SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, 21 February 1920, Page 7

SPORTING

SACING FIXTURES. Feb. 20, 28—Wanganul J.C. Autumn. Feb. 27. 30—Wanganul Trotting Club Annual. March 4, o—Nelson .1 C. Annual. March. !i, 6—Xapler Park B.C. Autumn. March 10, 11—Marlborough RC. Autumn. March 17—Opunake R.C. Annual. NORTH OTAGO MEETING. Oamaru, Feb. 19. I The North Otago autumn meeting opened In wet weather, which cleared for the cup. The totallsator handled £16,201 10s, against £14,042 last year. Results:— AUTUMN HURDLES-8 Brooksdale 1, 1 Tutlcora 2, 3 San Sebastian 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 2mln. 48 3-ssec. . TRIAL STAKES.—S Proeeeder 1, 4 Grim Joke 2, 2 Russete 3. Won by half a length. Time, lmin. Usee. PUKEURI WELTER.—2 Belgian Kins I, 3 Admiral Talbot 2, 6 Bondage 3. Won br half a length. Time, lmin. 30 3-ssee. NORTH OTAGO COT.—2 Swanee River 1, 1 Sunart 2, 4 Eleus 3. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin. 28 2-ssec. JUVENILE HANDICAP.—S Ruena 1, 2 Fabrlcade 2, l Windermere 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 50 l-ssec. ALDBRSYDE HANDICAP.—9 Sunlit I, 4 Link Up 2, 7 Killala 3. Won by half a length. Time, lmin. 15 4-ssec. BELFTELD WELTER.—7 Claverhouse 1, 1 Tyna 2, 9 MIS 3 Camouflage 3. Won hy a head. Time, lmin. 44sec. „, :B J' T Ir v P fIANDICAP.-l Silver Peak 1, 8 Light Bells 2, 2 Morthaim 3. Won by a short half length. Tune, lmin. 14 3-saec. TOLAGO BAY RACES. ACCEPTANCES FOR PRINCIPAL EVENTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Glsborne, Last Night. Acceptances for the principal events at the Tolago Bay Jockey Club's meeting are':— FLYING HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Multltual 9.7, Patetonga 9.3, Carlystan 8.10, Aire 8.1. Woodrow B.G, Thebes 6.12. UAWA STAKES HANDICAP, one and a quarter miles.—Cleft 9.13, Pavilion 812. Patetonga 9.2, Crosswords 8.2, Woodrow 8.2, Gay Boy 0.12, Walrlrl 6.10. DISTRICT HACK HANDICAP, one mile and a distance.—Gay Boy 9.10, Walrlrl 9.8, Pearl f' ( ?'.«. Gazey 9.6, Hokl Foi 9.5, Blchcomb 9.3, Bally Carbery 9.3, First Hill 9,2, Wlniwlm 9.D. TURF TOPICS. { (Ey "Moturoa.") Wanganul Cup on Thursday. Rangltlkei nominations close to-night. Wanganul trots open on Friday neit. Opunake entries close on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Mlsslove is now trained by M. King at Bulls. "Charlie" Price's last ride will be on Client at Wanganul. Favorites rolled home regularly at Woodville, and the punters won big money. Acre has freshened up again, and his meeting with Silrer Link at Wanganul will occasion spirited betting. They put In on Wonder again, at Ascot (Australia), but the New Zealander's gear broke, and she finished just outsido a place. Arrowsmith keeps on winning races, but it will bo a long time before they get. such a divvy as the imported prad returned at Hamilton. Coldstream was kept, a long wav out of it on the first day at Woodville, but on Thursday he was ridden with better judgment and won easily.

Big Push (Mast-r Soult—Clonshine) carried a lot of Taranakl money in tlie Maiden at WoodWlle, and got a rare showing up when he arrived home second to the useful Caricature.

Ha'arcf at Hawera:—"Hl don't caret HI like Hermlne, and if you don't. 1" i to go 'alves In a ticket hl'll 'avo hit lion nu hown 1" The lady's Judgment was better than her pronunciation.

The Campflro gelding Otauru Kid, who showed pace at Foxton, won nicely at Woodrille, but A, JlacCormack's mount paid a Tery short price

Tauhaha; with Gray orr'top, was running tin nicely In fourth place at the end of tho Wharltl Hack Handicap on Wednesday, and his turn may not bo far off.

Karo's withdrawal from the Wanganul Cup was not unexpected. , Judging by the weight handed out to Greenwood's crack the handlcaipper did not place much reliance on her Taranakl Cup effort.

Punka has cost her connections a tidy sum of money lately, and when Gray cannot get her into the money there must be something wrong. Looks as if Galsford bought a "gold brick."

A Maori who entered a nag for a trot nt Ctahuhu stated that the horse had "no father; no mother." later ho regretted that he could not accept 03 he did not haTe "a trap" to race lnt

That Lingerie Tins not lost her punch she proved by winning tho President's Handicap at Woodville In hollow fashion. When Hector loosed her head she made tha opposition look cheap. What a wonder Sasanof Is! From Ave furlongs to two miles ho can go with (he best of 'em, and tha Sasanof-Gray combination Is very hard to stolish when tho coin la In. A very deaf joke? was after a hoiso tho other day, and a desperate dealer was doing his best ta palm an aged and decrepit equine on to him. But tha mug wasn't as silly as he' looked, and after surveying tho prad from all points, cupped his ear and asked quite lnnooantly: "Did you say you gave £SO for this horse as a three-year-old, or £3 for him an a fifty-year-old?" The deal was not completed.

