SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, 19 April 1919, Page 7

SPORTING

RACING FIXTURES. April 19, 21—Auckland R.C. Autumn. April 21, 22—Canterbury J.C. Autumn. April 21, 22—Feilding J.C. Autumn. TROTTING. April 21—Waimate Trotting Club, at flawera, WOODVILLE RACES.

CONCLUDING DAY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Palmerston North, April 17. The Woodville races were concluded to-day in cold weather. The attendance was poor. The going was good. The totalizator for the day handled £15,691, against £15,660 for the same day last year, the total for the meeting being £33,129 against £29,704 for the same meeting last year. J. Brady, the rider of Kohu in the Ballance Hack Welter, was suspended for two months for crossing over on Some Girl. Results:

HACK HURDLES, 1J miles.-4 Gunwale (Copestakej 1, 3 Tornea 2, 2 Orleans 3. Also started: 1 Vacuum. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 2min. 54 sec

KUMEROA HACK HANDICAP—S Honey Bee (R. Manson) 1, 8 Prince Formby 2, 5 March On 3. Also started: 4 Manila, 3 Stutter, 6 Tonukohc, 2 Pervolo, 1 Wonder, 7 Toddy. Half a length hetween the placed horses. Time, lmin. 3sec.

BALLANCE HACK WELTER.-l Cadet fH. Gray) 1, 4 Maraetotara 2, 2 Papanui 3. Also started: 6 Transmission, 6 Mystified, 7 Rora, 3 Some Girl, 8 KohuWon comfortably by half a length. Time, lmin. 313-ssec.

AUTUMN HANDICAP.—3 Bagdad (McCarten) 1, 1 Classification 2, 4 Master Mo-utoa •?. Also started: 2 Sweet Corn, 5 Henry Clay, 7 Palm Oil, 0 Jean Larido. A pood race, three-quarters of a length separating the placed horßes. Time, lmin. 511-Suo

SETTLERS' HACK HANDICAP—2 Risingham (L. G. Morris) 1, 1 Torchlight 2, 7 First Salute 3. Also started: 3 Tiranga, 5 Clavia, 6 Carillion, 4 Pomeroy. Won comfortably. Time. lmin. 55 l-ssec.

SHORTS HANDICAP.—S Samarang (C. Beidl 1, 1 Croesus 2, 3 Rawakore- 3. Also started: 4 Inah, 2 Trentham Rose, 6 Sea Lord. Won by a length. Time, lmin. l'S-ssec. Rawakore's rider (Corlett) did not weigh in, and was fined £ls and the thiTd money was awarded Sea Lord, who finished fourth.

JUVENILE STAKES.—2 Esthonla (McCormick) 1, 1 Lord Muskerry 2, 3 Mandrake 3. Also started: 6 Kareao, 5 Arch Salute, 7 Prince Rufus, 4 Parorangi A grent finish, only heads separating the placed horses. Time, lmin. 16sec.

MAHARAHARA EANDICAP.-6 Want (L. G. Morris) 1, 1 Master Iney 2, 7 Kilteas 3. Also started: 2i Robur, 5 Hythread, 4 Eheipa, 3 Nanwr, 8 Altercation, 9 Sir Fisher. A great finish. Won by half a length. Time, lmin. 58 l-ssec.

WAIRARAPA HANDICAPS.

Wellington, lost Night, The following handicaps have been declared for the Wairarapa meeting:— TRIAL HACK HANDICAP.—Astinome 9.0, Warlike 811, Dainty Step, Violetta, Rakaia 3.8, Deacon, Justification 8.4, Wakatere, Bligthy 8.3, Haeremoana, Evening Glow, Timidity 8.0. TE WAKA WELTER.—Kisingham 9.13, Consultation 9.5, Courtfield, Rienzl 9.3, Warlike 8.8, Coalition 8.5, Pervolo 8.3, Mystified, Wakatere 8.0. EASTER HANDICAP.—Desert Gold 10.9, Kilrush. 8.2, Rose Pink 80, Battle Array 7.13, Elocution 7.8, Hastie, Oooteg 7.7, Multaine 7.0, 'Robur 6.12, Goldstream, Gold Soult, Classification 6.7.

