SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 August 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

MEETING AT CHRISTCHURCH. FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's August meeting opened to-day iu fine weather. There was a good attendance. The was very slushy. The totallsator investments were £38,721 10s. against £36,887 on tlie first, day last year. Results: INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP.—Peter the First (K. Humphries) 1, Randolph 2, Electioneer Child 3. All started. Won by six lengths. Time, 4min 113-ssec. ELECTRIC HANDlCAP.—lmperial Fan (D. Withers) 1, Bell Fashion 2, Silver Shoe 3. Scratched: Tiranna, Lone Bird, Henry Tracey. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 22 2-ssec. AUGUST HANDICAP.—EmiIius (R. Dunn) 1, Capriccio 2, Whispering Willie 3. Scratched: Oruaraugi. Won by three lengths. Time, smin 3 4-ssec.

TRIAL HANDlCAP.—Thfxendalo (B. Jarden) 1, Gladiola 2, Leila Denver 3. Scratched: Hiram Galindo, Cammie, Daydrift. Won by three lengths. Time, 4min 8 4-ssec.

STEWARDS’ HANDICAP.—King Capitalist tH. Barraclough) 1, Theseus 2, Marvin Junior 3. Scratched: Effie Bingen. Won by three lengths. Time, smin Gsec. QUEEN MARY HANDICAP.—St. Hubert (J. Fraser, junr.) 1, Lear Dillon 2, Ramaroa 3. Scratched: Lady Wildwood, Cardinal and Blue. Won bj- two lengths. Time, 3min 58 3-ssec. SELWYN HANDICAP.—CoiI (D. Withers) 1, Wild Briar 2, Irvar 3. AU started. Won Ly three lengths.

INTERNATIONAL HANDlCAP.—Moneymaker (J. Bryce) 1, Capriccio 2, Legacy 3. Scratched: Cello Sydney Wilkes, Gleaming, Xavier. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 20scc.

LEADING JOCKEYS IN ENGLAND. GRAY’S GOOD POSITION. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright, . Received August 8, 8.45 p.m. London, August 8. Winning jockeys are: Donoghue, 71 wins, 331 mounts, 1; Bullock, 68 wins, 261 mounts, 2; Carslake, 40 wins, 162 mounts, 3. Gray, with 13 wins and 52 mounts, is eighteenth. Bullock takes first position in percentage of wins to mounts, with 26.25. Gray is second with 25.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE GRAND NATIONAL MEETING, (Notes by “Moturoa.”) The much discussed New Zealand Grand National meeting opens at Riccarton to-day; will be continued on Thursday, and concluded on Saturday. No jumping gathering merits greater interest in the Dominion, and it is a matter for congratulation for ttose who look to horse racing lo improve the breed ot horses—both as regards speed, staying power and jumping ability—that a fine array of talent is assured for this year’s gathering. The principal events on to-day’s programme are the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase, the Winter Cup, and the Jumpers’ Fiat Handicap. In addition hunters’ and hurdlers' and flat races of lesser calibre are well catered for. Satisfactory fields are carded all round. The Grand National Steeplechase dates from IB7G, so that to-day’s contest is the 4611? of | an unbroken line. For nearly hair a century the race has attracted the best in the country, and many great horses and horsemen have had their names enrolled on the records in connection with the event. In lhe past Taranaki held its own in the National, but (aias) to-day we tave no Dummy’s, no Pantutu's, no Bercola's. Taranaki can but look at the rest of the Dominion fighting lor the honors of the race. And what a fine crowd of contestants present themselves I Previous v. inners in Coalition, Lochella, Master Strowan and Waimai, together with proved ones like Coroglen, Luke, First Line, Sturdee and Crib. All winners in big 'cross-country races, and nut a bad one. in the lot.

