SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19800, 27 May 1926, Page 15

SPORTING.

! RACING AND TROTTING. Tfay 29. —Oamaru Trotting Meeting. June 1,3, S.—D.J.C. winter. June 3, s.—Otaki Maori R.C. winter. June 3. 5. 7. —Auckland R.C. June 18, 19.—Napier Park R.C. June 23.—Mawke s Bay Hunt Club. June 25, 26.—Hawke’s Bay J.C. July 6,8, 10—Wellington R.C. July 22.—Waimate District Hunt Club. July 24.—South Canterbury Hunt Club. July 29, 31.—Gisborne R.C. July 31. —Christchurch Hunt Club. A drizzling rain was in evidence at .Wingatui yesterday morning, but it cleared off, and, beyond a mild shower, remained fine for the rest of the day. A large number of horses was allotted steady work on the inside grass track, which is somewhat floppy. Amongst those out doing about half-pace yvork were Cartoon, Red Kriss, Miss .Winkie, Taboo, Jolly Glad, All Style, Buoyant, Tholomon, Luthy, Ravenna, Overdrawn, Mantua, Roman Archer, Fulmar, Uncle Bob, Kipling, Palencia, Brightling, Circulation, Tione, De Crusso, Adjutor, Bonena. King Sol, and several others who {were all kept to fairly lenient tasks. Coastguard and Beauty Light were sent £ round over the schooling hurdles. They gave a good display, although Coastguard booked a couple of jumps. Beauty Light ehaped well for a comparative novice at the game. Addon, a chestnut brother to Adjutor. yvas sent over the pony hurdle a couple of times, and shaped really well on each occasion.

The Southland horses. Uncle Bob ami Cashman, were amongst those worked. Cashman has thickened out since he won on the second day of the Timaru meeting. Uncle Bob looks much better than expected, end apparently has been training on satisfactorily. P. T. Hogan is bringing a team of six Or seven horses to the Dunedin Winter Meeting. Galaxy and Auton were worked in company over a couple of circuits at a good half-pace. At the finish Auton gave unmistakable evidence that he is “tapped in the jwind” He, however, kept going strongly right up to the end of his task in rather trying ground. E. M’Kay has accommodation booked for •even horses with engagements at Wingatui next week.

Pamplona was given slow work over three or four circuits yesterday morning. He sweated freely, and is on the soft side In condition, but he pulled up much better than expected. An Obsono gelding owned by Mr E. C. Gcvan has joined J Ruttledge’s team. Palencia worked over two or three circuits at Wingatui yesterday, and pulled up •ound and well. Jolly Glad has trained rather light in condition since he won at the Timaru meetMantua, “the marvellous,” keeps pegging away on the track, and although her off fore knee is anything but a thing of beauty it seems sound for business. Private advice from Oamaru states that there is every prospect of good going being available for the Oamaru Trotting Club’s meeting to he held on Saturday, and from all accounts the postponement wilj not cause any serious shrinkage in the size of the fields.

Nominations for the Ashburton Trotting Club’s winter meeting close on Monday, May 51. D. Bennett has received his license, and -cvill again take an active part in the light fcarness game. The well-performed Solferino gelding Count Cavour has been taken in hand •gain. The weather during the past couple of weeks has been greatly agamst the Wingatui trainers who are handling the rising two-year-olds in work at headquarters. The northern critics report that Eerie and Gaze have grown into favour for the principal events to be run at the Auckland winter meetingDespite the fact that a great deal of ram has fallen during_ the past few days, the course proper at Wingatui is fairly firm under foot, and a few fine days would put it in excellent older for next week's meeting. Once the surface is broken the going quickly churns up when rain fills the noofhules, but the course has been kept closed, or otherwise there would be a different Story to tell. If the existing fine weather continues the extreme outside of the course proper will, no doubt, be thrown open for fast work during the few days now preceding the opening of the meeting on Tuesday next.

