SPORTING

Grey River Argus, 30 June 1932, Page 3

SPORTING

RACING FIXTURES. July 2. —Oemari} J.C. July 13, 14, 16.-VWellington R.C. July 20.—RangitilW Hunt Club, (at Marton). July 28, 30.—Gisborne R.C. July 30.—South Canterbury Hunt ' Club. July 30, Aug. 1. —Manawatu R.C. Aug. 9, 11. 13.—C.J.0. Grand National. TROTTING. July 2. —Oaniaru J.C. Winter (two events). N.Z. HORSES BEACH N.S.W. SYDNEY, June 28. Ammon Ra and other New Zealand ricehorses were landed from New Zen hud, in excellent condition. J-MB A REFUSED REGISTRATION. SYDNEY, June 29. Simba will not no'w run at the ponies* meetings. The Associated Racing Clubs decided not to register him. No report was issued by the Board of Management concerning Simba, but the secretary (Mr Underhili') stated that the gelding was n'H registered. RACING. Nightmarch stands out as the most noteworthy entrant included in the list of horses owned in this Dominion, in the Australian events ahead, particularly the Melbourne Cup. in which handicap he shares the top weight of 9.10 with Veilmond. When Nightmarch won the Melbourne Cup at four years old in the spring of 1929 he carried 9.2, which was 21b above weight-forage. At five years old Night march won the New Zealand Cup carrying 9.6, and at six years his leading successes were gained in the Autumn Stakes, one mile and a half, and the Cumberland Stakes, one mile and three-quarters, run at Rand wick last March. Tie subsequently ran unplaced in the A.J.C. Plate, t ' t> miles and a quarter. whe n odds were laid on his ability to win, but he was not himself that day. On his return to the Dominion he scored an

easy victory in the Awapuni Gold Cup run at weight-for-age over a mile and a quarter. On August 1 Nightinarch will be ranged up with the aged divi- , sion, and this fact has to be taken . into account in summing up his pros-' peels of taking rank as a dual winner of Flemington’s big event. In the 71 contests that have eventuated for the Melbourne Cup aged horses have only scored on four occasions, and it is 28 years since one of the veterans was hailed as the winner. Tontcrden (N.Z.) is reported to have been sold in Adelaide to W. D. Moroney. to the local trainer, A. T. Mit-, chell. J. D. Kemp has registered names for ■ the two young horses that he placed in regular work just before the Grea* Northern Meeting. The two-year-old hay gelding by Kilbroney from Jolly Gay has been named Gay Broney, and the rising two-year-old bay gelding by Paper Money from Maccelish has been legist cred as My Money. Horses bred in this Dominion have yet to score victories in the V.R.C. Grand Nationals, but two Grand Nationals are down to their credit on other courses in Australia, and the two horses, Ditto and Troublesome, that registered successes were both bred in Auckland. In 1898 Ditto, by The Dauphin, won the Caulfield Grand National Steeplechase, and in 1916 Troublesome, by Spalpeen, won the Adelaide Grand National Steeplechase. The Australian Hurdle race, run at Caulfield, can be cited as a race in which New Zealand horses have been unlucky. In 1908 Ataahua held such a commanding lead at the concluding hurdle that his victory seemed certain, but the unexpected happened. Ataa hua struck the fence, with the result that his rider, R. Wilson, was unseated. Four years after Ataahua’s failure, Mr E. J. Watt’s Wimmera made a bold bid for victory, but in a sensational finish he was beaten by a neck by UxA record for Nfcw Zealand is the entries for the Melbourne Cup this year, there being 26 New Zealand horses nominated. The decline in totalisator investments during the season is shown by a statistical return made by the New Zealand Racing Conference for presentation to delegates to next month’s annual meeting. For the season to the conclusion of the King’s Birthday meetings the drop is from £3.495,481 10/- last year (trotting ('vents not included) to £2,427,870 15/ this year, a decline of just over thirty per cent. Full Measure, who had a win and a second in hurdling company at the Auckland meeting, is to race at Trenth am. The Surveyor—Thurence gelding is a very- promising jumper. Flying Prince has been turned out for a spell. The Flying King—Vanga horse is likely to’ be back for spring racing. Greenline is not to race again for some months. The Sydney galloper is to be spelled until it is time to start him upon a preparation for summer racing. Head Serang is looking well again. He started the outsider of the field in the concluding race at Hastings and never showed up, but he did not get off very well. The race should improve him. It is reported that the price asked an Australian buyer for the Dunedin own'd hurdler. Captain’s Gift, was £lOOO. Chief Link and Tenacre are due to make their next appearance at the Wellington Winter meeting. Both these geldings are getting through a sound preparation at Hawera under J. Brown’s supervision and are expected to show up at Trentham. Chief Link was in good form at Wanganui meeting, where he won an open sprint race on the first day, and if the going is not unduly heavy next month he will be troublesome in similar races. The South Island jumper French