Amythas won both of his races at Dunodln In the easiest possilbla fashion, and southern writers reckon <he would keep Gloaming busy over any distance. In the Cup ho carried 9.1, a TScoid weight for a three-vsar-old, and won as he liked In record time for the race. It is a thousand pities that Mr. F. Easton mJ" >t pu ' hlm ln ,he ' Wanganul Cup. The other day soma mad motorists did the Auckland to Wellington trip in something like sixteen hours, and doubt exists as to whether most praise (?) is due to tho man at the wheel or to his unfortunate companion. Even Boss Smith's mechanic, on the famous aero trip to Aussie reckoned he had a hand in Smith's fly I

Light-weights had tho Woodvllle Cup to themsalves from the word "go." The Speaker, Battle Array, Multalna and Borealls were prominent in turn, and when the last-naimed pair were fighting If. out Lovematch struggled up and won narrowly. Punka and Bed Ribbon were only noticeable In the betting. Esparancel, paying a nice price, was last away In the Whairitl Handicap on Wednesday, and finished close up third. The next dav she was an odds on order, and landed first prlw. Being by Martian—Mury of Argyle she comes of a. winning strain. Borealls Is ono of the most, unlucky prads running at present, Hie son of California and Austeritz generally running seconds. If tin handlcappers do not pay too much attention to him he looks Ilka winning a good race from a mllo to a mile and a quarter shortly. It was nomination night at a country place, and a Maori approached tho club secretary and said he wanted to enter "te goot horso for te pest (best) race." "In tho Cup?" inquired the secretary. "No," was the reply, "in te Tace for te goot horses." Tho secretary tried him wltii tho Flying, the Hurdles, and Oiß various hack flats, and nt last got down to the Scurry. "By corry," said the Maori, "fat te race; te Scurry, T'at te race for ta fastest time, isn't It?" Barrister, who won a hurdle race at Wingatul recently is a half-brother to last voar's Grand National Steeplechase winner, Loche.Ua, and like his relative is a fine fencer.

Reported from England that, tin- great Poefhl.vn won a race at (iatwick on December 13. This makes his .twelfth succ.telre win In steeplechases, and he is certalniy a horse worth owning.

Returning from a small meeting tho other day I met. a trainer at.'.ired in full golfing rigout. He tool; sortie picking and explained the adoption of the guise like this: "Tou see. I put. tho whole .town on lo mv liorao yester(loy, 'cm I thought lie might win—and ho lost They'll tear me to pieces If they recoitnlr.e me, so this Is camouflage, and I'll have to grin and wear It until the rtorm blows over!"

Many reasons are assigned for the Canterbury Jockey Club's suspension of iockeys' licenses held by Harold and Oeorge Voting, hut a pnrtv who should know informed the writer that, the trouble was over some allegations the youngs are said to have made ahout a snu'hern trainer belting with bookmakers. Needless to say the inquiry resulted in suspension boomoratvglng on to the heads of the plaintiffs. Al Wanganui a fair number of trotters are boing go? ready for the forthcoming Wanganui Trotting Club's annual meeting, which promises to be. a. successful fixture. Amongst those trained at. tho river city aro P.lo firnnde, Inorc, Jersey Belle. Woodbine. Stone Bel<!o;i. Rossini and Elect T.irnnnkl horses will also be well represented at tho gathering. A Wellington writer endeavors to explain I-rrd Kenllworth's utter failure In tho Flying al Hawera by stating ti.at. Pasnnnf came with such a burst of spcerl over the lest, riirlnng that Hoy need ran lined be had not a ghost of a ehanc;. and onset; Lord Kenllworth up. This ttlfle thto Wtat about ft* tWise w»

™?? ,S T - , w> K - Kem °-iU has not done any goon with the thousand pounder Vasllkov (Autummts-Ukralne). This well-bred colt is an awkwoffdly built customer, and may never make a racehorse. I often sow Mm as a yearling at Bushev Park, and he'was too clumsy to get. out of his own road. the following from a Dublin exchange shows that some Irish racing officials are anything but. slow:— "At a very recent napping meeting, where the 'hooks" were stationed around me winning-post, one or the metalllcians ofreretf evens Against .one of the two animals concerned in an extremely close finish. The judge—a good one, too—immediately laid 'an ev ™ two '' and " len S avo hls decision. Fact I" Tlie Press Association neglected to send Te K" 1 " results, but Tlnopnt won the Cup from Bockfleld and First Salute after a doselv contested race. Hessian, won the Maiden, Oueen Soult the Otorohanga Handicap, Oaklelgli the Hurdles, King Abbey the Stewards' Handicap, (.lensplre the Welter, and Lightning !'.... Farewell. The meeting was a great success, the tote handling £28,735, an Increase of £9,406 *,'»« year's figures. Splendid weather prevailed, and the attendance was a record.