SPORTING.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16205, 7 May 1918, Page 4

SPORTING.

RACING AND TROTTING NOTES. (BY ''LOOKER-ON'.") Tho tracks were in a. sloppy state at Ricearton yesterday, and gentle pacing was the order of the day.

Battle Eve was given a sharp sprint over a couple of furlong.s tip tho back, to see if he-was sound enough to go to Ashburton. He gaiioped freely enough, but was lame when cooled out.

Jack Stewart, who has been living at Jliecarton sine© ho returned from the front about two months ago, left for Wingatui yesterday, to take charge of Mr W. Kain's horses Marsa, Point Blank, and Tnrchaua.

Wellwood (F. Gray) was schooled over four flights of hurdles, and one brush fence yesterday, and gave his usual fine display. This was the first occasion on winch • Gray had ever schooled a horse over fences, and lie shapefl well. Gray will ride yascular at Ashburton on Thursday.

Bon Spec was schooled at the barrier yesterday, but he did not behave very well, -and it will probably take some time to get him tractable.

Acceptances for the Marlborough R.C, Autumn Meeting close to-morrow.

Braid has thrown off her soreness, and is working as well as ever she did.

A cable message states that the Adelaide Cup resulted:—Elsdon 1, Shacko 2 X Rosanna 3. Won by half a bead. 2m 465. At Brisbane yesterday tho Rockton Handicap resulted:—Red Pennant 1, Earl Kitchener 2, Barfield 3. Won by five lengths. Timd, 2m 625. (Br "Searchlight.") Nominations or the South Wairarapa Trotting Club's Annual Meeting close on Thursday. Acceptances for the two trotting events to be decided at the Marlborough Racing Club's Autumn Meeting close to-morrow. Author Dillon is getting through plenty of solid work at Irvington Lodge. All going well, tho son of Harold XHI- - will race in B. Jarden's interest at the forthcoming Canterbury Park Meeting. The New Brighton Trotting Club, r which held its Winter Meeting on Saturday, distributed in stakes 1475 sovs, as follows:—-N. Green £300, Hall and Doherty £17-5, J. Burke £125, W. Rankin £106. W. R. McNarn £105, J. D. Parker £105, J. Brankin £90, A. Fleming £75, J. It. Blackie £70, J. Payne £04, Mrs J. It. Blackie £50, J. Smith £30 J. D. Redding £80, G. Eflgar £2G, R. McDonnell £26, C. Davey £20, O. W. Hammond £20. N. L. Price £15, F. Rowell £13, Mrs A. M. Seymour £13, S. Cox £10, W. Keppcll £10, and E. Thompson £7.