| Coalition, last year’s winner, and the victor in the Great Northern, Wellington and Wanganui Steeplechases, is a warm favorite in to-day's race, and admirers of a good horse will rejoice in the fact that the conditions of the race do not permit of over-burdening. Coalition, as far as most people know, starts at Riccarton to-day at fit as hands can make him—in fact, at the top of his form—and if he pulls through again to-day nobody will begrudge his sporting owner a brilliant victory. Good judges rank Coalition with Mutiny, Moifaa, and the best of the ctampions of past years, and whether or not he wins to-day it must be granted that he is a '/hast r of outstanding merit. Last year Coalition won with 11.13. and won handsomely; and wttn a Great Northern Steeplechase and Wellington Steeplechase (the latter under 12.11) to his credit since then, he reads most dangerous Should Coalition go under—and anything may happen in a. steeplechase event—to where shall we look for the winner? Last year Lochella was voted unbeatable, but tr.e first sod wall saw him sell out. Who knows whether such a fate awaits this year's favorite? Coroglen has given several fine exhibitions over country since his arrival at Riccarton. and Master Strowan, Luke, First Line and Sturdee are all reported to be very fit. Coroglen and Master Strowan have the best credentials on paper, and may worry Coalition, hut tie betting shows that the public doubts it very much. Favoritism in the Winter Cup appears to be merely a matter of environment, Aucklanders backing Arch Salute and Fine Arch, Wellingtonians Callaghan and Prince, Cantcr-bury-ites Mustard Pot, Miss Muriel, Royal | Star and Some Kid, Hawke’s Bay sports Heathersprig, and even Taranaki punters have a sneaking regard for Kareao. Arch Salute has only to reproduce Trentham form to be dangerous, and should beat Pine Arch, ac all events. Callaghan has a great private repu- | tation, but one would prefer to see him enI deavoring to open his winning account in New Zealand in an easier race to win. Mustard Pot is reported to have finished ungenerously in recent gallops, but te is a good horse; with the colors up. Miss Muriel is another worthy Canterbury representative, and is sure to be well up at the finish. Heathersprig ran, second last year, and is a better horse now. On form lie should be very hard to beat. Kauri King won the .lumpers’ Flat Race with 11.‘8 last year, and judging by his recent track gallops should carry 10.11 very well this time. Dribble has a lot of pace, and should also run prominently, if started. Dribble is also engaged in the Trial Hurdles, but her party may not care to take on Penury Rose and Sir Fanciful. Birkenvaie has only to jump to beat Grange and Co. in the' Hunters’ Hurdl.es, and Tigerland and John Bunny are nicely placed in the Enfield Steeples. S&nbrlc and Demonstrate may show up in the Avonhead Handicap. The owner of Dainty Step overlooked the final payment for the Winter Cup, hence so 1 many get-in-early punters being left in the ; soup. However, she will be a runner on Thursday, and is so well at present that she may repay following. i The opening day of the Grand National ' meeting invariably a bad one for the public. Last year Kauri King was the only favorite to score, Bombproof paying a tall price in the Tiial Hurdles, in which Tatimi and Calma were imost solidly backed; while General Petain, who lost his rider, let the bulk - of backers down in the Hungers’ Hurdles. Lochella, Crib, Guanaco, Waimai and Oakleigh i were all netter backed than the winner (Coalition) in the big steeples. Tte Enfield Stee- ■ pies fell to the third favorite, Golden Prince, , and a twelfth favorite (Killowen) scored in * the Winter Cup. Will Oakland was favorite * for the mile race, but could not quite gain a ’ place,, though his turn came later at Hie meeting. Checkmate was a strong order in the : Avonhead Handicap, but Carmine beat Sir ■ Geo. Clifford’s candidate in hQUft'i SMbion.

