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SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. July 22—South Canterbury Hunt. Club. July 27—Waimate District Hunt Steeplechase. July 27 and 29 —Gisborne R.C. Steeplechase. August 8, 10 and 12—Canterbury J.C. Grand National. C.J.C. MEETING. GRAND NATIONAL AND WINTER CUP ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. The following acceptances have been received for the principal events at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National Meeting: GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. Three miles and a half.

GISBORNE MEETING. FIRST DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. Gisborne, Last Night. The acceptances for the first day of the Gisborne Racing Club’s steeplechase meeting on Thursday next are: PARK HANDICAP. Two miles.

MAIDEN HACK. Sartorina. Mark Over Kahikated Prince Imperial Heatherite Cairo Mountain Gun Moreau Sonny Boy Carzon Birka Prowler Morgan White Hope NORTH TARANAKI HUNT. STEEPLECHASE MEETING, The programme of the North Taranaki Hunt’s steeplechase meeting, to be held on the Taranaki Jockey Club’s course at New Plymouth on September 2, has been published. There are eight races: Hunters’ Handicap Flat, one mile and a quarter, worth 100 sovs; Opunake Hack Scurrj’, five furlongs, worth 85 sovs.; Maiden Hunters’ Steeplechase, two miles, worth 95 sovs; Stratford Handicap (open), six furlongs, worth 125 sovs.; North Taranaki Hunt Cup Steeplechase, two miles and a half, worth 170 sovs.; Waihi Hack Handicap, seven furlongs, worth 85 sovs.; Lepperton Hunters’ Hurdles, one mile and a half, worth 85 sovs., and the UreniA Hack Handicap, six furlongs, worth 90 sovs. Mr. H. Coyle will frame the handicaps for the meeting, and Mr. -C. O'Connor will negotiate the barrier. The Hunt is endeavoring to make arrangements whereby horses will be able to return to Stratford and Hawera immediately after the meeting. No complimentary tickets will be issued, but the prices of admission have been educed and will be: Men, front gates, 2s; ladies, free; lawns, men, ss; ladies, 2s 6d. Nominations close on Friday, August 11, at 9 p.m., with the secretary, Mr. E. L. Humphries, Box 105, New Plymouth. TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. The annual report of 4he committee of the Taranaki Jockey Club expresses regret that the results of the year’s working show a loss of £l6ll 6s 7d. This was due principally to the falling off of revenue from the totalisator, which has been experienced generally by all clubs. The totalisator figures show £111,135, as against £ 148,059 for last year, a decrease of £36,924. The report continues: "The class of racing witnessed during the season showed a marked improvement., and that our meetings are appreciated by the general public is conclusively shown by the fact that, despite the general depression, our gate takings were well mainRegret is expressed at the death during the year of Mr. James Thomson, an old member of the club. The balance sheet, shows the following items in expenditure: Stakes £9450, Government taxes £7780, salaries and wages £839, interest £577, repairs £317, depreciation £4OO. The total expenses Were £22,320. On the receipts side the total revenue accounted for £15,139, .gates £2583, nominations £1567, membors'

subscriptions £305. It is interesting to note that the Government took half of the tote revenue, and shows that racing clubs nowadays are largely working for the Government. The club’s financial position is quite strong, its land being valued at £17,822 (about half its market value), and buildings at £5462, whilst. £847 is Invested in war loan. On the other side of the sheet arc mortgages £7500 and bank overdraft £6643. Altogether, notwithstanding an adverse year, the club is in a strong financial position. TURF TOPICS (By "Moturoa.”) The Grand Nationals and Winter Cup are now the principal topics »n the sporting world, and judging by the amount of "literature” being broadcasted on the treble those mysterious individuals termed "the layers” are making a special effort this year to accommodate the get-rich-quick brigade. You may back your fancies in the treble at odds something In the region of £2OO to an 'umble "dollar,” and even if that doesn’t tempt you, you may get "hundreds” about any combination of Grand National horses in "the double.” Or. if you don’t like your money "in the air” all the tfane there are jjersons willing to wager you three-parts of a century about Winter Cup and G.N. Steeples candidates. The chicken-hearted are also catered for, and you can be accommodated if you feel bold enough to select one of the sixty (or so) Winter Cup aspirants to pass the post first. It is all vejy tempting—if you overlook to weigh the odds against you ! A careful resume of the various lists from various sources gives one the impression that Coalition, Romance, Omahu, Master Strowan, Sea De’il and Kohu are the layers’ "favourites” in the G.N. Steeples, while Ngata, Poanui, Volo, Gladful, General Petain, Penury Rose, Rorke's Drift and Alteration are similarly honored in the G.N. Hurdles. Royal Box is nominal favourite for the Winter Cup, with Wrangle, Will Oakland, Civilform, Golden Bubble, Roseday, Miss Gold and Some Fashion next in demand. The above are practically a replica of "Moturoa’s” original selections, and it is more than ever "wonderful how great minds think alike 1” First-class fields will be seen out at the South Canterbury Hunt Club’s gathering at Washdyke to-day. The principal steeplechase has attracted some fair horses, notably Master Hcmilton and Strathglass. Ready and Tornea r ay run well in the Hadlow Hunters’ Hurdles, .?iul Indus and Ruddy Gold have only to stand up in the Pareora Hunters’ Steeples to have chances. The Teschemaker Memorial Hunt Steeples should see Malincourt and Tornea prominent, and the Hunters’ Plate looks like providing an interesting finish between

