SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14767, 5 October 1921, Page 9

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. October 1,3, 5 and B—Australian J.C. Spring. October s—Hawke'ss—Hawke's Bay J.C. October 13 and 14—Whangarei Racing Club. October 13 and 15—Dunedin Jockey Club, Spring. October 14 and 15—Masterton Racing Club. Spring. October 22 and 24—Wellington Racing Club. October 24 Waikato Hunt Club. October 24 Waverley-Waitotara Racing Club, Annual. October 27 and 20—Poverty Bay Turf Club, Spring. October 29—Taratahi-Carterton Racing Club, Annual. November 5, 7. 9 and 12—Canterbury Jockey Club, Metropolitan. November 5 and 7—Auckland Racing Club, Spring. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "Race Card," Tirau.—Sir Otway, who won the Nursery Handicap at Avondale, is a brother to Surveyor. He was foaled in Australia, his dam, Pedometer, having been sent across to the Commonwealth in 1919. Sir Otway was presented to Mr W. 0Stead by Mr 0. Falkiner, w-ho had previously received the Demosthenes mare, Fluency, from Mr Stead as a gift. ' "X-Ray," Ngaruawahia.—Sunray, the Fort William—Dazzlin gelding, which annexed the Bracelet at Pakuranga, has gained four wins and a second in five starts this season. "Penalties," Hamilton.—There was no .penalty attached to the success of < \ #New Zealand Cup horses concerned " in the Park Stakes at Napier Park on Saturday. "Classics," Hamilton.—Tahua, the d3m of Tarnatcte. was bred at the Cambria Park Stud, Auckland, in 1907, and is by Obligado—Te Huinga, by Hotchkiss—Sunnindgalc, by Ramptor. Tahua is the dam of Perricr, by Golden Gate; Hupana, and Mida, by Advance. They were all bred by Mr W. Duncan. DUO AND HIS BANDAGES. It cost £SOO for W. J. Donovan to bring a team of five racehorses from New Zealand. Now, he says, "It is all in the air, because the stewards won't allow me to race Duo in bandages, as I have used them in New Zealand" (says the Sydney Sun of September 16). The public have welcomed the keen rivalry of New Zealand owners. It has made racing more attarctive, 'or thrilling performances have been done by Desert Gold, Gloaming, and Biplane in recent years. Something great was expected from Duo, the present Dominion crack, whose track work had confirmed the good impressions formed aJDOut him by his racing as a three-year-old. Therefore, racegoers will be disappointed that they are to be deprived of further opportunity to see him. Together with Kick Off, Big Chief, Athens 11., and Huia Girl, the other members of W. J. Donovan's team. Duo is to leave for New Zealand in the steamer Ullmaroa next Tuesday. They are not going away because Donovan does not thing they are not good enough; on the contrary, he was exceedingly hopeful of winning an important race with Duo. They are going because the stipendiary stewards will -■not permit the trainer to use bandages on his horse such as he is accustomed to use in his own country. The secre-

tan,' of the A.J.C., Mr C. W. Cropper, stated to-day that Mr Abel Hyde (chairman of the stewards) had mafic It cruite clear to Donovan that there was no objection to a horse racing in bandages so long as they arc approved of by the stewards. Trainor'3 Viewpoint.

Donovan called at The Sun office

this morninir, and clearly epxlained his position. "I raced Duo in the Chelmsford Stakes last Saturday," he said, "but afterwards Mr Hyde told me that I could not use the same kind of bandages again unless they were covered with an indiarubber boot, properly buttoned and strapped. Such a boot," made of what is known as indiarubber cloth, would weigh some ounces, and by the end of a long race the horse would feel a weight like a stone on each leg, and, good as he is, he cannot, as a young four-year-old, be expected to carry many more pounds than he has over weight-for-age. Bandages Sewn and Safe. "Since he won the Trcntham Gold Cup in April, he has always worn bandages, and neither in work nor racing do they ever come undone. They are made of crepe wound around bis forelegs, from below the knee to above the fetlock joint, and arc packed with cotton-wool. They arc sewn with silk thread, and as further security I had three safety pins in each bandage last. Saturday. They arc perfectly safe. Sasanof has raced in them for years, and no objection was taken to them. ■Of course the stewards are studying the safety of the horses in a race, but I am just as anxious about safety as they are. Do you think I would take the slightest risk of losing a horse like Duo? You don't, get hold of one 'ike him every day in the week.'' Mr Donovan was recalled by the owner of the horses, Mr Desha, and the team is back again in New Zealand. %,J. C. DERBY WINNER. The opening of the Australian spring season at Randwiek on Saturday had a particularly important bearing about it for New /calenders by the success gained by Mr G. D. Greenwood's representative, Cupidon. in tho'Dr-rby. Tms success marked the forth occasion " n •which trainer R. .1. Mason has prepared n winner of Urn Derby, Norl.uiforni Riplane and Gloaming having attained that' honour previously. Cupidon. who was not raced as a |wo-vear-old. was taken |o Sydney fiy Mr Mason in company with Glonrntn:- and Co., wop on rnakin.c Irs first arpe-aranor at, Pandwick some few vc,'k? back. Cupidon. who claims Martian as his sire, ha? all the oualiflpgtjnns of a stayer, Though the far! ef his darn. Robe, being by Ronzoninn iriay in some measure have counted aeaiinst him by the knnwine ones in summing up Cupidon's Derby prospects in a distance stretching lo a mile and a-half. his pedigree further back on I he maternal side includes stouter strains. The account, of the race pays Croat, credit fo Cupidon's grit, allied to C. Yoimg's fine horsemanship. He ds&n»d ''' ,lof oavourile in The Welkin Ally,""Furious, who accounted for Ihc opposition previously in the Rosobill Guineas nine furlongs. The disappointment of the race was l,m- poor JBho-wng of the Auckland. Loyal

