RACING AND TROTTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12688, 9 July 1919, Page 2

RACING AND TROTTING.

®y " ARGUS,”) FIXTURES. July 12—Waikato Hunt. July 17—Wrimate Hunt July 26 Christchurch Hunt. August 12, 14, 16—Canterbury Jockey Club NOMINATIONS. July 11—Christchurch Hunt, June 25—Canterbury Jockey Club. HANDICAPS. Ju!y IS—Canterbury Jockey ulub. July 13—Christchurch Hunt. August I—Canterbury Jockey Club. ACCEPTANCES. -ily 38—Christchurch Hunt. ■>tiiy SS —Canterbury Jockey Club. August B—Canterbury Jockey Club. The committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club held a meeting on the course a.t Hiccarton yesterday afternoon to discuss the position arising out of the fire which destroyed the grandstand on Saturday night. The club’s architect, Mr E, S- Luttreli, was present, and marie some suggestions for temporary stand accommodation for the Grand National meeting next month. After hearing Mr Luttrell’s proposals, the committee authorised him to proceed with the work at onw, giving him a free hand to do the best that was possible for next month’sffi r ture. The committee also instructed Mr Luttreli to prepare plans for a permanent stand, to replace the one that was destroyed.

The win scored by Vascular in the Wellington Steeplechase yesterday was well received here, despite the * facta that iliei;e were other better, backed horses, as his owner, Mr W. B. Clarkeon, is very popular in sporting circles —trotting, as.Well as galloping. Vascular, who is by Vasco from Pelliculo, by Birkenhead from Film, an Austra-lian-bred mare by Eiridspord, was bred by the late Hon J. !)• Ormond, in whose colours he won several hurdle races, as well as steeplechases, his successes in the latter bfanch including the July Steeplechase at Trentham three years ago. Following on this performance he went amiss, and he was not in much favour with buyers at the Karamu clearing sale in November, 1917, when he was secured for 70g> by Mr J. B. Pearson, who has trained feim at Riocarton ever since then for Mr Clarkson. Last season Vhscular started six times, but his only money winning effort was his second to Zarkoma in the Wingatui SteeplechaseEarly this season, however, he commenced to show* improved form. After running second to Golden Prince ip a jumpers’ flat race at -Amberley in September. ho won over hurdles at Ashburton and Geraldine. Then came some placed performances, leading up to hurdle successes at Wingatui in February and at Riccarton on tbe second day of the Easter meeting. In May he won two steeplechases at the South Canterbury . Jockey Club’s fixture; while last month,' at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting, he was second to Palladio In the Otago Steeplechase, conceding the winner over- a stone. Following on this trip. Vascular had done a lot of useful work at Riccarton. and he is a better horse just now than at any time since ho came tcvEiccartop. He has had several riders, but in his recent efforts he has been piloted by F. Gray, who has shown to considerable advantage on the big A asCo gelding. VasbTftars record for this season is made up of seven firsts, fire seconds £l7Sß aree tllircls ’ irith stake * totalling

Battle Array, -who iron the Parliamentary Handicap at Trantham 6u Tuesday, lias raced wery consistently during the last few months. He started to . earn money in January, when he was third; in a hack race at Foxton, and at the end of the same month he won. a race at Pahiatua, where he was second in another event. •He next appeared at Wiairarapa, in March, winning a double, while since then he has scored at and-at Trenbham in May, his total earnings for the season being £915. Battle Array is a four-year-old geiding by Signor from Oarissima, by San • Fran—Melinite, by Nordenfcldt Pearl Ash. This is a breed with which, the owner of Battle Array has don© particularly well, as Battle Song, by Signor from Armistice, by Mabaki from Melinite, has won £735 this season in the sande colours. Both horses are trained at Treutham by J. Ayres, who has don© exceptionally well lately with his team, Bonnie Maid and Astinome being two others who hare represented the stable with great credit.

Orleans, winner of the Vittoria Hack Hurdle Handicap at Trentham, hau. not had much previous experience as a jumper, the only performance to his credit being third in a hurdle race at Woodville in April, when Gunwale and Tornoa finish in front of him. His form this week suggests-that he has come on a lot in the interval. As a flat racer Orleans was quite useful, ahd as he jumps well ho should / soon earn further distinction.

Matatua was responsible for a useful performance in winning the Stewards’ Handicap at Trentham on Tuesday, and it seems quite certain that the best has not been seen of him. Ho has had a busy season. Starting off with a win in a Trial Hack Race at Marten, ho has since captured four more stakes, most of them In moderate company, while he has’ been once second ana seven times third. -Matatua is a three-year-old by Birkenhead from Sitnbonmt, by Seaton Utelawal—Sunbeam.

