RACING WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 22, 25 January 1913, Page 10

RACING WORLD.

i<By "WHALEBONE.") BAOKG FIXTTJBES. January 29 and February l—Ttkannna J C. Summer. February I—Canterbury J.C. Summer. February 5 and f>—Egmont S.C. Summer. February 0 and 7—Poverty Bay T.C Summer. February 6—Te Kniti B.C. Annual February 12, 13—Rotoroa J.C. February 12 and 13—Taranaki J.C. Autumn. February 21, 22—South Auckland E.C. March 15. 17—Otahnhu T.C. Summer March 15, 17 —Ohlnemnri J.C. Annual. April 9, 12—Auckland Trotting Club's Autumn. ftovlded the weights are suitable, both Bobrlkoff and Labour Day -will be sent to Harwera to fnlfll their engagements there.

Quite a number of Southern horsemen rnteed journeying North for the Takapuna J.C. Summer Meeting next week.

The 'Menschikoff gelding Undecided seems to hove lost form, and would probably be benefited by a spell.

W. Young, who is to appear before the A.R.C. stewards next week, has accepted an engagement to ride Sedition in the Takapuna Cnp.

The llght-iweight horseman W/ Bell has been engaged to do Mr Alison's riding at the Takapnna J.C. Summer Meeting next •week.

Sir Solo, fhe winner of the Wellington Cup, bruised his foot slightly while being taken to his box after the race, and was unable to start on the second day.

One of the worst horses seen at the barrier for some time is The Officer gelding Full Rate, which will not face the tape. H Is really time the clubs refused his nomination.

The Soult—Tauhel horse Mira ran a good race in the Wellington Cup, and is evidently a good stayer, for he was raclrig on at the finish, and may be seen to better advantage over a longer Journey than a mile and a-half.

The Field Battery mare Bronse is rapidly getting back to form, and was responsible for two fairly good performances at Trentham. On the. first day she moved a bit scratchy In ncr preliminary, but Trent mucin freer on the eecond day, and should be back to her form by Wanganui Cup time.

The Southern horseman T. Prltchard, who had his leg broken just about twelve months ago, and which had to be broken again.on account of it not setting properly, is still under medical treatment, and there Iβ every probability of another operation being performed.

It was the intention of Mr Watt to have •Ventura and Cheddar brought to Trentham on Thursday for the concluding day of the Wellington Racing Club's Summer Meeting, but owing to some misunderstanding the Instructions miscarried, and the pair will not be seen ont at the fixture.

The Anckland-ftred , filly The Hague made a very disappointing showing in the Wellington Stakes, even allowing for her bad position when the barrier rose. She showed some pace in the early stages, bat failed to igo on with It, and finished some distance back from the winner.

Had Salzburg succeeded in winning the Wellington Stakes It would have been the third year in succession that a descendant of Charlemagne 11. had succeeded In annexIng th« erent. Culprit winning in 1811 and Ermengarde In 1912. Since 190G, when Cuneiform won, a two-year-old has succeeded In landing the stakes, the conditions betas all In their favour.

The Wellington Racing Club would do well to alter the programme of its summer meeting in respect of the tw«-yeor-old rates. Tjvo of the three handicap events are fourfurlong scrambles, which at this thne of the year ought to. be done away with, and a longer distance substituted.

The mishap to Bon Eeve on the eve of the Wellington meeting was a piece of really bad luck for his owners, for .the son of Bofllform was very well, and was confidently expected to pick up a stak* or two. The Injury Is rather a serious one. At the time of writing Bon Beve was in a bad way, and there seems little chance of him carrying silk ngain this season.

Saleburg, which won the Nursery Handicap on the opening day of the Trentham meeting, and was just beaten In the Wellington Stakes on the second day, f s one of Mr Reid's own breeding. Salzburg is a nice magne from Armigera. Salzburg' Is a nice lengthy. bay colt, and can. muster up a lot of pace, but will probably register his best performances orer short courses.

A good-looking colt seen out on the second ■day at Trentham Was the three-year-old Kanikl, by Maniapoto—Kohina, which Is an Inmate of F. Tilley's stable. Kaniki was given a n in the Mangaroa Welter, in which he was In at the minimum of Bst. and at the home turn looied to have a good winning chance, bat stnmbled badly and nearly lost his rider, spoiling a bright prospect. It will occasion some surprise if Kanikl is not found equal to winning n decent race in the near future.

After a Jong run of outs Sir George Clifford's colours were seen home in the race which Briar Patch won, the 'Fiteherbert Handicap, at Trentham on Thursday. Br'-ar ■Patch Is by Treadmill from Bonnie Br»e, an* Iβ a shapely filly, but does not give the impression that she will be anything more than usefnl. The flUy was the outsider but one of the five runners, and paid a good alviflend.

