SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19146, 1 November 1927, Page 12

SPORTING.

TURF GOSSIP. Nominations for tho Takapuna Jockey Club's Spring Meeting close on Friday. Acceptances for tho "Whcngarei Racing Club's Spring Meeting close on Friday. The acceptances and final payments for the first day's eveut3 on .the progranimo of the Canterbury Jockey Club's Metropolitan Meeting, opening at Riccarton on Saturday nest, total 140, ai compared with 12G for the same races twelve months ago. A notable feature is that only two New Zealand Cup candidates have been withdrawn, leaving an unusually strong field of 17, and of the 28 who figured iu the previous acceptance for tho Stewardi' Handicap, twenty have made the final payment. The other events havo all tilled well, the figures being as follows, last year's totals being shown in parentheses :-- Spring Hurdles 8 (12); Spring Plate 20 (21;; Linwood Handicap 21 (20); New Zealand Cup 17 (12); Welcome Stakes 16 (13); Apprentices Handicap 15 (14); Stewards' Handicap 20 (21); Riccarton Handicap 17 (lb). The.Derby Stakes, to bo run on tho second day, has filled with 13 runners, as against seven who weut to tho post last year, while 11 have paid up for tlu- New Zealand Oaks (third day), which was contested by seven candidates twelve months ago. Tho horses represent the best of all ages at present in commission in both Islands, and only fine woather will now be required to ensure the club enjoying one of the most (successful spring gatherings in its history. The death occurred at Racecourse Hill on Saturday of the brood mare, Medley, dam of Ballymena, Malaga, , Limerick, and Roscrea. She produced , a colt foal to Limond a week pr-vi-1 ous, but fiubsequently contracted an ; illness from which she failed to re-; cover. The foal survived her mother I and will be hand-reared. . |

Miss L. Doyle, who is responsible for the training of Moratorium and Gay Jim, met with an accident last week which prevented her from being present at Motukarara on Saturday. By his victory at Motukarara on Saturday, Money Order's prospects in the Stewards' Handicap will be favourably considered. It is understood C. Emerson will have the ride on the Paper Money gelding. 6. Reed lias recommissioned Philanderer at Kiccarton. The Gay Lad gelding displayed marked ability in his initial schooling tasks, and now that he has recovered from the accident to a foot, which necessitated a let-up a few weeks back, he should do good service over the sticks later in the season.

The two-year-old Bridget, in S. Waddell's team at present at lliccarton, will bo sent to her owner's (Mr W. T. Hazlett) station in Southland after the Cup Meeting for a lengthy spell. Silver Paper has done well since his two races at Dunedin and will have a following in the Welcome Stakes. The southern horseman, A. E. Dddhani. has been engaged to ride the youngster in the classic.

The two-year-old gelding Goblin Market, in Mason's stable, was responsible for a fast gallop over four furlongs at Riccarton during the weekend, the time registered constituting what must be considered a track record. He is engaged in the Welcome" Stakes and his presence in the field will enhance interest in the classic. Goblin Market is by Absurd from tho Birkenhead mare Cherry Mart, and was purchased by Mr G. D. Greenwood for 725 guineas at'tlie Trentham January sales. Two changes in the homes of Riccar-ton-trained horses were effected after Saturday's Meeting at Motukarara. Mint was transferred by his owner from J. Beale's charge to A. E. Wormald's stable, and Rascal was handed over by F. P. Claridge to R. Longley. Piuthair was suffering from a slight ailment over the week-end, but it was hoped to gallop her this morning. Another Cup candidate, Star Stranger, contracted a cold since arriving at Riccarton', but in his case, also, the malady is not considered likely to interfere seriously with his Cup preparation. A promising Weloome Stakes candidate in Tea Miss has.attracted attention since being brought south after the Wellington Meeting, where she filled third berth behind Childsplay and Prince Humphrey in the Wellesley Stakes. She is to be ridden in Saturday's classic by R. Reed. F. Davis was on the Riccarton tracks < yesterday with Great Charter, Doree, Gascony, N and Pure Gold. The last-named is a two-year-old filly by Psychology from Desert Gold. She is a well-grown youngster and does not at all resemble her dam, being a light chestnut with silver mane and tail, throwing back more to her granddam, Aurarius.

