THE RACING WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 24, 28 January 1911, Page 10

THE RACING WORLD.

<BT WHALEBONE.) FIXTURES. Jan. 28, 30, Feb. 4.— Takapuna J.C. Slimmer Feb. 2—Karlol J.C Annual Feb. 1 and 2—Pahlatna B.C. Annual. Feb. 2 and 3—Gisborne K.C. Summer Feb. 11. 15, 18.—Otahuhu T.C. Summer Feb. 2 and 4—Canterbury J.C. Summer. Feb. 8 and .9—Egmont K.C. Summer. Feb. 9 and 10—Poverty Bay T.C. Summer. Feb. 13 and 16—Taranaki J.C. Autumn. Feb. 15 and 16—Rotorua J.C. Annual. Feb. 22 and 23—Woodville District J.C. Autumn. Feb. 22, 23, and 25—Dunedln J.C. Autumn. Feb. 24 and 25—Tologa Bay J.C. Annual. Feb. 24 and 25—South Auckland B.C. Annual. March 1 and 2—South Canterbury J.C. Autumn. ' March 1 and 2—Nelson J.C. Annual. March 2 and 4—Wanganui J.C. Autumn. March 8 and 9—Dannevlrke R.C. Autumn. March 6 and 7—Te Aroha J.C. Annual. March 15 and 16—Napier Park R.C. Autumn April 15, 17, IS—A.R.C. Autumn. April 17 and 18—Canterbury J.C. Autumn. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Wager. Tologa.—'lsinglass won the richest prize ever run for on the English Turf, viz., the Jockey Club 'Stakes of 1894, which, with a surplus, was worth £11,302. Englishman, Kaltuna.—Ormonde was never defeated on a racecourse. He ran sixteen times, and won £28,465 in stakes. Grafton, Auckland.—Johnson and Longford 'have only met on one occasion, on April 26th, 1906, Johnson getting the decision at the end of 15 rounds. J. Cowan. —The highest recorded break with use of cradle cannon's allowed is' 499,135, made by Tom Recce In England in 1907. Mercury, Waihi.—Frank Wootton, the jockey, was born on December 14, 1893. His first winning mount in England was on Retrieve at Folkestone on Thursday, August 23, 1906. The Menschikoff mare Lady Betty is now an inmate of W. Sharp's stable. The Soult—Romola colt purchased at the Glenora Park Sale by D. Moraghan has been handled and ridden. C. Coleman has received an addition to his team in the shape of a half-brother to Leonator by Cuirassier. The Obligado gelding Minstrel has been purchased by Mr. C. E. Major, and Is to trained in future by W. J. Barrow. It now transpires that It ■was the mare Egmola which perished In the recent fire and not Surmount,,.as previously reported. John Rae is handling the Soult —Mornd and Soult —Caller Ou colts purchased at the recent Glenora .Park sale by Mt W. Ryan. The Green Lane trainer W. Gall has now practically recovered from the accident that befel him about a month ago, and is about again. The weights for the . econd day's racing of the Takapuna Meeting are due to-night at 9 o'clock, and acceptances close an hour later. Advices from the South state that F. Davis has taken Bobrikoff in hand again, and that thfe cnampiou looks perfectly sound. Two trainers divided the winning honours between them at the recent Huntly meetIng, F. Tonge-winning'four and W. Sharp three races. Four strong first favourites, in Colleen Mary Effort, Directoire, and Iranui, were defeated ou the concluding day of the Wellington 'Summer Meeting. The Southern sportsman Mr. T. H. Lowry, who has been.- spending a holiday at Waiwera since the A.R.C. Summer Meeting, returned South again on Thursday night. The ObHgado horse Obsono Is evidently a cut above the ordinary as a sprinter, and two races fell to his share at the Wellington Meeting, both of which were run in fast time. Mr G. D. Greenwood looks practically certain to top the list of New Zealand ■winning owners this season. His cheque at the Wellington Racing Club's 'Summer Meeting totalling £1110. At the recent Wellington Racing Club's Summer Meeting the club employed an assistant for the first time, and the innovation was most satisfactory. Probably the' Auckland clubs will now follow suit. :it Is'stated that the Achilles—Bluewater filly, full Bister to Peirene, knocked, down to Mt. G. Stead for 400gns, was Secured on- behalf of the Southern sportsman Mr. Luttrell. _ - - - Mr. D. McLeod evidently contemplates a Southern tour, for Tamainupo and Puhi figure among the nominations at Egmont, and the former is also nominated at Wanga-l nui. The Otahuhu Trotting Club have no reason to complain of the acceptances received for the 'opening day of their Summer Meeting, and the fields in the various events promise to be- exceptionally large. The dispute in connection with, the sale of''Master Theory has been settled amicablyV and the son of Soult is ndfcthe sole property of his trainer,. D. . Moraghan. Formerly the. .colt raced in a partnership. «* The Soult -gelding Aimwell, which has a big disapnpinfment on the flat, is evidently to be given a chance to earn dls-* tinction over