SPORTING

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17701, 30 January 1918, Page 7

SPORTING

NEWS AND NOTES.

The five-year-old gelding, Master Florence, by Bunyan.—Scotch Thistle, is the latest addition to F. Holmes's team. He was formerly trained in Auckland, where he did a lot of racing as a throe-year-old, with moderate success.

Disdainful, who was galloping with oreat brilliancy earlier in the season, has not shown so much freedom since she resumed work after a spell. All the progeny of Lady Disdain have been similarly troubled on going into commission, and in the case of Disdainful it is hoped she will bo galloping as freely as ever again before the season i s much further advanced. Most of the old horses in the Chokemore Lodge team have had n dose of physic, and they woro treated to an easy time yesterday. The movements of the team during the nest -week or two axe at present uncertain- The stable is represented at the Dunedin and Wanganui meetings, which arc held too close together to permit of both trips being -undertaken, and it jyiii probably depend on the treatment thoy receive from the two handicappers whether they will go to Wingatui or Wanganui. "VV- M'Donadd has taken Malvolia in hand again, and the Menschikoff marc looks well after her spell.

The progeny of Spalpeen made a great showing on the two days of the Takapuna, Jockey Club's meeting. Ditto and Fionnuala each captured a double, and Munster was another winner for him, besides being third, whilo Glendalough secured a second and a third.

The Gluten gelding, Tenacious, who won the Waiwera Hurdle Handicap at Takapuna on Monday, was a member of the team of jumpers which E. J. Rae took to Australia last winter. Since his return he has raced very unluckily, his record, prior to this week, being' three times second and twice third.

A. Goodman is expected to arrive on Friday with Hose Pink and Preface After racing at Ricearton on Saturday they will go on to Wingatiu, to iulnl engagements at the Dunedin Jockey Club's meeting.

Trentbam Rose ha* broken down and the speedy All Red mare will have to be given a lengthy spell. \. yearling colt by Autumnus—Rone, by Multifid—-Miss Frisco, lias recently been broken in at Tren thorn by A. Goodman.

The Riverton Racing Club received five applications for the position ot handicapper, and. Mr A... Tones, ol \Yin~ ton, received tho appointment.

A Press Association message received last night from Sydney states that Desert Gold's appearance on the track created many favourable comments. Sho impressed critics as having abnormal vitality, resembling Oarhta when at her best.

It is reported from Sydney that the Calibre gelding, Silent Way, has been put into'training again after a lengthy spell. Mr J. CN. Griggs castoff is a good but unlucky horso as far as his Australian performances go, as he has won recognition from the handicappers without, actually getting his head in front at tho judge's box-

The imported horse, Polydamon, has had a big reputation since he first went into training at Ellerslie, and ho justified it, to some extent, at the summer meeting of the Auckland Racing Club, by winning tho Christmas Handicap and running second to King Lupin m 'the Summer Cup- He let his admirers clown badly in the Takapmna Cup on, Saturday, hut probably the course did not suit himy and he may be. soon to. better advantage when he makos another appearance at Ellerslie. One of the features of the racing at. the Takapuna Jockey Club's meeting was the form shown by Fionnuala. On the first day. starting at. an outside price, sho boat a. fair field in tho Stewards' Handicap, six furlongs- The performance did not impress the onlookers regarding her prospects over a longer journey, however, as on Monday she was again poorly fancied for the Jockev Club Handicap, decided ovcr_ a mile, two furlongs and a half. She met some useful performers, but boat them all comfortably, and she is evidently better now than at any previous stage' of her career. She has done a good deal of racing, with fair success.. bat the fields that finished behind her at Takapuna, wer3 quite the best sho has beaten so far- She is a seven-year-old maa-e by Spalpeen from Waimangu, bv Explosion—Steptast, by St Hippo from Stepfeldt, the dam of so many hick-class performers. Glendalough, a successful performer over hurdles in Auckland this season, is a sister o* Fionnuala.

