SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18479, 5 September 1925, Page 9

SPORTING.

TURF GOSSIP. Acceptances for the AVanganui JocUct Clubs Spring Meeting arc duo on Monday. . f Xomina.tions for the Ashburton County Racing Club's Sprin.2 Mectinj:, to be held* at Kicrarton, close on Monday at o p.m. There are two events on tliu profrrammo. Acceptances for the Timaru Trotting Club's Spring Meeting close at 9 p.m. on Monday. First acceptances for the New Zealand Cup were taken last evening, reducing the field from 60 to .">l. Tlin nine horses that, were withdrawn were: Suggestion, Gala Day, Ktihio, Runnymede, Yoma, Sanctuary, Solferitc, Stream, and Monoxide.

The Otago Hunt Meeting at "Wincatui to-day ushers in the new season in the southern districts. The. fields in all erente promif*? to lxi above the average, and the racing should bo particularly interesting from the fact that several three-year-olds with classic engagements will be seen out for the first time this season, while somo of Mr Tl: Acton-Adams' team, including Cartoon and Tholomon, will also have a run in public before proceeding to Australia.

In tho Seaview Hnrdle Handicap, Bachelor Gay will carry most money. \He has had recent racing, and this should stand to him, oven though ho is reviving only 41b from Cartoon and 21b from Adjutor. Muzzle, too, only reeds to jump right to lend further interest to the contest.

Arpent, Margaret Birnev, and Pink Note, three-year-K)lds, with classic engagements, figure in the President's! Handicap. Arpent showed good form early in his two-year-old career, and has only to reproduce it to bo hardest to boat, of the three mentioned. Apart from these it is not a good field, but flashes of form shown in tho past by Flique, Solwav, and Royal Wink will be remembered, and the winner, whatever it happens to be, should make a fair return.

The Otago Hunt Club Cup fiqbt is the smallest of the day. and, of the six acceptors, four have otlior engagements during tne day. Prize Rose is a really good hunter, and he would very nearly win both this and the Hunters' Steoplechaso if produced in as good condition as when ho won the Maiden Steeplechase at the same fixture in 1923, his last appearance in public. Having raced recently, Happy Mac reads best of theothers.

Overdrawn and Circulation, both owned by Mr L. C. Hazlett, are Derby candidates, and at the weights Allotted for the Jockey Club Handicap would not have much difficulty in returning a ■single dividend if they ran up to classic standard. Neither has raced for a considerable period, but being good youngsters last season particular interest is being shown in their first appearance this Reason. Others in the race, including Mountain Lion and Happy Days, must also bo considered from the fact that they have been racing through the winter, and both have shown form.

John Bradbury, also freely engaged in the three-year-old glassies this season, has a poor field opposed to him in the Yauxhall Handicap, and on, paper his strongest opposition appears to lie in the Australian-bred gelding Roman Archer.

The Hunters' Flat Handicap field, as with the Hunters' Steeplechase, will influenced by form in earlier events. A fresh "horse, Sporting-Girl, appears to be well treated with & 13 after her form at the Christcliurch Hunt Meeting, but Muzzle, if saddled up for this race in preference to the Seaview Hurdles, will have a bigger following than the Kilrain m^re. The Eclipse Stakes at Sandown, won by Polyphontes, was the most valuable event decided during the current season in_ England, and the horse's" owner received £11,943 for first prize. - A special horse train will leave Christchurch for Timaru on Saturday, September 12tli, for the Timaru Trotting Club's Meeting.- The train, will return to Christchurch on the conclusion of the meeting.

TROTTING NOTES.

More than one owner missed the nominations for the 1927 New Zealand Derby Stakes and it is understood the delay of a letter through the post is engaging the attention of a northern sportsman whose entries arrived a day late.

Eilywood by Driftwood has produced a colt foal to Guy Parrish, the first by the American sire. .Amongst the mares booked to Guy Parrish are Dreamland (dam of Napiand), Winnipeg, Olive L., Gratton Chimes, Helen Bingen, Galindohrook, Lady Logan, and Rosechild.

