SPORTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 July 1930, Page 6

SPORTING

RACING.

FIXTURES.

July 26—South Canterbury H.C. July 31 and August 2—Manawatu R.C. August 12,14,16— Canterbury J.C. G.N.

TO-DAY’S NEWS.

Toxeuma: Can have only a very remote clianco under list. 51b. in the Winter Cup.

Favourites: Carinthia and Lancer are the ruling favourites for the Grand National Hurdles.

Jockey Dead: A Sydney cablegram announced the death yesterday of George Lambert, who was formerly an outstanding jockey.

Nancy Lee: An Auckland Railway Handicap winner, will find the long straight at Riccarton against her chances in the W inter Cup.

Scratched: Pedestal has. been scratched for an engagements at the Manawatu v\ inter Meeting.

Flying Swift: _ Makes a noise when galloping, and horses affected in the wind do not win Grand National Steeplechases.

R. B. Berry: * The trotting trainer, R. B. Berry, was operated upon on Friday last for appendicitis. Berry is reported to be doing as well as can be expected.

Carinthia: . Will strip a very fit horse m the Grand National Hurdles. He will be given a race on the fiat at South Canterbury on Saturday, which will keep him wound-up for the big event.

Owlsflight: A rising three-year-old by The Ace from Owlscombe, will represent Sir Charles Clifford in the maiden race at the C.J.C. Hunt meeting. He may require more time, but he is a promising young horse, who should do well later on.

Three in Winter Cup: The Trentham trainer J. McLaughlin has three horses engaged in the AVinter Cup—Staghunter, Tourist and Duellona. T. Green, who usually is associated with Staghunter, will he required for Pride, and it is likely that B. H. Morris will have the mount.

Aurora Borealis: Top-weight in the Grand _ National Steeplechase, was contesting hack hurdle events at Riccarton last year. She is a clever jumper for her inches, but good judges incline to the opinion that the big fence at Cutts’s will be a source of trouble to her.

Gay Crest: Sydney papers to hand record support for Gay Crest in the A.J.C. Metropolitan Handicap last week. He was coupled with the ex-New Zealander Gay Ballerina for the Epsom Handicap. Carradale is favourite for the Metropolitan.

May Disappear: The present 9st. minimum for winter racing is likely to disappear from the rules of racing before next winter comes round. A special meeting of the New Zealand Racing Conference will bo held next January, when the committee’s report on the revision of the rules will be considered, and several alterations, including the removal of the 9st. minimum, are likely to be made. Worth Remembering:

The Paladin filly Kakara, in G. Murray Aynsley’s team at Riccarton, is reported to be training on nicely, a; She showed brilliant .speed in the autumn, and she only needs to go on all right to win good sprint races next season. She is booked to open her three-year-old career in the maiden race at the C.J.C. Hunt Club’s meeting on Saturday week, and it will take a smart maiden to beat bei-.

Aberfeldy: Has been giving R. AV. King some trouble lately, on account of two of his feet cracking. His G.N. Hurdle prospects, under the conditions, don’t look too good. Three in Claremont Handicap:

® F. P: Claridge claims three candidates in the Claremont Handicap at the South Canterbury Hunt meeting— Beau Geste, Haze and Royal Mint. The latter should be the better of the trio, but will have to beat Town Major before winning.

Presentation to Gray: At the close of the Tauranganui Handicap at Gisborne last Saturday, officials of the Club met and the president (Mr. D. J. Barry presented Hector Gray with a gold-mounted whip from the club. In making the presentation, Mr Barry congratulated Gray on attaining the top of the list of winning jockeys. This was a most creditable performance, as ho had been riding only since October, and since had been on the injured list for about a month. Carinthia’s Wins: From a, glance at the following it will bo seen that, there is good reason for making Carinthia favourite for the Grand National Hurdles. Al 4yr.s.: Won Styx Hurdles, once round and a distance, 9.0, at Riccarton; won Port Cooper Hurdles, 1:1 miles, 10.0, at Riccarton; won Hadlow Hurdles, 11 miles, 10.1, at South Canterbury. At syrs.: Won Spring Hurdles, 1:1 miles. 10.11, at Dunedin; Avon Peerswick Hurdles, once round and a distance, 9.12, at Riccarton; won Otago Hurdles, 2 miles, 10.8, time 3.46 (track record); Avon AVinter Hurdles, 2’ £ miles. 9.9. AVith 10.8 in this year’s Grand National Hurdles Carinthia looks like having a. great show.

TROTTING. DATES APPLIED FOR. August 9, 13, 16. —N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. September 6. —New’ Brighton T.C. October 4. —Methven T.C. October 11. —Waikato T.C. October -18. — Ngav Brighton T.C. October 25, 27. —Greymouth T.C. October 27. —Northland T.C. October 27. —Oamaru T.C. November I.Wellington T.C. LIGHT HARNESS PERFORMERS. Waitaki Girl: Is engaged in the big two mile event on the second day at Addington, and this Avill be her only appearance at the meeting. She is going alon.y nicely in her Avork at WildAvood Farm. Iler stable-mate, Tactless, is now showing all the dash that marked his three-year-old racing. He is engaged on, 12yds. in the Trial Handicap at the Metropolitan meeting. Rose Audo: When. Rose Audo Avon ihe Aviation Handicap at the Canterbury Park T.C. v,’inter meeting, she Avas on a 4.43 mark, and won easily in 4.36 2-5. For the SteAvards’ Handicap on the first

day of the Metropolitan meeting, she is giving away 12yds. in a 4.40 class. She may find New Mctford on scr. her hardest opponent.

