THE RACING WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 137, 10 June 1911, Page 10

THE RACING WORLD.

(By WHALEBONE.) ! FIXTURES. Jnne 21 and 22— Hawke's Bay J.C. Winter. June 28 and 29—Napier Park R.C. Winter. July 6 and 7—Gisborue H.C. Winter. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. £ ? oses his 10/ - ® ""n Que*. 0.6, beat Delegate, 10.6. in the Maiden QleeUn* Takapuna J.C. Spring v 7V 1 2 J u br<, F ,> , er to Don Hannibal, by Menschiboff has joined P. Conway's stable „„'*'' F £ nc ' s * h " on, J- Auckland nomination for the Napier Park Steeplechase. Mr V. Leslie leaves for Sydney on Monday to see his horses Wild West and Invitation race in Australia. The well known riders. J. Deerey \ Gray, and R. Percival, leave for a trip to Sydney on -Monday by the Wimmera. Mr Lowry's colts Bella and Sea Pink have been added to tbe list, and when next they race it will be as geldings. The stallion Finland has arrived at Mr , T. H. Lowry's stud farm, where he is to replace Royal Fusilier, the latter now being in tbe South island. The local horseman (B. Deeley) leaves for -Sydney on Monday evening, under contract to ride Wild West and Irritation in their Australian engagements. After competing in the Great Northern Steeplechase Le Beau had a bit of a leg, and in consequence is at present having an easy -time of it. A. Jackson, the southern owner-trainer, . has purchased the Menschikoff gelding Coromandei from Mr J. Lynch. The price paid did not transpire. The Napier trainer, J. McLaughlin, returned home on 'Wednesday evening, but his liorses, Eldorado and Gold Circle, were not taken south till to-day, when they were shippea. by the Tarawera. The Salvadan gelding Antarctic has now started six times over big country, winning five of his engagements, and running second In the others fine record. The Southern trainer, G. Price, sent his horses home on Thursday, but remained be- : hind in Auckland himself to enjoy a fetv da.vt,' holiday. The gelding Electrakoff is to be taken south to-morrow (Sunday), and it is uuder- ' stood will go into A. Rhodes' charge at New Plymouth to be trained for future engagements. All the visiting horses having taken their departure, Ellerslie has settled down for the long winter spell, and matters during ! the next few months will be as slow as the > Kaukapakapa train. The Lochness gelding Loch Fyne Is fast ' coming back to form, and in the Winter ' Steeple-chase on Wednesday run a real good race, finishing second to Antarctic. There is every likelihood of an objection , being lodged against a winner ai the recent Auckland Winter Meeting, but the grounds of the objection are not yet available for publication. The champion Robrikoff Is reported to be getting through his tasks on the Napier PaTk tra<-ks in great style, and there is - every probability of ihe brilliant son of Frn- [ land being shipped to Australia at an early . date. At Messrs A. Buckland and Sons' yards 1 yesterday the gelding Dogger Bank was sold - at auction for 120gs. being knocked down to . J. Chaafe. jun. Haku was passed in at «ogns, Luperin at iOgns, and Dcnbies at ' oOgns. From an authentic source I gather that R. J. Mason will leave for Australia on the l.'Orh Inst, with Mr Green-wood's horses. Five boxes have been engaged at the Royal Hotel. Randwick. on behalf of Mason, but so far it has not been stated what the mcmi bers of the team are likely to he. a The Ellerslie trainer. F. McManemin ac- ' companied by Mrs McManemin, leaves for • Sydney on a holiday trip by the Wlm- • mpra "i Monday next. The we'll known sire Monoform will he sent across by the same , boat, in charge of his old trainer, and is to be offered for sale on the other side. It Is stilted that Mr Theo Bowling refused an offer of IOOOgs for Antnrctic before he went out to compete in the Winter Steeplechase ou Wednesday, and since then has refused an offer of ISOOss for the soil 1 of Salvadan. 3 The nominations for the Napier Steeple- , chase, to be run at Napier Park on June 28. , are as follows:—Corazon. Te Arai. Aorangi, Navier. Mount Cook, Starlight. Sardonyx, 1 Lull, Lovell. Maidi. Wlnlata, Ixich Fyne, 3 Nogi, Yashmak, Lingerer, El Dorado, and Don Carlos. The Leolantis gelding Red McGregor was very sore when he went out to contest the Winter Steeplechase on Wednesday, and, - although he got round in safety, -was a long fc way behind at the finish, and. on present . appearances, matters do not bear a favourable light for his being seen to advantage • in the near future. cs F. Loonib tv trued home to-day by the Tarawera with Reservoir and Montigo' The latter tens sufficiently recovered to be shipped, but it will probably be some months yet before he will be fit to race again. The Strowan gelding Paisano was also shipped 3 South by the same steamer In charge of Loomh, his trainer. G. Jones, (having returned home by Tuesday's boat. The Farewell Handicap on tbe concluding day of the A-RC. Winter Meeting saw the all-conquering Jack Delaval have his wings clipped. The little son of Seaton Delaval was sent out a good favourite, but got a bad run, and finished jnst outside the placed - horses. The happenings to Jack Delaval - in the race nearly provoked a riot in the jockeys' room after the event, and there was some talk of asking for an inquiry,, but tbe matter was allowed to drop. In ber first appearance in open company. - Miss Explosion did not make a very good i showing, eventually finishing last in the [ Campbell Hurdle Race on Wednesday, in which she was sent out an equal favourite with Delegate. In most of her races Miss ? Exulosion has been ridden behind, but on 1 Wednesday she was found forcing the pace . with Delegate in the early stages, and the different tactics may not have been to her liking. The defunct Son-It headed the list of winning sires at the recent Great Northern Meeting, at which no less than seventeen - sires got their names on tbe winning list, - his descendants 'winning three events. Salvadan and Freedom were represented by two each, and Stepniak, Pilgrim's Progress, ' Seaton Delaval, Loehness, Blue Jacket, Ext plosion, Coenr de Dion, Phoebus, Apollo, i Menschikoff, Monaco, Leolantis, Day Star, Obbgado, and Cuirassier one each. The Cuirassier gelding John was respon- ~ sible for a striking reversal of form in the .- Campbell Hurdle Race on Wednesday, and ; 'his two previous races evidently had a very ' beneficial effect. In the race under notice 1 John never gave his opponents a chance, i and his victory was the easiest scored at I the meeting. Provided he goes on all right John should be cherry ripe about C.J.C. , National time, in which case he will be a 1 power to be reckoned with. ° Honours amongst the . trainers at the '» Great Northern Meeting were evenly distri S buted. F. McManemin heads the list, turn--2 ing out three winners, Mr W. Ring was responsible for a double, and J. Williamson, W. Gall, W. Sharp. H. Hickey, G. Coleman, E. Pope. V. Colello. D. Bannatyne, H. Barr, J. Cameron. P. Johnson. Brown, A. 3 Jackson, and Messrs Theo. Bowling and Dingle one each. The jockeys' honours were " also evenly distributed, Mr G. Hirst, A. Cowan, and F. Coleman each riding two c winners, and R. E Brown, A. J. McPlynn, i T. Pritchard. M. Ryan, S. Brown, A. Whittaker, T. Howard, J. Hercock, J. Buchanan, ■ W. Young, F. Lind, T. Scott, C. Brown, H. t.Giay, and. Us Dingle-one- eaeb,