The Hawera trainer, O. Cox, was a visitor to Riccarton yesterday with Reremoana/Lady Cavendish, and Lady Desmond. J. S. Potter will ride the last-named in the New Zealand Cup. It was not decided to bring Lady Cavendish south until the last minute, as, . although she was beaten at Waverley, she showed she had lost none of her pace, and her trainer considered that another gallop might bring her back to her best. She has only one engagement at the Meeting, the Stewards' Handicap, in which she will be ridden \. by R. J. Mackio. Reremoana is looking well, and will also represent the stable in the six furlong event.

C. Jackson with Benzora and W. H. Dwyer with Kiosk and Paleta put in an appearance at Riccarton yesterday. Before leaving Wanganui, Kiosk conceded Civility weight and finished on terms with her at the end of four furlongs, wide out, covered in 49. Paleta, although looking bright, is still not quite right, but he- should be a fit horse on Derby day. Ho is to contest the Riccarton Handicap on Saturday. Silver Rule, who ran consistently on both days at Wellington, and is to contest the Welcome Stakes on Saturday, arrived at Riccarton on Sunday in charge of the Hawera trainer, J. Brown. Yoma and Monaghan, who ran a dead-heat for second place in the Pearce Handicap at Wellington last month,, also arrived at headquarters on Sunday. Full accounts from. England of the race for this year's St. Leger show that Book Law won from a strung-out field Book Law is considered the best three-year-old of the year, and so wins a very rare distinction for a filly. Saucy Sue, a half-sister to Tea Tray, held the same distinction last year, but it is somewhat rare to find a filly superior to the best colt of the season. Book Law is a bay filly got by Buchan from Popingoal, by Dark Ronald (grandson of Hampton) from Popinjay, by St. Frusquin, the grandsire of Paper Money. Buchan, who is proving himself very successful at the stud, was got by Sunstar from Hamoaze, by Torpoint (son of Trenton) from Maid of the Mist, by Cylleue from Sceptre, so that the most famous filly of the present year comes from a sire whose third I dam ranks as one of the greatest mares ever identified with the English turf.Grosvenor. whose son. Rosenor, is at the stud in Otago, is the only colt produced by Sceptre.

BANKS PENINSULA RACING CLUB. to ths EDrroa or thi pbiss. Sir,—Your sporting reporter seems deeply and unnecessarily concerned about the conduct of the Banks Peninsula Racing Club's Meeting at Motukarara last Saturday. His remarks are not voiced by the general public, nor aro thev taken seriously by the club. The tenor of his report savours rather of antagonism than fair criticism. The burden of his complaint is the failure of the- totalisator to close at the specified time. This is duo to the slowness of the public in making their investments. The Meetings of the club aro largely of a picnic character. Tho public collect in groups and chat, with tho result that they leave their betting till tho last moment, 'life greatest rush at the totalisator h> at the specified closing time, and it would bo unfair to tho public and the club to close down promptly to time. As it was, quite a number were shut out. Fair comment by your reporter would have been as follows:—"Owing to tho totalisator not closing to time the start of each race was slightly delayed. Tho public were slow to invest and in the interest of all concerned the club felt, it advisable to extend tho closing time a fow minutes." Under the circumstances tho delays were not unreasonable. As to riders and drivers being delayed at the starting post, that is all in the gmne. 'Hie wind may have been a bit chilly, but it must have- appeared quite, a holiday after Itangiora. Owners, trainers, and jockeys know that the club does all it can for them, and the more money that goes through the tote the moro the club will bo ablo to increase the stakes, etc. Your reporter says: "There aro many other details missing that are necessary to the proper control of a Meeting." No doubt these missing details are so nebulous that all his vivid, imagination and immense concentration will fail to transmit them to paper.---Yours, etc., WAS THERE.

October 31st, 1927. [Our report was written with friendliness andl in good faith, and with the idoa of assisting the club in remedying the complaints of patrons, owners, trainers, and jockeys. Yd. The Phess.l

TROTTING NOTES. Owners are given a final reminder that acceptances for the New Zealand Cup and other events to be decided'on the, first day of the New Zealand Metropolitan" T.C.'s Spring Meeting close at 12_ noon to-day.

