SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 April 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. May 6. 7—Marlborough R.C. Autumn. May 12, 13—Ashburton R.C. Autumn. May 14—Pakuranga Hunt Steeples. May If), 21—Wanganui J.C. Winter. May 25—Egmont—Wanganui Hunt Steeples. SOUTH CANTERBURY MEETING THE CONCLUDING DAY. Timaru, Last Night. The South Canterbury meeting concluded to-day in fine weather and before a good attendance. The totalisator handled £23,179, compared with £20,425 on the second day last autumn. The investments for the meeting were £44,951 10s, against £37,437 at the previous autumn meeting. Results: — TRIAL HANDlCAP.—Marauder 1, Weird 2, Staff Officer 3. Also started: Headlong, Blazes, Bonny Doon, Will Prosper, Necessity, Pussyfoot, Sherlock, White Tips, Cleveland, Stringency, Miss Morn, Red Gown, Sartine. Won by a length and a half. Time, Imin. 3sec.

PAREORA HANDICAP.—GeneraI Advance 1, Killowen 2, Pyjama 3. Also started: Radial, Link Up, Killala, Red Pal, Samarang. Won by half a length Time, Imln. 14sec. BEACONSFIELD HANDICAP—Bothinh 1, Bonny Mac 2, Osterman 3. Also started: Vice-Regal, Indus, Kilbarry, Ruddy Gold, Cannie Jack, Lad}- Blissful, Chinatown, Adjutor. Won by a neck. Time, imin. 27 1-5 sec.

AUTUMN HANDlCAP.—Satisfaction 1, Miss Muriel 2, Rorke’s Drift 3. Also started: Kilkee, Palamon, Sunny Corner, Egotism, Linden, Melee, Bengeroop, Marching Order. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, Imin. 40

WAI-ITI STEEPLECHASE.—Barrister 1, Golden Prince 2, Lawsuit 3. Also started: Silverspire, Endure, Sartomart, Innisfallen. Won by ten lengths. Time, 4min. 3 3-ssec.

APRIL STAKES—Humboldt 1, Steasel 2, Whipping Boy 3. Also started: Brownie, Valdamo, Rex Silva. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin. 14 l-ssec. \

TEMUKA HANDICAP.—Lima 1, Gossard 2, Bonny Mac 3. Also started: Pit Prop, Palladium, Timepiece, Theda, Sunlit, Lady Links. Pallah, Whiplock, Sherlock. Won by a length. Time, Imin. 14 3-ssec.

SEADOWN HANDICAP—MacDuff 1, Night Alarm 2, Counter Attack 3. Also started: Braid, Comment, Borodino, Tiranga, Twinkle, Miss Camouflage, Marianne, Bellshire, Kau-. whero, Pussyfoot. Won by a length. Time, Imin. 27 3-ssec.

EGMONT R.C. WINTER MEETING.

RECORD NOMINATIONS. Record nominations have been received for the Egmont Racing Club’s winter meeting, which takes place at Hawera on Wednesday aud Thursday, May 11 and 12. In all 431 nominations have been received, an increase of 35 over last year, and an average of over 30 for each race. The open steeplechases have drawn 25 and 38 horses respectively, including the leading cross-country performers in the Dominion. Detailed nominations are as follow : FIRST DAY. TONGAHOE HURDLES HANDICAP, of 320 sovs. One mile and three-quarters.—Ngata, Omahu, Paddington Green, Sir Agnes, Ladoguer, Multive, Demagogue, Maraetotara, Gladful, Lord Nagar, Mill o’ Gowrie, Rathlin, Sea Dell, Hylans, Slowcoach, Mattock, Luperino, Simon, Eushman, Trombone, 'Welcome Nugget, Jutland, Manlahera, All Talk, Munition, First Line, Signature, Kareao, Belle Noir, Flying Master, Warrawee, Shell Shock.

HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. About two miles. — Juan, John Bunny. Multive, Sir William, Ma Copper, Golden Prince, Silent Dick, Trucker, Bill. Papanui, Pawerewere, Sir Solo, Battletid®, Vigllo, Da loopin, General Raven, Otara Kid, Sartoline, Te Toa, Moonglow, Sail Home.

