SPORTING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18265, 26 December 1924, Page 14

SPORTING.

Acceptances for the Stratford Racing Club's Annual Meeting are due tomorrow. Acceptances for 1l:o 'Waiau Racing Chili's Annual Meeting are due tomorrow. Acceptances for the Canterbury Park Trotting Club's Summer Meeting close at noon on Monday next.

Nomination? for the Vincent Joekcy Club's Annual -Meeting close on Mr-n-Jav.

A Tress Association telegram from Auckland says that Bevis was scratched for the .Robinson Handicap at the Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting at '.'.HO a.m. on AVeducsday. Kircstiek and Centrepiece were s.-ratclicd for all engagements at the Hunedin Jockey Club's Summer Meeting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday.

Axteil, scr. and Oeo. sci\ were omitted from the list of handicaps published for the J.vttclton Handicap at Hie Canterbury Pa.rk Trotting Club's Summer Meeting.

Throughout the Dominion to-day racing enthusiasts will have plenty to interest them. First and foremost is the Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting, which will bo continued on Tuesday next, and on January Ist and 2nd. To'-day and to-morrow there will be racing at Taranaki, Dunedin. Manawatu, aad Wcstland, while the one-day fixtures of the Waipukurau and Kaikoura Racing Clubs will also be held to-day. The Manawatu Club runs a three-day meeting, which will bo concluded on, Monday next.

On Xc\r Year's Day there will be racing at Greymouth, Waiau, Wyndham, Waikouaiti, Hawkc's Eay, Wairarapa, Marton, and Stratford. Trotting meetings will lie held to-day at Gore, Asliburton, and Westport, while several trotting events figuro on the programme for the Kaikoura Racing Club's Annual Meeting. Principal interest for Canterbury sportsmen to-day centres in the Ashburton Trotting Club's Summer Meeting, and it is anticipated that this always popular fixture will bo as successful as any prevously held by the club. Visitors from Christehurch are well catered for by the Railway Department, and it has been arranged that special passenger trains will leavo for Ashburton at 9.20 a.m. and 9.35 a.m. The fields are likely to be of good average size, though not unwieldy, and the class of competitors is well abovo the average. The field for the Ashburton Trotting Cup, 4.36 class, includes some of the best pacers in commission, and there should be a great struggle for supremacy. Great Hope, a brilliant performer, is set to give the limit horses 132 yards' start, a task that could only be accomplished by a real champion, and lie is not likely to be such a popular fancy as Waitaki Girl, Away, or Brutus, all good and solid performers. Whatever wins, the race is sure to be full of interest, and will not be won without a keen struggle. Our special correspondent from Westport telegraphed last evening as follows: —Rain has fallen since noon, and as it looks like continuing, the prospects of fine weather prevailing for tho opening day of the Westport Trotting Club's Midsummer Meeting are not bright. The majority of the visiting horses have arrived, and the fields are likely to be well up to the average of previous years. Eleven useful horses are engaged in the principal race, the Buller Handicap, and a trio with possibilities arc Rapier, Logwood, and Some Wilkes, while in the minor events Linda Dillon, Comfort, Logan Lass, Dulcie Bingen, Ecstasy, Ocean Chimes, and Locanda Rose should race prominently.

Private advice received in Christchurch during the past few days is to the effect that several horses, including Aeron, Glenelg, and Kcan John, -were considerably knocked about during their trip to Wellington, en route to Auckland, this week. Spearmint mares have done well as the dams of winners in England this season. Up to October 23rd. mares by Spearmint hack been represented by ifo TviDners of 3&i rates, of the total value, of £17.530. There were 25 Spearmint mares credited with winners. In stakes, however, St. Frusquin (by St.i Simon) mares were first. Twenty-three had tlrrown 25 winners of 33> races, worth £23,637. Other St. Simon stallions whose daughters Aid specially well up to the date mentioned were Chaucer, Desmond. 'William the Thinl and St. Denis, who were second, fifth, sixth, and seventh respectively in. the list.

T. Tito, the Maori apprentice who was severely injured at the recent Waipa Meeting, is reported to be making satisfactory progress at the Hamilton Hospital.

The two-year-old Kaiti has been doing good work lately, and HawkeV? Bay followers are confident that he will win some of the money at the Manawatu Ttacing Club's' Summer Meeting. Another juvenile well spoken of from tho same quarter is Gold Box, by Tanuaha—Lady Sykes. Avola is galloping well on the tracks at Hniwera and is confidently expected to finish well up in the .Manawatu Cup.

Butter Scotch, who figures in the. Nursery Handica.p at the AVaipulmrau. Meeting, is a filly by Heather "Mixture from Barley Sugar, by Maori .King from Barley Bree, the dam of Itoyal Scotch. It is something like 20 years siiic© an Auckland horse was successful in the Great Northern Derby (says "Plineton" in the "Herald"), and. a. victory for one of the local three-year-olds would be popular. Five of "the candidates for the event this year are Auckland owned, hut their form has not been such as- to give them particularly bright prospects, though Sandstar and Town Bank are possibilities. lam vcrv hopeful concerning Saudstar, who lias been steadily improving with each race, and has left a very favourable impression. Sandstar is .-. handsome and attractivelv bred colt, and on the nicterna.l side traces directly back to that illustrious mare Pulchra. When ]>erl.v day arrives he may be a solid proposition for the southerners. His earlier running at tho meeting should giro some idea, of his chance.

