SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 March 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. AUSTRALIAN CUP DAY. VICTORY TO HARVEST KING. By Tslscrapb.—Press Asan —Copyright. Received March 7, 7.35 p.m. Melbourne, March 7. The weather was fine for the second day of the Victorian Racing Club’s autumn meeting, and the course was in great order. There was a large attendance. Trainer J. Scobie led in the first two winners, Isa and Rosina, both owned by the breeder, Mr. E. E. D. Clarke. Bassi and Winjiwinji were left at the post in. the Elms Handicap, which Isa won narrowly in the last stride. Rosina led all the way in the Ascot Vale Stakes, and scored very easily. This is Trainer Scobie’s eleventh success in this race. The time (Imin is a record for the race. Berribee won the steeplechase all the way. The top-weight, Monrose, fell. There was great interest in the Australian Cup, with a field of twenty-three, which is a record for the race. Harvest King led from start to finish. The value of the stake is £2942 to the winner. Harvest King was well handled by the Sydney jockey, J. Toohey, who won a subsequent race on Wish Wynne. Harvest King is trained by J. McCann, of Caulfield. The Rover got a bad run at the riverside. Results:

ELMS HANDICAP; one mile.—lsa, 8.4, 1; Sonora, 7.11, 2; Warnton, 8.0, 3. Thirteen started. Won by a short head, half a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 40Jsec.

ASCOT VALE STAKES; six furlongs.— Rosina, 8.7, 1; Ursina, 8.7, 2; Pascoe, 8.10, 3. Ten started. Won by four lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 14isec.

MARCH STEEPLECHASE; about two miles and half a furlong.—Berribee, 11.3, 1; Diniwin, 9.4, 2; Glenard, 11.7, 3. Won by fourteen lengths, four lengths between second and third. Time, 4min sfsec. AUSTRALIAN CUP, a handicap sweepstakes, with 3000 sovs added. Two miles and a quarter. HARVEST KING br c 3yrs (Comedy King—Harvest Home), 7.9 (J. Toohey) 1

SISTER OLIVE, ch f 3yrs (Red Dennis —Jubilee Queen), 7.12 (E. Sullivan) 2 PURSER, bg syrs (Sea Prince—Paper Money), 8.1 (W. Duncan) 3

Course scratchings were: Salitros, Wildun, Glugo. Twenty-three starters. Harvest King quickly ran to the t front from hlarl of Seafield, Stare, Sister Olive and Mneora. Double Bezique lost his rider at the end of three furlongs. Harvest King led by two lengths from Start and Mneora when passing the stand, and at the river he led by a length and a half from Stare and Earl of Seafield. Harvest King, Sister Olive and Queen Comedy was the order at the home turn, and, going on, Harvest King won by three-quarters of a length. Purser was third the same distance away from Sister Olive. King of the Forest was fourth, Rahda fifth, Jackstaff sixth, and The Rover fifteenth. Time, 3min 54sec.

BOURKE HANDICAP; seven furlongs. —Wish Wynne, 9.1, 1; Lisnavane, 8.6, 2; St. Speed, 7.10, 3. Seventeen starters. Won by a length and a half, three-quar-ters of a length between second and third. Time, Imin 26sec.

HOPEFUL STAKES; five furlongs.— Perspective, 7.7, 1; Chelae, 7.7, 2; Polycletan, 7.10, 3. Nineteen starters. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 2£sec.

NAPIER PARK MEETING. FIRST DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Napier, Last Night. The following acceptances have been received for the first day of the Napier Park Racing Club’s annual meeting:—

MAIDEN HACK SCURRY. Morgen Reality Megan Red Stag Komama Big Chief Merry Bells Queen’s Ferry Misrule Bashful Whariti Mystico RANGITIKEI MEETING. | FIRST DAY’S WfEIGHTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Handicaps for the first day of the Rangitikei meeting are: SCOTT MEMORlAL.—Affectation 9.13, Ngata 9.6, Simonides 8.11, Passionless 8.2, Amber Tips 8.1, Kareao 7.11, Cold Steel 7.6, Armorel 7.4, Lady Kotiripo 7.4. Festive 7.3, Kuia 7.0, Voluble 7.0, Flying Master 6.7, Automoana 6.7, Bestir 6.7. OHAKEA HACK HURDLES.—War Loan 11.5, Fibre 10.3, Eldenholm 9.9, Tornea 9.3, Rangiata 9.2, Tarquin 9.4, Sling Camp 9.4, Lady Doolan 9.4, Naughty 9.4, Native Call 9.4.

