SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18418, 26 June 1925, Page 12

SPORTING.

Nominations for the Grand National Steeplechase and Hurdles, Beaufort Steeplechase. Lincoln Steeplechase, Sydenham Hurdles, and "Winter Cup close at 8 p.m. to-day. Nominations for the- Waimatc District Hunt Steeplechase Meeting close on Tuesday. The Sunny Lake gelding Sun l*p lias been bought by .I'patron of A. MAulay's stable, and he was out or. the lead with his new stablcmatcs yesterday. The brood marc Cooing (Bonifurm— Ringdove) has been purchased by a Wellington sportsman, and will probably lju shipped to Sydney in the near future. Mr J. W. Abbott, a prominent steward of the Wellington Racing Club, and owner of the one-time champion Achilles, is leaving next month on a twelve months' trip to England.

IT. Cray's npped a.ramst his d'squalification by the Canterbury District Committee was bulged with the Now Zealand Raring Conference yesterday. The date of hearing will' be announced later.

Sagittarius, l>y Arrowsmith—Going I'd. lias rejoined A. McAu'av's team. The yor,ng-t?r has thickened' out, and may bo more than useful in the coming season.

iSartist has been doing a fair amount of road work latelv. He made Tiis reappearance with H. Nurse's active brigade yesterday. The Sarto gplding is well forward and will not require much work to fit him for racing.

Jovial, recently bought by Mr C. 0. T. Hutfaerford, may remain in C. Morse's eharce until after the Grand National Meeting. His hock filled after his fall at Napier Park. He did not fulfil his engagements at the Hawke's Bay Meeting.

Those two '_rcod performer?, Merry Damon and Polenett, are doing light exercise away from t)ie track, ami nr2 in first-class health, writes "Archer.''' Tlic former is developing into a. fine horse and it -will 'bo surprising if h-j fails to make a good three-year-old. The semaphore at Riccarton is being extended to provide space for the inclusion of the draw for positions at the harrier. Another plate for the publication of dividends is also to he added for the convenience of patrons of the inside enclosure. The work will be completed in time for the Grand National Meeting in August.

Immediately after the conclusion of the Grand .National Meeting, the schooling fences for cross-country horses are to be removed to a gras-; track inside the tan. The grom'id released will provide excellent track a lor fast -work for the remainder of the winter and the early spring.

The number of horses in and around Auckland makes the provision of sufficient training grounds for them rather a. problem. At the meeting of the Auckland tracing Club Committee last week a- proposal to subsidise training tracks, which it is contemplated will be made on the old Papakura racecourse in the not distant future, was favourably considered.

It is the intention 0 f the Railway Department to build new horse-boxes to replace old TJ and TJG waggons, which have served their usefulness (says the "Dominion"}. ' In conformity with the present businesslike attituda of the Department, those most concerned arc being asked to state their views, and the Trentham trainers R. D. O'Donnell and S. J. Reid have been in town during the week to express the ideas of the Trentham Trainers' Association en the construction plans of the new hoses.

Gloaming was sent north on Wednesday to be transhipped at Wellington for Sydney. The Absurd—First Class filly Society accompanied him. and may be sold on the other side. Gloaming's wonderful record is so well-known that it hardly needs recapitulation. "W itli his total earnings exceeding £43.000 and a round of fixed-weight races in which he can compete in the Sydney area, alone bearing vjrize money m the -vicinity of £BOOO, there is every chance that Mr G. D. Greenwood's gelding will reach the £50,000 mark before he ends his racing career. HAWKE'S BAY J.C.'S WINTER

MEETING

(PHES-S ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)

HASTINGS, June 25. ihe weather was showery, but there was a good attendance for the conclusion of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's Winter Meeting to-day. The cenrso was very heavy. The totalisator investments amounted to £16,118, making a total of £32,664 for the meeting as against ±33,905 .at the Winter Meeting last season; a decrease of £l2ll. Hesults:

HAV.BLOCK HACK HURDLES, of 150 sovs; l£m—l KENDAL 9 12 E. £fanwav 1; 6 Haligan 9 4 2; :3 Bhka, 9 10 3. 4 Wcdcn 10 3; 1 Bestir 9 11; 7 Projector 93; 5 Trtadwell 9 3; 8 Merekara 9; 9 Hillation a also started. Won Jjy two lengths; lour lengths between second and third. Time, 2m 593.

