LATE SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16923, 23 December 1922, Page 10

LATE SPORTING.

NOTES. Mr W. J. Morland left on Wednesday morning for Gore, but on arrival there he had to seek medical attention, and he returned to Christchurch lest night. His horse, Countryman, who went south to compete at the Gore Trotting Club's meeting, was left in charge of J. M'Lennan. who will drive him in Tuesday’s engagements. A LOW STUD FEE. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright • • 7. CsWe Association. (Received December 23. 11.35 a.m.! LONDON, December 21. Noblesse Oblige has gone to the stu-1 at a fee of nine guineas, compared with The Tetrarch’s five hundred guineas. ELLERSUE NOTES. (Pkb Press Association.) AUCKLAND. December 23. The weather was dull but fine at Ellerslie this morning. All fast work ■ vas done on the course proper, out- ! side the trestles. Bathos bad the assistance of Laugh- ! i.ug Stock over the first, three of six fur. longs in lrnin 21 sec. Vindictive heat King of Hearts over five, furlongs in lmin 7 4-osec. Insurrection, "Winning Hit. and King’s Trumpeter, in that order, did seven furlongs in lmin 32 2-osec. Solfanello beat Ares over six fur longs in lmin 18 4-osec. Fingoland did five furlongs in lmin j 5 2-ssec. Scion, Royal Box and Wheatfteld covered a mile and a quarter in 2min IC'sec. the former going more pleasingly. Boomerday had the letter of Archie in a round in 2min 4 4-osec. Razzle Dazzle and Murihaupo covered six furlongs in lmin 204-3 sec. Rapine was in front of Danger Zone over seven furlongs, the last six being covered in lmin 20 4-6 sec. Highland covered six furlongs in t min 18 4-osec. Angelo ran seven furlongs in lmin 35 3-ssec. i Gold Light beat Mustard Pot over | nx furlongs in lmin 10 4-osec I Joy Ride finished stronger than Zirj con over seven furlongs in lmin 35 1-5

Lady Ridicule beat Shebang over six furlongs in lmin 18sec. Killashandra was too good for Muria •over four furlongs run in 51 sec. Deluge was in front of Tarleton over five furlongs (new post) in lmin sseo Glentruin did the fastest time registered in the morning over six furlongs in lmin 16 4-osec. Income. Mura ah; , Equitable, and Glen Canny were in that order at the end of a round in 2min 4sec. Alfort heat Illumination ovi?j six fur longs in lmin 19 4-ssec. Royal Star and Foo Ohove covered a mile and a quarter in 2min 14 4-osec, not. doing their best. Orofino and Queen March ran six furlongs in lmin 21 l-sseo. Wild Hind beat Top Score over the same distance in lmin 20sec. Epitaph easily beat Prince Abbey over six furlongs in lmin 19 3-ssec. Lucius beat Santiago and Santoni over five furlongs in lmin 6 2-ssec. Maioha did a mile and a quarter, the last round in 2min 7sec. Kahikatea and Viyella, were together nt the end of seven furlongs, the last six in lmin 23 3-ssec. The Hawk covered six furlongs in lmin 17 4-osec. Para and Euthusia.sm ran seven furion gain lmin 32sec. After breakfast Royal Blood and Finelli covered four furlongs in oOsec. Many others also worked. Among recent arrivals are Bumptious, Trespass. Avonlea. Conflict, Bonnet ter, Matinee and Miss Kilriss.