SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 May 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. May 6—Marlborough R.C. Autumn. May 10, 11—figment R_C. Winter. May 12, 13—Ashburton R.C. Autumn. May 30, Juue 1, 3—'Dunedin J.C. Winter. MARLBOROUGH MEETING. FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. DEAD HEAT IN THE CUP. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Blenheim, Last Night. For the first day of the Marlborough autumn meeting the weather was fine but dull. The track was in good order and the attendance was fair. Tte totalizator handled £ll,877, compared with £14,815 last year. Results WAIRAU HACK HANDICAP —Weaborg (C. Reid) 1, Manchester 2, Brown Lady 3. Also started: Jonquil, Baystorm, Dollar Piece, Billy Gluten, Rimutaka, Guinea Gold, Gluamint, Nutriment, Mlssrule, Deborah. Won by a head. Time, Imin. 1 3-ssec. HALLERSDEN TROT.—Johnnie Bells 1, Asia 2, Major Election 3. Also started: Marathon Child, Myrtle Malim, Romance, Irish Tom, Calumet. Won by a head. Time, 3min. 44 2-ssec. OPAWA WELTER.—Moonstruck (K. Hawkins) 1, Patuki 2, Kyoto 3. Also started: Lord Usk, Rebuff, Rang! Arora, Oak Bose. Wbn by two and a half lengths. Time, htnln. 29 3-ssec. WATERLEA CUP.—Vasilkov (C. Reid) and Matatua (B. H. Morris) dead heat 1, Pitch Dark 3. Also started: Esperance, Pink Rose. A great race in the straight. Pitch Dark being half a length behind. Esperance was fourth. Time, 2min. 17 4-ssec. BEAVER HACK HANDICAP.—In the Pink (H. Wheeler) 1, Bestir 2, Blackhead 3. Also started: Auckland, Douoement, Renown, Unlikely, Atilla, Billy Gluten. Won by a length, and a half. Time, Iroln. 1 2-ssec. AUTUMN HANDICAP—Ahika (S. Anderson) 1, Waimatoa 2, Jackaroo 3. Also started: Triboulet, Capping Day, Gold Problem, Tommy Rot. Won by ralf a, length. Time, Imin. 14 l-ssec. WITHER TROT Mayddrn 1, Blue Star 2, Woodland Rose 3. Also started: Grey Thorpe, Bonnie Thorpe, Taxation, Willowvere, Some Rose, Jenny Wood, The Plumber. Won by a head. Time, 3min. 37 3-ssec. SOLDIERS’ HACK HANDICAP.—IsIand (H. Godfrey) 1, Manchester 2, Demoness 3. Also started: Blanche. Melting Moments, Black Night, Pahaka, Black Arrow, Gluement. Won by half a length. Time, Imin. 15sec. SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. Following are the Marlborough second day acceptances: FLAXBOURNE HANDICAP,

RACING IN ENGLAND, By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received May 5, 5.5 p.m. London, May 4. The King's horse Picardy, ridden by Donoghue, won the Comber’emere Handicap at Chester. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") The Egmont Racing Club's winter meeting promises fine sport at Hawera on Wednesday and Thursday next. Acceptances for the first day are very satisfactory, and more than usual interest is attached to the gathering—which marks the opening* of the steeplechase season in the Dominion. The club advertises that the issue of complimentary tickets has been reluctantly suspended, though why this reluctance the writer ■ knoweth not. Those who can afford to put ; pounds on neddies can certainly afford to pay a few shillings for the privilege. It is only j a matter of time when all clubs wilt come into line, and “complimontaries" are wiped out, and complaints of unfair distribution will be unheard of. Reduced admission fees, and special trains with excursion fares, should tempt a good crowd of sports to attend the meeting. The first race starts at 11.10 a.m. on the first day. This alteration Is necessary because of the big acceptances for the Telegraph Handicap, and the race win have to be run in two divisions. Alan McDonald has been engaged to ride Mattock in the Egmont Steeples. Jack O'Shea will be on Rational, Marble Glass, and Income in their Hawera engagements.

