SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 July 1919, Page 8

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES, j July 30—Manawatu Hunt Club. August 12, 14, IG—Canterbury J.C. August 27—Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club. September 3 —Marton J.C» September 4—Rangitikei Hunt Club. September 10—Dannevirke R.C. September 11—Dannevirke Hunt Club.

C.J.C. ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. The following are the Canterbury Jockey Club Grand National treble acC6t)t&IlC6S! GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, three and a half miles—Waimai 12.7, Bon Reve 12.0, Master Strowan 12.2, Coalition 11.13, Master Lupin 11.9, Vascular 11.4, Morecambe 10.10, Troublesome 10.3, Arlington 9.1, Polthogue 9.10, Lochella 9 9, Merry Lad, Signature, Dardanelles, MaDawapango 9.7. WINTER CUP, one mile—Gloaming 11.13, Parisian Diamond 11.0, Gazique 10.11, Kilboyne 10.8, All Over, Battle Array 10.4, Form Up lft.3, Rebekah 10.2, Athens II 9.10, Astinome, Samiel, Kilkee, 9.9, Potentiality, Gold Kip, Gamecock, Sir Agnes 9.3, Pretty Bobby 9.2, Cerberus, Sir Ralph, Sonnino, Sisyphus, Belair, Borodino, Multiplication, Fabisco, Moorabbe, Eiero, Leaping Burn, Imaribbon 9.0. • GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES, about two anil a half miles. —Rewi Poto, Art 11.6, Sleight of Hand 11.0, Cynic 10.9, Paraoa 10.S, Omahu 10.7, Multive, Loyal Arch 10.2, All Over 10.1, Sir Solo 9.7, Jeannot 9.0, Signature, Master Moutoa, Reformation, Tigerland 9.0.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa") At present the racing world is; about as dull as a wet Sunday afternoon, but in a little more than a fortnight the 1919-1920 season will have commenced, and clubs and patrons are assured of a busy time. The ball will be set rolling on Tuesday week by the New Zealand Grand National meeting, the premier jumping gathering of the' Dominion, and then come in quick succession the Marton, Dannevirke, Ashburton, Otaki, Wanganui, and Avondale spring meetings, together with numerous Hunt Club gatherings, all of which will take place before the end of September. In October the racing days number nineteen, and in November siiteen. December will open quietly, but about the end of the year seventeen clubs will offer thirty-two days' racing. Practically all clubs have had their pre-war racing days restored, end providing the present coal shortage is overcome a record season may be expected. The Dates' Committee have approved of the following fixtures for Taranaki clubs: August 27, Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club; October 27, Waverley-Waito-tara Racing Club; December 26 and 27. Taranaki J. C. Christmas; January 1 and 2, Stratford Racing Club; February 4 and 5, Taranaki J,C. Autumn; February 11 and 12, Egmont RC. Summer; March 17, Opunake Racing Club; and May 11 and 12, Egmont RC. Winter. In addition, there will be the Waimate Plains Trotting Club's meeting on April 5, so that Taranaki, with fourteen racing days, is fairly well provided for. When the Eltham Racing Club and the North Taranaki Trotting Club obtain their permits all ground for grumbling should he removed.

By the time these notes appear first acceptances for the Grand Nationals and for the Winter Cup will have closed, and no doubt the lengthy lists of entrants for the treble will have been reduced to reasonable proportions. The projected Introduction of the "double totalisator" does not seem to hh-ve affected the volume of early wagering on these events, and the "get-in-early" crowd (ire just as well catered for as ever. The early favorites for the Winter Cup were All Over, Battle Array, and Rebekah, but no chances have been taken with Gloaming, Parisian Diamond, Kilboyne, and Athens 11. Omahu and Cynic, coupled with Waimai and Bon Reve, and the latter coupled with Rewipoto, have been the favorite selections for the two jumping events, the prices qnoted being remarkably short. The "treble," a really formidable affair of 54,002 chances, saw the principal Bar Vons laying the magnificent odds of GOO to 1, at which price, no doubt, hosts of unthinking punters "bit." This laying of "doubles" and "trebles" must bo a great game—for McShortodds! Reports from Riccarton credit Waimai with hearing a robust and healthy appearance. The northerner has been doing steady pacing and cantering, and will be schooled this week. Omahu, All Over, Cynic, Multive, and other North [sland horses have been working promisingly, and the first-named trio are likely to hold their positions in the market. Red Book was schooled last Saturday, but fenced badly, and did not get far before he came a "buster," From Riccarton comes news that Sleight of Hand is expected to be a runner in the Grand National Hurdle Race, in which he will he ridden by F. Tutchen.

