SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18412, 19 June 1925, Page 12

SPORTING.

Nominations for the "Wellington Racing Club's "Winter Meeting close on Monday, at 9 p.m. Acceptances for the Ashburton County Racing Club's "Winter Meeting r.re due on Monday, at o p.m. Deucalion is now and bis trainer. I). Caar,ii>eH. will have him out with the regulars en the tracks at the end of the month. The spell which was found nreessary for Royal Divorce has done the imported bay a pewer of ccocd (says ''Watcher"), and lie is now cue of the most eomiiiniidinjj looking thoroughbreds in the Dominion. Many "Kittle will probably be a runner at Rorehfll to-moir.m- v.ipk. An exchange says that i\. W. Kir.n's lu-ires are doin.jr particularly well. :md Mr'.iy Kittlo's appearance is being awaited with interest. Charlatan seems t-> have forgotten his fall at Tiiaar:; early last month, and in a schooling ta.sk over n, round of tho country ■with R. Peart up yesterday he jumped with that ability that characterised his efforts earlier in the season.

It is imported that the Auckland Racing Club has a scheme in hand for a memorial to the late Right Hon. "W. F. Massey, and that the country clubs hare been circularised for donations. The Te Aroha Jockey Club lias a similar project in hand. Ransack, the four-year-old filly by Solferino —Raid, by Rokeby from Orloff's dam Sortie, won another race at the Ascot Pony Meeting (Sydney) on June 3rd. When raced as a two-year-old in Xew Zealand by the "Wairarapa sportsman, Mr A. McDonald, Ransack won twic? and finished second three times in six starts.

3>. McCauley lias be=m laid aside with influenza, for sonic time past (says | the "Dominion"), but lie Ims resumed duty nt Trentham. and will rceommission Ilka and Treshnjn, who have been spelling, at an early datn. This pah' arc to be given a preparation for the .New Zealand Cup and Stewards' Handicap. The English sire Hunting Soup; was due to leave England this month for New Zealand. He is by Hurry On (sire of Captain Cuttle) out of Pasta, a daughter of the sensational Derby winner Signorinetta. Hunting Song, a descendant of the mighty Barealdine, introduces a new strain of blood to New Zealand, a strain made famous in Australia by Linacre. One of Hunting Song's achievements was to run six furlongs at Epsom in lmin Bsee. The death occurred a fortnight ago of Mr Septimus Miller, one of the bastknown figures in Victorian turf circles. [ He was elected to the committee .of the ! V.11.0. in 1886, and has been a member of the committee ever since. He was chairman of the V.R.C. from 1890 to IDO6, and during his career owned a number of good horses, including Bedleap, William Tell and Preston. Of late, however, Mr Miller did not race to any extent, as ho had been in indifferent health, for some time. * Among the foals recently weaned at the Okawa Stud .i.re a filly bv Absurd — Desert Gold, a filly by Lunillus —d'Oro, a colt by Lord a colt from First Blow and a filly from Landrail, both by King John, fillies from Miss Cuto and Woodhen by Lord Quex, a colt from Parlev by King Mark, a colt by King John—En Parole, and a, filly by Limond —Lovelock. "With blood such as those youngsters represent their owner should again occupy the prominent place in the winning owners' list such as he held a> few seasons ago. During the course of the recent Q.T.O. Meeting nt Brisbane, J. O'Shea was fined £2O for improper conduct. The officials were not communicative regarding the matter, but it is rumoured that tliri'e was some suggestion about O'Shea mot being allowed to ride, when, according to reports, they were informed that if there was to be no O'Shea there would be no Te Kara. The_ stewards did