SPORTING NOTES.

Shannon News, 11 February 1927, Page 4

SPORTING NOTES.

PAHIATUA MEETING. SUCCESSFUL HORSEMEN. R. Reed headed the riding honours list at the meeting, he augumenting his solo win of the first day by adding three wins at intervals on Thursday. R. J. Mackie, who had performed the hat trick by riding three successive winners on the opening day, failed to salute the judge on the second and emerged in second position in the honours list on terms with the Auckland horseman, H. Wiggins, who piloted one winning candidate on Wednesday and two on Thursday. N. C. Trillo had two successes, while single wins were credited to A. Driscoll, F. Corlett, W. McEwen and H. Gilmer. Training Honours. A. D. Webster, Otaki, and H. J. Batten, Feilding, each led in two winners, Asleep and Land Guard winning on the second day for the former, while Wilderness Tyon both days for the latter trainer. Single successes vrere credited the following: —S. R. Cribb, Frankton (Abbey Queen), P. Smith, Hastings (Arataura), R. E. Hatch, Awapuni (Conviction), A. M. Wright, Foxton (Nukumai), D. Kemp, Hastings (Polyastra), G. Neich, Clareville (Lady Ideal), H. H. Doyle, Awapuni (Buoyant), W. J. Bowden, Foxton (Shut Eye), V. H. Colello, Hastings (Wristlet), L. G. Browne, Trentham (Riverna), W. Young, Trentham (Royal Game), T. E. Wilson, Hamilton (Bright Knight).

Wilderness (Signor —Civilisation) who has been successful in his last four starts, at Foxton and at Pahiatua, is now in his seventh year, and though much promise was hel dfor him a few seasons ago has been consistently a disappointment, and was sold recently at a mere nominal figure. During the last two seasons, and till his win at Foxton he had run into second place on seven occasions without ever annexing a* win. It was thought his Foxton win might have been accidental, but subsequent wins in easy fashion have proved that he has come right at last, and may be now expected to go on well. His ownnef (Mr. A. W. Gilchrist) is well rewarded for his confidence i na disappointing horse.

Arataura (All Black —Mrs. Wiggs) is bythe same sire as Desert Gold, and htas been off the turf for the past two seasons but this season he has had two thirds and a second before his win at Pahiatua. His victory on the first day

goes to prove that there is much good sometimes in a horse although spelled for a considerable time. The win of Nukumai was well deserved. The Mancihineal gelding has been unlucky in his returns to flat racing, running second in the Ash- . hurst and Foxton Cups, the former of which he was unfortunate not to win. When he takes on the hurdles again in the winter, he will be a hard horse to beat if he is not burdened with too heavy loads to carry. The connections of Bright Day and Brigjht Knight unfortunate at Pahiatua the first day, annexing two thirds. The former ran an exceptionally good race in the Pahiatua Handicap, an dappears to be on the verge of striking form again. Last year, it will be remembered, Bright Day achieved many successes, winning at Manawatu Summer an dthen going on to win the Stratford Cup and the big race on the second day. He next won at Egmont, and later the Manchester Handicap at Feilding Easter. He certainly deserves a race soon. Bright Knight won on the second day at Pahiatua in nice style, and also is coming right for the Autumn fixtures. On performances the Lord Multifed gelding is little inferior to his Day Comet stable-mate. Shut Eye and Asleep are a couple who won at Pahiatua after a lengthy spell from No. 1 box. The former needs a search back to the Waverley meeting of 1925 to find his winning title. Asleep won at the Levin Spring meeting. Sportsmen will regret to hear that on account of the injury sustained when he fell in the Hamua Hack Handicap at Pahiatua, the valuable gelding Panart has had to be destroyed. An inner bone of the shoulder was found to be fractured and the mending of the bone was hopeless. The loss sustained by Mr. Johnston is an unfortunate one as the son of Panmurc was just coming into winning form. Stormy’s record of a win and a second i n three starts at Trentham was good, but he was seemingly unlucky not to have had a better one. The Quin Abbey gelding stumbled and lost a lot of ground at the start in his . third outing, and it is the general opinion that tis cost him the race for J he finished close up fourth. Stormy is , still a hack, but he should soon win his way out of that class, as he is undoubtedly a good galloper ,and one that will prove useful in open company.

Mister Gamp, who has just made his re-appearance after his operation, ran an exceptionally fine race the last da yat Trentham. After getting the

worst of the start and'following the field the whole way round ,the Aus-tralian-bred gelding burst through in the straight and passed a big field to finish in the fourth position. A Tace should not be long coming his way. The victory gained by Limited in the Wellington Stakes will give added interest to the Jackson Stakes to bo run on the second day at Wanganui (February 19th). In this event, which is true weight-for-age, Lysander and Limited will meet on equal terms and over the extra furlong the Abcurd colt may turif the tables on Mr. W. Duncan's gelding. In addition Reremoana and Lady Cavendish, previous winners of the event, will be contestants, as will also the champion two-year-old Agrion. Reremoana's last year time has only twice been beaten, by Gloaming in 1921 and 1922. Reports from Hawera state that Troilus is an improving horse and may be hard to beat at the Egmont meeting next week. The son of Bisogne was second i nthe Nolan Cup two years ago. Seatown is again at work on the Hawera tracks and as he shows no signs of his recent soreness will probably be te fancy of .the field in the ’ Egmont Cup. 3 Mr. Currie's youngster Damaris is being well-spoken of, and before long t should be harft to beat in her engages ments . «