SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 31 July 1924, Page 3

SPORTING.

GLOAMING IN AUSTRALIA. BY CABLE —PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT SYDNEY, July 30. Air Greenwood, in an interview, said the, reason he brought Gloaming so often to Australia was because, whether the horse wins or even runs in a race he knew Sydney people appreciated a good horse and -he knew he would get a good reception— not like that affair .in Christchurch. !in the Challenge Stakes, where there was an outcry alter the race.

Explaining the circumstances, Mr Greenwood said there were only three runners. One of them, a two-year-old nainea GaiJlard, played up and interfered with Gloaming. Naturally the latter showed resentment. and the starter sent Gloaming to the outside, though that was against the rules of racing in New Zealand, which stipulate that a horse can he ordered to stand behind the held but not sent to the outside. Gloaming was turned side on when the barrier rose and raced off at a*tangent. Before! Gloaming could be straightened the horse gave tlie other two runners twenty lengths’ start. Even so Razzle Dazzle bstat Gloaming by only a short head, making it obvious what n good thing it would have been for Gloaming with an even start. After the race there was a peculiar demonstration, which was a mixed affair, some cheering Gloaming for such a good performance, while others might have been shouting with glee at Gloaming’s downfall, and the backers of Dazzle Dazzle were cheering because that horse won for them. Mr Greenwood added: “I know from experience that things will he different in Australia. WhatevW happens to him, Gloaming will get a hearty welcome at Randwiek if he gets fit and well to the post, whether lie can win or not,” Gloaming landed sound, and well, and Mr Greenwood expects him to reproduce his form. At the present time some thirty New Zealand racehorses are housed fit Chisholm’s stables at Randwiek. CANTERBURY HUNT MEETING. ACCEPTANCES PGR SATURDAY. (BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION A CITRTSTC'TTTIRC'H. .Tidy 30. , LAWFORD STEEPLECHASE. 2 miles. Red Sol 10 13 Intolerance 9 11

MAIDEN STAKES, 5 furlongs. "VVecta Espntla Escarpment Jack Kilrain Bonnywootl Revel Squint Ooclh-Jr-IBontlhii Trevella Hyperion BeLfiform Kileannich Frilford Chic-l; wheat Moiselle Rawene Winkie’s Best To Anau Lad Angelic# Watermint POVERTY BAY HUNT CLUB. THE ACCEPTANCES. GISBORNE, .Inly 29. The acceptance?-, f, ir the Poverty Bay Hunt Chili's ■ meeting are:— HUNTERS’ HURDLES, U miles.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. YESTERDAY’S TRAINING OPERATIONS. CHRISTCHURCH. July 30. Wont ho r conditions at Riccarton this morning wore very favourable for training operations. Silent King. Royal Star and Le Forte wore companions in a school over four hurdles. La Forte gave the other pair a start of three lengths, and he was still further back at the second hurdle, where Silent King drew out from Royal Star. Then La Forte commenced to move up. and he just heat Silent King over the last flight. Royal Star being a. few lengths away. Thev all jumped well. La Forte pleasing most. C. W. Coleman gave his three jumpers strong pace work. Oakloigh seemed anxious to go on, while Silverton and Royal Fame both moved freely. Sir Rosebery was schooled over hurdles by himself, covering two rounds and jumping eight hurdles. He went at a. solid and oven pace all the way. taking each obstacle fast and straight! It was a really fine exhibition. " R. Longley’s two Grand National candidates were given strong pace work. Tigerland was sore after schooling at the ehd of last week, but he seems ail

