SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11400, 20 November 1917, Page 5

SPORTING.

RACING DATES. Ashhurst-Pohanigna R. C., Nor. 21. Takapuha J. 0., Nov. 24. Feilding J.C., Dec. 1. Woodvillo District J. 0., Dec. 5, 6. Wairarapa Racing Club, Dec. 13. South Canterbury J. C., Dec. 17. Taranaki J.C., December 26. Reef ton J. 0., Dec. 26, 27. Dunedin J.C., Dec. 26, 27, Manawatu R.C., Dec. 26, 27. fi ucklaud P. 0., Dec. 26, 29, Jan. 1. Marion J.C., Jan. 1. Stratford R. C., Jan. 1.

NOTES BY “TURF. ”

A pparontly the New Zealand Grand National winner, Tim Doolan, cait be permanently counted out of contestants in this Dominion. A Melbourne paper to band states that Mr G. L. Stead recently made a present of the bay gelding Tim Dooltm to S. P. Casey, Who has' been training the horse. Simonides is credited witli making a splendid recovery from the operation which lie recently uuderwent. In the event of aft continuing to go well with the Demosthenes—Gold Thread gelding it is the intention to put him inta work at an early date. A Sydney paper is responsible for the statement that over £IO,OOO waswon by the stable connections whoa Biplane won the V. R.C. Derby. As Mr G. D. Greenwood is known to New Zealanders as a very modest investor. It would be interesting to learn who supported the ComedyKing colt for such a large stake. & n English paper says:—Since the absence of iier husband in the army, Mrs S. H. Darling has not merely nominally, but actually taken over the control of the stable, and Galician's win in the Luddenham Plate at Newmarket, England, inc June could safely be credited her. Defence, the only descendcnt of the defunct Carbine now engaged in racing, won the Carnival Handicap at the recent V.R.C. Spring Meeting, and the fact of his being timed to gallop the mile and a quarter attaching to that race in 2xnin Tsecs. shows that he is wearing extremely well.

Mr. O’Connor is so uniformly successful in his office as starter, says the Hew Zealand Herald, and his praises are sung so widely that it is unnecessary to add anything thereto regarding his work at the recent A. R. C. Spring Meeting. All the same, the occasion of his opening another sc:son at Ellerslie at the same high standard that lias characterised his work in the past must not bo allowed to go by unchronieled. The warm congratulations' that came to Mr O’Connor on Saturday last are amongst the most pleasing incidents of the recent gathering. It is anticipated that there will he a very spirited competition for Comedy King when the brown on. of Persimmon goes into the salering next month, and with the proved record against his name it may be said that matters bear a favourable appearance for the price paid for Trafalgar C'faOOgns) being beaten. At Flemington on Melbourne Cup day recruiting addresses were delivered on the course, and for 20minutes between the running of the November Nursery and the Melbourne Gup the bookmakers were all barred from calling the odds. It is feared that the Sant Ilarl» horse Crib is done for as a racer. While contesting the Spring Hurdle Race at Riccarton he fell, and when he gained his feet lie was very lame. It is thought that the promising ’chaser has broken a small bone just above one of his knees Qne Sera, the winner of the Railway Highweight Handicap st tho V.R.C. meeting, was one of a consignment of English horses which readied Victoria in February. Ou their arrival, a wbllknowu Sydney trainer went to the representative of tho owner,' and said he ‘ would like to lease Quo Sera’s companion. King Arthur. “No, can’t let vote 1 have him; but you can take Quo Sera,’’ was the reply. “'Fake a horse like that!’’ said tho trainer. “I thought Woottou was a good judge; hut when he sends oat a thing like that to Australia, ifc makes a man change his opinion.” This conversation was vividly recalled when the trainer referred to> hacked his horse for the Railway Highweight, lost his money, and saw the despised Quo Sera win. After filling engagements at the. Ashhurst Meeting, the two lightweights, B. H. and L. Morris, leavefor the Tahapuna Meeting, the latter" having engagements in six races. B. Morris will ride Hythread in the Tahapuna Cup and L. Morris will be upon 8010.