SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17936, 1 November 1918, Page 6

SPORTING.

NEWS AND NOTES. ! H. Gutts arrived home by yesterday's steamer 1 from Wellington, with Adjutant, Onslaught, Lionskin, Royal btag and Strathglass. r \ A Press Association message from Melbourne states that there are seven acceptors for the V.R.C Derby, inchiding Finmark and Killowen. The Wingatui trainer, 0. Gieseler, who has been on a trip north with some of his team, assisting at the Wellington Racing Club's meeting, put in an appearance at Riccarton yesterday with Seddel Bahr, Royal Star, Sleepy Head and Marjery. Rose Pink, Arihia, Bagdad and Meli arrived from the north yesterday to fulfil engagements at the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting-next week.

The two-year-old filly Link Un is slightly amiss, and she was not worked yesterday. The trouble is not serious, but it may bo found advisable to forfeit her engagements at Riccarton next week.

Nautville, the Sanquhar two-year-old inG. Murray-Aynsley's stable, is anunlikely starter at the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting next week;, oho has shown signs of soreness lately, and she will probably have, an easy time until it disappears. Loch Weir, who has been on the easy list for a few weeks, following on a alight accident, rejoined H'. Ellis's active division. His tasks have been restricted to-, short sprints so far, but he appears to have made a good recovery from his mishap. Owing to tho rain which fell overnight tlie race track at Addington was not open for training work yesterday, and the training track was so wet that fast work was impossible on it. A good many horses. appeared on the course, but few wont on the track. The fcrofcter Koraki, in saddle, and the pacer Puwhenua, in harness, went a little over a mile and a half on the extreme outside of the track, which was, in the best condition. . They travelled' at '* solid speed, both horses movng freely. Rearguard, in saddle, did nearly three rounds, but did not seem to like the wet track. Tho pacer Scbhapps> without the hopples, went nearly two miles at about half-speed. The diminutive pacer looks very well, and was ridden by E. ,M'Dermott. The West Coaster, Fernlcigh, in harness, paced several circuits at half-speed, and was then trotted a similar distance. >

Final paynients and fteeeptahce* in; connection wi.tli the Canterbury Jockey' Club's meeting were dne last night, but on account of telegraphic interruptions the time has,been iextended till noon to-day.

. Though Gloaming is popularly regarded as a certainty for the Derby, to ba decided on Monday, it fs reporte i that he will not bo a competitor in tho Canterbury Cup. In his absence, the older division, including Client. Menelaus, Sasanof and Snub, would have much better prospeots, but Kilmoon's form at ffentham makes him look a three-year-old of useful class.

Snub i 3 credited with running a surprisingly good race in the Champion Plate at Trentham, and as a result the Martian gelding has gained some fresh admirers for the New Zealand, Cup, a race , ini which he has'twice been placed. RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. r ' __ / Thursday. Heavy ram fell throughout the flight,' with only slight breaks. The weather cleared about daylight but a bitterly cold south-west wind was blowing this morning, tho conditions being decidedly wintry during the whole ,of the time that the early training opera-, tions were in pfogress. The sun came out after breakfast, and though the wind continued keen the weather was much mere pleasant than in the early hours* The outside of the course proper was open for fast work and it provided fair going, though the ground was holding and against anything in the nature of time records. After breakfast, however, it was a trifle faster.

Mazama reeled off a mile in Imin 45 3-53 cc, going freely all the way and finishing strongly. * '"• • Sasanof got to the end of six furlongs in lmin 22sec, without being ridden right out. %•

Wrestler broke away at the six furlong post and, with the assistance of Long Range over the last half-mile, got to the end of his task in lmin 19sec.; He went fast in the early stages but he did not finish well. Heathereote ran six furlongs in lmin 19 2~6see, Happy Captain joining in over the last five. , ■ Sir Fanciful had a slight advantage over Hicro at the end of six furlongs, which occupied lmin 21 2-ssee. ■ . Gtood Day and Taunalia sprinted half a mile in 503-ssec. the-former going on very strongly at the end. Bondage, occupied lmin 8.3-ssec over five furlongs, but she was not ridden out. . .

