THE Racing World.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 276, 18 November 1905, Page 11

THE Racing World.

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C. Planner, who has had the charge of Patience, the most successful filly in Hungary, has broken the record established by Dyer, the American trainer, when, he won £21,240 in his year. Planner has already won over £34,000, and has a chance of adding a couple more valuable graces to the stable account.

Many of the jockeys riding in France have already disposed of their service for next year. George Stern will continue a_ leading jockey for M. Edmond Blanc's stable, Ransch has renewed his contract with Mr W. K. Vanderbilt, and J. Reiff has given first claim to M. Caillanlt while George Bartholemew, who has come quickly to the front, gets a good engagement with Count de Fels. for wham his father trains. Befihouse, who has completely, recovered from the accident which spoiled a usually good averase, remains with M. J. Prat.

Mr Weinberg, the German sportsmaa, was present at the last day of the nati«nal gathering at Maisons-Laffite on Friday. He possesses the best three year old in Germany with Festino. a son of Ayrshire, and with Fels, by Hannibal, admittedly the best two year old, he will see his colours carried well in the Austrian and German Derbies. Unfortunately, Mr Weinberg has not entered. Fels in the International Criterion, to Ibe decided on Saturday, the 7th October, but he said that he hoped with Fels fit and well to show his colours next year in the Prix dv Conseil Municipal. Mr Weinberg has secured tbe services of O'Connor, the -American jockey, for next season.

At a meeting of the Uerby Town Conncil recently, Councillor Blount complained tb_t people in betting news crowded rouiid the newspapers at the Free Library, to tbe exclusion of general readers.

He suggested that betting news should be obliterated.

Alderman Ann. the chairman of the Free J-dbrary committee, said the committee ™ r< L T ? of the opinion that it to *TL-l**£ Very narrow minded proceeding ~°h _ ^f_i he con _? e suggested. He was not tainl„ oppose the proposal. tJ.I .u 7 c - oul(I not lea -ve the papers in-Sexne'-r. better dlSpeilse with them

in,^ r ,'"if Wo , o <Uand. who has been for so uy ine open-air lottery. Ho o-^k - wr^turn n to wei_n in after winning the Prix de la tw Die at Saint-Oven that the stewards cS on him and on the trainer of S_Srfcfc_ __*w2_i rt -*5? most satisfactory man°Lorti was^_ul^ -urz y whlch Ut -- ide ffl? thl A-un. which was once a pastime of the more select classes, should through the law £r_^- m + Stlt ? ted tb e. "Mutual Bett_g" h _r_ fal.en into the hands of mere gamblers The 3 to control the policy of aw W rrn,? n l t ° wner9 ' thrcutens to drive away that patronage without which the 51 c ™? e -ist- Such is the state of thmgs in France at the moment

paper says that **■ Edmond ■t;i*m. hat, been .just annoyed at the inttnl£EUi ttril, ? ted to by certain Engl_m Journals, whose correspondents appea? to w£*_£ 1 7' 6U f re ? rein to thelr tarnations d^ C ? step M transferring his _^§W$I c t0 F- ngland or ot abandoning -S- h lnofitm ss- bis colours S?fh_ fl - oft<Hl be l n »««-~-C-L The question of the new regulations regarding the bookmakers and their dispersal" has neve? led to any expression of opinion on his part. They SS^_* fle P£, Wm ' "? ne fa not "- some _f^!f; n *„ plnß * er :" M - B Janc rarely bets m England save when any horse carrying s?* «._?*• aß * Presses a chance" and then, following the example of other owners, he may risk a few hundreds. The suppressioa of bookmakers cannot, there- £_!_.. m _F__ ra _ affect lllm - as he is not a regular attendant in the ring and is only to be seea on the racecourse when he has a horse running in an important race. Consequently, the intention attributed to him of quitting his own country to race abroad in England, owing to the Government having monopolised the right to bet is purely bivention on the part of the creator of that canard."

An American exchange has- the following: Dm Pattji, the champion pacing stal- | lion of the worid. who made the mark of 1.36 on the Memphis track last fall lowered his record three-quaTters of a second, and demonstrated that th_ Lexinstan course is about the fastest in the world, this season at least. The successful effort on the part of the son of Joe Patchem was witnessed by one of the largest crowds ever present at a trotting meeting in that ctiy, and as he circled th» track In the remarkable time of I.4_j the imSiense crowd almost went wild, and surged ou the track in front of the Judge's stand, and for fifteen minutes it was "impossible for the driver, H. Chertsey, to dismount and leave the track. Dan Patch appeared ou the track fo rthe effort jnst alter two heats of the 2.4 pace _ ad been paced mprecord time. It was believed frore -the fast time made in those two heats by Locanda and Hazel Patch that the champion would be successful in lowering his record. After several warming up heats by his driver, the latter nodded for the word, and the start was made in the journey. The horses reached the quarter in 29* sec, the half in 57Ssec the three-quarters in 1.26J, and completed the circuit in I.SSJ, clipping three-quarters of a second from the record. Out of over nfty watches held on the horse by as many practical Norsemen who lined the track in front of the judge's stand, not one of them caught the time slower than that sung out by the official timers, and all of theni except the officials eanght the middle half m 36sec flat. The fastest three heats in a race were paced by Locanda and Hazel Patch in 2mln 4sec pace, won by the former. The second heat was paced in 2min 2sec, the record heat of the year and the track.

