SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18420, 29 June 1925, Page 12

SPORTING.

Jsomlnations for the Waimute Hunt District Hunt Steep! ."""hase, close tomorrow at 8 p.m. ll.er-J are three events oil the programme set aside for huuters, and the remainder of the events include a hurdle race, a steeplechase, a hack' handicap, and a welter. Acceptances for the Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting, and entries for the Trial Plate, close on "Wednesday, at 9 p.m. J. Walker suffered a broken collarbone when Luke fell with him in the Hawke's Bay.Hunt Cup .Steeplechase on Saturday, Windermere and Sohvay, two winners at Ashburton, will be at Ricearton for a few days before going north for the Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting. Solferino is the leading sire in the Dominion this season, and at Ashburton last week Solway, Lava, Solferite. Coch-y-bondhu. Volant, and Ophir fur ther supplemented his total. .Boomerday, .Sir Roseberry, and Tinokaha. are- all doirg ploasing work at Ellcrslie, and if present intentions are adhered to, all three will be present at' Ricearton in August. practically all the horses weighted for the Winter Hurdles, decided on the concluding day at Trentham, are engaged in the Trentham Hurdles on the opening day. The winner of the first day's event does not incur any penalty for the Winter Hurdles. Our Ashburton correspondent telegraphed last night that O. Cullum, who was injured through a fall from Mainspring on Saturday, is reported to be Euffering from concussion and abrasions to the face and head, but his condition is not considered serious. The Buckwheat —fit. Regis geluing Olympia, is io be tried as a, hurdler early in the new season. He is a good type for the game. His dam is also the grand-dam of Loughrea and Maghera, and the latter has already shown form as a jumper.

Red Kriss jumped very -well at Ashburton on Saturday, and his • trainer seems to have solved the problem of getting him to go more kindly than hitherto. The Boniform gelding has clone no schooling recently, but never put a foot wrong on Saturday. Bonnie Waif, a runner amongst the Trial Platers at Ashburton, is a four-year-old half-sister by Boniform, to Refrigeration. She is not in the same class as the Martian filly, bin she showed a bit of speed on Saturday, and should improve with racing experience. Penury Rose and Warhavon are to leave Invcrcargill to-day for Riccartou, where they will be quartered till after tho Grand National Meeting. Penury Roße may bo taken north for tho Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting, in which case A. E. Ellis will be his pilot in tho Winter Hurdles.

Mary Bruce, who was destroyed at Hastings on Wednesday after breaking a leg in the Hawkc's Bay Steeplechase, had only won three times over country. Her successes wore all registered at Ellerslie, and included the Maidon Stceplcchaso and Great Northern Steeplechase, in. 1923, and tho Winter Steeplechase in 1924. The South Canterbury Hunt Club has a well-arranged programme for its Annual Meeting on July 18th, nominations for which close on Wednesday, at 9 p.m. Prize money ranging from 200 sovs to 90 sovs, is attached to the various events, and with tho meeting catering liberally for hunters, also for hack hurdlers, cross-country horses, hacks, welter horses, and trotters, a very good list of entries should bo received.

Biding and training honours were ■well distributed at the Ashburton Meeting. E. Shaw and It. Thompson -wore the ■ only, riders piloting two winners. Tho others adding to their totals were W. Seobie, C. Ernorson, A. Ruthven, A. E. Wormald, A. G. Campbell, A. J. Peart, P. Lloyd, and W. Petersen. J. McCombe and F. -Shaw both trained two winners, while E. Longlcy, H. Nurse, .7. Campbell, E. Scoullar, S. Trilford, T. 11. Gillett, R. Emerson, and J. Boss each turned out one.

! Vagabond would have been second to Nukumai but for being badly interfered with by Goldpiece at the last •fonco in the Hawko's Bay Hurdles (says an exchange). Vagabond was all at sea in the going, yet he ran a great race. The track at Eiccarton even in the worst weather, does <• not "become really bad, and with the weights he is now getting the old Martian gelding will bo a tough proposition for. the best of them when the Grand National Hurdles comes up for decision.

