RACING WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 225, 20 September 1913, Page 10

RACING WORLD.

(By WHALEBONE.). .6„ r — m i.RACING HXTUBES. September 22. 23—Otaki E.C. Spring. September 23, 26—Geraldlne B.C. Spring. September 25. 27—Wanganui J.C Spring. October I—Hawke's Bay 3.C. Spring. October 4 —Kapler Park Soring. October 15, 18—Auckland T.C. Sprrcg. October 25, 27—"Wellington B.C. Spring. November 5, B —A-R.C Spring. November 8, 10, 12, 15—CJ.C..Spr_o„. November 19, 22—Otah-uhu T.C. Spring. November 26. 29—T.J.C. Spring. December 26, 29, January 1, 2—A.B.C. s_______ Dec. 27. SO, 31—Auckland T.C. Summer. December 26, 27—Thames J.C. Summer. DATES OP COMING EVENTS. NEW ZBA-AKO. September 25—Wanganui Guineas. October I—Bawke's Bay Guineas. November s—Great Northern Guineas. November S—New Zealand Cop. December 2- —Auckland Cup. December 27—Auckland Trotting Cup. January I—Great Northern Derby. AUSTRALIA. October 4—A.J.C. Derby. October 6—Metropolitan Stakes. October 11—Caul_eld Guineas. October 18—Caulfield Cup. November I—V.R.C.1 —V.R.C. Derby. November 4—Melbourne Cup. • \ ENGLAND. October 2-.Jocl.ey Club Stakes. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. J. .T. SYMS.—Under the rules of crtbbage it is a mathematical impossibility to score 19. Yon may think you have discovered a -way to pet it. bnt I am afraid yon -wiU have some trouble to get anyone to pay for vonr secret. ''FATTY."—Yes. liberator and Belmont nset twice at EUerslie in the winter of 1834. In tbe A.R.C. Grand National Hurdle Race Belmont ran second to Melinite, and Liberator unplaced; and in the Hurdle Bare on the second day Liberator won, with Belmont second. J. Kae rode Belmont in both races. The field of twenty-nine that contested tbe Maiden Plate at Avondale constitutes a record. The gelding Countree has been giving his trainer a bit of trouble, one of bis legs filling, but is now on tbe road to recovery. Tbe Messrs. Stead Bros, recently informed a Soatbern writer that the backing of their horses for the New Zealand Cup had not been done on their behalf. A large nnmber of New Zealand sportsI men are leaving for Sydney shortly to attend the A.J.C. Spring Meeting. Word from Australia states that Mr. W. ! Hill has decided not to send his mare Leah Klesbna to England to compete in the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase. Tbe Messrs Stead Bros, will probably be represented in the Hastings Stakes by Prelusive, a filly by Bezonian —Prelude, therefore half sister to those good fillies Peroneal and Feronilla. The two-year-old colt by Martian—Cuiralba recently disappeared from bis trainer's paddock at Riccarton, and so far efforts to find him have been unsuccessful. The colt was owned by Mr. H. F. Nicoll. and was showing distinct promise on the tracks. Mr. J. B. Reid is to be represented in the Wanganui Guineas by Mowbray and Rinaldo. The former is expected to prove one of the best three-year-olds of tbe year. He is not engaged in the Hawke's Bay Guineas, in which the stable will rely upon Rinaldo. The Gluten gelding Rolled Gold was in a bad way with an internal trouble after competing in the Maiden Handicap at Avondale on Wednesday. Tbe services of Dr. Ring were obtained, bnt his efforts were unavailing, and the gelding died yesterday morning. The Auckland-trained filly Merry Roe remains in the Hawke's Bay Guineas, and all going well in the meantime there is every probability of her being taken South to fulfil her engagement. A win in tbe Avondale Guineas this afternoon would give the daughter of Soult a 51b penalty in the Hawke's Bay event. When I.oloma fell in tbe Maiden riate at Avondale on Wednesday it looked as if her rider. K. E. Brown, would be seriously hnrt. for, as he was prostrate on the ground, several horses played football with him, but he escaped without injury, and rode in each of tbe remaining flat races ; during the afternoon. The Marble Arch filly Shepherd's. Bush was reported to have done a great trial on tbe Avondale course for the Avondale Stakes, and was sent ont a screaming hot favourite for that event, carrying nearly three tiroes as much money as any of the other starters. Shepherd's Bush did not begin