SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 14 May 1925, Page 8

SPORTING.

EGMONT AIEETING BIG RACE TO TUKI. By Telfgr&^n —l’r«sa Association. HAWERA, May 13. The Eginont winter meeting opened in warm, overcast weather, with the track m good order. Tho totalisator handled against £23,145 for the first day iast year. Results: — TUNGAHOE HURDLES, of 200 sovs: 1J miles —4 Savory 9.7, 1; Omahu 10.10, \l4 Taitaiata 9.0, 3. Also rail —ll Nukumai, 14 Vagaoond, . 3 Puwhero, 15 Alteration, 2 Comedy Prince, 5 bonny Hill, 6 Glen Canny, 8 Eonmark, 10 Otauru Kid, 12 Sunnyvale, 9 Marble Glass, 13 Wee Sandy, 7 All Wind. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 48sec.

TELEGRAPH HACK, of 150 sovs; 5 furlongs.—2 King Pot 9.3, 1; 1 Willow Wai 8.6. 2; 11 Master Lucerne 7.5, 3. Also ran —3 Attractive, 10 To Kawa, 6 Cuitraglimore, 7 Bonone, 8 Miss Odille, 5 Lisogne, 10 Royal Bonus, 9 No Response, 4 Empire Camp, 13 Monoghan, 14 Benzora, 16 Hineroa, 15 Gartnie, 1 Camp Gun, 14 Puawhato, 11 Equalise, 12 insurance. Won by a nose. Timo, lmin 2 2-ssec.

HACK STEEPLECHASE, of 200 sovs; 2 miles. —10 Kaforte 9.0, 1; 3 Uncle Dave 9.0, 2; 9 Hautawa 10. C. 3. Also ran- -1 Bonibrook, 7 Active, 12 Paraoa, 5 Site Ranger, 2 Sansalino, 11 Birkenella, 14 Big Gun, 4 Akbar, 11 Objector, 8 Pouri Hoiho. 6 Lady Comet. Won by three lengths. Time, 4min Bsec.

There were several falls, C. Mason, riding Big Gun, and Easton, oil Objector, w-ere taken to the hospital with broken collarbones. Active broke a leg and Paraoa broke liis back, both being destroyed. EGMONT STEEPLECHASE, of 500 sovs; 2£ miles.—s Tuki 9.4, 1; 6 Dick 9.11,. 2; 2 Explorer 10.5, 3. Also ran — 1 Buckeye, 8 First Line, 4 To Toa, 7 Blue Hall, 3 Adrienne. Won by a length. Time,. smin 27sec. FLYING HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; 6 furlongs.—3 Dan Quin 8.6, 1; 4 Areheen 7.3, 2:2 Lady Bentinck 7.7, 3. Also ran —10 Income, 1 Ra'fa, 4 Pouma, 7 Mountain Bell, 9 Avonlea, 8 Lipsol, 6 Lively Fire. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 14 l-ssec. MacRAE HANDICAP, of 350 sovs; 1} miles.—4 Imperial Spark 7.11, 1; 6 Valencia 7.3, 2; 7 Sunshot 6.13, 3. Also ran—l Hipo, 5 Cold Steel, 5 Gold Jacket. Won by a nose. Time, 2min 8 3-ssec.

TAWHITI HACK, of 175 sovs; 81 furlongs.—4 Euphonium 8.7, 1; 2 Troilus 8.4, 2; 1 Rowley 7.13, 3. Also ran—3 Rehutai, 5 Mountain Ore, 8 Roosevate, 9 Lady Dolwill, 7 Rangi Sarto, 6 Lady Sanforte. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 50 3-ssec.

SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. NGAMUTU HACK, of 175 sovs; G furJongs.—King Rot 3.10, Attractive 9.3,-Bonogne 8.1, Rehulai 8.0, No Response 7.3, Gold Rangi 7.7, Master .Lucerne 7.7, Blue Peter 7.3, Puahato 7.0, ltoosevate 7.0, Equalise ?.0, Mountain Ore 7.0, Lady Sanlorto 7.0. MANAWAPOU HURDLES, of 200 sovs; LI miles —Omahu 11.2, Kikawa 11.0, Vagabond 11.0, Puwliero 10.13, Alteration 10.7, Comedy Prince 10.2, Bonny Rill 10.2, Glen Canny 9.10, White Ranger 9.3, Eonmart 9.2, Otauru Kid °.2, Taitaiata 9.2, Marble Glass 9.0, Wee Sandy 9.0, All .Wind 9.0, Sea View 9.0. ADAMSON STEEPLECHASE of 300 sovs; 2 miles.—Eerie 11.2, Sanforte 10.12, Explorer 10.8, Tuki 10.7, Dick 10.1, Buckeye 9.13, Blue Hall 9.7, Hautawa 9.5, Tetoa 9.4, Kafofte 9.3, Uncle Dave 9.0, Adrienne 9.0, Objector 9.0. AIOKOIA HANDICAP, of 225 sovs; G furlongs.—lncome 9.0, Dan Quin 8.13, Rata 8.6, Pouma -7.10, Arehcen 7.7, Irapuka 7.7, Lady Bcntinck 7.5, Avonlea 6.7, Lipsol 6.7, Ora’s Delight

SHORTS HACK, of 150 sovs; 5 furlongs.—King Pot 9.12, Curraghmore 8.2, Royal Bonus 7.10, xMiss Odille 7.8, Lisogne 7.8, Master Lucerne 7.7, Empire Camp 7:2, Benzora 7.0, Hineora 7.0, Ganui 7.0, Puawhato 7.0, Equalise 7.0, Insurance 7.0, Moetoa 7.0, Tuapai 7.0. •

DAVIDSON HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; 1 mile and a distance. —Imperial Spark 8.8, Valencia 8.8, Gold Jacket 7.4, ArcKcen 7.4, Sunshot 7.1, Mountain Bell 6.12, Musoari 6.7. BOROUGH HACK, of 175 sovs; 7 furlongs.—Troilus 8.8, Rowley 8.2, Sunnyvale 8.0, Rehutai 7.13, King Potoa 7.10, No Response 7.7, Go|d Jtangi 7.7, Blue Peter 7.2, Eire Brigade 7.2, Mountain Ore 7.0, Roosevate 7.0. ?

Passiu’ Through’s withdrawal from the Egmont Steeplechase was due to a slight injury.

(Jarawock has been entered for steeplechase events in Sydney during [ the coming winter. It is reported that R. W. King intends to leave for Sydney next week with Pilliewinkie and Many Kittle. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club decided that in the event , of there being a dead heat in the Uloaming-The Hawk contest, two gold cups instead of one would be provided. Some Aubey was railed to Orqri on Monday to join 11. C. Keeper’s establishment. She is very light in condition, and will be given a spell, and built up before being asked to sport silk again. Master Peter will be well forward for early steeplechases. He ran two good races over hurdles at Hastings, and is in much better order this year than he was twelve months ago (says a Wellington writer). Solfente is a recent addition to R. ' Emerson’s string. The Solferino gelding, who was formerly trained' by S. Trilford, has some good performances to his credit, and is in nice condition to commence a preparation.

It. Reed was at Hastings, but he had only one ride, being on Mimetic in the Haivkcs Bay Stakes on the first day. The leg which was injured by a kick at the Hamilton meeting is still painful, however, and he intends to miss the Hawcra meeting, and will recommence riding at Wanganui. The Riccarton jockey G. Young will leave to-day on his way to Australia, where he intends to reside in future. Although Young has not ridden many winners, apart from Gloaming, in the Dominion this season, ho was very successful in Australia in the spring, and he should not lack riding opportunities now that ho has decided to take up his permanent residence in the Commonwealth.

Though H. Gray thinks Gloaming was doing nist about Jus best to beat The Hawk, he is a great admirer of the old horse after Saturday’s race. He says the thing which struck him most as the two horses raced side by side, was the terrific stride of Gloaming. ' ‘His forelegs seemed to shoot out a wonderful distance in front of him,” lie said, "and. well as The Hawk was going, lie appeared to be merely plodding. The Hawk was taking about three strides to Gloaming’s two.” The Christchurch "Star” says:— A judge’s assistant was among the officials at the recent meeting of the South Canterbury Jockey Club. It was an innovation on the-part of the club, but it is one which it is to be hoped will become a permanency. There are many reasons, readily recognised by anyone who has had experience in the judge’s box, in favour of this arrangement. Underlying them all, there is the strongest of all arguments that it makes for greater efficiency. Without realising it, clubs ask too much from one pair of eyes and one brain when they leave a judge alone in a box and expect him to place four horses in each race. There were some exceptionally close finishes at the South Canterbury meeting, and it is no reflection on tho judge to suggest that he must have appreciated the company of an assistant.