SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1920, Page 3

SPORTING

RACING FIXTURES. ■Tune 12.—Gisborne ItC. Steeples. June 18, 19.—Napier Park R.O. Winter. June 23, 24, 26.—Hawfce's Bay J.C. and Hunt. NAPIER PARK WEIGHTS. By TelegTaph.—Press Association. Napier, Last Night. Napier Park winter meeting weights are:— MOTEO HACK HURDLES. One mile and a quarter.—Kohu 11.13, Hendra 11.0, Paddington Green 11.7. All Over 11.0, Ore Ore 11.3, MeltehikofT 10 !>, Ladoguer, Pretty Bobby Ift.B, Bombproof 10.0, Master Boris, Colnia 9.12, Blrkenvale 0.11, Cross Words 9.10, Vacuum 9.8, Gatherer ii.7. Sir Agnes 9.5, Raumanuwhirl, Mannish, Uanogue, Hypothesis, Mannlkin, Marshal Noil, Cyra, Miss D,, Cutponl, Strangeways, Hoki Ifox 9.0,

PETANE HACK STEEPLECHASE. Two miles—Oakleigh 11.12, Brunswick 11.4, Con 11.3, Torchy, Ormesby 10.12, Notability 10.11, Harbor Light 10.10, Sir Donald, Manhattan, Master Webster, Te Toa 10.0, Normanby 10.4, Juan 10.2, Bollln 9.13, Sensitive, Jacaranda D.12, Parawanui 9.10, Vermlcello 9.9, Gay Boy, Bill Mania, Wairlrl, Gunwale, Sandrlngham, Slumlx, Silent Dlclc, Nlcomar, Hlkurangl, Tornea, Powder King, Nefisclie, Yucatan 9.7. STEWARDS' HANDICAP. One mile.— Parisian Diamond 11.11, Lovamateh 11.5, Croebus lO.'lS, Maioha 10.10, Hetaua 10 8, Taunaha 10.6, Gold Kip 9.13, Bagdad 9.11, Goldshlne, Potentiality 9.10, Risingham 9 8, Ruddy, Cashmere 9.7, All Talk, Jean Laddo 9.5, Actifld 9.4, Heather Sprig, Ehelpa, Lady Ball 9.2, Waiuta, Hookah, Ratvakore, Miss 'Leslie, Hindi, Arch Salute, Ahlka, Admiration, Rose Pink, Ohlnewalrua 9.0, NAPIER STEEPLECHASE. Three miles. Master Strowan 12.8, Old Munglndi 11.8, Gladful, Luke 11.4, Gang 'Awa 10.13., Yankee Jack, Poemnn 10.10, First Lino 10.9, Marnetotara 10.7, Oaklelgh 10.4, Wirokino 10.3, BattleTide 10.0, Guanaco 9.10, Polthogue, Zeus, Brunswick 9.9, Dlavolo, Khartoum, Sllenus, Chillies, Peneton, Gunwale, Notability, Normanby, Slumlx, Jacaranda, Tlrau, Bollln, Palladlo 9.7.

LADIES' NECKLACE. One mile and ft quarter.—Pretty Bobby, Ruddy 12.7, Black Lace 12.2, Army Service 11.11, Vermillion 11.8, Rylstone, Ethiopian 11.1, Khartoum, Tatiml 10.11, Rlenzl, Europa- 10.3, King Albert, Sensitive, Loch Dhu, Donnybrook, Powder King, Bernadotte, Buck Eye 10.7. AHURIIU HURDLES HANDICAP. One mile and three-quarters.—Lord Nagar 11.0, Zola 10.8, Kohu 10-.5, Goldstream 10.2, Pnddtogton Green 9.13, All Over 9.12, All Talk 0.10, Ore Ore 9.9, Want 9.0, Zeus 9.5, Meltchlkoff, Battle Tide 9.1, Lord Alnalle, Cymer, Calma, Strangeways 9.0.

