SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17335, 25 November 1916, Page 3

SPORTING.

—.— l NEWS AND NOTES. Acceptances for the Horn rata Racing Club’s meeting will close to-night", at nine o’olock. j The Victoria Racing Club’s spring meeting will ! bo concluded to-day, just a fortnight .after the time when it would have closed under normal weather conditions. The weather was -showery on Thursday, when the South. Canterbury Jockey Club opened, its spring meeting. Heavy rain set in at night, and frequent showers foil' yesterday. The ; sky cleared in . the. afternoon, however, and the prospects last night were favourable for the second day's racing. Good acceptances Jinve been received for most of the ©vents; and the eo'ubse should be in good order, though the going will probably he slow. A special train will leave Christchurch at 9 a.m. ! to-day, leaving Tiinaru on the return journey at G. 45 p.m. | Mr J. B. Reid * was represented by ; Jviliena, Kilkee and .ELlrush on the first day of the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting. They ail failed badly, and they returned home without fulfilling their engagements ' oil the second day. Among the .horses down to compete on the second day of the South Canterbury meeting are Multoa, All Ready, Ardmore, Leading Lady and Sir Tarka, who were not out on Thursday. Tho news that Sasunof is on his way back to New' Zealand in company,with other members of Air W. G. Stead s team, seems to dispose of the report that the Melbourne Cup winner might be sold to an Indian sportsman. -VI. Hobbs has engaged boxes for eight horses at Ellerstie, and the whole team will probably race at the. summer meeting of the Auckland Racing Club, where lvilboy and Sasunof should be big attractions. At the Tasmanian Racing Club s | meeting'this month, the Elswick Purse was won by Tuticorn, by Sarto—Chinook. The yearling brother to this youngster lias recently taken up his quarters at J. M. Prosser’s Porirua stable. i A North Island sportsman who was i present, when tho Melbourne Cup was run, says the display of horsemanship by some of the riders in the race was very crude, and as a whole the jockeys in the Dominion have little to learn from their brethren in Australia. He says though Sasanof won the Cup young Foley was altogether too anxious.' Six furlongs from homo he was a long way behind the leaders, and then went round the field on the turn before entering the straight. When he arrived in a lino for home he was four lengths clear of the field and unbeatable, so well was ho going, but on hearing the public crying out for the favourite. Shepherd. King, Foley ptilled out the Whip, and rode Sasanof very hard for a furlong. Over the last bit he dropped his hunds on the gelding’s neck, and ran home like that. The visitor thinks that Sasanof won because he was immeasurably superior to the other horses at the weights. The Methven Racing Club has made several substantial improvements to the course in preparation for the annual meeting to take place next month. Tlio fences in the saddling paddock have been extended, which will allow of three times the space. The secretary’s office 'has been removed, and .tlio old office will in future be at the disposal of the jockeys and clerk of scales. Provision has been made for accommodating the secretary and staff in the grandstands. The stakes will be the same as last year, namely £SOO, together with a £25 cup. A special train will run, nnd there will be an additional one for horse-owners. SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. [Pkr