EGMONT STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 650 sovs. About two miles and a half. —Omahu, Multive, Old Mungindi, Master Strowan. Luke, Manawanonga, 'Gang ’Awa, Tenacious, Golden Prince, Slowcoach, Gladful, Mattock, Sir Fisher, Luperino, Khartoum, Papanui, Polthogue, Battletide, Waimai, First Ltte, Foeman, Sartoline, Signature, Te Toa, Ngakanui.

TONKS MEMORIAL, of 300 sovs. Six furlongs.—Ruddy, Weldone, Income, Mustard Pot, Kinsem, Demos, Hallow, Crucelle, Irapuka, Potentiality, Haversack, Volo, Festive, Simonides, Voluble, Mistian. Tirana, Inah, Connemara, General Advance, Miss Muriel, Blrkie, Spanner, Star Lady. TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Five furlongs —Pure Laziness, Acton, Maropa, Savory, Ecuador, Marat, Projector, Yeoman, Loved One, Nemaiine, Potona, Horl, Gay Patron, Velociform, Pouma, Top Dog, Aanberlne, Alice Montrose, Legato, Warscot, Gallia, Lady Polly, Raurlki, War Nurse, Tapuku. Sunny Jim, Kato, Muraahi, Awake, Larkspur, Big Push, Squireen, Mort Avis, Active, Peggy Paul, Aotearoa, Old Boy, Malingerer, St. Waipa, Super Six, Admiral Codrlngton. Explorer, Munition, Seasprite, Master Mick, Piano, Western Boom, Le Fork, -San Algar, Connemara, Circulate, Knlgirton, Satin, Semper Idem.

McRAE’ MEMORIAL, of 500 sovs. One mile and a quarter.—Bonnetter, Malaga, Tame Fox, Stork, Alteration, Crucelle, Haversack, Marqueteur, Simonides, Arrowfield, Country Air, Kareao, Connemara, Star Lady.

TAWHITI HACK HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Eight and a half furlongs.—Fiddlestring, Beloved, Lord Formby, Rebuff, Convention, No Bother, Molleen Oge, Stork, Whizz Bang, Watercall, Timera, Prodigal, Halcyon, Country Air, Princess Ora, Nighttime, Clem, Wapping, Explorer, Mangawai, Seasprite, Master Mick, Valdina, Kula, Circulate, Knighton, Sling Camp.

SECOND DAY

NGAMUTU APPRENTICES’ HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. (Hack conditions). Six furlongs.— Rangi Poto, Marat, Martian Miss, Projector, Nemaiine, Potona, Velociform, Pouma, Alice Montrose, Legato, Veldina, Lady Polly, Watercaii, Sunny Jim, Kato, Voluble, Awake, Big Push, Timera, Mort Avis, Peggy Paul, Princess Ora, Clem, Malingerer, St. Waipa, Seasprite, Master Mick, Piano, Connemara, Knighton. MANAW’APOU HURDLES HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. One mile and a half. —Ngata, Fiddlestring, Paddington Green, Sir Agnes, Multive, Demagogue, Maraetotara, Gladful, Lord Nagar, Mill o’ Gowrie, Rathlin, Sea Dell, Hylans, Slowcoach, Mattock, Luperino, Simon, Whizz Bang, Papanui, Hushman, Trombone,, Country Air, Welcome Nugget, Ladoguer. Jutland, Maniahera, All Talk, Munition, First Line, Otara Kid, Signature, Kareao, Belle Noir, Flying Master, Warrawee, Circulate, (Shell Shock.

OPEKE STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 500 sovs. About two miles.—Omahu. Juan, Paddington Green, John Bunny, Multive, Old Mungindl, Master Strowan, Sir William. Luke, Manawaponga, Gang 'Awa, Tenacious, Ma Copper. Golden Prince, Slowcoach, Gladful, Silent Dick, Mattock, Sir Fisher, Luperino, Bill, Khartoum, Papanui, Polthogue, Pawerewere, Battietide, Vigllo, Waimai, Da loopin, General Raven, First Line, Foeman, Sartoline. Signature, Te Toa, Ngakanul, Moonglow, Sail Home.

