SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 March 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON R.C. MEETING. BIRST DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Acceptances for the Wellington meeting are as follow: HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP.

NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES. Ares Thespian ( Askari Truthful Fulsome Valerie Gloaming Vespucci Rational Winning Hit GREAT NORTHERN CLASSICS. FIRST FORFEITS. Auckland, Last Night. For the Auckland Racing Club’s autumn meeting the following remain in aftey declaration of first forfeits: GREAT NORTHERN CHAMPAGNE STAKES (for two-year-olds) ; six furlongs.—Refinement, Lady Lois, Lucius, King’s Trumpeter, Mountain Lion, Steel Bar, Dorinda, Enthusiasm, Uncle Alex, Finelll, Highland, Killashandra, Just, Rosavella, Rafa Shebang, Killian, Epitaph, Rapine. GREAT NORTHERN OAKS (for three-year-old fillies) ; one mile and a half. —Aureate, Martial Dawn, Cleasanta, Bonny Doreen, Leithfield, Radiant Light.• j GREAT NORTHERN ST. LEGER STAKES (for three-year-olds) ; one mile and threequarters.—Thespian, Aureate, Martial Dawn, Cleasanta, Kick Off, Spirit Level, Royal Box, Leithfield, Radiant Light, Loyal Irish. Auckland trotting meeting. FIRST DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. Auckland, Last Night. Acceptances for the first day of the Auckland Trotting Clqb's meeting are as follow: EDEN HANDICAP; one mile and a half. — Impetuosity, Golden Downs, Rosalie Patch, Lord Roberts, Spirit Bell, Anseline, Allan the Great, Rose Bingen, Battery Bell. Pine Child, Beilson, Molly Park, Audex, Fiat, Copper, Never Fear, Salesman, Jenny Wallace, Grattan Wilkes, Pete Peter, Sandy Patch, Peter Ham, Timbell, Peter Kae, Reta Huon, Sherwood Surprise, Fairbairn, Peter Dean, Guava, Huia Girl, Mat Patch, Aerial Bingen, Wirehana, Wild Nut, Bon Bon.

MANGERE HANDICAP; one mile and a. half.—Silvery Moon, Anseline, Directive, Nita Wood, Country Girl, Agnes Beil, Ivy Audubon, Bellova, Johnny Golddust. Young Disappear, Common Bill, Princess Drift, Glenoc, Paddy Dillon, Volo, Lenglen, Whakatane, Heather Girl, Nita Cole, Golden Wave, Gold Sound, Special Tracey, Conscript, Hypo, Pani, Gold Flake, Goldman 24yds behind.

CAMPBELL HANDICAP; class 4.39; two miles.—William the First, Wild Briar, Prize Pearl, Comedy Chief, Woodvale, Gold Girl, Nita Bell, Grand Voyage, Moneymaker, Man EASTER HANDICAP; two miles.—My Junior, Roi Alto, Rua Pere limit, Hova 24yds behind, Harry Audubon, Rostrevor 48, Hint, Tradesman, Stormy Voyage, Speculator, Wild Lad. HOBSON HANDICAP: one mile and a half. —Treanac, General Advance, Piletta, Boycott, Ruanui, Harry Audubon, Queen Chimes, Reliance, Grey Peter, Dick Dillon, Progress, Pewell, Lena Patch, March On, Great Britain, Tiny Locanda, Ben Wallace, Ballin, Mint Boy, Master Councillor , Red . Star, Sal Pointer, Warlock. CORNWALL HANDICAP; one mile.—Sal Pointer, Prince Poole, Miss Rolfe, Rothcliffe, Nelson Derby, Lady Dunmore, Salamander, Promenade, Huon Grattan, William the First, Mintson, Pitaroa, AH Bell, Ena Bell, Moneymaker. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP; two miles.—Miss Huon Junior, Eley, My Junior, Malmsbury, Roi Alto, Marble Hall, Bluewood, Hova, Rostrevor, Succory, Tradesman, Stormy Voyage, Speculator, King Capitalist, Wild Lad. MARCONI HANDICAP; one mile.—Silvery Moon, Blue Pedo, Reveille, Levrlne, Charlie's Aunt, Albert. Patch, Illumination, Ekoeranei, Dick Dillon, Rangiatea, Erua, Great Britain, Inclement, Ruanui, Hedgewood, Queen Chimes, Van Cap, Van Coronado, Enid, Temple, Ben Wallace, Prince Poole, Profiteer, Te Awa, Sanddrift, Breadalbane. waimate plains meeting. RECORD NOMINATIONS. For the Waimate Plairfs Trotting Club’s annual meeting, to be held at. Hawera on Easter Monday (April 17) record nominations have been received, there being for the seven races 210 nominations, an increase of 70 (or 50 per cent.) on last year. The nominations

