SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19480, 29 November 1928, Page 14

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. November 30, Dec. 1— Taknpuna J.C. • November 80, Dec. I—Feilding J.O. December 7, 3—Cromwoll J.O. December B—Taumarunui R.O. December B—Ashburton County R.C. December 12, 13—Woodville J.C. December 14, 15—Oamaru J.O. December 20— Waipukurau J.C. December 06, 27 TUstland R.O. Deccmbor 2>', 27—Ttranaki J.O. December 2fi, 27, Dunedin J.C. Dccniber nr > 27 -9 —Mannvratu R.O. December 20', 28, Jai, 1, 2—Auckland B.C. TROTTING FIXTURES. November 29, Dec. 1— Forbury Park T.C. December I—Waikato T.C. December 15, 17—New Brighton T.C. December 26—Gore T.C. December 2G—Ashburton TX. December 20—Ashburton T.C. December 20, 27—South U»i»r»r» ™- December 26, 27, West port T.C. December 27, 29, 31—Auckland T.C. December 29—Winton T.C. December 31— Inangahua T.O. TURF GOSSIP. Nominations for the Dunedin Jockey Club's Summer Meeting close tomorrow. A reminder was published yesterday in this column to the efiect that acceptances for the Ashburton County Racing Club's Summer Meeting will close on Wednesday nest, and not Tuesday, as previously stated. Owing to a mistake in transmission, this paragraph was incorrect. The nominations for the Ashburton Trotting Club's meeting have been extended from Tuesday until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, so as not to clash with the Racing Club's acceptances, which will be due et 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Heisler has rejoined the string controlled by R. Longlev at Riccarton. He has had a lengthy spell in the paddock, the first after four years continuous commission, and has come in much improved in every way. The Stewards' Handicap winner, Silvermine, appears in tho list of those weighted for the President's Handicap at the Oamaru Meeting, but it is not intended to have him at the fixture. In the handicaps for the Ashburton County Racing Club's Summer Meeting Money Peer's weight 411 the Moreton Hack Handicap should be 7.7, not 1.& as published. Nincompoop has been recommissioned by J. Boyd after enjoying a three months' spell. Trie gelding put on a lot of condition* during his well-earned respite. Hounslow, who appears in the list of those handicapped for the Lagmhor Plate at Ashburton, is a three-year-old gelding in T. H. Gillett's stable by Thurnham from Heath Lass, dam of Royal Saxon. His stablemate, a three-year-old gelding by Thurnham from Margo, who figures in the Winohmore Hack Handicap, will race under the name of Barrington. Both will carry the colours of Mr E. Hay, who purchased them as yearlings from the Longbeach Stud. .Th ■-. Riccarton -horseman, W. Brown, will.complete his apprenticeship with" the Ohokebore stable on Saturday, and it is his intention to be present as a free lance at the Auckland Summer Meeting. With limited opportunities, Brown has had a fairly successful career as a rider, his winning mounts including Comic Song in the Stewards' Handicap. 1925, and Rapier in the 1927 Wellington Cup. High Heels, who recently produced a filly foal to Royal Stag, has been mated with the Phalaris horse, Robespierre. Ctelerity H. and Spean Bridge have been turned out for a spell extending to over Christmas, and there is a possibility that they will be raced in Australia in the autumn.

Royal Chiron, whose handicap for the Lagmhor Plate at the Ashburtpn Meeting was withheld for further information, is a gelding by Royal Mao • from Lady Chiron, trained, by R. W. King at Biccarton. # He is a four-year-old, and as such his impost in the event is fixed at 8-10. Joy Bird has been sent to E. T. Tuile, at Levin, from H. Telford's Trentham stable, and.is to make a trip to Sydney. Telford was unable to meet the wishes of Mr Higgins to take Joy Bird over, as he has a young team for other patrons in work, hence the transfer of the mare. Joy Bird will probably be accompanied to Australia by Kilbronsyth, Kilperon, and Pass Book. Joy Bird should, and • probably will, win races on the trip,, hut the prospects of the others do not look so good. Kilbronsyth may find the hard trackß at this time of the year against him, and Kilperon will have to be carefully placed to win. Pass Book showed form at Wellington, but failed at Riccarton, and, despite excuses, trie two-year-old's handicap form hardly suggests outstanding success is likely to be attained in Australia. G. Price, trainer, stated that Hamulus developed "a bit of a leg" after his success in the Batman Stakes, and, although it was originally intended to nominate him for the A.J.C. Villiers Stakes, he is to be sent for n spell instead of being ' kept in work for the summer meetings. Hamulus has not yet attained the heights reached by his brother, Rampion, but he has won stakes totalling £5830 i for his joint-owners, Messrs J. E. and C. H. Brien, who have had no cause to regret having refused 8000gs for him as a yearlingTha New South Wales breeders, Messrs R. O. and R. J. Brown, have imported the English horse, Blue Flame, who arrived in Sydney this month. He is by a wonderfully successful sire, Phalaris, by Polyraelns, who is a great-grandson of Bend Or. Blue Tit, dam of Bine Flame, was one of the most noted mares of recent years, and her progeny invariably commanded high prices. She was by Wildflower, a great sire in Ireland, wno was a son of Gallinule. Blue Tit was out of Petit Blue, a daughter of Eager, known to Australians and Now Zealanders chiefly as the sire of the dam of the peerless Gloaming. Lord Glanely paid 11,500 guineas for a colt from Blue Tit, by Top Gallant's sire, Synford. A year later he paid 14,500 guineas for a colt from the same mare by The Tetrarch. Ho was called Blue Ensign, but could not be-raced after meeting with an accident. Perhaps tho best of Blue Tit's stock was the fine mare, Teresina, who won the Goodwood Cup. the Great York Stakes, and other important races. Teresina was by Gothic's sire. Tracery. At the stud, Blue Tit produced six colts and fillies, which sold as yearlings for an aggregate of 35,000 guineas—a record which has never been equalled by a single brood mare. Blue Flame was sold for 2801) guineas, but he did not race as a two-year-old. In the followine year he did fajrly well on the Turf. Bine Flame is onjyifour years old. His dam, who .diea ! .jh-1927,Js another example of a mare-being of tittle account as a racer, <w4 yet agoia-mine at the stud.

