SPORTING.

Shannon News, 25 March 1924, Page 4

SPORTING.

- + . The 'chaser Kohuj who was injured some time ago, has recovered, but will not be fit to race until near the end of the: season. All going well with the two-year-old Gaillard; he will next be seen out at Trentham, after which he will contest the Sires' Produce Stakes at Awapuni In two of his starts in hurdle races at the recent Te Aroha meeting the English importation'; Great Fun fell, and gave his rider a good shaking on each occasion.

Boadicea lias been, a very consistent performer this season, having won three races, besides being second six times and , third twice. Her earnings in stakes total £1227. The Auckland horseman E. Warner,; whose term of suspension has expired, made his reappearance in the saddle at the Te Aroha fixture, but his luck was out. He sustained two falls with Lark Hall.

Sweet Friar, the pony Dr. Ring sent to Sydney and subsequently brought back to Auckland, is being worked at Ellerslip.. It is understood that Sweet Friar will again go across to Australia before long. The death, of Mr. Norman Wilson leaves the position of judge at Flernington and Caulfield vacant. The two clubs have combined in the matter of the new appointment, and thp salary is fixed at £6OO per annum. With such horses as Tarleton, Ballymena, Rapine, The Polymnian, Cold Steel, Muraahi* and Pilliewinkie engaged in the Trentham Gold Cup, two miles, tfya contest should be a memorable one. . „ The imported horse Black Dart is booked t# make his first New Zealand appearance at Trentham at the end of this month. He has some useful form to his credit in. England, where retire from the race track this seahe won oneje and was placed three times in five starts last season.

R. J. Mackie> who served his appreticeship with R. J. Mason at Riccarton,; has done well this season in the North, Island. He won four of the eight races at the Napier Park meeting, and altogether this-season he has ridden 18 winners and a deadheat for first place; The New South Wales sportsman, Mr. J. J. ; Leahy, who purchased the three-year-old) Lacelles and Golden Tresses, from Mr. G. D. Greenwood; last spring at a high figure, has no. reason for rejoicing over the deal so far, as neither has earned any return on the; outlay. - The well-known racehorse Sir Solo, who under Mr. F. Dorset's colours won ! many thousands of • pounds for his ! owner, won the maiden leaping contest at the Alfredton sports on Wednesday. He stripped in splendid fettio and after completing the jumps galloped twice round the course before he could bo pulled up. At the sale of horses in the estate; { of the late Mr. W. Howard at Napier : on Saturday last, Dr. A. K. Newman, t of Wellington, bought the two-year-old gelding Matu, by Polydamon— Penroc, for 62 guineas. The performers Joy Ride, Eahikatea, and Pitch failed to reach the reserves placed upon them, and were passed in. Sling Camp has been doing all re-, quire dof him at Palmerston. The, son of Campfire has the handy weight; of 9.13 in the Ohakea Hurdles, at Rangitikei meeting. Other animals . that appear to be nicely placed at the same fixture are All Melody, Passionless, Admiral Codrington, Dodo, Wilderness, First Born, Para and Alabama. The two-yearrdd Bosh, who finished third in the Sapling Stakes at Napier. Park, was one of the batch of juveniles sent across to Sydney, last year by Mr. W. G. Sfisad but, while in training, went lame. Although he was sent into the ring with a reserve of : 800 guineas he was withdrawn and brought back to New Zealand. While being pulled up after working on No. 3 grass track at Ellerslie on Thursday . morning the six-year-old gelding, Douglas Latour, by General Latour—Madam Rose, broke his near, hind leg .at the pastern, and was de-. stroyed by the course manager. Douglas Latour, though. he had . not won a race, had been placed on three occasions this season, and it looked as though he would improve on that showing. It is stated that. W. Gall, who was in the saddle at the time, only purchased Douglas Latour recently. In the course of some remarks usgarding Gloaming's recent form, “Musket" wrote in the Sydney Mail as fol-. lows: —“ For a gelding rising nine years of age he is the greatest wonder among Australian and Now Zealand thoroughbreds, for no horse previously has been capable of holding his own. in firstclass company for such a time. But his astute trainer, R. J. Mason, must be given every credit for keeping the old son of Tho Welkin in such wonderful form all these years, and it is i questionable whether a more capable mentor ever trained horses in any part of the world.” The well-known Stratford sportsman Mr. A. W. Budge intends giving up his active interest in racing, and loigtu and Pouma arc to bo disposed of short-

ly. Black Art, who has carried Mr. F. Armstrong's colours successfully over hurdles during the past few seasons, will be among tfie runnjsrs in steeplechases this winter. The Lucullus gelding Bright Gift broke a leg while being untrucked at Matamata for the meeting there last week and had to be destroyed. His only win was in a maiden handicap. The well-known Wairarapa sportsman, Mr. C. E. Elgar, owner of the Derby winner Black Ronald, intends to explore the English thoroughbred market for some young stock during his visit to England. Dissertation has .quite got ov)sr the trouble that caused her absence from the late Dannevirko meeting, and it is intended that she and her half-sister, Import, will bo amongst the runners at the forthcoming autumn meeting of the Manawatu Racing Club.

W. E. Bidwill (president), W. J. Nix, J. W. Card, D, H. S. Riddiford, A. Donald, A. 0. Pearce, J. Cross, R. Barton, A. D. McLeod, M.P., A. Clark (treasurer) and S. Cundy, Apologies were received from Messrs W. J. Martin, J. Martin, Q. Donald and T. Ingley. The treasurer reported a credit ; of £2583 14s sd, and accounts amounting to £1203 18s 4d were passed for payment. This account sales for three bales of wool was received showing a nett result of £79 15s lid. Authority was given to spend £IOO on furniture for the ladies' room at -the course. It was resolved that the Finance Committee meet beforp the next meeting of stewards, to deal with tenders for, the privileges. / The next meeting of stewards to be on 9th April.