SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20036, 18 September 1930, Page 14

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. September 20—Aahburton County H-0. September 20, 22 —Avpndale J.O. September 25, 27—Geraldine B.C. Hepttmber 37—Hawke's Bey J.O. October 4—Napier Park B.C. October 4—Kurow J.O. October 4, «—Auckland B.C. October 9, 11—Dunedin J.O. October 10, 11 —Qtaki Maori B.C. October 16, 18 —South Canterbury J.O. October 18—Mastflrtpn B.C. October 25, 27—Wellington B.C. October B.C. October 27—Waikato Hunt. October 27—Waipawa County B.C. October 27—»ff orth Canterbury B.C. Oetober 27, 28-r-«ore B.C. October 80, November I—Poverty Boy Turf Club. TROTTING FIXTURES. Octol-er * —Methven T.O. October 11—Waikato T.O. Oetober 18—Northland T.O. October 26, 27 —Qreyroouth T.O. o<-tob*r 85, 27—Auckland T.O. October 27—Oamaru T.O. TURF GOSSIP. Xominations for the Dunedin Jockey ■ (Jlub's Spring Meeting will be duo at 5 p.m. to-morrow. Forfeits for the McLean Stakes and Dunedin Guinoas have : to be declared by October 3rd, on v;hich date entries for the Trial Stakes Cfirst day) will also be taken. The five furlong barrier at Biecartoa was available for use yesterday, and some twenty horses, including several ,two-year-olds, were given education and allowed to sprint home on. the ■ outside of the course proper. The North Canterbury Kacing Club liave issued the programme for their annual. Meeting to be held on October ; li7th (Labour Day). The six galloping events comprise the Bangiora Cup, of; 226*80 v&, including a cup value 25sovs, Um; the Flying Handicap of ISOsovs, 6f; the Highweight Handicap, of 100 sovs, Imj the Trial Plate, of 80sovs (for two-year-olds and upwards), sf; the Oxford Hack Handicap, of 120sovs, 6f; and the Fernside Handicap, of 120sovs, it. Nominations will be due on October 15th. A. E. Ellis will leave for Wellington to-night, en route to the Avondale Meeting, opening on Saturday. He has been engaged to ride Prodice in the Avondale Cup, in which he had the mount on her in last year's race, when she suffered a-narrow defeat by Historic. He was also associated with Prodice in most of her successes in the past season, including the Alison Cup at Takapnna, the Te Awamutu Oup, and the . Tftkapuoa Gup. Ellis's other mounts on Saturday will be Nancy Lee, Valroe, and Dluminagh. . The three-year-old Ally Distrait, by Diacquenod from Lovelorn,, dam ot Nones, Lovematch, Prince Paladin, and others, has not thrived as well as desired, and is to be treated to i a ..-few months' spell on her owner's' property. Two others of J. B, Pearson's! extensive team, in. Verden and Night-; iflyer, .are also to have a short Respite from work. Palace, the two-year-old gelding by, Qrandoourt from D'Oro (sister tto De-. "■ sijrt Gold), - in H. Nurse's stable, has drawn attention to bis futnre prospects by some smart sprints he has executed lately. He is a big youngster, and .stands out amongst the Biccarton bri£de is the matter of size. He has, srefore, cofeie to hand quicker than expected, but it is not intended to race him for a while, yet. With breeding sad looksjto recommend him, when submitted ji% Trentham, it was solicit keen competition, was able to secure him fer 100 guftoeaf; on be"half of Mr B. Alston, of whose colours have yet to be carried in a race. Haze, with W. Scobie in the saddle, jumped two hurdles at Biccarton yesterday, in a faultless manner. In all his essays to date he has.shown a liking for the game, and trackwatchers •will be surprised if he does not make good as a hurdle proposition. • There is a possibility that the Chokebore stable may not have a representative ready for the McLean Stakes at Dunedin. ' In addition to the preparation of the two-year-olds being interrupted by a period of wet weather, most of them contracted colds, and very little has been done with them during the past three weeks. Quarterdeck and Star Stranger It/ were sent out to negotiate a round of tho hurdles at Biccarton yesterday. They jumped the first two well, |pit the latter, ran down tho third fence and dislodged .her rider. Quarterdeck completed her' ' task satisfactorily, * The Ashburton County Baeing Club have reason to be gratified with the acceptances received for their Spring Meeting to be held on Saturday. There -was only one defection from' the Ashburton Handicap and seven out of the ten handicapped for the Farewell Handicap remain in. The - other galloping events are exceptionally wejl filled, and no less than 23 figure in the Trial Plate for two-year-olds and upwards. There are only two of the" young brigade engaged, and they appear in the acceptors as a Tea Tray filly and an Arausio filly, both on the 8-0 mark, but their weight should be 7-0. The former is known as Invite and is frpm Halina, dam of Solfcrito and Best Friend, and the Arausio youngster* who will race as, Flower, is from the Hawked Bay mare Gurnion, by King Mark. Both are owned by Mr W. B. Ballinger. Invite cost 80 guineas - a* a yearling, and Flower was secured for 75 guineas. They were given a race In the Debutante Stakes at Wnnganui last week, and with another effort in public on Saturday, they will have an advantage over their opponents In their special mission, the McLean Stakes. The ' early -racing of this pair would indi- • cate that they are destined to have a strenuous career in keening with their • dablematen before them, but Mr Bal* linger is keen on winning a classic, and ■ ho is going the right way about it,

DRUG ADMINISTERED TO HORSE. JOCKEY CLUB ENQUIRY. (VXmn IBMS ASSOCIATION—BT BUBOTWO MUWtUVB—COPTBiaBT.) LONDON September 16. The Jockey, Club stewards. Lord Zetland, Lord-Bowbery, and Lord , .' Harewood, announced that they bad £ found'that a drug was administered JS, to Grand Success, the winner of the ". Carftn Handicap, at Lanark, on July % .. Tbftj disqualified the horse ■ and • :, wiped tg the trainer, 1). Taylor, an V-...«*f»cfce7, *ho had a remarkable ;, ¥;yJ*SSG&'& k fiVjß victQries tllia season lt<"# * J ! iioanoe » w »t cftttsed'-i'-sensa-WM§PWn '''*''' ' * '***■' '