SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17586, 17 September 1917, Page 7

SPORTING.

FIXTURES. SeptemberM, ,21— Ajhbwton County. XUciag ; : Club: ' •• .-'• . _, . September 24-OtaH M»on Racing Club., September.27—Gcraldine Racing Club, bctober 4— Kuio* Jockey Club. October 11, -13-Maeterton Racing Club, p.clouer 12, IS— Dunedin Jockey Club. i' : -'.' NOMINATIONS. September 21—Dunedin Jockey Club. September 21—Maiterton Racing Club. r ' 7-- v -> '■ -'HANDICAPS. September-17—Kurow Jockey Club. September 28-Mastert«n Racing Club. September Jockey Club. ACCEPTANCES. September 32—Geraldiae Racing Club. .September 22—Kurow Jockey Club. October S— Dunedin Jockey Club. October 6—Maaterton Racing Club. NEWS AND NOTES. ; framing operations at Riccarton -ton Saturday were conducted in perfect weather conditions. There was an absence of wind, and the son was shin-ing-brightly. The inside of the trial graSs was-, open, and provided good going: .though it was a trifle dead, and against fast time. f kimbolton and Waipara were responBbV for a smart spin over fa*» furlongs, .with the former going well at tlie end.- •' '; '■ v.- ; • •' '■ -.*■'■..■:■• v -.Daytime covered 'six. furlongs in good style, easily defeating" Henriette. wlio joined'in: over the last part of the journey. Wrestler was given, a ualf-milo sprint by himself, getting through his task in his usual brilliant style. ~-AscaTaphus went particularly well over six furlongs, clearing out from Master Hamilton, who. picked him up. for the' last five. . . *-;Zltilknd\and Matty were together throughout a smart spin over five furlongs, in which both went well. Adjutant and Gamecock were associated over a mile, both finishing strongwith Adjutant going 'rather the better of the pair. -'There was not much to choose t>e-, tween Furling and Jingo at the end of a! useful h'alf-mile, but Jingo seemed to pe stopping.' ~" ',-„.

a mile in good stylo, finishing alongside Kaminohe, who joined in rover the lastsix furlongs. Claverbouse was a little better than Sisyphus in a fair half-mile sprint, tßrambletye covering the same ground «,t a much slower speed. Snub beat Don Francisco comfortably over a mile, registering a "useful performance. Good Hope, who started with them, finished a long way back. . .STaupata "ran a good mile,- maintaining a sound pace all the way, and finishing strongly.- ■* ,-\Glendower and War Star sprinted together, while Samisen ran down from the ,h.alf-jnile..mark' in her customary free- style; " There, was -not much to choose between Thames 1 and Kilmsh at the end of a' useful" spin over six furlongs. •'•- Chrfstopher Sly and . Don Pacifico were together at the end of a smart ialf-mile, the former shaping, nicely. Fleetham was just in front of Bon »nd Malvblia after a spin 'over five : urlongs ; which ;they covered.in good ;ijgie.: . • ' . . • Kilrea, in the 'presence' of her jwner, went -. a little faster over the same ground. A little later her two-?ear-old sister, Killala, showed to more- advantage. than Charley in a ;hj'Oe furlong sprint, the juvenile showrig lots of brilliancy. t 'Bed--Book;;gave Marsinah and Red ?ool r a start.and beat them comfortably )veffiy,e furlongs. Killjoy did strong pace work, winding ip'Wlth. a sprint down the straight. She rent'in*her Usual free manner. - Tip-up Tan- five iurlongs alone, ■ movngwell, but without being ridden right )Ut'at the finish. Gloaming was worked by himself, joirig> well over a few furlongs. iMonymusk was to have gone with Ryoebut.broke, away and ran half a nile by himself, his effort, being fair: •'.King Star shaped well over seven furongs,' finishing up his task strongly. Disdainful, assisted by Wardancer rver the last five, ran six furlongs, flushing with a.slight advantage, after an ittractive performance. The Passion colt was a little better han .Antiope over five furlongs, Tyne dining in over the last half milei ' Fiery Cross gave Partisan and Cantbos a start from the six furlong ijark -and had them beaten a long way rom home, though Partisan was allowd,to get on terms again at the finish. Cant'hos was several lengths away. ;Gnpme registered a useful perform-

anoe in beating Winter Cherry over five furlongs.

