RACING WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 19, 22 January 1916, Page 10

RACING WORLD.

[By WHALEBONE.)

FIXTURES. Jan. 19, 22, and 21--Wellington; ICC. Summer Jan. 22— Northern Walroa Annual. • Jan. 26, 29—Takapuna J.C. Summer. *eb. 3 and s—Gisborne U.C. Summer. ieb. 5-C.J.C. Summer. vi B.C. Annual. leb. y—Tauinaranul it.C. The Auckland owner Mr ■ \V. -Abbott does not intend taking he team-south for the Forburj- 'Park Trotting' Club's meeting. ~;.:.; The victory of Bee in ihe Wellington Cup marked the first occasion a-South Island horse has won the event- since Hiss Mischief was successful in 1911. Judging by Tangihou's running since he won the Now Zealand flip, it look* as if the son of St. Ambrose lluked tliat event. In the Wellington Cup he never once flattered his supporters. P. Brady was the only Auckland horseman engaged on the opening day of the Wellington meeting who failed to earn a winning bracket. J. O'Shea. B. Deeley and 3, Buchanan were all successful. •Several would-be purchasers: were, after the three-year-old Tieino, by Danube from Inlaya. which is owned by Mr G. D Greenwood, but the price quoted did not lead to business. Hyllus, which competed in the Hon. J. D. Ormond's interest in the Wellington Nursery Handicap, in preference to Hyttus, made a very poor showing and was one of'the last to finish.' The times for the various stages of the Wellington Cup. in which a fresh record lor the Dominion was made, were ac follow: Six furlongs. 1.14 3-5; mile, 1.42 3-5; mile and a-quarter, 2.7 2-5; mile and a-half. 2.31 3-5. The Great Northern Foal Stakes winner. The Toff, did not accompany Mr R. T. Donnelly's team to Trentham. but is all right and will be seen out in the Middle Park Plate at the Canterbury Jockey Club's Summer Meeting next month.. G. Jones, the well-known Gisborne trainer, who recently had Chortle and other of Mr Williams' horses under hie charge, has enlisted, and is now waiting to be called up. His brother, T. X. Jones, the cross-country horseman, is already in camp and is now located at Trentham. When the field went out for the Waterloo Plate on Thursday nothing looked better than Wishful. In his preliminary the son of Boniform gave the impression that he was feeling the ground, and he ran a long way below the form his first two races in "Auckland suggested, eventually finishing last. Sir Solo does not seem to have yet recovered from his trip to Australia, taken after he won the Auckland Cup. He looked real well when he went out for the Wellington, Cup on Thursday, and, though he showed pace in'~the early stages, died right out of it when it came to racing, and was one of the last to finish. "After"her forward .running at- Ellerelje ■a"lot"of people picked .Dribble.-out as having a good chance in the Wellington Cup when the weights appeared, but her owner was evidently content to try the "little fish are sweet" maxim, and s-he was saddled up for the Trial Plate, run ■at -'Trentham- on the - same- —day. —The"daughter of All "won the event somewhat easily at the finish, returning a dividend a bit above that expected by her connections. . :_....:. ■■-■"; The running .of the Nursery Handicap at Trentham on Thursday. showed Egypt up in a favourable light,not so much from the fact that he won,' I but from the manner iii which ■ he- won.. The son of All Black'had"'a very eae)\ time of it"'after" his eff6rts" at Ellerelie," doing little or no work, but was sent out a good favourite, though his trainer was not at all sanguine as to his prospects. He J»egan well, but before they had gone far was badly interfered with. He lost his position and got cut about a bit, though nothing serious. When the final stages were entered on he cairie Through wHK a well sustained" run, and won nicely. Sohie surprise was expressed that no inquiry wa3 instituted in regard to the interference, which may have been purely accidental, but the matter was allowed to pass without any action being , taken.

