SPORTING.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17103, 26 March 1921, Page 11

SPORTING.

Tho Auckland .Mooting w ill down for xoand t!io othor ils llie Wairarapa dav are the first d.u ot l " ■ A Hiring ci.il.;> ........I jj ciui.'s first day ot lae 11011 Tuapoka K ;ls:a . Meot'.ng, and m'lum.' County-Jockey Club s Annua Uata., the last-mentioned ofu.i, a Meeting will be «mi:nencfd " «>-d£> at, Hnndwick. Tiu- o-ut l)oncaster Handicap, I 1§ . ford was favourite at latest ;.dw,e . V mp.-iin« of tho ot .nc NeKon loekey Cluli was r dav prided over l IV t.ie Ml Ml P. Webster). The secretary (.Mr J. H Finnev) nroseiiiod a s.ateinint ot accounts in connexion with i race meeting, which showed .« m ■ stantinl profit was made, iuru lttK>t.iliuinj; increased expenditure on etc. It v.-a> decided to ^ In j I'nd and -itli, l.'--. as ule • i:,lea " ,r 1,0 next race meeting. The imported stallion Miniij La.v.v l,v Sundridg'j—Pearl of :he Locli ; will l.'o offered at auction, on account ot Air J 11 Keid, bv Meal's 1 yr.c. Gould, Guinnos, Ltd., at their (-hosier st.vcot stables a: <l3O a.m. on -dembn. llio ln-oiid mares Little Owl. !,y Jreadini.!--Glenowlet, and Jeanerette, i.y Kiloroiuv —fl.eiia, will also he suoinitted to auction. ilr J. B. Reid's imported stalh.n. AVinkie, iylio arrived in Clir;stchurch in splendid condition oil Monday last, the intention boing to offer nun at tion during the C.J.C. Easter Meeting, was seized on Tuesday evening with paralysis and died in a coupie of hours. Tho cause- of this stroke is said, to be occasioned hy disorder-; <>f the kidneys, and is in no way infectious. "3 lie death of this well-bred young stallion i- a serious los'i to the Turf in Ne.v as well as to his owner.

\USTRAUAN J.C.S AUTUMN MKHTING. (By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable- .Association.) SYDNEY, March 2!. The fallowing ai\3 the final acceptances for

DOXCASTEE HANDICAP, a si\v<*ißlakc3 of ;!0 fovs each, with MOOO =<>vs ndd?d; lm—'lrconstcacl 9 12; Celigne 9 (i: Sir Ibex 9 4; Blue Ctohs 9 3; Klfacre 811: Bmiuford S 11: Kind's WnH 8 6: Kemimm 8 2: Lisnavane 7 12; Tre-sadv Qwen 7 12: Sv.-iit Shot 7 11: 3p?ci:ility 7 9: Ciaii Vinson 7 8; Dimwit 7 7; Bmiiiiui 7 (i: AVi'h Wynne 7 -U Olympic 7 3; Kiknmou 7 3: Golden Cello ii 31.

A.J.C. ST. LEGE].', a sweepstakes of 10 sovs oncli, with 1000 soys added; for thrce-yoar-olds.co'U and ladings 8 10, fillies 8 7; l-Jm—Salit.-c-". Svce Knight. David, Erasmus, \ivutical, Euta.rco, Town Trpic, b g by Eye Ohtss—Xovicia, br f by Laud of Song—Miss Meadows, Sweet. Alma, Sni-tar. SYDNEY CT'P, a sweep.d-.iies of 30 f.ovs each, with COOn sovs added; 2m—Keminquhair 9 12; Eurythniie 9 8; Biehruiiiid Main 9 8; Ma.rella. 8 9; Sardis 8 8; Tlie Bowr 87; Nautical 85: Salit.ros 85; King of t!he Sea. 8 4: Erasmus 8 3; Parkdale 8 2; Old Gold 8 2; Lingle 8"; Braille 8: David 7 12; Syeo Knight 7 12; Speciality 7 7; Amazonia 7 7; Bomnni 7 G; Kikumon 7 2; King of the Forest 6 12. -

