SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 December 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. Jan. 2, 3—Stratford R.C. Annual. Jan. 2, 3—Auckland R.C. Summer. Jan. 2, 3—Hawke’s Bay J.C. Summer. Jan. 2, 3—Marton J.C. Summer. WESTLAND R.C. MEETING, CUP WON BY BATTLE SCENE. Hokitika, Dec. 29. The Westland Racing Club’s second day, postponed from Wednesday, was held today in glorious weather. The track was heavy after the previous day’s rain. The attendance was large, and the totalisator handled £12,439, making £24,362 for the meeting, a decrease of £79 on last year’s figures. Results: STAFFORD HANDICAP. Six furlongs. —Rosevear 1, Mythology 2, Redsome 3. Time, Imin. 23 4-ssec. COUNTY HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. —Embezzler 1, Steepholm 2, Cliquot 3. Time, Imin. 38 4-ssec. TASMAN HANDICAP HURDLES. About one mile and a half.—Black Night 1, Comment 2, War Tax 3. Time, 3min. 32sec. WESTLAND CUP HANDICAP. One mile.—Battle Scene 1, Prince Ferouz 2, Ahika 3. Time, Imin. 55sec. SUMMER HANDICAP. Five and a half furlongs.—Mythology 1, Carnbrae 2, Trentham Rose 3. Time, Imin. 15 2-ssec. WELTER WEIGHT HANDICAP; six furlongs and a half.—Lord Ashlea 1, Missland 2, Benefit 3. Time, Imin. 32sec. RAILWAY HANDICAP. Six furlongs.— Flying Master 1, Merton 2, Sunbath 3. Time, Imin. 24 l-ssec. FINAL HANDICAP. Six furlongs and a half. —Walthea 1, Tantalus 2, Gamecock 3. Time, Imin. 31 3-ssec. GREYMOUTH MEETING. FIRST DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. Greymouth, Last Night. Following are the acceptances for the first day of the Greymouth Jockey Club’s meeting: TRIAL HANDICAP; six furlongs.—Redsome 8.7, Embezzler 8.5, Caliburn 7.11, Hallucination, Lady Mac, Miss Florence, Markie 7.9. FIRST HURDLE RACE; one mile and a half and 110 yards. —Comment 11.6, Cliquot 10.9, War Tax 10.1, Lyroe 9.11, Trentham Rose, Amendment 9.0. PAROA HANDICAP; six furlongs and a half.—Rosevear 9.9, Tantalus 9.4, Woodrow 8.11, Lady Middleton 8.9, Lord Ashlea 8.6, Cheer Up 8.3, Benefit 8.2, Demonstrate 8.0, Sunbath 7.13, Divorce 7.6, War Unit 7.0. GREY VALLEY HANDICAP; one mile. —Battle Scene 10.4, Caverock 9.4, Rosevear 9.2, Mythology 8.12, Prince Ferouz 8.10, Orange Mart 8.4, Falstaff 8.3, Ahi Ka 8.2, Black Night 7.10, Tyne 7.4. ELECTRIC HANDICAP; five furlongs and a half. —Flying Master 9.12, Samarang 9.5, Weary Willie, Merton 9.4, Thestius 8.11, Kilderg 8.9, Headlong 8.6, Happy Valley 8.2, Wolthea 8.1, Trentham Rose 7.12, Lady Pallas 7.9. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP; six furlongs. —Flying Master 9.10, Tantalus 9.4, Merton 9.2, Counter Attack 8.11, Missland 8.7, Cambrae 8.6, Demonstrate 8.0, Sandy Macdonald 7.10, Timepiece 7.8, Divorce 7.6, Marble Bar 7.5. WELTER HANDICAP; seven* furlongs. —Mythology 10.2, Ahi Ka 9.8, Tiranga, Missland 9.6, Lady Middleton 9.5, Lord Ashlea 9.2, Strayshot 9.0, Benefit 8.10, Chaeronia 8.3, Grand Duchy 8.2. BRUNNER HANDICAP; six furlongs and a half.—Lady Middleton 9.0, Lord Formby 8.11, Embezzler 8.10, Demonstrate 8.5, Steepholm 8.3, Tyne 7.13, Marble Bar 7.7.

