SPORTING.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16152, 5 March 1918, Page 5

SPORTING.

RACING ANQ TROTTING >JOTES. i (BT "Looker-ON."} jome of the Riccarton cross-country horses are expected to Jiave another turn over the fences end of this week. • j G. Murray-Aynsleyyo as taken the two-year-old by Rokobj£—Rosella in hand 'again, after having him gelded. Ho will not be hnrriefl, as there is no intention of racing Him until next season. Jeannot has been cased up, following on a dose of physic, but his trainer hopes to have him again in days. >. Acceptances for the \ Napier Park Racing Club's Autumn and also for the Wairarapa Racing Club's Autumn Meeting, close thus evening. The Akaroa County Raciirb Club's Annual Meeting, which will be held today at Motukarara, should ( produce some interesting racing. TWe gathering is a vertf popular one with Canterbury sporting tolk, and/ although there will be no special irain facilities, there will no doubp be a good attendance. In order JLo meet ' the convenience of- passengers by tho ordinary train from Chnfetchurch at 8.20 a.m., it has been decided to start the first race at 11 a.mt and the last afc . 3.40 p.m. ' Tho Victoria Racing Club's Autumn Meeting will bo continued at Flemington tSday. The principal race on the card is Australian Cup, run over two milesquarter, for which the New Zealand-bred Red Pennant is one of the fancied candidates. Desert Gold has no engagement to-day, but on Thursday she figures in two events, the C.M. Lloyd Stakes, one mile, and the Governor's Plate, one mile and a half. He price paid by Mr W. R. Kemball for the yearling colt by Autumnus —Ukraino is said to be 1000 guineas. This youngster, who is a half-brother to Sasanof, is reported to be exceedingly promising. Mummer was sold recently in Hastings for a "tenner." a Lady Kilworth. who gols badly damaged through being kicked by another horse on board the steamer on her recent return from Gisborne to Napinr. is still in a bad way, and there is every probability that it will be somo \ time ere she is seen in action again. On Friday J. Thorpe, the Ellersiie trainer, found At necessary to shoot Haskayne, who was suffering from tetanus and his case pronounced hopeless. Haskayne, who won a number of good handicap races at Ellersiie and elsewhere, was purchased at the late Hpn. .J. D. Ormond's sale with a vie v to being made a hurdler of. He had heen tried, and had proved a good t jumper, and was doing nicely, and it was intended to race him at an ea« ly date over the battens as a preliminary to winter racing. According to a report from Gisfcorne, Gazique is to be prepared /or the Great Easter Handicap at Riccarton. He failed in this event last year, but. won the Templeton Handicap on the second day. (Br "Searchlight.") Michael Galindo is doing plenty of - long steady road work, with a view of be|ng got ready to race at Addington this month. His front legs are still heavily bandaged, and do not look .ike standing a solid preparation. Mr T. Sheen, who is interested in A™'J?! Wood, Antonio, and Mintson, has disposed of his fine property at Riccarton. He is not retiring from Jj} e • "ght harness sport, and more than hbelv will have his horses trained at Adaington. Oakhampton Lodge will represented at Timaru on Thursday by Joan Sir Elmo, and the threc-year-old filly Queen's Chimes. A. Fleming's team to compete f.t Jiniaru. will consist of Pitiroa, The Linnet,. - Erin's Queen, and the trotter ■king Pirate. AUCKLAND R.C.'S AUTUMN MEETING. (press association telegram.) AUCKLAND, March 4. , J-M following handicaps Lave . been declared:— EASTER, HANDICAP, of 1000 sore: one ft»tlana 9st 71b. Rstnesira 9st, Egypt .. > «rt 91b, Polydamon Set Sib, Mullingar Set 4lb, iionnnala Bst 4lb, Impediment Bst s<lb, A anna 831 31b, Rod Ribbon Bet, Seadown Sst, uncle Ned 7st 13lb, Gaziquo 7at lllb Royal Irieh 7st 101b,- Colonel Soult 7et 81b. Vagabond "at 'Slb /Killjoy gib. Parisian Dlartond 7«t 71b. Hopfield 7at Gib, Beltane 7at Lady 6lb, Tressida Tat 61b, Lightning 6at - om' fct nib. W Kenilworth Gst 131b, KiUem 6st 121b, Good Dav 6st lllb. Jack Delaval fat 71b. Rockfield 6et 71b Ratfilin Gat 7lb. BRIGHTON HURDLE HANDICAP of SSO eovs; two miles—Arlington list 51b Haellet 31b, Otter list, Collector lost lllb. Waimsi iCat 101b. Gluetanus lOst 101b Te 91b, Marconi lOst Blb, Styrax'lOst 8!b, Glendalough lOat.Sir Fisher lOst olb, Ditto 10et, Gold Fran lOst, Penniless Oat 51b Companion 9at 41b, Thrace 9st, Colcraine 9at, Carbiness 9st, Plenipotent 9et, Sylvan Knight ' Sst Yankee Doodle 9st, Deviation Sst. 1 AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE, of 400 sovs; j *bou. three milea^—Waimai 12at 21b, Gluepot lO'b, Collector list 4lb, Arlington 10«t Eb. Otter lOat Sib, Te Onga lost Sib, Marconi 1 lOst 81b, Styrax lGat Blb, Glendalongh lOat , -Jib, Bonny Jean lOst 21b. The Channel 3st 101b, Rcnsamist Set 9lb, Companion 9st 7lb, Speedwell Max -9st Tib, A'rmy 9st 71b, . Lacy 9st 7lk

