SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 July 1918, Page 7

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. July 23—South Canterbury Hunt Steeple. Aug. 15, 17—Canterbury J.C. Grand National. Sept. 4-JMarton J.C. Spring. ftept. 11—Dannevirke R.C. Spring. Sept- 10—Egmont RjC. Spring. CANTERBURY- J.C. HANDICAPS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, July 19. The Canterbury Jockey Club Handicaps are as follow: WINTER CUP.—Parisian Diamond 11.9, Volo H. 5, Form Up 1'1.2, Adjutant and Gazique 10.0, Teka 10 3, John Barleycorn 10.5, Lady Louisa 10.2, Depredation 10.1, Bedford, Golden Soult 9.13, Polydamon 9-12, Hopfield and Eagdad 9.11, Mis 3 De Val 9.10, Mare Anthony, Varnish, Battle Eve, Ascalaplms, AH Over, Potentiality 99, Snub, Multiplication, Thaddeus, Brambletye, Kyttus, King Star 9.5.. Lady Black !).7, Sir Agnese and Arrowlield 9.0, Cardrona 9.5, Hydrus 9.4, Detroit, Gleroy, Ibex, Majcstikoff, Gamecock 9.3, Sardinia, Tip Up 9:2, White Blaze, Multaine, Linden 9.1, Rose Pink, Altercation, Fleetham, Clynelish, Galore, Heino, Comment, Retard, Kiltess, Black Hill, Subterfuge, Missouri, Minesweeper, Momac, Roumania, Lord Ainslie, Ivaminohe, Point Blank, Whiro, Turpinite, Sea Foam, Moorable, Utewai 90. 1 GRAND NATIONAL HURLDES.— Gladful, Art, and Sleight of Hand 11.9, Sir Fisher 111.5, Pursefiller 10.13, Gang Awa', Colorado 10.2, Sir Solo and Kauri King 10.1, Wishful 10-0, Harbor Light and Colonel Soult 9.13, Hopfield 9.12, Iceberg 9.11, Gluetanus 9.10, Movecumbe, Thrace, Polydamon 9.8, Naupata 9.0, Paraoa 9.5, Crown Pearl 93, Peannuo, Don Francisco, Multchikoff, Gold Fran, Fisher, Otara, Lord Nelson, Nocturnal, Reformation 9.0. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE —Master Strowan 12.7, Wainiia 12.s>, Sleight of Hand 11.3, Crib 10.11, Collector, Coalition 10.9, Purseflller 10.7, Master Timi 10.2, Yellow and Black 101, St. Elmn 9.11, Arlington, Modditc, Nita, Merry Lad, Styrax, Zarkoraa, Stone Ginger, Diavolo. Merrie Jack, Ormesby, Vascular, Northland, Gaekwar, ilollhi, Torch y, Sylvia 9.7. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa/') 1 South Canterbury on Thursday. The National tip: Master Stroll In. Gladful should be right at Ricoarton. Taddington Green has made a good recovery from hi 3 recent operation. It is common property that Mr- H. W. Brown had £l5O on Form Up at Trentham on Saturday. Master Strowan only cost Mr. Fred Easton £4O, and the bay lias won nearly three thousand quidlets in stakes alone for the Foxton sportsman. Crown Pearl ran a wonderfully good good race in the Winter Hurdle?, and if he keeps sound should be sent out one of the favorite division in the Grand National Hurdles. Arlington appears to be suffering the fate of horses that try too often, and the handieappers won't give the old fellow a chance. Although a good fencer, his lack of staying power make* hiui a bad proposition under big weights. Narahquong, winner of the Victoria Grand National Hurdles in record time, Was practically an unknown horse, and was ridden by an unknown horseman. 'Stralian papers report that the race was a "ckinner" for Ikey Moses. The next time some kill-joy tells you that racing in war time is a sin and a shame, just whisper into liis listener that the Manawatii Racing Club's latest contribution to the patriotic funds was £4loo—making a. nice total of £11,500 since the war began. And every other racing club in the Dominion is cheerfully doing its bit for the same good cause. The other day a vinegar-visaged party told me that he wouldn't put a hob into a raffle or an art union—even if it was for a patriotic purpose. This sanctimonious, anti-gambling twaddle is cheap. If it wasn't for the sporting kink that marks most liealthly, broad-minded individuals, the patriotic funds would go very short. Think of it the next time you take the thousand-to-one odds in a hundred-to-one chance of winning some totally useless "prize" for the cause that would lack assistance if it relied Upon the doubtful support of the killjoys. Evidently the oft-recurring announcement that ''no official notice of inquiries, if any, were vouchsafed to the press, - ' has had its effect. In the recommendations of the stipendiary stewards, which were adopted by the Racing Conference, appears the following:— 'The committee recommend that an offi-1 cial notice-board be placed in an appropriate place, so that the result of 'all' inquiries can be officially notified for the benefit of the press and the public." This is what wo have been fighting for for years. There is 100 much of the star chamber business about racecourse inquiries, and the press (as the mouthpiece of the public) demanded the reform. Although All Over did not start at Trenthani. he accompanied Omalm to the meeting, and while there registered a wonderful gallop over seven furlongs. If all they say is true, the Winter' Cup is All Over." There are about 40 horses in work at Hawera, and during the recent ivet weather the excellent sand track has proved a boon Those who arc booming Gang Awa' for the Grand National Hurdles should not be in a hurry to make their investments. It is not altogether certain that the Fordell juniper will he taken south. In five starts over country this season. Master Strowan has recorded four firsts and a second. He was short of a gallop when he ran in behind Braeburn in the Wanganui Steeples and in a very different horse to-day. Died in Auckland recently, Mr. Frerl Leslie, best known probably in these parts as a game layer of odd«. The writer remembers how Fred stirred up the Auckland ring in about 1902 by his' big prices and willingness to vager to big amounts. But the guns put a ''ready'' on to Fred, and nearly sent him 1 to the wall In his time he pl.ived many nart°, being a Government analyst, raceI horse owner, bookmaker, and successful breeder of pedigree Fricsian cattle. If ! the big, burly' fellow's life-story is ever told, it ' 'ill make interesting reading. : Early in the season it was evident that Mr. T. H. Jjov.tv would again top the list ot winning owners, and this lie has