BANDWICK TBAINTNG NOTES. SYDNEY, March 24. ' At Bandwick -the gallops were on tho grass -tracks. Sab'tros covered ten furlongs in 2min lUsec. Elf acre and Greenstead, in a. dense fog, with Poitrel, completed nine furlongs in 2min Oiseo, whilst Erasmus beat Varico over seven in lmin 29£ sec. Eichmond Jiain registered lmin 59|sec for nine furlongs. Swift Shot headed Bea-tiford over six furlongs in lmin 15£ sec. Eurythmic covered ten furlongs in 2min 14sec. KAIKOTJBA T.C.'S ANNUAL MEETING. Thw following nominations have been received:— MAIDEN HANDICAP (in saddle), of 25 sovs; ljm—Boyal Junior,' Carmalion, Jenny Wood, Grey Thorpe, b mby Petereta, Felicity, Blue Queen. STEWARDS' HANDICAP (in harness), of 40-sovs; for unhoppied trotters; 4.10 class; ljm—Bapaura, Calumet, Lynx, Micky Lincoln, Chautauqua, Blue Duck, Deban Hawk. KAIKOTJBA CUP (in harness), of 100 sovs; 5.10 class-; 2m—Harold Liriton, Whitebait, Golden Sun, Bavenelad, Alarm Bell, Kinihorpe, Dandy Bose, Blue Star, Marama Girl, Ivy Cole, LADIES' BEACELET (in saddle), of 25 sovs; lj'm—Grey Bell, Clever Mary, Belgian King, Jenny Wood, Elsie Franz, Master Child, Malrhild, Prince Wood, Blue Queen. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (in harness), of 60 sovs; 3.14 class; lim—Harold Linton, Dillon Shine, Golden Sun, Kinthofpe, Dandy Kose, Blue Star, Maramn. Girl, Elsie Franz, Coral Wood, Ivv Cole, Black Arrow. • DISTRICT HANDICAP (in saddle), of 40 sovs; 4.10 cl«.?a; ll'H—Johnny Tohu, Grey Bell, Clever Mary, Eavonslad, Belgian King, Jennv Wood, Grey Thorpe, Felicity, Prince Wood, Blue Duck, Blue Queen, Deben Hawk. GIBSON HANDICAP (in saddle), of 40 sovs: for unhoppied trotters; 5.30 class; 2m —ltapaura. Calumet, ' Lynx, Micky Lincoln, Master Child, b in by Petereto, Chautauqua, Prince Wood.

FAREWELL HANDICAP <in saddle), of SO sovs; 2.40 class: lm—Royal Junior, Dillon Shine, Carmalion, Ravenslad, Belgian King, Jenny Wood, Marania Girl, Elsie Franz, Ivy Cole, Black Arrow.

BICCAfcTON TRAINING NOTES. : ' Thursday. The outside of the course proper was open fox fast work, and was in general,use. Gloaming gave Rossini a bad Keating' over tho straight five furlongs, and was not pulled up for 'another three furlonge. He was never better than at present. ' Egotism and Pluto were pulling hard at the end of a strong working gallop over seven furlongs, which took lmin 35sec. Sasanof, who was brought home by Truthful over the last four, galloped seven furlongs on the plough in lmin 31 2-sth sec. Hjwae pulling bard when passing the winning post. x Insurrection, Blackmail. Solfanello, and the other latest arrivals from the North were given half-paco work. Hermin and Absurdum ran down, the straight five furlongs under strong pulls. Malaga, Humboldt, and Kineboldt, separately, galloped four furlongs at" three-quarter pace.

Sunny Corner, whose owner was present, ■was, tried out over a mile. She was. picked up by Kilcullen, and running wide completed her task in lmin 45sec. It was a. satisfectory gallop. Royal Star,( brought home by Jazz, gal. Jcped seven furlongs in lmin 34 2-sth sec. Palestrina, was going a shad© better than Kukume at the end of a sprint down tho straight five furlongs. Jumping off at the mils and a quarter pegRoyal Stag was pickea up by Counterstroke after going three furlongs, fee covered & first five furlongs in lmin 5 3-sth sec, and the whole journey m 2min 13sec Foo Chow had to be kept at it while mn-

ning a mile in lmin 43 4-stli sec. He was biought home home by Go'dpiece. It was a good gallop. Miss Mimic dashed, ovc- .five furlongs in lniini 3sec, and finished well. Caverock, St-arlike, Winning Hit, nd Purple Spur were given half-pace work on the plough. Wartone ran six furlongs on the plough in lmin 19 2-sth sec. Horatiua and Tatau Tatau were out doing steady pacing. Sainarang galoped half a mile in 50 l-sth sec ' ' Scrimmage, with Timepiece, sprinted five furlongs in lmin 4 1-tJa. sec. Hyltins, the San Francisco—Shindy gelding,