WAIM ATE R.C.'S ANNUAL MEETING. (MESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WAIMATE, March 1. The following acceptances havo been received : — STUDHOLME STAKES HANDICAP, of 120 fiOVfl; five furlongs—Hot Air Sat 9ib, Sir Mult Sst lib. Kilrush Bst lib, Mortham 7at • 13lb, Hornbeam 7et ]21b, Golden Princo 7et | 111b, Thestius 7st 10lb, Speedometer Tat 71b, Triple Entente 7st 7lb, Revolution 7st lib, Uaritone 7st. TRIAL PLATE, of ICO sovo; six furlongs— All Pink 8»t -lib, Zcphland Bst -lib, Te Anau Set 4lb, Nauty Queen Sst 41b, Hyetcry Maid Kst 41 h, Little Willio Sst 41b, Radial 7at lllb, Jingo 7at lllb, Vice Regal Tat lllb. Belgian King 7et lllb, Thistle Crown Tst 2lb. WAIMATE CUP, of 300 aovs; one milo and a quarter—Daytime Bst 9lb, Comely Set 61b, Killard Sst Gib, Marsn Sst slb. Brambletyo Sst 41 b, Marco Bcllo Bst 21b, Spangle Tst. 2lb. MORVEN HANDICAP TROT (in harness), of 120 sovs; 3.54 or better; one mile and a half—Romitiairi scr, Rewanui Bsec, Sandalwood Baec, Colcnut Bsec, Lunedalo Baec, Pinolo Belle Bsec, Calliope Boec, Legacy 9sec, General Bon lOsec, Tatsy Dillon lOeec. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 170 eovs; six furlongs—Kilboyn© 9st slb, Daytime 9st 51b, Subteriugo Tst lllb, Matty 7st lllb, Sir Malt 7st 81b, Hornbeam 7et 41b. Mortham 7st 4lb, Triple* Entente 7st. WAITANGI HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; five furlongs—Golden Princo 83t Sib, Linden Bst Blb, Bellrock Bat 71b, Theatius Sst 7lb, Eevolution 7at 12lb, Jingo Tat 01b, "«d River 7st 7lb, Vice Regal 7at, Nauty Queen £si 121b Tokarahi 6st 12lb. All Pink Gst 121b. HOOK TROT HANDICAP (in saddle), of 100 eova; 2.35 or better; one mile—Ramitiairi 3scc, Scenery 4aec, . Armature ssec, Oxendale 6sec, Expedite Ssec, Gift Chimes 9sec, Prinzcess Bell lOsec, Beeewing lOsec, Captain Lyons' lOsec, General Bon lOsec. STEWARDS' WELTER HANDICAP, of 120 eovs; seven furlongs—Marco Bello 9st 331b, All Ready Bst 13lb, Kilrnsh Sst 9lb, Matty Bst 9lb, Micky Free Bst, Te Anau 7at 71b.