The Bowhill Handicap decided at the New Brighton Sleeting on December loth is a harness race, not saddle as advertised. Tho gold cup attached to the stake for the New Zealand Cupi is on view in the window of Messrs Peterson and Co., Ltd. It is a fine work of art, executed by a London firm. The Greymouth Trotting Club showed a profit of £332 over its recent Meeting. N Owing to the fact that horses racing at Canterbury Park on January 2nd and 3rd would not be able to reach Greymouth in time for the trotting meeting to have been held there on January 4th and oth, it has been decided to hold one Meeting on January sth and another on February 17th. R. W. Frank's was at Addington, yesterday morning with his team, which included Monopole, Binscarth, Duke Bingen, and Our Lady. Monopole looks none the worse as a result of his trip to s Auckland, and in him Franks has a very likely proposition for good class racing next season. Duke Bingen, a good trotter when at his best, was allowed to run along for a short distance showing all his old brilliancy. | The Auckland! horses, Jewel Pointer and Amaris, got through useful work at Addington yesterday morning. Both look well and are expected to run well at the coming Meeting.

WORK AT ADDINGTON. But for the high «vind, the conditions at Addington were ideal for training work yesterday morning. Though, tho track was well watered very early, it had to be again watered as work was progressing. Tho going was fast. Ben Jarden was tiie early bird, sending Jiaunui, assisted by act©, over a nine and a quarter. Fight Ever, alone, was allowed to pace smartly over two miles, and he. did his task in good style. Logan Park, without straps, gave a good exhibition over almost two miles. R. Franks brought four of his team from fcJockburn. Uur Lady, who looks big and well, worked very nicely over a two-mile journey. Duke Bingen went very freely, but was never asked to make any time over his journey of a little over a mile and a half.

Billy Whizz, who? ; now goes as straight as a gun barrel in his work, covered a mile and a quarter'very well. Golden Devon, without hopples, got through good work, and hit out well in several sprinting tasks. Logan Chief, looking fresh and well, was never really extended when covering a mile and a half, the last mile and a quarter taking 2.51. Meb did useful work over three circuits without straps. J. Shaw, from Auckland, worked Amaris and Jewel Pointer together, but their task of a mile and a half was not done against the watch. Both horses looked in the pink of condition, and worked very nicely. Binscarth was given" a couple of circuits, and moved freely throughout. - Peter Bingen, who looks on the light side, was sent two miles alone. He took 3.29 over the first mile and a naif and 4.35 for the full journey, but his finishing'effort was strong. Count Dee, looking bright and well, sprinted nicely. If the weather conditions are farourfible, it is expected that D. Withers will be at Addington this morning with Ins team, and Loganwood is expected from New Brighton.

TRIVALVE'S WIN. ACCOMPLISHED HORSEMANSHIP. CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPJEIGHT.I (AUSTHALIA;,- AND K,Z. CABLB ASSOCIATION.) mi, .. syi> NEY, October 31. lilo Herald," commenting: on the Victorian Derby, says:—— "Displaying great courage, Trivalve cutclassed his opponents, and forced his name : to be included in the list of dual Australian Derby winners. It was a popular victory, due in 110 small measure to the accomplished horsemanship of Jockey Lewis. "As the horses swung into the straight there appeared to be some interference, in which Trivalve suffered, but Lewis extricated his mount in such o manner that he was able to make a wayvbetween Merry Mint and Avant Courier. Ha then urged the colt on, and had do difficulty in winning by three leneths." The "Daily Telegraph" says:— "Once in the straight, Lewi9 called upon Trivalve for his effort. Responding immediately, Trivalve ran up to the leaders. Merry Mint and Avant Courier, in a few strides, and ere the distance was reached he had a fair lead. Over the last furlong' Trivalve came right nway from his opponents, and passed the judge three lengths in front of Statesman." £14,317 IN STAKES. (kVSIMXUJM X.z. CAS LI ABSOCIATIOX.) (Received October '3lst. 10.25 p.m.) I MELBOURNE, October 31, I Trivalve has won £14,317 in stakes.