SPORTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 July 1923, Page 6

SPORTING

RACING FIXTURES. July 26, 28—Gisborne Racing Club. July 26—Waimate Hunt Club. July 27—Poverty Bay Trotting Club. Aimust 4—Poverty Bay Hunt Club. August 14, 15, 18—Canterbury J.C. August 11, 15 and 17—Metropolitan Trotting Club. POVERTY BAY TROTTING CLUB THE ACCEPTANCES. (Per Press Association.) GISBORNE, July 21. Following are the acceptances for the first day (Friday next) of the Poverty Bay Trotting Club’s meeting: — Trial Handicap of 100 sovs. ; 1 2 mile*—Hallowe’en, Dr. Dillon, Jean Audubon, Glencoe, Oakhampton, V\hctu, Jean Darling, Queen Audubon limit, Miss Marvin, Gladiolus 12 yards behind. Dominion Handicap of 125 sovs. ; 2 miles.—lV ire, Purimu, King Peter, Rosalie Patch scr., Caterpillar, Audex 12yds., Golden Gate 36, Rose Bingen 132, Peter Dean 240, Pyramus 300. Park Handicap of 100 sovs. ; miles. —Wire, Dexter Lock, Gold Sovereign, Purimu, Rothborn, Herbilvv in, Rosalie Patch, Peter Tracey, King Peter, Peterivah scr., Golden Gate 84yds., Rose. Bingen 156. Electric Handicap of 150 sovs. ; 1 mile. —Reliance, Vera Logan scr., Prince Poole 12yds. behind, M aiteraiiiii, Coal Light, Brendo 24, Jimmy Richmond 36, Eulius, Wild Lad 48, Huon Grafton 60, Pitaroa 72. Poverty Bay Cup of 450 sovs. ; 2 miles.—Peter Dean, Grey Peter, Vera Logan, Reliance, Ivy Audubon scr., Medway, Jimmy Richmond 24yds., Coal Light 48, Huon Grattan, Pyramus 72, Wild Lad 108. \\ aikanae Handicap of 100 sovs. ; 1 mile. —Puninga, Rothborn, Lakeshall, Hallo we en, Gladys Cole, Dr. Dillon, Gieacuc, Digger, Jean Darling, Queen Auduoun scr., Miss Marvin 12yds bhd., Dillon VV ay 60. President s Handicap of 100 sovs. ; j.£ nines. —Miss Marvin, Gladiolus, nunlire, Guinea scr., La Meriel oU yas, bhd., Alicel, Lottie Advance, jonnny Golddust 72. stewards' Handicap of 100 sovs. ; I 4 nixies. —Bonnre, Guinea, Gladiolus scr, Ba Meriel do, Alice!, Johnny Golddust 96, Grey Peter 72, Medway 132, Pitaroa lob. RACING NEWS AND NOTES. (By “Arlington.”) L’Amour and Sunny Loch are the ruling favourite for the Winter Cup, both riguring at a short price, while Boadicea, Carmine, Avispado and Kilbird are tiie next in order of favouritism. Of the bunch, the writer would take Avispado as being the hardest to beat. Poanui is the shortest-priced horse at present in the Grand National Hurdles, but on recent form he cotl'ld be passed over in favour of some of tiiose rower down. Penury Rose and General Petain are a useful combination engaged at the Grand National Meeting, both being proved stayers and gooa jumpers. Tne locally-owned Elixir is now under the care of trainer W. McKendry at Omoto, and will be got ready for summer racing. This painstaking young trainer is well versed in the art of getting his charges fit, and it should not be long beiore he has a good string under liis care at Omoto. Tiie Reeiton pair of trotters in Golden Denver and Denver Wood are freely engaged at the Canterbury Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Meeting. Jennings, the Westport trainer, who met with a good deal of success last season, will have a fair-sized string to handle during th© coming season. Included in tiie lot will be Rapid Eire, Kuia, War Unit, Weary Willie, Emerald Gem and Demonstrate.

The Earl of Roseberry, who recently won the Two Thousand Guineas with Ellangowan, -was 76 years of age on DI ay 7 th. A London exchange says the story r is often told how in his Eton days the Earl remarked that his three ambitions were to wed an heiress, attain the rank of Prime Minister, and win the Derby, and these ambitions were duly satisfied in every instance.