events in a row, is likely to contest the Grand National in August. Sports King who had his latest headquarters at Te Rapa, has been sent back to Matamata, where the Valkyrian—Sports Queen gelding is being spelled. Glowlight, the rising three-year-old b v Silverado from Limelight, has commenced work again on the New Plymouth track. It is her owner’s intention to prepare this well bred filly for the New Zealand Oaks to be run at Riecarton in November. Several of Silverado’s progeny have shown excellent form this season, and as Glowlight is bred to stay she should bo a good proposition later on. Cargen was raced with the minor division of hurdlers at the Aueklai d meeting. The Hamilton owned gchli".g I’y Quin Abbey—Curcarua did rot threaten danger in any of his th ee starts. Princess Bede is among the hoises' A. Tinker is keeping in commission at I', liajia. The Catmint — Lady Ledo f filly has raced very consistently of late but she has not been lucky enough to secure the principal end of a s ake Princess Bede, who relishes soft ground may do her next racing at the Wellington meeting. Baroscope, who was added to the list early in the year, raced very generously in the engagements he fulfilled at the Waikato and Au kland meetings. A Tinker has this n ember; of his team still in commission, and' the Weathervane—Tortrix three-year-old may add to the stake-earning account of his Tirau and ex-Auckland owner, Mr E. H. Cucksey, before the winter is over. Trowbridge gives promise of developing useful form as a jumper. The Day Comet—Lady Lobelia mare has had only a few races over hurdles so far. Her best effort was her pecond to Full Measure in the Panmure Hurdles on the middle day of the recent meeting at Auckland. The sister to Wiltshire, who is yet on the cautious side at her fences, has always been running on over the concluding stages of the journeys she has undertaken. Trowbridge may visit Treptham next month with Wiltshire and Cruachan, other jumpers in C. Carmont’s local team. TROTTING. Several leading trotting owners and legislators have been declaiming of late as to excessive taxation driving owners out of the light harness sport, and rightly so, but it is noted that they have neglected to mention at the same time that mechanical handicapping is also having an adverse effect, writes “Sir Modred” in the Southland Times. Bingen Crest has been an absentee from the track, and her lameness appears to be more serious than was at first supposed. The trouble has previously affected Bingen Crest, and Mr E. C. Webberley states that she will be retired to the stud and mated with Jewel Pointer. On Parade was a visitor to Addington on a recent morning, in company with Lifebuoy. The three-year-old has not long been recommissioned after a spell, but he looks in good healthy condition to go on with his preparation. Gold Seam, who got amongst the winners at Auckland, was got by Gold Bell, .grandson of Rothschild, from a mare by Dan Patch, a son of Rothschild. A recent addition to J. J. Kennjrley’s team is the aged stallion Royal Comrade. This horse, although a speedy racer has proved a disappoint-

ment this season. Capable of showing speed enough to win in his class, he seldom reproduces his best in a race, and if his new trainer is successful with him great credit will be due to him. Moko Girl, the winner of the Winter Handicap at Auckland, was got b- r Peter Moko from The Limit, by Pygmalion (Rothschild —Lady Roseberry), by Almont, who was also a so n of Rothschild. Worthy Cause, the winner of the Hobson Handicap, was got by Worthy Bond from Miss Rolfe, by Ribbonwood from Pocohontas, by Hambletonian 801 l Boy. Rolfe Audubon, the winner of the Marconi Handicap, is a half-brother by Great Audubon to Worthy Cause.