WINNING HORSES. GLOAMING HEADS THE LIST. The following, from the Lyttelton Times, is a list of horses who won £l5OO and upwards under the Rules of Racing, during the season which closed on Saturday:—. Gloaming, £SG3O; Mai- ha, £5480; Mermin, £4750; Duo, £4550; Coalition, £4020; Silver Link, £36«5; Rouen, £3550; Gasbag, £3255; Landslide, £3220; Starland, £3160; Marqueteur, £2885; Volo, £2860; The Hawk, £2640; Rational, £2605; Solfanello, £2505/ Gold Kip, £2492%; Listowel, £2380; Elens, £2300; Fisher, £2265; Dainty Step, £2240 ; Lovematch, £2240; Miss Mimic, £2200; Killowen, £2175; Radial, £2155; Malaga. £2127%; Foo Clrow, £2115; (loyal Stag, £2075; Strategy. £2035; Linden, £1951; Golden Bubble, £1930; Woody Glen, £1912%; Oratress, £1900; Pente, £1895 ; Satisfaction, £1883; Tinohoro, £1875; Early Dawn, £1840; Matatua, £1836; Stateuette, £1835; Clean Sweeps £1810; Mattock, £1795; Tenterfleld, £1755 ; Sea De’H, £1740; Khublai Khan, £1725 ; Winning Hit, £1720; Vagabond, £1690; Chimera, £1690 ; Esperance, £1680; Tama-roa. £1676; Sunart, £1640; Sunny Corner, £1619; Palamon, £1605 ; First Sal-i ute, £1600; Heathersprig, £1575; Ronnie Heather, £1555; Royal Abbey, £1535; Miss Murial, £1522%. WON AT RACING. LEADING OWNERS. LIST OF BEST CHEQUES DRAWN LAST SEASON. The following is an official list of the owners who have won £5OO and over in racing stakes during the season just closed. Douglas Estate, £11,430; W. R. Kemball, £10,330; W. G. Stead, £9390 ; G. D. Greenv< od, £8345; Sir Geo. Clifford, £8306; A. B. Williams, £5795; R. Hannon, £5525; G. L. Stead, £5295; A. ?»IcDonald, £5245; K. D. Duncan, £4765 ; Clarkson and Pearson, £4621; C. P. Vallance, £4464; W. Desha, £45(10; H. J. Eaves, £4320; W. Stone, £4121; G. D. Beatson. £4002; R. A. McKenzie, £3880; K. S. Williams, £3870; E. W. Alison, junr., £13785; G. M. Currie, £3750 ; A. Alexander, £3565; R. Hoppner, £3550; U. Alison, £3495; J. J. Corry, £3385 ; E. Riddiford, £3360; J. S. Barrett, £3315; J. McNicol, £3297; H. W. Brown, £3240; F. E. Ross, £3095 ; D. P. Wilson, £2934; J. Dull, £2898; F. Besley, £2885; H. S. Keesing. £2680; 11. J. Palmer,. £2607 ; Hon. E. W. Alison, £2577 ; W. B. Gaisford, £2575 ;

H. A. Knight. £2565; R. McKay, £2500; W. Duncan, £2480 ; F. J. Lysnar, £2480: L. C. Hazlett,’ £2438 10s; H. B. Gibson, £2440; R. Acton-Adams, £2277 10s; S. J. Gibbons, £2270 ; L. McKenzie, £2240; E. Tilley, £.2230; W. Howard, £2220; A. G. Hill, £2191; H. Pharazyn, £2190; T. A. Duncan. £2175; J. Molloy, £2025; H. M. Campbell, £2025; J. B. Reid, 1966; J. B. Gaisford, £1440; W. M. Fenwick, £1940 ; E. R. Murphy.. £1925; V. and E. Riddiford, £1920; Byrne and Gleeson, £1895; J. T. Hetet, £1876; C. Gieseler, £1873 ; F. Jensen, £1836; M. Wells, £1780; C. G. Dalgety, £1764; H. Manuel, £1760 ; D. 1. Meredith, £ 1740 ; G. Green, £1710; G. T. Smith, £l7Ol 10s; W. Colebourne, £1655 ; H. E. Troutbeck, £1610; J. M. Cameron, £1580; C. Elgar, £1555; F. S. Easton, £1555; P. A. Herman, £1505 ; F. Shaw, £1489; P. F. Wall, £1485; .1, Goring Jobnston, £I4SO; M. Gorrie, £l-170; T. Deegan, £1157; n. I‘. F. Blundell, £1445; J. Paterson, £1130; G. Hume, £ 1425 ; J. George, £1420 ; J. H. Marshall, £1370; F. Waller, £1355; D. P. Cullinane, £1345 ; J. McCombe, £1345; J. Fuller, £1335; A. Symes, £1315; G. L. Rutherford, £1310; R. J. Graham, £1305; ('. E. Twist, £1295 ; P. Delargey, £1280; A. Gregory, £1263 10s: A. Anderson, £1250; M. F. Bradley, £ 1248; W. Higgins, £1240; G. A. Palmer. £l2-10; W.

