SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17702, 31 January 1918, Page 7

SPORTING.

NEWS AND NOTES.

oommitie© of the Canterbury Jockey Club met ou Tuesday. A trainer’s license jvas granted 1 to R Hart; jockey’s license to H. C. Henwood; and apprentice jockey’s licenses to G. G. Picken. A. Kuthven and J. S. Maskrey. The following transfers were approved: U-I. *G. Dunoan to J. J. Corry, *>B f 2yra by Magic—Pamassia; to F. M. Mills hr o 2yr,B by Lonaward—Mary Taveu; to A. J. Toxward b f *2yrs by Dona Bosa—Spring Rose; to C. J. Pav- ; <@r, b f 2yrs by Dona Rosa—The Gleanter.; to T, A. Duncan b c 2yrs by Marafjax—Disdainful; to H. Friedlander ch S 2yrs by Forfarshire—Claire de Beaujpre; from Sir George Clifford to T. (Donnellan b o Claverhouse, by Antagonist—Scottish Star. | Subscriptions for the Middle.. Park [Plate and acceptances for other events Vt the summer meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club meeting are due totaight at nine o’dock, j The Calibre gelding, Bore, who has! 'recently gone into work again, has come to hand very quickly and is now moving along very freely. During liis spell jhe was operated on for and he appears to have benefited by the treatment, an he shows no signs of distress after working, such as troubled him formerly. He will be raced over j hurdles jat some of the autumn meetings. and later on he will probably be tried as a steeplechaser.

i The two-yoar-old filly, Kilalla, who 'had to be spelled some time ago on account of lameness, is once more a mem--1 ber of F. D. Jones’s team- She is quite 'sound again, and looks all the better [for her rest. It was bad luok for hef* ’owner to lose the services of such a ! speedy galloper while there, were so jrnany short rqces, but she may pick up | a , good stake before the close of the Reason.

i R. J. Mason Is keeping Biplane busy, and though his fast work, so far. has been confined to short sprints, he is gradually getting back to form. Mason [intended to leave shortly for WangaJnui with the Comedj r King colt, but he has since reconsidered, the subject, and ibis departure may be delayed until (nearer the date of the Wanganui Jockey' Club’sv meeting. The proposal for an autumn campaign in Australia has also been under discussion, and it seems very unlikely now that it will eventuate. The popular opinion seemed jto he.that Biplane would go to Sydney ■for the Easter meeting of the Australian Jockey Club, but he is not in Hie St Leger, and with a few good weight-for-age races available in New Zealand , there is no special inducement for a trip to Sydney". W. M’Donald has the imported horse. Gay Lad, by Cellini, moving along nicely in his work. He is gradually getting into racing shape, and he has an .i.ttractire style of galloping,.suggestive -of a. useful career later on-

V /The imported mare, Winter Cherry, bis been galloping particularly well lately. She puts plenty of dash into her work, and from the manner in which she finishes up her tasks it looks as if'she would stay well when she fis tried over longer journeys.

, Miss de Val is to fulfil her engagements at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting, and she will be shipped south on Saturday- She visited M ingatui si rear po, when she won the Publicans’ (Handmap.

The, Trentham trainer, H. Telford, has entered Probation and Devotion for ‘the Dunedin meeting, but so far nothing lias been decided as to whether the trip will take place. -After racing at Trentham Multicipal was suffering with kidney troubles, and it is feared that he may not. be able to make the trip south for the Ricearton and Wingatui fixtures. If this proves to he the case, Torfreda will also remain at home. J. W. Lowe has taken in hand a •three-year-old Boniform filly to prepare for racing. He is also taking up a two-vear-old sister to Demagogue purchased W the Messrs Riddiford from Mrs M. A. Perry, who bred the youngster. Latest reports from the north state that G. Price may have to go into camp shortly and that during his absence S. Reid will have charge of the JH ighden team. The Martian—Neva horse. Winterbourne,, who did stud duty in the Opot:ki district this season, has gone into i\y. Mobberlev’s stable at Ellerslie, to •fee prepared for racing engagements in • the autumn.

