SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 March 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

TE AROHA ACCEPTANCES. e By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Te Aroha acceptances are RUAKAKA HURDLES.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. ACCEPTANCES FOR NEWMARKET. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—'"’opy right. Received Feb. 28, 8.40 p.m. Melbourne, Feb. 28. Final acceptances for the Newmarket 1 Handicap are: Eurythmic, Sol-fanello, ; Speciality, Blue Cross, Whizz Bang, Dei metrius. Battleplane, Wish Wynne, Ipoh, Tom McCarthy, ’ Jack Findlay, I Green Malt, Sefton, Lisnavane, Grey 1 Abbey, Isa, Braehead, Bandurria, Dumvil. Rostrum. Elkin, St. Speed, Coleus, Carilia, Kibano, Weedah, Stronans, Vi- : bration, Warnton, Parar, Amy Robsart. I J. Pike is likely to ride Solfanello. Acceptances for the Australian Cup are: Salitros, The Rover, Stare, Tangaloorna, Accrington. Purser, Arpazonia, Sister Olive, Double Bezique, Australian Sun, Harvest King, Wildun, Queen Comedy, Culgo, * Clever Jim, Earl of Seafield, King of the Forest, Unfit, Sinbad the Sailor. Rahda, Investigate, Uneora, Jackstaff, Royal Guardian, Roisel, Stalwart. TURF TOPICS. (By “Moturoa.”) The Dannevirke and Lake County Clubs will be racing to-day and to-mor-row, and the Nelson Club on Thursday and Saturday. Aureate is likely to be sent out a hot order in the Dannevirke Cup today, and Birkie (re-handicapped to carry 8.12) and Kikini should divide i favoritism in the President’s Handicap, j Punters may find it hard to decide i between Honey Bee and Complex in the hurdles at Dannevirke. Both horses have shown good form lately, the firstnamed in particular. The minor events at Dannevirke should De well contested. Amongst the likely runners are Flying Nell, Kick Off, Zany, Pantier, Pam and Five-Eighths. Mr. H. Coyle’s weights for the Opunake meeting are due on Friday nex-t. Judging by the splendid entries received this year’s meeting is going to be a top-notch one. Mr. W. Howthorne, one of Mr. W. R. I Kemball’s trainers, had to leave Wai nganui on Monday morning owing to his wife’s illness. Unfortunately, before he could reach home per car, his wife was dead. Great sympathy is expressed to the widower and young family.

As expected, Saturday’s races at Wanganui attracted a larger attendance than on the opening day. Racing was conducted under ideal conditions, two track records being broken, and fast times being the order of the day. Gloaming ran six furlongs in Imin. 11 4-5 sec., and Martial Dawn a mile and a half in 2min. 33sec. A change of riders worked a great improvement in Mark Time on Saturday, the chestnut going nicely for S. Anderson, and winning easily. Mr. Gaisford backed Mark Time each day, and the win was very popular. Helen Rufus is a rattling good beginner, and can go very fast for a mile. In the early stages of the Harrison Hack Handicap at Wanganui on Saturday she cleared right out from her field, and it took a good one (Mark Time) to catch her in the run home.

A ton of money went West on Wheatfield in tb© same race. The Trentham-trained horse got away slowly, received a wretched passage, and finished outside the first half-dozen. A smaller field should suit the Australian. Ngata was pulled out of the Autumn Handicap, and Volo finished up a slightly better favorite than the bracketed pair, Quest and Scion. The latter pair had both been returned winners on the first day, and looked a good bet at the weights. The start, just below the stand, was a poor advertisement for the official who presided at the barrier, fok after a long delay the field was sent on its journey in straggling order, to I' the accompaniment of a hostile outburst from all quarters. Ruatara, Quest and Scion were the only ones to get away I decently, and nothing else had a chance. Quest cut down Ruatara in the straight, 'and Vespucci, who finished fast, ran I into third place. Volo made up a lot of ground, but could only finish sixth.

! Two of the Absurds, Tamatete and Thespian, were produced to tackle the champion, Gloaming, in the Jackson Stakes, but the public pinned, their

I faith to Mason's gelding in no uncertain } er ' waa a fine race; a race of thrills; and the old horse came through he ordeal with flying colors. Tamatete led Gloaming and Thespian at a smart clip right from the start, which . a , g°°d one. Two furlongs were left behind in 24 2-ssec., four in 48 2-5 s? c -> an d at this stage Gloaming joined the three-year-old. The latter sprinted gamely, and excitement ran high as axna tete appeared to “have it on” the old fellow. But Gloaming wasn’t beaten. Not by a long chalk. He was only getting warmed up, and rushing over the last quarter in 23 2-ssec., he won the champion he is in Imin. 11 4-ssec. for the full distance, thus clipping 3-5 sec. off his own record for the race, registered last year. Thespian finished fast on Tamatete’s quarter. Complex was in the boom for the Fordell Hurdles, but there was also big money -for Te Maire and Khartoum. Simon, Fibre and Complex were always prominent, and Te Maire was ridden a waiting race. Complex looked to have a chance second to none six furlongs from home, when his rider lost a stirrup iron, and a bad jump at the i next fence put him out of it. Te Maire ■ came fast, and led into the straight, scoring easily from Khartoum, who just beat Fibre for second money. Enthusiasm was an odds-on order in the Okoia Handicap, which only attracted four runners. Zany and the favorite led a bunched field to the distance, where Enthusiasm threw out a hot challenge, and just got home by haJf a length.

