SPORTING.

Northern Advocate, 27 February 1924, Page 2

SPORTING.

Considerable interest is being shown locally in the Waipapakauri meeting and the training gallops at Kensington Park during the last week-end attracted a number of onlookers. Lady Frederick did strong work over a mile, and Lady Patience moved freely over seven furlongs. Scrap o' Paper went once round, going very well. Wairoa Rep ran six furlongs in pleasing style 'mid should make a show-ing if taken to Waipapakauri. * * * * Mr C. Schon was on the track with his filly by Harold Dillon. She shows quality and paces in good style, out unfortunately is becoming • unruly and leaves her feet at the least excuse. * * * * Puhiriki, who was reported to have gone to Auckland to be trained, has been on the tracks at Kensington again, his owner having decided to leave him in Whangarei. The Potoa gelding may be more at home in these parts. * • • * Sussex, who until a few months ago was owned in Whangarei, has been purchased bv Mr T. Kenny, of Kaitaia. The Varco gelding will carry his new owner's livery at Waipapakauri, and also the good wishes of Mr Kenny's : many friends. | » * * « W, R. Wilson has begun his tour with a very moderate measure of success, third places to Jaffna and Tom Moore being the best efforts of his team at Thames. Tom Moore did well enough in the second day steeplechase to suggest that if he keeps sound ho may earn something before he returns home. * * ♦ • Verity, who has raced in Whangarei, met with a bad accident last week, being hung up in a wire fence. It is understood that he will require a long spell. * * * * J. Clements and J. Armstrong, who have been in this district for some time, left recently for Opotiki, where they,, will be riding to-morrow. They will return in time for the Waipapakauri meeting on March 15. * * * * Acceptances for the Waipapakauri fixture are due on Friday, March 7. They should be numerous. * * * » Though he 'had no chance of winning, Muraalii, it is stated, could have been nearer than he was to Cold Steel m the Wanganui Cup. The Campfire gelding put, up a decent performance when he won on the second day. He is standing up to his work well, for this season he has contested 1(5 races, many of which have been very hard ones, and has won on four occasions. Roburite, a two-year-old whose two starts at New Plymouth the previous week constituted her only experience of racing, put up a decent performance in beating older and more seasoned horses in the Maiden at Wanganui. She is by Absurd, her dam, Robur, by Rokeby—Tea Cup, being a half-sister i to Foo Chow and De Gama. « * * • Mr J. Irwin had hard luck in losing his three-year-old Himpo at Thames. The Hymettus—Poi gelding showed in an attractive light when he won twice at Ellerslie last autumn, and he had I put up some good performances over | short courses this season. His first-day I win at Thames, following on his Takapuna success, indicated that he was very well and likely to gain further distinction if misfortune had not befallen him. * * * * Koauau, a four-year-old gelding by All Red, has a great reputation at Trentham, but has not done much with the colours up to justify it. His dam, Harmonious, is by Formby from Tuneful, a sister to Hyginas. * * * * Gloaming seoms to have had to do his best to beat Glentruin in the Jackson Stakes, but he won. The champion now has three successes to his credit this season, and it looks as if he has only to keep sound to win further laurels. * * * • Glenross, the four-year-old brother to Grotesque, was a fancied maiden candidate at Wanganui, but got a bad run and was never prominent. He has a great reputation for speed and may do better before long. » « # • Kinsem, winner of the Autumn Handicap at Wanganui, had only started twice previously this season, and that after a long rest. The daughter of Autumnus, who won the Marton Cup of 1923, is a solid performer, but she has not been too sound. « * * * At the sale at Wanganui last week Mr Currio received 850 guineas for the brother to Loyal Irish (Absurd Moira Machree), and 400 guineas for the half-sister to Absurdum and Avonlea, by Limond—Holyrood. They were purchased by an Auckland buyer, and it is likely that they are intended for Australia. The Panmure —Cherry Mart filly brought 150 guineas, being purchased by Mr Blackmore, of Palmer- ] ston North. The colt by Absurd j Mimique, brother to Parody, was passed in at 150 guineas. He had a bad looking knee. The well performed Arrowsinith was offered on behalf of Mr Harold Brown, but was not sold, i only one bid, 400 fniineas, being re- ; ceived. Arrowsinith looks very racy and in line order. Some of his year- j lines were also offered, along with :i j couple of Bisogne but no sale" were made.

Vv'. vi ■ KVn/ie left Whangarei for Kaitaia on Saturday. He has taken charge "i Sussex and will ride him in his engagements at Waipapakauri. • * * * Some itixo yearlings will be offered in Melbourne on March 3. Notable among them, from the New Zealand point of view, is the Lucknow "Wee Annie youngster. Woo Annie is a daughter of that fine performer Antoinette, who was by Soult. Antoinette was one of the star performers in Auckland some years ago, winning The Great Northern Oaks and the Easter Handicap in 1911 and the Racing Club Handicap two rears later. * * * * Motley, who lias earned the full . penaltv of 141b for the North Island Challenge Stakes, will not be a competitor at Trentham next month. Gloaming, who also has qualified for the extra stone, may be a starter. * * * * Gloaming's win in the Jackson Stakes on Saturday marked his fourth suecess in that event. He had previously won in 1919, 1921 and 1922. It also gave R. J. Mason his thirteenth winner of the race. He trained three winners for the late Mr Stead, and has had charge of winners of the race who have won ten times in Mr Greenwood's colours. * » * * Rational was considerably knocked about in the race for the Farewell Handicap on Saturday, says a Wellington writer, and his trainer had to spend the best part of an hour with him* doctoring cuts. The occurrence might have been inquired into. Had it happened in a race earlier in the day it probably would have been, but last races at meetings have rather a tendency to be hurried affairs. It costs Rational a place, most likely the winner's share of the stake. * * * * Bright Eyes and Normal Life, owned by Mr K. D. Duncan, both started in the Matarawa Hack Handicap at Wanganui on Saturday, and in a field of 16 had the unusual luck to draw both inside positions. As it happened, it was bad luck, for they failed to get going in time to save being surrounded by the big field and sent back to the rear.