SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 April 1920, Page 7

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. April 3, s.—Auckland R C. Autumn. April 3, s.—W&irarapa R.C. Autumn. April s.—Wafanate Plains T.C. Annual, April 5. 6.—Canterbury J.C. Autumn. April 5, G.—Feeding JjC. Easter. URUTI BEACH RACEB. AN ENJOYABLE GATHERING. The Urutl Beach Picnic Club's annual hack meeting, which took place at the Waltoltol Beach on Thursday, was a thoroughly enjoyable gathering. The weather was ideal, and the meeting was held on a splendid stretch s(. beach, acces* to which was obtained through Mr. Corcoran's property. There was a large attendance from all parts ot Taranakl. The committee bad made complete arrangements for the success of the meeting. The straight had been fenced off, whilst a saddling paddock had alio been provided. A programme of eltfit erents was run off during the afternoon, and the fields la the majority of cases were large. So well did the handlcappera (Messrs E. Putt and E. Oxenham) do their work that Mr. B. H. Piggot, who occupied the Judge's box, had some very close finishes to Judge. The starters (Messrs G. N. Skelton and G. Salway) got the fields well away, and C. Grainger was clerk of scales, and the clerk of the coune was S. Bepper Kaplnuu. Mr. C. H. Barnltt carried out the duties of eeatetaiy.

A protest, which h»s not yet. been decided, «m lodged against the first and second horses In the Farmers' Plate, on the ground that they did not comply with the conditions regarding ownership. Results MAIDEN HANDICAP. Minimum weight, 9st. Mr. L. Jones' Encircle, 11.0 (Montague) .. 1 Mr. D. Stockman's Cordon, 9.12 (Crowley) 2 Mr. L. Jones' Blslgnlo, 9.12 (Baker) 3 Also started: Finland Maid 10.0, Italny Day 10.0, Zimmer 10.0, Earere 9.12, I'rince; Lady 9 7, Lady Sweet 9.7, Midnight 9.0. tola >.O, Gift 9.0, Dltu 9.0, Gienavon 9.0, Royal Prince 9.# A good finish. Won by half a length,, with a length between second and third. PONY RACE. Four furlongs. I Mr. L. Jones' Baker) 1 Mr. C. Barnltt's Star Paul, 6,7 (car. 9.11) (D. George) 2 Mr. 8. Moody's Corrlgo, 9.0 (car. 9.3) (C. Rowe) 3The only starters. A good race. The first two kept together tho whole way, Private winning by a neck, with the third horse ; three, lengths away. LOCAL HANDICAP. Min. weight 9st. Six furlongs. ; Mr. L," O'Neill's Kalplkarl, 9.T (D; George) 1 Mr. G. Baker's Tajianganui, 9.7 (Owner) 2 Mr. C. Rumball'a Mangapoua, - 10.S (C. Sprosen) 3 Alio started.' Outlook 9.12, Rainy Day 9 0, Meherou 9.0. Another good start. Kaiplkarl went to the front early and was never headed, winning easily by two lentghs, with the third horse a similar distance away. SOLDIERS' RACE HANDICAP. Mln. weight list Fire furlongs Horses to be owned and ridden by returned soldiers. Mr. A Millar's Zimmer (Owner) 1' Mr. J, Corcoran's Calendar (J. Crow) ... 2 Mr. T. N. Terrlil's Lola (Owner) 3 Also started: Master Silvery, Lady Shlmose. Calendar led to within a furlong of hom.e 1 when Zimmer put In a run and gained the verdict by a neck. Lola was three lengths further back. WAITOPPOI CtJP. One mile andji quarter. Mr. F. Marsh's Cammy, 9.0 (Crowley) ... 1 Mr. L O'Neill's Kaiplkarl, 910 (D. George) 2 Mr. J Dunlop'i Master Curran, 11.7 (C. J Stockman) 3 Also started: Horlkino 10 12, Encircle 10 12, Melita 10.9, Whakamoa 10 0, Finland Maid 98, Karere 9.0, Munftttmlst 9.0, Takanganui »». Master Curran led to within two furlongs from home with Kaiplkarl, who got away bailly and had a bad passage, close in attendance. Here Cammy came with a burst on the inside and won by a neck, heads separating second and third. FARMERS' PLATE. Min. weight 9.0. Six furlongs. Mr. L. Jones' Blslgnlo, 9.7 (G. Baker) .... 