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SPORTS AND PASTIMES.
RACING NOTES.
By Orleiah.
TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES.
Acceptances -for the £1.250 Grand
National Hurdle Eace. £250 Stepney
Welter, £6oO Fulham Park Plate, £330
Fullartou Stccnlcchasei £-Jo0 Tennyson
Handicap, and £400 Lightning Handicap,
to be run- at Victoria Park. on Saturday,
will close at 3 p.m. to-day. At the sunn?
time a forfeit oE £1 for the Adelaide
: Guineas will become due and payable.
; DKNXISTEIT AGAIN'.
Our Broken Hill correspondent tele
graphed on Saturday: — Proceedings at the
' August meeting of the Broken Hill Jockey
Club this afternoon started with the
Hurdle Eace, for which Dcnnister was
5 withdrawn in the city. Theiic. was' a lot
of talk about the withdrawal, ; but it was
?'- stated officially that .'Mrs. Jones.- the
owner, desired that Dcnnister should be
- raced in her home town and that the
winning of 'more races in the Hill would
mean that the horse would' Lave to carry
:, weights that would probably prevent; it
from winning s=takos, as desired, in Vic
toria. Under the circumstances, the men
?who were racing the gelding withdrew
. Dennistcr -from all encasements to meet
' the wishes of the owner.
'DOUBLE TO REID.,
1 When Pamphleteer won the. two cups
; at the Port Augusta nicetirig ? la'st month
he provided a welcome change of luck
for the Morphettville trainer I. Held,
. who on Saturday at Kadina landed a
' double with Phaedo and Dairius. I'haedo
: won the Novice Kace, and he is a full
'brother to Apollo and the promising two
year-old Our Host, who is trained by C.
Fitzroy for ill-. M. L: Arnold.
: Phaedo showed promise in several races
last season, and it now looks as if he
? will win a few more events.' Dairius has
,. always shown promise, and he ? scored
another success in the Richardson Handi
.cap on Saturday for Messrs. R. and S.
Sewell, father and son respectively, and
the Daius four-year,-old should prove
ireful property as time goes on. He has
just struck the best form of his career.
? and should be worth following in welter
' races. R. C. Medhurst , rode the stable
, double, and another jockey, in F. Richard
eon, who is associated with Reid's stable,
^won the Trial' Stakes on the improving
. Two mare- Twain.
NATIONAL HURDLES.
, Three horses who still hold engagements
in the Grand National , Hurdle Kace on
Saturday won races in South Australia
and Victoria on Satu^.ay. . At Kadinal
:Senlac scored in the Hurdle Baccjand he
ran the two miles in 3.47, which is fair
' time for the Kadina track. Senlae is in
the Grand National Hurdle Race ai 9 3,
' and be does not incur a penalty for his
: success on Saturday. Senlae seems to be
improving as a hurdler, and, although he
'beat only a poor field on Saturday at
Kadina. he only . bore out the fair form
he displayed behind Rabneb at Gawler a
week earlier. Senlnc has good pace and
is a sound jumper, but it is hardly' likely
that he will prove ot be up to National
Hurdle standard.. The .Toetiguous gelding
.is also engaged in the Grand National
..Steeplechase with 9 st. 9 ft.
Mercowie, who wa3 purchased early in
-the year by Mr. 3. Riekcn, of Bute,' won
: his 'first- race for that northern owner
' when the big chestnut landed the
\ Jumpers' Flat Race at Kadina on Satur
day, and the Two five-year-old, who has
?a pood, metropolitan .success to. his credit,
should more, than repay bus present owner
for his outlay in purchasing him.
Mercowie was reserved for the Jumpers'
Flat Race on Saturday, and was well
backed, and he just managed to defeat
the consistent mare Antondale by a head
Mercowie is engaged in the National
Hurdle Race with 9 st. 1 ft., but so far
he has not proved a good jumper in the
few outings _ he has had over hurdles.
However, his effort at- Gawler indicated
that he is benefiting from his experience,
mid before long he should develop into1 a
smart hurdler, as he has more pace than
the average jumper. Oi Saturday he was;
ridden by A: Robertson, who did not win
a race out of his turn.
.WILL ADSUM COME?
The victory of Adsum in the Arkaringa
Ilurdle Race on ' Saturday at Caulfield
immediately drew attention to his
prospects in the National Hurdles on
Saturday. Acceptances for that event will
be declared this afternoon, and they
should indicate whether the gelding will
make the trip. During the week-end
nothing of a definite nature could be
ascertained regarding the intentions of his
, owner. For his win on Saturday Adsum
earned a penalty of 10 ft., making his
weight 10 at. 9 ft.
