SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20025, 5 September 1930, Page 14

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. September C—Marton J.O. Septamber 11, 13—Wftnetnui J.O. September 13—Otaso Hunt. September 20—Aehburton County R.O. September 20, 22—Avondale J.O. September 26, 27—Oeraldine R.O. September 27—Hewke'e Buy J.O. October 4—Napier Pork R.O. October 4—Kurow J.O. Octobor 4, 6—Auckland R.O. Oetober 9, 11—Duntdin J.O. October 10, 11—Otakl Maori R.O. October 16, 18—Soutb Canterbury J.O. Ootober 18—Maiterton R.O. October 25, B7—Wellinston R.O. October 27—Waterlejr R.O. October 27'—Waikato Hunt. Ootober 27—Wftlpawa County R.O. October 27—North Canterbury R.O. October 27, 29—Gore R.O, October 80, November I—'Poverty Bay Turf Olu'6. TROTTING FIXTURES. September 6—New Brighton T.O. October 4—Methven T.O. October 11—Waikato T.O. October 18—Northland T.O. October 25, 27—Greymouth T.C. October 28, 37—Auckland T.C. October 27—Oamaru T.O. TURF GOSSIP. Nominations for tho Geraldine Racing Club's Spring Meetng will be due at 8 p.m. on Monday next. Acceptances for the Otago Hunt Club fixture will close on Monday next. The Ueefton-owned Smithereens is now attaohed to F. Trilford's stable at Washdyke, and will probably fulfil his engagement at the Otago Hunt Meeting next week.

According to a report from Greymouth, the well-known trainer, M. Conza, is contemplating a visit to Aus> tralia with Atone and Silent.

For some reason, the results of only three races at Warwick Farm on Saturday last wero cabled from Sydney. The New Zealand "Referee's" special cable service status that the Campbelltown Handicap, six furlongs, was won :>v Holdfast, from Credence and Toper. Royal Duke was fourth, and Hard Words finished in the ruck. There were several New Zealand horses in the Glenlee Handicap, one mile, but all disappointed except First who finished third, the winner being Habashon. First Sight's display was not considered verv impressive, and he has since receded in the Epsom Handicap quotations. The cable further stated that Phnr Lap was disappointed twice in essaying an opening m the straight in the Warwick Stakes and when his real challenge was possible. he was unable to wear down the lend established bv the betterfavoured Amounis. Had his bid for a clear passage been successful, it is considered he should have comfortably won. Nightmarch is referred to as running "a poor third." T. Metealf had the misfortune to have a leg fractured at tho Tarnnaki Hunt Meeting on Saturday. Another rider, W. Rennie, had a collarbone broken at the same fixture.

The Awapuni owner-trainer J. Boyd h:is disposed of Arrowhead to F. R. Waller.

F. W. Ellis had two of his team racing at Aspendale Park (Melbourne) on Saturday last, Red Sea, carrying top weight 0-12, was sent out favourite for the Welter Handicap, nine farlongs, out finished in a rear position, and .Gold Cup was beaten into sixth place in the Aspendale Plato, six furlongs.

The Chelmsford Stakes. 1260 aovs, nine furlongs, the race that first revealed Phfcr Lap in the light of a good horse, and has introduced or reintroduced many another champion in the new season, is down for decision at Randwick tni» year on September 13th. With Phar Lap, Nightmarch, Limerick, Amounls, and Hunting Orp, not to toention many other first-class horses, available for the race, the entry should offer a great attraction. Waterlino will be put to a solid tent on Saturday next when he will tn* counter Amounts in the Memnie Stakes, weight-for-age, nine furlongs. His form wul give a better line as to his prospect* in the Metropolitan Handicap. (or which, it is stated, he has been supported for a large sum of money % the Australian leviathan speculator, Brie Connolly, The victory of Amounis in Saturday's Warwick Stakes was worth £764 to his owner, and brought the total earnings of the Magpie gelding to £41,447, The ; following shows the leading winners in various lands: —Ksar (Franco), £67,068; Zev (America). £62,727; Isinglass (England), £57,465; Gloaming (New Zealand). £43,100; Amounis (Australia), £41,447} Limerick (New Zealand), £39.901; Heroic (Australia), £38,062; Burythmie (Australia). £36,891: Windhag (Australia), £35.939; Davia (Australia), £31,401; Carbin© (New Zea-land-Australia), £39,626; Phar Lap (Australia), £27,182.

TROTTING NOTES* , The New Brighton Trotting Club's Meeting, which will be held on Saturday, gives.promise of being quite a successful fixture, and the evenness of the fields is an index of successful racing. A regular service has been arranged by the Christchuroh Tramway® Board, and rapid transport to and from the course may bo expected. A. Hendriksen's imported horse, Truman Direct, is already popular with breeders, and '.amongst those that have been booked to aim is the dam of Dundas Boy, a mare by Wild wood Jun. from Jessie B, and a mare by Great Audubon from a good performer in Maelstrom; and Una Dillon, who has foaled to Real Guy. A royallybred one, Truman Direct looks like being in great demand, although his ownor strictly limits him to a few mnros. Truman Direct is to be raced later in the season, but owners of brood mares realise that he is the only one of the Napoleon Direct lino of the breed on tho male side to be imported from America. Napoleon Direct, sire of Truman Direct, was one of the greatest pacers of all time, and his victories over the sensational Single G., 1.585, are still spoken of in America when champions are being discussed.

It is not likely that Jean McElwyn will be persevered with much longer, and in all probability she will be retired to the stnd. She has been one of the most consistent performers raced in New Zealand, and of a quiet, contented disposition she should do well at the stud.

Sister Beatrice, one of the best trotters in New Zealand in recent yeans, is to be retired from the race track, and she will be mnted with Guy Parrish, who is standing the season in North Otago. Up to date a number of well-bred brood mares have been booked to Prince Pointer, and many of the students of breeding are expecting big results from this horse. Prince Pointer is probably the best of the Logan Pointer breed in New Zealand, and it is not surprising that owners of mares realise the fact.