosen by the who, to keep himself in touch with the market, gets the woolbrokers' reports posted to him regularly. These disclose that Bunting has a position to himself and' is well clear ol everything in public favor. Mr E. J. Watt's horse, who won at Hastings, Riccarton, and 1 Auckland, is now taking 011 higher'game, than he has previously encountered, but he is bred well enough to do anything, and' should stay all day. 'He , is by All Black from Red 1 Plume, who was by Stepniak—Rosella, by Sea ton Delava I—Roie. On this pedigree staying should be Bunting's forte. . It appears that on the publication of the handicapper's adjustments the Has-tings-trained animal was supported all over the Dominion for a large sum. He was coupled with Chakwana for the short race, and at the present time it looks as if nothing can oust the pair from favoritism. Other likely starters who should run well are John Barley-

corn, Wishful, Client, and Bjorneborg, but apparently the "heads" have satisfied themselves that- Bunting .is the horse for the day and money speaks. M. Hobbs! came to Riecarton after the Auckland'meeting, but lie returned almost immediately, so it looks as if he is to continue as trainer to Mi- W. G. Stead. Word from Dunedin tells of a wellplanned coup, that came undone during the course of the recent Wingatui meeting. It appears that half an hour before the start- of the race, decided upon la motor left Wingatui heavily laden, with bullion, which was put on with the bookmakers. So far so good, but

the horse carrying the money failed to deliver the goods, much to the joy of the Tommies and to the chagrin of the owner ami his pals. According to authenticated reports, the judging at the recent Ellerslie meeting was not such as to arouse one's enthusiasm. The writer knows the Bllerslie course and 1 it's judge well, and several times when in a good-position to view the finish lie felt incliued to differ with the judge, but it should always be remembered: that the man in the box is in the best position to see. Certainly mistakes have been made in tiie past, but they have been few and .far between, and generally they were to be found' iiv the hoisting of the numbers of the horses that- gained minor positions. General regret is expressed' 011 all sides that the champion Desert Gold' was not allowed to meet The Xoff and

Sasanof at Ellerslie, ancl all who love a ! uout between. champions are trusting that the trio will line up for the Trentham Gold Cui> run at the autumn, meeting; of the Wellington Racing Club. We now know tha,t there, is nothing between The Toff and Sasanof, but- no onei knows how they would fare with DesertGold. It is to he. sincerely 'hosed that tile doughty trio will meet over two miles weight-for-age next autumn. The ex-New Zealander Peter Keith, who regularly travels between England and Australia with horseflesh, is : now on a hurried trip to the Dominion endeavoring to place some fasliionablybred horses to make room at his establishment for n shipment that is due to arrive shortly. Amongst the number he desires to quit is a son of Martagnon, whoso representatives have done uncommonly well in. Australia and New Zealand. In Australia Shepherd King, Lilyveil, 'Hallowmas, and Greencap advertised Martagnon, and in the Dominion Martian is keeping his name before the. public. The Cain bridges!] ire Stakes was won comfortably by Lord "D'Abernon's three-year-old filly Eos, 7.G (Orby—Renaissance), the other places Being filled by Lanius, B.S-. and the Irish representative. Ballaghtobin, the latter starting favorite at 9to 2. Eos was ridden by R. Wootton's apprentice, V. Smyth, and started at 10 to 1. Many followers of racing doubted whether Eos could get nine furlongs, but at the finish.she was going away from her followers. Her dnni, Renaissance, is by St. Serf, from Renovata, by Wenlock from Traviata, by C'remorne from The White Lady. It may be' added! that Eos was the smallest, animal in the field',-further demonstrating that mares can be really good without running to size. In Sydney, a re-cr-nt case in point is Manna, who, with a f()ib penalty, pulled off the December Stakes at Kaiuhviek.

Hpit J. von Jankovich-Besan, the U'oil-knov.n Hungarian breeder and owner of thoroughbreds, died' recently. He was t-hv founder and president of tiie Gentlemen Riders' Union.. It has bre,n decided that in future the Great Alag Steeplechase is to be called the Jiilius von Jankovich-Besan Memorial. Tlie great racing stable and' breeding ?ti\d of the deceased, says' Deutsche! 1 will-be carried on by his nephew, Hen- Andreas von Jankovich.