MOKOIA HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Six furlongs.—Ruddy, Weldone. Income, Mustard Pot, Marat, Kinsem, Hallow, Crucelle. Irapuka, Volo, Festive, Simonides, Voluble, Mistian, Active, Tirana, Inah, General Advance, Birkie, Spanner.

SHORTS HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. (Hack conditions). Five furlongs—Pure Laziness, Actoo, Maropa, Sarory, EcueJsr, Prvjacior, Cel*

misia, Yeoman, Loved One, Nemaiine, Hori, Gay Patron, Velociform, Pouma, Top Dog, Alice Montrose, Warscot, Gallia, Raurlki, War Nurse, Tapuku, Kato, Muraahi, Awake, Marble Bar, Larkspur, Timera, Squireen, Mort Avis, Peggy Paul, Little Pick, Aotearoa, Old Boy, St. Waipa, Super Six, Atent, Generous, Piano, San Algar, Connemara, Satin, Simper idem.

DAVIDSON MEMORIAL, of 350 sovs. One jnile and a distance.—BQnnetter, Income, Malaga, No Bother, Isabel, Tame Fox, Demos, Stork, Alteration, Cfrucelle, Potentiality, Haversack, Volo, Marqiieteur, Festive, Simonides, Arrowfield, Halcyon, Country Air, Seasprite, Kareao, Miss Muriel, Star Lady. BOROUGH HACK HANDICAP, of 220 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Pure Laziness, Beloved, Lord Formby, Martian Miss, Rebuff, Maropa, Convention, No Bother, Molleen Oge, Stork, Potona, Hallow, Velociform, Gay Patron, Amberine, Valdina, Lady Polly, Watercall, Sunny Jim, Muraahl, Voluble, Big Push, Prodigal, Halcyon, Active, Princess Ora, Nighttime, Aotearoa, Old Boy, Clem, Malingerer, Wapping, Admiral Codrington, Explorer, Mangawai, Seasprite, Master Mick, Western Boom, Connemara, Kuia, Circulate, Knighton, Sling TROTTING.

FORBURY PARK ACCEPTANCES.

Dunedin, Last Night. The Forbury Park Trotting Club’s first day’s acceptances are: —

FIRST AMATEUR HANDICAP. One mile and five furlongs.—Rua puka, Jummy, Ardwood, Paddy Dudley, Wallace Maid, Waiatapu, Bondo Volor, Miss Malvern, Bessie Mac, Kinbryan, Bon Sonty, Pitlour, Wharetoa, Dolly Havelock, Angavang, Zinzlber, Royal Red scr, Kentucky Moor 12yds bhd, Jessie McKinney 12, Ngapuna, Syndicate 48, Maungaiui 72, Tipperary 84.

BEACH HANDICAP. Two miles.—Nightcaps, Grand Denver, Masterpiece, St. Alwyn, Salome, Unseen, Medallious, Erin’s Logan, Country Queen scr, Hectdale 12yds bhd, Vitalis, General Pershing 12, Hoch Aye, Laura Child 24, Seaward Spot 36, Polka, Cock Robin, Malice 48, The Sheik, Lady Swithin 60, Quick Match 72, War Scott, Lewis McKinney, Nellie Scott 84, Matty’s Boy 96.

INNOVATION HANDICAP. Two miles.— Kismet, Randolph, Ruapuka, Bay Boy, Ardwood, Lady Milford, St. Quentin, Kola Boy, El Belette, Stone Ginger, Dolly Havelock scr, Kentucky Moor 12yds bhd, Red Lancer, Eley 24, Master Robbins 36, Ngapuna 48, Kola Bell, W.D. 60, Maungatui, Walhemo, Bon Wilkes, Dandenong, Swiftest, The Squire 72, Drifting Spec 84, Tipperary 96, Lady Wild, Lady Evelyn 108, Delville Wood 132.

