SPORTING.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 16053, 8 November 1917, Page 5

SPORTING.

RACING AND TROTTING NOTES.

(BY "LOOKER-ON.")

Subterfuge was fairly beaten by Winter Cherry in the Ashley Handicap yesterday, but she was unlucky to just get touched off for the second time. Winter Cherry has promised .to do something good for a long tune, but prior to yesterday lias always failed. She iy an imported filly by Minora from Florette,- and on her running yesterday she looks likely to win in much better company before long. Borodino was well supported, but failed to run into a forward position, and may not bo as good as he is creditod with being. Impediment was ridden a different race in the Oaks from that of the Derby. Going to the front at the rise of the barrier, she sailed along on the bit and won in very hollow fashion. Nanna w-as not seasoned enough to see the twelve furlongs out. Her strong point is evidently speed. Lingerie carricd G-Jlb overweight when she won the Criterion Handicap yesterday, and ran tho six furlongs out much better than was expected of her. Daytime began well from No. 1 berth, and ran a great race. ■ He and Lingerie were never parted all the way, and tho little horse only snccumbed by inches. Wrestler drew the extreme outside position at tho barrier. He began well, and was always with tho leading division, but he stopped at the distance, and finished a poor third. Form Up, who was favourite, began badly, but finished close np. Fiery Cross won the Jockey Club Handicap in very hollow fashion. Ho had his field well beaten two furlongs from home, and won on the bit. Adjutant ran very badly, and was one of the last to finish. Margerine got a bad bump after going two furlongs, and it was a wonder she managed to stand on her feet. Sen.down did not get a very <;ood run over the early stages of the '■'•Co, but he finished well in third 'ip.ee. Rorke's Drift was another that .•,ot a bad time. Ho finished very fast.

The three horses in the Canterbury Cup only crawled for twelve furlongs, then the pace was put on, and Estland ran the last six furlongs in Imin 15sec.

Desert Gold did not begin as well as ' usual in the Eiecrtnc Plate, and at thft end of a furlong, Birkenvale, Croesus, and Trentham Rose ivere all in front of her. Ridden right out, she just got; up to win by a neck from Crcesus. Bopeep got away very bad v. and . was not to hu seen until the last fur- | lor. 1; was entered on. Then she catno ■ with a great run, and was going faster ; than anything at the finisn. the J running, it looked as if she would have I won if she had got out on terms with j her opponents.

Messrs Pyne and Co. will hold their | annual sale of yearlings at the Chester street stables at 9.30 a.m. to-day. Tit<2

catalogue of over fifty yearlings comprises drafts from tho leading studs of tho Dominion, and as they are a fine looking and well-bred lot of youngsters, they should arouso keen coraPe tit ion. The draft from Mr J. 15. lleid s Eldcrslie stud includes four fillies by Kilbronoy, a filly by Solforino, and a filly h v San Francisco. Mr J. F. Eeid is sending forward from the Bumside Stud five fillies, threo geldings, and two colts by Solferino. colt by The Welkin, and a filly liv Nassau. Mr J. F. Buchanan's druit from tho Rinloch Stud consists of a fillv by Solferino, a filly by Martian, and two colts by the same sire. Mr I. 0. Duncan has entered from the AVaikanao Stud two fillies by Martian, one colt and two fillies by Bezonian, one colt and two fillies by Birkonliond i and a colt and a filly by Winkie, and in addition ho is offering six imported English yearlings. On account of Mrs M. A. Perry, there will bo offered seven colts and two fillies by Demosthenes, and a colt by Formative. Mr Bruce Christie will submit for sale two yearlings by Markhopo, and Mr J. C. N. Grigg has entered a colt by Demosthenes, and Mr R. Fleming a filly by Martian.

