SPORTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 August 1929, Page 6

SPORTING

FIXTURES.

. August 3. —-Christchurch Hunt Club. August iX 12, 14. —N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club. August 13, 15, 17. —Canterbury Jockey Club. August 24. —Pakuranga Hunt. . August 24. —Hawke’s Bay Hunt. ( August 28.-—Dannevirke Racing ] Club. August 29. —Dannevirke Hunt. August 31. —Taranaki Hunt. September 4, 5. —Marton Jockey Club. September 7. —Otago Hunt. Septembei' 12, 14. — Wanganui Jockey Club. September 17. —New Brighton Trotting Club. September 21. —Ashburton County ( Racing Club. September 21. —Napier Park Racing Club. September 21, 23. —Avondale Jockey Club. September 26, 27. —Geraldine Racing Club. September 28. —Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. CHCH. HUNT CLUB ACCEPTORS. •Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, July 31. Acceptances for the Christchurch Hunt Club’s meeting on Saturday, August 3, are as follow: — Kennels Hurdles Handicap, once round and a distance. —Jfist John 11.5, Scion 10.9, Grand National 9.13, Mime 9.12, Exide 9.11, Gay Jim 9.2, Barrington 9.0. i

Lawford Steeplechase Handicap, about two miles. —Waitaunaha 10.13, Radiac 10.12, Bon Aryon 10.11, Silver Light 9.13, Sea Boy 9.0. Longbeach Hurdles Handicap, once round and a distance. —-Elysianor 11.2, Aberfeldy 10.13, Kawini 10.8, Lancer 10.6, Perle de Leon 10.3, Troilus 9.13, Projector 9.13, Paris 9.0. Maiden Stakes, five furlongs.— Haulage, Marsham, Kate Kelly, Kentish Lady, The Viscount, Huntley, Audience, Airplane, Safety 9.8, Quick Plunge, Storm Raid, Desert Song, Swiftray, Leader, Painting, Innisfree, La Pompadour, Academy, Grand Song, Captivate' 9.0. Homeby Steeplechase, 2J miles.— King’s Guard 11.5, Fabriano 10.7, Lord Ronald 10.7, Radiate 10.5, Young Thurnam 9.11. •

Brabazon Handicap, seven furlongs. King Balboa 10.9, Gay Sonnet 10.9, Bourgue 10.2, Solrose 10.1, Anolo 9.9, Solferite 9.5, Chickwheat 9.5, Overdrawn 9.5, Prickles 9.4, Roseal 9.4, Subdivision 9.4, Malmsey 9.2, Perle de Leon 9.0, Sagittarius 9.0, Royal Game 9.0.

Hunters’ Plate Handicap, li miles. —Exide 11.3, Gay Jim 10.9, Whitaunaha 10.9, Whiffler 10.7, Clarenson 10.3, Barrington 10.3, Diamond Jack 10.2, Poetess 10.2,- Freshbreeze 10.0. Flying Hack Handicap, six furlongs. —Honeycomb 10.9, Sarnia 10.8, Red Boa 10.3, Grand Acre 9.13, Phastar 911, Royal Flower 9.2, Moy Hall 9.0, Waihemo 9.0, The Bailiff 9.0, Huntley 9.0, Morian 9.0, Hounslow 9.0.

POVERTY BAY HUNT CLUB.

GISBORNE, July 30. The following acceptances have been received for the Poverty Bay Hunt annual meeting on Satday, August 3: — Hunters’ Hurdles Handicap, 1J miles. —Garzon 11.2, Princess Elizabeth. 10.7, Sonny Boy 10.7, Miss Barcarolle 10.7, Purseproud 10.7. Awapuni Hurdles Handicap, la 1 miles. —Jen 10.3, Abisogne 10.3, Kingi •Pita 9.8, Garzon 9.3, Night Witch 9.0. Hexton Handicap, 1J miles: —Bold Front 9.11, Patutahi 9.10, Superb King 9.6, Tea Lady 9.3, Tall Timber 9.0, Good Sport 9.0,, Plimmerton 9.0, Nahi 9.0, Essential 9.0, Kinsel 9.0. Ferguson Steeplechase, 2| miles. — Woden 12.2, Abisogne 11.7, Revel 11.5, Highway *11.5, Banjuke 11.5, Ponjola 11.2, Royal Heather 10.11, Garzon 10.11, Master Arch 10.7. Swarthmoor ' Trial Handicap, five furlongs.—Ardri 9.13, Donnette 9.G, Chronic 9.6, Ruku 9.0, Sunny Mint 9.0, Quakeress 9.0. Hunters? Bracelet Handicap, 1 mile. ■ —Mangatoetoe 12.2, Tall Timber 11.13, Acred 11.13, Fall o’ the Year 11.11, Purseproud 11.4, Woden 11.4, Revel 11.2, Pereki 11.0, Silverfish 11.0, Polydorus 11.0, Sonny Boy 11.0. Rapanui Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.—King Wanga 10.12, Bold Front 10.12, Patutahi 10.12, Mangaharei 10.5, Kinsel 9.12, Rich. Harvest 9.11, Essential 9.4, Winnington 9.2, Sun Yat Sen 9.0, Evensong 9.0, Tan 9.0, Lightwood 9.0, Lady Castlemaine 9.0, Atapai 9.0, Rapiata 9.0, Donnette 9.0, lago 9.0. TRACK AND STABLE NOTES From to-day Limerick will be classed as a six-year-old gelding, In the event of Limerick and Paquito shaping well in Sydney, F. D. Jones will probably take the pair to Melbourne, where the latter claims an engagement in the Melbourne Cup. Mount Boa, the five-year-old Novice Handicap winner .at Timaru, is trained at Waimate by mentor T. Hobbs. Last season Nukumai won the Jumpers’ Flat and G.N. Hurdles. He is engaged in the same double this year at the National meeting. Diamond Jack is a promising sort over country, as he jumps well and has a good deal of pace. It is stated that prior to her success at Canterbury Park,, Sydney, experts were of the opinion that Oratrix was not quite ready to give of her best. Mr. J. B. Gaisford’s bay colt Arikinui, by Chief' Ruler —Clemisia, was added to the team of F. D. Jones,for a

