SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19903, 24 September 1926, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING AND TROTTING. FIXTURES September 25.—Ashburton County R.C. Scptcmbei 24, 23. —Napier Park K.C. September 25, 27. —Avondale J.C. September ’.O, Octobei 1. —Geraldine R.C October 2. —Hawke’s Bay J.C. October 7.—Kurow J.C. October 7. —Masterton R.C. October 7, 9.—Whangarei R.C. October 9. —Oamaru J.C. October 14, 16. —Dunedin J.C. October 16.—Carterton R.C. October 16. 20.—Auckland trotting meeting. October 23, 25.—Wellington R.C. October 25.—Oamaru trotting meeting. October 25. —Waikato Hun’ Club. October 25. —Waipawa County R.C. October 23, 25. or 25, 27.—Waverley R.C. October 25.—North Canterbury R.C. October 25, 27.—Gore R.C. October 28, 30. -Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 30. —Timaru trotting meeting. October 30. —Banks Peninsula R.C. October 30, November I.—Thames J.C. November 2, 3.—Cromwell J.C. November 3.—Birchwood Hunt Club. November 6, B.—Auckland R.C. November 6,8, 10, 13.—Canterbury J.C. November 9, 11, 12.—Metropolitan trotting meeting. ' November 26. 27. —Forbury Park meetiri Mr E. S. LuttrelTs filly, Bon Avis, by Bouiform from Philomela, lias been withdrawn from training, and on Monday was sent to the Elderslie Stud to be mated with Tea Trey. In a letter written prior to Limerick’s brilliant defeat of Windbag, in the Cheimsford Stakes, F, D. Jones says: "Rampion has not yet won the Derby.” The New Zealand colt’s subsequent great performance will no doubt make Jones even more confident of Limerick’s Derby chance, and there is every likelihood of the Riccarton candidate bringing the Blue Riband across the Tasman. It will bo a great New Zealand victory if Limerick wins the Derby and Count Cavour one of the cups. Do minion sportsmen will wish their two popular owners the best of success during the Australian campaign. The Press reports that W. J. Tomkinson’s New Zealand Trotting Cup candidate, Nelson Derb., has not been on the track during the past few days. His work of late has not been impressive, with the result that he has been treated to a dose of physic in hopes that he will brighten up and do better on resuming work. Sir George Clifford’s three-year-old colt. Royal Head, by Autumnus from Kirrie-

muir, has been sold to Mr R. Burnett, of Oran. A cable was received (says The Press) from F. D. Jones after Saturday’s racing in Sydney to the effect that Count Cavour performed well in the Rosehill Cup, but was unfortunate during the running of the race. Jones stated that he was very pleased with the gelding’s exhibition. After the race in _ which Rampion beat Limerick at Warwick Farm, F. Jones told “Pilot,” of the Referee, he was by no means disappointed with Limerick. He had swerved in a race he won in New Zealand, and though M’Carten was on the look-out for something similar, he was un prepared at the moment tho colt got away from him. Jones thinks the Melbourne way of going will suit Limerick better than that of Sydney. , Yearling buyers in France had a wide fcnoice at the sales at Deauville last month. Altogether 911 lots were catalogued, 479 being colts and the remainder fillies. A Paris writer, in discussing the outlook, said it is probable not more than £4OO would be _ obtained for youngsters that would realise £IOOO at Doncaster. A London exchange says a considerable outcry has arisen in the Belgian press as the result of a discovery of a case of “doping” at Ostend. It seems that a filly called Kitty, who won this year’s Belgian Derby, was returning to the unsaddling enclosure after being beaten in a race at Ostend on August 2, when her condition aroused suspiciosn, and an examination by a veterinary surgeon revealed that she had been heavily doped, so heavily that, as one paper puts it, “all her senses ■ were parahsed.” It seems that the doping was done- by a stranger when the filly was travelling to the meeting. Although Glommen is not a Solaria, he is undoubtedly one of England’s beet stayers. Shortly before the latest papers to hand left London, he ‘ won the Abbeystead Plate, a two miles handicap, at Liverpool, with 9.10, Lord Derby’s four-year-old gelding Trapeze (by Black Jester) was a better favourite, but Glommen beat him easily by three lengths. The following week Glommen won the Goodwood Cup, two miles five furlongs, beating