TURAMOE HURDLES, of 175 sovs; l'.m —2 BONEC'J'O 9 .our. 9 2'. 1 ; 3 Bonnv lull 9 i 2; 1 Goklpiece 10 2 3. 4 Suspicion 9 also startca. .jVvn by a length; six lengths between second .and third, lime, 2m 58 3-ss.

KIDNAPPERS' FLAT HANDICAP, 0 f 123 sovs; 6Jf—2 OLI'MPiC 9 7 H. Goldfinch 1; 5 Alabama 10 52; 1 Tho Strand 92 3. 4 Manutai 10 5; 3 Blue Jsy 9 10; 6 Tempean 9 9; 8 Sashiim 9; 10 Betty Binns 9; 7 Waitatmaha, 9; 9 Stymie 9 also started. Won comfortably by ,a length and a half; a head between second and third. Time, lm 295.

JUNE STEEPLECHASE, of 230 sovs; second 50, tm'id '25. 2iiiL 3. A. Dixon's ch g MAHIA by" Winterbourne—Vesper Cvrs 9 5 H. Gordon 1 S. T. E. Wheleh's b g Luke aged 9 ..2 9. J. R. Wick'.i ch in Acirienr.e aged 9.. 3 1 Sanforte 10 9; 2 Ranui 10 2; 5 Sir Wai 9 5; 6 First Line 9 3; 4 Uncle Dave 9; 7 MaraetMnra 9 also started.

Won easily by six lengths; eight lengths between second and third. Time, 5m 393.

LADIES' BRACKLi'KT. of 75 soys; -.ilm—--2 r-nr-n -MARK 11 6 Mr H. McPhcrson 1; 4 Revel 10 7 2; 2 .\l-.;stlienes 10 7 3.. ?, Birkenclla 11 9; 5 Crown Seal 10 7; 1 Red Head 10 7 tds-j st.-art.pd. "Won by a neck: four length* between second nr.cl third. Time, 2m 265.

RAUKAWA HACK HANDICAP, of 103 sovs; Of—l GF.NEKAL CAKBINGTUIv 11 5 L. Morris I; 3 Marfona. 9 5 2:2 Killoch 9 3 3. 6 Polly Peachum 10: 5 .Mountain Top 9 9; J Royal Seng 9 7; 7 Whariti 9 2; 8 Singer Boy 9 also 'afi'rted. Wen by a length; two lengths between second and third. Time, 2m G 4-ss. FINAL HANDICAP, of 173 sovs; GU—--1 KOOT>OO 10 13 L. Morris 1; 4 Jubilee- 9 2: 2 T.m 10 3 3. Haurang: 10 7; Battle Knight 10 5; Strategy 9 9; Ladv Jovce 9 G; Pronto 9; Cr:ira Gem 9 also started. AVon by a length; a head between second and third. Time, lui 2S l-ss.

ENGLISH RACING. NEWCASTLE SUMMER MEETING. LONDON, June 21. Following is tho result of the NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE, a handicap 6weepstakes of 20 sovs each, with 2COO sovs added; second 100, third 50. 2m. Sir R. W. B. Jardine's In- c OBLITERATE by Tracery—Damage 4yrs .. 1 H. O. Madden's br m Chapeau by ISipsburg—Madame Louise ovrs .. .. £ C. O. Hall's b h Ribblesdale by Rossendale—Bubble Syrs .. .. ..3 Ten started. AVon by a length.