SPORTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15383, 21 February 1912, Page 8

SPORTING

THE DUN KIM.N CCP MEETING. The time-honoured Dunediu Cup is set down (or decision today, and promises to at.ti-.icl one of the largest fields that has ev.-r contested th" race. Thirty-live years ago Pungawerowore won in a field of 15. but. it was not until 1009 (Prim's year) liint llv.i numerical .strength of the runners almost equalled that which went out to dispm-c .-.uprcuwov with the Inle Mr V. \\'. Dehnain's man.'. Fifteen colour on the card for to-day's race, and there seems to l>o .1 good prospect of all the horses at present engaged being found at the post. Even if one or two drop out there will still remain sufficient material to provide a good race. In fart, this year's Cup bears a fairly open aspect, and should furnifh a contest well worth witnessing. Nothing stands out as likely to start a pronounced favourite, and this is the. best criterion, on paper, at least, that the ultimate winner has been ambushed by tho figures. It is understood that Sir 'George. Clifford may elect to rely on Countermine if the going docs not suit Masterpiece; but in any case it may bo taken for granted that the stable is not" likely to lean on a weak reed, nor I is oither horso likely to 1» short of a gal-1 lop, a> their trainer docs not believe in | keeping his team in a gla-ss ease. Oiyoi is a (loubtful quantity, but if he Jias trained on since he ran at the North Otaco I meeting must be n dangerous factor in the I field. In fact, if ho strips ready and j fit. to gallop a sound milo and a-half, ho j would bo entitled to start favourite. Tho • fact that Oiyoi has tieon advertised for falo j may not mean, as somo appear to think, \ that, this Slepuiak geldintr lias ilepreciated. ; At Oame.ru he looked a triflo on the. big ! side, and if that superfluous condition has : lieen worked off it would appear that the winner of 1910 has been petting through a fair amount of work. Iloso Noble got through a pleasing gallop on Monday morning. He was not favoured in any way, but sent a sound gallop from end to ! end, ;;nd travelled on the outside of the j course. Soldiers' Chorus, although apparently not out to win the gallop, did not plcaso so well as Roso Noble. Nor did lie pull up so well as tho Medallion horse, but tho gallop may bring him on. Soldiers' Chorus is still aliout as good a favourite as anything, and should mil a : good mco if he has boon worked to go the i distance. Still Hose Noblo should bent : him if (heir gallop was really as it appeared ; on the surface. It shomi not, by the i way, lie overlooked that Rose Noble h«s twice, run into a placn in the Dunediu Cup. Marine's best claim to consideration is her race in the last N.Z. Cup. On that form she is entitled to a first class chance, and in addition she hn-s also tho clamour of being a classic winner. Parable ! has been treated to a sound preparation, j on which she bos thrived. She appears to have latterly acquired a little more bril- j liancy, and as she generally travels on at, the '"iiish oi i:"r ni.-es will perhaps stay the distance lietter than most of the opposition. St Aidan lias put in a couple of fair gallops since coming to Wingii'ui. Tee writer would be more partial lo his chance if the tasks had consisted of a more searching nature. He is a hoivy-topped horse that cannot ho lenientlv treated. Still ho inuv have proved that he does not require, to be *<ciit along in his final gallops. St, Aidan was carried over a good mile on Monday hv Fisticuff, and a pleasing feature of the work consisted in the fact that the nirkenhead gelding kept close without any very obvious prossuro being ninlieil. tn the writer's opinion St. Aidan should prove one of tho select dangerous division from which one makes a final selection If he slnnld happen to he merely amongst the "also ran," he will perli.ipi owe his position to a slight lack of fitness rather than lack of merit. Like many other horses, ho may stride out better 'under silk than in private. Odessa finished up a sound six furlong gallop on Monday, nnd shaped ;ts if he would go on. Ho appears to bn coming into his liest form, and when a horse is obviously on tho up grade, it is difficult to say what limitation can be placed to his prowess, Milmura is Mich another as Odessa. Tlieir recent form is the best they have shown, but too much weight should not bo placed on tlieir recent running at Ricrarton, whee tho track is invariably very fast at midsummer. There also seems reason to hePevn tlpt some of tho horses tlioy met there will be found showing improvement at Wingatui. The quintet at the tail of tho handicap mav help to make matters interesting, but their chances