SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 April 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES.

April I—Wellington R.C. Autumn. April 6, B—-Manawatu8 —-Manawatu R.C. Autumn. April 7, B—Southland R.C. Autumn. April 15, 17—Auckland R.C. Autumn. April 15, 17 —-Feilding J.C. Easter. April 17—Waimate Plains T.C. Annual. WELLINGTON RACES. ” SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, March 31. The Wellington second day acceptances are: SECOND HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, One mile and a half.

MANAWATU RACES. ACCEPTANCES FOR FIRST DAY. Palmerston N., Last Night. Manawatu Racing Club autumn meeting acceptances for the first day are:— KARERE HURDLES,

C.J.C. MEETING. GREAT EASTER AND AUTUMN. Christchurch, Last Night. The following acceptances have been received for the C.J.C. Great Easter and Great Autumn events GREAT EASTER HANDICAP,

CHALLENGE STAKES. Gloaming Moorland Farceur Little River Winning Hit Kilreid Mlreusonta Pantier Cieasanta Lord Ashlea Mountain Lion Fleeting Highland NORTH TARANAKI HUNT GENERAL MEETING. A general meeting of members of the North Taranaki Hunt was held at the Clifton Hall. Waitara, on Thursday evening, Mr. B. H. Chaney presiding over a good attendance. . The chairman explained that the meeting had been called at the suggestion of several members so that matters affecting the ensuing season might be discussed and fixtures arranged in order to allow hunting to be started earlier than usual. Before proceeding to a general discussion six new members were elected and the chairman expressed the hope that they would all be seen out in the field with a good class end a good conditioned hunter. He reminded new members and old members too that it cost no unore to feed a good horse than a bad one and that there was much more pleasure in, being mounted on a real *rtxnter than on a horse that could merely jump. A general discussion ensued with regard to country that might be available for hunting over during the ensuing year and Mr. Halcombe suggested Jhat the proper course to adopt would be to appoint a committee to go around and interview farmers. He felt satisfied that the hunt would continue to receive the support of fawners in this way if members themselves would only display a little interest and enthusiasm in tie welfare of the hunt. They must remember that the success or otherwise of the hunt depended very largely on the members themselves. Mr. Skelton and other speakers supported the remarks of Mr. Halcombe, who later urged that an effort should also be made to extend the scope of operations of the hunt. Instead of holding all the meets round about Waitara he felt they should get out as far as Inglewood in the one direction and certainly an effort should be made to again hunt in the Omata district, where in the past they had had some very enjoyable gatherings. The meeting considered the suggestion a good one, and the secretary was instructed to arrange for a meeting at an early date at Inglewood in the hope that it will be possible to arrange to have some hunting there. Mr. F. Parli also promised to do what he could to get enthusiasts at Inglewood together. Mr. J. Edwin and other imembCrs residing in the Wait! district undertook to interview their neighbors to seek permission to hunt over their properties, stating that they had every confidence they would continue to-show a practical interest in the welfare of the hunt. This offer was accepted, and it was also agreed that members of the committee residing in New Plymouth should endeavor to secure property in the vicinity of Bell Block, Omata and other districts if possible, several of those present, stating that there was some very fine hunting country in tne Okato district, and that quite a number of farmers in that district were very keen on the sport. It was reported that considerable improvements had been made to the kennels, and that with the young hounds bred last year taking the field this next season there should be a splendid pack. A discussion ensued as to whether the meets should take place on a Saturday, the weekly half-holiday, or on a Tuesday, but eventually it was decided to open the season on Saturday, April 29. at Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Sampson’s well-known property at Sentry Hill, if convenient.

