RACING AND TROTTING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume 1, Issue 8, 14 February 1914, Page 8

RACING AND TROTTING.

RACING FIXTURES. Feb. 18 and 19~-Woodville J.C. Autumn. Feb. 18, 19, and 21 —Dunedin J.C. Autumn. Feb. 20 and 21—South Auckland R.C. Autumn. Feb. 21 —Tologa Bay J.C. Annual. TROTTING FIXTURES. Feb. 25 and 28 —Otahuhu T.C. Summer. Feb. 27 and March 2—Wanganui T.O. Annual

TURF TOPICS.

Out of 23 horses handicapped for the Dunedin Cup only 10 were accepted for.

Kilrain and Altear, both looking exceptionally well, passed through Christchurch on their way to Dunedin yesterday. The former is at present one of the most fancied candidates for the Dunedin Cup. A promising four-year-old sister to Mowbray will make her racing debut at the Dunedin Jockey Club's meeting. After doing an attractive gallop at Wingatui on Friday morning Ogier pulled up decidedly lame, and is an unlikely starter at. -the Dunedin Jockey Club's meeting. Quirinus also was sore after work on Friday. A large number of horses claiming engagement at the Dunedin Jockey Club's meeting left for the south, by special train this morning. Most of. the Riccart.on stables have one or more' representatives, the trainers with the largest teams being M. Hobbs, A. Cutts, and R. O'Donnell.

A shortage of horse boxes was experienced by several trainers, who had made arrangements to have their horses railed to Dunedin by special train this morning. After -e. tedious, delay at the siding several extra boxes were unearthed, but the majority of them were in such a filthy condition that the trainers were diffident about making use of them.

At the last meeting of the.Melbourne Trotting Club the New Zealand-bred Dillon Bell, driven by his owner, M. Edwards, showed to advantage in the Flying Handicap. Starting a slightly better favourite than Happy Thought he just got up in time to head her within a -few yards of the winning post.

Silver Monarch will be ridden in his hurdle engagement by the North Island horseman- N. Campbell,: The Wellington trained gelding is reported to~ be very well at present, and was jumping nicely before leaving Trentham. Triumphator jarred a tendon whilst working at Wingatui a few mornings ago, aud will not sport silk at the Dunedin J.C. meeting in consequence.

Information is to hand from Colombo that the great Australian sprinter. Volsloane has been purchased by a well-known English sportsman. His new owner intends giving V;olsloane an opportunity of measuring strides with the best sprinters an England. Discussing the remarkable prices paid for a number of English bred foals this season, a writer in .the "Sportsman "remarks:—''When the.colt foal* by Bayardo —Cheshire Cat was sold at Newmarket for 3100gs. to M\ chefiE, the Eussian buyer, a record was established for a foal at. auction. Cheshire. Cat is by Tarporley, from Lady Sneerwell. A bigger price was paid for the Gallinule •foal -from Flair ToTO / ago, when Mr F\ G. Stern purchased the youngster with his ; dam for 15,0Cr0gs., and' subsequently passed the foal-on to Sir:,£'., Ca|selj raced as'tjallohr He"o'&y s of small value, and was sent to Japan." It will be highly interesting to note whether the performance of the Cheshire Cat colt willbe in* keeping with, the big price paid for him. < -,.' Mr H. Nurse, and ; his traine'r, B. Longley, are at present on a visit to the North Island with a view to pur-, chasing a hurdle-horse for the coming season. ! Jas, Pine is at present handling a J three-year-old gelding, the property of Mr Westerman. He is by JBed Bain' from Melinda, and is a likely looking sort, being particularly well grown. His sire. Bed Bain, is by Clanranald from Catherine Wheel, dam of Treadnull.

According to a Press Association message from Dunedin this morning, Parable beat Apnsea and. Gapon , over five furlongs on the- plough in Jmin ssec. Sister Radias showed to advantage with JPerin and Obs'ono over six furlongs,. run in Imin 17sec. Kilrain, Odessa, Rbumania, and Mount Victoria have arrived at headquarters. ;i The following horses t - journeyed, south by the special train which leftHornby at 8 o'clock this morning:— A. Cutts, in charge of Glenfinnan, Masterpiece, Wise Bird, Veritas,, Briar Patch, Snapdragon, and Court Martial; M. ; Bobbs with Charmilla, Mint, Scotch Melody, Peg, and Angelina";; D. Roberts with Troon, Joan, and Gregory; W. Bush with Gnome; H. Thompson with Flora M'Donald and Miss Kolmar; E. Scoullar with Glenowl; W. Donnellan with Merton;:F. Christmas with The Cornet, Vanquish, and Slogan;, W. M'Donald with First Glance and Kingsway; F. Smith with Daylight.Bill and Sunbeam; H. Coker with Bravest; E. O'Donnell with Bon. Ton, Moulu, Brocade, and Sauci; P. M'Grath with Thrax; A. G. Wilson with Baritone; G. Seobie with Silver Shield, Atheldana and Lady Query; and H. Weir with Judith. The tworyear-old Martel,. by Martian —Lady , Lochiel, has rejoined, 8.Thompson's active, brigade and is looks ing lusty and well after his enforced respite. Martius, in Derrett's stable, is enjoying a well-earned rest, and has been treated to a dose of physic. The *wo English fillies, Madama and Flower of the West, in the same stable, only do light work. F. Mason, who travelled North in charge of Mr Greenwood's pair, Rencontre and Historiette, arrived back this morning. ' ... /,"■:.