SPORTING. .

Taranaki Daily News, 1 July 1922, Page 3

SPORTING. .

RACING FIXTURES. July 8. 12, 15—Wellington R.C. Winter. "" July 22—South Canterbury Hunt Club. July 27—Waimate District Hunt Club. July 27, 29—Gisborne R.C. Steeplechase. August 8, 10, 12—Canterbury J.C. Grand National. THE WELLINGTON MEETING. •%> ( FIRST DAY’S ACCEPTANCES By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Acceptances for the first day of the Wellington Racing Club's winter meeting are:— VITTORIA HURDLE HANDICAP. One mile and three-quarters.

TURF TOPICS. (By “Moturoa.”) Wellington Steeplechase on Saturday next. Pavo should be worth watching '.f 'sent to Trentham. Coalition and Sea De’il are early fancies for the Wellington. Steeples. From all accounts the form at the Hawke's Bay meetings cannot be taken tor seriously i Dainty Step is galloping well at Trentham, and should land a race very soon. “Paddy” Eva is taking Paonui and Mangamahoe to the Wellington meeting. The former is very fit. Old Matlock looks none the worse for his efforts in the Hawke's Bay, where he recorded a first, a second and. a third. Mr. J. B. Gaisford has Projector, Mark Time, and a hunter all doing strong work, and they should be in good fettle for early spring racing. Passenger and Whizz Bang cost their respective parties a lot of money at Hastings, Lut should make amends very soon. A. J. McFlynn will again have the mount on Arch Salute in the Parliamentary Handicap, which race the same combination landed last A Parliamentary scribe reports that a Bill to increase the number of tote permits will again be presented to the House of Representatives. One wonders why. Judging by the slump in racing, many clubs would be-quite willing to forego their privileges until things brighten, up. All sorts of rumors are current re the issue of jockeys’ and trainers’ licenses for the coming season, and quite a lot of persons engaged in the racing game will not breathe freely until the findings of the central licensing body are made public. As far as Taranaki is concerned, there seems little reason* to anticipate trouble. During the present season the new stipendiary steward system has cost racing clubs £1351. The account to be presented to the Racing Conference totals £5033, of which £4433 was eaten up in salaries, deputies’ fees and travelling expenses. A levy of one-twelfth oer cent, on gross tote investments will yield £6385. The cost of racing has gone up by leaps and bounds in recent years, and is sending most of the “battlers” out of the game. An Auckland trainer has figured it out that the bare expenses for taking a horse from Auckland to the Wellington meeting (including riding, entrance and acceptance fees) would amount to £ 86.

As the result of accidents at the Hawke’s Bay meeting, the following jockeys were more or less incapacitated: S. Henderson, E. Warner, A. Oliver, W. Ayres, C. McSeveney, Nixon, A. Wormaid, and L. Berry. Riding is yearly as dangerous as Rugby! The V.R.C. Grand National meeting opens to-day. Recent advices show that JJ’iscom, Roisel, Bright Plume, Gold Snow and Jolly Phast were most favored for the Hurdles, while Mountain God, Grand Fleet, Haoma and Wooloo were in great demand for the Steeples. Jockster George Young reached Sydney ?n advance of R. J. Mason, and evidently let himself “go” on the merits of Gloaming and Beauford. What “Trainer Dick” thought of the “interview” when he saw it in print can jßwsx b« kjaagintid. - _ .