? Adsum. is only a .young hurdler, and if
lie came over the border he would have
an undeniable chance. Adsum is trained
by H. King,, who was identified with the
sport in this State for some time, but he
lias been at Flemington for several years
how. He carried 9 st. 7 . on Saturday,
;:arid amons those he beat were Mount
Pleasant, Hanare, who had 11 st. 10 ft.
in the A.R.C. Grand National Hurdles
and was scratched on Friday, Plunderer,
jSeafit, Rearguard, and The Ringer, but it
vwtuld seem as if JHenare and The Ringer
have had enough racing during the
winter. The best Henare could do on
Saturday was to run fourth with 11 st.
1 ft.
APPRENTICES' SCHOOL. ??? ? ;
Mr. S. W. Ferry will continue his
lectures to apprentices at Morphettvillc
this evening.
?F.LWAMPLE.
Elwauiple did not pull up tod well after
running m the Copper City Cup on Satur
day, and he may be given the benefit of
a spell.
FIRST Wi.F.A. RACE.
On Saturday, August 25, the first of the
weight-for-age races of the spring will be
decided. The race is . the Underwood
^Stakes; to be run over a. mile at the Mil
liamsiown Racing Club's meeting. In
3024 and 1925 this race Was known as the
Williamstowu Stakes, but in 1926 and last
year it was called the Underwood Stakes,
and usually it has proved .1 good guide to
the Caulfield Cup. In 1924 Whittier was
successful, but lie was not among the
? starters in . the Caulfield Cup. The fol
;: lowing year Whittier vras successful again,
'nnd he followed that win with, a win in
-the Canlfield Cup.
Heroic was successful in the first Under
» wood Stakes, but he did not start in the
-'?.?Caulfield Cup. The winner last year was
;'? Royal Charter, who was one of the out
'.-' eiders of the field, but Royal Charter's
'subsequent form, was so good that he
started a short-priced favourite for the
'?? Caulfield Cup. He was unplaced. This
if year many leading candidates- for spring
:l honours are sure' to be^ entered, and the
-winner, will gain admirers for any of the
important spring races in irhich he holds
v engagements. — Argus.
.';' FROM MELBOURNE.
?i J. Scobie will arrive in Adelaide to
morrow with Kaoota, who haB been
I, specially prepared for the Adelaide
;?_ Guineas, and Roc-, who will run in the
?;. Fulham Park Plate. Scobie' will also
., bring over a filly to run in the Dequette
['., ville Stakes. . A year aso Seobie won the
two-year-old double with Kaoota and
Mistral, and Kaoota is at present in great
heart.
'; PR. Lewis will probably leave Melbourne
,', this evening, and lie will ride both .Kaoota
r,. and Roc. Adam Skirvinc will nlso arrive
Lr with somp horses to-morrow.
-. .It is not definitely knovn if Clan Robert
'?r, will be brought over for the Grand
V National Steeplechase.
!. PORT .CLUB.
The annual meeting of the Port Ade
,'? -hide Club' will be held , at Port Adelaide
; on ?Thureday evehiu?.
^ NATIONAL SCRATCH1NGS. -
' Henare and El Nido have been with
- drawn from the Grand Natioual Hurdle
Race, to be run. on Saturday.
.' BATTERV APPEAL FAILS. .
Consideration waa on Friday night given
by the appeal board of the Victorian
- Trotting -ind Radii? Association to the
appeals by Sidney Kelly, owner of the
1 trotting' mare Halloween, John Hook,, the
rider, and Reginald King against thft life
-? disqua'iification imposed upon them by the
^.stewardit'-of-the Richmcmd club on July
23. The disqualifications were the out
come o£ the- discovery of an electric
battery in the jockey's saddle. Notice of
appeal was given, and the. V.T. and K.A.
opened its hearing a fortnight ago, 'and
adjourned until last night for the .pro
duction of further evidence from Sydney
by the appeallants.
'Aftef bearing this, the decision in
respect to Kelly and Hook were con
firmed, but King's appeal was upheld. ?
In the case of King, who was described
as a i-trappcr, the board considered that.
he did no more than hold the mare's head.
W. DUNCAN'- REINSTATED. '.
At a- meeting of thVV.R.C. committee
on Friday W. Duncan, who was suspended
from riding in races 'for one month from
July 9 for having taken a wrong position
at the barrier' on .Smoke; Bomb in the
second division of tfic Arundel Handicap
at the Oakland* Hunt Club's meetmg on
July 4, was reinstated. Duncan won on
Faramauch at Caulfield on' Saturday,
HEXARK'S FAILURE.: ? . .