TROTTING NOTES. Real Light has been penalised 72 vards in the Caversbam Handicap at Forbury Park to-day. This information was not telegraphed with the other penalties for the Meeting. Real Light and Quality are unlikely starters at the Meeting, and Hmkler has been scratched for all engagements. Rain fell in Dunedin last evening, and prospects are not promising for today's racing, but with a track that dries quickly the going should be good. Tonic and King Pointer are the two horses most talked of in Dunedin, and both are likely to run well. Dtnidas Boy is another ono -n-ell fancied. The Roslyn Handicap, an unhoppled trotters' race in saddle, will see the appearance of last season's crack two-year-old in action, and his chances are greatly fancied. He will probably be ridden by his trainer, R. B. Berry. St Bridget is a hot favourite for the St. Kilda Handicap, but High Jinks s chance cannot be ignored. Roi lOr is another much talked of. The following handicaps were omitted from the trotting events for tho nrst day of the Oamaru Jockey Clubs Summer Meeting.—Waikawa Trot (harness). John Noble sec; Landon I rot (saddle), Cast Iron scr—Press Association.

FORBURY PARK T.C. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. The Forbury Park Trotting Club will commence its Spring Meeting today, when good fields should provide first-class sport. A good number of Canterbury horses were sent down by special train yesterday, and will add interest to the day's racing. The programme is as follows: ROSLYN HANDICAP (in saddle), of 200 sovs. 4.33 class. Unhoppled trotters. lm sf. ofl Major Domo .. scr Red Peter .. 36 Victor Bingen scr Alpha Wilkea .. 48 Gardenella .. scr Sid Wilkes .. 48 Kyra ~ scr Bon Wood .. < 3 Dummy Bingen scr Repute .. 72 Criterion .. scr Avalanche .. 84 Koro Peter .. 12 | Koro Peter, only three years old, is B&p to meet experienced, if moderate, trotters in the Roslyn Handicap, and he may find it quite a formidable task if any of the others trot solidly. Repute is one that might do so, in which case she is entitled to respect. Koro Peter, Repute, and Victor Bingen may be the best to follow. PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP (in harness), of 200 sovs. 4.0 i class. lm sf. Lady Cello .. scr Star Lady .. scr Our Maud ./. scr Sunny Bob .. scr Hilda Orton .. scr Roddy .. scr Kola Wilkes .. scr Wee Daphne .. 12 Prince Bingen .. scr Danny Boy .. 24 Pamela .. scr John Appear .. 24 Jessie Huon .. scr Nelson do Oro 24 Limoea .. scr Pert Pointer .. 72 Patch Pointer .. scr Hinkler (ine. 96 Erin's Chance .. scr pen.) .. 96 Sir Author .. scr The Progressive Handicap field is big but of poor quality, so far as proved publio form is concerned, Limosa, Star Lady, and Danny Boy may be the best to follow. ST. KILDA HANDICAP (in saddle), of 250 sovs. 2.17 class. lm. Lenamhor ~ scr (High Jinks .. 24 El Oaron .. scr Maiwhariti 24 St. Bridget .. scr Queen 24 Sunstorm .. scr Henry Logan .. 36 Kate Thorpe .. 12 St. Bridget's form at the recent Otaauhu Meeting was full of promise, and with recent racing to fit her for her engagement she should'be hard to beat in the St. Kilda Handicap. High Jinks may be the best of the remainder, with Maiwhariti a possibility. SPRING HANDICAP (in harness), of 200 sovs. Unhoppled trotters. 4.52 class. 2m. Avalanche .. scr Commander _ Trampcrisp' .. scr Bingen 12 Nelson's Prlnco scr Randolph .. 60 AH Peters .. scr Nelson Ata .. 60 Repute .. scr Len Wood .. 120 Len Wood on 120 yards behind at his best is ar good, solid trotter, and he may be well enough on this occasion to beat all those farther out in the Spring Handicap. Repute and Nelson Ata may prove a pair to keep him busy.

