SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 October 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. Oct. 22, 24.—Wellington R.C. Spring. Oct. 24.—Waverley-Waitotara R.C. Annual. Oct. 24.—Waipawa R.C. Annual. Oct. 27, 29.—Poverty Bay T.C. Spring. Oct. 28.—Poverty Bay Hunt Annual. Oct. 29.—Taratahi-Carterton R.C. Annual. fl CANTERBURY J.C. MEETING. FIRST PAYMENTS AND FORFEITS. By Telegraph.— Press Assojatlon. Christchurch, Last Night. After further payments the following remain > in the following races: NEW ZEALAND CUP; two miles.—Sasanof 9.9, Maioha 9.1, Rouen 8.11, Vagabond 8.5, Foo Chow 8.3, Starland 8.2, Sunart 8.0, Royal Star 7.9, Isabel 7.8, Flight Commander 7.5, Warlove 7.0. Bonnie Maid 7.1, Egotism 7.0, Admiral Codrington 6.13, Prince Martian 6.12, Penitent 6.12, Jock .6.7, Pluto 6.11, Moutoa Ivanova 6.10, Esperance 6.9, Almoner 6.9, Kilgour 6.9, The Speaker 6.7. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP; six furlongs.— Amythas 10.2, Silver Link 9.9, Solfanello 9.3, Rational 8.13, The Hawk 8.11, Vespucci 8.10, Mustard Pot 8.5, Rude 8.4, Clean Sweep 8.3, 1 Absurduni 8.0, Affectation 7.13, Sunny Corner 7.13, Inah 7.12, Michaela 7.8, Blackmail 7.7, Printemps 7.7, Tinihanga 7.4, Backsheesh 7.3, Fulsome 6.13, Bon Spec 6.12, Callaghan 6.12, Danger Zone 6.12, Pitprop 6.9. Purple Spur 6.9, Tatau Tatau 6.8, Askari 6.7, Royal Mac 6.7, Kilcullen 6.7, Madam Chiron 6.7, Horatius 6.7. WELCOME STAKES : four furlongs.—April Folly, Viyella, Prosperity, Epitaph, Enthusiasm, WaterlCa, Zany, Wartune, Farceur. Veil, Sir Otway, Balderdash, Deroulede, Red Kris, Many Kittle, Alabama, Waeata, Pickaninny, Heraldry, Diane]la. NEW ZEALAND DERBY; one mile and a half.—Radiant Light, Forelock, Grotesque. Fulsome, Penitent, Cupidon, Coniston, Danger Zone. Tolerance, Purple Spur, Winning Hit, The Hawk, Talpafru, Bluff, Cleasanta, Tamatetej Songbird, Soot, Soulterina, Ruse.

NEW ZEALAND OAK STAKES; one mile and a half.—Kilcullen, Radiant Light, Palestrina. Matata, Red Hind, Taipairu, Tinihanga, Bonnie Lady, Cleasanta, Tatau Tatau, Princess Pat, Soot, Soulterina, Ruse. TURF TOPICS. (By ‘-Moturoa.’’) Races at Trentham to-day. Waverley on Jlonday next. Volo is reported to be under a cloud. Epitaph will start a hot order in rhe Wellesley Stakes. A Manawatu scribe reports that Torfreda died last week, foaling. Spanner refused to face the barrier at Whangarei, and his case appears hopeless. On Wanganui running Ruddy and Maniahera should be heard of at Trentham.

