SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16669, 24 February 1925, Page 10

SPORTING.

RAGING TN AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, Feb. 23. The following scratchings are announced : Newmarket Handicap: Kilbnne, Palelight. Australian Cup: The Cypher, Teddy Woodbine, Sandringham, Prince Florizcl. Owing to the death of the Governor’s son ifc was thought- Night Patrol’s programme might be altered, but the trainer (J. Scobio) stated to-night that the horse, if wall, will be a runner. OTAHUHU TROTS. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. The following are the acceptances for the second day of the Otahuhu trots: — Suburban Handicap : Canberra, Wild Nut Jnr., Lady Stepney, Copper, Wiltshire Lad, Salesman, Colonel Thorpe, limit; Timbell, Lady Etna. 12yds behind, Sweet Memory 24, Katalo 60, Eflsa Nore, Audex, Rata Huon 72, Tod Befis 84, Golden Gate, Bon Bon, Tiki 96. Newmarket Handicap: Black Gold, Admiral Lock, Mars, Glenoc, Our Jessie, John Pointer, llohora, Grattan Thorpe limit, Koniniwood, Taneatua, Sidelight, My Junior 12yds behind, La Sonnette, Doc Dillon, Kingsclere 36, Grey Peter 60, The Tartar 72. I Sylvia Park Handicap: Blue Pearl, Buz Buz, Mint Boy, Anoziram. Ekoeranei, Drone, Mauna, Sparkling Pronto, limit; Rockaway, Ben Wallace, Red Star, Nelson Tasker, llothcliffe, Ruby Huon 12yds behind, Nelson McCormack, Stanmoor, Conscript, Logan Rothschild 24, La Fayette, Master Conn, cillor 36, Dclavan Bill, Coal Light 48, Olive Huh on 60. 1 Dominion Handicap : FJorrie Bingen, Browmvood, Woodvale limit, Audacious, Hypo 12yds behind, Jewel, Lightnin’ 24, Nita Bell 36, Dean Dillon 48, First Carbine 60, Great Bingen 84, Onyx, Man-o’-War 108. Manukau Handicap: Spirit Bell, Battery Bell, Bluewood limit, Roi Alto, The Squire 12yds behind, King Capitalist, Normica Heir 36, Wimmern King, Lady Nan, All Mack 60, Teter McKinney, Wild Nut 72, Pyramus 84, Homeleigh Dick, Peter Swift 108. Richmond Handicap: Directive, Buz Buz, Grey Peter limit, Respect, Bell Tower 12yds behind, Queen’s Own, Master Councillor 24, Glandore, Quiver, Rua Pere, Promenade 36, Child Audubon 48, Coal Light, Olive Huon 60. . ' ■ ■ Free for All : Realm, Man-o’-War, Onyx, Acpon, Great Bingen, Logan Chief. , Farewell: Rockaway, Golden Hope, Lenglen limit, Ruby Huon, Holly Boy, lluon Grattan, Stanmoor, Nelson McCormack, Signore]la, Wakanui, Temple, Queen’s Own 12yds 'behind, Prince Lyons, Harold Junior, La Fayette 36, Lord Nepean, Darknite, Delavan Rill, Muhraree 48. SALE OF YEARLINGS. The annual sale of Mr G. M. Currie’s yearlings was held at Koalanui, Wanganui, last week. The following were the sales:— Buy colt (half-brother to Humbug and Epitaph), by Limond out of' Eulogy (dam of Pennon), Mr W. H. Gaisford, 200gns.; bay colt (brother to Absurd urn), by Absurd—Holy rood, Mr W. MeA.’ Duncan, 760gns. ; chestnut colt, by Limond—Oka (dam of Opa), by Stepnia'k —Sortie, passed in at lOOgns.’; bay filly (sister to The Thorn), by Absurd—Rose Queen, by King Rufus —Roscommon, passed in at 20Ggns.; brown filly by Absurd—Hine Pango, by All Black— Musette. Mr Russell Grace, 500gns.; bay filly (half-sister to Thespian), by Limond—Lota, by Ayr Laddie—. Leading Lady, T. .larnieson, 200gns.; bay filly (half-sister to Grotesque and Glenrossj, by Limond—Bronze, Mr 0. F. Moore, j 300gns.; chestnut filly, 3 years (un- j broken), by Absurd —Lady Beaufort, by j Cardina Beaufort —Cintra (dam of Para, La Penna, etc.), Messrs Chisholm and Co., 200gns.; bay filly, 2 years (unbroken), by Limond—Cintra, Chisholm and Co., 50gns. *