SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19625, 22 May 1929, Page 14

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. Ma? Zo —Ashburton County R.C. June 1, 3—Otaki Maori R.t. June 1. 3, s—Dusedic J.C. Juna 1. 3, s—Auckland K.C. June 12—E garnet War.ganui Huti;. Jur-e 14. 15—Napier Park B.C. Jur.-: UC, 22 —Soitii Canterbury iJ.C. Jar.-:- 3!. C- — Hturke'e Bay J.V. June 29—Ashbur'.JB Ccuc'y R.C. Jund '.'9—Wavericy R.C. July 10th, 11. 13—Wollicg'.cn K.C July 2r> —Wcurr.ale Hunt. Ju'y 2.'.. U7—Gii-borne R.C J-y.v L-T So-:th Canterbury K'jrTROTTING FIXTURES. June 1. S—Canttr'uMry Pari T.C. Juu« 1. 3 —Hawke'i Bay T.C. J>ii!>j 3—Ashburton T.C. Jane 22. ?-l—Auckland T.C. TURF GOSSIP. Acceptances for the Dunedin and Otaki Meetings will close on Friday. Acceptances for the Auckland "Winter Meeting will close on Saturday. The Ashburton County Racing Club have received very satisfactory acceptances for their Meeting to be held on Saturday next, and everything points to the fixture being a success iroiu every standpoint. The following remit, giving racing clubs the right to install a straight-out totalisator if desired, will be submitted to the New Zealand Racing Conferonce to meet in Wellington on July 12th, by the Canterbury Jockey Club: That Rule 6, Part XXIX., be altered to read as follows:—"That in the event of five or less numbers being allotted I on the totalisator, the dividend shall [ be paid on the first horse only; in the event of the numbers allotted on the totalisator exceeding five, dividends shall be paid in the proportion of to per centum on the first horse and 35 per centum on the second horse; but it shall also be permissible to receive investments on the totalisator for an additional and separate pool which shall be paid out in dividends on the first horse only." Regnlation 1 is altered to read consistently. The following words shall also be added at the end of Regulation 3:—"but only one dividend will be paid in any such case out of the investments received for an additional and separate pool for first horse only." Conditions were again favourable for training operations at Ricc'arton yesterday, and a large number of horses were out. There was not a great deal of interesting fast work, the majority of the tasks being confined to s+ -rig exercise on the plough. The 1 grass track was open, but the plough was in most use. Karitane galloped six furlongs, being picked up by Waihemo over the last five, and the former finished in front in fair time. Waihemo does not appear to have settled do'wn to business since being recommissioned. He is to be given a race at the Ashburton Meeting. Sudden Storm sprinted half a mile in 49 3-5, and Impertinence went leisurely over six furlongs in 1.22. Prickles was restricted to a strong eallop over seven furlongs occupying 1.37. This trio are booked to represent Sir George Clifford at the Dunedin Meeting. Gay Sonnet was seen to advantage in reeling off six furlongs in 1.15 2-5. Honeycomb covered half a mile in 49 in his usual freo style. Countersign and Commentor were together throughout a six furlong task executed in 1.15 4-5 Tho latter, a three-year-old filly by Tractor from Commentary, is engaged in the Longbeach Hack Handicap at Ashburton, and on her recent track form she should make a good showing. Paper Boy was galloped on the grass, traversing six fttnongs attractively in I.M. Sea Raid strode over half a mile in 49. There is not much of this filly, but she commands a marked turn of speed and is developing stamina with racing. Huntley and Briarthorn ran six furlongs in 1.16. Buoyant finished better than Arrowmir at the end of seven furlongs covered in 1.30 2-5. Buoyant will take a prominent part in the settlement of the -principal event at Ashburton. Winsome Boy, joined by Garvary at the half-mile, recorded 1.2 3-5 for Ave furlongs. Beau Geate and Evening were not doing their best in galloping six furlongs in 1.17, finishing together. Hounelow and The Bailiff executed strong work on the grass, sprinting home four furlongs in 50 3-5. Amourette reeled off five furlongs on the grass in 1.3, and Bulolo showed improving form by covering six furlongs in 1.15. Bonrose was responsible for smart work over five furlongs, registering 1.1 for the journey. She is engaged at Ashburton.