Cla.verhou.se and Ruddy Gold. Linden, Kilkee and Quarrelsome may have too much condition for their opponents in the hack flat races. The Gisborne R.C. winter meeting takes place on Thursday and Saturday next. Acceptances for the first day closed last evening and appear this morning. Humbug was shipped to Sydney last week, and it. will be interesting to follow the stud career of the handsome "white socked” son of Absurd and Eulogy. HumbtJg was the champion two-year-old of the season 1919-20, and in thirteen starts recorded six firsts, three seconds, three thirds, and was only once unplaced. That year he finished fourth on the winning horses’ list with £3120 to his credit. Humbug will get greater opportunities in 'Stralia, and Mr. H. A. Taylor, owner of the Macquarie Stud, New South Wales, will be satisfied if the horse turns out one-half as successful as its phenomenal sire. Absurd. Corrected reports of Brown Linnet’s fall on the second day at Trentham are to the effect that the horse did not break its leg, though the injuries received were very serious. Brown Linnet is to be saved for stud purposes. Tfie rider, A. McMullan, broke an arm in three places. Yet some people say there is luck in odd numbers! Trainer Geo. Price reached Sydney safely with Loyal Irish and The Shag, after a smooth trip. Wonder if the former will be as successful in 'Stralia this spring as he was last?. Perhaps the handicappers will wake up to him this time.

A northern writer mentions Oaklelgh as one of the bargains of the turf. He changed hands at one time for seven "flimsies,” and has since won £4OOO in stakes. And he is not finished yet. Commenting on the race for the V.R.C. National Steeplechase, a writer in the Age says: "Stanley Reid, who rode Mountain God in his dual successes, is an extremely patient horseman, and a good judge of pace. ' I *did not think I. had any hope of catching Berribee,’ he said after the race, 'when Mountain God struck heavily at the second last fence. Thank goodness it was brushed. Had there been a panel in it he would have taken the lot, so hard did he strike.’ Reid said that his mount also had 'an argument’ with the second fence, but it was nothing as compared with the second last, collision, which caused hhm to lose fully three lengths. Apart from these little indiscretions on the part of Mountain God he had had a good run throughout, though he was interfered with by Glenard when he lost his rider in the lane. He, however, managed to get up inside the riderless horse leaving the straight, and saved further trouble. Mountain God, lie added, came home strongly. He ran past Agar before coming to the last fence, and considered he had the latter well beaten at the time. Reid states that the steeplechase course was fairly good going considering the heavy rain, but that the course proper was decidedly soft. Reid, who was born at Carterton, in the Wairarapa district of New Zealand, has peen riding about fourteen years, and scored many successes in the Dominion before coming to Victoria aboiit four yjears ago. At the end of last year he revisited New Zealand, and whilst there rode three winners. Reid, who is very popular with owners, trainers, and his fellow jockeys, is a married man. Some tlime ago he was granted a trainer’s license, and has Chrysostom and Worrowing in his care at Caulfield.” Mrs. R. Croker, widow of the late Mr. "Boss” Croker, is taking up racing, and has notified the Keeper of the Match Book in Ireland that she has taken over all the engagements of the horses lately the property of her husband. In May last, A. B. Spreckels, of California, sent thirteen two-year-olds to New York for sale. They sold for a total of £11,770, a Runnymeade colt named Runviso realising 16,000 dollars (£3200). It transpired thatMorvich’s sister, Ruenetta (who only made £220) were bought in, but -they were subsequently sold privately to the Oak Ridge Stable, represented by C. J. Fitzgerald, for £5000.’ Altogether, the Oak Ridge stable secured five of Mr. Sprebkles* two-year-olds at an approximate cost of £9500.