Gloaming has run hia last race this season, and goes into winter quarters as sound as a bell. His prospects next season should again be bright, though increasing respiratory troubles may confine his efforts to only sprint races.

The principal winning two-year-olds this season are: Epitaph £4260, Farceur £2400, Morose £1590, Mountain Lion £1520, King's Trumpeter £1290, Rapine £1195, Uncle Alex £ll4O, Ares £ll3O, Peneus £lO9B, and The Cypher £lO4O. Valerie won £690. Tatau Tatau, who has been threatening to win a race for some time, showed her best form at the South. Canterbury meeting last week, where she won the Doncaster Welter in fast time (train. 25 l-ssec. for seven furlongs), and subsequently beat all but tie speedy Songbird in the big race on the second day. The daughter of Kilbroney and Taringamutu carries the colors of Sir James Carroll.

Died recently in Auckland, “Jack" Lennard, who, for upwards of fifty years, bred and raced horses with considerable success. The present generation of sports will remember him best as the owner of Waimangu and Santa Rosa, both Auckland Cup winners, but Taranaki has to thank him for Musket Maid, the dam of Waiuku and Okoari—both of tappj’ memory.

To back the winner and yet lose money was the fate of Beauford’s backers in the All-Aged Stakes at Randwick recently, the tote percentage swallowing up so much of the capital invested (nearly all of which was on Beauford) that punters lost a shilling in the pound. It was a ridiculous position, and a bad advertisement for the machine, of which the bookmakers are sure to make the most. Jockster A. Wood put up a remarkable performance at the Australian J.C. Autumn meeting, riding in four weight-for-age races, and winning them all. In stakes he won £6935, and his winning percentage totalled £346.

There was big money to be won ai the above gathering. Mr. J. Brown took £5219 and a gold cup for Prince Charles’ victory In the Sydney Cup, and £l5O for Prince Minimbah running second in the Easter Stakes, making £5369 in all. Other big winners were: Mr. E. E. Clarke £4182. Mr. W*. H. Mackay £4021, Mr. F. G. Spurway £3950, Mrs. L. J. Thompson £3403, Mr. N. Falkiner £2989, and Mr. P. C. Nixon £2244.

Mr. E. Penman, who is transferring his horses from Bulls to Otaki next week, was tendered a surprise party consisting of a number of sports and some ladles on Thursday evening. Mr. Penman was presented with a esse of pipes, and his good wife was the recipient of a iandsome handbag. Music and song rounded off a very enjoyable even-

The Manawatu Standard has a poor sense of humor. In a recent issue was a paragraph referring to an alleged breach of the gaming regulations by a. Palmerston person, and immediately below was a propaganda advertisement inserted by those who are interested in the licensing of bookmakers on racecourses.

Rowles’ Hatch has returned Automoana and Haeretmoana to their owner, and Lady Kottrlpo is spelling. During the winter Hatch will pay more attention to riding than to training. There is more money in the former occupation, if the saddle-sitter is anyway successful.

Coalition is reported to be galloping and jumping finely at Trentham, and if not ''murdered’’ by the handicapper his reappearance may be looked for at Wanganui. Another great 'chaser, Coroglen, is reported to be lame, but he would only require to have three sound legs to beat the general run of timbertoppers up north.

Twelve horses were brought down from Auckland bj’ the Rarawa S’esterdaj’ and railed on to llawera for the Egmont Racing Club’s meeting on Wednesday and Thursday. Included in the number were Tenacious, Oakleigh, Boomerday, and Mangamahoe.

