SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17587, 18 September 1917, Page 7

SPORTING.

FIXTURES. September 20, 21 —Ashburton County Bwsinß Club. • , September 21—Otaki Maori Raoinv Ciub. September 27—Geraldine Racing Club, October 4—Kurow Jockey Club. October 11, 12—Mnsterion Rtcing Club. October 12, 13—Dunerlin Jockey Club. NOMINATIONS. September 21—Dunedin Jockey Club. September 21—Masterton Racing Club. HANDICAPS. September 28—Mnuterton Racing- Club. September 23—Dunedin Jockey C-lub. ACCEPTANCES. September 28—Geraldine Racing Club. September 22—Kurow Jockey Club. October s—Dunedin Jockey Club. October 6—Maeterton Racial? Club.

NEWS AND NOTES. The Ashburton County Racing Club has decided to allow soldiers and io~ turned men free admission to its meeting on Thursday and Friday. Tickets must lie applied for before to-morrow. A Press Association message from Sydney states that Shrill and Sweet Corn have been scratched from tlio Epsom Handicap. The two-yehr-old Afterglow, a brown filly by Demosthenes —Sunglow, has joined "the "team under P. V. Masons charge at Ricearton. Jea.nnot and Don Francisco shaped well yesterday in a turn over tho schooling hurdles. Bondage, tho two-vear-old filly bv Boniform —Portland Lass, has shaped fairly well in some of her track work. She has grown so fast, however, that her trainer, W. H. Thomson, deems it advisable to give her more time, and in is unlikely that she will bo raced at any of the spring meetings'. The light-weight jockey, J.E. Olsen, was before tlio Military Service Board yesterday and was granted an. extension of leave until November 11. The well-known cross country horseman, R. M’Sevenoy, who was called up in the last ballot, "has been classed CL

The four-year-okl trotter Blue wood, who has br.cn having a. spell since racing at tho South Wairarapa Trotting Club’s meeting in June, is again amongst the active brigado under J. Bryce.

Tho brood maro Cameos, who produced a filly to Logan Pointer last season, is not in foal now, but will be again mated with Logan Pointer this season. The three-year-old colt by Galindo — Marie Corelli, who was purchased a few months ago by a patron of A. Fleming’s stable, lias been gelded. Mary Lincoln, the dam of Millie Lincoln, lias foaled a filly to Copa do Oro. Willie Lincoln is drained by A. Fleming, and that trainer lias two moro of the mare's progeny under bis care, a three-year-old colt by Pete ret a, and a yearling colt by Nelson Bingen. Norah M’Kinney, by Galir.do —Beautiful Bells, recently foaled to Oopa do Oro, but tho foal only lived a few days.

Denver Huon and Adelaide Direct aro going on satisfactorily an then’ training work, and M* Edwards s two Cup candidates should be in good form by November. Edwards is making slow recovery from his recent accident. It was stated recently that Mr W. Richmond’s horses would go into V. H. Collelo’s stable when their present Winer, J. M. Cameron, started on his camp duties. According to later reports, this arrangement was only intended to operate if the trip to Australia had taken place. Mr Richmond has now secured the services of tho' well-known Hostings horseman, L. Wilson, who will act as his private trainer. Tho • committee of the Taranaki Jockey Club will nieot to-day, when the business will probably include the appointment of. a hnndicapper in the place ;of Mr H. Coyle, who goes into camp shortly. The idea of racing the steeplechaser Sfc E'lmn in Australia has not been abandoned, and he will probably bo shipped to Sydney when a boat is available.

When working at Hastings recently, the Derby coit, Simonides, collided with a fence and fell. His rider (L. Wilson! soon recovered, but the colt was very sore for some days afterwards.

Multifual, who ran some good races in the autumn, has just been taken in hand again after a spell, and will be got ready for the New Zealand Cup.

The ex-New Zealand jockey, IT. Cairns, who has resided in Melbourne for several years, has been retained to rido the horses of tho Anglo-colonial sportsmen, Messrs Clark and Robinson, at tbo Victorian spring meetings.

Diabolo, by Stepniak— Tortulla, dropped dead recently in the Gisborne district, where ho had been at tho stud for several years. Ho was trained throughout his racing career by J. H. Prosser, and was a useful performer over a journey, among Ills successes being the Canterbury Cup. Tho Opaki trainer, T.* Pritchard, will in future act as a private trainer to the Wairarapa sportsman. Mr A. Cameron. As a result hew quarters will have to be found for Idyllic and several two-year-olds at present under Pritchard’s charge.

Mr H. Whitney has decided not to send Rose Pink to Ashburton, but the Rilbronev mare will be racing; at Otaki.

Colorado and Detroit, two winners at Dannevirke last week, are sons of Frisco, who claimed a New Zealand Cup among his successes. • Mr Phil Rush, a well-known figure in sporting circles in Marlborough, died about a week ago, at tho age of eightv-three years. About thirty years ago he handicapped for the Marlborough Racing Club and other clubs in the district. Mr G. D. Greenwood has been a consistent supporter of the Rcsehill Guineas, tho race he won on Saturday with Biplane, as on most of tho occasions when ho has had a team in Australia lie has provided a competitor. Ho was first represented in 1911, when PcirenOj by Achilles —Bluo Water, was unplaced behind Woolerina, Cisco . and Popinjay. Two years later Cherubini was unplaced, Beau Soult. another New Zealand-bred colt, winning from Radnor and Tofua. In 1914 Bimeter mndo a bettor showing, as he was second to Carlita, but this great mare, who was also bred in the Dominion, won easily. Bimetcr and Biplane, who proved such good winners for Sir Greenwood, were both purchased os yearlings in Australia.