SPORTING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 704, 4 January 1910, Page 3

SPORTING.

[By ,;t Eari,y Bird.”]

Either there is a shortage of ready cash in the country, or the average racegoer is beginning to realise that; it is useless to try and keep ahead of the punting luck, for the fact remains that all round the ’Xmas gatherings there has been a shortage in totalisatoAreceipts. Of course, as gresses, the punter is becoming educated their trained Bo credit their more prize money during the present season. It is said Sir Antrim’s special mission is the Wellington Cup. There are lots of others waiting for that stake, too! Still, Alf. Wright’s charge gives great promise of turning out a stayer, and his connections are quite justified iu ‘ ‘ flying ” for the big stuff. Waiouru stripped well at Palmerston, and seemed to go on well at the business end, so well, in fact, that punters went balmy on his chance at Bulls on Saturday, where he was decisively defeated by a moderate in Dervish. If Waiouru is to win many stakes at present, he will not require to have much so'.id work piled into him, as his lean condition will thrive only on light exercise. He evidently wants time, and it may pay handsomely to give him a lengthy spell. There is no doubt about his pace—also no doubt "about £is want of building up. v X«an looked “ good goods ” in tSe Rangitikei Cup afteT his brilliant display in the Manawatu Cup. \He duly landed the Bulls prize, ifut had a bard nut to crack in Men&j^St^i2iPkl a !: ' x £ - M Tomm' ■ nreltv | ’game taking c -8 h i position as “M . #'.• w " ; 0 may beauty;.,) gh to try ' and get even mv Young Kc; M' t^ ormed - the writer tt f > George Price almost ■ t t s boy is i ' ‘ - grefct success at hi;. * :?/ -atid if tie can only keep <>-'! and take advantage of ■ v " inkles, |ie must thrive. possesses patience, and h- ■ ,<. booming attitude when p- on the «• gee-gee,” two nee tssary r uadities for those follow*»‘r s„’p for u living. i Billy Vouny: over I doings the m> tv nrj fU' - #*: tarni i-.i l the i:-.i in 1

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but Sid. Held w at the " ueal'u kuoc», * and- Wang had to accept the losing mount to stand down. The jockey boy* have their little jokes among themselves, and are not entirely devoid of humour. One ot these was worked on Arthur Olliver, in the Ashhurst Guineas. There was a very rough candidate billed to start, and Jockey Reid fluked the seat, but Sid, after inspecting the apology for a Guineas candidate, decided that he would be no laughing stock of the public by riding such a “roughie,” so he straightway buoyed Olliver up with a good tale that he had a flash mount for him. Arthur, threw himself into the colors, weighed out, and not until he gazed for the first time at his mount in the saddling paddock did he realise that he was the dupe of a practical joke. The other jock’s were there in strong force to give Olliver a good rally of banter as he threw his legs across the moke. It finished, as ex pected, a bad last, and though the episode provided a hearty laugh for the perpetrators, still the crack horseman took it with a smile, and bespoke his feelings to the letter when he remarked : “ It was two quid, anyway.” f Methinks there are many peo; ! -* who would not. bcit -j-uaugn*-! at .for two qi•.;.r*tm*-. “ Liny won'*- object. Roy Lamb-.rode a pood looking sort to vb’tCi' y m. Tanherenikau on Saouday when He steered Killaloe—by Kilcherau, out of Prelude. This nag is a bold galloper, snd may go on winning. It hat plenty cf size, and can go somej The average racing end asiast loves to lie. Hence, it was not surprising to lea'.n that Jack McGregor has been dead times innumerable since his accident at Palmerston, even th .ugh he is still alive and kicking ; neither is it to be wondered at that the Equitas party have been disqualified over and over again since the Palmerston enquiry continued, ■ even though the enquiry is not yet concluded. Believe nothing at the racing business until you are sure it is authentic. Had the heads gone to Tanherenikau on Saturday instead ol Raugitikei, there may uot have been a bookmaker left to tell the tale at the finish of the day. Favorite after favorite rolled home, f' . The reason Equitas did not start in the Wairarapa Cup was that she was badly in season. When Jockey Olliver got up on Tumut iu the Wairarapa Cup, the public rushed to support his mount, and though the Merriwec nag was in trout for a mile, hi tailed to see out the last bit. Still 1 he may later on. The finish of the Wakarap:

