SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19667, 10 July 1929, Page 14

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES.

July 10, 11, 13—Wellington R.O. July 20— Waimate Hunt. July 25, 27 —Gisborn* R.O. July 27—South Canterbury Hunt. August 3—Christchurch Hunt. August 3 —Poverty Bay Hunt. August 13, 15, 17 —Canterbury 3.0. August 24—Pakuranga Hunt. August 24—Hawke's Bay Hunt. August 28—Dannevirke R.C. August 29—Dannevirke Hunt. August 31—Tarauaki Hunt. TROTTING FIXTURES. August 10. li, I«—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C.

TURF GOSSIP.

[THE PBESS Special Service.] •WELLINGTON, July 9. There was a good deal of heat in Radiate's legs while on the tracks at Trentham yesterday morning, and he <lid only trotting exercise on the centre of the course. Lack of one or two sou ad gallops might find him out at the finish of a trying ordeal such ' as the Wellington Steepleclia.se is now sure to be on the heavy ground. Mr H. Kothery, owner of Glendowie, j arrived in Wellington yesterday, and in the afternoon had a consultation with his trainer, A. Rhodes. It has been decided that Glendowie will run j in the Hack Steeplechase to-morrow, ®nd will be ridden by A. E. Ellis. Royal Elm's schooling display at Trentham yesterday was very good, and as he bears a well-seasoned appearance it looks as if he is going to bo one of the troublesome light-weights in the Wellington Steeplechase. The appearance of Mister Gamp and the style in which he accomplished his work at Trentham yesterday suggest that he has done particularly well during the few weeks since he won the Great Northern Hurdles. He may want to-day's race to tune him up for the Winter Hurdles on Saturday. The work of Full Feather, Sudden Btorm, and Hurly Burly on the wet tracks at Trentham yesterday indicates that Sir George Clifford's representatives are likely to give a good account of themselves at the Meeting. The first-named especially should pay bis way. Nothing definite can be learned with 1 regard to the rider of Ntikumai in the s Wellington Steeplechase. In some i quarters M. Conway is said to be the j likely pilot; on the other hand, it has never been definitely stated that Bowden is not fit enough to ride. Nukumai's chances are .likely to suffer t without the services of Bowden, or £ come capable substitute. There are j not many of the latter offering or dis- : engaged. The fences in the Wellington l Steeplechase are not particularly diffi- f cut, but the heavy going will make j the race a thorough test of fitness sind j stamina. Horses inclined to unsound- , jiess, or that have had interrupted < preparations, will be risky proposi- . tions. Included in this category are , King's Guard. Jtatn, Radiate, Kauri Park, and Rangi Sarto. ( 1

TROTTING NOTES.

A successful auction sale was held on Monday at Spreydon, on account of Mr J. J. Kennerley. There was an attendance of over 300, and highly satisfactory prices were realised. Mr Walter Simes was the auctioneer. The following are details of the horses sold:— b m Pet Loeanda, J. Fleming, 51gns; b g Prince Pedro, client, 300gn*; r g Fight Ever, E. Fearon, lOOgns; b g Black Wattle, Mrs Peek (Auckland), 120gns; b foal, Nelson Derby—Alone, J. Black, 35gns; ch g Kelp, client, 370gns; black foal, by Pedro Pronto—Harebell Direct, A. Hendriksen (Halswell), 62J gns; brood mare, Alone, C. Donald, 27gns. Five sulkies sold op to £35 each and all the harness realised substantial figures. The total realisation exceeded £IOOO. Although nothing official will be known before Friday respecting the Labour Day dates dispute, one concerned with trotting stated yesterday that the Auckland Trotting Club and the Waikato Hunt Club will race on that day.—Press Association. "N.Z. REFEREE." REPORT OF TROTTING CONFERENCE. Though the Wellington Winter Meeting will be in progress while the current issue of the Official Calendar is on sale, racegoers will be interested in the budget of Trentham pictures taken last Saturday. These include Glendowie, Gold Cure, Brigadier Bill, and an arresting snap of the Stewards' stand. "Spectator" makes comparisons in a comprehensive article, of the weights allotted New Zealanders in the big Spring handicaps in Australia, and P. E. Baldwin is represented by an article dealing with the English greys who have been having quite a run of success in England this season. The "EefereeV race letter from England Is included in the Turf section. Next week a full report of the New Zealand Racing Conference proceedings will appear. The two outstanding features on the light harness side are full details of the business transacted at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Conference, and a new set of statistics in the shape of the fastest winning times of horses over all distances. In addition to these and the usual budget of notes, there ia a write-up of the Santa Kosa stud farm of A. Hendriksen. Tho "Referee's" tennis writer, , "Server,' reviews the records of the - ehampions and near-champions at Wim- , bledon, while in the all sports feature , will be found an unusually varied collec- , tion of paragraphs touching on prae- < tically every known form of athletics l and games. {