SPORTING.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17430, 15 April 1922, Page 14

SPORTING.

•For those people who spend their holidays racing there is an abundance or meetings to-day right throughout New Zealand, and both racing and trottmji enthusiasts v.'ill have an opportunity or enjoying their favourite sport, j Locally, the Easter Carnival opens to-day at the Metropolitan Trotting Club'scourse, where good fields of hign- : class Worses are engaged, and .all the ' usual complete arrangements for the comfort of the club's patrons will be in evidence. The first race is timed to start at 11.45 a.m., and an efficient 'tramway service has been arranged. The most important of the racing fi?e- ---| turea to-day is U.iat of the Auckland B.C. Largo fields are the order of the | day, and the Easter Handicap and the Champagne Stakes look like providing [ splendid contest j. Raeeful is well hand- ' dicapped at 7st 131b in the first-named event, and has been galloping well on thy tracks. Epitaph and ltapino make a bravo showing on paper for Mr A. B. Williams in the Champagne Stakes, but for all that they are not apparently going to spoil the race. The Eden Handicap will see a good number of sprinters in Action, and wit'll Grotesque in form he is sure to be well supported. The remaining meeting at Feilding, Tauherenikau, Iliyerton, and Tuapeka cover a wide range of country, and it ennnot be said that they clash. The racing promises to be good at ali places, the essential to complete the day's pleasure being holiday weather. Further afield, the Autumn Meeting of the A.J.C. is the most important fixture of the year in Sydney. The card for to-day is a feast of-gcod things, from the meeting of Beauford and Eurythmic in the Autumn Stakes to t)he extraordinarily large field (.for Sydney) that wi3 contest the first Hurdle liac^ 1 . Zealarders will be interested in the running of Solfane'.lo in the Donea ; . t-er Handicap/ but the Solferino gelding lias been weighted right up to his best form, with 9st lib over this mile course. The Sires' Produce Stakes will doubtless be a great race contested bv the beet of the Australian two-year-olds, and while Furious is looked upon as somewhat of a certainty for the A.J.C. St. Leger, she may meet with strong, opposition from Harvest King. Sinca its inception in 1915, the Awapuni Gold Cuy has been won by Chortle, Desert Gold' (three times), Sasanof (twice), Amythas, and Marque tern - . Truly a notable band!

Our Gisborne correspondent states that. Golden Light, and Cleft, who are engaged at AVaipukurau on Monday, liave been acquitting themselves well on the tracks. \ It has been' stated that Archibald, the American jockey, is to ride in England for P. P. Gilpin's stable, but from latest reports it is not certain that he will receive a and, moreover, he is unlikely to be over-popular with his fel-low-jcckevs. It appears that Archibald received many special privileges and escaped internment in Germany during the war years, and many English t(nd French sportsmen are asking the reason why before welcoming the American to England or France. With leference to the custom in South Alrica of Jockeys dismounting aijter contermg past the stands and leaving their horses in charge of some unauthorised person,. the New Zealand rule is much more strict, though thiere ia no special provision against dismounting. Rule XXIII. Part 2 reads . . . . AH horses and their jockeys shall return to the front of the stand, and remain in the vicinity thereof in charge of the clerk of the course until directed by- the starter to proceed to the starting post. No jockey shall, after leaving the birdcage, speab to or hold any communication with any other person than a isteward,-the starter or his assistant, or the Clerk of the Course." - Dodo, who was one of 'the unplaced division behind Hapine on th 6 second day at Awapuni, i» a, halfBister hy All Red, to Marqueteur, Celmisia, and Mark Time. The following horsea arrived by the WaMne on Thursday morning—Mireu--sontn, Kfleorir, Chimera, Little River, Peneus, Kilreid, Pariform, Demonesa, Fisher, and Bestir. The three last-named are for ' the West Coast meeting, and the, remainder for tne Canterbury J.Cs. meeting.