Michaek and Linden ran five furlongs very comfortably in lmin 7 3-ssee, while Majestikoff easily beat Once More over the same ground in lmin 6 3-6 sec. Claverhouse reeled off five furlongs in lmin 5 4-sscc. a very attractive performance, as lie finished well. The mast interesting gallop of the morning was that in which five New Zealand Cap candidates tcok part. Cynic, Margerino, Kilrush and Killard broke away together from the mile and a half barrier. Killard was soon out in front and he led past the mile and a quarter mark, where Rorke's Drift joined in. They race ;1 in close order down the back and round the turp, Killard being still in front when the straight waa reached. He was »• trouble,'however, at the distance, where Kilrush went on in front, and finishing strongly, he beat Rorke's Drift by over a length; Gymo being another length away, just in front/of Killard, while Margcrine was last. The first two furlongs occupied; half-mile 65 2-osee, six furlongs lmm 22sec,one mile lmin 49 3-feec, and one mile and a half 2min 401-ssec. Margerine's time for the full distance was 2min 48=ec, but she was t not ridden out in the straight. -Kilrush's performance was verv attractive, as he was going on well over the last couple of furlongs. Snub covered a mile in lmin 51sec and finished-full of running Scornful, assisted by Algidus over the last seven furlongs, ran a mile and a quarter in 2mm 212-ssec, after saw

in leisurely fashion in the early stages, DusKy Eve was stretched out over a mile and a half by himself, He ran the fir6t two furlongs in 28sec, half-mile in 55sec, six furlongs ih Imin one mile in Imin'Slsec,, and the full dis*. tance in 2min 483-oseo. Ortesus and Nystad set out for a half-milo sprint in company, but Nystad was outpaced from the start and. occupied 53seo over his task, Croesus finishing many lengths in front and registering 514-ssec. . •'■•■■ /.,. _. Detroit moved freely in a working callop over seven furlongs. ■; -.■ .Client was restricted to useful pace work, running down the straight under a Good Hope covered nine furlongs in 2min 3sec, having a companion over the last seven. . _ ~, . '"v.The Mobility filly, in Derrett's stable, occupied Imin 7sec over fire fur°lSmestra ram six furlongs, in 20 4-6*sec, without being asked to .do his best, while Acre took lmm 21 l-sseo over the same ground ; n. Winter Cherry and Punka were associated over a mile, Winter Cherry finishing up half a dozen engths clear of her companion, after tafang Intin 49 3-o sec over her task. The performance of Punka was very disappointing. Tremena easily defeated Braid ; over six furlongs, run in-lmin 195e0,,a useful effort', 'v .. V. ."'Wvi"' ' :; -V First Salute and Arch Salute sprint-. ed half a mile in SO Canamana and Calauria taking 52seo over the: same around. , -.- , Varnish finished strongly at the end of seven; furlongs, which be covered in lmin 35sec. ■,. • •_ . , After breakfast registered a good performance, covenng T seven furlongs in lmin 33 2-osec, with Hylaus as a. mate over the last hve.: : ;,:p „; r Tyne ran five furlongs irvlrrun b l-o sec, while Moorabbe.and The Sapper were going comfortably at the end of six, which occupied lmin 22sec.' , Daytime covered six furlongs in lmm 18 l-ssec, moving in his best style. Killjoy and Glendower were : com* panions in a, gallop over seven ;futlengs, which, they ran in lmm 32 1-osec,.•» very attractive effort. , , ' _ Merton sprinted half a miUvm S 3 3-5 sec, Tip Up equalling the performance. iingo and Oxenhopc half a mile up the back in 51 3-ssec, Derby Day taking sUghtly longer over the: same ground. „ , „ " Red Pool and were welt matched while running; six furlongs m lmin 19 3-osec. «.'-,'' Vascular occupied lmm 54sec over » mile, and ■' finished ap his -cask very strongly.' \'''.'.'. ■■:,■'•■'",', - ■ ' Acquittal over T;he.'last half-mile,- ran fiveiurlongsinlmin 6 4-ssec. ' ' The straight five-furlong course was open for two-yearmlds., A number or them rah down, but as some went oyer odd distances and others were sent, only at a useful pace, it was impossible to get any line on their perfbrmahces;

ENGLISH RAGING. CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. By Telegraph—E*®” Ai*ociation— LopytifM,, LONDON, October 30. The following was the result of the CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES, of one mil* and one furlong. Mi Z. S Michslino’s b f Zirio.via, by ■ Charles O’Malloy—Dodragh, 3yr» . \ Danpellon • . • ~ Irish Elegance . • • • • • • 3 Twenty-one horses started. Won. by a head. ,