Cup was a treat to see, as a sheet could have covered most of rhem \ at the finish. Merrivonia and \ Merrie Zealand were both pio- \ claimed winners in the straight, •but Ringdoveto hsr task

like a game’un and got there by a head.

Hurdle racing caused yet another victim yesterday in the person of Freddy Whitehouse, who breathed his last this morning, aof a fall from Hurdles at Buli-r Arcadia fell at the second fVe, ancl Whitehouse had his fekull ba|ly fractured in compaoijwith thtl earth. He was remold to PaMnerston Hospital but surjgical aidlwas of no avail, and hfe expired as slated above. “ whLse people reside at Levin? 1 and who wa <; a first cousin of Joe

jillkt of Foxton, had much triumph in the saddle, and was particularly successful with Florio, St. Lyra and other horses a year or two back. Of late, he was stationed at Woodville, where be leaves a devoted wife to mourn his loss, to whom the sympathy of all will be extended.

Local horseman Charley Price, broke it for a brace of wins at Bulls yesterday, capturing the big stake on Sir Antrim and the Scurry on Blend. He certainly displayed some tact on Antrim in covering Billy Young on the rails in the,run home, while Blend came like a streak of greased lightning on the outer iu the run home, and soon settled the pretensions of Seaweed, Melologue and Co., who were disputing honors at the distance. Blend is a nice looking sort, by First Blood, and should be heard of again. Foxton punters done their boodle yesterday on Waiouru and Waitoto. Why people could force themselves to support a washylooking customer like Waiouru, immediately after a rush from the tram by that animal, is really hard to imagine ; but they did ! Sir Antrim appeared to be badly placed in the early stages of the big rice yesterday, but he absolutely flew to the front at the turn, and it looked as if the pony would win by a furlong, but Mendip, who is very well, stuck to him gamely, and Charley Trice had to keen at Wright’s charge to win by a long neck. Once again Hkuitangi let his admirers down —at iw-lls yesterday. To be absolutely emphatic, ne is not much good., and they will need to be a bad lot when he can win. He is deteriorating in his jumping instead of improving. A good thing to leave alone.

Foxton nominations close on Thursday next, and they promise to be good.

RANGITIKEI RESULTS. FIRST DAY. Scott Memorial Handicap.—St. Billi, BaJUi d: Simplex, 3, Maiden Hack Flat. —Bow Bells 1, AtLuii v.’ Mdalogue 3. wuakea Hurdles. -Playmate J. 1 f- -Hu ; a, • _-- Wtt’onru bond Memory i: . Raugitikei Cup.—Koran i, Meudip 2, Irish Rifle and Waipaku, dead heat, 3. Railway Hack Hurdles.—Maku x, Moose 2, Chase Mab 3. Makowhai Welter. —Taitoko 1, Abberation 2, Marathon 3. Pukenui Welter,—Teotane 1, Midian 2, Captain Bell 3. SECOND DAY. I'elegraphic Hack. —Sea Queen 1, Strathmoira 2, Toauga 3. Clifton Handicap.—Te Ru 1, Simplex 2, Ballarat 3. Sandon Hurdles.—Playmate 1, Stayboy 2, Polyanthus 3. Killeymoon Hack. —Marton x, Ambergris 2, Midian 3. Greatford Stakes. —Sir Antrim 1, Mendip 2, Milan 3. Tramway Hack Hurdles. —Maku 1, Genuine 2, Moose 3. Raumai Welter. Effort 1, Aberration 2‘ Taitoko 3. Parewanui Hack Scutry.—Blend 1, Newport 2, Melologue 3.