SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 17919, 26 April 1917, Page 6

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MOORED. The Auckland Trotting Club’s Winter meeting is to be brought to a conclusion to-day (Thursday). Visitors to the South Canterbury J.C. fixture say that P. T. Hogan’s novices hurdler, Honest Fred, jumped fairly well but was not seasoned enough to see out the journey required of him. “The Rook" scratched up the following for the Weekly Press: “Buller was the absolute outsider in the Suburban Handicap at Wellington R.C. meeting on Saturday last, and “The Rook’’ had a modest Investment on the Southland sprinter, and when he saw his few shillings careering along, level with the leaders, but at the outermost edge of the track, he longed to be at the turn, instead of the stand, so that he might shove him on to the other side of the track. As the race was run. Lady Black only just beat the Southlander for second money by a nose, and if A. McKay had steered his mount a shorter course, he might have got second, and might have beaten Shrill for first."

The jockeys’ winning list is now headed by J. O’Shea with 59 successes, then come A. Reed 56, J. Olsen 53, C. Emerson 50, B. Deeley 45, R. Reed 37, F. E. Jones 33. Deeley, by the way, won five races at the recent Wellington R.C. meeting, and his earnings for two days are estimated at £IOO. The southern horseman, J. Olsen, held high hopes of getting on terms with O’Shea and Reed before the close of the current season, but the abandonment of the North Oago and Ashburton J.C. gatherings will probably put him out of court. The future struggle between J. O'Shea and A. Reed will attract keen interest, as the latter will probably score where light-weights are called for, but O’Shea will have a strong advantage at winter fixtures, where a higher scale of handicap is in vogue.

It is hinted in the North that there is a. prospect of the North Otago J.O. deciding to race on their oiginal dates of Way 24 and 25, provided carriage for racehorses on the railroad can be secured.

In the Hutt Handicap (one mile), decided at the W.R.C. meeting on Saturdaylast and won by Heeltap, with Golden Grafton and Tango in the places, the Southland geldingGunrest (9.13) finished close up fourth, after a good race with the placed performers in the home Stretch.

The” steeplechaser Ikowai proved to be more seriously injured than was generally supposed at the time of his accident about the period of the recent Gore R.C. Summer meeting, and it has since been deemed advisable to destroy the son of Kulnine. He was developing into a fast horse over the big fences, while his hurdling ability was generally acknowledged, hence his loss will be a serious one to his Dunedin owners.

Despite her recent failures, Lady Haldane will probably be again heavily supported for the principal event of the Auckland T.C.’s meeting to-day, while Pax will also have a circle of Canterbury admirers. The Christchurch - owned Chaos is’ strongly fancied in well-inform-ed quarters for the Adams Memorial Handicap (one mile and a half).

The Government taxes paid In connection with the Easter meeting of the Canterbury J.C., are as follows; —Totalisator' tax £1683 15s 9d, dividend tax 1515 12s, stakes tax £79, gate takings, etc., £53 Os 9d; —Total, £3331 8s 6d.

It is stated that the Manawatu Racing Club postponed their meeting because they could not get a definite answer from the owners who had horses engaged in the classic races at their fixtures, as' to whether the horses would be sent by road if necessary.

The late Danny Maher’s advice to jockeys; “You must put in work at a finish sometimes, but the longer you can sit still the better. It stands to reason, doesen’t is? If ydu have anything on your shoulders and it is firmly fixed, you can run with it much better than if it is wobbling about. If a jockey shifts his position in the saddle the horse is likely to change his leg, and every time he changes his leg he loses ground. As for when to niake iyour effort, that comes to you in a'race. On a non-stayer you naturally keep the effort back as long as you can: on a horse that stays on welt you can take more liberties.

The Southland-bred pacing gelding Bell Metal, is now located at New Brighton, doing swimming exercise, under trainer A. G. WHson’s care. , The Bellman horse has been fired, and appears quite sound agAin.

The New Zealand Trotting Cup winner. Cathedral Chimes, who has been spelling for some time past, is due to make his re-appearance on the race track at the New Brighton T.C. meeting of next week. In the Burwood Handicap class 4.42 (two miles), the principal event of the opening day, the son of Four Chimes is on the scratch mark, giving away Ssecs to Adelaide Direct. The Southlander Moorland is on 12secs, with Sir Fulham and withers on the limit of ISsecs.

Rorke’.s Drift went out one of the rank •atsiders in the Timsm Cup (says a northern writer), but even when much more strongly supported on the second day, failed to get amongst the first half-doxen. Returned southern visitors to the South Canterbury J.C. fixture explain the poor Showing made by the son of Calibre on the concluding day by pointing out that )>e was taken suddenly ill when at the ■tarting-post, the attack being put down to an over generous diet of carrots. He was unable to gallop with bis accustomed freedom, and was eased off when his jrider faHy realised the fact.

The T.M.C.A. applied to the Auckland Racing Club for a donation In connection With their War Work Fund, and received **9o.