SETTLERS' HACK HANDICAP. Sis' furlongs.—Hyonarty 11.8, Honey Bee 11.5, Bltholia 10.11, Night-Time 10.10, Miss Leslie 10.9, Ngata 10,8, Lord Astolat 10.6, Otauru Kid 10.4, Willy's Knight 9.13, Molyneaux 11.2, Lallali Rookh, Yankee Dan 9.8, Mumble, Mosthenes 0.7, Sanacre 9.G, Magistrate, La Pucelle 9.5, Thedes, Fife and Drum 9.3, May Morn Transmission, Opiare 92, Miss Glrons, Plroplro, Idloness, Bernadotte, Negambo, Princess Charming, Form, Ben Bolt, Rangltlra, Pretty Miki, Walton, Tlora, Russet, Haungarla, Poliehe, Wawata, Master Oriflamme 9.0.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa," Gisborne races to-day. Napier Park on Friday next. Brunswick should win again to-day. Anita's turn is not very far off. Cymer should be favorite at Gisborne again to-day.

Gnzlque appears to be a cut above those engaged In the Waltaae Handicap. Miss Love and Whiz Bang are enjoying a apeil in the paddock. Rockfield, for whom a big price was paid recently, has broken down.

Sweet Corn has been retired, and Is to be mated with Polydamon.

Form was good to follow at EHorslle, oil Mondays winners having shown good form previously.

Royal Abbey, Uy Quln Abbey-Uranium, won three races at Auckland without the semblance of nn effort.

Now that the tracks are onuddy It is time we heard from Voio. Are they keeping him lor the Winter Cup? Chant Royal (King Mark—Chantress) can fiftllop like the wind, and should carry F Ormond'n colors with distinction. . ' Omahu was backed for big money on Monday, and made a bold showing,"but Slow Coach outstayed him in the run home. Treble and double winners have been the features of recent meetings; Royal Abbey, Oakleteh, Lochella, Glen Canny, Red RlbfTf'- Eo ;, Pe «- ? R(1 BoyM Exchange, all upsetting the hnndicappers' calculations. Depredation's failures at Otakl were prettv costly to several big punters. The old horse showed pace each day, but appears to at

Onslaught, another horse that has lost his punch, recently changed hands at £7O He li 1 l'.'. " e ° od spe". and if benefited thereby should quickly return his moderate purchase money. »ll°hi, Cr „n bnc , U " at Dmedln, showing fin rLri i spe nnd iump,n B ability In the iilht . ®' ol, , 11 w»s an exhilarating nii°.™ . t* ll down hls more «? len l at f* San Sebastian, In the tMnfcatul Steeplechase, and imuch of his success was duevto ,T. Kaan's clever horsenX

Spanner and Delight, both of which have been spelling, are In work again at GreenTh l former wm Probably race Rtarto" °" at Trenthan > and

Hushabye pulled up very lame at Otakl L V rewire a long spell. This is hard luck for her party, as they had big hones of winning a steeplechase with her this winter antlclapted, the Jockeys' Association has practically settled Itself, Its 111-advlsed and precipitate actions having "fed up" even the Jockeys themselves. Although an einenslvo and ghastly failure it has done "oml good in it 9 us ay, an<l as a result the requests of f CO i O f r gained leaders will probably be gr « te £ by the Racin s Conference co , ntl, ; uw! Ms successful "rim" at Otakl where lie headed the winning horsemen with two firsts and two seconds Probably his best effort was In the Maiden Race l^ e "i,iti e f ! hO , oa chant Royl on the hitherto unlucky Digger. Munson rode two firsts and a second, which Lowe (reantlv returned from Australia) equalled L L M ° rrl ? J"! A ' Reed <*<* rode two wlnners, and ,T, Barry, R. Reed. Hawker and l.awry rodo one apiece. Goldfinch whose second" 11 " 6 ' 113 be HEht °" t ' plloled ,hree

