SPORTING

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160739, 27 August 1920, Page 4

SPORTING

FIXTURES. Sept. I—Marten J.G Spring. Aug. 26—North Taranaki Hunt Club. Sept. 4—Otigo Hunt Club. Stpt. B—Manawatu Hunt Club, sept. 23, 24—Ashburton County E.C. Sept. 23, 25—Wanganui Jockey Club. Sept. 25, 29—A?ondaio Jockey Club. Sept. 27, 28—Otaki Maori Racing Club. Sept. 30 aui Oct. I—Geraldine1 —Geraldine R.C. Spring. Bet. 2 —Napier Park Racing Club. Oct. 14, 16—Masterton Racing Club. Oct, 15, 16—Dunedin Jockey Club. Oct. 23, 27—Auckland Trotting Club. Oct. 23, 25—Wellington Racing Club. Dct. 25—Waverley-Waitotara Racing Club. Dct. 25—Waipawa County Racing Club. Dct. 28, 29—Poverty Bay Turf Club. Dct. 30—Taratahi-Carterton Racing Club Nov. 6, 8, 10, 13—Canterbury J.C. N O9. 6, 10 —Auckland Racing Club. Nov, 17—Horowhenna Racing Club. Nor. 20, 24 —Tokapuna Jockey Club. Nov. 27, Dec. I—Otahuhu Trotting Club. NORTH TARAWA KI HUNT. NEW PLYMOUTH, August 26, The North Taranaki Hunt Club meeting was held to-day in unfavourable weather. The going was soft. The totalisartor bandied £19,171, as compared with .£28,487 last meeting in 1917. Results: Hunters’ Handicap Flat.—Tornea (W. Hill) 1, Encircle 2, Lockson 3. Also; Katana, Tirau, Haukino, Zimmer, Cordon and Warning. Head. Time, 2.28. Urenui Hack.—Warrawee (A- Morris) 1, Kareao 2, Hallow 3. Also: Big Push, Empyrean, Pure Laziness, Crystal Palace, Master Curran, Grab, Hypotheds and Festive. Length; half. Time, 1.21. Ladies’ Bracelet Maiden Steeplechase.—Te Toa (Duiamore) 1, Applaud 2, Cordon 3. Also: Jet Black, Glenaroc, St. Bela, Trucker, Glen Paul, Captain Black. Kan?re and Wee Paul. Twenty lengths, lime, 4.15. Karere, Wee Paul and Captain Black fell. Stratford Handicap.—Bgmont Park (L. G. '>lorris) 1, Scrap o’ Paper 2, Tirana 3 Also; Depredation, Glonroy, Carmel Arch, Tiranga and Hori. Nose. Time, 1-20.

North Taranaki Hunt Cup Steeplechase, —Papa, te re (A. McDonald) 1, Camp Guard 2, Argo 3. Also; Sandringham, Patariki, Wee Paul and Whaliamo. Time, 6.20. Patariki fell. Waihi Hack.—Piri Piro (O. McCarten) jt. Riki i. Hallow 3. Also; Voluble, Kareao, Mimire, Quiniro. Army Service, Guianiform, Alice Montrose, Haukino and Stelpaul. Half length. Time, 1.36 2-5.

