SPORTING.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 2433, 26 July 1924, Page 9

SPORTING.

Can Boadicea give Red Wink 71bs. and a beating? Echo answers: “Um, ah.” Rose of Athena is one of the neglected ones in the Winter Cup, and if the Demosthenes filly gets into the money it will be another hatful for subscribers to the Poor Punters’ Sustentatlon Fund. Nukumai, Lochson and Omahu continue to claim most attention for the Grand National Hurdles. Boomerday and Maunga included, some of the best places should be filled by this quintet. Pamplona continues to be a hot advance order for the Grand National Steeples and many punters will hear of nothing else. Carawock is best liked of the others. Latest advices from the Hickey stable apear to confirm the fact that Wassail will be a starter in the Winter Cup. The ruling favourite for the hif mile at Riccarton is Red Wink and it is unlikely now that he will bo deposed from that position before the day of the race. His defeat of the fancied (in some quarters) Los Ambus at the smooth Canterbury meeting will tend U confirm the good impression he has made on punters. Startle, winner of the Flying Handicap at Gisborne on Thursday, is a rising four-year-old half-sister to Scotch Mixture, owned and trained in Gisborne. Heather Sprig, who ran secod, showed a glimpse of his old form. A season or two back he . was notable performer at winter meetings and he twice occupied the position o£ runner-up in the Winter ; Cup, in successive years, 1920 and 1921. “Rita” in the “Bulletin'’: Adelaide sporting scribes certainly work hard for their money. From my morning paper I learn that although numerous horses galloped six furlongs yesterday morning, no two did it in the same manner. One steed “covered six furlongs”; another “left six behind”; others “easily accounted for six”; “did six,” “ran six”; “stroke. . . .bowled. .. . dashed....spun.... worked . . . .travelled. . . .and went strongly over six.” Others, again, “executed.” “contributed.” “negotiated” or were “responsible for” the blessed numeral. Yes, the game requires brains. Wellington tailors sold' ns 50 suits of their best make in three patterns of pure wool English tweeds. Sale price to-day is 59/G each, all sizes. Perfect in make, excellent quality of trimmings, light or mid-grey Harris effect or fawn herringbone pattern. Coliinson and Cunningham's sale.