at all well and was never really dangerous, finishing just outside a place There was a good fight for second hononrs in the Avondale Stakes on Wednesday beween the stable companions Kitty Bellairs and Delenda, the former getting the verdict. In their work on the track Kitty Bellairs usually showed tbe most pace, -Delenda staging on better, but in the cacc Delenda began the qsiicker. and it was only In. the concluding stages that Kitty Bellairs came on the scene. The- last-named ran very green, and racing along the top was ont very wide, so ber -bowing -mitter the circumstances was rather a good one. Mark Ryan made a good start as a trainer at Avondale on Wednesday, wheu Excavator, the first horse from his stable to race, accounted for the Maiden Plate, returning his sixty odd supporters a grsod two-figure dividend. When 'be first appeared at EUerslie. Excavator was very rough, bat his trainer gradually worked an improvement in him, and his work on the tracks before I the gathering showed the big change made. The son ot Extractor looks like being useful, and no one would begrudge his trainer i his success if he has gothold of a real good one. | The victory of Potoa in the Henderson Handicap at Avondale on Wednesday does not give the son of Monoform a penalty for the New Zealand Cup. When be went out ' to contest the event Potoa looked in great, heart and just the condition one likes to see ! j a Cup horse at this stage of the-proceedings. I As the barrier lifted Potoa hung a hit, and i with half the journey covered was last-but! one. and his chances appeared hopeless. Crossing the top, Potoa started his run. and getting a lucky opening on the rails just got up to win by three parts of a length. It was a well-sustained -effort, *nd gave the impression that Mr_._B_-g's gelding would be -wen-served. ->y_;-__sta_3-e of ground. [ —.nee __e_F—__g°__ts wiimrng performance, j Potoa has--come into -favour -for the New Zealtnd Cup, and he If -bow- •l-MHttTt-* _____ -___C4d 4M__K_ j

In the South, Bon Reve is a very strong order for the New Zealand CupBangltau- was showing signs of soreness after competing in the Steeplechase at Avondale on -Wednesday, and was not paid up for in to-day's race. The Monoform filly Attraction showed a lot of pace in the early stages of the Avondale Stakes, and is a decidedly promis- j ing youngster. i Mr. G. M. Currie, the Wanganui stods—aster, was -present at the Avondale meeting, his colours being borne without success by Battle Abbey and tbe two year-old filly Graduate. B. Deeley was a spectator at the Avondale meeting- his arm being in a sling. The crack horseman expects to be out of the saddle tor about three weeks, the InjuTy being a fractured bone in the wrist The Bay of Plenty Jockey Club made a profit of £34 13/11 on last season's working. The Taura_ga Cup this season will be worth £60. Messrs. R. Wynyard and F. W. Edwards have been- appointed handicapper and starter, respectively. A colt of Mr. E. J. Watts, Downham, by Downshire —Sea Shell, is reported to be showing good form on the tracks at Hastings*. !>t>---.'">-n is not en-azert i« "s» Hastings Stakes. The big disappointment at 'Avondale on Wednesday was nndonbtedly Blue Garment. Nothing was working better at -Eller_lie before the meeting, bat in the race be failed to make any sort of a showing, and was never prominent. i The Stepniak Ally Tinopai does not appear to have grown much since she left off racing as a two-year-old. She was a starter in the Avondale Cup. bnt made no sort of a showing, finishing absolutely last. Mr. Morse evidently shares the opinion that Delenda finished in front of Kitty Bellairs in the Avondale Stakes, for in framing his handicap for the Nnrsery Handicap this afternoon he put tbe pair on the same mark. The commoner of the field that contested ■the Avondale 'Stakes on Wednesday was undoubtedly Bedford, the colt by Bunyau— Miss Dix. Bedford looked very much in the rough, and failed to make any showing in the race. A three-year-old that will be seen to better advantage ;ss tbe sea-on progresses is Brookfield, the half-brother to Gloy, by •Glnten. Brookfield contested the Maiden ' Plate at Avondale on Wednesday, and was running