SPORTING NOTES.

Shannon News, 1 April 1927, Page 4

SPORTING NOTES.

A meeting of the Otaki Maori Racing Club was held on Monday, when it as decided to give the. same value in stakes as at last June meeting. Ornamental gates are to be erected at the entrance to the course and other improvements effected. ? The horse boxes, on the lower side of, tjie saddling paddock, have beenre-i ,4pved to a site near the accommodation house. The move is one that should b.e appreciated by owners and trainers • Jazz Baby, who did not fulfil engage4ents at the Rangitikei meeting, has been showing signs of his old leg trouble and has had to be eased up. j Bahama, who had , been enjoying a spell, has rejoined the active brigade at Ellerslie. By Nassau, the chestnut cplt . had his last win at Takapuna in December last. f The Hymettus gelding Karamu, who p!aid a very tall price on one occasion, is reported to be again doing useful work at Ellerslie.. ! Town Guard, an Archiestown —Wee Dose gelding, is said to be one of the briggest horses in commission at Ellerslie. Probably later he will be given an insight into the -jumping game. 1 Musketoon has arrived back at tjie Otatara (Napier) stud.; It has not yet been decided whether the son of steadfast and Musk is to be put into Work again.

TBennanee, on Trentham running, is expected in" some quarters to shortly salute the judge again. Bennanee is a» son of Fair Roramond, who is the dam of Kick Off —a good performer in his day.

flown Bank has been blistered and s|nt to the Waikato to be spelled. The itrchiestown gelding did not enjoy a vjery good season, he failing to get on tpe winning list; tSir Roseberry was accorded 11.9 in t|ie Qnkaparinga' Steeplechase and in consequence: the dual Northern winner Wjill not make the trip to Australia. Rumour has it that all is not well with the Sir Knox gelding. i White Bird, the English m£ire by White Eagle from Lady Southampton, has been leased to Mr. H. B. Philcox. The new arrival has disclosed sufficient f9rm to indicate that her turn will not be long in coming. ilt is undestood that Lysander is to be accorded a spell for the remainder of the season.? The three-year-old has participated in. some gruelling contests, a'Striking feature having been his bulldog determination. cStarboard Light, who has been laid aside .suffering from the after effects of a severe-cold, is reported to be picking up again. IV is not improbable that he will among the entrants at Waipukurau on Easter Monday. ■Lady Carroll, of Gisborne, is back in the ranks of owners, the two-year-old filly by Cynic—Tatau Tatau called Njahi carrying her colours at Napier Park. The-filly is under the care of R, G-ooseman at Hastings and is stated to show promise. .As -Commendation will be at Auckland forthe.St. Leger. Stakes, it will .ppbably be found that Hynanna, who tested his ability to the fullest at Trentnern, will take on the Riccarton trip. j Royal Damon who enjoyed a remarkable run. of successes at the Christmas and New Year, holiday period, is fully expected to salute-the judge in the very 1 near future. The Polydaraon gelding

put up a great showing in the spring on the second day at Trentham. ' ~ The two-year-old filly .'Exhibition, sold on behalf of Mr. W. J. Jorgen,stm during the course of the. Trenthani meeting for 45 guineas, found a new o almost immediately at an enhanced figure and will remain in J. .McLaughlin's stable at Trentham. -The Ajwapuni mentor, H. H. Doyle, participated in the-profitable transaction. {Figuring among the sires whose, progeny have been nominated for the yires' Produce Stakes are: Arrowsmith, Day Comet, Martian, .Paladin, The Ace, Gasbag, Winning Hit,'Absurd, Limond, Thespian, Paper Money, Kjilbroney, Tea Tray, - Hymestra, Psychology, Grandcourt, Night Raid, Ljeighton, Lord Quex. The, one and oply forfeit is due on entry day for general events. '..'.'. r Nominations for the Awapuni Gold Cup are not due till general nomination day. Last year the event .was contested by Rapine (the. winner), Rjeremoana (seejpnd), Grand Night (Ihird) and Mask (unplaced). It is highly probable that the same quartette \vjill figure again this year together with other aspirants for 'honours. No less than 111 prospective candidates have been nominated for the 24th Manawatu Stakes/ Mr. W. G. Stead having eight representatives of Leighton figuring therein, Mr. V. Riddiford seven, Mr. W. R. Kemball the same number, Mr. T. H. Lowry six, Mr. G. F. J\lJoore five, and Messrs G. M. Currie, W. E; Bidwill. G. Gerrard and J. S; McLeod rdur each. Included in the list are x .-uch well-known performers as'Here-' nioana, Grand Knight, -Limited, Sea:'6wn, Commendation, Battlement, Ly-f-jpder, Tukia, The Hawk, Money Order, Gascony, Lady Cavendish, Hynanna, Joy Bird, Young L,ochinvar,, Damaris, Shirley, Lady Desmond, Silvermine, Ajrrow Lad, Covent Garden, Thaw* Kiliti'onsyth, Raunui, etc., and .of only a reasonable percentage of the, above, remain on acceptance day, what, .a .great race is promised. |The Palmerston North sportsman, Mr. C. P. Nash, who has been resident ■in Australia for the past nine, months, was apparently unfortunate in hot getting the verdict with Coinah at Moorefield in February. The Turf'Life, an Australian sporting periodical, commenting upon the race, .says: "Seen aiter the race, J. Simpson was very emphatic that his mount, Coinah, won. the first division of the Kogarah' Stakes by- a long headv "Bacagi,"'continues the paper, "who was heavily backed at 4;. and 5 to 1, headed the pacemaker, Marion. Court, at the home turn, and then led to within a few yards of the post, only to be run down by. the. fast finishing Coinah, but the. judge astonished onlookers by declaring a deadheat." Imperial Spark, .who was off the scene of action for a time, is .now reported to be his old self again-and the Palmerstonian may prove capable of catching a good stake with his- representative in the near future.

;Tressayr, who came to Australia a few years ago, as a member of R. J. Mason's team, is still capable of winning races in the country districts of Victoria, comments the Sydney - Sun. He narrowly won the St. Patrick's Haiidicp at Rainbow. Another win* ner at the meeting . was Knight's brother, Tieroach.-' -