WABDELL HANDICAP. —Parisian Diamond 9.6, Waimatoa 9.5, Chimera 8.11, Comment 8.4, Simonides 8.2, Lady General, Daytime 8.1, Hastie 7.11, Potentiality 7.10, Philomela 7-5, Trentham Rose 7.4, Matatua 7.3, Red Signal 7.1, Bairnsdale, Merrie Poto 6.8, Occasion 6.7.

NURSERY HANDICAP.—Bonny Briar 10.2, Manila, Miss Gold 8.8, ChaeTonia «.3, Printemps, Rakaia 7.13, Speedimaker, First Blow 7-7, American Beauty, Prince Hal 7.5, Demades, Marble Bar, Vicelda, Hallowronia, Solace, Quotation 7.2, Swanee Diver, Miss Lass, Russet, Maronne 6.12.

MAHALA HACK HANDICAP.-Mata-tua 9 3, Zabism 8.5, Fulicft 8.1, Esperance 7.13, Pervolo, Bonville 7.9, Dainty Step 7.2, Hymen 7.0, Justification, Black Darling, Californian, Try Again 6.12. WANGAIMOANA WELTER.— Comment 10.2, Hastie 9.9, Multaine, Kiltess f1.3. Red Signal 813, Robur 8.9, Goldstream, Gold Soult 8.7, Galore 8.3, Sea Lord 8.2, Otara, Metallum, Momac, Bairnsdale, Roumania 8.1.

. WAIMATE TROTS. The principal attraction for Taranaki sporting enthusiasts on Easter Monday will'be : the Waimate Trotting Club's meeting at Hawera racecourse, and there is certain to be a large attendance from alfparts'" of the provinee.'as well as from •districts beyond. Splendid fields are assured in each event, and the racing is certain-to be Very interesting. The committee and secretary (Mr. G. E. Holder) have made complete arrangements to irtsure ais enjoyable day's outing.

TURF TOPICS.

(By "Moturoa.")

The 'AIK.C Easter Handicap will be run on Saturday, Henry Clay is looking well, and his turn Is not far off. Prince Rufus, brother to Paraoa, has been sent to race at Waipukurau. Polthogue is reported to jump the big fences well, and will probably make his debut over country at the Egmont winter meeting. Desert Gold is galloping like a machine at Ellerslie, and the Easter Handicap is voted a matter of health for her.

There is a very moderate crowd engaged in the President's Handicap at Ellerslie, and Mftngamahoe may be favorite on the day. The touts are picking Hetaua to rerers© positions with Affectation in th<> ChpmpaKnc Slakes at Ellerslie. King LupiriHs galloping as freely as ever, and the Waikato crack will beat' more than beat him in the Easter.

After schooling over the big fences at Ellerslie Speedwell Mac should find tho

country easy at Hawera next month. Amongst the Taranaki entries for the Avondale autumn meeting are Tirau and Speedwell Mac- Remarkubly few horses from this province will make the trip this year. Rewi Poto and Cadet were backed for a lot of money on Wednesday, but the hurdle race knocked the ginger out of many who were out to pick the whole programme. Deaios is coming on with every gallop and promiess to win good money this Easter.

The Egmont Racing Club is catering for 'chasers in generous style, and deserves the whole-hearted support of owners of such horses.

The Easter racing carnival opens today, when the Auckland, Riverton, and Tuapeka Clubs will unfurl their flags. On Monday there will be racing at Ellerslie, Riccarton, Feilding, and Hawera, Riverton, Waipukurau, Kumara, and Beaumont, «id on Tuesday the Canterbury and Feilding Jockey Clubs will conclude the carnival. The Auckland Racing Club's autumn meeting is a popular one with Taranaki sportsmen, and, though few of our horses are considered good enough to tackle the opposition at Ellerslie, a big crowd of local "sports" will be in attendance. To-day's programme includes the Great Northern "Oaks, Great Northern Champagne Stakes, and Easter Handicap, and a irood class of horses have been attracted" by the splendid stakes offering. If Afterglow and Star Lady go to the post in the Oaks they should carry the bulk of the investments, while considerable interest will be taken in the meeting between Hetaua and Affectation in the. Champagne Stakes. The Easter Handicap is not so easily disposed of, but Desert Gold, Taunaha, and King.Lupin harp track form to recommend them. Ohinewairua, Thrace, Mangamahoe, Stammer, and Canzonet may show up in the minor events.