A comparison of the conditions existing at Bllerslle and Trentbeto In reepeet to the starting of the Tarions races after the fotaUsator has closed put the Auckland Club In a very bad light. Fer certain reasons I paid particular attention to this phase of the question, and the overage time at Trentham was flve minutes from the closing of the machine until the harrier rose. As regards the actual working of the machine, the Auckland staff wonld sell three tickets as quickly nnder their system as under the system prevailing «t Trentham, but w*en It comes to adjusting the records and posting the dividends Wellington is an easy first. When the last ben ceases (and here I might remark that the time of closing is not so strictly observed as In Auckland), very HtUe alteration hoe to be made to the totallsator/and the horses are lined np almost Immediately. There most be something radically wrong with the system of recording In Auckland, for it is on very rare occasions at Bllerslle that It does not take anything from live minutes to a quarter of an. hoar before the totals ere adjusted. Onuide this/ Auckland has nothing to :esni from Wellington as regards totalisator management, for the evilIng and paying out in the Northern city to considerably In advance of the conditions «t Trentham,

Robrikoff was accepted for the Consolation Handicap of a mile and a-quarter on the concluding day of the Wellington meeting, 'but 'was withdrawn again immediately the acceptances were posted, it being deemed advisable not to no him under his weKer-wefght. ">

The once-powerful Hawse's Bay st.ablee, presided over by Stewart Waddell, had only two representatives at the Wellington- meeting, Peary contesting the hack events and Hissage the selling races. It IB a long time since the Hon. J. D. Onnond's colours had snch a disastrous run. i>

Coroniform, which won the Wellington Itaclng CMb Handicap, after ruining second in the Wellington Cup, put op two good performances, for his victory on the last day was only seenred by sheer gamenese. He was under pressure all the way down the long straight.

F. J5. Jones and the apprentice R. E. Berry were riding In good form at the Trentham meeting, the latter eteering_four winners on the opening day and the former the same number on the second day. Serry Is one of the best riders at his weight seen oat for some time.

V. H. Collello has taken Corazon in hand again, after a lengthy spell. The crack is stated to be In splendid health, and hopes are entertained that he will be thoroughly ripe by tlie time the jumping season comes round. A toalf-brofher to Corazon, by El Draque, has also joined Collello's stable.

M. Hobbs put up a great record on the first two dnys of Jbe Wellington meeting, and the four horses saddled up by the Rlccnrton trainer won tlve races and ran one second. Peg won boti her races, Salzburg ran n first and a second, ■ Mowbray a first, and Crosble n first.

The Sylvia Prfrk mare Sanguinary, which won a double on the opening day of the Wellington meeting, is a fine big mare that looks like running well over a longer journey than she won over on Wednesday. In both her races she was slow to begin, but finished strongly.

When Masterpiece went out to contest the Wellington Cup had lightened up conßldernbly from the appearance lie carried in Auckland, and it came as some surprise to see aim co well backed. The son of Clanranald ran as well as his looks sugigested, and was at the tail end of the field all the time after the real business commenced. One of tie prettiest races seen for some time was the Wellington Racing Club's Handicap, run at Trentham on Thursday. There wpre fifteen runnere. When they turned for home the whole field were In a bunch, and it was not till they were inside the distance that there was any stringing out. It was a tribite to Mr. Pollock's handicap.

A very elnmsy forgery was perpetrated on the tote people at Trentham on Wednesday. A 10/ ticket on No. 18 -was issued, and after the race, which No. 13 won, half the figure eight was scratched out and made to appear as No. 13. Notwithstanding the eighteen Teas printed right across the centre of the ticket, the dividend was paid out on It, the loss being £0 10/.

It has practically been decided that Bobrikoff, Labour Day, nnd Soltano will not be taken across to Australia In the autumn. Soltano has Incurred a. 101b penalty for the A.J.C. Champagne Stakes, and, wltii Bobrikoff. likely to go out at any time, it was thought advisable to keep the horses in New Zen land. All going well in the meantime, Mr Lowry's horses -will be eeen out at the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting.

In the Telegraph Handicap at Trentham five of the field flushed past the post' In line, and although It appeared to the majority that Peroneal had won, the judge (Mr Hartgill) did not place her. girlng the verdict to Sanguinary, -with Gladlole and Imagination In the places. It was a very close thing, and the decision further emphasises the fact that unless one Is In a line with the post. It Is Impossible to judge when the field Is at all separated.

The nominations for the Wanganni Cup ere fairly satisfactory, and. Trith 20 engaged. there 1s plenty of material for Mr Morse to operate on. Almeida has been honoured by a nomination, otAer Auckland horses In the list being Kaween, Domino, Tiresome, and La Belna. The Wellington Cup winner, Sir Solo, does not appear, but Bobrikoff and Lhtxmr Day are In, as «lso ere Los Angelos, Bon Ton, aad Bronze, which will relieve Mr Morse of some anxiety.

The result of the Wellington Cup was fnlly anticipated by the winner's connections, for the son of Sir Lnddo had been showing good form in his more recent essays, and was given a chance second to none in the race. Sir Solo was always In a good position and won nicely at the finish from Coroniform, which did not stay o n too well. Bobrikoff ran a really good race, and his reputation was not In any way dimmed, for had the conditions fa-roared him in the lead he would probably have been returned the winner. The eon of. Finland was a long way out of it In the early stages, although not nearly so far behind as at Auckland, and when he msdcj his run had to go well on the outside, for the fleld was well bunched. Turning for home he appeared to have a good winning chance on the extreme outside, but failed to get up, and was a leDgth away from the winner when the judge was passed. Bobrikoff was staying on, and hU qualities in this respect seem to be improving with age. The big disappointment of the race was undoubtedly Soldiers' Choree, which was one of the last to finish. Hair a mile from home he was going great guns, and looked as If he would soon settle the field when once asked for a run: but at the critical stage he componnded and quickly beat a retreat. Dearest ran a good race, as did Mira, Bronee. and Slnapis, the latter |>eing responsible for the strong pace set.