RANGITIKEI CUP.—Ngata 9.13, Crucelle 8.0, Egmont Park 7.13, Muraahi 7.3, Prince Martian 7.2, Equitable 7.1, La Paloma 6.9, Erie 6.7, Flying Nell 6.7, Beloved 6.7, Skylight 6.7, Pantier 6.7.

CLIFTON HACK WELTER.—La Paloma 9.8, Wrangle 8.13, Velociform 8.11. Hallowroz 8.11, Temaire 8.11, Skylight 8.9, Lady Nassau 8.8, Mattock 8.8, Spare Moments 8.6, Left 8.1, Yankee Jack 7.13, Country Life 7.13, March On 7.12, Hindi 7.9, Willys Ringlet 7.7, Martulla 7.7, Will Prosper 7.7, Silver Sand 7.7, Ecuador 7.7.

CARNARVON HACK HANDICAP.— Voluble 9.3, Whiritas 8.3, Hallowroz 8.2, Lady Nassau 7.13, Matareka 7.8, Pam 7.7, Stutter 7.1, Satin 6.13, Bonecto 6.7, Adrina 6.7.

PAREWANUI WELTER; one mile and half a furlong.—Simonides 10.1, Detroit 8.11, Festive 8.8, Passin’ Through 8.6, Warrawee 8.5, Kuia 8.4, Sunny Jim 8.3, La Paloma 8.3, Beloved 7.10, Tirana 7.7. NGATIAPA HACK HANDICAP; five furlongs.—Paphian 9.5, Lively Fire 8.2, Matareka 7.13, Gallia 7.13, Some Red 7.3, Regard 7.3, War Guard 7.2, Believe 7.2, Lady Faa 7.2, Rada 7.2, Saint 6.12, Waipa 6.12, Jasper Gate 6.12, Tola 6.12, Martulla 6.12, Adrienne 6.12, Bonny Rill 6.12, Woletta 6.12, Mary Ann 6.12, Lady Upcott 6.12, Frau 6.12, Battle Echo 6.12, Golden Foam 6.12, Bowron 6.12. YEARLING SALES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Melhpurne, March 7. At the yearling sales a brown filly by The Welkin—Angelina was bought by Mr. T. Stirton, owner of Biplane, for 375 guineas. A bay colt by The Welkin— Andalusite was bought by Mr. G. D. Greenwood (New Zealand) for 400 guineas. TURF TOPICS. (By “Moturoa.”) Opunake acceptances are due on Friday. Weights for Rangitikei should appear to-day. Gore races to-day and Thursday; Marlborough on Thursday and Saturday; and Napier Park on Friday and Saturday. Possibly Hector Gray will see sunny Spain this season, for bis employer, Sir Cunliffe Owen, has his crack •four-year-old Eaglehawk, for the Grand Prix de Alphonse XIII., the richest race in the world.

According to the Sporting Chronicle, two of the best named young horses in England this season are “Gasper,” by Cigar—Doubtful, and /World Dominion,” by Hapsburg—Heart’s Desire. Probably we common “colonials” would consider “Twofer” (2 for 3d) a more suitable name for the Cigar colt. Nine horses were quoted at a shorter price than Rostrum, who won the Newmarket Handicap on Saturday, so the result would be h. good “turn up” for the books. The runner-up, Whiz. Bang, was not mentioned in the betting, but Lisnavane was seventh in order of favoritism. These figures were taken from the latest Australian files.