The result of the Licensing Poll must be very gratifying to the bulk of sporting folk, who stand for liberty and reasonable pleasure. Some fifteen years ago "Moturoa" warned his readers of the danger of the kill-joy party dominating the Dominion, and since then, owing to the majority's indifference, a loudvoiced minority has got our legislators by the wool and is endeavoring to enslave our freedom and cripple our pleasures in every possible way. We have only to consider the slaughter of the country racing clubs; the gagging of the press as regards the publication of sporting intelligence, totalisator dividends, etc; the restriction of hotel hours; the anti-shouting nonsense; and the almost crushing duties levied on horse racing, beer, spirits, and tobacco. The words I penned fifteen years ago are just as applicable to-day: "Beware of the killjoys. To-day they will snatch the glass from your hand. To-morrow they will be after your race book, your billiard cue, your "devil'B pictures," and your pipe. All honor to our soldiers, who, having fought for liberty and freedom on the battlefields of the Old World, showed in no unmistakeable manner their determination to rid this new world of the cold and clammy blight of the restless, interfering kill-joy party. The Woodville meeting, which was run off on Wednesday and Thursday, proved another "facer" for the layers, but, as the office pessimist says, "it might have been worse." The double, Rewipoto and Simonides, was backed for thousands, and after Eewi had „walked hone" in the chief event all eyes centred on Simonides. The Bar Vons put a heap of money back, but whatever happened they were bound to lose. It was only a matter of thousands or of hundreds, and, for a change, luck came their way, for after the favorite had looked a certain winner all the way up the straight Inah came to light in the last fifty yards and won on the post. (The best-laid plans oft go astray.) What that head defeat meant to certain big punters, to the betting public of Taranaki, and to the Bar Vons of the Dominion, can only be roughly estimated. Rewi-poto, with Gray up, won the Woodville Handicap in hollow faßhion, and it may interest punters to know that the black horse is to contest the Great Autumn Handicap at Riccarton on Tuesday, and that the same bright lad, H. Gray, will have the ride. Gray is booked for Sasanof in the Great Easter, and the Sasanof-Rewipoto double threatens to be a tough proposition for the layers. Apart from Rewipoto's victory at Woodville, Taranaki horses acquitted themselves right royally throughout. Cadet won a double, Inah the Telephone Handicap, Clavis the Victoria Handicap, and others mopped up place money. Hushman was not produced at the meeting, but both he and Simonides will be "all there" at Feilding on Monday. The Feilding Cup, with Rewipoto out, looks a very open event. Client is reported to be going well, but Nobleman may hold the Fordell horse safe at a difference of 31bs. Pacific Slope, who has been doing improved track work, is nominal favorite, but he may find the topweights too warm for him. Paraoa must be given a stayer's chance, and the same applies to Henry Clay and Master Moutoa. The most likely ones to upset the topweights appear to be Tangihou, who finished well at Woodville on Wednesday, and Marqueteur. Demos should be improved by recent racing, and he and Chimera may be the best backed ones in the Mangaone Stakes. Hushman is likely to run well in hurdles races at Feilding, and Black Mark, Jiu Jitsu, Vance, and Zola all look to have excellent prospects of success. Taranaki sportsmen will be Well catered for at Ha.wera on Monday, when the Waimate Plains Trotting Club's annual meeting will be trotted off. The course is in good order, and a good number of horses from all parts of the Dominion are already on the ground. Those who make the journay on Monday are assured a good day's outing. ■. ,