_ Handicaps for the third day 'of tho New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's Spring Meeting will be posted at the club's rooms at 7.15 this evening, and acceptances are due at D p.m. Mr W. J. Morland's champion pacing mare Country Belle has foaled a colt to Mr F. Holmes's imported American stallion Logan Pointer, md the same owner's Queen H. a filly to the same sire. A correspondent writes to a Mel bourne paper: There is nothing like going big licks. Messrs Clarke and Robinson, who own the Melbourne Cup favourite Lanius, booked the whole of the thousand tickets in Tattersall's Caulfield Cup sweep commencing from seven thousand. They drew first and second horses and some 15 "fivers. ' Next time I suppose they will draw tho three placed horses. On the other hand, they may not. I know of a syndicate which has taken lO tickets since tho first sweep was drawn, and they have never even collected a consolation prize. AVONDALE J.C.'S SPRING MEETING. {PRESS ASSOCIATION TELKGHAiI.) AUCKLAND, November 7. Tho Avondale Jockey Club's Spring Meeting' was concluded in dull, 6howcry weather, but thero' wae a large attendance, and the course was in good order. The totalisator investments were £27,394, as against £33,941 10s on the corresponding day last year, the total lor the Meeting being £5*5,384, as against £60,596 last year. Results: — ux.nuoijAivu nu.iUJXiE.S, ot 10U govs; one wiic ana tinoe-tjuaricrs —5 XaK&nitu, Ltet tJlb (.i'retiLouj, i; a XcnuGious, XUst 7lb, 2; J.U bpaiperion, '..'at, 3. 1 Marconi list iUib, !) lo tiugu list -iO, I MaaLer J.imi.lust 121b, 2 Uluetanus lust bib, b Uancastor Ust bib, 7 Uieudaiough Uat 7 lb, 8 i'leiupotcut 9st, and IX iswastixa. 'Jot also started. Won by half a length; two lengths between second and third. Time 3ruin 17 B-sth ecc. xSCRSEKI' .HANDICAP, ot 2CO eova; for two-year-olds; lour iurlongs—6 Kilbcggaii, 7st slb (UoldiincU), 1; 3 Shining Light, 7st 91b, 2; i> Aliss iliiiicc, 7at Sib, 3. i Imormai Sot 12lb, 4 Taiatnui let 10ib, 5 The Broke 7st 91b, 8 Aircraft 7et 9lb, it fc'ugar Works 7st bib, 10 Hcesian 7st alb, and 7 Mary | Bruco 7st sib also parted. w'on by a ehort head; half a head between eccond and third. Time 50aec. AVONuALE GUINEAS, of 400 aovs; for three-year-olds; colts, Sst 10lb; filiies and geldings, 51b; one mile. —1 Vagabond, Bst bib (It. Reed), 1; 4 Kathlin, Bst 101b, 2; 3 Mcntmore, Sst 10lb, t; 2 Demotic, Bst slb. t. 3 Empire Sot slb, 8 Lady liruoe Bst 51b, 7 Monatour Sot 51b, 9 Hiss Leslie Bst 51b, I ;uid 6 Pearl Dc Mont Set olb ako Btarted. Won by lialf a length; throe lengths between 6ecolid and third. Time lmin 4Usee. PLUMPTON HANDICAP, of 400 6 ovs; \ nine furlong6—s Unclc Ned, 7st (E. Ferguson), 1; 7 Kauri King, 7st 111b, 2; 4 Sir | Ralph, 7st 21b, 3. 8 Colonel Soult Sst 121b, ! 1 Tinopai 7st 101b, 10 Analogue 7st Olb, G [ King Chiara Tat Olb, 9 Hythread 7st 31b, 2 ] Chuckle 7et 21b, and 3 Meltchikoff 7st lib also ; started. AVon> by two lengths; three lengths . between eecond and third. Time lmin sGsec. I MOUNT ALBERT STEEPLECHASE, of j 250 sove; about three miles—3 Collector, list 21b (Stan. Reid), 1; 4 Ingenkender, list 21b, : 2; 2 Simple Sam. lOst 21b, 3. 1 Marton st | lb, 7 Fagot et lb, 6 Captain Lock list 21b. j 5 Haut-ere lOst Gib, and S Kingsford 9et 7lb j also started. Won by three lengths; one | hundred yards between second and third. I Marton and Hautcro fell. Time Gmin 10 4-sth sec. I PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; i six furlongs—l Glenroy, Bst 71b (Young), 1; 2 Lady Jack, 7st Olb, 2; 6 Colonnade, Gst lOib, 3. 3 Mill o' Gowrie 9sl Sib, 7 Hopfield [ Sst 9!b, 4 Kitty Bellairs 7st 4lb, 5 Torotoro j Gst 13lb, 8 Arran Gst 101b, 0 Soultane Get 9lb, and 10 Novation 6st 71b also started. Won by .a length; two lengths- between eecond and third. Time lmin 15 3-sth sec NEW LYNN HACK HANDICAP, 'of 150 ! sovs; sis furlongs—3 Koreone, Bst lib (Robinson), 1; 10 Mo°«man, Bst lib, 2; 1 Lord Kenilworth, 7st 4lb, 3. 4 British Arch 9st 10lb, and Last Call Sst 121b (coupled), 11 Lady Paula Bst 121b, 8 Fabriqr.etto Sst 9lb. 7 Beliacity Bst Blb, 6 Patctonga Bst 7lb. 3 Pink Tie Bst slb, 9 Independcr.co Bst 21b, 14 Campaign 7st 45b, 15 Kiriwinning Sst 5 Juanna 7st 121b, and All Talk '7?t 101b (coupled), G Sylvasco "st Sib, 13 Billy Wiges 7st 51b, 21 Glen Crispin 7st 3lb, 12 Keep Watch Gst 12lb, 19 Revenue 6st 111b, 18 Gold Kip Gst 111b, 37 Multino Gst 11 lb, ar.d 20 Honeymoon Sst Olb also started. Won by a length and three-quar-ters; a head between second and third. Time lmin ICaec. NIHOTAPL* WELTER HANDICAP, of 200 soys; nine furlongs—s Gold FTan. 7st 121b (R. Reed), 1; 7 Lady Glon, ~si 7lb. 2; 4 Alteration, 7et 12lb, 4; 10 Pre-eminent. 7st 7lb. +. 2 Gleno;jal 9st Gib, 1 Munstcr 9sf, 3 Golden Grafton Sst 10lb. S Toki Sst 51b. 6 Pendoon Sst lib. D Thrace 7st 101b. and 11 Bowler 7st 71b also started. Wori'by :i length and a quarter; half a length between second and third. Time lmin sSsec. . AUCKLAND R-C.'S SPRING MEETING. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TKLEGEAIf.) AUCKLAND, November 1. The following handicaps have boen declared: — CITY HANDICAP, of 1000 sovs; one milo and a quart-er—Chortlo lOsl 4lb, Toa Tore Sst 41b, Colonel Soult Sst 101b,' Vagabond Bst slb, Mullinga-r Bat 3lb, Hopfield €6t, Kauri Ki&s Sst, Uacle Ked 7at Glbu Glca-

