SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19697, 26 January 1926, Page 5

SPORTING.

FIXTURES. emuary 26, 28. —Wairoa R.C. annual, January 27, 28. —Pahiatua R.O. annual. January 28, 30.—Forbury Park T.C. autumn. January 29, 30—Takapuna J.C. summer. January 30.—Hawke’s Bay T.C. annual. February 3. —Tapanui R.O. annual. February 4, 6.—Gisborne R.C. summer. February 6. 8. —Te Kuiti R.C. annual. February 12.—Poverty Bay T.C. annual. February 11, 13. —Poverty Bay Turf C. summer. February 11, 15. —Dunedin J.C. autumn. February 11, 15.—Taranaki J.C. autumn. February 15.—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. summer. _ . February 13 15. —Rotorua R.C. annual. February 17.—Clifden R.C. annual. February 18. —Tolaga Bay J.C. annual. February 18, 20.—Wanganui J.C. autumn. February 19, 22.—Wanganui J.C. annual. February 20.— Canterbury J-C. summer. February 24, 25. —Gore R.C. summer. February 25, 27.— Marlborough R.C. summer. _ _ , February 26.—Marlborough T.C. annual. February 25.—Waiapu R.C. annual February 27.—Taranaki T.C. annual. \ serious mistake was made when F. E. Jones was taken off Listening Post at Trentham- . . D. P. Wilson is once agam amongst the list of licensed trainers. Acceptances for the first day of the Dunedin Cup meeting are due on Friday, February 5. Front Rank who stays on well is amongst those engaged in the Dunedin Champagne Stakes. When next saddled up Paper Boy will be more conspicuous in a finish than he has been up to date. He was badly handled at Trentham and the fact may bo worth noting. The Automnus filly Wild Work was regarded as a possibility for the Dunedin Champagne Stakes but she chopped a hoof quarter at Trentham and may not be a runner at the meeting. Pink Terrace and Front Rank may be the popular selections for the Dunedin Champagne Stakes. The penalty conditions attached to the Hazlett Memorial Stakes stopped some owners from patronising the race with a nomination. Warplane was a particularly brilliant two-year-old and now seems to be able to sire stayers. Ho got Front Rank who stays on weil in her races and looks sure to improve. The Australian bred horse Dal Eaton has been sold to go back to his native country. It is understood that the selling price was 500 guineas. Nelson Derby is the popular fancy for the Dunedin Trotting Cup. Runnymed© has been recommissioned in Australia, An Australian paper states that there is nothing impressive about his physique. That may be so, but wait until they see his form. _ Nap land has trained on nioely since he was last seen in public. Phoenix Park was priced during the Wellington Cup meeting, and the figure at which the owner valued his horse meant an exchange of 1000 guineas. Tommy Dodd is a better horse than his form on the final day at Trentham reads on paper. Listening Post won the Birthday Handicap, one mile and a-half, with 9.6, and it i? a remarkable fact that in the Dunedin Cup there is nothing engaged which followed him home on that occasion. A lot of complaints could be lodged in connection with some of the riding at Trentham. But as some people stiff insist that Jack o’ Lantern is not a fractious horse at the barrier, what is the good of saying anything about anything. F. E. Jones was taken off Listening Post, because some thought he rode a bad race in the Wellington Cup. Making the change of riders was one of the biggest mistakes made at the meeting. Arpent benefited by a change of riders at Trentham, and with McCarten won like a racehorse. The same remark applies to Tione, who ran off the course with Burns up, but when ridden by F. E. Jones, ran a good courageous race, and responded gamely to punishment and vigorous horsemanship. There should be some very interesting racing at Forbury Park on Thursday and Saturday of this week. The acceptances are very satisfactory, and there is only one numerically weak field on th© first day’s card. Winners may not bo easy to find, but many will be prepared to back Nelson Derby in the principal event. The time-honoured Dunedin Cup meeting is looming up in the near future, and it promises to be easily the most successful meeting ever held at Wingatui. Sportsmen from far and near will be at Wingatui, and it is to be hoped that the sport will be of a high standard to fittingly mark an historic