Irish, who was well in favour for the event, bup tailed off his field all the tl/A<KATO HUNT FIXTURE. The nature of the nominations received fcV the Waikato Hunt, meeting at Claudclands on October 24, is a pleasing feature. This thorough measure of reward to the efforts of the authorities who control Ihe fixture, comes not in alone in record numbers, but in the quality of the horses down for engagement at the fixture. By acceptance hour it will be found that the fields left in will be of much more than average dimensions, and fine weather is all (hat will be required to draw the racing public in large numbers to the Glaudelands headquarters, and provide excellent racing ?Jid reco.-cl revenue returns. Weights will be declared on October 15. and acceptances for all events will close on Tuesday, October 18, at 5 p.m. ■ ~* ! JOTTINGS. Beauford, the winner of (he Epsom Handicap at Randwick, on Saturday, started a very short-priced favourite. Sasanof's yearling half-brother, by Kilbroney, has had the name of Volhynia bestowed on him. Honey Bee (Kcnilworth —Busy Bee) who finished third in the A.J.C. Derby and won the Grantham Stakes on Monday, is a full brother to the Aucklandowned mare Housewife. The Gore Trotting Club has decided to revert to the handicapping of- horses on the seconds system. Down South light harness events are included 'n many of the programmes. In this respect the Gore Racing Club will still retain handicapping under the yards system. The Victorian flyer, Eurythmic, is now referred to as "the freak horse." In referring to Eurythmic the Melbourne Leader says: "We have, seen very few who possessed such a great burst of speed as this chestnut wonder can dipray. J. Holt, who trains Eurythmic, states that the sqn >'-'* Eurodus can easily break 36secs for three furlongs on the track. In Ihe Steeples at Manawatu Hunt meeting Onipoto shied at a dog, and ran off. This was a strange mishap for a qualified hunter which should be well accustomed to canines. The New Zealand Times states that during the coming session of Parliament Dr. Thacker may advocate the introduction of legislation to provide for the distribution of portion of the totalisator receipts at race meetings among charitable institutions. Stupidity, a half-sister to the successful Wanganu'i sire Absurd, won the Ham Stakes at Greenwood (England) on July 26th. Two Australasian records were established on the Trentham course during the year—one by the champion Gloaming, who ran four furlongs n 45see. and the-other by Duo, who cut out the mile and three-quarters in ihe St. Leger in 2min 58 4-sseo. Sasanof's forward running at Avondale, where he finished fifth in the Cup, was followed by a second to Hcathcrsprig in the Park Stakes of a mile and a-quarter at Greenmeadows on Saturday. With only half a length stretching the first four horses it proved a great finish. Hector Gray is returning to New Zealand for a brief period during the off season of English racing. Private advices state that he is to leave this month, but he w-ill be too late to catch the New Zealand Cup race.

Though it is nearly twelve months since he won a race, Kilrush has been gailopinc: so well in training of late that, with 8.1 he must be one of Ihc selected for the Maslerton Cup on October I i.

The Hallowmas horse, Maioha, is rapidly 'improving with the raring he has been having, and a bis evenl should be credited to this crack before very long.

Beauford’s time* for the Epsom Handicap at Randwick on Saturday was 1 ,371. Unit! D.jin D.iin recorded 1.30? in 1890, the best lime for the event previously was the 1-40 put up by the chestnut sprinter, Bung-chad, in 1890, and the thrce-ycar-old Dare Devil In 1802. The first time 1.38 was broken was when Portrush ran 1.37? in 191-4. and the latter time has only been improved upon by Grcenslcad, who did 1.37 last year. A well-known Hamilton owner received, by the latest mail, a card from Hector Gray from England, dated August 2-4. The crack Jockey staled that English racing was great, and the horses real good. To that date Gray had won 22 races. Meetings were being held every day in England, vyhieh entailed a lot of travelling, and lids was the worst feature. Gray made no mention of whon ho would be returning to New Zealand. The defeat of the champion Victorian horse Eurythmic by his stable mate Tanngalooma in the October 55 lakes, at Flcniington. on Saturday, occasioned some surprise iu turf circle.-. Prior to Saturday's defeat Eurythmic had Ihe great record of 22* wins and one third out of 28 starts, while in stakes Ills total was 556. This season Eurvlhmic is being reserved for Victorian w.f.a. races and the Melbourne Cup. in which latter event he promises to start one of the hottest favourites on record, despite his groat -weight of 10.5.