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Taranaki Daily News, 6 March 1920, Page 7

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RACING FIXTURES. March #.—Nelson J.C. Annual. March 6.—Napier Park R.C. Autumn. March 6~Akaroa R.C. Annual. March 6, B.—Thames J.C. Annual. March 10, 11.—Marlborough B.C. Autumn. March 13, 15.—Daimevlrke R.C. Autumn. March ll.—Opunake R.C. Annual. • --SJI& NAPIER PARK RACES. ;""* FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. By Telegraph ftmi Association. Napier, Last Night.. . Tn» Napier Park Racing Chib'9 autumn meeting, opened There mis a large attendance. The machine handled £27.614, agalii.it £23,0C0 on the first day ot th»Uast autumn meeting. • Results:— OAMARUNUI HACK HURDLES.—S Chillfos (A. Trlcjdebank) 1, «■ Sensitive 2, 3 All Talk 3. /Iso started: 4,Kohu, 2 Zeus, 1 Wishful, 1 Lady Peiufo, U Woolahra, 8 Fortunlo. Chillies was given the verdict by a head. The favorite was fourth! Time, Smln. 16 3'ssec. ESK HACK HANDI.CAP.-r2 Irapuka (E. Manson) 1. 1 Early Dawn 2, 5 Import 3. Also ran: 8 Lord Astolat, 4 Asierlno, 3 Hepto, 6 HeatherH'oon; 10 ■ Wawata, 'll 'Lady AYolawa, 7 Makep«ae», 9 -Sycorta. 15 Molyneaux, 12 Dunstan Rush, 16 .Fotheringuy Castle, 17 King Albert, 13 Fife and Drum, 14 Form. Won by a head. Import Very close up. Bepta was fourth. Time, lniln. 1 l-ssee.

NAPIER COP HANDICAP.—4 Demagogue (C. Reed) 1, 4 Lovomaich 2, 3 Bonnie Maid 3. Also started: 2 Gazique, 5 Punlra, 1 Maioha, 1 Lingerie. 11 Athens 11., 10 Bagdad, 9 Potentiality, C Goldshlne. 8 Ladoguer, 12 The Speaker, 7 Multalne. Thß .first two horses were coupled on the machine. Denm ; gogue led all the way. Bonnie Maid gained second i>lace at the home bend, but gave way In the straight to Lovematch. There was very -little between the placed horses. Gazique was fourth. Time, 2mln. 7 l-ssec. SAPLING STAKES.—2 Chyrsoslum (A. Reed) l, l Delteht 2, 2 Humbug 3. Also sta,f.ed: 5 Little' River, 3 Tlgrltiya, 4 Verbosity, 6 Woden, 9 Raceful, 7 Polinl, 10 Mountain Chief, 8 Martini. The first and tfilrd hccses were couple<V Won by a length. Time, lmin. 1 1-Ssec, WELTER HANDICAP-2 Palm Oil (H. Gray) 1, 3 Persian King 2, 6 Eheipa 3. Also r 10 ,; , ~M atatan* . 4 Maraetotara, 5 Bylstone, 7 \o.able, 8 Manhattan. Palm Oil led all the way and won comfortably by about two lengths. Voluble was fourth. Time 1 rata. 2 3-Jsec. TRIAL HACK HANBICAP.-l Grange (H. Griffith) 15 Chit Chat 2, 4 Chant Royal 3. Also started: 3 Jolly Cove, 2 Bernadotte, 6 Z^li Woa bjr a eood length, two lengths between second and third Time 1 mln. 16 l-ssec. (A^S^ 13 , ¥ C F J w,EM ER-« Mumble (A. Dlion) 1, l Admiral Codrlngton 2, 2 Guanaco 3. Also started: 3 Reparao 4 Miss Maid 7 Woodlark. 8 Hottoke, 5 St. Om« i„rf", y i + l .. h s ad - £*" a len K th between second and third. Time, lmln. 42 2-ssec. starid-'i"*.™™" 1 rJ Vrme 3 - Also Tarl (i wiLW'i I „? etaUf '. * Honskin, 5 li ' .P°?, kah - 8 Bllssfulness. Chimera Usee. a WaS fcurth - Time - Mn

SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES . n» Napier Park J^***»L* a-' i. 0re ' Manhattan 911, Semitlvo 9-«. Strangeways, Lady Penza 9. aen * ltlro TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP sir f,„ longs.-Early Dawn 9.5, Persian Ktae I' Lord Astolat 84, Asterina 8 3 Henta Heath' 7 r 7 m Tcora!' -T'W W °'° w ' l 2MoljneaUl '•■■ P «™< "«. , n , d o wigerie i.is, Goldshlne 77, Bjedid tc Hookah, Hyttus.6.ll, The Speaker,*Mul.a'ine tl Sf le 'L t . 9?. Caricature 8 12. TlrglMa 711 Little River 7.9 Verhositv tb i?«i »- 8.6, Eheipa 8.3, Voluble. Rylstone 8 raMotara STEWARDS' HACK WELTER seven for fc r 7 9 j Woodlark, Hotoke, St. Omer, Donny8T FATMCB'S HANDICAP, ,u tutlmin g£T6.;Llons C kK^ I B aJL. S «i

NOTES ON THE RAOINO. <B7 Telegraph.-Speclal to Dally New,) Splendid weather wasXVnS lofihe openlnc day, while there was a large attendsa.. the event was .a forgone conclusion while *.«• was also liberally supported' Woo,! Sensitive won running well, the latter took the lead a half mile from home, but ami* n, 1 ? lk two '^K" l " «»»* third, and Wishful, who 1., improving, close up fourth Early Dawn was best backed in theßsk second choice. The latter was always well Placed and stalling off a challenge bv "he faror te, won by a neck, with Import a' slm!-' lar distance away third and Hepta fourth The bracketed pair. Maioha and Lingerie £ e . r 1 fj2 ortU 7 fo , r th < Cn * whlle the other bracketed, pair, Lovematch and Demagogue were fourth choice with backers. The lat Bonnie Maid handy. A few yardg from the port Lovemaitch passed Bo:»nle Maid, bu> could not catch her stablemate. who won by a head, with the HP's mare a similar distance away third, and Gaziqtte fourth Th"re was only one. dividend paid out, which was the largest of the afternoon Delight was the public choice for the Sapllne Stakes, while the bracketed pair Humbug and Chyrscstnm, were second choice. Tlgrltlya led to the turn, where Delight and enrrsoftom became prominent. The latter put in a willing run in the straight and won T ~" le F t ' l from D elight. with Humbug a similar distance away. , Tlerltlya was fourth Matotme. who carries Mr. H. M. Campbells. MP., colors, was well backed for the Welter Handicap, while Palm Oil. with H Gray In the saddle, was also liberally supported. Palm Oil began smartest, and leading throughout, won easily hv ,r clear length from Persian King, with Ehelpa close up third and Vo'uble fourth. Grange, a likely looklnir sort, by Finland was favortto for the Trial Hack Handicap' The issue was never In doubt, the chestnut Winning very easily by a length from Phil Chat, with Char* Roval close tin third, and Renjadotte fourth. H. Gray had the mount on .lolly Cove, bnt the four-year-old failed to run up to his reputation. Admiral Codrlnirton. from G'shorne was the beat backed In the Redcliffe Welter hut the winner turned up In Mumble, who won hy a head, after a. hard tussle, from the favorite with Gunnncc third and Hiss Maid, who was always badly placed, close up fourth The bracketed pair. Spanner and Hetnna. were liberally supported for the concluding stent, while Chimera was also well fancied At the jump off Chimera war, the AM to show out, hut after going a few hundred yards slm was Interfered with and knocked back and was practically last At this juncture Linnskln took the lead and led to the straight, where Chimera was seen to be coming f«M, and overhnu'ing Lionskl'n inside the distance, ivent on to v.-ln hv a neck from Manila, who came fast over the. last, portion of the Journey, with Drltble close up third iionskln was fourth. ACCEPTANCES FOR GORE. Gore, Marrh 4. Following are the acceptances for (he first day of the Gore Racins Club's meeting:— OTARAIA HACK WELTER HANDICAP. 7 furlongs.—Calauria. Marching Order 0. .Miss Camouflage 8 13, Twinkle 89, M.irt.ifors g.j. Mettle Drift 8 :j, Achileus. Red Pal 8 2, Hinekura, Lewis Gun, The Boss S. RIVERSDAI.E TROT, two miles.—Armistice, Cross Bstttery, Evening Chimes. Eiddv Tracey. lolly Major, Seward Sno*, Nellie Scott scr. Lena Mhor. Minimis. Queen's Lane. Nightcaps 13 yards behind. .Matin Chimes 24. Malice till, Eros 4S, Sobriquet 84, Btrcuga 90, ilUvw Shoe lad