PRINCE OF WALES HANDICAP. Two miles.—Tatsy Dillon. Trooper Dillon, • Legacy scr, Ouimet 12yds bhd. Royal Step, Indra, Vilo 12, Silver Nut 24, Marie Tempest 36, Rangitata Lass 48, Vice-Admiral, Asturlo, Gleaming 60, Willie Lincoln 96.

DOMAIN HANDICAP. One mile and five furlongs.—Corrie Bell, Black Raven, Teresita, General George, Little Pointer, Raymius, Acacia, Tewhare Child scr, Ardlussa 12yds bhd, Ribbon Maid, Ringway, Bonny Boy 12, Napoleon, Augusta Dillon, Clifton Chimes, Walter Raleigh, Armistice, Dark Rosine, Tahiti, Hylas, Black Harold 86, St. Alwyn, Grand Denver 60.

ST. CLAIR HANDICAP. Two miles—Parkfield, Exunoor scr. Bushranger 12yds bhd, Waliacetown 12, Merry Bingen, Rito, Bonette 24, Koraki 72, Mushroom 84.

RAILWAY HANDICAP. One mile and five furlongs.—Enid, Free Trade, Masterpiece, Dusky Dillon, Bros, Lady Pointer scr, Silver Locanda 12yds bhd, Biddy Tracey, Laura Child, Sobriquet, Tommy Direct 12, Promenade, Cock Robin, Gladiola 24, Tauhinu, Child wood, Malice 36, Greystone 48, War Scott, Pegasus, Nellie Scott 60.

FLYING HANDICAP. One mile.—Littlefield, Cold Water scr, Norma Dillon 12yds bhd, Doreen Dillon, Blue Chimes, Jane Wilkes, South Star, Golden Pippin, Nell Pointer, Gladeye 12, Dora Derby, Soprano, Bell Fashion, Oxenwood, Shanghai, Quincey Maid 24, Dot Rdbbfns 36, Matty’s Boy 48, Silver Shoe 60.

TURF TOPICS.

(By "Moturoa.”) Spell-oh next week. Flnmark has broken down. Maioha is the best of the Hallowmas breed. A heap of money was lost on Kildee on Wednesday. Luke is running into form, and should be useful this winter. Mr. G. M. Currie is reported to have refused a hig figure for Thespian (Absurd —Leta). Omahu is still very much on the big side, and it will take a few races to get the big fellow Into racing nick. Scornful was in the boom for the Hurdles at Hastings on Wednesday, but his party did not take it on owing to the showery weather. When Gray rode Absurdum to victory in the Manawatu Sires’ Produce Slakes it was his third success in the event, his previous winning rides being on Pelrene and Little River. Arthur Oliver won the above race on Maori King, Polymorphous and Ermengarde, and Jack O’Shea accomplished a similar feat on Desert Gold, Estland and Finmark.

The Hawke, by winning the Pacific Handicap at Trentham, the Manawatu Stakes at Awapuni, and the Hawke's Bay Stakes at Hastings, has stamped himself as the two-year-old of the autumn, and possibly the son of Martian will prove a better stayer than the best of the Absurds and three-years. A hurdler that is expected to turn out a top-notcher is Sir Roseberry, by Sir Knox— Merrie Rose, a four-year-old brown gelding owned and trained by R. Knox. He was made a very warm order in the Kairanga Hurdles at Awapuni, and set a torrid pace as long as tig condition lasted.

The racing spirit dies hard in some of these old horses. Recently old Sirius, who was placed in Tortulla’s New Zealand Cup, and whose years number nearly a quarter of a century, was ridden out by the Southland trained P. Hogan weight 16st.) as a lead for Kilkee, who was to gallop with Jock. When the signal was giijen the old horse, despite his age and infirmities, joined in, and Hogan had some difficulty in convincing him that the younger horses hadn’t "offered him out,” or something of the sort. \ It was durin'g race week, and a well-known, but not too successful, horseman was obliged to share a room with a stranger at the local pubbery. The stranger’s snores were awful, and at last the jockey, unable to stand it any longer. bellowed, "For heaven's sake wake up! You're the champion worst snorer I ever struck !”$ The stranger rubbed his eyes, took a good look at bis room-mate, and retorted, "Well, son, we’re a good match, for I can safely say that you’re the champion worst rider that I ever struck!” There was no more argument that night.