Vagabond, Snub and Lord Nagar, all of which have been stopped in their work through accidents, are now amongst the active brigade at Opakl, and will be produced at Trentham. Died at Hokitika last week, Mr. Gus. Hausffliann, one of the most prominent sports on the "Wot” Coast. Mr. Hausmann was formerly a handicapper in those parts, and later on took up the position of assistant secretary to the Westland Racing Club. Now that Gloaming has reached Sydney in good condition, his likely opponents are beingbustled into shape, and with Beauford, Eurythmic. Stare and David on the scene, the iNew Zealand champion will have something solid to measure, strides with. Gloaming is getting up in years, however, and his chances of defeating the more youthful Beauford do not appear altogether bright. Kareao gave a promising display over hurdles when he beat Matlock and Co. at Hastings on Saturday. A Taranaki sport who attended the gathering informs the writer that Kareao had his race won at any stage, and although be really beat nothing, his display of pacy and fast jumping was most impressive. Hector Gray’s run of “outs” has evidently taken a turn, for up to June 18 he won five races in succession. Despite rumors of Gray’s return, it may be mentioned that his wife left Auckland last week en route to the Old Country, to join her husband. Mr. Alf. Symes continues to win with Wrangle, the three-year-old son of Hymettus and Snooze. Being a good mudlark, there seems no reason why Wrangle should not show up at Trentham, and at Riccarton later on| Possibly a Winter Cup might not be beyond him. Calma shows a lot of pace in her ’races, but unfortunately her jumping is at times very erratic. One of these days the southerner will “stand up,” and then there will only be one in it. Calma will probably start in the Wellington Steeples, in which case C. McChesney will have the mount. Seadown, who won the Hawke’s Bay Hunt Cup Steeples on Saturday, was a gooff performer on the flat, but a disappointment over obstacles. Fred Davis has the old gelding looking remarkably well, and should win another stake with him in moderate company. Foo Chow has been thrown out of work, and will not be asked to sport silk again for some time.-’ T. H. Giliet is now busy with Dame Straitlace and Manawaponga. The latter is reported to be jumping better than ever, but it is doubtful if the old horse will stand long.

A good word is spoken for Red Cent, who carried Mr. Welch’s colors with distinction in the Hawke’s Bay Steeples. After the Wellington meeting the All Red gelding will be sent to J. S. Barrett, of Canterbury, who has leased him in view of the Grand National Steeplechase. Rent Cent is described as a ’chaser much above the • average, though he has started rather late in life to make a name for himself.

The judge’s box at Ellerslie is to be shifted back 12 feet from the racing track, and other clubs would do well to follow the move. It has often been pointed out the disadvantage a judge is placed in his present position, when horses finish on opposite sides of the track. On all the big courses in the Argentine and in Australia the judge is placed well back, and has an uninterrupted and clear view of all the horses as they pass the post. The encouragement of hurdling by the Australian Jockey Club has caused so many new horses to be put to that business that for several weeks the winner of each hurdle race has been a horse not previously successful in* tfiat line. Clan Robert won at his first run over hurdles at Rosehill. An experienced hurdler in Reducine then scored, and the next maiden winner was Montague-le-Roi in the Second Hurdles at Randwick. Since then the hurdle winners at Sydney meetings have been Nelsonite, Guntalk, Ecarte, All Aboard, Gold Snow, Spear Song, Poulaphouca, Le Robert, and Red Jay. A sequence of ten winners from horses previously in the maiden class as hurdlers is certainly remarkable. Some jockeys claim they always know when they have won or lest, no matter how narrow the margin. It is not so very long ago that I heard a rider express himself very positively on that point, and then, a few days later, when he got a race he thought he did not .win, weaken to the extent of saying, “I’ll never dispute a judge’s verdict again.” However, I dare say he will when he does not get a race he fancies ■ he has won. At Randwick It is very difficult) for a rider to say what has scored in a close finish when the runners are wide apart, and discussing this recently, a well-known jockey, who has had long experience at that track, remarked: f “With one horse near the inner rail, and another well over towards the judge s box at Randwick, it’s all rot for any jockey to say he’s sure he won. The angle between the judge’s box and the winning-post at Randwick is such that it is impossible for any jockey . to be certain how he has got on when the horses are wide of each other. For one thing, in a close finish, he’s generally riding too hard to have much time for looking about, and if he does take a peep over he can’t tell whether he has won or lost when there’s only about a head in it. Of course, with horses fairly near each other, it is differt.it, and you can generally tell whether you have won.”— The Referee.

A local resident recently in Australia, looked up Frank Johnston, the young horseman, son of “Dick” Johnston, the well-known and popular New Plymouth trainer. He is with H. W. Torr, of Caulfield, one of Victoria's leading trainers, and is making good. He had experienced some bad luck, but was now well on his way to fame as a steeplechase rider. Ho had ridden Royal Guardian once or twice, and will be aboard him in the next big event, and a win is not unlikely.