1 Mr. H. Watson's Lady Sweet, 9.0 (R. Brown) 2 Mr. 1. Corcoran'a Calendar, 10 0 (C. Spreaen) 3 Also started: Speedwell Mae 10.7 (car. 11.2), Outlook 10.0, Mangapou 9.7, Midnight 9.0, Narlri 9.0 (car U&), Master Sylvia 9 0 (car. 10.10), Walt-a-White, 9 0 (car 9.7). Coral King S O (car. 10 4), Star Paul 9.0, Gienavon 9.0 (ear. 9.12). Rainy Day 9.0 (car. 9.5), Lady Skimlre 9.0 (car 11.8). Blslgnlo was quickest out and led till the way, winning by a short head from Lady Sweet, who came with a rattle at the finish, i Calendar was a length and a half further ! back third. | ATTTtfMN HANDICAP. Min. weight 9.0. Seven furlongs. Mr. E. Ennls' Key, 9 0 (T. Chapman) 1 Mr. J. Dunlop's Master Curran. 11.5 (Johnson) 2 Mr. F. Marsh's Cammy, 10.7 (Crowley) .. 3 Also started: Zimmer 10.5 (car. 10 11), Speedwell Mac 95, and Psyche 9.0. Key led all the way and won by a length from Master Curran, with Cammy two 'enghts away third. CONSOLATION HANDICAP. Mln. weight 9st. Six furlongs. Mr. J. Corcoran's Calendar, '9 0 (T. Chapman) 1 Mr. D. Stockman's Horildno, 10ji (Johnson) 2 Mr. D. Stockman's Cordon, 10.2 (C. Crowley) 3 Also started: Finland Maid 9 12 (car. 11.4), Whakamoa 9.10 (car. 10.12), Ringworm 9 0 (car. 10 8), Prince Lady 9 0 (car. 10.1), Outlook 9 5 (car. 9.8). Lola 9.0 (car. 10 8), lola 9.0 (car. 9.7), Takanganui 8 8, Coral King 9.0 (car. 110), Munltlenlst 9 0 (car. 9.8). ■ A very close finish resulted, the Judge awarding the verdict to Calendar. Tills decision did not And favor with a section of the crowd, who thought Horlkino had won. I Cordon was a good third.

The «nnuo] race club boll will be held In 'he Urenui Hall on Wednesday, April 7th. Instead of Thursdiiy, April Sth , as originally Intended, the alteration in date being mado so as to avoid clashing with the Waitara Frontiersmen's dinner. An excellent orchestra has been encaged. THE DONCASTER. TOJAL ACCEPTORS. By Teteer.ipli —rress Assn.—Copyright. Becelred April 1, !) 40 p.m. Sydney, April 1. Tlie final acceptors for the Doncaster are: Sir Ibex, Euseblua,. Wedge, Molly's Robe, Jack Findlay, Red Dome, Chrysolaus, Sydney Damsel, George Grates. Mount Frisco, Hard,* Wedding Day, Gambler's Gold, Kenilis Laddie, Blue Remmon, All Aboard, Alnwick, Fosadoon, Overshot, Tlie Rover, Palmitic. Sydney; Cup—Poitrel, Kennaquhair, Artilleryman, King of the Sea, Macadam, Mlllleme, Uurney, Kenllford, lan 'Or, Amazonia, Cabern, Greg, Sylvafort, Poslastre, Tenterfleld, Emblematic, Laddie Blue, Wild 'Un. Sea Bound, Clan Flngon, Posadoon, Kew Zealand, The Rover. TURF TOPICS. ißy "Moturoa.") Races at Ellersllo to-day. Hawera trots on Monday. Uncle Ned Is a strong order for the Easter. Fiery Cross appears to have recovered his "punch." 80-Peep is likely to be Uncle Ned's toughest opponent to-day. Mick King has taken up the old hurdler Rio again. Irapuka registered a smatf gallop at Bulls before being taken to Feildlng. Risinghnm appears to have paralysed Ihe betting In the Fellding Cup. After the Dannevlrke meeting Convention changed hands at 300 guineas. If Esthonia Is starting In the President's Handicap to-day. all Taranakl will be on Sweet Memory has been carrying welter weights lately, and with 7.1 reads well In the open sprint at Fellding. Leading jockeys to date are: R. Reed SO. G. Young 4.">, A Reed 41. j. Olsen 3", L. C.. Morris 32, and H. Young 31. Gray is handy with 22 first*. When caught in the mood Tempo Is some galloper, as his opponents may 2nd out vyhen tltcjr bump him it Felldlnf.

