SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7914, 1 September 1905, Page 2

SPORTING.

Australian Notes*

(Received Sept. 1, 0.58 a.m.) SYDNEY, Aug. 81. Maniapoto, having disposed of Grand Knpids in a mile gallop in lmin 15Ssec, the betting shortened to j to 1 for the Epsom Handicap, though, as far as could bo seen, the

horse is not befriended to any extent. Machine C.'un is quoted at 100 to 8.

Koto; by 'Motaroa" Crichton, Jolly Friar, Makuri ami Plavtair were double winners at the C.J.C. National Meeting. In an interesting article by D. Mailer, the American jockey (now the leading horseman in England) ing in the Badmington Magazine, Ma-' l,cr expressed his views on race riding and also what contributes to successful horsemanship as the following clipping will show '.—Ambition should absorb the boy who desires to become a jockey, and one of the secrets of success in the saddle is to study the horse that is to be ridden, and adapt the style to the animal. Some horses must be driven, others won't stand it, and it is always a good thing to be gentle with young ones. A young horse, like a baby, wants gentle handling, and is easily frightened. A lot of horses hate racing, and the reason of this most often and most likely is that they have been knocked about. One of the 'Worst faults of a toad joekey is that he will drive a willing horse. That's wicked. A horse can't do more than he can, and it's absurd and cruel to ask him. Of course, not Wing; can spoil a horse's temper like that. You must put in work at a finish sometimes, but the longer you can sit still the better. It stands to reason, doesn't it ? If you have anything on your shoulder and it is firmly fixed, you can run with it much better than it it -is wobbling about. It a jockey shifts his position in the saddle, the horse is likely to change his leg, and every time he changes his leg he loses ground. As for when you make your effort, that comes to you in a race. On a non-stayer you actually keep the effort back as long as you can ; on a horse that you know stays well you can take more liberties. And a jockey must be fond of itmost of them are fond of riding, and that is why they are hunting in: the winter."

During last season Romeo and Trumpery won £729 and £435 in stakes respectively. The sale is reported of Flying Spark, who started hot favourite for the Hack Handicap on the opening day of the C.J.C. Meeting. Flying Spark had been responsible for some good track work. He got the worst of the start, but was making up for lost ground when his leg gave way ; notwithstanding which he finished in third place.

Rungarawa broke down whilst running in the Sydenham Hurdle Race at the National Meeting. Racing at Mar ton on Wednesday and Thursday next. The , Australian! Jcjckcy Club's Spring Meeting commences on Saturri? n ? Xt ' , a . nd wi " be continued the following. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.