Star Stranger 11. (W. Scobie) essayed a round of the hurdles, but after jumping the first satisfactorily she crashed through the wing of the second and fell heavily. Scobie received a sshaking nnd a bruised shoulder, "while the mare sustained a nasty wound on the chest, which will keep her off the scene for some time. The barrier at the mile and a quarter post waa in use at lliccarton yesterday, and some twenty horses, mostly with engagements at Ashburton, were given tuition. The Biplane gelding in N. C. Price's team will race under the name of Airplane. He is engaged at Ashburton, and the stable will also be represented by Waihemo, Karitane, Sapient, and Inoe. Haze was galloped six furlougg at lliccarton yesterday and appeared to bn going well throughout. He is to make his reappearance in public in the Lohgbeaeh Hack Handicap at Ashburton on Saturday. The North Canterbury trainer, E. Rpdmond, has arrived at Riccarton with Nino of Spades nnd the four-year-old gelding Danthonia, by Thurnhani from Chaeronia. Both will be racing at the Ashburton Meeting. A. McAulay will not be represented at Ashburton, as Master Clarence has contracted lameness and the Arrowsmith gelding True Shaft has been given a short spell. T. Llovd has recommisiiDiied the two-year-olds Desert Hong and Comique. Hoylake is still running in the paddock and will not be brought in until later in the year. The victory registered by Lord Derby's colt Hunter's Moon in the decision of the Newmarket Stakes last Wednesday, in which race he defeated tbo Two Thousand Guineas winner Mr Jinks, brings another candidate tor honour* in the Derby into the limelight. According to the cabled account of the race at Newmarket, it was only a question of a short head between Hunter':, Moon and Mr Jinks, so that, as each carried 9-0. the defeated one was not disgraced. Hunter's Moon, who was privately bred by I-ord Derby, was got by Hurry On from the Chaucer mars Selene.

J .Vow that, the injury to Beau Cava- { lier's near foreleg has healed sufficient- | ly, S. Tooman has the Chesterfield geld- ■ ing at Eiiersli.- regularly every moru- ! ing. Whether he will be properly I keyed up for his engagements will dei pend on the progress made, but cue j thing can be s;:id without fear of c-or- ' rection: Beai: is nc: the cr.valier of 12 ' months ago. ! It is well for the Greyspear—Sareet '■■ Smile gelding Light Hearted that ! beauty is only skin Jeep, for it looks ; really" counted lor anything the New '; Zealand gelding would not be much •' more useful than a stenographer with i frost-bitten fingers, caustically ob- ■ serves a Sydney writer. Any race day ■ when Light Hearted parades in the \ enclosure he is the cvnosure of ail eyes, ' and many marvel that such an ordin- : ary-Sooking customer could be so great 1 a galloper. Easily the most peculiar i portion of his- ungainly but sturdy make-up are his eyes. They sive one a first impression of being oad, and each is ringed with a prominent white circle. The effect on his face makes him look like nothing so much sis an | ci' a coloured rome'Ziaii.

TROTTING NOTES.

At -S'evr Brighton G. F. Robinson is working a very promising four-year-old filly by Key do Oro from a Wildwood •Junr. marc. This filly lias been in work only live weeks, but she already shows herself right at home in the hopples. Baron Bingen has been turned out for a spell. JRey Logan looks none tne worse for his exertions at Oamaru on Saturday last, and he is being kept up to the collar. At one stage of the Enfield Handicap at Oamaru he looked a possible winner, but he faded out over the last two furlongs. His owner, Mr A. J. MeLaughlan, has in work. a very promising two-year-old by Key de Oro from Lady Logan, the dam of Lady Wrack.

The two-year-old brother to' King Pointer,. in J. X. Clarke J s stable, is going along nicely in his work, and looks a probable stake-winner next season. He is a well-mannered gelding with a good turn of speed. J. Meaehen is working a good sort of mare by Brent Loeanda—Edith A. She is five years old, but up to the present she has not been set any serious tasks.

