SPORTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21196, 29 November 1930, Page 8

SPORTING

FORTHCOMING MEETINGS.

RACING!. November 29, December X.—Takapuna Meeting. December 6, 6.—Taumaranul Meeting. December 6.—Ashburton Meeting. December 9, 10.—WoodvlUe Meeting. December 13.—Walpa Meeting. December 26.—Walpuburau Meeting. December 26. 27.—Westland Meeting, December 26, 27—Taranaki Meeting. December 26, 27.—Dunedin Meeting. December 26. 27, 29.—Manawatu Meeting. December 26. 29. January 1, 2.—Auckland' "Meeting. ' ■ December 31, January I.—Greymouth Meeting. RACING NEWS.

By Sentinel,

Acceptances for the Ashburton Racing Olub s meeting are due on Tuesday. The Flaxmere Stud, which is to be ottered for sale on behalf of Mr. A. G. btead, consists of 29 mares, 18 yearlings, and two Bullions. One hundred and eighty-six yearlings are booked to go under the hammer at the January sales. The list includes 16 youngsters that are to be sent over by Australian breeders. .If reported that Concentrate has shaken off the soreness which troubled him. towards the close of the New Zealand Cup meeting. , Lady Pam has been doing well since the New Zealand Cup meeting, and will be in favour for the Feilding Cup. A five-shilling totalisator will be run in connection with the Takapuna meeting, which opens to-day. According to “Musket,” of the Melbourne Globe, the English three-year-old Stingo would beat Phar Lap over .a short distance. \ They areT starting an agitation in Sydney for the right to telegraph bets to the totalisator and also to legalise sweeps or lotteries. Mr Davis, the owner of Phar Lap, has stated that the crack will remain in H. R. Telford’s chqrge'at the termination of the existing lease. _R. S. Bagby is again located at Takanini. He and K, Voitre will between them do J. T. Jamieson’s riding at the Takapuna meeting. ■■ Vali, who was injured while racing in Sydney, has made sufficient recovery to be shipped home again. Gesture has-apparently trained on since she ran at the New Zealand Cup meeting, and put up a smart gallop early this week. She is engaged in the Feilding Stakes, and has a good pull in the weights. Merry Damon meets My Own in the Feilding Cujj on 111 b better terms than in the Aletropolitan Handicap, when he looked dangerous -half a furlong from home. According to Mr S. Green, it takes about 18 months for an Australian horse to acclimatise in England. He holds the opinion that Strephon will win the next face for the Ascot Gold Cup. The Kilbroney gelding Panther is to be schooled over hurdles. His pace would be a big asset in his favour if a course punctuated by hurdles did not pull him DP. Although stakes may not make a particularly strong appeal to owners at the present time, they should stretch a point and nominate to help in time of need. When things were flourishing stakes were good and owners reaped the benefit. Now the right sort of he)jo will make them good again. • , . Treasury, who was weighted at the minimum for the open sprint, the Cheltenham Handicap, at Takapuna, is a memJ. T. Jamieson’s,big team at Takamm. Treasury is, a four-year-old gelding by Grandcourt from Peptamint. In his races last season he showed a marked turn of Speed (says an exchange), and-would only require to stay on a little better to prove above the average. The track he will be on at the coming weekend wil! suit Treasury, who has the ability to go away from the barrier very quickly. Racegoers in Adelatde on Saturday must have had a_ very, thin time. The Ocean News, published on the Ulimaroa, shows that five of the winners at Adelaide Tattersall’s meeting came home at the following tremendous odds:—100 to 1, 66 to 1. 62 to 2, 60 to 1, and 300 to 1. Clubs with classic events on their programmes are often faced with a succession of .very lean years in which .their events are either dominated by one particular’ horse or ■ the fields are small and below par. In. some cases (says “ The Watcher )_ the' clubs .have cut such races ■ out of their programmes. Good years, however, more than compensate for the lean ones, and this-year’s Feilding Stakes is a case in point. There are 12 engaged, and they represent the very best talent available' -at the present time. There is the Stewards’'Handicap winner Autopay, while Toxeuma, Supremacy,Lady Qtfex, Gesture, Hunting Day, and others disclose the prospects of an exceptionally good-contest. Writing from Sydney to the Wellington Post, “Vedette” said:—Features of two-year-old racing at Randwick on November 15 were the consistent form and prominent performances of horses sired by young Australian-bred stallions. Heroic and Windbag. Gloriole, who won the second division, running the five furlongs in 60sec, is specially interesting to New Zealanders for she is by Heroic from Gloaming’s Sister, who, as the name suggests, is a sister to'Gloaming'. Gloriole was pressed all the way by Chatham; a very - promising colt by Windbag from Myosotis, who was having his first race in public,.. and_ was just beaten by half a head. Gloriole has had two races, and had a second to Ranier to her credit. Chatterelle,. who finished second to Ranier in the first division, is' also by Windbag. She js a neat filly, likely to get on the winning list at an .early date. Golden Gate, who finished third to Ranier and Chatterelle, Js a sister to Royal Lineage by Limond from Royal Exchange. She is a shapely filly. .In the second division Miss Nottava, ’ a sister : to Gesture, was noticed running on well, and Bennick, a fine big colt by Tea Tray from Afterglow, also registered a pleasing performance after losing ground in the early stages, . TROTTING.

By Sentinel.

Unlucky horses at Forbury Park on Thursday included Welcbme Guy, Stanley T. 'and Kelp. 'There was no doubt about the manner in which Red Shadow, Herod, and Delightful scored on Thursday. Some newcomers figure in some of the fields engaged at Forbury Park - to-day. and should infuse extra interest into the racing. Lady 'Cello has joined her relatives, Author Jinks and John Jinks, in J. Young’s stable at Addington. The young pacer mare. Bonny Locanda, has been eold to a Perth owner, and she will be shipped to. her new home this week. Erin's Fortune may be improved by her race on the first day at Forbury Park. She is; however, still doubtful on the mark. At the Addington spring meeting Sunny Bob won in 4min 28sec, and just beat Steel All, who went 4niiu 20 l-ssec. There is 12 yards between them in the Forbury Handicap. Prior to his departure ft»om Auckland a representative gathering of owners and trainers met J. S. , Shaw and made' a presentation to him as a mark of esteem. Shaw has been training a team in Auckland for 10 years, and intends starting a stable at Addington. A difference of opinion exists whether Surprise Journey stole the race from Stanley T. oh Thursday. The matter can be settled to-day. The time seems opportune to return to the protest against starting a free-for-all field in two lines, and so converting it into a handicap. When Logan Park drew a position in the Free-for-all he was compelled to start behind a solid phalanx of horses that blocked all the chance he held Two of the winners at Forbury Park on Thursday last can be located in the Stud Book. Avenger, the winner of the President’s Handicap, was got by Harold Dillon, from Penelope, by Rothschild—Georgina, by Lincoln Yet, by Iry-

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