THE WORLD OF SPORT.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 449, 20 March 1912, Page 6

THE WORLD OF SPORT.

RACING. The Ohinemuri Jockey Club's meeting was responsible for a sad and fatal accident, by which the jockey Albert Whittaker lost his life. In the Nstherton Welter, Manuwera, ridden by Whittaker, fell shortly after starting, the jockey bumping into a post as he came down. Steplink, ridden by McFlynn, came down a few seconds later. Neither juckey moved for a time, and the ambulance was sent over. McFlynn, however, recovered sufficiently to be able to walk back to the paddock with assistance, and escaped with a bad shaking. Whittaker, unfortunately, did not do so. He was brought back to the onclosure

and was attended to by Dr Kenny. It was found that the base of his fckuli waa fractured, and after he bad been made as comfortable as possible, arrangements were made to cjnvey him j to the Thames hospital. However, i the unfortunate jockey passed away i while en route. Deceased was a we.l- i known Auckland jockey, who has rid- i den with much success. He was deservedly popular, and had a very clean record as a rider. He was one of the best horsemen in New Zealand,and last year a close second on the list of winning horsemen in the Dominion. He was riding at the last Te Kuiti meetina and was successful on two occasions:, riding Royal Irish and Hikuai to victory in their respective races. Masterpiece ia reported to have thrown off the effects of his lameness [ and is now bowling along freely in his j training work. Among the list of recent names claimed appear the following: ao Rem by All Red—Maori Kit; All Ready, by All Red—Aerina;' Ayrtown, by General Average —Captivation; Barnato, by The Rand Nukumaratia; Belgravia, by Marble Arch Inyata; Bold Stroke, by San Fran cisco—Brave Heart; Botanist, by Treadmill —Bonnie Brae; Golden Glen, by [Genculloch —Peradventure; Lake Eel,'by Glenullin—Grassmere; Light Heart, by Tan San—Mirthful; MaUegarde, by Charlemagne—ll. Annabelle; Mombassa, by All Black Killindini; Naivasha, by All BlackBlue River; as well as Red India, Red Rambler, Red Robe, and Red Shield, by All Red from Wild Girl, Northern Rose. Portia, and Rose Shield respectively. The English crack, Hornet's Beauty, has been accepted for in all his early spring engagements and a great amount of interest will be centred in his running daring the coming season after his wonderful sequence of successes last year. He has, of course, been set some very big by the handicappers, but at present it is impossible to say how good he really is. The Auckland-bred Miss Alison, who is a daughter of Soult and, that one-timo fine jumper, Miss Nelson, continues to do well in West Australia. Her latest victory was in the February Handicap, one mile and three furlongs, which the mare won by five lengths in 2.22 2-5. Miss Alison has been entered for the Onkaparinga Gup. Sydney's big club, the A.J.G.. gave £56,400 added money for this season's races. By way of comparison it may be mentioned that New Zeaalnd's two biggest clubs, the C.J.C. and A.R C., gave £30,850 and £29,815 in stakes last season. Sydney folk are apt to boast of their huge stakes', yet it will be seen that Auckland and Christ church together, with about a third of the population of Sydney, give more money in stakes. The totalisator does it.

Aberbrothock finished very fast at the end of the race for the Napier Cup, and on the second day he was able to parry top-weight to victory in the Close Memorial Handicap. Neale seems to be getting the brown son of Papakura into something like his old form and, although he may never be quite the horse he was two seasons ago, he should catch the judge's eye again before long. The horse's showing at Dannevirke was very moderate indeed. Mr George Currie intendß shipping his yearlings for the Sydney Eatser blood stock sales by. F. McGrath will have charge of the youngsters, who, on breeding and conformation, should realise good prices when brought under the hammer. If any intention ever existed of sending Vice-Admiral over to Sydney for the Cup it has been abandoned, aa the horse has been struck out of the big handicap at Randwick. Mr G. D. Greenwood now owno the New Zealand Cup winner, having purchased the Messrs Stead's interest in the big fellow. Obsono will be a competitor at the A.J.C. autumn meeting at Randwick, after which he will be brought back to New Zealand, unless any Australian sportsman is prepared to give a fair price for the speedy chestnut.