TROTTING. AUCKLAND ACCEPTANCES. Auckland, Dec. 30. Acceptances for the third day of the Auckland trots are: TAMAKI HANDICAP; one mile and a half.—Lady Lonsdale, Audex, Te Poi, Lord Roberts, Surprise, Guava, Rosalie Patch, Normica Heir, Fairbairn limit; Huia Girl, Peterkae, Timbell 24yds behind, Mat Patch, Lee Norris 36, Tidewater, Aranui 48, Miss Marvin Downs 72, Aerial Bingen, Elsanore 84, Loch Lomond 96, Amberite 108, Bon Bon 120, My Junior 132. PARK HANDICAP; or' mile and a half. —Gold Dust, Rua Pene, Regret, Reliance, Lourima, Conscript. Ivy Audubon, Coal Light limit, Jewel, Mipdful 12yds behind, Ballin, Heather Girl, Our Patch 24, Peter Scott, Pani, Peter King 48, Ratana 60, Red Star 84. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP; two miles. —Woodvple, Wild Briar, Pitaroa limit, Comedy Chief, Moneymaker 12yds behind, First Carbine, Gold Boy 24, Nita Bell, Steel Bell 36, Dean Dillon 60, Man o’ War 120. ASSOCIATION HANDICAP; two miles. —Sebisca, Roi Alto, Mutu, Tradesman limit, Bluewood 24yds behind, Stormy Voyage, Speculator 96. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP; one mile.— Prince Childe limit, Ruanui, Hedgewood, Illumination, Prince Poole 12yds bhd. Ben Wallace 24, Enid, Prinzora, Queen Pirate, Molly Chimes 36, Dorothy Dimple, Te Awa 48, Prize Pearl 84. ONSLOW HANDICAP; one mile.—Wakanui, Lady Dunmore, Lady Swithin limit, Rothcliffe, Salamander 12yds behind, Nelson Derby, Huon Grattan, William the First 24, Pitaroa, All Bell, Gold Girl 36, First Carbine, Grand Voyage 48. NEW YEAR HANDICAP; two miles.— Hint, Rostrevor limit, Lena Patch 12yds behind, Stormy Voyage 24, Wonderland 60, King Capitalist 72. Wild Lad 84, Whisht 96, Bronze Patch 120. PREMIER HANDICAP; one mile and a quarter.—Tiny Locanda, Treanac limit, Profiteer, Prince Poole 12yds behind, Promenade, George the Fourth, Prinzora, Master Councillor, Manuka Park 36. HOW THESPIAN BEAT GLOAMING. The Auckland Star has the following account of how Thespian beat Gloaming: They left to a dispatch worthy of the event, and raced in a bunch for nearly a furlong, when The Hawk showed out half a length in front of Gloaming, with Thespian a length away, half a length in front of Silver Link. Racing through the cutting The Hawk and Gloaming were together. Thespian dropped back two lengths, and Silver Link a length further back. Crossing the top The Hawk and Gloaming were racing on terms, Thespian being now three lengths back, and Silver Link a length away. Coming round the home turn Gloaming had a

