SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17290, 4 October 1916, Page 9

SPORTING.

NEWS ANT> NOTES. Mr li. Reynolds will givo a trial of a new starting machine for trotting races at the Metropolitan Trotting Club's course this morning, at ten o'clock. Nominations for the Oaraaru Trotting Club's meeting will oloso to-night, at nine o?clock. Nominations for tho North Canterbury Jockey . Club's meeting are due on Monday. The ploughed track at Riecarton was very heavy vesterday, and a,s tho tan was tho only other galloping ground open, many of the trainers contented themselves* with moderate tasks for their charges. "With so many important fixtures closo at hand, and none of the other tracks in pood order for fast work, tho need for a grass track was strongly urged by moro than one trainer, but it is expected that one will bo available on Thursday and Saturday.

Marc Anthony strode along lreely yesterday in a mile and a quarter : on the plough, the last six furlongs- bping'Cbrereu in Imin 223ec. The son of \areo, who is in fine order, will be sent to Wingntui next week, and will probably journey to Trentham later in the month. Fiery Cross and Slogan ruled off sovon furlongs on the tan in lmin 3'2scc, % the former going well throughout the journey.

Disdainful was much too good for Wai'dancer over seven furlongs on tho plough, which occupied lmin 35 3-ssec. Snub, assisted by Chrysotis oyer tho last seven furlongs, ran a mile in lmin 53 3-ssec, with tho Cup candidate going easily over the last liplf of the journey.

lion and Multoe, who are engaged at tho Kurow meeting this week, shaped attractively in sprinting tasks. The five furlong barrier on the course proper was available yesterday for "the two-year-olds. Tito caretaker, Mr P. D. M'Nab, acted as starter, and most of the trainers availed themselves of the chance to give their juveniles some practice. R. J. Mason had a big team out. including Biplane (Comedy King—Air Motor), Lovesick (MartianLovelorn), Immortelle (Martian —Everlasting), . Kilowatt (Martian—Forked Lightning), Procrastinate (Demosthenes —Mistime), Missouri (Danube —Miss Mischief) and Tyne (Danube— Lady Jleina). The four first-named were allowed to run alone for a few furlongs, Lovesick having a slight advantage over Biplane. W. M'Donald's Mentmore (Elysian—Lady Gwon) was going a little better than the same trainer's Sea Prince (Boniform—Sea Queen), and A. M'Aulay's Golden Pippin (Kilbroney— Orange Pippin) at the end of two furIpngs. tho trip being accompanied by R. Derrett's imported charge,..Potheringay (Earla Mor—Fotharta). . .->V... H. ■Thomson's Hands Off (Antagonistr— Prudish) then jumped off, haying as a companion the imported filly Lovo Token (Snntry—Amorosa), in R. Longley's stable Cutts Bros.' Claverhouse (Antagonist—Scottish Star), Gamecock (San Francisco—Brave Heart) and Full Speed (San Francisco —Fleetfoot) and F. D. Jones's Kilrea (Kilbroney—Araito Uru) accompanied R. J. Mason's lot. when they jumped off, but only Kilrea went any distance. Gamecock and Clnverhouso were subsequently sprinted half a mile, the pair finishing abreast.

Sir George Clifford has sold the three- < ear-old colt Winterbourne, by Martian —Neva, and he has been shipped north. His new owner resides at Opotiki, in the Bay of Plenty district, where tho brother to Danube may take up stud duty. Mr C. G. Dalnrety's Lady Disdain, by The Officer—Oriflamme, has foaled a'fino colt to Martian. The youngster is a brother to 800 and Snub, and a half-brother to Disdainful. Tho first foal by the imported horse, Sanquhar, has made its appearance, Mr C. G. Dalgoty's Nantes, by Stcpnink—Huguenot, having produced a filly to tho son of Santry—Valve. Nantes is now twenty years old, and sho will not bo mated this season, her .owner being anxious to give her foal -every .chance. . • . The New Zealand contingent made a good start yesterday, when tho Australian Jockey Oalv's spring meeting was opened, Kilboy winning tho Derby, while Sasanof won the Spring St-aKos from Bee, and Kooya filled second place in the hurdle race.

