SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, 16 July 1929, Page 4

SPORTING

CANTERBURY WINTER RACES.

HANDICAPS FOR CHIEF EVENTS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association

Wellington, Last Night. Handicaps for the Canterbury Jockey Club’s winter meeting are: —■

GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, of 1600 sovs. Three miles and a-half. —Nukumai 11.9, Kawini 10.13, Glendowie 10.13, Wiltshire 10.9, King’s Guard 10.3, Uralla 9.13, Mangani 9.12, Maunga 9.11, Roman Abbey 9.8, Brigadier Bill 9.8, Matu 9.5, Fabriano 9.2, Horomea 9.2, Rangi Sarto, Radiate, Royal Elm, Kauri Park, Lord Ranald, Kamehaineha, Young Turnham, Airtight, Askari, Bonayron, Sir Moment, Town Rambler 9.0.

WINTER CUP, of 750 so vs. One mile. —Commendation 10.13. Paitonu 10.8, Benzora 10.8, Paddon 10.8, White Fang 10.5, Historic 10.4, Royal Saxon 10.3, Black Duke 10.3, Lady Liniond 9.13, Bisojc 9.12, Otairi 9.11, King Balboa 9.10, Kaiti 9.9, Gay Sonnet 9.9, Gold Cure 9.9, Piuthair 9.8, Merry Mint 9.6. 'Black Mint 9.3, Full Feather 9.3, Solrose 9.2, Vesperiis 9.2, Taboo 9.2, Havering 9.1, Zippor 9.1, Maui, Town Bank, Circulation, Overdrawn, Evening, Countersign, Teheka, Kick Off, Prickles, Roi de Vai, Subdivision, Honeycomb, Cerf, Haze, Broad Acre, First Raid, Royal Game, Bonrose, Shortly, Narrative, Red Boa, High Society, Fine Acre, Phastar, Marjoram, Lucre, Inoe 9.0.

.GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES, of 1200 sovs. Two miles and a-toalf.— Nukumai 11.9, Mister Gamp 11.5, Red Fuchsia 10.9, Overhaul 10.9, Comical 10.9, Bright Land 10.3, Locarno 10.2, Glengariff 10.0, Novar 9.13, Kawini 9.12, King’s Guard 9.10, Atareria 9.10, Wiltshire 9.9, Aberfeldy 9.5, Roman Abbey 9.7, Home Made 9.6, Horomea 9.4, Perle de Leon 9.4, Craigmore 9.3, Mangani 9.2, Lancer 0.2, Beaumont, Uralla, Troilus, Radiate, Magna C'harta ,Gala Day, Prince Lu, Revel, Kaiti, Ulea'borg, Tresliam, Kauri Park, Just John, Kamehamelia, Master Doon, Modern, Apache, Young Thurnham, Grand National, Aurora Borealis, 9.0.

WAIMATE HUNT RACES.

