SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, 11 September 1920, Page 3

SPORTING

RACING FIXTURES. Sept. 18.—Amberley R.C. Annual. Sept. 23, 25.—Wanganui J.C. Spring Sept. 23, 24.—Ashburton R.C. Spring. Sept. 25, 29.—Avondale JC. Spring. Sept. 27, 28.—Otakl R.C. Spring. DONCASTER YEARLING SALES. RECORD PRICE REALISED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn:—Copyright, Received Sept. 10, 5.5 p.m. London, Sept. 10. , At the Doncaster yearling sales, Lord Crlanely paid tho rrocrd price of 14,500 gns. for a Tetrarch—Bluetlt colt. The bidding was most exciting, and started at 5001) gns. Thirteen lots realised 54,650 gna.—sAus.- { N.Z. Cable Assn. ! THE MISHAP TO GLOAMING. ! Received Sept. 10, 10.55 p.m. j Sydney A Sept. 10. According to a veterinary who examined I Gloaming, the trouble % deep-seated, and it | would be unwise to Tace him uutll he had a j spell for some months. The veterinary con- ' slders the suspension of his preparation is absolutely necessary.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RECORD HIGH JUMP. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright Sydney, Sept. 10. Miss Emily Roach, of Narrantera, ot the Albany Show, rode Mr. Weir's Musician over a high jump of 7ft o%in, beating the Australian record by 1% Inches,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aasn. TROTTING, WAIMATE PLAINS CLUB'S APPEAL. By Telegrap/* —PrrV'S Association. Chrislchurch, Last Night. At a meeting the Board of the New Zealand Trotting Acsor'at'on, Mr. P. Selig was re-elected president. Mr J. H. Williams. was appoiutcd to repi resent the Board at the hearing of an appea 1 I by the Waimate Plains Trotting Club against ! the findings of the board in connection with matters arising out of the club's annual rac? meeting. The appeal is to be heard In Wellington on the 23rd inst. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa/*) Prodigal strolled home at Awapuni. 'Gas Bag looks a cinch for the Avondale Guineas. Royal Park paid a. rattling good ,f price" in the Hunters' Hurdles. i Utuwai'was saddled up twice on Wednesday, r.nd pulled up lame after the second run. ! After running second In the Hunters' Hurdles, Tomea was pulled out again In the Parorangi Steeples, but broke down early. G. D. Beatson's Miramar, with A. McDora'.d up, was sent out favorite in the Hunters' Hurdles, but after leading for ten furlongs the gelding struck a fence hard, and fnded to the rear. Larkspur (The Lark—Qauze) showed pace In both his races at Awapuni, and up to six furlongs he will always be dangerous. He carried dibs, over In tho Fltzherbert Hack Handicap. Odds were laid on Prodigal in the Foxton Maiden, und he never looked like getting beaten. In the straight, lie easily collared I Larkspur, and won with his open. • A maiden that will improve with racing ! *s Released (Treadmill—Happiness). He if? ! ;• fim? looking three-year-cid. and was noticed j 'inching strongly Just outside a place in thb •! Maiden.

