SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 July 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING fixtures. July 13, 16—Wellington R.C. Winter. July 16—Waimate Hunt Steeple. July 23—South Canterbury Hunt Steeple, July 28, 30—Gisborne R.C. Steeple. WELLINGTON RACES. FIRST DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. By Talegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Wellington winter meeting acceptances are:— STEEPLECHASERS’ FLAT—Omaha ll.fi, Mattock 10.8, Coalition, Luperlno, Master Strowan 10.0, Oaklelgb 9.12, First Line 9.9. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP.—BindIe 11.9. Menelaus 11.2, Strategy 10.12, Mustard Pot 10.11, Income 10.7, Hymestra 10.5, Archie, Callaghan 10.3, Admiral Codrington 10.1, Astlnome 9.13. Verbosity 9.12, Birkle 579, Battle Knight 9.7, Pfinfemps, Ruddy 9.6, Battle Scene 9.5, Royal Exchange, Moutoa Ivanova, Prince Martian, Tarl 9.3, Caverock 9.2, Counter Stroke, Hieto, Bonny Briar, Automoana, Probate, Thika 9,0.

FIRST HACK HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE. —Paddington Green 12.0, Yankee Jack 11.11, Kohinahlna, John Bunny 10.11, Otauru Kid 10.7, Golden Glade 10.4, Northland 10.1, Pawerewere 9.12, Sartoline 9.9, Silent Dick, Malahinl, Chummy, Tatton Park, Malincourt 9.7. VICTORIA HURDLES HANDlCAP.—Tigrltiya 11.5, General Advance 10.12, Kipling, Demagogue, Counter Attack 10.7, Sweet Tipperary, Te Oro, Sir Agnes 10.5, Mannish 10.3, Hyttus, Dick, Wild Pilgrim 10.2, The Baronet 9.12, Utuwai, Raemanuwhiri 9.11, Courtfield 9.0.

PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP.—Vagabond 11.8, Moiyneaux 11.4, Strategy, Royal Star 10.9, Clean Sweep 10.3, Admiral Codrington 10.2, Bonny Maid 9.13, Matatua 9.11, Kareao, Kllgour, Miss Muriel 9.6, Jock, Mort Avis 9.5, Sylvan 9.4, Arch Salute 9.3, Battle Array, Bagdad, Rose Pink 9.2, Forest Gold, Stork 9.0.

WINTER HURDLES.—Lochella, Gamecock 11.12, Multive 11.4, Hyginas 11.1, Luperino 10.13, Gladful 10.11, Zola 10.6, Sir FancLful

9.13, .Sea Deii 9.12, Simon, Manlahera 9.9, Pacific Slops 9.5, Lora Kenilworth, Alteration 9.3, Penury Rose 9.2.

TE ARO HANDICAP.—Mort Avis 11.7, Royal Mac 11.2, Auckland 10.13, Eistedfodd 10,11, No Better 10.4, Militalre, Tigrinia, Bitters 10.3, Marauder 10.1, Rebuff, Lord Usk 9.13, Bon I brook 9.12, Californian 9.10, High Heels 9.10, Some Fashion 9,9, Beloved 9.8, Hallowvonia 9.6, Passenger, The Digger, Lady Kotiropo 9.5, Lady Lucullus 9.3, Jackaroo 9.2, Silk Rein, Fortune Teller, Sir Wai, Rimutaka, Kyoto, Cantoris, Lord De?unond, Treso 9.0.

WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE (to be run on the second day).—Coalition 12.11, Locnella 12.4, Master Strowan 11.13, Multi,ve, Luperino 11.3, First Line 11.2, Mattock 11.0, Luke 10.12, Omahu 10.11, Sturdee 10.8, Paddington Green, Oaklelgh 10.5, Kohinahina, Chummy 9.7.

SOUTH CANTERBURY HUNT. THE ACCEPTANCES. Timaru, Last Night. Acceptances for the South Canterbury Hunt Club Steeplechase- meeting are:— HADLOW HUNTERS' HANDICAP. One mile and a half.—Claverhouse 10.13, Bellrock 10.9, Grange 10.5, Blazeaway, General Wactope 9.13, Silent Fort 9.11, Inhlsfallen 9.10, New Day 9.9, Ready, Just For Luck 9.7. PAREORA STEEPLECHASE. Two mijes.— Fairy Finn 10.13, Tidal Wave 10.12, Blazeaway 10.10, Placid, Red Blaze 10.7, Noble Chief, Joffre 10.6, Cremona, Tokomalriario, Master Peter, Rockahoy, Tekapo, Little Doctor, Tctuta 10.4.

SOUTH CANTERBURY STEEPLECHASE. Two miles and a half.—Manawaponga 12.9, Gang Awa’ 12.4, Luperlno 12 3, Jack Symons 11.13, Barrister 11.8, Zarkoma, Hard Hit 10.13, Luff 10.7, Vice Regal 9.13, Master Hamilton, Dunmure, Mettle Drift, Glenhupai, Ncbie Chief 9.7.

