Sporting Notes

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2305, 25 November 1925, Page 12

Sporting Notes

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Nigger Minstrel is again in work, and, providing everything goes well with him In the meantime, he will probably be a starter at the Manawatu Summer Meeting.

Blrkenella, who has had a successful season over the steeplechase fences is to be spelled during the summer months.

At the conclusion of the Nelson T.C.'s annual meeting, the four-year old Hlly Blue Glen, was sold by Mr G. A. Daly, to the North Island sportsman, Mr R, Yautler.

Muraahl was badly placed early in the Waikato Cup, being actually last along the back, but made a splendid run up the straight. The Campfire gelding looks likely to be hard to beat in the Auckland Cup if he goes on all right.

Mandane is one of the best fillies seen out for some time, and the opinion is freely expressed that she ' la likely to be better in the autumn than now, and that she will develop into a better four-year-old than she Is a three-year-old.

Black Cruiser is to be tried over the battens.

Illumination has boon turned out, and will not sport silk again till the autumn.

The legislation in Victoria for the legislation of the totallsator is causing qulto a stir. The bookmakers at the Melbourne Cup meeting refused to bet with women, much to the disgust of many of the latter, who did not have male commissioners to execute wagers for them. On all sides women regulars were hailing the advent of the totallsator with glee, which in effect was what the bookmakers were aiming for. That the totallsator gives greater facilities for women betting goes wltli out saying, and that will be one of the strongest arguments used against the introduction of the totallsator in Victoria. The Bill will' bo brought down early next month.

Preparations for the forthcoming spring meeting of the Felldlng Jockey Club are well in hand and the gardens and ground are in splendid order. During the heavy weather in which the Marion meeting was held the local course proper suffered somewhat, but is once again in first class order. Several welLknown trainers have visited the track lately and have expressed themselves as being very satisfied with the work that has been put in and everything points to a successful meeting.

J. M. Cameron’s intentions with The Hawk seems to bo bothering the sporting scribes on the other side. Cameron’s success as an (owner is that ho takes some time to make up his mind, but when ho makes it up it is generally right.

Sunny Doch is now on the down grade. With the weights he is now carrying he should have no difficulty In winning were ha the Sunny Loon of two seasons back.

Commendation and Lysander, who stand out os the leading two-year.olds racing in New Zealand tills season, are both engaged in the Australian Jockey Club’s Derby.

The aged gelding Happy Days (b? Merry Moment —Jeanne d’Arc) stands up to his racing wonderfully well. Bast season he was called upon to contest no fewer than 40 races, and has al. ready contested 13 events this season. The veteran was on hand to contest the Wlnton Cup last week, in which ho was weighed at 8.4 and won his race nicely in the good time of 2m. 6 4.5 a,

First in the McDonald Memorial at Levin on Saturday, in which he beat the classy Sir Pam, Printemps ran his best race for some tima. He was fancied for the Raunrnl Welter at Ashhurst, but in that event failed to show up.

After a transient moment in the limelight, Duo has again been sent back to the paddock.

Surveyor is an acceptor for the Alison Cup at Takapuna on Saturday, but in view of the fact that he has only recently returned from another season at the stud, it is hardly likely his training will be sufficiently advanced t 6 warrant an interest in him.

The Hawke’s Bay jockey K. Thomp. son, who has not ridden since he suffered a fall at Ellerslle in April last while riding Buckeye in the Autumn Steeplechase, 1b stated to have made a good recovery, and may be eeen in the saddle again at Feliding.

Several people in both islands appear to think that Haze will take a prominent part in the decision of the Auckland Cup race, At present he is disputing favouritism with Runny, mede, To Monanui and Te Kara.

Loyal Irish, who haa been off the scene for some timo, figures among th 0 acceptances for the Borough Handl. cap, to be run at tbe Takapuna meet, ing next Saturday. The son of Absurd has the handy Impost of 7.4 to carry.

Garzon, which in engaged In a Hurdles race at Takapuna, was reported to bo going well on his homo track before leaving for the north. Highway Is another East Coaster of which good things are expected In the north.

Aa a result of negotiations with the committee of the New Brighton Trotting Club, Mr. X.,. G. King, the owner tiie, champion pacing iap.t'6 Ouyx t

has agreed to send her out In an attempt to break the mile and a.half record. This will be an additional at. traction at the club's spring meeting next month, and as there is no more popular performer on local trotting tracks her record-breaking effort will be watched with great Interest. In thg event of the conditions being fav. ourable it, will take place on the first day of the meeting, and failing that on the second day.

