RACING AND TROTTING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1360, 22 June 1918, Page 11

RACING AND TROTTING.

RACING FIXTURES. June 22—Napier R.C. Winter. June 28 and 29—Hawke's Bay J.C. Winter. July 10 and 13—Wellington R.C. Winter. July 25—Suuth Canterbury Hunt Steeple* chase. NOMINATIONS. I June 28- C.J.C. Grand National. (July s—South Canterbury Hunt Steeplechase. TROTTING FIXTURES. August 14 and IC—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C August. NOMINATIONS. jJuly 17— N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. August. TURF TOPICS. At Kiccarton this morning the No. 6 grass track was open for horses claiming engagements at the Wellington meeting. Several trainers took advantage of it to give their charges useful work. Hon Francisco and Vasconia were companions in a school over a couple of hurdles jand both gave satisfactory exhibitions. The i former finished his task by sprinting over six furlongs in good style. Klmbolton was given a round over the (hurdles, jumping Tairly well. He will be jh competitor at the Timaru meeting next month.

| Vascular, with Marshal, who is a recent addition to the stable, »s a companion, jumped the brush double and a couple of the big fences in good style. After a spell Vascular was given a sprint <jver half a mile, finishing his work well. Red B<iok was schooled over the pony hurdles, shaping well. Varnish was on th- course doing steady pacing on the sand track. Bramhletye, Adjutant, Jeannot, Charley. Jingo, Naupata, Achilledes, Tip-L"p. and Bandy, all of whom are looking well, got through useful work. The pacing gelding Calton was sold at auction at Tattersall's to-day. The price realised was £23. John Dillon has thrown off his lameness, and is again in strong work at Irvington Lodge. Little notice need be taken of Art's rather , iudifierciit display in the AhuHri Hurdles yesterday, for he is a horse that ueeds a race or two to serpen fcim up. With the J other members of Longley's team, be will remain in the North Island for the Hawke's Bay and Wellington Meetings, and then return home in good time for the big flxturo at Riccarton. Golden Glade put up his best race to date by appropriating the Ahuriri Hurdles at Napier yesterday, and no doubt he would have an advantage over roost of his opponents on the score of condition. The Sylvia Park gelding claims engagement in the b.g hurdle events at Trentham, and no doubt he will also be seen out at Riccarton next August. bagilad was made a good favourite for the Stewards' Stakes at Napier yesterday, j but again let his party down badly. It is quite evident that the Hymettus gelding has gone right off since visiting Riccarton last autumn. The ranks of efficient cross-country horsemen was further depleted at Napier yesterday by £. Copestake sustaining a broken collarbone when Waioture fell with him in the Petane Hack Steeplechase. By the time the Grand National Meeting comes round, owners will be hard pressed to find riders for their jumpers. For a maiden effort there was a lot of promise associated with SVishful's victory in the Moteo Hurdles at Napier yesterday. When Mr Kemball purchased the gelding from Mr G. L. Stead, it was with the express intention of converting him Into ji i jumper, and reports have it that Boniform s I son had shown some aptitude for the business before leaving YaldbursL Evidently Trainer Hawthorne has made good progress with him, and it would come as no surprise to find Wishful playing a prominent part in some of the big hurdle events before the conclusion of the present season. Mr W. H. E. Wanklyn is at present on a health-seeking trip to Canada.

It is said the winner of the donkey race at the patriotic carnival at Ellerslie last Saturday is no novice at the business, being owned by a showman, benefited to some extent over tbe success of Keepa's mount.

Wishful's win in the Moteo Hurdles yesterday was well anticipated as a result of his satisfactory schooling tasks. A few days before the meeting he finished on the outside of Art in a once-round school, and was as good as the Riccarton representative, while Gladful was beaten- off. The name of Affectation has been chosen for the yearling colt by Kilbroney from Simper- and Rose Wreath for the yearling nlly by Kilbroney from Christmas Rose, in J. T. Jamieson's Opaki stables.

The Auckland horseman S. Henderson has been granted a passport, and will leave for Sydney shortly to ride Gluepot and John Bunny in their engagements over there. Gluepot has been awarded list 21b in the Grand National, to be run at Fleminglun.

