SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, 2 October 1920, Page 3

SPORTING

RACING FIXTURES. Oct. 2.—Avondale J.C. Spring. Oct. 2.—Napier Park B.C. Spring. Oct. 6.—Hawke's Bay J.C. Spring. Oct. 13, 16.—Whangarei R.C. Spring. Oct. 14, 16.—Masterton B.C. Spring. Oct. 23, 25.—Wellington R.C. Spring. GERALDINE RACES. SECOND DAY'S RESULTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. \ Tiraaru, Last Night. For the second day of the Geraldlne races the weather was fine early, witb showers in the afternoon. The track was slow. There was a jood attendance. The toialisator handled £15,946 10s The total Investments for the two days amounted to £28,316 10s, compared with £19,319 10s last year. Results:— SECOND HURDLES HANDICAP.—GeneraI Petain 1, War Tax 2, Good Hope 3. All started. Won by four lengths. Time, 3.1 2-5. STEWARDS' HANDlCAP.—Satisfaction 1, Miss Camouflage 2, Resolution 3. The only starters. Won easily. Time, 1.20. DOMAIN TROT HANDICAP.—WiId Thyme 1, Wastewood 2, Tobermory 3. Scratched: Tirana, Dolly. Won by four lengths. Time, 3.56. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAr. Nautical -1, Clean Sweep 2, Melee 3. i Scratched: Carmine. Won by a head. Time. 1.4S WAINUI HACK HANDICAP—RoyaI Mac 1, Castellan 2, Sheda 3. All started. Won by two lentghs. Time, 1.20. WINCHESTER TROT Jim/ 1, War Bond 2, Tirana 3. Scratched: Soul. Won by four lengths. Time, 2.8./ GLADSTONE HANDICAP—Greek Sou/], Dutch Courage 2, Cannie Jack 3. Scratched: Fabrinade. Won by a nose, a neck between second and third Time, 1.19 2-5. ' FAREWELL HANDlCAP.—Listening Post 1, Bothlna 2, Fabrlnade 3. Scratched: Satisfaction, Trentham Rose, Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.4 3-5. WELUNGTON RACING CLUB. i PAST WORKING. ~i- ■ I Wellington, Oct. 1. The Wellington facing Club's annual report shows that Vn e receipts were £33,041, against £59,703/ ast year . ne c i UD spent £13,197 on maintenance and improvements, and now has Accumulated funds of £14,572. The stakes p/ lu wcre £30,883, and Government taxation amounted to £30,529. The totallsator jteturns were £57,411 agalrwt £42,918, tX e gates and railway receipts were £14,815. / The stewards had hoped to begin the erection/ 0 f new stands, but this has been held ovfo. ti u the building restrictions are removed/ Tn Jr report states that future taxation is e to reach 8s 9d in the £. This "■"Mr delay operations somewhat. It Is consirred that tie district has not enough Permits, and that the club, which has nine <jni.vs, should have at least one <more to enAble It to hold a three days' steeplechase meeting in July. RACE PERMITS. Wellington, Oct. 1. Replying to a deputation from the Pahlatua Racing Club, which asked for a permit for an additional day, the Minister of Internal Affairs said he had received between 40 and 50 similar applications. If Mr. Hunter carried his Bill through Parliament it would give 38 additional days. He had made his idea clear previously that the Racing Conference should redistribute the present permits, because of the unfair allocation now. The conference, however, had not seen fit to do this. The Minister could not do anything until after Parliament had expressed "• jnind on the Bill. If it was passed, ' like other clubs with equally good ~-\_ ' receive consideration in tte o additional permits. iaid he had it In his mind ther commission during the Bill did not pass, but he whether It would be done, ■irst mention made of It pub- ■ distribution was so unfair that .Id h.ivfj to be done about reals }■••'•>, as tho season bad id. ;•."," tho Bi " went through, woiifa probably be set up to dis--38 permits among the applicants ster would require advice on the TURF TOPICS. (By "MoturOß.") le races concluded to-day. '• :■ | Bay weights are due on Monday, -apier Park R.C. spring meeting takes i-day. ngton and Waverley weights should .■■;.. on Friday next. ' elbourne paper reports that Red Signal .•rived there safely. ithredole and Erasmus look like fighting he A..T.C. Derby to-day. /idends were very small at Otak! on day, and one had to back four or five lers to shavv a profit on the day.