n.ot enquire into the affair officially until late in tho da^ — after the Cup had been run. With a really good card for the meeting at Riccarton to-morrow the executive of the Combined Meoting to bo conducted by the Banks Peninsula Bacing Club and the Brackenfield Hunt, can look forward to a successful gathering. A very reasonable scale of admission fees has been arranged, also a convenient train and tram service. The first train will leave Chrisl;church station at 11.34 a.m. and the second at 11.42 a.m. Tho tram service will, as usual, start from Cathedral Square at an hour which will allow intending patrons ample timo to reach the course for the opening event, which is timed to start at noon. Desert Gold and her d'Oro (dam of Moorland) are reported in fosl to Mr T. H. Lowry's horse Psychology, imported from England last year. Others at the Oksilva Stud who were btinted to tho same horse are the imported marcs, Symbolism (Symington—Amphora), Woodhen (Sunstar —Bonnie Bird) and Miss Cute (Charles O'Malley , —Canny), also Lovelock (Martian — 'Lovelorn), the half-sisters by Maitian to Bobrikoff—Warscare and War Talk, and Orofino (Finland—d'Oro). All are in foal and similar reports are forthcoming regarding First Blow (Finland —War Talk), Landrail (Grafton—Langrelj, Parley (All Black—Pourparler), Alarum and Table Talk (Finland—War Scare), and Tall Talk (Finland—'Gossip), all of whom lr.st season wore put io Mr Lowry's other importation, Gramlcourt. Unfortunately, a regrettable feature was associated with the triumph of Admetus in the Royal Stakes on the last day of the recent Q.T.C 'Meeting at Brisbane (says an exchange). It transpired, that the stewards approached G. Young, the rider, and told him that it had been reported to them that lie was likely to "take hold" of Admetus in the race, and that, in the circumstances, it might be better if he did not ful--61 the engagement. Young indignantly resented the insult. He told the stewards he would not get off the horse, and that he would take no instructions as to how to ride him. He had won on him on tho first d?.y of the meeting, and thought he was a. certainty for this race. When Young returned' to scale and weighed in after winning the race, tho chairman of stewards (Mr McGill) suggested to the owner-trainer. H. J. Kime, that an apology was duo to Young. Although it was not officially reported that Kime made the original complaint to the stewards, it was Kim? who unreservedly apologised to Young for what had been said.

ENGLISH RACING. ASCOT HEATH MEETING. (B1 cable— press association*—copyright.) (AUSTBALUX AND X.l. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, June 17. Following is tha result of the ROYAL HUNT CJP. a handicap sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, with 1550 sots and plate valued at 250 sovs added; second 300. third 100. 7f 166 yds. P. Seiko's ch c COCKPIT by China Cock—Sandford 4yrs . . . . 1 S. Joel's b c Polyphontes by Polymelus —St. Josephine 4yrs . . 2 C. Howard's b c Priory Park by Rocksavage—Chatham 11. 3yrs .. 3 Thirty started. , Won bv three lengths. (Cockpit was prominent in several good races last season, though he only won three races. These were the Esher Cup, at Sandown, the Home-bred Three-Ycar-Qld Cup. at Oatwick, and the Duke of Cambridge Handicap, at Newmarket. Polyphontes was even better performed as a three-year-old, and included in his victories were the Eclipse. Stakes (beating Papyrus. St. Germans and others), the Ascot Derby, and the Lin [-field Park Breeders' Plate, in which Teresins and Twelve Pointer were in the field behind him. Priory Park only raced twice last season and in one of his efforts won the Molccomb Stakes at Goodwood.]