ASHBURTON COUNTY RX.'S WINTER MEETING. The 'weather ■was bitterly co!d for the conclusion ■of the Ashburton County Racing Club's Winter Mooting on Saturday. A very heavy frost -was in evidonce, and it had failed to lift when racing commenced, with a result that during tho first thrco events tho ground was very hard. After a race or two had been run and the eurfaco broken the going become treacherous and hampered many well-backed Worses. Thero was only a fair attendance, and tha totalisator investments, £9891 10s, were £953 10s less than wag put through on tho corresponding day laßt year. The total for the meeting was £19,992; 10s, as against £20,916 last year. Results:— SECOND HURDLE HANDICAP, of 130 bovs; second 20, ihird 10. Jjni. 3. R. M. Grcenslade's br g BED XRISS by Boniform—Hargarethe svrs 10 6 A. G. Campbell' 1 2. P. Delargey'e b g Kaikalvi syrs 9 5 E. Shaw 2 1. N. Rutherford's ch g Tenterfield aged 10 4 .. '.. .. C. Dawson 3 4 Nautical 9 10 A. J. Peart also started. Tho jfour runners ros© at tho first fence together, but Red Kriss had charge on landing. Knikahu joined him in tho lead entering the back stretch, with Tenterfield third, and Nautical next. So they remained to tho post, the verdict going to Red Kriss by a neck, after a good fintsh. . Tenterfield was five lengths away. Time, 2m 475. Winner bred by I. G. Duncan and trained by E. Scoullar. WINCHMCRE HACK HANDICAP, of 115 sova; second 15, third 10. For horses that havo not won an advertised race at the time of nomination. Cf. 4. T. Connolly's b m FAIRY TIDINGS by Clarenceux—Fairy Benzie syrs 9 8 .. .. .. E. Shaw 1 1. A. G. Hill's b g Olyrupia 4yra 9 7 J. Beale 2 8. G. A. Duncan's b f Sarty 4yre 9 4 A. 3. Peart 3 2 Solfello 9 6 F. V. Porter; 7 Guy 9 3 A. G. Campbell; 5 Bonnio Waif 9 3 E. Ludlow; 3 Elba 9 J. Beard also started. Olyrupia, Solfello, and Elba were in line in front when the field had settled down, but turning for home OLympia and Bonny Waif were in charge. At the distance Fairy Tidings and Sarty put in claims, and in a fine finish Fairy Tidings won by a head, ■with Sarty a length away third and Elbi a close fourth. Time, lm 3 4-53. Winner trained by S. Trilford. WINTER STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; second 40, third 20. About 2im. 1. J. S. Barrett's ch g CHARLATAN by Wiiuiie—Divinia 6yrs 11 4 A. J. Peart 1 i. J. Malone's b g Aurore aged 9 5 I. 'iiison 2 5. C. HnzlettV br g Windermere aged 10 11 .. .. A. Ruthven 3 4 Kipling 11 12 C. Dawson; 2 Cashman 9 9 A. G. Campbell; 6 Red Sol 9 5 E. Shaw; 7 Mainspring 9 O. Cullum also started. Char'atan led over the first fence, followed closely by Windermere, Red Sol, and Cashman. Cashman qu a\y ran to the front, and at the srand double led from Mainspring, Aurore, with Charlatan last. Cashman ran off at the seven furlong post, while Red Sol struck hard, and Aurore went on from Windermere, Mainspring, and Charlatan. Windermere headed Aurore at the bend, and then Charlatan moved up to lead over tho last fence. Going on, the favourite won by nearly two lengths. A

