SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19611, 6 May 1929, Page 14

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. K»» », t I— Kjrmont ii a. M« I 1 r'ranklia KC. May IS. 1*- -WnngSUUl .' C. M„, Js A'Mnirton County RC Jim.? I, "I-—Utaki Mauri lI.C. Jutw t, B. 5 - FVinedin J.C. Jiiiia I, .'I ■"> A»ckl»i<l K.C. j urll , i; .KijTiii.nt Waiignnui Hunt. June !*, IS-!*»pl*r I'urk H.C. Juno JO •.".•■-South Canterbury J.C June -Jli 'i-i K»*ke'i Bay JC. .lur,,. "ft -Ashlmrtnn f'mmty R.C J.,„« .0 Wavcr'-j- R<' TROTTING FIXTURES. May 9. M Korburv Park T.C, 11 ay IS--.Oillii.-tru Tt\ Jun<* I. -"» -C.uit.-rh..ry t'ark T.( Juria l] J--lUwk''» Bay T.C TURF GOSSIP.

Nomininn.ns t"r tl'<* Dunodin Win t»r Mr«ting -1,-M on Friday.

Acceutaii. Os for iho Wanganm Winter Meeting uiv due on Friday. Tha rfwut that. Mr A. P. Robert, in tend* >o soil t.n imported stallions, Night Itui.l ami I'.-li.iol, and disperse hi* stud i* v. ithout. foundation.

The programme of the Ash burton fount v Haiing Club's Autumn Meet- " , "eVn cironlated. It provides lor wvu «<v*mi*. iiu-luding two trots, the pr.n.ipal rac» being the Autumn HaiidieiiM. •» mile and a quarter. The proposal for a hurdle race *■*««» Carried out, the l.ongbeaeh Hack Handicap with a list minimum, retaining iU place. Nomination* will close on Moiuluv next. May 13th. Handicaps will be doelured on May 17th and acceptance* will !«> due on May 21st. (Jaybird has evidently thrived on the n.urse of Mli-xiliny; lie has had since heing trained at \V 'ashdyke, and his owner, Mi** K- »>■ Robinson, may bo rewardeel with iito success with him in minor hurdle races during the wintor racing.

At a roe*nt moot iup of the general mmmittre of the Watiganui Jockey Huh it -trim decided that in future the name of the jockey be delayed on the !»<«» of tlio totalizator under tho number of each liorse engaged in the race. In addition tho post position will be given. Thin is mi improvement the i'unterhury Jockey Club should consider, and thus tall into lino with the majority of controlling bodies. It would certainly be appreciated by patron*. Buoyant let Urn supporters down Willy" m the principal event at Oamaru on daturduy. He got mixed up in ioine of the trouble which characterised the early stages of tho race, and occupied a rear poaition after two furlongs had been covered. He was then rushed post the field and in another furlong was occupying second berth to liay Sonnet. This effort wan hit undoing. ».« a little further on he weakened and gradually faded out of trje, tussle.

Prior to the Easter Meeting at Ricrartou, Evening Mraj available for purrhaM at 300 guineas, but a buyer at that figure was not forthcoming. Since then Mhc has gathered in £487. including a silver cup, and her winning propensities are far from being exhausted. The grey gelding Barrington waa not paraded in the hurdle race at Oamaru, owing to suffering from a poisoned leg contracted whilst following the hounds last week.

Amourette ho* been a hard propoeition to follow this season. Bhe has the ability to gallop, but taking a line through her purforuianco in the Hack Handicap at Oamaru on Saturday, her lx«t work is confined to the training track*.

Crossbow, formerly trained at R"'•nrtoo, now races in tho interests ot Mr T. Cro»ior, <>f Mosgiel. He was produced in tho Hack Handicap at Oamaru on Saturday, but was never in a winning position, an indication that he has shown no improvement *#ith age. Mr (!roaier, who formerly owned the brood mure Effort, has. a yearling colt from her by Night Raid, thin a brother to Saturday's winner, Night Mart. The youngster is being handled at Mosgiel and shows a lot of promise.

