THE RACING WORLD

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 183, 1 August 1908, Page 8

THE RACING WORLD

(BY WHALEBONE.) EACING FIXTURES. Aug. 12.—Fleet Meeting, Ellerslie. August 11, 13, and 15 — Canterbury J.C. Grand National Meetins September 9 and 10 — Horowhenua Hack R.C. Annual September 16 anj 17 — Rangitikel B.C. Spring An Australian writer refers to tne Stepniak — Hugnenot mare, Marguerite, as tlie New Zealand pony. Sigcorina (dam of Signorinetta) has this season been mated with Mlsselthrush, and is considered safe in foal. A substantial offer was recently made for the Merriwee — Dazzle gelding California, bat no deal resulted. The Hon. J. D. Ormond is reported to hare sold Rock Ferry to a patron of P. J. McLaugfilin's stable at Napier. There is a probability of the Hawte's •Bay Gockey Club's Winter Meeting of 1009 extending over three days. The es-Auckland pony Mutineer (Dr. - - Quest) was sent over to Sydney last week, to compete in pony races on the other siue. Fabric, who won a Sydney Tattersall's Cup, recently ran unpluced in the Kden Handicap at Lingneld (Eug.) in a field of eight. The New Zealand-bred pony Ruatamata. by Mahaki — Amoureaus, won the Fourteeiithree Handicap at Kensington, Sydney, last month. Mr J. Wren has applied to the Victorian Chief Secretary for permission to hold a race meeting on one of his courses while the American fleet is in Melbourne. It is reported that Mr John Wren contemplates taking a part in Tasmauian race affairs. He may purchase or lease the racetrack at Kisdon Park (Hobart). According to the Sydney "Referee," Air Spencer Gollau's unnamed colt, by Collar — Freda, which is at present racing in England, will shortly come to New Zealand to do stud duty. When Mr. W. Clarke's Victrix. a daughter of the Melbourne Cup winner The Victory, won the Redfern Two-year-old Plate, of £oS6. at Kempton Park (Eng.), las', month, she was ridden by F. Wootton. After being ont of the saddle for some months, B. Deeley, the well-known horseman, has been granted a temporary license by the Committee of the Auckland Racing Club. The acceptances received last night for the various events .-it the Fleet meeti.g are of a highly satisfactory character, and, given fine weather, a record gathering 6honld result. The Flemington jumping brigade is reported by recent returned visitors therefrom to be exceptionally formidable, and nothing but one or mc Kecord Reign type woulc hold Ms own with them. One of the dead-heaters In the last. French Derby was Seasick 11., a son of the Upaa horse Elf. It is a coincidence that Upas, the sire of Elf, ran a dead-heat in a previous contest for the same event. The Freedom mare Dolores was brought from Papakura on Wednesday by H. French, and glvea a turn over the big country at Ellerslie. going over the hill in company with Pipi and. another. Doloies stayed really welL Chevalier Ginistrelli had intended to leave for Italy after the Epsom. Derby meeting, but he was bo pleased with the reception given liim when Signoripetta won The Oalis that he has decided to remain in England for Borne time yet. The amount to be charged the penclliers lor plying their calling at the forthcoming Fleet Meeting, is, to say the least of It. excessive, and it is hardly likely that a large number will be found paying £''0 10/ to bet on half a dozen races. From "The Town and Country"': — Mar- , anui, in Wills' stable, is a bookmaker's . favourite for the Metropolitan, but if the intentions of Earnshaw's patrons could be - trascertained, things-would, no doubt, change ;Wlth the twinkling of an ere. ...... An English writer says that Messrs Rob- _. -.. -Inson and Clark, two Australian sportsmen ".I." Tracing in England; have been ill-rewarded ■--— for the large amount of capital invested in last year's yeariings, for none has develop- — ed Into a good horse. . .." :Of tie thirteen runners for the Oaks at Epsom (Eug.) last month the rider of only one wore spurs. By some followers of racing we know of, that would have been reevidence of the "deadness" of the other twelve. Writing of California, a writer in the "Weekly Press" says:—"He is a grand goer, and it would not surprise mc in the least if he should turn out to be as good as he looks — and this, mark you, is sayIng a good deal, for he has every appearance of beinc a. racehorse." Although it was announced that Sol was to be given a lengthy spell, the little son Dt Soult is evidently to be seen out at the forthcoming fleet meeting as he was brought from the Waikato on Wednesday last by G. Morris, who is now snperin- " - tending .his preparation. Sol looks in great - bearti- • - A- football matcTi between trainers ana " * Jockeya of the North Island, and trainers end jockeys of the South leland, was played at Trentham last week. The game w»3 a very even contest, played in a friendly spirit throughput, and ended in favour of the North Island by 13 points to tneir opponents' 12 points. Even the strongest opponents of the booktaakers, will, I think, frankly admit that the 14 men - who parted with £20 10/ apiece to bet against the two-dividend paying machine in every race at Trentham on" the first day of the recent meeting, had fonsiderably the worst of tne deal, says a Wellington paper. A statement Is going the rounds (says a Wairarapa paper) to the effect that the hurdler Whatakura occupied the menial position of log-hauler on the Ruamahanga flats previous to his racing career. Thie Is not correct. As a two-year-old the Lethe teldlng was taken in hand, broken in, and put into work during the winter. He was Itarted In the Wairarapa Guineas as a three-year-old. Mr L. Anderson, or Pahiatua, has purchased the stallion Daystar £rom Mr R. J. Matthews, of Waitara. The price paid is W«« >,V a v c been 30 ° Siitneas, an d the J?™ wI " De Placed on stud duty at PaSood i, P S ayßtar (Castor - Clas y) ™c a ii?h ?££ T Ct on the racln S *™ck. ana I ! has srSh? o PP°rtimJtle S nt the stud, he gramme of every club H^th^ 11 day ' s pr °- ' Innovation was not ~ thou &ut such au • was a step in tSe that lt the endurance of the tWm, k? Improving teould meet with public £ ghbred: it fceet with ™a jo did yMt It is an old saying mat it- t. .«. yeeted that happens, aSa O f th c unex " !his adage Mr F. N. Jones, the we^kn* 1 °- 1 >otalisator proprietor, has proof(say? OO W n Kelson "Colonisf'i. During tb.pl, (rears lie has worked the Jerent parts of the island, Mrj on « B et with some strange experiences, ut it Kas-never before been hlsTot to be tie\4Sjpient of "conscience money." in an pie addressed m an obviously disguise SandwriUng, Mr Jones found six shillings In postal notes, the butt of one of the Wes bearing a scrawl: — This belongs £ lon,-as-at-a-race ineettae-once yOD paid fe e e/-* 00 Brock — Horsey..

