THE SPORTING WORLD

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 March 1942, Page 7

THE SPORTING WORLD

RACING AND TROTTING MEETINGS TO COME. March 21— Manawatu. March 21—Oamaru. March 28 —Hawke’s Bay. March 28—Waimate. March 28—Gore. March 28, 30—Westport. April 4.—Greymouth. April 4. —Wellington. April 4, 6.—Wairarapa. April 4. 6.—Feilding. April 4, 6. —Riverton. April 4, 6.—Auckland. April 6.—Waipukurau. April 6. —Beaumont. April 6. —Kumara. April 6.—Canterbury. April 11.—Greymouth. April 11.—Hawke’s Bay. April 11.—Riverton. April 11.—Avondale. April 18. —Reefton. April 18.—Wanganui. April 18. —S. Canterbury. TROTTINGJIXTURES March 21 —Westland (at Greymouth) March 21—Wyndham. March 21—Cambridge. March 28—Ashburton. March 28—Taranaki. Final Reminder: Acceptances for the Westland Trots to be held at Greymouth on Saturday next, close at nine o’clock to-night with the Secretary of the Greymouth Trotting Club. ‘ Re-Handicapped: Poker Face has been penalised 36 yards for her win at Timaru oh Saturday, and she is now on 48 yards in both the Westland and Final Handicaps at the Westland meeting to be held at Greymouth on Saturday. Whackie: A three-year-old gelding by Arausio. Whackie is from Mercian Lass, by Mercian King, from Mountain Lass, the grtfnd-dam a daughter of Mangaoroa. The first of the progeny of Mangaoroa, a colt by De - mosthenes, did well on the turf as Taunaha, winning at both Trentham and Riccarton as a three-year-old, and he repeated the performance in the following term. It is not unlikely that Whackie will climb to equal heights.

3.000 GUINEAS FOR COLT. PRICES AT NEWMARKET. LONDON, December 6. Though only one horse reached 3,000 guineas on the opening day of the December sales at Newmarket yesterday, a steady average was maintained. The day’s total, 34,257 guineas, was most satisfactory. Top price of 3,000 guineas was paid for the Earl of Rosebery's four-year-old Hyperion colt, Hippius, twice winner of the Champion Stakes. He was bought by Mr. David Nicoll. Lord Rosebery also received 2,000 guineas each for the three-year-old Neptune and the three-year-old filly Mercy, which was sold to the Hon. R. Watson. Neptune was bought for Mr. J. Donald's slud at Wanganui, N.Z. The Duke of Westminsters 2,000 Guineas winner, Lambert Simnel, was sold for 2,500 guineas. He is to remain in F. Templeton’s stable, as Mrs. Thurston, the buyer, intends to keep the colt in training next year. Best price for the King’s horses was 700 guineas paid for the three-year-old Longships, bought by Mr. Arthur Richard White a North Country business man. The stallion, Orwell, who started a hot favourite for the 1.932 Derby and who won nearly 30.000 guineas in stakes was sold to Mr. R. Wray for 410 guineas. Mr. A. E. Allnatt, who began ownership on the grand scale by buying eleven of the Aga Khan's British yearlings 18 months ago for 4,400 guineas, became the owner of the Earl o' Derby's two-year-old, Evenlode by Hyperion-Toboggan, for 1,850 guineas. Clearance, another filly sent by Lord Derby, went for 1,700 guineas to Mr. Stanley Smallwood. A Middlesbrough contractor, Mr. J. G. Thompson, paid 1.200 guineas lor the two-year-old gelding, .Royal Glory: 520 guineas lor the gelding Kinsman; and 700 guineas for the First 'Flight colt by Colombo. Firoze Din, third in this year’s Derby, was bought by Sir Alfred Butt tor 1,250 guineas. Well-known horses failing to reach their reserves included the Cesarewitch winner Fiiator, unsold at 2,500 guineas; the Manchester November Handicap winner. Crown Colony (1.350 guineas); and Royalist, third m the Cesarewitch (1,600 guineas). KING'S HORSE. The Earl of Rosebery, president, speaking at the annual meeting of the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association at Newmarket yesterday, said that stud owners had reached the irreducible minimum of bloodstock if they wished to keep the industry on its logs and to feed other countries after the war. A certain amount of racing was necessary, even in wartime. “The eyes of the anti-racing people, who object to racing in peace-time just as much as they do in war-time, 'are concentrated on the one spot where racing takes place," he said. “Far more people go to the cinema in one day or to football in a week than go racing in a ■whole year. Those amusements consume fuel just as much as racing." He mentioned that the King’s horse. Sun Chariot, the best two-year-old of last season, was almost lost io racing. Fred Darling, a fine judge and trainer, discarded her as useless, but, fortunately. t'nerij-’.vas no transport available.