WINTON T.C.'S ANNUAL

MEETING

The following acceptances have been received :

COMMISSIONER'S HANDICAP (in saddle;, of Urt sovs: I'm—iWmark, Western Don, Matilda.'.; Match, Catriona, A tho! wood, Bayardo. Kuilway Chimes, Harvest Queen scr; Jazalock 11.

SOUTH HILLEND HANDICAP ;in saddle.!, of HO sovs: for nnhoppled trotters: Jim—Lazarus, Thistlewood, Buck Up, Trajectory, Zingiber, JCcrrwood Beii, Laurcntic. Snub, Guilty. Anvil Chimes scr: U-nderviewer 12: Snider '24 : Blue Thorpe 21; Lady Kvciyn 2t: Bodsrcr Wilkes ."0: Lady Wild StL- Jtcal Ladv it-.: Marvin Beil 60; The Splinter Si.

WINTON" TROI'TING CLUB HANDICAP i;q harness!, of MiQ govs; 4.50 class: 2ui—Our Nurse, Generator, Homer. Cardinal and Blue, Queon> Own, LindetU scr; CoiU?e G;ri i2: Joliv Chimes 24; Lucky Harold -24; Bonanr.j. 24; Dark Rosinc 43: The Sheik 43: Pointaler.a 60; Bing Bov 72; Donside S4; C'ocmei 1(6: Lcnarahor JOB. STEWARDS' HANDICAP -in harness . of 150 sovs; 'lm —Postmark, Maiwbcriii. Snrinjrr>ote. Cariiion, Atholvrood scr; Dixie Dilion 24: Free Lance '24: Coldstream Guajd 2*o ; First Glance 60.

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (in harivss), of IGO sc-.-s: for tinhounled :roUen: 2r/i Lazarus, Thistlewood, Secrri Link. Ken-wood Bell, Laurent!-'. Jim wnn, Cr.ii'r, ,l.y« Binjeu acr; Uadcrvicwcr 12; Voun; Toa

: L:uiv Kvr'yn -Jt: B'".c Thorpe 'M; L-arly tiO: Wallacciown iHi. SPKEDWF.T.r. KANT'CAT i'> harness^. «f 18.) so-.s; ;:.ij cUi.-i; ".-m—Ov.v Nurse, The- Monkcv, (ior.r.vuc.. ' - Count, 'Jjv rv ; Komor i 0 : A'i \ 1jo:1 -I: 1/ucky Haroiu -:i : Bonanza -:i: )Vm» -t; Nortboiy -■I: 'Hi,- siieik Boy 4 ; J>ar.< Uos-.np •;?; I'omtil-'na. iS. . MKMBKRS' MKMOKIAL lIANDIC.W >in harness, <v 1-M sovj: lm ."i:—Trust v Child. T!:o Chillier, K'nr.e**, I><y>Mream. C.ui'lon scr; Poicrviilc -t : I'roe J/lTicc -(: First Ciauop l-; r ui Chimes 4S; I«adv Joffie 611; Kraiuv GO; ,lohu lAigau FAKKWIIU, HANDICAP tin sa<MW, iSo sovs ; . J.~i class ; 1m —Ktlieldnnna, 1•' l'oka. Monkov. Lundliuiv, .1 vv Soon *>r: Liv.dft'.n 12: "i.uckv Diilon i-: Olcn VT:lkrs 1:; Ada- Tse.l -M: Uome il: Jiou Thoryc ">o: Moor Chimes 3G; Norlhopo

AUCKLAND R.C.'S SUMMER MEETING.

(special to "the fksss.") AUCKLAND, December -t

The wcaiher and all other prospects for the Auckland Racing Club's iiuvi.:ntr are parliruiarir bright. Two hundred and th vly hordes have worked -i' heado L ii;irtc:?, and about t w-er.iy at AvoudiUe- The couiso will ho Tory fast. - Fourteen Cup candidates .inri [.'ra-cLicaily all tlio Railway .Handicap horses have come through a sound preparation, and are well seasoned. Mothing has done better than Gold Light, who flrould reproduce her Canterbury form, but generally it is believed that Te Kara., Polonett and others, possibly Muraahi and Iloyu.] Divorce, will make her task very hard. The race looks decidedly open. Riddiford's, Currie's, and Priedlanaer's combination will much support, and Dan Quin is such a. good beginner and bo well that he will give the best of th£m a race. Quinnette and Civility haTe only to get away well, if their track gallops are acted up to. and they must he in the picture. Tliero is room for surprise in both races. The Foal .Stakes candidates responsible for attractive gallops are:—Shirley, Runnvmede, Hyde Park, King's Speech, and Mandanc! and the last-named, if reserved, would be as strongly fancied as any in the Uurserv Handicap. Miss Melvn. has galloped well and may be "the best of the Ancklanders in the Grafton Hurdles, hut whether Bullford is capable of actujg up to the estimate formed of him hy the handicappcr is a much discussed question. Shining Armour and other Derby candidates _ likely to be strongly opposed in the Queens Plate, in which the weight favours three-year-olds. PootfaJl and perhaps Tarleton mar find - V Tr n hard 1o beat in the Christmas Handicap, and Cherry Rine, on his To EZ™ the bMt the Robinson Handicap, but as in all the races range! ° l3 Sure to Ulie a fairly wide ellerslie training notes. (PBESS ASSOCIATION" TELEGEAM.)

