SPORTING GOSSIP.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12176, 27 November 1917, Page 2

SPORTING GOSSIP.

RAGING AND TROTTING, <Bv "ARGUS.") FIXTURES. December 1— Forbury Park Trotting Club. December I—Feildin;? Jockey Club. December s—Win ton Trotting Club December 5, 6—Woodvillo Jockey Club. December S—Bay of Plenty Jockey Club. December IS—TVairnrnnn 'Racing Club. December 17—New Brighton Trotting Club. December 17—South Canterbury Jockey Club. December 26 Ashburton Trotting Club. NOMINATIONS. November 23—Taranaki Jockey Club. November 24—Bav of Plenty Jockey Club. November 28—New Brighton Trotting Club. November 2(3—Wnir<war>a Racing Club. November 30— Auckland Racing Club. November 30— Manavatu Racing Club. November 30— South Canterbury Jockey Club. December 7—Ash bur ton Trotting Club. HANDICAPS. November 28— Bav of Plentv Jockey Club. December 3—New' Brighton Trotting Club. December 7 Mannwatu K<acing Club. December 7—South Canterbury Jockey Club. December 7 Tn.rana.ki Jockey Club. December 7—Auckland Racing Club. December 18—Ashburton Trotting Club. ACCEPTANCES. November 24—Forbury Park Trotting Club. November 28—Woodville Jockey Club. November 29—Win ton Trotfrng Club. November 30—Auckland Racing Club. December 3—Bay of Plentv Jockev Club. December 10—Wairarapa. Racing Club. December 11—South Canterbury Jockev Club. December 11—New Brighton Trotting Club. December 21—Ashburton Trotting Club. FORFEITS. November 30—Auckland Racing Club. November 30— Manawatu Racing Club, The tracks at Riocarton are very drv and dustv at present. The effects of las* week's ram have disappeared, and another good fall would bo welcomed, to ta.ko the sting out of. tlic ground. All this morning's work was done on the plough, which was last. Adjutant was responsible for a useful gallop over a mile and a quarter this morning, Gamecock accompanying him over the last seven furlongs. Wrestler, bv himself, sprinted half a mile, while Long Range and Sir Fanciful wenitl together over five furlongs. This lot worked the reverse way. Wrestler has not quite recovered from his lameness, ,and. it is doubtful if he, will be fit for the trip to Auckland-

B. J. Mason worked four of his team richt-handod this morning. Kleus and Indus sprinted a few furlongs, while Lovesick and Missouri -were companions in n. similar task.

Fiery Cross did his -work this morning tlie ordinary way of *ho track. Jumping off at 'the mile and a. half post, he strode along, under a pull, finishing nearlv at top over the la<.t half mile.

Euripos and Majestikoff did two steady rounds this morning, sprinting homo over a. few furlongs. They -were followed by Comely and Bomb, who did similar work. Tho remainder of F. D. Jones's team -were restricted to liditi tasks.

Good Hops and Christopher Sly shaped well in a half mile sprint this morning, while Brambktye did only three-quarter pace work.

Margerino was given a. useful gallop onco round this morning and seemed anxious to improve the pace. She looks well and she may race prominently during th? holidays-

Winter Cherry moved very attractively this morning. She gave- Thestius a start and was catching him fast at the end of a smart sprin*.

F. Holmes has his pah" of three-year-olds looking well. They moved along nicely in a sprinting task this morning.

Rod Pool and Bondage have had a dose of physic, and W. H. Thomson restricted them to steady work this morning-

G. Murray Aynsley's tearn is now reduced to Wardanccr, Scornful and Algidus, who -worked in company this morning, running down the. straight at the end of a circuit, at half pace. They -will not be raced before the February meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club.

Jean not and Tyne, "who are booked for the West Coast campaign during: the, holidays, -were sprinted in company this morning, both going well.

F. Sceullar has Aseilaphus, Briar Patch and Spangle looking in good fettle and they got through, useful work this morning- They will probably bo raced at the South Canterbury meeting, after which they will go on to Wingatui and Invcreargill.

Zuland appears to have suffered no serious effects from, his recent accident, and lie may pick up a stoke during the holidays.

Marc Anthony was on the. track this morning and got through a, couple of rounds of steady pace work. H 0 has not been sent along fast yet, as he is not wanted for racing in the meantime.

A. M'Aulay's team, including Daytime. Sam'isen. Henrietta and Kilrusii, got through short sprinting tasks this morning. Daytime may compete at the. North Ota no meeting, but tho others are likely to do their holiday racing on the West Coast.

W. M'Donald contemplates a trip to the West Coast during the holidays with Mnlvolia and Teviotdale, -who are working along well. Tf this program© is carried out he will probably have charge of Killjoy and Partisan for Mr I). H. .Roberts.

Red Book and Kimbolton strode, out freely over seven furlongs this morning, registering fair time, withoutbeing freely extended.

