SPORTING.

Shannon News, 1 February 1924, Page 4

SPORTING.

Pillage, -who was injured some time ago, is back in Dug Webster's hands and is looking well. Bestir, Matatika/ and Badiac will be among tke starters- at the Woodville and Gisborne meetings. Probate is likely to be put on the easy list. ~-■«• P. Hazelmanhas gon|3 back to Ponrua for a few weeks with his team to get the benefit of the sea beach. Zouave picked up a nail 1 prior to the Wellington Cup, which may account for his poor display in the race named. H|3 was not started again at the meeting. George Jones has purchased Mr. J. A Taylor's house ind stables at Herctaunga, and has decided to set lip as a public trainer at Trfchthahi: Jones has proved himself one of the most successful mentors in the Dominion During the time he was associated with Mr W. G. Stead that owner won over £30,000 in stakes with Surveyor, Sasanof, Radiant Light, Absurdum, Truthful, Delight, Merman, and other performers. Jones has only to get the right kind of horses in his boxes to lead in more winners. He has gone to Auckland to fix up his business affairs, and expects to be back in about three F. McGovern has been granted a •jockey's license, subject to the recommendation of the District Committee. R Hunt has been handed back his ticket, and will reappear at the Gisborno meeting. H. V. McSweenoy has been reinstated as*from Ist March. The Kilbroney—Rebekah colt, whicli fetched top price at the Waikanae yearling sale, was shipped to Blenheim on Monday, and in due course will join H. Pritchard's team. The Kilbroney— Bonny Helen filly was railed to Woodville, where she will join' J. Sullivan's team. That trainer has taken up Ma Boughal and Tutankhamen. Mr. Jorgensen informs the writer that Tcnadees is to be given a let up until the autumn. The Fair Fight colt has gone back to Waikanae, where he will run about until a buyer comes along. Thp Kilbroney—Peace colt was taken south by W. Hobbs on Monday. "Whalebone," of the "Auckland Star," reports that Simper, dam of Gold Light and Razzle Dazzle, lost her foal this season. _ . A racing man of standing informs "Avis" that Killochra will be winning cups when others of his year are still hacking it. , White Comet was given a good chance of winning the Douro Cup at Wellington by Aucklanders, especially after finishing third in thp Apprentices' Plate, but he was never prominent at any stage. Roseday's record at Auckland and | Wellington, with pace, weight and track against him, brands him as one of the best high handicap horses that I have be|3n seen in the Dominion for some time. i After his easy victory in the Fitzhcrbert Handicap, at Wellington, there were many inquiries for a price to be put on Nigger Ministrel. F. Davi|3S was not empowered to put a price on him, and hi§ patron, Mr. Eliot Davies, has already offered 2000 guineas, while Mr. Charles Elgar was prepared to imi prove considerably on this sum. Most people agree, says a southern writer, that the full-brother to Desert Gold will I make an ideal Derby colt. ' Entre Nous, a four-year-old filly, is a half-sister to Silver Link, being by Boniform—Secret Link. She was bred at the Waikanae Stud, and cost her owner, Mr. J. J. Corry, of Blenheim, 380 guineas, as a yearling. She ran third to Merit and Bugle Note in the Apprentices' Plate at - Wellington on Tuesday, a head behind the latter. She was twenty-second in order of fancy, and must have been returning a great price. She is evidently improving, for on Tuesday she was second to Sir Pam in the Trial Plate. This year's Douro Cfrp winner, Pcnelephon, is a three-year-old filly by" King Mark—Hoy, and therefore full sister to King's Folly and Anomaly. She raced unplaced twice as a debutante, but at Hawke's Bay spring meeting, made off with two sprint stakes. Gold Light, the half-sister to Razzle Dazzle, after finishing second, to Loughrea in the Willing Cup, won the Racing Club Handicap, eleven furlongs, on the second day, defeating a good field in 2.18 3-5, which establishes a new record for the distance in New Zealand. Previously, according to the Turf Register, the record was held conjointly by Eleus, and Insurrection, which ran the distance in 2.19 on the same course. The Australasian record is 2.17 J, and was made by a horse called Tom McCarthy, at Brisbane. Prior to the start of the Camp Handicap both Bugle Note and Kilris changed hands, says "Glcncoe." The former won, and the latter filled second place Mr. A. McDonald sold the winner to Mr. W. Stone, of Invercargill, best known as the owner of Silver peak, but delivery is not to be given until after the meeting, so the Masterton sportsman gets the stake. Kilris raced In the colours of her trainer, B. Burgess. It is reported that Mr. W. R. Kemble contemplates selling the whole of his big team/and he i s anxious to start off with a fresh oilfc*