Prince Randall, who defeated a sjjong field in the Porangahau Handicap at Hastings, is a four-year-old gelding by Our King—Monaco mare, and last year won three races In a dozen starts. He won both track scurries at the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s summer meeting, and was also successful at Waipukurau. The present stringency of the money market threatens to throw many big owners, particularly of the "squattah” class, out of the racing game, and if all we hear is correct there will be some big changes next season In connection with this a yarn is told of a battler and two (alleged) big owners who met in a cityhotel after a recent meeting. "By jove,” said the battler, who had won a parcel that day, "I wish I could get the bank to take this roll in to-night. It’s too much money to carry about these times.” ‘How much have you got on you?” inquired one of his companions. “Over £800,” was the reply. "Poof, that's nothing,” said the second speaker, "I’ve got £l2OO myself, and Mr. So-and-so” (pointing to his pal) "has about £1500.” "Why don’t you bank it. then?” asked the battler. “Bank it?” they both exclaimed, “no blanky fear-t And have the bankers take it off our overdrafts ”

Although Rational retires to winter quar-. ters with somewhat tarnished laurels, his owner has the satisfaction of knowing that hia flying machine was the means of making cracks like Gloaming and Silver Link travel faster than they ertr did before IA public, iti making

the former gallop four fourlongs in 45 secs., and Silver Link seven furlongs in Imin. 25secs.. Rational proved himself the equal of a speedy crowd of two-year-olds, which include Mermin, Tamatete and The Hawke. It is probably a long time since a brilliant quartette of two-year-olds has been produced in one season, and with the question of supremacy undecided their meeting next season will be fraugtt with interest.

Sasanof has contested 55 races, and his record reads: 20 firsts, 13 seconds, 8 thirds, and 14 times unplaced. He cost Mr. W. G. Stead 400 guineas, and has won for him over £20,000 in stakes. His principal victories include the Melbourne Cup, New Zealand Cup, Australian J.C. Spring Stakes, Great Northern Derby, Trentham Gold Cup, fetead Gold Cup, Awapuni Gold Cup (twice), and C.J.C. Great Aulumn Handicap. A great gelding Is Sasanof !

E’urythmic is “anoti-er Carbine” in the one respect where Poitrel was lacking and even Wakeful fell short. The brilliant champion, says the Bulletin, keeps on winning. has had a longer run of successes, with but one interruption, than ever Carbine had, though it must be said for the old champion that he ran in more handicaps than Eurythmic has faced thus far, and was never further back than third—ln the Newmarket. These horses that persist in scoring a win or place (Eurythmic was placed fourth in the last Melbourne Cup) are a cruel satire on the excuses made for the in-and-out running of so many others. They never "want a gallop or two in public to string them up.” You don’t hear of it being one'of Eurythmic’s "good days” when he wins. There is no talk about the "pace not suiting,” no occasion for horse-reporters to plead that he "didn’t do as well as was expected.” Eurythmic shows the consistency that marked the excellence of Carbine. He has not yet attempted such feats as Carbine accomplished when, as a three-year-old, he gave Melos, a brilliant A.J.C. Derby-winner, 121 b, and beat the great Abercorn, his elder, into third place at a difference of 41b. This was in his first Sydney Cup. Next year he won it again, giving 461 b to the second and 401 b to the third. Eurythmic’s win was a comparatively soft thing, perhaps. Certainly it didn’t compare with Carbine’s Melbourne Cup (10st 51b) feat, where he gave 4st less 31b to the second horse. Highborn, who won the following Sydney Cup with 9st 31b, and the Australian Cup next year with 9st 41b. But what Eurythmic had to do at Randwick on Easter Monday he did, and did it. with a brilliant run at the finish. Even among first-class horses he is wonderful, as Carbine was. On my last visit t«. Bushey Park, some two years ago, I renewed the acquaintance of that equine marvel amongst matrons —Stepfeldt. At that time she was 27 years old, and had passed her days of usefulness, but nevertheless she was a fine, healthy-Jooking old lady, and looked good for some time. It is with regret, therefore, that I heard of her death in February, in her 29th year. Stepfeldt was bred by the late T. Morrin in 1891, and caune from No. 5 family, being by Nordenfeldt from the imported Steppe, by Saunterer. Messrs. L. D. and N. A. Nathan put her to the stud in 1896, and since tl’en she. has produced 15 live foals. Her first was Stepfast (1897) ; then followed Stepka (1899), Veldt (1901), and Delaware (1902). In 1903 she was sold to Mr. W. ®. Bidwell, and that year produced Culmination. Then followed: Elevation (1904); Gravitation (1905); Provocation (1906); Tribulation (1907) ; Ovation (1908) ; Vocation (1909) ; Reputation (1911) ; Determination (1913) ; Gratification (1915) ; and an unnamed foal to King Rufus in 1918. In addition she gave birth to dead foals in 1897 and 1910.