A Wellington scribe reports that contrary to expectations, Mr. Greenwood’s horses were sent ''home instead of being shipped to Sydney last week. Evidently Mason has not made up his mind about th 4 trip to ’Stralia. Wondsr if the plague scared him? Or was it Eurythmic?

Sir Roseberry, who was a big boom (and a bigger failure) over the “bobs,” showed at Trentham that he was possessed of pace by running a first and two seconds, and his more recent win in the Nelson Cup suggests that his owner was fishing for stakes with the wrong tackle. Sir Roseberry is a five-year-old brown gelding by Sir Knox —Merrie Rose, and is a rather fine stamp of a horse to look at.

Last year Foo Chow won the Peninsula (Akaroa) Cup in 2min. 6sec., but on Saturday he had to put up with second berth, a neck behind the aged Vice-Admiral gelding Mythology. The latter’s last dozen starts panned out to 5 firsts, 2 seconds, and 4 thirds.

The accident which threatens to keep Roy Reed out of .the saddle for some little time may prove an unmixed blessing after all, for this capable, little horseman, who has received more than his share of attention from “the stipes” recently, will welcome the enforced spell on more scores than one. When the paid stewards get a jockey “set” they give him no peace, and day after day Reed has been “carpetwl" and fined, until he must be almost bewildered. Whether he has merited all this “attention” the writer cannot say, but one of Charles Schwab’s stories mriy fit the bill. The American iron master met a soldier over in France. The ank was decorated with medals \from one shoulder to the other. Thought Schwab. “There is really a distinguished man,” so, going up to him he said: “Do you mind telling me why you have received all these wonderful medals and things?” The soldier replied: “I will tell you with great pleasure. The first large medal you' see on my left: I got that by mistake. And 1 have all the others because I got that one first!” (This is a story with a moral.)

Mr. G. D. Greenwood has now won the Jackson Stakes straight out on eight occasions, while he was also a partner with the Messrs. Stead in Vice Admiral, which won in 1911. Tn 1910 .he won with Armlet, in 1914 and 15, with Emperador, in 1917, with Bimeter, in 1918 with Biplane, and in 1919, 1921, and 22 with Gloaming. The latter has now won the event three times, which equals the record of Achilles, which, however, won three times in succession.

OMARANUI HANDICAP HURDLES, One mile and three-quarters. Wamba Sunray Raffle 10 7 10 5 9 12 Whanoko Bairnsdale Tornea 9 9 9 9 0 0 ESK HACK HANDICAP, Six furlongs. Ruruwai Landbird Warpath Black Art 9 4 9 0 8 13 8 3 8 2 Suspicion Communicate Blissfulness Slave Mart Moreau 7 6 1 9 8 8 7 NAPIER CUP, One mile and a quarter. Ngata Molyneaux Gasbag Anomaly Truthful Sycorax Paoanul 9 9 8 12 8 11 8 10 8 4 7 13 7 10 Prince Jewel Hookah Bagdad Actifid Zircon Martini 6 6 6 6 6 7 13 10 9 SAPLING STAKES, k Five furlongs. Morose Viyella Gold Light Rapine 9 13 8 10 8 3 7 7 King's Trumpeter Good Sport Diamond Ring The Linnet 7 6 6 6 9 7 WELTER HANDICAP, furlongs. Tlgrlnia Makere Bodyguard Haurangi Hyttus Earthshine 9 13 9 13 8 11 8 10 8 10 8 9 Queens Up Woden Muskerry 8 8 8 8 6 6 2 REDCLIFFE On HACK WELTER, Dissertation 9 0 Patuki 8 11 Correspondnt 8 8 W ester ner 8 8 Fera 8 5 Antler 8 5 White Hope Munus Marcus Black Tea Wawata Will Prosper 8 7 7 X 9 7 7 FLYING Six HANDICAP, furlongs. Grotesque 8 4 Fulsome 8 0 Asterina 7 11 Prince Randal 7 G Civilform Chant Royal Crown Gem Barrier 6 G 6 6 9