SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20076, 4 November 1930, Page 14

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. November C, if—Whangarei R.C. November 8, 10, l'Z, 15—Canterbury J.C. November 13, 15-—Dargaville K.C. November 15, 17——Waikato R.C, November 19, -o—Winton J.C. November 22—Levin B,C. November 22, £4 —Te Kuiti K.C. November 29, December I—Takapuna J.C. November £9, December X—Feilding J.C. TROTTING FIXTURES. -Xoveoaber li, Matiopolitau T.C. November 10, t32—Otahubu T.C. November 21, 22—Nelson T.C. November 27, 29—Forbury Park T.C. Deeember 13—New Brighton T.C. December 20 —Hav/ke's Bay T.C, Deeember 26—Asbburton T.C. Deeeinber Gore T.C. Deeember 26, 27—Westport T.C. Deeember 26, 27—South Wairarapa T.C. Deeember 27, .TO, 31—Auckland T.C. /■ December 30—Winton T.C. December UO—Reefton T.C. TURF GOSSIP. Beminders. Nominations for the Winton Meeting close at 8 p.m. to-day. ■ Nominations for the Takapuna Meeting close at 5 p.m. on Friday. for the Waikato Spring Meeting will be due on Friday. To-day's Big Event. The Melbourne Cup will bo run today at 3.30 p.m. (Australian time). A Quiet Morning. The Riccarton tracks bore a very busy appearance yesterday, but there was no galloping, the majority of the horses being restricted to strong -vfrork on the plough. The course proper will be open this morning and on Thursday, provided the weather keeps fine. The tive-furlong schooling barrier will be available to-mqrrow morning.

Scratchings. The following horses have been withdrawn from all engagements at the Canterbury Jockey Club's Meeting:—Trek, Pandowa, Red Boa, Equitant, Interlocutor, Movietone, First Money, Simba, Merry Melody, King Colossus, Pythia, and !Sir Gallant.

A Satisfactory fiespcnss. The acceptances and final payments for the Canterbury Jockey Club's Metropolitan Meeting, received last night, promise well for'soma interesting contests. The acceptances for Saturday's events total 258, as against 137 twelve months ago. The details are as follows, last year's figures being indicated in parentheses:—Spring Hurdles 7 (10); Spring Plate 31 (26); Linwood Handicap 23 (24); New Zealand Cup 14 (16>; "Welcome States 21 (6); Apprentices' Handicap 17 (20); Stewards' Handicap 23 (25); Bieearton handicap 22 (10). Tea remain in the New Zealand Derby, to be deeided on Monday, the most important defection being Simba, wbo has bo en withdrawn from all engagements', owing to contracting lameness last week. The New Zealand Oaks field also numbers ten, all the favoured candidates holding their ground. The only withdrawal from the Cup is the H&wke's Bay gelding, Shrewd, who met with, a mishap on the eve of the recent Wellington Meeting. The problem attached to the Stewards' Handicap has not been made any easier to solve, as none of those taken out, >vith the exception probably of Lady Pam, was included in the fancied division. The "Wairarapa filly, however, figures in the final payments for the New Zealand Oaks. In rcird to the Spring Plate there was no acceptance for that event last night, but there, were five withdrawals,, and cnlcss the large field be reduced in the meantime, provision will have to be made to run it in two divisions. The : Welcome Stakes ha- attracted larger numbers than for some years past, and indications are that thoTe will not be many withdrawals provided favonrable track conditions prevail. The field embraces the best of the two-year-olds seen out to date, and includes tho Auckland Welcome Stakes and Wellesley Stakes winner, La Poupee, and the MeLean Stakes. victor, Fair Weather, as well as other winners and place-get-ters in Esteem, Last March, Koroltio, Irish Chieftain, Golden Wings, Lochlaggan, and Hula Belle.