great race for second ended in Aurore getting the money by half a head. Mainspring fell at the last fence. Time, 4in 40 2-ss. "Winner bred bv J. B. Hcid and trained by T. H. Gillett. MELROSE TR-'T HANDICAP fin harness), of 130- sovs; s.-ennd 10, third ;0. For horses that have not won in 3.7 or its eoui-. nlent at time of entrr. ljm. 10. S. Chamfers'a b g SUCCESSION by Our Thorpe—Suc:ecd 4yr? GO L. 0. Thomas 1 4. R. McDonnell's b f P.ufine 3yr s 21 Owner 2 2. T. Carroll's br g Tetrachord aged 12 W. Bn-ce 3 11 Bettv'g Boy, 7 Eiddy Logan fi Airman, 1 Gift of Song-, 8 Grev Cloud. 12 Goldpiece scr; 13 Tommv Bd's'24; 9 Honour Briaht 26: ". DiUon Geld 48; 5 Tour Bells 4S also starred. Gift of Song mixed his gait slightly and lost ground as the field moved off. and Grey Cloud took up the running. Betty's Boy joined the leader' at the end of a furlor.sr, and tKry were followed along the back by Airman. Rufine, and Gift of Song. The '.asl-named broke at the far turn, where Rufine went to the front from Honour Bright, Betty's Bey, and Gift of Song, with SucceEsioa making a good run from the Succession was with Rufine at th 3 distance, and in a. good finleh won by a jjeek. Tetroc.-hc-'d 'w?s fflc-n lrng lis awav third, with Four B»lls another ten lengths away fo-r'h. Ti—cs—2m 'll 2-ss, 3m 0 "-op ar-l "s fi 2-5;. COUNTY HA n f 140'sova; second '5. h':d 10. 7f. 6. C t _'. ~. SOLI'ERITE by So! ferine—Helena 4yrs 9 4 car. 9 V. Lloyd 1 2. R. 0. Keroei's br ;" Coeh-v-Bondhu 3vra 0 2..' .. .. P. C. I'ortn- 2 1. D. H. Roberts's br g Ca=t 11. n aged 9 7 J. Beale 3 7 F»nnr> 0 3 T). Cotton; 5 Kilbirnie 9 4; 3 Goldtown ME, Ludlow; 4 Ophir 0 R. Choa'; 8 Qua.ity 0 A. J. Peart also started. Solferite wa3 ou:ckl" in front, and turninT for u orn: l.a'l rV'-y-Bondhu. Castellan, and Goldtovvn nearest him. So'ferite held his position to win by a coed t«'o lengths, with only a head sepa'r'atinK Co-h-y-Bondhu and Castellan. Time. Im 30 2-ss. Winner trained by R. Emerson. MORETON HACK HANDICAP, of 120 sovs: second 15, third 10. 6f. 2. A. G. Hili'a b g SOLWAY by Sol-

ferino —Red Cbarm ovrs 9 9 K. Shaw 1 3. J. H. Prosser's 1) m r laming Ray 6yrs 9 7 .. ■- .. ■ .. -E. Ludlow 2 1. H. C. Mountney's ch g Uleabnrg oyvs 10 8 .. .. .. A. J. Peart 3 4 Gny Lite 9 11 -T. Eea'e; (5 Adopted 9 2 A. G. Cnmpl-.eli; 5 His Majesty 9 car. 9 2 F. C. Porter; 7 Loch "Weir 9 D. Cotton also started. Ul?nbon» ivas ruirkesi out, and at the end of a furlong Solway, Flaming Ray, and Gay Life was the order behind Him. Uleabo rg led into the straight, where Solway and Flaming Ray challenged. In a desperate finish Solway got there by a short head from Flaming Ray, with TJleabor? three lengths cway third and Gay Life fourth. Time, lm 17 3-ss. Winner bred bj' Dr. Robertson and trained by F. Shaw. AVAKANUI HANDICAP, of 140 sovs; second 25, third 30, Gf. 2, T. Eusse'.l's b m DANCING DAYS by Markhopc—Princess Mosca dyrs 9 13 .. .. AV. PuicMon 1 1. F. Nelligan's b g Clontarf Eyrs 10 8 J. Bcale 2 4. H. Smith's b g Mythology aged 9 12 E. Shaw 3 3 Clareina. 9 11 F. Lloyd also starfsd. Tho order from the first furlong was Dancing Days, Clontarf, Mythology, and Clareina, Dancing Days winning by four lengths, with Mythology about ten lengths away third. Time, lm 16 3-ss. AVinner bred by B. Christie and trained by J. Ross. Notes on the Racing. Though only four runners turned out for the Second Hurdles it was a much more interesting race than tho similar avent on the first day. Red Kriss and Kaikahu jumped very well, but Red Kriss's pace on the flat stood to him over the -last bit. A. Campbell rode a nice race and did not move on his mount till nearing home, though Kaikahu wm making strenuous efforts to head him and appeared to have done so at tho distance. Both Tenterfield and Nautical made faulty jumps, but even had they done well all through the result would hardly have been altered.

The field for the~~AYinchmore Hack Handicap was not a j;ood lot. Olympia, ■ the favourite, had every chance, but failed to withstand a determined challenge by Fairy Tidings, who waited on the leaders till the turn. She covered a lot of ground, and at six furlongs would have been a very easy winner. Sarty was also finishing on well and is improving. Elba and Solfello both lost their positions at the turn for home, where Bonny AA'aif made up ground, quickly, only to compound before reaching the distance. Elba, did best of the unplaced horses, but none of them is likely to be taken seriously into consideration for events in the' immediate future.

