SPORTING.

Northern Advocate, 6 August 1924, Page 2

SPORTING.

METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

FIRST DAY'S ACCEPTORS. QHEISTOHURCH, This Day. !rhe following arc the acceptances for the first day of the Metropolitan Trotting Club's August meeting:— Introductory Handicap (Harness), of SCO so vs. unhoppled trotters; 3.00 to 4min class; one mile and. five furlongs.—Esmeralda scr, Wee Olgti sbfj Welcome Whispers scr, Proudatii BGr, Duke Bingen scr } Sist6r Beatrice scr, Burnio scr, Money Slider scr. Mushroom 12yds behind-, Gfattan Chime 3 Nelson Bell i2yds, Queen Ida 12yffij> Blu'ewoM 48yds, Little Logan 48.yvis-, The Toff 48yds, Wild Hebe 48 ydSj jfevry Peter 60yds, Marvin Drift GO.y'ds, Pioter Timmerman 72yds, Mat Patch 72yds. Electric Handicap (Saddle), of 300 sovs; 2.17 class; one mile. —War Bond scr, Locanda Junior scr, Hydaspcs scr, Blair Audubon scr, Marvin Mac scr, Cop a de Oro Jun. 12yds behind, Coromel 12yds, Vera Logan 12yds, Downcast 12 yds, Pearlie Chimes 12yds, Beta's Greeting 24yds, Jolm Pointer 24yds, Phil Smith 24yds, Bellfashion 24yds, Cammic 24yds, Lady Embrace 24yds, Ben Dillon 36yds. August Handicap, of 1000 sovs; 4.32 class; two miles.—Grand Denver scr, Childe Pointer scr, Ouimet scr, Loganwood 12yds behind, Adair 12yds, Hnl Junior 12yds, Sherwood 24yds, Whispering Willie 24yds, Tatsy Dillon 36yds, Snowshoe 48yds, Alto Chimes 60yds, Vilo 60yds, Onyx 72vds. Trial Handicap (Harness), of 400 sovs; two miles. —Transport scr, Stunt Artist scr, Albert Logan scr, Quiver scr, Prince Swithin scr, Kate Thorpe scr, Talero scr, Bessie Logan scr, Dundy Rose scr, Holly Boy scr, Bruce 12yds behind, Golden Sun 12yds, Avenue 12yds, King Dillon 12yds, Tarzan 12yds, Becky Logan 12yds, Harewood ]2yds, Away 12yds, Percy Dillon .12yds, Harold Burwood 24vds, Hackthorne 24yds, Menember 24vds, Ivy Audubon 36yds, Jack Potts 36yds, Colchester 36yds, Thixendale 36vds, Vera. Logan 48yds, The Rook 48vds, Bell Harold 4Svds, La'tona (50yds, Pinevale 60yds, Audacious 60yds, Dalnahine 60yds, Lady Embrace 60yds, Pearlie Chimes j 84vds, Landlord 84yds, Prince Pointer I 108 yds. ! Stewards' Handicap (Harness), of 400 sovs; two miles; —Lady Irving scr, Le Todd* 12vds behind, Lackiewool 12yds, Tiny Moon 12yds, St. Anthony ; 24vds, Our Lady 36yds, Merry Bingen f 36yds, Marietta 36vds, Speculator 48 I yds, Young Blake 60yds, Mangoutu ! 72vds, Lee Norris S4yds, First Fashion 1 96vds, Peter Swift 96vds.

Queen Mary Handicap (Harness), of 500 sovs: two miles.—Royal Oak scr, Dolly Dillon scr, Indra scr, Hayseed scr, Silver Shoe scr, Harrv Audubon 24yds behind, Star Queen 36vds, Elite 36yds, Logan Lou 36yds, Hypo 4Syds, Escort 72vds.

Selwyn Handicap (Harness), of 500 sovs; two miles. —Dreaiualion scr, Peter King 12 yds behind, Florrie Bingen 32vds, Oaknut 24yds, Countryman 36 yds, Lincoln Huon .'soyds, Princess Zoe 48yds, Prince Derby 48yds, Coldwater (50yds, Harbour Light 72yds, Fashion Queen 72vds. International Handicap (Harness), of 400 sovs; one mile. —Landlord scr, Ben Ohau 12yds behind, All Bell 24yds, Great Hope 4Svds, Albert Cling 48yds, Realm 60vds, Don Wild 60yds, Logan Chief $4yds.

