THE RAGING WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 182, 31 July 1912, Page 7

THE RAGING WORLD.

(By WHALEBONE.)

BACING FIXTURES. August 13, 15, and IT—cj.e. Grand National Meeting. September 21*, 25, 28—A-ondale J.C. Spring. November 2*, 6, —Auckland Racing Club Spring. November 27, 30—Takapuna J.C. Spring. December 26, 30, January 1, 2—A.B.C. Summer. January 10, Whangarei R.C. Annual. January 23—Bay of Plenty J.C. January 29, February 1, —Takapuna J.C. ' Summer. February 6— Knitl R.C. Annual. February 12, —Kotoma J.C. February 21, 22—South Auckland B.C. * Not yet pas-ed-All horses have a year tacked on to their ages to-morrow, Thursday, August L Mr K. H. Sklpwith has been reappointed starter to the Feilding Jockey Club. •The Napier horseman F. D. Jones will have the mount on Mangaroa in the C.J.C: Winter Cup. Mr H. Weal, owner of the Deolant's gelding Blue Mountain, left fen* Sydney on i Monday by the .Maheno, in order to see his I horse compete on the other side. I A. J. McFlinn, who has riding engagej menu at the C.J.C. Winter Meeting, leaves ! for the South by to-morrow night's express. I A well-known lias tings sportsman is re- ! sponsible for the statement that Mr li. J. j Watt contemplates removing the whole of his racing string to Australia. j The annual meeting of the members of I the Auckland Racing Club takes place in I the- Chamber of Commerce on Monday next, August 5, at 2.30 p.m. j Owing to B. Deele-y's absence in Aus- ! tralia, ('. Brown has been engaged to ride i Mesdames Ku_s aud steu:irt'_ horses during i the coming season. Since he last appeared under silk Prince Sonlt has gone on the right way, and looks in great heart. Prince Soult should he a useful proposition (luting the coming season. The Freedom gelding Arawa Is the latest addition to the ranks of Jumpers, and yesterday morning was schooled over three hurd.es, with A. J. McFlinn in the saddle. Arawa fenced slowly but safely. The Gluten gelding Goldslze. which was treated to a dose of physic after the A.R.C. Winter Meeting, is looking well, and striding along freely in his work at BJersl.e. The Auckland horsemen, A. Julian and J. Deercy, left for the South by the Main Trunk express last evening, en route for Klccarton, to fulfil riding engagements at the C.J.C. Winter Meeting. A four-year-trfd half-brother to Tanglwal, by Seaton Delaval, was brought from Te Aroba last week, and has commenced work at KHerslie under the charge of George Absolom. The well-known horseman, J. Sceats, suffered a sad bereavement during thc week, losing his eldest son, a onght little fellow of 10, through rheumatic fever. He will have the sympathy of all sportsmen ln his hour of trouble. The state of the tracks at Rlcearton appears to be causing trainers in the South considerable uneasiness, and those whose charges have not raced recently will probably lind a lot of difficulty in getting then, properly tuned up for the C.J.C. Winter Meeting. The two-year-old track at EHlerslle is providing good going, and trainers are taking advantage of it to send their charges along. The youngsters this season promise to be more forward for the Avondaie Stakes than usual. According to a Wellington writer, If B. Dceley does not remain in Australia, he will on his return to the Dominion accept a retainer liom the ' lllghden stable. Oliver's services will not be dispensed with, so that If De-ley accepts the appointment the Highdeu stable will have the two leading horsemen of the Dominion at its call. A horse carrying a greatly Improved appearance at Ellerslie is Salvannle, the rising three-year-old geld lug by SalvadanDa Annie. Salvunnle, which looks to be still growing, is well forward, and may break the long run of bad luck experienced by his owner. The Bluejacket gelding Blue Mount, which baa been