Press Association.] TIMARU,. November 24. Tho following- are the acceptances for the second day of the South' Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting LEVELS HURDLES-HANDICAP, of 120 eovs: one mile arid «, half—Bore list 131 b, St Curio lOst 10lb, Compulsion lOst 10lb. • NOVEMBER HACK HANDICAP, of 100 eovs: sis furlongs—All Serene 9st 2lb, Bou'd'Or Bst S!b, Multoe fist 31b, The Finn Bst lib, Malvoho 7st. 13lb, Placid 7st Blb, Red Shield 7st'■ 71b,'.Partisan'i JktJtlb, The White King 7sJ. .51b. Han. Cameron 7st 41b, Masterstroke 7st 41b; Marianne 6st'/;12lb,- Stargazer Gat 7lb, Lcapipg Burn Gst. 7lb, l)c Aar 6st 7lb. SOUTH CANTERBURY HANDICAP, of 200 eovs ; one mile' and a' quarter—Ringfonri 9at. 31b. AIL Ready Bst 101 b. Recorder Gst 13lb. Ogier Gst 111 b, British Rose Gst 9lb. STEWARDS’ WELTER HANDICAP, of 110 sovs; seven furlongs—Week End 9st Gib, Leading Lady fist 12lb, Gallupin fist 71b, Obsouo fist 7lb, Twelfth Ni&ht Sat Hb, A'vahou 7oi 71b." KINGSDOWN HACK WELTER, of 100 sovs; seven furlongs—Gallupin Bst 13lb, Bill Terry fist lllb, Asciilaplius Bst 1 lib, Golden Rupee fist 01b, Sir Tarka Bst Gib, Moneymaker fist 3lb, Deviation fist 2lb, Madam Butterfly frit, Gleudower 7st 13lb, Bomb7Et 71b, War Hawk 7st 73b. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 120 sovs; six furlongs—Yes 9st, Aerial 9st. Ardmore fist 9lb, Margerene fist Üb, Bon fist lib, Chudic 7st 9lbi Pyjama 7st 7lb, Twelfth Night 7st, Red River Gst Tib. MV/n-IVKN RACING CLUB. I The following nominations have been reI eeived for the Methven Racing Club's meeting on December 7: MOUNT HARDING WELTER HANDICAP, of GO sovs: seven furlongs—Spyglass, Hap "Dha. Leading Lady, Golden Prince, Countess Tolstoi, Bill Terry, Gallupin, Bomb ami Multum in Parvo. METHVEN CUP, of 125 sovs: one mile and a quarter—Ogier, Bellshire, Glen Helen, Battle Eve, Wardancer, Peronilln, Sir Hamilton, Recorder, Gallupin and Bill Terry. SPRINGFIELD TRIAL PLATE, of 10 sovs ; five furlongs—Lady Hampshire, Oroness, Bargain, Tantalus, Vociferate, Dolly Hamilton, Aliform, Worksop. Matfv. Highfred. Min'ult, Donata. Irish Rose, bay gelding bv Calibre, Masterstroke, Charley and lan Hamilton. VIEWMOUNT HANDICAP, of GO- sov,-.; seven furlongs—Pyjama, Glen Helen, Formula, Bon. Garana. Multoe, The Finn, Masterstroke, Charley, Chudic and lan Hamilton. PUBLICANS’ PURSE, of- 70 sovs: , one mile—Hap Dha, Peronilln, Leading Lady. Sir Hamilton, Golden Prince, Recorder, Countess Tolstoi. Bill Terry, British Rose, Bomb and ! Multum in Parvo. | ' DRAYTON TROT, of 50 eovs; one mile i avid a nnarter —Oocoaleen, Accelerate, Miss i Vera, Whixall, lvlcitos, Norah Crenar, Silver I Prince. Queen Ellen, Our Chum, Wood Queen. Miss Chancellor, Mystic Bells, Anna, Bay King, Olive Palm. Verona. Miss Havoc. Capsicum, Ernestinn. Rhcdosia, Robert Lyons, Lady Wnvwnrd, Dainty Dillon, Bert M’Kinney, Stella Tracey. Scottish Queen, Salcombe, I.itflo Diadem and Lady Black. . MOUNT HUTT HANDICAP.- of 50 sovs; six furlongs—Belbhire. bay gelding bv Calibre Aliform, Aaland, Formole, Bon, Zara tie, Multoe. Wurform. The Finn, Masterstroke and Charley. FARMERS’ TROT, of 70 soys; on? mile pud a h-ilf—Tit Bit. Smitbfiold Mac. Mcrivale, Trilby Child. Birilwocd: Lord Minton. Silver Prince, Y. 0.. Qnincey Bede. Blackford. Wood Quean, Mvatic Boils. Moiic, Muriel Starr, Bay King, Olive Pal, Verona, Mbs Havoc, Capsicum. Tassy M..‘ Miss Havelock. Ernestine, Robert Lyons. No Sher-aitflgan, Dainty Dillon, Bert M’Kinnoy. Stella Tracey, Salcombe, Imperial Ann and Genera.! Grant.