Yesterday morning at Ellerslie Putaruru, Bobstay and Laddie were schooled over the big fences in the centre of the course. The two latter fenced in good style, but Putaruru came down at the double, his rider, Deerey, having his foot badly bruised. Pu taiuru was afterwards remounted by A. Uray. and taken over the fences, but gave a moderate display, running off at the sod wall. TVord has been received from Cootamundra (says "The Town and Country Journal") of the death of the New Zealand bred stallion Dunkeld, the result of a kick from another horse. The death of Duukeld recalls to mind the occasion when at the start-ing-post tor a race at Flemington, he tried to savage Mr George Watson, the startei. He shaped at the veteran with his forefeet like .a heavyweight boxer, and actually got one leg over the back of the starter's hack, when Mr Watson beat him off with the handle of hrs flag. Several applications were received at the Trotting Conference for totalisator permlte. The president said the difficulty was thai there were not enough permits available to be granted to all clubs, and it was scarcely reasonable to expect that the olaestablished clubs would give up their per mits to younger clubs. The only solution ot the difficulty appeared to be that the Governmeut shomd grant more permits, but It (V 33 unlikely that they would do so. It (vas resolved that the totalisator permits be allotted as in previous years. The following, from an American paper, suggests that the "totalisator" may yet be the popular medium of investment in that counuy:—A call for a meeting of the Lexington Stale Racing Commission, for the purpose of taking action on the proposition or the Latonia Jockey Club to permit bookmaking, has been issued. Four or five members of the Commission are opposed to any sort of betting other than Paris mutuals and auction pool, and a rule prohibiting bookmaking under penalty of a reversion of a license will be passed by the Commission.' , The ane weather experienced of late has worked wonders at the Elierslie racecourse, and the tracks and couise proper, as well as the lawn and surrouudimis have dried up splendidly. With anything like decent weather between now anil the Fleet gatherlug, the racing should be carried on under exceptionally favourable circumstances. The Club intend decocting the place libera.ly with bunting, and a number of new flagpoles have been erected at various vantage should have a most plpasiug effect.

A Sydney trainer referring to the V.X.C. Grand National Steeplechase, is reported to have said that the race was one of the most terrific he ever saw, so far as the rusn for positions was concerned. Several or the riders said to him as they went out:

"Here goes to make every post a winner. Some of us will come down, but we'll have a better chance of standing up in the front than we will runniug in the mud and slusu behind this field."' And sure enough, they set to work in great style, and it was.