While attending the South Canterbury J.C. meeting trainer C. Christie purchased a three-year-old gelding by Heroism from a sister to the defunct Ikowai, by Kulnine —Tiger Lily. The sire of Chistle's purchase, Heroism, by Grafton— Gratln, was at one time raced in Southland and trained by P. T. Hogan. Heroism also sired a season or two at the otud in this part of the world, but was •ot extensively patronised by owners of the best class of mares.

The Southland - owned gelding, Expedite, has been nominated for the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting, which Js set down for decision on Thursday and Saturday of next week. He is an inmate Of the establishment presided over by E. McCann.

Hards hot ran a good race in the Autumn Handicap, won by Thaddeus, on the second day of the South Canterbury fleeting, but could not see out the ten furlongs, finishing fifth. Just behind another local performer in Highwater. AXTCBXAHT} T.C.'S AUTO MIT KEETON} (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, April 23. ~fce following acceptances have been received for the second day. which has keen fixed for Thursday;— BAJRN HANDICAP (harness), one mile •nd a half —Byrl Mac scr, Special Irish 12yds bhd, Walkoukou 12yds bhd, Miss McKinney 12yds bhd, Typhoon 12yds bhd, Tiki 12yds bhd, Highflyer 12yds bhd. Sweet Memory 48yds bhd, Bluewood 48yds bhd. Dignity 60yds bhd, Sandy Patch 72yds bhd, Jaylyn 84yds bhd. Lord Lonsdale 96yds bhd, Kereone 132 yds bhd. MANUKAU HANDICAP (saddle), one mile and a half —GaUipoli scr. Nancy Maxwell scr, Lovelight scr, Lady Burlington scr, Tc Awa scr, Springbok 12 yds bhd. George Akwood 24yds bhd, Louvinia 24yds bhd, Sweet Lillian 36yds bhd, Nellie Clive 48yds bhd. Belgian ueen 48yds bhd, Pltiroa 120 yds bhd. LIVERPOOL HANDICAP (harness), of 250 sovs; two miles—Waverley scr, Gold Crest scr, Child scr, Lady Haldane scr. Pearl d’Or scr. Lieutenant scr. Pax scr, Harold Junr. 24yds bhd. Jolly Girl 36yds bhd, Cora Dillon 60yds bhd. Jewel Chimes 60yds bhd, Reggie Huon 72yds bhd. Steel Bell 108 yds bhd. AUTUMN HANDICAP (harness), two miles —Bush child scr. Sjambok scr. Treanac scr. Miss Chevalier scr, Bellgana scr, Goldstream 24yds bhd, Mahinga 48yds bhd, Nereone 48yds bhd, Skylark SOycia bird, Tim Doolan 72yds bhd. We-

rcoa 84yds bhd, Will o’ the Wisp 96yds bhd. Albert Wallace 96yds bhd, Asturio 96yds bhd. ADAMS MEMORIAL HANDICAP (harness), one mile and a half —Selkirk scr, Tim Doolan scr, Kempscy scr, Chaos 12yds bhd, Albert Wallace 12yds bhd, Olive Palm 36yds bhd, -Miss ilolfc 18yds bhd, Wallace M. 48yds bhd. Piecework 60yds bhd. Pearl d’Or 73yds bhd. Lieutenant 84yds bhd. Dorothy Dimple 8 4yds bhd. Sandrift 108 yds bhd. HILL HANDICAP (harness), two miles) —Amberite scr, Rita Galindo scr, Gold Boy scr. Grattan Chimes scr, Tattles 12yds bhd. Lady Park 60yds bhd. Hova 108 yds bhd, Blackthorn 132 yds bhd, Lady Wilmington 156 yds bhd, Auckland Girl 180 yds bhd. MEMBERS’ HANDICAP (harness), one mile and a quarter—Silver Black scr, Phyllistina scr, Gold Crest scr, Lucille scr, Waverley scr. Pax scr, Salamander 12yds bhd, August Child 12yds bhd, Alf. McKinney 12yds bhd. Prince Rufus 24yds bhd. Havoc 24yds bhd, Derby Dillon 24yds bhd, Reggie Iluon 48 yds bhd. Jewel Chimes 60yds bhd. Steel Bell 84yds bhd. FAREWELL HANDICAP (saddle), one mile Lady S. scr, Sjambok scr, Selkirk scr, Lord Victor scr. Lord Specialist 12yds bhd, Albert Wallace 12yds bhd, Skylark 12yds bhd, Wallace M. 24 yds bhd. Bronze Patch 21yds bhd. Piecework 24yds bhd, St. Trella 36yds bhd. Will o’ the Wisp 36yds bhd, Waterfall 48yds bhd, Norminston 48yds bhd, False Alarm 60yds bhd, Salamander 60yds bhd, Dorothy Dimple 60yds bhd, Sandrift 72 yds bhd, G.M. 72yds bhd.