SPORTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 September 1928, Page 11

SPORTING

RACING "FIXTURES. Sbpt. 29—Pakuranaga Hunt Club. Sept. 29 —Hawke’s Bay J.C. Oct. 6, B—-Auckland R.C. Oct. 6—Carterton R.C. Oct. 6—Kurow J.C. Oct.. 11, 13—Dunedin J.C. Oct. 13—Masterton R.C. Oct. 20, 22 —Wellington R.C. Oct. 20, 22—Gore R.C. . Oct. 20, 24—Waikato R.C. Oct. 22 —Wayerley R.C. Oct. 22. —Waikato Hunt Club. Oct. 22 —Waipawa County R.C. Oct. 22 —North Canterbury R.C. Ost. 25, 27 —Poverty Bay Turf Club, Oct. 27 —Banks Peninsula R.C. Oct. 31 —feirchwood Hunt Club. TROTTING FIXTURES. Oct. 6 —Methven T.C. Oct. 13, 17—Auckland T.C. Oct. 22—Oamaru T.C. Oct. 20, 22 —Greymouth T.C. Nov. 6,8, 9—Metropolitan T.C. Nov. 17, 21 —Otahuhu T.C. Nov. 24 —Wellington T.C. Nov. 29, Dec. I—Forbury1—Forbury Park T.C. Dec. I—Waikato1 —Waikato T.C. Dec. B—Cheviot8 —Cheviot T.C. Dec. 15, 17 —New Brighton T.C. Dec. 26.—Gore T.C. Dec. 26. —Ashburton T.C. Dec. 26, 27. —South Wairarapa. Dec. 26, 27. —Westport T.C. Dec. 27, 29, 31. —Auckland T.C. Dec. 29. —Winton T.C. Dec. 31 —Inangahua T.C.

GERALDINE RACING CLUB.

(Press Association.) TIMARU, September 27. The Geraldine Racing Club’s Spring [Meeting opened to-day in fine, but iwindy, weather. The track was in good order. The tote took £10,1151, compared with on the corresponding day of last year. In the Opahi Hafck Handicap, First Raid did not carry a ten pounds penalty for its win at Ashburton, as the Rules of Racing prohibit penalties for winning a weight for age race. The remaining results were: — Geraldine Trot, li milqs.—(2) Mountain Ore (A. Butterfield) 1, (1) Apex 2, (3) Harry Locanda 3. Also started — (9) Our Maud, (7) Du Maurier, (8) Solitude, (6) Harold Lee, (4) Young Bingen, (10) Eiffelton Lass and (5) Erin’s Lynn. Won by three lengths. Time 3.29 3-5. Squatters’ Handicap, 6 furlongs.— (2) Money Mine (L. Evans) 1, (4) Buoyant 2, (3) Tuahine 3. Also ran — (8) Rapier, (5) Front Rank, (1) Silver Coot, (7) Polydectes and (6) Shandre. Won by a head. Time 1.16 1-5. Raukapoka Handicap, 7 furlongs.— (3) ZeUxis (C. Eastwood) 1, (1) Camisader 2, (5) Amourette 3. Also ran — Waterlow, (10). Rina Maunga, (2) Wreath of Myrtle and Phastai- (coupled), (9) Gay Bird, (4) Merivale, (11) The Missioner, (12) Claret Cup, (7) Star Raid and (8) Beaming. Won by a length. Time 1.30 4-5. Orari Trot (harness), 11 miles. — Apex (Owner) 1, (1) Wild Voyage .2, (3) Logan D’Oro 3. Also started — (5) Prince Chimes, (2) Becky Mine, (6) Frances de Oro, (16) Locanda Lu, (7) Little Author, , (14) Island Lass, (13) Otaio Rose, (9) Hilda Orton, (15) Tama, (11) Le Thorpe, (10) Harry LoIcanda, (12) Ecstasy and (8) Lough Neagh. Won by two lengths. Time 3.0 2-5. Belfield Handicap, 1 mile. —(1) First Sight (A. Ellis) 1, (3) Gay Sonnet 2, (5) Gold Brick 3. Also ran—(7) Vaward, (4) Lucy Locket, (2) Gold Mint, (6) Nine of Spades and (8) Bronstell. Won by two lengths. Time 1.42. HAWKE’S BAY ACCEPTANCES. • NAPIER, September 27. The acceptances for the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting, on Saturday, are: — Tomoana Hurdles, of 150 sovs.; lii miles.—Ballyfarnon 10.10, Mountain Heath 10.3, Othon 9.13, Lieut. Bill 9.11, Braeman 9.7, Grand National 9.3, Ponjola, Crishna, Heather Blend 9.0. Trial Stakes (Hack), of 125 sovs.; 5 (furlongs.—King Manu, Good Cheer, Chopin, Connoisseur, Kensil, Moth Plane, Imperial Fame, Tea Tattle,' Goodwill, Trisogne, King’s Jest, Dry Area, Middleman, High Court, Curtsey, Ahalama, Bendower, Democratic, Wet Winter. Glenaray Handicap of 150 sovs.; 1 mile.—Pale Star 9.0, Star God 8.12, Tanagra, Abisogne 8.3, Clavers 7.11, Charmaline, The Mug 7.7, King Quex 7.6, Watchman 7.4, Saturn 7.2, Gordon Swift, Belgian Queen, Havana, Jen 7.0. Hawke’s Bay Guineas of 400 sovs.; 1 mile. —Baskier, Lucy Light, Mount Shannon, Toxeuma, b.f. by Acre—Provocation mare/ , Kinross, Moorgas, Knightlike. Spring Handicap of 200 sovs.; 1J miles.—Tresham 9.3, Comical, David Garrick 8.2, Gaze 7.8, Pale Star 7.7, Kilmoyler, Vigilance, Mystum, Keen, Morose 7.0. Nursery Handicap, of 150 sovs.; 4 furlongs.—Lordlike 8.5, Royal Flyer, Headstrong, Admiral Drake, Swank 8.2, Cossack Chief 7.11, Te Awaha, Wedding Bells 7.11, Gay Virginia 7.8. Flaxmere Handicap of 140 sovs.; 6 furlongs.—Kalos 9.0, Kilmezzo 8.10, , Knightlike 8.6, Dreamy 8.5, Millais 8.2,