Amongst the novices engaged in the hurdle events at the Trentham meeting is Colonel Soult. A few mornings ago at Ellerslie he was given his llrst lesson over obstacles, with the companionship of Modditc and Meltchikoff. Soult's son went at the hurdles without hesitation, and, though he got up a bit high, it looks as if jumping would come mitiinti to him.

Tlie cn>ss-country horseman Tapp, who had his collarbone broken when Bonnie Jean fell with him in the Great Northern Steeplechase, has made a splendid recoveryHe expects to lie in the saddle again at the Hawke's Bay meeting next week. It is rumoured there is a possibility ot Hop Geld being taken across to Sydney to rare in the hurdle ranks, and, as he ha* been schooled of late and does not figure amongst entries at Wellington, there is just the possibility tluit there may be something in the report. At Cllerslie on Tuesday morning Penniless was triid over the big fences, with Captain Ixich to give him a lead. He jumped the sod wail and the first fence of the double in good style, but slipped as he came lo the second and stopped. He also stopped at the first fence of the double whin tried again, out jumped the second fence well, and also got over the stone wall. Altogether, his display -was a satisfactory one for a beginner, and his owner, Mr \V. J. Balph, who was present to see the effort, was quite satisfied with the showing. "Few Melbourne racekoers would be sorry," says the Melbourne "Leader," "if the V.B.C followed the example of the A.J.C. ami put an embargo on all concession and place betting. Occasionally it is possible to get a fair price about a horse for a place, or at so-called concession raids, but as a rule backers are compelled to take much under the correct price." The Rami wick trainer B. Ouinn had a peculiar experience on returning with his horses from the recent Keinbla Grange races. On reaching the Central Station, a boy on Merioola was leading the three-year-old l'erlmutter, when bis mount bucked and threw him. Both horses galloped off through the city. I'erlmutter was captured some time afterwards, but it was not till several days afterwards that the whereabouts of Merioola was discovered.

I Mr K. J. Watt is gradually getting his | stud to the other side. The last batch sent i across comprised the brood mares Concordia, Blacking, Uanishen, Perseis, Culprit. Hazel Witch, and Persic. They go to their owner's, stud at Molong, New South Wales, where Wolowa is located. (■allant old Braehurn ended bis career in Jilting style by'putting up one of the greatest efforts of his career in the Napier Steeplechase, and then succumbling as soon as the winning-post had been reached. His loss will be a severe one not only to Mr T.. .1. White, but also to all appreciate the efforts of a great "chafer. The Sir l-addo gelding .was bred 10 years ago by Mi J. ("otter, and after a fairly successful career on the Hat had his energies ' directed to hurdle racing. Though never endowed witli much pace, his natural jumping ability served him well, with the result that quite a number of hurdle races came his way. Three seasons ago he visited Hiccarton, and unsuccessfully contested the Grand National Hurdles ami Sydenham Hurdles. Later In the season he made his debut over the big ol>stacles, and in his first attempt annexed the Wanganui Steeple-chase from a big field. In quick succession followed wins in the fiisborni Steeplechase and Napier Steeplechase, and on this form he was sent out si fond favourite for the (.rand National Steeplechase, though burdened with the substantial impost «.r 11.11. Through no fault of his own Hraeburn missed one of the fence*, but on the last day or the Meeting, will) 12.1 in the sadii.'e, he dead-heated with Unix Itil.bero !1.7 lor second place in the Lincoln Steeplechase. " He put up several game efforts under big weights last season, including a second to (ilueuot in the Waugpnui Steeplechase, but the onlysuccess thatscame his way was the Napier Steeplechase. This year he showed the retention of" all his al.ilitv by again aecountnig for the W.-uitianui Steeplechase, ami his final effort in finishing s.-.v.mi to Collector yesterday was. unuer the cucumstancis, a litiii»ti clima.v !<. his .oner. The Melbourne spoils;,, n . Messrs A. and <".. T\i-, claim i.o rewir than 1(1 repr, scntatives mi !;•..• iorthcomiiig Mclbouru. \i/.. U.\.!i.10. C.lais, pania. Kthiopiaii. Am.nuts. Auiantes, HighHewn, bin. and Hili'em. With Ihe extvptii.it of the last named, tl:ey are all imported lio.s.s. U,u llobertson. at one time well-known in N, w Zi-aland trotting circles. :.iis as |iri\ati ti-::ii:ci to the Messrs Tye. TEMPLAR,