Charlatan was a good favourite in the "Winter Steeples, but his jumping in the first mile did not put his supporters in happy mood. Ho then settled down and went better at every fence as the race proceeded. £eehman repeated his first dajJs performance by running off at the fence entering the back stretch, and Bed again extinguished his chance at the same fence. Windermere jumped much better than on tho first day, and was perhaps' unlucky that he did not return one of the dividends. A bit of trouble occurred at the last fence and Windermere being the sufferer -was beaten into third place by Aurore, the margin separating them being only a short head. After the race an enquiry was held, but no action was taken except that Peart, tho rider of Charlatan, was reprimanded for the unsatisfactory way in wihch he gave his evidence. Tho journey wils hardly far enough for Kipling; nevertheless the Demosthenes gelding ran a. good race under 31 12. Mainspring was -oromincnt till two fences from home, but "was tiring and fell heavily at the last jumn. His rider had an ugly fall and was "removed to hospital suffering from concussion.

Gift of Song in the Melrose Trot was one of the warmest favourites of the day. He failed to strike his gait at tho start, tho going, which hod become slippery by this time, being responsible. He ran into a handy position along the back, but leaving his feet half a mile from home was done with. Bufine and both paced very evenly, and had the race to themselves after turning for home. Succession has run his last few races very solidly, and bis win in this race by no means indicates his real ability. With anothor year on their ages both Success and Rufino sbould be found racing in much totter company. Tetrachord was third and Four Bells fourth, but at very long intervals from the two who returned the dividends.

The full apprentice allowance was claimed for Solferite" bringing his weight down to the minimum for the County Handicap. Ho won well, but owed much of his success to the fact that the track suited him better than most of hU opponents. Castellan ran ono of his usual solid races, but Coch-y----bordhu, always a good beginner, lasted just long enough to keep him in third place. Ophir dropped back quickly in the first furlong, and it transpired that his rider 11. Cheat, had been struck in the mouth by a stone thrown iip by one of tho horses in front of him. inflicting a rather painful injury. Only the placed horses were sighted in the last furlong, GoV.town. who finished fourth, being some lengths behind Castellan, with another interval separating him from the remainder. Solway broke a. long spoil of bad luck for his owner, Mr A. G. Hill, when winning the Moreton Hack Handier?. The colours had not been first past the r>ost since Rob won at the Wellingtoi. Cup Meeting in January, but had been carried into second and third positions on innumerable occasions in the interval. The betting between the three placed horses was very even, Uleaborg winding ut> onlv £i better backed than Solway, with Flaming Rny £33 behind tho latter. Uleabcrg brgan well, but titer leading into the straight gave way to Solway and Fiamin" Bry. The last-named headed Solway tomporarilv at the distance, but the Solferino pelding stuck to his work under punishment, and in a particularly vigorous finish between the two had a short head the best of it at the finish. He will r/ce at Wellington next week, r.nd his win at Ashburton incurs no penalty. Flaming Bay has settled down a lot lately, and she. ran a great race. If anything, she was going faster than Solway in tho last few strides, and will be an early winner if this gruelling race has rot got to the bottom cf her for tin time being. Weight stopped Uleaborg on the going, and the distance was not far enough for Gay Life. Clontarf could not handle the going when running in the Wakanui Handicap. Ho was sent out favourite and ran a fair race with his tig weight, but Dancing Dayß was always doing it well in front, end did not look like getting beaten 'once heads wore turned for bonis. Mythology will bo all tho better for the racing, but had no chance under the conditions on Saturday.

