SPORTING.

Otaki Mail, 13 February 1922, Page 2

SPORTING.

* At a meeting of the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association in England a member complained of the high charges for training horses. This drew from R. Dawson the reply that his books showed no profit from horsotraming sinco the commencement of the war.

Australian sportsmen continue to invest largely in English blood stock. At the Newmarket (Englund) December sales F. Bullock, acting lor an Australian sportsman, secured Our PriucOj a 4-year-old by Bachelor’s Double—-Paint-ed Lady for 2100gns. It is understood that the Mnuawatu E.C. has decided to make a big reduction in stakes for the autumn meeting.

Apparently the increased prize money offered by the A..J.C. for races over obstacles next winter, says a Sydney writer, has interested New Zealand trainers of jumpers, as reports to hand state they are considering the question of making the trip to Syndey. Kennaquhair appeared on the training tracks at Euudwick recently. His uppearauco caused some surprise, as it was thought by many sportsmen that the champion had practically retired, from the turf. He looked well as ho covered a couple of circuits of thG tun, A Balclutha young lady. w"*!. H @00" chant for backing the gee-gee.lpHM® a good win on Saturday week (Rays' ’ho Free Press). Investing £lT> on the winner of the big event at Forburv, she received a dividend of £l4 odd, which after deducting hot investment from the £214 would leave the lucky punter something like £2OO to the good. The hot was the result of a dream, so it is said; but, tho previous week the same young lady netted a substantial stake over a double, which was no dream, but skilful picking. The stipendiary stewards of the Central Queensland Racing Association had before them recently William Abrahams Battison, trainer; Arthur Ernest Battison, stable boy; Thomas Henry Tremble, railway fireman; and Edward Thomas Foster, lessee, on charges of improper practices in connection vitb the alleged doping of ICeraf at Callaghan Park racecourse. Tremble admitted that he “needled” Keraf with cocaine, but said it was done with the knowledge of the two Battisons, and he thought of Foster also. In a sworn statement, the Battisons stated that they knew of it, but in his evidence Foster said that ho knew nothing of the whole thing. Tremble and Battison gave evidence that the cocninc was used to cure the horeh’s sore shoulder. The stewards decided to disqualify Tremble and the two Brltl-ona for life for improper practices, and exonerated Foster. Amythas put trp a great race with 70.4 in the saddle in the Dunedin Cup. He was only a head away in third place. According to reports Amythas was stopped once or twice in the race, and no doubt this was hi« undoing.