Thus an English writer: What is known | to experts as "the box trick" in connection i with jockeyship—though "the hat trick"' is infinitely more popular—lias been exemplified by some of the recent running. When a bold rider attempts, for instance, to dash through between two of his opponents they may elc.se in on him so as. to impede his successful progress, and thus "box" him : in effectually; or, if he tries to go up on 1 the inside, he is likely to experience a 1 similar difficulty. He may have to pnil out , and come round: he needs a lot in hand to ; win under those conditions. His wisest plan is to steer cle_r of such entanglement*: when he cannot go absolutely the ' shortest way home he must cut the corners off as far a.s possible without gettinhiniaelf into trouble: better anything than the disaster of being shut in at a critical moment and having to display a splendid flash' of speed in the last few strides—just too late. Money enough to sink a ship or ! two Bhs been lost in that way. ' Many races which ought to have been won easily have been sacrificed- by that error of judgment. An old trainer's advice to his youthful jockey was this: "Do not attempt to go up o Btite inside, my lad. unless you are sure of 'getting there.' " aud if you want to be 'boxed, - wait till that is done for you as a final ceremony." Yet, in these days of cut-throat competition.' we may often see jockeys bunched together oa a wide course when theTe are not many of therm and when no special advantage Is to be gained by that love of cdntlnsnity. "Ride your own line" is a sound hunting maxim* it might be studied on the Turf with benefit to all parties concerned. One of the main Ambitions cherished by a jockey _ naturally to go the shortest "way; because while he may be able to give wrtght away' he cannot concede both. weightr and distance. It is inexpedient on hte part to 1 make wide sweeps. _> to speak; wft_a short r £2s y Ttactlcal-e.' But,; on the other hand, he must cot anew- Ms desire to save ______ nun into, the "box** of the ewnny, whence "_e is not litery to emerge a sense of personal trinmffc. If 'he had come ro___ sooner he micht not have

