SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18426, 6 July 1925, Page 12

SPORTING.

Deucalion lias rejoined the regulars at lticcarton, and was out doing useful slow work on Saturday morning. J3oiioniel is again being indulged in light exercise, but is still soro as a result of his fall «at "\tflngatui last month.

Gay Juliet's holiday is to extend over about six weeks, but the Gay Lad maro will be on hand for spring'meetings.

S. Henderson will ride Eric in the Wellington Steeplechase to-morrow. The Nassau marc looks will, and will carry the confidence of her party. Comical is to bo schooled at Trentham this morning, and will finish off hi« preparation for the "Winter Hurdles with a run in tlio High Weight Handicap Qn Tiiursday. When the last mail left Australia B•T; Mason was laid up with an attack of influenza. It was expected that Jio would bo out and about again in a lew day-;. A cablo message from Sydney on Saturday said that while competing at the Rospliill Meeting, the New Zealand horso Many Kittle injured his off fetlock. It will bo impossible for him to return from Sydney till tho injury improves.

It is reported that an Auckland agent telegraphed on Friday offering oOOgns. for Nine of Spades, but V. C-olello turned down the offer for the Elysian gelding, as ho intends to race liiilt in his own colours. The three-year-old will bo a runner in the Trial Plato to-morrow and will bo ridden by B. H. Morris. S. Hcid is undecided about running

his two-year-olds in tho Trial Plato at Trcnthara to-morrow, and unless the weather improves they will be leit in their boxes to-morrow; There will he an opportunity to run them at tho J'lcet Meetingnext month. Quiescent, tho N.Z. St. Legcr winner, will also ropresent Reid at that fixture. , Tho Boniform filly Bon Avis is in work again, and on Saturday was out ' with' W .Hobbs's team. Tho rising two-year-olds from tho same fjtahle wero on the track, and in his slow paces the • half-brother to Pluto by Absurd is as good a mover as any of his niates. He is liberally endowed with wliita colouring, but the old adage concerning horses carrying the samo distinguishing marks inay prove falso in his caso. Horoscope 8 12, defeated Carrula 7 9,-Swift 8 10, and a big field in. th* MmookTwo-year-old Handicap at Caulfield on Juno 20th. Commenting on his victory-, the "Australasian" says: "Apparently ho is going to stay better than the majority of the Absurds. His dam, Lady Ball, was only a moderate, 'but her pedigree is full of high-class blood, and although Horoscope is a typical Absurd in appearance, ho has no doubt thrown to the distaff sido or his pedigree as far a stamina is concerned. Incidentally ho gallops like a colt that should stay, getting down / t.r> the job in hand in the approved staying stylo." Whether the winnings of a racehorse meant only the first place moneys it won or all the place moneys was the question at issue in an suction ia the Magistrate's Court at Hamilton last •week. H. R. Turnbull (Mr Newbery) claimed £4O from J. W. Anderton (Mr McLiver), as the balance of profits duo on the running of the racehorse passionate. Mt Newbery said tho racehorse was leased to defendant by plaintiff on the basis that Turnbull should receive 15 per cent, and Anderton Ho per cent, of the winnings. Defendant now alleged that'tho percentage plain- , till was to receive covered only winnings, as defined by the Rules of Racing, which excluded seconds and thirds. It was held, said Mr Newbery, that unless provision was actually made in the lease plaintiff was entitled Jo 15 per cent, of tho full earnings of the horse,- including seconds anq thirds. Evidence was given by plaintiff, who said he had received .the first cheque,' but was informed later that winnings, other than "those from firsts, wotild not be paid. The Magistrate, Mr Hunt, adjourned tho case for a month in order to allow further evident® to be taken.

A cable message from Sydney states that W. J. Tomkinson, who *s at prosent in Australia, has secured a lease of the crack Australian pacer Minton Derby, who will be raced in the Dominion during the coming season. Sunny Loch did not accompany The Cheat and Lava to Wellington on Saturday night and, therefore, will not fulfil any of his engagements at the Trentham fixture this week.