right again. 'Whipcord does not look well, but in spite of his appearance and his unsoundness he moved along fairlv well. Lochella hit out freely in useful "ork. He has added to his Grand National claims as a result of his work since his arrival here. L. J. Ellis’ team, including Pamplona, Galway, Cassells, Adjutor, and the Wjnter Cup candidate Ravenna, all got through useful tasks. Thev all look in good order. Lochson was given strong pacing. He is in great buckle, and seemed anxious to improve the pace. Wharfdalo, an overnight arrival from the V est Coast, did steady pacing. Palencia is rapidly improving from the mishap he met with while schooling last week, and his trainer is hopeful of being able to start him in the Grand National Steeples. In addition to his Grand National engagement, Galway figures in the Enfield Steeples, and “Argus” in to-night’s Star says the latter race will probably be his mission on the first day. Hiero was on the easy list for a few days as a result of a. slight injury which he received when racing at Wai'mate last week. He is now all right again, and probably will be racing before the close of the Grand National meeting. San Forte bowled along in good stvle in strong pace work. He looks well'. Carauook strode out freely at a sound pace. He looks in great fettle. Maunga got through useful work. J here uas no sign of a recurrence of the bleeding trouble which affected him after he galloped the previous day. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

(By Maecenas). Although his task is a most difficult one, the writer expects Rochelle to Invery hard to beat in the Grand National Steeplechase. Red Winic won very easily at the South Canterbury meeting, ‘and be certainly looks like one of those that will play a prominent nart in the settlement of the Winter‘Cup. Chailatan (Winkie—Divinis), which won at Timaru recently, is better bred than most hunters, and is a parti onlarly fine jumper. He is engaged at .Hunt Club meie-ting on Satuiday, where I exoeet the useful Rovno to severely test the southerner. Another well bred hunter to win at the South Canterbury Hunt Club meet- ’ "as Camel Amble (Solferino — Lingo). He, too. is engaged at Riccarton on Saturday, and if reserved for the Hunters’ Plate is surfe to play a prominent part in the settlement' of the event.

Many Colours, which won on each day of the recent Gisborne- meeting, claims the breeding of Heather Mixture—Gay. Gay is a half-sister to the once gieat gelding Chortle, so evidently Many Colours inherits the familv pace. , The well-bred Militaire (Martian — iesreine), which gave oromise at one stage of developing into*a. fair hurdler, is at present being schooled over “big country.” For a beginner, Militaire is doing well. At the last Auckland meeting. Tactful ran two excellent races, which were Quite his best, and it is not surprising that Trainer J. V illiamson soon won a race in Australia with this gelding, which runs a good seven furlongs. Demand did so well in his initial efiort over jumps when competing at thei recent Wellington meeting that one may Jook -to his doing better when racing in the south during the next few days. Demand is engaged at- the Christchurch Hunt Club meeting, but the opposition may be too well seasoned for the son of Demosthenes. The class engaged in the Kennels Hurdle race at Riccarton on Saturday is rather poor, and despite a good lead, the useful Adiutor should prove very hard to beat if started, as he is decidedly promising over the small jumps, and at South Canterbury beat a very useful lot.

One rarely finds two brothers figuring in a, race like the Grand National Steeplechase, but this year’s race not only has this distinction in Pamplona and Palencia, but Lochella is also out of Estella, and therefore is a, halfbrother to the pair named, What a great record it would lie if Estella’s three sons (Pamplona, Lochella. and Palencia) filled the. places; and at least two have splendid chances. As winners at the Hunt Club meeting at Riccarton on Saturday next do not- incur penalties for the Canterbury •Jockey Club’s meeting, the racing should throw some light on the chances of horses engaged in future important handicaps. The owner of the grey youngster Voltere has had extraordinary hard luck with the son of Autumn,‘far out of eught stares Voltere has four times run second, and twice he has filled third place. As Voltere was unplaced on the other two occasions, and isstili a maiden, perhaps he will do better at the. Poverty Buy meeting on Saturday.

Considering the limited opportunities that hurdle riders have, as against jockeys who ride in Hat races, Alan McDonald’s 21. wins on jumping horses during the current season must be a much better average than M. MeC.'arten’s and 0. Emerson’s 47 winning rides.