Sunart is a big boom for tie Wellington Handicap to-day, but old Sasanof will take a lot of heading of?. Lady Illma is now trained at Awapuni by U. Dillon, who has leased her from Mr. J. W. Bachelor. • ; Explorer has been galloping so well that . the touts give him a chance with Stylish ; Lad} and Co. in the Rlmutaka. Handicap at | Trentham. I Amythas and The Hawk are strongly fancied for The Shores to-day, but if Affectation and Blackmail begin smartly they may trouble the cracks. "Faddy'' Scally won a race at Whangarei with Fife and Drum, but was unfortunate with Esthonia and Dactylis. But for getting ; trngled up in the tapes Esthonia would surely have torn it off. Celmisia is asked a big question to win th.< October Handicap at Trentham with 9.1, but she is in great fettle at present, and is a wonderfully improved mare. If sne Is beaten, Backsheesh or Still Sea maf effect ti e ‘deed. Another long-priced winner ridden by Hee- , tor Gray was Langmuir, who won a Selling ■ *riate at Manchester on September 3, and re- | tinned a good twn-figurc dividend. Jack O'Shea was engaged to ride Anomaiy ar. Trentham. but northern papers state that as a result of meeting with an accident at Whangarei he is now recuperating at Helensville, and in.-.y miss the meeting. Amongst the entries for the Auckland spring meeting are: Leithfield. Inal’. Armorel, Still Sea, Passin’ Through. Pure Laziness, Egmont Park, Mistian, Stork. Tlrati, and The Dunce. Campfire has a useful representative in The Reaver, whose victory at Dunedin recently was most impressive. Freddie Jones should v.in many races with the bay gelding. Although Poanui made a successful debut as a hurdler at Whangarei, he still has a lot to-learn aboutr the game. In the race he won, he smacked every fence, but. his pace carried him through. Jockey Warner had a wild and exciting ride, and must have had particularly strong adhesive tn retain his seat. It would lie interesting to know the breeding of Farrow, a six-year-old gelding by Mania poto, who won a race in good style at Wliangarel last week. Farrow’s dam is unknown. but possibly some Taranaki breeder can supply her name. Although the bookmaker is officially extinct, information still filters through concerning alleged betting transactions on leading events. Favorites for the New Zealand Cup are said to be Sasanof, Vagabond, Sunart. Maioha, Starland, ant} Isabel, while nothing but Rational and Amythas appears to be considered in the Stewards' Handicap. The Wellington Handicap fancies are Sasanof, Admiral Codrington and I Printeunps; and in the Shorts Handicap AmyI thus and The Hawk are very “short.” Leglslut on is a wonderful thing, hut it cannot stop ire tides, or rain, or the Bar Von ! Thespian has been paid up for in the Great Northern Guineas, and others that may have a chanee are Ahsurdum, Anomaly and Loyal Irish. Sires represented are: Absurd 4, Mountain Knight 2, Thurnham 2, and Beragopnr Kiibronty and King Mark one each. Sydney buyers were hot on Mr. G. D. Greenwood's trail for the Derby winner, Cupidon, but the alleged price—£36ol) and a winning contingency—stopped them. On tie other side they consider Mason committed a grave error in withdrawing the Martian geldir." from the Victorian Derby, but Mr. Greenwood may preftr to tackla the New Zealand Derby at R’iccartoh, and probably owner and trainer know their business best. A friend recently returned from a visit to Western Australia speaks highly of the wav the electric light trotting meetings are run ir the West. Meetings are held on Saturday evenings, the first race commencing at 7.15, and the last at 10 o’clock. Bookmakers operate, and a five-skilling tote is also well patronised. The track, which runs to about 254 Irps to the mile, is brilliantly illuminated with the club’s own electric light, and it is possible to •■ecognise the whole field all the

way. Fields were large, the smallest numbering eighteen on the evening my friend attended, and no time was wasted in running off the- events. The yards system was in use, and there was no humbugging at the start, the runners evidently being well trained to the game.

I The Waverley-Waitotara meeting, to he held • at Waverley on Monday, promises to attract i a big crowd, special trains running Trom New I Plymouth, and from as far south as PalmersI ton. The track is in good order, and the ‘ new grandstand will be a great 'improvement. Tame Fox and Crucelle appear to be favor-

ites for the Cup, and Inah. Amber Tips and Armorel are much discussed candidates in the Brewer Handicap. Big fields should be the order of the day, and provinea the “economical gales” (as a Maori put it) die down m enjoyable day’s sport is assured. David is now an equal favorite with Eurythmic for the Melbouorne Cup, but Tangalooma, who failed dismally in the Caulfield, has gone liack many points. Others fancied for the Melbourne Cup are Erasmus, Honey Bee, Priree Sandy and Violoncello. Amongst the recent scratchings for the big Flemington hardicap were Cupidon, Finmark, and Flu-

I 'uency, by Demosthenes —Los Vegas, has finished her racing career, and fas been sent to Victoria to be mated with Comedy King. Fluency was presented by Mr. W. G. Stead to the New South Wales sportsman, Mr. O. R. Faulkiner, and won over £5OOO in stakes for the latter gentleman. Her principal wins were at Randwick, where she annexed Tattersail's Stakes, the Villiers Stakes, Tattersall’s Cup, ADBiV9B99Qr She AI9P XBQ

second to Eurythmic in the A.J.C. Autumn Stakes. Hings are not too good in the English sporting world, judging by the following pars taken from recent English files; —“It is understood that the various racing executives, in conjunction with the police, are taking steps which, will prevent the recurrence of such ugly incidents as have occurred on more than one occasion this season, if not actually on racecourses, then certainly in connection with race meetings. A gang of undesirables had arranged to visit Hurst Park with a view to creating a disturbance, and their intentions becoming known, they were dispersed without being allowed to reach the course.” And ‘‘All the horses owned by Mr. J. C. Galstaun were, disqualified for Saturday’s racing in Calcutta This was the effect of a notice posted up on Friday. It appears that someone closely connected with the stable has been trying to get the starter to give one of the horses running the previous. Saturday a favorable start, but Captain Deane was not having any, and he immediately reported the matter to the stewards, who took up the case, and warned off the individual who wanted to have the starter on his side." Mr. Galstaun was in England when this happened, and the individual who struck trouble must either be exceptionally tot or lacking in. intelligence to attempt to square such an official as the. C.T.C. starter.