A Southern exchange says that Antarctic could be considerably improved, both in condition and the manner in which he is handled in a race. Considering that Scott, who rode him at Ellerslie, has ridden him in all his engagements over big country, and has won five times out of six, there cannot be much the matter with his riding. Even a fashionable jockey can only win.

Koss Heaton, the well known trainer, who recently left Auckland to try his. luck in the South, finds the weather in those parts altogether too cold, and has returned to Auckland till tbe winter is over. Before be left the South he turned his mare Lady Frances out for a spell, but although he has been offered the services of Signor, he has no intention at present of retiring the daughter of Eton to the stud.

Private information received from S. Lindsay, whose appeal against his disqualification was dismissed by the A..T.C, states that there is still a probability of the matter being re-opened, in which case he expects to have further evidence to place before the committee which he is confident will convince tbem that he is innocent. A private letter received in Auckland from a leading trainer in Sydney ventures the opinion that tbe ex-Auckland horseman is the victim of circumstances, and his many friends will be pleased If he succeeds In getting the ban removed.

A subject of much favourable comment at the recent A.X.C Meeting was the good class of horse competing in the hunters' events, and it -was the popular opinion -that, with one or two exceptions, the fields -would not have disgraced a Great Northern Steeplechase. Wiuiata, -which won the Hunt Club Cup. Is an exceptionally fine cut of a horse, and will probably be found holding hie own In open country at no distant date. Winiata's performance, from a time point of view (he covered the journey in 5.22) compares favourably with other performances over the distance, and has only been beaten on four occasions by Great Northern winners: Jforfaa 8.19 3-5, Kaitere 8.1«, Sol 5.17 3-5, and Corazon 8.9.

The Waikato sportsman, Mr W. C. Ring, has to be credited with showing the true sporting spirit at the recent A.R.C. Winter Meeting. Mr Ring had -both Wauchope and Hohungatahl engaged in the Farewell Handicap on the concluding day of the gathering, but only intended starting one. He received word, however, that H. Gray, who has done a lot of riding in his colours, would be. at the meeting, and then decided to pay up for both, putting Gray on one and Whirtaker on the other. During Gray's absence from Auckland Whirtaker has done most of Mr Ring's riding, and he therefore gave him first choice of mount, Whirtaker picking Hohungatahi, Gray getting up on Wauchope. Whit*aker's judgment was at fault, although peihaps circumstances were against him. Hohungatahi beginning badly, and Wauchope getting out first won all the way. which brought Gray to within one of Whittaker's total for the jockey championship. As the struggle between the two horsemen is so keen Mr Ring's action invested the race with considerable added interest to those who were aware of the conditions under which the event was being contested, and in these days of commercialism in sport it is pleasing to record an incident such as the above.