eight other runners. Odds of 11 to 10 were laid on him. He is by Pommern from Lady Gladys. by Sundridge. The Goodwood Cup, however, was not quite a walkover for Glommen, as the four-year-old Mendoza (by Beppo). who won two hurdle races last December, hung on well, finishing second, after assisting Spartacus to do most of the pacemaking. E. G. de Mestre aas sold his Whitsbury property, near Salisbury, Wiltshire, to Sir Charles Hyde, for whom N. Scobie trains, De Mestre. who has done well in England, is likely to return to Australia. H he carries out that intention he may find it difficult to settle down here, after becoming so thoroughly accustomed to England and its ways. The London Horse and Hound says Lord Astor commenced racing in 1906, and for that and tho following season he only had four animals in training each year. The same number also obtained in 1908. when his name first appeared in the winning owner’s list with an aggregate of £BB2, and last year (1925) was the first occasion on which he headed the list or winning owners with a total of £55,725, he having had 17 animals in training that season. Only once before had the number of his horses in training run into double figures—viz., in 1923, when they aggregated 10, and up to the end of the 1925 campaign he had won 154 5 races in ail, value £177,C59J>, this excluding place money, which must amount to quite a good sum, considering that in the whole of his career no fewer than 141 horses have been either second or third, and many times in most valuable events. Excluding the horses he still has in training the stud record shows up to the end of 1925 that 61.76 per cent, were winners and 75 per cent, were placed, half of the last-named being in such important contests as the five classic events, the Ascot Gold Cup, Doncaster Cup, Ascot Coronation Cup. the Jockey Club, Eclipse and Champion Stakes, and the Coronation Stakes at Ascot. Added to these ho has this year won another Oaks with that charming mare. Short Story; the Queen Mary Stakes with' Book Law, the best of her sox to run amongst tho two-year-olds ; and the Royal Hunt Cup with Cross Bow. “A certain well-known Newmarket trainer was visited one evening after dinner by two friends. They found him and his wife wandering about their garden looking very disconsolate. ‘What are_ you looking for?’ inquired one of the visitors. ‘Our pot tortoise is lost,” replied tho trainer. ‘Well.’ said the other, ‘you nced’t look so miserable about it; vouTI probably find it in the morning. ‘Yes,’ replied the trainer, ‘but that’ll bo too late, ns T want to try my two-year-olds in the mornin" and I shan’t have anything to trv them with now.’” In France, until recently, they used the single tape for their starting machine, but at Chantilly last month, they gave a trial to an Australian machine—which is not. stated—with a stronger barrier The jockeys tried to deal with it in the manner to which they had become accustomed. The\ attempted' to dash through, but, with disastrous, results. At the first false start the stronger webbing pulled Jennings out of the saddle, and, at the second, Keogh and Bretbes came ofT. When a start was effected, two horses got away badly. Bretbes was not convinced that he could not heat the barrier, and, on the day following his first fall, had another co at it. Me again came oftf, and, in addition, the stewards suspended him until the end of the month, for, as they termed it “want of respect” for the new starting machine. When tho jockeys found the tapes could not be broken, they gave up the attempt, and it is said the new machine has automatically given the Chantilly -tarter much more control over them than he previously possessed. Wlicn Civility starts in the Avondale Cup next Saturday, one mile and a-half, »he. will he attempting her first race over a distance of pound. There are mariv (savs The Watcher) who ronsider that she will not stay, in spite of the fact that die was a winner at eight furlongs and a-half at theWangnmii meeting. The writer will not subscribe to that opinion. In both the Winter Cup and the Maranci Han dicap. Civility came well from tho hack, and was running on strongly at the finish Had she started in the Higgle Handicap, one mile and on the second day of the Wanganui meeting, she must have been seriously considered, and despite the manner in which Beacon Light scored on the daj', 1 am sure that Civility would