HAWKE'S BAY HUNT ANNUAL. \r-EESS ASSOCIATION TELEUEAM.) HASTINGS, June 27. The Hawke's Bay Hunt's Annual Meeting was held to-day in shower. - weather. The course was heavy. The attendance was good and the totalisator handled jfI.S,24G. a-s compared with £1(),901 last year, a:i increase of £1255. Results: HUNTERS' HURDLES-7 MY HOBBY 07 W. J. ijnv.-den 1: 1 Each- Comet 10 11 2: 9 Rebuff o9 3. 2 Woden 11 1; 6 Gay Bobbie 10 5: 8 Projector 10 2: 3 Silta 9 12; 12 Mountain Gun 9; 10 Chatham 9: 4 Hillation 3: 11 Pilot 9: 5 Birkenose. 0 abo started. Passing the stand Projector was well clear oi Hillation, Silta, and Gay Bobbie. Along the back Projector had a big break, but. before the far bend was reached he was done with, Hillation going to the front, with the favourite moving iip on the outside, and My Hobby also promincn'. 'Lady Comet just led My Hobby over the la-t hurdle, and the.=e two fought out a goo:! finish, Mv Hobby winning by half a length; four lengths second and third. Time, 3m Is. APLEY HACK HURDLES, of 125 govs: l-.m-l GENERAL CARRINGTON in 13 L. G. Morris 1; 3 Haligan 9 10 2; -i Birka 9 113. 2 Molvneaux K> 10; 5 Good Mark 9 11: 7 Mixed Heather 9: C Admiration 9 also started. The order into the straisrht was Haligan. General Carringfon, and Birka. The former two were over the last hurdle almost to:reth?r, but in the run home General Carrington won easily by two lengths; four lengths second and third. Time, 3m Is. HACK SCURRY HANDICAP, of 100 sovs: Sf—3 NINE OF SPADES 9 3 B. Morris 1: 1 Olvmnic 10 6 2; G Waitaunaha. 9 3. 2 Master Beckwith 10 7: 4 Serenade 9 2; 8 Lady Wat«rlow 9: 7 "\7estcrn Boom 9; 5 Velognc 9 also started. Befone a furlong .had been covered Ladv Waterlow had assumed command from Olympic. The latter was in front at the home turn, but Nine' of Spades then came through and graclually v.-oie down Olympic and won by half a length; two lengths second and third. Time, lm 7s. RAWER A HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; G2.f—----1 TUAHINE 11 2 R. Reed 1 : 5 Battle Knight 10 42: 4 Strategy 98 3. 3 Tati 10 i; 6 Lady Joyce 9 4: "2 Jubilee 9 5 also i-tartcd. Tuabini vh first into the straight in front of Battle Knight and Stratesy. A good race ensued to the pest, Tuahiue winning nicely by a Jereth and a half; head second and third. Time, lm 2S l-ss. HAWKE'S BAY HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, of 150 sovs; second 30, third Ij. QJm. C. P. E. Wall's- br g ETHIOPIAN by All Black—Esmeii aged 9 car 9 2 R. Thompson 1 5. C. E. Twist's ch m Kovno aged 11 30 2 7. James and O'Connor's ch g Khyber Pass aged 9 •• •• ■• •* 1 Luke 10 13; 2 Kaika 10 6; 3 Birlccnella 9 ]l; 4 Silta 9 11; 3 Aotea Roa 9 8: 9 Curve 9; 11 Master Oriflamme 9; 10 Tamumu 9 also started. This race was a chapter of thrills. At the first of the brush double Master Oriflamme ran across in front of Aotea Roa and Luke, and the latter pair collided after getting over the second obstacle. Kaika, Silta, Birkenella, and Curve ran off at the first of the double, leaving Ethiopian, Kovno and Khyber Pass to go on. Ethiopian and Kovno had the race'to themselvs, the former winning by ten lengths. Khyber Pass a furlong' away. Tamurau and Silta finished later. Curve and Silta fell at the hencoop the second time. HORONUI HACK HANDICAP, of 100 ?ovs; ejf—l GAUNTLET 9 11 R. Reed 1; 2 The Strand 9 3 2; 4 Killoch 9 4 3. 3 Alabama 10 9; 5 Martona 9 9; 9 Royal Song 'J 7; 8 Shake Hands 9; 11 Stymie 9; 7 Kilmere 9: 6 Whariti 9; 10 Betty Binns 9 also started. Won by a neck; same second and third. Time, lm 295.

SOUTRA HUNTERS* FLAT HANDICAP, of 103 sovs; 9f-4 TIKIMA 10. 71; 1 Kendal 10 7 2; 6 Rebuff 10 10 3. 3 Lady Comet 11 8; 2 Tawehi 11 3; 6 Gay Bobbie 11 2; 8 Padraigh 10 7; 9 High Time 10 7; 7 Blue Star 10 7 also started. Kendal and Tikima had the finish to themselves. Kendal bored a, lot down the straight, pushing Tikima almost on to the brush fences. Kendal won by a head; three lengths second and third. Time, 2m lis. . An enquiry was held into the boring of Kendal on to Tikima. The stewards found that Kendal's rider lost an iron, and that his boring prejudiced Tikima's chances, though the interference was accidental. They altered the placings, making Tikima the winner, with Kendal second.