The success of Kilboy in the Australian Jockey (Jlub's Derby yesterday was a -lirst-ciass recommendation for his sire, Kiibroney, wno is being, represented in. three-year-old events this season by his first lot of foals, so that ho has earned the distinction of siring a I>orby winner at the hrst opportunity. Kilboy was raced last season by his breeder, Mr J. B. lteid. He was unplaced in his first two engagements, • after which he was third in the Plunketlvnrsc'ry Handicap at the autumn meeting at Trentham. Journeying on to Riccarton, he was second to Good Hope in. the Champagne Stakes, scoring a runaway victory in the Challenge Stakos on .the . following day. "As a result, ho was ranked as one of the best of. his age.. At the start of. his career he was trained at Riccarton by M. Hobbs. but he was subsequently removed to J. H. Prosser's care at Parirua, to get the benefit of the beach. A few months ago Mr Reid decided to send the colt to Sydney, and on arrival thero he found his way once more into M. Hobbs's stable. A few weeks ago, at Tattersall's meeting, he was unplaced in the Chelmsford Stakes, won by Sasanof, but ho has done well on the tracks lately, which doubtless had a good deal to do with his position as favourite for tho Derby yesterday. Some time ago it was reported that an Indian buyer was trying to secure Kilboy, but the deal fell through. Then Mr W. G. Stead took a fancy to the colt, who was sold last week for a biij price reported to be about £6OOO, and it was in the interest of Messrs W. G Stead and 15. S. Luttrell that he scored his Derby win. Kilboy claims an engagement in tho New Zealand , Derbv"but he is also in the Victoria Derby and Melbourno Cup, a double which his new owners may decide to try for, in preference to sending him back to tho Dominion for the spring carnival at Riccarton. • ' AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB. SPRING MEETING. KILBOY AND SASANOF WIN. By T*!eer»pb--I , M" Association—Copyright SYDNEY, Octobor 8. Tho spring meeting of tho Australian Jockey Club was commenced to-day. Tho woathor was fine, though tho -coijrso was heavy, and there wa* a lerge attendance. Koova was mado favourite for the hurdle "race 'but she was unable to stall off Jack Hie' In the Derbv Kilboy, who was favourito, rau last in t"° car . lv stages, bu, joined the loaders half a miio Irom home. Thereafter he was untroubled, M Laohlan lal> ir.i no chances and .breaking c, long spell of bad luck, which has followed -him. The wii was popular. Polycrafes was favount*. for the Epsoin Handicap, and he put up * great finish against the outsider, Pauacro !•• the Spring- Stakes the favourite, Saeanof, was well placed throughout, end by a narrow margin. from another Zealawler, Beo. ■. • - • The following are the details of the racing:— ", HURDLE HANDICAP, of 1 sov each, with 100 soys added; second horse SO sovs, ariu third horso 10 sovs from tho stake. About two miles. Mr W. Stafford's hr g Jack Rice, by Rice —Explain, «ged, 12at filb . . .. i Mr 8. Oliver s br m Kooya, by Signalman— Koi A no, aged, list Gib . 3 Mr W. Ricketts's b 2 Sweat Step, -by .

Cakewalk—Saduess, ffyrs,' lOsf Sib .3 Eight horses started.

Trentbar and Kooya made the running. Kcova led round the bend, but Jack Rico overhauled her at the distance, and won by eight lengths. Time—4min.

TRIAL STAKES, of 10 sovs each, with 500 govs added; second horee 100 sove, and third horse 50 sovs from, the stake. One inilo and r. quartsr. Messrs Trantwcin and Cockram's b g

Quinologist, by St Frusquin—Catgut, Syrs Bst 1 ilessis Keo~h aad Moss's br g Two Blue?, by True Bine—Countess, Syrs, Bst 7". b 2 Mr L. K. S. Mackinnon's br o- Court Jester, by Ceinody King—Aleger, Syrs, . . 7«t 61b . .'•.'. . . .. 3

Seventeen horfes started. . Bay Hum led "to the straight, but .Quinologist came away at the distanco and won by half ft length. Time—2min lOJboc. •