I GORE CUP, one mile and a quarter Burke's Drift 9.2, Eleus 8,10, Claverhouse 7.12, Belgian Kiug 7.10, Sedd-el-Bahr, Almoner' 6.12, Mazama. 6.10, Sunlit 6.7. LONGFORD HACK HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Po„t H>s!e 8.12, Sunlit 8.7, Twinkle 8.3, Par, Revolution 81, Martifors, Lady Links 7.13, Tokowai, Adjustment, Erroneous 7.12, Cattacii 7.11, Vice-Grand 7.9, Anton Herbert, Pallah, The Boss 7.5. WELCOME STEEPLECHASE, about two unlies and a half.—Glenlsla, Take Down, Jack Symons 10.5, Turehana, Dunmure 9.10, Miss Trlxie 9.9, Prog, Fair Play, Whipcord 9.7. SUMMER "HANDICAP, six furlongs—Kllbrogan 9, Robert Bell, Palamon 7.7, Redshire 7.5. Benefit, Eight Bells 7.2, Glensponse 7, Spectual 6.7. ELECTRIC TROT (in harness) .—Brown Owl, Fqut O'clock, Indiana Girl, Lord Rokeby, Sweet Chimes sr.r., Anna, Coltlwater, Harold Soon, Laura Child, War Chimes 12 yards behind, Cross Battery, Nellie Scott, Rothslar, Tahiti, Van Director 30, Malice, Masterpiece 84. I CROYDON HANDICAP, one mile.—Silver Peak 8.13, Golden King 8.9, Sedd-el-Bahr 8.7, Calauria 8, Miss Camouflage 7.13, Ayellfle, Thaddeus 7.5, Brooksdale 7. THAMES ACCEPTANCES. Thames, Last Night. The following are the acceptances received for tho first day of the Thames Jockey Club's meeting, to be held to-morrow:— FIRST HURDLES— Garry Owen 10.7, Oaklelgh 10.5/ Cymor 10.3, Marconi 9.12, Battletide 9.5, Otara 9 2, Slowcoach 9.2, Monopole 9.2, Seville 9.0, Normaaby 9.0. MAIDEN HANDICAP.—Hessian 9.3, Winsome Arch 8.8, Phyllona 8.5, Miss Norval 8.2, Ma Copper 8.0, Lord Bruce 8.0, Arch Carremo 7.13, Tlnohoro 7.11, Lueena 7.11, Brodrlck 7.11, Dead Sweet 7.9, Princess Charming 7.8, Aircraft 7.7, Elhros 7.7, Till Dick 7.7, Lady Petaln 7.6, Hard Labor 7.6, Rambling Star 7.6, Capsell 7.5, Klllc 7.5, Toby 7.5, Bully Boy 7.5, Chum 7.5, Some Fashion 7.5. BOROUGH HANDICAP King Abbey 10.4, Piing. Lupin 8.2, Crowhurst 8.2, Caballero 7.13, Prince Charlerol 7.U, Stills 6.9, Night Time 6.9, Gold Plane 6.7. GOLDFDSLDS CUP.—Tlnopal 9.8, Rockfleld 0.8, HyUus 7.10, Royal Irish 7.5, Corregldor 7.3, Ohlnew.ilnui 0.13, Waluta. 6.12, Blue Cross 6.12, Tabasco 6 9, General Stephens 6.9, Tama-a-roa 6.8, Lady Energy 6.7. FIRST HACK.—Ruatara 9.7, Tuipa 9.2, Hessian 9.0, Salvaless 8.13, Winsome Arch 5.7, TinokaSia 8.7, North Lobura 8.6, Don't 8.6, Monopole 86, Nunerraht 8 4, Merry Nell 8.0, Ma Copper 8.0, Stammer 7.12, Royal Abbey 7.10, Tom Moore 7.8, Royal Prince 7.5, Golden Nut 7.3, Toby 7.0, Last Plungo 7.0. STEWARDS' HANDICAP.—Queen Abbey 10.2, Glenspire 8.6, Crowhurst 8.0, Prince Charelol 7.1U, Scrap of Paper 7.3, Tuipa 6.13. FIRST STEEPLES—OakIeIgh 10 7, Jaearanda 10.3, Marconi 9.9, Ranga Mist 9.9, Konul 9.7, Battletldo 9.7, Irishland 9.7, John Bunny 9 7, Surrey Park 9.7, First Call 9.7. KOPU HANDICAP.—ReIianuI 9.2, Ohlnewainta. 8.13, Glenspire 8,7, General Advance 8.7, Kerehone 8.0, Woody Glen 7.8, Tabasco 7.6, Fabrlquette 7.5, Golden Petal 6.7. The acceptances Include rehandlcaps.