It is reported from Riccarton that Pamplona and Lochella blew baddy after a gallop with Carawock recently. The same report was made about Pamplona before, he ran in the Wellington Steeplechase, but the sou of Paiias ran on better in that race than anv of his opponents, if we except Onuhu. It certainly seeims strange that these geldings that have been kept up to the collar since Easter should be short of work. However the actual race will he the nroof.

E'stelhi’s chance of having three sons; to represent her in the Grand National Steeplechase now appears v-wy remote, ior on Monday morning, in an attractive try-out with Mettlednit. I’alcncia over-reached, and lore die plunder ui a loot badly. and this through a bell boot. As Palencia showed good iorm at Timaru recently, and had gone on the right way since, the accident was an unfortunate one. Palencia walked off the course very lame, and his starting at the Cancerhury meeting is very remote. Many were surprised to read of Hector Gray riding Hyrax to victory in a hurdle, race ‘at Gisborne on Saturday last, and some, express surprise that so capable a rider should- take on such a risk, and look on the performance as unprecedented in a rider of Gray’s class, although it was generally known that this rider had ridden over hurdles in England. The performance of Gray is not even unique as far as this Dominion is concerned, for has not the greatest horseman that has ridden in our little New Zealand put no a much greater feat? I refer to the laie “Wnllv’’ Clifford, whose ability as a rider was recognised by both Australians and New Zealanders. When Clifford first rode in New Zealand heart in the saddle was not readily noted, and in IRP2 ho 'rode TCnterlelto to victory in the Cl rand National Steenlechase at Riccarton, and it is worthy of note that big as the “country’’ is to-day at Riccarton. it was formidable in the eighties. As many sportsmen of to-dnv will remember. Clifford was a mighty rider on the flat. Corning down to more recent times, one may quote the case of W.

(Billy) Young, who. when at his best (and lie was a line rider, toe), and was riding winners in Derbies, cups and handicaps, took upon himself to ride in hurdle races and steeplechases, and his name is inscribed as having ridden the winners of both the Grand National Steeplechase ami Hurdles, at the same meeting. 1 refer to 1010, in which year \oung rode To. Arai in the Steeplechase and Paisa-no. in the Hurdles. Young also'won the Grand National Hurdle Race on Shrapnel and Continuance. So altogether Young's record wilL take some equalling. When that line Australian rider, F. Woo ton, found himself getting too ! heavy for Hat race riding, lie. rode with great success over jumps in England. WINNING JOCKEYS. The following list shows the positions and number of winning rides by jockeys who have won 10 races or over: M. MeCarten 47, C. Emerson 47, J. Barrv 45, H. Gray 40, A. Reed 38, C. Reed 37, L. G. Morris 341, H. Goldfinch 30, R, Maekie 28}. J. Beale 26. G., Young 24. A. E. Ellis 23}, R. S. Bagbv 23. A. McDonald 22. J. Kaan 22, J. O’Shea 20. R. W. McTavish 18.}. T. Metcalf 18-}, J. T. Humphries 17}. C. France 17. L. Manson, F. Waddell, A. Dixon 16, E. A: Keesing 15}. E. Shaw 15. D. Cotton 14, A. J. McFlinn 16. J. Nixon T/, R. Reed 14. P. Ravner 13}. A. IT. Burt 13. R. Hunt 14. A. Tinker 13, 0. Yoight 13, E. Lowe 19, p C Porter 12, H. Young ]9. W. Scobie 10}. R. C. AfoLellnn 10, A. H. Wilson 10, E. E. Jones 11. I. Rask 10, S. Walls 10

