SPORTING.

Shannon News, 29 August 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

Nominations for all events for tho Manawatu Hunt Steeplechase meeting on the Awapuni course, on 20th September, close at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, August 29th.

It is understood that Mr R. A. McKenzie contemplates sending T. Lloyd to Sydney next month with a team of horses to compete at the big meetings in the Commonwealth.

The Hastings trainer, C. Collelo, who has been an inmate of a private hospital for some time past, is about again. Gr. McCabe, caretaker of the Bulls racecourse, has been busy top-dressing the track, and has also done a lot of draining, hedge-trimming, etc. Lochella holds the time record foi the Grand National Steeplechase of 7.10. Cunard's 12.10 is the heaviest weight ever carried to victory in that event.

Since its inception in 1899, only on six occasions has the Winter Cup been won by horses carrying over 10.0. Banksic, which prevailed for Mr G. D.

Grcenwo.od in 1915, held the time ie

cord, 1.41 4-5, until beaten by Bon Spec, which traversed the mile in 1.41.

At the King Edward Barracks, Christchurch, last week, a tug-of-uai took place between teams representing the North Island and South Island jockeys,'for a cash prize presented by the committee of the Lewisham Hospital bazaar. It was won by the South Island team, the members of which, later in the evening, decided to donate half of their prize money to the bazaar funds.

Royal Mac is at present indulging in a short spell at Riccarton. He cost his admirers a parcel the final day of the National meeting.

Glcntruin is much improved since joining F. D. Jones stable at Riccarton. Owing to the serious illness of J. H. Prosser, who has been compelled to enter a hospital in Wellington and undergo an operation, the horses trained at Porirua arc now under the care of D. Prosser.

From Now Plymouth comes word of the death of the imported stallion Hallowmas. According to a Wellington writer, he was playing around in an enclosed paddock in which he was allowed to run, and by some mischance fractured a leg.' Hallowmas was by Mart-a-gon from Halloween, and was a successful performer in Australia, whero he ran second in the Melbourne Cup won by Piastre. Hallowmas was purchased by Mr Frank Moore for the Kai Iwi Stud, and did duty there until it was dispersed a few seasons back,

when he was purchased by P. Johnson, the New Plymouth trainer, who owned the horse at the time of his death. Although he was not so successful as Martian or Lily veil (another Martagon horse that won the Sydney Cup), Hallowmas got .several useful performers. Maiolia and Isabel (who won the Oaks) are probably the best of them. During the past, three seasons his progeny won in stakes 20,232 sovs.

According to Australian files to hand Beauford, looking better than ever, was given 'ii great reception as he stepped out of the saddling paddock at Newcastle on August 12th, for an exhibition. Ridden by Bruce Daniels, Australia’s champion worked over a mile and a. quarter. He sprinted from the eight furlongs, but was slowed up at seven, and then went away again, galloping in fine style. He covered the last half-mile in 4iH. Beauford simply flew over the last furlong and a half.

A charming Englishman and his wife, who breed thoroughbreds on an extensive scale, received a surpriso when they went to have a peep at the brilliant Beauford in his home at Newcastle. Instead of finding the champion swathed in rugs, and locked in a loosebox, the lady (says the Sydney Sun) came upon him wandering lazily around the backyard beneath the clothes-line carrying the weeks washing. He was as quiet as a 20-year-old cabliorse.

When the gentleman went out Bcauforcl was browsing contentedly in a small paddock near the house. The spirited galloper whinned with delight at the sight of his trainer, and when Killick called him he came at once. The bridle on, he proudly arched his neck as the visitor admired his splendid gal-

loping points. Then off came the bridle, and with a 11 Shoo ’ ’ from Ivillick, away scampered the fastest horse in Australia. Around and around the tiny pad-

dock he careered, displaying his glorious action. “Magnificent! And what would you say he is worth 1 ?” asked the Englishman. ”We refused £IO,OOO for him,” replied the proud trainer. “Ah," ejaculated the visitor with an inflection which no doubt meant, “If a horse so valuable wore in an English stable he wouldn’t ■” Hut what Killick has achieved by kindness and commonscnso is the conversion of a wild son of the plains into a docile sobersides, who fires up and has the glint of battle in- his eye when he sees the crowd and his rivals with the colours up around him.

Probate, recently purchased by Mr Fred Edwards, and now in Dug. Web-

ster’s stables, is doing well, and should be heard of to advantage at no distant date.

Several jockeys and trainers who wore not licensed at the beginning of this month, are to have their cases reviewed at next week’s meeting of the Licensing Committee. The champion Amythas is wearing a very healthy look at Otald. The Demosthcnos-Tino Pango 2-year old gelding, also in Nat Williams’ stable, has also got a lot of admirers.

Recent additions to the horses running at Otaki arc Pussyfoot (W.Bowden), Fran (E. Penman) and Probate (D. Webster). Detroit is in regular work at Otaki

and the aged gelding will be a runner at next month’s meeting of the Maori Club.