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (la harness), of 660 ettve. 4.33 class. - 2m. Silk Thread .. aor Quality ..86 Orphan .. «« Author Jinks .. 48 Fight Ever .. 12 Talent ..48 Dalmeny .. 24 Bdnny Logan .. 48 King Pointer .. 24 Vesuvius .. 48 jSt. Maura .. 24 Dalnahine .. 60 King Pointer was the early favourite for the President's Handicap, and is likely to retain his position in the betting on the totalisator. He is a good stayer, and there are few of his type engaged. On a heavy track Dalmeny appears a likely proposition, while Silk Thread, who has not raced for some time, may have to be considered. In a truly run race the backmarkers can have Utile chance unless the track is slushy, in which case Dalnahine may have to he reckoned with. Quality's form at Wellington in the mile and a quarter race was not at all promising, but she is capable of better things, and only King Pointer appeals more than she does. King Pointer, Quality, and Silk Thread may be found prominent at the finish. OAVERSHAM HANDICAP (in harness), of 200 sots. 4.42 class. 2m. Royal Serene .. scr Firpo .. 24 Sandown .. scr "Warepa .. 36 Four Bells .. scr Invader .. 60 Yoicks .. scr Dundas Boy .. 72 Roi l'Or .. 12 Keal Light .. 72 Real Light won well at Wellington over two miles in 4.36 4-5, and has paid the penalty. He is now on a bad mark. Roi Tor has shown good form, while Royal Serene looks the best of the front-markers. Invader won well at Addihgton and should be prominent here. Roi l'Or, Invader, and Royal Serene are a likely trio. DOMINION HANDICAP (in harness), of 325 sovs. TJnhoppled trotters. 4.42 class. 2m. Len Wood .. scr Mangoutu ~ 12 Herbilwyn .. scr lee Todd .. 36 Tonic .. scr Happy Bosa .. 60 Proud Ata .. scr W. J. Tomkinson holds a strong hand in. the settlement of the Dominion Handicap, with Tonic and Happy Rosa, and his elect will carry the support of the public. Herbilwyn may prove the best of the others. DASH HANDICAP (in harnes.s). of 275 sovs. 2.16 -class, lm. •Koi l'Or .. scr Jolly Chimes .. 24 Kate Thorpe .. scr Dillon Gold .. 24 High Jinks .. 12 Desert Star .. 24 Dundas Boy .. 1" Firpo .. 24 Orphan .. 12 Henry Logan .. 24 Jlahvhariti .. 12 Harold Burwood 24 Omaha .. 12 Fight Ever .. 36 Bisraurate .. 13 Golden Bubbles 36 The Dash Handicap looks like providing one of the best races of the day and Fight Ever from 36 yards behind may be quite capable of giving this start on the small Forbury Park track. Dundas Boy and Orphan may bo the best of the remainder. CARELESS DRIVING AT WELLINGTON TROTS. tO IBS SDIIO& O? TEX PBESS. Sir,—Your sporting writer is to be highly commended for referring to the Lmany instances of careless driving at the recent trotting meeting, especially in the case of the Electric Handicap. I, With others, remarked about the driving of this man, for wherever Epigram endeavoured to go, either to the inside or to the outer, this driver was sure

to be there, scouting ahead of him. Now what on earth were the patrol stewards (if any) doing, likewise the stipendiary stewards? If the Wellington Club is going to keep up a standard of progress, then the stewards will have to shake themselves up. Largei stakes, totalisator buildings and grand stands are not much good if the executive members do not take an intelligent interest in the control of their racing.—Yours, etc., PATRON. RACING ACCIDENTS. TWO HORSES DESTROYED. (UXITED PBESS ASSOCIATION— Bt BMCTEIC TELEGRAPH—COPYBIQHT.) (Received November 28th, 8.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 28. During the hurdle trials at Randwick to-day Stopwatch, ridden by McGlashen, struck heavily and fell. The horse was destroyed. McGlashen sustained serious concussion. The well-known pony, Our Palm, fell during the Flying Handicap at Kensington races to-day and had to be destroyed. The jockey, Turner, had a nasty spill but soon recovered.—Australian Press Association.