"devil take the hindmost" over the first few fencos. The neld being the largest that over started for a Grand National made the mud and siush worse than usual for those behind. The trainer in question said that the way the race was run, nothing but a good old plug like Cardinal (the wiune"; had much chance, and he considers that under tae sume couaitions, the same horse would win nine times ont of ten.

Signorinetta's sire Chaleureux went through many vicissitudes (writes ''Vigilant" in the London "Sportsman"!. At first he ranked only as a selling plater, ai J then at the beginning of JBOS he began to Show somewhat better form, and was bought for IOOOgs to lead Mr. W. Cooper's Newhaven ■11. in his Ascot Cup preparation. Chaleu revs arrived at Blackwell's stable with a reputation for eating boys, and tor the first day or so Blackwell had to "do" the horse himself; but it was soon found that the temper trouble had been exaggerated, and as to work, the duty of leading Newhaveu 11. was so effectually done tiiat the supposed Cup horse soon had more than enough of it, and any chance he ever had of winning was galloped out of him by Chaleureux. in whom Mr. Cooper entertained an angel unawares, for he entered the son of Goodfellow in a selling plato at Newmarket July Meeting, and did not buy him in when he had won. Sir James Miller, training in the same stable, bought the winner for OTOgs. and won with htm that year the Chesterfield Cup nt Goodwood, the Cesarewltch, and the Manchester November Handicap, the weight in the last race being 8,10.

Writing of California, which won throe races at the recent Wellington meeting, a Southern writer says:—'-California, who has become a great favourite with the racing public, came In for very solid support In the Waterloo Handicap. There was a general opinion that the colt would not begin well, and not a few argued that the horses he was meeting would give him no chance of making up the lengths that he would lose at the start. His ardent admirers, however. the big chestnut ample means of clinching the business with his tremendous tellinz and the spectators were treated to a most exciting finish. When the field mored from the barrier there were only three horses to the rear of California, and as tiie field passed the fonr furlong post there was very little sign of improvement in the colt's position. Three furlongs from home he hnd worked forward a little, but the chances of his overhauling Dawn appeared hopeless. .Tust as Dawn swung into the straight, however, the colours of California could be seen makiug rapid progress. Passing the grandstand California still had considerable ground to make up. llaharamil was passed, and Dawn's chances were fading, but the victory of the San Fran colt, nnd It was only when the judge's box -was reached that the stifled enthusiasm grave place to a wild shout, and as Whittaker rode California back to the enclosure, horse and rider were vociferously cheered." TUBF TALK FROM THE SOUTH. (By Telegraph.—Special to "'Star."') CHRISTCHUSCII, tais day. The weather has shown a decided, improvement this week, and wltu visiting norses arriving every day, matters at Kiccartoa are becoming more animated. L'u"lortunateiy a succession of hard trosts has made the tracks as hard as a macauuniiseu road till well into the forenoon, and this has interfered with tile jumping work, liecent arrivals at heauquarters are WhataJiura, Maid of Asioiat, Locn l-'yue, uui, Peruvian, Showman, Aorangi, Vasa, Lingerer, and Mussel. All loon 111 nice condition; indeed, in this respect they show to more advantage than the majority of the Kiecartou trained horses. On the .Thursday morning the track was very hard, but nevertheless sonic useful work was got through. Slow Tom covered 3. couple or circuits ut tliree-Quu rter puci?, while ISurus aud Northern-star weut a mile and a half on the course proper, finishing the last mile in 1.55. Aoiiity, Shimmer, aud Lavatiua were kept to halt pace work, as were Rose Noble and Ho. Lupulite was brushed over four furlongs fast, but the V\ inter Cup candidate did not handle himself at all well, the going evidently being too hard for his liking. Bonny tilen got through a couple of rounds at half pace, but did not pull up too well, and I am al'rald Aynsley will have a stilt task to keep him going till November. Albury went twice round at half pace, uud Jumped the double in his first circuit. Harvest nnd White Cockade ran seven furlougs In 1.32 U-5, finishing together. Probable and Stronghold left a mile behind In 1.48; while Leesine took 2.20 to compass teu furlongs. The Chrtstchurch sportsman, Mr G. Payne, returned lrotn a trip to Australia a couple of days ago. He informs mc that he sold idealist and the two-year-old colt by St. Ambrose—Martiu to a patron of D. J. Price's stable, who will keep them with the New Zealand trainer. The party behind Idealist had a good win over that horse's success in the July Handicap at the V.R.C. meeting, and Mr Payne expects to see the sou of Birkenhead score again before long, low that Price has him particularly fit. s rice and a number of other Melbourne trainers intend visiting New Zealand for the Grand National meeting, and the sale of the late Mr Stead's horses. The South Canterbury hunt held Its annual steeplechase meeting on the Washdylce beatS °- n "HMiny. The weather was terma l n £ r U " y , ftne - a , nd *ere was a large at- :£%,% fi£S «»&•£ Hunt Clnb Cun w? mas Br The

