SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 October 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

FACING iN AUSTRALIA. ’M SECOND DAY AT CAULFIELD* KURYTHMIC WINS AGAIN. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Oct. 12, 8.40 p.m. Melbourne, Oct. 12. The weather was fine and dull and there was a big attendance for tho second day of the V.A.T.C. meeting. , Etherian led over the last three furlongs in 'the Moua Nursery, and just won from the favorite Anatolia. Etherian was bred by its owner, Mr. Ernest Clarke, of the Melton Stud. Lionel Attwill had six lengths lead early in the race in the Herbert Power Stakes. Eurythmic was third at the turn, and won over the last fifty yards in great style. The winner was loudly cheered. Eurythmic has now won £27,488 in stakes. Following are the results of the principal events: MONA NURSERY HANDICAP; four fur- • Longs.—Etherian, 7.11, 1: Anatolia, 7.11, 2;, .Bawra, 8.7, 3. Sixteen starters. Won by a head, a length and three-quarters between second and third. Time, 55%sec. HERBERT POWER STAKES: one mile and three furlongs.— Eurythmic, 10.0 (F. Dempsey), 1; Lionel AttwlU, 7.1 (A. Wilson), 2; Tangalooma, 9.1 (H. Cairns), 3. Nine starters. Won by half a length, one length and a half between second and third. Amazonia was fourth and Ylolfncello fifth. Time, 2min 20%sec. COONGY HANDICAP.—Stare 1, Drumore 2, Ethiopian and Daarewln (dead heat) 3. Sixteen starters. Won by a length and a half, two lengths between second and third. Stare was fifth at the half-mile, and after a great run in the straight won brilliantly. The last four furlongs were done in 51sec. Received ..ct. 12, 7.20 p.m. Melbourne, Oct. 12. Coniston is still in the Caulfield Cup.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. WHANGAREI ACCEPTANCES. The first day of the above meeting takes place to-day. The acceptances are as folMAIDEN PLATE; six furlongs (weight 8 stone).—Lady Kerman, Golden Abbey, Lady Brothoek, Fencer, Lady Hill, Commission, Mangawai, Annaroon, Camp Guardian. Lady Varco, Reretoa, Utahura, Regality, King Pettisute. Tireless, Dactylus, Potin i, Mora Bruce, Battleplane, Awetaform.

} HUANTH HACK HURDLES; one mile and 'thiee-quarters.—Kiriwinning 10.1, Signature 10.1, .John Bunny 10.1, No Mistake 9.8, Paonui 9.7, Lady Prince 9.0, Lady Biddy 9.0, Blue-fc-Tun 9.0, Guardian 9.0, Welshman 9.0, Rome 9.0, Hokemai 9.0. KENSINGTON HANDICAP; ajx furlongs.— Scrap o’ Paper 9.10, Infante 9.6, Bezant 8.12, Tresor 8.9, Finkop 8.5, Fife and Drum 7.7, Glad Tidings 7.4, Winning Lass 7.2, Pengwen 7.0, Proxyform 7.0. WHANGAREI CUP; one mile and three furlongs.—Spanner 8.10, Archie 8.8, Rockfield 8.5. Forest Gold 7.12, Prince Charleroi 7.8, Dead Sweet 7.8, No Bother 7.5, Lady Energy’ 7.4, Gold Plane 6.7, Prince Carl 6.7, Recreation 6.7 HIKURANGI HACK HANDICAP; one mile. —Doric 9.0. Pepin 8.13, Brodick 8.9, Ohiti 7.10, Bo Gina day 7.8, Penniless 7.5, North Loburn 7.8, Rose Tturham 7.8, Narrow Neck 7.8, Glen Leckie 7.3, Farrow 7.3, Welshman 7.3. COUNTY HANIMCAjP; seven furlongs.— Scrap o’ Paper 10.12, Arrowfield 10.7, North Loburn 8.4, Luculius 7.7, Farrow 7.7, Lady Kerman T.o'. MAN Al A HANDICAP; six furlongs.—Tama-a-roa 9.9, Esthonia 9.0, Nnmutere 9.0, Dead Sweet 7.12. Infante 7.7, Night Time 7.5, Lightning 7.3, Tresor 6.10, Battleplane 6.7, North Lcburn 6.7, Mangawai 6.7. FARAHAKI HANDICAP; seven furlongs.— Esthonia 10.10, Prince Charleroi 9.8, Scrap o’ Paper 9.7, Arrowfleld 9.2, Bezant 8.9, .JPrince Carl 8.7, Knighton 8.5, Fencer 8.0, Sbortland 8.0, Annaroon 8.0 f Tireless 8.0. TURF TOPICS. (By “Moturoa”.) Owners and trainers are again reminded that acceptances for all events at the WaverlcyWaitotara annual meeting close to-night at The Dunedin and Whangarei spring meetings open to-day, and Masterton on Friday. All three conclude their spring gatherings on Saturday. A good field of fourteen remain in the Dunedin Guineas, including Winning Hit, Palestrina, Songbird and Tatau Tatau. Bonnie Maid is not overweighted with 7.11 In the Mosgiel Handicap at. Dunedin, and Palestrina, on the same mark in the Electric Handicap, also reads well. Last year the Whangarei Racing Club annual meeting was held on the Avondale Club’s course, and the totalisator handled £87,111 for the two days. This week the club will race on its own course at Kensington Park, Whangarei, naturally a big drop in totalisator investments may be expected.