THE LIST OF ACCEPTANCES. Timaru, Last Night; Acceptances for the Waimate Hunt meeting arc: — BLUECLIFFS HUNTERS’ HURDLES, of 60 sova. Two miles and a-quarter. —Greenstone 11.2, Royal Land 9.13, Silver Light, 9.13, Soldier’s Dream 9.12, Valves 9.11, Exide 9.11, Royal Despatch 9.8, Diamond Jack 9.7, Ma Rosa 9.7, To Haunui 9.7, Krasnoi 9.3. STUDHOLME HURDLES, of 100 sovs. One mile and five furlongs.—Lancer 11.6, Projector 10.13; Carinthia 10.8, Paris 9.12, Beauty Liirlit 9.11, Goldtown 9.2, Blue Peter 9.0. WAIMATE STEEPLES, of 130 sovs. Two miles and a-half. —Fabriano 10.11, Mainspring 10.1, Oriflamb 9.13, Handy 9.11, Scion 9.0, Terehu 9.0, Taramo 9.0. WAIHAO HACK HANDICAP, of 75 sovs, six furlongs.—Membo 10.9, Miss Marco 9.13, Elboa 9.3, Gaybird 9.3, Bon Waif 9.3, Blue Ray 9.0, El Nido 9.0, Frasquita 9.0, Mount Boa 9.0. HUNT CUP STEEPLES, of 75 sovs, tw'o and a half miles. —Handy 11.9, Greenstone 10.13, Night Raid 10.0, Silver Light 9.10, Soldiers Dream 9.9, Mataipuke 9.6, Royal Despatch 9.5, Te Haunui 9.4, Krasnoi 9.0. HUNTERS’ PLATE, of 65 sovs, one and a quarter miles.—Mime 11.8, Beauty Light 11.1, Exide 10.13, Royal Land 10.13, Ayrburn 10.12, Shut Eye 10.9, Whiffler 10.8, Barrington 10.8, Clarenson 10.7, Symons 10.7, Mount Boa 10.7, Hidden Mystery 10.7. MORVEN HANDICAP, of 75 sovs, seven furlongs.—Royal Tractor 10.2. First Raid 10.1, Hayward 9.13, Waterlow 9.13, Martis 9.8, Miss Marco 9.0. WINTER TROT (saddle), of 75 sovs, class 3.45, one mile.—Master Basil scr. Muri scr, Adon scr, Self Reliance scr, Otaio Rose scr, Harold Bingen scr, Tiny Bingen scr, Imshi 24 yards behind, Wee Brent 36, Free Pointer- 36, Kid Logan 60.

SCRATCHING OF QUANTUM Christchurch, July 15. Quantum was scratched for the Win ter Cup at nine o’clock this morning. TURF TOPICS. (By “Moturoa.”) Thirteen is an unlucky number—who knows? # # # » Palmerston sports enjoyed a dip in the Lucky Bag on Saturday, and drew a line prize. ft ft ft ft A. Hobson’s luck is right “in,” though he did not like losing mounts on Mister Gamp. * ft ft ft Otairi returned a fine dividend on Saturday. Roy Reed’s mounts are generally better backed. * ft ft ft' Elysianor does not appear to be badly treated with 10.13 in the Handicap Hurdles at South Canterbury. ft ft ft ft Nukumai was reported to bo doing great work at Foxton prior to the Wellington meeting, but old age beats the best of them. The handicappers may be more lenient to the veteran now. ft * ft ft Opinions are bound to differ regarding the Overhaul-Mister Gamp incident in the Winter Hurdles, but good judges consider that the light-weight would :iave won without the assistance of a bump. A difference of 241 b tells at the md of 2} miles. * « * ft Racing conditions at Trcnthain last week could hardly have been worse, but form was fairly good to follow. Amorst, Horoinea, Mark Mint, Havering, Marble King, Overhaul, Mister Gamp, Singleton, Hopwood, Taboo, Kaiti and ithers ran consistently throughout the neeting, and their supporters were able ;o show a profit owing to the big fields ind the wide ranges of • betting. ft ft ft « Sandhurst’s fine victory under 11.4, in ecord time for the V.R.C. Grand Naional Steeplechase, points to the wislom of New Zealanders giving the race he cold shoulder this year. When the

last mail left Melbourne Chaumont and Mosstrooper were equal first favourites, followed by Cobbon and Johnny Cake. Then came Sandhurst. The winner is a great jumper and has a fine record, though a poor showing in a flat at Moonce Valley caused him to lose caste. Mosstrooper won three steeplechases on end at “the Valley,” and if the race had been run over that country, would have been a very warm order. One Melbourne scribe, however, considered that Flemington obstacles would trouble Mosstrooper and his contention was probably correct.

It is with feelings of satisfaction that one reads of the removal of Hector Gray's life disqualification. It was on May 27, 1925, that this great horseman was “rubbed out,” and at the time it was considered that Gray had been harshly dealt with. Gray has served over four years, with certain allowances as regards' assisting with the care of horses, and everybody hopes to see him in the saddle once more. In his prime lie was amongst our greatest flat riders, and during his enforced spell from riding in public he has kept himself in good trim, and will be ready to “hop out’’ if the necessary license, is handed out.