G. Emeny £1225; E. J. Rae, £1220; J. E. Rogers. £1217 10s; W. T. Hazlett, £1217 10s; IL E. Hall, £1215; R. McDonald, £1215; C. 0. T. Rutherford, £1215; C. J. Bennett, £1210; M. Thomas, £ 1200; F. A. and V. N.: Price. £IJSO: H. Baker, £1180; TI. Spratt.! £1175; C. .Morse, £.1168 10s; R. Barlow’l £11C8; W. Gardiner, junior, £1166 10s; J. 1 I). Ormond, £1160: B. D. de Lautour, £1155; F. Dorset, £1155; J. C. N. Grigg, £1146 10s;: A. E. Tattley, £1130; Wallace and Spring, I £1125; J. P l . Murphy, £lO9O ; R. C. Gillies, 1 £1077 10s; Miss G. Barrett. £1075 ; G. A. | Kain, £1072 10s; F. S. Rutherford. £1037 ; D. Kilkelly, £1025, Wylie and Coxhead,, £1020; B. T. Bonnei . £1020; Mrs. 11. M. • Campbell, £1020; G. Fulton, £1019; .1. Brice. £lOl5 10s; A. N. Gibbons, £1015; J. Todd, £lOO2 IDs: P. W. Scally, £990; McCombe and Griffin, £987 ; R. Johnson, £970; A. N. Dingle. £958; IL E. Laurent. £955; J. Rayle, £930; E. L. Broad, £925; F. Onmond, £920; G. IL Starkey, £912; D. J. Goodwin, £910; A. K. Newman, £905; J. A. White. £900; Price Bros., £900; G. Adamson, £BBO 10s; J. Hart, £870; Dwan Bros., £865; 11. Woodley, £845 ; C. Shaw, junr., £845; E. Joyce, £815; C. A. Luttrell. £840: W. Carey, £840; J. Pool, £840; G. Gould, £835; Ruthven ana While, £826 10s; J. J. Snratt, £810; F. Greenslade, £810; W. J. Irwin, £BO5 ; H. Swafficlii. £790; G. Courtney, £785; L. Harris. £7.80; T. Russell, £771; D. O’Rielly. £ 770 ; A. B. Armour, £765; .1. S. McLeod. £765 ; JI. Simmons, £763; C. H. Cato, £755; A. Chisholm, £7-15; D. Morton, £740 ; T. E. I Whelch, £710; D. Calder. £737 10s; J. W. Lowe, £730; F. W. Davis, £725; 1). H. Roberts, £715; C. W. Coleman, £7OB ; T. Kelt, £7OO JOs; R. T. Reid, £700: H. P. Harrison. £685; ,1. Hook, £685 ; A. Gray. £680; W. M. Taylor, £680; W. Baxter, £678 10s; J. R. Fitzgerald, £675 ; C. Louisson, £675; T. Sheenan, £667; If. D. Mclvor. £€6s; W. Smart, £660; H. IL Peacock. £660; Donnellan and Slannahan, £658; A. D. Webster. £653; J. McDoneil, £651; N. King, £650; A. Grant, £6'45; H. J. W. Lord, £615; G. F. Hardy, £640; A. Russell, £636; C. v Norgrove, £635; W. Scholium, £630/ IT Barnaby, £630; R. F. Marshall. £628; JWilliamson, £615; W. B. Giesen, £612; C. L. Ferguson, £610; J. G. Collins, £610; T. Bevan, £605; W. A. Henderson, £COS; J. L Lewis, £604 10s; W. Rayner, £590; I. G. Duncan, £530 ; IL Knox, £587; Dr. A. K. Newman, £575; L. G. Paul. £SGS; J. Barr, £556 10s; P. Boyle, £555; Sir James Carroll, £555 ; 11. G. Jones, £555; A. F. Lawrie, £550; T. Harrison, £550 ; Johnston and Rutherford, £540; W. G. Gerard, £536; Cato and McKenzie, £535; H. R. Burrett, £530; J. Graham, £530 ; J. Hale, £525; J. Donald. £520 ; H. A. Gilmer, £520; I. Lupton, £520; D. .). and M. J. Lynch, £515; D. McLeod, : £515; G., Seifert, £510; T. O'Donell, £slo*; F. T. Watson, £510; H. E. White, £505 ; S. V. Rodney, £5OO. Writes a I.ondon correspondent: Two sportsmen, Mr. TL H. Bell, of Remuera, and Mr. ] Hector Gray, of Taranaki, are now settled in i London in their flat at Mayfair. Mr. Bell, who was Regimental Sergeant-Major Bell when in the served in Gallipoli, was at. headquarters with the Army of Occupation in Germany. Hector Gray is, of course, the fine New Zealand sportsman, who justified his New Zealand record of 567 victories out of 2651 mounts. Tie mounted two winners at Ascot, as, of course, you know, but tl:c following criticism of his riding, by an expert, will be of interest" Gray rode a good race, and was complimented on his performancelie handled Spearwort-- not the easiest ot horses to ride—as though endowed with plenty pf confidence.”