The recent Great Northern Meeting was probably the most successful yet held at headquarters, and the financial result must have far exceeded the most sanguine expectations. Money seemed very plentiful, and at no time was speculation slow, with the result that easily a record amount was passed through the machines. From a racing point of view the gathering was equally a success, although the fields in the principal jumping events on the concluding day were anything but satisfactory. The Croat Northern Hurdles produced an interesting contest, notwithstanding the fact that the winner, Whakaweb'.i, won fairly comfortably at the finish. In the Great Norrhern Steeplechase the interest was to a large extent taken out of the event by the number of mishaps during the race, but on the other hand the exhibition of jumping given by the placed horses was a treat to witness. Corazon, which won, gave a faultless display, and a more -perfect jumper it would be hard to find. Antarctic also gave a great display, and no one, to see him raking the fences in 'hLs stride, would credit the fact That he had not seen a fence for weeks, linder the circumstances, the honours of the race were -with Antarctic, and had anyone phophesled a fortnight before the race that Antarctic would run second In the Great Northern and win the Winter Steeplechase he would have been looked upon as a tit subject for medical examination. The fields in the flat races were exceptionally large, and all produced good racing, and. taken ail round, the meeting will go down in the records as a fitting wind up to a record season at Ellerslie.

A complimentary smoke concert was tendered to Messrs il. li. Havr and Son by the lotalisator stafT at the Tiffin on Thursday night, June S. Amongst the visitors present were Mr .1. F. Hartland, Mr C. F. Mark, Mr r. O'Connor, Mr R. Wynyard, Mr F. Vonge. and Mr Edwards. Mr F. Lawry occupied the chair. The first toast honoured was "The King," proposed by the Chairman. Mr Wynne Gray proposed "Our Guests," referring to the kindly feeling existing between Mr Hayr and his staff, and also the manner in which they had conducted the totalisator, and also the manner in which they Heated the members of the staff, which was highly appreciated. In response to the toast Mr H. H. Hayr spoke feelingly, and said he was glad to say he had every confidence in the staff, and complimented them on their work, which was oftentimes carried ont under trying circumstances. Mr Harry Hayr, jun., endorsed the remarks made by his father, and hoped the staff would continue to pull together in the future as they had done in the past. other toasts were "The Racing Clubs," responded to by Messrs J. F. Hartland, C. V. Mark. R. Wynyard. F. Yonge, and IT. n. Hayr; "The Totalisator Officials," •Hon. Memr-ors of Racing Clubs." "The ITandicappers and Starters." and "The Press." A musical programme was contributed by Messrs W-. Dervan, A. Rogers, A. J. Black. J. Quinlan, F. A'Deane. and Aylett. Mr Brinkman officiated as accompanist. During the evening a number of telegrams of congratulatiors were received, including one from the Acting-Premier, the Hon. J. Carroll. TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH, (By Telegraph-—Special to "Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Sir George Clifford's only nomination in the New Zealand Cup, the Sonlt—Sprite horse Somersault, has been a fruitful subject of discussion. He is now a four-year-old, and he has only one start to his credit, an unplaced performance in a two-year-old ; race at Wellington. He was a likely looking colt, hnt be developed a very bad leg, and for two years or more be has done nothing. ' Whether anything will come of the nomination it is, of course, impossible now to say, but it will be interesting to watch the horse's preparation. It will be noticed that he is a full brother to Shuja, another Cup candidate. Mr W. Hazelton, of Invercargill, has purchased Mr «.;. 11. Greenwood's mare Directoire, by Wairiki—Queen Anne. King Try. which won a hurdle race at Duuedin, and Contendent, have been sold by theu- West Coast owner to a North Otago sportsman. Mr Cunningham. It has been stated that the price given for the pair was £500, hut it seems hardly credible. King Try was very successful at West Coast meetings last seqson, but the credentials to be obtained on that side of the island are never extremely valuable. As the result of a knock received In the Otago Steeplechase, True Blue sported a bandage on the second day at Dunedln, but his injnry apparently "did not affect him. It is stated that the Black and Red gelding will enjoy a short spell before beginning his preparation for the Grand National Meeting. It has not been d whether he will be trained specially for the big steeplechase at Riecarton, but he is regarded as a certain starter at the meeting. It is reported that H. Coker, who rode True Blue in both his Dunedin engagements, has already had several offers of mounts at the Riecarton meeting. His riding at Wingatui is very well spoken of. The Nelson —Dudu mare Stratagem, which had a long and streuuous turf career, was offered for sale in the south last week, but did not reach her owner's reserve. She broke down hopelessly at the last Dunedin Cup Meeting, but apart from her infirmity she is doing Well, and she is in foal to the Auckland-bred Canrobert.