on well at the finish. It came as a surprise to a loi of people to see Watchchaiii made favourite for the Grey Lynn Hurdles on Wednesday in preference to Pip. On figures the last named seemed to have a mortgage on the race, and his was one of the easiest wins of the day. The connections of Colonel Sonlt were very confident that gelding would run prominently in the Avondale Cup. The son of Soislt seensed bothered by the pace set in the early part, and was never really dangerous, although he was really closer at the finish than any other part. In addition to Potoa. Mr. Ring started bis other New Zealand Cup candidate. Domino, at Avondale on Wednesday, the son of Freedom being saddled up for the Islington Handicap, in which he had the steadier of 10.3. Domino was never dangerous, and the probabilities are that Potoa will prove the best of Mr. Ring's horsey in the Southern two-mile event. Royal Arms was somewhat unlucky in tbe Avoudale Cup. for when the barrier lifted he got caught in the tapes, and lost several length?. He made up some of his leeway, but was never within striking distance, and was some lengths back when the post was reached. By tbe Rsiapehn, which arrived in Wellington on Thursday, Mr. G. P. Donnelly's 1200gns purchase, Demosthenes -was brought to the Dominion. Demosthenes is by Desmond from Carl—l, and on the turf was a higb-cla»-s racehorse and proved stayer. On the same btsat was the iilly Orange Pippin, recntly purchased by Mr. J. B. Reid. Both horses did particularly well on the trip. First Wairiki was unlucky uot to have been closer to the winner in the Grey Lynn Hurdles at Avondale on Wednesday. The disappointing son of Wairiki was running well np, when after jumping the hurdles iv the top stretch, his hindquarters slipped from under him, and he lost a lot of ground. He was staying on at tbe finish, and should -win a race over fences before long. Mr. T. H. Lowry has claimed the following names for some of his two-year-old brigade:—Tete-a-Tcte, filly by Royal Fusilier —Gossip; Chime, filly by Royal FUsiller— La Cloche; Pastoral, filly by Royal Fusilier —Cantatrice; Croesus, gelding by Royal Fusilier—Ant-arias. Tete-a-Tete Is a hairsister to Bobrikoff, and Chime and Pastoral claim the same relationship to Beldame and Downfall respectively. Croesus' dam was bred in Australia, ansl is a daughter ot Matter and the Wallace mare Aurons. OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB. The Otahuhu Trotting Club will hold-their annual meetbrg in the Club's otßce on—Friday next, the 26th inst., at 2.30 p.m. THE AVONDALE CUP. The decision of the Avondale Cup saw a fresh time record' hoisted for the race, aud it, is safe to say that tbe 2.5 2-5 registered •by Prince Merriwee for the mile and a-quarter will stand for some time. Merry Roc was. principally responsible for the smashing of the old record, for she set a very merry pace, and outside Prince Merriwee. which lay jnst in behind her for about a mile, she had all the others hard at it to keep from being distanced. Prince Merriwee alone seemed able to go at the bat required, and half a mile from home he could be picked as a winner. Crossing the ' top he got up nextrthe railsand caught the STly "before the Jsomc? turn was reached, the pair being well clear of the field. Prince I Merriwee tnrned into the straight full af running, and though Merry Roe did ber best, j the- odds against her were too great "and she I had to give way. Although he only carried 7.2, Prince Merriwec's performance was rather an attractive one, and lie appears to ■have made considerable improvement since he last carried silk. In addition to showing pace, the son of Merriwee looks like being -n stayer. Merry Roe ran a sterling race, for it has to be remembered in a light handicap for older horses she was carrying 21b over weight-for-age. and it was certainly no disgrace to be beaten by a horse to which she was conceding a year, and on the weight-for-age scale no less thau 2 stone, a big handicap. In addttkm -her rider lost one-of bis irons, which probably prevented !___» -Tom steadying —ier In tbe early part as -much as he would hare liked to. The boaot-fs of tbe roc* w»r. «"»»«._u-» with m tu*.

