LATE SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11574, 18 December 1915, Page 9

LATE SPORTING.

NOTES. '1 ho conditions at Riccanon wnv per- ~ teet lor tho early work this morning, y] and belore breakfast. tho ploughed ( track was last. About .seven o'clock t a dr iswling rain set in, making matters rather unpleasant for those who were out after breakfast. Every- n one was quite content, however, to put 1 up with tho discomfort, in view of tho -j great benefit. which would result from j tho rain. Fmdhorn ;uhl Margoi ino weio ( out- early, their task be'ng it strong i gallop over jcven furlongs, in which I" indhorn claimed tho advantages, Court Martial and Adjutant hit ont in good style over six furlongs, which they left behind in lmin IG.see, finishing together. Sir Malt, hard ridden over tho first part, was tiring at tho end of six furlongs, which occupied lmin '2O 1-osee. Thcstius sprinted half a mile in 50 3-5-Of, Winterbourne and D<m Pacifico taking 50 2-ssee over a similar task up tho hack. Bore was going , well at tho end of seven furlongs, tho last six taking lmin 19 2-Gsoe. The Cornet, covered a mile in lmin 40 3-5 see. Special form and Ardonvhor reeled off a similar distance in lmin 44see, Ardenvhor going the better of tho pair over the last part. llr-d Ivnight, moving very freely, beat Melford over five furl-ongs in lmin 6 2-osec. Scotch Melody ran a milo niceiv in lmin 4-5 2-osoc, Master Hamilton taking lmin 49 l-ssec. Down and Peg went well over five furlongs, which they left lx?~ hind in lmin 2 4-sscc, Countess Tolstoi started off alonei at tho mile and a. quarter post, but. after going three furlongs -she was joined by Marc Anthony. Tho -pair ran on together till tho straight was rear-lied, when Countess Tolstoi drew away, beating her companion in good style, after covering the full journey in 2min 11 H-osec. Finling and the Rokebv—Mosca colt sprinted three furlongs in 37spp, Encore taking oOscc. ovew half a mile. Her* was not doing her best while getting through a milo gallop in lmin 47 4-oscc. Kaminohe covered seven furlongs nicely in lmin 32sec. Medley boat. Lord Royal comfortably over five hivlongs in lmin ssec, Equiinvard getting through .'i similar (ask alone in l.nrin o l-ssee. Martnk, Handy and Zuland finished in that order <iver six furlongs, which they left behind in lmin IS l-sscc. while Daytime reeled off five furlongs by hiniseif in lmin .'lscc. After breakfast. First. Glance, assisted over the last part by Teviotdale, ran a, mile and a quarter on tho tan, covering tho last soi'on furlongs in lmin KOsoc. Meltchikoff did s-;ix furlongs in lmin lisec on the tan, where Twelfth Nighty and Gnome ran heven hirlongs in lmin ,11 l.~jsoc. Peronilla was .stopping at the end. of seven fin longs "ti the 'plough, which occupied lmin :ilsf)C, Forest Belts raking lmin 20 l-osre over six furlongs. C'hwinnatiUs heat Dolto-uia over five furlrmgs in lmin t> l-wc. .leanuot ran die last six of •s"ven furlongs in \mm Ih'soe, Concordia joining in tor five im'on'j.s. Silent V>"ny was going bettrj' than Moddite in a strongly run six furlongs. ?arto7.o was very sore after wofking i on' Thursday. and as a. result, he was iiren a :e-i v<vsi.erda.\". 'I lie trouble is ; located in one of his joints, but his • iLongley, is hopeful that it •■'ill not prove scrions. The Sarto geld- ! in- is von; well at. pro-era, and it will had luck ii ho is unable to fulfil his holiday cugagenie' ts in the south. ! Kni-ore has been causing his trainer, A. M'Aulav. a lot of anxiety for some time past, Ihe Maniapoto gelding having shown decided signs of lameness, lit- has not done much work lately, but ibis morning ho vas given a half-mile sprint. Provided he gets uo worse, he vill probably go south tor the holiday meetings, hut trom present iiKlicatious it looks as if he might have to be eased . up before long. : Sir Task a. is suffering from a bruised heel, which is rathe? unfortunate for his connections., with so ninth racing ' coming on during the next few weeks, in the meantime, however, the trouble i- no.", regarded as serious, and there mav bo nothing to prevent him from fulfilling his early engagements. j i Master Paul, who wa= recently put ■ • into work again alter a spell, ha-sshown . signs or weakness in one, of his suspensory ligaments, and n- 's prooablo that ! ho will he •.'eturned home, lor a long !■ rest- in the paddock. 11. .1. Mason left for Auckland on Wed-.iosduv with liiineter, Xamhos and i i (•reensti oot. while on Thursday G. • , Murray-Aynsley followed with Warstep, - Sunh ami Yfardancer, and 11. Cutts ' with Flying Start, Wisebird, San »Se- ' ba-tiau and Good Hope. These horses , iT|iresc!it a useful team- from lticcarton stable.