Charlatan 10 13 Kauwhero 9 7 Taralga • 9 13 Blue Streak 9 3 KENNELS HURDLES, 1A miles. Ad jutor 11 9 Night. Raid 9 11 Grim Joke 11 6 Swindassa 9 11 BRABAZON WELTER, 7 furlongs. Deucalion 10 5 Will Oakland 9 6 Bonnie Winkie 10 4 Ihapotoa 9 6 Ravenna 9 13 Tinokaha 9 5 Broadwond 9 13 Giantkiller 9 0 Prince Ferouz 9 9 Dame Straiilaee 9 0 Clareina ■ 9 8 Prosperity 9 0 Los A’mbus 9 8 Petunia 9 0 Avispado 9 7 Stream. 9 0 Wharf edale 9 6 Wapping 9 0 HOMEBY STEEPLECHASE, 2 miles. Pamplona 12 9 Whipcord 10 3 Carawock 11 11 Dick 10 2 San Forte 10 13 Passin* Through 9 11 Silverton 10 9 Mettle Drift 9 8 Tigerlancl 10 8 Polthogue 9 2 OPEN HURDLES, li miles. Lochson 11 9 Santiago 9 13 Maunga 10 13 Le Forte 9 3 Boomerdav 10 13 Demand 9 2 Tinokaha 10 12 Royal .Fame 9 0 Royal Star 10 8 Fort Regal 9 0 Sir Rosebery 10 4 Miss Garanee 9 0 Blue Socks 10 3 HUNTERS’ PLATE, one mile. Camel Amble 11 10 Bulford 10 8 Cairnmuir 11 3 Intolerance 10 3 Kauwliero 10 8 Night Raid 10 0 FLYING HACK HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. Moorland 10 6Lady Gay 9 5 Star Ranger 10 5 Gluement 9 2 Tussore 10 4 Waetea 9 2 Sartist 10 1 Thorndale 9 2 Ruby Ring 10 1 Squint ' 9 0 Miss Minerva 9 11 Bonnywood 9 0 Lord Leslie 9 6 Brown Lady 9 0 Warseer 9 5

Mahin 11 5 Pa te tonga 10 7 Fidctlcsfring 10 13 Whispering Sam 10 7 Cuvier Light 10 9 Manulai 10 7 HUNTERS’ BRAC ‘ELET, one mile. Oak Rose 11 13 Potaua 11 0 Pavilion 11 9 Eucalyptus 11 0 Kings Up 11 7 11 EXTON HANDICAP, 11 miles. Scotch Mixture 12 0 Garzon 9 0 Barrier Ilyrax 11 11 10 11 Lord Mnskerry Kill no 9 9 0 0 .lovial General 10 4 Royal Alt 9 0 Carrington 10 0 HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE. 21 miles. Mal.ia 12 2 Eortunio x 10 7 Radio 11 4 Kate Kelii in 10 Taraketo 10 12 Golden Point 10 7 Whispering Sam 10 9 SWARTMOOR MATOEX HANDICAP, 5 furlongs. Welcome Sound 9 6 Bunlike 9 0 Mann Pango 9 5 Manutai 9 0 Castanea 9 0 Nevada q o Good-night— Rowley 9 0 J igerine mare 9 0 Magnoon 9 o Tecbir 9 2 Polj damns 9 0 Blue Jay 9 0 Only Hope 9 0 HUNTERS’ FLAT, 1{- miles. Waioeka Jack 12 9 Cuvier Light 10 11 Oak Rose 11 11 Eucalyptus 10 7 Pavilion 11 5 Radio 10 7 Kings Up 11 0 RAPANUI HACK, 7 furlongs. Cairo 10 13 Maim Pango 9 0 Matin Bell 9 10 Fort. George Perle de Leon 9 o Garzon 9 8 9 0 .Mountain 'Top 9 7 'J'ccbir 9 0 Kilroc 3 6 Jubilee 9 0 0 Esquimaux 9 4 Only Hope 9 Princess Nata 9 4 Royal Heather 9 0 HANDICAP TltUT. 1.; mile.-. Buckles 60vds Glad\s Cole lin lit Lady Roth 60 vds General Gold Furl 60yds Miss .Marvin 108yds