SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19687, 14 January 1926, Page 6

SPORTING.

FIXTURES. January 14 and 16. —Thames J.C, annual. January 16.—Wairio J.C. annualJanuary 16.—Wellington T.C. summer. January 25, 22, and 23.—Wellington R.O. summer. January 22 and 23.—Foxton R.C. annual. January 22 and' ’23. : —lnvercargill T.C annual. January 23.—Bay of Islands R.O. annual. January 27 and 28.—Pahiatua R.C. annual. January 28 and 30. —Forbury Park T.C. autumn. January 29 and 30. —Takapuna J.C. summer. January 30.—Hawke’s Bay T.C. annual. February 3. —Tapanui R.O. annual. February 6 and 8. —Te Kuitd R.C. annual. February 11 and 13.— Poverty Bay T.C. summer. February 11 and 13.—Dunedin J.C. autumn. February 11 and 15.—Taranaki J.C. autumn. February 19.—Kaikoura T.C. annual. Indications point to fields being very large at the Wellington Racing Club's meeting next week. Already accommodation has been booked for more than 50 horses. Riccarton stables will be well represented, F. D. Jones having engaged boxes for five horses, H. Cutts four, R. Longley three, and R. J. Mason two. It is reported that C. Emerson will pilot the Southland trio, Listening Post, Tommy Dodd, and Set Sail, in their Trentham engagements. In some quarters the Listening Post-Set Sail double is quoted at a very short price. ' Star Ranger is being spoken of as likely to run well in the Wellington Cup. His poor form at Ellerslie is hard to understand, but it is possible that the lightweights have been able to do him justice. It is understood he will be ridden at Trentham by the Riccarton apprentice, C. Easiwood, who has the advantage of being much stronger than the average horseman at his weight. . , _ . . Mosaic will probably be sent from Auckland to race at Trentham next week. Though not a big one, this three-year-old is credited with being pretty good. He is by Some Boy 11., an Australian-bred sire who is now at the stud in Southland. The speedy Southland two-year-old, Good as Gold, is to be spelled, to give her a chance to mature before she tackles next season’s racing. . , Provided all goes well with them in the meantime, it is practically certain that Rapine,, Star Stranger, and Joy King will make the trip to Sydney for the Australian Jockey Club’s autumn meeting. Southland reports state that Baldowa is an unlikely competitor at Trentham, the intention being to reserve the Balboa gelding for autnmn engagements nearer home. One of the most attractive-looking fillies submitted to auction at the rece “ f le . at Ellerslie was Clone, a yearling half sister (by Catmint) to the Avondale Stakes winner Phaola. The bidding, however, onlv went to 200 guineas, and she was passer in. Mr A. B. Williams «- qnently effected the purchase of the faliy from i>r Milsom. , Mr S. G. Ware left yesterday for the north with Arpent and Tione to fulfil engagements at the Wellington Cup meeting. 8 New South Wales is credited with possessing a very brilliant three-year-old m the of the Valais filly Vaheare who has registered three sucoessive wms lately As a yearling she was purchased for ICUO guineas. Her dam, Courante, bas a speciai interest for New Zealanders, as she is by Malster from the Stepnmh mare, Crosstep, a sister to Cross Battery, dam of Artilleryman a great three-year-old performer, with the Melbourne Cup among his successes. The passing of‘the top hat would probably be termed a more appropriate topic for the dress and fashion column than one devoted to racing. Nevertheless writes “Phaeton,” I am tempted to refer to the pronounced disappearance of what was once described by a great Englishman as the insignia of ” In viewing the scene at Ellerslie bn New Year s Day many thoughts came upward as I sat turning over the tablets of memory, and with vidid recollections of the i past, I found myself endeavouring to find a man m the main enclosure wearing a top hat, which was so prominent a feature of headwear on, the lawn in the old days. I failed to sight a single one. What a change from the old time Rlletiry Redwood still affectionately remembered as the father ot the New Zealand turf, always wore a top hat, as did also his close friend, William Walters; and Colonel Fraser, Captain Beckham, James Watt, Robert. Graham, John Sangstar M'Farlane, Henry Hardington, James M'Cosh Clark, Joseph Banks, Joseph Bennett, and Alfred Isaacs were also counted as strong champions of the belltopper. Samuel Morrin. though tall of stature, never looked so won, I used to think, as when h© put on the top hat ana wore the green coat ot the Pakuranga Hunt Club on a race day. Then there was John Kirkwood —to have found him m anything but a top hat would have been quite a surprise packet. William Percival, who was the first secretary ot the Auckland Racing Club and who continued to act for an extended period in that capacity, was one ol the staunchest supporters of the tall hat, and so were Joseph Howard and Edward Woolfield. And the bookmakers—they furnished in themselves quite a strong tail-hat contingent, and the headwear invariably carried the stamp of first quality. Alfred Drake, George Belcher, William Weston, John Gardiner. John Harris, and Edward Roper, who were the pimcipal men laying the odds in the old day*, all stood out prominently in attractive headgear on race days, and some of their number held the book and pencil. in gloved hands. Our racecourses have witnessed many, changes, and the disappearance of the top hat, it would seem, is to be regarded as permanent. But fashion, like other things, has its .period of eccentricities, and the old . order of the silken hat may come back some day, even to the racecourse.

