SPORTING.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1967, 7 November 1934, Page 2

SPORTING.

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Bacing. November 7, 10 —Canterbury J.C, November 8, 10 —Whangarei R.C. November 10 —Hawke's Bay J.C. November 7—Carterton B.C.

JOTTINGS FROM THE GALLOPING SPHERE. To-day is ladies' day at Biccarton, the New Zealand Oaks Stakes being the main event. Sweet Agnes was last year's winner. The big weight-for-age event at the meeting, the Canterbury Cup, is another star race on to-day's programme. Set Sail and Lucy Locket are amongst the bookings to the Gore sire Full Feather. The final acceptance for the New Zealand Cup took a lump off the field but the Stewards' Handicap did not suffer so much. Twelve (Davolo, "Vintage, Argentic, Arikira, Catalogue, Princess Doreen, Copper King, Nightguard, Horowhenua, Tauramai, Beryl Latour, and Free Air) dropped out of the Cup and eight (Cadland, Good Hunting, Sporting Blood, Silvox, Rebel Star, Dollar Prince, Gold Paper and Cawbeen) were missing from the Stewards' Handicap. The sudden and unfortunate exit of Dismiss, whose career as a two-year-old was exceptionally brilliant, is a bad stroke of luck for Mr J. P. Herlihy. When operated on, Colonel Stafford gazed on what he had never seen in his life before—a horse with only one breathing valve. It is understood he called C. Gieseler to have a look for himself as the situation was so unusual that it aroused doubt in the trainer's mind. There was nothing left >to do but to sew Dismiss 'a throat up again and he will go back to his owner's property to be used as a hack. He won four races altogether, the first being on the second day of last year's Dunedin Jockey Club Christmas meeting. This was only his second start. On the first day of this fixture he galloped a round in his preliminary. Then he won on the second day of the Wellington Cup meeting in January and came on from there to win the Dunedin Champagne Stakes early m the next month. He followed up his fine performance in this race by winning with 9.9 over five furlongs on the other day of this fixture. Now that the full facts have come to light, with his malformed throat, the way he raced was really wonderful and, as the usual "roarer" suffers in another way to him, he must be a freak of their kind.. Mr Herlihy has a half-brother by Balboa coming on to fill his place.

Variant should be one of the most improved runners for the Oaks Stakes, following her recent racing, and she might upset the favourites. . The Metropolitan Handicap, on which the New Zealand Cup throws a strong light, is not run until the last day on Saturday. Last year Brambletorn won after finishing fifth in> the Cup. Argentic promised to show his real merit in the New Zealand Cup but misfortune overtook him before the last payment. His performance under 9.7 at Banks Peninsula was a striking piece of work. Silvox was given every chance but he has failed to stand up to a preparation. He had to forego important engagements at the Cup meeting. The first race at Biccarton to-day starts at 1 p.m. and on Saturday at 12.15 p.m. While the New Zealand Cup was being run this year Palantua, who established an Australian and Dominion time record last year, was at the stud. Nightly won last year's New Zealand Derby and Canterbury Cup. Limbohm's Melbourne Cup trial at Kyneton, resulted in a profitable win. Two of the three Centenary trophy races decided in Melbourne have been won by New Zealanders. Cup Day Coincidence: For the second year in succession the New Zealand Cup and the Stewards' Handicap have respectively been won by the same riders. W. Jones, who piloted Palantua last year, rode Steeton to an amazing success this year, while A. Eastwood who rode Silver Streak last year brought Grand Sport safely home last Saturday. The Cup Winner:

Steeton who more or less spreadeagled her field in the New Zealand Cup won her last race on the first day of the Dunedin Jockey Club's meeting last month when she led from end to end over a mile and a-quarter. After Dunedin she raced successfully at Gore and The Smuggler's form at this meeting was better than hers. Dunedin J.C. Affairs: For its Christmas fixture the Dunedin Jockey Club has plumped £195 onto its stakes and this, together with an increase of £SO at its spring meeting, makes £245 tacked on to stakes for the season already. The programme authorised to be issued has been made very'attractive, the principal events each ' day being worth respectively £275 and £225. The open sprints will be'worth £2OO and the two hurdle races have been allowed £l5O each as their prizes. The Club has made' a departure, for

