SPORTING.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15895, 8 May 1917, Page 9

SPORTING.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB. (By C»b!<—Prees Association—Copyright.) ADELAIDE, May 7. The following i® tho result of tie GOODWOOD HANDICAP, of 700 eovs; sis f furlongs. i E. Hamilton's br c Bourlanjj, by Bczonian—Nerve, Syrs, Bst 31b .. .. 1 j T. Kelly's cli g Lord Lenbuk, by Bardolph —Simmoleno, 3yrs v 7st 71b .. • • 2 J. Flaanagan'a b c Piatolaiie, by Pistol— Mario Hal], 9st 2lb .. .. ~3 NOTES. Northern exchanges state that Colonel Sou.lt has not been tried over hurdles yet. HJe comes of a rare jumping' family, Lis dam being a sister to /the , mighty Becord Reign, and Mr Coyle has not taken any liberty with, the Soult torso whon placing him within 61b of El Gallo, who is certainly a smashing good jumper. La Franz, who was purchased by Mr B. Shadbolt at Mr Emerson Bowes's dispersal sale has entered J. Bryce's stable, and will fulfil her engagements on the concluding day of the New Brighton Trotting Club's Meeting. The following horses have been rchandicapped for tho Forbury Park Trotting Club's Tvinter Meeting:—Domain Handicap, Pin Q Bell penalised 20yds; Innovation Handicap, Nancy Star penalisod 120 yds; St. Clair Handicap, Pine Bell penalised 20yds; Kitchener Handicap, jVgathos penalised 40yds; Jeffs Memorial Handicap, Nancy Patch penalised 36yds. Owners and trainera must note that nominations for tho North Otago Jockey Club's Winter Meeting, on May 24th, close on Thursday evening next. When it wag announced that tho club had decided to hold a one-day gathering, some surprise was expressed, but tho club had practically no option in the matter. With the reduced railway Korvico ther© ar© no local trains available for carrying passengers to Oamaru from the surrounding districts on Wednesdays or Fridays, and this being so, ♦he committee, after careful consideration, decided to race on the Thursday only. Tho club has been placed in a rather difficult position, hut it is doing its best to keep the sport goine by offering useful stakes, and it looks to owners and trainers for their support. As far as can be gathered (writes "Sentinel" in the "Otago Daily Times"), there are indications abroad that- tho Dnnedin Jockey Club's Winter Meeting will very likely benefit to an unusual extent from horee-owners' patronage ss the result of tho curtailment of rachig and restricted railway service. Many owners who usually patronise the North Island Winter Meetings may he found making a chango and coming along to Wingatui. There is no desiro to fight against circumstances and * » obstinately; run their horses no matter what conditions may exist. The owners have their horses in training, and aro justified in keeping them going if only because of the fact that all 'the profits aro being given to patriotic funds. It Is also recognised that many people pay a tax through racing who do not otherwise contribute to tho Treasury.