RACING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 389, 14 May 1910, Page 3

RACING

RACING FIXTURES. May 21, 24 —Takapuna Jockey C'lub. May 24, 2(3 —Wanganui Jockey Club. June 3, 4 —Dunedin Jockey C'lub. June 3, 4, B—Auckland Racing Club. June 15, 16—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. June 22, 23 —Xaipier Park Racing Cluib. July 1, B—Gisborne8 —Gisborne R.C. July 16, 20 : 23—Wellington Racing Club. DATES OF COMING EVENTS. New .Zealand: May 24—'Century Hurdle Race. May 24—Wanganui Steeplechase. June 3—Great Northern Hurdle Race. June 4.—Great Northern Steeplechase. Australia. July 2—V.R.C. Grand National Hurdle Race. July 9.—V.R.C. Grand National Steeplechase. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.') Sandy Paul lias broken his "duck." Golden Loop is no good in the mild. The best hurdler s<sen out at Hawera was Continuance. Follow him! When she learns- to jump less wildly the St. Clements mare, Nicotine, should be good for a twelve-furlong hurdle race. There was no money for Maiiapoun on Wednesday, but the Aucklander will be better supported at Wangamii if the tracks >a.re dry. Tsushima, the horse with the name like a sneeze., ran badly enough at the Egmont meeting to be put down as a regular waster. Bob Barlow made his re-appearance in tht; saddle on St. Myrtle in the Tawhiti .Scurry, but his mount did not get away weil enough to have a winning chance.

Oilskin and Machine Oil were about the two worst named horses carded at Ilawera, and St. Toney is hardly a. "tonev" enough name for a prad claiming an aristocratic 'breeding like St. Clements —Ladv of the Lake.

It appeared as if young Coleman thought lie had the Telegraph Handicap in safe keeping with Hinekorangi when Stourton stole a march on him. but they made no error about winning the Opeke Handicap on Thursday. The filly was well 'backed away from the course for all engagements.

At Hawera the noble army of "Bar Vons" scored all along the line. It was a glorious- victory, and many of the most hardened of the lost tribe are reported to have been extremely pleased with themselves. 'Punters had big. fields and uncertain , form to follow, and more than one runner didn't run one-half as well as he is expected to run at Wanganui on the 24th. They do not win out of their turn with Golden Eagle, and it is pleasing to record a victory for the daughter of St. Clements. Waien in galloping mood she can foot it with the best of'them, but unfortunately she cannot be depended upon. However, she finished up her task gamely in the Mantua Handicap, and brought in a goodly heap of coin do iier (popular owner. The Waitapu boom burst badly on Wednesday, but over a longer course and with opposition the Gipsy Grand gelding made amends for his first day's defeat. That there was not much merit in the victory may be guaged by the fact that old Nero, whose groggylegs remind one of badly-trimmed telegraph poleSj was able to run him to a head. Maharanui struggled into third place, a position he occupied in the same race last year.

. At least one horse-owner at Hawera was not taking much interest in the running of his neddy. He 'was round at the back of the stand when the race was run and after the shouting had subsided he enquired of a .bystander what 'had won. ''Why, your horse won," was the reply. "Did he? I thought he was " The rest of the conversation was drowned in' a passing buzz of excitement. And the horse paid a nice iprice, too! >

It seems to be the habit of those who partake of luncheon at races to growl 'at the toughness of the turkey or pass remarks labout the fowl's right to the old-age pension. The best heard was on Thursday. "This old fowl must have just lied down and died of sheer old ' age," grumbled ia feeder. "Indeed! But it did not, sir!" chirruped a dainty waitress, "it flew up on the housetop and we had to bring it down with a gun.'' "Ha! Ha!" returned the villain 'savagelv, "you're aim was bad, miss. You shot the weather-cock!"

In reply to a correspondent, a northern scribe falls into error when he state? that there is no record of Paisano winning a hurdle race. In October last the Strowan gelding gathered in the Hack Hurdle Race at Napier Park 'with lOst in the saddle, and on the second day he scored in the open hurdles witli 10.5 up, Whimper (!)st) and Gold Dust (10.S) ■filling the other (places. Paisano won with remarkable ease, as much as ten lengths being the official winning margin in each event. Last season the big bay did the country meetings in the Hawke's Iky district and came out with a record of five firsts (and several times .placed) out of thirteen starts.

