SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 30, 29 July 1911, Page 7

SPORTING

\ —- j RACING FIXTURE. j August I, 10, 12—Canterbury J.C. Grand ( National COMING EVENTS. ! New Zealand. Aug. B—Grand National Steeplechase. '. Aug. B—Winter Cup. : Aug. 10 —Grand National Hurdle Race. Australia. July B—V.R.C. Grand National Steepleck»ie. CANTERBURY J.C. WEIGHTS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, Thursday. The following are the handicaps for the Canterbury J.C. meeting: Hunters' Hurdles', of 130 sovs., onee round and a distance —Mauri 12.3, Howick 11.1, Shillelah 10.13, Wait-a-Bit 10.12, Sabine 10.12, King of Trumps 10.11, Simon Pure 10.0, Hiiro, 10.9, Sylvia Maid 10.7, Myall 10.5, Banzai 10.5, Nedra 10.4, Master Webb 10.4, Mihiro 10.2, Wirihana 10.0.

, Trial Hurdles, of 200 sovs., one mile and three-quarters—The Rover 11.0, St. Aidan 10.13, Napper 10.13, Waiputcre 10.4, Tern 10.3, Bollin 0.13, Passive 9.10, Kildonian !UO, Kremlin O.fli Golden Water 9.0. Merry Lawn 9.8, Amnto 9.7, Dogger Bank OiC/Ito 9.5, Gold Pin 9.4, Redmond 9.4, Cardiff 9.0, Abbcration 9.0, Canterbury 9.0, Wairaki 9.0, Santa Clans 9.0. Umcraboy 9.0, Embrasure 9.0, Saldpin 9.0. Jumpers' Flat Race, of 150 sovs., one mile and a-luilf—John 11.3, Compass 11.2, The Native 11.1, White Cockade 10.8, Appin 10.fi, Tcru 10.3, Master Paul 10.0, Kildonian 9.13, Gold Bird 9.10, Don Quex 9.9, Gaelic 9.3, Windage 9.3, Waiputerc 9.0, Miss Explosion 9.0, Milo 9.0, Em"brasure 0.0, Rangiwhenua 9.0. ' Enfield Steeplechase, of 130 sovs.. about two miles—Wirrall 10.3, Wanstead 10.9, Stayboy 10.8. Tyrannic 10.6. Lagmhor 10.9," Captain Jingle 10.2, Mollington 10.0, Corona 10.0. St. Albert 9.13. Deerslayer 9.10, Hina 9.9, St. Amelia 9.9. Milo 9.8, Shillelagh 9.8, Northern Star 9.7, King of Trumps 9.7, Sea Dog 9.7, Rawhiti 9.7, Ke1p.9.7, Salopin 9.7, Tairiki 9.7, Silver Blaze 9.7, Revenge 9.7, Glenmore 9.7, Wlrihana 9.7. Avonhead Handicap, of 130 sovs., six furlongs—Undecided 11.9, Shuja 10.13, The Native 10.0. Wedge, 10.2, Gold Circle 10.2, Trivolliti 9.11. Tjirna 9.10. Amaru 9.9, Chiarinian 9.0, Mcn-ie Goer 9.5, Eiya 9.4, Ahuapai 9.2, Somersault 9.2. Nightlight 9'.1, Kohupatiki 9.1, Eaglestone 9.6, Santa Clans 9.O..Traitress 9.0, Blvtheboy 9.0, Troon 9.6. Good Sign 9.0, Optimeform 9.0, Baffin 9.0, Hvdra 9,0,

TURF TOPICS. (By. "Moturoa.") Napper was ridden a waiting race in the Final Hurdles of the Wellington meeting, and although he made up a lot of ground in the straight Don Quex just beat him for second money by a neck. After North-East's runaway victory on Saturday there has-been a move to back 'rill for the National Hurdle Race. It is stated in Wanganui that Alex. Hall will probably bring the horse home and cut out the Riecarton trip, so punter4should hang off q., >vhile until they see how the cat is going to jump. The crowd behind North-East had a good W;in on Saturday and were rewarded with a fine dividend.