e Toa was easily the best 'chaser- seen ". at Otaki, and rerc. Johnson had bad uck not to win both cross-country events. the well-bred Autoinoana (Autumnus—Tannmoana) won the Trial at Otaki like a really ood one. White Ranger and Hyginas will meet again to-day at Greenmeadowa, and the latter will carry the office boy's dollar again. The dogs were barking Rouen on Tuesday, and lie started at odds-on in the Otaki Hack Handicap He was first out, and first tome If they back Ben Bolt to-day it is hard to see how he will be stoushed. His form on the second day at Wanganui was all wrong, That's tern it I J There is a two-year-old h Hawke's Say named Charlie Chaplin, Hope he isn't flat-footed. A kaow-all sub-editor on a contemporary '.urned "Toa Taua," an acceptor in the Prince of Wales Stakes (for two-year-olds) into "Toa Tere " Such is fame! They put Ir. on Molyneaux again on Tuesday, but after making practically all the running (lie Greenwood cast-off was decisively beaten at the finish. Kemball's luck was right out on the second day at Otaki, his trio of'first d.-.y winners. Miss Maid. Martian Miss and Explorer, all recording seconds. The useful Solfancllo is coming on with every gallop, and should be worth backing next time out. Last season his two starts resulted in a first and a third. After running fourth the first day. Silver S : x was given a chance in the Trial at Otaki. He drew No. 1, hut shied at the starter (no reflections!), and tried to go the wrong way. Super Six joined "Mick" King's leam at Bulls yesterday. "Snowy" Morris scared Flight Commander into winning the Electric at Otaki, hut Martian Miss would have beaten him if she had received a square deal on the trip. < Rowley Hatch had a rldo on Nobleman at Otaki, and the big horse finished a close third to Matty and Moutoa Ivsnova. Considering tbat he was carrying 10.7, his New Zealand Cup impost <".9) will be a welcome change. Bitters, a four-year-old gelding of the successful Advance—Endeavour breed, registered a second and a first this week, and looks like winning many more races. The way he cut down Explorer at the end of the Rahul Welter was a treat. The much boomed Nursing Sister had every chance to win the Railway Handicap on the second day at Otaki, but affcr cutting down Astlnome and Solfanello in Ihe straight she went under to the Multifld mure Actifld, who was one of tie last to get away from the barrier. On Wednesday, H. Gray registered his first win in the Avondale Stakes with Men.iln, a calt W Ataurfl—Bea Elf. Wntthtr Mcmu>

[ will follow in the footsteps of previous winners like Nonette, Elysian, and Merry Roe remains to be seen, but he is evidently a good sort of a hor3e. Rational was nominated for the race, and if sent up would havs kept Merrain very busy. Cymer, who outclassed the Auckland hurdlers In the Cre* Lynn Hurdfes, Is an aged gelding by Blyslan—CyeWma, hailing from Gisborne. He has won the last thi'33 races he has contested. On public form there was nothing to suggest that Actrlce (Marble Arch—Peggy Ptyde)' would beat a big Hold in the Hack Welter at Avondale, for she started fourteen Unies. last season without winning a race Wten Classification led Depredation ana Marqueteur home in the Marton Hand'cup, and won by a street, it was thought that at last the son of Elevation and Hoity Toltf had come good. However, his chance of waning another raco Is long deferred for he. take aown badly at Otakl. '