\The Wanganui Stakes drew a fine field of nine, and the public went solidly for Ngata, Rude, Foo Chow and Egotism. The race was a complete boil er, the dividend* payers being seventh and ninth respectively in order of favoritism. From a good start Egmont Park and Kilrush were the first to find their feet, and led past the stand from Martial Dawn, with Ngata last. ’’o latter improved his position going -,g. the back, but the pace was too solid to permit of him hitting the front. Kilrush led into the straight, followed by Martial Dawn, Egmont Park, Rude and Ngata. Kilrush hung on gamely, but Martial Dawn gathered the veteran in in the run to the post, and wqn (al) out) by little more th|n a length. Rude was a good third, and others prominent at the finish were Egmont Park, Egotism and Ngata. The race was run at a solid pace throughout, as the times show. Four furlongs took 50 3-ssec., six Imin. 18 2-ssec., one mile Imin. 42 3-ssec., and the full distance 2min. 33sec. —a record for the course.

Mockery was the elect of fifteen runners in the Matarawa Hack Handicap, and ran a great race. Lively Fire and Roman were early in the van, with Mockery and Whiritas handy. Roman was challenged by Whiritas and Mockery in the run home, but stuck gamely to his task and got there, the trio passing the post in the order named, heads apart. Velociform and Lively Fire finished next. Both first and second horses returned good dividends. Roman’s performance was a good one, he made practically all the running, and covered the six furlongs in Imin. 14 2-ssec.

Silver Link was withdrawn from the Farewell, leaving ten runners, of which Kinsem, Blackmail, Awake and Lady Kotiropo were best backed. In the early stages Lady Kotiropo, Kinsem. and Blackmail were prominent, but the favorite was bumped back. Lady Kotiropo’s nearest attendants at the home turn were Blackmail, Awake and Birkie, and in a stirring finish the consistent Birkie just scored from Awake and Lady Kotiropo. Kinsem was fourth, arid Income, who got away badly, was in the rear all the way. The principal winning owners at the meeting were: J. Bull £lO5O, E. Riddiford £925, W. Dunean £925, W. Higgins £565, G. D. Greenwood £425, C. Louisson £415, H. W. Brown £375, B. T. Bennett £270, T. A. Duncan £250, S- R. Hammond £240, J. S. Barrett £225, H. Spratt £2OO. G. F. Moore £2OO, J. B. Gaisford £2OO, B. L. Joll £2OO, and C. H. Washer £135. Ashley Reed rode five winners at the meeting.

Thrace 12 5 Toddy 5 2 Rathiin 10 fi Fe-»-«»iove’ 9 0 Shell Shock 10 3 Holier 9 0 Snake 10 1 Thinganthu 9 0 Stirrup Cup 9 9 Pio Pio 9 0 Pepin 9 3 Ripeka F 0 TRIAL HANDICAP. Loch Abbey 9 4 Lady Hill 7 9 Wtltianga 8 8 Hypothesis 7 9 Wanigan 8 6 Great Form 7 8 Pentagram 8 6 Elsie Aroha 7 7 Pengwen 8 6 Tekara 7 7 Gold Bud 8 5 Kilmarney 7 7 Irish Knight 8 4 Peter Rosa 7 7 Rippling 8 2 Loncarta 7 7 Eflection 7 13 Ding Neva 7 5 Sussex 7 11 Al burnia 7 5 Archquil 7 11 Carl Rosa filly 7 5 Lord Star 7 9 Bonny Doreen 7 5 Arizona Maid 7 9 Tuipa 7 5 WAITOA HANDICAP. Tama-a-roa 9 0 Stammer 7 3 Khublal Khan 8 1 Bang 6 12 Archie 7 8 Pentona f» 10 Queen Abbey 7 7 Menance 6 7 Mumble 7 4 Plowing Bowl 6 7 Arran 7 3 PIADO HACK HANDICAP. Some Fashion 9 9 Menance 7 10 Fort Regal 9 0 Navan 7 7 Brodick 8 5 Connemara 7 7 Glencairn 8 0 Salvaless 7 6 Gamboola 7 13 Regent 7 5 Princess Morrin Abbey 7 2 Channing 7 12 Machree 7 1 Lady Naughty Girl 7 0 Patience 7 11 Everytime 7 0 Tireless 7 10 Arizona Maid 7 0 Bitholia 7 10 Gold Star 7 0 TE AROHA CUP. Landslide 8 7 Perfect Day 7 2 Tinohoro 8 4 Prince Carl 7 0 Pine Arch 7 13 Pente 7 0 Boomerday 7 11 Stork 6 12 Gold Kip 7 10 Geoffrey « 10 Raceful 7 9 Canowindra 6 8 Mangaraahoe 7 4 War Tank 6 8 WAIHOU HANDICAP. Golden Bubble 3 7 Loved One 6 9 Tama-a-roa 8 13 Shortland 6 8 Prince Abbey 8 4 Caballero 8 8 Hipo 7 11 Connemara 8 7 Pavo 7 10 Bute Sound 6 7 Prince Charleroi 6 10 MANGAITI HACK HANDICAP. Marble Slab 9 0 Marble Beil 7 11 Nightraider 8 9 Master Curran 7 9 Waikaretu 8 4 Dont 7 7 Pentagram 8 3 Hypothesis 7 7 Gold Bud 8 2 Commission 7 5 Bright Light 8 0 Master Rohan 7 Tireless 7 13 Lady Hill 7 0 HOT SPRINGS HANDICAP. Namutere 8 0 Infante 7 0 Arrowiield 8 G Goldplane 7 0 Bedford 7 5 Some Fashion 7 0 Paonui 7 5 Sylvan 6 12 Arch Salute 7 5 Fort Regal 6 9 Mumble 7 2 Tresor 6 7