The rehearing of A. Julian's disqualification case by the Wanganui stewards will take place on Friday next. />

In four starts at Trentham on Saturday Hector Gray won twice and was second twice, making four wins at the meeting. Whittaker failed to score, and had the cruel luck to see' his lead of two wins wiped out and his rival. Gray, carry off th'e riding honors for the season.

Undecided, who scored two wins and one second at Treiitham, is an example of a roarer cured by operation. His wind is now perfect, aiid Mr. E. J. Watt's cast-off finished up his races with great dash.

Low down in the winning owners' list at Wellington was Mr. 0. Mumby. with £4O, won by Sandy Paul. Two narrow defeats went <]own to the chestnut, and In the Kia Ora Handicap most people reckoned that Oray had got him home first, but the judge said, "Odessa—by half a head."

■Racing clubs will now have to see about allegations in their programmes. The Eaeing Conference verv wisely ruled that clubs must place at least one race of a mile and a-quarter on each day's programme. People who do not understand the move have criticised it adversely, and much pifl'le has been penned anent the alleged improvement of horse* by lengthening races.- One Writer went so far as to state that it was only a question of working a horse harder. That is litter nonsense. Tlie idea of long races is to delete the unfit—the squibby sprinter. Stavers are almost invariably stouter-built horses, and that is what the country wants. To say that these long-distances performers are of no use is only to air ignorance. The progeny of Uhlan, St. Paul, Daystar and other stayers (in their time) are spread all over the province. They are useful, hardy horses, suited for road or track, and the prices tliev feteh in the salering (on account of their thoroughbred blood) is a sure criterion of the estimate they are held in by men who know horses better than' they know their fellow-men. By winning the Australian National Hurdles on Confide the New Zealand rider, J. McOregor, was entitled to £1,39 besides being laid a good amount by the fetable. During his experience in the saddle McGregor has had over 100 falls. When Lull fell with him at Feilding he was taken to the Palmerston Xorlh Hospital, and after being in that institution for nine months he was discharged as incurable, suffering from paralysis: but he cured himself after two months, and then he took out a jockey's license, winning the first time out, when he rode Spceiosa in the Hack Steeplechase at Hastings two years ago,

It is doubtful, whether C'ornzon was ever better than he is now. His victories at Wanganui, Ellcrslie and Trcntham were all achieved by excellent jumping, and each succeeding effort showed an advance in this department. That he. will run well at the .National meeting next month is certain . Although IT<" anga ran the Tlawke's Hay horse to a neck in the .lulv Steeples most reports state that, (he distance could have been increased with ease. During the past season the Fcihling JocKey Club paid to the Clove rum out the sum of £1371 lis 7<l in tax. Since going to Australia. Formeoon has broken down completely, and he is now for sale as a stud horse, lie is a full brother to Boiiiform, being by Multiform from Otterden. Nothing doing this week. All horses' birthday—Tuesday, August. 1. ■ Provocation is an unlikely starter in the Winter Cup. Nvland and Tloanerges arrived at Riccarton on Thursday. _Ladv Menschiknff £1035, and Mulga Bill £920, were the principal Taranaki stake-earners this season.

1 Antarctic is going well at Riccarton, and is sure to give Corazon a great run ■ in the National Steeple. j Jockey McLachlan quickly tired of !-the Old Dart, and after riding a couple of winners rushed off for a single ticket to Horsetralia.

The Reckoning has been sold to a South Australia sport, and will race at Adelaide instead of Riccarton this year. The Papakura gelding, Commodore, with owner up, carried top weight to victory in the Manawatu Hunt Club's Steeple on Wednesday. He outjumped all the field.

Jockey Cairns sprung a surprise at the Victoria A.T.C. meeting by landing a rank outsider first past the post in the Malvinia Welter. Cairns is doing well, both on the flat and over the jumps in Victoria.