having an easy time of it since Joining IS. Pope's team, has- resumed work again at Elletßlle. Blue Mount has put on a lot of condition, and his rent appears to have had a beneficial effect. An effort has been made by the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club to secure the services of Mr W. 11. Hantglil as judge. Mr llartgill has consented to act at the August meeting, but has not yet decided whether he will accept the position permanently. The report that Tui Cakobau had slopped in his schooling work at Rlcearton did not cause any surprise in Auckland, lor the sou of Cuirassier has never schooled in Auckland as if he relished it. Tui Cakobau does not shirk his fences when racing, although he does not jump proficiently. Notwithstanding the rough weather of late, the sand track at iiilerslie keep- in splendid order, and trainers whV> were prepared to brave the rain have been able to work their charges daily without interruption. The money .spent on laying down the sand track at headquarters is one of the best investments the Club has yet made. John Rae, who returned home after the Wellington Meeting, is still in Auckland, and will not leave again for the South until next Sunday. This will give him a week to put the finishing touches on Tui Cakobau and La Relnn for their C.J.C. Winter Meeting engagements. The Remuera Road Board workmen are still busily employed on the E-llerslie racecourse with the drainage works. A lot of stone has to be blasted, and on present appearances It looks as if they would take at least two or three months before the work will be completed. The local trainer, F. Stenning, had a narrow escape of losing one of his lingers yesterday morning. He was attending to the gelding Dunborve. when the sou of Bluejacket snapped at Oils hand, tearing the skin off one finger. Another fraction of an inch and Dunborve would have come under the heading of a carnivorous animal. Word from the South gives news of the death of the brood mare Stratagem, by Nelson—Dudu. Stratagem was bred by IS. Cutts, who sold her to Sir George Clifford, in whose colours she did most of her racing. On the turf Stratagem won a number of races, being retired to the stud and mated with Gleneulloch in 1910, to which she foaled a colt, and at the time of her death was in foal to the same sire. The young trotting stallion Golconda id to 'be at the services of breeders during the coming season, being limited to a few males. Golconda, which is by Golindo from Monica, is a highly-bred youngster, and shows a tremendous amount of pace, and his services should be keenly sought after. Particulars can be had from his trainer, J. Nicholson. A start has been made with the contemplated improvements at 'Ellerslie, and the shifting back of the fence dividing the lawn from the outside enclosure is the first work put In hand. This will give more room at the end of the stand, and will enable people to get that way to the totalisator house without so much crowding as formerly. The alterations to the totalisator building, to enable the new electrical machine to be Installed, will probably be put in hand shortly. Mr .Richard Croker, who went over from Ireland to see the English Derby run, stated that "racing is absolutely dead in i the United States, and If all facilities are i granted for a revival It will take fifty years j or more 1o re-establish The blood stock of , the country- In England thc cultivation j of the thoroughbred is the great object I of the horsebreeder, and in the army horses j there is always a good strain of the thoroughbred, bat in America they are I breeding a common class of horse. More's j the pity!'' Mr Croker added, "that his old Derby winner Orby Is doing exceedingly well at the stud, and big progeny-are all j good-tooklng jaußgatesu." .

