SPORTING NOTES.

Shannon News, 24 August 1928, Page 3

SPORTING NOTES.

A Reminder. Acceptances for all events of both the Daunevirke Racing Club’s and Dannevirke Hunt Club’s fixtures, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday next respectively, will close to-night at 9 o’clock. Nominations for the. New Zealand Cup wil also close to-ni-ghtf Watch Her. Limosa, the five-year-old daughter of Limond and Ilopeite, is shaping so attraetivelv in her work on the tracks at Wanganui that good performances are expected of her in early spring engagements. Her first outing this season will probably be at the Mart on Jockey Club’s meeting next month. Coming on Well. Freehold is being specially prepared for hi? engagement in the Wanganui Guineas and si reported to be doing remarkably well. The son of Absurd can be relied upon for a good race, providing, of course, he goes to the post fit and well. The Wanganui Guineas is set down for decision on the programme for the Wanganui Jockey Club’s meeting on September 13th. How he Missed.' It appears that Royal Damon was unlucky, in the August Handicap at Biccartou on Thursday! ' 'Gwen, his rider, lost an iron at the start, and after regaining it lost the other iron altogether during the race. Form of Horses at the Bay. * The following horses are expected to run prominently in jtheir respective engagements at the liawkes Bay Hunt Club meeting to-morrowi — Rivpvs]p;i Hurdles. Ballvfarnon,

Riverslea Hurdles. Ballyfarnon, Middleman. - :■ Park Hurdles. —Chrishna, Handy. Okawa Maiden. —Delude, Lucky Light.

Hunt Cup Steeples. —Askari, Highway. Abbotsford Handicap.—Haiti, The Hawk. Soutra Hunters’ Flat. First Prince, Birkie. Hororfui .Hack, —Abisogae, Night Witch. Jumpers Change Hands. Two sales were reported at Ricearton on Friday last, the steeplechaser, Jovial being purchased by Mr L. C. Hazlett, ofi Dunedin, and the hurdler, Diana’s Lad, going to Captain B. li., Edkins, of Wellington. Both jumpers were winners on the opening day of the Grand National meeting. Mr G. Keheley’s bay horse Radiate (Polyda-mon-Bleriot) also changed hands, Mr G. L. Rutherford, of Macdonald Downs being the new owner. The Big Money at Canterbury. Fifty-one horses earned money at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting last week. The list was headed by Wiltshire, £ll7O, and Nulcumai, £lOls, after whom there was a drop to Craigmore, £585, Tuki, £560, and Bisox, £525. Winnings Owners. The following were the principal winning owners at the Canterbury Joekev Club’s meeting last week: —Messrs T.“ Wilson, £1170; J. M. Samson, £1045; S. G. Davidson, £1015; L. G. Hazlett, £585; R. Hicks, £525; F. R. Waller, £400; H. D. Mathews, £320; W. J. Craig, £290; W. H. r Gaisford, £280; C; F. Vallanee, £270; F. Ehrhorn, £260; C. T. Keeble, £255; and W. H. Ballinger, £250. Riding Honours. Riding honours at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting were widely distributed. W; J. Bowden, R. Reed, J. Kerr and S. Henderson were successful twice, while the jockeys who rode one winner were E. Shaw, J. Procter, L. A. Pine, R. C. Syme, E. Mackie, A. MeConnae, A. E. Ellis, D. O’Connor, J. W. Jennings, L. G. Morris, R. J. Mackie, R. McTavish, C. Dawson, L. Hunt,, B. 11. Morris, and P. Powell.

Successful Trainers. F. Trilford and A. Trilford wore the most successful trainers at the Grand National meeting, with four winners, Jovial, Tuki, Town Bank and Royal Fashion. A. M. Wright (Nukumai twice), and J. Cassells (Craigmore twice) were next with two wins each. The following trainers each led in a winner: K. Ellis (Diana's Lad), F. Ehrhorn (Nucleus), G. J. Pine (Noteworthy), R. Syme (Wiltshire), J. Brown (Bisox), G. New (Pangolin), P. T,. Hogan (Captain Sarto), A. Griffon (Smithereens), G. Jones (Chelone), E. Penman (Marjoram), S. G. Ware (Narrative), R. C. Keeper (Carinthia), F. R. Waller (Rangi Sarto), -A. Goodman (Black Mint), S. J. Reid (Historic), G. A. Feilding (Royal Saxon). Saxby the Best. § Saxby was the most successful sire of winners at the meeting, Craigmore winning a double and Royal Saxon adding another to his seore. Manchineel had a double winner, Nukumai; Lucullus was represented bv Nucleus and Carinthia; Sarto by Captain Sarto and Rangi Sarto, and Catmint by Marjoram and,Black Mint, while the following sires bred one winner: Gay Lad (Diana’s Lad), Paper Money (Noteworthy), Day Comet (Wiltshire), Merry Moment (Jovial), Bisogne (Bisox), Pamnure (Pangolin), Arrowsmith (Smithereens), Quin Abbey (Tuki), Leighton (Chelone), Areliietown (Town Bank), Solferino (Narrative), Royal Mae (Royal Fashion), and Nassau (Histone). The progeny of thirty-six sires earned money, the biggest being Day Comet £1195, Manchineel (£lOls, Saxby £795, Sarto £625, Lueallus £625,

Quin Abbey £560, Bisogne £525, and Catmint £425.

A Win for Roscrea.

Roiscre'a], Jjimeriek’s WalfMbroth >r, who created a good early impression last Saturday when he won the Throe-year-old Handicap of seven furlongs at Rosehill (N.S.W.) in convincing style, had two starts before leaving the Dominion, his effort on Saturday being his first across the Tasman. The son of Rossendale won at his first essay, the Novice Plate at the winter meeting f'ot the Ashburfon Racing Glub. when his nearest attendant was Lighthearted, also doing well at present ii: N.S.W. Roscrea's next, and only other, effort in the Dominion was made at Trentham last month, in the Trial Plate, in which he went under to the Greenmeadowsdrained Toxeuma, who was meeting him at level weights. Toxeuma won by a length, with a bit of reserve, taking 1.18 to traverse the threequarters of a mile—-not a bad performance for a two-vear-old on a holding course to register that time with nine stone up, The win of Roscrea makes Toxeuma out a good one, as theye is no doubt that when Roscrea was beaten by him at Trentham no fault could be found with the condition of the relative of Ballymena and Limerick. Roscrea's next outing will probably be in the Hobartville Stakes which will come up for decision at Warwick Farm (Sydney) on the 29th.