SPORTING NOTES.

Shannon News, 26 August 1921, Page 4

SPORTING NOTES.

Tlie Manawatu Hunt Club’s steeplechase meeting, to be held on the Fending course on Saturday, September 27th, is likely to be well patronisod, Nominations for all' events close with the Secretary, Mr W. McKenzie, on the 27th (Saturday next). Coolpan has been i sold, by Mr J. McDonell to Mr Isaac Jefferson, of Bulla.. Mr J. B. Gaisford Ras a nicely-grewa two-year-old bay filly, by All Red-—By By, in steady work. Stetson iB in solid training again, and will probably race,at the Egmont-Wan-ganui Hunt meeting.. As the Racing Commiesion report did not recommend a totalisator permit for the Morrinsville Racing Club, tho members have decided to abandon the idea of holding further raee meetings. During the progress of the C.J.O. National meeting several would-be buyers were anxious to sfecure the English: bred horse Callaghan,, but hiß owner turned offers down.Adrina has improved a lot Biuee join ing E. Penman’s team, but so far eh; has not shown a great deal of speed o a the Bulla traeka. Possibly she will bt tried over sticks later on. The hunters Birkenose, Martinello Roney and Three Bella were schooled over big obstacles at Awapuni a few days ago. The first, mentioned shaped particularly well. Gaekwar is being got ready in view of Marion engagements. - Demos, in charge of M. Hurley, is a regular attendant on the tracks, and ; goes through hia exercises satisfactorily. After a spell of short duration Birkie has again put in appearance on the tracks. The other members of E. Watson’s team Passenger, Olynthus, March On and Eailand-rare well forward in condition. The Australian Jockey Club registered nearly-4000 horses during the recent season. When he left here for England H. Gray fully intended returning, in rime for the New Zealand Cup meeting, but he has now written to say that he anticipates difficulty in keeping this contract, but he .will definitely be at the Auokland meeting, which opens On Boxing Day. Highden trainer, Geo. Price, recently disposed of gome of Mr J. Goring Johnston's horses, among the number being the Panmure—Patera horse Panache, which is how owned by T. George, who also purchased, on behalf of an Australian sportsman, the Advaneo gelding Hurry Up, while Mr J. Adams,' of Otaki, has bought Panim, by Panmure —Mouette. It is understood that B. Deeley is likely to apply for a license shortly, and that a. little later in the season he may be found riding for a prominent member of the Gaming Commission. A well-known Christchurch sportsman had a rare bit of luck on the last day of the Grand National meeting, He went to the machine, and, as he thought, got six tickets on Likelihood in the Lon,gbeaeli Hunters’ Hurdle Race. What was his surprise, after the race had finished, to find that his tickets were on Red Blaze, the winner, who returned a dividend in the vicinity of half a century! Of the 55 horses engaged in the New Zealand Cup, 39 nrc trained in the North Island. ‘'