SPORTING

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 124, 29 April 1925, Page 12

SPORTING

NOTES. (By “Flaneur.”) The Canterbury-trained Locanda Mac, it is reckoned, will run prominently at the Auckland Club’s meeting. The hurdlers Bonny Rill and Adrienne- are in work on the Bulls tracks. They are in the care ol T. Coleman. All Wind, a five-vear-old gelding by All Red, is spoken of very favourably as a hurdler in Taranaki. It is stated that R. Johnson, the New Plymouth trainer, has purchased the sprinter Rational.

Mr Cl. D. Greenwood, the South Island sportsman, met with a painful accident one day last week, spraining one of his ankles rather badly.

R. J. Mason has taken up two more of his youngsters. They are the Paper Money two-year-old Coupon and Society, by Absurd—First Class.

The veteran Sea De’il is well just now, and puts so much dash into his work that a jumping event may not yet be beyond him.

The well-bred gelding Black Cruiser (All Black—Crucinella), until recently trained at Waverley by H. Raynor, is now in F. Loomb’s stable at To Awamutu.

Surveyor is to be retired to the stud. He was purchased by Mr J. Paterson for 110 guineas, and has won approximately £7500 for that sportsman.

T. Clark has Comical and Guanaeo at Wanganui owing to the training trades there not being so hard us in Hawke’s Bay. Both animals were schooled over hurdles the other morning, and jumped well.

A well-known jockey was playing wing three-quarter in a football mutch at Marton recently, and one of the spectators, not too pleased with the olforts he was making, shouted: “Look out, , the stipes are watching you 1”

Mr W. H. Gaisford’s promising ’chaser Cambric has fully recovered from the breakdown he suffered at the Marton spring meeting, and is quite sound again, but it is intended to give him another Id months on the easy list.

The names of the locally-trained Sanctuary, Snatcher and Benmure appear in the list of acceptances for the Marlborough meeting. As all three have been doing good work on the Awapuni tracks, they should give a good account of themselves in their engagements.

A number of ’chasers and hurdlers are now being got ready for big events commencing towards the end of next month. Among the crowd likely to be hoard of later on are Alaric, Lochson, Sir Rosebery, Red Cent, Pussin’ Through, Gknotus, Brigadier Bill, Master Peter, Comical and Frisco Mail.

A few weeks ago the Sydney Sportsman stated that a pacer who, it was understood, had registered 2.P 2 in a trial, had been sent to New Zealand. In commenting on the above, an Auckland Star writer says the name was not given, and many are wondering where he is and would like to know his name.

Australia boasts of another .sensational pacer in Harold Pronto, who is said to be both handsome and speedy. At Victoria Park recently In started 48yds behind in the Flying Handicap, and got to the end of the mile in 2min lljsec. During the race lie was twice interfered with; the traek was very dusty, and he was wide out most of the way.

The death occurred at Invercargill recently of Mr Thos. Kett, a wellknown sportsman, aged 60.

It is understood that there is a possibility of the successful southern apprentice A. E. Didhani accompanying J. McCombs to Sydney when ho leaves with his team next month.

J. 11. Kaan, of Palmerston North, was riding work at Riccarton the other morning. He has been engaged to ride Charlatan and Petunia in their engagements at the South Canterbury meeting.

It is now stated that the ’chaser Pamplona is expected to resume work shortly, now that rain has taken the sting out of the tracks. This is good news, as he is a horse who is likely to play his part well in big cross-country races if he only remains sound.

As a result of his three successes at Ellerslie and one at Avondale, J. Barry has again placed himself second in the list of winning jockeys. R. Reed is first with 64 wins, then follow J. Burry 53, H. Gray 52}, and C. Emerson 50. These four are a long way ahead of the remainder, who are headed by L. G. Morris with 35 wins to his credit and J. Beale with 33}.

1). Watts, with five wins, was the most successful apprentice riding during the holiday period. This brought his total for the current season to 24 wins and a dead heat. This places him second on the winning apprentices’ list to W. H. Jones, who, with two successes during the past ten days, brought his total to 31 wins and a dead heat.

Demosthenes, who recently died in Australia, was imported to New Zealand by the late Mr G. P. Donnelly, at whose place in Hawke’s Bay he did stud duty lor several years. Eventually he was sold to Mr P. Miller, of Now South Wales, for 5000 guineas. Among the many good horses he sired are Ainythas, Gasbag, Ivaro, Afterglow, Cretiides, Chrysostom, Delight, Informal, Radiant Light, Deucalion, Demagogue, Silver Tongue, Demos, Duo, Truthful, Haze and King’s Speech.