THE A.R.C. PROGRAMME.

Tbe Auckland Racing Club is to be congratulated on Its programme for the coming season, and the progressive spirit shown •will meet with the approval of racing men generally. Apart from the stakes point of view, several alterations have been made in the conditions of the events, and the allowing of professional horsemen to ride in the hunters' events is a decidedly wise move. Hitherto numbers of owners have •been compelled to withdraw their horse* from this class of race after going to the trouble and expense of qualifying and training them, owing to the dearth of gentlemen riders, and it Is for their benefit that the conditions' have beeu altered. With the exception of about half a dozen, amateur horsemen in Auckland have shown a disinclination to ride over big country, although very keen to get a mount in a flat race; and they can hardly bc blamed, for unless a man can get the necessary riding practice to keep in form, which is difficult in Auckland, three mile- over the Ellerslie country is a very trying performance. The increasing of the distance of the St. George's Handicap to a mile and a-half is further evidence oi the committee's Idea to encourage long distance racing, and consequently improve the breed of horses, anil will be welcomed by owners. Taken altogether, the programme Is the best yet framed in the Dominion, and puts the Auckland Racing Club lu the position ot the premier racing club of New Zealand.

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

| (By Telegraph. to " Star.")

CHRISTCHURC.iI. Tuesday. It has been decided to abaudon the North. Canterbury Jockey dub sports Meeting •which was postponed ou Saturday ou account of the bau weather. 'i'ne Advance gelding prosper, which is one of the favourites ior the Winter Cup, has created a favourable impression since uis arrival at Rlcearton. The Hi-borne horses Continuance and l'ai-uno, which put in an appearance at Riecaitou last week, appear to ue in capital leiue. _e_ieruay u-oi-iuug Continuance was sc_iooled once, round the s Leepiech_.se fences, and gave a capital exhibition oi fencing, the ease wiln which he negotiated the obstacles giving him many admirers. Sir George Cuuord has sold the filly Ancilla, by Treaeiiuill— to an uaniaiu sportsman who intends to retire tier to the stud. A number of gentlemen anxious to keep racing going at iiosgiel Park held a meeting recuiuy, when ie was decided to form a new club to take tile place of the Titteri Amateur Turf club;''which was recently disbanded. A number of the trainers and owners ai ilosglel are particularly anxious to get a club going because the tracks at Mosfiiel 1-ark lorm very good going and have the additional merit of being fairly good in wet weather, whereas at VVtugatiii the ground becomes particularly bad. The general committee of the Dunedin J.C. has instructed the programme committee to increase last season's prize lis', by about SlKlsovs. The Dun-din Stakes, run in October, will go up to 30Osov«, and the Champagne Slakes to 30Ost>vs. The weather was dull and cold and a south-west wind was 'blowing, when training operations at liiccarton commenced this morning, and practically all the work was accomplished on the sand track which was very wet and sloppy, and very little beyond half-pace exercise was attempted. The schooling track provided much better going, and many of the trainers availed themselves of the improved conditions there by giving their jumpers some schooling work over the hurdles and fences. Silver Blaze went twice round the big country, fencing well. Simon Pure jumped six hurdles, giving a good display till he reached the last obstacle, which he hit hard. Waikaraka shaped fairly well over four hurdles, Fllngot showing to the greater advantage. Bourrasqne jumped slowly, dwelling at each obstacle, but he might- have done better had the pace been more solid. Daylight Bill and another Jumped four flights. Daylight Bill, which is a fine jumper, gave a nice display. Master Paul went once round the big country, commencing at the back. He jumped five fencers. Including the double, but showed a marked tendency to ruu down the obstacles. In going over the crossing, after pulling np. he stumbled and dislodged his rider. White Cockade jumped two hurdles up the back. The following horses arrived from Wellington this morning to fulfil engagements at the Grand National Meeting:Armagh, I eel. Compass, Sea Queen, Hautere, Darby Paul, and Sandy Paul. D. Roberts' Winter Cup candidate Mumura Is very well at present, and is galloping solidly. Tannhauser is building up in good style, and appears to have completely recovered from his ailment which necessitated a spell. Tlkitere, which met with an Injury some time ago, and -which was subsequently placed In slings. Is progressing well at 1). Roberts' stables, nnd will probably be well enough to leave her box one day this week. It Is probably certain that she will never race again, but she will be useful as a brood mare. Troon and Bucko, which claim engagements in several of the minor events nt the coming meeting, are going along satisfactorily In their work, and the latter appears to have built up considerably. The weather shows no sign of improvement. There was a sl.ght frost this morning, and the sun shone out for an hour, but by noon rain was falling again, and has scarcely censed since then. The trainers are beginning to despair of the conditions I clearing.