AUROA MAIDEN HANDICAP (harness) ; one mile and a half. —Ferranita, Aero Maid, Manna, Bell Moor, Princess Audubon, Chumwood (late Chummy), Blair Audubon, An~selm, Ce Advanceur, Master Bingana, Guiding Star, Daphne Wildwood, Dominion King, Ida Locanda, Dolly Clive, The Clown, Lucy Franz, Franzie Queen, Bawldy Locanda, Visible, Wallarere, Rescue, Johnny Golddust.

NORMANBY HANDICAP (saddle) ; one mile and a quarter.—Johnny Bells, Plain Rose, Taikorea. Heather Girl, General Advance, Bundaberg, Wild Daisy, Pearl Coronado, Anselm, Ce Advanceur, George Grafton, Nita Cole, Piletta, Coal Light, Electric Light, Silver Lining, Whispering Dell, Succory, Daphne Wildwood, Mindful, Reveille, Bill Todd, Hova, Visible, br f by Diadein—lmperial Nell, Conscript, Queen Chimes, The Bath, Franzie Queen, Pani, Gold Bud, Archwood, General Botha, Sedd cl Bahr, Ruaperi, Johnny Golddust.

WAIMATE PLAINS CUP (harness) ; two miles.y-Lady Somerset, Native King, Master Councillor, Final Leave, Ballin, Eric Rothschild, Little Pointer, Wairemana, Speculator, Promenade, Rangiatea, Erua, All Bell, Queen Pirate, Azeizion, Grey Peter, Delta, Boycott, Tiny Locanda, Effie Bingen, Waitepopo, Van Cap, Jimmy Richmond, Napper, Mollie Chimes, Rostrevor, Temple, Goldman, Progress, Red Star, Warlock, Jewel, Queen Chimes, Special Tracey, William the First, Reliance, Ramaroa, Koklritea, Harry Audubon. TARANAKI DISTRICT HANDICAP (saddle) ; one mile and a half. —Rosebud, Proud Bess, Chumwood (late Chummy), Aeronaut, Weazel, Night Hawk, Ce Advanceur, Dick, Jet Black, Ayro Bell, Myrie, Gipsy Mac, Rose Bingen, Mat Patch, Roi Alto, Lobster, Maggie Girl, Sonny, Ada Woodr

HAWERA HANDICAP (harness) ; two miles. —The Plumber, Wild Nut, Bobbie 8., Plunder, Lady Nan, Loch Lomond, Bundaberg, Night Hawk, Huia Girl, Allan the Great, Malmsbury, Succory, Rio Grande, Ayro Bell, Pete Peter, Peter Kae, Hova, Mat Patch, Roi Alto, Lobster, Eley, Todd Huon Junior.