Melee carried 8.13 when lie- won the Amberley Cup, and scored very easily. He should be worth remembering at Kiccarton next week. Guanaco, who was not much of a success on the flat, is reported to bo taking kindly to the jumping business at Bastings. Sportsmen will regret to he;ir that the wellknown Wanganui sport "Bill" Corby is laid aside with a severe attack of pleurisy. All will wish the old sport a speedy recovery. A contemporary haR same hard words to saj« concerning the horsemanship at the Itaugltikel meeting. From personal observation this scribe is of opinion that some (alleged) jockeys could not ride in a can—with the tailboard upl Master Moutoa and Fisher looked very well when shipped by the Ulimaroa for Sydney on Thursday. with careful placing they should pay their way on the other side Mr. F. Easton has his mind set on ihe Grand National Steeplechase again this vear and his hopes centre on Master Strowan,"wno is reported to be well forward for this tlmo of the year. The Australian Jockey Club's autumn meeting opens at Randwick to-day. Tne principal event to be decided on the opening dasis the Doncaster Handicap, one milo, ro'r which Chrysolaus, Gambler's Gold, George Graves, and Red Dome are favorites. Chrysolaus failed at Flemtngton, but at Rosehill on March 20th., he carried 9.0 and won the Railway Handicap, seven furlongs, very easily iu 1.26%. The Sydney Cup will be decided on Monday. Latest Sydney flies show that the champion Artilleryman Is a hot order.. Poltrel, Kennaquhair, lan 'Or, and Macadam also have backers. Artilleryman and roitrei we-e both returned winners at Rosehill, but the former' 3 performances wero easily the best Mr. S. J. Watt won a race at Rosehill last month with All Aboard (All Black—Float). The New Zealand-bred gelding carried 10.2, was first favorite, and bent a big field pointless. W. H. McLachlnn was aboard. Our old friend Bunting made a big effort to land the Rosehill Handicap the. same afternoon, and only went under to Poitrel by a head. Bunting started at a forlorn price, and returned more than tho winner on the place totalisator. It seems a strange coincidence that Poitrel has been the means of bringing about the downfall of many brilliant New Zealamlers, Gloaming and Desert Gold included; and on each occasion the crack Australian has Just scored by the narrowest of margins. Stan Reid, who was recognised as one of the most capable hurdle horsemen in the Dominion, continues to ride winners In Australia. At. Caulfleld recently he won the Narong Hurdles on Thaletas, and the Gordon Steeplechase On .lack Friar. •Most people would'have Uk<id to see Amy ! thas measure strides, with Arrowsmlth In tho C.J.C. Great Easter Handicap, but his owner preferred to reserve the Demosthenes geldIng for jraeca for the remainder of the season. TlfU may h- policy, but Mr. F. . Easton Is imt 1 , f as the owners of Artilleryman, »Wi" ;« set to try and win the Sydney Cup, thou#, weighted at 141bs over welgnt-for-age; Stupendous entries have- been received for the VnrloiiH events at the Royal meeting to be hel(j,.at Ellerslle on . the occasion of the Prince of Smiles The Prince of Wales Cup has attracted 37, the Renown Handicap 3ft and the Massey Handicap 02. Amongst She' entries are Khartoum, Polthogue, Movement Tlrau, Alteration, Marqueteur, Esthonia, Hon Empyrean, and Mimirl. W. Rtiwthorne's team at Ellerslie hare been doing,splendid work, and Hymestnv, Is coming into faror for the Easter Handicap. Miss Gold has done everything asked of her lately and should run well in the Oaks and St Leger. Fields wil! be small at the Walrarapa meeting, which opens to-dny. Hvttus should start an odds-on favorllc In the Easter Handicap, and Astlnomc should be well'supported In the Railway Handicap. Rieusa Valley Rose, Scornful, and March On may prove the fittest In the. minor events The meeting will be concluded on Monday.