SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18904, 20 January 1927, Page 12

SPORTING.

TURF GOSSIP. Nominations close to-morrow for the Poverty Bay Turf Club's Summer Meeting. Acceptances close to-morrow for the Takapuna Jockey Club's Summer ingIt. is understood that if F. D. Jones patronises the Kandwick Meeting at Easter, A, H. Driscoll, the Auckland apprentice, will accompany him to do the light-weight riding. If The Hawk's form is pleasing at the Wellington Meeting, it is probable that his owner-trainer, J. M. Cameron, will take him across to Sydney for the Autumn Meeting.

Ono of the latest additions to the active brigade at Ellerslie is a three-year-old gelding by Thurnham from JSgariki. The newcomer will be prepared by A. Julian, whose mixed team of gallopers and trotters is fairly large at present. Royal Lineage, the two-year-old by Limond from Royal Exchange, has been sold through T. S. Eoulston's agency, and in future will be trained by P. Neagtc. Eoyal Lineage was bought as a yearling by J. Low, Mr G. M. Currie's ■tud groom, and it is understood the price at which he has turned over his purchase is a satisfactory one. Haiti, who has had a lengthy let-up, has been taken in hand again, and is now a member of P. Neaglc's team at Taradale.

Hytroth (Hymcstra—Troth) has arrived at Flemington from New Zealand. Sho is in charge of H. Butcher. Twelve months ago, as a two-year-old, sbe had two races at Wairarapa, but was unplaced. "While working steadily on the sand at Ellerslie a few days ago, something went wrong with Katoa, and ho suddenly went very lame. It is surmised that he has broken a small bone somewhere near his loins and it is possible that he. mav have to be destroyed. Ratoa is a five-year-old gelding by Spalpeen that has not raced, and was being developed for the jumping busincs" Before the name Katoa was' registered, he was known to trackwatchers as Larry. His trainer; 11. Hastedt, is unable to account,'for the mishap, as the horse did not ;fall.

On last Jockey Club Stakes day, at Palermo (Buenos Aires), the pari mutucl investments were £272,122. It sounds a big sum (remarks the Sydney "Refere6")> but as all course business is done through the pari mutuel, it would ho small by comparison with the turnover of the books and totalisator combined on a big day at Eandwick. For instance, totalisator investments - at Bandwick last Derby Day totalled £98,440, .and that was completely dwarfed.by the amount turned over by the books.

TROTTING NOTES.

Acceptances for the Forbury Park T.C;'s Summer "Meeting close to-mor-i<tw at:,S p.m. ; ABiongst the horses engaged at the Cheviot''T.O.'s Annual Meeting is Logan Ata, a 3-year-old half-brother to Proud Ata and Nelson Ata, a natural pacer. W. T. Lowe will assist at the Hawke's Bay T.C. 's Annual Meeting on Saturv day, with his two trotjters, Trampfast and Commander Bingen. Nell Bingen has been acqnired by the Beef ton trainer, D. Woods. The daughter of Nelson Bingen is a speedy pacer, and has only to strike form to win races on that side of the ranges. " The aged trotting gelding Peter the Rrs't is once more iu work at Addingtpn. He is on a good mark and has onlyvto strike form to earn his winter ■. ■ ' team at Reef ton has been atrejifthehed" by the inclusion of a maitbtiEaeer by Young McKinney, from • a jfctwchild.mare, that looks like comf'Queqn'lda and Boy de Oro are unlike-. ' . the.ir engagements at Forijrary. Park ~:;r*Wek.;• ?;'T r :-L, Benncttyl of Westport, has re-cently-take;* ju hand a sister to the - ■'ipee'ay" Hydaspes, who somewhat resembles her, relation in colour, being a grey roan. ] Vfareat Bingen, Peter Swift, and Kcal tie Great,are. amongst the horses in Work at Alexandra Park. The firstnimed ianono tbo worse for the racing y had at the Auckland T.C. Summer arid the Northland T.C. Annual Meet-_ '$&!» and is striding along freely in his Direct and Tom Marvin are B#ng kept in steady work at head- . qnarters, in view 1 of assisting at Por".Wjjry/Park.;.;- ';■.. , W, Smith has returned the erratic and disappointing Nepia to his owner, Mr H. Cresswell, and is now devoting his time and attention to The Pointer, an aged pacer' by Logan Pointer from Thelma> who has done most of his racing- in. the North Island. Amariß, 1 who assisted at the Auckland T.C.'s Summer Meeting, did not return to Christchurch, but waß left •with J. Shaw and is one of the regular workers at Alexandra Park. < D. Bennett has B&ig Dillon in firstclass fettle and it is doubtful whether the Harold Dillon gelding has ever oeen pacing in better style. Nota Bene, who has done most of herraclng on the West Coast, has-been' acquired by the Aldington mpntor, E. C. McDermott. w After having been on the oasy list for several'weeks, Native Chief and Master ' Don have been recommissioned by- J. J. Kennerley.