AUCKLAND SCRAtfCBffNGS. (ntXSS ASSOCIATION TESCBAM.! AUCKLAND, April 18. Mountain Lion was scratched for Champagne Stakes,: and Viyella and The LinnetJor th*. O^inr,Stakes at 11.15 a.m. April 14. Silver I/ink las been for the Easter Handicap, and Explorer for the Brighton Hurdles. Heavy rain fell for two hours this' afternoon. > To-morrow a prospect* are doubtful. SZ&EBSLEB TBAHtCNO NOTES. N • (rasas association tkusobam.) AUCKLAND, April 18. The weather wa* fine lor this final gallops at Egerslie. All work of importance was registered «a the course proper outside the txestka.' ; Surveyor ran air furlongs in lm 239, Ab* surdum five in In 7s. Epitaph spurted a oou?to of furlongs io K Kick-Off was -too good forCanowindra over a mile and » qnartsr is 3m 20s. Thespian ran four fnrlonga in S3 2-Ss, and Qoest a mile from the now ppst in lm 49 ,■ Insurrection, Gasbag, Anomaly.end Grotesque finished in close companyat theend of seven .furlongs •run la im flB 4-se. Baceful, Landslide, and Loyal Irish ia that drder ov'er six furlongs is lm BP>. Boyal- Bo* galloped a mile from the. new post ii. lm 47 a-Bs, Ctoldea Babble five from the new post in lm ana' «wmin lm 84 4-Sa. Dovelet west » mile -irom; the new . post is tm 48 2-ss, with the Tenaoiom over the lut six furlongs. Cleaunta and Askari* ran 'five furkmgs in lm Bs. Namutare > beat By>ab <Wer-si* furlongs in lm 99jt-6s, E»pbitr being l better than King's TrumpetM- and U&cla Alex over -three ia 88' 4-5». Pente beat Bcion ovar a mile'. in lni 48s. After D»zkr -Steel Bar . covered five furlong® in lm fl Bug, Jolly.Gay. aad Silver Link finished in uiat order' - over mt in

lm 225. Silver Link pulled up very lame. After breakfast, Nocturne beat Lucius over four furlongs in 53 4-Ss. .Highland ran four in 53 4-ss, Sroadwood a mile in lm 50s, and Tinohoro easily beat Abbey over Beven furlongs in lm 345. Abbey beat Queen Abbey over the same distance in lm 363. T&ma-a-roa defeated Hipo o\er five, run in lm 53. Starland and Snake were schooled over eight hurdles, giving & fair display. Acttve jumped four ana stopped once. Go'-dplane beat Stork seven furlongs in lm 345. Thiganthu, Lady Lyddite, No Surrender, Shellghock, Komance, and Explorer were schooled over the biff fencss. Shellshock stopped at the top of the hill. The others fenced T.-eil.