Frank Dewey’s Fine Record. In commenting upon the purchase or the trotting stallion Frank D^' I( L r importation to. New Zealand, the English Sporting Review” states: — we learn that Frank Dewey, American record of 2.01:1, British record 2.11 has been sold at a high figure to go to New Zealand, the buyer being Mr. G. Youngson, owner of Adioo Guy -.Oi, also Happy Voyage, holder ot the world’s one mile grass track record, 2.04 2-5. Frank Dewey was imported from America and, on arriving in England, was sold by public auction lor £ 1400. The stallion Avon quite a number of races and established a British record which has never been equalled. Until he came into his present owner s hands four years his chance as a stud horse bad been very limited, as his service fee was fixed at £3O a maie. From the few stock by him may be mentioned the following:—Dempsey, record 2.16 as a four-year-old; I m,eapple, 2.19; Miss Dewey, former two-year-old pacing record-holder; Le Nell, 2.17 as a. four-year-old; Mr. A., -‘•f’ Ray Dewey, Maser Dewey, and otlieis. We understand there is now a host of promising youngsters by him coming forward. * Shy Boy, whose dam is Ruby P., is the first to race, and although not three years old, has won several races and taken a mile record of 2.22.”

ADDINGTON NOTES

[special to “stab.”] CHRISTCHURCH, July 23. The main track at Addington has been closed all this week owing to heavy rains and frosts. The cinder circuit has been in demand, some good work, without anything in the natuie of time-making, being accomplished. Prince Pointer is on the jolly side at present, but he is coming to hand well for W. J. Tomkinson. Logan Park is very forward considering the short time he has been in work, and if his mission is the National Handicap he will ho dangerous off 4.24.. F. G. Holmes has been indulging Muriel do Oro and the trotter Admiral Bingen in long strong work during the past week, with an occasional stiff brush. . , Laplander and Jolly Pet. m Holmes s stable, are improving with every run, and George Rey is one of the fittest horses in commission.

E. C. McDermott has his fine trotter, Rose Audo, not many removes from her best form. She was kept, going right through the winter, and will lack nothing on the score of condition Avhen she is required to tackle trotters of the calibre of Sarsaparilla, NeAV Metford, Ukelele Lady and Writer next month. She has Avon all her races easily this season, and the indications are that it will take a good one to lower her colours next spring.

J. Deyell Avorked Nelson Ata over a mile and a half on the cinder track yesterday morning. The trotter acquitted himself Avell. If he could be depended on to get that extra half mile there is no doubt that the Nelson Bingen gelding would go far, as he is very solid and brilliant.

Midland is working Avell for A. Russell at New Brighton.

G. McKendry has Delightful and Aleron shaping the right way for August engagements. There is an ungenuine trait ■ about Delightful, but Aleron is a brilliant pacer, who has proved himself capable of registering fast gaits over all journeys. Erin’s Pointer has worked well lately.

A member of F. Holmes’s team that can be expected to qualify for a higher circle at spring fixtures is Eugene De Oro, who is training on in his best style. While judicious reinsmanship earned the Rey De Oro pacer at least two of his races, in which he was hopelessly pocketed at critical stages, he possesses family speed and moderate sprinters are going to find him a hard nut to crack next month. Chef has done well in his work of late, and his efforts over two miles at tho August meeting will be watched with interest, in view of the fact that ho has not yet been seriously tried as a stayer. At the last New Zealand Cup meeting Chef won a mile saddle race in the exceptional time of 2.9 1-5, and since that performance has been in retirement.

Roi L’Or is a. candidate for this year’s National honours whose claims cannot be overlooked. An exceptionally brilliant pacer, one hard two-mile race at the meeting has proved enough for him so far, and if his mission at. the August meting is the main event or. the third day he will make his presence felt. While he failed to qualify for the final of the last New Zealand Cup, Roi L’Or put up a tine performance in running second to Terence Dillon in the Christchurch Handicap on the third day to record 4.23 4-5. When lie gave Athalone 48 yards in the Islington Handicap, to suffer a meritorious defeat, Roi L’Or registered 2.40 3-5 on a track that was slightly dead. Since then Roi L’Or has won Ihe Dunedin Cup, and more is likely to bo heard of him next month. .

LOGAN’S PRIDE. INELIGIBLE FOR MAIN EVENTS. | SPECIAL TO “STAR.”] CHRISTCHURCH, July 23. An unsatisfactory position has arisen over the conditions for the main events at the Canterbury Metropolitan Trotting Club’s August meeting. Although Logan’s Pride has won in 4.26 1-5, ho is precluded from taking part in tho August Handicap, because the conditions state that horses “must be assessed by tho Club’s handicapper to do 4.30 or better.” When it is considered that the New Zealand Trotting Cup conditions include horses that have done the time, it appears that the August Handicap contains what, might very well be termed a "hardship clause," in that the owner of Logan’s Pride is obliged to have his horse transferred to a. class where he is asked to give away 48 yards to a field of improvers capable of making him better his best. Logan’s Pride may prove- equal to the task confronting him, but at the same time that extra, second which Iris owner was anxious to give away may mean all tho differences between success and a clean sheet at the meeting. Chef. John Noble and Gang ’Awn are affected tho same way as Logan’s Pride, under the assessment of handicapper rule.