do not particularly appeal to one. There is, however, a possibility of the going being a bit deep, and a fit horse under a feather weight is always dangerous under such conditions. Outlander. for instance, if ho could reproduce his Great Autumn form. Tin has, however, been a disappointment since then, although it is slightly in his favour that ho showed improvement at Ricoarton earlier in the nresent month. Tho Publican's Handicap may bo fined down a bit, as there is a possibility that, one or two of tiic field will drop out, Duncdin is strongly represented in the race, and the Wingatni-trained horses have been shaping well in their work. Tho remaining events on the card carry a promise of good sport, and fields of fair numerical strength should lie seen-out in the majority of the races. The first race is timed to start at 12.30, and a siiilablo train service is advertised to run to and from the eoureo. WAIMATE RACES. Tho Waiuiato llociisg dub has received excellent outries for its foniiconiinir meeting, tho total, 161, being a record. Thoru jro 20 entries for tho Cup. The entries aro as follow;— Studhohno States.—Kilts, Grand Medallion, CloiiuiMM. Early Merit, Icilma, Mdlie. Ixe, Cariad Diloas, John Hunvan, Buff Gaunt lot, Golightly, Land Rose, Ideate, Siopinaid, Safety Pin, Armstrong, Aplwiea, Tott. Trial Stakes,—oa.ro, Fairlic, Battalion, Lady Ethel, Viuiada, Fougjitsc, Coriad Dihsis, HcupotK?, GolighUy, Lively Pilgrim, Gold Ring, Stiiihanos, Pimlottc, Ixuly Fair, llu*o. Agitato. Waitnate Cup.—Outtandw Euglrstono, Thrax, Omtava, Oiyoi, tied Hain, St. Aklan, Fisticuff, Caronilorui, AgihUii, Gold Coin, Pirobable, Kins Try, Stcpmoter, ltcd-Whito-iiiid-Hlufi, Troon, l'ruo Knight, Miss A<l-| vtutce, Gypsolkd. Parable. .Harvt.'St Handicap.—Kills, Ckuirnoiu, Early Morn, Joiirou, John Uunyun, lluir Gauntlet, Foam Fkikc. l>iuid Hcao, ldrmJ«, Miss Advance, Paillette, GynsolcJ, Safety Pin, ThistlcAwn. Armstrong, Aplw.il. President's llaudknp.—Foirlie, Battalion, Lady Ethel, Vana<la, Fongasso, Cariad Dilvus, ltesjiond, G<iligiitly, lively Pilgrim, I'aJiktto, Lady Fair, l)u;cluitit, Jet, Walloon, Driftwood, Agitato. Stewards' Wehm-.—Kilts, Iviglestone, Thrax, Oar Kololvol, Oiyoi, Millie. Ixe, Ciiriad Diloas, liold Coin, Kin<g 'IVy, Gryta, I'Lvun Flake. Nilladnle, Stcphuiios, Miss Advance, Gvpsolwl, Thistledown, lied-WJiite-and-Bhie, Pure Gold. Morrcn Trot.—Good Jlo|>o, Underwood, WiiufhalL Terra Finicn, Victor Brook, Red Fern, 1-rvwin, D.C.L., Adrian Hope, Bell I)., Bollrut-h, Yiolot M., Uost.relwr, School Girl, All Gold, Saiinctlc, Miss lUta, Udy PeraHa, MntLMa, C-hatoivood, Wn*t!owood, General ilitc, Fiawalina, Ixidy llue. Hcok Trot,—Pineuood, Good Ilujie, .Commodore, Underwood, WindhaJl, T'crra Finns, Ladv Amelia, Stokor, Itwi Fern. D.C.L.. Cupkl Whis|)OPs, U<fy Mclvfllc, liell B„ IWlmtli, Hostoxilsir, CwWrowood, All Ciolil, Princess Myra, SatintiltA, Mis? Hitn, I/atry Pcniita, Matilda, Chastwood, Wattlewood, Peony, Brookorino, Geiu:nd Elmo. o;,stcr Shell. Kmnzaiciia, Happy I'riixe, PaHswood, Lady Itno. FOOTBALL. PreiE Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, February 19. The Athletic News artnnunoK that \Y. Farnswxirtli, HallojA, Damioiiy, Francis, ami Gilbort, who tourut? Etrgland anti Wales with the Kangaroos, liavo joined English dubs. TO-DAY'S FIXTURES. Ckickkt. Brown. Ivviiifi, and (Jo. v. D.I.C, at Carisbrook.—Brown, Ewing, and Co.: Martin, Cameron, l/irejl, Stowns, Jenkins, Ivory, Tail, Johnsione, Wardell, Graliaiu. Grindley, ltassmussu'ti. D.I.C: isliarj) lVritidel, Crooks, Purvis, Marshall, Ailken, Furgnsscn, Douoliriisß, M'lx-od, GraiKlville, Campbell; uiiKrg'eiicioa—Forrest. Brown. Bowuxfi. Montingion v. St. Clair, at St. Cjair.--Mornin;ton: Fopl, M'Crca<k, Napier, j Cajolin. N.E. Vailoy v. Wakari, on tin.- Valley | firvnn.—N.E. Vatlcv: Pi/Av, A. Thompson, j M'Kay, G. E. IfcimotJ (s): Iluwll. Grac. I son.. Muitiiv, J. G. Brown (s). Wakari: ' D. Crewl, K. Hosie. E. T. Wood. C. Til- ; burn Is); J. Mutiny, G. M'lnvosh, J. Geh- ' bie. J. Gordon (>). Kaitimn v. Kaikorai. on the Kuikoni I Gromi.—Kammai: Moody. Scott, ■ 11. D. 'lVowic« (s); I/uub, Notnuui, S!:iiw, | Stevenson (s). j AMATEUR ATHLETICS. Tito mcinlwrs of (Jm Otago town to t:ike part in the Now Zuikind Ainatiiff .UJilftr t.'liampionships :u Invorcargill left for th" eou»h by tiie «w>nd exptf-s ycxiteidav a^eruoon-

MOWING. 'iV> sefcotnrs (Messrs W. J. Wilson. M. 11. IViu-i, ami (!. I/ghtbouriio) havo K'lit,*:v<l tho following crew to represent Ot.T.'.i ngaiuM. Southland in the Kdnumd iShielil contest, .it, Invcristrgill, on Match 6:--.1. It. Kerr (Ologn. stroke), l\ l&islon (North Kn<i), A. IC. Slovens (Olaso). H. Hey (D.A.H.C.). The crew are requested to sum training immediately.