The Canterbury Hunt Club's r*:e meeting will take place at Riccarton tp: day (Saturday). The acceptances carded are very numerous, and, as a large number of horsesJikely to he run at the Grand National meeting will be competing, their form is of considerable interest. Arlington and Gang Awa' are not badly treated in the Homeby Steeples, two and a half, miles, while the Lawford, Steeples, two miles, looks like providing a duel between Manawapango and Paremata. The North Island hunter may prove the safer fencer. Kilkee, Pretty Bobby, Gamecock, and Graftella may run forward in the minor events.

After walking his horse from ,Orari to Waimate S, Trilford had- the satisfaction of leading in five winners, while four seconds and one third brought the stake-winning 3 of his useful string up to £435. The gross amount of stakes offering was £OSO, so that Trilford mdn't leave much for the other owners.

The Gisborne-owned Maori Tikanga and Styrax have been sent to Auckland, where they are now s inmates of W. Shaq>'s stables.

Mr. D. Jackson, of To Aroha, has purchased Sir Agnes from Mr. W. Corlett, the price being somewhere in the region of £4OO.

Metalhim, Onipoto, Kipling, Probity, and Aehillion may prove too good for the opposition at the Manawatu Hunt meeting, which takes place on Wednesday next. Hector Gray had the jockey's premiership for the 1918-19 season well in his "kick" at an early stage, and, though his form at the winter meetings has not been good, he ran out an easy winner with 80 firsts. C. Emerson, who, by the fray, was rather seriofisly injured at Ricearton recently through a horse roll.ing on him, was a. creditable secfiffli-witli !# Wm- .Tie lightweight & & BRgfeg

"bagged" 47, and then follow: A. Heed 45, B. Deeley 45, H. Young 43, L. Morris 39, G. Young 32, R. Eced 32, and A. J. McFlinn 31.

J. Bryce was the "daddy" of tie trotting "heads," finishing on. top of botli the trainers' and reinsmen's lists. The principal figures were: Riderft J. Bryce 28, A. Fleming 22, E. McDermott 10," A. Pringle IG, B. Jarden 12, V. Alborn 10, A. Hendricksen 10, and F. Holmes 10; trainers, J. Bryce 32, A. Fleming 18, F. Holmes 13, B. Jarden 13, and J. Henderson 10.

Trainer Fred Tilley's l team reached home (Fordell) on Wednesday, having been walked all the way from Trentham, a distance of- about 130 miles.

The imported horse Arrowsmith, hy Chaucer out of Sagitta (sister to John O'Gaun.t), only won one small race in England, hut before taking up stud duties he is to be tried at the racing game. He has been placed in A. Asprcy's charge at Ellerslie. Three of Mr. W. E. Bidwill's newly named equines will race as Proclamation (Hallowmas—Culmination) , Vivation (Provocation—Declination), and Quotation (Hallowmas—Culmination). A better name for the first of the trio would have been Halation, which has the advantages of being good English, suggesting the names of both sire and dam, and, moreover, it is less of a mouthful than Proclamation.

Harry Rayner has a good string of horses in work at Waverley. His team Includes Nemaline, Signorella, Monument, Simon, a brother to Pretty Bobby, and a sister by San Fran to Starengo. The brother to Pretty Bobby will race as Erin's' Isle. Starengo, who has been spellingj'will be put into work very soon.

Birkenvale is l moving well at Awapuni, and promises to be one of ,the fittest horses saddled up at the spring meetings. Kyoto, by Maniapoto—Brilliant Step, showed some form at the winter gjiTjierings, and should be a good winner next season.

Guanaco could not act jn the heavy going at Trentham, but the Hawke's Bay sprinter is a high class one, and will carry the office Ihtv's money first time out on a decent track.

Vascular, who was sold at the Karamn dispersal sale for 70 guineas, failed .to win a race last season, but this year he has been a good winner.

Desert Gold is moving with her usual clock-like regularity at Woodvjlle, and she should be "all there" about November next.