AUSTRALIAN J.C.'S AUTUMN MEETING. (By Cable—Press Association— Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY, April 14. The following are the final acceptances: DONCASTER HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of 30 sovs each, witli 3000 sovs added; l m ~ Solfanello 9 1; Speciality 9; Syco Knight 8 12; Swift Shot 8 12; Julia Grey 8 12; Tangalooma fi 12; StaTe 8 8; Nautical 8 6; Purser 8' 3; Etive 8 2; Gossine Hatan 8; Sir Ma'itland 8; Isa 8; Gilray 7 13; Yalidolid 7 10; Tressady Queen 7 10; Dunwil 7 10; The Epicure 7 8; Braehead 7 8; Skysail 7 5; Evensong 6 12; Issue 6 11; Buckra 69. A.J.C. ST. LEGER, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each,'with 2000 sova added; for three-year-olds; lfm —Publicity, G&llahad, Harvest King, Furious, Brcuk. SYDNEY CUP, a handicap sweepstakes of SO sovs each, with GOOO bovs ot.3ed, and a gold cup, value 200 ; 2m—David 9 3; Swift Shot 9; Speciality 8 13; Salitros 8 12; Syce Knight 8 10; Harvest King 8 10; Nautical 8 7; Furious 8 7; Julia Grey 8 6; Laddie Blue 8 5; Purser 8 5; Stare 8 4; Sister Olivn 8 4; Wildun 8 3; Keneppil 8 1; Prince Charles 7 11; Boyal Alwyne 7 7; King of tjje Forest 7 7; Earl Derby 7 2; Bronzielie 7; Kashmir 6 13; Evensong 6 12; Bitalli 6 10. SANDWICH TRAINING NOTES. (By Cabl«—?r»n Association—Coyriufht.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY, April 13. For the final gallops on the middle grass track the going was good. Julia Grey, trom & standing start, went seven furlongs in lru 28&s. Bitalli beat Etive over a similar distance in the same time, Furious taking a second longer. Eurythmic, Tangalooma, and Purser finished close together at the end of six furlongs in lm 17s. Beauford easily accounted for Greg over nine furlonga in lm 583/" Sister Ouve did a mile' in lm 49e. Stare did six furlongs in lm 16is. lie New Zealanders did easy work only, BETTING BY CHEQUE. CBy Cftbw— Pr«*t A MK>ci*tion—Oopyri gilt.) (Australian md N.2% Association.) I/ONDON, April 12. House of Lords read a third time Lord Muir-MoKenzie's Gaming' Bill after embodyLord Aflkwith'a providing* that no action to reccver b«ts nhoulci bo en-» tertained in any Cbnrt. Lord Askwith declared- that the law relating to cheque bets favoured sharpers. ELLESMESE COUNTY CLUB. The following acceptances have been reocived- for the Ellestaero County Trotting Club's Annual Meeting, which takes plaoe on April 22nd: DOYLESTON HANDICAP (harness),' of 80 sovs; for unhoppled trotters; 4min class; lsm—Chub ecr; Dragoon Junior 2s; Waiwero. 4s; Simple Peter 6a, 13s; Toddy Wilkes 13s; Norval Queen 13s; Marcelle 13s; Mftrvinia 13a; Bungay 13s; Young Tom IBs; Prince David 13s; Lauder Chimes 13s. KILLINCHY HANDICAP (harness), of 80 sovs; 3.55 class; ljm—Master Basi scr; Sir Tatatily 18s; Locanda Bell 18s; Milltown 13s; Sir Logan 18s; Princess' Swithin 13s; Wild Sunset 18s; Lone Star 13s; Medallion Jack 13s; Pessimist 13s; Lady, Michael I2a; Logan PointeT gelding 13s.' ELLESMERE COUNTY HANDICAP (harness), of 85 sova; 4.56 class; 2m—Prinaora scr; Peter Dillon 4s; Wet Day 6si, Fernmoor 7s; Drifting Spec 9s; Leila Denver 9s; Lady Freda lis; Coalition lis. SOttTHBRIDGB HANDICAP (s#ddJe), of 30 sovs; for uahopplied) trotters; 4min class; lim —Chub scr; Ohapi 2s; Sherry Ss; Ravensworth 13s; Chaucer 13s; Gentle Ribbons 13a; Lauder Chimes 13s; Wai-iti 13s. BRACELET HANDICAP (harness), of 80 aovn; lim —Peter Dillon flcr; Vftlicyria 4s; Irish Eyes 4s; Master Basil 4b; Lady Freda 7s; Bir Tatatily 16s; Swift Pointer 16s; Dainty Dillon 16s; Searchlight Lad 16s; Locanda Bell. 165./ : 1 . * LEESTON HANDICAP (harnes), of <0 eovs; for unhoppled trotters; 2m —Dragoon Junior scr; Waiwexa Ss; Sherry 6a; Simple Peter 6a; Audalie IBs; Toddy Wilkee 15s; Marvinia 15s; Bungay 15s; Gentle Ribbons 15s; Young Tom 15s; Prinoa Pavid 16b. BLACKWATEB HANDICAP (saddle), of 45 savs; 2.85 clms: lm—Valkyria,scr; Irisk Eyea sor; Money Box Ss; Proud 6s; Logan Pointer gelding 8s; Lone Star 6s; Medallion Jack 8s; Lady Michael Bs.

BIOCAETOEf T3AINTNG NOTES. Thurtday. Tha tain that foil during the night made the plough on the liea,vy side, but the outuide of the courts proper, which was open for fast work, waa in splendid order. The gentle nor'-wester that waa flowing when work started gradually developed into a gale efter breakfast* and, aa itblew infieree gusts, it ia alittost useless to • oompare the tunes out up. R. J. ,Mason was the first to work, but none of his charters was set to make time. Gloaming ran half a mile on tii© plough in 02a,, and Veepucci covered seven furlongs on the same track ia lm 88s. Farceur, Tresaayr, and Veil were separately cantered round the course proper to the stri&ght. Then they ran. home on the bit. Egotism and Pluto were grv«n gentle exercise, Hie seven furlong gallop thk pair did an Wednesday m accomplished from a stand, and wa» & smart performance on Pluto's part. •■ Ssrimmage jumped; off from {he seven furlong peg on the, plough, and, gradually inczensinfc the pace, her task in lm 82b. The brown mare, who was brought home by Oountersfatoke, : finished well. She bcrvcred the last six rurlocgs in lm 1C 2-ss. Red Hind and 'Atißolo were wmpanions in K sprint over half a mile, that' took 51 l-ss, although done easily. • "Wink was l not doing 2:«r best while running- five furlongs in lm ft 2-60 era the grass, sc<J Winning Hit, ridden out. left three furlongs behind in 86s on the plough. "> - v Paleatrina was galloped > «< mile on the grasg.' Beginning well, fheClfurenoeui filly,., ■who was carrying mil'over Bst, left the first four furlongs behind in 60 2-ss, and completed the mile in Im 44 S-&8 without preteßding 'to do ber best Moorland evidently does not like heavy going, as he did not show his. proper form

