SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2760, 8 February 1910, Page 7

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

THE TURF.

TE ARAI RACES

There was only a moderate attendance at the Te Arai race, meeting yesterday. The racing, was not re.nafkably good, and the stewards were called upon to decide two cases of alleged inconsistent, running. In one instance a protest against the first horse was dismissed and the stakes paid over, while in the other “no race” was declared. Six bookmakers were licensed.

Tile -following are the details : Maiden Scurry.—Mystery 1, Gold Lane 2, Maioha 3. Won easily. Te Arai Cup.—Togo 1, Matiti 2, ICaikuri 3. Won by five lengths. - Puketapn Handicap.—Edna 1, Heyboy 2, Catchem 3. Won by a neck. A protest against Edna for running under an assumed name at Nuhaka was dismissed, but Heyboy and his rider wei’o disqualified for the. remainder of the meeting) for inconsistent running, the stewards considering that Heyboy could have won the race.

Handicap Hurdles—Silence 1, Gatchom 2. Kaitere. 3. Won by three lengths. Flying Handicap.—Edna 1, Togo 2, Madam 3. On the grounds of what they considered to be inconsistent running, the stewards declared this event “no race.”

Forced Handicap.—lvaikuri 1, Silence 2. Catchem 3. A good race. Won by a head.

TOLOGA BAY JOCKEY CLUB

It • has been decided to postpone, the publication of the weights for the Tologa Bay Jockey Club’s meeting until after the meeting of the Poverty Bay Turf Club. They will, accordingly, be published next Saturday morning.

TARANAKI ACCEPTANCES

[Per Press Association.] NEW PLYMOUTH, Feb. 7

The following are the acceptances for the Taranki Jockey Chib’s autumn meeting:— —First Day, Wednesday.— Taranaki Cup, 11 miles.—Roosevelt 9.0, Sanustream 8.11, Malieno 8.3, Mendip 8.0, Lady Medallist 7.13, Waitapu 7.12, Koran 7.1, Adria, Uhlando, and Glenullin 7.6, No Trumps 7.4, Coromandel and Swimming Belt 7.3, Perolina, Bismarck, and Gyrene 6.12, Astraea 6.11, Chasemab 6.7. Stewards’ Handicap, 5 furlongs. — Full Rate 9.2, Karero 7.12, Hohungatalii 7.10, Tarina 7.8, Waitai 7.0, Kina and Tuhara 6.7.

First Welter, 1 mile.—Sandstream 10.0, Swimming Belt 7.0, Perolina 7.0, Bismarck/ Cyreno, Miss Advance 7.0, Adria 7.0, Starboard 6.12. Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs. —Full Rate 9.0. St. Bill 8.10, Golden Eagle 7.12, Adria 7.9, Hohungatalii 7.5, Tarina 7.4, Wee Trinket 7.2, Lethean 7.0, Nicotine and Golden Loop 6.12, Clemora 6.10, Mulga Bill 6.9. Timaru Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs. —Golden Loop 9.0, Toanga 8.5, Zinnia 7.13, Red Wing 7.11. Timothy 7.10, Boy Paul 7.9, Ivanewara 7.8, Lady Heroine, Lady Lupin, Contralto, and Biljington 7.5, Whau, Makau and Queen’s Prize 7.0.

Okato Hack Handicap, 1 mile.—Research 8.2, King’s Prize 8.1. Zinnia 7.11, Paul 7.9, Red Wing 7.4, Silva 7.2, Highden, The. Reever, and Rangiwlietu 6.12.

Hack Hurdles, 1-| miles.—Waione 10.9, Somali 10.3. Drudgery. Clomency and Kauroa 9.9, Maggie Paul 9.8, Hoanga 9.7, Nero 9.5, Flying Cloud 9.3, Prophet, Maurutoa, The Leader and Kairoa 9.0. General Entries.

Hack Scurry.—Speedy Meg, St. Tarra, Lady Loo, Scarlet Woman, Miss Park. Prance, Nukuha, St. Venton, Misaire, Red Lupin, St. Kildare, Tau:hara, Emblem,, and Grafton —Fiancee colt.

Final Hack Flutter.—Speedy Meg, The Reiver, St. Tarra, Lady Loo, St. Arnaud, Scarlet Woman, Kiroa, Miss Park, Prancer, Nukuhau, St. Venton, Silver Fox, Misaire, Red Lupin. Sinn Fein. St. Kildare, Emblem, Giwfton — Fiancee colt, and St. Prior.

‘-WONDERFUL WOOTTON. ’ ’ In referring to the -success of the Australian lad, Frank Wootton, who last year headed the list of jockeys in England, “Vigilant,” of the London “Sportsman,” says:—“All previous records have been put in the shade ,ky the remarkable achievements of this gifted lad, who stands out by himself as the head of the list of winning jockeys with the extraordinary figures of 105 winners, 143 seconds, and 90 thirds, in 774 mounts, showing an average of 21.3. Yet he i.s still >an apprentice, and acquired his first experience and knowledge of the art of race-riding in South Africa. But for an unfortunate interruption to his riding last year lie would have deprived Maher of the chief honors; in fact, his records are quite unique in turf historjg as far as I know it. All sorts and conditions of horses come alike to him. He has beautiful hands, marvelous power for his size, the head of an old man on his shoidders, and knows nothing of fear, but even with all these splendid attributes is not perfection, being, for one tiling, far too fond of screwing in the saddle to see what is going on behind him, while his penchant for trying to take impossible chances on the inside rails has not only placed him in jeopardy, but cost him many a race, which he would have won had he been content to make a little sacrifice, and come round when the opportunity was available. All the same, he is a phenomenal lad, destined, with continued good health, to be successful for many years to come, and a great compliment was paid to his skill and general ability when he was selected at a heavy retaining fee to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Maher as first jockey to "the Stanley House stable. A great stir was made in the racing world when the late Fred Archer won the Two Thousand Guineas as a little bov for the late Lord Falmouth on Atlantic, but this youth has gone one better by winning the Oaks on Perola, besides a vast number of other important races, and, what is more, he looks like riding at a light weight for a long time to come. During his brief career he has had no claim beyond his own stable, though no doubt favor has.been extended in the direction of several owners, as, for instance, Lord Carnarvon, Lord Derby, Mr S. B. Joel, and Messrs Clark and Robinson, and the claim which lias been contracted for him in connection with Mr Lambton’s stable for next year must of necessity stand in the way, to a material extent, of selecting his mounts as hitherto; but his position in his profession is a proud one indeed, land a large fortune is assured to him. In bare riding fees he has this year earned upwards of £2650, and what amount lias accrued to him *,n presents and retainers can only he known to himself and his father, to *vhom he is apprenticed. I do not, however, imagine it is any exaggera-

.■Lion to assess the total in excess of the salary of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which, to .say the least of it, is a rum stato of affairs, admitting even that he, at any rate, has deserved all lie got for his services.”