Jockeys Racing for Riding Supremacy

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 704, 2 July 1929, Page 12

Jockeys Racing for Riding Supremacy

SOUTHERNERS ON TOP ! GOLDFINCH LEADS AUCKLANDERS j Six out of the seven leaders in the jockeys’ premiership were on winners : last Saturday, T. Green being the only one near the top to miss—then one of his mounts ran second. A. E. Ellis and R. Reed were each ! able to salute the judge twice, and the former is now two ahead of his younger brother, L. J. Ellis. Being able to ride on the, fiat and over the obstacles lias been an advantage to A. E. Ellis, and it must not be forgotten that he will be on Mister Gamp at Trentham next week. This in itself will give him a wonderful chance of adding two more points to his score. L. G. Morris was going strong in third place, but he lias to pay the penalty for crossing, so lias been j ordered to miss the opening day at Trentham. Reed is riding well now. but perhaps he has left his run too late. There is a big drop to IT. Goldfinch, who heads the list for the Auckland ' Province, four points ahead of the consistent TI. Wiggins. However, no jockey seems likely to threaten A. E. Ellis’s supremacy, and he should still be on top when the final numbers are hoisted. The meetings to be decided before the season ends on July 31 are the following: Wellington R.C., three days: Waimate Hunt, one day: Gisborne R.C.. two days; South Canterbury Hunt, one day; and the South Canterbury J. 0.. one day. abandoned at recent meeting. The following are the positions of the leading horsemen to date: A. E. Ellis 5R ; L. J. Ellis 56 ! !.. G. Morris 53 R. Reed 52 i H. Goldfinch 42 T. Green 39 H. Wicjqins 38 R. H. Morris 36 A. Eastwood 35 T. Webster 34 G. France 31 R. J. Mackie 30 R. MciTavish 28 B. H. Brodie 27 C. Goulsbro 26 J. Barry 26 A. Fra+us 22 S. J. Cammick 22 C. Emerson 22 K. Gill 21 A. W. McDonald 21 A. Tinker 20 A. G. Murray 20 F. Voight 19 T. Metcalf 19 K. Voitre . 19 O. Mclnally 17 D. O'Connor 17 A. Hobson 17 P. W. Powell 16 A. E. Didham 16 Other Auckland riders not included in the above list are the following: L. Manson 13, PI. Dulieu 11, J. Walsh 9. E. A. Keesing S, G. Holland 8, P. M. Brady 7, S. Bryce 7, A. McCormac 7, L. Dulieu 7, 11. Lee 6, R. E. Thompson 6, J. W. Chandler 6, N. Syme 6, E. Ludlow 6, E. Manson 5, A. C. Dick 5, W. Horne 5, IT. Gilmer 5, F. Foster 5. R. C. Syme 5, G. J. Spinks 5, S. Henderson 4 and E. Stanway 4. LEADING HORSEMEN POSITION IN NEW SOUTH WALES A fortnight ago some fair wagers at rather lengthy odds were laid in Sydney sporting circles against the chance of W. Cook heading the winning jockeys’ list this season. To succeed, however. Cook will have to show even more surprising results than in the last few weeks, for, including all metropolitan and provincial courses. Bartle still has a lead of 10£ winning mounts, and only a few weeks remain to the close of the season. But that the task is not an impossible one Cook has shown in recent weeks. Since the Moorefield meting on April 20. he has ridden 12 winners on metropolitan courses alone, against the two by the leader, and anything may hap- | pen with the lad riding with the skill of the present. He is enjoying that remarkable run which periodically comes to all good riders. In recent years Toohey, Bartle, Munro and Davidson have all enjoyed similar success for a few months, and the confidence borne of constantly winning has meant, much to the chances of the horses they ride. Bartle’s Bad Luck It is against Cook’s scheme of winning the jockey premiership that simultaneously with his good fortune Bartle has experienced a run of ill luck. The laws of averages say that it must end for Bartle soon and, if then, he ifldes even a few winners. Cook’s task in overhauling him will be severe indeed. Cook’s prospects of winning the metropolitan premiership are far better. He is only 65 winners behind Bartle there, and lie is quite capable of making up that leeway. Positions uf the leading riders are: Metropolitan and Provincial E. Bartle . . .... .... 465£ M. McCarten 36 *|£s W. Cook 365 A. Parr 2557 j J. Simpson 24 J. Munro . 235 J. Toohey .. .. .. .. 365 AV. Lawler 16 C. Pike 15 J. Crowley 3 4 J. Ooutts 33? 5 J. Pike 13 Metropolitan E. Bartle 325 5 M. McCarten 28555 AV. Cook 265 J. Munro 3 9i A. Parr .. .. 3 9 J. Simpson 3 5 J. Toohey .345 C. - J. Pike '. 3 2 J. Coutts 12