SPORTING.

Shannon News, 3 January 1923, Page 3

SPORTING.

NOTES! ON MARTON

In the Marton Cup, Scotch Mixture was responsible for the pace, and it was only in the last half furlong that Kinsem and Sunart got to him, the former winning by half a head, with Scotch Mixture a similar distance further back. This race was run in the fast time of 2.6,. so that there was no “loafing” on the way. Keep your eye <on Scotch Mixture, and don’t forget the Wellington meeting takes place .this month.

W. Young was seen at his best in the handling of Atapo and Waipatu. It was only horsemanship that told at the finish. Now that “Mag’s” luck has changed, be with him. He was un•doubtedly the best “saddle-sitter” seen ; a t the first day’s fixture. A very big percentage of our horsemen would be more at home in the cowshed than in the saddle. was pleased to see 3ini Whittaker lead in a winner, and this was Springtide, who accounted for the hurdle event. The local horse won easily. Being up only a few months, his connections did not participate in the nice price paid to any great extent.

A good combination— Waipatu and Young —and hard to beat . with an ounce of luck. This horse just simply strolled in in the Stewards’ Welter, and the clock said 1.28. Charlie Jenkins was in attendance at Manawatu and Marton meetings, and looks really well. It is said that “Charlie” will be seen in the saddle again at no distant date, and wliat a revelation it W&lii'be to see a horseman, as compared with a great many of our so-called horsemen. Jenkins is at the present time attached to Ted Penman’s Otaki stable, and is said to be riding as well as ever he did. Hallowroz, trained by Harold Batten, was one of the best, if not the best, conditioned horse seen in the Cup field, but lacked pace. This class is a long way too good for her. She \vould possibly do better in a sevenTurlong welter. Tom Lloyd has Rod. Mackenzie’s horses—Sunart and Cleasantar-very ’well at 'the present time. A pity they :are not too sound.

When Goldscene fell in the hurdle -event, Wallace Young got off with a shaking, and nothing worse. Mr H. George’s mare, Treadwell, ran two seconds at the Tauherenikau •races. The club had a different experience to most clubs, as its totalisator investments increased from £36,105 to £38,755.