SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 225, 28 January 1911, Page 7

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. • Jan. 28, 30 and Feb. 4.—Takapuna J.C Summer. j Feb. '1 and 2—Pahiatua R.C. Annual. Feb. 2 and 3.—(iisborne R.C. Summer. Feb. 2 and 4.—Canterbury J.C. Summer. Feb. 9 and 10—Poverty *Bay T.C. Sum- j mer. i Feb.B and 9—Egmont R.C. Summer. Feb. 15 and 16—Taranaki J.C. Autumo. COMING EVENTS. Jan. 28.—Takapuna Cup. !Feb. B—Egmont Cup. Feb. 15. —Taranaki Cup. C.J.C. SUMMER MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Chrtetcnurcb, Friday. The following handicaps have been de dared for the Canterbury Jockey Club's Bummer meeting: — j Hornby Welter, seven furlongs—Coroniform 10.13, Genius 10.3, All Guns 10.0, Cronstadt, Kilts, Medallist 9.13, Grand Slam, Kohinoor 9.12, Montreal 9.1, Zetland 8.10, Aorangi 8.9, Merry Lass 8.8, Armstrong 8.7, Alexis, Harvest 8.5, Silver Bullet 8.4, Pretty NeTl 8.3, Gold Coin, •Full of Trumps 8.0. Filly Stakes, six furlongs—Martine, Rill 9.6, Countermine 9.2, Colleen MaTy, Tenterhook 8.13, Flambeau 8.3, Bronze 7.13, Directoire 7.10, Big Blast 7.5, Naughty Nancy 7.4, Mazurka, Aphaea 7.3, Frivolitti 6.10, Cathe 6.8, Gold Coin and Khamsin 6.7. Midsummer Hack, one mile and a-half I —'Prim 9.5, Ingoda 8.12, "Coronifonn, Martine 8.10, Rose Noble 8.7, Boutade 8.1, Outlander 7.13, Lady Reina 7.11, Fasnakyle 7.5, Cronstadt 7.2, Sant Rosaleer 6.7. Lyttelton Plate, six furlongs—Tannhauser 9.7, Avarice 7.10, iluircoek, Photos 7.3, Pleasure Bent, Rose Red, Pert, Biarritz, Glenroy, Khamsin 7.0. Crazen Plate, seven furlongs—Sharpshooter, Obsono 9.9, Prim 9.7, Boutade 8.12, Chief Lochiel 8.5, Perle aTtr, Genius 8.4, Fasnakyle 8.0, Medallist, Kilts, Countermine 7.13, Queen of Spades 7.8, Busyland 7.7, Armstrong, Silver Bullet 6.7. Halswell Handicap, one mile—Aunt Sally 9.10, True Knight 0.9, Umeraboy 8.2, Kora 8.13, Aorangi 8.10, Ideate, Achray, Nithsdale 8.0, Susa 8.0, Obligate 7.13, Master Paul 7.12, Frivollitti 7.10, Ambuscade, Cathe 7.9, Romany Maid 7.8, Nightlight, Sapience, Veda, Darracq 7.7. KARIOI ANNUAL MEETING. Splendid weather prevailed for the above meeting which took place on Thursday. The attendance was large and racing interesting. Eleven bookmakers were licensed. In presenting the

trophies to winners Mr. Jennings urged the sportsmen to combine in order to prevent the club's extinction when the subject of totalisator permits came before the Parliamentary Committee. The successful jockey, W. Young, rode four winners during the afternoon. Results ■were as follows: Ruapehu Handicap, six furlongs Fionaero 1, Genuine 2, Clemaine 3. Won by half a length. Time, Imin 20sec. Bracelet; six furlongs.—Ruaputere 1, Miharo 2, Rawhiti 3. Won by a lengta and a half. Time, Imin 20sec. Manson Memorial, five furlongs.— Fionaero 1, Genuine 2, Swordmaster 3. Won easily. Time, Imin 7sec. Karioi Cup, one mile. —Darby Paul 1, The Native 2, Master Laddo 3. Won by half a length. Time, Imin 49sec. Eaimanawa Handicap, four furlongs. — Miharo 1, Mitb.au 2, Toney 3. Won by a length. Time, o3y 2 sec. t Welter, seven furlongs.—Rawhiti 1, Darby Paul 2. The only starters. Won bv a length and a half. Time, lminj 37sec.

