SPORTING.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17812, 11 July 1923, Page 12

SPORTING.

Our ipvcie! correspondent telegraphed from Wellington last night:—lt has Wh "showery ever since tho opening day of the meeting, and the course tomorrow is bound ta be just as bad as it was last Saturday. Guncase is favourite for tho Parliamentary Handicap, hut he is not right, and it is reported of him that the tan has got into his heels. J. Olsen, who ha.<> been ou u oi the saddle for a considerable time through breaking a leg w^]e rldin £ Signysian in a hurdle race at Napier Park m March. 1920, mado his reappearance with the colours up at urday last, v.hen he rodo Bourne li-a-sher end Zero Hour. J Eathawey left for Melbourne on Monday with the black gcldmg \\ a mha (Absurd —Cintra) and Silver ban v c*ini Fran-Sylvia Park mare). Iluy will Ijq trained iy an ex-New Zealander at Caulfield. It now trnnsnir-es that tho withdrawal of Guncaso from the Welcome Gup at Wellington, on Saturday, was due to a. hurst hoof. Tho Southern gelding has not boon galloped for some days, and Tosterday it was still doubtful if ho would take his placo in the Parliamentary Handicap field to-day. A number of horses were galloped at Trent-ham yesterday morning, but most of tlioso had not raced 011 Saturday. Gladful was sent over four flights of hurdles, jumping in his usual finished etvle. J\fervotia jutnped tlueo of the echooling fences. Oakleigii was sent for a good working gallop on the fiat, which he accomplished with much d-aih, nnd he oertainly appeared «a if lis cteeplechase race had improved him imjncasurabiv. Others to do fast work ■H-ero Joy Ride. Haurangi, Merry Imp, Patuki, and Fera. The courso .at Tronthnm to-day will again be fairly heavy. The straight is now really in tho worst condition, the remainder of the track having dried better. The racecourse staff has been busy since Monday patching tho turf, but it is unlikely that th© club's custodian will be able to put the roller on the track. Loughrca tmd the Solferino—Grey .Linnet youngster were shipped to Melbourne yesterday. J, H. Jefferd leaves Auckland for fSydnoy on tho 20th inst. with King's Trumpeter, Ilapine, Grotesque, Butlu.s, and the two-year-olds Giggle (Absurd — Chuckle) and Palelight (Absurd —Starf!ow). E. Reed i 3 to ride at the comined Matamata and Franklin Meetings, and then will go across to ride tho team. F. D. Jones leaves Wellington for Sydney next week with Murihaupo and Ballymena, and M. McCarten goes to do tne ridmg._ The Dominion promises to bo strongly "represented at Randwick in October, with f\ D. Jones and J. H. Jcfie d reinforcing R. J. /Mason's team. Of thq horses that fell in tho Wellington Steepleehaso, Whipcord was a little i cut about and a trifle sore ufterwards, while Master Peter had rather a cramped action when at exercise yesterday. It is unlikely that the keenly-desired match between tho two English three-year-olds Top Gallant and Verdict 'Will take place, for both had very definite engagements when the last mail left England. Bating at Wellington on Saturday was followed with interest from one end I of New Zealand to the other, and those j unlucky enough not to have been present at the fixture will find all the in- I formation they require in the pages of "The Weekly Press and Ileferee," wiuch will be published to-day. "Lopker-On," "The Rook." and "Wayeach contribute columns of in- I teresting matter concerning the day's racing and the form shown by the , various candidates. The near approach of the Grand National meeting makes the reading more than ever interesting, and the follower of form should prove an invaluable guide. "Antwfchenes" and "Spectator" each provide columns in their well-known roe* style, and correspondents from ail parts forward the latest items of news from tlieir respective districts. The trotting pages are no less interesting, and a report of the work done st the New Zealand Trotting Conference at Wellington will be of interest to oil. I/Btest files from England show that Iwnoghue was still required for Knockando right up to within a fow oays of the English Derby. It was supfsstea that he would be keen to rid© "Pyrtts. The "Sporting Times" said that Papyrus was essentially the type i for Epsom with a brainy and daring jockey like Donoglme m the saddle. .Now, of course, it is history that 2>onaghue contrived to get tho mount on Papyrus and ride his third sucoes-1 «re Derby wmner. Apparently Town tiiliXu quite held his own as the popular S °P to the last, for jhe had *.confidence of his trainer, and was mnae the prime fancy by many good judges, who also, however, kept Papyras on tho right side aa the best of the outers. , G. Langlanda, who really controls Epsom, supplied tho following figures to a London Pressman aa the officiaj value of the Derby this year: To r 11,325 Bovfi, second 400 sovs, .third 200 eovs, which, it is understood, w a record payment for the race. The Oaks this year was worth 8105 sovs to toe winner if she was bredi in England. Tho Victoria Racing Club's Grand .National Meeting will be advanced' another stage to-day. Thisi is the off day of the meeting, and there is no race of especial importance. Most interest will be centred in the Steeplechasers' Flat "if 65 ; i n which practically ail the Grand ational candidates are engaged. A general meeting of the Ellesmere County Trotting Club was held on Monday evening, Mr I. McGill, president, being in the chair. The petition of the club for a totalisator permit w?s the main subject of discussion. The Hon. Sir Heaton Rhodes, M.P., wrote acknowledging receipt of the petition, and saying that he had presented it to the House. It would then be forwarded to the Petitions Committee. It was decided to write to Sir Heaton Bhodea, thanking him for his efforts, and stating that a deputation would be sent to Wellington to support the petition. The deputation will consist of Messrs Ivie McGill (president), W. J. Woods, B. T. McMillan, John H. .Prossor, F. E. Kesteven, and P. Delargey. Messrs S. Brading and T j of Southbridge, were elected as new members; Murihaupo haa been awarded 7st 91b 1 in the A-J.O. Epsom Handicap and Zaragoza 7st, while in the Metropolitan Handicap, Urgency has 7 8, Murihaoipo 7 5, ana Bailyroena 7 2. | The well-known trainer of trotting i horses, A. Hendriksen, who recently purchased g«nta Rosa Farm, the home of the late Robert MuMillan, has leased tbo American-bred trotting stallion Great Audubon, who will stand the season in the Halswell district.