J. Howdcn, who prepared San Forte and Argue for many of their races, will look after M. J. Carroll’s team while the Waikato trainer is in Australia with Paganelli and Tasty. Howden will have a big string under his care, including Macroom, Gay Duke, Guid Day and several youngsters.

Mr. C. O’Connor purposes spending a short holiday in Australia, a Commonwealth to which he is no stranger. He graduated as a rider there at twelve years, and rode many winners for the then Governor of Victoria, Sir Hercules Robinson. On a later visit he went across with Welcome Jack and Clarence, two very fine horses, and he scored several wins on the last-named.

M. McCarten will pilot Limerick in Australia. Arikiwai has developed a splint, and it is hardly likely that he will accompany other members of F. D, Jones on the Sydney trip.

Tasty is the two-year-old filly by Lord Quex —Blended, who ran third to Polyxcna and Royal Finance at Takapuna.

Details of Sneerer’s sudden demise in Sydney show what bad luck E. T. Yuille had with the son of Cynic. Six furlongs from home in the Canterbury Park Hurdle Race Sneerer was going so easily at the head of affairs that he was proclaimed “a certainty.” Then he stopped suddenly, and although Cullum got him over two more hurdles, he pulled up and dismounted. The stewards examined Sneerer, and - reported that he had seriously injured his off stifle. Ho must have also hurt himself internally, as he collapsed and died just after getting out of the motor float on his return to Syd-

Paddon, who won the Whyte Handicap on the opening day of the Trentham meeting, was railed home to Hamilton on Friday. His off-hind joint has been causing his connections considerable anxiety for some time, and even on Wednesday last there was a doubt about his starting at the meeting. There is still a deal of heat in the joint, but his trainer hopes that by next week it will have shown much improvement. All going well, Paddon' will be taken to Riccarton for the Winter Cup, run at the Grand National meeting next month, and will only have to see the barrier to be well backed.

Haiti's forward running 011 the first two days at Trentham was anticipated by Hawke’s Bay track watchers, for prior to leaving for Wellington the gelding had executed some excellent work on the tracks. Kaiti figures among the entrants for the Winter Cup, and it is understood that at the conclusion of the Wellington Racing Club’s carnival • he will be taken to Riccarton. Roy Reed probably will have the mount on the gelding in the Winter Cup. Kaiti, with 9.10, ran Bisox to a head in the race last year, conceding the winner four pounds.

Advice was received in Wellington last Thursday to the effect that the Levin mentor Ted Yuille had won a race at the Gosford meeting on Tuesday with Kilbronsyth (Kilbroney—Rosytli),. who was ridden by Tommy Webster. Following the demise of Sncerer, whose form was promising, and the injuries received by Catuna on the trip over, the success comes to New Zealand readers as a pleasing feature. KING'S GUARD’S GOOD RECORD. GOOD OVER FENCES WHEN RIGHT. The victory registered, by King’s Guard in the Wellington Steeplechase l adds another win to Auckland’s record in connection wtho that event. Prior to his win at Trentham King’s Guard had nothing of a very noteworthy character to his credit across country, but at Ellerslie last month he displayed dash over tlie big fences. In the decision of the Green Lane Steeplechase he ran Kauri Park to a neck with 121 b the worst of the weights, and on the concluding day he beat that horse in easy stylo in the Tamaki Steeplechase, conceding his rival Gib. King’s Guard, who was bred by his owner” Mr. R. Hannon, has not been very extensively raced, for since he made his debut in the spring of 1924 he has contested only 21 races. It would seem as though something came against King’s Guard at six years old, for at that stage of his career ho contested only one event. King’s Guard’s record stands as follows at the present stage:

Over the last 50 yards of the Wellington Steeplechase Fabriano had his neck in front of King's Guard, and the race seemed 4o be in his keeping. Then only about five yards from the post he appeared to stop dead, and King’s Guard collared him, and won by half a head. Perhaps Fabriano’s rider let up a shade too soon, but on the other hand, the horse might have been dead beat. At any rate both. King’s Guard and Fabriano had pulled up in less than a chain past the post, and two very tired horses and two thoroughly weary horsemen weighed in. It wrns a really punishing finish, following on an exhausting race. His success in the Wellington Steeplechase may tempt Owner-trainer Dick Hannon to take on the Grand National Steeples with the son of Quin Abbey and Gipsy Lass, but on the form shown

at Ellerslie Roman Abbey, if produced in good nick, would be the hope of the public,

