SPORTING

Stratford Evening Post, Volume LVIV, Issue 2, 5 October 1926, Page 7

SPORTING

RACING FIXTURES. October 7—Kurow J.C. October 7, 9—Whangarei K.C. October S, 9—Otakl Maori K.C. October 9—Oamaru J.C. October 14, 10—Duncdin J.C. October 16—Carterton R.C. October 23, 25—Wellington R.C. October 25—Waikato Hunt Club. October 25—Waipawa County R.C. October 28. 25, or 25. 27—Waverley R.C. October 25 —North Canterbury R.C. October 25, 27—Gore R.C. A.J.C. SPRING MEETING. I i Press Asßociation—Coypright. - SYDNEY, October 4. Glorious weather ruled for the second day of the Australian Jockey Club's spring meeting and the track was in good order. The attendance was 19,000. New Zealand's representation was again numerous. The Hawk was much fancied in the Shorts Handicap but he gave a poor display. He was. last away from the harrier and ran up third to last rounding the bend. Young Lochinvar and Giggle were never prominent. The time, Imin was a course record.

Agrien was the only New Zealander amongst the two-year-olds, but never got going. He dropped back after the first furlong and finished eighth. Twenty-three horses faced the barrier for the Metropolitan Handicap, including Count Cavour and Star Stranger. Fujisan was first away, closely followed by North Logan with Count Cavour and Star Stranger always bandy. Pantheon, who was second to last when passing the stand, passed round the field when going out of the back. Fujisan led into the straight and it was there that Star Stranger came up on the outside and gained a comfortable lead. Patheon pushed his way through the bunch but Star Stranger beat him off and won easily with a length and a-half to spare. Count Cavour was always handy. In the Steeplechase, King Abbey was well back when he fell at the half-mile. Neither hor.se nor joc-i key was injured. Bright Light was last most of the way. Royal Tea and Reonui ran a good race for second place in the Grantham Stakes. They were together most of the way a few lengths behind Green horn. Royal Tea proved the better horse and finished a length and u-half ahead of his stable mate. The results are: Shorts Handicap. Six furlongsCalmest 8.2 (Davidson) 1, Golden Voice 7.12 (Duncon) 2, Cawnpore S.O (R. Reed) 3. Thirteen started, including The Hawk, Young Lochinar and. Giggle. Time, 1.1011. BREEDERS' PLATE. Sweepstake, with £2OOO 'added; second horse £4OO, third £2oo.—Five furlongs. . BECKWITH (Cracknell) 5.2 . . 1 VIELIAN (Bartle) 8.5 2 LANBHAM (R. Reed) 8.2 3 Fourteen started. Time, 1.0 1-4. THE METROPOLITAN. Sweepstake, £6OOO added, second horse £I2OO, third £6oo.—One mile and five furlongs. A. B. Williams' b.g. STAR STRANGER, 4 years, by Martian—Star Lady, 8.9 (R. Reed) 1 J. E. &. C. H. Brien's b or br h PANTHEON, by Tracey— Scotch Rose, 5 years, 9.6 (Cracknell) ." 2

W. C. Douglas and Hon. J. A. Murclock's bh VITALITY, by Buchan—Lania, 5 years, $.6 (Munro) 3

All the tewnty-three started. : Fujisan led past the post the lirst time round ■ and going out of the straight was half a length ahead of North Logan, followed by 'Count Cavour, Piasteen, Bcenala. Star Stranger and Vitality. Valamita was last with Pantheon just ahead of him. This order was maintained practically till the straight was reached, but Pantheon had moved up to a handy position. About a furlong from home Star . Stranger established a lead and, staving off all challenges, won by a length and a half. There was a neck between second and third. Time, 2min. 44 First Steeplechase Handicap. Two and a-h*Uf miles.—Minterne (12.12) 1, Pay Day (11.2) 2, Reparation (10.0) 3. Eight started, including King Abbey and Bright Light. Time 4.41. Prince Arim lost his saddle in the straight. Grantham Stakes. Nine furlongs. —Greenhorn (7.13) 1. Royal Tea (7.10) 2, Reonui (7.2) 3. Eightstarted, including Battlement. Time, 1.51. Kensington Handicap. Seven furlongs.—Vaals (5.13) 1, The Cause (9.10) 2, Siaosi (7.10) 3. Nineteen started. Time, 1.26 1-4, a course record. MOVEMENTS OF HORSES. MELBOURNE, October 4, Karon, Cimon, Devonshire, and _ Murillo returned from Sydney tonight. The Cup candidate, Pantheon arrives at Flemington on Thursday. Advices, from Sydney stato that The Hawk will not be visiting Melbourne this spring. THE HAWK. SYDNEY, October 4. Mr Cameron states that after The Hawk's showing to-day he will not take him to Melbourne.

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THE RACE DESCRIBED. (Received 10.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, October f Commenting on Star Stranger's win Metropolitan, the "Herald" says; "At the four lurlongs post Star Stranger was going along better than anything in the •.■ace. From the half distance lie left the others and won by nearlv two lengths." The "Telegraph" says: "The race is easily described, as the New Zcalander did not look. like losing at any stage. He was never further back than sixth. He ran into tiie fourth place at the half mile and that was the beginning: of the iv.n which carried him to the front at the distance. At this stage it looked as ("if Donald would make a race of it with Star Stranger, but the latter finished magnificently. Roy Reed, Star Stranger's jockey, says lie bad an excellent run throughout, and although Star Stranger seldom displayed any anxiety to pull hard, on tins occasion lie was goinj strongly all the way. At the half mite one of the leaders dropped back, and to avoid any checking of Star St;anger lie took the gelding slighi.lv to the outside. 'Star Stranger went through liko.a shot out of a gun,'' continue. - ! Reed. 'He finished very determine 1ly and needed practically no wding over the last furlong.' " NOTES BY "PAPERMONEY." Racine: at Kurow, Whangarei, Otaki. and Oamaru, this week. ** * * Commendation is to go to Christchurch in Nov. to compete in the Derby. The Great Northern Guineas will be then at the mercy of Lysander if he retains his present form. **« * ' It is stated that Mr G. W. Stead has sold. Imitation, and also that he 'has disposed of the two-year-;old Oholone, by Leighton, to Mr W. H. Gaisford, owner of Commendation, and that the youngster will in Inture be trained by G. Jones, at Greenmeadows. ** * * When Tuahinc won the Belfield Handicap at the Geraldine meeting last Thursday, she. scored her first success for Mr D. O. Rutherford, who secured the Lucullus mare at. auction in Hawke's Bay a few months ago. She is a useful galloper up to a mile, and she promises to ho very successful for her new owner. »• • * The hurdler Radiac, who carried the colours of the late Mr J. Grigg, is now owned bv Mr H. W. Hind, who purchased him recently, ** # * Royal Form is reported to bo jumping well at Ellerslie. is * * * Zircon injured a stiile during tho running of the Grey Lynn Hurdles on the first, day of the Ayondale meeting, and it will be some time be tore he can race again. t, » * At the Pooiiii (India) summer roces in August the ex-New Zealander, L. H. Hewitt, headed the list of winning trainers with six wins. •: If * » While on a. visit to Auckland, Mr' A. J. Toxward purchased the Tea Tray-Persis yearling colt, who is a half-brother to Tuahine.