have given him trouble at the finish. One has only to consider the way in which she gave Reremoana four or five lengths’ start over the last half of the Eclipse Stakes, and ran him to half a length, actually doing better at the post than the winner, to realise that with age Civility, though she has lost some of her brilliancy, has shown distinct signs of stamina. Reiemoana, it may be argued, is not at his best. It is reasonable to assume that he will be a much bettor horeo later than at Wanganui, but against that Is the fact that he had done a fairly solid preparation, is a horse of class, and in addition was considered a certainty by his trainer, one of the most astute men in the game today. Civility is a very fit mure, and is not, on her record and recent form, weighted out of the Avondale Cup with 8.10. Her sire, Elysian, won the Canterbury Cup as a three-year-old. RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. (From Our Special Correspondent.) CHRISTCHURCH. September 23. The conditions were very pleasant for training operations this morning. A number of horses did useful work on the plough, but most of the fast galloping was done on the No. 6 grass track, which was in excellent order. J. W. Jennings opened the proceedings by sending Booster and North Inch for a five-furlong spin in Imin 4seo, the former going specially well. P. V. Mason gave his team an easy morning, Precious doing a steady round on the plough. , , Front Rank covered seven furlongs m Imin 31 4-ssec, and Rivalry did six furlongs on the plough in Imin 21soc. Green Cloth had Centrepiece as a mate for five furlongs, which they ran in Imm 4scc. Zarisee reeled off seven furlongs attractively in Imin 30sec, Starflight accompanying her lor the last half-mile. Footfall and Starmist were companions over nine furlongs. They kept close company all the way, finishing together with out being ridden out in Imin 59 2-ssec. Royal Head and Record Trip were to have galloped five furlongs together, but the gallop was spoilt through Record Trip breaking away. 'The pair worked sepa.rately. without doing much of note. Paperohase reeled off six furlongs in Imin 16 l-ssec, going in good style all the way. Wild Work and Serotina occupied 59 2-ssec for three furlongs. Couleur de Rose sprinted half a mile nicely in 50 2-ssec. Lady Clareneeux beat Gold Mint over five furlongs in Imin 4 2-ssec. Sayonara was given an easy half-mile. Moorland went well while running six furlongs in Imin 16 l-ssec. Goldtown and Queen’s Bounty covered five furlongs in Imin 4 3-ssec, keeping together most of the way. Tuahino was going better than Jubilant at the end of half a mile, which occupied 51 3-6 sec. Carnot showed plenty of dash while sprinting half a mile by himself in SOsec. Crossbow and Cyrene were well matched over five furlongs, which they ran in Imin 3scc—a smart gallop. Paper Boy was given a working gaijop over six furlongs on the plough, taking Imin 6 5-ssec for the last five. Cornstalk and Gooscstep registered Imin 16seo for six furlongs. Cornstalk looked an easy winner a furlong from homo, but Goosestep finished on well, and there was very little between them when the post was reached. Terloton and Gay Queen were responsible for an attractive performance over six furlongs, Tarleton finishing up a comfortable winner in Imin 15 2-ssec. Prophet's Mark galloped seven furlongs, taking Imin 18 2-ssec for the last six. Countersign and Sir Roy were together at the end of a smart half-mile, which they ran in 49 2-ssec. Ascetic (carrying a big weight) accompanied the two-year-old Martarma over three furlongs in 39sec. Tam Glen occupied 40sec for three furlongs by himself. Tho two-year-iolds, Scramble and French Leave, sprinted three furlongs, the former having a slight advantage at the finish. Kilbox and Peho were associated over six furlongs. Kilbox lost some ground at the start, but the pair finished together in Imin 17 2-ssec. Gold Silk and Lytup kept close company all tho way over six furlongs, which they covered in Imin 18 l-sseo. Royal Tractor had Frivolous as a mate in a useful half mile sprint. A number of other horses did only steady tasks, following on useful work the previous day. when they were schooled at the barrier. Gphir has two engagements at the Ashburton County Racing Club’s meeting on Saturday, but