Sydney trip at the eleventh hour. Fordell trainer, F. Tilley, has his team in steady work, and hopes to < have Glenartney and Laughing Prince ready for the Wanganui J.C. Spring meeting; During the incoming season the Avondale Jockey Club will distribute the sum of £10,400 in stakes, a de. crease of £1,670, as compared with the closing turf term. It is reported from a reliable source that the Waimate Hunt Club may hold , its postponed meeting on a date following the Grand National fixture next month. The distance attached to the Avondale Cup has been reduced from a mile and a-half to a mile and a-quar-ter. During the five seasons Paper Money’s stock have been on the turf they have won over 77,000 sovs. in stakes. This amount does not include stakes won in Australia prior to the present season. Young Thurnham was very'lame in front when leaving the course on Tuesand his prospects of fulfilling engagements on the trip do mot look hopeful. The name of Just an Idea is to be i,

claimed for a filly by Chief Ruler Gaiety Girl, who is displaying galloping ability for Wanganui trainer MJ Gardner. The stakes for the Avondale Cup have been reduced from £1,200 to £9OO, and the winner will now receive £6OO, second £2OO and third £lOO, previous place money. • / More than 30 Maoriland horses won races in Sydney this season and nearly £30,000 in - totalled stake money. South-trained Paris ran an improving race in his batten engagement at the South Canterbury Hunt meeting. Perle de Leon is acquitting himself satisfactorily in his work at Takapau, and all going well with him he will be at the National fixture. His last win was in the Waipukurau Cup at the Easter meeting of the Waipukurau Jockey Club, over twelve months ago. Perle de Leon had a couple of races over hurdles at Napier Park last month, and ran third at his second start.

When Crown Area was sold at a high price it was surmised that W. Booth bought him for a patron of his stable. It was not so, the Rosehill trainer purchasing the big gelding on his own behalf. The price paid was substantial, which augurs well for Crown Area’s future, his new .owner being too good a judge to chance his money on anything that did not appear a payable proposition. 9 Peter Etawah, the full-brother to Peterwah, is still winning races in the United States, and the latest files to hand give particulars of his racing at Matinee meetings. He won the special Free-for-All Trot in two straight heats in 2.143 and 2.12. He will probably do much faster time when raced on the Grand Circuit.

From all parts of New Zealand and with no uncertain voice there was a big demand last week in unofficial circles for Glendowie in the Grand National Steeplechase. It seems pertinent to ask (says “Vedette”), why this sudden desire to support a horse who has performed in ignominious fashion throughout the season. He is not pitch-forked into the big steeplechase by any means, and if he has any chance of winning the National he must have improved very considerably since taking the country air. However, it is sufficient to say that he has now advanced to favouritism for the cross-country blue riband. The next thing will be to see whether he shows the improvement his banking forecasts.

When the Greymouth Trotting Club holds its meeting on .October 26 and 28, the Auckland meeting will be conducted concurrently, while on the Monday, which is Labour Day, there will be trotting meetings at Whangarei and Oamaru. It is unfortunate that so many clubs should race on the same, day. Last year Greymouth, Oamaru and Northland raced on Labour Day, but the Auckland fixture was a week earlier. Now that the Auckland meeting clashes with those of the South Island Clubs it may have a detrimental effect upon patronage of the Greymouth meeting by trainers. Last year D. Warren, J. J. Kennerley, F. G. Holmes, J. Bryce and W. J. Tomkinson were able to race some of their team at Auckland and later take part in the Greymouth or Oamaru meetings. With all the meetings on the same day it is natural to expect that these reinsmen will go to Auckland and on to Whangarei, owing to the big money on offer. It is quite possible that some of them will be represented at the South Island meetings but many trainers do not like leaving their horses in charge of others, especially when so much travelling is to be done. At the annual meeting of the Wanganui Jockey Club last evening it was decided to donate £lOO to the earthquake relief fund, the President remarking that he was sorry that their finances would not permit them to make it £lOOO.