SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19161, 18 November 1927, Page 14

SPORTING.

TURF GOSSIP. Nominations for the Woodville Meeting close to-day. Acceptances for the Takapuna Meeting close to-day. The South Canterbury Jockey Club received very satisfactory nominations on Wednesday night for their Summer Meeting to be held ou December 2nd and 3rd, comprising a good representation of Sonth Island horses- Handicaps will be declared on November 23rd, and acceptances close on November 26th. A pleasing feature of the lint day of the Winton Meeting was the return to form of Baldowa, who has been a consistent stake-earner for his lady owner. He figures in the nominations for the principal events at the South Canterbury Meeting. F. D. Jones has put Zaragoza in work again. She was sent to the stud last year, but lost her first foal, and as she is only seven years old, and is thoroughly sound, it is thought that she may be still capable of winning a race. In any ease, her services as a track companion for Limerick will be useful and the Nassau mare will possibly accompany the champion to Australia in the Autumn. Diana's Lad and Rapid Bose wero given a schooling task over the pony hurdles at Riecarton yesterday. The former, a four-year-old gelding by Gay Lad from Atheldana, gave a very promising display, but Rapid Rose was disappointing. Bayonara was blistered this week, and hopes arc entertained that the roan gelding will yet stand another preparation. The two-year-old gelding Synonym, by Orby's Pride from Comely, has grown into a robust youngster, and will be asked to carry silk late in the season. Koauau has been nominated for the South Canterbury Meeting, suggesting that his future racing may be done in the South Island. Kenmore ran two fair races at the New Zealand Cup Meeting, after being unfavourably placed in the early stages of each, and his turn to get on the winning list once again is not far distant. Childsplay, who has been ridden in ber three races to date by C. Emerson, will be piloted by the stable horseman, F. E. Jones, at the Auckland Summer Meeting, the latter having been unable to rido the filly at the weights carried by her in her recent engagements. It is probable, however, that Emerson may make the trip to Auckland, if Rapier and Martarma are sent to the Northern fixture. • Money Order was raced only once at the recent Meeting, but Fill probably be again produced at the South Canterbury' Meeting. Martarma's name appears in the nominations for the South Canterbury Meeting, and it is evidently intended to give him a couple of races before the Auckland Meeting. T. Lloyd is now domiciled at Awapuni with his team. Stormy will probably have his first race in the South Island at the Timaru i Meeting next month.' "Australia i? keen to buy New Zealand stock," sai(J Mr Wenzl Scholium, the Auckland racehorse owner, to a ''Bun" representative,'on his return to Auckland from Australia. "Australians like to see New Zqalanders. over there, and they never fail to ma|o visitors feel at home," remarked Mr Schpllum. "A few of the Australian owners are talking of coming oyer to compete at our Meetings, but nothing definite had been decided when I left. There is always a big demand for good handicap horses in Australia, and the Australian owners are very keen to buy New Zealand stock, which is considered to be of a very high standard." Maid of the Nook, who is the best of the Victorian two-year-old tallies, was put up for auction in AJelbourne last week, but the announcement that the reserve was ISOOgns caused her to be passed in without an offer being made. Faulty forelegs were responsible for her sale for 80gns as" a yearling. She has proved a bargain, as did Cannon, whose hind legs appealed so little to. the ackjiQwledgea good judges that sympathy was expressed for the buyer who paid 250gns for him as a yearling. At the close of Gannon's two-year-old career his owner was, in a posit jpn to smile at the "wise men of the south."

■ptOTTING NQTfIS.