The English writer, "Ranger," is responsible lor the following: Many amusing,, incidents are familiar to mc In connection with the weighing- in. business. They serve to indicate the fun and surprises of sport in a truly humorous light—the best, perhaps, that can be switched on so as to> obtain a perfect illumination. Once, at a race meeting in the' Midlands, 1 saw a jockey come back to scale after winning, when he was unable to- draw anything like his proper and specified impost "Fetch the bridle," cried his trainer in a voice of thunder, affecting to be shocked beyond expression. "Fetch tbe horse," urged an owner present in the interests of humanity.." "ana even if he turns the scale it will probably be after a few stupendous meals." How, much that jockey was'"short on the "occasion referred to need 1 not be stated; aa idea, of the plot. If. revealed. might not prove to be edifying; Flrst-past-the-post betting was tbea a. possible, achievement. At -aether meeting or greater importance, when valuable flat races are decided, I watched the weighlng-Ia of a small jockey the wept bitterly—who. was between two id three pounds light "He cannot have cried it off.'-' said the trainer, "it would be impossible within the time' at his disposatand he hasn't sense enough to perspire effusively when he is in danger." Somebody told the orator what had occurred; there had been a long delay at the post, with other complications; the jockey was of v sensitive disposition, being naturally unfitted for the game-he was,, alas, too fond of gin; and, after several anxious moments, be was ' disqualified. His employer lost a great deal of. money which he ought to have won,.'so to speak,-in a •trot. Again, as to this, matter of. weight, I remember the experience of a gentleman jockey who bad "wasted"' hard to ride Bst l_ib. After his race.he indulged fa a small glass of sherry and a biscuit, not having tasted anything. for "a long--time; the result was that, with- exaetly-tbe same saddle and equipment,, he could barely "do" Ost in the nest race but one. It seems that on a jockey "wasting" a little refreshment acts with magicaT effect Oa the same principle -we find that when a member of that profession gives it up he shows a tendency to grow very fat immediately. He is making up for the "wasted"' past and. as one of his confreres remarked, "filling in the chinks" to the point of absurd ' repletion.: ....:■. The exclusion of bookmakers in France is thus commented upon by the Paris correspondent of the "Sporting Times f — The racecourse disgraceful deadlock, brought about by the openly avowed greed of the Minister of Agriculture,, determined to increase the crushing mill receipts, seems to be entering into another phase which may somewhat alter the aspect of affairs. On Sunday last-at Lougcliamps, during an uninteresting: and day's sport, a leading French fielder was arrested and will probably' be tried. It is alleged that he was acting as middle man, ; and putting money on at the pari-mutnel boxes for a client If so,, it looks bad for the bookie, as the law on this head seems : clearly against him. The severe arbitrary ! decree of the Minister, M. Buau, prohibiting public wagering of: any kind, makes everybody miserable. There has been an. i increase in the crushing mill takings, averaging about £6000 sterling each racing day, which sketckily represents the-"tiny i turnover of the poor puny defunct ring mi the Paris Pesage. .• - - ■ ! But at the same time* gate receipts have dropped to tbe tune -of £100 per meeting. The increased percentage on pari -mutuel takings during September is "thus, cancelled as far as racing societies are concerned- Rich patrons are stopping away. The few really wealthy sportsmen who can afford to bet — lose or - win — and buy horseflesh are thoroughly sickened. It is shocking to note that every day of the week, without exception, 700,000 "' franca (£28,000) is contributed by the - outside petty public, crowding: the crushing mill I barriers in their working clothes. Another most hideous form of turf speculation is that going on openly in wine shops, barbI ers establishments, and cafes, where the I smallest sum can be invested at crushing mill s.p. rates — with broken glass hmits atop. A lot of welshing goes on, | too, with impunity. Women know' where to have a flutter on the quiet Nini is accommodated at her milliner's — a hi-h I class firm — and tells mc these picture hat people will take a monkey at a time, sub artificial rosa. The police shut their eyes to pnnting in drinking: bars, as the dispensers of absinthe and the loungers at their zmc counters are all upholders of the Government, and will vote next May for Republican candidates. Altogether a nanseating state of things, too sordid to be interesting in print and too dlsheartenm? to trouble about All that shamefaced ards can say when is that the present undignified money grubbing measures must remain in force during the Minister's pleasure. ■ ■■»"-- Says "Ranger": From what I had hear* rn3 ? p r _ rt T ers «»»» JrfMch. information origl ££«- ventured some weeks since to express a very confident opinion that a fnw.-^ woald ■■ be - made ki the 51b .fi Z f tO , a PP r e-tta*; and that change to im^ lnen t' *&** re -uy --«-* ? "■»* ■*t" Grey Ties: had won the hn«I ewitc £'_ Tk-t so almost great a ??_, a _ z -randel should have been, deprived of victory, because a Ughrtly-weight-Jhi'ETfc-IK able 5%m furt aer to diminish the weight by.the luck of. the engagement or a clever apprentice called glaring attention to the existing state 6'f affairs. It J M T^ r ?i Uy hard linea for tfcord Howard ac Walden. and his friends; the course ;lof3 de , ep * so thafc wei £ h t toid.with exceptional severity., the added misfortune uiat aiornington Cannon got into a bit of boggy ground, and. the 31b allowance to contend against at the finish. Of course however these things have to be looked at broadly an _ not judged by individual cases. The allowance has done undoubtSw s^ -in bringing good boys to the front; but it will continue to. do this when it is restricted, as it will be, to races of. minor, importance. I say "will .be," fur if the Jockey. Club is not nnajnfmous. as'ts~ probable, the majority, must be overwhelming should the matter be put to the vote. The allowance will only be claimable, moreover, till ajbdy_has won forty races if that happens' prior ~Fo the expiration of three years from the date of/his winnih_ a race; and that is -a~ru„3suVment. _n the first three years of thencareer we have seen a few apprentices learn to ride so well.that they have been nttle _. Inct to hold their own against all opposition and to allow such riders irlb is to give them races;-that- is to say. in many - instances, to deprive the owner of the best, horse, who has ; not beeu lucky enough to engage a first-rate jockey with a big advantage, of what should have been his legitimate spoil. ■hi, a few years, ago a friend ?££-£, ? OTSe - to a x race wni ch he looked certain to win. so at. least those who knew most about the animal's capacity felt sure He had come on in a remarkable way, and liad done it so easily that the result seemed almost absurd until it was tested a second time and proved correct. I met •my friend at th* meeting where the ant. £ *-« arrived fit and well, had "eaten up." delighted everyone by the style .in which he" h__ mc *&'&& one doubt assaired-me. "Who is going to ride'" I rnV*rZK I ' Ve^ nly sot » a?p.eSl«.» my frienft answered., and then I became eloquent, for this was in the days befor* the allowance came into vogue. t "_l_ the owner not to throw away his chances !S Su" idiotic fashion, and discanted tL &ou - tlle advantage of jockevship, and ou the manner—with numerous instanwh r cll ac S bad been thrown away nfn.nn. ™U S ' -«_f_ w "h -a - complacent smile, which was exasperating In the extreme. "Well! I'-e Engaged him u _ w ». and mnst make tha best of it- I'm afraid!' he replied. "Who Is your apprentice?" I inquired, trying to decide what fraction of my contemplated cash I would speculate. "He's called Mornjr CStnaon,* was the answer: Now, at the time. Moray Cannon had risen to hJ_ very best '«"■ mounts were backed simply because -they were his mounts; of all jockeys riding many of the best judges would have picked him. I had entirely forgotten that iie was hat quite out'of his-articles, and, •or <jtfpn*- my frie-d's. "I.Ye; only .sot an iapp____S»' , 'wai- a species of sell for mc„ He won the race without givtus vis a mo-