hurdles, for he has been nominated for the hack hurdle races at the Wanganui meeting. Auckland owners are evidently not greatly taken with the Wanganui meeting, or else the date of nomination was not known, for •the entries from this end of the island are very poor, only Tamainupo, Waimangu, and. Santa Rosa appearing in the lists. Although Goldfinder's running at Wellington plainly points to the son of San Fran being decidedly stale, he is evidently not to be given -much chance to rest for he has been nominated for the principal events at the Wanganui meeting. i One- has to go as far back as 1884, when The Poet won, to get a horse that was successful In both the Auckland and Wanganui Cups. Waimangu is to be given i a chance to win both this season, as. his name appears in the list of nominations for the Wanganui Cup. The Eton gelding Excalibur was aga)n ■tried over the hurdles at Ellerslie on Thursday morning, and after refusing once or twice, was eventually got over. Excalibur gives the impression that he only wants confidence to become proficient at the jumping game. • > ■■ > i •■ ■■ ' The final contest ;folt UurpOssession of the Charlemagne ll.—Lady Helen colt, which topped the list at the recent Waikanae yearling sale, was between Messrs. E. J. Watt and G. D. Greenwood, but the latter wanted him the most, and at 775gns he fell to his bid. It is very rare that horses trained by Geo. Absolom are nominated for meetings outside Auckland, and I think it is some years since the Ellerslte trainer was away from, home, but evidently a trip Is contemplated, for Waimangu and 'Santa Rosa have been nominated for the Wanganui J.C. Autumn Meeting. Evidently Sir George Clifford's horse Sharpshooter has a liking for the Trentham course, for three out of the four successes gained since the beginning of last year have ' been registered there. The son of Clanranald has ;now won the Melrose' Welter two.years in".succession. ■■■' t ,- At the recent sale-of the Waikanae yearlings, the Multifid—Snowstell filly had a curious condition attached to her sale. Mr Duncan announced that owing to her having an unsightly mark on her stifle, as the result of a kick, he would, in case the purchaser was dissatisfied, pay loOgs if she was safely returned to the stud any time during the next two years. Mr Greenwood at once bid loOgs, and then Mr Stead capped it with. 200gs, and the filly becMP* Ms prppertjr. ■--'-- •

Nominations for the annual race meeting of \ie, Te, Aroha Jockey-Club close with the flecretary; Mri E. O. Nash, Te Aroha, oij Friday, February 10. ... The Auckland, horsemen, B. Deefey and C. Brown, both had *. winning ride at the xecent Wellington meeting, the former riding Ariom and the' latter Parable. The Auckland Trotting Club hare decided to auoiit the same limits for their Autumn Meeting, as were in force at the summer gathering, and this should tend" to better racing. ' ' ."' * . Mr.' Harvey Patterson is nopr breeding on a fairly large scale at Eleho (Victoria), and a number of yearlings are to go up for sale In March next. - Fourteen of the sixteen lots to be offered -are by the ex-New Zealander Menschikoff, the other two being by' the imported horse, Lodestar, which Is by Sidus, a eon of St. Simon. • ' The statement that the Otahuhu Trotting Club will face" at Papakura Is a bit premature. From what can be garnered I understand that the question is still under consideration, and the probabilities are that a special track will" be put down in a district much easier of access than Papakura. Several other changes are also suggested in connection with the club, but, as before mentioned, the matter is being considered. The commissioners selected by the Government to go into the question of the reduction of race days, as required under the amendments to the Gaming Act, have given universal satisfaction, and it is generally recognised that the appointments have been given a lot of consideration. When the new clause was inserted there •was a feeling of unrest amongst racing men, and the feeling was prevalent that a lot of, frfction would result. The personnel of the commission will remove this, and it is needless to say that the gentlemen appointed can 'be relied upon to do their duties in the best interests of racing. Amongst experts it has long been recognised that there was a large number of meetings which could well be done away with, for there was -no disguising the fact that numbers of them were nothing bnt leather flapping meetings, got up principally for the benefit of certain tradesmen of the town in wliich they were held. The task before the commissioners Is anything but nn easy one. for there Is bound to be a lot of wire pulling attempted. However, there is very little likelihood of any of those appointed being influenced, and racing men can confidently expect each case to be decided' on its merits, and in the best Interests, of the sport OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING. ACCEPTANCES FOR OPENING DAY'S RACING. The following acceptances have been received for events to be run on the opening day of the Otahuhu Trotting Club's Summer Meeting, which takes place at Alexandra Park on February 11: — Maiden Handicap, one mile.