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. Tuesday. The weather was dull and threatenin" when training operations were commenced at Ricearton this morning, and there was one light shower. The ram overnight, however, had Iclt the tracks a trifle dead. The outside ot the course proper was open for fast work, and a number of horses galloped on it but many of the trainers preferred the plough. „ , , . . Margerine was the first out, and she covered a mile and a quarter on tho course in 2min 16scc, finishing up her task strongly. ■ Biplane, after cantering round to the half-milo post on the plough, sprinted home in 50 1-osec, without being unduly hurried at the finish. Jeannot ran a mile on the plough in lmin 4Ssec, and was going Well at tho end. Missouri and Thames were companions* over seven furlongs on tho course. Thames had tho advantage till near the post, when Missouri who had an advantage in the weights, drew away and won comfortably in Imm 33sec. , . , , Long Range covered five njrlongs on the plough in lmin 3 l-ssec, Sir Fanciful accompanying him over the last half-milo. Post Haste sprinted half a mile on the course in Szsec. i Elous and Bondage ran down irom tho half-milo barrier. Elous being a very easy winner. ~»••■ Carol Singer beat Finland Maid comfortably over five furlongs on the course in lmin 7sec. Lovesick registered an attractive performance by covering five furlongs on the plough in lmin 3 2-osec.

Heathercote sprinted half a mile on the plough in SOsec finishing well. Harlequin, assisted by Bore over the last mile, covered a mile and a quarter in 2min 17 l-sseo. lhe pace wa sow for the first furlong, but Harlequin finished strongly- , _ , Subterfuge and Battle Eve covered seven furlongs on the course in lmin 32 2-ssec, the former having the advantage at the ond. . Starlike was bettor than Loch Weir after running half a milo on the course in 51 l-ssoc. . . „ n _ , Thestins occupied limn 20 2-fiseo to cover six furlongs on the plough. He went very fast in tho early stages, but tired over the last two furlongs. Euripos and Mnjestikoff ran five furlongs on the plough in lmin 5 1-osec. They kept together all the way, but Euripos looked as if be could have, done better.

Scornful had Wardancer as a companion in a sprint from tho half-mile barrier. A little later Disdainful cantered onco round tho tan, after which she accompanied Wardancer over srx furlongs on the plough. Wardancer, with a pull in the weights', held his mate easilv, finishing up his task m lmi» 16 4-ssee, a useful effort. Winter Cherry jumped off at the mile post, and after going two furlongs sbe was picked up by Hylans. The pac© was slow for tho first furlong, but Winter Cherry finished well, the full journey taking lmin 46 1-osec. Ascalaphus held Spangle comfortably at tho end of seven furlongs on , the plough in lmin 34 l-ssec. Phil May reeled off five furlongs on the plough in lmin 3 3-ssec, showing plentv of dash and finishing strongly. Jingo sprinted half a mile on the. course in 51 4-sscc, while Daytime took lmin 6see to run a, furlong further. Tokarahi rattled over three furlongs on the plough in 37 l-ssec, while To Anau occupied lmin 20soc id running six furlongs on the course. Henriette and Tvilrush were we.l matched throughout a spin over seven furlongs on the course, which they covered in lmin 35sec. Achilledes was going better than Morton after running seven furlongs on the plough in lmin 32 l-sscc. Afterglow heat Indus in a sprint down the straight from the half-milo barrier.

The* Kilbroney—Madama two-year-old was exercised at the barrier, and then did a short sprint. Partisan and , Glendowcr covered » milo and a fur»g in lmin 58 l-osee, with Partisan lidding her companion at the finish. Kimbolton broke away at the seven furlong post, and after running to the iivo furlong mark at a leisurely pace was joined by General Petain, the pair rattling home in lmin -"sec. Fiery Cross, moving in his customary free style, left seven furlongs behind on the plough m lmin 30 2-osee. Tyne and Rosevear covered seven furlongs on the plough .in, lmin 32sec. Marsinah joining in over the last six and finishing with a slight advantage. There was not much • to choose between All Pink and Red Book after running five furlongs on tho plough in lmin 4 2-osec.

Briar Patch sprinted half a mile or the plough in 51 2-ssce, finishing together. King Star did a strong working gallop over a mile and a quarter.