SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18676, 27 April 1926, Page 12

SPORTING.

TURF GOSSIP. 'Acceptances for the Waikato, Hawke's Bay, and Nelson Autumn Meetings close to-day. Acceptances for the Waverley Racing Club's "Winter Meeting, and for the Marlborough Racing Club's Autumn Meeting close on April 30th. The South Canterbury Jockey Club's 'Autumn Meeting will open at AY ashdyke to-morrow and be concluded on Thursday. A special train will leave Christchurch at 7.-jo a.m. each day, stopping at cortain intermediate stations, taking passengers direct to tho racecourse. A return train will leave Timaru each night at 6.47, arriving m Christchurch at 10.13 p.m. The fieW3 for the meeting promise Jo be pood, and as quality in tho majority of the events is well some interesting racing should be witnessed. Limerick was given light exercise on the Riccarton track yesterday morning. His trainer intended to give him a respite from active training for a short period, but he showed signs of getting unruly, and a resumption of work was deemed necessary. That successful riders can make big money in Australia was illustrated by the fact that as a result of six winning mounts at the Australian Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting, J. Munro, drew a cheque for percentages, amounting to £493 os 6d. Pericles, winner of the Second Steeplechase at the Australian Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting, was bred by Mr E. J. Watt and is by All Black from Perseis. The ex-New Zealander, George Price, trained three winners at the A.J.C. Autumn Meeting, representing stakes to the amount- of £9846. Murray King won £5185 for his success in the Sydney Cup, and Windbag accounted for £3601 by his two wins and a second. The following rehandicaps have been declared for the Waikato Races on Saturday:—Frankton Hurdles—Peter Rosa 11.0. Beresford Hack Handicap— Serang 8.1. The following riders have been engaged for tho Timaru Meeting:—F. E. Jones, Mountain Lion, Carnot, Centrepiece, and Retrospect; V. Lee, Para: E- Shaw, l'enterfield and Blue Hall; 0. Cullum, King Abbey and Bonatic; D. Cotton, Tarleton and Lady Cldrenceux ; N. Shore, Oriflamb. RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. Owing to number! of Riccarton-train-ed horses leaving for Timaru to-day, training operations on the tracks yesterday' were somewhat restricted. /Deucalion galloped a mile in 1.41 2-5, assisted by Bandolero over the last four furlongs. Murihaupo and Calcite were each sprinted four furlongs at the back, and Brightlihg and Miss Minerva separately covered five furlongs in 1.5. Bonatio finished ahead df King Abbey at the end of a mile. ;Gay Queen strode over five furlongs in 1.4 2-5. Serotina and Centrepiece did three furlongs in 36 2-5, and Rivalry covered five furlongs in 1.3 1.5.\ v Sun Up galloped five furlongs on the inside grassan tho same time. •.Eqra was in front of Steel Bar at the. end of five furlongs, l traversed in. 1.(8., PibipcQ Ifcrouz atf&Booster were tojajetjieju. after .galloping three furlongs in 30. TROTTING NOTES. Nominations for the Forbury Park T.C.'f 1927 New Zealand Trotting Stakes close on Friday at 5 p.m. For their success' at Ashbufton, Locahda. Child has been penalised 60 yards in the .Domain 'Handicap, Shine Soon; 86 yards in the Beach Handicap, and Becky Logan 36 yards in the Prince of Wales Handicap at the Forbury Parte T.O.'s Winter Meeting. A. Butterfield is feeling the effects oftb,efallhe had at Ashburton on Saturday,_and will not be able to fulfills engagements at Forbury Park. Mr, D.' Xoung, well-known in trotting dr&es7>'i» "expected. back from Australia_ this week, where he has been spending a few months' holiday. F. Holmes, jun., who injured his hack when St. Maura fell in the Rakaia Hartdicapat Aahburton on Satur T day, was,. a,ble to leave the local hos-t pita] yesterdiy. ' The exact nature of tno injuries' has not been ascertained, hut they are sufficiently serious to require him to Jay up for several weeks. Amongst the interested spectators at the Ashburton T.C.'s Autumn Meeting were Mr' J. Hole, president of tho Timaru Trotting Club, Mr T. Fogg, owner of Tour. Bells, and a steward of the Forbttnr J?»rk Trotting. Club, and Mr T. B. Louisson, of Nelson, owner of that fine pacer, Imprint. The special hdrjie train to Dunedin to-morrow, carrying horses engaged at the Forbury Park T.C.'s Winter, Meeting, promises, tpbewell patronjsed, as space has already been booked for over forty horses. W. J. Tomkinson has a useful team engaged at Forbury Park. It includes Escort, Happy Rosn. His Pal, Direct Wood l , and Lady; Alva,- while Minton Derby will attempt to lower the mile record of. 2.7 2^>.