Goldbag 7.12, King Quex 7.6, Plimmerton 7.2, Tom Bryne, Royal Court, Topere, Night Witch 7.0. Flying Handicap of 175 sovs.; 6 furlongs.—Joy King 9.9, Arrow Lad 8.10, Merry Damon 8.8, Moa Bird 8.2, Starboard Light 7.12, Lipsol 7.3, Morose, Kilmezzo 7.0.

AUSTRALIAN RACING.

SYDNEY, September 27. The final acceptors for the A.J.C. r Derby are: Bob’s March, Kinbally, [ Oatendale, Prince Humphrey, Ramu- , lus, The Dimmer, Coercian, Roscrea, Mollison, The Happy Warrior, Yode- ’ list, Cimbrian. • Epsom acceptors are: Vaals, Fujil san, Amounis, Cimabue, Killarney, i Don Moon, Sans Colotte, Black ‘ Duchess, Reonui, Magdaff, Valparaiso, ’ Sion, Royal Tune, Anambah, Nepean, ; Wedding Eve, Habashon, Padicol, Sir Christopher, Pigeon Pie, Stage Paint. Metropolitan Handicap acceptors ' are: Spearer, Bacchus, Rionscup, TibL hie, Donald Jocelyn, Valparaiso, Ora- ' trix, Mountain Prince, Mid Kent, Lord . Kennaquhair, Pied Piper, Octember, ' Sharp .Son, Sallie Blue, Dolomite, Nan Kourgan, Adrian, Fondant. N.Z. HORSE INJURED. SYDNEY, September 27. Soon after passing the five furlong post in a gallop at Randwick to-day, In the Shade collided with a horse that was doing slow work ahead of him, and In the Shade cut his knees so badly that he has been withdrawn from the Metropolitan Handicap. The veterinary surgeon reports his condition as fairly serious. NEWS AND NOTES. (By “Whalebone.”) . Footfall struck himself last week and is being restricted to steady work on the sand. Royal Tractor, who won the Trial ■ Plate at Ashburton, had matters all his own way. He has a good turn of speed, but unfortunately makes a noise. His dam, Royal Delight, was got by Royal Fusilier —the Brat, by Stepiak—Mesisette, by Medallion. Since he entered F. P. Claridge’s stable Beau Geste has done really well, and as he is a brother to Scion (who won the NeW Zealand Cup and Auckland Cup), a two-mile journey should not be beyond him. Lady Desmond’s victory at the

Manawatu meeting last week was encouraging, and on the strength of her win she has found additional admirers for her New Zealand Cup engagement. That the Limond mare will improve from now on is taken for granted, and she would need to improve but little on her second to Hynanna in the Great Autumn Handicap to have a chance in the Cup, under her light impost. Prodice’s win in the Avondale Guineas indicates that she is an improving three-year-old. Success in the Great Northern Guineas would capse her to .come into prominence for the big twomile event. But it is a long time since a three-year-old has succeeded in the Riccarton race, and as there is nothing definite so far about Prodice’s coming south for the November carnival, it may be as well to await an announcement of stable intentions before a move is made in her favour. A prominent Cup candidate Oratrix, registered a smart effort at the Hawkesbury meeting (Sydney) on Saturday, but had to be content with second place .in the chief event of the day, being defeated by the importation Sharp Son. But it was not disgrace to suffer defeat by such a good galloper, and under her light impost she must be accounted as well treated in the big November race. Another New Zealand Cup candidate in Countersign will be missing from the list of the next payment. One of her front legs filled after galloping at Iliccarton on Thursday, and her trainer, E. Scoullar, deemed it advisable to have the affected part blistered and to turn the mare out for three months. ’ Arikiwai has returned after his un-

successful trip to Sydney. He failed to throw off the lameness Which affected him before leaving Riccarton, and it is now intended to blister him’ and treat him to a lengthy spell. ! Golden Shadow, which has run a couple of good races at Dannevirke 'arid Marton this season,. had the bad luck to get tangled up in a wire fence the other day and may be off the scene for a short time.

