SPORTING GOSSIP.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12081, 9 August 1917, Page 6

SPORTING GOSSIP.

ftttß AfiDJROTTISiG. (BY "ARGUS.") FIXTURES. Augost 15. 17— Metropolitan Trotting Club. August 16, 18—Canterbury Jockey Club. ACCEPTANCES. August 13— Canterbury Jockey Club. Training operations at. R.icoorton this morning wrc got through under pleasant conditions. A frost overnight made the aii' keen early, but the s.in <-;inro out rongly bofore much work luia boon accomplished. 'the out>sidf>- of the course proper was open and provided first-class going. llytlir.narl was the first- horso wit. but he was not. sot.- a severe task, being restricted to useful pacing, while Don Paeifico, who -went, on the tan, did only slow work. Jean not and Kaminohe sprintrd five, furlongs in Imin o 4-1 sec, moving freely and finishing well. Snub and Wardancer went eff from a, stand at the mile post and ran home together. The first occupied 54soc and the full journey lmin -i-o sec. with Simb going the better of the pair at th e end.

Disdainful gave Johnny Walker a start and boat liiin comfortably over six furlongs in lmin 19 -t-osee, a smart performance.

Samisen was going better than Daytime after running half a mile in r>\ 3-owe.

Parisian Diamond .easily defeated Heeltap over six furlongs in lmin 21 ,'i-ssee. The former could have done better, but Heeltap wa,s ridden right out.

Kimbolton, with a companion over the last part, covered a mile in lmin 48 3-osec.

sfarcr>nT and l.eonta did useful pacing, winding up with a sprint down the straight.

■nvambletye was given a strong working gallop over a mile, in which she moved frcerv.

Furling and Henriette .sprinted half a mile in o2 1-osec. the former holding her companion comfortably.

Fpworth moved freely in a half-mile sprint by himself, and Tyne ran five furlongs on the sand in Iruin 5-see.

Ascalaphus and Minesweeper were companions over seven furlongs, getting to the end of their task in lmin :M) ""I'-osee, with very little betvecn them.

Oardrona occupied lmin 30sec over seven furlongs, but could have done better, whilp Thames moved well in a half-mile sprint.

Rewanga Kit out in good style while defeating Seddel Bahr over six furlongs in lmin 21 2-osec.

Fiery Crosf" and Killiov. in the presence- of their owner, sprintpd half a mile in o2sec, both going in their best st-vle

Fleet ham and the Monschrkoff mare, Zarita. were companions in a, useful sprinting task.

Art and Sir Solo covered a mile and a furlong in 2111111 3sec. Thev kept to-

pother nil tlif way and thorn was not a groat deal to choose between them at the finish. Sir Solo looks well and his effort war pleasing.

Aohillous moved freely in .1 smart sprint down tho stmight.

T\ing Star and Arthur floorer covered five furlongs in Imin 6 2-. r )soo. tho formor holding his companion comfortablv at tlio finish.

Turelinn and Flying Ct 111 p wore companions in a strong gallop over amilo. which oreunied Imin 'finer.

T'p-np and Xanthos covered siv furlongs in Imin '2! 2--"Jsre. Xanthos was doitv his best, but Tip-up was going easilv at fhe finish, under a good weieht.

'Furinos just bent. T>ionysius, with Majostikoff several lengths away, ac tlio end of five furlongs. lMn in "Imin . r > .^-osec.

St Head took Imin 2:1 1-isoo over six furlongs, and seemed to be fully extended.

Antiope easilv defeated Sport over six furlongs in Imin 22 3-osee.

fJed font and flnonie. covered five furlongs in 1 in if: -j 2-* see. with fJnonio eoincj the better of the nnir at. the finish.

TCilkee galloped six furlongs in Imin 20 2-sser. a useful performance, thougn the conditions were more favourable for fast time than when some of the earlier work was accomplished.

Sir Fisher and .Miss were companions in a round over the schooling hurdles. Neither of them shaped well at" the first, ojistaelo, when Miss Sation nearly unseated her rider, but for the balance of the jmirnev they gave a satisfactory display of jumping, though thev did not make fast time.

Don Francisco and St Curio shaprd well in a schooling task over I't.Mr hurdles.

Bon Hove nnd St Klnm. followed hy Steporina. out for a turn over the. hurdles. The pace was solid nil the wav. hut- Steporina, pulled off after tlio third obstacle, up to which point he kf.pt with the others, lion Bevc drew awav from In' 1 - companion after clearing the fourth flight, and ho had a good load landing over the fifth. it was a cood exhibition, in which Hon l^ve'showed to special advantage.

\ large ir.imbor of horses were, restricted "10 useful" and steady pacing, among them being Sleight, of I land, The Brewer, Nita, Naupata, Coalition, Kirkbv. Piavolo, Welwood, Flying Camp. Hod Book, Merry Lad, Braeburn and Burgess.

