THE WORLD of SPORT

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 250, 21 October 1926, Page 16

THE WORLD of SPORT

RACfNG NEWS.

|TABLE and track gossip.

(By WHALEBONE.)

fIXTOHES FOB COMING EVENTS. r fectober 23. 25—Wellington X.C.. a October 23. 25— Wayerlej- B.C. v October 25— Walhalo Hum CIUU. October 2."i—Wail.uwa County R.C. v October 25—Norm Camei-bury K.C. October 25, 27— Gore K.C. October 28. M— I'overtj tlaj Turf Club. Trentham). D October 20, 30 - Masterton R.C. (at n October 80—Banks I'euilisula B.C. October BU, Nov i — tunnies J.C. Kov. 2, 3—Cromw.Ml J.C. n Nov a—Blretuvoud tiiiui Club a November 0. B—Auckland8 —Auckland B.C. . November 6, 8, 10, 13—Canterbury J.C. Kovember 13, 15 —Walkate ■ R.C. iiovember 17, IS—Winton J.C. • ; r , November 2U —Levin K.C. November 24—Aahhurst-Pobanfrina R.C. Soy. 27. Dec. I—TuKapuua J.C. Nov. 30. Uec. I—r'eildlhg J.C. t Pec *—Methven K.C. cl gee. 4—Taumaruiiul R.C. - -i cc. 8, &—Woodv'.lle L>isf;et J.C. Dec 10, 11—South Canterbury J.C. t Dec 11—Walpa K.C. \ Dec. 27—Waipukuiau J:C. i Dec 27,'-28—Westiand It.C. Dec 16, 18—Darguvil.e K.C. Dec. 27, 28—Taranaki J.C, Dec 27,-28 —lJunedin J.C.Dec 27. 28. 30—•Ala'nawatu X.C December 27, 20i January 1, 3—Auckland K.C. '■ t The three-year-old Scotch Wit by The i j4«e from Scottish Star, hae been sold I to the Otago sportsman, Mr. G. A. Kain, 5 imd she.is to be mated with Solferino. t The cold by Sir JDightdn, purchased in Sydney last April by ..Mr. E. W. Alison, jun., was sprinted on the two-year-old {rack at Ellerelie this morning, and he Jiront very nicely over "three ..furlongs, (hrhich occupied 40 1-SS. •'. ,;• r Roy ~Reed, the crack . New .'Zealand horseman, wen a big double during, the pydney racing carnival, -.says the " Melbourne Globe"—the - Metropolitan' on j fjtar Stranger and- & prospective bride. A few. days after the Metropolitan the engagement was announced of Reed and Miss Jean Scott, daughter, of .Mr. and Mrs. Scott, of the Royal Hotel, Randjsrick. ' '• 1 There ,was some jumping at Ellerslie d <Kis morning. Golden Glass (Rowe) and a Queen Emerald (Burgees) went over six i hurdles, jumping fairly well. Uralla t [(•Regan) 1 finished in front of Karamu in \ Sk similar task. Quinvardia was given a. \ eBSon over a couple of pony hurdles and y gave a.promising display for a\novice. \ I>ay Bell (Tinker)_ g&ve a safe exhibition r Over eix'-hurdles. •- ■ ■-' '" c Mr. J. E. Brien has at his Kingfield ktud in; New Soiith Wales, a yearling brother to the A.J.C. Derby and Caul- s field Guineas winner, Rampion. The < Colt will be offered for sale in the ] butumn. He bears, it is stated, . a 1 striking "resemblance to his, distinguished ; Relative;. The two-year-old" full s'istef ( to Rampion, now the property of Mr. ; P. Osborne (owner of ; Valicare)., "is grow-- ; |ng : and;is already lG.Q:high. ■ Kampion simply outclassed his' opponents uuthe Cauliield GuineasiOn, flay. IH'e beat tliciri for pace arid stayed better! Nothing had. a/., chance, with Jiim (says- a• Melbourne •writer)'. "When CracknelJ, was seen liard at work, on ; Rampion in the first furlong-, those -who' ■ had laid odds on the Sydney colt were i pot too pleased with themselves. After ; little -more than a furlong had been j covered. Rampion settled down in the j lead, and once there his task was easy.