SPORTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 November 1927, Page 11

SPORTING

FORBURY PARK TROTS. (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, November 25. The Forbury Park Trotting meeting was opened in fine but windy weather and before a large attendance. The tote handled £21,016 compared with £18,667 for the first day of last year. Following were the remaining results: Spring Handicap, 2 miles. —5 T. Ritchie’s Swiftbine (El Carbine — Swift) 48 (R. W. Franks) 1; J. Hunter’s Underviewer 48 (R. Townley) 2; 3 W. S. Mitchell’s Randolph 60 (H. Gaskill) 3. Also ran: 8 Master Peter scr., 6 Jade set., 2 Nelson Ata 12, 3 Avalanche 24. Avalanche led over the first two circuits with Master Peter and Underviewer handy, and Swiftbine next. Underviewer and Swiftbine entered the straight well clear of the rest, and in the run home Swiftbine wore down the favourite to win by a neck, with Randolph 12 lengths away, and Master Peter fourth. Times: 4.54, 4.54 1-5, 4.57 1-5. ' President’s Handicap, of 700 sovs, 2 miles —2 J. M. Sampson’s Dalnahine (Brent Locanda —Pleasant Drive) 36 (J. McLennan) 1; IT. Wallis and O. O’Keefe’s Author Jinks 36 (T. Wallis) 2; 4 Mr W. H. Norton’s Bonny Logan (F. Holmes) 3. Also ran: 8 Bell Harold scr., 8 Downcast 12, 4 Trenand 24, (bracketed with Bonny Logan), 8 Trampfast 24, 6 Fight Ever 36, 5 Talent 36, 3 Away 48. Bell Harold, Bonny Logan, and Downcast made most of the early running, while Fight Ever lost ground at the start. The field was in close order with a lap to go, and going down the back Dalnahine went to the fropt from Bell Harold with Author Jinks moving up on the outside. From this on Dalnahine held command, to win by, four lengths from Author Jinks, who got up to beat Bonny Logan by a neck, with Trampfast fourth. Time 4.35 2-5, 4.35 3-5, 4.38. Caversham Handicap, 2 miles. —J. O’Grady’s Quality (Denver Huon — Lady Superior) 12 (C. Donald) 1; R. C. Burnby’s Desert Star 12 (A. McLellan) 2; E. T. Forbes's Pointalena 36 (F. Holmes) 3. Also ran: Kate Thorpe scr., Acre 24, Lingfield 24, Evelyn Locanda 24, Fashion Queen 84, Desert Star and Quality made all the running and though Fashion Queen made up her ground, she failed to stay. Quality ran past Desert Star in the last bit, to win by half a length with Pointalena and Lingfield 15 lengths away. Times: 4.42 4-5, 4.43, 4.45 2-5. Onmininn Randi efin. 2 miles.—s

Messrs Small and Hadfield’s Ingle Bingen (Nelson Bingen—Neeratte) scr. (C. R. Hadfield) 1;. 2 M. O’Brien and G. Barton’s Young Blake 96 (W. Tomkinson) 2; 7 H. Gaskill’s Little Logan 60 (Owner) 3. Also ran: 8 Herbilwyn scr., 6 Proud Ata 12, 3 Nighborn 36, 4 J'risco Beau 36, 1 Engagement 48. T,he early leaders were Herbilwyn and Proud Ata, while Ingle Bingen broke up at the start. Young Blake, despite two breaks, gathered the field, and took charge three furlongs from home, but Ingle Bingen caught him down the running, to win by half a length, followed by Herbilwyn. Times 4.51 2-5, 4.43 3-5, 4.48 4-5. Dash Handicap, 1 mile. —8 R. F. Ledingham’s Lady Embrace (Young McKinney —Embrace) scr., (H. Gaskill) 1; 1 F. Holmes’ Bob Logan 12 (Owner) 2; 6 W. D. Barrett’s Haunui Scr (B.'Jarden) 3. Also ran: 3 Avenger scr, 9 Menember scr., 7 Jolly Chimes scr, 4 Bingen Lad 12, 5 Event 24, 2 Terence Dillon 48, Lady Embrace and Jolly Chimes took up the running, while Terence Dillon dwelt badly. Bob Logan joined in the turning for home, but Lady Embrace kept clear to win by two lengths, with Haunui half a length away, followed by Jolly Chimes. Times 2.19 2-5, 2.20 2-5, 2.22. NOTES AND COMMENTS. (By “Register.”) GALLOPING FIXTURES. Nov. 26, 28. —Takapuna J.C. Nov. 30., Dec. 1. —Feilding J.C. Dec. 2, 3. —South Canterbury J.C.