Arrowmir carried the confidence of hm party in the Flyinjj Handicap at Oamaru on Saturday, and matters looked favourable when he led into the straight. He compounded, however, when the serious business commenced and drifted baek into fifth place at the post., '('hero was no excuse for this form, which 'was certainly disappointing following on his recent track displays.

(Jay Sonnet has proved by her two recent racen that n mile and a quarter task is beyond her capabilities and •horter races will prubaWy be allotted to her in future. It is intended to take her to the Thinedin Winter Meeting next month, when the heavier track conditions likely to be encountered will be to her liking. Miss Nightraid made a gallant effort to overhaul Meitui in the Trial Stakes at, Oamaru on Saturday and responded jianieiy to vigorous riding over the deciding stages. She is a well proportioned two-year-old, by Night Raid from Misa Hook, a mare bred by the late Sir (leo McLean, Ivy Sarto from Monture. by Royal Artillery. She had her e*irly education at the home of her owner-breeder, Mr A. F. Roberts, at Timaru. and was put into active 1 work by Miss 1-. Doyle, at Riccarton, a enupl* of months back. The future of Miss Nigbtrail can be viewed in * favourable light. The Winter Oup Handicap at Oamaru on'Saturduy was responsible for a lot of jofttliug at various stages, tho worst sufferers being Amor Money Mine, Buoyant, and Tardy. The lastnamed was badly interfered with halfwit v through the race and was nearly brought down. This incident led to a judicial enquiry, but the stewards found that it was accidental, and no lurther action was deemed nccessarj . Luat week \V. Stone effected the aui-nbwe from Mr J. (i. Duncan's Wlderalie Stud of a yearling by Weatht rvanc from The Linnet, by Kilhrotiey from (Jrey Linnet, dam of Songbird. The youngster is to be broken in at Invert-argil! and will be brought to lUccnrtou with Silver Paper and Anpiring.

Karitane, who has not been long in »o!id work after a spell, ran a creditable race in the Hack Handicap at Oamaru on Saturday, and Vrill be seen to advantage later. „-

Evening ia one of the nic*t improved gallopers in the South Island, and with good breeding and a sound constitution to recommend her she will win more important races than those she has placed to her credit. She will probably be next raced at Dunedin, where her owner resides, and as she gives every sign of staying on, she looks to have prospect* in the Birthday Handicap at next month's fixture, an event extending over a mile and a half. Her dam. Week End, was responsible for another solid performer in Economist, who won several races, and more would have come his way but for unsoundness. Tho Oamaru Jockey Club's Meeting on Saturday was a distinct success, an achievement that would give general satisfaction after the struggling times the club has had to go through in the last few years. The various officials laid themselves out to make the fixture enjoyable and the well-advised stejx* taken to circulate complimentary tickets had the desired result of attracting largo numbers of visitors. Tho new course and grounds were in splendid order, and with further improvements, which it is hoped to effect as funds permit, the club will be the proud possessors of one of the best racecourses of its sire in the South Island. The arrangements made _ for housing attendants and stabling visiting horses at a nominal charge during their stay for the Meeting met with the appreciation of all concerned, and this provision in itself is likely to go a long way towards increasing the growing popularity of the southern body.

Mr H. M. Campbell's three-year-old gelding Cruachan, who ran second to Prince of Orange in the Maiden Stakes at the recent Waikato Meeting, is given by the Stud Book and Turf Register as being by King Mark. Newspaper reports, no doubt founded on the- official card, speak of him as being by Lord Quex. Cruachan was bred at Karamu, his dam being Straga, who gave tho turf the brilliant Hymestra. Cruachan can be made note of as likely to win important events in the future. Liona, 8-12, was omitted from tho acceptances for the Franklin Stakes at the Franklin Meeting.

For the Egtnont Winter Meeting, rehandicnpti—Tawhiti Handicap: Royal Acre 9-1, Skyrider 8-9. ,

Matu has been scratched for all en gagements at Egmont.