WAIMATE T.C.'S INAUGURAL MEETING. (SPECIAL TO "THE PRESS.") WAIMATE, Ji.ne IS. The Trotting Club's Inaugural Meeting was held to-day in glorious v.cr.t!i?r. with the track i:i gcod winter condition. 'J'lio attendance was good ior a iion-totalisator fixture. The principal winner of the uav was D. RoJgers (Georgetown*, who won two cvcnt« ;inch'.din~ the Cup} with Fireman, and the tvotteis' rr.ee with Patard, a!! threa being steered by T. Wallis. Results:— TKIAL HANDICAP tin harness), of 00 sovs. 4.00 clas3. Mm. Yovr.c and Blake's eh m PRINCESS ANN by Allworthy—Myre liyr« scr J. Henderson 1 I AY. Mewbitrn's b g Master Bell aged ser J. McLennan -2 H. T. Hunt's br f Prcttv Pointer 2vrs scr P. Kiddle .1 Yiean, Medallion Boy, Kind's Own scr also started. AYon easily by three lengths: the third horse a furlong a tray. Time, Cm 51s. KUROW HANDICAP (in saddle), of 30 fovs. -1.00 class. For unhcppled trotters, j'.m. T. A. Thornton's cli ? SYNDICATE by Bellman—Young Talisman J. McLenuan 1 D. Ro.lger's b g Patard aged ISO T. Wallis 0 T Kennedy's r g Trilson Cyrs £c:r G. Flynn 3 The only starters. AY or by twelve lengths: the third horse !C0 yards away Tims, 4m Is. AYAIMATE TROTTING- CUP (in harness), of 55 £ov3 and cup value logns. 5.00 c-la's. 2m. D. ledger's blk g FIREMAN by False Alarm—Miss AYocd aged 3G T." AYallis 1 E. T. Forbes's b g Pointnkna Gyre ISO A. Smith 2 11. Saunders's br g Generator 4vrs 60 P. Riddle 3 Ruby Carbine 12; Nelson O'Neill scr; Cromstall ISO afso started. Won by fifty yards. Time, sm. MOPvVEN HANDICAP (in harness), of 35 sovs. 3.1-1 class. IJm. T. Wright's b ,m EATE THORPE, by Our Thorpe—Blue Ruin mare 4yrs 120 A. Smith 1 A. and J. McMillan's blk g Medallion Boy aged scr .. .. AY. F. Hawke 2 J, Bench's gr g Kossolian Cyrs scr Owner 3 Self Reliance ser also started. AVoo comfortably by four lengths. Time, 3m Is. LADIES' BRACELET (in'harness), of 20 sovs. 3.2G class, ljm. AY. Mewbitrn's b g MASTER BELL by Bcllvue—General Traccy mare ag«d F.cr .. .. .. Owner 1 J. McLennan's b m Ruby Carbine 4yrs 120 J. Dench 2 11. Saunders's br g Generator 4yrs 144 11. Saunders 3 King's Own, Gasswoodi scr also started. AYon by a short length; twelve lengths between second and third. Time, 3m 11 2-os. MAKIKIHI HANDICAP (in harness), of 40 sov3. 5.30 class. For iinboppled trotters. 2m. D. Rodger's b g PATAR.D by Ard Patrich—Patard mare aged 240 T. Wallis 1 F. It. Legg's blk m Eon Tapui 4yrs scr J. McLcnnan 2 T. Kennedy's r g Trilson Gyrs scr G. Flynn 3 Saint Dillon, Peter Marion scr also started. Won easily by fifteen lengths; the third horse 50 yards away. Time, 5m lCs. AYAIHAO HANDICAP (in saddle), of 40 sovs. 2.30 class. Im. D. Rodger's blk r FIREMAN by Falso Alarm—Miss Wosd aged 72vds T. AYallis 1 T. I'womey's b m Irish Whispers Cyrs 144 yds . .... .. T. Twouncy 2 Young and Blake's ch m Princess Ann Gyrs 24 .. .. ..J. Briggs. 3 Vican, Self Reliance acr; Master Bell 12; Ituby Carbine 4S; Choubra- 15G also started. AYon by. twelve lengths; a neck between second and third. Time. 2m 295. Notes on the Racing. A field of ha'f a, dozen, all on the limit, lined up for the Trial Handicap. King's Own declined to strike a gait, and Medallion Boy also began very indifferently. Tho jimorican mare Princess Ann took charge from Master Bell, und at the mile this pair tvore a hundred yards ahead of Pretty Pointer and Vican. Turning into the back stretch Princoss Ann was. eight lengths in front of Master Bell, Pretty Pointer being a furlong away, with A T ican next. Tho positions wcro not changed until the finish.