at Trentham when the track was soft, and on Tuesday Jazz beat him easily over five furlongs on the plough. Thia morning, however, he beat the Solicrino gelding poir.tlessly over half a mile on the grass in 48 Z-se. Triermain beat Whipping Ba> ea3ily down the straight five furlong course, and .Mustard Pot could have improved upon the lm & 3-5s he took to run live furlongs on the plough. He was carrying a feather-weight. Mazama and Mythology were not out to beat each other while running a mile on the grass in lm 46 3-ss, but Mazama. finished better than his stable mute. Wartime finijbed nicely at the end of five furlongs on the erasa, inn in the smart time of lm 2 2-3e. Syoorax, who looks well, was given steady pacing, while Bonnie Winiie, looking 1 thoroughly seasoned, was given good liultpnee work twice round the plough. He v.-a 3 followed by Matata, who was cantered round. Battle Scene and Songbird were Matched ovor six furlonga on the grass. Battle Scene,, who was in receipt of about 7lb from her opponent, led him by a length at the, end "of two furlongs, run in 2t 4-ss, and was still in front with two furlongs to go, whore Songbird was being kicked up to his work. From there on. the Kilbroney colt overhauled tli3 mare, and liad her Jjeaten one hundred yards fjom the post, which he eventually passed a length to the good in lm 16s-. Songbird finished extremely well, and his performance was a good or.e. v Horatius, who was brougiht homo by Link Up, galloped five furlongs on the plough in lm 3 2-ss. After jumping the pony hurdles with A. Worm aid up, Gamecock went once round the plough at a solid pace Silver Peak and Koseday went out to gallop six furlongs together, but Roaoday got the better cf the start, and led the mare by some lengths to the three furlong peg in 41 2-Vs, then Silver Peak got ?oing and soon left her stable mate behind. She completed her taak in lm 19s. Silver Peak did not appear able to stretch herself out in ths first part, of the gallop, and Rcraeday certainly conld not in the run. home. Raconteur galloped seven furlongs on the plough in lm 325, and Tatau Tatau showed to better advantage than Deucalion over the same drstn.nce grass, their time being lm 34 l-ss. Contempt wo® disappointing over Bis furlongs on the plough. Iter time was lm 19s, and &lw waa nil out. Limelight was tried over seven furlongs, which ig evidently a 6bnde beyond her range, as she wa<9 stopping badly at' the end in lm 325.

Sunny Loch (D. Cotton) and Quarrelsome (feather-weight) galloped five furlongs together in lm 3s, the lust half being; run in 50 1-Ea. Quarrelsome was ridden right out, but Sunny Loci, finished well. Martis finished two lengths ahead of Sungleam, who had Warhavon at her girths in, a dash down the straight. All three were doing'their best over tlie last hundred yards. The winner was in receipt of a good bit of weight from luo opponents. Oattach was too good for Roaiform over half a luile on the plough, run ini 50a, and he wiw carrying a welter weight. Malincourt (\Y. Bush) and Mandrake (W. Scobie) were companions in a. schooling gallop over four flights of hurdles. Both jumped well, and finished together in. Ira 12 3-59. They afterwards worked on the plough, Wartone could not have improved -upon, the lm 35s she took to run seven furlongs. Poo Chow, carrying a feather-weight, jumped off at the mile post on the plough, and under a pull reached the half-mile peg in 03 2-sa. Here he was picked- u«i by Charlatan, who. however, ccmld not hold the Solferino gelding, for Foo Chow, though hard held, parsed the poat many lengths to the good in lm 4m. Castellan ran sis furlongs on the plough in lm 18 2-ss, and Likelihood (T. L. Beid) was schooled over two flights of hurdles. The work concluded with Will Oakland splinting five furlongs in lm 7s.