TI,« w „*i. AUC| K£±ND. December 23. Jhe weather was fine at KUerslie thin morning for the final jailer*, Tile out, d very fasr" 6 Pr ° PCr U3Cd ' aDd ib ™

5 V^? la *S d T? elh , am lid1 id fiv * in lni u™'.™ Broadwood, alone, did four furiongs in 51 4-oscc. J°Z Rnd . Prett y man Rot to tho end of five furlongs , n lm 8 3-ss, and Orozino wa 3 in front, of Gauntlet over a similar distance, done in 3 m 7s. Merit, who looks well, was onlv sprinted down the straight. Runnymedo, Gold Acre, Anklet, and Mimetic hopped off «t the eixfurlong post. Tho first-named was the only one to run out tho distance, the other three being eased up after the three furlong post. Ino first three furlongs took 37 2-Ss, and ■Kunnymodo covered tho six in lm 20 0.53 Bonettcr was just ahead of Royal Present at tho end of seven furlongs, done in lm 33 2-ss.

Brushwood Boy went a mile and a quarter in 2m 17 l-ss, being picked up by Startand tvb the soven furlong post. The last round took 2m 4 l-3s.

Gold Fern and Archibald, separately ran tho last four of five furlongs in 555."' Mount Marts, and Quiescent were on terms at the cud of ecven furlongs in Ini 335. Limelight went about a mile and a quarthe last round taking 2m 3 2-ss. deluge -bent Motley over five furlongs in lin SJs; Shirley beat Romantic and Waning Light over five furlongs in'lm 5 l-5s • Dan Quin taking lm 3 4-5 for the same distance.

King Pot covered half a mile in 50 4-ss. Siaosi beat Kilris in a five furlong gallop in lm 5 4-ss.

Grand Knight and Royal Divorce ran six furlongs in lm 19s.

Lwidslide was about half a length ahead of Gala Day at tho end of seven furlongs, timed at lm 30s. Oreum was slightly in front of Star Stranger at the end of five furlongs, done in lm 4 1-js. Inferno ran seven furlongs in lm 31 2-ss; Piquant and Quest, together, taking lm Si 2-ss, and Namutere, alone, lm 335.

Kick Off and luHocra- ran six furlongs in lm 19 1-53.

Musketoon, assisted by Drawbridge over the first seven furlongs and Knighthood over the Hot five, -went a mile and; a. half, the last round taking 2m 7s. Bing the Bell and Spoony did six fuilonjs in lm 19 l-ss. Tanadees beat Lady Bewa over five fnrlongs in lm 9s, and Pavo and Charlady ran half a. mile in 51s. Polonott and Muraahi were in front of Tactician at the end of seven furlongs in lm 31 3-Ss. Ballynioy 11. sprinted. Civility was just in front of Tukia, with Marchioness about five lengths away, at the end of six furlongs, done in lm 1G 3-os, the best gallop over this distance for some time. Count Cavour and Footfall ran a mile in

lm 48 2-se, the last seven furlongs taking lm 34 1-as. ■

Eight and Left, Duo, and Gold Light went a. mile and a quarter in 2m 16 4-ss. Gold Light was about three lengths in front at the finish, and pleased with, her gallop. Tho laat round took 2m 2 2-ss.

To Kara, Town Bank, and Stork did a similar distance, Te lOvra and Stork being just ahead of Town Bank. Time, 2m hi 4-ss; last round taking 2m 2 3-ss. Ilka and Degage were together at the end of six furlongs, done in lm 18s. Mandane easily beat Le Choucas over fivo fnrlongs in lm 5 2-fis. Phoenix Park, joined by The MVvhdi orer tho last part, ran six furlongs in lm 19 4-ss, the last four taking 62 l-ss. Air Queen beat Drolatique over half a mile in 50 2-ss. Master Doon beat Tuscan over the same distance in 51 2-ss.

Shining Armour and Glenross sprinted three furlongs. Hipo, King's Speech, Nasstori, and Papatu finished in that order at the end of half a mile, done in 50 4-ss. Hyde- Park

beat Luxurious over the samo distaMj, ing Slsec. m

After breakfast Pi-inceaa Honnia, jw light boy in tne Paddle, ran a groat lm| longs in. lm 15 3-Sh. 1»> Merry Damon easily beat Gold Miflfil Holyinond over five furlongs in lm 7fc|fj Irish Jig, Importer, Santiago, Crown yj Maunga, and Bullford wero schooled II tho hurdles, all jumping aatieUctorily. M i i i '-a