Bennanee is regarded as being likely to need a long rest before he races riga'in, if he ever does. Kaiti and First Prince Will be runners at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting on Saturday. Both are pretty well just now.

In the course of a breezy meeting of the Waipapakauri Racing Club, the administration of the president (T. S. Houston) was severely criticised wherein he resigned, but everybody declined nomination. Mr Houston agreed to continue in the office for a month only. The balance sheet showed a large deficit, and many items were adversely commented upon. One member stated that the Cup donated for an important race, was found by him on a dusty shelf of a motor garage.

AMONG THE TROTTERS. a William the Great has not thrown off the soreness which he has been troubled with of late, and his tasks are principally confined to easy exercise. •

Brown Logan, a big gelding by Logan Pointer, has improved a lot in condition in the last fortnight. Young Bingen and Suhstorin are being ke’pt at Work by G. S. Smith at New Brighton, ft Is no fault of the seaside trainer that these horseS have not figured on the, winning list. Young Bingen was known as an “iffer” long before he left the South. Sunstorm is no godd in a powerful finish. J. N. Clarke’s Derby hope, Guy Denver, has improved greatly of late. He has a tough job to be in the running for the Derby next month, and trainer Clarke is not sure Whether or not he will take him to Auckland. Guy Denver is bred to run a Derby race, though, being by Guy Parrish from Leila 'Denver, and he is a very sensible and sweet-tempered three-year-old.

J. Bryce Junr., has left for Sydney with the pacer Bankhead, who is engaged in the Sydney Thousand, which is run early in October. The son of

Logan Pointer —Lady Superior, who is a brother to Cardinal Logan, possesses more than average ability, and a win for him would not occasion surprise. August has Lord Cap (Lord Lou) in the same race, but his prospects ar'e not particularly bright. Tough opponents to contend with will be Wagga Wagga and Alaska. Bell Harold, who was sent from New Zealand to Perth some months ago, and promptly won three races, is handicapped on a 2.13 to the mile mark. Bell Harold won four races in New Zealand last season, including the Onslow Handicap at Auckland, when,handicapped on 2.9, ( he registered 2.11 3-5, so it seems that in placing

him on 2.13 the West Australian handicapper has not yet got to the bottom Of him.

Golden Bubbles has furnished into a good-looking mare and she is pacing well in her work. She is quite a useful performer in her class.

Although St. Maura’s Cup Trial preparation was all to ho avail, through her having to forfeit her engagement, the St. Swithin mare has derived a lot of benefit from her tasks, and is looking very fit. St. Maura’s track efforts just now are not of a vefiy strenuous nature.

Molly Audubon, who was successful in the Bfightwater Handicap at the annual meeting of the Nelson Trotting Club last year, has been taken in hand again, and is one of the regular workers at Addington, the Great Audubon mare should be on deck in some of the minor trotting events later. ' In receiving 324 nominations for its annual meeting, the Methven Trotting Club has beaten its previous record of 298 nominations—the largest number received for any one-day meeting in New .Zealand. ‘Unless the handicaps make a big clearance, the fields will be too cumbersome to allow of the best racing • being provided. Nevertheless, the Methven Trotting Club is Very enterprising, and must be congratulated on the success of its efforts to cMer for the light harness sport. Nelson Ata is trotting Sweetly, and does his work with plenty of dash. His staying powers have not been what th’ey ought to have been in past seasons.

Trainer H. Long, who won a double with Concertina at the Thames Meeting last season, is keeping the Hal Zolock mare on the move. Her behaviour at the barrier has improved a great deal. First Wrack, who showed promise of making a name for herself as a trotter, was operated on recently for a growth in the nose. The operation was successful, but hard training is out of the question in the meantime. Gold Jacket, who worked his way into dress-circle company last year, has not done anything sensational on the training tracks since the metropolitan meeting, where he won the King George Handicap. The son of Gold Bell came on well under L. Mahon, who believes in plenty of steady jogging. J. T. Paul’s candidate for the next Sapling Stakes is a colt by Guy Parrish from Bertha Bell dam of Great Bingen, Peter Bingen, Worthy Bingen, Great Peter, Bertha Bingen, and Baron Bingen. This young aristocrat is expected to take a high mark in trotting circles.

Bonanza showed much promise when he was raced as a colt; but the Four Chimes horse was gelded long after the proper time, and since then he has done nothing to speak of.. He is now being restricted to hill work', but it is doubtful if T. Atkinhead will get him to race with a “do4his-best” spirit, as is hoped. Waikaha will be put into serious training soon, to endeavour to win the Rowe Trotting Cup for the third time. The Gold Bell gelding is one of the best square-gaiters in commission. J. I’. Paul should drive Waikaha to victory on a good number of occasions before he retires from the,sport.