—Lord Specialist set, The Flasher 6s, Annoyed 7s, Monotype 9s, Lord Victor 10s, Hena 10s, Undine 11s, Wild Maid 11s. Dr. Jim lls, Thelma McKinney lls. Mikado lls. Battling Nelson 12s. Wahwahtasee 13s, Merry Will 14s, Pathfinder 14s, Lady Typist Mβ. Epsom Handicap, one mile and a-half.— Miss Bell Boy ecr. Receiver Iβ, Lady Specialist 6s, Clive 7s, Annoyed 9s, Lena G os, Seacoie 9s, Bazainite 12s, Specialty 13s, Mikado 13s, Pathfinder 13s. Otahuhu Trotting Club Handicap, two miles.—Papanul scr, Scotia 6s, Cavalier 10s, Belle Gray 12s, Viscount 14s, All Night 14s, Woodbury 16s, Monica 16s, Stranger 16s, Tableau 18s, Lady Wilmington 20s, Syivie 21s, D'Eaglesfield 245. Sylvia Park Handicap, one mile and a-half.—Woodbury scr, Manxman 2s, Harold Abdallah 9s, Mararoa 10s, Good Friday 12s, Miss Tuxie 12s, Nelson 12s, Rita W. 12s, Peary 16s. Class Handicap, one mile.—Specialist scr, Maplewood scr, St. Michael 7s, John Harold 9s, Madam Meiba 9s, Autocrat 10s. Yankee Doodle Us, Talhoa 13s, Irish Molly Special Trotting Handicap, two miles and a-quarter.— Lady Love scr. Stranger 2s, Tableau ss, Royal Albert lls, Miss Dunmore 15s, Huon Leal 17s, Miss Salisbury 225, Clive 275, Lena G. 30s, Peary 325, Mikado 325. . Electric Handicap,' one mile.—Lady Park scr. Smuggler Is, Irish Molly is, Ballot 3s, Jungle 3s, Miss Bell Boy 3s, Thelma McKinney 10s.

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) CHBISTCHDRCH, Friday. The training tracks at Blccarton are in excellent order, and preparations for the C.J.C. Midsummer Meeting of next week are going on apace. The majority of the local horses that attended the Wellington Meeting returned to-day, and .will considerably swell the numbers on the tracks. It is pretty safe to say that the meeting will be one of the best midsummer fixtures the club has held. The fleids, unless untoward accidents intervene, will be larger than usual, and the Midsummer Handicap especially looks like providing a better race than it hae done for some years. Yesterday's training operations were accomplished in rain, but this did not do much harm. Chief Lochlel, Rose Noble, Kronstadt, Boutade, Prim, and Coroniform were among the horses that did long work, the two last-named galloping a mile attractively.- Among two-year-olds Tannhauser, Fhobos, Avarice, and Masterpiece got through sprinting work In creditable style. It w«e noticed that Ingoda was an absentee from the track. It was hoped that in the Midsummer Handicap Ingoda would display the form of her track work before the November Meeting, but her absence today seems to indicate that the daughter of Stepniak—Armigera Is experiencing the trouble which was -whispered of recently. The appointment of the racing commission Is generally applauded, the man in the street finding fault only with Mr Cohen, who is little known to the general public in convection with racing. The "Star" probably sums up the popular opinion in making the following remarks: "Mr Cohen Is one of the best known journalists in New .Zealand, and a man. wlio Is right at the top of hie profession, but it is difficult to understand his inclusion on the commission. He is not a practical sportsman, although lie has always taken a keen interest in racing. If It was thought advisable to include a Journalist upon the commission, there are half a dozen sporting writers in the conntry who are more expertly equipped than Mr Cohen for this particular work, but his wide general knowledge will assuredly carry him through with credit, and the commission as a whole should command the confld ence of the country. It has not yet been stated how the work of the commission is to be undertaken, but it is absolutely imperative, if it is to make a successful allocation of the racing permits, that It should visit at least the larger racing centres, and hear the evidence of the interested clubs. There will be heartburnings and dissatisfaction at its verdict, whatever it may be, and It is therefore desirable that the investigations of the commission should be as thorough as possible before it submits Its report to the Minister."