he will have to forfeit both of them. The Solforina gelding has gone lame, the trouble being in one of his joints, and he will require a spell. Tho West Coast gelding Goosestep has arrived at Riccarton, where he will complete his training for the New Zealand Cup, a race’ for which he has some admirers. He will be raced at most of tho southern spring meetings as a start. Ho will compete among the sprinters' at Riccarton on Saturday, but the Geraldine. Kurow, Oamaru and Dunedin meetings will find him racing over longer journeys in preparation for the two mile event in November. The Nassau-Warstep gelding looks in nice order, and he galloped well over six furlongs this morning. * Mr W. H, Ballinger’s three horses, Waetea, Royal Game and Axle, are ex pectod to arrive at Riccarton to-morrow to fulfill engagements at_ the southern spring meetings, commencing with the Ashburton fixture on Saturday. The Paper Money filly Waterlow is expected to arrive at Riccarton from Trent.ham to-morrow. He is to race at the Ashburton meeting on Saturday, and ho will remain in J. Boyd's care for the remainder of the southern spring fixtures. J. Beale will he riding at the Ashburton County Racing Club’s meeting to be held at Riccarton on Saturday. He will leave the same night for the north and will arrive in Auckland on Monday to ride Commendation in the Avondale Guineas. G. J. Pine has made arrangements for his nephew, L. A, Pine, a successful North Island horseman, to come south to ride Mr G. Gerard’s horses at the Dunedin Jockey Club's meeting next month. Young Pine created a good impression when riding at the Grand National meeting, where he won a race on Paper Bov. His engagements for bis uncle’s team will leave him free for quite a number of races at Wingatui, where his services should be in request. ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES. (Pee United Peess Association.) AUCKLAND, September 23 The weather was fine for the final gallops at Ellcrslio this morning. The outside of the course proper was available at a fee for those who desired to use it, and it was in good order. The No. 1 grass track was also open, and there was a fair amount of work done on this track, which was on the fast side. On tho courso proper before breakfast ■lubilance was sent six furlongs, running the last five in 1.10. Danse beat Mask over seven furlongs in 1.35 1-5 Commendation was well ahead of Horne Made at the finish of six furlongs in 1.20 2-5. . ' High Pilch and Imitation hopped off at the old five furlong post, and finished in that order in 1.6 4-5. Frenzied Finance ran the last four of five furlongs in 57 2-5. Town Bank. Transformer, and Star Ranger finished as named over a round in 2.5 4-5 There was not a great deal between them at the end. Civility ran five furlongs in 1.7 4-5. Father O’Flynn was in front of Pavo over six furlongs in 1.20 3-5. Nippy beat Tanadees over a round in 2.3. a good gallop. Lomint appeared to be going better than Beacon Light at tho end of a milo in 1.47 3-5, the last seven furlongs taking 1.36. F.don Hall was in front of Tea Bell and Le Clioueas over six furlongs in 1.20 1-5. Lysandcr alone did six furlongs in 1.22 1-6. Laughing Prince was ahead of High Finance, with Three, Merry Mint, and Bourse next at the end of half a milo in 61 2.ssec. Phaola was in front of Rahepoto and Cohesion at the end of seven furlongs m 1.35. Desert Glow and Spoony were about on terms over seven furlongs in 1.33 3-5. Zano Grey beat Carinthia, Idun. and Auriculas at the end of three furlongs in 37 4-sfcc. Bold Front beat Welcome Home over half a mile in 52 3-saec. On tho No 1 grass track before breakfast Pompey and Thursby finished together over five furlongs in 1.6, Bahama taking 1.6 3-5. Ruffles ran the last, four furlongs of his I work in 57 4 -ssce. 1