Demosthenes struck a rough passage across In 18 reilorte(l tn >»"'« l"S in great heart, and was much admired when witi rtf 1 T nt ,ne " 3 an<l Son ' a stables X Z +*l p ""'en shnulrt rroo» successful si™ W " e Pal(1 for thl " >•£,»! !' tlla(: ' la(i Gloaming passed the 1m! would have gone to India at " 18 a ' a »Vieo for a geld lug, but he has won £10,983 in stakes already, and that sum may be considerably Increased on tile forthcoming Australian trip While the jockeys have been kicking un a dust about riding fees, etc., the trahfers have, been saying nothing, but it is certain that their voice will be heard very shortly present £3 is the ruling fee for training' a horse, though some are still struggling along at £2« os a wee" The high price of feed, wanes, rent, and cost of Hung generally make It Imperative that k4 a week should be charged, and a trainer amount poSSlbly flo 11 horso under that

Lochella's double win In the Great Northerns was the feature of the Auckland It C winter mectlne. In both thS aomh-* erner proved that the Auckland handicapper a , s w 'ilc astray in his reckoning*, and the public profited 'by his lapses. Lochella paid 5i,.!,? i i . P' l ,™" 1,1 the Huraieit, but the dividend returned in the cross country event WnMh 7 " ''"""I S "" ,n ° ne «>e race'iviif ~wL ( KS i l " s ; l,lm><m ln . a three a " (i « half miles steeplechase, and a lot of thlncs actually happened, but all were In favor of the bte son of firafton Loch. Still, the dlvlclencl was not worth the risk—nn neper The 5v nl'. .° f ) Valm " 1 ' Master Strowan and Coalition In the South Island made things easy for Lochella, and it was by 111 sfatcli of imagination a worthy field that epnoral him 011 Monday last. Falls accounted for Gladnil. Omahu, Peneton, and Garrv Ow«.i while Golden Glow refused, and \o Surrer.cer \v:«s Ki 1 ' 1 / T o ' Slmv ( '°' u '" Wils ,he -iHv ■)"<: Jetfr to dispute the Innors with thf. favrrite, ?>"' .P/ ow <olu '' l > 3 what his name suffers! 1 osslbly Lochella would have won unite- any circumstances, but. nevertheless Monday's vie'-' tory was a barren one. ' <

Lochella was weighted for the V P. C. Oraud Nationals before his recent victories, and In Riving him (1.10 in the Hurdles, and 1(112 in the Steeplechase, tho Victorian handicapper offered every inducement to Mr. p. Acfr.nAdams to send the gelding across, Penalties Of 7lbs in each race (presumably) ttill bring his Imposts up to 10.3 and 11.5 respectively and he is quite capable of running prominently under these weights.

Mr. J. it. , 1, Stanford has purchased a partnership in a Marton firm of barristers and solicitors, and has settled down in Marten. Mr. Stanford Is a good sport, and Taranaki v,lil miss him greatly. As judge at various race meetings tie ba> tlroa. mmw*

satisfaction, and H is to be hoped that his services will not be entirely lost to Tnranakl clubs. Sportsmen will wish him every success In his new business, While on the question of judging horse races it might be mentioned that Mr. Horo Koranti, who did the judging at Otakl last week had some of his decisions questioned, while in the Cup he had three guesses before lie placed the winner correctly. The finish was not so close that a judge should have got "bustled," but this is what really happened to Horo. Some sporting readers are puzzled over the order of favoritism mix-up that Is going on at present, one paper publishing thb figures while another omits them. The explanation is that while it is not an offenco to publish figures denoting order of favoritism it is alleged to be contrary to the telegraph regulations to wire them to a newspaper, It Is just another sntmple, and a particularly ridiculous one, of the laws that the kill-Joys have caused to be placed on the Statute Book in New Zealand. What the killjoys' next move will be the gods alone can tell us I v