SPORTING.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16149, 1 March 1918, Page 5

SPORTING.

RACING AND TROTTING ' NOTES. (By "Looker-O'n.") Nominations for the Canterbury Jockey Club's Great Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps close at 9 o'clock this oveuiug. Nominations for tho Southland Racing Club's Autumn Meeting close this evening. Acceptances for the Gore Racing Club's Summer Meeting are due this evening. During the Dunedin Cup Meeting the Rokeby filly Rokelaine, was sold to Mr D. 11. Roberts, but was subsequently resold to a patron of T. Stiven's stable. The filly is said to be developing trouble with her respiratory organs, and may be sont to the stud next season. There "was some fairly interesting work afc Ricoarton yesterday morning, , all on tho plough, which was in good onler. "Wardancer and Disdainful put up the ! best galiop of the morning, getting over seven furlongs in good time, with both goinir strongly >vhcn the post was readied. Brambletye and Adjutant finished together alter ; i good furlongs effort. They both look well. Battle Eve went in his best form over seven easily accounting for Thestius, who joined in for the last half-inilo. Cornelv led Majcstikoff all the way in a five furlong sprint, and she evidently is nearly at her best. Gamecock, Sir Fanciful, Heathercote, Lionskin, and lvilalla, shaped nicely W dashes over a lew furlongs. Eleus and Thames jumped off together at the six-furlong post, Eleus, under a light weight, holding his companion comfortably at the finish. Ascalaphus ran nine furlongs in attractive style, being brought home ovor the last part by Spangle. Finland Maid moved freely in a halfmile sprint with Carol Singer. Tokarahi gave a smart exhibition of speed over five furlongs, Donnata being seen at her best later over the same ground. ■%, 3>aytime went well over five furlongs, and Kilrush ran four smartly, but Jingo was not so pleasing. Jeannot was too good for Tyne at the end of seven furlongs, and looked as u he could have done even better. Bondage sprinted half a mile smartly, assisted by AVinslow, who was doing his best at the finish. Bondage is coming on. Tremena dashed over half a mile in good time. Her companion, the two-vear-old iilly :by Boniform—Brocade, I shows promise of being useful. I Achillodes ran six furlongs, finishing strong'.y, while Merton and Rosevoar [ were together at tho end of a fail halil mile. I Ga y Lad was staying better than All Pink' at the end of six furlongs, run I in fair time. Kin"- Star galloped seven furlongs alone, "putting up a smart performance, and finishing really well. Fiery Cross and Glendower sprinted half a m'.le, the former being seen at l something approaching his best form. I R. J. Mason is home from Wauganui 'with Bidane, Lovesick, and Missouri. He sent Bipl'ine over five at a strong pacc. and he went in deterI mined style. I G Young, the well-known light- ! weight rider, has entered the employ iof Gutts Brothers, and he will be seen ion Sir George Clifford's horses racing 1 under light weights for the remainder of the season. A Melbourne message says that there are 21 acccptors for the Australian C U P> (By "Searchlight.") The track at Addington was in good order yesterday, and freely used by local trainers. j Gipsy King, with Agnes Chief on I the lead, cove'red several circuits at I three-quarter pace. Both arc in capital fottle. j Lucy Wallace was accompanied by tho trotting mare Woodland Rose in a work out over a mile, done in good time. Want and Maud Wilkes paced two miles without being unduly hurriec.. Bank Note sprinted a couple of halves, moving freely. Gladful was responsible for several fast sprints in saddle, pacing e»eny. The sister to Cora Dillon is engaged at Motukarara next week. A. Cox gave Red Heather half-pace ovor several circuits. The GalindoArchlight pacer, in the same stable, moved very freely in strong work without the hopples. Promise, in saddle, left a mile behind in a pleasing manner, moving in good style over the last quarter. Sunriso was not extended while trotting a mile and a half in harness. He is beginning to show improved form. \

V. Alboni arrived from Reefton 011 Wednesday, and lias taken in hand his team, consisting of Fornleigh, Lucy Wallace, Otier, and Woodland Roso, i which are engaged at Timaru. Tamarisk, the disappointing son of Wildwood Jr., was added to the list ] on Wednesday. , Owing to a clerical error, Gallipoli, i scr, appeared in the handicaps ior the ] Morvori Trot at the Waimate R.C.'s Annual Meeting. It should read Calliope,, Bsec. ■ The third payment of 1 sov for the , New Zealand Trotting Derby, to be ] I decided at the New Brighton Trotting Club's Autumn Mooting, in May, is due at noon to-day. Owners and j trainers should be careful to not* the timo. i FLEJUNGTON TRAINING NOTES. ] (By Cable. —Press Association. —Copyright.) < (Received February 2Sth, C.5 p.m.) < .MELBOURNE, February 28. Desert Gold and Pah King went attrao- i-| tively over six furlongs in lruin lGisec, the . last five -taking lmin 3scc. Kilflinn did six furlongs on the grass in lmin 18sec, and 1 Rod Pennant six in lmin 18isec. Wallace Isinglass ran a mile and a half in 2min 45aec, ' and Prince Viridi3 the same distance in ] 2min 41sec. Poitrina covered eix furlongs • in lmin ITeee, Hop rig five in lmin 4ecc, and Sanacre six in. lmin 16tecc. Aleconner did the best half-mile of the morning in 48£ sec.