opal Tst 71b, Rebel 7st 6lb, Iceberg 7st Gib, Sir Ralph 7st 3lb, Analogue 7st olb, King Chiara, 7st> 31b, Munster 7st, Hythread 7:>t, Chuckle G;t 12ib, MeltchikoS 6st 12lb, Tressida Gst 12ib, Alteration Gst Olb, Royal Rufus 6st 7lb, Coral King Gst 71b, Thrace Gst 71b, Pendoon Gst 7lb, Bowler Gst 7lb, Torotoro Gat 71b, Cynic Gst Tib, Slipstitch Gst 71b, Lady Beaufort 6st 71b. Golden Grafton Gst 71b.

SHORTS HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; five furlongs—Mill o' Gowrio Ost 101b, Glenroy 9,st 3lb, Colonel Soult Sst Gib. TTopfield Sst Gib, Lightning Sst slb, Avon Park Bst slb, Rekanui Sot I'ib, Lady Jack 7st 101b, Polvdamon 7st 101b, Gaycium 7st 10lb. Ring iLiipin 7st lOlb, Interlude 7st- )olb. Madam Ristori 7st 101b, Rewanga 7st 101b, Astor 7si 9!b, Ina.lia 7st 9lb, Tressida 7.=f. 71b, Waiuta 7st Gib, Kitty Bellairs 7st, 2lb, Sheila 7st 2'.b, Mossmnn 7st, Pink Tie Gst 12lb, Colonnade Gst lOlb, Malaya Gst lOlb. Rawakore Gst Sib, Hester Soult Gst 81b, Bliiirfinde Gst Sib, Colerainc Gst 7lb, Torotoro Gst 7lb Soultiuo Gst 7ll>, Loyal Arch Gst 7lb, Arran 6st 7lb, Taj Mahal Gst 7lb, Juanna Gst 7lb, Campaign Gst 7Jb, Independence &5t 7lb t Kcepwatch Gst' 7lb, Lord Kenilworth Gst 7lt>, Guidwife fillv Gst 7lb, Shv Girl Gst 7lb, All Talk Gst 71b," Toki Gst 7lb, Cordite Gst 71b.

