SPORTING

Dunstan Times, Issue 3465, 14 April 1930, Page 5

SPORTING

By “Bed Jacket” John Jinks, probably the fastest three-year-old over raced in New Zealand, is down to contest several races at the Addington Easter Meeting. John Jinks has a record of 320 for a | mile and a-quarter, and he registered 1 this after losing a good deal ot [ ground at the start He is not a good I barrier horse, and so must always be [ regarded as a doubtful betting proposition. It is reported that Frank Worthy, 2.03J, and Grattan Loyal, 2.1 Ij, who were purchased in America by 11. B Tlaxieo for F. Holmes, will be shipped early in June. Frank Worthy is by the greatest of living sires, Guy Axworthy, 2.00 j, and out of Hollyrood May, by Joe Dodge, 2 22:1, and was during his stay on the turf a high-class racehorse and winner of many noted pacing stakes. Grattan Loyal is by that great pacing sire, Grattan Royal, 2 06], and while but a young horse being eight years of age, is also the sire of several race winners, He is out of Givita, by Wildbrino, 2 174. A picturesque figure in boukmaking circles in London was Billy Ahlen, who died last month, following upon an accident. He was a member of Tattersail’s ring for many years, and an inc'denL which made him famous was when lie laid £ 100 to a cigar against a horse winning a race. He went lurlhcr by laying £IOO to a match with which to light the cigar. The horse duly won. Mr Alden was noted throughout his career for his absolute fairness. At the tinu of his death he was owed more than £IO,OOO for betting debts, but not once in his life did he sue a defaulting punter or take one before the responsible racing authorities. A son, Mr A. Alden, lives in Australia, and a sister, Mrs Hill, resides in New Zealand. Nightmarch was saddled up for the Hawkesbury Autumn Handicap, and backers hastened to lake evens, finally laying a shade of odds on (says the ‘Bulletin.’) It was a foolish proceeding, for the Epsom and Melbourne Cup winner had lOst 7.1b, and was probably in need of a few gallops. Moreover, Moorelield, with its hill and sharp turns is not a course to suit him. He was fairly well up all the way, but never looked like catching Cavedweller (seven to one), who led from start to finish, and ended up with _au advantage of six lengths from Charlie B, who was two lengths in advance of Nightmarch ho saw he had no chance. There was considerable hooting among the crowd some objecting to Nightmarch’s showing, and others to Cavedweller’s sudden improvement—he had run indifferently when one of the favourites on the previous Saturday. He was owned by P, F. and C. J. Moore, who are interested in the course, and .has won most of his races there. It is interesting to sec that the Cromwell Jockey Club, which many expected to sec “go out’’ had a successful race meeting last month. A balance sheet submitted to a meeting last week, showed a profit of £145 for the Meeting. Somebody suggested that this club was in such a hopeless state that it should 'give one day’s tote permit, “lied Jacket” is keen to see a permit granted for Dunstan; but would certainly not agree to it being given at the expense of the old-established Cromwell Club.