SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16602, 14 July 1914, Page 9

SPORTING.

A cable message from Svdim- states that a conference with a view to settling the pony racing difficulty was futile, and the fight will continue to the bitter end. Training conditions at Riccarton are excellent at present for the winter sear son. The sand track is in first-class order, and provides first-class going for all the horses in work. Several improvements have been made recently which are greatly appreciated by those whoso business takes them in the vicinity of the scraping sheds. These includo a drain at the hack of the sheds, and the laying down of some chipped metal round the walking ring. Obligate (Anderton) and Nancyform (M’lntosh) wore schooled over the two pony hurdles and two of the big hurdles yesterday,, but their display was only moderate. Nancyform is only, a beginner at tho jumping game, and she looks as if sho would require a lot of educating before she is much goad at it.

Merry Lass (Wormald) and Parable (Douglas) gave n good' exhibition over four flights of hurdles yesterday. Parable shows great improvement in her jumping, and she may yet-develop into a useful hurdler. It is stated that all the present members of the New Zealand 1 Trotting j Association are candidates for office j again. Another nomination is that of j Air YY’ G. Garrard, who hold a seat on | the Board for a number of years, but j was nob nominated a year ago. j Tile trotting, stallion AY’illowwood, by Wildwood— 1 1'hehna, who was sent to do stud duty in New. South YY’ales last • season. was recently sold by bis owner. Air YY’. Kerr, to a YY’esten: Australian sports- i man and the horse will leave Sydney shortly for his new home. The pacer Lord Heathcoto has not been raced for some' time. It is his owner’s intention to have the horse’s legs fired and then allow him to d-i a seasoh at the stud before racing iiini again. Rotheida is now being trained by A. Pringle at Ashburton. YY’lien a yea; i- ■ ing in tho late C. Kerr’s stable Itatheida was a. sensational pacer and showed great speed up till two years -dd. Unfortunately for his owner ho has so far failed to produce the speed in races.. The pacing marc Alav Dillon, who has not been too successful on tho track during the last two seasons, is

now retired for a time, being in foal to the American sire Brent, Locanda. It is quite time that all riders ami drivers of trotting horses made- themselves conversant with the rules. It is surprising to find so many “in the game.” who are ignorant of the ordinary rules under which, races are held. One rider rat Rnngiora, who finished in a place, had no 'intention of weighing in after the race, and when told that it was necessary remarked, “ Well, 1 never knew that.” Amongst the large fields that contested the trotting events at Rai.giora was Yura. Dillon, a three-vear-old filly by Harold Dillon from Stop It. who is now owned in Auckland. ~ The filly is full sister to Sales, who was made such a strong favourite at the last Ashturton meeting, where she naeed disappointingly. Yura Dillon" looks like being a useful sort when thoroughly wound up to race. Since Wallace Junior lias gone into B. Jarden’s stable there is not the slightest doubt that the horse's manners have been wonderfully improved. When quito a young one.he showed exceptional speed, and it was thought ho would prove to he the very best \V allace L. horse racing, but after a j time he developed a temper that tried most trainers that handled him. It I

would he a difficult matter to know the number of times the horse lias “stood on the mark” at- the start of races during the last two years. lie ' has got plenty of speed, aud is a useful two-milc pacer, and as he is at present a well-behaved horse at the start-ing-post, lie is.likely to win some good races. In the iiiile event at Rnngiora i lio cut down the field, which by tho way was not a good one, in great style, ana finished very generously. The pacer Mandarene, who won tho mile 'and a quarter race at Ashburton last month, lias been in a. had way lately. Ho caught a severe attack of inflammation, it being thought for some tune that the horse would not pull througn, but it is satisfactory to know lie is now on the road to recovery. j _ The pacing maro Law Chimes, full- J sister to Jewel Chimes, the winner of i the last Auckland Trotting Cup, made * her hist appearance at Rangiora on Saturday sinco racing at the Hutt Valie.v meeting in January last. The maro has been turned c ut since competing in the North Island on account of showing a disposition not to do her best in races. J hut althf-ugh far frem being in racing trim at Itamriora, slio paced along quite generously. Very great interest is being taken in the election for tin l committee of the Dunedin Jockey Club, and it is confidently expected that some of the old members will bo replaced by new men. The anxiety to see an infusion of fresh

blood is due to a feeling that the club has not moved along on sufficiently progressive, lines.

TRENTHAM TRAINING NOTES. [Per- Press Association.] WELLINGTON. July 13. Tlio going was heavy at. Trentham this morning, tho outside of the courso proper • being thrown open. Hnskayne went once round. Peary went two rounds. Portraiture ran a mile, the last seven furlongs in lmiu 43sec. Fashion Plate, Prince Laddo and ■ Sir Saracen finished in that order at j tlie end of five furlongs, in lmiu Bsee. Pursefiller held Gerberga over six furlongs, run in lmin 26sec. j Manitau, Tho Groat Mogul and -Kiml bombi covered six. furlongs in lmiu 27sec, finishing as they started. 1 Pantutu held Captain Jack and lngenkender in useful work. Crown Pearl went four furlongs in 56?ec. Try Fluke beat Grand Idea over six furlongs, in lmiu 26scc. 1 Milestone was not extended. Bracken and Immensity did the last seven of eight furlongs in lmin 42sec. Rene wont five furlongs in lmin 71 sec. Tatimi heat King Sniilt over seven furlongs* in lmin 3osec. The latter | curried most weight. | Royal Arms went better than Admiral Soult over the hurdles. Stockade ska tied better than Sunrosi ! over the Steeplechase fences, j Sam Pan shaped better than Cheddar and Runtangata over the hurdles. Tlie latest' arrivals include Cloudy Lawn, Silver Shield, Idealism and Veritas. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. [Per Press Association.] DUNEDIN, July 13., , Tho annual meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club was held .to-night, when there was a large attendance, of members. Tho president, in his address, predicted an increase of stakes next year. The Hon George M’Loan (president), Mr P. Miller (vice-presi-dent), and Messrs J. Smith, A. C. Hanlon, E. H. Lough and IT. J. Coughlan were elected a committee. Several improvements, ■ including a, new totalisator, were predicted. The winter meeting is exoected to b- -i * miniature Grand National Steeplechase meeting. ' ______ - r VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF. CLUB. '■ By Telegraph—Press Association—-Copvright MELBOURNE, July* 13. In the. handicaps for the Australian Hurdle Race Clontaft has been allotted toe weight, ■ T2st 31b. Other handicaps are: —Wi mm era list slb, Conn the Shaughraun 9st 111 b, Mere 9st 71b. In the Steeplechase Clontaft is top weight with 12st 31b. Paymaster has been -allotted list lib and whakarewarewa, Qst mb. ' 1