TROTTING NOTES. Nominations for the Oamaru T.C.'s Winter Meeting close to-day. A meeting of delegates from the various clubs in New Zealand interested in the question of handicapping will be held in Wellington on the 14th inst. Routine scored a long overdue win in the Waikaura Trot Handicap at Oamaru on Saturday, his first since he won the Waihora "Park Handicap at the Hanks Peninsula Meeting in March, 1927. Routine has at times shown brilliant form in his training, but has proved quite unreliable m races. He raced reasonably well at the Ashburton Meeting last month, when ho was allowed to go out seventh favourite in the Farewell Handicap, won by Mavis Wood. Lingfield, Maiwhariti, and Shadowland were associated in a good workout over two miles at Addington on Saturday morning, there being little between the trio at the end of the journey. An accident happened at Addington on Saturday morning resulting in the death of a well-known pater, Jackie Audubon. After doing a very serviceable work-out with Ghdeaway, Young Blake, and Dalmeny, Jackie Audubon was being cooled out on the jogging track. J. Davidson was driving Matagouri and leading another horse, when the latter pulled back and dislodged Davidson from the sulky. Matagouri charged into Jackie Audubon, who in turn upset his driver and then set out on a mad gallon in the direction of his stable, which is within easy distance of the course. Through the course gates and on to Wright's road the driverless horse bolted and then on to Lincoln road, where he came into violent contact with one of the Tramway Board's sprinklers. Jackie Audubon was travelling at a good pace and hit the sprinkler with great force, injuring his head badly and dying immediately. Jackie Audubon was a very fine pacer nnd in J. J. Kennerley'a hand 3 won nine races in less than "twelve months. Last I*>vember, Kennerley sold him for a four-figure sum to the Wellington sportsman, Mr R. J. Murphy, and he was subsequently trained at Auckland with little success. A couple of months back he again joined Kennerley's stable and was showing a return to his best form: in fact he appeared to have a royal chance of winning the Prince of Wales Handicap, to be decided at Forbury Park on Thursday next. The Great Audubon gelding was regarded as one of the best horses in training at Addington and his death is a severe blow to his owner, who only recently joined the ranks of trotting horse owners.

The death occurred on Friday of J. Milne, a well-known old-time trainer of trotting horses and generally regarded ai a master of his profession. The deceased had been ailing for some time and his death, though a severe bi--w to his friends, was not altogether unexpected. Milne drove with a good deal of success when trotting Meetings were held at Heathcote and Lancaster Park, and for a time he had charge of a bic team of trotters owned by the late Mr H. Mace. Waikare was one of the first horses trained by him, and later he handled with success Berlin Abdallah, Stonewall Jackson, Brooßlvn, Mambrino Abdallah, Peak, Sunlight Pansy 8., Seafoam, Dora. Utah, Sir Hector, and many other well-known horses of the olden days, while the last horse of any note that he had was Lord Elmo, a winner of many races.

The response made by owners to tho call for acceptances for the Forbury Park Trotting Club's Winter Meeting was especially liberal, and it seems that on the smnll southern track several of the fields will be too big to ensure the best class of racing. There are still 34 horses engaged in the Renown Handicap, and the back-markers will have some difficulty in getting through this field. There were nineteen acceptors for the Prince of Wales Handicap, but the death of Jackie Audubon wil! reduce the number to 18, a field a bit too big for this class of race. Quality is well represented, however, and on the totalisator betting is sure to take a wide range with a preference for Athalone. Silk Thread, Free Advice, and Daphne de Oro.

i ENGLISH RACING. I ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. (twiriD ?■■■* AMociATrojf— ar M.»CT»'C TBLBOR M-H—COPTRIOHT.) LONDON. Mav 3. 1 At the Xewintrket Meeting, the foliowics was tht result oi the ONK THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES, a »A«ep*Uliu» oi* 100 tort «»ch, with 1000 guinea* added; second horee 600 *ov» end third horee 300 »?vs from the et»k*. For three-veer-old filhes. Im. i Mr S. Guthm»aa't t> t TAJ MAH by Lent berg—Tej Mehel 1 L»eui.-C«l. G. Loder'e b or br •' Siiter Ann* by Son-in-Ltw—Dutch Man- a Sir G. Bullough'e blk or br I Elkrtvale by Ellinfcowac— Velini .. 8 Nineteen eterted. Won c>r tbnse-quertere rtf * length, e ehort heed between eecond end third.— Auatielien Prese Association.