VINCENT JOCKEY CLUB. CONCLUDING DAY’S EVENTS QUICKFORM WINS CHIEF RACE. (From Ovr Special Reporter.) OMAKATJ, January 13. Tho Vincent Jockey Club’s annual race meeting concluded in wet weather. Ine attendance was fair and the track heavy atfer the first four races. During the day £2325 went through the totalisator, as against £3054 registered on the second day of last year’s meeting. The total for the two days amounted to £4139, as against last year’s total of £6549. During the running of the Bocks Handicap Eamscleugh fell, bringing down Miss Sarcasm. Powell, the rider of Earnsclough, had his collarbone broken, Voight, the rider of Miss Sarcasm, escaping with a severe shaking. No blame was attachable to any of the riders. Results:— VALLEY HACK HANDICAP, Of 55sovs. Six furlongs. 1— Dr T. Harrison’s b g Arrowmir, by Arrowsmith —Lady Vladimir, 3yrs, 9.2 (Powell) 1 2 Mrs M. M'Cubbin’s b g Kilbirnio, 6yrs, 8.10 (Johnston) 2 Tho only starters. Arrowmir led throughout and won easily by two lengths. Time, Imin 22 2-ssec. BECKS HACK HANDICAP, Of 55 so vs. Six furlongs. 4Mr W. Gallagher’s o g Blue, hy Glenculloch—Woodhead, aged, 9.0 (P. Gallagher) 1 I—Mr E. IT. Aubrey’s o g Bon Hope, 9.9 (Beale) 2 5 Mr A. F. Munro’s Ahuriri, 9-3 (Cooper) 3 Also started; 5 Mias Sarcasm 8.7, 2 Eamscleugh 10.9. Blue led out from Earnscleugh, who fell 'rounding the top, bringing down Miss Sarcasm. Blue went on to win easily by seven lengths. Time, Imin 20sec. MANUHERIKIA TROT HANDICAP, Of 60sovs. One mile and a-lialf. 1 — Mr W. Halpin’s b m Daphnevale, by King Daphne, aged, 24 yards behind (A. F. M’Gregor) ... .„ ... 1 5Mr R. Haig’s b g Anti-Axado, 84 (Owner) 2 6 Mr M'Cubbin’s b m Tricolene, 48 (F. Johnston) 3 Also started: 3 Gold Cap scr,' 1 Tribute scr (coupled with Daphnevale), 4 Cabin Spark 12 yards behind, 7 Miss Grant 36, 2 Haero Ra 72, 8 Rothstar 144. Won by three lengths, with half a length between second and third. Times: smin 50scc, 3min 45 2-ssec, 3min 52 3-ssec. LAUDER HANDICAP, Of 70sovs. Six furlongs. 1 Mr A. Clark’s b f Quickform, hy Beneform—Quickset, 3yrs, 8.10 (Beale) 1 2 Mr-J. Lindsay’s Courtly Rose, 9.7 (Cooper) 2 3Mr R. M'Donald’s !> m Bonnie Lake, 1 9.12 (Sinclair) ... 3 Die only starters. Quickform led out from Courtly Rose and finally won by a length, with three lengths between second and third. Time, Imin, 12 o.

CAMBRIAN HACK HANDICAP, Otf 55sovs. Six furlongs. 2Mr S. Spain, jim.’s, ch g Silver lining, by Solferino —Dally, 4 —Mr M. Cormick’s Cannie Jack,' 9.1 (Cooper) 2 I—Mr A. H. Aubrey’s Bon Hope, 9.9 (Andrews) 3 Also started; 5 Blue 9.9, 3 Ahuriri 9.3. Won easily by two lengths, with three lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 21sec. POOLBURN TROT HANDICAP. Of 55sovs. One mile. 6Mr R, Haig’s b g Anti-Acido, bv Admiral Tracey, 6yrs, 36 yards behind (Owner) 1 7Mr J. Kitto’s b g Cliffeton Chimes, aged, 36 (Owner) 2 3Mr R. Wright’s ch g Wallace Grove, 48 (Beale) 3 Also started: 10 Miss Grant 24 yards behind, 4 Matty’s Girl 48, 9 Bonny Boy 48, 1 Haere Ra 24, 11 Oreti Chimes scr, 5 Massey Maid scr, 2 Daphnevale scr, 8 Trioolene 12. Won by two lengths, with a length between second and third. Times: 2min 36sec, 2min 37 l-ssee, 2min 37 2-ssec. DUNSTAN HACK HANDICAP, Of 50sovs. Five fur-longs. 1— Dr T. Harrison’s b g Anwmir, by * Arrowsmith —Lady Vladimir, 3yrs, 9.10 (Beale) 1 2Mr A. Clark’s b f Quickfonn, 3vrs, 9.3 (Cooper) 2 3Mr J. Carter’s ch m Claremar, 3yrs, 7.0 (Didham) 3 Also started: 4 Silver Lining 9.6, 5 Quarrelsome 9.0. Won by a length and ahalf, with half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 7sec.