Acceptances for the Forbury Park T.C.'s Spring Meeting close this evening. The Taranaki sportsman, Mr J. R. Corrigan, will be represented at the Otahahu Meeting to-iporrow and Wednesday by DiUop o\ioji, Great Change, Petroleuse, and Sister Beatrice. The last-named looks the best proposition of quartet. King Capitalist, who is over twenty years of age, is still fcals and liearty, and will contest the Campbell Handicap at Otahuhu to-morrow - . Two hundred and twenty-soyeu nqniiuationa were received for the sight events to be decided at the Waikato Trotting Meeting on December 3rd. Fifty-three are engaged iq the Frankton Handicap. Dan Mark, a pacer some years back, recency got into the pound in one of the outlying districts of New South Wales, and was sold by auction for 12s 6d. P. Kiddle's luck was out dining the latter portion of his stay ill New Zealand, but a turn vf Fortune's wheel acems to have favoured him in New South Wales of late, for he has won several races with Sheik, Happy Rosa, Golden Bubbles, etc. He added to _ his record at Epping on November otli, when Sheik won the first division ot the Epping Handicap of two miles, and though the stake money amounted to only £l4O, it is stated that a good deal of money was takers from *h e bookmakers. Sheik put up a wonderful performance m registering 4.24 for two miles. Concerning SJieik's riiniiipg a Sydney writer has the following "For winning in New Zealand in 4.2 c 4-5, tin* owner of Sheik received £}pOQ and a cup. For wipning last week in -1.24, bo received £l4O. >Yhen Sheik started, the gap of 168 yards between the back-marker and the leaders looked insurmountable, and with a less experienced driver, it might have been, but Peter Riddle rated nis champion in a splendidly-driven race. Taking the flying mile from the mile post, he covered it in 2.10, the third half mile was done in 1.5, and the concluding half in 1.5, making the two miles with flying start 4.20. The Australasian two miles record is held in New Zea land by Great Bingen, with 4ils 2-5 pheik, with a flying start, and a galloping pacemaker, could beat this without the shadow of a doubt on the Epping track in his present form." It is now suggested tfcat the New §qutb Wales Trotting CI Jib should put up a Substantial stake for Sheik t'q beat Great Bingen s two mile record of

At the last monthly meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club, it was decided to ask the secretary to endorse R. Millen's application for a license t,o drive, and to forward from the club a covering letter to the New Zealand Trotting Association, recommending that R. Millen be granted a conditional license. It will be remembered that over twelve months ago the New Zealand Trotting Association cancelled Millen's license, owing to tbc report of the stipendiary steward that his driving in races had been erratic, and that be was a danger to other drivers. Millen appealed against the decision ot the Association, and appeared before the Board of the New Zer.land Trotting Association in person. The Board at that time decided for the sake of all concerned that Millen would be better without a licensA to drive in races.