The track at Addingtoit was in fiw\ order this morning, but although a. great number oi' horses -wore worked, nothing of special importance -was accomplished. It is quite exceptional to find so few solid work-nuts prior to a })jrr mooting. Just, as work was about after breakfast, a h'-aw bank of fog enveloped the course, and training operations we.ro delayed for about, half an hour. \Yhen it lifted, tlie sun shone -out and it was a perfect morning for work. Treasuiv Seeker and Pax went .1 hwT.it, a mile and a half, but neither -was fully extended. Michael Gnluido and Ucorgo .Hood set out for a mile and a quarter, but the latter broke up badly and was pulled up after going about two furlongs, the trotter going on by himself. Michael Galindo is going better with each work-out, and promises to race

§'. greatly improved form. hater George Hood was worked by himsolf, but lio did not go at all veil.

Win All. in saddle, and Paul Hu<m, driven by his owner, wt?nt a few circuits at a slow pace, and then the harness horse reeled off two miles at a, solid speed, showing a lot of improve-' nient on his recent efforts. "Win AU came out later in Itarnx'ss. driven by G. James, ami -went a little over a ; mile and a half, but his go was nott good, the horse leaving his feet mora! than once-

R, Franks was down with his team,' and sent- Eruption in harness over two! miles at. n. solid gait, the horse moving pleasingly.

.Sol. who looks very well, about, two miles in harness, going ingood style.

Oinako. who looks very fit, wenty further than two miles in pleasing style,, pacing with great freedom and doing, his work in a satisfactory manner.

D. Nyhan had his team on the track, but .Maliinga and Waiteranui* were restricted to jogging work. G rat tanChimes trotted a little over a jnile, with I). Nyhan in the saddle, and did her work well. Jewell Chimes, looking bright ;uul well, worked out in harness about a mile and a half, but he did not go impressively. Nyhan stated that th 0 , Wellington Trotting Club's training track is in a bad condition, and his own track is not suitable- for fast work, hmce bis horses are not as forward as he would wish. It is more than possible that Jewel Chimes will be raced in some saddle events at the meeting.

TTi 0 Taranaki trainer, H. P>a.rracloiigh, wa.s on the track with Celtic and the trotter Give, but he only jogged bis horses.

J. Me.sservev sent Miss Havoc a 1 it-tip over a mile at a good speed, tba mare going well.

Neigh. :n saddle, sprinted several furlongs and then covered a. mile at a good gait. The. little, more is looking very bright and well.

Maud Tracey did not go at all well, sceminrr to be very laboured in her gaiL, and she is evidently not training on.

Trix Pointer and Billy Parole worked together at »■ fair speed over about a mile and a half.

Antonio, in harness, and Minf-son, in saddle, went off together, but Mintson was pulled off at the end of a .'U'-Le. Erin's King joined the pair goon after tlicy started, and went with Antonio to flic end of a mile and a quarter, tba two harm's? horses finishing together. Antonio paced in resolute fashion and pulled MP well.

Tho Auckland-owned trotter. Auck-' land (iirl. with her owner. .1. Pettic. in the sulky, wont, over a inilo and » halt', hut- she did not seoni able to inns-;" tor ni) much speed.

Tho trotors Paddy Lynd (saddle), Armamonter (harness) and Duboso (sadrllo) sprinted several quarters at a good speed, and afterwards went on together at a slower rate over a mile and a half.

T. Fox rode Puwhemia about throe circuits at, a fair speed. The horsfl had no hopples on but. went a good deal better than in his previous effort.

The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club received an excellent, list of acceptances yesterday for the first of tlio Aimust meeting, which will bo held next Wednesday. Of 228 horses handicapped, fifty-nine were allowed to drop out. leaving KW horses still engaged, an average of twenty-one in end 1 event. The largest Held is twenty-nine, in the Trial Bandictp, and the smallest thirteen, m tho August Handicap. N'ino horses forfeited their engagements in the. latter event, the principal race of the day, among them being Tommy C Emilius, Matehlight Monevmsikor. Soda and hpcj'ip Hu'on. but there is still ample material for a high-class contest. Though tho majority of the horses en* caged at the mooting are framed locally, there is a good contingent of horses from outside stables several North Island districts, as well as many parts of the South Island, being represented in the list, so that thogracing next week should be of more than usual interest.

At the annual meeting of the Auckland Racing Chib the lion h. son, president, made the lollowing remarks concerning the reduction oi racing during the war:-"The curtailment of raring may, from a seiiwnental point of view, be quite right, but* it will not have the effect oi winning the war. or shortening; its duration by one hour. I have given thr." subject, he continued, "during the past two years a "ood amount of consideration, and thaTis the lonclusion that I have) arrived at. Could Ibe assured that the curtailment, or even'stopping of racing altogether, would help 'to win tin- war, I would b c one- of the strongest, advocates for its suppression. Sentiment, no matter how strongly expressed or advocated, is not going to win the war--nothing but hard fighting, plenty of men, and plenty of money to back them up, will olid this terrible and devastating war, and from a, financial point of vk w the. (iovcrnment has made a great mistake jn insisting upon a reduction in racing, as such must seriously affect the Treasury. One would have thought that in times of stress, such as we. arc mw passing through, every effort would have be:'ii made to conserve every penny of revenue, ospeeuiJly that which costs nothing to collect, and is very largely contributed by those who will not bo touched by the proposed or taxation methods."