STRATFORD HANDICAP (harness) ; one mile and a half.—Our Patch, Plain Rose, Taikorea, Manna, Bell Moor, Heather Girl, Bundaberg, Wild Daisy, Anselm, Little Pointer, Nita Cole, Piletta, Coal Light, Grey Peter, Electric Light. Her Ladyship, Daphne Wildwood, Mindful, Maydorn, Goldman, Hypo, Ivy Audubon, Special Tracey, The Bath, Pani, Gold Bud, Archwood, Waitarere, Sedd el Bahr, Ruapere, Rescue, Johnny Golddust. EL TH AM HANDICAP (saddle) ; one mile.— Jewel Wood, Lady Somerset, W’atteranui, Master Councillor, General Advance, Final Leave, Ballin, Illumination, Prince Athol, Wairemana, Van Coronado, Hedgewood, Promenade, Rangiatea Erua, Piletta, All Bell, Queen Pirate, Enid, Azeizion, Blue Pedo, Kate Zolock, Delta, Effie Bingen, Waitipopo, Van Cap, Jimmy Richmond, Reveille, Mollie Chimes, Peace, Temple, Warlock, Inclement, Queen Chimes, Conscript, William the First, Jay’s Bell, Reliance, Ramaroa, Harry Audubon. The following horses remain in the— TARANAKI FUTURITY STAKES (harness) ; one mile ayid a half.—lvy Audubon, Rose Bingen, Great/ Hope. Blair Audubon, Ratana, Macushla. Our Patch, filly by Harold Dillon— Gipsy Moor, eh f by Nelson Bingen—Yura Dillon, Ce Advanceur, Gala Pointer. RANGITIKEI NOTES. (By< "Moturoa.”) It required no clairvoyant, crystal-gazer, or palun-reader to foretell that the above meeting would show signs of the slump that is general in things sporting in New Zealamd at the present time, but all things considered the Rangitikei Racing Club did very well to get out without a loss on this week’s meeting, and is therefore to be congratulated. “Gates” were down £lBO, and the tote £12.000, but by the exercise of rigid economy the club pulled through. In these hard times it is as much as any racing club (or anything or anyone else) can do to pay its way, and when the sun shines again—possibly next year—things will surely right themselves.

The Rangitikei meeting has always been a popular one with Taranaki owners and trainers, but this year we missed Percy Johnson, H. Rama, M. Gardner, and several others of “the regulars.” Nevertheless Taranaki owners. trainers and jockeys were there in good numbers, and, as already reported in th* News, they got away with a good share of the stakes offered.

First and foremost of the Taranaki division was Egmont Park, who won the Cup very easily, and with 181bs. extra in the saddle ran a fine race in the Fraser Memorial Handicap on tfce second day. There was a good deal of bumping In the latter event, and the Hawera gelding appeared to be the gi- ••■lo-t. sufferer.

Voluble, who ran a first and a third In spr..it races, although badly treated on actual performances, was better handled by H. Wiggins than by Ashley Reed. The’ latter horseman kept him too far out' of it in the earlier part of the Greatford Handicap to have a chance, though a strong run in the straight carried him into third place, right, on the heels of Passionless and the unfortunate Bestir.

r-ssin’ Through had a comfortable win in the Parewanui Welter, but was cruelly weighted (being sent up 161b5.) In the Pukemaraima Welter on the second day, and had to put up with third place. When you consider that Passin’ Through only beat two horste ing, and the Campfire ■gelding's best effort remarks is evident.

Kareao ran a fine race when he finished third in the Scott Memorial Handicap on Wednesday, and would have paid a great price If he had won. His turn came in the Pukemarama Welter on the second day, but he was sent out second favorite, and the dividend was-mothing to enthuse over.

