SPORTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 March 1932, Page 4

SPORTING.

PHAR LAP BAFFLES AMERICANS. CHANCES FOR HANDICAP. 1 (United Press Association —By Electrio Telegraph.—Copyright.) AGUA CALIENTE, March LL Pliar Lap is regarded as a question mark for the forthcoming Agua u.oi-, eute Handicap" on March 20. .Although he is no longer the favourite, it bV; recalled that previous favourites have been beaten, and that the horse’s re-, cord normally should make him favourt ite. However the shortness of his training time in .America and the recent injury to his hoof, and also the fact that he will for the first time race on a left-hand-turn track, have somewhat detracted from his pre-race prestige. . • Air T. Woodcock, the trainer, has continued to he reticent, and be refuses to reveal the horse’s best mile and a-quarter. Ho commented: “If Phar Lap is in his best form, lie will run the legs off the others.” Mr Davis commented: “Barring anything unforeseen Pliar Lap will go nd the post and give a good account of himself in the Handicap.” Due to his change from the Southern to the Northern Hemisphere, Phar Lap is now putting on, instead of taking off, bis winter coat. Probably it will be necessary for him to be dipped, HORSES SOLD, AUCKLAND; March 15. Negotiations have been completed for the purchase of Karapoti and Heremai. The former was sold for £2OOO and the latter for £ISOO. They are to be shipped to Sydney on Friday and go into J. T. Jamieson’s stable afc Randwick. C.J.C. MEETING. GREAT EASTER AND AUTUMN. ACCEPTANCES RECEIVED. CHRISTCHURCH, March 12. The following acceptances have been received by the Canterbury ' Jockey Club: — GREAT EASTER HANDICAP, of 500

CHAMPAGNE STAKES, of 400 sovs. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. Importance, Oratorious, Clangor. Hilary, Tout le Mond, Santoft, Silver Bing, Fleeting Glance. CHALLENGE 'STAKES, of 600 sov». w.f.a, Seven furlongs. Gesture, Azalea, Ozone, Coroner, Cricket Bat. Ganpat, Importance, Hilary, Tout le Mond, Santoft, Silver Ping, Flying Squad.

Sovs. , seven furlongs:— Gay Crest 8 13 Gesture 1 7 ■ 11 Autopay 8 i2 Black Duke 7 10 Silver Paper 8 10 True Shaft 7 o Golden Wings 8 5 Jaloux 7 ,.8 Cricket Bat 8 5 Banelagh 7 0 Arrow Lad 8 1 Grecian Pr. 7 0 Meprisant 8 0 Dunraven 7 0 Great Star 7 13 Moorbird 7 o Great Charter 7 12 Ringing Cheer 7 0 Charmeuse 7 12 'Hie Quorn 7 0 Bed Heckle 7 Is Wise Choice 7 0 GREAT AtJTUMN HANDICAP, of 500sovs. One mile and a-half. Gay Crest 9 13 Don Jose 0 Black Duke 8 :) Martian Chief 7 0 Spearful 8 3 Miner val 7 0 Jaloux 8 3 Jayson 7 0 Bed Sea 8 2 Night Effort 7 0 Great Star 7 10 Ravine 7 0 Bed Racer 7 9 Black Mint 7 0 Shatter 7 5 Earthquake 7 0 R amo 7 5 Fast Passage 7 0 Joie de Val 7