TURF TOPICS.

(By "Moturoa.") Races at Takapuna to-day. Highden has tired of the racing game. Taranaki weights arc due about Monday. Delegate should run prominently at the Takapuna meeting. • Whitestone is not the champion some people imagine. Down South they are still wondering what happened to Obsono in the Telegraph. Rill paid a false price in the Douro Cup, and was well backed away from the oourse. A Foxton coincidence! Trigger rode Maori Rifle in the Hurdles, but failed to score. As anticipated, Culprit decisively settled the champion two-year-old argument by '"lining" Qrton in the Wellington Stakes. If what they say is true, Dick Johnson has a pretty slick maiden just "bursting" to sweep the board at forthcoming meetings. Golden Loop was ridden by W. Ayres on the second day at Foxton, and ran u decent race amongst the swift ones. Highden, Bismarck and Uhlando have been favored with Wanganui Cup and Stakes nominations. Golden Loop figures .amongst the sprinters. The Lark flew in on the second day at Foxton, in marked contrast to his poor runuing on the opening day. Not a word was said! All our fancies—Miss Mischief, Los JAngelos, Contralto, Culprit, Obsono and Bracken—won at Trentham, but they managed to dodge many punters. Some .of us ought to be flogged! | Captain caught a cold prior to tht Foxton meeting, and under the circumstances did well to "run second in the •first hurdle race. ( ' Master Sylvia is going on nicely, ana i should quickly reward Mr. J. Smith with! a. win. J Mr. Goodwin's mare, Contralto, hopped I •out like a flash on Wednesday and made no race of the Kaitoke Hack Handicap. She won pulling up by a couple ot lengths from a pair of good ones in AVinning Post and Directoire. Mr. R. Narelle has disposed of Shannon Lass to Mr. "Johnnie" Coleman, and the mare ran in her new owner» colors at Foxton. She was well backed for the Moutoa Welter, but after making all the running just went under to The Rover in the last few strides. The successes of Miss Mischief ann Byron placed Mr. G. D. Greenwood at the head of Wellington winners with the nice total of £lllO. Canterbury owners scored all along the line, Stead Bros, raking in £550, J. Mcßride £4OO. C. Machell £375, and R. ODonnell £325. North Island owners were J. Prosser £4OO, E. J. Watt £325, J. Monk £325, and "Highden" £285. ,Far down the list D. J. Goodwin notched £OO. Taranaki doesn't own many good horses these days. St. Toney's full brother, Makara, was well supported for the Maiden at Foxton. He dashed off in grand style ana led practically all the way. At the dis-1 tance Herrington and Melalogue came with a rattle, and the trio raced home heads apart. Melalogue was unlucky to lose, and this daughter of Advance should repay watching. Billy Young ju.st got Herrington home by superior - horsemanship. " I The public quickly go off a horse when defeat is his lot. After winning the j first day, Seaweed was voted a can't-lose I order for the Telegraph Handicap. When the barrier lifted the favorite was