The relative merits of the two-year-olds Soltano and Mowbray have been fully discussed during the past few days, and not a few good judges Incline to the belief that on a left-banded course the latter is the better. In forming this opinion,, however, they are somewhat guided by the performances of the pair at Trentham. No notice, however, can be taken of Soltano's defeat by Salzburg, for Mr Lowry's colt would have had to regleter a phenomenal performance to win. When the barrier lifted Soltano was nearly down on his head, and got chopped out badly, so that when the straight was entered lie must have been, nearly a dozen lengths away from Salzbnrg. He put In a great ran. but the distance was too short, and he failed by two and α-half lengths to set ap. In the Wellington Stakes Mowbray wag also very slow to begin, and had the race been the same distance as on the opening day Mowbray would have been as far behind Salzburg as Soltano was. Aβ It was, the extra furlong helped him, and the son of Menschlkoff, finishing gamely, won by a head. It was a good performance on the part of Mr Reid's colt. He Is nndonbtedly a good one, and better than bis thowlngs In Auckland suggest, for he seems n different horse on a left-handed course. Boltano, however, Is, I think, the better of the two, and all things being ennui win always be 4>unfl capable of holding hie own with

Mowbray. Another meeting between the pair would create considerable , interest; but, tin fortunately, they are not likely" to come together again this (season.

DUNEDIN AUTUMN MEETING. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.! DUNEDIN. Friday. The following nominations hare been received for the Dunedln Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting:— Dunedin Cup of 730sovs, one mile and a-half.—Los Angelos, Bon Ton, Masterpiece, Biown Owl, Tannhauser, Foam Flake, The Cornet, Stardancer, Gnome, Anna Cariovna Sombrero, Soldiers' Chorus, Coroiiifonn, My Lawyer, Mosgiel, Mumura, Troon, St. Petersburg, Mlra, Obllgant, ViceAdiulral, Bronze. Parable. Jockey Club Handicap of SOOsovs, on« mile ard a-quarter.—lxis Angelos, Bon Ton, Thuringa, Masterpiece, Brown Owl, Ileatlierbrae. Tannhauser, Foam Flake, The Cornet, Kilnieny, Stardancer, Gnome, Anna Cariovna, Sombrero, Soldiers' Chorus, Coroniform, My Lawyer, Mosgiel. Mnmura, Troou, St. Petersburg, Special Form, Oratava, Mlra, Obligant, Vice-Admlral, Bronze, Parable, Daringdaie. N.Z. HORSES IN AUSTRALIA. (By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright.) SYDNEY. January 24. The six racehorses Drought from Auckland by the s.s. Wimiuera were landed in excellent condition. SALE OF YEARLINGS. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON. Frldav. The sale of the Waikanae yearlings <iid not produce very spirited bidding. Taken on the whole, the lots offered were not of a very high class, and in most cases their full value on appearances wav reached. Mr. U.. Dunnet secured the high-est-priced bay or brown colt by Achilles from Lady Helen, which fell to the bid of the Auckland sportsman at ißOgns, after he had started at lOogus. The colt wus easily the pick of tbe sale, and looks li&e furnishing Into a nice horse. lie ban good bone aud plenty of size, and at the back end of the season should be more than usefel. The brown nlly by Ilierarch from Peace is a shapely youngster, and Mr. l>. Stead got her cheaply at laogus. Another cheap lot was a nlly by Martian from Two Step, which showed a lot of quality, and which fell to Mr. .1. Ayres lor laGgus. Most of the youngsters sold had blemishes, which somewhat detracted from their general appearance. The £1,045 which the 13 lots realised was a lair average. Gas. Ch f, by Achillea— Berceuse, Mr. Bowden 35 Br f, by Charlemagne II. —Eden, Mr. Fuller SO B f, by Martian—Two Step, Mr. J. Ayres 125 Bγ f, by Heirarch—l'eace, Mr. G. Stead 120 Ch f, by Carapflre—Sister Frances, Mr. O'Connor 75 Bγ c, by Achilles—Lady Helen, Mr. G. Dunnett . 250 Br g, by Charlemagne II. —Ambush, Ur. Paget 30 Ch c, by Varco—Verve. Mr. V. Davis.. 30 Br f. by Marble Arch —Caller'Ou, Mr. J. Goodwin 25 Bγ f, by Bezonian —Strathspey, Sir George Clifford „ 55 Ch f, by Achilles—Bulbul, Mr. .T. H. Prosser 60 Bγ f, by Campflre—Kateland. Mr. Bruce 25 B f, by Charlemagne n.—Minarda, Mr. Bldwlll 160