Dec. 7, 8. —Woodville. TROTTING. Dec. 3.—Waikato T.C. Dec. 10. Wellington T.C. Dec. 10. —Northland T.C. Dec. 15, 17.—New Brighton T.C. Dec. 26. —Gore T.C. Dec. 26, 27.—Westport T.C. TROTTING. Cannonball, which has been left at Addington under the charge of A. Cox, figures among the nominations

for the New Brighton Trotting Club’s Meeting. Certain circmstances were responsible for many Coasters being highly pleased over the success of Sid Wilkes at Fqrbury Park yesterday. Sadie Huon has been freely spoken about for Forbury. Acre was noised about as the best of things for the Caversham Handicap yesterday, but missed. That’s all in the game. On December 26 and 27 the West port Trotting Club will hold its ’Xm{is Meeting. Nominations will close with the Secretary at 8 p.m. on December 1. Petroleuse put up a brilliant performance in winning the Papatoetoe Handicap at Otahuhu on Wednesday. Just over half a mile from home Petroleuse, Tony Victor and Golden Grattan were intereferd with by a horse in fvnnt. crpt.f.i n<r nr> and thev lost sev-

in irOJlu getting up cuiu uncy lurw eral lengths, especially Petroleuse. She made another great effort, however, and was lying just behind Anseline and Childe Audubon into the straight. Once in line Petroleuse came through in good style to score from Anseline by three parts of a length. A very noticeable feature about training light-harness horses consists in the fact that they are asked to do very little work in a very long time on the” track. There seems to b’e far too much leg-weary work of the jog type, which is apt to dull speed. Even the most phlegmatic natured horse, who requires an infusion of brightness, seems to get the same work as a keen goer, whose speed should be nursed until he is able to carry it. Trainers copy each other far too much instead of studying the individuality of a horse, and they overlook the fact that treatment which will benefit one horse may ruin another. Last week Register” noticed half a dozen horses on the ‘ trotting track. Gradually they drew together, and then followed a few rounds at a very slow jog. It was noticeable during this work out, that two of the horses were pacing very listlessly, and it appeared as though they might have benefited by bnghtei woik than slow jogging. GALLOPING. Limerick is a daily visitor to the tracks, but he is not being worked, being kept to useful exercises on the i lead. He looks well, and he will not

require much galloping to get him ready to race again. The Christchurch “Press” states: — The Absurd gelding Standard, who was previously raced on lease by Mr W. R. Kemball, made his reappearance at Ashhurst and ran in the colours of his owner, Mr E. P. Christensen. Standard ran unplaced in the Pohangina Handicap, and after the race lie was purchased by the Awapuni trainer, H. H. Doyle, for £5O. Standard will compete at the holiday meetings on the West Coast of the South Island, and he is the right type for the courses there. Last season he won three races, secured one second and two thirds out of sexenteen starts, his best performance being in recording 1.13 3-5 over six furlongs. He has only had one start this season, ut should be in good nick if brought to the Coast. The Oamaru Jockey Club’s Summer Meeting will bw held at the Wingatui course on December 17.’ Nominations close with the Secretary, Box 3, Oamaru, pn November 29, at 8 p.m. Silver Coot has been showing greatly improved form in his track work at Riccarton. Kalos was very unlucky at Ashhurst. He is not a good beginner at any time, but he faced the added disadvantage on Wednesday of being drawn wide out. With the start of the race on a turn, the field had not gone a furlong when he was last, and he had to be ridden hard all the way. Kalos shapes like a stayer, and it might be good business to try him over a distance although the sphere in this direction is very limited while he remains a hack. Martarma would show a short price if reserved for the Maiden Plate to be run at Timaru next week. Owners of two-year-olds in the Feilding Stakes are experiencing some difficulty in obtaining light-weight riders. Two-year-old colts without penalties will carry 6.6 and fillies 6.1. Since the introduction of the 7.0 minimum in handicaps, few boys ride at that weight even. Two riders Engaged for the Fehling Stakes are C. Goulsbro for Chit and W. H. Jones for Raasay. F. D. Jones will probably take Stormy, Arikiwai and the two-year-old Island Fastness, to the South Canterbury Meeting, but Stormy is not at his best yet. These three may form Jones’s team for the holidays, \yith the Manawatu and Marton Meetings as a lively programme. Luck has brought relief to a destitute family in South Melbourne. A