meeting. In the Wellington Oup weights Count Cavour was invited to give Listening Post 101 b, and over the same distance in the Dunedin Cbp there is only 41b between them. Listening Post was set to give Baldowa 225 b in the Wellington Cup and at Wingatui there is 171 b between them. A deputation from the Opunake Racing Club recently waited on the Hon. B. F. Bollard, Minister of Internal Affairs, at Hawera, with the request that the club bo granted an additional racing permit. The Minister expressed sympathy with th© request, but pointed out that there was no permit available at the present time. If a permit, should at any time fall in he would consider Gpimake’s claim to it. There is no official timing at race meetings in England, the times returned being those taken by pressmen representing leading papers. As a rule, three do it, and, though thev are capable watchholders, they itaturally differ slightly On occasions. However, an official timekeeper is a possibility at some English racecourses in the near future. At a recent meeting of the Jockey Club, Lord Derby suggested that times should l>c taken at Newmarket and published with the results of races in the “Calendar.” The senior steward. Lord Hamilton, said the stewards would see what could be done. Touching on times in England, little importance attaches to those recorded at short distances at Epsom, Lingfield, or Brighton. There is such a tremendous drop in six furlongs at those tracks that any second-rater is capable ol phenomenal time. Apparently Tarairo is still rather had at the start of hi? races, for according to an Australian exchange he was a hot favourite for the West Australian Cup, but he mined his good chance by declining to leave the mark promptly. Tarairo won the New Year Handicap at the Christinas carnival at Perth. He left the mark, but broke after going 3C yards. He got going again quickly and, catching his field in brilliant fashion, he won by two yards. He averaged 2.1? l all the way. Taraire and his ownerdriver were accorded a tremendous reception on returning to scale. It was a foregone conclusion that the terms of disqualification imposed in connection with recent racing on the West Coast would be increased when the ease cam© before the District Committee. The original term of punishment has been doubled and the offenders can regard themselves as lucky if they escape so lightly. To frame a field in what appears to have l>een a particularly impudent manner strongly suggests that these riders regard with contempt the- racing knowledge of those under wnoso supervision they have been riding If they had any great fear of punishment they would not dream of taking the risk of losing their means of living in addition to being disgraced in the eyes of the spoiling public. The whole thing goes to show- that the control of racing in the South Island is not half strict enough. Some riders appear to feel that they can take' a risk without any great fear of detection, and so they go from bad to worse, and finally land themselves, no doubt to their surprise, in serious trouble. If a rider finds he can take a- risk in handling a horse, it creates a growing confidence that he is cleverer than the people who are looking at a race. If, on the other hand, the first error was promptly challenged, it would bo quite safe to say that developments such as took place on the West Coast would never bo heard of. Riders would not take big risks if they were sure of being found out. The whole matter should be considered by the Racing Conference in order to find out what sort of control is it that educates riders up to such things as to frame up racing under notice. It stands to reason that if boys are educated to go wrong, they will do so. It then becomes a duty to punish the schoolmaster and sympathise with the pupil, who errs through the ignorant latitude of those who are supposed to control his racing morals. CLIFDEN CLUB’S NOMINATIONS. (From Ope Own- Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, January 25. The following are the nominations for the Clifden Racing Club's annual meeting to be held on February 17:— Lilburn Handicap, of oOsovs. Six furlongs.—Ballymena Lass, Benjamin, Lady Balboa, Golden Fleet, Ambonut, Irish King, Herbert, Rippling Lake, Wallflower, Bilbo.

