SPORTING.

Shannon News, 30 July 1929, Page 2

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN RACING NEWS,

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Helotis Wins at Grafton. ;

Starboard Light and Helotis, who until recently were inmates of F. Higgott's stables at Otaki, were given a .run at the Grafton J.C. meeting held on July 17th, the latter winning the principal sprint race at the fixture. Starboard Light was an unsuccessful contestant for the Grafton Cup, which was won by Chipwood, a rank outsider. Both Starboard Light and Helotis are being trained in Sydney by Mr If. Murrell for Messrs Perry Bros., of circus fame. Joy Bird For Sale.

Among the horses to be offered for sale by Messrs H. Chisholm and Co. at their Randwick Stables on August 7th, is Joy Bird, Mr T. Higgins' six-year-old bay mare, by Argosy—Almond. Joy Bird was included in a team which Mr E. T. Yuile took over to Australia recently. Expected to Improve.

When Crown Area was sold at a high price last week, it was surmised that W. Booth bought him for a patron of his stable. It was not so, the Rosehill trainer purchasing the big gelding on his own behalf. The price paid was substantial, which augurs well for Crown Area's future, his new owner being too good a judge to chance his money on anything that did not appear a payable proposition.

Moorgas. The New Zealand three-year-old, Moorgas (Gasbag—Moorefield) was sold last week to Mr H. W. Roach, and is now in M. Poison's stable. Since his arrival in Svdney, Moorgas has not run up to his New Zealand form, but as he sprinted well in his work recently, there is hope for him. The amount paid for Moorgas has "not been divulged, but it is stated to be little more than half the amount paid for Crown Area, whose 'reported price was in the neighbourhood of ISOOgns. N.Z. Success in Sydney.

I The <r Herald" points out that dur- ' ing the 1928-29 racing season, which concludes at the end of this month, New Zealand horses have won nearly £30,000 in stakes in Sydney, Prince Humphrey, Limerick and Honour being the principal winners. More than thirty New Zealand horses won prize money in Sydney this season.—Australian Press Association. King's Cup Weights.

W. Kelso stated last wefck it was improbable Bacchus would go to Queensland for the King's Cup, and, as the brown's 9.5 is not attractive, it is safe t 0 say he will remain in Sydney to continue his preparation for the Spring meetings.

Oratrix and Concentrate are to visit Brisbane, and the latter is fairly treated in the King's Cup. Valparaiso is not exactly thrown in with 8.6, but with only a pound more he should have a winning chance in the Exhibition Handicap, run at a quarter-mile shorter distance. The Q T.C. handicapper has not over-looked Seatown, who is meeting Concentrate worse than in any of the southern handicaps.

Aussie at Randwick. The crack New Zealand performer Aussie, who arrived in Sydney, yesterday, was on the track at Randwick this morning, says the Sydney "Sun" of July 17th. He is a plain-looking bay gelding, but substantially built. Papatu is over with him, and is a useful locking sort. Another pair from the Dominion to work this morning were Paganelli and Tasty. J. E. Pike was on Paganelli. Their trainer, M J. Carroll,-was a former member cf the All Blacks football team, while Mr R. Roberts, part-owner of Paganelli, had the distinction of captaining the 1914 All Black team, which successfully toured California. Bogus Scratchings. The Carnival Handicap at Geelong attracted more than the usual amount of interest because of the bogus scratching of two of the fancied candidates Smoke Bomb and Cyloon. On Monday ai'tci noon telegrams withdrawing the'se horses were sent from the Coburg and Carlton post offices, apparently by the same person. The owners and trainers denied having scratched the horses, and at a special meeting of the committee of the Geelong Racing Club both horses were reinstated.

A re-draw of barrier places was made yesterday. Smoke Bomb secured No. I position .and Cyloon No. 2. To-day, when the race was run, Cyloon was the first to show out. The result was:— Smoke Bomb 1, Love Story 2, Cyloon 3. Smoke Bomb won by half a length. Limerick Makes Another Trip.

Another batch of 13 horses left Wellington by the Ulimaroa on Friday for Sydney. They were headed by the crack galloper Limerick, while F. D. Jones also had Paquito and Belcaire on board. He has charge of Briar Root also for Mr A. J. Toxward and Arikinui for Mr J. B. Gasiford. Limerick looks particularly well, and Paquito has furnished and looks a better horse than he was last season. Limerick's programme no doubt will be as usual, commencing with the Warwick Stakes, the mile weight-for-age event at the Warwick Farm Meeting on August 31. Paquito, with 8.7 in the Metropolitan, is not exactly thrown in, but apparently he is expected to do well. Arikinui is a smart galloper, who should be ,; ..r&»lS

placed to advantage in and round Syduev. He has won well at Trentham. .

J. Feilder's team on board actually consisted of five horses, although he has the responsibility for the trip of the Nightraid—Effort yearling and Little Queen, a Birkdale—Betty Girl mare destined for the ponies. Nedda, who looks a picture, is the star member of Fielder's own team. The others are all untried in public. The two rising three-year-olds, Rosemanner, a Rossendale —Lady Manners colt, and Nonchalant, a gelding by Paper Money from Glen Helen, have shown some pace on the track, but the winter conditions have prevented their being galloped a great deal. Tippling, the Tippler—Sweet Form rising two-year-old, has shown that he can gallop when being allowed to run along over two furlongs. Shirada, a bay filly by Paper Money from Payhia, has also shown some promise. She too is rising two

years. George Jones also brought Home Made from Awapuni and shipped, him to Sydney to his new owner, A. B. Cowell, of Maßc'ot.