The Trentham trainer, J. W. Lowe, had an unlucky experience at Trentham on Tuesday, - when members of his team finished second in' the two principal jumping events—Coalition in the 'Wellington Steeplechase and Seadown Ip the Winter ' Hurdle Handicap.

Coalition, who filled second place in the Wellington Steeplechase on Tuesday, finished in a. similar position a year ago, when Master Strowan beat him.

Seadown, who finished second to Omahu in the Winter Hurdle Handicap at Trentham On Tuesday, occupied a similar position behind Euripos in the Century Hurdle Handicap at Wanganui a few weeks ago. These are the only races he has taken part in this season, so he must he considered unlucky. He has not won over hurdles yet.

The nine competitors for the Winter Hurdle Handicap at Trentham On Tuesday gave a gbod exhibition of jumping. Loyal Arch and, Movement were m charge passing the stand, and led Out of the- straight, well clear of. Omahu and a hunched field, Thrace being in Hie rear. At the five furlongs post Seadown joined the leaders, and a rixrtong. further on Movement fell back, while Omahii and Para’oa moved up. Loyal - Arch, ■ Omahu, pnd ; Seadown jumped the last fence together, but m the run to the post Omahu easily accounted for. Seadown, and won by two lengths, Pariioa two lengths away.

only seven startthe Wellington. Steeplechase the content was a very, interesting one. From a good start Vachnm was first to show' out, but Waimai J aßc «ar . toon headed him. At t“® “jst jump Waimai was put by himself, and crossing the bottom stretch and oyef the stone wall (Malition and V ascular were nearest to the leader. Going down the hack the field bunched, and a , sheet would , have covered them. As .they-took the post-and rails Waimai s brilliant jumping took him to the trout again, and at the Haystack ne Jed a hunched field, the lumping

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being of a high order. At the stone wall the second time Troublesome had taken second pln.ce. but ran off at the double. Coalition then joined Waimai, Vascular being close up. Coalition had v> aima.i's measure at the last fence, but once over Vascular joiued him, and in a ding-dong struggle up the straight the pair_ passed the post locked together, Vascular getting the verdict by a head, with Bon Reve three lengths off.

The Century Hurdle Handicap at Wanganui and the Winter Hurdle Handicap at Trentham were responsible for a. coincidence, Seadown finishing second and Paraoa third' in each event.

Vascular is the third Canterbury horse to win the "Wellington Steeplechase during recent years. Rongoa was successful in the colours of Mr J. Franks in 1906 and Crib, owned by the South Canterbury sportsman, Air J. Parsons, cat-ured the stake two vears ago.

Southern reports suggest that Boroclino may prove a useful "Winter Oup candidate next month.

J. has recommissioned Gapnccio, who lias been spelling since last August, when she won a race on the opening day of the Addington meeting-

When Kohn fell on the second day of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Gibb’s meeting iixs rider, S-*Henderson, sustained some injuries. Pneumonia supervened, and as a result fresh riders had to be secured to pilot Thrace and Troublesome in their Trentham engagements.

Some sportsmen in Auckland were endeavouring last week to get one of the shipping companies to run a direct boat to Wellington for the ,races. A full complement of passengers was forthcoming fur the return trip.

Some of the hurdle horsemen at irentham on Saturday morning chatting with “Sir Lancelot” as®to the cause of the number of mistakes made m schooling work, put it down fo the bad light that prevailed, also to the fact that there was too much daylight in the hurdles 'They expressed the opinion that if the top panel was made wider it would be an improvement.

for the Christchurch Hunt meeting, to lie held at Riorarton on July 26,. will close 'on Friday.

Nominations are due next Wednesday tor the Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club s August meeting.

A payment for the New Zealand Sap--Img takes, the two-year-old event to be decided at the Ashburton Trottim--Uub a meeting next June, is cine ’on Wednesday week.

marie tempest case.

SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT REVERSED. [Peb Press Association.] M ELLINGTON, July 8. The Court of Appeal to day gave judgment m the. case, Craw v. Jr.rdru. This case rbncarued the question, of misrepresentation 'in regard to the sale of the trotting tnaro, Marie Tempest, an appeal from the decision of Mr Justice Hordmah. who held that plaintiff had not discharged the burden of proof. The Court reversed this decision, holding thet. plaintiff had discharged this burden of proof that such representation had been made. The appeal was, therefore, allowed, judgment to bo entered in the Supreme Court for plaintiff for UIOO without interest, and the return of three cheques for £IOO given to defendant, with costs in the Court below on a claim for £4OO, ami disbursements and witnesses’ expenses. to be fixed By "registrar. Appellant was allowed costs of appear on the middle scale, as in a ease from a. distance.