SPORTING

Shannon News, 30 September 1927, Page 4

SPORTING

Bonideer, who went to Sydney with A. D. Webster’s team, has been sold. The Wanganui Hunt maiden winner, Rosebush, is evidently expected to improve, as she has been engaged in open company on the concluding day at Otaki.

Santiago, who has not been seen Out since he competed in hurdle events at the N.Z. Cup meeting, is engaged in flat events at Otaki. Santiago may in future run in the ownership of Mr. Harry Palmer, of Otaki. That owner is getting prepared a four-year-old by Boniform —Believe.

At the Menangle Park meeting- on Tuesday the result of the Flying Handicap was as follows: —Penman (G. Young) 1; Release (A. Reed) 2; First Acre (F. Butterworth) 3. Limerick continues to carry all before him. Commendation’s form is too indifferent to be true.

Both the champions are sons of Limond, Limerick being from Medley and Commendation from Eulogy.

To Kara and Town. Guard will no lack for friends at Avondale.

The recent performances of Degage and To Monanui will gain them friends in and around this district.

Gold Mint, who was recently reported to have suffered an injury, is quite all right again. Battle Colours is stated to be doing useful work in the south and shoulu soon ,be ready to race. ' Royal Ceres, a two-year-old of last season, is again in commission. Ho should add to his record.

Civility, who has .been working brilliantly at Wanganui, is bo make her first appearance for the season at Auckland.

High Pitch won his first race at Avondale twelve months ago. The tfarchedon gelding claims engagements again this meeting. Martarma is reported to be doing well at Riccarton and is expected to get some stake money when the classics come up for decision. The English filly, Golden Prospect, has shown little prospect as a racing proposition and it is now stated that, she is to be retired to the stud. Since his arrival at Riccarton Goosestep is stated to have got through his work in good style and he should get on the winning list, when the class is not too strong. Note, who came across from the West Coast to capture a hack event at the Grand National meeting, took up her quarters at. Riccarton and she is stated to have shown marked improvement of late.

Taboo, who up to the time of the National meeting was trained by J. Pearson at Riccarton, is reported* to be in tip-top order and he should put up a bold bid for honours in the Oamaru Cup. •

Abcrfckly, who is reported to have been getting through his tasks in good style at Riccarton, has been nominated for the Oamaru Cup. If the Quin Abbey gelding has any pretensions to the New Zealand Cup, he should give a good account of himself. Cosmetic was handed over to W. J. Donovan at Dannovirkc, and, states “Vedette,’’ will remain in his charge for the Napier Park and Hawke’s Bay meetings. ,S. J. Reid will be otherwise engaged, he having. Chit at Avondale. Broad Acre has been purchased by Mr. W. White, the owner of Crown Area, and has joined up with G. New’s string at Awapuni. Broad Acre, who is a five-year-old by Acre from Peggy Paul, has shown promise of proving o good sort.

Alloway, who appeared to be decidedly unlucky to suffer defeat bof days at Wanganui by such nark'obv margins, will be ridden by H. Wiggins in the Avondale Cup. That horseman will be also on King Val in the two-year-old event.

E. A. Keesing- will be in attendance at Napier Park where he will have the mounts on Tresham and Chips, while he will also be on top of W. J. Donovan’s pair, Tori and Tea Miss.

The Fordell mentor, F. Tilly, is taking Laughing Prince, Freehold and Ruanui to Auckland. The last, named is engaged on the second day of the Avondale fixture, while he also figures in the Groat Northern Guineas.

Paper Boy has been galloping freely of late, and he -may atone this season. for past-disappointments, states a Christchurch writer. He beat a big field in the Cashmere Plate last year, but a second and two thirds were his remaining efforts in the money. He looks like being ready to show form early this season.

Martin, the half-brother to Sea We-il by Marble Arch, is now being trained at Ellerslie by H. B. Cowan. Although the bay gelding only had three races last season, he shaped rather well when given several schooling bouts at Ellerslie last autumn, and will probably contest hurdle events later on in the season.

Geo. Henderson has started Viburnum working at Ellerslie, and the halfsister to Respirator has been trotted and cantered around the centre of the course during the past week, writes “Whalebone;” She is a five-year-old mare by Catmint from Fresia, who will require time to be moulded into shape as she is very much on the green side at the present time.

Racegoers in Sydney received another shock when Silvius was relieved of his engagement in the Caulfield Cup. As the result of four successive wins in South Australia., Silvius advanced to the position of second favourite to Commendation for the Caulfield Cup. and his withdrawal will mean another windfall to many ante-post book-mak-ers.