Inchcape (Friar Rock—Rose of Gold), who was sold in America last season as a two-year-old for slightly over £20,000, only cost J. H. Rosseter £4OO as a yearling. Inchcape, who was bred by J. E. Madden, contracted some trouble shortly after his sale to S. C. Hildreth at the high price mentioned, and, so far, has been an unprofitable purchase. It was on the strength of the style in which he won two races early last year that Rosseter was able to sell him to well. Man o’ War, America’s champion racehorse of last season, was sold as a yearling for £lOOO. He won eight of the nine races in which he started at two years, and his solitary defeat—only by a head—was attributed to bad riding. Last year he accounted for each of the eleven races In which he competed. Strangely enough, Man o’ War was foaled at the Belmont Nursery Stud, wfcich is managed by a lady, Mrs. Elizabeth Kane, and he has commenced stud duty at Hinata Farm (in Kentucky), which is also controlled by a lady, Miss E. Daingerfield. This season Man o’ War was not available for outside mares, being limited to flften of his owner’s mares. These include six purchased in England at the end of last year by Mr. S. D. Riddle. When recently measured, Man o’ War’s height was 16.2, and weight 12001 b.

There is no racing in San Francisco, but for a long time past, there have been big meetings at lhe Tijuana track (San Diego), which, though in California, is in Mexican territory. These meetings were held under American management, Mr. James Coffroth being at the head of affairs. At latest, however, the American authorities had administered. a knock-out blow by Issuing a regulation that every man crossing the border from America should pay 10doi. if he had a permanent passport and 2dol. if he had a temporary passport. Coffroth was doing his best to secure a modification, but, if unsuccessful, it meant an end of racing at Tijuana, as the meetings are principally dependent upon American support. If Tijuana has to drop out it will be bad luck for American owners, as this season’s programme contains several races worth from £lOOO to £2OOO.

An American writer, without attempting to disparage the value of the modern English horse, says that the sterling qualities of the American thoroughbred also make the latter a desirable acquisition in any racing stable in any country. He then continues: "The old American trainers of past generations looked to the English hofse for speed, but, when it came to soundness of wind and limb", constitution, gameness, and the ability to come back in heat races, the old strains descending from the i.d Virginia families and later on from D.'omed, Sir Archy, Boston, Glencoe, Lexington, etc., were considered unexcelled. The first volume of the English Stud Book was published in 1793, therefore before that time records were kept much the same in both countries; by certificates of breeding, word of mouth and tradition, nothing officially authentic in either country. The first volume of the English Stud Book was not published until after the revolutionary war. As every one knows before that war the United States was an English possesion, and, as all the thoroughbred stock came from England, it is reasonable to suppose that the pedigrees of the American stock were just as authentic as those of the stock of the mother country.” No doubt carelessness associated with keeping records in the early days debars from the English Stud Book many American families that are as well or better bred than some of those included. In Australia a few of our best racing families are really ineligible for our Stud Book owing to uncertainty attaching to the breding on the maternal side, and that they are included in Vol. GII. is due to meritorious performances by members of the family in classic Or w.f.a. events or in first-class company, being taken into consideration. Even in such cases admission is confined to descendants of mares to be found in an earlier volume or in some other approved Stud Book.