When George Price went home to purchase horses for the Highden stable, one he secured was Panmure, by Forfarshirc from Panacea, which ranks, according to our time, as a four-year-old. When he made his appearance at Treutham in the spring good judges picked Panmure out as likely to prove a profitable investment, and, judging by his form in the Telegraph Handicap at Treiitham on Thursday, thesje opinions look certain to be verified. There may not be much to enthuse over when it is considered that he was in receipt of seventeen pounds from ..Tete-a-tete, arid only beat her", by half. a length over 'six furlongs. '. 3L ; he merit' of the performance, was jrtot:-,so much.in ■winning, but how he won-. At the half journey he was so iar back that his task seemed hopeless. Though Beil was riding him hard at this stage, he hung on to his task in great style, and showing a brilliant burst of speed over the last couple of furlonga, snatched a victory, as it were, out of the fire. It was a run to he remembered, and he should be equal to winning an important race in the near future. THE CROESUS CASE. It as usually only the barest details that are supplied to the Press in connection with racing inquiries, and th« often leads to wrong impressions being formed. It now transpires that the disqualification of Mr G. F. Hardy, owner of Croeeus, fay the Hawke's Bay District Committee for three months was' not in connection with-the borse'e running, but matters that occurred during the #vi--dence given by him. It eeemedout of-ViH reason that an owner" 'should be adjudged guilty at not allowing hie. horse to win and get off with a sentence ~oi ;,thEree;months, andit;ds-pleaeing to note that such was not the case, for the committee found that everything was in order as far as that'part of the bueinese was concerned. Mr Hardy's' evidence ac Tegardfl hie investments on the machine did not satisfy the (sfoVerning body, and this Jed to tie three months' punishment.

SOUTJH AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. Nominations for- ail events to be decided at -the .South... Auckland Haeing I Club's annual meeting close on Friday I next, the 28th inst., at !) p.m. Nominations can be made either with the secretary, Mr W. I. Conradi (Hamilton) or Mr-I< , . D. Yonge (Auckland). - "Tarapuxa jockey club, "\ The Takapuna J.C meeting, which opens on Wednesday next, the 2Gth inst., promises to be a most successful gathering. The acceptances, which fell due la.?t evening are exceptionally good, and the racing should be decidedly interesting. The fields for the most part should be above- ;thc average, and, given line w'eatherj tlie receipts' from all sources will probably constitute a record. •' ' V A GOOD FILLY. With Desert Gold out of the way, Nones would be hailed as a filly rarely seen out in New Zealand, and there is no doubt she represents class which in ordinary years would win the bulk of the classical events of the Dominion. Unfortunately £or her. owner, a phenomenal opponent in Desert Gold was met, and in each race the pair have contested Nones has had to be content with second position. After her defeat in the C.J.C. Oake, Nones was given a rest, but Thursday last saw her in action again. She was.saddled up to contest the Water-100 Stakes, the field comprising her stable companion, Emperador, Chortle, and the three-olds Flying Start and Wishful. For some reason or other Chortle, which, by the way. looked as well as he ever did, was entrusted with more money thanVthc bracketed pair, this feature being one of those occurrences which can never be accounted for. On paper it ■looked to be only u'matter of condition for Nones to win, and. as the daughter of Martian gave the impression as she paraded that she was as good as she was in the spring, it was hard to see what chance Chortle could have with her on champion plate form. However, as before mentioned. Chortle was favourite. The history of the race is, very soon told. Xones. beginning quickly! really made the race similar to the Islington Plate -won by Desert Gold at Ellerslie last month, by leading al! the way, and winning with a lot in hand. The time for the mile was equal to the New Zealand record held by .Bobrikoff, and would have been bettered if the filly had been asked to do her best. Whether better fillies than Desert Gold have ever raced ' in New Zealand can always only be a matter of opinion, but it is nearly certain that never' two such good ones as Mr Lowry s champion and Nones appeared in the one season, or Mr Greenwood is very unlucky to have the one that Is a little the worse of the pair.

