SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18346, 1 April 1925, Page 12

SPORTING.

. 4 Acceptances for the Hororata Racing Club's Annual Meeting are due at the Canterbury Jockey Club's rooms at 8 o'clock this evening. Nominations for the Greymouth and Reef ton J.C.'s Autumn Meetings close on Saturday. Acceptances for the Tuapeka County .Jockey Club's Annual Meeting are due on Fridav.

Acceptances for the Auckland Racing Club's Autumn Meeting are duo on Friday, when final payments are also due for the Great Northern Champagne Stakes. St. Ltgcr Stakes, and Oaks Stakes. Acceptances for the Beaumont Racing Club's Annual Meeting arc due on Saturday. The trophy for the winner of the .Hororata. Cup, presented by Mr G. Gerard, is now' on view at Petersens, Ltd., High street, and with it is shown the trophy won by Mr T. "Ward's.Royal, when capturing the first Hororata Cup as far back as 1877. Mr Gerard's giftis a very handsome specimen of the silversmith's art, and a keen contest is in prospect for the prize on Saturday next-.

A Press Association message from Auckland. Says that Tresiliian was scratched for the President's Handicap at the Auckland Racing Club's Autumn Meeting at 10.30 yesterday morning. The pacing stallion Sungad was submitted at auction at Wyndhani on Saturday, but wag passed in at 210gns. "Winter Audubon, Lady Zora, Lady Trafalgar, Dalnahine, Black Admiral, Squatter, Sheik (Aust.), Realm, Adair, Cnrbinott, Donside, Sol and Fancy Boy went North yesterday to fulfil their engagements at Wellington. The Manawatu Autumn Meeting will open to-day. The classic races to be decided are the Manawatu Sires' Produce- Stakes and the Awapuni Gold Cup, and though withdiawals at the last hour are likely to reduce the fields ■in.both -events to rather small dimensions, exciting contests should result. In the Awapuni Gold Cup Surveyor, Suggestion, Count Cavour, Quiescent, and Mark Time, without several other probable starters, nould make a good field, and though Surveyor will be likely-to carry most money, no matter who opposes hi'm, the issue oh paper appears extremely open. A great' race should be witnessed in the Sires' Produce Stakes. Black Cat, Lady Cavendish, Runnymede, l Shirley, Kaiti, and Anthonie have all won races this season, and if present indications can be followed, Lady Cavendish, Runnymede, and .Black Cat will be the order of favouritism. Gaze should be a much better horse to-day after his racing at the Wellington Racing Club's recent- meeting, and at 8 1 in the Prince of Wales' Handicap at Awapuni to-dav must race well. Apart from Glenross, the form of his opponents will be astray if they beat him.

Eaton Bells will be a starter in the Flying Handicap at the Southland Racing Club's Autumn Meeting, which commences to-day. The Australian-bred fillv is better than most followers of racing credit her with being, and a win to-day would not entail a penalty for the Great Easter Handicap at Riccarton. ■■■■•.

Ivilfane, by winning at the recent meeting at Oamaru, show.ed that he has returned to something like the good form he displayed last autumn. He is one of the six paid up for in the Southland Cup to-day, and Ravenna and Geranial are his only opponents who have shown form this season that would hold out a hope that the top weight can be boaten. Kilfane was recently purchased by Mr A. Cambridge, owner of Monoxide.

Apple Dighton will be "tackling open company at Invercargi-11 to-day. His j form, with big weights in hack company in the south recently will provide ' him with, a very solid following, no matter what is stripped to oppose him. If Set Sail starts in the Roslyn Handicap at Southland to-day she will be ] a warm favourite, despite the fact that I she will be conceding weight to all her | rivals. Her race at Otautau last Wed- ; nesday was the best of good things for J her, and she was cantering passing tho post. Tho "Weekly Press and Referee" will be published to-day, «.nd readers of I this most popular sporting jrxurna] can look forward to many hours of keen enjoyment in perusing the columns of this paper, for the latest issue is right up to tho standard of any of its predecessors. Of especial interest is a full report of the racing at the Wellington Club's Autumn Meeting, held last week, «nd interesting comments on the form shown, written by those able journalists. Lookcr-On, The Rook, and Wayfarer. Antisthenes and Spectator each contribute columns of firsf-class reading matter and correspondents from ail parts forward the lr.test items of ne.vs from their respective districts. The trotting pages are full of most, inter*csting comment on matters of interest to every light harness enthusiast, and Searchlight supplies much valuable information in discussing the proapeccs for the "Wellington Trotting Club's Meeting, to l>e held this week. A .special statistician keens readers well posted on the performances of all horses that have raced of late and contributes in-no-small measure in. keeping the journal up to the high standard its publishers, have aimed at. The/ dual, Grand National Aviuner, Oakleigh,- pulled up lame at' Ellerslie after a round over the country on Thursday.

Bullford is to go to Ellerslie to contest jumping races. tht?re at the autumn fixture, and the fact that his owner is satisfied with the weight allotted for tho first day should be noted' in view of early engagements. It is understood that the Auckland sportsman, Mr H. R. Burrett intends retiring from active participation in racing, and his team, including Weka, Explorer, Miss Melva, and Te Tahi, will be sold at an earlv date.

