SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 October 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. October I—Napier Park R.C. Spring. October s—Hawke’s5 —Hawke’s Bay J.C. Spring. October 13, 14—Whangarei R.C. Spring. October 13, 15 —Dunedin J.C. Spring. October 14, 15—Masterton R.C. Spring. October 22 and 24—Wellington R.C. Spring WAVERLEY-WAjTuTARA RACES. THE NOMINATIONS. The following nominations have been received for the Waverley-Waitotara Racing Club’s annual meeting on Labor Day: MORTON MEMORlAL.—Crossfire, Princess Fran, Wiritas, Sunny Jim, Cold Steel, Lady lima, lola, Savory, Generous, Rowan, Te Maire, Miss Star, Le Forte, Helen Rufus, Valdina, Noble, Mwraahi, Forelock, Esalt, Big Gun, Maniania, Otapawa, Legato, Lola.

BREWER HANDICAP.—Egmont Park, Irapuka, Vetociform, Voluble, Marque teur, Festive, Armorel, Amber Tips, Inah, Mixture, Leithfield, Mistian, Income, Flying Master, Awake, Passin’ Through, Birkie. HURDLES.—MarshaI Neil, Simon, Desire, Mangawai, Toddy, Attent, Nemaline, Trombone, Pakaraka, Prodigal, Bingham, Halcyon, Gold Problem, Naughty, War Loan, Fibre, Edenholm, Silent Dick, Rekapoto, White Blaze, The Baronet, Retard, Marathon.

WILSON WELTER.—MoUeen Oge, Country Lu\ '/eiocifofm, Sunny Jim, Alice Montrose, Jr'-itswotth, brm 4 years by Guianforte—San Fran mare, Hindi, Generous, Decima, Te Maire, Creme de Menthe, Le Forte, Malingerer, Muraahi, Demades, Kuia, Legato, Lady Pat, March On.

CUP.—Egmont Park, Velociform, Simon, Voluble, Tame Fox, Marqueteur, Festive, Volo, Crucelle, Master Mick, Pure Laziness, Active, Stork, Mistian, Income, Halcyon, Mort Avis, Beloved, Detroit, Rada, Passin’ Through, Matatua, White Blaze, Railand. FLYING HANDICAP.--Country Life, Velociform, Mockery, Armorel, Mixture, Take Take, Hipo, Lady Polly, Awake, Big Gun, Passionless, Kafour. MOUMAHAKI HANDICAP.—MoUeen Oge, Velociform, Equitable, brm 4 years by Guianforte—San Fran mare, Master Mick, Skylight, Complex, Mort Avis, Erie, Naughty, Valdina, Malingerer, War Loan Rada, Crystal Palace, Kuia, Complex, Passin’ Through, Rekapoto, Legato, Lady Pat, Passenger.

JACKSON HANDICAP.—Country Life, Crossfire, Princess Frau, Mockery, Sunny Jun, Lady lima, Cold Steel, br f 3 years by Quin Abbey—Silver Star, Alice Montrose, Killee, lola, Savory, Roman, Take Take, Lady Faa, Loved One, Kato, Helen Rufus, Minewai, Valdina, Kawhau, Demades, (cchineal, Lady Nassau, Maniania, Lady Pat, Toy Gun, Advent.

DUNEDIN WEIGHTS.

Timaru, Last Night. The following handicaps have been declared for the first day of the Dunedin spring meeting;’— SPRING HURDLES. One mile and three-quarters.—Gamecock 12.11, Hvlans 12.9, Manawapabgo 11.9, General P*etain 11.6, Barrister 10.11, Mandrake 9.13, Whipcord 9.11, Staff Officer 9.12, Wild Pilgrim, Good Start, Pamphlona, Admiral Talbot. Benefit, Clavcrhouse, Moneymusk, Redfire, Stratholass, Trantham Rose, Indus, Overland 9.0.

MAUNGATARA HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Comrterstroke 9.9, Roseday 9.4, Silent King 8.13, Kilbarry 8.11, Bebehead 8.10, Redstone, Sembric, Etta, (Tentruin 8.9, Staff Officer, Galway 8.3, Filigree 8.2, Royal Admiral. Orange Bitters, War March 8.1, Osterman 7.13, Muzzle 7.11, Orange Mart, The Reaver 7.10, Windermere 7.9, Janus, Londonderry, Blazes, Gunlayer, Hallucination, Loch Miladi 7.7.

MOSGIEL HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter.—Radial 9.5, Foo Chow 9.0, Macduff, Eleus, Rorke’s Drift 8.11, Clean Sweep 8.4, Satisfaction 8.1, Miss Muriel, Ronnie Maid 7.11, Linden 7.10, Warlove 7.7, Moutoa Ivanova 7.4, Almoner 7.3, Jock, Caverock, Tin Soldier, Marching Order 7.0.

ELECTRIC HANDICAP. Six furlongs. —Radial, Mustard Pot 9.9, Silver Peak 9.5, Michaela 9.1, Satisfaction, Sunny ’Corner 8.13, Malaga 8.9, Listening Post 8.8, Winning Hit 8.7, Killowen 8.6, Meteorite 7.12, Palestrina. 7.11. Pyjama 7.9, Miss Camouflage. Kilcullen 7.3. Kilbeyne 7.2, Corn Rigs, Hinemaru, Bebehead, Kilfane, Red Pal, Lima, Eight Bells, Sleepy Head, Trentham Rose, Pa.l- - 7.0.