Vicc-Eegal, Manawaponga, War Tax, Jack Symoiis, Micky Free; Staff Officer, Trickery, Comment, and. Endure were -all schooled over the big hurdles. They shaped well. • Paraffin galloped six furlongs with a- fair weight tip in lmin 18 2-sth sec. Brown Willy and Nyanza ran the last four of five fuilonge up the back in. 51sec. Dutch Courage, who was brought home by Chinatown, galloped a. mile in lmin 44 2-sth> sec. She looks well, and her gallop was more than useful.

Sunny Loch, - assisted by Pyjama over the last four, ran eix furlongs in lmin 19 2-sth. sec.

Castellan was sprinted half a mile up the back, Satisfaction; pleased by giving Cashw mere a big beating over six furlongs, and running the distance in lmin 16 2-sth sec. Killowen was given steady pace work on the plough. Twinkle finished better than Linden at the end of a mile, run in lmin 48, 3-sth sec. .

Kilrush, who was sweating freely, was trotted a circuit on the plough. Then with 'H7. day in the saddle, and on the Efema track, he was galloped seven furlongs. Brought homo by Rada, ho took 55 8-sth sec to Tun the first four furlongs, and lmin 35 2-sih seo for the seven. The Kilbroney gelding appeared to be doing his best, and his! prospects of winning the Great Autumn Hanr dicap do not look good. The best gallop by any of theiEaster Handicap candidates ■was that by Tigritiya, whoi beat Clean Sweep easily over five furlongs in> lmin 1 3-sth sec. The mare, who carrying) fully 9st, finished a neck in front of the black without en effort on her rider's part, while Clean Sweep, carrying' from Bst 718 to Bst 10lb, was ridden Tight out. The first furlong was run in 11 4-sth sec. TJnio finished better than Lady Pallao at the end of four furlongs-, run in 61sec. Greek Son, brought home by Bombproof, wae going/ strongly at the end of seven furlongs, run in. lmin 31 2-sth sec. , '

Braid beat Tiranga comfortably by two lengths over six furlongs, run' in. lmin 18 2-sth sec. Fabrinade ran five furlongs without being hustled in lmin 8 3-sth see. Orange was galloped nine furlong*. Brought home by Glontanner ehe- got to tha end of tho journey in lmin 69 8-sth seo, which, wae good time for a haok.

Bonny Moo beat Cpunter-Atteck over five furlongs up the back in lmin 5 4-6 th seo. Dame Fortune waa too good for Jean Gluten over five furlongs, run in lmin i 3-sth sec. Will Oakland wae doing his best, ariddoingl it well, at tho business end of five furlongs, run in lmin lsec. Pussyfoot was to have brought the Finland gelding- home, but -could not pace it with him; Will Oaklandi was carrying about 7st.

Friday. The TSo. 6 grasa gallop was open for work yesterday morning. Practically all the horees er.gaged at the meeting were out and given pace work, with* a smart sprint home. Jack Symons was somewhat sore, but the rest moved freely.

