SHOOTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19437, 24 October 1925, Page 5

SHOOTING

ON THE MINIATURE RANGES CASTLECLIFF CLUB. Following are the results of the shooting for the trophies presented by Messrs Ayson and Haipmond:

NOTES AND COMMENTS The Hawk was one of the last horsed to finish in the Epsom Handicap. Tiff will not fulfil his New Zealend Cu.p engagement. The Martian gelding has not been pleasing his trainer lately, but he will be for some of the minor events at the Canterbury .Jockey Club’s Metropolitan Meeting, and it will depend upon how he shapes in these whether he wi’l take part in any of the big handicaps later in the season. When Bachelor Gay finished the hurdle race on’the second day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting, he was very lame, and it was feared that the injuries to his stifle would end his racing career. Subsequent veterinary examination, however, has shown that the lameness was due to a bruise. H<= is to have a lengthy spell, which wat to hjve been hi: portion shortly in ani case, and if he settles down quickly on coming back to the race track, says a southern writer, he is likely to make a high class hurdler, for no more promising jumper has been produced for a long time past. White Comet is to start in the chief sprint event at the Waikato Hunt Meeting on Labour Day, and may go on afterwards to Ellerslie. Mr A. B. Williams, in view of southern engagements, has withdrawn his horses, Mimetic, Joy King, and Decoy Bird, from all engagements at the A.R.C. spring meeting. Mr J. &. MeLeod likewise withdrew his geldin g Runnymede from the Great Northern Guineas. Scamp, who is brother to Corn Rigs and only a five-year-old, w,on the Gordon Memorial Steeplechase at the Birchwood meeting so easily that he is expected fo turn out a good steeple* chaser. He is credited with having been an outlaw until Mr W. F. North got hold of him, and apparently has made a. good job of quietening and schooling him. It was Mr North’s first winning ride, and he was given a splendid reception on returning to the enclosure. The Nelson-owned pacer, Imprint, who is a son of the Australian-bred Denver Huon from a Prince Imperial mare, has won five races during the past two months. His stake returns during the period referred to amount to £2,475. It is stated that his present owner gave a fairly long price for the Denver Huon pacer, but L. Birkett’s pupil has returned the money threefold. Some curiosity will be expressed to see Imprint in action at Addington, where he will meet rivals supposed to be equal to making him do his very best.

T. Gibbs .. . . 66 69 70 1—206, K. Sinclair .. . . 66 67 68 4—205 D. Anthony .. . . 63 65 66 9—203 P. Firmin .. ., . 63 66 67 6—202 S. Simpson . . . . 63 66 66 5—200 T. Underwood . . 60 67 67 5—199 K. Earles .. . . 62 65 67 4—198 A. Anthony . . 63 63 65 7—198 E. Davis .. .. . 62 66 66 3—197 W. Davis .. . . 55 62 67 ' 0—184 Club trophies start on October 27.