Rose Morn, and the Ladies Bracelet to Mr Leonard's Leonardo. The Hack and Hunters' Hurdles Handicap was also won by Leonardo, with Mr J. C. N. Grigg's Matamua second. Anthouv finished first in t&is race, but was disqualified for crossing Leonardo, who finished second. In the hack race. Mr G. E. Rhodes' Brasenose wou easily. The North Canterbury Jockey Club held a meeting at Rangiora on Thursday, but. though the day was beautifully fine, only a handful of people attended the fixture. There "were seven starters in the Hunters' Steeplechase, but Lilly B was the only one to complete the journey without a mistake, the others all falling or running off. Wahiue, the aged daughter of Fleur De Lys, had altogether too much pace for Deerslayer and Canton at the end of the Open SteepleChase, and her jumping was a treat to witness. Canton, on the other hand, clouted several of the obstacles heavily, his display being anything but pleasing. The Hunters' Flat Race produced an exciting finish between Cannonier. Master Leslie, and Pallada. the trio finishing in that order, separated by heads only. Thunderstorm and Ca' Cannie contested the Hunters' Steeplechase, the former winning with something to spare, after indulging his opponent with the lead till the last obstacle was negotiated. Pop Gun, the aged son of Banner, had an easy win in the Welter Handicap, his nearest onponents at the finish being Milo and Roan Banner. The well known cross country horseman, H. Carr. was before the stewards to explain his handling of Pacific in the Hunters' Steeplechase, it being alleged that Carr purposely nulled his mount off at one of the jumps. As n result of the inquiry, Carr was disqualified during the pleasure of the stewards, which will prevent him riding ut the Grand National Meeting. THE FLEET MEETING. LARGE ACCEPTANCE. The following acceptances were last night received by Mr Hartland nt the A.R.C. ofhee for the meeting to be held at Ellerslie on the 12th inst.:—

