SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 November 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES Nov. 5,7, 9, 12.—C.J.C. Metropolitan. Nov. 5, 7.—Auckland R.C. Spring. Nov. s.—Taratahi-Carterton R.C. Annual, Nov. 16.—Horowhenua R.C. Annual. Nov. 23.—Ashhurst-Pohangina R.C. Annual, AUCKLAND SCRATCHINGS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. A.R.C. scratchings are :- Peer Rosa for the Hunters’ Steeplechase, at 11.45 a.m. Mangawhero for the Hobson Handicap, at 12.45 pjm. Peppin for the Hobson Handicap at 3.10 Impudence for the Trial Hurdles at 3.1» p.m. Hokemai for the Hunters’ Steeplechase, at 3.35 p.m. Guianform for the Trial Hurdles, at 3.35 Reason for the Welcome Stakes, at 5.5 p.m. First Salute has broken down and is an unlikely starter. RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. Christchurch, Nov. 4. The training at Riccarton this morning was very unimpressive. The horses engaged at the meeting were out exercising, but the work was chiefly talf to- three-quarter pacing. »asanof reeled off a fast seven furlongs on the plough, going well, and Amythas went freely in a similar task. D. Wilson arrived from Wingatui last night with Corn Rigs, Kerb and Palamon. It is reported that Sunart is slightly amiss, having jarred a joint in yesterday's gallop. ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES. Auckland, Nov. 4. Misty rain was falling when the gates opened at Ellerslie this morning, but about an hour later it cleared. All fast work was registered on No. 3 grass track, which was very fast. The bulk of tie horses were restricted to steady pacing. Prince Carl and Dovelet sprinted five furlongs in Imin. 3sec. Mountain Lion ran three furlongs in 37 4-5 Queen Abbey and Infante ran four furlongs iq, olsec. Toa Taua sprinted four furlongs in 50 1-5 sec. \ Tinohoro ran six furlongs in Imin. 16sec. Gold Kip boat Some Fashion over five furlongs in Imin. 4sec. Kipling galloped six furlongs in Imin. 22 sec. After breakfast Inah ran five furlongs, the last four taking 49sec. Explorer beat Doric over six furlongs in Imin. 17sec. The weather now promises to be fine. TURF TOPICS. (By “Moturoa.”) TL-ere will be racing to-day at Riccarton,

Ellerslie and Taratahi, but principal interest centres upon the Canterbury fixture, the New Zealand Cup gathering. Final payments and acceptances are satisfactory all round, and the class of horses racing this spring is undoubtedly the best (all round) that has been out for many years. A good number of Taranaki sports have gone north to the Auckland meeting, and a fortunate few will be inhaling the bracing Riccarton air this afternoon.

The New Zealand Cup, on paper, looks Jo ba a fair tiling for Sunart, but quite half a dozen horses have been confidently backed for the race. The eleventh hour withdrawals were Maioha, Admiral Codrington, Prince Martian, .lock and The Speaker, but not one of them had the. ghost of a show’, and their witZldrawal could not have cost punters very much. Of the seventeen left in, Rouen, Foo Chow, Starland, Sunart and Warlove appear to have the best chances, but, as stated before, Suuart looks well in at Bst., and should see it out to the bitter end. Sunart will be bracketed with Kilgour, and Egotism with. Pluto.

