SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, 20 July 1929, Page 4

SPORTING

GRAND NATIONAL EVENTS. THE FIRST ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last; Night. After first payments the following remain in the Canterbury Jockey Club’s events: — GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, of 16C9 sovs. Three miles and a-half.—Kawini 10.13, Glendowie 10.13, Wiltshire, 10.9, King’s Guard 10.3, Uralla 9.13, Maunga 9.11, Roman Abbey 9.8, Matu 9.5, Fabriano 9.2, Rangi Sarto 9.0, Radiate 9.0, Lord Ranald 9.0, Young Thurnham 9.0. ■ WINTER CUP HANDICAP, of 750 sovs. One mile. —WTiite Fang 10.5, Historic 10.4, Royal Saxon 10.3, Black Duke 10.3, Lady Limond 9.13, Otairi 9.11, King Balboa 9.10, Kaiti 9.9, Gay Sonnet 9.9, Gold. Cure 9.9, Merry Mint 9.6, Black Mint 9.3, Full Feather 9.3, Solrose 9.2, Vcsperus 9.2, Taboo 9.2, Zippor 9.1, Maui 9.0, Town Bank 9.0, Circulation 9.0, Overdrawn 9.0, Evening 9.0, Countersign 9.0, Tcheka 9.0, Prickles 9.0, Haze 9.0, First Raid 9.0, Royal Game 9:0.

GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES, of 1200 sovs. Two miles and a-half.— Nukumai 11.9, Mister Gamp 11.5, Red F hsia 10.9, Overhaul 10.9, Locarno 9.12. Novar 9.13, Kawini 9.12, King’s Guard 9.10, Aberfeldy 9.8, Roman Abbey 9.7, ■ Home Made 9.6, •Horomea 9.4, Perle de Leon 9.4, Craig move 9.3, Mangani 9.2, Lancer 9.2, Uralla 9.0, Just John 9.0. GISBORNE FIRST DAY ACCEPTORS. Gisborne, Last Night. ■ Acceptances for the Gisborne Racing ■ Club’s first day are:— i PARK HURDLES HANDICAP. One ' mile and three-quarters.—Abisogne 10.8, i Revel 10.6, Jen 10.4, Garzon 9.13, Rau- • kauponga 9.7. Purseproud 9.2, Kingi Pita, Sunny Boy 9.0. 1 MAIDEN RACE. Five furlongs. (All 9st). —Princess Elizabeth, Feruff, Luana Lou, Squadron, Cyncona, Ruku, Chronic, Rich Crop, Ardri, Queer Card, Coonar- , doo, Waitok’, Arrowshot, Primitive, 1 Claremore, Miss Barcarole, Donnette, j Quakeress. ' FLYING HANDICAP. Six furlongs. . —Thursby 10.0, Huikai 10.0, Startle 9.10, j Road Hog 9.8, King Wanga, Plimmer- , ton 9.4, Good Sport, Tea Lady 9.2, King • Manu, Tan, Tall Timber 9.0. | GISBORNE STEEPLECHASE HANi DICAP. About three miles. —Garzon 9.13, Abisogne 9.11, Highway 9.10, Banjuke 9.5, Royal Heather 9.5, Bendower 9.4, Master Arch 9.0. ; HACK FLAT HANDICAP. Six furlongs. —Bold Frout 10.6, Mangaharei, Malahat 10.5, Partial Eclipse 9.13, Mouru, Rangi 9.12, Otene, Kinsel 9.10, Princess Rain 9.9, Essential 9.7, Dimmer, Outfit 9.6, Simeon 9.5, Winnington 9.4, King Manu, Patutahi 9.3, Tan 9.2, Rapi- ; ata, Nahi, lago, Cynette, Lightwood, Evensong, Fall of the Year, Atapai, Polydorus, Lady Castlemaine, Sun Yat Sen, Pereki 9.0. . TRAMWAY HACK STEEPLECHASE. Two miles. —Revel 10.3, Woden, Banjuke, Jen 10.0, Royal Heather 9.12, Bendower 9.10, Master Arch 9.4, Ponjola 9.0. WINTER OATS HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter.—Thursby 10.4, Superb King 9.10, Queen’s Choice 9.7, Bold Front 9.6, Good Sport', Clavers, Nahi 9.0.

TURF TOPICS.

(By “Moturoa.”)

South Canterbury next week will be a full-dress rehearsal for the Grand National meeting. # # # # At the official opening of a fine, up-to-date meeea of sportsmen on Monday, an open invitation. is extended to the sporting public of New Plymouth. As Paddy says—“l’ll be there —be the powers ! ” # # # It comes as no surprise to see Nukumai missing from the list of acceptors for the Grand National Steeplechase, hi.s connections realising the futility of racing the game son of Manchineel over big country. Mangani is the only notable absentee from the race, and the acceptance of both King’s Guard and Roman Abbey evidences Dick Hannon’s keenness for the race.

