SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 December 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

BRITISH TURF. WINNING JOCKEYS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Dec. 5, 5.5 p.m. London, Dec. 4. On the basis of places, Carslake heads the winning jockeys’ list with 28.02, Bullock being second with 23.29, Strydom third with 20.31, and Donoghue fourth with 20.03. SUCCESS OF WOOTTON. London, Dec. 3. Wootton, in the steeplechases at Kempton Park, rode three winners and two seconds. STRATFORD ANNUAL MEETING. ENTRIES TO-NIGHT. This year’s racing carnival in Taranaki promises to attract a fine class of horses, and the usual big crowd of sporting people, and this is not to be wondered at when cne looks over the good stakes offered by the Taranaki Jockey Club and Stratford Racing Club. Added to that, there is the charm of the Taranaki climate at this time 01 the year, and the unrivalled scenery, sea bathing, and other things to be enjoyed in Taranaki. It is an accepted* fact that horse racing is cleanly conducted in this province; our racecourse appointments are first-class; and our clubs offer a warm welcome to outside owners and patrons. A visit to Taranaki at the carnival season is one certain to be remembered until the next one mines along.

Judging by the record entries received on Friday evening for the Taranaki Christmas meeting, our Stratford friends can look forward to very big nominations for their annual race meeting, which takes place >-n January 2 and 3, 1922. Splendid stakes (totalling £4100) are- offered at Stratford, and all classes of horses are well catered for. It is safe to say that every stable In the province will be represented, as well as Auckland, Warerley, Wanganui, Marton, Palmerston and other centres. Horse-owners and trainers should not overlook the fact that nominations for all events at Stratford close to-night at 9 p.m. NOTES. (By "Moturoa.”) Dannevirke acceptances close on Friday, December 2, at 8 p.m. Big fields are likely tg be seen out at Woodville on Wednesday and Thursday. Detroit and Projector, who are both very fit at present, were railed through to Woodville this, morn Ing. Mr. H. Coyle has lengthy lists of horses to weight for the Taranaki Christmas meeting. His adjustments are due on Saturday. The Great Northern Derby should be a great race. Winning Hit, Cupldon, The Hawk, Thespian and Purple Spur are a nice quartette to battle for the ‘'blue.” Horses engaged in both the Auckland Cup and the Manawatu Cup are: Rouen, Molyneaux. Rude, Lovematch, Isabel, Festivity, Strategy, Admiral Codrington, Cleasanta and Aureate. H. Gray apparently lost one race in England that under ordinary circumstances the horse on which he had a mount should have scored. A London correspondent writes: On the second day of the Newmarket meeting Orpheus lost In the Select Stakes in a peculiar way. This was a "stolen" race. Frank Bullock, on the non-favorite Plymstock, lay at the other's quarters, deceiving Gray, and deluding him Into the belief that he had only to keep his horse in a canter to win. Ti en in a flash he shot his filly out, and before Gray realised what had happened the otiier was in front. Orpheus could not be put into top speed in time to prevent his defeat. Bullock came back smiling, as if fully conscious of the "theft” he tad perpetrated. It was lamentable to see the champion beaten In this way. However, Gray proceeded to make what amends he could by winning the race following on Lady Cunliffe-Owen's Cortona. This was the Second October Nursery, and the colt won through staying.