Mr. M. Hartigan had Skylight at the meeting, and the Campfire gelding's best effort was when he ran second to Egmont Park *n the Cup. He was the outsider of the field, and returned a fine second dividend. His subsequent efforts, fourth in tte Clifton Welter and sixth in the Fraser Memorial Handicap, were not so 'attractive, but he has only been in work a fev£ weeks, and his running under the circumstances was wonderful. He is one of the most promising middle distance horses of the new brigade in Taranaki. Amongst the less successful ones were Velociform, who raced well each day; Kato, who struck a hot proposition In Springtide (Autumnus—Ebb Tide) in the Sanson Hurdles; and Cold Steel, who was not suited by the holding track.- Also, it might be mentioned, Simonides and Eerie were backed and beaten on the second day. During the meeting the Press were only once acquainted officially with the result of inquiry into indifferent horsemanship, so it may be inferred that Mr. MacMahon saw nothing else to cavil at. In the writer’s opinion there was a good deal of rough riding, and in two instances the practice of opening out to let favorites through on the rails was noticeable. Whether there was anything ne J hind this business it is not policy to say, but such tactics leave a bad taste in one’s mouth. While on this matter it might be mentioned that a Taranaki horseowner, with a horse running at Bulls, cornered “Moturoa” off, and accused him of hitting the stipes below the belt. If my friend is of the opinion that the stipes are earning their money I would like to have his honest opinion of the racing at Bulls on Thursday, which I contend was characterised by rough riding, to say the least of it. Whizz Bang looked and ran well each day at Bulls, and Alfonso Attwood will soon lead him in a winner. Possibly it will be at Awapuni, where the black gelding is leniently treated in the hurdles. Passionless was favorite each day in the sprints, and, though the going was against top weights, she fluked a win on the second day. Her form is now fully exposed, and the handicappers have long unemories. Bestir, who has carried welter weights in hack company with some success, was second each day, and on Thursday should have bepn home on the Dit. Never a kid’s mount, Bestir is hard to handle, but -he is a good horse, and one worth following. Pam got amongst the winners on Thursday, but she was lucky. Without some help from the opposition she would have finished behind Released and Whizz Bang. Released was knocked all over the course, and Whizz Bang, who carried 81bs. overweight, met with interference at the home bend.

Alteration Sir Rosebery Coalition 10 4 10 4 10 9 Warn ba Rebuff RImutaka 9 7 9 0 Maniahera 9 12 Bairnsdale 9 0 Active 9 It) Blue Hall 9 0 Erie 9 9 Wheel 9 0 Grim Joke 9 7 Oak Rose 9 0 PLUNKET NURSERY HANDICAP. Mounta in Lucius 7 7 Lion 9 5 Kilroe , 7 6 Uncle Alex 9 3 Rapine 7 4 King’s Zany 7 0 Trumpeter 8 12 Waetea 6 9 The Emperor 8 1.1 Vogue 6 7 Moorland 7 13 Bonny Nurse 6 7 Gold Light 7 10 Menthe G 7 The Dunce 7 8 SILVERSTREAM HANDICAP. Spook 9 2 Patuki 7 7 Prince Hal 8 9 Liqueur 4 O Island 8 3 Five-Eighths 7 4 Redlogue 7 12 Tekura 7 4 Lord Desmond 7 10 Lord Usk C 13 Petunia 7 7 Good Mark 6 7 THOMPSON HANDICAP. Marqueteur 8 10 Sycorax 8 0 Gasbag 8 9 Aureate 7 8 Radiant Light 8 7 Sunny Corner 7 6 Anomaly 8 7 Quept 7 G Insurrection 8 7 Prinjtemps 7 5 Trespass 8 7 Martial Dawn 7 3 Songbird 8 5 Blackmail 7 0 Silver Peak 8 3 Princess Pat 6 11 Mustard- Pot 8 1 Askari 6 9 Clean Sweep 8 0 Cold Steel 6 7 RAILWAY HANDICAI. Surveyor 8 13 Backsheesh 7 3 Songbird 8 11 Birkie 7 2 Absurdum 8 8 Roseday 7 0 Bon Spec 8 1 Mireuponta 6 9, Grotesque 7 9 Astinome 6 9 Sunny Corner 7 8 Triboulet 6 9 Still Sea 7 6 Capping Day 6 7 1 T1NAKORI HANDICAP. Danger Zone 9 -4 En Route 7 3 Dissertation 8 7 Pink Rose 7 2 Landbird 8 7 St. Waipa 7 0 Warpath 8 3 Moonstruck 6 13 Jazz 8 3 Yellow Jackaroo 8 0 Hammer 6 10 Red Hind 7 1X Basso 6 7 Lady Nassau 7 13 Halloa 6 7 All Cerise 7 12 In the Pink 6 7 Sungleam 7 11 Solace 6 7 Blackhead 7 11 Sagacity 6 7 Merry Day 7 5 Peep o’ Day 6 7 Roset 7 4 Black Arrow 6 7 ST. LEGEI STAKES. Bodyguard 8 10 Kick Off 8 7 Songbird 8 10 Martial Dawn 8 7 Auroate 8 7 Pluto 8 7 Cleasanta 8 7 Radiant Light 8 7