There will probably be only a small field in the Hawke's Bay Guineas next Wednesday, I Mil another meeting between Duo niid Humbug is a tit-bit to be looked forward to Duo puts up a 101b penalty for his wjn at Vi'iiganui and those who lost their c „| n V Humbug there should go for evenvttf Hastings Acceptances to at Avondale ,„ ,'„ E Sl ° Say ' ta #- In fa< *. " will "',*»' <» A,t down the number of een to allow of/„ ne w moro „ H' divisions. Tho/'over-crowdine trouble Is even more ?cute Ml I • r „ ,-r 5 ' ™ - "* s * races ""* «H™«w ™± only fc ab S»t a quarter of an hour betlf ,„ e " h ./ ace - the bookmakers had no nrTl „ " tool: ' witb ,h 0 reJ "'t that th* <M. Cramped t0 keep the 'W* ° n ltlh^/ U safety ' The tMalisiitor staff temZi * unt ' nvlaul6 time, the processes of ' e «"> d Pay'lE out going on continuouslv, F,.H,,r? Some races the sta " "ot .1'! behind. dc VJr te ' y the Xew Zeilland rulf, 3 of racing , f »■»<"» more than eight races in one J"*j so the only thing to do—if raciL" is 'O/be conducted with safety—is to reduce the %mber of races so as to allow of divisions. / Cymer has gone up from 10.0 to 11.3 today, but even this rise may not stop him. Monopole may be his toughest opponent. Lady Violet was running on strongly at tte ?nd of the Avondale Stakes, and she and Oranga read best on paper for the Nursery Handicap. Gaziquo is likely to be sent out favorite In the Plumpton Handicap, but Woody Glen will also carry money. Troublesome has been off the scene for some time, but his recent showings over Ellerslie country show that there Is little wrong with Mm, and he may prove equal to beat'ng the 'chasers over three miles of country, first Call and Coroglen ran well enough or tie opening day to suggest that they will make things Interesting, for the Spalneen gelding. Tamaroa and Blackmail are well treated in the President's Handicap, and Blackhead and Milltaire in the New Lynn Handicap. Woody Glen (if reserv.ed) and Bltholla should come in for spirited support In the Nihotapu Handicap. The Aussle-bred Glen Canny, by PistolBridge of Roses, made a one horse race of the Avondale Cup on Wednesday, and his success hit the ring very heavily throughout the whole Dominion. All sorts of disquieting rumours had been floating about concerning the horse, but those in the know engineered a great coup over his victory. Glen Canny's first success in the Dominion was registered at the Avondale autumn meeting when Con Reed steered him home in front of a field of twenty in the Dominion Handicap (six furlongs), and returned a nice dividend. The public was fully awake to the colt's ability when he was saddled up for the Massey Handicap (one mile), at the Auckland Royal meeting, and as first favorite te ran in an easy winner from nineteen His next appearance was at the Auckland winter meeting, where he led Trespass, Parisian Diamond and a smart field home in 'the Cornwall Handicap (one mile and a quarter), and afterwards won the King Georgo Handicap (seven furlongs), carrying 10st. Glen Canny has been ridden In all his victories by Con Reed. Although nicely placed !n the New Zealand Cup with 7.9 and ruling favorite for the race, I am told On good authority that he is an unlikely starter That he is a torse of some quality he has amply demonstrated, and his future is undoubtedly a bright one.

Trespass, who caused a sensation by detesting Amythas In tho Eclipse Stakes at Wanganul, was bred in New South Wales, and when submitted to auction as a yearling fell to the bid of Mr. D. U. Sea ton at 70 gns Mr. Seaton quickly repented of his bargain for the colt was put up again the same' day and sold to Mr. J. Lynch, of Vio-.oria, for UO gns. Mr. Eric Connolly, "rhf jubilee punter," then secured Trespass, but after being beaten In nine successive races, the colt was passed on to Mr. W. R. Kemhill. In his first outing under the white jacket. r«d band, and royal blue cap he beal all but Red Ruin In the Mlnook Handicap at Flcmlngton, and then won the Mvraas. Handicap carrying 8.6 and beating fifteen oth'irs. Trespass raced sixteen times in the Dominion last season, winning the Douro Cup and Huft Handicap, both at Trentham, and running four seconds and five thirds, and earning stakes totalling £IOBS. He has proved a good Investment for Mr. Kemball. >