TROTTING. TIMARU MEETING. Tim.iru, March 1. The Tiraaru Trotting Club's meeting was fa.ored with perfect weather. There was a record attendance. Results : TRIAL HANDICAP—I Wee Franzie 1, 2 Mother Maehree 2, 3 Annie's Drenm 3. Won by ;i length. . Time, itrulti. 39sec. WAIMATE HANDICAP—IS Ohapl 1, 5 Moving Picture 2, 2 Lady Kama 3. Won by four lengths. Time, 3min. 42 2-ssec. TQIAEU .HANDICAP.—3 Emperor 1. 12 Pleasant Mount 2, 10 Rorke's Drift 3. Won by a length. Time, 4min. 45sec. SEADOWN HANDICAP.—I 3 Vera K. 1, 3 Imperial Junior i, 7 Treasure Seeker 3. Won by a length. Time, 3mln. 35sec. TEMUKA HANDICAP.—2 Bellona 1, 4 Marvin Junior 2, 5 Ohapl 3. Worn by forty lengths. Time, smln. 2see. W. Brown, the rider of Theseus, was suspended for six months for alleged "obvious pulling-." WASHDYKE HANDICAP.—I Rnngltatn Lass 1, 4 Miss Edith 2, 3 Doreen Dillon 3. Won by it length. Time, 2m!n. 55sec. FAIRLIE HANDICAP—2 Guyneraer 1, 1 VUo i, j Chaos 3. Won by a length. Time, 4mln. 40 l-ssce. FAREWELL HANDICAP.—2 Retreat 1, 1 Qulmet 2, 5 Brldgewood 3. Won by a length. Time, 2mln. ISsec. TURF TOPICS, (By "Moturoa.") In St Patrick's Handicap In the Opunake meeting Esthonla has 9.10. Races at Nelson, papier, Akaroa and Thames to-day. Acceptances for Optmake close on Wednesday at 5 pm. Auckland and Rangltlkel weights are due on Monday. Amythas has won seven times In ten starts this season. Mr. W. E. Herbert's luck seem 3 to have changed with "Snowy" Morris' riding. Trainer Lumsdem, with his Husbandman (Siding, Is the first arrival at Bulls for the coming meeting. The Wanganul coursa has nlway3 been a lucky one for Prod TUley, and his horses won five racen there last week. Silver Link Is engaged In the A.R.C. Easter Handicap, and Movement and Hatana In the A.R.C. Autumn Steeplechase. Coldstream looks fit enough at present to win a (Jrand National, and his brace of victories at Wangenul were accomplished la the easiest possible manner. . Next to horse-racing, motor-cycling ranks as the most exciting sport, and all who love a thrill should not mlts seeing Coleman tempting Fato at New Plymouth to-day. Old Client fooled his followers again last week, and was allowed to pay a fine price en Saturday. It was a fitting send-off to Charlie Price, who now hangs up his saddle for good. | One of the best winners the writer met at Webbnnul was a Hawke's Bay punter who had £SO on Demagogue each day. Ha won over £t!00, and he says the Demosthenes gelding will do It again 1 Kuisem comes of winning blood, being by that good horse Autuninus, from Nicotine, a daughter of old Rati Rati. The latter never threw a bad one. Hymestra was never sighted in the Flying Handicap at Wanganul, but In the Jackson Stake 9 he finished with a great burst of speed, and mode no race of Acre and Silver Link. Backers of the favorite r.t Wanganul had a gfU6ll!ng time, only three firsts coming their way. Yet "form" worked out better than expseted, and Esthonla, Demagogue, Kinsam, Goldstream, Haversack, and 80-Pcep were dividend-payers each day. Possibly It "was the execrable weather that put punters out In their reckoning last week. The chief winner was the proprietor of the booth, who had a "royaler." The public get w» right enough—both Inside and cut! What a great horse Arrowsmith Isi Although hampered with 9.8, and In heavy going, he made a great bid for vlotory In the Farewell Handicap, and just failed by inches. On a dry course he will carry our coin every time.