left standing, and although he put in a great run, he could only get within a length of the winner, Lady Doris, who was shot out at the start. Later in the day Seaweed went out at forlorn odds, and had no difficulty in winning the Carnarvon Welter from Leolanter and Teotane. The winner finished strongly at the end of seven furlongs, and can be safely depended upon to run out a longer distance when occasion requires. Irish Hide was heavily supported each day. In the Cup he was out on his own at the distance, but failed to see it out. Next day he carried lib more over a shorter distance and scored comfortably. Lady Moutoa- might have troubled Hermia in the Flying but for the saddle slipping. She finished with her gear well astern, and did well to run third. She was the outsider of the quartette which contested the Newmarket Handicap on Monday and won all the way, running the five furlongs in lmin 1 3-ssec—with half-a-dozen lengths to spare. Punters generally had a rough time on the second day. The Lark upset Te Whetu in the Hurdles; Seaweed was left in the Telegraph Handicap; Voetgang failed wretchedly in the big money, Melalogue was beaten by a head in the next race; the outsider won the Newmarket Handicap; Brown Trout "went out" in the January Handicap; and to cap all, Shannon Lass, when loo'dng a sure winner in the last race, succumbed to a final rush by The Rover, and ran second in a five horse race. It was the day of debacle! Principal winning jockeys at Trontham were:— A. Olliver, four; H. Gray and W. Price, three each; C. Jenkins and R. Hatch, two each. At Foxton Billy Young was in great form, winning five races. J. Pine and C. Price scored twice. Of the others, it was pleasing to see that Bob Barlow and Len Nodder won a race apiece. The Hawke's Bay sportsman, Mr. W. Douglas, had the bad luck to lose a three-year-old colt by San Fran—Basilisk at Hastings last week. The youngster fell and broke his spine—the only one he had on him—and of ocurse the friendly bullet was requisitioned to do the slaying. A well-known bookmaker boarded the train at Palmerston on Monday morning and at once settled down for a comfortable read. Before the train had reached Awapuni his face assumed a puzzled expression, which later on gave way to disgust. At Longburn he fired the offending book to the four winds with a muttered malediction. "Call that a sporting yarn," he roared, "why there isn't a line of sporting from cover to cover. Some authors ought to get 'pinched' for taking down the public!" 'What was the name of it," inquired a stranger. "The Ring and the Book!" yelled the penciller, "by Browning, whoever he is," he added. Now fancy a man expecting the learned Brownin" to write "horse!" It is too terrible. °

It is hard to say wliat really should have won the Wellington Cup. Most people pay that Mass Mischief was lucky to win, though others are found to aver that the flying daughter of Treadmill should have won by a longer margin. Iranui was made too much use of, some sav, and then again, Merrivonia got a bad passage and would have "flown in" with ordinary luck. , A reputed good judge told this scribe early this week that Parable should have finished in a place—to say the least ot it— and he backed his opinion on Wed-j nesday, when the daughter of Merriweo made no race of Merrivonia, Iranui and a good field in the Consolation Handicap. Whatever should have won doesn't count for anything. Miss Mischief won, and her dividend though small was very acceptable. The gifts of the gods come to the deserving sometimes, so why quarrel over what might have been? Wellington running showed up a good two-year-old in Byron (Martian—Greek Maid), running in G. D. Greenwood's nomination. The youngster did not get away well in the Nursery Handicap, but made up a lot of ground and finished up just outside a place. In the Fitzherbetf Handicap he put up a great battle with Counterfeit over the last furlong, just winning by half-a-head in fast time for Ave furlongs—lmin 1 2-osec He was set to meet Counterfeit on (jibs worse terms in the Hopeful Stakes on the last day, and when called upon, the little fellow dashed out from the ruck and quickly got his head in front, winning comfortably by half-a-neck. The four furlongs were thrown behind in 48 2-ssec, and considering that the Martian colt was only asked to gallop in the last furlong it is hard to say how good he really ,is. He is engaged in the Middle Park Plate at the Canterbury meeting, and on form should 1 run out the six furlongs in slick time. .Egmont weights should be declared on or about Tuesday next. Mendip broke down at Trentham, but the trouble is not expected to prove a serious one. "Ormond's luck" is usually a thing to marvel at, but bearers of the "cerise jacket" had a bad run at Trentham. Six times they were placed, but they failed to win a single race. San Pluie was reckoned a "can'tmiss tip for Foxton, but the mare stood on the mark each day. She was heavily supported away from the course, and is undoubtedly a very fast lady when she leaves the barrier with the rest of the field. Flitaway is showing signs of lameness at Riccarton and may not stand another preparation. Reported that Taranaki sports at Foxton snapped up all the Seaweed—Golden Loop double money. They must have had a royal victory. The erstwhile Taranaki trainer, T. Clark, came in for a round of congratulation when Flingot won the Foxton Cup. The Musketry gelding lias scored many successes for Clark, and has the good habit of always paying a good healthv dividend. According to the "correct card." Blend cariied Au di nil body, taligarene sleeves and cap" at Foxton. It is up to someone to take more "enu" with it. This indifferent French spelling hurts the tender susceptibilities of unsophisticated sportsmen.