There has been a drastic thnining out of the Winter Cup, and the race is robbed of a lot of interest with the nonpayment of Commendation, Paddon, Paitonu, Bisox, Benzora and Havering. With the defection of the last three Taranaki is left without a representative. Lady Limond, Otairi and Black Duke must advance in favour as the result of the fancied candidates going out.

# # # # Nothing of consequence strikes the eye as missing from the Grand Nati nal Hurdles’, and with the host on the minimum fined down to two, the fancied hurdlers Mister Gamp and Overhaul should be worthy of consideration. Mangani, who dropped out of the Steeplechase with 9.12, reads nicely among the lower weighted division with his handy impost of 9.2. # =& * * The annual Point-to-Point Steeplechase meeting of the Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Chib will be held at Waverley to-day, there being four events on the programme. Nominations are as follows ■ — # =» # * Lightweight Steeplechase. —Glen Dhu, Actress, Black Eel, Gold Breach, Pohutukawa, Rangikura, C’harmaine. $• # # # Tally-ho Steeplechase.—Gilgai, Lively Fir e, Sa n Fera, Cali the, Pikimai, Haeremai, Harrogate, Spy. # # ’ =s * Heavyweight Steeplechase. —Nita, ManiakurC Wallace, Chance, Otantu. >5 >S * * « Ladies’ Steeplechase. —Zara, Miss Opaku, Molly Paul, Lively Fire, Frosty, Mannequin, Haeremai.

NEW ZEALANDERS FOR SYDNEY. SEATOWN IN MAHENO BATCH. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, July 19. The Maheno, for Sydney, to-day took the following horses: Nightmarch, Seatown (Mr. J. Fredrie, Stratford), True Shaft, Sunkissed, Tea Queen, Dresden China, Rodecabe, Santa Anna, Over Cheque and Teri. The jockeys travelling were Roy Reed, -T. Green and G. Ridgway.

NEW DEVICE FOR STARTING.

HAWERA RESIDENT’S INVENTION. RELEASE AFTER WALK-UP. Aiming to eliminate trouble at the barrier —one of the bug-bears of horse racing—two Hawera residents have invented and perfected, in the model stage, an ingenious “travelling starter” for use on racecourses. They claim that it is more up-to-date and more efficient storting and barrier mechanism than any in use in either Australia or New Zealand.

The main idea is to have the barrier moving in front of the horses for a distance of a chain or more up to the actual storting point. The starting official keeps an eye on proceedings from his stand on a ’moving platform equipped with electric switches, foot pedal controls and hand spring releaser for the barrier. The platform is mounted on railways on the inside of the rails. The starting post supports the barrier arm, which extends over the track above the horses and riders.

The platform is driven backwards and forwards silently by electricity, which is so used and controlled as to allow instant stopping and starting. From a slow walk to a jog-trot the horses are ridden after the .moving carrier. This slow motion on the part of the barrier and on the part of the horses, the inventors claim, prevents twisting and turning, delayed starts and unequal starts. The intention of the inventors is that lines of rails be laid completely round courses to enable starts to be made from any point or points with only one platform in operation. An electric of 4J horse-power is considered to be of ample power to run the carriage. As au alternative the carriage can be kept stationary and the barrier operated for a standing start, as at present. The tape is released bv a spring trigger out cf sight of the jockeys. The effect is instantaneous. A spring trap clutches the barrier’ arm when the tape has fiown up, keeping it from dropping dowu.

TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB.

The annual report of the committee to be presented to the annual meeting:— The balance-sheet discloses a gross profit of £lll7. A sum of £Bll has been written off as depreciation, and £2O on account of debts not recoverable, leaving a net profit of £286, compared with £B2l. Earnings were approximately the same as last year. The apparent difference in profit shown has been brought about by the fact that whilst a certain amount of new work has been done during the year, none of the cost has been charged to improvements, as was the ease last year. Wages, as a result, show an increase of £5OO compared with last year. During the year the future policy of the elub was seriously considered by your committee, and finally a report submitted by a sub-committee was approved. A copy is enclosed herewith for the information of members. The first instalment of the work, viz., alterations to totalisator house and stewards’ stand, is in hand, and will be completed before the Hunt Club races. It is proposed to instal entirely new and up-to-date latrine accommodation for both inside and outside patrons. Your committee feel confident that members will appreciate the above alterations and additions.

It is with regret that we have to record the death of Mr. A. Goldwater (life member). The late Mr. Goldwater filled the position •of clerk of scales for over 25 years to the entire satisfaction of the officials, owners, trainers and jockeys, and his genial presence will be missed. It is with regret that we have to record the death during the past year of the following members: —F. C. Emeny, R. Graham and J. Heslop.