WELCOME HURDLE RACE. One mile and a-hal£. St. lb. st. lit. Reservoir 10 13 Waihekau 9 G Tauriki 10 12 Mark Time ..9 5 Tui 10 8 Master Crispin 9 5 Poplar 9 12 Octoroon 9 5 Franklin 9 10 Anna Lombard 9 4 Pukenui 9 10 San Paulo 9 0 TJaltimore 9 0 Oirlyle 9 0 Otaroa 0 (i Darkness 9 0 ADMIRAL'S HANDICAP. Five furlongs. St. lb. St. lb. Hikuai 11 3 John 9 4 Dogger Bank.. 10 13 Michaeloff ... 9 4 Freemoujt ... 10 8 Waimangu ... 9 3 Misstime 10 7 Sedition 9 3 Timothy 10 6 Pluck 9 3 Cadence 10 4 Puhipuhi 9 2 Philosopher ..10 4 Totika 9 2 Imprimus 10 4 Glenora 9 2 Aristocrat 10 4 Dainty 9 2 Golden Dream 9 10 Kapurangi ... 9 0 Crown Rose.. 9 u> Fideles 9 0 Cyreninc 9 8 Norah Soult ..9 0 I Waiholhoi 9 6 Biddy Curran 9 0 Cyrettus 9 0 Eton Boy 9 0 Cnrmnnla .... 9 G Silence 9 0 Escamlllo 9 4 Mentlra 9 0 I ROOSEVELT HANDICAP. One mile. st. lb. st. lb. Uranium 11 7 To Aroha 9 13 L'enuku 10 7 Ilaeremai SI 5 Douche 10 5 Cymri 9 3 Tui Cakobau 10 5 Soultmaid ... 9 0 Celtic 10 4 First Gun ... 9 0 Leonator 10 3 Trankliu 9 O I Haldane 10 3 Dardanus .... fl 0 I Foremost 10 2 Aristocrat ... 9 0 SPJERRY STEEPLECHASE. Three miles. st. lb. st. lb. Pol 12 12 Knpakapa ... 10 0 Hautapu 11 4 Pipi 9 9 Dolores 10 9 Khnma 9 9 Creusot 10 3 Baltimore- 9 7 Cinque 10 2 FLEET HANDICAP. Five furlongs. St. lb. st. lb. Foremost .... 10 7 Misstime 9 8 Haldane 10 2 Chrysoprase .. 9 6 Devouport ... 10 1 Manapouri ... 9 6 Te Aroha .... 10 0 Cadence 9 5 Guidwife 9 12 Duart '. 0 5 Tamainupo .. 9 9 Pluck .. .■ 9 0 Marangai .... 9 8 Biddy Curran. 9 0 CONNECTICUT HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE. Two miles and a-half. st. lb. st. lb. Hipstone 13 0 Puarakau 10 10 Tip 12 6 Criispcss 10 10 Pociki 11 9 Tlrliuona 10 9 Anna Lombard 11 9 Salvation ... 10 9 Master Crispin 11 5 i'utaruru .... 10 9 The Abbott .. 11 2 .lauella 10 a Kouseabout .. 11 2 Laddie 10 8 Mongolia 11 0 Goldsmith ... 10 8 Crispin 10 12 Kua 10 7 Nestorina .... 10 12 Joe May 10 7 Comus 10 12 Bobstay l<) 7 Warden 10 10 Kegeut 10 7 Mozart 10 10 Webfoot 10 7 CANTERBURY , JOCKEY CLUB'S GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) i CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. The following handicaps have been declared for the Canterbury Jockey Club s Grand National meeting, to be held on August 11. 13, and 15:— Hunters' Hurdle Handicap of lOOsovs, once round and a distance.—Orispinot ia3. Homeward 12.2, Casablanca 12.2. Destroyed 12.2, Andax 11.11, Wee McGregor 11.8. Black Friar 11.7. Dreamy Daniel 11.7, Netherby 11.0, Circus Girl 11.5, Wahine 11.5, Leonardo 11.4, Tawa 11.0. Janolla ll.o, Milo 11.0. Strayfox 11.0, Ben Fortune 11.0, Thunderstorm 11.0, Roan Banner 11.0, Hector 11.0. Trial Hurdle Handicap of loOsovs. one mile and three-quarters.—Letherin 11.13, Seotty 11.3, Compass 11.0, Full Cry 11.0, Immolation 11.0, Ghoorka 10.13, Stormont 10.11, Top Rose 10.10, Snip 10.9, Grandstand 1O.S. Whatakur.i 1O.S. Virtus 9.0, Cyrus 0.0. Kelp 9.0. Hat ley O.O, Grosvenor 0.0, Oakburne 0.0, Concussion 9.0, Blessbok 9.0. Shimmer 9.0. Jumpers' Flat Race Handicap of loOsovs, one mile and a half.—Paritutu 11.4, LetheI rin 11.4. Black Reynard 10.9, Stronghold 10.!). Aeolus 10.S. Star Rose 9.13, Pretty Maid 9.11, Full Cry 9.13. Sen Sim 9.10. Leeside 9.9, Mussel 9.9. Aorangi 9.7, Compass 9.7, Southern Cross 9.4. Cyrus 9.0, Tessera 9.0, Monkey Puzzle 9.O, Blessbok 9.0, Repulse 9.0, Leonardo 9.0. Enfield Steeplechase Handicap of 120sovs, about two miles.—Canton 10.13. Albury 10.12, Pilot 10.8. Storm 10.7, Zither 10.0, Lingerer 10.5, Magnificent 10.5, John Peel 10.3, .Mooshen 9.13. Valima 9.13, Rose Morn 9.9, Eldorado 9.9, Wahine 9.9, Deerslayer 9.7, Kelp 9.7, Casabianca 9.7, Pacific 9.7, Wanganui 9.7. Silver Ring 9.7, Makuri 9.7, Stray Fox 9.7. Hack Handicap of 120sovs, sis furlongs. —Silk Web 11.9, Persuader 10.1, Vasa 10.9, Nancy Star 10.5, Restless 10.4, Yosami 9.13, Wharekura 0.13, Helianthus 9.12, Assault 9.9, Virtus 9.5. Brascnose 9.5, Portland 9.4, Interpreter 9.4, Debonnalre 9.4, Sea Dog 9.4, Rescued 9.4, Ccnnonier 9.4, Love Wisely 9.0, Ayesha 9.0, Truthful 9.0, Cavatina 9.0, Farley Grove 9.0. Northern Star 9.0. St. Bernard 9.O, Red King 9.0, Thyrus 9.0, eteplink 9.0, The Norman 9.0. FULL CRY INQUIRY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. In connection with the disqualification n{ the horse Full Cry at the racent races, the stewards of the Wellington Racing Club met co conuuue \ue inquiry. After a length? sitting, it was decided to disqualify Fall Cry; C. Chesterman, the owner; and T. O'Brien, the licensed jockey, during the pleasure of the club.