SPORTING.

Shannon News, 4 September 1923, Page 4

SPORTING.

It is said that an offer running to four figures was recently made for Boadicea, but Mr. W. Nidd, her owner declined it. ,Les Paddington, winner of the Australian Steeplechase and other valuable jumping events, has won £6,220 in the past seven months. The Auckland-owned Hokemai figures among the entrants for the Hunters ’ Hurdle Race and the Hunt Club Cup at the Rangitikei meeting. Sandringham, which cost Mr. L. K. S. Mackinnon, chairman of the V.R.C., 1,500 gns as a yearling and has been a great disappointment, won a race at Caulfield recently. E. Copestake, rider of Naughty in the Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles at the Eg-mont-Wanganui Hunt Club meeting, sustained a broken collarbone and minor bruises when his mount fell at the last obstacle.

Advices to hand from Sydney credit the New Zealand gelding Lascelles with progressing satisfactorily in his preparation, and he is considered to be super? ior to his Australian-bred stable matey Golden Tresses.

At the West Australian Turf Club’s meeting this month the New Zealandbred Siama (Finland—Overall), which carried the Highden colouts in the Dominion, won the. principal event, the Goodwood Handicap, run over a mile and a-quarter. A. Orrell, who rode for Mr. W. R. Kemball in the Dominion a while back, was, with the owner, trainer, and horse (Sun Lady) disqualified for a year at Boolaroo a short time back. He successfully appealed to the Australian Jockey Glub. This is the second occasion that Orrell has had to go to headquarters to clear himself. The popular sportsman, Mr. R. T. Reed, experienced a stroke of very bad luck last week, when it was found necessary to destroy his promising ’chaser No Bother, whose decisive victory at Ellerslie in June indicated a successful career over the big fences. No Bother was slightly amiss after that victory, and was turned out for a spell, which ended so fatally. Roy Reed ; who proceeded to Sydney a few weeks ago in order to ride Mr. A. B. Williams’ horses in their engagements, went to Brisbane to ride for Mr. E. J. Watt at the Q.T.C. Exhibition meeting. Reed’s first mount at the fixture was a winning one, the Wolawa filly Maltin scoring in his hands in the decision of the Trial Plate.

France’s crack rider, F. O’Neill, was out of the saddle for two months owing to an injury, and when he reappeared in a race at Maisons-Lafittee in June he received a great reception. He was loudly cheered, and was pelted with flowers while on his way to the starting post. On the New Zealand courses the reverse is usually the order. Winning horsemen often get “bouquets” thrown at them after a race, but frequently in the ease of losers there is more of an inclination to pelt “bricks” than “bouquets.” At the annual meeting of the Wairarapa Racing Club it was mentioned by Mr, W. Armstrong, of G-reytown, that in January next it would be 50 years since the first race meeting was held on the Tauherenikau. course, and he suggested holding a jubilee meeting, and that the stakes be increased in keeping with the importance of the gathering. The matter was referred to the stewards for considerations The stewards Were authorised to bjorfow £6,000 at seven per cent seven-year debentures, free of tax, for the purpose of building a tea kiosk, extending the grandstand, and other improvements considered necessary. Little has been # heard of Hector Gray lately, but recent files to hand show that he rode Eaglehawk to victory in the Epsom Handicap for Sir H. Cunliffe Owen, and was second on Hunting Song in another race. At Sandown he was successful on Meteoric, owned by T. McGuffle, in the Wellington Stakes, second on Glastonbury in the Chaltham Handicap, and third on the b.f. by Orpiment—*“-Elevation at Folkestone, and second on Precious at Ascot. He then went to France, and had the 1 mount on Prince Velasquez in the Grand Prix de Paris,’and finished just outside-a place. The following day he rode Mme. L. Galtier’s Magarin to victory in the Prix de L’ete. This was the outsider of the field, and the odds to win bordered on three centuries to one. Sydney racegoers seem in for a good time'at the forthcoming spring meetings, if only on account of the efforts of the New Zealand contingent. Besides Gloaming other brilliant Dominion gallopers are already showing _ good, form on the tracks (writes “Poseidon” -in the Sydney Sun). One of the smartest gallops was that; done by the New Zealanders, King’s Trumpeter and Rapine, over six furlong. The former, with the lighter boy up, led his Companion by half a length over the threequarters in 1.175. Both are beautiful movers, and are evidently in-fine con-' dition. After breakfast Gloaming put up the fastest mile. Farceur , accompanied the champion ovfer the first -halfanile in 52, leaving Gloaming-to; come home the concluding half in 53. The - crack went like clockwork to run eachfurlong in the same; style. Mason’s Derby representatives, Laeelles and Golden Tresses, ran a useful mile and a furlong. Tressayr accompanied the -pair, and they warmed up to their task as they went along. Golden Tresses cased off after the first half-mile and the other pair ran the last mile in 1.515. Laeelles went in taking style, and.looks like making a good stayer. Another New Zealand three-year-old to do well was Murihaupo, who ran five furlongs with Ballyment in 1.5. Murihaupo is a wollgrown gelding by Sunny Lake (imp.), from Equitas, a fine performer in New Zealand in her day. Few Randwick trainers did more than spurt their horses.

JOCKEYS PALL OUT. DRESSING-ROOM ASSAULT. London, August 10. In consequence of a complaint made by S. Donoghuc, the jockey, that he had been assulted in the dressingroom, the stewards acting at the Brighton races suspended Stanley Wootton’s apprentice, Ingham, for the duration of

the meeting, and reported the case to the Jockey Club. Ingham rides for the King, who presented him with a gold-mounted whip on the occasion of Weathervane’s win at Goodwood. / _ The dressing-room incident is stated to be a development of an accident at Alexandra Park on Saturday,- when Stingo ridden by Ingham, collided with the rails, fell, and had to be destroyed. Ingham lost several teeth. Donoghue rode Golly Eyes, who was close to Stingo. Another jockey, Morgan, was afterwards reported for crossing, and was fined £lO. Ingham is not yet able to ride, and to-day’s was the first meeting he had attended since Saturday. The Jockey Club has issued the warning to all jockeys that “reckless, careless, or erratic riding will not be tolercited* In connection with the matter Ingham’s master, requested an inquiry into Donoghue’s riding at Alexandra Park.