Discussing Hennrc'e failure, at Caulfield
on Saturday; The Melbourne- Herald
says:— Henare failed to nccomplish th;
tank set him. in the Arkarinka Hurdle, in
which event he was ridden ' by H.
Thompson instead of his usual .pilot,; H.
Cairns. Henare was handicapped to carry
11 st; 10 IK, and, although he ran a fair
race, he missed; a- place.
Mount Pleasant was sent out favourite
on the- strength of his third in the
Leamington Hurdle, while Plunderer was
next best. Sir Gleam made most of the
running, and approaching the home turn
was still battling along in front with
Pinnderer. Mount Pleasant then -made a
fast run, and, getting through on- the
inside, led over the' last hurdle, but was
unable to hold Adsum, who finished very
well. Rearguard jumped poorly, and was
last home.
SMART SON OF VALAIS.
Another smart son of Valais was un
earthed in the Chatsworth Plate at Caul
Held on Saturday, by name Faramanch.
When betting opened Faramanch was
rushed by well-informed people, and his
price quickly went down to. 3/1, at which
price be ruled as favourite until a fair
sized coinmissiion was launched in favoui
if the New Zealand filly Pamona.. From
3 to 1 Pamona firmed to fours, and as a
result of this movement^ odds about Fara
manch lengthened to fives. There was a
mistake on the race card in the
description of Faramanch, who was
wrongly stated to be a gelding instead of
i colt, but the stewards allowed the
trainer to amend this on payment- of £1.
The proceedings caused a little delay, and
Faramanch was detained in the mounting
jrard much longer than usual.
Faramanch wore , bandages on both
forlegs. The colt had done nothing in
public to warrant the support accorded
bini, but he had evidently been well tried
Dn the track, for he put up a very fine
performance. The field was a large one.
but Faramanch was drawn near the rails,
and he was always one of the leaders. Ho
turned into the- straight a little ahead of
Cimbrian and .Pamona, but .in the run
Kome he came right -away, and scored by
two and a half length from' Cimbrian, who
is a half-brother to Heroic and .a. very
liandsome thoroughbred, from whom more
should be heard in the near future.
Considering she was so badly drawn
it the barrier, Pamona ran a good- race.
She was just beaten for third place by
Dark Dawn. Farmancli gaye.W. Duncan
his first winning ride since his return to
the saddle. It wi», in fact, hia firs',
mount.— Melbourne Herald.
ABOUT AGAIN.
Mr. V. de P. Gillen (''Behemoth')
who has been ill for some time past, is
improving, and he will probably leave hos
pital for his home this week. ' ?
SIR ALOGY'S DOUBLE. ???-..?.
By .winning the Australiaff Steeplechase'
it Caulfield on Saturday', the; dashipg jum
per Sir Alogy captured the Australian
Hurdle and Steeple-double. This is a feat
which has been achieved before by Colonel
Shilinski, Les Paddington, and Rolsel.
Sir -Alogy must be. regarded as one of
the jumping 'finds' of recent years, and
as he is only a five year old,' there would
seem to be a big career in' front of him.
3e is by the imported horse Analog}', and
his recent series' of- Hvins- goes to again
prove that it often pays- to put horses to
mrdling when than are young instead of
keeping them racing-on. the flat, and when
finished at that department of 'the' game
they are praetically-Jlseless as jumpers.
Sir Alogy is owned by Mr. A.' T. Cres
wick. a well-known- pastoralist arid breeder
in Victoria, and he owns The Nook Stud
at Naijambie; ..- Huja ran a fair'race on
Saturday, but apparently the distance
found found him. -.out, ns Clan Robert
came along and beat him' for 'third money
in the last two furlongs.
HOME AGAIN. v
The Victoria Park trainer, J. MeKinnon,
will leave, Melbourne for' Adelaide to-day
with Rumford, Our Hero, and Huja.
Nominations for. the Balaklava Meet
ing to be held on Wednesday, August 29,
close to-day (Monday) at Gordon's
Agency. Adelaide, at 4 p.m.,' or' 6 p.m.
with Mr. H. Tidswell (secretary), at. Bala
klava. '.'.-.
Nominations for the Loxton September
1 Meeting close on Wednesday next,
August 15, at Gordon's Ag'ency. Adelaide,
at 4 p.m., or 7 p.m.. with the secretary at
LoxtonJ . . . ? ;....'?'? '.
Nominations for the Berri September 8
Meeting fall due on Wednesday . next,
August 15, at Gordon's Agency, Adelaide,
at 4 p.m., or 6,p.m:'with the secretary at
Berri.
Renmark nominations are due on Wed
nesday next, August 15, at Gordon's
Agency, Adelaide, at 4 p.m., or 8 p.m.
with the secretary' at Renmark; '
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