SPORTING.

Otaki Mail, 11 September 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

OTAKI WEIGHTS.. I The following •.• e ; ghts for the Otaki [Maori Racing Ciub meeting havo been declared by Mr H. Coyle:— ' Otaki Hack Handicap, of 160 sows. Seven furlongs.—Mark Time O.'J, Ambitious 9.4, Helen Rufus 8.11, Militaire. 8.2, Yankee Dan 8.1, Blissfulness 7.12, Gold Star 7.11, Vindictive 7.11, Auckland 7.11, Petunia 7.10, Tc Kuri 7.9, Highway 7.9, Kedlogue 7.0. Bonny Nurse 7.0, Manchester 7.-'!. Empyrean 7.2, Para 7.0, Satin 7.0, Adrian 7.0, Lady Waimangu 7.0, Merry Ann 7.0, Rada 7.0, Motukura 7.0, Good Joke 7.0.

First High Weight Handicap, of 125 sovs. One mile and a quarter.—Mark Time 11.8, Battle Song 10. K!, Explorer 10.13, Fisher 10.11, Pacific Slope 10.3, Mattock 9.13, Sir Agnes 9.7, Papanui 9.0. Oak Rose 9.0, Te Pei 9.0, Plutus 9.0, Ton Here 9.0. Teone Makitonore Memorial, of 500 sovs. One mile and a quarter. —Insurrection 9.6, Printcnips 8.11, Admiral Codrington 8.8, Demos 7.12, Paoanui 7.12, Kilgour 7.11. Bitters 7.7. Bonny Heather 7.3, Esperance 7.2, Cold Steel 7.1, Mort Avis 7.1, Royal Exchange 7.0, Ambitious 6.12, Ferie 6.11, Battle Song 6.11, Orawia 6.11, Prince Martian 0.9, Merry Day 6.9, Rose of Athens 0.9, Enthusiasm 6.7, Lady Nassau 0.7, Kyoto 0.7. Stewards' Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs. S'x furlongs.—Yankee Dan 9.0, Comic 8.13, Pouma 8.13, Pillage 5.7, | Loyal Maid 8.0, Eonmark 8.0, Peroulede j js.fi, Pantler 8.4, Miss Beauforte 8.4, Mungakino 8.3, Released 8.0, Zero Hour i S.O, Five Eighths 7.12. Fortune Teller. 7.12, Fleeting 7.12, Snatcher 7.Hi. Black' Arrow 7.9, Complimentary 7.9, Fran 7.9. Lady Rene 7.9, Golden Vi 7.!'. Flying Handicap, of 250 sovs. six furlongs.—Solfanello 10.5, Sunait 9.3, Insurrection 8.1.1. First Salute 8.8, Passionless 8.0, Waimatao 7.12. Backsheesh 7.11, Nursing Sister 7.8, Astinome 7.0, Probate 7.0, Big Push 7.1, Valley Rose 6.11, Jackaroo 0.7. Welter Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs. One mile.—Mark Time 10.7, Explorer 9.11, Lady Nassau 9.5. Militaire 9.2. Basso 9.2, Auckland 8.12. Olynthus 8.11, Vindictive 8.11. Pleasure 8.9, Petunia 8.9, Highway 8.9, Santiago 8.6, Admiration 8.0, Mangakino 5.6, Slave Mart 8.5. Kyoto 8.4. Five Eighths 8.2,, Roset 5.2. Empyrean S.O. Circulate 8.0, • Merry Ann S.O, Prudent Lad S.O, Wap- ! ping 8.0. | Kereiht Roere Welter Handicap, of 250 sovs. * One mile. —Bonny Heather 9.4. Flight Commander 9.3, Zircon 9.1, Makere 9.0, Cleasanta 8.1-. Royal Exchange 8.13, Borealis 5.12. Mort Avis 5.12, Battle Song 5.12, Probate 8.9, Prince Martian 5.9, Prince Hal 8.5, Orawia 8.5, Halifax 8.4. Beloved 8.2, Gold Star 8..0, All Cerise 8.0.

Mr Higgins is at present on holiday in Rotorua. lu passing through he inspected hi=. horses and expressed great satisfaction at their progress. The Horowhenua Racing club's track is being got into line order by Mr E. Vuile, and should be at its best by the time the annual meeting comes round on November 15. The plough is to be turned over in readiness lo;' training operations. Mr T. Be.van's Absurd—Liquify niare Believe is showing the effects oi her treatment in Trainer Yuile's hands, and will he in good shape for racing in the coming summer. Also in E. Yuile's care i> Mr F. .Nicholson's three-year-old mare Cairn. The upstanding daughter of Mountain Knight—Wairiporipo has only been broken in a lew months, and is being given easy work. Gold Problem bus been spelling for a long stretch out al Rangiotu, but is being brought back to Weraroa at the end of the month, and will be put into commission tor the Christmas and New Year racing. Trainer Yuile expects to take the son of Cold Crest on the- West Coast circuit again during the holiday meeting;.

T. George, who won a race in Australia recently, is leaving on Saturday on his return to New Zealand. The Thompson Handicap winner. Printemps ,is again in regular work at Trentham, and considering the amount of time that he has been up "ne is more forward than might be expected. He is to be a runner at Wunganui.

A Wellington sportsman, who re- : turned from Sydney a few days ago. says iliat almost the one topic of eon-1 versation over the other side is the coming meeting of Gloaming and j Beaufqrd. Wherever one goer, the chances of the two champions are discussed. Beaul'ord is favourite, and Australians do not like io hear the possibility ot his defeat suggested. Beauford was responsible for a remarkable gallop recently, covering the first of five furlongs in 22sec and the " first i wo oi sfur. in 22eec, and the last three in oßsec. This gallop is said io have been done on a turning track, and is certainly a wonderful trial. Gloaming, the New Zealander says, is in great heart, and though he may not foot it with Beauford in the first lew furlongs, win take a tremendous amount of beating i over the last bit. \ Svdnev cable oi Wednesday states that the keen interest being shown in the battle on Saturday next for the Chelmsford Slakes between Gloaming and Beauford is enhanced by the New Zealander's latest track performance. From a moving start, Gloaming gave Cupidou a three lengths break. Cupidon showed the way for half a mile in 48£sec, but with a iurlong to go, and the watch showing 115, Gloaming was clear, and, going on. finished th* seven furlong- -n 129 well within himself. Beauford at Newcastle, wftfi"a heavy weight up galloped a mile m I<«J. *&e ia; seven furlongs in 1 ■&. ,_«,., ' T h e following have mane tne a-» acceptance in the New Zealand Cup vwo miles: Royal S:ar 5.12, Merqne teur. Roues 6.11, Insuiwctwo. Cup: don 8.10, Trespass, Foo Oiow &.y Sunari 8.4, lnco»e, Tame Fox, tir» Saiuve 8.3, fioyal Bos £.O. Eos* Osc.

J 7.11, Admiral Codrington 7.7, Teuter- ' field 7.6, Borietler, Kilgour 7.5, I'rss!sayr 7.2, Verbosity, Festivity, f.rii tent 7.1, Coin Rigs, Bonny Heather, , Omahu, Equitable 0.13, Almoner '(,.'2, : Battle Knight 6.11, Linden, Mifiahi 6.10. Martini, Eerie Taiparu, Urgency, Lady Nassau 6.8, Many Kilt e, Bonny Nurse 6.7 The experience in Christchurch is that the tote receipts at the gallops are falling, and rising ut the trots. One racing enthusiast .expresses the opinion that trolling is growing in popularity because its control is more democratic.