SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17098, 22 February 1916, Page 8

SPORTING.

NEWS AND NOTES. Last week was particularly quiet at Riccarton. the. tracks wearing a deserted appearance. This was due to the fact that upwards of forty horses, representing nearly all the local stables, were absent at Wingatui, assisting at the autumn meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club. A fair share of the prize money was secured, eleven winners hailing from this quarter, in addition to which place money was secured in a. number of other events. Cutts Brothers were successful with Good Hope and Don Pacifico, M. Hobbs with Reval and Ciiicinnatus, G. Murray Aynsley with Spangle and Wardancer. and F. D. Jones scored thrice with Bore, while W. M'Donald won with Silent Way, R. Derrett with Sir Malt, andß.Longloy with Twelfth Night.

Reval has been trained at Riccarton for some time past, having been an inmate of M. Hobbs's stable, and while there lie has been responsible for some excellent performances. The death of Mr E. H. Reid, and the purchase of his interest by Mr C. Studholme, formerly Mr Reid's partner, may bring a change. According to report, the. Finland gelding is likely to go back to Timani to be trained by S. Trilford, who was in charge during Roval's early racing days, with very satisfactory results. .Mr Studholme purchased the yearling filly by Sarto—Chinook in Dunedin last week, and it is understood she has already been placed under Trilford's care. ,

Bee showed signs of soreness while at Wingatui last week, and she can be dismissed from Wanganui Cup calculations. There was little inducement to make the northern trip, in any case, as the handicapper looked well after the Martian mare.

The yearling colt by Sarto—Noblesse, purchased in Dunedin last week by Sir C. Machell for eighty guineas, will go into W. M'Donald's stable, which already shelters Meltehikoff, Moddite and Teviotdale, who race in the same interest.

Having got through with the Dunedin Jockey Club's meeting, local trainers will now have to turn their attention to other autumn fixtures.- The first o;f these is the Akaroa County meeting, to be held at Motukarara on Saturday week, and which promises to be unusually successful, judged from the support accorded it by owners. The Waimate and South Canterbury meetings will be held later in March, and they are both likely to attract a good deal of support from this quarter.

j The programme for the Ashburton County Racing Club's autumn meeting has been passed, the amount to be ! given in stakes being about the same j as that distributed last year. The Canterbury horseman, G. J. j Pine,'got into trouble with the stewards I of the Dunedin Jockey Club on Saturj day. The incident occurred in conneci tio'n with the Waihola Handicap, the | second last event of the meeting, in | which Pine had the mount on Ardmore, I the winner. Kentlock, Hornbeam and j Deltonio began smartly but after going ! about two furlongs they were supplant'ed by Ardmore and Redshire. ThenI there was a mix-up. Hornbeam apI peared to get a bump, with the re- [ suit that she interfered with Kentlock, I who stumbled and fractured a pastern joint. The stewards opened an inquiry on the course, but adjourned till the evening. After consideration, they decided that Pine was responsible for the accident and ho was suspended for three months for interference. I There could be no doubt that some inI terference did occur, but it is urged I in Pine's favoui that his mount suffers I from a serious disability, the sight, of I one of his eyes having been affected by an accident at the Ku'row meeting last October. Horses minus sight in one eye are always difficult to manage, and some of the leading clubs in Australia have recognised the position by » drastic rule, under which they refuse the entries of horses so affected. Kentlock. who had to be destroyed at Wingatui on Saturday, as the result of a. fractured pastern joint, sustained while contesting the Waihola Handicap, at the Dunedin Jockey Club's meeting, was an Australian-bred horse by Malster—Satire, by Lochiel. He was_a verv promising colt and realised 670 guineas as a yearling, but he failed to win in his first two seasons, though he ran well more than once. Last he was purchased by Mr R. B. Berry, and did a season at the stud in North Otago. He was then put into training and raced each day of the meeting at "Wingatui last week. He showed a good turn of speed and looked ! like paying his way later in the season, i so that his death is a bad knock for ' his connections, quite apart from the | fact that such a well-bred and good- ! looking horse would probably have been i worth a lot as a sire.