* for the Auckland Racing Club's summer meeting. Tho Yaldhurst trainer, E. ]>. O'Donnell, also left for ■ .Auckland on Thursday with The Toff, There is nleniy of evidence at Puef.'U'ion already of the near approach , of the holiday meetings, li. J. Slason, i G.. Murray-Aynslev and If. Cutts left - Kith teams for Auckland during this, week, while arrangements ai'e being made by other trainers for visiting the i | southern meetings. A large number of ; horses from this quarter will be racing - j at the Punedin Jockey Club's meeting, , 1 and they will leave, for the south bv a ' special horse train on Wednesday morni : i":--j P. V. Mason will leave for the north ; j on Thursday with Knipi-rador. who 1 ehura-i an engagement in tho Pahners- ; ' North Stakes at the Manawatn i Ua'-in;; t'!ub'.» summer meeting. '! he Southland-owned jiacing aaire " Win' Soon, who won the New Zealand , Trotisna, Cop last reason, has been i; mated with l/'iian Pointer and lias been tiir.e.vn out, of training. Norai'iatnew "or the. wiimuer meeting of the Canterbury l',- n -!,- t.iiib will <•!<-s.. 'a Monday nu:ht at i ight o'clock. The ;;:v'r<ir no.:-" (ednide l.ea, vhe :ia««-d l.v Mr F. C. ..i'ar-ons - ire -V,' 'i;■. av > at the r!■ ■■; rii;-ale |ol lie- h't;- Ah '?. N.i et'• 11Iior-vs. '■ ' -sn-ed. baliii- this we' s. S'"; i- i'-v.:."i i.v All* 11. »!hyer. ivmg traier'! Ky iC. t'.iriy,-.-n. n,.- i oe-l ' !;-!•• I if. I lie r b., M i.i• -r '! mg- 1 ':; • i r.-, •: ; . i:> ,\u"kSli.- iie,.i '• :■ -.i v''. x -e In ,ii '-.oi> i-'-.-oi:- .:.i;-i\ i.,; ; ih'M i. (, e ~.. ;l i, I. | /!,, -I , :-.-i i'ne-.' - lion 'U .- j- r ;V . M 1. . . :i1 ! i a' .! i i-s 'v. r!l a I Fuel 1 h>a l-a.l iy ihi • ~ k i;o s- ! w;<.;!.!• :;ir v'H parb-p. 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t recent reports, which snjigostcd that i all was nut, well with him. 1 J. 11. Prosper has just, concluded th« purchase of a four-year-old bay .uejdI ing by San I*" ran from Basilisk. The lUiine of Bedrock has been claimed for hint, and ho vill probably bo seen I under silk at some- of the holiday jrathr crings.- Basilisk was, the dam of Ala- ; slma, who won j-c\voral races m tliO • Forirua colours., and was subsequently 3 sold at a figure to D. -T. Price to - race in Melbourne. Aiaahua showed 1 smart form as a jumper in Victoria, and follou 'T.i oi Price';; slab]i\s were cui out of a l)i;,c win when he lost his rid'r at the las' ob'-taelo in the. 1 Australian Hurdle Handicap in IDOS, " the Now Zealand-bred horse, being then a long way in front of the field. Tho Mnnawatu Racing Club, -which i.s jriviuiT all its profit > this season i to the Si-'k and Wounded Foldicrs' Fund, is f.-otiiiitf ;i <rna:ifc <?xamplo to other chihs in the manner in which it is carrying out its intention. It ha.s been decided that no complimentary s tickets will l>e issued for oilh.er tho , summer or the autumn mevtine;. 5 Tickets the three days of thesummer fixture, jrivinß admission to r the front fjate. lawn ami. stand, are beiivj; issued nr ;C'l ~>s each for . iv.cn arid os each for ladies. The Duvr,..hiie Seadown is i still running out at his owner's ;uace near "Wellington. He met with some t injuries while at Hiccarton last month, s i but. tlv< offe< :s of the. knock hare al- ; iro«t disappeared and he will be put ? into work almost immediately. :>inco Reputation returned to H.tnd- , wick from 7dollv.urn<. be bus li.a<| an ' idle time, and tho spell likely to - lv< extended indefinitely. His trainer, F. M'Grnth, s;:v> that. :»s iar a.-, lie knows, it is nidikelv that he will re--1 turn to the Dominion for some time. !1 When Reputation went to Sydney it •" wis Mr liidwi'l's intention io hn him 1 remain nn'il <!ia autumn of ne\t year, and there is neihnirj; io rbow that- thai pioLH'amme has been altered. e '' i Aceordir.jr (o rc;<o> S tr<>'n MolI bourn •. 'dm jockey ,!,:m j h (>'( oii'u-H II has beer, -eri'.i'elv Ml with ni!ii">:y.'.a and a ?■ trained heait. iio is retina--iI.C t" t'oi cni .jj to l.'lko a 'CII!j; !C>t. r fiome ion v.":!- .\iu.ed ai tho Monlon" 'it Yicirria. by a iVjiort .'V. f c;i vi'i:."' ;n.u 1- j • j military auihoiui intended comiuau- * < V ei'in;: a;l mdd . '>• '> iiiin ihe >bt.r:;v' ■' »>•'i' l: '"- '• Tb,. N -V ib-i.d "V K. Mr P M .... . I '■ aie •. ; . >!-■ v.:.„ -I".. : M'AV-,' '; ■, ri V K MDXi; chati;- v la'"; i:!•;,•■ ri.-I<. •' I i':ud P. •irustvloiit of tho - : \V;i.si»uit;t.iu tu-ii sorvi.w sa.vs; ! " . " ',i o iiuie hm v: tiio coituijiis ;oi the Ur.ily nowspiipv-r;. co!;tinuous.iy tin- anUca in >■ i ; _a .: I ym.; ie,;i:i.s. Our . .... , eel ;!.),.! t u iei? i , , i,. " I - 1.1