Rational promises to hold bis position for the C.J.C. Stewards’ Handicap to the finish. He is asked a big question, but is such a brtl- . liant custotmer than he is sure to run a great race—even with 8.13. Others that snbuid be in the picture are Affectation and The Hawk. , In the minor events at Riccarton to-day Epitaph, Dick, Cleasanta, Humboldt, Bonetter and Coniston appear to be favorably placed. Tiie Auckland spring meeting opens to-day, and very large acceptances have been received for all events. Insurrection 7.3, and Uncle Ned 8.11, should be handy at the finish of the Mitchelson Cup, and it will be hard to go past Listowel (if started) and Inah in the Shorts Handicap. Egmont Park and Pure Laziness should represent Taranaki creditably ir. the Flying Handicap. Kipling should show up with 10.11 in the Trial Hurdles. .The Hobson Handicap has attracted 41 acceptors, but if Still Sea and Dactylis draw decent positions at the barrier they may beat more than beat them. Wellington sports will be at Taratahi in big numbers to-day, though the postponement cf the meeting may affect the fields. The Wairarapa Cup may see I'rintemps and Little River in ihe limelight, while Astinomo and Prince Ferouz will carry big money if started in the Bunny Memorial Handicap. Munus, Californian, Edendale, Hallowvonla, Callaghan, and Paphian will be well backed in the minor The rejection of the Racing report by Parliament was a foregone conclusion, the unholy combination of the kill-joy party and M.'sP. with axes to grind being too big a hurdle for those who wished racing to advance on lines set by those whose experi--1 crice and judgment, has benefited racing In the past. The result of Parliament's action is that things will remain as they are—for the present and ti e country has been put to another twenty thousand pounds expense I Poor New Zealand ! Checkmate, by Antagonist—Winning Way,, won a race at Perth recently. Up in Auckland the dogs are barking Starland—Rational for the big C.J.C. double. After contesting the Bardowie Handicap at Hamilton on Saturday, Accelerate dropped Flying Camp was a runner at the Waikato Hunt Club’s meeting, hut he broke down badly. The well known racing piare Rekanul recently broke a leg, and had to be destroyed. Sunray, who has won six races this season, should lave «more than a rough chance in the Mitchelson Cup. The Dainty Step—Astlnome double was rushed on Saturday, and layers in the Empire City quickly raised the "full book” signal. Snake, by Quin Abbey—Aston, won both steeplechases at Hamilton on Saturday. He should prove a paying proposition for Mr. "Dick” Hannon. Tirau was sent out a good favorite for the Waikato Hunt Steeples, but after showing the way for a short distance, he faded out of the picture and eventually finished a long way Spanner went off with the field in the big race at Hamilton, but changed his mind, stopped dead, and refused to move a yard. What his backers said can well be imagined. Epitaph, who has run three firsts and ,a second in her four starts this season, appears to hold a mortgage over the C.J.C. Welcome Stakes on Saturday. Warhue, who won the Oxford Handicap rather easily at the North Canterbury meeting, is a four-year-old son of Solferlno and Warstep that should go further up the ladder of fame. , Insurrection has made many friends since he arrived in Auckland, and the son of Kilbroney will be ridden by W. Kitchener in the Mitchelson Cup. Wilwana, a three-year-old gelding by Kilbroney—Chakwnna, won a double at Waipawa, starting favorite in each race. Trainer Torn Quinlivan, who has been very successful with distance races in the past, has been putting the finishing touches on Starland for the New Zealand Cup. The New Zealand Derby promises to be a great race. Top-notchers like Tamatete, Cupidon, Coniston, The Hawk, Winning Hit, Grotesque, and Radiant Light are engaged, and it will be interesting to compare ’Stralian form (as represented by Cupidsn, the A,J,C.

Derby winner.) with that of New Zealand. I Tte fillies in the three-year-old class are not a brilliant lot this season, and the New Zealand Oaks may be fought out by Radiant Light, Tinihanga, and Cleasanta, though most of them have to be taken on trust for a mile and a half journey. The Absurds are much in evidence in the C.J.C. Welcome Stakes, and with Epitaph, Veil and April Folly, to go on with tte Koatanui horse appears likely to gain another fine advertisement. Ashurst nominations arc fairly lengthy, but Taranaki owners appear to have neglected the fixture, possibly because it, was not sufficiently advertised in Taranaki. Egmont Park figures in the Raumai Welter, and Simqn in the Hack Hurdles. Dick and Maniahera should show up under their light imposts in hurdle events at tte C.T.C. Metropolitan meeting. Coniston has been galloping well lately, and should start favorite in the Spring Plate at Riccarton to-morrow. Splendid weather has been Experienced in Auckland recently, and when the writer was at Ellecslie on Monday last the tracks were in splendid order for the z Spring meeting, Which/wpens on Ssthrdsy,