Christchurch papers report that nothing is galloping better at Riccarton than Winning Hit, who has developed into a fine three-year-old, and may he equal to beating The Hawk and other North Island cracks in the New Zealand Derby. Although Sir George Clifford's horses have always taken a strong hand in the settlement of classics in the south, very few successes have come his way in the Derby; in fact, in the history of the race his colors have only been carried to victory by Husbandman (1908) and Masterpiece (1911). That The Hawk lias struck form again he proved beyond doubt when he won the Hawke’s Bay Guineas with ease in slashing time— Imin 39 2-ssee, which is a record for the race. With Mermin under offer to an Indian buyer, and Rational an absentee from the principal classics, it looks as if the Martian gelding will win big money this season. The Chokebore three-year-old Purple Spur is said to be a dazzler, and much interest will follow his efforts at Dunedin this week. Amythas was none the worse for his efforts at Wanganui, and the big fellow is ter race at Dunedin and at Trentham, where easy money awaits him. Steeplechasing is a lost art in the South Island. At Kurow the other day there were nine runners in the Steeplechase, and, although the country was not difficult', only two horses got round. Spanner appears to have gone sour on the racing game, and a horse that won’t try is the worst horse of all. On recent mornings he gave wretched exhibitions, absolutely refusing to gallop, though all kinds of "persuaders” were used for half an hour or more. Just before the last English mail left H. Gray was successful on Sir H. Cunliffe-Owen’s colt Dervish in the Great National Breeders’ Foal Stakes, for three-year-olds, one mile and a half. Dervish, which was an odds-on favorite in a field of four, won easily by four lengths. Those who were game enough to stick to ' Cupidon in the A.J.C. Derby, after his pronounced defeat in the Rosehill Guineas had the pleasure of collecting a fine dividend (about double the limit) when the colt scored at Randwick. Particulars of the race show that Cupidon exhibited gameness and staying powers of an exceptional character, and his handling by George Young, who never left the rails throughout the whole journey, was particularly meritorious. The Sydney Referee states that the race was worth £5116 to the winner, but £250 goes to the breeder—Mr. I. G. Duncan, of Waikanae. It was the richest Derby ever run In Australasia.

Trainer R. J. Mason, who has passed the allotted three score and ten, added further to his great record by annexing the Derby again this year. Commencing with Biplane in 1917, he won with Gloaming in 1918 and Cupidon in 1921—three firsts in five years. Truly, Mason is the "daddy” of colonial trainers. Splendid. fields will be seen out at Masterton to-morrow, and in view of the Wellington and Canterbury meetings the running will be watched with interest. Winners appear to be hard to sort out, but good reports come to hand of the track form shown by Kilgour, The Speaker, Soldier’s Love, Kipling. Spook, Celxaiaia aad Creme de Meastae,

Gloaming, who arrived back from Sydney this week, is reported to have made a good recovery from his recent attack of influenza, and hopes are expressed that ho will soon be fit. to measure strides with Amythas, The Hawk and Co. in the classics. The New Zealand jockey, H. Cairns, was on Tangalooma when that horse sensationally defeated the champion, Eurythmic, in the October Stakes at Flemington. Needless to say, Eurythmic was only paying a few shillings in the pound to win, and although he got his nose in front at the distance, Tangalooma hung on gamely, and in a desperate finish scored by half a head. Commenting on the race, the Referee states: “After the race there was a little heart-burning over Eurythmic's defeat, but It was soon recognised that Tangalooma won on bis merits, and both he and his rider (H. Cairns) were loudly cheered. Dempsey was blamed for taking things too cheaply in the early stages, but he rode Eurythmic right out. It was a splendid performance on Tangalooma's part, and that horse is now all the rage for the Caulfield Cup. The time was a second outside the race record. This w...» Eurythmic’s first defeat at weigbt-for-age since he first came from West Australia. J. Holt trains both Tangalooma and Eurythmic—a pair of champions.”

Mr. J. B. Galsford will be represented by Celmisia, Projector and Mark Time at Masterton and at Trentham. Owen McCarten has gone down to do the riding.

Concerning the issue of complimentaries, an exchange states: "Recently representatives of racing clubs in the Wanganui district decided to curtail tho issue of complimentary tickets, but after tlie experience of the metropolitan club at their spring meeting a number of the smaller clubs have decided to reverfc to the old order of things.

Mr. “Pat” Cullen, ono of the racecourse 'tees recently appointed by the Racing Confernece, was at one time a constable in Hawera and New Plymouth, and afterwards went over to the detective force in Auckland. "Pat” is one of the best of good fellows, and a splendid amateur boxer. The position carries with it £550 per annum, plus rail and steamer fares. Mr. Ryves Webb has resigned the position of caretaker of the Wanganui racecourse, which he has held successfully for many years. The Fordell crack, Tamatete, will probably contest the New Zealand Derby and the Stead Memorial Gold Cup at Blccarton next month. He is reported to be in great heart at present.