“India is remarkable for its ‘clean racing,’ ” said Mr R. Powell, stipendiary steward at Calcutta, who is on a visit to Melbourne. “Trainers, owners, jockeys, and the racing public there make'it so.” In Calcutta, Mr Powell said, there were 560 horses in training, and at the last meeting at which lie officiated, held an March 7, there were eleven races, varying from five furongs to one mile anti a-half. There was the biggest betting ring in the world at Calcutta, and also the smallest. A horse could he backed to win as much as 4:30,000, or as many shillings. RACES AT HAMILTON. Per Pr«u Association. HAMILTON, April 28. For the Hamilton races there was fine weather. The course was in good order and there was a good attendance. The totalisator handled £25,585 10s. Additional results:— Storey Memorial Cup, 1} miles.— Barometer 1, Ruapapa 2, Gala Day 3. Scratched: Passionate. 'Won by a head. Time, 2.7 4-5. Beerecourt Handicap, 1 mile.—Miss Vera 1, Sans Gone 2, Cureaform 3. Scratched: Transformer. Won by half a length. Time, 1.43. Open Welter, 1 mile.—Arch Amiel, Drawbridge 2, Peter Maxwell 3. All started. Time, 1.42 2-5. President’s Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Broadwood 1, Master O’Rorke 2, Rul'a 3. Scratched: Civility, Siaosi, Golden Bubble, White Cornet, Areheen. Won by a head. 'Time, 1.15.

Puketulia Handicap, 7 furlongs.— King Smock 1, King Pot 2, General Pryde 3. Scratched: Gay Comet, Wedding March, Lord Thurnham. Won by a head. Time, 1.29.

THE HAWK AND GLOAMING. Champions rarely meet when they are in their form. Thus it was a matter for regret that Gloaming did not come to Sydney to meet The Hawk in the weight for age races at Rundwick autumn meeting (commented a writer in the Sydney Guardian a few days ago). It would have been the greatest battle of the giants seen in a decade. The Hawk lias struck form that makes him easily the best horse in Australia at the present time. Gloaming would have had a hard struggle to beat him. Of course it was asking a big thing of Mason to bring Gloaming such a long way to tackle the best horse in Australia, and the shipping strike finally decided him nut- to eo'ii.-. But Mr Cameron, the owner of The Hawk, intends giving Gloaming’s owner and trainer a fairer proposition. He is going to New Zealand in order to allow The Hawk to run at Hawke’s Bay. There is a mile weight for age race, the J. D. Ormond Memorial Stakes, in which both he and Gloaming can be entered. The race is worth only £365, so it is not for the monetary value that Mi’ Cameron is taking The Hawk, who bus already won over £16,000 in Australia. His mission is simply to meet Gloaming and to give the Hawke’s Bay Club a boost, for that is his native district. He has a farm there, and Mrs Cameron has been looking after the farm while lie wus in Australia caring for The Hawk and gathering up the £16,000 worth of cinques that The Hawk has earned, it will be a great race. But, in his present form, The Hawk should win (says the Guardian writer). THE GREAT NORTHERNS. ENTRIES RECEIVED. The following are the nominations for tho chief events at the Auckland winter meeting:— Great Northern Steeplechase, of ‘2250 sovs, 31 miles.—Highway, San Forte, Omaliu, Brigadier Bill, Sir Rosebery, Frisco Mail, Carawock, Black Art, Passin’ Through, Prince Rufus, Savoury, Young Thurnham, Sea De’il, Master Peter, Lalidbird, Lochson, Eerie, Buckeye, Never Despair, Tuki, Tinokaha, Pittsworth. No Surrender, Snake, King Abbey, Dick, Mary Bruce, Glenotus, Vociferate, Active, Irish Jig, Charlatan, Peter Amans, Oakleigh. Great Northern Hurdles, of 2000 sovs, 2£ miles.—Highway, Good Mark, Gaise, Comical, Omahu, Brigadier Bill, Sir Rosebery, Comedy Prince, Alaric, Maunga, Frisco Mail, Carawock, Black Art, Passin’ Through, Awake, Prince Rufus, Savoury, Young Thurnham, Sea De’il, Mahgoloire, Marble Glass, Boomerday, Lucullent, Dubious, Landlord, Lochson, Vagabond, Karamu, Te Kawa, Buckeye, Never Despair, Nar-

row Neck, Tinokaha, Cureaform, Snake, King Abbey,' Alia Bella, Glencanny, Gold Peak, Dick, Mary Bruce, Glenotus, Active, Irish Jig, Peter Aniens, Peter Maxwell, White Ranger. Cornwall Handicap, of DUO sovs, li miles. —Gaze, Arc-been, Tame Fox, Zircon, Doleful Ditty, Alaric, Bright Day, White Comet, Royal Form, Uralla, Gala Day, Booinerday, .Marble Bell, Regent, Master Doon, Martian Miss, Gold Rani, Transformer, Cherry Ripe, Valencia, Charlady, Muscari, Whteunui, Arch Amie, Black Cruiser, J Humiliation, Glencanny, Gold Jacket, Right and Left, Kilbird, For North, Cold Steel, Town Bank, Trcsillian, Tall Timber, Musketoon, Ruapapa, Sandstar, Infante, Income, Barometer, Steel Bar, Drolatique, Matinee.

RACING PERMITS. STATEMENT BY MINISTER. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 28. Regarding Sir George Clilford’s communication to the Tauinarunui and other racing clubs regarding totalisator permits, the .Minister of Internal Affairs (lion. R. E. Bollard) said to-day:—“l have nothing to say beyond stating that there has been no usurpation of authority on my part. The Gaining Act clearly makes the Minister of Internal Affairs responsible for the issue of totalisator licenses, and that responsibility I am discharging.”