Training operations were cut as sliort as possible and work was suspended oil the grounds and grandstands at Trentham on Saturday morning for two hours, as a mark of resnect to the late Mr A. E. Whyte.

There is some talk of the well-known hurdle horseman W. Bowden settling in Melbourne (says a Wellington exchange). Such a good rider .should not want for opportunities in Victoria, as tho riders and jumpers there at the present time could tench him nothing.

The Clarcnceux—La Paix filly .in W. Hobbs's stable is on the small side, and is to be turned out to giro her an opportunity of further development before being put into serious, training. The Solfcrino —Elysian fill.v, Coleur do llose, in the same stable, is growing fast, and may need a little time before she comes to her best. Sir Geo. Clifford will not have any horses racing at Treutliam this week. The team are not sufficiently forward to do justice to themselves, and to the numerous supporters of the stable, and tho continuance of wet weather through tho week has further reduced iheir chance of making a reasonable showing at the northern mect-

The V.If.C. Committee lias decided fo reject the nomination of Mr 10. S. Luttroll's two-year-old bay gelding by Boniform from Lady Jean, •which was entered without a name for the 1925 Melbourne Cup. Sporting men cannot recall any previous entry of .in unnamed liorso for the Cup. The entry was rejected as informal, as only horses named and registered arc eligible for nomination.

The Hastings trainer H. S. Greene has a useful team for the Wellington Meeting this week, comprising Jubilee, Koodoo, and General C'arrington, and with a littlo luck he will top the trainer's list in the Dominion this season. At present he is a point and a half behind F. W. Ellis, who is on top with 26 wins and a dead-boat, After Greene's 2 0, S. Trilford and O. Cox follow with 24. Trilford will have an opportunity at tho South Canterbury and Waimate Hunt fixtures of evening matters up, and will only have two day's racing as against Greene's threo at "Trentham.

Tt. will be remembered that the Q.T.G'. (Brisbane) decided to pay totalizator dividends in connexion with a horse that was undoubtedly pisci-d, but was overlooked by the judge, writes "Pilot." Many backers of the horse tore up their tickets after the race, when no change was made in the numbers hoisted. When the club decided to pay out on tho horse that was overlooked, his backers were requested to put in their claims. They did so with such willingness that the club had to call a halt, tho claimants for dividends exceeding the number of tickets issued. o V.R.C. GRAND NATIONAL . MEETING. (BY CABLZ —PBESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received July sth, .5,5 p.m.) "* JdEJjBOUKNB, July i. Following is tho result of the GRAND NATIONAL, HUBl?£rE RACE, a handicap eweepstakes_ of 35 boys eacli with 1750 BOV3 added. 3m. T. Davies's b g i'iliiJlN by Buri'abadeen—Perrier 4yrs 9 12 .. Butler 1 L. Stuart's ch g Bendoo by Sharpshooter —Tongaroo aged 10 1 .. Moon 2 A. C. Ck>leman's br g Rahdi by Sea Prince— Salcpia apd 11 .. Price 3 There were sixteen starters. Gay Serenader ran up to Pildin sis furlongs from home, where he, with Sir Charles, lod the field by two lengths, Pildin again took the lead at the half-mile and was still in front at the last hurdle. . He finished well and won by thi<eo lengths. Sir Charles fell on the flat and brought down G,ay Serenadcr and Fiscotn. Time, 5m 355.

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. Hatters at Ilicearton were not particulanv interesting on Saturday morning. The Xo. 6 grass was open for fast work, but trainers were .content to allow their charges to run along without being asked to esert themselves unduly on the heavy going.