A special train will leave Christehnrch for Dunedin on Tuesday at 8.15 a.nt, to convey horses engaged at tho Forbury Park T.C.'s Summer Meeting. It will stop if required to pick up lorses at Aldington, Socfcburn, Hornby, Bakaia, Ashburton, and Timaru, and is due to arrive at its destination at 5.14 p.m.

WELLINGTON CUP MEETING a TO-DAY'S PROSPECTS. [THE PRESS Special Serrict.] WELLINGTON, January 10. The weather still holds good for the 'Wellington Cup Meeting to-morrow, and unless there is a very radical change the track will be hard and fast. There aro no startling cleventlihonr developments in connexion with the principal races, except that Comic Song and Lady Cavendish are possible non-starters in the Telegraph Handicap. Both of the big races are very open, and betting will take a wide range. Backers of the Rapine-Star Stranger bracket in the Cup should get a great run for their money, while Footfall and Hynanna have both good form and good track work to recommend them. Post positions will count a goad deal in the Telegraph, Fitzherbert, and Kuapehu Handicaps. The Telegraph Handicap field is extra good, and the light-weights look like setting the cracks an impossible task. Licinius, Paperchase, and Mimetic may do best. Some smart two-year-olds will, run in the Fitzherbert Handicap, in which public form points to Melissa, Thaw, and Pantler. The High-weight Handicap should see Mint Leaf, Benanee, and Outfit in a favourable light. Lysander, Limited, and High Finance will set a torrid pace for the five furlongs of the Wellington Stakes. If a surprise eventuates, Silver Mine looks the medium. Ho is good Stormy is all the rage for the Apprentices' Plate, and it is difficult to pick ono to beat him. . Centrepiece may be troubled most by King the Bell in the Anniversary Handicap. In the concluding event, Kilmczzo, Some Lad, and Dimmer may do best.

TRENTHAM TRAINING NOTES. : (PEESS ASSOCIATION TBLEGEAM.) "WELLINGTON, January 10. A lot oi interesting work was got through at Trentba'jn thi3 morning. Tanadecs went two solid rounds on the tan, sprinting home. Star Ranger did a. Bimilar task, the last half mile occupying 51. . Deluge and Lysander finished together in a dasli from the half-mile barrier, the tunc being 49J. Assurance on the outside of the course proper ran six furlongs in 1.23. Rapine and Star Stranger, separately, and Decoy Bird and Mimetic together, did aohd half-paco work on the tan. Alloway wa3 going better than Mask at the end of six furlongs in 1.18 1-5. Eeremoana, on the taji dashed half a. mile in Orrc. Bank Note on the trial grass, ran the last three furlonga of a good working gahep in 37. . Grand Knight showed somatlung of his real form, sprinting the last four of five furlongs on the tan in 49, going well. Ring the Bell and' Vcsperua ran away from Alaric at the end of seven' furlongs on tho course proper in ' 1.30. Hing the Bell was going particularly well. Centrepiece was not hurried to run halt a mils on the tan in 62'3-5. Starboard Light on the outside of the cotirso proper ran five fur!ong« in 1.11. Limited pleased by the way he dashed half a mile on the trial grass in 48 4-5. Silver Mine and Stormy had two to three lengths advantage of Cawnpore at the start of a gallop from tho five furlong barrier. Cawnporp soon made up the leeway and the three were together at the end, the time being 1.3 3-5. It was a good pieco of work, as probably all three could have done better. Licinius, with all the best of the start, finished on terms with Royal Damon with Subjection well back after ("printing half * mile on the outside of the course proper in 484. Royal Damon went vory well.

Jemidar beat Zarisee easily over seven furlongs on the course propsr In 1.33. Civility ran down from the five furlong barrier on the straight course, but was not timed.

High Finance and Ti Treo sprinted down tht> straight on the- course proper. Benzora was too good for Royal Game in ft gallop over half a milo on the trial grass in 49 4-5.

I'aleta. and Great Day finished together after a i gallop; over four furlongs on the course proper in 49 4-8. •Merry Day left Misgovern standing at the end of a mile on the tan in 1.43, the first four furlongs faking 64. , Dimmer and Some Lad were going -very merrily in front oi Orazone and Son o' Mine after five furlongs on the outside of the course prdper in 1.6. Modern and Black Mint ran four furlongs on the course proper in 51.