Sir 'Frisco, -until recently trained by J. Lo;we at Trentham, lias joined F. Cnrmont's team at' Levin. "Fred" now has a lengthy string -of horses in training, including Thetis, Teotani, Celebrity (who scored at Blenheim), Toiipoint, Fishhook, and a number of youngsters, Thetis still has a doubtful leg, but the rest of the team are in good fettle and will make a descent on the Otaki winter meeting next month. Another lengthy string of horses is that of F. Tilley at FordeU. This successful trainer's stables shelter eighteen horses and there is not a bad one among them. There is some talk of Equit-.'is, Ladv Lu-cy, Milan and Master Laddo "neing'taken across to Australia later on and Lady Lacy will probably be entered for the next Melbourne Cup. At Warrnambool, Victoria, recently, the (little mare Meriba.li:, which used to race in 'New Zealand under the name of Little Mary, ran off with the principal handicap in good style. Another Maorilander, Pilot, started in the stee-pb'Hiaso. but en me a cropper early in the race. Little Mary is now trained bv K. A. Connolly, whose name stands for success over the other *ide just no-u\

Malster easily tops the list of winning sires in Australia for the first nine months of the current year. From -his £34.2,>4 it is a long drop to Sir Footc £17,010 and Grafton £14,017. Wallace is in fifth place and San Francisco ninth with £4BIO. Multiform's progeny have

scooped up £3090 in nineteen firsts, and l'llotbii; Apollo £2t>ls for a dozen wins. Other Xew Zealand-,bred sires holding si high position on the list are:—Menscliikoli £2130; Seaton Delavel £1950; Slepniak £1788; Birkenhead £1070; Saiit lfcario £1157; Royal Artillery £IO9O, and Hotdikiss £IOSO.

The veteran Melbourne performer Corroberee, who is rising ten years old, and is still equal to winning races, commenced his racing career as a two-yea,r-oid, and has, run on through each succeeding season. Corroboree has started in 135 races, of which lie has won 22, while he has been placed in 34 others. Stanley Wootton, younger brother of Frank Wootton, rode his 40th winner when ,he won the Sainton Plate on Assayer at Lincoln at the opening oi tins current season, and thus is no longer able to claim the 51.b apprentice allowance.

In the way of a charity race meeting, the one that took place at Auteuu (Paris) last month, in aid of the Hood sufferers, is hard to beat. The flind benefited to the extent of no less than £10240. Everybody had to pay, ,w.ith the result that the sum of £6400 was taken at the gate. Compass, looking very well, was given a pipe-opener in the Manaia Handicap on Thursday, and the champion hurdler should be all the better lor the race when the Century Hurdles come up for decision.

The ex-Australian liuTdler, Woolloomooloo, hasn't won a race over fences yet, ibut he is fairly fast on the llat and can jump safely. With lOst. 131b. against his name in the Hack Hurdles at Wanganui the handicapper is taking no chances.

At Hawera Research finished, up fast in each of his races. It is a pity the son of llenown could not find his feet earlier in a race, for lie only gets going wlien it is too late. Dick Johnson has no reason for complaint over the treatment 01 nis charges at Wanganui. Clemency is given what the bovs call "a terrible good chance 1 ' in the Kaitoke Hack Hurdles with 9st lib, and on Hawke's Bay and Ha-tveva form Clemora (7sfc 81b) to been ligntly assessed in the Puma Handicap. Acceptances for the Great Northern Steeplechase and Hurdle Race closed last night, and should appear this morning. Punters, get .busy. JSor winning one race over sticks Wimniera has caught it pretty strong in the Kaitoke Haok Hurdles, list 71b would steady a fair horse, and Wimmera has done no more than win one hurdle race very easily from a very tired crowd of opponents. It was reported that a very big price was refused for Wimmera, and that pobably accounts for the boom. Kauroa must be getting tired ol the game. He jumps well enough, ,but seems to be wanting in that final dash wmcli turns moderates into marvels and wins good races.

Uhlando was only give one run at the Egrnont .meeting, but the heavy gomg 'fras all against one of his size. Old Oryx is jumping well, and is mentioned as a certain starter at Wanganui. A quaint report of a race meeting appears in the Te Kuiti journal. A horse called Tane, running at a Maori meeting, was disqualified on account of having lvad a feed of oats. The race was for grass-fed horses. The race, according to the paper, was awarded to the third horse, but what happened to .No. 2 is left to the imagination. Another race was won by Redwing, and the paper states that Maitaiki also ran, and his jockey seemed busily employed in holding him in. Evenutally he ran off tile course when beginning to look dangerous.