Logan Chief is still on the idle list and before starting on his Cup preparation will he treated to a dose of physic. Charles Dixie, an aged trotter by Dixie Derby, is a recent addition to J. J. Kennerley's team at Belfast. The trotter Clonmel is ..expected tci leavo J. J. Kennerley's stable during the next few days and is likely to join J. Bryce's string at Hornby. R., Berry's team at New Brighton has been strengthened by the t o l ' ce " vear-old pader Whakataua by arL o'War, who is engaged' in the J\ew Zealand Derby.

After a lengthy spell, the Pointer gelding Logan Holme has bee recommissioned by R. E. Mills. The Wildwood Junior trotter Kola Bov has been taken in hand . a g a,n £ N. L. Price, and together with Ingle Bingen and Transport is a regular attendant at- Canterbury Park. Prince Pointer is looking bright and well after his racing at the Metropolitan T.C.'s August 'Meeting, but his three-year-old brother. Kutuku < > who met with a minor accident a weeks ago, is still, on tho easy Jis Spring Bells, who won a rare last season at Addington was recently qualified in Sydney for inconsistent running. G. F. Robinson has made start on Ouimet and Lord t both horses, are regular attendan the New Brighton track. Don Wild has made his rc-appear-ance at headquarters. He looks big condition and it will be some tun fore he will be ready to race. Mr N. Heffernan, who had ch "S® of the booth at the Forbury , T.C.'s Fleet Meeting, g e " donated £6O to the club's ,i action was much appreciated a club made a heavy loss over tn fixture. • The annual meeting of the Nort s land Trotting Owners' and Breeaer _ Association was bfcld ° n j ifalanceing. The annual report and balance sheet showed a credit bal* ll 15s 6d, and an. increase in membersniP of from 71 to 91. Officers for the en_ suing year were elected as f .j cn * Patron, Mr G. McMillan; p Mr A. Lowe; vice-p^dents, H. Johnston, H. C. tfieholls, E. b dall, and T. Roe; committee,_J M«*r J , GeejW. J- f'^i.pple, nson, G. Mitchell, A. G. 'McKeodrifik,- and A. -Uewdick.

