SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19163, 21 November 1927, Page 12

SPORTING.

TURF GOSSIP. Acceptances for the Feilding Meeting close on Thursday. Nominations for the Dunedin and Taumarunui Meetings close on Friday. Magna Charta has rejoined the active workers at Riccarton, and the big son of King John bears a promising appearance after his let-up, and if he gets through a satisfactory preparation he may accompany Count Cavour and Satrap to the Auckland Summer Meeting. Stormy has made marked headway iince joining the active brigade at Riccarton, and will probably have his first race in the South Island at the South Canterbury Meeting. He and Arikiwai may be taken to the Manawatu Meeting at Christmas. Money Order was on the tracks again on Saturday. He appeared to be in good fettle to carry out his Timaru engagements. His stablemate, Amor, will accompany him to the South Canterbury Meeting. Solfente has given his trainer a lot of anxiety of late with trouble to one of his ltgs, and it has been decided to blister him and spell him in the paddock until after the New Year Meetings. Martarma pleased trackwatchers by a gallop over six furlongs at Riccarton on Saturday. He gave Fresco and Gold Mint a good break at the start, but gathered them in after half the distance had been covered, and eventually finished well clear of the pair in 1.15 l-o. There is no doubt that the Martian colt is a much improved galloper since his racing at the Cup Meeting, and his efforts at Timaru next month will be watched with interest in view of his trip to Auckland at Christmas. Coupling has made good progress from the ailment he suffered to one of his fetlock joints a short while back, but it is probable the Tractor colt will not be in active commission again for some weeks. The following reliandicaps have been declared by Mr W. P. Russell for the Ashhurst-Pohangina Meeting:—Hack Hurdles. Mister Gamp, 10.1; Pohangina Handicap, Mireusonta, 8.12; Siberia Hack Handicap, Miss Pax, 8.3, Bissac 7.7; Manawatu Gorge Handicao, Henna B.9.—Press Association.