SPORTING

Shannon News, 8 May 1923, Page 2

SPORTING

The locally trained black .Night, during exercise on Sunday morning, met with an accident which wili necessitate his being withdrawn Horn all engagements ui the Eginont meeting. This is particularly unfortunate for the owner, Mr J. .]. O'Connor as the black gelding was looked upon as Likely to earn distinction during the jumping season. Mr W. Hume is handling a shapely yearling Ally by Quarantine—Hernna, and when put to racing should do her owner useful service. Bayana., at one time owned and trained by' the local sportsman, 11. A. McDonald, won a race at the recent. Marlborough meeting. Kyoto has made Ills reappearance on the tracks at Trentham and looks to have benefited by his spell. Trespass and insurrection returned from Sydney last week and have been turned out for the winter. Another attempt is to be made to train the imported Paradise Duck and she will shortly join the team presided over by F. Davis, The mare named won as a two-year-old in England. The nominations, received for the six leading events to be decided at the A.R.C. winter meeting totalled 257. Trainer A. D. Webster, of Otaki, is at, present, at the head of the winning trainers list, with 25 wins. Prior to his leaving for Sydney, Mr H. w. Brown sold Spook for GOO guineas. , . Vagabond, who won a race at tnt recent Hawke’s Bay meeting, should place a, few more wins to his creeln before the season closes.