WINTON J.CJOHN BRADBURY SCORES. (PRKSS ASSOCIATION TZLEGEAM.) INVEKCARGILL. November 17. The annual Meeting of the Winton Jockey Club was concluded to-day in beautiful weather. The lotalisator handled i10,51U 10s, as against .£12,743 for the second day last year. The total for the Meeting was £25,614 10s, as against £27,311 last year. Results:— COUNTY HANDICAP, of 115 sovs. 7f. 1. A. Chisholrn's SPKAN BRIDGE 0-3 A. E. Didhnra 1 j 4. F. Trail and W. McKay's Redleaf 7-5 L. J. Ellis 2 j 2. J. Rogers's Takaka car. 7-4 I E. Bnsbridge 3 8 Strathnaver 3-S; 5 Piton 7-12; 6 Gay- I omai car. 7-SJ; 6 Mananui 7-0 also started, j Won by two lengths; length second and third. Strathnaver was fourth. Time, 1.30 1-5. ORETI TROT HANDICAP (in harness), of 135 sovs. 3.43 class. ljra. 4. D. P. Wilson's MISS ADONIS 4S L. Boivin 1 10. H. Hunter's Morning Sun sc.r E. Todd 2 6. S. J. Moore's Lady Freeman 3G Owner 3 5 Lady Zita scr; 1 Willie Wilkes scr; 11 Weary Dillon scr; 9 Baker Boy 13; 12 Needles 12; 7 Princess Thorpe 12; 13 Wee Spark 24; 2 Sea Hawk 3G; 3 Slump 60; 8 John Logan (JO also started. Won by two lengths; length second and third; Baker Boy was fourth. Times—--3.33 2-5, 3.38 1-5. 3.35 2-5. STEWARDS' PURSE, of 145 sovs. 6f. 3. Grieve Bros.'s JACK O' LANTERN 7-2 L. J. Ellis t Mrs W. Mackenzie's FRIVOL car. 7-0.1 L. J. Cotton t 1. T. Dorgan's Bright Mark car. 7-5 E. Buabridge 3 4 Vuldamo 7-6; 5 Bugle Note car. 7-4.J also started. A dead heat; third horse two lengths away. Valdamo was fourth. Time, 1.15 1-5. SOLDIER MEMBERS' MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 220 sov». lm. 1. J. Lindsay's JOHN BRADBURY 8-8 A. E'. Ellis 1 2. J. Graham's Queen Balboa car. 7-4 J. L. Cotton 2 3. J. 11. Samson's Vaward 8-8 B. Brodie 3 5 Bilbo 7-8; 4 Schottische 7-0 also started. Won by a neck; half a length second and third. Schottische was fourth. Time, 1.41, TUIU STEEPLECHASE, of 150 sovs. About 2jm. 2. A. Savage's THISTLECROWN 13-6 E. Mackie 1 1. G. Banks's Nylotis car. 9-1.1 C. Rask 2 3. C. Gardner's Hokioi 11-3 H. Anderton 3 6 Greenstone 0-8; 4 Captain Sarto car. 9-5 (ran off) and Ecuador 9-0 (fell) bracketed; 7 Cashman 9-0 (foil); 5 Soldier's Dream car. 9-9J (fell) also started. Won by a length and a tali; twelve lengths second and third. 'Greenstone was : fourth. Time, 5.38. AWARUA HANDICAP, of 115 sovs. 6f. 2. H. J. Riddle's SPEARMAID 8-10 J. Andrews 1 3. W. T. Edie's Coomassie car. 7-0 J. L. Cotton 2 6. H. H. Broad's Zelanian 7-0 '" ''" "L. J. Ellis 3 5 Divinal 8-6; 1 Flying Mist 8-2; 4 Ace of Hearts car. 7-4 also started. Won by a length; one and a half lengths second and third; Flying' Mist was fourth. Time, 1.15 1-5. DASH TROT (in saddle), of 125 sovs. ljn. 1. E. y. Mills's JOHN DEE scr L.' Boivin 1 3. T. T. Stewart's Turi Chimes scr J. Cosgrovo 2 5. J. M. Macconnell's Eiffel Tower Bcr , Owner 3 4 Sonata scr; 5 Great Gun scr coupled with Eiffel Tower; 9 Eous scr';'2 White Sun scr; 12 McQrath scr; 14 Cissy Locanda scr; 6 Fortune Chimes scr; 10 Coldwood scr; 13 Black Friar scr; 8 Cloverly scr (fell); 8 Winnie, Chrysler 24; 7 Sunstorm 24; 11 Husbabye 72' also started. • Won Tb'y thre'e" lengths'; six lengths second and third. White Sun'-was fourth.' Times—2.57 4-5, 2.50 1-5, 3.1. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 145 sovs. lm. 2. li. Smith's SOHOTTISOHE 7-2 , T '" , L- J- Ellis 1 1. L. Kelcher's Taboo 0-9 A. E. Ellis 2 5. fl. Walker's Bloom car. 8-0 „ , : A. E. Didham 3 6 Bugle Note 7-3; 4 Doleful Ditty 8-0; 3 Bright Mark car. 7-2 also started. Won by half a length; four lengths second and third. Doleful Ditty was fourth. Time, 1.42. NOTES ON THE RACING. (SPECIAL TO THK PBB88.) INVEROARGILL, November 17. The WintonMeeting was concluded in very hot weather, and before a good attendance. The racing was interesting, though the 'fields in the galloping events 'were small. Spean Bridge was made a slightly better favourite than Takaka and Strathnaver for the County Hack' Handicap, the three carrying nearly all the money invested. Redleaf and Mananui led Takaka and Piton for four furlongs. Then Spean Bridge closed up, and she was just outside Redleaf arid Takaka os they turned into the straight. She buried the other two for paco in the run to the post, and bea't Redleaf by two and a half lengths. Takaka' was a length off third. The Qreti Harness Trot attracted a "good field of thirteen, and a maiden from' H. Eady's stable, Willie Wilkes, was made a slightly better favourite than Sea Hawk, the pair being much better backed than Slump and MJss Adonis. Lady 'Zita again stood on her mark. "Willie Wilkes led over the first bit, but Needles soon took charge, and led Baker Boy past the stand. Going along the back Baker Boy was just in front of Morning Sun, Lady Freeman, and Needles, with Sea Hawk well back at the head of the next bunch. Going round the top Sea Hawk and Adonis reduced the gap, but Lady Freeman, Baker Boy, and Morning Sun turned into the straight on even terms, with Miss Adonis an 4 Sea Hawk next. Racing down the straight Miss Adonis finished very fast wide out,, aiid won by \vro '• length's from Morning Sun, "who boat Lady Freeman by a short length for second money I Times —3.33 3-5| 3.38 1-5, 3.35 2-5. The club's veterinary surgeon examined Willie Wilkes after the race, in which he collapsed very suddenly, and found that the horse was suffering" from strangles. Though Bright mark was made favourite in the Stewards' Purse Handicap, Frivol and Jack o' Lantern were nearly as well backed. This pair helij the start up for ten minutes, but eventually the field went away to a good line. Jack 6' Lantern, Valdamo, and Bright Mark (on the rails) led for three furlongs. Then Bright Mark got chopped out, and Frivol displaced Valdamo, and with Jack o Lantern raced round the top and into the straight on even terms, with Bright Mark two'lengths away.' The pair ran together to the judge, who was unable to separate ■them, with Bright Mark two lengths away third. An enquiry was held into the alleged interference of Bright Mark by Jack o- Lantern going along the back, and the committee decided to take no action, as if any interference took" place it was accidental. 'John Bradbury loolui better for his raoe on the ouening day, and was sent put nearly an oven-money chance in the Soldier Members* Memorial Handicap, and earned more than twice as many investments as Queen Balboa, whom he was meeting on only 61b better terms,' Vaward or Schottische who were evenly backed. Vaward and Bilbo led lor three furlongs. Then Schottische ran up, and with Bilbo led Vaward till within two furlong 3 from home, where Queen Balboa ran up to Schottische, and the pair led the favourite into the straight. At the distance post John Bradbury ran up to the leaders, and beat Queen Balboa by a neck, with Vaward, who finished well, half a length off third. Uyjotis, on the good form he showed at the Birchwcod Hunt Meeting, was made a little better favourite than Thistleorown for the Turi Steeplechase, with only Hokioi of' the others well backed. Greenstone led Hokioi and Captain Sarto for over a mile. Then 'the latter ran off and Ecuador hit the same fence hard. Greenstone was still in charge over the stand double the second time round, where Hokioi and Cashman were next. Thistlccrown moved up going to the sod wall, and entering the back Mylot-ia led him over the post and rails. The former then cleared right away, and was a dozen lengths in front of Thistleorown two fences from borne, with the others beaten offOver tpe last fence Thiatlecrown closed on the leader, and was within two lengths of him at }he home- tura. He stayed on best aim! by over a length, with Hokioi a dq'jen' lengths further back third. Greenstone was the only other to finish.