1 slight advantage of The Hawk, Thespian having drawn up' to within striking distance, and Silver Link also moved up. At the distance Gloaming had shaken off The Hawk, but just when he looked likely to come away to win Gray gave Thespian his head, and the colt ran past the champion in the easiest manner possible, drawing out to win, amidst cheering, by two lengths. Silver Link finished on and got third, two lengths and a half further back, with The Hawk last. Time, Irnin 36 3-ssec —an Australasian record for the distance. Gloaming was favorite. The times for the various stages of the distance, kindly supplied by Mr. J. K. Douglas, were: One furlong, 13 2-5 sec; two furlongs, 24 2-ssec; three furlongs, 35 2-ssec; four furlongs, 47sec; five furlongs, 58 2-ssec; one mile, Imin 36 3-5 sec. The winner got a great reception on returning to the scale. FOUL RIDING. Writes “Owner”, under yesterday’s date from Hawera: “I am pleased to see that Mr. Fred Earl, K.C., gave the jockeys a lecture on the subject of foul riding. I venture to say there is not a meeting which takes place without there being foul riding. Why is this rule so disregarded? I believe one reason is because the jockeys are ignorant on the matter. Another reason is that they think it is clever to stop a horse from getting through. If you ask a jockey why he stopped that horse his answer will be: “The others do it." I have often heard a trainer growl at his jockey, saying: “Why did you let that horse through ? You lost the race by it." It has become a law among the jockeys that they stop one another. The stewards are to blame, because nothing is said unless an owner brings the matter forward. Owners and trainers are loth to do so, because they are called “knarcks” and other ugly names. When the boys are brought before the stewards they will not tell the truth; they shield one another. A case of stopping was brought before the stewards on the second day of the recent New Plymouth meeting, where a jockey called to his mate, “Pull in! Stop him!” This was done, and the horse was sent back, and his chance of winning settled. Several people saw the horse go back. The jockey admitted he called out, “Pull in!” The stewards do not see it, and the evidence is so conflic‘ : g that the stewards feel they cannot take any action. The Auckland Club are to be congratulated on being the first to post stewards at several points of the course, so that they can see and hear what is going on. If this is done generally foul riding will soon be a thing of the past. I will suggest that three crows nests be erected and connected by ’phone, and close enough to the course that they can hear and see. TURF TOPICS. (By “Moturoa.") Stratford, races on Monday and Tuesday. Winning Hit is in the Northern Derby on Monday. Wonder how Gloaming liked the whip in the Islington Plate? Egmont Park should go well in the distance races at Stratford. Nursing Sister is well at present, and easy money awaits her at Marton. Whiritas is more than useful, as his opponents will find out in the Trial Plate at Marton. Pirouette shows a lot of pace in her races, and she should break her duck if started at Marton.

Prodigal won nicely at New Plymouth, and will take some beatino - in hurdle events at Stratford. Inah is expected to make a bold showing in the Douglas Handicap at Stratford. Amber Tips looks the best of the others.

Warrawee is pretty fit at present, and should command respect in his Stratford engagements. If you want a punch on the proboscis ask/any down-the-line bookmaker what Ngata paid at New Plymouth! Lady has raced consistently of late, and her win at Awapuni on Thursday was quite anticipated. Ngakanui keeps on winning short hurdle races, and always pays a good price. The handicappers are a long time “tumbling” to him. War Loan’s performances were not brilliant at New Plymouth, but in a dream the writer saw him win at Marton. ‘Nuf sed!

Sycorax is a greatly improved mare, and her number is likely to be hoisted again before the holiday meetings are over. Nursing Sister Ivas been a long time coming good, but she cleaned up the double at Awapuni on Thursday in simple fashion.

There was one good winner over Nursing Sister’s success. It is alleged that he backed the double to win £3OOO, and had a pack of £5 tickets on the tote each start. I’d like to see him home!

Mr. J, B. Gaisford, who has been laid up with ’flu, went down late on Thursday to see Celmisia run at Awapuni, but the mare struck a hot proposition in Nursing Sister, and had to put up with second berth. On Awapuni form Printemps, Festivity, Astinome and In the Pink should hr- worth watching at the Wairarapa meeting.

Hector Gray (with a little “bun” hat) dropped into Awapuni on Thursday and zode a winner, Capping Day. He left for Auckland again on Friday.

Maniahera will contest the New Year Hurdles at Ellerslie on Monday, and judging by his winning form at Awapuni will beat more than will beat lum. Epitaph should keep her opponents busy in the Midsummer Handicap at Ellerslie. Others that read well in their engagements are: Rational. C-lold Kip, and Uncle Ned. The meeting between Winning Hit and Thespian in the Derby should be the tit-bit of the afternoon.

The most successful horseman at the Manawatu summer meeting was M. MeCarten, with 4 wins. H. Were, L. G. Butler, A. Reed and H. Wheeler each had 2 winning mounts, and the following 1 each: W. Bell, J Kaan, J. Barry, A. McDonald, C. Reed. H. Dunn, R. Mackie. H. Stuart. H. Clout, W. Bowden, H. E. Gray, and H. E. Ryder.

A well-known Auckland business man dreamt that Malaga won the Cup, and was so impressed that, he invested £25 on Mr. Knight’s gelding. As a result he netted between £4OO and £5OO, Malaga returning a good two-figure dividend.