Black Lila, who won the Massey Memorial Handicap at Alexandra Park on Saturday, Is an Australian-bred mare by Chlidwood, and was brought from Sydney in rather poor condition some months ago. She was trained and driven by G. Phipps, who has (made much improvement in her in a short time. Black Lila has a Sydney Thousand to her credit, and is more than useful. She was not greatly fancied and paid a big dividend.

The form of Arpent and First Acre should bring the Linacre horse. Acre, more into prominence, says “Vedette." Arpent an<j Acre were first and second in the Randolph Handicap of six fur. longs, the time Imin. llsec. being one o£ the best gallops recorded at the ’’Now Zealand Cup Meeting. Arpent confirmed the form when he finished a good second to Orchid in the Cressy Welter later in the meeting, the time being Imin. 11 3-ssec. Breeders are alow to patronise an unapproved sire, but Acre has now shown his ability to beget speed.

Subdivision has grown into a big two.year-old, and he is the replica of Surveyor both in colour and to a large extent in marking, writes “Whalebone.” Owing to wrenching a shoulder when racing, ho had to be eased in his work, but he is now all right again. It is interesting to note that his dam, Juanna, ts by Achilles—Shepherdess, and is therefore a haU’.sister to Nithsevo, th e granddam of Windbag. On breeding, Subdivision should win races.

Mr. J. F. Buchanan has received advice from England that Mr. J. B. Reid has purchased for him tho three.yearold colt Diaoquenod, by Dladumenos, a very successful Orby sire. The youngster started six times last seaon, win. ning one good race, tho International Two-Year.Old Stakes at Kempton Park, in which he was followed homo by Warden of tho Marches, a Phalaris colt who filled third place a few’weeks ago in the Doncaster St. Leger.

Te Kara was scratched at 2.25 yesterday for all engagements at tho Auckland Summer meeting, states a Press Association message.

Enthusiasm, who has been off the scene since tho Canterbury spring meeting of 1024, figures among the acceptances for the Fellcling Cup, which event comes up for decision on Saturday next. The daughter of Panmure, who is now in her sixth year, Is weighted at S.ll,

Stork, who was stated to have pull, ed up lame some little time back, is credited with shaping well in a recent gallop at New Plymouth. The son of Hallowmas figures among the accept, ances for the Klwitea Welter Handicap (one mile 110yds.) Set down for decision at the Felldlng Jockey Club’s spring meeting on Saturday next.

Sleet, who won the second division of th e maiden race at Ashhurst and Is engaged at FeUding, is a three, year-old filly by Kilbronoy from Snowhlte, Multlfld from Snowstell, bj Clanranald from Safeguard. Snow, stell, a sister to Stronghold, Fleetfoot, and Broadsword, three good winners in Sir George Clifford’s colours, Is also the dam of Hebokah, whose ICilbroney filly, Aylson, won the Irwoll Handicap on the second day of the recent meeting at Riccarton.

From all accounts. Glenross, Tama, tote and Enthuslam are doing well on the Fordell tracks, ' They are to race at FeUding, where Tamateta will probably show that he can still gallop five furlongs fast. Glenross and Enthusiam may each need a race or two before being back to their best form.

Though Inferno failed to -win a race at Riccarton, he showed good form and ho looks certain to do well later In the season. He has more stamina than most; of Absurd's; jlrogeny, a quality he Inherits from his dam, through St. Leger and Lady Evelyn, tho latter by Perkin Warbeck from Imported Pulchra. The family which Pulchra founded gave the New Zea. land turf many fine performers, and at least two successful siros. Sir Clair and Multiform, and stamina was a marked feature of the family record.

Count Cavour has been on the easy list since the close of the recent meeting at Riccarton, but T. H. Glllett will son have him busy again, with a view to a trip north for the Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting.

The three-year.old Star Stranger was a very consistent performer at Riccarton. where ho started three times, finishing second on each occasion. Ho is likely to Improve a lot before the season ends, and some good Stakes may com Q his way. One thing In hla favour is that ho shapes like staying well.

Don’t fall to visit Cplllnson and Cunnlnghame'a this week and see the splendid range of Blankets and Travelling Rugs used by th<} Wanganui Woollen Mills In their recent oxhlbl. tlon at the Spring Show and sold at a big discount. Theao goods are nccos. sarlly a little soiled but the remarkable cut price at which they are 8,/Icred. mato than oaamaiwatea.