month ago Policewoman Davidson made a newspaper appeal for money to help to pay the funeral expenses of Douglas Power, 10 years old, who was killed by a car. The Powers were selling the little furniture they had to pay for the boy’s burial, and the father, mother and family of nine were destitute. One of the boys then found work in a factory, where ten boys clubbed together to buy a ticket in a sweep on the Cup, sixpence each. Young Power had sixpence for his fare home, but he gave his mates the sixpence and walked. The boys ticket has won, and there is now coming to them £413 each. There is no lack of racing in Egypt, Says the Sydney “Referee. ” There are three clubs which hold regular meet-ings-—two in Cairo and one in Alexandria. At Cairo in the Winter races are held every Saturday and Sunday from November 1 to March 31. Last year over 200 owners registered their colours, 800 horses were in training, there were 34 licensed trainers, and a similar number of licensed jockeys. Prize money is ten times greater than fourteen or' fifteen years ago. The best three-year-old in America this season is a filly named Nimba. She is owned by Mr Marshall Field, and at Belmont Park (New York) in September won the Lawrence Realisation Stakes, 1 mile 5 furlongs, from six first-class colts. Nimba, who carried 8.11, won from start to finish in 2.45, and the value of the stake to her owner was £5900. She is by War Cloud

(Polymelus —Dreamy 11., a Persimmon mare) from Martha Snow (Sir Martin —Snow Marten, a Martagon mare). English bettors are game when they fancy a horse. There is no baulking when they think something should be at odds on. The Newbury Autumn Cup, of £l4BO, 2 miles 1 furlong, is one of England’s important handicaps, and when-it was run at Newbury on September 25, Mr W. M. Singer’s Lightning Artist wound up at 9 to 4 on in a field of 12. It was good judgment, as Lightning Artist took charge a furlong from home, and won by a length. He is a .Gainsborough horse, but, though on the strength of this run’ he was expected to make a good bid for the Cesarewitch, he was unplaced. . In Australia at one time apprentices could commence riding in races at any age, but it is now different in most States, states a writer in the Sydney “Referee.” In New South Wales they cannot commence until they are 14They can evidently still begin as young as their employers like in England, as I saw it mentioned that a ten-year-old youngster, named Martin, son of a well-known trainer, had his first mount in a selling race at Newbury on September 23. He rode at 5.9, and his mount finished eighth in a field of 18 In New South Wales some famous lightweights of the past rode in public at ten or eleven, but that has been barred for many years.

Since he first commenced riding, M. Lewis who rode Trivalve to victory in the Melbourne Cup, has had 5631 wins for 894 firsts, and eight dead heats for that position ; while his minor placings are 702 seconds, inclusive of three dead heats; and 638 thirds, inclusive of eight dead heats. Another well-known Australian rider m M. Connell scoied over 1000 wins, but many of those were at unregistered meetings, and m the way of really big events his record did not aproach that of Lewis. When Valwyne won the Armadale Handicap of one mile and three furlongs at the Caulfield Meeting on November 12, he created a course record, recording 2mta ISsec The first three furlongs took Msec, the next hall ml 491 sec, and the concluding halt mil 501 sec., while the final six furlongs l ft ft behind in Imm 15 3-4 sec.