SPORTING.

Otaki Mail, 17 May 1922, Page 1

SPORTING.

The big money (Cup) on the first of the Otaki races will be 600 sovs., and the Huia (second day) 400. The stake money on the first day will be 1700 sovs. as against 1300 for the second day. C. Jenkins, at one time one of the leading horsemen in .Xew Zealand, is : now with -Mr B. Penman. He will pro- ; bably procure a license at an early date and soon should bo seen riding in old form again. some idea ol the pace at which Beau ford carried the held along n the Autumn Stakes ai the Australian Jockey Club's autumn meeting may b» obtained from the fact that the Beau Soult gelding ran the five niriongs between the mile post and th- 1 three furlong post in 60sec. It is little wonder that the held craeked up, leaving Beauford to inn on well within himself and win easily. It is said that Roley Hatch, who entered the ranks ol trainers, and who has been stationed at Palmerston for some time, intends giving up training and will devote bis attention to riding in future. Uleaborg, the winner of the opening event at Marlborough, is a two-year-old chestnut gelding by Egypt from Finery, by Birkenhead from Bijou by Medallion from Sapphire i y The Drummer. Hyttus, recently purchased by Mr W. B. Kembell, is to be schooled over

brush fences. The following is a list of mares that have won stake? in excess of £10,000: Desert Gold £23,153, Carlita £17,830. Wakeful £16.600, Furious £16,155, Gladsome £10,712. Sister Olive £10,341, Warstep £10.190. The Auckland sportsman, Mr G. H v Edwards, has purchased Sycorax from Mr G. H. C ato, and the daughter of King' Mark will be trainee 1 , there by E. Pope. The ex-Sydney rider. E. Webster. was responsible for an unusual feat at the D.eloraine (Tasmania) Turf Club's Grand National meeting on Easter Monday. He led off with a win on Captain Standish in the Trial Hurdle Race, for which there were nine runners; followed it up with a win on Glenspinner in the Tasmanian National Hurdle Race. 2J miles, 12 runners; and later in the afternoon scored in the Tasmanian Grand National Steeples, 3J miles. «n Mamorway, there being 11 runners. Other times, other customs: A well Known and true racing story is that concerning John Day, who. after having ridden Dervise -to victory in the Two Thousand Guineas in 1826, and two days later secured the One Thou sand Guineas on Problem for tine fourth Duke of Grafton, was sent for 1 by his Grace, who. having intimated ! his intention to make him a present I far the manner in which he had ridj den his horse;- thai week, gave him | £2O! And Donoghuc refused a £4OOO ? first retainer this season, preferring to

ride as a free-lance. { The Sydney Sports Man is respon- < sible for the following: "To show the, luck of racing, it is worth mentioning j that the awner of Prince Charles. I winner of the Sydney Cup, Is away ! from Sydney, and left instructions • with a friend to back any of his horses when "hey had. a chance, j Both -Mars&en and Munro. trainer/ and jockey, advised him that the] horse's chance was not worth betting.' on. and Prince Charles ran absolute!" j unbacked, so far as the owner was? concerned. Nevertheless, it is stated I ; that those shrewd judges of racins. . ' Messrs. Norman Falkiner. Elic Con- j • nolly, and Richard Woorton, support-j ied the son of Prince Facte and S ' Trusse."

Ashley Heed has almost recovered from the ill-effects caused by Viyelii falling with him at HastingsDepredation, 'he Auckland Gup winner In 1916, is working well at Ellerslie under the care oj C. LjSfcJ