SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 September 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

MANAWATU hunt meeting. CUP STEEPLECHASE TO TATTON PARK. Palmerston N., Sept. 20. There was glorious weather at Awapuni today when the Manawatu Hunt Club held its steeplechase meeting. There was a laijge attendance, the track was in good order, and excellent racing was seen. It was a popular fixture in another sense, most of the winners being favorites. The sum put through the totalisator was £13,521, compared with £17.107 at the fixture last year on the Feilding course. Results : FEILDING HUNTERS’ HURDLE HANDICAP. One mile and three-quarters.—Triboulet (J. Kaan) 1, Adrienne 2, Eruera 3. Scratched: Lead On, Kovno, Raumona. Won by a length, third horse a length back. Time, 3min. 23sec. FOXTON MAIDEN PLATE. Six furlongs Tussore (A. Oliver) 1, Lady Rene 2, Sleeping Beauty 3. All started. W’on by two lengths, third horse a length behind. Time, Imin. 17 2-ssec. MANAWATU HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE. Three miles.—Tatton Park (H. McSweeney) 1, Gaekwar 2, Bill 3. Scratched: Nicomar, Ringi, ’Frisco Man. Won by three lengths, third horse two lengths back. Time, 6mln. 16sec. This is the winner’s fourth successive win, one being at Marton and two at Wanganui. TD MATAI HACK HURDLE HANDICAP. One mile and a half.—Noble (R. Hunt) 1, Mattock 2, Waimatoto. 3. Scratched: Otaura Kid, Naughty. Won by three lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min. 52 4-ssec. KIWITEA BRACELET HANDICAP. One mile and a half.—First Born (J. Morris) 1, Prowler 2, Magdhaba 3. Scratched: Ardroser, Koona. Won by three lengths, the same distance between second and third. Time, 2 m in. 45 4-ssec. OAKAUTERB HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. —Ambitious (N. Johnston) 1, Probate 2, Zircon 3. Six others started. Won by one and a half lengths, third horse a length back. Time, Imin. 29 l-ssec. PARORANGI STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. About two miles.—Ringi (R. Hunt) 1, Cambric 2, Ghori 3. Five others started. Won by four lengths, third horse 50 yards away. Time, 3min. 50sec. NEWBURY HACK HANDICAP. One mile and 55 yards.—Mongokino (A. Rlxon) 1, Tussore 2, Santiago 3. Ten others started. Won by half a length, third horse a length away. Time, Imin. 45 4-ssec. NEW ZEALAND TROTTING CUP. Christchurch, Sept. 21. All the horses nominated remain in the New Zealand Trotting Cup after to-day’s payment. MANAWATU HUNT MEETING. (Notes by "Moturoa.”) Beautiful weather, and a large attendance, big fields and interesting racing; these were the outstanding features of the above gathering on. Wednesday. At the outset patrons received a "set-back” by being informed that the charges flor admission were: "Gents 7/6, ladies 5/ —and no ‘ outside.’ ” This was rather rough, and there was an amount of "squealing” at the gates—and justly so Hunt clubs have a nerve to demand such prices from the general public, when the ordinary person who isn’t too flash to enjoy his or her view of racing from the “outside’’ can gain admission to the regular racemeetings for a couple of shillings. However, the inajoritj’ paid up and made the best of it, but it was "over the odds,” without a doubt. Although the crowd was a big one, money was not plentiful, and the "tote” returns slumped from £17,10’7 (last year’s figures, when the meeting was held at Feilding) to £13,521. Mr. A. Keith was in good form at the barrier, and Mr. J. Cameron’s decisions were prompt and accurate. The Hunt Club Cup was won by Tatton Park, who has scored four successes on end, and richly deserved Wednesday’s fine win. Awapuni-trained horses won three races, were second twice, and third twice. Five first favorites won during the day. Proceedings opened with the Feilding Hunters' Hurdles, for which 14 of the 17 acceptors went to the post. The Baronet and Triboulet, between them, carried more than one-third of the totalisator investments, and Big Gun was third choice. Big Gun, Triboulet and Eruera made the early running, but the former dropped out six furlongs from home. Triboulet always had it on Eruera, who began to falter at the distance, and drew clear easily. Then another Bulls-owned prad, named Adrienne, appeared on the scene, and cut the Maori Edward out- of second money. The Baronet was never dangerous, nor was Big Gun after the first mile. Triboulet’s victory under 11.9, running the mile and three-quarters in 3.23, was an impressive debut, and the Kilbroney gelding should be heard of again in better company. The whole 18 carded for the Maiden were saddled up, and the public went solidly for Tussore, who had the services of A. Oliver. The bracketed pair, Sleeping Beauty and Santonio, were next in demand, followed closely by Bonny Louisa and Rimutaka. Lady Rene, the younger sister to Rimutaka (Treadmill —Rene), looked a winner right up to the distance, but just failed to stall off Tussore, who finished In fine style. The winner is a slashing big bay gelding by Nassau —Brocade, and is every inch a racehorse, though he will never shine under a light scale of weights, but requires a strong horseman. Lady Rene is a promising maiden, and should run well at Otaki. Sleeping Beauty, who ran on well and gained third place, is a four-year-old mare by Boniform —Peace, and is capable of some improvement. Of the beaten division, Bonny Louisa (Boniform— Lady Louisa) is a nice filly. Rimutaka was. poorly handled.

