SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 2 August 1924, Page 3

SPORTING.

GLOAMTXG IX AUSTRALIA. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. SYDXEY. Aug. 1. Gloaming and Parody commenced work at Ramlwic-k to-day. Gloaming pleased his supporters in his manner of negotiating the last three of a. four .furlongs sprint in 43sec. He looked bright and robust, and the soreness which troubled him in the first few weeks prior to his visit to Australia is missing. LATEST FROM RICCARTOX. FANCIED HORSES DISCUSSED. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 1. -All the horses with engagements ahead were worked at Ricearton this morning, bur few of them were sent faster than half pace. The South Canterbury gelding Los Ambus did strong pace work, lie is. likely to race prominently in the A\ inter Cup. G. Feilding. an overnight arrival from AVingatui, was out ' with Fort Regal, a candidate for hurdle races at the Ricearton meetings. He is in good fettle. Omahu was given useful pacing on the sand. He appears to have ‘done well since lie raced at Trentham last month. P. Johnson was on the course with Income, who was given useful exercise. Palencia did steady pace work It is unfortunate that his preparation was interrupted by an accident, hut he has over a week yet in which to recover thoroughly before he tackles the (-rand National Steeplechase. Bonnie \\ inkie was given a smart sprint, in which he moved freely He looks well, having apparently ‘ ’ come tnrough a thorough preparation. His W mter Cuo prospects are held in o-reat respect in the south. ” ct Y' arrived last night with Red feol. Cairnmuir, and Jack Kdrain All three got through steady tasks this morning. D. P Wison is expected at Riccarton early next week with Kerb. This mate is reported to have come through n. good preparation for the AVinter Cun. " inch she is greatlv fancied in some quarters. Tinoknha, Stream. Trilford and AVaetea arrived from the north this morning. Master Peter, the South Canterbury representative in the Grand National -steeplechase, has came in for a bit of support during the last few days. Roomerday will he ridden ‘in the Grand National Hurdles bv A. Mc-Don-f. A • r ls . m ra , re fett,e - but his jump11V%far rom perfect, v-kfv, start in the Grand - ational Hurdles in preference to the Steeplechase. The matter has not vet been definitely settled, but should'lie start in the Steeplechase he will ho ridby A. McDonald. NOTES BY MAECENAS. A large number of North Island sportsmen have gone south to attend the Christchurch Hunt Club’s meetday)'’" 11011 iS bei ” g held to ' day ( Satur - Tbe form at Ricearton to-dav should serve to sharpen horses up for the more important Grand National meeting, which, opens on Tuesday week. AARiile to-day’s racing may throw s< i n V; d | s l lt on tlie Prospective winners of the AVinter Cup and the Grand National Steeplechase and Hurdles it does not always pay to take the form ■■it such meetings too seriously, notwithstanding that no penalties are incurred. At the Christchurch Hunt Club meetmg fast year, Boadicea won the Brabazou AA elter and subsequentlv ran second to Sunny Loch in the AVinter Cup but General Advance ran a very poor’ race at. the Hunt. Club meeting. At the Canterbury meeting a few days later General Advance made his opponents look very inferior in the rich Grand National Hurdles. If Income were to win the Trial Hurdles on the opening day of the anterbury Jockey Club’s meetin rr lie would incur a (ill), penaltv for*'the (■rand National Hurdles. ‘ While Ilie race in the Trial Hurdles would be of immense Value to Income, would it pay to risk earning a penaltv for the rich bnt long-distance Grand National, in winch every ounce tells. Star Ranger has been working well at Trentham, and some of the track watchers give this disappointing son ot Martian a chance in the AVinter Cup but lie has failed when well in very inferior company, and on public form his chance looks very remote indeed. According to “Achilles” Mr G. Currie lias a very smart vonngster in The Thorn (Absurd—Rose' Bloom), and it looks is if the Squire of Koatanui will do well again in early 2-year-old races. The Gaming Bill now before Parliament is expected to be passed, after much resistance. But some who profess to know predict that the measure will have trouble to pass the Legislative Council. Altlfough there are over thirty New Zealand-owned horses domiciled’ at or near Sydney .just now, it is no certaint> that this number will win anv more, it as much, stake money in the coming spring as a tenth of the number have won in many former visits. It was telegraphed from Christchurch a few days ago that Loeliella was obviously short of work, as shown after a working gallop. At the time the statement was not agreed with in this column, on the grounds that Loeliella had been in work too long. Evidentiv I miner Christie i.s also of the opinion that Loeliella is not short of work, for when given a chance to race the gelding at Hie Hunt Chib meeting Loehella "'as not accepted for. Considering that the stewards of the (■anterbury -Jockey Club (of which Mr Greenwood is a member) gave Mr Greenwood an enquiry over his charge against the club’s starter in the Challenge Stakes, in which event it will be remembered that Gloaming was “left.” and found in favour of their official,'it appears to be unsportsmanlike for Mr Greenwood to make the statements attributed to him, and which were thought sufficiently important to cable to this Dominion. Several of the charges would be hard to prove, and the statement that Gloaming was “left” twenty lengths is simple absurd. Gloaming' lost about five fir six lengths.