Look out for squalls. That’s a bit _of ad vies that can be tendered some trotting owners and trainers, says the Sydney Sportsman. The stewards of the N.S.W. Trotting Club have been on the war-path over the alleged ringing-in of some horses in South Australia and elsewhere. It is said that while lya finality has been reached in these cases, there is a lot of trouble in store for some people. Even life disqualification is hinted at in certain cases. The N.S.W.T.C. are out to clean up the game, and nothing short of ‘ life” is good enough for the man who slips across an improved performer amongst a lot of moderates. Private correspondence has been received at Riccarton from W. Holmes, who went to Vancouver with a team of young horses, mostly by Quin Abbey, to be trained, with others, for Mr Behan, who has extensive interests in that part of the world. In the course of his letter, says an exchange. Holmes states that he has settled down at Brighouse Track, about 10 miles from Vancouver, and within half an hour's tram journey from that city. He had a wonderful trip across, and all the horses put on condition ,a chestnut gelding by Quin Abbey especially doing well, and developing into a nice animal. On landing he was hung up in quarantine for 14 days, after which he obtained the necessary stable boys and started training operations on his team, numbering then eight horses. His principal, Mr Bebaijj arrived two days later, and both he and Holmes travelled to Calgary, in Alberta, to look for a colt which the former had bought, formerly the property of the Prince of Wales, who has a ranch there. The colt is two years old, and is by the English horse. Will Summers, out of ■ Flood, and will race under the name of Summer’s Heir. The boxes occupied by Holmes are on the track, and although there are altogether six hundred boxes there, his is the only team on the spot at present. There is a big circuit on at Tijuana, in Mexico, covering 120 days’ rac-' ing. Holmes states that there are no training tracks where he is stationed, only the clay course proper, and the going :s good. The Lansdown and Victoria Park tracks are only half a mile away. The latter is four furlongs round, and a largo number of horses are in work on it. There was a big fire in the stables (called barns there) at" Victoria a few mornings before he wrote, and 12 horses were burned to death. Two got away on the railway line,- hut were killed bv a passing train. The travelling facilities for horses are very good. Holmes railed n colt from Calgary to Vancouver in a huge wagon, with space 52ft by 9ft. The colt was turned loose and lay down each night, the journey taking from Friday evening until Sunday morning. Holmes recently had a communication from the ox-Riocarfon jockey, Harold Young, who was asking information with a view to settling in that country. Four of Holmes’s string will bo racing at Lansdown on July 1, and as there are 48 days’ racing at that centre, there should be opportunities for the New Zealander to break the ice in his career in a new country.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. FIRST DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Dunedin Jockey Club s winter meeting: TRIAL HURDLES HANDICAP. Of 200sovs. One mile and a-half. at. lb. « at. lb. Toa Taua .. 10 13 Valdamo .. 9 10 Bonatic . . 10 11 Cashman . . 9 3 Sayonara ~ 10 5 Beauty Light 9 0 Red Krlss ..10 3 BRIGHTON HANDICAP, . Of 230sovs. One mile. Gay Queen . . 9 3 Spearmaid •. 712 Taboo .. 8 12 Captain Saito 7 11 Coch-y- King Cup . . 7 9 Bondhu 8 11 Clarion . . 7 7 Kllris . . . . 811 Divinial . . 7 7 Bilbo .. .. 8 7 Quarrelsome 7 7 Paris . . .. 8 4 Luthy . . . . 7 7 Buoyant .. 8 3 French Belle 7 7 BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, Of SOOsovs. One mile and a-ha!f. Deucalion . . 9 0 Mantua . . 7 0 Mountain Lion 8 11 Geranial . . 7 0 Overdrawn .. 7 10 Kilfane . . 7 0 Goosestep .. 7 7 Roman Archer 7 0 Full Swing .. 7 2 OTAGO STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. Of 650SOVS. About three miles and a-quarter. Uncle Bob .. 11 2 Cartoon .. 9 11 Palencia .. 11 0 Whipcord .. 9 7 Kipling .. 10 9 Night Raid .. 9 0 Frenchman 10 5 ...

TRADESMEN’S HANDICAP, 0£ SOOsovs. Six furlongs. Baldowa .. 9 5 Ecuador .. 7 5 Sun Up ..93 Chickwheat .. 7 3 Warhaven .. 8 0 Francalse .. 7 0 Eaton Bells .. 7 10 Bugle Note .. 7 0 Clontarf .. 7 9 Tiono .. .. 7 0 Moorland ~ 7 7 Hurdy Gurdy 7 0 Carnot ..75 Miss Winkie 7 0 ST. CLAIR STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, Of 250sovs. About two miles and a-half. Mazama .. 10 12 Mystic Boy . . 9 10 Happy Mac .. 10 7 De Cruse .. 9 0 Barrister .. 10 5 Galaxy .. 9 0 Blazing Light 10 0 Vico Grand .. 9 0 Osterman ..912 JUMPERS’ FLAT HANDICAP, Of 225sovs. One mile and a-quarter. ’Frisco Mall .. 10 0 Sayonara .. 10 0 Adjutor .. 10 5 Uncle Bob .. 0 11 Bonome! . . 10 2 Captain Sarto 9 8 Coastguard .. 10 2 Mandrake . . 9 0 WINTER WELTER HANDICAP, Of 250sovs. One mile. Sprinkler . . 913 Pink Note . . 8 9 Circulation 9 13 Marmont .. 8 7 Bonena . . 9 6 Guncase ~ 8 4 Heather Lad 9 2 Ophir . . .. 8 3 Queen Balboa 9 1 King Sol .. 8 2 Apache .. 9 1 AH Style .. 8 0 Viewpoint .. 9 0 Snatcher .. 8 0 Rapier .. 8 9 THE DAVIS CUP. FRANCE DEFEATS CZECHOSLOVAKIA. (Press Association—Bj Telegraph—Copyright.) PRAGUE, May 25. (Received May 26, at 8.30 p.m.) In the Davis Cup contest France beat Czecho-Slovakia, winning three matches and abandoning the other two.—Reuter. RUGBY FOOTBALL. INTER-ISLAND MATCH. (Peb United Press Association.) BLENHEIM, May 26. The Marlborough Rugby Union has nominated G. Washington (forward), who has been a prominent representative of Marlborough for several seasons, for inclusion in the South Island team.