WELLINGTON WINNERS.; SUCCESSFUL OWNERS. The two wins of Overhaul placed the joint owners, Messrs. Richardson and Wilson, at the head of the list of prizewinners at the meeting, and they were the only ones to secure four figures. In addition, Black Duke, owned by his trainer, who is also part owner of Overhaul, added to the money won by the stable. The win of King’s Guard in

the Wellington Steeplechase placed Mr. It. Mannon second on the list, which is

J. Irwin £390, J. D. Ormond £370, G. Seifert £350, K. McK. Dunean £350, A. J. Mond £320, R. J. MacDonald £315, E. W. Collins £3OO, D. P. Wilson £2BO, P. F. Wall £2BO, J. M. Corcoran £2BO, 11. Dam-pier-Crossley £250, C, T. Keeblc £220, B. C. La Pouple £215, P. T. Hogan. £2OO, J. Hughes £2OO, J. J. Thacker £2OO, J. P. Coyle £2OO, D. J. Barry £l5O, F. F. Newman £l2O, L. Kelcher £l2O, C. F. Johnston £l2O, IL A. Swafficld £lOO, H. M. Campbell £lOO, H. Rama £lOO, W. R. Kemball £6O, T. E. Davison £6O, R. W. King £6O, A. C. Plummer £6O, Sir George Clifford £5O, H. T. Smith £5O, V. Edhouse £5O, W. 11. Gaisford £4O, J. McCartin £-10, J. H. Hardwick £4O, W. J. Wilson £4O, J. M. Cameron £3O, D. P. Moraghan £2O, F. R. Waller £2O, F. Kettlewell £2O, L. S. Smith £2O, O. Mahon and J. Smith £2O, W. IT. Wackrow £2O, A, J, Toxward £2O, E. Penman £2O. WINNING TRAINERS. D. P. Wilson (Wingatui) with Overhaul twice and Black Duke, was the most successful trainer, with thrbe wins. P. E. Pope (Takanini), R. Johnson (New Plymouth) and W. McKinnon (Greenmeadows), each trained two winners. The following each trained one: R, Longley (Riccarton), B. C. La Pouple (Waitara); R. Hannon (Cambridge), *A. Tinker (Te Rapa), J. Irwin (Paeroa), J. Ayres (Trantham), J. J. Thacker (Normanby), J. P. Coyle (Awapuni), G. W. B, Greene (Hastings), P. P. Neagle (Grecnmeadows), J. M. Corcoran (Hawera), L. Knapp (Awapuni), J. Griffith (Hastings), A. J. Monds (Te Arolia), G. W. New (Awapuni). WINNING JOCKEYS. R. Reed headed the list of winning jockeys, with four successful mounts. H. Goldfinch rode three winners, and A. Hobson, R. Syme and A. E. Ellis two each. The following each rode one winner; G. Salt, H. Dulieu, A. E. Didliam, L. Dulieu, A. Tinker, A. Jenkins, H. N. Wiggins, A. McDonald, W. Pascoe, M. H. Nicol and R. McTavish. The jockeys’ table now stands: A. E. Ellis 60, R. Reed 56 and L. J. Ellis 56. With only the Gisborne and South Canterbury meetings to go competition will be keen, and, remembering Roy Reed’s great finishing .effort last season when he was runner-up to T. Green, Bert Ellis will have to look to his laurels to maintain his supremacy.

First, Second Un- . Third, placed. At 4 yrs . 0 0 0 2 At 5 yrs . 5. 1 0 8 At (> vrs ... 1 1 0 0 At "yrs . 2 1 0 4 w—• ' —— 8 3 0 14

as follows:— J2 Richardson and Wilson .,. ... 1050 ,., 700 ... -160 Miss M. J. Douglas ,,, 420 H, R. MacKenzie ... 400