turf topics. (By "Moturoa”.) Concluding day at Trentham. Manawatu on Thursday and Saturday. Silver Peak is worth doubling-up on. Auckland weights should appear on Monday. Eonmark should break it for a win shortly. Foo Chow has only to keep sound to win a race at Riccarton. Several winners at Wellington on Thursday showed "marked improvement on recent form. Some of the crack two-y ear-olds of the spring are tiring of “lumping” welter weights, and a new batch of lightweights are reaping a harvest. Despite his failures at Melbourne Solfanello is quoted equal favorite with Beauford for the Doncaster Handicap (one mile). Solfanello has 9.1 in the Randwick race. On Thursday’s running at Trentham Grim Joke, Gold Light, Silver Peak, Petunia, Still Sea and Merry Day should be worth following in their forthcoming engagements. Contrary to expectations. Silver Peak was paying a good ‘‘price” in the Thompson Handicap, and after being badly placed in the early stages of the race, put in a long, sustained run, which carried her into seconj place, and with ordinary luck she would have won. Handicaps for the Waimate Plains T.C. annual meeting are due on Monday, and acceptances close on Friday next. Our Hawera trotting friends promise us a good day’s sport on Easter Monday, and, judging by the quality of the horses engaged, they are not talking through their hats. Petunia (Absurd —Bronze) has now struck form, and it would be surprising if such a well-bred one did not win races. Petunia won all the way at Trentham on Thursday, and was going stronger than anything else at the finish. Pluto was better backed than Kick Off in the New Zealand St. Leger on Thursday, but the All Black gelding easily accounted for Mr. Greenwood’s representative. The time (3min 4sec) was fairly good, considering that the race was practically a duel, but Duo (2min 57 4-ssec), Afterglow (3min) and Eligible (3min 1 l-ssec) have run better time in the race under notice. Three-year-olds have won five out, of the seven races for the Trentham Gold Cup, and it will be interesting to see if Mason will ask Gloaming to tackle Kick Off and Winning Hit in to-day’s two-miler. Gloaming would be favorite, of course, but Amythas and the best of the three-year-olds will make him run fast time to win. Apparently Quest had every chance in the Thompson Handicap, but was not good enough. Anomaly, Insurrection, Radiant Light and Askari also let backers down with a bump, but Marqueteur (who finished just outside a place) ran a great race under his big weight. “Pilot”, in the Sydney Referee, writes: “A meeting between Beauford, Eurythmic and Gloaming in the All-Aged Stakes would have been a great attraction, and, good as are the other two, my choice would have been Gloaming.” The other day I quoted the ridiculously short odds offered by southern pencillers about the Wellington double. A local correspondent suggests that the writer was dealing with “pawnbrokers”. Possibly so; anyone who keeps on trying to pick “doubles” will end up by pawning his undergarments (if he possesses such things!). A meeting of minor importance which takes place to-day is that of the Amberley Club. On recent form Likelihood should run well in the Hurdles; Frisco Mail in the Trial Plate; Kilmoon in the Cup; Fabrinade in the Welter; and Will Oakland in the Wattle Handicap. The Auckland Trotting Club’s autumn meeting opens to-day. The acceptances are quite in keeping with the big stakes offered, and, judging by the increasing popularity of trotting in the north, the gathering should be most successful. Amongst the .horses engaged are Man o’ War, Moneymaker, Grand Voyage, Wild Lad, King Capitalist and other top-notehers. Jockey Len Hagerty, who was laid at rest at Riccarton a few days ago, was one of the gamest riders that ever threw a leg over a jumper, and the news of his death came as a shock to sportsmen from one end of the Dominion to the other. Len was not onlj’ a finished horseman, but a footballer of note, and a good amateur boxer. He was ever ready to ride anything that came along, in schooling work or in public, and he will be much missed at Riccarton this winter. Amongst his most notable wins were the Grand National Hurdles on Sir Solo, and the North Otago Cup on Martins, but he rode hundreds of winners in his day.

The Dominion Sportsmen’s Association appeals to sportsmen favorable to the bookmaker to sign a petition to that effect being freely circulated at the present time. There Is no doubt that people are getting tired of the over-taxed tote, and the Government’s hypo? crisy in licensing the machine and “barring’? the Bar Nodings has filled most of us with disgust. The D.S.A. considers that if bookmakers are licensed on our courses the Goverameat will benefit to the extent of xhout 100.0G9