LEVELS HACK. Six furlongs.—Sembric 10.3, Staff Officer 9.11, Happy Captain, Osterman. Ruddy Gold 9.10, I'roceedor 9.5, Lomagundi 9.2, Kerry Star 9.1, Cantoris, Dilatory, Aucenia. Musical Moments, Mainspring, Little Willie, SUverlea, The River, Fair Rose, Prentice Boy 9.0.

TESCHEMAKER'S MEMORIAL HANDICAP. Three miles.—Dardanelles, Fire Eater 11.11, Fairy Finn, Six Cylinder 10.9, Tidal Wave, Golden Grape 10.8, Blazeawiiy 10.4. Traditor 10.13, Likelihood 10.2, Innlsfallen 10.0.

CLAREMONT WELTER. One mile.—Some Kid 11.0, Jock 10 9, Thistlecrown 10.7, Bellshire 9,13, Wrestler 9.12, Linton 9.12, Mettle Drift 9.8, Sembric 9.6, Connie Jack, Cantoris, Sherlock, Dilatory 9.0.

HUNTERS’ PLATE. One mile and a half. —Claverhouse 12.13, Bellrock 12.8, H#-reweare 12.2, Placid, Grange, Griun Joke 11.12, Innisfalleru General Wauchop 11.9, Red Blaze, All Right 11.3, Tango, Dr. Diamond, New Day, Antiope, Ready, Just, For Luck, Master Peter 11.0.

WASHDYKE TROT. One mile and a Tialf. —Gues scr. Dusky Dillon, Tickletoe 4sec, Crusader, Wet Day 5, Queen Cole, Orari, Mooney, Wild Queen, Seamount 6, Inniswood ", Grey Peter 8, Authority, Drambul, Kelvin, Barry, Bing Boy, Solomon, Slow, Dillon Patch, Volo, Isla Wilkes, Meddler 9. TROTTING SWEEPSTAKE. AT AUCKLAND MEETING. Auckland, Last Night. The Otahuhu Trotting Club has decided t« put up £5OO for a sweepstake between ti e best two, three or four horses, tliree-year-olds, in Australasia, the property of different owners, for two miles, to be decided at the club’s meeting on November 19 and 23. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Melbourne, July 7. There are twelve final acceptotrs for the National Steeples. No New Zealand horses are included. TURF TOPICS. (By “Moturoa.") The weather was fine but overcast for the Itangitikei Hunt Club meeting on Wednesday, and the attendance was only fair, many people no doubt objecting to pay 10s to attend this class of gathering. The track was holding, but not as heavy as might have been expected at Marton at this time of the year. The lawn was In fair order, but the other enclosures were a sea of mud, and cut up badly' before the day was over. Racing was fairly interesting with the exception of the jumping events, which were wretched; a very poor class of hunter being engaged, and speculation being limited. Under the circumstances the club did well to totallsator £16,185, and the gathering was a financial success. The secretary, Mr. Arthur Way, and the local "sports” saw that the visitors, who hailed from Auckland, Taranaki, Hawke’s Bay, Wellington, and other places, had an enjoyable time.

Proceedings opened with the Hunters’ Hurdles. Applaud was scratched, leaving six runners, of which Temaire (Yankee Jack—Torpedo mare) was backed to odds on in a poor betting race. The favorite waited on Silver Paul and Edenholm, but came away In the straiaght and won easily from Ghori, who finished fast.

Projector, Notawede and Tivoli were best backed in the first division of the Trial, for wbicb them were eleven runners, Including

I the New Plymouth-trained Potona. TlvoTf set I a solid pace from the start, but could not ■see the journey out, giving way to Proje®I tor at the turn. The Formby gelding was ! challenged by Demoness, Notawede and Pam iin the run home, but easily stalled off the ; opposition, and won like a racehorse. Demoness, who finished in second berth, Is by Demosthenes out of Mongonui, by Carbine, aud she should not be long bi winning a race. Notawede rau honestly as usual, aud Tifoli would have been seen to more advantage on the top of the ground. I’otona was never : flighted.

Fifteen went out for the second division of the Trial, and nothing but Sunny Jim (Sunny Lake—Mercia) would go down with backers, the Hawera-tralned three-year-old being an odds on order. Regard (Gazeley—Compliment) was In front at the end of a furlong, and led into the straight. Sunny Jim drew almost level at the distance, but he appeared to lack the condition to see the journey right out, and victory went to Regard by a bare length. The winner returned over the limit, and her owner had £5O on her on the machine—a good win i Sunny Jim’s defeat was a facer to punters, and he was simply beaten by a better horse on the day. tie is a nice three-year-old. and carries himself well. Though possibly not the champion some people imagine. Sunny Jim Is a useful sort. Yankee Jack was a runner in this race, but could not go the pace in the early stages. Miss Elva came fast in the straight, and gained third money, just in front of Pakaraka, a much boomed gelding by Pro vocation, trained by Jim Coyle. Lady Nassau was a good second favorite, but failed to run o||. Mark Time, a full brother to Marqueteur, finished a good way back, but hz is not nearly ready yet, and possibly will not come good until four-year-old. Het is a taking horse to look at, but will require time.

