SPORTING.

Otaki Mail, 7 April 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

MANAWATU RACES. Tig weather was fine, but dull lor tie opening day of the Manawatu Racing Club’s Autumn meeting at Awapuni yesterday. Results: — Autumn Plate.—Bonnie Nurse 1, Good Mark 2, Martulla 3. Karere Hurdles.—'Wamba 1, No Bother 2. Old Gold 3. Prince of Wales Handicap.— Detroit 1, Volo 2, Paoanui 3. Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes.— The Dunce 1, Peneus 2, King’s Trumpeter 3. Woodkey Handicap.—Scotsli Mixtuxe 1, Pam 2, Yankee Dan 3. • Awapuni Gold Cup.—Marqueteur 1, Trespass 2, Amytbas 3. Linton Handicap.—Dissertation 1, All Cerise 2, Pleasure 3. Telegraph Handicap.—lrapuka 1, Chimera 2, Jovial 3.

It is probable that Mr “Ted” Ponman will take up his quarters at Otaki after the June races. Lochella is reported to be doing good vrork in the South, and there is every probability of his being found contesting the Great Northerns next June. The last Melbourne papers say that Mermin is in good heart, and may race again shortly. ' _ The death is reported from England of Asetics Silver, which rson the Liverpool Grand National for Prince Hatzfeldt in 1906. Mr B. A. McKenzie has evidently serious thoughts for bringing his team north at Easter time, for in addition to nominating at Ellerslie he has engaged Old Gold, Cleasanta and Askan at Avondale. The death occurred in Sydnej . week ago of tho imported horse Thessady, the property of Messrs Thompson Bros., Oakleigh Stud, bidden. Thessady was by Persimmon (•winner of the English Derby and St Leger) from Simplyfy, and out of h seven starts in England was only twice out of place. Iu Australia ho proved himself one of the country’s best sires, his progeny winning many of the important races. He was sire of Tressady Queen, Strathrodole, MidilU, Prince Tressady, Colbert, Sue, Daarewin. Tressayr, Theory, Sail On, and many other well-known performers, m Australia and New Zealand. Last season his progeny won £17,409 in stae • A programme comprising eight jaiied events has been drawn up for the D.J.C. benefit meeting, which will carry £BOO in stake money. . The three-year-old Scion, by Bomform, from Lady Jean H, was Rut up to auction at Wellington on Friday, but he failed to change hands, though o y 500 guineas was asked for himThe field for the Great Northern Oaks has been reduced to half a dozen, but the outlook for a decent * aee eventuating may be regarded as promising. Martial Dawn is the only too of the field engaged that has so far won over a course extending to twelve of the Auckland Racing Club has completed the purchase of the property known as Peach’s-whie adjourns the part of thek course on the Greenlane side, and which now gives them the whole block from Greenlane to the Ladies’ Mile, Ellerslie. _ There ai® a number of valuable buildings oil the property, and the purchase is a most important- one. . Mermin is reported to be doing exceptionally well in his work on the tracks in Melbourne. Trainers and jockeys requiring licenses for next season would Be well adivised to make themselves acquainted with the new regulations passed at the last N.Z. Racing Conference on the licensing question. Something of a record was put up by Mr W. E. Kemball at the recent one-day meeting held at Mastortou, when J. Barry, A. Reed, A. Oliver. C. Holmes, D. E. Gunn, ana L. G. Morris all wore his colours. Australian files 'Co hand state that Si.-YinS, the charger which has been 'selected as a gift for the King from the people of South Australia, will be shipped to England on April 6.