Mangamahoe 11 2 Rorke’s Drift 10 12 Passenger 9 8 Shub 9 7 Ruatara 10 8 Nautical 9 5 Sunray 10 8 Totara Jack 9 5 Redstone 10 6 Rowan 9 0 Royal Blue Hall 9 0 Exchange 9 12 Billy Glutin 9 0 Hushman 9 8 Polthogue 9 0 Sir Wa i 9 8 Good Start 9 0 HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE. Two miles and five furlongs. Hylans 11 12 Grand Canyon 9 11 Hyginas 11 9 Staff Officer 9 9 Ngakanui 11 1 Ethiopian 9 9 Seadown 10 12 Oak Rose 9 9 Lord Nagar 10 10 Brown Linnet 9 0 Sir Agnes 10 4 Tatton Park 9 0 Romance 10 0 Lyroe 9 0 John Bunny 9 13 STEWARDS HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Radial 10 11 Astinome 9 3 Listening Cleasanta 9 2 Post 10 3 Maehree 9 2 Miss Gold 10 2 Prince Cinlform 10 2 Martian 9 2 Verbosity 9 12 Capping Day 9 2 Jolly Cold Steel 9 2 Princes 9 10 Counter Blackmail 9 8 Attack 9 2 Weldon e 9 7 Kilreid 9 0 Hipo 9 7 Mockery 9 0 Backsheesh 9 5 Jackaroo 9 0 Rose of Mantua 9 0 Athens 9 4 Hepta 9 0 Passionless 9 3 WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE. Three miles and a quarter. Coalition 12 7 Waikaretu 9 9 Ngata 11 7 Lawsuit 9 8 Oakleigh 10 11 Red Cent 9 6 Master Old Gold 9 G Strowan 10 10 Master Boris 9 4 Sea De’il 10 8 Likelihood 9 0 Khartoum 10 6 Glenisla 9 0 Kohu 10 2 Calma 9 0 First Line' 10 0 CHARITY CUP. One mile. Tame Fox 11 1 Whipping Boy 9 G Dainty Step 10 11 Sunny Corner 9 6 Printamps 10 10 Some Fashion 9 4 Chimera 10 7 Poanui 9 3 Heathersprig 10 7 Bagdad 9 2 Royal Box 10 6 Stork 9 2 Gold Kip 10 1 Mort Avis 9 2 Forest Gold 10 0 Kilkee 9 0 Some Kid 10 0 Dutch Demos 10 0 Courage 9 0 Arch Salute 10 0 Prince Hal 9 0 Tenterfield 9 9 Callaghan 9 0 Kilrush 9 9 Mantua 9 0 Haurangi 9 7 Missland 9 o Strategy 9 7 TRENTHAM HURDLE HANDICAP. One nile and three-quarters. Fisher 11 13 Spook 10 7 Volo ii I* Royal Gift 10 1 Gladful 10 13 Kareao 9 9 Omahu 10 12 Penury Rose 9 9 General Kyoto 9 9 Petain 10 12 Falstaff 9 8 No Bother 10 11 Master Boris 9 4 Alteration 10 10 Didl| 9 2 TJ ARO HANDICAP. • Six furlongs. Wrangle 10 10 Big Push 9 8 Bitholia 10 10 In the Pink 9 7 Battle Bonibrook 9 5 Knight 10 10 Moonstruck 9 5 Sir Burnett 10 9 Zero Hour 9 5 Taipairu 10 5 Reset 9 2 Birkeneila 10 2 Pink Rose 9 2 Yankee Dan 10 1 Punishment 9 0 Economist 10 0 Missrule 9 0 Te Kuri 9 10 Sponte 9 0 L’Amour 9 9 Banogue 9 0 Rippling 'i ') Fortune Liquer 9 8 Teller 9 0 Loyal Maid 9 8 WINTER HURDLE HANDICAP. Two miles and a quarter (run on third day). Poanui 11 8 Royal Gift 9 8 Volo 10 13 Waikaretu 9 7 Gladful 10 10 Penury Rose 9 4 General Sunray 9 2 Petain 10 8 Kyoto 9 2 Omahu 10 8 Falstaff 9 2 Hylans 10 5 Rorke’s Drift 9 0 No Bother 10 4 Dick 9 0 Alteration 10 3 Ruatara 9 0 Spook 9 13 Kareao 9 0 Sea De’il Ore Ore 9 12 9 9 Nautical 9 0 Blue Hall 9 0