Although Jupiter Plurlus was In evldencs right through, the Wanganul racing carnival beat all Tecords. The racing club drew great, attendances, and £111,8711 was mopped ur by the voracious tote. The Trotting Club, lu spite of an adjournment, had a record gathering too, and people who knew little or nothing about the r.airs engaged were game enough to gamble 549.578. Including cost of conveyance, and admission fees and Incidentals, it Is safe to say that the carnival cost pa Irons a cool quarter of a million I A couple of the Klyslan clan got in tho limelight In pony ranks In X.S.W. the other day, Lady Klyslan (Elyslan—Powder Pull) and Ely (Klyslan—Wnl) winning races. Lady Klyslan relumed a limit dividend. Psrey Johnson's pair, Movement and Ratana, took an unauthorised stroll round the suburbs of Wanganul on (he day prior to the it'ceting. and when found were enjoying tho good grass on St. John's Hill, and the city view. This is not the first time that Percy's charges have escaped. Simple Sam getting away from his prddoel; in Hawera some years ago, and it would appear that these repeated happenings arc not altogether accidental. In this week's Referee -Mr. 0. R. Wise returns to. the fray again, and produces further proof that hacks are starved to make big stakes tor open racers. Mr. Wise will rind many sympathisers in this province, and though all will agree that good horses are worthy of good stakes, there is no reason why hack races should not he better endewed. Mr. Wise's figures prove that hack events are more profitable to clubs than open races, stakes being smaller while tote proI fits are almost enual. and the had; owners are generally called/ upon to pay in nomination and acceptance fees a bigcer percentage, '.ban owners of horses in open class Tho whole nucsMon of slakes allotments and a fixed percentage of fees should be settled by •the Rr.clng l.'onfereiicp neit year. Bed Donte, winner of the Newmarket Handicap at Flem'ngton en Saturday last, is a four-year-old filly hy Tho Welkin—Red Streak, and was nicely weighted at. 7.10. When the last mail left Sydney the Imported grey. Chrysotaus. was a pronounced favori'.c. with Oold T>. Cetinie end Gambler's Hold ne"t In demand, and Red Doin> w>i not even me"tionej in the betting Her victory must

have been a beauty for all of the bookmakers except one—Barney Allen—who owned the runner-up, Gambler's Gold. Gambler's Gold, as the name suggests, was Alien s joke on punters who "did" their monev on morals ■that failed to materialise. No notiDt Mr. Allen now fully realises the signame'| Ce ~ UI6 wlnful s tentflcance—of the

J e " Ti wln «er, Cetigne, who finished third this time, carried the steadier of 9.6, and the honors of tbe race, if not the thick end ot the wad, go to the aged Grafton horse, lie game old fellow was saddled up again a«r in tho Kssendon Stakes, and succeeded In winning that tine stake. The win was enthusiastically received. Some amateurs know all about horses, and s«ne don't. Concerning the latter an exchange telle a good story. An amateur trainer at the boginnlng of his career, was wring his knowledge before an admiring friend As he gently stroked his horse's knees he looked up at his friend and Innocently remarked, "Ain't he got bootlfui ocks?

Imaribban, Rawakore and Galore read a l.kely trio to Improve upon Thursday's performances at Nelson to-day. The flrstnamed pair wore backed for a lot of money away from the course on the first day, and punters should go for "oven" to-day. There is a whisper up north that at a recent Auckland provincial meeting the pins were removed from the bottom of the hurdles to make things easier for one competitor. The Inspection of hurdles Is a matter which the stipendiary steward should attend to instead of sitting In the stewards' stand and trying to look wise. Down the line they gave tho hurdles an extra slope the other day, and a particularly bad fencer returned the 'Joklsts" a healthy dividend. At another place Inspection at the last moment disclosed the fact that some persons (apparently Interested) had removed two. of the hurdles. Some day an audacious person will "pinch" the Judge's box! Nowadays horse accommodation at race time la practically unprocurable In country towns, the old livery and bait stables having gone down before the march of the motor vehicle, and the consequent erection (or transformation Into) motor garages. The clubs are doing their bent to All the gap by erecting stables on their courses, but these do not And favor with many trainers. The reason is this, as a well known trainer Informed me: the stables are placed too close to the training tracks, where horses are being galloped practically from daylight to dark. The constant "plod, plod" of the gallopers upsets young horses, and a number ot cases have come under .ray notice of horses that have .sweated and fretted, and refused to eat a morsel when staMed near a training track, Horses know their business, Ilkn everybody else, and tho slightest-excitement puts them on their toes.