Kirting Engagements. In the Shade will be ridden in tho New Zealand Cup by K. Voitre, and A. Eastwood will have ' the mount on Desert Glow. W r Jf.. Jones, the well-known Aucl;laM will be paying hia first visit to "Biccarton this week. He will Tide Admiral Drake in the Stewards' Handicap. In addition to the Ngatarawa team, H. Gray will ride Esteem and Arrowzone next Saturday. If Hunting Day does not start in tho Stewards' Handicap, Gray will be on Havering. T. Green will be required for Courtesy in the Stewards' Handicap, and at Carterton on Saturday, Mr E, Ridv diford engaged E. J. Maekie to ride Staghunter in that event. Maclcie will also be oo Last March in the Welcome Stakes, ■

Courageous will be riddon in tho New Zealand- Cup by A. C. Dick. W.- Haw. th6rne will arrive with Courageous, Shortly, and Miss Hastings to-morrow.

'Expected Arrivals. H v B. Lorigan with Concentrate, Gesture, Cimabue, King Musket, Dolomite, and Diana's Lad, and J. McLaughlin •with Staghunter and Duellona, left Wellington for Riccart'on last, night. B. Burgess intends to have Athol- , spear, Spearmiss, and Ben Hur at the coming meeting. Allan McDonald will arrive at Riecarton to-morrow with the three two-year-olds, La Poupee, Chief Clerk, and Chief Cook. Mrs McDonald is progressing favourably from her recent operation, but it will be a week, or two yet before she is able to get about.

B. H. Morris. The Wellington District - Committee yesterday considered the application of B. H. Morris with regard to taking off a sufficient number of days from his , month's suspension to enable him to r ride at the opening of the New Zealand Cup. Meeting on Saturday. At present his ftionth does not expire until next ? ■ Tuesday. The matter was referred back I to the Judicial Committee of the Otaki s Maori Bacing Club, which imposed the i suspension. v . -

f A Lost Opportunity. | New Zealanders, who remained in Australia and went to Melbourne for j the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, say i that A. MeAulay and J. T. Jamieson 1 missed a great chance in the Caulfield | Cup. Mr Eric Connolly told a wellknown New Zealander that In the Shade ' would have been a certainty, but of course nobody at the time had any other idea than that Phar Lap would be a runner.

In tb« Xdmellglrt, Ephialtes, who created a surprise when he won the Trial Plate at Cartertoa on comes from, a very.

speedy family. His sire, Tkomond, is by Polydamon from Sweet Tipperary, who was good enough to win a C.J.C. Welccymo Stakes. Thomond went to the stud as a three-year-old subsequent to an accident. Rose of Athens, his dam, is by Demosthenes, from Eose Shield, by Hotchkiss, from Eose of Wellington, a sister to Royal Artillery, True Blue, and Screw Gun. When Mr Dwan sold his breeding establishment at Lower Hutt he disposed of Rose of Athens to Mr J. Ormond, and Mrs Dwan later purchased the yearling foal for 50 guineas. Epliialtes was running out till six months ago. It Was thought that fye would not bo nearly ready to run out six furlongs as he had never been sprinted moro than three on the tracks.

An Interesting Rule. The cases related in yesterday's Press of horses winning races without having any money invested on and of the return of all investments less commission, were decided in the days when the payment of a second dividend was not in force. The rule for the pres-ent-day conditi<sns provides that, if no dividend-winning ticket is taken on the first horse, the dividend shall be paid on the second horse only. If no divi-dend-winning ticket is taken on the second horse, the dividend shall be paid on the first horse only. Returning Home.

R. Johnson, with The Swell and Ridgemount, is due in Wellington from Melbourne by the Maheno on Friday. Mr C. Boyle's hurdler Conjuror is also on board. A Now Trainer. The stables being built, on H. Gray's property at Takanini are now ready for occupation, and J. Gray will move from Ellerslie this week with Vandyke and the two-year-old Bronze Eagle. The Potoa gelding in this trainer's ehurge failed to stand a preparation and he has been turned out. H. Gray will not take up his residence on the new property until after Christmas. TROTTING NOTES. Reminders. The monthly meeting of the Board or the New Zealand Trotting Association will be held at 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday of next week. Nominations for the Forbury Park T.C'.'s Spring Meeting close to-day. Acceptances for events on the first day of the New Zealand Metropolitan T.C.'s Spring Meeting close to-day at noon, when final payments for the New Zealand Cup must also bo made. The draw for divisions in the Cup will also take place to-day. A Little-Known Rule. Owners of maiden performers are reminded of the fact that horses must be registered a month before the date of nomination for any race. With a big number of Meetings being hold ac Christmas and Now Year time, nominations for these Meetings will close within the next month, and horses that are not registered within the next day or two will not be eligible for nomination. Training Notes. Weather conditions at Addington early yesterday morning were all in favour of fast work, but little of importance was recorded. • Country King broke away from the winning post two lengths in front of Surprise Journey on a two-mile run, going, the reverse way. The first mile was covered in 2.23 2-5. The trotter had gained a little and the pace was increased, the mile and a half taking 3.33 4-5. Over the last quarter, Surprise Journey, trotting in fine stylo, gradually gathered his companion, and had a good half length advantage in 4.44 1-5, at the finish.