The Achilles filly, Silver Link, who won both the two-year-old races at the . Takapuha Jockey Club’s meeting, was among the cheap yearlings sold last .season. She was bred by Mr I. G. Duncan and was secured by Mr A. t Alexander, her present owner, for 80 guineas.

Tlie death is reported from Auckland of the stallion Soultikoff, who did stud duty in the Waikato district this season. He was a brother to Canrobert and Marshal Soult, by Soult—Hotel) erina. and though a disappointment as a racehorse he was expected to make a , name as a -sire.

Air W. Davies., at one time a well known owner-trainer in Wellington, continues to pick up an occasional race .in'New South Wales, where he has resided for a few years. His latest success was gained with Sonite, who added to his list of wins by capturing a- welter race at Wallsend this month. Sonite who is by Field Battery—Wish, is now in bis tenth year, and when a three-year-old he ran Danube to half a length in the Wanganui Guineas.

KARAMU THOROUGHBREDS

A SUCCESSFUL SALE. Tho. final dispersal of the late Hon J. D. Ormond’s racingstud, for many years the largest of its kind in the Dominion, took place on Monday. Tho sale attracted to Hawke's. Bay buyers from all parts of New Zealand. In all 107 lots were disposed of for a total of 8293 guineas. Tho three stallions were disposed of as follows King Mark, by Marco—Galeta, Mt J. Ormond, 400 gs; Hymettus, by Cyllene—Sweet Ba’tom. Mr IV. Cooper, Masterton, 325g5; and Birkdale, by Birkenhead—Thame, Mr H. A. Russell, Hastings, ISOgs. Mr TV. Cooper, of Masterton, was a big hover. He paid. 600 guineas for Hymestra’s rfom, S trig a, by Birkenhead—Witdict, this being the top price of tho Bale. He also se2 cured nine other Birkenhead mares, «t prices

ranging from 160 gs to 19gs, the last-named figure being paid for Selene, the dam 'ofi Daytime. Several of the mares wore accompanied by foals, besides bomg in foal again, ao that, with the Btallion Hymettus also included in his purchases, Mr Cooper secured the nucleus of a fine stud.

Mr D. 'H. Roberts, the owner of Fiery Croes, was also among the buyers, three mares falling to his bid. They were By By, by Birkenhead—Taihoa, with filly foal by Hymettus, 45gs; IdeaL, by Birkenhead — Idea, with colt foal by Hymettus, 60gs; and Outward, by Birkenhead —Outer, 4(>gs. The mares will go to his atud in the Manawatu, and will in/duo course bo mated with Mr Roberts’s imported hors* Sarto, by 'St Simon. . M)r A. Bovlo, of Christchurch, paid Hags for a six-year-old gelding by Itymottus— Temerity, and 75gs for a three-year-old filly by Hymeitus—Mobility. Mr A. Murdoch, of Dunedin, the owner of Kilboyne, secured eight lots, as follows: Mare, by Birkenhead —Dreaduette, fiyrs, Ssgs; filly by King Mark—Links, 3yrs, 30gs; gelding by King Mark —Woodquest, 45ys- gelding by Hymettus—Yega, 3yrs, 25gs; filly by King Mark—Chuntress, 3yrs, 20gs; filly by Hymettus—Temeraire. lyr, 40gs; filly by Maori King—Lyrique, lyr, 20gs; and filly by Hymettus—By By, 69gs. The yearling sister to Hymestra and Torfieda, by Hymettus—Stmga, was secured at 400 gs by Mir A. M'Donald, of Masterton, tlie owner of Torfreda. _ _ The three sous of the late Hon J. D. Ormond were ourchasers at the sale, and it is understood that they all contemplate racing horses of tlieir own breeding later on.

AUSTRALIAN EVENTS

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. MELBOURNE, January 30. In the weights for the Newmarket Handicap, Desert Gold is top with 9st 13lb. while Biplane has 9sfc 4lb, Kill’om Gst 131 b, Beltane

6st lllb. In the Australian Oup, Lar.ius to ton with 9st Blb, Desert Gold having 9st 41b, KUbov 9st lib, Biplane Bst 9lb, Red Pennant <st 51b and Kill’era 7st. In the Oakleigh Plate. Colugo is top with 9st 12lb and Boltano ha 3 7st 61b.