done very easily, his shake-winnings in New Zealand totalling £10,185. Messrs V. and S. Riddiford follow with £6724, and Mr. W. R. KenAall conies into the limelight with the respectable total of £5104. Mr. D. H. Roberts gathered in £4914, and Sir George Clifford drops to £47ofi. Then follow*—W. Duncan £4l€o, R. Hannon £4107, G. L. Stead ■03057, F. S. Baston £30411, H. A. Knight £2870, H. E. Troutbeek £2045, and P. Selwood £2OOO.

Estland heads the winning horses with £3785, and the Auckland Cup winner, Fiery Cross, runs well up with £3232. Pinmark stored £3liGO, Impediment £ h 2SOG, Menelaus £llB5O, Hymestra £2025, Desert "Gold £2550, Master Strowan £2425, Bon Reve £2020, and Client £2005. Lower on the list are Volo £1770 and Collector £1440. Consider the marvellous run of luck experienced by the hurdle horseman Stanley Keid thi 3 season, lie has scored 24 successes over sticks, which is frobaibly a record for the Dominion, and his most notable victories include the Great Northern Steeples ('Bon Keve), Wellington Steeples (Master .Strowan), Napier Steeples (Collector), Brighton Hurdles (Gluetanus), June Steeples, Hastings (Yellow and Black), and Winter Hurdles Wellington (Gladful). Ring of the Valley, who won a race at Trentiuim the other day, was sired by VVaikaranga (Soult—Durus), bred by Mr. Jervis George, and is a half-brother to Miro, Durable, and others that carried the local sportsman's colors. Waikaranga is also the sire of the steeplechasers Tarero and Korero.

The weights for the Grand National meeting will supply punters with sufficient brain exercise for the next few days. Parisian Diamond heads the list in the Winter Cup with 11.fl, which should effectually anchor him, while Volo 11.5 has all he deserves. Gazique 10.9 and Teka 10.8 may hold the topweight division safe, and nothing stands out better than All Over, Detroit, and Fleetham amongst the light-weights. Gladful, on Trentham form, may be equal to beat Art and Sleight of Hand at level weights in the Grand National Hurdles. Gang Awa' is well enough treated with 10.2, but may be troubled by the distance. Sir Fisher is well in with 11.5, and whatever beats him will have to travel fast over the last halfmile. Waimai is too close to Master Strowan to have a chance in the Grand National Steeples, and Sleight of Hand, if reserved, may prove a tougher propositionCollector is nicely treated with 10.9, and with a stand up should hold Coalition safe. Yellow and Black and St. Elmn may also have to be reckoned with, but Master Strowan 13 likely to be a hot order, with Collector next best.