A circular letter from Sir George Clifford, president of the New Zealand Racing Conference, was considered bv. the committee of the Ashburton County Racing; Club on Saturday. The' letter had reference to a circular letter sent out to the various racing clubs on January (3. in respect to the donations which had been made to the Patriotic Funds since the present war first broke o'lt, and went oa to sav that the replies, with very few exceptions, had been favourable to the suggestion that trustees should be appointed to receive such donations as clubs intended or were committed to subscribe to Patriotic Funds, and that every club which had directly or Lndireetly given voluntarily a sum of £ooo should be privileged to nominate a trustee or trustees. The committee expressed approval of the proposals contained in the letter, and a. motion was carried to the effect that a joint trustee be appointed to represent the Ashburton and neighbouring clubs, and the matter of further dealing with the question was left with Mr H. F. Nicoll. president of the Ashburton Trotting Club.

At a meeting of the committee of the Ashburton County Racing Club, held on Saturday, the chairman, Mr T. E. Upton, made reference to the fact that the president, of the club, Jlr J. Grigg, would be leaving 'next Saturday'on a visit to Groat Britain. Mr Upton spoke of the many valuable services Mr Grigs bad rendered the club as president, as a steward, a supporter of the racing by entering and running horses and in monetary contributions. He then conveyed to Sir Grigg the committee's best wishes in respect to the trip he was about to take to the Old Country, and asked him to accept a souvenir, in the form of a tastefully bound racehook cover, with the monogram of the Ashburton Countv Racing Club in gold, and also Mr Griggs own monogram in gold. Mr Grigg. he said, was >i true sportsman in everv respect, and a very worthy sou'-'of "a most, worthy father. Mr Grigg. hi reply, said that he highly valued the compliment which had been paid him. and he would treasure very highly the present which had been made him. The more he thought of it the more it grew upon him" that the committee hacl been specially careful to give him some appropriate souvenir to'express their feelings, as true sportsmen, towards him. He speciallv and most cordially thanked them for the kindly reference which had been made to his father, the kite Mr lob;' GrigJi.

.WANGANUI, JOCKEY; CLUB.

[Phi' Prkss Association.] WANGANUI, February 21. The following acceptances have been received:— STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; one mile and 110 yards—Square Deal Sst 121 b, Leonta Sst 111 b, Lady Penury Sst 51b, Multiplication Bst Sib, Seddul Bahr 7st 111 b, Moulu Tst 101 b, Princess Moutca 7st -.61b, Lady Middleton Tst slb. TAYFORTH HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; one. mile and 110 yards—Florist 9st lllb, Rongorea. flat "lb. Bivouac Sst 12lb, Miss Kelly Bst 121 b, Zola Sst Tib. Penniless get.

WIRITOA HACK HANDICAP, of 120. sovs; ono mile and 110 yards—Florist Sst lOtb, Ararat fist lOlb. Rerehau Tst 13lb, Bronk Delaval Tst 12lb. Henry Clay Tst. PETRE HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; six furlongs—Hushman 9»t 51b, Mandoline Bst 81b. Veto Sst 41b. Maid o' Gowrie. Sst lib.. Bivouac Sst, Mahzoltov 7sf 121 b. Vladineau 7st 10lb. Ganga.\va 7st 9lb, Maryland 7sl Blb, Bonuv Dream Tst Tib. Analogue Tst 41b, Whisperer 7st 31b. Hanpai 7st lib, Penniless 7st.

WANGANUI CUP. of 900 sovs; ono mile and three-quarters—Colonel Soult Sst Tib. Emperador Bat Rib, Welcome Nugget Sst 3lb, Multiply Tst 131 b. Master Lupin Tst lllb, Ladv Penury Tst 6lb. Mtillingar Tst 41b, Sir Alba Tst 41b, Tangihou Tst 31b. El Gallo Tst. Moulu 6st lllb, Ladify Gst. 7lb.