Lepoerton Hunters’ Hurdles. —White Banger (P. Webby) 1, Eoyal Park 2, tornea -5. Also; Tirau, Cheddar, Prince Paul. Bose Mount. Encircle, Warning, Trucker, Larry and Wangawai. LengthTime, 3.14. Opunake Hack Scurry.—Molleen Oga (E. Manson) 1, Stork 2, Prodigal 3. Also; Eiguity, Malingerer, Guiration, Country Air, Avancer, Amber Tips, Hypothesis. Husbandry, Walthea, Gay Lady, \tar Nurse, Torokaha, Watercall, Roretoa, Legato, Kickapoo and Lady Polly. Half length. Time, 1.8. NEW ZEALAND CUP WEIGHTS. CHRISTCHURCH, August- 26. Sajanoa 10.3, Amythas 9.13, Vagabond 8.13, Snub and Kilrush 8.3, Ora tress 8.7, Eoyal Star S.l, Imaribbon 7.10, Radial, Nobleman, Dusky Eve, Bonnie Maid and Giencanny 7.9, Tenterfield and Affectation 7.5, Stariaud 7.7, Johnny Walker, Athens 11., I!tia.ua and Cashmere 7.3, Bight and Loft 7.2, Arch Salute 7.0 Bose Pink, Warlike, Bonnie Heather, Motuihi, Kcse Wreath, Nightraider and Delight 6.13, Risingham, Jock and Counter Attack 6.11, Gasbag 6 10. Moatoa Ivanova 6.9, Rebuff and Kilgour 6.8, I’riulemps, Bondage, Waltcn, Ad. pled, Esperance, Silent King, Mure Anthony, Bengeroop, Jack Symonds, Admyra, Ciiaeronia, Catalan!, Parorangi, MUAaad, Blackhead, Askan, Samovar and Winde*mero 6.7. MANAWATU HUNT WEIGHTS. WELLINGTON, August 26. Feeding Hunters’ Hurdles, 1J miles.—* Royal Paik 12.2, Totara Jack 11.9, Portraiture 11.5, Mallow 11.1, Better Luck 10.13, Tornea 10.12, Prince Paul and Malahini 10.11, Miramar and Atuhino 10.10, Cordon and Sartclice 10.9, Eingi, Grand Parade, Hawk in, Three Bells, Ghocrka mare. Hard Labour, Jenny Wren. King s Medal, Rococo, Whettoke, Eangawai, Warning, Dusky Knight, Mazda, Pauvrhakaronga and Te Peo 20.7. Manawatu Hunt Cup, 3 miles.—Gack war 12.11, Tirau and Bill 12.7, Knrapai 12.4, Royal Park 11.12, Totara Jack and Chaban 11.7, Burgess and Sandringham 10.13, Pore-light 10.12, Fiery and Patariki 10.10, Pearl Baron, Cap tain Black, Argo, Bendigo, Tornea, Flemingo, Ngalanto, King’s Medal and Papara 10.7. Term to i Hurdles, 11- miles. —All Over 11.13, Orleans and Pretty Bobby 10.7, Otauru Kid 10.6, Retard and XJtiwa ; 9.13, Pananui 9.12, Pawerewere 9.9, The Digger and Spangle 9.6, Revocation 9.4, Grange. Trentham Rose and White Ranger 9.2. Chummy, Mead, Jolly Cove, Pucatau, Buckland, Marrialo. Diamond Nap, Orane, Maymorn, St. Bella, Huarenga, Miramar and Tepei 9 0. Kiwitea Bracelet Handicap, miles. —Better Luck 10.9, Wiri 10.9, Prince Paul 10.8, Atuhino 10.5, Sprinkle, Diplomacy, Mcualto, Eenepuru, Lockson, Malahini, Grand Parade and Chau-

tauqna 10.3, Ringi, Jenny Wren, Pawhakaronga, Warning’, Cordon and Whettoke 10.0.

Waikanae Handicap, 7 furlongs.—' Nobleman 9.2, Depredation S.ll, All Over 5.9. Athens U. 8.6, Hurry Up 8.3, Ruddy 8.3, Sweet Tipperary 7.11, Old Cold, Gasbag, Orleans and Kipling 7.9, Eailand 7.7, Detroit 7.6, Prim temps 7 5, Birkenvalo, Matty and Ahika 7.2, Tirana, Lady General, Conziska, Sea Foam, Maymom, Matlow and Record Breaker 7.0.