Majestikofi beat Bomb over five furlongs, but the time was only moderate. Subterfuge had a slight advantage over Minuet at the end of a fair halfmile sprint.

Kilkee shaped well over six furlongs, Donnata accompanying him over the last half-mile.

Teviotdale ran half a mile up the back, but did not accomplish much from a time point of view. Achifledes was schooled over a round of the hurdles, but his display of jumping was indifferent. A little later Paremata was given a similar task and jumped well, though only at a slow pace

The three-year-old gelding Black Mark, by All Black—Culprit, was lame on Saturday and was not worked. He was not seriously tried last season. Starting only once, but he had lately been showing promising form on the Riccarton tracks.

The cross-country rider, Stanley Reid, who was called up in the .last ballot, was examined last week and relegated to the C2 division.

Adjutant did well while enjoying a spell at the conclusion of his autumn 1 engagements, and he has come on nicely since he resumed work. He has done a lot of useful galloping durinjr the last few. weeks, and has got through hi 3 tasks very attractively, while he looks a better horse than at any previous stage of his career. He is regarded as more than a possibility for the New Zealand Cup, but his owner has never shown a special liking for that event, so" that it may be unwise to accept the son of Martian—Discipline as a certain starter for the two-mile journey. The win scored bv Biplane in the Rosehill Guineas on Saturdav makes lit evident that he did not show his true form when beaten out of a place, a week earlier, in the Chelmsford Stakes, as the winner of that event, Prince Viridis had to be content with finishing a moderate second in the Guineas. For some time past Biplane has been galloping well at Randwick, and but for his failure in the Chelmsford Stakes he would have had a big public following on Saturday. As a result of his win, Biplane "will again be rin favour for the Australian Jockey Club's Derby, and if he can stay he may be equal to defeating the best of the Australian throe-year-olds»in that event. Saturday's race marked the first win scored by Mr G. D. Greenwood in an important event in the Commonwealth.

The news to hand from Sydney that Kilboy has been withdrawn from the Metropolitan Handicap, on account of lameness, will cause general regret throughout the Dominion. Quite apart from his absence from this important race, it probably means that the Kilbroney horse will be unable to take part in the rich weight-for-ago events! at Randwick, in which he looked lik« playing a very prominent part. Kilbov has more than once .given his trainer trouble, so that the present attack may not be of a serious character, but it looks as if he could be written out, so far as immediate engagements are concerned.

- ' ROSEHILI, RACING- CLUB. By Telegraph—Pr«S3 Association—Copyright. SYDNEY, September 15. The Rosehill Racing Club's spring meeting was held "at -Randwick to-day. The princi. pal event resulted as follows: ROSEHILL GUINEAS, of 735 eovs. For three-year-olds. One mile aiid a furlong. Mr G. V. Greenwood's blk o Biplane, by Comedy King—Air Motor ... .1 Mr J.- Baron's b c Prince Viridis, by Prince Foote—La Crosse . . . 2 Mr F. J. Marsden's blk o Baltic Sen, by Linacre —Cries Cross .... 3 Won by two lengths and a half. Time—lmin 53Jsec. SYDNEY, September IG. Biplane and his rider, B. Deoley, were subjected to a hostile demonstration after a hollow win in the Rosehill Guineas, presumably on account of the colt's poor showing in the Chelmsford Stakes a week earlier. Tho New Zealand gelding Pierrepont finished second in the hurdle race, while Sweet Corn was third in the Camelia Stakes. Sa-

=n«nff The Toff and Sh*?] 1 wero unplaced in the Spring Stakes, a mile race at weightforffge, ggaalttoa and allowances. KILBOY LAME. SYDNEY, September 15. Kilbov has been scratched for the Metropolitan Handicap, owing to lameness.