TATOMA HANDICAP. Six furlongs. —Steasel 9.9, Kilbarry 9.8, Sembric, Kil--Berg 9.v, Kilcullen 9.5. Humboldt., Kilfane 9.5. Mantua 9.3, Calaroua 9.1, Samum B.lt. Royal Admiral, Unio 8.9, Osterman, Timepiece. Headlong 8.7. l.oganiundi, Sa bar 8.6, Wild Night., Windermere 8.6, Sunlit 8.2, . Weird, Bonnie Wink io. Solerino, Blazing Light. Tekuri, Rex Silva, Blazes, Proceeder, Missmorn, Morse Signal, Popkerb, Bonnie Olive, Kiltaran, Strowana 8.0.

OCTOBER WELTER. One mile.— Macduff 10.9, General Advance 9.13. Palamon 9.12, Kilkee, Moutoa Ivanova. Purple Spur 9.5, Braid 5.12, Jock, Suntoy Loch 8.11, Kilboyne 8.9. Kilbrogan, Corn Rigs 8.6, Kilcullen 8.5, Twinkle 8.3. Mirza, Silent King 8.'2, Link Up, Night Alarm, Benefit, Galway, General Petain 8.0.

TURF TOPICS.

(By “Moturoa”.) Napier Park races to-day. Hawke’s Bay races on Wednesday. Waverley weights should appear on Thursday. Scotch Mixture should start favorite in the Trial Handicap at Napier. Stylish Lady appears to be very leniently treated at Greenmeadows. Don’t drop Sasanof. He finished right up fifth in the Avondale Cup. Hyjinas is coming on with every gallop, and will win a hurdle race soon. “Tartar” Julian trains Lady Lois (Lucullus—Perseus), winner of the Avondale Stakes. Moiyneaux and Golden Glade won £l6OO in stakes at Avondale for Mr. J. M. Cameron (Hastings). When Grotesque downed Rational in the Avondale Guineas he had to equal Merry Roe’s record (Imin 413-ssec.), put up

in 1913. The Hawke’s Bay Guineas will be a great race if Grotesque, Mermin and The Hawk go to the poet. Mermin may strip best on Wednesday. Sid Reid took Danger Zone and Still Sea to Hawke’s Bay early in the week. The first-named should win a race before returning.

The Australian J.C. spring meeting opens to-day. New Zealand representatives in the Derby will probably include Loyal tab nAQeUWa,

A good word is spoken for Mr. W. G. Stead’s Radiant Light (Demosthenes —Sunlight), who is a sister to Delight. Radiant Light won a double at Avondale in taking style, and looks like, staying, so that she may be Mr. Stead’s representative in the Oaks.

According to private advices, Hector Gray will be leaving England for home in October, and may possibly be back in time to ride at the New Zealand Cup meeting. During his short sojourn in the Old Dart Gray has proved himself a horseman above the average, and most big faorse-owners over there would like to retain his services should he elect to return.

Kiirtish, who has been galloping in his old style lately, has gut into the Masterton Cup with 8.1, and is sure to be one of the prime fancies if he goes to the post. It is nearly twelve months since Kilrush won a race, but these old horses have been . doing the come-back stunt lately, and this one in particular is anything but a back number.

The form shown by Strategy and Prince Martian up north recently suggests that Mr. A. Macdonald’s pair require a let-up before being rounded off for the big November meetings. That is not Strategy’s form, even if it is the Prince’s.

Once again Onslaught has “terminated his racing career”; “bid godd-bye to the racecourse”, etc. This time he broke down at Ashburton.

The racing that Maioha is getting is working a heap of improvement in the Hallowmas horse, and if he doesn’t win a big race this spring the writer will be very much surprised.

The progeny of the imported horse Day Come); are said to be very promising, and amongst the bunch is Flying Plane, who is alleged to be all that his name suggests. He will make his debut at Ellerslie next month.

An owner with a horse engaged at a recent meeting was somewhat surprised at the support given the animal on the totalisator, for everything it had shown in its work did not encourage the belief that it had a chance of winning (says a northern exchange). Since the race was run it has transpired that a punter was induced to invest £2OO on the horse by a person who claimed he was inspired by the jockey. As the rider concerned does not know the punter’s adviser, even by sight, it is evident tii at- the guesser’s occupation is not yet abolished. It would be interesting to know what tale was told the punter after the race, for the animal which he entrusted with £2OO was never prominent. Mr. J. Williamson has received advice from Mr. P. Nolan that Loyal Irish was \ er ? ynlucky during the running of the Spring Handicap at Randwick, for which he started favorite. The son of Absurd was going nicely at the bend, but just when he was making a forward move was badly interfered with, and came down ou his knees, his ridftr shooting out on to his neck. An inquiry was held after the race, but the evidence, although affirming that interference did take place, was not sufficiently strong to justify the stewards taking action. Latterly, however, a prominent rider had made a statement to Mr. Nolan, and it had been forwarded on to the stipendiary stewards, and there was every probability that the case would be reopened. Mr. Williamson left by the Maheno on Saturday to see the colt race at Randwick, but expects to get back by the first steamer after the meeting.