SPORTING.

Shannon News, 21 October 1924, Page 3

SPORTING.

When Gloaming makes his appearance in the Melbourne Stakes at Memington on November Ist it will mark his first race in the State of his birth. Steel Bar and Letter of Credit, formerly trained by A. Eae at Ellerslie, ( are now in the care of J. T. Jamieson at Papakura. The New Plymouth hurdler Tuki is } to be sent to Ellerslie, where he will jbo got ready for forthcoming events I by H. Jury. I Bene Mavis changed hands prior to J the Dunedin meeting, her new owner J being Mr. Brosnahan, a patron of P. {Hogan's stable. J Degage, who was successful at both I the Dannevirke and Masterton fixtures, jis a speedy filly. There is nothing wrong with her breeding, being by Kilbroney —Miss de Val. The international races in America are proving so successful that plans for a series of four races next year are now being considered. The aggregate purse will be 200,000 dollars. Since being in the care of F. Higgott Panache has been running consistently, and it looks as if the son of Panmure, judiciously placed, will be among the winners early. According to a Christchureh writer there is a widely held opinion, which finds adherents after each day's racing that the South Island three-year-old form is decidedly moderate. The run- | ning at Wingatui served to strengthen j that view.

Peneus is a smart sprinter, and being beaten 'by 0 (the Otaki-txained Eo|ttex at the Masterton meeting stamps the latter as an animal likely to make his presence felt in important engagements ahead.

Tiff, who ran. third in the Mosgiel Handicap at the Dunedin meeting, is by 1 Martian—Lady Disdan, and is owned by Mr. C. G. Dalgety, of Christchurch. He is one of the Southern fancies fbr the New Zealand Cup," in which he has the impost of 6.12. Eoports from Wanganui mention that Motley is all the better for her recent racing, and promises to shape well in her Trentham engagements. She will be accompanied by The Thorn, a two-year-old by Absurd—Eose Queen.' « The English-bred mare Tame Duck has produced a filly foal to Absurb. I Tame Duek was brought out from England by George Price, where she was purchased for Mr. F. Armstrong, and was at one time in the care of A. Shearsby. itfjffflß Becontly the one-time brilliant marc j Silver Link produced a fine colt foal !to Catmint. Silver Link is now on a visit to Chief Euler (The Tetrarch — Jest), who arrived from England re- ' cently. , j Ashtaroth, who filled third place in j | the Gimerack Stakes, has some interest for sportsmen on this side. She is toy Gloaming's sire, The *Welkin, ' from Angelina, by Downshire —Angele, by Multiform —Happy, Valley. Angelina was bred at the Waikanae Stud.

Prior to the Australian Jockey Club's Derby Spearfelt was being discussed as a colt with great credentials as a stayer. He ran a good race in the Derby, being narrowly beaten by Heroic and Nigger Minstrel. It is probable that he will now claim a deal of attention in connection with the Melbourne Cup. An offer of 8000 guineas is stated to have been refused for him. The horses that have defeated Gloaming number 10, and the interesting fact bound up in the record of "the wonderful bay" is that only one horse (Beauford) defeated him on two occasions. The horses that have the distinction of defeating Gloaming and the races in which such happened are as. follow:'—Sasanof %Qt. G. Stead Memorial Cup), Desert Gold (Taranaki Stakes), Poitfel (Spring Stakes), Thespian (Islington-* Plate), Beauford (Chelmsford Stakes and Spring Plate), Razzlo Dazzle (C.J.C. Challenge'

Stakes), Heroic (Chelmsford Stakes), and Ballymena (Hill Stakes). P. Dempsey, who rode Exuythmic in nearly all his engagements, and is still * one of the leading jockeys in Australia, is going to England to ride for N". Scobie's stable next season." Concerning Dempsey, "Pilotf" writes:— "On English courses Dempsey should shine. He rides with marked judgment, and the straight tracks will be'to his liking. At some meetings—Newmarket for one-—more of the races are run on a straight course. Another thing that will tell in Dempsey's favour in England is his pleasant personality."