ELLERSLIE TRAIKTITG InOTES. (press association telegram.) AUCKLAND, March 24. There was ft strong- wind, with one or two ehowens, for the final gallops at ElleraMe this morning. Work was done on the course proper outside the trestles. The track was in good order. Pente ran a mile to the new post in lmin 47sec, Tresor and Glen Canny together did seven furlongs in lmin 36 l-sth sec. Tamatete ran five furlongs in lmin ssec. Fulsome was bett«T than Thespian over four furlonga in 62sec. Matatano ran Are furlongs in lmin 6 l-sth see. Kick Off was juet in front of' Anomaly, with. Xeithfiold two lengths back, over six furlongs, run in linir£ 20 4-stli sec. Geoffrey was better than Landslide over the same distance in lmin 18 4-sth sec. Silver Peak ran a mile, doing the last seven furlonga in lihin 36sec. Blue Cross beat Canowilidra over p, round in 2min 6 l-sth sec. Isabel and Rude . were together, andi. reached the inilo (uew post) in lmin 46660. Sylvan and Lord Kenilworth covered the En mo distance in lmin 45 l-sth sec. Gasbag, Duo, and Vagabond wero in that order at the end of a milo and a quarter, run in 2min 18 3-sth sec. Chrysostom beat Lovematch over seven furlonga in lmin 33aec. Listowel was two lengths in front of Maioha over the same distance in lmin 31scc. The fastest g&llopt during the morning was registered by Silver Link and Khublai Khan, over seven furlongs, the last six of which were run in lmin 20 l-sth see. The Hawk beat -Early Dawn over five furlongs in lmin 5 3-'sth sec. After breakfast Heathermoon was in front of Persian King over seven furlongs, run iu lmin 3 7 2-sth sec. Lovelight and Golden Bubble, with the assistanco of Clonmel over the last six furlongs, did seven furlongs in lmin 36 l-sth Bee. Tieki beat Rova 1 Blood over five furlongs (new post) in lmin Gs&c. Prince Cuarleroi ran six furlonga, with tlio assistance of T© Akitai. Multive jumped four hurdjes in good style, Daloopin, Luperino, \ la<fian, and .Gay Boy wcra schooled over the big fences. fell at the top of the hill, but waa remounted and fenced well afterwards. The others made no mistakes, TEOTTING NOTES. Mr T. H. Davey has been ordered into a nursing home for a slight operation, and will therefore not ba acting as stipendiary steward at the N. Z. iletropolitan T.C.'s Meeting, commencing to-day. Mr C. H. Piper, assisted by Mr W. G. Garrard, will act as stipendiary steward. The Addington track was in good order on Thursday, but the work accomplished v.-aa not of a very interesting nature. Trix Pointer and her stable companion, i,mperor, gave a pleasing performance over a miTe and a quarter,'which The first-named worked without the straps. Bundura, iu hames?, got to the end of twelve . turlougs in 3min 30sec. The Southern-owned pacer, Coldwater, covered a couple of circuits at a sound pace, the last mile takiug- 2min 23sec. Theseus made no mistakes while trotting two miles in smin. !

Frank Trncey, who is looking- -.veil, wont about a mile and a half. A similar task wits allotted to the trotter Succny. Greta proved too good for Quiuccy ilakl at the end of a strongly run mile.

Agathos worked without the atrupa over a mile and a half. The O.Y.M. gelding is pacing particularly well at the present time. Dillonwood was allotted a. mile, which the Australian-bred pacer did in his beat style. Billy Parole and Gay Wilkes, in. company, did about two miles, finishing fast ovor the list four furlongs. Others that did useful exercise were Florence la Badie, Irushroorn. General Pershing-, Grand Denver, Ger'.cfan, G-snt'.-j Ribbon, Culverden. Wahinepai, Valkyria, Walter Raleigh, Prince Burlington, and Hickorywood •

' At New Brighton on Thurylay, . Astuno coi-cjje<l a mile- in inuu 12sec, and finished full of ruuDiiii'. Horceleigh Dick, Vice-

Admiral, Partner, Sympathy, King Karri, and Idris each got through useful tasks. Thea 6sec was omitted from the acceptances in the Fendalloii Handicap, and will be No. 17 on the race card.

Tho emergency sulkies at Addingtoii have beenjiut m good order, and will be available Tor use if required. At a- meeting of the committee of the Kelson Trotting Club (the vice-president, Mr M. P. Webster, presiding in. the absence of

the president, Mr H. Baigent), it was roEolved to apply for Friday, March 3rd, 1922, as the date for the next race .meeting. The report of the chief stipendiary steward (Mr T H. Davey) on the recent race meeting' stalls, inter alia, that it was easily the best from every standpoint yet held by the Club, and tho general management of the gathering left nothing to be desired. The chairman reported that the Racing Commission had visited Richmond Park, and expressed general satisfaction at the course. A statement o£ receipts and expenditure in connexion with the race meeting showed a BuSstant'ial'margin of profit.