SPORTING

Grey River Argus, 1 September 1917, Page 2

SPORTING

RACING NOTES. The Woodville Jockey Club has decided to have their two racing days together — December 5 and 6. A programme of events has been drawn up. A big fight was put up for two single days' m-eeting but the two days'meeting was carried on the casting vote of the chairman. A mare' has never won the Grand Na tional Hurdle Race, and only one of the sex, in Nadador, has prove- successful in the Grand National Steeplechase. The a.dded money of Tattersall's meeting- at Randwick (N.S.W.) next month will amount to £2250, of which £100 will be paid in war saving certificates. . ' / A writer in the London "Sportsman" says that twelve special trains were sent out on one d„*fs racing in Berlin. When the announcement was made in England that racing was to be shut down, thsre was a wild rush by stud- j masters to sell off. At the Melton I Stud, which was sold on July 2, there were over 400 lots catalogued. The brood mares included the famous Sceptre, who was sold on behalf of the Red Cross Fund. Another breeder, Sir Mark Sykes, sold the whole of his yearlings to an American buyer. The. Grand Prize of Hamburg, run on June 3, was won by Meridian (4yrs) by Nuage — Menippe, the Graditz Stud's three-year-old Prolog beinj second. The value of the race was 100,000 marks, and the distance about eleven furlongs. % If present intentions are' adhered to there will be a large representation of Trenthani-trained horses competing at Marton next week. Probation, who lightened up a good deal with the racing she had a Riecarton, is now enjoying a f&yfr days' spoil in the paddock. It is probable that a couple of the most powerful of the Hastings stables will divide their teams in November, gnd send one lot to Riccarton and the other io the Avondale and, __uckland Meetings. Trainers Quinlivan and Jeffard will have horses racing at both places. j The Chokebore-bred Nightwatch, who was sold to a Gisb^re sportsman has failed to win a race fpr the; new owner, and he is how to take up stud duty in the Poverty Bay district. , The Karamu stables will have a strong representation at the Marton Meeting. The horses entered include. Hylaus, Belair, Piano, and Centre, and the quartet is likely to make the trip. The Ngatarawa trainer, J. F. Jeff,, ard, has booked accomtodation at Marton for the three-year-old Chuckle and Mulatto. Chortle's sister is engaged mv the big handicap, and Mulatto is in; ithe Trial Stakes.