Racing statistics for the season just concluded show that the Taranaki sportsmen, Messrs. G. Clareburt and T. F. Goddird, gathered in £1045 and £O7O respectively, as against £3lO and £385 the previous year. Lady Medallist continues to do brilliant work on Randwick tracks, and the ex-New Zealand mare has been coupled with Cadonia for heavy sums in connection with, the Epsom and Metropolitan handicaps. Visitors to the Waverley meeting will miss the familiar figure of the secre-, tary, Mr. W. Emmerson, recently deceased. He was an energetic and obliging official, and all sportsmen will join in tendering sympathy to his relatives. The totalisator is steadilv gaining more admirers in New South Wales, and its adherents are endeavoring to get a Bill passed through the Legislature next month to give the machine a trial in the State. Between races at the Manawatu Hunt Club meeting a number of juveniles were given their first flutter in public. The Charlemagne II. —Watershoot filly in the Highden stable gained most admirers. This day week will see the opening of the Victorian A.T.G winter, jneeting, and the Australian Hurdle Race will come up for decision on that day. No New Zealanders of any class are engaged, and Obi is quoted a warm favorite, with Arquebuse next in demand. Confide and Grafnax have been well supported for the big steeplechase which eventuates a week later.

The ex-Aucklander, Nonette, has sired a fair number of winners in Queensland, and the efforts • of Nonentity and Persuade—both winners at Roekhampton—should serve to advertise the crack New New Zeajander further. Writing to tins scribe from Sydney a TaranaJu sport states: "Talk about betting! Just imagine over a hundred bookmakers crying the odds 'outside' at a pony meeting here. Theplace is alive with them,.' In th,e streets one meets many familiar,. fp racegoers in Ward's country. ,Bookie% jockeys and spielers from New ZcaJandi;|.are on all the courses." WrAtihgl soli Wild West he states: "Sydn«y pap«rs. stated that local handica'ppera had "ftotiundfirestimated Wild West's aWlitiesif'when the exAucklander was beaten the first day at Rosehill. ■■■ The isecdnd jday Deeley" drove ■him home all Maorilanders' her« went round to collect a great I'divMdndii'The horse was just *begirtTiin& M mNl'His'ifeet, and at Rosehill onHft«fltffh.'fcstfhe,casily won the Flying. -The" <irowd behind Wild West have matfel iflilld'bf money." ■ Winning sires'"fotfytftfe''' season 1009-10 show many chaflgesVliUHhe'same quartette heads tfte 'lfet'fft's in the previous year. Sdult* !»t/ill' refl'gfis supreme with £18,483 against <his&Wtfie, the greatest total standing po thf'Sif edit of any New Zealand StaNfo'h W 6ne season. Stepniak, with JEB&S2'"!i i ga'inst, £10,926, has dropped from second to fourth, changing places with'-MjjmwtttVwlro increased his winnings from £8263 to £12,903 this year. Birkcnjiefrd^H.'holds third place with £10,514. about the same as last season. San Frnn, Obligado, Martin, St. Clements and Advance have improved their positittns^v'aVy'materially, but St. Paul and Daystnrhave dropped on the list. Soult/liassuaw the list forthree his death 1 this year isi ai'isaalriloss" to' the turf in New Zealafidv"' ; '':! »" < ''

Tho .principal -winninghorses were:— Danube £»tt!.% CMprit' £2665, iVaimangu £23(WMMahi''Madcap £I9OO, Kquitas ' '•Mfdj'CModalljst. £IO4O. lx>s Angelos £1630, Merrivonia £lOls, Bridge £lOls, and-Obsono £ISBO. Lady Mensehikoff headed tho Taranaki crowd with the of £1035. One has tfi loot a long way down the list to pick oui. < Eo.unb,v, tile champion of the season 1009-10. Danube preserved an unbeaten; thijw-yeiut-flld career, and Lady Medallist,-%mtas and North-East rank as the. performers of recent years North Taranaki .horses have hardly 'paid .their way. The phenpmena],success attending Mr. G. 1). flreonwoqdlp ~turf, ventures is a thing to marvel ,it. r , : Thanks to a hcalthv bank balance, Mason's advice his 'three *years_, of racing have brought in £-2777, "fo-103 and £8045 respectively, year he stands at the top of the' poft l . Sir Geo. Clifford, the Hon. J. D. Ormond and Mr. E. J. Watt have again scored heavily, and Tank next best. _ Stead 8r05.,. Mr." W. C. King and Mrs. Lennard have leapt into the glittering array of thousands, but one has to dive deep down to find T. IT. Lowrv. F. Hall and J. Buckley this year. Our Hawer.t friends have scored handsomely, but very little capital has found a resting place ihis side of Mount Egmont. The rich men of the turf buy up the most promising youngsters, and thereafter nothing succeeds like success!