Sporting

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 145, 30 May 1891, Page 3

Sporting

Notes by Crackshot. The Wanganui J. C Steeplechase Meet ing passed off very successfully on Mon day last,rin the presence of a large nuai bers of spectators. Some good content were witnessed, the winners being well con- < cealed in every event. Ingorangi, I think was very lucky in obtaining the principal event, as either Jupiter or Takapu musl have won had they not taken the wrong course. The former had a decided lead and taking his fences in a magnificent manner, .when Higgins could not turn him to go through the Recreation ground, .thus.- continuing -on the course proper, and Takapu followed Jupiter. They thus both spoiled their splendid chances. Mr D. Thurston's Dangerous once more filled second place, a position he has occupied in the five races he has started for. The time, 6-42-J-, is the record for the Wanganui course — in fact, all the races - w ere executed in splendid time considering the/period of the year. In the big event Rere, Ival, Waterbury, Whalebone, , .and Takapu fell during the race. I must offer -my congratulations to Mr J. E. Henry for. being selected to fill such a high- position as handicapper to the Canterbury Jockey Club, the premier club in New Zealand. There is no doubt that Mr Henry is quite capable of carrying out the duties allotted to him, -and I am certain the club, and horse-owners, will have no reason to complain of his adjustments. I understand Mr Henry will reside in our midst. , .Mr Douglas purchased Jupiter for £224 at Wanganui, on Monday! Mr Douglas intends sending a team of jumpers over to Australia shortly, in charge of his trainer, Mr-D. Mumis, which will include Jupiter, Kapo, The Peer, and t probably Chemist, ,as, the purchase of the latter animal is almost completed. Freddy Price, a Feilding boy, has gone■apprentice to Mr D. Munu for a couple of .years. This boy rides a splendid race, and will make a name for himself on the turf. H. B. Hickey has also gone in thesame stable. The -veil of bad luck which has been hanging over Mr W. "Gibson's" (Chapman) horses all through the racing season was lifted at Wanganui, when. Montrose succeeded in retrieving some of his "owner's losses by appropriating the Winter Oats •and running a dead heat with Weka in tbe Flying. I believe Mr Gibson was so disgusted with the way his horses had been running that it was with the greatest difficulty "Billie " Holmes persuaded him to give Montrose a run at- Wanganui, where he was turned out in excellent fettle by Holmes. Mr Gibson only joined the army of benedicts a few weeks - back, and •some attribute his luck to" a coincidence 1 Natator has been purchased by Mr Ross, of Wanganui, and wiil be at the service of breeders this season. Mr Ashwin (former owner of Jupiter) has bought from Mr Douglas Swivel's full 2-year-old brother for £30, and a yearling by Hiko — Phcenix for £25. Tardarm soon broke his maiden name at Wanganui by winning the Trial Steeplechase in first-class style from Christmas, -and had he not fallen at the water jump in the Hunters' Race he would have made things merry for Cable at tbe finish. On the second time of asking he won a prize for his new owner, and how many times has he been wanted by his late owner, Col. Gorton ? Camomile's half brother, by Ascot, proved he inherited some of Camomile's | speed by showing his heels to a good field ! in the Hack Race, and be must be a good j one when Mr Bristol only wanted close on £300 on being inquired for by Mr I Douglas. ' Norton has not a taking appearance, being a large nuggety horse with powerful -quarters, and stands wide on the ground,' with a good rein and a fine set of legs. At the_ Cbesterwick Park (Australia) | .races, on "the 18th inst., Mr Fred Bell, late ' -of Feilding, annexed the Steeplechase, of 100 soys, with Waiter, by Somnus, ridden by Underwood; Later on-in the day another erstwhile- New-Zealander, Mika"do Jl, distinguished himself by winning tbe Park Handicap of 100 soys. - A sensation has been caused in Napier .sporting circles on account of a protest which has been entered against a horse, •Carnio, being awarded the stakes in tbe Welter Race at the Town and Suburban Meeting,-on the ground of his being identical with Problem, a horse that was disqualified in Dunedin some years ago. The Warepa-Problem disqualification case is still fresh in the minds of sporting men, and excited universal interest at the time. The result of the Carmb affair at tbe Town and Surburban races at Napier is that the horse and owner Ferns have "been disqualified, and the stewards Lave ordered the totalisator proprietor to pay out on Claude, the second horse in tbe Welter. The stewards will take further oyidence as to the participation in the .affair by others. ■aanaaßHßHßßta