Tuatapere Handicap Trot (saddle), of Cusovs. One mile and a-half. —Snowcap, Postmark. Spring Chimes, Harvest Queen, Dixie Dillon, Revolt, Divine Bells, Taunoa, Secret Link, Leith Chimes, Greenhorn, Bailin Lad, Snider. Belmont Hack Handicap, of OOsovs. Seven furlongs.—Highburn, Wolsey’s Gift, Navy Cut, Rippling Lake, Bilbo, Lady Balboa, Scamp, Ngarata. Clifden Cup Handicap, of lOOsovs. One mile and a-quarter.—Beauty Light, Counterstrokc, Fairy Ring, Scamp. Oravvia Hack Handicap Steeplechase, of Sosovs and cup valued £5 10s. About two miles. —Karanga, Dick Travis, Irish King, Buff Gauntlet, Lady Chicken, Herbert. Flag Lieutenant, Scamp. AVaiau Hack Handicap, of OOsovs. Six furlongs.—AVolsey’s Gift, Benjamin, Lady Balboa. Golden Fleet. Ambonut, Bonnie Olive, Rippling Lake, AVallflower. Bilbo. Alton Handicap Trot (saddle), of 65sovs. Two miles—Snowcap, Postmark, Spring Chimes, Honest Queen, Dixie Dillon, Bailin Lad, Revolt, Divine Beilis, Taunoa, Sandown, Greenhorn, Secret Link, Snider. Farewell Handicap, of VOsovs. One mile.—Highburn. Beauty Light, Navy Cut, Counterstroke, Scamp, Ngarata. HAWKE'S BAY ACCEPTANCES. (Pits United Press Association.) NAPIER, January 25. The following are the acceptances for the Hawke’s Bay Club’s meeting: Novice Handicap, of 120sovs. One mile and a-half.—Van Mac scr, Makouri Bell scr. Daisy Dillon scr, Item 24 yards behind, Karma 06, Concertina 60. Bann Zolock 86. Taradale Handicap, of 120sovs. One mile and a-half— Harland scr, Bon Bmgcn scr, Roma Bingen scr, Bryan Bingen scr, Tamahana scr, Peter Brown scr. Miss Native 24 yards behind, Gold Lad 60, Peter M’Donald 108, King Peter 156. Hawke ? Bay Cup Handicap, of 300sovs. Two miles.—Bittern scr, The Shrew scr. Master Cute scr, Mary Brown scr, Ofa Mai scr. Tui Zolock scr, Bieolour 24 yards behind, Ron a 48, Toll Chimes 60, Dr Dillon 72, Peterwah 156. dive Handicap, of 120sovs. One mile and a-half.—Van Mao scr, Karma scr, Una Dillon scr, Fliton sor, Limited scr. High Sea 60 yards behind, Bingen King 60, Hal Huon 60. . „ Hastings Handicap, of 120sovs. One mile and a-half.—Makouri Bell scr, Daisy Dillon scr, TypiA sor, Una Dillon scr, Bronwin scr, Van Mac scr, Concertina scr, Item 24 vards behind Daphne Patch 48, Hal Huon 72. January Handicap, of 150sovs. Two miles. —Ben Bingen scr, Miss Native scr, Tamahana sor, "Roma Bingen scr, Peter Brown sor. Gold Lad 12 yards behind, Annette 12, Peter M'Donald 6Q, Plunder 152, King' Peter 132. Napier Handicap, of 130sovs. One mile and a-quarter.—Una Dillon scr. Great Kevin scr, Makouri Bell scr, Fliton scr, Typist scr, High Sea 36 yards behind, Bittern 36. Limited 48, Ansell Bell 48, Bann Zolock 60, Bingen King 60, Hohora 60, Ofa Mai 72, Huia Dillon 144. Farewell Handicap, of 140sovs. Nino furlongs.—Lockett© sor, Bingen King scr, Jean Darling scr. Hohora scr, Master Cute scr, Toll Chimes' 12 yards behind. Prince Poole 12, Roma 24, Ben Lomond 60, Peter Wah 72. DUNEDIN CUP MEETING. For the Dunedin. Jockey Club’s meeting Football (7.6) was omitted from the Cup, and Retrospect (8.2) from the Stewards’ Welter. Cawnpore should read Coupon (8.1) in the Berwick Handicap. FORBURY PARK PENALTIES. The following penalties have been declared for the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s summer mooting:— Vouxhall Handicap, ,of 225sovs- One mile five furlongs.— Elzaar 24yds bhd. Southland Handicap. <yf 275sovs. One mile five furlongs.—Hush-a-bye 12yds bhd. Mountain Chimes 24. TAPANUI RACING CLUB. The following are corrections in the •weights for the Tapanui Racing Club’s meeting, which appeared on Frida'- last:— President’s Handicap.—Silver Lining 8.3. Tapanui Hack Handicap.—Soltoe 8.7. Flying Hack Handicap.-—Clothilda 7.7. Tapanui Trot.—Lou Derby 12yds bhd, Don Wallace 24, Wee Spark 48. Welter Hack Handicap.—Courtley Rose 8.0. ATHLETICS. AMERICANS REACH WELLINGTON. (P»B United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, January 25. The American athletes, Scholz and Hahn, arrived from Auckland to-day and were officially welcomed by the Council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association. Both expressed eagerness for an exchange of ideas regarding points in running and also with anxious young athletes. They were favourably impressed with Now Zealand’s grass tracks. They will loavo tor Gisborne to-morrow.