Possibly the presence of the treble-winner Tatton Park accounted for the field for the Hunt Cup Steeples being reduced to seven. Tatton Park was, of course, an odds-on order, with Bill and Gaekwar best backed of the others. Despite his steadier of 12.9, Tatton Park could not go slow enough for the opposition, and though he jumped in an in-and-out fashion, it was only a case of standing up to win. Gaekwar challenged the favorite over the last mile, but never looked like upsetting the "hot stuff.” Bill was third, under sufferance, and Bourlon (very tired) was the only other one to complete the course. Projector got over the first fence safely, nearly stood on his head at the second, and fell at the third —an inglorious exhibition 1 Te Pei and Roney fell, and Gaekwar pulled up lame. Otauru Kid, who was reserved for the Newbury Hack Handicap, and Naughty, were the only absentees from the Te Matai Hack Hurdles, leaving eight runners. Mattock (A. McDonald) was backed down to even “evens,” carrying twice as much as the second favorite. Noble, with Walmatao next in demand. Island showed up for half a mile, but R. Hunt, on Noble, then slipped the field, and was not troubled afterwards. Mattock began slowly, and jumped very big, and with half the distance gone, was giving Noble nearly a furlong start. From this point Mattock made up leeway at a great rate, but Noble still had several lengths’ advantage at the winning post. Waimatao ran well to the home turn, but tired in the run home. Oak Rose was fourth, and Island well back. The last-named gives little promise as a hurdler, and Bairnsdale is another that should be left alone by punters. Island lost his rider at the last fence. Eight lined up for the Kiwitea Bracelet, and again the public laid odds-on about First Born, a four-year-old gelding by Thurnham— Alicia, which carries the grey and blue jacket of Mr. W. H. Gaisford, the owner of Festivity. Prowler (Good Night—Tigerine) and Magdhaba (who won the race last year) were the only others seriously supported. Magdhaba made the running right up to the distance, where she tired, and First Bom, who was patiently handled by Mr. J. Morris, ran in an easy winner from Prowler, who just beat Magdhaba for second money. The others hardly deserve tlie name of "racehorses.”

Prince Martian was tlie only withdrawal from the Aokautere Handicap (open), and nine went to the post. In a good betting race, the Absurd mare Ambitious supplanted Flying Nell for favoritism at the eleventh hour, and there was also big money for Sir Fanciful, Zircon and Beloved. Probate and Ambitious were always in front, and the latter easily cut down her opponent in the straight. Zircon, who had to be hard ridden all the way, ran into third place at the finish, but Festivity, Sir Fanciful, Flying Nell and Beloved shaped very poorly. Nine paraded for the Parorangi Steeples, and Marton and form oauaod tho pubUe

to go chiefly fpr Ringi. San Forte also had a big following, as did Cambric and The Baronet. Of the crowd only two, Ringi and Cambric, gave even a passable exhibition. There was little between them until six furlongs from home, where Rin,- > superior fencing put him well clear, and he had no difficult}’ in holding ills advantage to the finish. Cambric, by Formby—Gauze, ran a great race for a new chum, and when more seasoned may earn distinction over fences for Mr. W. 11. Gaisford. San Forte, The Baronet and Sartosta ran off early. Ringi’s victory was a very popular one. Comic, Admiration and Papanul had the pen put through their names in the Newbury Hack Handicap, but a good field of 13 went to the post. Helen Rufus was a hot order, and Santiago was also backed with confidence. Tussore and Olynthus were best supported of the others. Tussore flattered his backers right into the straight, but Mongokino wore him down In the last furlong and won well. The winner is a four-year-old mare by All Black from the Carbine mare Mongonui, and is a great galloper. Although beaten, Tussore, who put up 10 lb penalty, was not disgraced, particularly as It was his second race In the afternoon. Santiago was a good third, and Otauru Kid was fourth. Winning riders at the meeting were: R. Hunt (2), A. Oliver, J. Kaan, A. Nixon, N. Johnson, H. McSweeney, and Mr. J. Morris.