TAKAETJNA JOCKEY CI-DB. The annual meeting of the Takaptma Jockey Club will be held in the dob's office on -lon-ay next, Che 22nd. inst., at 2.30 p.m., when three members of committee are to be elected, and the report and balance-sheet will be discussed. THE AVONDALE STAKES. For tbe second year in succession J. Bae has the satisfaction of leading in the winner of the Avondale Stakes, and Castalia's victory on Wednesday was rather impressive. In the early stages Castalia was badly placed, and it was really not until the field were well in the straight tbat she was sorted out as a possible winner. At the distance she did not look to have much chance of catching Delenda, but with the latter tiring and Castalia finishing as true as steel under pressure, she shot past the leader in great style and won by sheer merit. Castalia Is by Marble Arch—Erry Roe. and therefore half sister to last year's winner, Merry Roe. She is-a well-grown and nicely-turned filly, and the first of Marble Arch's progeny to race, so that the Glenora Park sire gets a good advertisement at the first time of asking. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. NEW RULE CARRIED. A special meeting of the Auckland Racing -Isil) was held yesterday afternoon to consider the notice of motion glyen at the finnnal meeting, tbat tbe member-hip be increased to 300. Mr H. T. Gorrie presided. There was ouly a bare quorum present, and it was the subject of some comment that more than half the committee of -the club were absent. Mr O. Nicholson moved the motion tbat Rule 4 be repealed and a new rale substituted that the membership be limited to 300. In moving the motion. Mr Nicholson said the question had been discussed at the annual meeting, when It was unanimously decided that the members be given the opportunity to vote on the sabject. The committee thought that the time had arrived when It -was essential in the interests of the club that the membership should be increased. The limit of 230 had been made many years ago, when Auckland had not a-third of the population it had at present. They had a number of citizens who were good sports, and who should be admitted to the same privileges as they -themselves enjoyed. The increase was only a small one, from 230 to 300, and they had nearly chat number now waiting for election. He had heard it argued that an increase of (members wonld prejudice their Interests if the club ever ceased to exist and there I was a division of the spoils, but this was a ! selfish way to look at it, and they were not good sports.. If such an argument was to hold good, they should be consistent and Instruct the committee not to elect any fresh members when vacancies occurred. Mr W. C. Somers seconded the motion. A ballot was taken, Messrs R. Isaacs and G. A. Wynyard acting as scrutineers, the voting being: Ayes, 88; Noes, 43. The motion was therefore carried. GERALDINE R.C. SPRING MEETING. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) TIMARU. this day. _ The following are the acceptances for the opening day's racing of the Gerardine B.C. Spring Meeting:— First Hurdles, one mile and three-quar-ters.—Umeraboy 11.2. KHmeny 10.7. Ribstou Pippin 10-2, Marso-9.11. Terry Flynn 9.8. Waitoto 9.5, Ripple 9.0, Single-nan 9.0, Overton 9.0. Optician 9.0. Squatters' Handicap, five furlongs.—Stepmeter 7.5. Glen "Owl 7.0. Grand Jewel ai2, Tagus a_2. Federal 6.12. Glenfin 6.12. Geraldlne Cap. one mile and a quarter.— Ladrone 8.9. Coronetted 8.7. Stamboul 7.2, Mmnura 7.0, Gold Coin 7.0. Ada Merlin 6.10. Ohapi Hack Handicap, five furlongs.— Vanquish 9.2. Lady Marrja 9.0, Belie Grande S.D, Grand Ctrp 5.9. Miss Kolmar 8.5, Forest Belle 8.5, Yes 5.4. Bonsor 8.4, Reward 5.4. Pukerau 8.2. Bonne Bouehe < 8.2. Money Maker 8.2. Royal Charlie 8.2, Inland 5.2. Belfield Welter, six furlongs M«__lltet 9.13, Kilts 9.6. Gnome 9.4, Britain's Crown 9.4. Mary BJO, Kimmorta 5.9, Trireme a 6, Joan 8.5, Countess May 8.0. Grand Jewel 8.0. Orari Trot, one mile and a quarter.— Ardearn scr. Rima Rosa 2s. Quincey Mates. Onawa 6s Lincoln Junior. 7s. Cupid 9s. Whispers 9s, Professor 9s. Marnjion 13s. F. E. Bells 13s. Queen Tracy 13s. False Alarm 13s. Prinz 13s. Ed-ttha 13a, Imperial Tracy 13s. Flora Tracy 13s. George G. 13s, Brown Satin 13s. Sweet Agnes 14s, Noble Roy If.s. General Cass 15s. Geraldine Trot, one mile and a-half.— Glendalough scr. Ariel 4s. FrauTiita. ss. Quincey Maid lis. Evelyn 13s.' Tong-nini 13s. Disappear 16s. Proud Moor 18s. General Mite ISs. Tom my 0. 30s. Offside 20s. Dora MeKinny 20s. Harold D. 20s. Tracy Boy 20s. Scotch Mist 20s. Queen Tracy 20s. Prinz 20s. Forest Child 20s. Flora Tracy 20s. Rothschild B slate Arcade) 20s. Forest Chieftain 20s. George G. 20s. Woodpta20s. Sweet Agnes 21s. Miss Sylvia 225, Imperial Victor 225.