MAIDEN HURDLES, of 200 sovs; one milo and a half —Penniless IPst lOlb, Simple Sam lOst slb, Cou lOst slb, Ulster lOst slb, Black Heart 103t slb. Otter. lOst 4lb, Combustion lCst 31b, Glendalough lOst lib, Dancastor 9st 12lb, Loval Arch 9st 9lb, Ascalon 9st 81b, The Golfer 9et Sib, Tho Celt 9st Blb, Koystono 9st olb, Carbincss 9st 3lb, Poueton 9st, Joss 9st, Wartime 9st, Swastika 9st, Caber Feagh 9at, White Sos 99'. Kinkora Sst, Dunrobin 9st, Sylvan Knight 9st, Tokatoka 9st, Shortful 9st, Polj.hogue Ost, R-egio 9st Tuhua. Hoe Hoc 9st. HOBSON HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; six furlongs—Gaycium 9st 2lb, Cora Ora 9st 21b, Kercone Bst 13lb, Lady Paula Bst 101b, ltewanga Bat 101b t Demotic Bst 9lb, Mossman Sst 7lb, Fabriquotto Bst 7lb, Don't Sst 7lb, •Beliacity Sst Vlb, Monodon Bsl slb, Rajput Sst 'olb, Lough Ennell Sst slb, Pavuiga. Bsv 4lb, Pierrot 83t 3lb, Sleepy Jack Bst 2lb, B r own Loch Sst, Keystone 7st 12lb, Bezmar 7at 121b. Lord Kenilworth "st 111b, AH Talk 7st 91b, Kiriwinning 7st Olb, Stilts 7st 9lb, Jocular 7st 71b, Coral Queen 7st,. Riga 7fit, Billv Wiggs 7st, Sea Campaign 7st, Shower of Gold 6st 121b, Silvasco 6st 121b, Primato Gst 12lb. Happy Valley Gst 12lb, Glen Cri3pen fist 521b, Ladv Bmcn Gst l2lb. Keepwatch 6at 121b, Mayfield 6st 121b, Winning Lady Gst 121b, Pukeatna Gst 12lb, Moneymoou Gst 121b, iLeltonio Gst 12lb, Piupiu 6st 1211--, Gold Kip 6st 12lb, Revenue Gst 121b, Tuipa Gst. 121b, Ma Copper Gst 121b, Tapate 6st 121b, Kapu 6st 12lb, Active, (late Frivolitv) Gst 12lb, Roso Diamond Gst 121b, Shy Girl 6st 121b, Carmen Sylva Cst 121b, Scottish Que<!n Gst 12lb, Monatour 6st 121b, Brinagh Gst 121b, Poi Gst 12lb, Sea Prince Gst 12lb. Danseuso Gst 12lb. ONEHUNGA STEEPLECHASE, of 300 sovs; about three miles —Waimai 12st 91b, Gluepot 12st 4lb, Marton list 41b, Collector list 51b, To Onga list 2lb, Marconi list 2lb, Ingenkender lCst Blb, Golden March lOst 51b, Fagot lOst 4lb, Ulster lOst 3lb Golden Glow 103t 2lb, Black Heart lOst 2lb Hautere lOst, Simple Sam 9st 12lb. The Channel 9st 101b, Dunrobin 9st 7lb, Glenbourn 9st 71b, Miss Queen 9st 7lb, Kingsford 9st 71b, Tuhua 9st 7lb, Grey Star 9at 7lb, Speedwell 9at 71b, Max 9st 71b, Grey Ghurka 9st 71b. NOBMANBif HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; seven furlongs—Unclc Ned 9st 51b, Cora Ora 9st, Demotic Sst 7lb, Beliacity Sst slb, Fabrinuette Sst 51b, Slipstitch Sst 4lb, Empire Bst 3lb, Lough Ennell Bst 31b, Don't Bst 3_lb, Monodon Bst 3lb, Pierrot Sst lib, Alteration Sst lib, Sleepy Jack Sst, Penniless 7st 131b, King of tho Valley 7st 13lb, Pre-eminent 7st 121b Lady Beaufort 7st 121b, Colonnade 7st •121b Efczmar 7st lOib, Stilts 7st 7lb, Independence 7st 71b, Bowler 7st 4lb, Hilly Wiggs Gst 121b, Step Gst 121b Riga 6st 121b, Ma Copper Get 7lb, Persian Pimce 6st 71b, Lady Energy Gst 7lb, Novation tet 71b, Gold Kip 6st 71b, Poi Gst 7lb, Singular Gst 71b, Tamate 6st 7lb # Knpu 6si 71b 4 Tbcrcsa Gst 71b, Daneeuso 6st 71b. NEW ZEALAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION. MEETING OF BOARD. The Board of the Now Zealand Trotting Association met last night. Present —Messrs P. Selig (chairman), W. H. Donton, J. 11. Williams. W J. M. Honkins, C. F. Mark, H. W. Kitchingham, J. M. Samson, K. \V. Short, and 11. I' - . Nicoll. The Sub-committee sst up to consider tho regulations regarding amateur licenses reported that it had considered the recommen. dations ns to proposed amendments to tuo rules and would recommend as follows: — "Rule 209 (Ciauso C).—lf he asks, receives, or accents any remuneration, reward, or any payment for feed, shoeing, gear or any other services iu connexion tramirig, working, riding, and driving of any liorso or horses. "Section letters (c), (a), and (e).—Alter theso to (d). (c), and (fj respectively "New Rule. —No horse which lias been worked (i.e., ridden or driven in work) by a professional trainer within one month of any race meetin gat which such horae is to compete shall be eligible for any racc open to an amateur. "New, Rule.—No amateur snail train or work any lior3e or horses other than his own." , . , . Some discussion ensued in which certain members were m favour of Still further dolinin" tho lino between professional and amateurs, and eventually, tho sub-commit-tee's recommendations were carried by four vot-oa to three. ... W. H. Marsh wrote asking that tlie lite di6qualiflcat-:.->n on him fo r fraudulent entry imposcd by tho old Wellington Trotting Club be removed, as lie had served twenty yearn of the disqualification. In connexion with the matter, the preecnt Wellington Club stated that it cfferjW no objection to the application, which the Board accordingly granted. E J. Smith, on benalf of A. E. Fletcher, ■wrote protesting that at the recent Kiuow Meeting the horse Ramatiari had been tim<*L •Jmin 3d l-sth see. in a mile and a ha.f instead of 3min 41sec, and tho Board was asked to declaro the time recorded no record. as, contrary to the rides, only one timekeeper 'v:.s present. A letter from the secretary of the duo bore out tr.c statement that there wa? o'.vi timekeeper missing. It was decided that ths time recorded should stand, but the attention ol tho club be called to tho fact that in the racc referred to, tlu rule regarding timekeep ll " 3 llad ;lo ' (r -' r;11 adhered to.

The matter of J. Brycc's telegraphed nornin:i. tions for the laet meeting of the Xelson Trotting Club, and the subsequent handicaps, was again before the meeting, the I»e!son Club contending that Bryce should pay the fcee. After eome discussion it wa3 dccided that the fees lodged by Bryce with the Association under piotest be paid to the club. The Cromwell Jockey Club asked the Association's approval of the inclusion in their programme for Decembet 24th, of two optional trotting events, in consideration of "the fact that the Meeting was now confined to one day. The application was granted. The Beefton Jockey Club aeked for permitejoa to include two trottiss events on each