The well-known trainer, J. Messervey, sen., is seriously ill. Kautoma continues to show plenty of speed in his work, but his efforts with the colours up are anything but encouraging. He seems to tangle when the pressure is put on, and he presents a problem to his trainer, G. Caddy. Ariki, another member of this trainer's string, is going along nicely in his work, and may again get on the winning list. H. Frost has a big team of horses in work at New Brighton, and Becky Mine and William the Great look the most likely stake winners in the near future. The same trainer has in work a very nice chestnut filly by Nelson Bingen, who already handles herself well. Talent is spelling. Repute, also trained by Frost, gave her best display for some time at Oamaru on Saturday, and as she gets age she will become more solid. She is only five years old, so there is plenty of time for her. The course proper at New Brighton is now opened two mornings a week for work, but it is in a very bad state, and is not made a great deal of use of by trainers. Some kind of a grub seems to be taking its toll of the grass, and the result is big, bare patches for half the length of the straight. What are known as "fairy rings" are there in plenty, and horses —especially young ones—are inclined to jump these. The task of getting the track into first-class order again is going to be a big one. Mr Emerson Bowes, whose death took place at Riccarton on Monday, was one of the best-known figures in the trotting world some years ago. He owned many good horses and also did a good deal of breeding. Amongst the best of those he owned were Al F., Al Franz, La Franz Woodland Lad, Othello, Corbell, Redmire, Coral, Dr. Chutney, Roseneath, and Bonniewood.

TRENTHAM NOTES.

[THE PBBBS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, May SI. J. H. Jefferd put Star Stranger and Knightlike Into work again on hia return from the Wanganui Meeting with Joy King, Since KnightUke last raced he has been gelded. The Paper Money gelding, Dishonour' ed, did not keep hia Wanganui engagements, as he suffered a pricked knee from wire in the hunting field. Dishonoured is now fully qualified as a hunter. The three-year-olds in the Jefferd stable—False Scent, Don Quixote, and Hunting Day—were all doing well until the last-named fell on the road and suffered cuts and abrasions. A leg filled and one of the cuts, which was on the point of a shoulder, is still causing a little lameness. The Xgatarawa active team is completed by five rising two-year-olds. They are a bay gelding by Limond —Oymene, a bay filly "by Martian —Sweet Charity, a chestnut gelding by Hunting Song ! —Mandolin, a bay gelding by Weathervane—Kukume, and a brown gelding by Leighton—Catalini. ! Matu's trouble is a ricked shoulder, and while he is not likely to be able to fulfil Auckland engagements, the chances are that he will recover in time to make his appearance a little later. Treaham continues to school well over the hurdles at Trentham, and bids fair to do good service for his connexions at this branch of the business. This morning he was put over the jumps by N. C. Trillo, who has taken service with Mr H. Brown.

Moderi) is being schooled over the hurdles at Trentham. Inferno, in the same stable, is also being tried, but he runs off and jumps the steeplechase fences, which are alongside the schooling hurdles. Oral has joined the active workers at Trentha!# in view of her trip to Sydnev with Oratrix and Concentrate. Oratri'x will probably race at Otaki next month, prior to "her departure, having been kept in steady work all along, She is fairlv well forward. Dainty Ways has left A. Goodman's stable, and is now with J. Ayres. The biggest team of rising two-year-olds at Trentham is that under the eare of S. J. Rcid. He has eight doing steadv work and all have been barrier sehoo'ied. They are Zetes, the recordpriced bay colt'by Lirnond—Waterwings; Peep, a brown fi'ly by Limoad —Glimpse; Lineage, a chestnut filly by Umond— Merit; Caught, a bay filly by Trespasger—Foreet Girl; Intruder, a bay colt bv Trespasser—Graciosa; Equipment a chestnut gelding by Leigbton—Exclusive; Zepbyrus, a brown gelding by Weathervauo—Nada, and an unnamed bav gelding by Leigh ton—Cheloma. The two colts, Zetes and Intruder, are exceptionally well behaved youngsters, and are so quiet that other yearlings can be led from them. Historic, Panther and Footpad are doing steady work.