SPORTING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 609, 14 December 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

BY " EARLY BIRD.” Sir Antrim has been engaged at Tauherinekau at New Year time. Waipaku may be fit to win any day, but Waitapu wants a little more racing. If Wairoto fails to win the Ashhurst Guineas, there will be lots of disappointed sports round these parts. Himitangi simply tiys the obstacles when schooling on his own, and seems to have improved wonderfully by the racing in company at Woodville. Alf. Wright keeps bunging solid work into Sir Antrim, and the pony should be in ” applepie ” order to run out the Summer Handicap mile on Thursday week. The new course at Bulls is being advertised per medium of picture post-card. A glance at the photograph is sufficient to denote a decided change for the better from the old order of things. A natural lawu is pictured, and stands out as a predominating feature. Tawhaki is one of the ‘‘cannot miss” order tor the Manawatu Cup, but when they are finished with the Waverley Cup winner, then will the judge decide. Koran will not take the eye at first sight, but he can go some, and he will stay a lot better than most of the mullock in this year’s Manawatu Cup, Should Advocate aud Salute or Ngapuki and Salute win the Auckland double, the Northern City metallicians are likely to show a decided loss on their double transactions. But the bookmaker invariably comes off trumps, aud Aberbrothock, Taskmaster and First Gun in the Cup, and Theodore, Wild West and Kiliudini in the Railway are likely nags to aid the Northern pencillers in their endeavours to find cash enough to buy diamond necklaces for their wives, and radium brilliants to further dazzle the eyes, brains, and pockets of the alwayspaying punter.' Hughie Telford, after a marvellous run of good luck during the Spring gatherings, has had the misfortune to break his collarbone through a fall while schooling Waimaria at Porirua. The horse itself, which was always over-boomed, but who was capable of winning a few hack hurdle races, broke its neck as a result of the spiller on the beach track. Telford’s injuries will necessitate a shrinkage of revenue to him daring the busy holiday season. An effort is being made to secure Billy Young’s services for the Porirua horses during Telford’s compulsory absence from the saddle. Ben Deeley is a “ goner ” for a round of the calender, and will be compelled to ruralise on a chicken or cow farm during that term. The Auckland light-weight fell from graceful ways at the late Takapuua gathering, when, it is alleged, he dealt with Jockey Browu during the progress of a race. Deeley was out for a term a little over 12 months ago, aud as he is particularly fond of the “ sugar,” one would have thought that spell would have acted as a check to evil doings. But some boys do their ‘‘blocks” completely at times at the racing game. To be a thorough success as a horseman, the greatest acquisition is a ‘‘cool” headpiece, but, perhaps through no fault of their own, the majority of our jocks may uot have had the necessary education to fit them for the level headedness required at their call. Ben Deeley will finding that £2 losing mounts are not so easily picked up at the poultry or cow-juice business. And all through a ridiculous error of judgment. Keep your nut, boys—and your temper !