Coalition 12 7 Waikaretu 9 3 Master Golden Prince 9 0 Strowan 11 8 Sir Solo 9 0 Oakleigh 10-7 Ore Ore 9 0 Omahu 10 - G Master HamSeadown 10 5 ilton 9 0 Waimai 9 13 Red Cent -9 0 Kohu 9 13 Glenisla 9 0 First Line 9 10 Zeus 9 0 Romance 9 9 Calma 9 0 Master Boris 9 3 Staff Officer 9 0 WINTER CUP. One mile. Royal Star 10 13 Whipping Boy 9 S Foo Chow 10 9 Wrangle 9 7 Chimera 10 9 Tenterfleld 9 5 Royal Mac 10 6 Will Oakland 9 5 Listening Post 10 6 Kilmoon 9 1 Gold’n Bubble 10 8 Haurangi 9 1 Dainty Step 10 5 Tari 9 1 Miss Gold 10 1 Prince MarDemos 9 13 tian 9 0 Civilform 9 13 Deucalion 9 0 Irapuka 9 12 Counter AtMacDuff 9 10 tack 9 0 Some Kid 9 10 Dutch Courage 9 0 Bon Spec 9 9 Urgency 9 0 Some Fashion 9 9 Ruruwai 9 0 Forest Gold 9 9 Lord Leslie 9 0 Verbosity 9 8 Orawia 9 0 GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES. Two miles and a half. Ngata 11 9 Thrace 9 12 Poanui 11 8 Kohu -?* 9 12 Fisher 11 8 Ore Ore ' 9 9 Gladful 11 2 Spook 9 9 Rorke’s Drift 10 13 Falstaff 9 4 Volo 10 13 Waikaretu 9 3 Gamecock 10 10 Kareao 9 0 Gener’l Petain 10 9 Likelihood 9 0 Explorer io 8 Whipcord 9 0 Alteration 10 1 Passenger 9 o Penury Rose 9 13 Bellrock 9 0

Whanoko 11 4 Demagogue 10 o Wamba 11 0 Cymer 9 3 Crosswords clO G Totara Jack 9 2 Gold Scene 10 5 Nowra f , 9 0 Keystone 10 4 FLYING HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Jovial 10 13 Bonny Doreen 9 K Verbosity 10 7 Persian King 9 3 Scotch MixPatetonga 9 3 ture 10 4 Cantabile 9 2 Acftfid 9 12 • Tireless 9 0 Orawia / 9 10 Grandiose 9 0 Barrier 9 G Golden Light 9 0 Pitch 9 G Westerner 9 0 Lord Muskerry 9 5 GISBORNE STEEPLECHASE. About three miles. Silverstride 10 10 Keystone 10 4 Gay Boy10 3 Oak Rose 9 9 Gold Scene 10 7 Ethiopian 9 K Totara Jack 10 5 Polthdgue 9 n Powder King 10 4 HACK FLAT. Seven furlongs. Whanoko 10 3 Ahura <) .-» Monte 10 l Joy Ride 9 2 Tireless 9 13 Reretoa <l 0 Golden Light 9 12 Highway 9 0 Chaplin 9 9 Perky 9 0 Aliss Roselant 9 j Mountain Gun 9 0 White Hope 9 7 TRAMWAY HACK STEEPLECHASE Two miles. Silver Stride 11 12 Nowra 9 0 Keystone 11 5 Cor on ell a 9 0 Oak Rose 10 9 Mayfield 9 0 Reparoa 10 1 Te Awanui 9 0 Aurore 9 7. Golden Point 9 0 WINTER OATS. One mile and a quarter. Heather Sprig 11 5 Mumble 9 11 Hyrax 10 11 Actifid 10 Queens’s Up 10 4 Orawia 9 8 Multifual 10 3' Tireless 9 >> Hookah 9 12 Westerner 9 <) Scotch MixCantabile 9 0 ture 9 12

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Taranaki Daily News, 22 July 1922, Page 3

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SPORTING. Taranaki Daily News, 22 July 1922, Page 3

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