One mile Matatua 8 11 Esperance 8 9 Aidka 7 9 and 80 yards. Pink Rose Rang! Aroha G 10 6 7 Island Pitch Dark Demoness Rebuff Patuki OMAKA Seven 11 13 10 9 10 4 9 9 9 9 WELTER, furlongs. Lord Usk Manchester Miss rule Gluement 9 8 ■9 4 8 7 8 7 PIONEER Six Waunatoa 9 13 Triboulet 8 5 Capping Day 8 1 Ahika 7 11 HANDICAP, urlongs. Bestir Jackaroo Tommy Rot 7 3 1 10 RIVERLANDS HACK HANDICAP, Five furlongs. Auckland 9 0 Glenropa In tne Pink 8 3 Brown Lady Doucement 8 9 Salutas Blackhead 8 9 Unlikely Demoness 8 9 Attilla 8 13 7 7 7 Kyoto 8 3 Melting Moments 8 2 Billy Glueten 7 FAREWELL WELTER, Island 10 1 Heeltap Ahika 9 3 Pink Rose 5 3 Bestir Moonstruck Jackaroo Kyoto 9 0 9 0 8 10 8 10 Patuki Black Night Rangi Aroha Black Arrow 11 7 7 WAIHOPAI TROT, Two miles. Peterttorn scr Irish Tom Marathon Child scr Calumet Myrtle Mallon scr Asia 36 36 144 RENWICKTOWN TROT, One mile. Sweet Kathleen scr Willowvere Lunsdale scr Jenny Wood Grey Thorpe scr Woodland Rose Taxation 24 Maydom Some Rose 24 The Plumber 3G 36 36 72 HAWERA RACES. FIRST DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances mont winter for the meeting Hawera, Last Night, first day of the Egare:— TONGAHOE One mile and Gladful 11 11 Volo 11 9 Omaha 11 7 Alteration ■ 10 11 Wasnba 10 7 HURDLES, three-quarters. Simonides Pass in’ Through Spook 10 9 5 HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, Two miles. General Raven Te Maire Ngakanui War Loan Master Boris 11 12 11 5 11 4 10 12 10 2 Kato 9 5 The Baronet 9 2 Lady Lyddite 9 0 Toddy 9 0 Marshal Neil 9 0 EGMONT STEEPLECHASE, Two miles and a half. Oakleigh 11 5 Khartoum 10 First Line 11 3 Sir Solo 9 Mattock 11 1 Calma 9 Luperino 11 0 Paddington Foeman 10 13 Green 9 General Tenacious 9 Raven 10 6 0 12 11 10 2 TONES Rational Irapuka Awake Tama-a-roa Hipo Birkie Amber Tips MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Six furlongs. 9 9 Inah 7 8 10 Voluble 7 8 9 Roman 7 s 3 Mockery 7 S 8 W)eldone 7 7 12 Kuia 7 7 9 Cold Steel 6 8 0 0 9 TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, Five furlongs. Danger Zone 9 6 Otapawa 7 Crossfire 8 12 Royal Fancy 7 Pouma 8 6 Ecuador 7 Some Red 8 5 Tupaia 7 Regard 8 2 Husker 7 Hori 8 2 Favonian 7 Petunia 8 2 Loyal Maid 7 Savory 7 10 Objector 7 Mixture 7 10 Michaelmas 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 t i Connemara Price Loved One Ben Nevis Cochineal Santiago 7 9 • 7 0 7 0 Domage 7 Roche 7 Miss Beauforte 7 0 0 0 0 McRAE One Marqueteur Income Tame Fox Bonnetter Boomerday Egmont Park Mangamahoe MEMORIAL HANDICAP, mile and a quarter. 9 13 Correspondent 7 9 1 Erie 7 8 11 Stork 7 8 6 OmaFu T 8 1 Sunny Jim 7 7 12 Kareao 7 7 16 Skylight 6 7 A 4 2 0 f t I i E TAW1HITI HACK HANDICAP, Eight and a half furlongs. Mort Avis 9 0 Bltholia 7 Equitable 8 11 Sussex 7 Marble Crag 8 4 Gold Star 7 Velociform 8 4 . Haligan 7 9 3 3 3 Skylight Big Push Molleen Oge Blissfulness 7 ’1 7 11 f 10 7 9 Dignity 7 Generous 7 Watercall 7 Ceres 7 0 0 0 0