FLYING HANDICAP, of 350 sovs; six furlongs—Chortle 9st 121 b, Nones Sst 12lb, Avon Park Sst 9lb, Flying Start Bst 9!b, Denise Orme Sst 51b, Zeus 7st 13lb (inc. 101 b pen.). Tree Lucerne 7st 13lb. Mia Cnra 7st 121 b, Centre Tst lllb. Playoff Tst 101 b, Recorder 7st 61b, Interlude Tst Gib (inc. Tib pen.), Pariform Tst 31b, Sea Lord Tst lib, Thoolomi Bst 91b.

WESTMERE HURDLE HANDICAP, of 800 sovs; two miles—Black Northern list 7lb, Marton list 6lb, Stvrax lOst lO'.b, Vascular lOst 91b, Flingot lOst 9lb, Arnake lOst 3lb, Master St rowan lOst. Collector 9st 91b, Vladian 9st 61b, Glenorchy 9st 3lb. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; five furlongs—lnterlude 9st 4lb (inc. Tib pen.), Hushman 9st 21b, Bjornborg Sst Tib. Moutoa. Queen Tst 131 b. Ohiwai Tst 131 b. Jack Jellicoe Tst slb, Madam Ristori 6st 12lb.

DAXXEVIRKB PACING CLUB. [Per Press Association.] PALMERSTON NORTH, February 21. The following acceptances have' been received for events at the Dannevirke Racing Club's autumn meeting: PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 130 sovs: six furlongs—Rewi Poto 9st 51b, Avon Park «st 131 b, Zeus Bs't 101 b, Zetes Sst 3lb. Saa Lord Tst 131 b. Watchful Tst 7lb, Kanilti fist 131 b, Black Ada 6st 131 b. Jean Laddo 6st 91b, Booth 6st 71b, Inaia 6st Tib, Moudjik Gst Tib. TAHORAITI HACK WELTER HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; seven furlongs—Bunting" 9st 13lb, Florist 9st 12lb, Paraoa 9st- Sib, Rongora Sst 13lb, Lady Nolan Sst 121 b, Lore! Laddo Sst 12lb, Subdual Sst Sib, Ormesbv Sst 61b, Qusen's Post Sst 51b, Melodist. Sst Sib, Namur Sst 21b, Kaiserine Bst, Sensitive Tst 13lb, Tipatipa Tst lllb, Fran Bonnet Tst lllb, Sartoline Tst lllb. •DANNEVIRKE CUP. of 250 sovs; one miU and a quarter —Indigo Sst. lllh, Multiply Sst slb, Tariugamutii Ssv slb. Sir Alba Tst 131 b, Marco Bello Tst lllb. Ladogeur 7st 101 b, Seddulbahr-Tst 101 b, Tavistock Tst 4lb, Orleans Gst 121 b, Master Moutoa Gst 121 b, Bronk Delsvnl 6st Tib, Mystified 6st 7lb, Discussion 6st 7!b. NURSERY HANDICAP, of 120 sovs; four furlongs and a half—Carlatour Sst olb, Beltana 7st 91b, Grand Duchy Tst 9lb. Struggle Tst Tib, Sunnv Climes 7st 71b, Queen Lizzie 7st.

ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 100 sovs: six furlomrs—Coropet Sst lllb. Trials Bst, Potluck Tst 121 b, Tina 7st Olb, Kaiserine 7st 6lb, Ally Tst olb, Maryland Tst, Bairnsdalc Tat, Comment Tst.

TAMAKI AVELTER «A.\DICAP, of If so.-s; one mile and oOyds—Avon Park 9st 9'b, Ineuru Ost 2lb, Red Book 'Jst, Tavistock Sst 131 b. Combustion Bst 121 b, Orleans Sst lOlb. Master Moutoa Sst 9lb. Master Achilles Sst 51b. Marginal] Sst 3lb, Florist Sst 2lb. MAKIRIKIRI HANDICAP, of 110 sovs; seven furlongs—Miss Kelly Sst 9lb. Goldenlyte. S«t Olb. Finistorrc Sst 7lb. Fore Sst Tib. Rerehau Sst. 61b, Rongor.r Sst 3lb; Pomeroy Stt 51b. Lord Laddo Sst lib. Melodist Tst Olb, Martial Air Tst, Detroit Tst