Fiiday. The plough waa in general use this morning, and the horses engaged at the meeting were out. Most cf them were given steady pacing, while several galloped. Pluto and Egotism, both carrying featherweights, were galloped six furlongs together, their time beiing lm 375. Pluto held his •stable mate all the way.

Red Hind and Oow&terstroke ran seven furlongs togther in lm 335, and) Winning Hit went once round at a strong pace. He will •trip well on Tuesday. Mireusonta and Kilgour, who arrived on Thursday, were orut, doing l gentle exercise. Mireuflonta has fil ed out since the spring, and he looks the picture of health. Kilgour locks .better and goes more freely than wV-en. ha won the Metropolitan Handicap last November. J. Grave«tock gave Kilreid, Peneua,. Chimera, end Little River Lalf-paoe work. The two-year-old, Peneus, who is a stranger here, is o useful looking youngster, who moves better than he looks. The other three are in fine order. 7 Dick and Parifcrm were out doing .walking exercise. Syoorax, who u koked upon more em a stayer than a 6printer, surprised by carrying O. Emerson three furlongs in 86 3-53, and doing it comfortably. W. H. Dunn, who was to hove ridien Sycorax in the Great Autumn Handicap, ia suffering from ear trouble, cSused through a fall while riding work, and was taken to hospital on Thursday evening to be operated upon. This necessitates V. Collelo looking for another rider for Syof .'ax. Bonnie Winkie, riddon by C. Emerson, traversed two rounds, the first at half-pace and the second at three-quarters, with a rattle home over the lost three furlongs, which hj» ran with ease ia 3& 3-ss. He never looked or moved better. Mat&ta, who looks well, cantered round to the half-mile pog, and ran home from there in 49 8-&s, and did it easily. Songbird and Mandrake were companions in a-working gallop over a mile, which took lm 48b. trotting" NO*ES. The rain that fell early on Thursday morning left the Addington track heavy, and trainers kept to- the outside of the counse. Paul Dufault (harness) and Sympathy (saddle) moved freely over a mile and a. half. Sympathy has not do no much work in saddle, but the manner in which she handled herself suggests that she is more than -useful with the weight up. Hayseed (A. i'leming) showed to aclvantage while pacing a mile and a. quiurtex. . Adair (C. K. Hadfield) and Dolly Dillon (A. D. Chappian) went a mile and a hall -at » sound pace. Adair continued for another four furlongs, and pulled up well. A. Fleming lode Cardinal and Blue twelve furlongs, a similar task being allotted to Lincoln Huon asd Pedro Pronto. First Fashion) trotted two miles. Vilo (E. C. McDermott): and Tatsy Dillon (J. Dench) were companions in a> work out over two miles, and. gave a fine exhibition of pacing. Willie. Lincoln (A.. Pringle) assisted over the last mile and a quarter. Tatsy Dillon finished • just clear of Willie Lincoln, with Vilo handy. Gl#tt M*via was always going better than Waipero in a strongly-run mile. ' The Auckland pair. Comedy Chief (It. A. McMillan) and Prize Pearl (G. Phipps) worked two miloa at three-quarter jjace.- Don Wild joined in over the. last six and showed a lot of speed. Coil and Stax Qu<een worked a fast mile, finishing on terms. ' Earl Derby proved too good for Cnlverden at the end of a mile an 4' a half. The former is trotting' really well. • Oruarasgi (J. Paul) axil Locmtd* Dillon (S. GaJlacher) worked a - gjile, the fastest of the morning, . The Australian-hred trotter Rostrevoj- (G. Phipps) gave a good display of trotting over two miles) m also did Bundatwrg and Renown.

Carbinii and Sherry trotted a couple of circuits. Tho . former trotted evenly, but Sherry left h«r feet when tinder pressure. Others that wjbrked were Eoraki, Mushroom, Waad&ig'on#, Pieter Tim-merman, Bon Elect, Kilmarnock, Edith Chimes, Fireman, Gold Girl, M&ko Mako, Marvin Junior, Colemit, Paul Huon, and Stormy. Beoent arrivals at headquarters are Kilmarnock, Bon Patch, 'Wallacetown, Maivelle, Downcast, Bonette, Born Souty, Malice,. Silver Shoe, Wild Thyme, Boyal Oak, Effi® Binges, Lucky Prince, Merry Soul, The Dingo, Nellie Scott, and Embracer. The Papanui Sports Club were unable to obtain a permit for the trotting events at their meeting on Easter Monday, andithey have been withdrawn from the programme