per annum from license fees, betting tax and income tax, while racing clubs will receive in permit fees the sum of £79.000 per annum. It. is just possible that many have refrained from signing the petition because they fear to publicly associate themselves with the bookmakers, but this should not be so. The D.S.A. is a thoroughly sound, law-abiding body, and they wish to present to Parliament their side of the gaming question, backed ,up by the support of tiie sportsmen of the Dominion. Next week’s races at Awapuni are now being eagerly looked forward to, and although acceptances are not available at time of writing it seems highly probable that a strong brigade of southern horses will be in evidence, together with the best in the North Island. Gloaming is not engaged in the Awapuni Gold Cup, but Amythas will probably be a runner. The sting is out of the ground now, and the crack distance horse should be in his element. Winners at Trentham will put up lOlbs penalties at Awapuni on Thursday. Tama a Roa is at present located at Ellerslie, where he is working under the direction of Mr. E. George. The New Plymouth trainer is at present located at headquarters, where, in addition to Tama a Roa, he has Stork, Hipo and Master Curran under his charge. Mr. S. B. Joel sold most of his racehorses in training in Johannesburg about the Beginning of last month, and the highest price realised was 1625 guineas for Polyscope. Hose was next at 700 guineas, and then Donai at 600 guineas. An autumn event entitled to be brought well into the limelight is the All-aged Stakes, the "thousand-pound” weight-for-age race instituted last year by the Avondale Jockey Club, the initial contest for which is fixed to take place on April 22 next. The Avondale Club fixed tte entry fee for the big stake at the extremely liberal scale of £l, and the nominations lodged ran out to 101. A glance at the list of horses still engaged in the All-aged Stakes, it is pleasing to find, renders the situation bright for a field worthy of the occasion lining up at the post, the following noteworthy performers figuring in the race: —Silver Link, Thespian, Listowel, Rational, Pluto, Affectation, Absurdum, Epitaph, and Mountain Lion. The All-aged Stakes will be run over six furlongs at weight-for-age, with a scale of penalties and allowances, the former dating from August 1, 1921. Silver Link, Thespian, Rational, Pluto, Landslide, Epitaph, and Mountain Lion have all incurred the maximum 101 b penalty. A stable of racers in which particular Interest is centred is that of Sir George Clifford, apd the list of youngsters sent up annually from Stonyhurst to Chokebore Lodge to be trained always commands wide attention. The first, batch of this season’s yearlings have arrived at Chokebore. They number four, and their breeding is as follows: —Chestnut colt Viewpoint, by Autumnus—Telescope (dam of Long Range and Strathglass) ; chestnut colt Dinner Bell, by Autumnus—Full Speed; brown colt Rich Prize, by Antagonist—Sailor’s Hope; and bay filly Owlscoinbfe, by Autumnus—Glenowlet (dam of Browl Owl and Nightwatch), further draft will come from Stonyhurst at an early date, and it is pleasing to learn that there is a good prospect of the popular yel1< '.'-and-blue chequers being carried with distil.. -tion in the juvenile events next season.

Eerie 10 8 Grim Joke 9 8 Alteration 10 2 Blue Hall 9 1 Sir Roseberry 10 2 Wamba 9 3 Coalition 9 12 Rebuff 9 3 Active 9 11 Balrnsdaie 9 0 Maniahera 9 9 HUTT HANDICAP, One mile. Mustard Pot 9 2 Bonnie Heath’ 7 12 Grotesque 8 13 Cold Steel 7 8 Truthful 8 11 Capping Day 7 7 Sunny Corner 8 7 Prince Hal 7 7 Strategy 8 5 Bodyguard 7 7 Blackmail 8 2 Scion 7 7 Princess Pat 7 13 MURITAI HANDICAP, One mile. Spook 8 13 All Cerise 7 5 Angelo 8 7 Patuki 7 4 Dissertation 8 5 Liquer 7 2 Island 7 12 Pink Rose 7 2 Lady Nassau 7 11 Tekurl 7 0 Redlogue 7 10 Basso 6 7 Five Eighths 7 5 Wheel 6 7 AUTUMN HANDICAP, One mile and three furlongs. Marqueteur 8 13 Bitters 7 4 Gas Bag 8 9 Quest 7 2 Insurrection 8 9 Martial Dawn 7 2 Vagabond 8 3 Esperance 6 11 Sycorax 8 0 Prince Martian 6 7 Aureate 7 8 Halifax 6 7 Kilgour 7 7 PACIFIC HANDICAP, Six furlongs. Mountain Lion 9 2 Moorland 7 11 King’s Trump’ 8 10 .Lucius 7 7 Rapine 8 9 Finelle 7 7 Ares 8 7 Zany 6 7 Killashandra 8 7 Vogue 6 7 Gold Light 8 1 TRENTHAM GOLD CUP, Two miles. Trespass 9 4 Kick Off 8 2 Amythas 9 4 Winning Hit 8 2 SUBURBAN HANDICAP, Six furlongs. Rational 9 0 Blackmail 7 4 Anomaly 8 13 Birkie 7 1 Silver Peak 8 11 Backsheesh 7 1 Absurdum 8 8 Still Sea 7 0 Printemps 8 4 Triboulet 6 7 Mlrousonta 7 7 BELMONT HANDICAP, Six furlongs. Danger Zone 9 5 Lady Nassau 7 11 Rose of Ath's 8 7 Blackhead 7 9 Petunia 8 6 , Moutoa’s Gift 7 4 Landbird 8 6 Moonstruck 6 11 War Path 8 1 In the Pink 6 7 Merry Day 7 12 Lady Waiman’ 6 7 Jackaroo 7 11