Erin's Lynn, unhoppled, went a mile and a half, the last mile and a quarter taking 2.58. This mart; looks bright' and well.

Tom Thumb, driven by his owner, J. Frizasell, went away from the winning post, on a two-mile workout, beiag picked up by Sonoma Laddie when a round had been covered in 1.53. The latter did not go away soon enough, and Tom Thumb had to go the remainder of the journey (a mile and a quarter) out in the centre of the track. The first mile tools 2,27 3-5, and the full distance, 4.42 4-5. The Inst mile was run well out in tho centre of tho track, and topk Tom Thumb 2.15 2-5, the last half in 1.7 4*5. Sonoma Laddie eovered the last round in 1.42 4-5. Both horses pulled up well. -Rose Audo did not go well over a two mile journey, and she broke before the elose of it. The last mile and a quarter took her 2.55 1-5.

New Metford covered a mile and a half, going all the way well within himself in 3.29. Nourmahal, on a mile and a half run, left her feet when she had gone three furlongs. She did the same thing at the same, place in the next round, and again two furlongs later. With three breaks in «he went 3.34, but tho exhibition was not a good one. Aleron, unhoppled, covered a mile, and a half, going evenly all the way. He was not out for time. Delightful was given a similar task. Linkman covered a mile and a half in 3.33. Hoi went the middle half in 1.8, but the showing was not impressive. Boneta, in saddle, had Peter Conquest for a companion, the latter in harness, over a two mile run. After tho latter pulled off the mare went a round in 1.50, hitting out resolutely. Western Voyage, alone, did solid work over about four miles, A large number of horses, including Vendoiui', Kelp, Colorado, Awa-iti, Weicome Guy, Little Victor, Apex, Native Prince, Royal Comrade, Ngahuia, Admiral Bingen, Red Rey, Our George, and Imprint, did solid work. A MELBOURNE EVENT. (UVITED PRESS ASSOCIATION BT ELECTBIC TELIORAPH - COPYRIGHT.) MELBOURNE, November S. The Richmond Thousand, run to-day, resulted:—Red Brazil 1, Great Derby 2, Delvan Jim 3, Jean Pronto 4, Enice Direct 5. Time, 3.23^. ASHBURTON T.C. At a meeting of the committee of the Ashburton Trotting GVub yesterday, there were present Messrs H. F. Nicoll (president), \V. Bryant, E. M. Gabites, J. Smith, R. G. Shearman, A. J. Nicoll, J. T. Smith, F,. W. Seldon, and C. A. Cuff. The question of increasing the stakes for tho Boxing Day Meeting was discussed. The president suggeoted that as the club was in a Bound financial position it could afford to make an increase which would assist the owners and trainers in a difficult period. A number of clubs were reducing' their stakes and were inclined to take too pessimistic a view of the present stringency. The Ashburton Trotting Club should set an example to other clubs in New Zealand. It was decided to make an increase of £XOO, making a total of £2IOO for the day's programme. Mr Seldon reported that tho high-presßure water had been connected to tho course. A donation of one guinea was made to the prise list of the Mayfield A. and P. Association. Oq the notion of Messrs Cuff and Smith it was deeided to reoommend the Pro* gramme Committee to tighten up the classes for the Ashburton Trotting Cup, the Boxing Day Handicap, nad the McLean Handicap. The question of training' trnck fees was discussed, and it was decided to make no alteration. U the charges*