The rising tliree-year-old Centrepiece strode along freely when sprinting three furlongs, and Serotina and. Retrospect covered hai£ a mile together. Te ICawa ran a comfortable six furlongs, and Castellan covered the same ground, finishing on fairly well after a slow beginning. Barn Owl was going better than ltich Prize at the end of half a mile. His Majesty galloped six furlongs, and Clareina went well over the same journey a little later, as did Miss Minerva and Boaaicca. Winkie's Sest sprinted three furlongs, and Malaga and Lvtup a useful half-mile. Tain Glen showed pace* in a brush over three furlongs. Goldtown was allotted a run over half a mile, but was no( ridden right out. En Routo galloped an easy six furtbngs.

C'ashman (A. G. Campbell), starting over the sod wall, set out for a round oyer the rountrv, Bnd jumped well until reaching the first of the double, where he ran off. lie was'riddpn over at the second attempt, and was taken on to the sod wall a second time, but he again ran off. The Gasoline gelding has nothing to learn about jumping, but he has developed a bad habit, which he now indulges in in no uncertain manner.

TRENTHAM TRAINING NOTES. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGItAM.) WELLINGTON, July -1

Dismal conditions prevailed again at Treutliam tli's morning-, training operations being ■conducted- for tile • most part in the lain. The condition of the tracks is revealed by tho limes registered. Tho trial graS3 was available for fast work, but many trainers sent their charges on the sand. Tlicre was little schooling over fences ani uurd'es.

Domitark aione ran sev?n furlongs on tho grass in lm dss, a good gallop under the conditions.

Debate (T!. Deed) was gong well when finishing- in front of ArdSnnan in a gaD-op over four furlongs, which took one minute. Bright Eyes and Nine of Spades did two round* on the siind, sprinting dowii the straight. Comical ran the last seven furlongs of n, round on the grass in lm 43 3-ss. the last five furlongs taking lm 160, a good effort.

Arrowbov and Matu took 60s to cover half r. mi'e oil Ihe grass. Dick and Maunja, after doing good threequarter ppcc work, l-pn peven furlong 3 in lm 40a, Dick going the better of the pail" at, the finish.

Nadarino and Minotus were galloped half a mile and the heavy track was finding them out at the finish.

Kighflown ran down from the half-milo post- in 57 4-ss. White Comet, pulling u;>, finished several lengths in. front of Hyama in a gallop over eix furlongs, which tool: lm 58s. Wench (H. E. Ryder) and Many Colours (A. McDonald) were companions in a. schooling gallop over four hurdles, both, jumping very well. Lady Gay (J. T. Young) and Uralla I'W. Dennic) were sent over three hurdles. ITralla -was inclined to run about at her fences. Later Uralla and Zircon were mates in a six furlong gallop on the grass, in which "Uralla accounted for Zircon very easily in lm 23 2-ss. The Stra.nd moved very nicely when sprinted down the etraight each time of two rounds on tho sand.

Sanforte, Frenchman (A. Mrjltnllan), and Peter Amans (Walls) took on tho steeplechase fences, down the back on to the threefurlong post on the course proper. Peter Amans lost ground at the first fence and Sanforte was aoon well clear of Frenchman. All three cleared the last four fences quite well, though Frenchman appeared to jump a bit bir. Whariti sprinted half a mile in 595, ridden out. Comoared with the other gallops it wr.g a. creditable effort. Tinohari alone cantered round to tho three furlong post and ran homo in 41s. Luoullent and Captain Sarto were together at the end of six furlongs in lm 345. Pink Rose galloped six furlongs in lm 28 2-ss. Black Art (A. McDonald) quite outclassed Sir Wai (Corlett) in a. schooling gallop over five steeplechase fences on the course proper. Back Art jumped very freely, and afterwards hit out well when doing pace work. Glument gave anything but a good display when schooled over the hurdles in the centre cf the course. Eh ie hit out freely when doing two rounds of pace work on the'sand. A large number of other horses was out doing steady work CANTERBURY PARK MEETING. SYDNEY, July 4. Following is the result of the:

i JUVENILE STAKES, of 200 sots; Gf. "V. Casey's b g HAIRERA by Heather Mixture—Parasus 2yre .. Lfidy Static

Fendant •• •• Won by threo lengths. Time, lm l<i».