SPORTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 September 1927, Page 6

SPORTING

J. NOHRA DISQUALIFIED (Per Press Association.) .CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 1. A special meeting of the Canterbury District Committee was held yesterday .to inqpfre .and take .further evidence in the case of Joseph Nohra, of Reefton, wps alleged to have tampered with D. E. Cotton, jockey, and R. McLellan/ wfio was in charge of the horse Moorland pn the West Coast during the last Christmas and New Year meetings. The Committee dpund .nothing to shake the evidence of McLellan and Cotton, that they were approached, by Joseph Nohra tp pull Moorland, nor was there any evidence to implicate McLellan and Cotton as having been parties to any fraudulent intention. The Committee therefore unanimously found Nohra guilty of corrupt practices, and disqualified him for life. NEWS AND NOTES. M. B. Edwards has entered nine horses for the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting.

A. D. Webster won a Jumpers’ Flat at Meuangle with Asleep last week.

Bonnie Prince, who for some time past has been trained by J. J. Kennerley, has been leased by B. Jarden. Note, who won a six-furlong race at the Grand National meeting, is going along nicely in hex 1 preparation for spring engagements. She has a fine burst of speed, and she may add to her winning record very soon. A. Fleming has made another start with Don Wild, who in the meantime seems to be fairly sound. The great free-legged pacer, however, is unfortunately not likely to stand a solid preparation.

It transpires that Kipling has been sold to an Australian buyer, but he will race at the Otago Hunt, fixture in the colours of Mr J. Samson, the intention being to ship him next day for transport to Melbourne. Gold Mint raced well enough at the Grand National meeting to suggest that he will pick up a stake in the near future among minor company. He bears a bright appearance at present, add his recent outings seem to have benefited him a good deal. At the suggestion of the Owners’ and Breeders’ Association, the Greymouth Trotting Club have decided to extend the closing date of nominations from October 7th to October 10th. Handicaps will be declared on October 14. th and acceptances close on October 18th. Gooses.tep is striding out freely in useful pace work, and he should soon b'e yeady to show his best form. Probably he will be seen at some of the early spring meetings, where he should pay his way as he can run out a mile and a quarter very solidly. Indian Sage and Nadarino have been sold to the West Australian sportsman, Mr J. J. O’Hara, who is a prolific buyer of New Zealand-bred horses. They leave by the first available boat, and will do no more racing in this country. S. Reid’s team for Wanganui will now consist of Panther, Chit, ap.<l Cosmetic. S. Davidson, the successful Sydney lightweight, has been engaged to ride Valicare in some of her spring engagements, states a Sydney correspon<jept. He will probably pilot the flying mare fn the Warwick Stakes oh September 3. Davidson has commenced the season well by riding four winners and four seconds in Brisbane. M. Sullivan, J. Munro, J. Tpohey, H. Jones and A. Hunter have ridden Vaiicare before. W. j. Tomkinson, who has been as-, sociated with winners of numerous big' handicaps in Dominion, has never succeeded ip training or driving a New Zealand C,up vic,tor. In his successful year as premier trainer and reimppap, 1924-25, W. J. had Realm enin .tii,e big lirize, and drove the hapdsome pacer into fourth berth. Last year he was behind Acron, who was bracketed with Great Bingen, but did pot get in .the money, Toinkinson has nothing engaged in ; the forthcoming contest, but his services will probably be requisitioned before the eventful day.

With Lipierick and Commendation nojnjnated for the Warwick Stakes,, to be run JJ.ext Saturday, a very keen interest will be centred in .the result, for opinion is well divided as to which of the two sons of Lhnond is entitled to priority. The race in question is to be run over a mile at weight-for-age, with allowances for maiden-perform-ers. Limerick and Commendation will carry equal imposts (8.11), so that it will furnish a good test so far as this mile race is concerned. The New Zealand geldings are unlikely to haye the race all to themselves, for a trio of high class milers in the shape of Valicare, Amounis and Fujisan, are engaged, so that altogether there is a great deal to rivet interest in next Saturday’s big race at Warwick Farm.