SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 May 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN MEETING. , THE FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. FOO CHOW WINS BIRTHDAY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. The Dunedin Jockey Club’s winter meeting opened to-day, in beautiful weather. The Prime Minister (Mr. Massey) was among those present. The attendance was particularly good. The going was good. The total isator handled £22,138 10s, compared with £28,114 10s on the first day of the corresponding meeting last year. Results TRIAL HURDLE HANDICAP. —Londonderry (E. J. Ellis) 1, Mandrake 2, Romance 3. Also started: Nautical, Phil May, Palladium, Ciaverhouse. Wild Night, Red Admiral. Won by two and a 'half lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2 min. 52 sec.

BRIGHTON HANDICAP.—Samum (R. McLeiland) 1, Kerb 2, Salerno 3- Also started: Soldiers’ Pride, Winsome Lady, Raconteur, Lomagundi, Blue Admiral, Gunlayer, Moulin Rouge, James, Muzzle, Starlike, Sunlit. Won py two lengths, one length between second and third. Time, 1 min. 47 sec. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP.—Foo Chow (F. C. Porter) 1, Redstone 2, Rorke’s Drift 3. Also started: Songbird, Bonnetter, Silent King, Vice Grand, Twinkle, San Salvador. Half way up the hill Foo Chow ran up on the inside and led to the straight from Songbird. In the run. home Foo Chow lasted long enough to win by a good length, a length and a quarter be; tween second and third. Twinkle was fourth. Time, 2 min. 42 1-5 sec.

OTAGO STEEPLES.—Master Hamilton (T. L. Reid) 1, Lawsuit 2, Glenisla 3. Also started : Kato, Juan, Likelihood, Palladio, Wicklow, Canbini. Master Hamilton and Lawsuit raced up the straight locked together, and a great finish saw Master Hamilton win by a short head. Glenisla was twenty lengths away, and Juan was fourth. Time, 6 min. 34 sec.

TRADESMAN’S HANDICAP.—WiII Oakland (O. Voight) 1, Radial 2, Francaise 3. Also started. Corn Rigs, Listening Post, Tatau Tatau, Mantua, Pyjama, Weldone, Bella Lake. Won by four lengths, one length between second and third. Time, 1 min. 17 4-5

ST. CLAIR STEEPLES.—Pawerewere 1, Tbrnea 2, Hollow Log 3. Also started: Likelihood, Sartoline, Blazing Light, Brown Linnet, Somerset, Dr. Jim, Tatton, Fortune Hunter. Won by twelve lengths, eight lengths between second and third. Likelihood fell. Time, 4 min. 57 1-5 sec. JUMPERS’ FLAT.—Falstaff (T. L. Reid) J, General Petain 2, Redflre 3. Also started: Whipcord, Staff Officer, Bandy Dick, Amendment, Rockhampton. Won easily by two lengths, four lengths between second and third. Amendment was fourth. Time, 2 min. 47 4-5 sec. WINTER WELTER.—Dutch Courage (P. Kene) 1, Silver Peak 2, Lady Blissful 3. Also started: Some Kid, Palamon, Kiimoon, Tin Soldier, Calibration, Filigree, Night Alarm. Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, 1 min. 47 l-ssec. AUCKLAND SCRATCHINGS. Auckland, Last Night. Scratched:—Sturdee for the Northern Steeplechase, and Ngata for the Northern Hurdles. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.”) The Great Northern meeting is now the chief topic in the sporting world, and the ; principal events should be a harvest for j those Bar Vons who are game enough to i stand up and lay ’em at the present time. Alteration, Royal Abbey, and Killard appear to be favorites for the Great Northern Hurdles, and Ngata, Omahu, Fisher and No Surrender for the Great Northern Steeples. Some of the lists are instructive, particularly short prices being quoted against such "doubles” as Omahu—Ngata • Killard—Coroglen; Royal Abbey—Kohu; and Old Gold—Fisher; which suggests that each of these combinations have been heavily supported. Truly, it is a wonderful "double” for the layers! Glen Canny appears to be favorite for the Cornwail Handicap, and Printemps, Tinohoro. Raceful, Scion, and Khublai Khan are also very "short.” Quite liberal odds are on offer about Tenterfleld, which is surprising, to say the least of it. The English Derby will be run to-day. At latest advices Pondoland and Saint Louis divided favoritism. No doubt Hector Graywill have a <mount in the Derby, though he has been riding much below his usual form lately. The weakness of the fields in the jumping events at Dunedin will probably cause many horse-owners who have sent their horses to Ellerslie to regret, that they did not take on the easier "cattle” down south. Races are hard to win in Auckland, and this year the fields are stronger than usual. The Otaki meeting, which opens on Saturday, gives promise of first class fields—in flat races at least. Tame Fox is the ruling favorite in the Raukawa Cup, though no chances are being taken with Marqueteur, Dissertation, Volo, Dainty Step and Prince Jewel. Klnsem is quoted short in the Taipua Handicap, and Civilform and Blackmail are next in order. With anything like a decent rider aboard, old Detroit should show up in the Uttp with 7st„ and it is hard to go past Kinsem in the spring race. A case of Interest to -sporting folk was heard at Palmerston last week, Mr. R. Davidson being charged with keeping a gaming house, and also a betting house. Mr. J. L. Stout, S.M., heard the charges, and in dismissing the infonmations, gave the following reserved judgment:—"The Information for keeping a betting house disclosed no offence, said His Worship, but sub-section 3, of section 36, provided that a betting house was a. gaming house. As to the charge of keeping a gaming house. It depended whether the premises occupied by Davidson w-ere used for the purpose of betting. In the present, charge, the whole case rested merely on whether or not the evidence by the police, as to the various messages received by them over the telephone, was admissible or not. In His Worship’s opinion, the mere statements of third parties over the telephone asking for Davidson, and asking to make bets, were not admissible against defendant. It was not evidence of actual betting by the defendant or of betting on the premises, and he thought such evidence would have to be produced before a conviction could be sustained. The other evidence of race cards, showed nothing further than that the defendant got Information as to races and dividends, which probably was done by people other than bookmakers. It was evidence that the defendant had available means for carrying on the business of a bookmaker, but. it Was equally consistent with the defendant being a person who made a practice of betting with a bookmaker as of being one who carried on the business of a bookmaker. The evidence was thus insufficient to show that a breach of the Gaming Act had been committed. Both informations would accordingly bo dismissed.” Dainty Step is reported to be galloping strongly at Trentham, and will be a wellsupported runner at Otaki. Mirensonta is not to go to Ellerslie, OkK Gold being Mr. It. a. McKenzie’s sole representative at. the Great Northern meeting. Alteration, when not greatly- fancied by his immediate connection?!, ran a good race >n the Century Hurdles at Wanganui, and promises to start nearly favorite in the Great Northern Hurdles. What is the matter with Paonui ? Mr. W. R. Kemball’s team will be split up at the King’s Birthday meetings. Bonnetter and Weldone will race at Dunedin, and Vagabond, Gladful, Tenterfleld, Miss Gold, Hyllus

and Birlunella at Auckland. On recent form Bonnetter, Weldone, Tenterfield, Miss Gold and Gladful should all pay expenses.