Belair and Vascular, purchased respectively by J. M'Combe and J. B. Pearson at the sale of the late Hon J. D. Ormond's horses last week, are expected to arrive at Riccarton tiomorrow.

The track at Addington was in good order this morning, but with the exception of the regulars, there were not many horses working.

G. Anderson is keeping his maiden pacer well up to the mark with plenty of work, and the youngster is doing a.ll that is asked of him. 1 understand he will be raced at the New Brighton Club's meeting next month.

The pacer Tit Bits is looking very well, but she does not seem to be developing any more speed. She has been in work for a long time now, and should have shown more improvement.

The big Bingara trotter, in Nelson Brothers' stable, continues to go on the right way, and promises to develop into a more than useful trotter. He went a solid journey over two miles this morning, without; any mistake, and at a creditable speed for a beginner.

Golden Peter, in E. Berry's stable, has been enjoying a spell for some time, and has only recently been put into work again. The. pacer has furnished a. lot during his absence from the track, and paced in an attractive manner over about half a mile, being afterwards given several sprints.

Aristois was given slow work this morning, a»d seemed as though he was favouring one of his forelegs. The

track is somewhat wn the hard side at present, and is not/ altogether suitable for bad-legged horses.

T. G. Fox sent Master Park (saddle), Puwhenua (saddle) and Truganini (harness) for a useful work-out over a. little more than a mile this morning, all the horses doing their work satisfactorily.

T. G. Fox has the trotter Red Bell in his stable, having purchased the halfbrother to Red child recently. He was worked on the lead this morning, and is looking bright and well.

Pax and Trix Pointer were associated OTeai a little more than ,a mile and a quarter at a strong pace thus morning. Tho mare led the big pacer throughout. Both horses will go to Dunedin to-mor-row to compete at the Forbury Park Trotting Club's meeting on Saturday.

The trotters Olive L. and Red Heather set, off this morning for a solid. go over a, mile, but just before one round wa-s completed the tyre of Be ry's sulky blew out, and Olive L. breaking, she was pulled up. Red Heather went on alone and did the. dis-

ta.nee in good time, trotting in his usual resolute manner. Later, Olive L. came out and wenti a mile and a half at a. solid speed, trotting without any mistake. Tlia winner of the Dominion, Cup was never better, and she will be racing at Forbury Park at the end of the week.

Marvolo was not sent along fast this She will be. raced at Westpon. and Greymouth at Christmas and New Year. It iia understood that A. Cox will go over the Ranges to drive her at Grevmouth.

Reta Peter broke up very badlv when, senii off i n front of the stand at Addington this morning, and was pulled up. After a spell she went a solid two males at a fair speed, without any mistake.

C. James is nmv giving the Now Zealand Trotting Stakes candidate, Rose Peters, plenty of work, and the voting trotter is doing he r work the right wnv! Sin has a froe, easy action, and is on the improve very fast.

After the rare for the St Andrew's Handicap at Takaptma on Saturday, when Colonel Sonlt finished second to T n ™ ' a protPSt; was 'o'lffpd hv Mr •J- <-• Gleefion, part owner of Colonel fcanJt, against the winner, on th« ground that his rider, H. Grav, weighed in without his breastplate. After hearnig the evidence, the stewards dismissed, the protest, and the matter i s likelv to form the subject of an appeal to" the New Zealand Racing Conference- The evidence showed that Gray dropped the breastplate as he got on .the scalers, and wan passed as correct, and he got off the scales. It was pointed out, to him that he had dropped the breastplate, and he pickod it up and got on again, and was re-weighed, "drawing the weight in both instances.

At Flemington the place and double bookmakers fire on the side of the betting area, furthest from the rails of the members' stand. The arrangement is a, good one, says a, writer in a Sydney exchange, especially atCnp time, when the visitors include such, a large number of small investors to whom place betting appeals, but who would not bet at alfif they had to fight their way into the thick of the ring. As usual on Cup day, most of the, straight-out layers were more, conservative in their prices than customary, but in Melbourne the days on which they get, opportunities of laying backers well under the odds arc few, and they can scarcely be blamed for taking advantage of them. At Melbourne suburban meetings prices rule better than in Sydney, though totalisator opposition has livened the Sydney men up to some extent.

In giving evidence before, the. Committee of Public Accounts, in England. Sir S. Oliver, lata of the Board of Agriculture, stated that, the Government racehorse breeding establishment a:. Tully, which was taken over from Colonel Hall Walker,-was on ;i sound financial basis, and pnying its way.

Money tvm made by the sales of year-( lings and other sales, but none of th« hcrses had won races. A London exchange points out that the last parfc of the statement is incorrect, for Off the "White, the smart two-year-old belonging; to Mr E. A. Hughes, was among the yearlings taken over by the Government in December, 1915, and he was foaled in that year. Eagle's Rest, an own sister to Off the White, has also won a race.