SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 133, 29 October 1914, Page 7

SPORTING.

FLEMKJGTON XOTES. By c*hle. —Fresv Association.—Copyright Melbourne, October 27. Trauette covered tun furlongs'in 2min 17scc; I'icleJio threw three furlongs behind in 3Stec. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") The Taranaki contingent at Waverley on Labour Bay was much the saint as last year, hut iive train-loads of Wanganui sports did much to swell the attendance to a record one. So great was ! the crush that only a small portion had N chance to squeeze into the stand and it is evident that the W.K.C. will have to eitend that structure before next meeting. This could easily be done in the direction of the total isator house, and it is a crying- need that should.be considered immediately. . The totalisator house is right up-to-date, and easily did its part of the game. Thab £20,118 was put through the machine—an increase of f».">(l2 on last year's figures—was mainly dim io the "big attendance, but was helped by the fact that the first favourite returned a dividuid in every 'ace! Four time..) first and four times second! That is a record in itself, for Taranaki at least. Yet £1 invested on the favourite each time would have resulted in a profit of less than' two .pounds on the day. That's the way to turn the money over and boost tote figures. The public had a great day, surely!

The. new stewards' stand is a pretty structure, but it was over-crowded oil Monday last, and a big proportion of that crowd had no right 'to be on the stand at all. Almost everyone was wearing a white badge, and" those in charge of the gates didn't seem to mind | who went in or out. The cloak room was shocking. Only those who entrusted their coats to the ollieial in charge of that department can properly describe' the confusion, or rather chaos, that reigned there. Hundreds stood outside and cursed long and deep, while inside a confusion of overcoats and macintoshes littered the floor. Individuals waded through the tangle endeavouring to sort out their raiment, and cheers greeted those lucky enough to find their own. Half an hour after the last race was over a mob was? still surging round that window, and from time to time, coats were iking out for someone (or anyone) to claim. It was no joking matter. It was a downright disgrace! j Coining to the racing, the fields'were ! good, Mr Tom Cameron's starting ex- ; cellent, and finishes close. The ban- : dicap events rellected credit on Mr George,, Morse. Mr Aldworth, in'the judge's "box, was very slow in hoisting , the number, but his decisions appeared j to be quite correct. There was only one sqill during the day, but. the Jiorse (Grandson) and rider (Richards) escaped injury. The club's ambulance, in the middle of the course, had a. peaceful I afternoon. ]

Zctes was pounced upon as the best of good things in the Brewer Handicap, and had every chance to make good, but Ineuru had too much foot for the Wavcrley nag and won nicely. Lord Lupin and Astor were plainly not ready, and Heather began badly and was never dangerous: Simple Sam ran a good race, and with better luck in running might hare beaten Zetes for second money.

As anticipated, Quo Vadis made no race of the Morton Memorial. Pore, a daughter of Advance showed a good turn of foot in the siraight but she had no chance with a winner. The othcr a werj very "rough," particularly Silver Tim. He ■would be a very suitable nag for i\!\ ambulance.

With Xgapoto and Howler out, > good field of u'evcn sported silk in the i Hurdles. Several Taranaki sports were | inclined to debate this scribe's opinion I that the race appeared to lie hut ween three Wanganiu nags Ke\T, St. Gate and Queen's IVt. Kew made all the runningbut Queen's Post "hold him easily in !hf final bit. The winner is a half-sister to Loch Alaben, and is a really fine mare. She never puts a foot wrong, and can beat most of our sprinters on the Hat. Her trainer, "Billy" Higgins the one-time crack cross country horseman, dearly loves a jumper, but Queen's Post would probably win more money on the fiat. St. Gate ran his usual honest race. Waipaku could not get going in ifce early stagis. but wa e putting in ones at the death. . Styrax jumped fairly well but was not in the mood, and Grandson and Kuapara fenced badly. Advancer again failed badly. He cannot be much good. .Harbour Light finished fairly well, but ho semis to favour a dicky leg, and does not get going ipiicklv on landing. Contrary to expectations Tyson was given a flutter in the Wi'son Stakes, but he died to nothing in the last fifty yards, and Kpwortli and Watine raced past hin. and ran in a neck apart. Wiid DaNv was fourth and performed creditably. The Dodger looked above himself, and Powder pox did not begin well enough to have a chance. Silver ilarch U reputed to be a "forty-niner," but she was about a "fifty-fourer" on the day. The "great" Lord Multifid was not produced. Of course everyone knows what should have won the Cup. Still, the winner,' Sir Amiim led nil ;h e way ind ii'.«> gnr. there by a nose. His number lias not been hoisted for a couple of years, and Trainer T. idoyd deserves credit for patching him up again. Ratan's failure was due to his rider imagining that he was on a sprinter. The horse is a stayer, and goes the one, solid pace all the way. If bustled at the distance he would have worn Sir Antrim down, but he is no good on the bulldog rush at the finish. H was a clear case of misunderstanding. Claim appeared to be lame when he went nut but he carried a heap of money. lie ■'went'' in the near foreleg, and will

require a good spell. Manawhakahn :an just as wv'A as li« did when he won last year, lu.t the ti;i.<- heat him. Kovai Dragoon looked weary at the finish after running up well at the home bend. Mulga Pill was never dangerous. Willi King Chira out (tin: result of an

abcesg breaking), Ihnise Onne, was left to p'ay with lier opponents in the Flying Handicap. Project, a promi>ing port ill P. Coffey's stable., showed some pace and iv.n second, as did Jlivoua? (who wn--loaded with 11 Iks overweight), hut the other wouldn't cause anyone to dislurb superlatives. The public went for the right one in Ihe Afoumahaki Stakes, hut they got a fright when Bobby Young allowed Victims to slow down towards the fin Mi. Chaminade came again in good style and almost caught the leader napping. Cordon, another of the 'Pauline tribe, also van on well, and should win races, liarhour Light was produced again and ran a good fourth. Florist ran herself out in the first few furlongs, hut Invader again performed badly. Tht downfall of Epirorth in the Jackson Memorial Stakes was a shock to most people, but Watine ran fincl/

the Wilson Stakes and should not have been allowed lo'psiy the limit in the excluding event. Gerberga had the confidence of her party, but she did not run up to her best form. Taking the day right through Taranaki horses did not have their usual innings, Wanganui and Marten owners getting away with most of the spoil. The principal winning owners were: — C. Xicols £l4O, I{. Jlaetahuna £l3O, J. Cameron £ 105, 1". Johnson £lO5, A. Shustrom £IOO, It. Brough £95, A. Hall £Sf5 and W. Homes £!)5. The stakes, by the way went up fifty per cent, this year.

>io jockey rode more than one winner. Successful ones were: 1. iN odder, .1. Cordue, A. Gordon, W. I). Young, L. Henderson, W. Trice, It. Young, and \Y. Adams.