RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1924, Page 3

RACING.

[by TF.LEGII.’IPII —I’Klt Pit ESS ASSOCIATION.] N.Z. HORSES. S'VDXEY. Sept. 12. Despite the finding of the Stinetidiaiy Stewards, Mr Kniprlit expresses his unshaken conlidence in t raiuei I*. I), .lone- and Jockey Maurice Al,Carton. . .... Tin* liii|>;)‘.*tii in coHiKM-tmu wuli the lioyal Dispatch case have undoubtedly had an iiiiluem-e in dividing All Knight to send his horses hack, hut it is also felt there is always a difficulty in placing horses under a Iresli trainer on the eve ol a meeting. and anvrvay most ol the llandwirk trainers have had their hands full far some time. . The fact that Ballymena's run in tin Chelmsford Stakes to-morrow may he his last apjiearanee here adds interest t 0 the race, hut the chief interest centres on the (| nest ion of whether Clonming att.'r a period of six years, will he a 1 do to repeat his Chelmsford Stakes victory of 11)18. AVitli the held lie has to meet, even should he secure the verdi"i it is unlikely to he a ninay.av victory like lie scored on the previous occasion. ~ ... SYDNEY. Sent. 12.

Mr Knight has announced hi- uitontion of sending some of his horses hack te Xew Zealand. Royal Despatch and Alfonso will he shipped ta-morrow. ,e----tnrding others of the team, he stated that they, including Ballymena probably will be shipped next week As talas he could say at present. Clentruiu too. would leave next week, but lie was wailing a message betore making a final decision in her ease. Should Ah Knight adhere to his decision, the absence of the two cracks Ballymena and (Bentruin from the Randwick Spring Mcetiii" will cause much disappointment. and niter considerably the anticipations which have ruled so far.