, NOTES. ! There was some interesting work at Kensington this week, done 011 the outside of the course proper. Lacej maker and Fairlands went three fiu- ! longs, finishing together. Snowflake, in W. R. Wilson's stable, was worked ; fast, but though showing considerable improvement of late, inay require very careful placing in order to win a race. Lady Lois, w'ho is looking very well, galloped half a mile—a really good ef-fort-—and Take Take did long slow work. « # # « Moerewa has joined W. R. Wilson's team, and will probably lie tried over hurdles- * * * » ilr W. Holster is having Gum Chips hacked about and intends to put her iyto work again shortly. * * *• * Mr H. Kiniber's well-known mares, Winning Lass and Miss Lucullus, look to be in good order, and if all goes well with them they will be among the visitors from Dargaville assisting at the Whangarei meeting. • ♦ * * A couple of two-year-olds at Dargaville that are well spoken of are by Depredation, and are the property of Mr Donald Finlayson. ♦.* * • A iilly that has recently been broken in at Dargaville is Mr J. P. Stan away's youngtser by Depredation from a Gold Reef mare. She shows plenty of quality. * * ♦ # Mr E. Kelly has Quaestor and Scofc- | tish Knight in work at Dargaville with 1 a view to the Whangarei meeting.

Dead Sweet, the Quin Abbey gelding once owned by Mr E. K. Plaisted, is now located at Dargaville, and, .vith Semper Idem, is trained by G. Weston. Dead Sweet is now nine years old. * * « * Mr Vincent May, the Ohaeawai gportsnian, has Elstow at his own place row, and the Bunyan gelding is looking ifl tip-top fettle- He should b§ Well Suited by tke twelve-iurlong hurdle races at the Whangarei meeting. * * # * Trotting enthusiasts ftt Dargaville are very keen just now. They say that membership fees are coming in so well that the recently formed Trotting Club skould be able to hold a race meeting at no distant date. Good luck to them! Clubs at Whangarei and Dargaville should work in well with each other, and the North certainly ought to be interested in the "utility horse.'' * » * * It was understood t'hat H. Gray was to have schooled Income before Lie Guianforte gelding left New Plymouth for Riccarton, but Gray was riding at the Gisborne meeting and could not get home in time. •* * * * Suggestion is said to have fully recovered from the effects of the accident which befel him at the Manawatu Racing Club's autumn meeting, and the Kilbroney gelding is to bo put into work again with a view to spring racing. # * • * Muraahi is again in work, with R. Brough's team at Hawera. Rational is another that lis recently been takeh in hand in Taranaki. » # * * Maunga appears to be rather an unfortunate horse. He went amiss before the Auckland winter meeting and at Riecarton last week lie hied badly in a gallop. From all accounts, however, it is considered that the latest trouble is not likely to prejudice his Grand National chances very serious- * # * » According to a Dunedin writer, MiJohn Richardson still intends to give Roseday a trip to Australia. The idea, is to have the chestnut racing there about Ohristmastide, and let the big cups go. Roseday is in easy work, ami perfectly well.

Locliella is> jumping the steeplechase country at Riccarton in great style, and is coming into favour for the Grand National Steeplechase, which he won in 1919. * # # * Tactful, who is reported from SydI ney to be definitely out of the game as the result of a snapped ligament, won £2900 in two seasons for Mr .T. D. Jones, who bought him at the close of 'his two-year-old career. # * * * The New Zealand-bred mare Lovesign is again in work in Sydney. So far there has been no news of her racing in Australia., and she has done nothing towards recouping the 2000 i guineas she was understood to have been sold for a few months ago. « * * # I I Duo, the top weight for the Winter j Cup, was foaled in 1917, so he is a seven-year-old. He was the best three-year-old of his season, winning the Derby and Canterbury Cup, also in the autumn the St. Leger, in each of which races he was followed home j by Gasbag, while Sasanof was the best lof - the lot he beat in the Trentham Gold Cup. After that lie' did no racing for three years, making his reappearance a few weeks ago. His form so far has been moderate. He slipped a muscle while galloping at Hastings last week, but it is stated that this will not prevent him racing at Riccar- . ton. | When Scion was purchased early in June by Mr ,T. Biggins, of Timaru, it Was understood that he would bo trained for his new owner in South Canterbury. Mr Biggins 'has changed his plans, however, and the Boniform gelding has gone into E. Scoullar's stable at Riccarton, to be prepared for next season's engagements, with the New Zealand Cup as his special mission. Scion is a proved stayer, and if he co'mes back to his best form he should do well this season.

H. Gray is given credit for riding a fine race on Hyrax, when he won the Hack Hurdles at Gisborne. It- is a coincidence that Gray's first winning ride after his return to tlio Dominion was on a jumper, .Carawock, and Ms last winning ride for the season was on another, Hyrax.