Star Comet ana War Oflic-er finished together at the end of five furlongs in Imin 6 l-ssec. , Wonder Star and Mareta went Jialt a mile in 61 4-ssec. . , Merry Damon was in front of .Sprang and Gold Fern at the end of five furlongs in linin 5 4-ssec. . . Jeanette beat Passionate over four furlongs in 51 2-ssec. . , . Tresham ran six furlongs m Inun Msec;. Gala Day and Namutere were practically together at the end of six furlongs in Imin 16 4-ssec. , , ... Princess Ronnie covered halt a mile in jl and Best Boy ran four furlongs in 57sec, and Sleepy Sol six in Imin 15 l-ssec. . . , , Holymond was in front of Boomerday over six furlongs in Imin 20sec. Wenday beat Fair Abbey in a eix-fur-long sprint in Imin 21 4-saec. Charlady went six furlongs easily in Imin 25 2-ssec. . . Master Doon finished in front of Kamehameha over five furlongs in Imm Muscari ran half a mile in 53 l-ssec, Schorr taking 54 l-ssec. Modest Boy and a companion went two furlongs in 26 2-ssec. After breakfast King emerald ran four furlongs in 58sec. .... i Kyngzonc and Uralla got to the end of four furlongs in 51sec. Autumnia beat Autumlad over three furlongs in 38 2-ssec. . , Royal Form and Zircon finished as named at the end of a round in Imm 59 3-ssec. , , _ ~ Chamour beat Right and Left over six furlongs in Imin 21 2-ssec. Mangapiko and Fowl went five furlongs in Imin 10 3-ssec. Town Guard was far too good for Calethe at the end of four furlongs in 51 3-ssec. , . . . Dress Circle ran the last four of five furlongs in 53 l-ssec. Ringa Maunga and Abbey Day ran six furlongs in Imin 24sec. . Adi Vunivola strode over six furlongs easily. , . , , , Karamu did the last six furlongs of a round in Imin 27 4-sscv. Barometer beat Quinvardia over five furlongs in Imin 7sec. Blue Sky and Killute went six furlongs in Imin 22 4-sscc. Glenotus beat Magholoire at the end of a round in Imin 59 l-ssec. Scot Free went three furlongs in 38 2-ssec, and Dimlight beat Clockwork and Some Lass over four furlongs in 62 l-ssec. Tall Timber and Quincoma went four furlongs in 51sec, and Air Queen and Value six in Imin 181-ssec. Finelli ran five furlongs in Imin 7 4-ssec. NOTES FROM WANGANUI. (From Our Special Correspondent.) WANGANUI, September 23. Good going and good racing should be the order of things at the Napier Park meeting, which will be opened to-morrow. The racing commences with the two-year-old event, the Prince of Wales Stakes, and only one horse—Tallisher, a half-brother to Kick Off —has a race to iia credit. His second to Frenzied Finance at Wanganui, without having any of the luck of the running, will be sufficient to cause speculators to make him favourite. Royal Time, a relative of the speedy Royal Damon, did a fine trial at Hastings recently, and, coming on top of two good races in similar company at the recent Marton meeting, he should be the hardest to head off in the scurry, Limonite has been threatening to win a race, but he may find Mr Hickey’s selected too good. There are at least four good handicap horses in the poorly endowed principal event, the Park Stakes. Merry Day was galloped on at Dannevirke, butif she goes to the post one would not wish to look further, for she will be well suited by the small field. Of the other half-dozen Ticga and Olympic will be the fancied ones. Merry Day will be an absentee. She has been remarkably unlucky in the last two starts. A fair lot of hacks will be on hand to contest the Ahuriri Hack. With all his wc|ght, Penman will be much sought after. On his Wanganui running he looks the most likely winner. ' Harbour is getting back into form, and

as be ran prominently in open company at Dannevirke he may be one to extend the top weight, even if he cannot beat him. The consistent but generally unlucky Licinius figures at the top of the list in the open sprint, but he has a chance in this race to shake off the hoodoo hovering over him for several months past. Royal Damon and Epistle come from a stable whose horses are all well forward, hut the best of the whole field will probably be Rascal, who went with Lysauder for over six furlongs when that colt set such a pace as to tangle his opponents in the Wanganui Guineas. With a strong rider to keep him straight Rascal should finish in front of Licinius. There was a double event decided at Marton on Tuesday_ that is not without inte. tto the sporting world. The first came in the form of the arrival of an infant daughter to bless the home of Mr and Mrs L. G. Morris, but the joyful tidings were rather dampened when the proud father a short while after was hurried to the same hospital as a patient, and was immediately operated upon for appendices. The trouble came at a most inopportune time, for Mr Morris had several important riding engagements to fulfil in the near future at the Napier Park and Avondale meetings, including the mou on Commendation in the Avondale Guineas, J. Beale has now been engaged to ride Commendation.