THE WELLINGTON CUP. The Wellington Cup brought out one of tlie largest fields that has yet contested the event, and the race was a line one to watch from start to finish. Taiingwmutu was responsible for the fast pace set,.'andjialf a mile from home it looked any odds on her'being at least one of the place getters. At this stage Firet Glance was nioely placed, but Halboa and Bee had a lot of horses in front of them. Taringamutu began to weary of the struggle as they swept round into the straight, and it was a surprise to most keen judges to see Wonnald, the rider of First Glance, come out so quickly,, {or, with a couple of furlongs to go,.,slie was in . front. V 'Once in the straight., she appeared to have the race won, but See then appeared in the limelight, while Balboa also Amoved up. but was a bit hampered by-the beaten horses dropping back in front of him. First Glance looked like'seeing it out, when the.lawn rails were reached, but here her ridei , ' became uneasy," and he moved on his mount, which did not assist her. Bee dashed up on the outside at this stage, and Balboa also ehot out with a great run, "the former getting to Firet Glance a short distance from the post-and beating her cleverly. The - top weight struggled-on. long enough, to keep the fast:finishiiig.; Balboa . out. of second money. First Glance ran a great race, and.'nicely Handled, might-have won, but. .both" Bee and'-Balboa "struck some trouble at different stages',' the' former in particular being unlucky soon after the start, getting knocked right back. Balboa showed his .Auckland Cup win was no fluke, and it was probably his best performance to date. Bee was well handled by A. Reed, who did not bustle .hereafter she. was interfered with, but, let. her .gradually recover, .with the result that slie smothered the field for pace at the business end. The daughter of Martian has always been considered a sprinter, but in the event under notice she showed great staying ability. The big disappointments were Snub and Welcome Nugget. The former did not get the best of runs, but was well enough placed half a mile from home to win if he had been good, enough. ..Welcome Xugget's connections we're very-sanguine of his ability to win, for he was reported to have registered one of. "the best gallops seen "at'Haweraifor some time. In the Cup he never looked like winning. Indigo also' ran' badly, but the racing should improve ' Tiim.; ' Blackall disappointed his connections, and is evidently only a plodder. , WEBtraGTON TROTTING CLUB. Z. „' '-. SUMMER MEETING. .-'I-:M R y Telegraph,—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Friday. The Wellington Trotting Club's Rummer Sleeting was he"ld : to-day in fine weather. There was a good attendance. The totaltsator' handled against £8,059 last year. Results:— Trial Handicap, one mile and a-hair Neigh, 4s, 1; Willie' Lincoln, 11s, 2- Mies Havoc, 10s, 3. Scratched: Ribbon Maid Bellgana. Won easily. Time, 3.40 J. Borough Handicap, one miie and a-half Myrtle Palm, 45,--1; King Karrie, 15s, 2; Colleen Bawn, lls, 3. . Scratched: Fashion, War Cloud. .Won on the post. Time, Trotting Club Cup.—Great Audnbon, 225, 1; Jewel Chimes, scr, 2; Harold Devon, 225, 3. Scratched: Reggie lluou. Won by three lengths. Time, 4.X 2-5. President's Handicap, two miles.—Kmg ■William, 12$, 1; Moneoon, scr, 2; Flovai, 14s, 3. Scratched,: Strabone,. Huon Child. Won easily by four lengths. Time, 5.13 2-5. iaectrie Bandlcap, one mile. — Van Coronadon, 12s, 1; Sinoda, 10s, 2; Jewel Chimes, sex, 3. Scratched: Nordics, Sovereign, Borfce'B Drift, XAttlc Bones. Won by lx lengths. Time, 2.26. . Ladles'' Bracelet, two miles. —Colleen Bawji, Ms, 1; War Cloud, ss, 2; Bobalink, Bs, X Scratched.: Bellgano, Tanmata. Won by 50yds. > ■ •Fetone Handicap, ODe mUe and a-halt. — iGreywood, Hβ, 1; General Victor, 9s, 2; Monsoon, scr, :t. . Scratched: IStnabane, Hnon Child. Won easily. Time, 3.57 J. Stewards' Handicap, one mile. — Willie Lincoln, 7s, i,; Neigh, 3s, 2;. Albert Wallace, Cβ, 8. Scratched: Proud Hazel, Professor, Storm Cloud, .Miss Alexii, Ribbon Maid, 'Makairi Belle, Topsy Wallace, Woo by three lengths, Time, 3,3:,

MIDDLE PARK PLATE. DBOLAUATiqX OF FHtST FORFEITS. (By Telegraph,—Press Association.) ■CHUISTCHUUCH, Friday. After declaration of first forfeits the following. horses remnlu in the Middle Park Plate, to be decided at the Cantenlmrv Jockey Club's Summer 'Meeting:—Hose Pink, Nones, Oreenstrect, Cease Klre, Hevnlenta, <iood Hope, Wrestler, Tantalus, Battle KN-c, Klllenn. Kiltioyne, Kllkee, Honalile, Communique, Wardancer, Madam /Butterfly, The Toff. The Monk, Bon d'bv, Koeslan, Wishful, Benny Dream.