* Princess Ann winning easily by three lengths from Master Bell. Pretty Pointer was third, casing u*), half a length in front cf Vican. The winner left the mark irreproachable fashion, and it is possible that tho high-priced imported mare may yet maio amends for past failures. There wcro only three runners for the Kurow Handicap, for unhoppled trotters. Both Syndicate and Patard went off at a tangle, but they soon made up tho. lost ground, and at the end of half a. mile Syndicate overhauled TriJwm, Patard then being 150 yards away. Going up the back all three made mistakes. Patard passed Trilson at the bend, but, in spite of another hreak on the part of Syndicate, tho backmarker could not reach him, Syndicate winning by about a dozen lengths, with Trilson half «. furlong behind Patard. When the start was effected for the Cup, Ruby Carbine hobbled, and after going six furlongs the Oamaru mare was pulled up. Nelson O'Neill led off from Fireman and Generator, but at the end of a furlong the leader left his feet, leaving Fireman in charge from Generator. At the mile Fireman was three lengths in advanco of Generator, who was twenty lengths in front ol Nelson O'Neill, Pointnkna being 100 yards further away. Racing for the bend Fireman drew away from Generator, and turned for home with tho raco well in hand, eventually winning by fifty yards from Poiutaleha,, who caught Generator in tho last few strides and secured recond money by a neck. Cromstall and Ne son O'Neill were twenty lengths fuither back. Self Reliance failed early in the Morven Handicap, leaving the race to the remaining three starters. Medallion Boy this time began smartly, and led for six furlongs from Kossolian, with Kate Thorpe gradually making up her. ground. The two wcro bunched half a mile from home, but Kossolian cracked up at the bend, and Kate Thorpe had no difficulty in disposing of Medallion Boy, the back-marker winning nicely by four lengths, with Kossolian ten lengths behind the second horse. The Ladies' Bracelet for amateur drivers produced the best contest of tho day. King's Own, who did not appear to have much knowledge of tho business, again dropped out at the start, from which Master Bell and Gasswood made play. At the stand they were fifty yards in advance of Ruby Carbine, but half a mile from homo the Oamaru niaro had supplanted' Gasswood in second berth, and when she took chargo a furlong further on tho race looked to bo over. In the straight, however, Master Bell came again, and in a fighting finish the Waihao Downs gelding ft'ore the niar© down and beat her by nearly a length. Gasswood maintained third place until the last few strides, when ho was caught and beaten by a head for third money by Generator. Tha win was a highly popular one, Master Bell and his veteran driver receiving an ovation. The two mile trotters' race, the Makikihi Handicap, was not an exciting affair. The fctir' horses on tho limit each rnado one or more mistakes in the first half-mile, and nl the end of six furlongs Patard had ran into second placo behind Bon Tapui, taking charge at the mile. The back-marker trotted along at his ease and won by twelve or fifteen lengths from Bon Tapui, who beat Trilson by a hundred yards. Sahtt Dillon was another fifty yar£s away. The biggest field of the day was saddlsd for tho AYaihao Handicap. Self Reliance refused to pace, and Choubra gave a good exhibition of galloping. Yican made play from Master Bell, but at the five furlong peg Ruby CaTbine was showing tho way to Princess Ann, Fireman, and Master Bell, this trio being in line turning for home. Fireman went to the front and led into the straight from Ruby Carbine and Princess Ann. Giving nothing else a chance, Fireman won by a dozen lengths from Irish A\ r hispers, who came with a breeze in the last furlong and beat Princ*B3 Anne on the post for second money. Master Bell was fourth. In this race Fireman and Princess Ann wcro penalised 24yds and Master Bell 12yds. RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. The heavy frost experienced yesterday delayed work until a late hour. 