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Trotting. November 8, 9—N.Z. Metro. T.C. November 22, 24—Forbury Park T.C, November 24, 26—Nelson T.C. December I—Northland T.C. December B—New Brighton T.C.

its hack class, from the usual terms, which specify a hack, and under special conditions these races will be open to horses that, at the time of nomination, have not won a race to the value of 200 sovs to the winner, or race or races to the aggregate value of 400 sovs to, the winner. Previously a hack was described as one who had not won a race worth 250 sovs to the winner or race or races worth 500 sovs to the winner. A tremendous amount of work has been authorised by the Committee to be proceeded with and this is being promptly attended to by the Club's ground staff. Concreting and drainage occupy most attention at present and by the time the summer meeting' takes place next month Wingatui will bear a decided change. Vincent J.C. Active:

The Vincent Jockey Club full well, realises the significance of a jubilee when it has already in train preparations for one of its own. Publicity with functions like these cannot be overdone. The intention of running special trains from Cromwell and Dunedin with returns on the same day is the first very wise move, and, especially for Dunedin people, the day should prove a splendid outing, both socially and Bportingly. Bating in the goldfields has not been favoured with much fortune in recent years, but there is evidence of the "good old days" returning, the days when the coaches made their way through thick and thin. Training at Omakau has taken on a new light with the veteran "Con" White still going strong with others in the field in Messrs P. Gallagher and Beattie. Lately around Christchurch the light harness trainer has taken on the galloping line and P. Gallagher should prove himself a hand at both if his success with the trotter is any criterion.

JOTTINGS PROM THE TROTTING SPHERE. Handicaps for the first day of tlie Forbury Park fixture will be -declared next Monday, and acceptances for the same day will close at 5 p.m. on Friday week, November 16. The New Zealand Derby for pacera will be run at Addington to-morrow and it is a long time since opinion was so well spread over the field. Gamble will probably start favourite but the chances of Subsidy and Grace MeElwyn are good. Central Otago Forbury Entries: In the list of nominations for the Forbury Park Trotting Club's meeting are four from Central Otago, P. Gallagher (Omakau) lias Norrie Bock and Helen's Bay, A. F. McGregor (Cambrian) lias Lena Bingen and F. Boberta (Waipiata) Orphan Bingen. Forbury Notes:

Ten horses, representing seven Forbury trainers, have been nominated for various classes at the Club's forthcoming meeting. B. Jarden has Donalda, Dusolina and Eonald Derby; J.. Hunter, Eoyal Parade and Baider; F. Farquharson, Patty Todd, C. Meade, Erin's Chance; G. Mulholland, John Dee; M. Quirk, Carillon Chimes and B. Bichardson. Bed Spur. Hoyle lightened up and is enjoying a vacation around his stables. A gelding pacer by Sungod—Princess Peter is being handled by F. Farquharson. As soon as B. Jarden arrives back in Dunedin early on Saturday his horses with engagements at Forbury will be sent along in their work. Eaider was recently joined in his stall with J. Hunter by the ex-Christ-church trained pacer Eoyal Parade. Besides a £SO increase in the stake for the principal race each day at Forbury Park, the Eoslyn, Progressive and St. Hilda Handicaps have been raised £ls each, the Spring £5, the Dominion £lO and the Caversham and Dash £2O each. The corresponding races on the second day have been similarly treated. Mr J. Eichardson's Happy Voyage filly is stretching out attractively in her work. For an old stager, John Dee is looking as well as anything at present. Kilbirnie Dan, who was the only square-gaiter in the stable, is still out in the paddock, but B. Jarden has a Nelson Bingen trotter in his place just now. Ecd Glow has been having an easy time lately. He has no immediate engagements. Eed Spur, who was formerly trained at Oamaru, is now being worked by his owner at ForbuTy. A decided increase in the number of nominations received for the Forbury meeting is able to be recorded. There were 53 more entered tlii? year than last, Free-for-Alls: Something unique in the trotting sport in New Zealand will be provided at Addington to-morrow when a Free-for-All will be run over two miles.