.DERBY STAKES, of 20 sc-.b each, with 5000 sovs £<".;! xl; recona hcrse 700 sov3, and tliird horso .100 govs, and breeder o: winner ij.) hovs from .h* make. Fcr .thvee-vear-o'.d colts and Allies. Ono mi.e and a half. Messrs W. G. Ster.d and E. S. Lcttrell's b c Kilbov, by Ki'broney—Cyre. fist. 101 b " (W. H. M'Lachlnn) 1 Mr 1). U. Beaton's b c Eaßicourt, by Earlston—Ladv Rucnalf, fiat 101 b . - OL Conncl!) 2 Mr \Y. Brown'a b c Colbert, by Trossady —Eloping Lady, Sat 10lb . (C. O. Davies) 3 Mafioso, Agalbon Royal Duke. Admiral Beatty, Pro Tern, Lambourne, Thana, Irish Comedy, ; Buckland, Sfajeland,' King Kora, M'fidroß and Wolaroi also started. Colbert, Agathon, Thane and Pro Tom were first away. Colbert and A gat boll led to the half-mile, where Kiibbv moved up from the back of the field. Collxsit and Kilbov were together at the tend, but Kilboy tcofc command in the straight, and increasing his lead at. the distance, he won by two lengths from Eapfcourt, who beat Colbert by half a length. Time—2min Mjlsoc.

EPSOM HANDICAP, of 20 sots each, with 1500 sovs added; second 'horse 300 sovs, and third horse 150 sovs from the stake.

Ono mile. Mr J. C. Wood's b h Panacre, by Linacre—Panara, 4yr«, Bst 10lb ... (O. O. Davies) 1 Messrs .7. TT. and F. A. Macarthur Onslow's br h Polycrates, .by Polymelus— Marmito, Gvrs, Bst 61b (M. Connell) 2 Sir W. Cooper's ,eh h Colugo.by The Welkin-Mrs rejgotty, 4yra, 7st 3.b . (F. Dempsey) . 3 Woorok 10« t 41b, Cetigne 9st 61b, Garlin 9st, Hopfiold Bst ,131 b, Blague Sit *lb, Cosiel.o Est 4'.b, Quinn's Post Bet 21b, Willwm the Silent tot, Lord Na«ar Bst, Aurifer 7st 121 b, Secret Service 7st 121 b. Three Star Jst 111 b. La Balfour 7st 10lb, Merimee Jet 101 b; Bombitft Tat iOlb, Sydian 7st 91b, Celeno .st 61b, Aeincourt 7«t 41b, Inia 7«t fib. Sir Willie 7st 31b, Lyndhurat Lady 7st, Clydeeide 7s.i. Quaralo Cst Mb, Loved One 6st Illb, Tony Blw Sst 101 b. The Mogul Cst 91b, and Modify Cst 7lb also started. B!a»ue end Cohigo were the- first to mow, but at the half-mile, post Blague was showing the way to Folymtes and Panacre. The order was unchanged .at the distaste*.:-but Panacre, with « great sprint, overhauled the •leaders, and beat Polycrates -(the favourite) by three-quarters of a length. Colugo being half a length away. Time—lmin 42seo. ■ SPRING' STAKES, of 10 sovs each, with 1500 sovs added; second horse 300 sovs, and third horfe ISO rovs from tho stake. Weight-for-ape. One mile and a nan. Mr W. G. Slead's tr g Sasanof, by Martian—Ukraine. 3yrs, 7st 2ib . . 1 Mr H. G. Taylor's b m Bee, by MartianLady Disdain, Syrs. 9st . • :• .* Messrs P. Roger and Rivcrs's b or br m Garlite, by Charlemagno ll.—vouronne, oyrs, 9st • • ,• • ••" Thirteen horses Ktarted. ■ Cogou and Prince Bardolph wtro.prominent a! the start, and at the mile post, the? were followed bv Bee. and Sasanof. At. .the bend Sasanof and Bee went to the front, and tho two New Zealatiders fought out a, gocd finish, Saeanof winning by half a Icnr-.n. Timo—2min STJsoc.

KENSINGTON HANDICAP, of 10 sovs each, with 500 sovs added; second horse 100 sovs, and third horao 50 sovs from the stake.

Savon furlongs, Mr E. Eastern's b m St Rosaline, by Mftlster—Mangosteen, 4yrs, "at 121 b . 1 Mr P. Lvnch'a b h Ceaarius, by Cetanmi —Merrv Queen, Syrs, Bst 101 b . 2 M* H. V. For * br g Bandolicro, by Boba- ' ail—Carrie Ciena, 6yr«, Bst lib . .' 8 Twentv-one horses started. Gai, Royal Parade and CTielma first awcy, but St Rosaline was soon out in front, and never beins headed, she won easily by fivo lengths. Timo—lmin 29Jsec.