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. Tho weather was fine yesterday. The outside of the courae proper and tho plough gave tiic trainers an excellent choice of galloping ground. It. J. Mas:n let his lot off with easy i-i 3 * „ Gio3,m "? ,v " exercised on the lead, white Carno», jiaze, Chignon, and Nincompoop wore given Jialf-pace work. Gay Juliet galloped six furlongs cn the course in lm 25 2-Ss, and did it well. Rivalry went twice round at half ' and three-quarter pace, and Vespenis accompanied Top Score in n three furlong sprint. Hungry Hill did five furlongs in lm ss. Gnm Joke and Caniel Antbio were sent a -working gallop over seven furlongs, "and Petunia covered the same ground easily in lm 3S 2-ss. J Avrburn and Sartist did half-pace work separately. Sparklight put up a smart performance by sprinting five furlongs on the grass in lm 2 2-53. S Starmist got to the end of nine furlong in 2 m 0 2-ss. A useful gallop. Limelight-, aiter a few days on the easy Lat, following a dose of chvaic, took 53s over an easy half mile. Kilcannich, -with ;i mate to bring him home, inn a lmle in lm 435. AVinkia's Be3t and Moorland were not unduly hurried while sprinting half a mile in 52 2-ss. Deucalion ran sis furlongs on the <rass in lm 16s, ar.d finished well. ° Tir'.eton and Arrowmir started off «t the nine furlong murk on the grass. After (Continued at foot of next column.)

going half a mile Araowmir was eased up, 'J arleton going on for another furlong by himself. He did the five in lm 3s, a "good gallop. Fresco was given a working gallop over half a mile, and Castellan went a furlong further. Cumbrac sprinted three furlongs in 38s. Kilris and Voute took lm 5 2-5s to run five furlongs on the grass. Sunny Luch had Enaro as a mate for the last five of sve furlongs. lie ran the full distance nicely in lm 20s. Rawene, who was brought home by Kilbirnie, sprinted half a .mile in 50 3-os. Iled Kriss an,l Dutch Courage ran seven furlongs in lm 35.3, keeping together most of the way. Rigel beat "Winkie's -Rebel over six furlongs in lm. 21s. Bonnywood took 52 2-5s to run half a mile. Firestick and Passing Hour, separately, were given useful work. Armchair had Countermove as a mate for the last part of half a, mile on the grass, run in 50a. Lava's task -was an easy half mile, and The Choat ran half a mile in 51 2-ss, Forgery joining in for the last three furlongs. Goldspinner jan six furlongs in lm 17 2-ss, with Peho as a mate: for the last half mile. Corintliic and Gay Life covered six furlongs on the grass in lm ISs. Finora tind Will Oakland were associated ia a useful five furlong spin. Lord Nagor gave a good exhibition while jumping four hurdles. Proliliman sprinted half a mile on the grass in 51 2-3s. li. Alexander has sent Belie home. The barrier will be available for schooling this morn";ig.

AWAPUNI TRAINING NOTES. (rRI33 ASSOCIATION TELEGBAM.j ' PALMERSTQN NORTH, March 31. The conditions were Ideal for early work at Awapuni this morning, and a majority of the visiting contingent were exercieed. Although a number were restricted to- halfpace, some useful gallops were carried out. Quest, accompanied by two youngsters, was the first to make an appearance, but their activities were restricted to trotting exercises on the sand. Hallmark did four furlongs on the outaide grass in 545. Deluge and Motley were associated ovor three furlongs in 395, the former pulling hard. Bevis, with H. Gray up, went a strong round on the plough.' Landbird (J. Kaan) was sent over three flights of hurdles, but did not jump overwell. Mimetic (R. Reed), who is looking very fit, was trotted ou the grass. Lucius, with a companion, worked on the plough, the former holding the advantage at the end of four furlongs. T. Lloyd's pair, Clandhu (M. McDonald) and Clarinda, worked together on the plough, sprinting home. Tho latter held a slight advantage at the finish. Tuahine (H. Gray) covered four furlongs in 31s. Rangimoana and a companion went pleasingly on the outside. Me<*alo was sent two solid rounds on the plough. Benmure and Master Sarto covered seven furlongs on the plough in 1m 37 l-ss. There was little between them. Count Cavouv and Suggestion went seven furlongs, the last six taking lm 20a. Grand Knight and Black CaF covered four furlongs on the plough in 50s. The Curragh (H. McSweeney) wen! a round over the sticks, and gave a very fair performance. Ladv Bcnt'nck, with Mime, scampered over four furlongs in 3'2s, the ;o;mer holding the advantage. King Men- and Abbey Bell went six on the plough, the last five in Cos, and the full journey in lni 13s. Lady Cavendish, alone, covered three furlongs, the last two in 265. Inferno covered seven on the plough in lm 31 2-o?. He commenced slowhv Glenross galloped six furlongs in lm ISs. Battle Knight beat Gaze over four furlongs in 335. A iot of others did useful work.