- ) He was not off the bit afterwards, and • BO superior was he to the others that , he was able to prick his ears and have ; 4. goott look at what was ahead of him ] ps he came aroUnd ~the "home. turn. J. Truskett, the:.Caulfield.trainer,-.is j lamenting his bad luck in hot being the ", ©wner/of Diorama, who won the Canter- , fcury 'Stakes at Randwick recently (remarks an Australian paper). It ■ fcppears that Truskett was on the look- ' cut fot- a likely yearling at the Sydney. ■ tales last Easter, He studied.the pedl- : grees, and picked: a yearling by rLeighton . from tfold Painting. Then he wrote to 6 friend in Sydney about the" youngster. The reply was that the yearling could be purchased before the sale for 500' guineai. Truskett authorised the purchase, but the let,ter .miscarried, and was. not delivered-until the day after the , tales, at which Sir Hugh Denisoh -gave 476 guineas for the Gold Pointing colt.. , !Nb. 2 grass track was open at.Ellers- , lie thi£ morning for fast work.. The ; iweath'ejr was fine and the going good.; Before : breakfast Charitaine ran three furlongs in 40 3-os. Baby Bun covered half a" mile in 52e, moving nicely.Pompey got to. the end of six furlongs in 1.36 2-5. Boomer&ay was just ahead of Right and ILeft oVer a round in 1-47 3-5. Fair Abbey was in front of Sea Comet at the finish of a mile and a-half. the last . round taking 1.52. Adi Vunivola ran -five fur- , longs ■ in 1.8 4-5. Serang and Merry . Damon covered five furlongs in 1.5, Gold Tern and Tall Timber taking 1.8 '3-5. : Sleepy" Sol easily beat Marble Mount over a- round in 1.47. Gala Day, War Officer 'and a companion went six fii'raongß in 1.18. Nucleus-covered five firrlongs easily in 1:14. Town Bank ran home from tile four'furlong post in 545. Star Comet covered the last four .of six furlongs |n 56e. Wonder Star and Salamander ran live furlongs in I.o'. -2-5, rindl 'Box was better than. Zone.Grey over four furlongs in 52 1-53. Hblymond covered,"the last four of five furlongs in I 66 2-ss> and Waitakohe went half a,mile in 526W I 'Bizarro and Quondong went six furlonfes in 1.18- 4-5. and Brut Boy co.V: ered five furlongs' easily in 1.11. Pekapai •was given long'work. Charlady went a Tonnd, the last six Jurlongs taking 1.21 3-5. Pay' 6 and "Qaru's-were on terms at the end of five furlongs in 1.4 3-5. After breakfast Lady 'Robimson well in front of Sir Gilbert over half a mile in 52 2-s'.lChamour ran six furlongs.in 1.23 iwithout being bustled. Aurumavis was a shade better than Muscari over, aground in 1.48.; 4-5. Quincoma and Schorr, were practically on terms at the fini'sh.ofifour' furlongi. in 50 4-se. Quincoma 'appeared to be going the better of the pair.- Royalform went nicely over a round'in 1.53. Town Guard ran half aimile in, Rahepoto and Passionate went a. round an 1.49.1-5. Abbey Day was well ahead of Scaramouehe over half a mile, which occupied 52 4-5. Master Doon and Barometer -were together at the end of a round yin 1.46 4-5. Royal March and Anricuitus, two-year-olds, covered three inrlongl in 40s. Ivillute and Karnehameha fan home from the eeveu-furlong post in 1.33 4-fi.. Bahama went four furio.'gs, the time being 53e. Flowing Bowl was in front oi Mangapiko at the finish of five furlongs in 1.0. Sandbag went half a mile in 51 i2-os. Dimlight was too good for ' 66me / wiLich.'te<jk

: I 11. Cutts will take Centrepiece ajid his half eieter Green Cloth to the Wellington Racing Club's meeting. The former ( is reported to be in' good fettle, but! Creen Cloth has no form yet to recommend her. According 7to a Melbourne paper, M. McCarten, who has accepted a big retainer to etay in Australia.to [ a prominent • owner, will ■ pay a' short j. visit to New Zealand after the V.R.C. meeting next month. Town Bank *s among those that will be compering a> the Waikato Hunt Club meeting, but he. has not done a> great-deal recently owing: to injuring himself. This morning lie sprinted over four furlongs at Ellerslie and moved pleasingly. THAMES JOCKEY CLUB. Owners 'and trainers are reminded that acceptances for all events to be decided at the annual meeting of the Thames close with the secre-1 tary, Mr. A. C. Kae, Thames, of Mr. "It. Wy'nyard, secretary of tho Takapuna Jockey Club, at 5 p.m. to-morrow, WAIKATO RACING CLUB. Nominations for. all events to be run at the spring meeting of the Waikato Racing Club close with the secretary, Mr. I E. H. O'Meara, Hamilton, or Mr. C. F. J Mark, High Street, Auckland, at 5 p.m. to-morrow. .