In the Awarua Handicap, Flying Mist was made about £75 better favourite than Spearmald, with only Coomnsaip of the others well backed. Zelanian, Ace of Ifearfs, and Coojnaasie led for two furlongs. ' Then Coom&seis ran to the front and led Ace of Hearts, Zelanjap, and Flying Mist round the top. Cdoma««ie and &WWW W® Wtf' W fmt 9l &!«««»&

at the home turn, but Ace of Hearts ran through at the distance post to lyin easily by a length from Cqoraiisaie, with Zelanian a length and a quarter off third. In the big field of sixteen, John Dee was over £IOO better backed than 'White Sun in the Dash Trot Handicap, with Turi Chimes and Cleverly the next, beat favoured. Eiffel Tower led Cissy Locanda and John Dee over the first three furlongs. Then the latter ran into second place, and, heading Eiffel Tower three furlongs from home, won easing up by three lengths from Turi Chimes, who beat Eiffel Tower by six lengths in the run home. Cloverly fell after sroing half a furlong. Times—2.s7 4-5. -2.59 1-5, 3.3 1-5. In the P:irewell Handicap, Bilbo was withdrawn, 3nd Taboo was backed down to a short price, \rith onlv Schottischo of the otbsrs well backed. The latter jumped out smartest from the barrier and led Taboo throughout. Though tho latter made a fine effort to catch her in the straight, she beat him by half a length. Bloom was four lengths off third, just in front of Bright Mark. DIVISION RAGES. (press association telegeam.) PALItERSTOX NORTH. November 17. The following divisions have been declared for the Ashhurst-Pohangina races: MAIDED STAKES. S£. First Division—'Royal Black, Bisore, Lady Raven, Lethal, Shining Star, L« Champ, Tom Byrne, Hodren, Scintillate, Mint Belle, Littlegreen, Rash. Second Division —Broad Acre, Coruhill, Abisogne, Air Force, Aurora Borealis, Raiaon, Card Trick, Merry Mixture. Corbel, Thurville, Miss Boniform, Warfille. SIBERIA HACK HANDICAP. 6f. First Division —Vast Acre, Arch Arrow, Lady Cynthia, Hypnotic, Mis 3 Pat, Expense, Miss Mercia, Grey Mist, Royal Elm, Flying Shot, Tom Byrne, Royal Time, Hine Hohoro, Plane. Second Division—lnvitation, The Raider, Silvar Tray, Mandarine, Warsurd, Powhiri, Carrigallen. Mandy, Shining Star, Maui, Bissac, Heather Bleed, Borseline, These divisions fere being run in the event of there being more than nineteen starters iti the Maiden Stakes and seventeen in the Siberia Handicap. Twenty pounds will be grided in stakes to botli i&fcg for secoud place money.