'When proceedings commenced th-' No. 7 grass was thrown open for fast work, and provided fair going. Rigel and AYinkie's Rebel were the first out and took lin 10 l-5s to gallop six furlongs. Goldtown beat Vonte over four furlongs, the last thvec taking 40 l-ss. Moorland alone moved freely and left seven furlongs behind in lm 30s. Castellan also shaped well, and his six furlongs in lm IPs was a useful effort. Solfello and Red Kriss were given an easy run over five furlongs, taking lm 7 2-ss. without beiuj ridden out. There was nothing between Tenterfield and Kuknme at the end of six furlongs run in lm 21s. Royal Mac alone went fast in the early

part, of a six furlong spin, and the time lor the full distance, lm 18 2-ss, was good. Solferlte's work was disappointing, the five furlongs covered occupying lm Os. Irish ana Apache did a working gallop over six furlongs. Kilbirnio took lm 22s to run the last six of seven furlongs. Ferino a little later covered six furlongs in lm 19 4-Ss. Enure and Sunny Loch galloped _ seven furlongs in company. The former, with tho inside running, had a very slight advantage over the latter at tho finish, in lm 32 2-ss. Gay Bird beat Granualo over six furlongs, but had a big concession in weight. Lord Ashlea and North Inch finished abreast, ahead of Cashman, at the end of seven furlongs in Ira 355. Tho last-men-tioned had the worst of tho weights. Flaming Ray ran half a mile in 545. Lava boat The Cheat over five furlongs in lm ss. Gay Juliet was running on better than Jubilant at the end of seven furlongs in lm 31s, but it was evident that Jubilant was taking her own' time when covering another couple of furlongs alone. Chickwhc-at and Rapier were companions in a five furlong flutter, in which the former was going tho "better at tho finish. ASHBURTON R.C.'S WINTER MEETING. (PHESS ASSOCIATIOK TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, Juno 18. The following handicaps have been de-

clsred: — FIRST HURDLE HANDICAP, of 150 sots. Captain Sart'oll 7 Nautical .. 9 11 Kn Routo ..11 0 Grim Joko .. 9 5 Red Kriss . . 10 6 Paddy's Hope 9 0 Tentcrftald ..10 0 North Inch . . 9 0 HACK STEEPLECHASE' HANDICAP, of 150 soi rs. 2m. Charlatan .. 11 12 Swindassa ' .. 9 G Windermere .. 10 7 Apex .» 9 0 Lord Ashlea ..10 2 Maliucourt .. ft0 Red Sol .. 10 0 Blue Streak .. 9 0 (.'ashman . . 9 7 Mainspring .. 9 0 SELMA TROT HANDICAP (in haTnes; s), of 135 sovs. 3.4 5 class, ljm. Grey Cloud .. scr Betty's Boy . scr Gift .of Song . . scr Dillon's Pride . scr Rona . • scr Our Bird scr Cardinal Logan scr Ashley Dillon . scr Airman . . scr Kelburn scr Medallion Boy .. scr Four Bells 24 Gold Piece . . scr Tommy Bells . • ii'i Honour Bright scr Rufino . . Sfi fcoblc Dillon .. scr Rex Minlo . • 36 Trcdenham . . scr Dillon Gold . . 00 Biddy Logan .. eer Succession . CO Little Knight .. scr ASHBURTOX HANDICAP, of 200 sovs !. lm. Boadieea .. 3 0 11 Royal Mac .. 9 0 Gay Juliet .. 10 10 Dutch Courage 9 s Snr.riv Loch .. 10 8 Coch-y-bondhu O 2 Sun Up .. 10 1 Castellan .. 9 1 (1 uncase .. 9 1!S Jubilant .. 0 0 Ferino .. 9 7 Kukume ..,., 9 0 The Cheat .. 9 6 * LONGBEACH HACK HANDICAP, of ! ] 120 sovs. ljm. Ferino ..10 7 Kaikahu . * 9 4 Kilbirnie ..10 -1 Adopted ., n n Jubilant ..10 2 Rigel 9 :s Kulcume .. 10 2 Winkie's Best 9 2 C-Dhir • • 9 12 Hi3 Majesty ., 9 0 Captain Sarto 9 7 TKORNDEN HANDICAP, of 140 sots 5f. Clontarf ..10 8 Solfente 0 7 Mythology ..10 2 Cold Brick . . 9 (i Ayrburn .. 9 12 Ooldtown n (i C'iareina .. 9 12 Golden Light 9 4 Guncase .. 9 11 Quality 0 0 Dancing Days 9 10 Flaming Ray 9 0 Lava ..9 8