SPORTING.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15453, 4 December 1915, Page 15

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND R.C.'S SUMMER MEETING, (nxss ASSOCIATION T ELECT Ail.) AUCKLAND. December 3. After declaration of forfeit, the following remain in the GREAT NORTHERN DERBY, of 1500 00V3; one milo and a half—Snub, Taj Mahal, Desert frold, Marco Bello, Wishful, Eligible, b c Hterarch—Jtamblinj: Rose, Ctnella, Spain, 1 'er.ury, Cytberca, Lord Penurr. TWENTY-FIRST ROYAL STAKES. o{ 1000 sovg: six iurlongs—Rockbound. Ezrono"u*' Elying Start, Good Hope. Wardunear, owoot Tippera.ry,_ Greenstreet, Bimeter, Corner, Hekanui, Nystad, Egypt, Bjoroeborg, Deflert Gold, Tetc-a-Teto, b c by Knocklavd —St. Edith, Spain, Hytttm, Wiskful, t j Gold Painting, Sweet Com, Lady Jack. Communique, Bonable. ,S\ liZ - Vt NORTHERN FOAL STAKES, of 1000 «ov»; e:x furlongs—Rockbound. Good v ?- anccr. Sweet Tippcrary. P^okanui, Ays end, i nc!o Ned. Kyypt. Bjorneborjj, b c bv Knocklayd—St. Edith, Hyitus, The TofT. Ladv Jack, Communique, Bonable. The following acceptances have been received : — AUCKLAND CLP. of 2Giio 60vs: two nii!«s—War?ten 9s I 4lb, Merrv Roo Sat 101b, a/Tit 1 S , 0l; : t Balboa Sat 51b. Sir Solo tii V ii lc,: 8s t -lb. Koova 7ft 9ib, Llttckall 7ct 7!b. Castalia 7?t 3i'o," Muilinear \"L Pfn.) "at 3lb, Maniaroa (inc. 31b pen.) *6t .tto, Snub Cat 13lb, Lady E!mn ° 3t 11 lb. El Gallo Get 1011). Se.f Ost Sib, Christine Cst 71b. Marc Antonv Get 71b. RAILWA Y HANDICAP, of 1000 sove- ebt rlon^r Roe " st llb - Tatterlcy Sat r!' ii f ' S ' t "!b, Kir.fr Lupin Bst rlo, lsimcior etet Gib, Flying Start Sst 4lb Caaltwana Sst 41b, Downham Sat. GoMfire 8?', 1 oion Bst, Tree I/uecrne "et 9lb. Tino'f" Loval Arch 7st Sib. BeJiwco 7«t '.lb, Hytrin as 7gt C'b, Centre 7*t 61b To I Tst -lib Tact 7at. 4lh. Wkebird" 7st 41 o Kitty IM'atra 7st 31b. Wi»h'ul 7st 2'b II a ana Cst 121b, G!i&sa.ndo Gsl lolb. REEFTON .7 C '<? MIDSUMMER MEETING. The following arc tho nominations for the first day: — TRIAL HANDICAP, ol 55 sots: eix furlongs—Pall Mali, Totaranui, Royal Jack. Gasoline, Herton, Hay form, Wild Bird, Tip Up, lCopar»3, Bonation, Lndy Amai I'OINI' HANDICAP, of 60 sovs; seven {ur*oii£3— Carnid Dilcas, Invader. Canterbury, Glencannich, Curator, Royal Dragoon, Bona. Dea. I.N'ANGAHL A CLP, of 150 sovs: one mile ajid a. quarter—Mulg-a Bill, Lnrncr. Kaminchc, Jejnnot, Lady Ami, Royal Dragoon, Tho Nut, Watkehua, Bonny Boy, Glcnongley, Invad<rr. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of CO sovs: five furlonjrs—C;iraid Dibits. Hymettiu/?, Divorcc, Parlovya Golden Morn. Concordia. Excitement, Irish Gi'tj Bona Dca, Kopjraa, Bonation. BOATMAN'S HANDICAP, of 55 «ova; six furlongs and a ha!. f —linmer, Totaranui. Divorce, Gasoliao, Clanuiena, Jcannot, Gloacnnnich. Curator PROGRESS HANDICAP, of 60 fiovs: sit fur!onj»s—Totaranui. Royal Jack, Bayfonn, Tin Up. Rove! Drngroon, Bona Den. MIDLAND WELTER HANDICAP, of 75 povc; ec-"en fitrloiTjs—Tctaranui. Gasoline, Wiike/ma. Clanmone. Mul?a Bill, Bayform, Wild Bird, Cmtorbury, Glenon?!ey, Gleucannicli. British Bonny Boy, NOTES. Acccptancos for tiic Mcthven Racing Club'a Aunual .Uoctuig ctoho tnis evcumg. JL>c Gama has l>ccu given lOst 2l'o in the Portli <Jup, t«o miles, and lOst •Jib in the llailway ytakos, oi one milo and a quarter. The Ji.ngUsii jockey William Griggs, who relinquished about £«000 a year in retaining fees, in order to enlist as xv privato in the Royal Naval Air Service, has since been given a commission. Diavolo, tvho was not n pronounccd success in Australia, returned to New Zealand. He is now owned by his trainer, O. Jones, who bought him from llr O. Croon prior to leaving Sydney for the Dominion.

The Hungarian St. Leger, 1J mile, was run about the end of September, .and was won bv llerr N. Szeinere's grey colt Hari Janos 11., who is by Jioi Horodc —sire of Tho Tetrarch —from Millbrook. He was bred at Straffau byMr K. Konnedv, and was sent to Aus-tria-Hungary as a foal, together with his dam. Germany and Austria have been getting through quite a lot of racinc;. In. tho former country thero wero 13 days in September and 17 in October, with, trotting meetings in addition; while in Austria-Hungary annouccments wero mado for 44 days' racing from September up to the present month. The Horornta Racing Club's Annual Meeting is one of the popular country fixtures in Canterbury, nnd tho gathering, which takes place to-day, should, attract a large attendance of sporting folk. The fields aro good, and there is the promise of some very interesting racing. A special train will leavo Christchurch for Coal gate at 9 a.m. Itelativo to a discussion as To which jockey now in England has won most prize-money, a contributor to the London "Sporting Life" credits Walter Grigc;3 with that honour. "It is tho ten-thousand-pounders which count," ho writes. ""Walter Griggs lias won two ten-thousand-poundeis, won two St. Lcgers, and the big two-year-old race ai San down of tho value of £5000, to say nothing of races innumerable worth practically the same money. Walter Griggs, in short, has won races tho value of which, roughly, has amounted to £70.000. and it is doubtful whether any jockey, not even exr eluding Mahor and Stern, has *>ea»en this. It >«. at any rate, a matter for argument."