SPORTING NOTES.

Shannon News, 21 August 1928, Page 1

SPORTING NOTES.

A Reminder.

Nominations for the Wanganui Jockey Club's Spring meeting, which will be'held on September 13 and 15, close on Monday, next, August 20th, at' 8 p.m. Running Against Luck. The Grand. National, from appearances is Kaiti’s unlucky meeting. He ■again drew an outside position in the August Handicap with the result .that he finished third, which would have more than likely been second had he drawn a closer number. Back Again. Kilmczzo, who in past years has met with fair success at local meetings and who has been spelled for some considerable time, is again on the active list and i 3 nominated to appear at the Hawkes Bay Hunt Club meeting to be held on August 25. Big Money Comes North. Nukumai, Gaze and Red Fuschia, the three stake winners in the Grand National Hurdles are all North Islanders while the big double event on the opening day also came north, Wiltshire "and Bisox accounting for them. Hard Luck! The famous All Black—Aur a Hus mare, Desert Gold, produced a filly by Psychology on July 29, while the stud matron, Moorfowl, has a filly by ThcAce, born on July 25th. As the racing season begins on August Ist these two early foals are now termed yearlings and will be ineligible for the classicevents. They will in due course, however, be able to compete in handicap events. A flood Three-Year-Old. Dancing Star, the three-year-Old daughter of Great Star (imp.), is being kept in steady work at Trentham and is reported in great fettle. .. She is an exceptional sprinter and a successful season is anticipated for her. Third, Then Second. Rotor’s consistent running at. the Grand National Meeting, should find him a winner in the near future. The has registered some very attractive gallops during the past week with the result that he has quickh come 'mt& favour. Present indication.' point to him winning some good race*, at the spring meetings. Bean Cavalier Faj£& The performance of Beau Cavalie: in the Grand National was similar t( his other steeplechase performances this winter. He followed his usual custom of going to the. front and trying t( win all the "way, but he put up a feebh •struggle when (tackled by Wiltshire racing for the last sod wall, and he wae (tiring badly over the final stages. He is # very free galloper, but like others of )iis kind he cannot pull ou an extra effort when it becomes necessary to stall off a challenge. Absurd Passes. Mr G. M. Currie sustained a serious loss by the death of Absurd, who was one of the most successful stallions in New Zealand during the last ten years He was foaled in 1909 and took uj | stud duties in New Zealand about 1916 and in the season 1919-20, when his .stock were two and three-year-olds, he, was? credited 'with £4105. The follow ing <se.uson he was third to Martian anc Demosthenes with £21,215. He header the list wil/fc 45 winners of place monej in tlis following season, his total be ing £36,498. Absurd maintained hi position with £26,i;ls n.nd £29,690 ii. the two fcueeeeding years, but ill the lOl'A-SS season 'be was 'beaten by Sol fpriim •»n<i Kilbroney, tibe amo.vuit ere dited to Ms progeny being £22,945. However, the 1926-27'season, but wei }* ninth position last sea Hol V wltb £10 ’ 23( l His progeny are noted speed than staying ability and incu^ 0 . amc !”* them Thespian (who beat over a mile at Ellerslie and csta-b1.." ed an Australasian record of 1.36 3-5). Rational, Lysander, Motley, Limited Parody, Epitaph, Mermin, Tamatete, Humbug, Bathos, Farceur, Black Cat, Eulalie, Mircnsonta and Tukia.