Only five went out for the Hunt Cup Steeples, Papatere being backed as if the jeweilry only had to be handed over to Mr. "Johnnie” McDonell. It was a sorry exhibition. Simple Stun led off, but at the first log fence ran off, and Papatere, Onipoto and Bourlon went with him, Mac being the only one to negotiate the obstacle. The quartette refused a second time, but at the third ateunpt all got over, Simple Sam just scraping over sideways. By this time Mac had a lead of over three furlongs, and pursuit appeared hopeless. The next mile saw Onipoto fall at the brush in front of the stand, and Simple Sam again ran off at the logs. With six furlongs to go Mac led PApatere by nearly a furlong and a half, but Alan McDonald rode the latter for all he was worth, and the fast tiring Mac was "coming back” perceptibly. Excitement ran high as Mac turned for home with sixty yards lead, but the black horse was coming at a great rate, and catching the leader fifty yards from home, ran In a winner by a couple of lengths. The victory was a most popular one, and the rider got his share of the cheera. Mac is an aged gelding by St. Paul, and is r. wonderful show-ring jumper, winning over £3OO in the ring last season, but he has no pace, and was not trained for the race, but was only put in to make a field. Simonides, Ngata, Kilgour, Beloved and Empyrean were withdrawn from the Heaton Park Handicap (open), a dozen parading. Ruddy was a hot order, and Automoana, Stork, White Blaze and Namur were backed Lu that order. The favorite bore a well-trained appearance, as did Automoana and White Blaze. Stork had the services of A. OlHver, which probably accounted for the support given him. The start at the seven furlongs peg at Marton is a bad one, being on an angle, and Automoana (who drew the outer) had her chance spoiled thereby. When t)ie tapes lifted Namur (on the inside) and White Blaze were the first to show out, and the grey was taken to the front. Ruddy and Bonnie Briar were lying handy in the run along the back, and the former took the lead at the distance, Auomoana, Stork and Bonnie Brtaf all putting in their claims. Automoana's challenge was short-lived, but Bonnie Briar ranged alongside Ruddy, and the pair raced locked together past the post. Most people expected to see Bonnie Briar’s number hoisted, but the judge decided in favor of Ruddy by a bead. Stork was a length further back, and Autotiuoana fourth. White Blaze's running was disappointing, and Rose Queen could not act in the going. Old Detroit run a fair race, and pulled up sound. Scratchings of a wholesale order reduced the field for the View Halloa Steeples to a quartette, and Rococco and Onipoto were best supported in a small pool. Rococco fell at the end of six furlongs, leaving The Hound to show the way to Onipoto and Simple Sam, who was the only other one to finish. The judge was again bustled, and toisted No. 1, which remained up for some time, though Signysian, whose number that was, was scratched.

Super Six was not eligible to start in the Bracelet, and numerous other scratchings reduced the field to eight. The roguish Coolpan was elected favorite, but most of the "heads” went for the Waverley-trained Kafour, and for the All Black gelding Half Blue. Coolpan quickly went to tie front, but five furlongs from home Kafour went up and worried him. Kafour led Into the straight and won very easily from Half Blue, with Magdhaba and Coolpan next. The winner's performance was most Impressive.

The scratching pen accounted for Prodigal, Big Push, Master Curran, and a number of others in the Wairoma Hack Handicap. The public went for a recovery on Bfcloved, but Some Fashion and Lady Kotiropo were nearly as well backed, and Passenger had a big following. Lady Kotiropo and Crystal Palace (now trained in Marton) led to the straight, where, Some Fashion momentarily flattered his supporters. Passenger then came on the outside from almost last, and won nicely by half a length from Lady Kotiropo, who was just in front of Crystal Palace and Some Fashion. Crystal Pulace was the outsider of the crowd, and went near paying a big dividend. Beloved let her backers down very badly, and Regard, who was saddled up again, failed to see the journey out.

The next excitement in the sporting world will bo the Wellington R.C. Winter meeting, which opens on Wednesday and concludes on Saturday. Acceptances for first day's events, and for the Wellington Steeples (run on tte second day) should appear this morning. A good number of outside horses have already reached Trentham, and there is every prospect of fine fields and good racing there next

Mattock was railed through to Trentham, and will be ridden by Alf. Tricklebank in the Steeplechasers’ Flat Race on Wednesday. Mattock has won a Jumpers’ Flat Race this season, beating Gladful and other good torsos, and he should run well in his Wellington engagements. Coroglen reached Trentham on Wednesday, and will have the services of S. Henderson there.

Loyal Irish started second favorite in the Nursery Handicap, which he won with ridiculous ease, at Rosehill. He was ridden by Ashley Reed, and It. was therefore quite a New Zealand victory.

Winning jockeys at the Rangltikei Hunt meeting were: A. McDonald (Papatere and Onipoto), M. McCarten (Regard and Passenger), B. H. Morris (Ruddy), S. Walls (Texnaire), A. Tricklebank (Projector), and Mr. J. McQueen (Kafour).