Fitzherbcrt Handicap, 1 mile and 51 yards —Retard 9.2, Bitholia S.lO, Otauru l-9vPT T9zT9 done away in the namfl Kid and Utiwai 8-5, Sea Foam 8.4, Missland 8.0, Fapanui 7.13, Stutter 7.10, Askari 7.9, Prodigal 7.7, Whiz;) Bang 7.4. Miss Love 7.13, Maymom, Grange, Persian Pnnce and Warrawee 7.2. Monalto, Jolly Cove, Rienzi, Diamond Nap, Pupil, Master Curran, Larkspur, Mauihera, Desert Rose and Niu

Tireni 7.0^ Parorangi Steeplechase, 2 miles.—* Itirau and Bill 12.8, Kurapai 12.5, Royal Park 12.0, Sail Home 11.5, Applaud 11.3, Burgess and Sandringham 110, Forelight 10.13, Fiery, Patariki, Wiri and Tornea 10.11, Sartoline 10.9, Argo, Catpain Black. Eococco, Grand Parade, Lady Renown, St. Bella, Bendigo, Eingi, Flamingo, Ngalto, King’s Medal, Three Bells, Mazda, Hard Labour, Sonata, Ghori, Papatero, Wangawai, Miro, Punjaub, Dusty Knight and Pearl 10.7.

By ‘‘ACHILLES.” Nominations for tire Wanganui spring meeting close on Monday at 8 p.m. Messrs W. A. and T. Duncan have leased their horses to F, Tilley, and they will in future run in his name.

The acceptances for the Marton Jockey Club’s spring meeting, to be held on Wednesday next, are excellent, and some good racing should be witnessed. The tracks are said to be in splendid order, and if the weather is favourable should be better than ever on the day. The annual report of the committee of the Manawatu Racing Club states that the amount given in stakes during the past year for five days’ racing was £12,175. The balance-sheet shows a net profit of £2294 4s. The ordinary taxation paid to the Government amounted to £12,736, and the club also had to pay income tax for four years, amounting to £3775 10s 3d, making a total of £16,512 for the year.

K. Bracken could have ridden Mount Frisco at Randwick when he won recently, but was so little impressed b? the way that horse ran at Roeehiil when he was on him the previous week that ha chose Pretty Baby in preference. This merely further demonstrates that jockeys, like most other people cannot gauge how much improvement is possible in a horse in a rew Jays.

It baa been suggested that if book makers are entirely banned over here, Australian bookmakers may be tempted to do businesss on the Dominion’s principal events. It is doubtful, however, as only a very small section of racing men over there take a betting interest in New Zealand races, and though a lot of money might come from over here for horses that had really good chances there would be insufficient for the others to make the proposition an attractive one to many layers. The. following is from the Melbourne Leader: “The V.A.T.C. officials gave a good tip for the Australian Hurdle Race when they issued heart-shaped trainers’ tickets, to which were attached silver ribbons. Another coincidence was that the ticket issued to D. JPrice, trainer of Silver Heart, was No. 11, the number carried in the race by the winner. Furthermore, at the entrance gate Price’s ticket was clipped so as to Leave it No. 1.”

Latest American papers confirm the correctness of Man-o’-llar’s 2.14 1-5 for eleven furlongs in the Belmont Stakes, and the statement that an offer of 260,000 dol. (£62,000 at pre-war rates’) was refused for him. As Man-o’-War carried 9.0, his time in the Belmont Stakes was phenomenal. Subsequent to his record-breaking performance, Man o’-War was engaged in the Stuyvesant Handicap, one mile, at Jamaica (.New York). It was worth £770 to the winner, but though Man-o’-War had 9.9 he frightened everything out of it except Yellow Hand (7.5), and, starting at 100 to 1 on, he beat the latter as" ho liked by eight lengths. After Man-o’-War won the Belmont Stakes hi.; breeder, Major August Belmont, who was present, delivered himself as follows; “I will not concede that Man c’-War Is the best horse I have ever seen. The manner iu which he ranthe speed displayed, and the amount of reserve force he had at the close of the race was amazing. He looked as though he could have gone on for two miles, and he has now done enough to convince me that he is the best horse we have had in this country.’