SPORTING.

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 August 1920, Page 3

SPORTING.

J&AULNti Jb iXTUKJBJS. August 9, 11, 13—N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club. August 10, la, 14—C.J.C. Grand National Meeting. RACING NEWS AND NOTES. GAYLIGIIT OFF COLOUR. (By "Arlington.") The Grand National Meeting opens to-morrow, and will be continued vn t Thursday and Saturday. A London cable, dated August sth, says that a Buenos Aires breeder has purchased Tracey for £53,000 —a -record price. Since Tracey went to the stud his progeny have won 63 races. Tracey, who is by Rock Sand —Topiary, by , Orme, was bred in the United States by Mr. August Belmont in 1909, but was taken across to England in the following year. . He proved himself a-; high-class performer, winning the Bon- ' caster St. Leger in 1912 and til© Eclipse Stakes at Sundown Park in the ; following year. The work at. Riccarton on Friday ■ morning concluded with a match lor £SO between General Retain and Ilere-we-are over six furlongs, the conditions ' being gentleman riders, weight 12sv. * General Retain won easily in 1.25. ! Here-we-are pulled up lame, and may not be able to race during the meeting- ' { Coalition is still the goods for the Grand National Steeplechase. The ' Ratronus gelding is reported to be looking a picture, and his trainer is very ; confident of winning the oldest crosscountry event in the Dominion. Ilylans came into the market m Friday for the Grand National Hurdle Race. Ilylans is trained by Sam Trilford. ' I Punters are advised to give Gold Kip '. a wide berth when sorting out the win-

ner of the Winter Cup. Master Strowan, though he worked well, was decidedly lame when he returned to his quarters on Friday morn ing. Oimesby, a Grand National candidate, was rather badly cut about whan goin" from Wellington to Lyttelton in the "boat, and may not be seen to advantage this week. The latest report from Riccarton stales that Gaylight has gone off colour slightly ''luring the past week. This will not lie pleasing news to the Cayspark gelding's large army of supporters It is renorted that A. J. MeFlinn is to have the ride on Hurry Tip in the Winter Cup, mid if Mi is is so another l-jors'.mnn have to be .found for Heathersprig. .T. R. Kaan will have the mount en Crib in the Grand National Steeple- ' Hurry Up and Gaekwar arrived at R.ieravton on Friday. Gaekwar is lo<ki;if bright and well, and should pay his way at the m n "tin". Word from New Plymouth states that rh'» gelding Generalissimo died recently from internal troubles