One mile and three-quarters. Manlahera 11 11 Goldscene 9 3 Old Gold 10 12 Mangawai 9 0 Wamba 10 5 Misty Wave 9 0 No Bother 9 9 Whiz Bang 9 0 PRINCE OF WALES HANDICAP, ln<furlongs. Volo 9 8 Little River 7 6 Bonnetter 8 7 Detroit 6 7 Paoanui 7 11 American Martial Dawn 7 10 Beauty 8 7 Askari 7 9 Woden 6 7 Strategy 7 9 WOODHEY HACK HANDICAP, Six furlongs. Danger Zone 9 5 Blissfulness 7 8 Mort Avis 8 12 Pam 7 □ Red Hind 8 9 Merrle Queen •T 8 Island 8 5 Atepo 7 8 Scotch Moonstruck 7 4 Mixture 8 5 Yankee Dan 7 3 Wrangle 8 4 Te Kuri 7 3 Warpath 8 4 Santiago - ' 7 2 Comic 8 4 Sunny Spec 2 Crossfire 8 3 Bonecto 7 2 Jackaroo 7 13 Eonmark 7 2 Ambitious 7 J3 Orchid 6 12 Lady Nassau 7 12 Will Prosper 6 7 LINTON HACK HANDICAP, Nine furlongs. La Paloma 9 0 Hallowroz 7 11 Erie 8 13 Redlogue 7 9 Spook 8 9 Daniloff 7 9 Angelo 8 6 Antler 7 >7 Kilreld 8 5 Edendale 7 4 Sir Wai 8 5 Mattock 7 4 Island 8 1 Morzonia 7 4 Dissertation 8 3 Five-Eighths 7 2 Petunia 8 1 Pantier 7 y Crossfire 8 1 Patuki 6 13 All Cerise 7 13 Pleasure . 6 9 TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, Six furlongs. Silver Link 9 13 Backsheesh 7 10 Surveyor 9 8 Triboulet 7 7 Rouen 9 2 Jovial 7 Chimera 9 1 Irapuka 6 Mustard Pot 8 13 Martian Miss 6 7 Still Sea 7 13 Kuia 6 Blrkie Callaghan 7 11 7 10 Automoana 6 7 AWAPUNI GOLD CUP, One mile and a quarter. Amythas 9 2 Kick Off 8 6 Marqueteur 9 2 Thespian 8 G Trespass Gasbag 9 2 9 0 Cleasanta 8 4 AUTUMN PLATE, Seven i furlongs. Carabine 7 11 Submerge 7 11 Good Mark 7 11 Woletta i 11 Haligan 7 11 Yolande 7 11 Martulla 7 11 Bonny Nurse 6 12 Peep o' Day 7 11 Diamond Ring 6 12

Seven furlongs. Vespucci 9 5 Battlescene 7 5 Pluto \ 9 3 Bon Spec 7 5 Clean Sweep 8 9 General Songbird 8 8 Advance 7 4 Chimera 8 5 Callaghan 7 4 Silver Peak 8 4 Deucalion 6 10 Sunny Ldfch 8 3 Tatau Tatau 6 9 Gasbag 8 2 Mireusonta 6 7 Scrimmage 7 13 Horatius 6 7 GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, One unile and a half. Vespucci 9 4 Sy corax 7 10 Pluto 8 10 Clean Sweep 7 8 Gasbag 8 9 Kllgour 7 8 Foo Chow 8 6 Songbird 7 7 Egotism 8 4 Mythology 7 4 Palestrina 8 2 Martial Dawn 7 3 Sunny Loch 7 13 Bonnie Winkle 7 0 General Advance 7 13 CHAMPAGNE STAKES. Mountain Lion Highland Martis Moorland Farceur Many Kittle Treasayr filly Roseworthy Trlermain s~Gaze Ax«s