Pnp»ti»:s much rac?, but good jump'.Kg ana «.•. I iu him the Manawatu Hunt When Tirau, Argo and V to grief at the third fence* from 'they -Al looked like beating the Marion hcrso. Gaelcwur was a ;;ood favorite in the Hunt Club Cup, and Jj.-nvden was bringing him along nicely when he jumped on top of the fallen Argo. uut ror tne mishap Gaekwar wouk; havtj ccrt.'i inly won.* / Oteuru Kid :im< Vshmond Nap carried more than one-half c.f the totalisator investments in the Hack Jlurdles. and justified puolic confluence by paying the dividends. Otauru Kid carried Tibs, extra for his win at Marton, but put it all over Diamond Nap. There was a. re-shuffle of jockeys at Awapuni on Wednesday, W. Bowden. riding Otauru Kid, and A. McDonald being on Diamond* Nap. At Marton the previous weelc the riders were reversed. Wh'te Ranger, who was pay s ng a handscne price, ran a close third in the Hark HurdlfS, but he was beaten by a pair of superior r.oTses White Ranger iuimed well at Times, rtai was finished as fast a: anythi-ig in the race. The much-raced Trentliam Rose had a, big flowing on Wednesday, and jumping well, she led the field a derry dance right, to the home turn. She ought to win a short hurdlo race before long. Better Luck broke it for a win in the Bracelet, but he did not have much oil Lockson, who worried him all the way up the straight, and was just narrowly beaten. J. Morris, on the winner, never left the fenco at any part .of the race, and this von the race for him. Kenepuru (Gold Crest—Moreen) .finished third in the Bracelet, and was paying a hatful. According to the card he is trained, by his owner, Miss D. Sexton. The fact that Gray rode Sweet Tipperary accounted for her being sent out second favorite In the Walkanae Handicap, hut after being punched along the whole way she could only finish fourth. Gas Bag was a screaming hot order in the big race, having recently beaten Sasanof nnd Humbug in a trial gallop. He should have won, but everything was against him, and the llttle-fanied Printemps out-stayed him in a Btirring finish. Gas Bag will be *hll the better for the gallop. Depredation was always prominent in the Waikanae Handicap, *but 8.11 anchored him over tho last two furlongs. Still, hp rau a treat race, and deserves luck. R. Barlow, who is now licensee of 4ho imperial Hotel, has him looking very well now, and he may be haTd to beat at Wanganui. Nobleman had been going so well on the tracks that many gave him a show on Wednesday. He drew No. 1 and hopped out first, but the solid pace in the first few furlongs settled his chance. • He was well beaten three furlongs from hoime. However, Nobleman is in forward condition for his New Zealand Cup engagements, and is likely to harden in the bettine for that race. They said that Hurry Up could not gallop at Riccarton owing to the mud. Well, he had a dry track at Awapuni, and couldn't gallop there either. Lady General was well clear of her opponents for six furlongs in the Waikanae Handicap, and is worth keeping in mind for a sprint event, later on. Up to six furlongs she is always, dangerous. Warrawee, as anticipated, was backed down' to a shade of odds on in the Fitzherbert Handicap, but three furlongs from home his backers would have sold out cheaply. Then he simply "flew," and the rest seemed to be standing still By the way. he was Tidden by- M. McCarten, not by L. Morris, as stated in the Press Association wire.

Persian Prince was running on at the right end of the Fit.zherberi: Handicap, and just got home (second) in front (if TTtuwal and Maniahera. paying a great "price." Utuwai was very lame, and will bo spelled until the autumn.

Mapiahera showed a glimpse of his brilliant track form -when In* finished up strongly in fourth place in the Fitzherbert Handicap. Tho first time they put a fashionable horseman on the Maniapoto gelding he with them. The foolishness of running a steeplechase after four o'clock in the afternoon was exemplified at Awapuni. The Parorangi Steeples was the last race on the prngrnimine, and the light was finding when tho runners lined up. The fences threw long shadows, making the horses' task of judging them a formidable one, wh,ila the hencoop which brought Tirau, Samlringham and Royal Park to grief had to be faced, directly in the rays of the setting sun. As a race It was a fiasco, only a trio of rank outsiders Btanding up Rococo, who beat King's Medal at the finish, is trained by Rowley Hatch, and ran practically unbacked, paying over a score. King's Medal, the runner-up, paid half as much again for second place, while the'third horse, Three Bells would have paid more than the winner. Mr Angus Keith had big fields to handle, but got them away well. The racing on, the whole was interesting, K.f a big pro-1 portion of the runners were as rough as sandpaper. The betting was wonderful at Awapuni, over £4OOO being handled on several events, while o total of* £24,490 made the previous best (£10,080) look like little Willie's pocket-money. Tho tariff at the Hunt meeting was torrid, 12s admission to the lawn. Gee! ' Wangfinui weights appeared yesterday, and , are now engaging attention. Tn the Spring i Handicap, M&rqueteur, Depredation, W"

Iress road well. Arrowsmith has a big joad in the Flying, and not start, iu which case Hymestra and Weldone will have to be reckoned with. Warrawee and Crucelle will carry big money if started in the Dnrfe Hack Handicap, an(l Zrtia and Otauru Kid in the Okehu Hurdles. Mattock and Gladful are nicely placed in the Hack Steeplechase, and Foeman and the same pair in the Marangni Steeples. Warrawee and Piro Piro represent winning form in the Putiki Hack tlandVan. The weights appear to be equitable all round, but fit horses like Marqueuter (If started), Depredation, Warrawee, and Weldone tmust have a pull over their less seasoned opponents. The men who run the racing clubs in Taranaki are good sports. Another instance of this was given by the Egmont Club Committee on Thursday evening, when Parde YVinton, of the Salvation Army, came along and askedi for a contribution towards building a Sunday School, etc., at Hawera. Result: A donatio w>f £2OO, accompanied by appropriate references to the worthiness of the cause and to the good work done by the Army.

At tho same meeting, the secretary stated that they had £3(15 in the bank, £2OOO on deposit, and they had accounts to pass at the meeting totalling £298.