SPORTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 June 1925, Page 6

SPORTING

RACING NEWS AND NOTES.. (By “Arlington.”) Frisco Mail has arrived back at Tint* aru. Although ho ran consistently during the Auckland winter meeting, he failed to win a race. His stifles are a little enlarged through coming in contact with some of the fences, otherwise Mr. Delargey’s gelding is little the worse for the trip. . One of the champion lady riders of New Zealand and Australia* Miss Maggie Briggs, has returned to Auckland after a prolonged visit to the Australian States. Miss Briggs is well-known in Auckland, having won the championship at the northern show on several occasions. She worthily upheld the reputation of her native country at the Sydney Royal Show of 1923, winning six out of seven classes • in which she competed. In addition she was awarded the championship of

the show. At Melbourne she gathered two firsts, and won the title of Australasian champion. _ Among —her achievements were the winning of the ladies’ high jump (6ft. 9in.) at the Sydney Show last year, and in the same year the 6ft. Ilin, jump at Naura, which is situate on the south coast of New South Wales. While in Melbourne, Miss Briggs received an offer which will -probably induce her to change her status from that of ainateur to professional. This was an invitation to ride in the famous Millionaires’ Horse Parade of the United States. ’The millionaires of the different States, she explained, ran a private show of their own every year, engaging the best riders obtainable to show off their horses. Miss Briggs considers this offer- too tempting to be re- ‘ fused, and she will leave for San Francisco as soon as the necessary preliminaries can be arranged. She will make her first appearance at Los Angeles. Mr. R. M. Morten is reported to have sold Taraire to a Perth sportsman-

Author Dillon’s first representative sported silk in the New Zealand Sapling Stakes. Her name is Lingfield. She is a. goM pacer, and is evidently a good stayer, for her ears were pricked when she crossed the line in third place. Arran Chief, who led a field of 30 competitors all the way in the Acton Handicap at Ashburton on Friday last, is a full-brother to Logan’s Gift. He is by Logan Pointer from Bequest, and is owned by the Marlborough sportsman, Mr. H. Herdman. Arran Chief is only a four-year-old, so he is certain to improve on last week’s performance. The Autsraliarr mare Huegood won the Stewards’ Handicap on the first day at Ashburton with a good deal in hand. She led all the way, her pilot, W. J. Tomkin son, driving her a confident race. This was Huegood’s first appearance in New Zealand. It is reported that Mr. J. Lindsay lias purchased the Solferino gelding Roseday from Mr. J. Richardson. The scratching of Sansalino, Wee Sandy and San Guard left half a dozen horses to contest the Hack Steeplechase at Waverley on Saturday. Roaming and Prince Paul made the early running, and the former was in front as they took the stand double from Uncle Dave, Prince Paul and Pouhi Hoiho. Going down the back Eerie moved up, and at the bend was just behind Roaming and Uncle Dave. The latter fell, and Eerie and Roaming took the last obstacle together. Eerie finished very strongly to win by n length and a-half. Pouhi IToiho was a furlong away third. White Ranger fell at the third obstacle.