CANTERBURY J.C.'S METROPOLITAN MEETING. The following arc the first acceptances the NEW ZEALAND CUP, of 2100 sots. 2m. at. lb. W. T. TTazlctt'* rh in Gold Light, Hvmettus—Simper Byrs • 0 G R. \Y. Kinc's br p PillicwinVir. Wink'tc-Waterspray fiyrs 0 5 JX. }T. Tims'? «b c Tp Kara, General Latnur —Marrh azH . . 9 C and Pearson's <h s Wink. Winkip—Ada Merlin* fiyrs 9 1 L. C. Hazlptfs h e T/Oug-hrpa. Kilbroney—SistfT Radius apod . . 8 13 R. A. MrKf»n7ie'v br c Sunart. Sunny Lakr—•• 8 11 J. Donald'* h h Musketocn. Stedfast —Mufk fiyrs . . • • 811 J. S. Barrett's «h z Count Cavour, Solferino—Bon Bord . . S 8 Rua Moetahuna's b c iluraahi, Camp Fir*>— 8 3 J. B. Gaisford's rh £r Mark Time, Kinc Mark —By P»y fiyr* . . S - A. McA'ilay's b p Tarleton, Nassau —Brayton oyrs ..81 W. »T. «Tnrg?nsrn*« b £ TnnadeeF, Roseworthy—Burletta 4yrs . . A 1 V. Riddiford? b z Quiescent, Kilbroney—Afterglow 4yrs . . 7 13 ft. Graham'? b c Peticaiion. Pemosthenef;—?«forkin? Bird aped • • 7 12 J. A. Taylor's br p Tresbam, Tresnadv —Litencre 4vrs 7 11 TT. E. Card's b g The Banker, Kilbroney—Bnnville 4vrs •• 7 11 IT. A. Kniebt's br % Malaga. Boniform —Madrid aced ~.78 C. P. Nash's br % Imperial ' Spa'V, Crown Imperial II. —-Electric Spark 6yrs . . ..77 A. S. Cambridge's b n Kilfane, Sunny Lake—Ktllena _ ..77 G. Seifnrt's b g White Comet, Day Comet—Lady Frisco syrs . . 7 7 B. Bnrcess's br m f.' "V Day. Merry Moment—Labo\r Dhv T. E. Whelch's h g Duo. Demosthenes—Gold Bound u*red . . 7 7 W. IT. Gaisford's b g Kilfairc Kil* bronev—Sotisfaire syrs . . 7 G R. A. McKen?ie's br g Clandha, Martian—Blarkfida svrs ..75 G. D. Greenwood's b z, Haze. Demosthenes—Scotch Light 4yrs . . 7 5 T. H. Lowrv's b g Phrenix Park, Kilbronev—En Parole 4rr.s . . 7 4 J. B. Gaisford'a b p Euphonium, Elys* inn—Harmonious 4yrs . . 7 S P. S. Easton's b g Rouex, Kilbroney—■ Lady Laddo 4yrs • • ..72 L. C. Hazlett's eh m Ravenna, Solferino—Droski aged . . . . 7 1 S. G. Davidson's br g Nukumai, Manehineel—St. Clements mare aged 7 1 C. G. Dalgetv's b g Tiff, Martian—- * Ladv Disdain syrs . . • • • 7 1 G. G. Holmes's b"c Rapier, Greyspear—Anitea 4yrs" ... . . 71 R. Grace's b g Shining Armour, Grey-spear—Sunglow 4yrs . . 7 1 Mrs M. E. Easton's br g Kalakaua, Demosthenes—Tinopango* oyrs . . 7 0 E. L* Riddiford's b g Dubious, Demosthenes or Formative —La Notte syrs . . . . ..70 A. Grant's br g Sunshot, Kilbroney— Sunbird syrs . . ..70 If. P. F. Blundell's eh g Sottana, Nassau—Cassock svrs . . 7 0 A. . Murdoch's br g Bonena, Boniform—Killena syrs . . ..70 P. F. Campbell' 8 ch g Carpentier, Sunny Lake-—Grand Rain syrs . . 7 0 Roulston Bros, br g Barometer, Thurnham—Bouvardia 6yrs . . 7 0 G. Gerard's br m Lucinette, Martian —Lady Lucy syrs . . 7 0 F. S. Rutherford's b m Kukume, Martian—Persian Lilac 6yrs .. 7 0 A. J. Toxward's b g Star Ranger, Martian—Gipsy Belle Oyrs • . 7 0 Geo. Gould's b f Jubilant, Gay Lad —■ Judith 4yrs . . ..70 J. Lindsay's br c Heather Lad, Gay Lad—Heather Dew 4yrs . . 7 0 Hempstalk and Duxbury's b g Kilbirnie, Kilbroney—Lovesick 6vrs 7 0 Mrs A. Desha's b g Demagogue, Demosthenes —Gold Bound aged . . 7 0 \V. H. Ballinger's b g Zero Hour, Martian—Nerve 6yrs . . ..70 I\ Waller's br g Rangisarto, Sarto— Elusion 6yrs . . . . 7 0 W. H. Ballinger's b fn Waetea, Kilbroney—Coronata 6yrs ..70 Mrs M. A. Perry's b g Tiega, Kilt boy—Queen liizzie 3yrs ..70 AVONDALE RE-HANDICAPS. (PEESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, September 4. The following rehandicaps have been announced for the Avondale Meeting:— Flying Handicap—Pelham (141b) 8 12; Nadarino (7lb) 7 7. Cup—Pelham (121b) 7 12.