MEETINGS TO COME.

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 68, 17 September 1930, Page 8

MEETINGS TO COME.

Sept. 20.—Ashburton County B.C. Spring Sept. 20, 22.—Avondala J.C. Sprlno. Sept. 25, 27.—Goraldlne B.C. Spring. Oct. 4.—Kurow J.C. Spring. Oct. 4.—-Napior ParK R.C. Spring. Oct. 4, c.—Auckland B.C. Spring. Oct. 9, ll.—Dunedlit J.C Bnrlno. Oct. 10, Il^-Otakf-Maori R.C. Spring. Oct. 16.—Masterton R.C. Spring. Oot 25. 27.—Wellington R.C. Spring.

belje liinj, Has improved considerably in his jumping' since being taken over by Mr. K. Duncan, and althoughl he is now getting up in the weights as the result of his successes at Jlanawatu, -Hawkes Bay, and Marion, the.trip might prove worth while. TEAM FOR HAWKES BAY. - Awapunl -mil have a.small.team in action at the Hawkes Bay Meeting on Saturday week, W. Bailey having Sporting Chance; Gran Chaco, and Rule Britannia engaged, B. I. Brisco; Fiery Comet, F. J. Attfield, Desert Lad, and .C. Robinson, Brown A;bbey. Sporting Chance will essay the Hawkes Bay Guineas company, but by reason of his being a colt he will be required, to give away, weight to the majority of the field. The. allocating of allowances'to. geldings in classic' events seems very doubtful policy in view of the desire to protect future breeding activities, aithdugh a -victory1 to a colt under this handicap would certainly indicate that he might be worthy of saving for the. stud. However, the majority of mentors prefer geldings, as they are more easily trained, even though they may lack some of the determination of the horse who has not been emasculated. Desert Lad should run well at Hastings, his turn being overd c, while Fiery Comet has done sufficiently weir to indicate that he may play a part in the finish of the hurdle event. AT MOUTOA LODGE, A. Quinlivan, who/recently" took' over the management of Moutoa Lodge for Mr. F. S. Eastpn, the Fqxton owner, has only a four-year-old Gasbag gelding from an Absurd mare in work. A ■ fine _ raking chestnut, he is destined for the jumping game later on. Moutoa Treasury, who has not been herself foe a long time past altno'ugli she' retained much of her' pace, has been physicked since being taken over and she is being, hacked about on the roads in an endeavour to sober her down. Prime Moutoa was sent home for two or three weeks to permit of'him receiving the" benefits of the'- new grass. By Shamble's, ' this ' three-year-old gelding should develop into, something good. FAST WORKERS. While' there was not a great deal of fast work attempted yesterday morning, Magic Land (Shearman) and Red: Brae (C. Broughton) were sent along over half a mile on the trial grass before breakfast to ran the distance in 53 3-sssc. The latter is improving in .appearance, although he looks somewhat small for a steeplechaser. Callamart and Wallaruh, with a couple of lightweights up> did around on the plough, running the last five furlongs in Imin .Msec. .The.former, while he cannot boast good looks, is' developing into a fair galloper and' ran quite a creditable race in the hack.distance, event at Wanganui last Thursday. ~ Keddar, (J.'M'Dowell) has wot been asked to do 'a great deal since returning to the active.ranks,, but the Arrowsmith gelding was sent along over, five furlongs on the trial grass in company with Accredity (A. E. Stratton) and they completed their fask in' lriiin 6 2-ssec. . The two-year-old, full sister to Arajean, Jean Ladosio, was sprinted from the twofurlong post, 'the filly accomplishing her task' in.Sosec.' She has done little fast work as yet, but is a nice, free mover and promises to be a worthy representative of her family. Terra Firraa (B. H. Morris), the big three-year-old from G. NeVs stable, had Pythia (Psychology—Flora M'Donald), another three-year-old, with W. Broughton in the saddle, as a partner in a working gallop on the trial grass, the pair completing their task in Imin 6 2-ssee. Terra Firrna is carrying plenty of condition meantime, but if looks go for anything, he -^promises to be something above the ordinary. The Lord Quex—Bon Espoir gelding, Braggart, from R. E. Hatch's stable, who is a tremendously leggy sort, set out to gallop three furlongs on the trial grass, b-t shied at something in the straight and ran off on to the plough to be pulled up. Braggart, although a" five-year-old, has done little with the colours up, but he has a great raking stride and might yet prove worth persevering with, particularly as he claims relationship with the brilliant PJganelli. He went off after racing at Manawatu, but is now building up again and he will probably figure 'at Otaki next month. He was ridden in his exercise by L. F. Faultier, another of Hatch's apprentices. ■■■ The mentor, who was responsible for the educating of T. Green and K. Voitre, entertains a high opinion of Faulkner. . ' GENERAL TOPICS. Tho unlucky Mister Gamp has been sent borne to his owner and in all probability the'Bronzetti. gelding-will lead an idle life till next jumping season approaches. While he disappointed last season^-his stake earnings amounting to only £120—he won £2170 for Owner E. W. Collins in the-1928-20 season. It is J. P. Coyle's intention to put Brilliant Light to the1 jumping game. The Australian Sun gelding has won £370 in stakes since being brought south from Takanini. and, while he has not proved particularly lucrative to his owner-trainer, he is big enough to make good in the role of hurdler, A course of schooling should at least assist towards 'building up his raking frame. Awapuni supplies two of the nominations for the New-Zealand Cup in Merry Damon and Pahu. The former has not had a race since June last, for he was unable' to fulfill■• his engagement in the open sprint at Marton. Yesterday morning he was given a useful task in company with Wanderlust, who will no doubt make his debut' as a hurdler at Otaki. Pahn had the benefit of a race at Wanganui, but his exercise yesterday morning was restricted to pace Work on the plough. R. E. Hatch is at present educating a Ixunting Song three-year-old from a San Fran mare, the dam of Lady Alophen. Unlike the latter, the newcomer promises to be something above the ordinary. A local stud master has expressed the opinion that the gelding is the best Hunting Song youngster he has ever seen, being particularly difficult to fault.

The local sportsman, Mr. C. T. Keeble, was unfortunate enough to lose another foal on Friday, Megalo's foal to Hunting Song being of such dimensions that it had to be taken away from her. Fortunately, the mare was saved. Mr. Keeble has, however, a two-year-old gelding from the

same dam by Lackham, and one of the fame ago by Lackham from Mountain Signal to put into work in the near ruture. i'lie cognomens of Golden Wings and Deacon Fire have been accorded the pair, lion Marche, another of Mr. Kceblo's brood mares, baa a youngster by Gainscourt, smd she will visit the same .sire again this season, ller .yearling product liy Lackham was unfortunate enough to got cntantrled in wiro recently, and he is under veterinary treatment at present.