SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18762, 16 January 1923, Page 6

SPORTING.

INTERESTING FIGURES. GRAY AND VOIGHT. (Thom Our Own Coreeopondent.) LONDON, November 30. “Whether or not Hector Gray, the New Zealand jockey, can lide well over hurdles and fences we do not know/ says the Sunoay Sportsman. “Ho is not a very heavy weight for the job. Still, he has taken out a license, and will, we expect, ride HCnnliflo Owen’s horses, who will bo trained hr O. 8011, at Lambourne.” "it is interesting to note that during the flat racing season of 1922, Hector Gray had 250 mounts. He won 34 times; was second on 26 occasions, third on 26 occasions, and 164 times was unplaced. His chief retainer was Sir H. Cunliffo Owen, who during tho season won events worth £5046 (running seven horses and winning 11 races); Lady Cunliffo Owen won £2359 (three horses winning five events). Gray also rode for Mr H. Miller, who, with four horses, won eight races of the value of £1960. Gray also rode mounts for Mrs Roundell and; Mr Gauletaun, the former’s one horse having four wins to its credit (value £1551) tho latter, with two horses which gained four firsts, valued at £1649. With one horse, and on© win, MV E. J. Davis made £196; with three horses and five races won, Mr James Bell won £1044. Young Voight did not arrive till late in the season, but he had 28 mounts; he won on six occasions; was second twice, anti third twice, and unplaced 18 times. He was attached chiefly to Captain 0. Bell’s ©tables. Gray's trainers generally were Leacli and O. Bell. WINNING OWNERS. Lord Woolavington, the owner of Captain Outtle, who won this year’s Derby at Epsom, occupies tho leading position among the winning owners for the flat racing season of 1923. Lord Derby, third last year, is now' second, and Mr Somerville Tattersall, who has had phenomenal success with animals leased from the late Lord Manton, is third. Mr S. B. Joel, who last year was at the top of the list, does not figure in the first half-dozen on this occasion. The record of the six principal winning owners is: Amount won. Lord Woolavington £32,090 Lord Derby 30,633 Mr S. Tattcrsall 20,957 Sir G. Bullough 16,413 Mrs S. Whitburn 16,2144 Lord Astor 15,1574 LEADING TRAINERS. Alex. Taylor has again secured the loremost place among the successful trainers, and H. S. Pearse, sixth 12 months ago, now takes second position. The returns for tho leading half-dozen «ro: Races won. Value. A. Taylor 55 £52,0594 H. S. Porsse .. .. 53 15,872 R. C. Dawson .. .. 50 36,2194 H. L. Cottrill .. .. GO 33,655 J. Jarvis 46 32,721 P P. Gilpin .. 21 32,1784 MOST SUCCESSFUL JOCKEYS. For the ninth season in succession Donoghuo has ridden more winners than his rivals. His record and those of tho five who follow him are: Wins. S. Donoghue 102 C. Elliott 85 M. Beary 73 E. Gardner 67 V. Smyth 07 A. AVhallcy 62 MOST VALUABLE SIRES. Lemberg and Hurry On established a commanding lead among the winning sires, thus: Amount won. Lemberg £32,9884 Hurry On 32,065 The Tctrach 22,535 Swynford 21,492 Tracery 20,871 J Spearmint 20,6884 LORD OEIIBY’S WINS. In accordance with his annual practice, the Earl of Derby lias given £1550, representing 5 per cent, of his racing winnings for 1922. to be administered by tho Benevolent Department of the British Legion. This represents total winnings for the year of £31,000. The gift is to be earmarked for the benefit of ex-office’s and ex-other ranks in the Liverpool district. Last year Lord Derby’s gift amounted to £IOOO, being 5 per cent, of total turf winnings of £20,000. AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, January 15. (Received Jan. 16, at 1.15 a.m.) Harris, without being extended, won his preliminary heal in the 220 Yards Swimming Championship of Now South Wales. He was one second outside the Australian record for the distance. ,