RACING WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 31, 5 February 1916, Page 10

RACING WORLD.

(By WHALEBONE.)

RACING FIXTURES. Feb. n and 10— Taranaki J.C. Autumn. Feb. 10 and 12—Poverty Ray T.C. Summer. Feb. 12—Te Kuiti R.C. Annual. Feb. ](i and 17—Woodville District J.C. Autumn. Feb. Hi. 17. and 19—Dunedin J.C. Autumn. .Feb. IS and lU—South Auckland R.C. Annual. Feb. ia—Tolosa Bay J.C. Annual. Feb. J.C. Annual. Feb. 1M and 2G—"tVanganui J.C. Autumn, aiarch fraud *_*— Dannevirke' it.C. Autmnu. 31a reh. ,¥so'p6fiki. J. C. .'Annua 1. Mareh-4"Akaroa ConfltT-lt.t". Annual. 31arch 4 and 6—Te Aroha J.C. Annual. Siareh 8 and !V—Xelson J.C. Annual '3larch 10 and 11—Napier Park R.C. Autumn. March S and 11—Otahuhu Trotting Club Summer." March R..C. Annual. 31areh 16 and 17—Mastertou R.C. Autumn. 3lareh 17—Opunake R.C. Annual. "March 17 and IS—Ohinemuri J.C. Annual. 3larch 22.and.23.—Jiaiu-itikei II.C. Annual, ilarch 2S--end R.g. Summer. April 22 JJSSCSsKrAuckland R.C. Autumn. April 24«8d 25--C-..J.C. Autumn. Mr. F.*"Bali has "leased the filly Penroe to tlie Gisborne trainer, W. Olive. A. HaTj returned South with Master Lupin and-Denise Orme on Thursday last. ,: ' ' Tinoreka'and.. Tact -were the only doubler-jvinriers at the recent Takapuna. sneetin'g. Zetes. which won a double at the recent Egmont meeting, paid over the limit on both occasions. J. Williamson has disposed of Armagh to an Opotiki resident, and the son of Salvadan is'to do stud duty in that district. It-'jfould be decidedly interesting to Snow why certain riders were so anxious to get the mounts on certain horses at a .recent meeting. -Mr. Alison is sending. Ihoolomi South on; Monday for the Taranaki meeting, but it has not yet been decided whether Housewife will make the trip. Bekanui ran very disappointingly at the Takapuna Meeting, and the daughter of*. Flagfall is not fulfilling the promise she showed earlier in the season. There were no less than six double winners at the Egmont Summer Meeting—Florist, Astor. Merry Roe, Bimeter, Hiishman, and Zetes winning on. each •day of the gathering. .A. Julian has been engaged to ride IFHngot in the -hurdle events at the iWanganu'i Summer Meeting. A. J. Mc-Fiimr will have the mount on Black .iN'orthem at the fixture, ' T. Chaplin rode the three biggesf cliviidend payers at the Takapuna meeting, and a pound invested on each of his mounts at the gathering would have returned a profit of £24 12/ G. .MalEngar Tan badly in the Takapuna "CTockey Club's Handicap on Wednesday, rfipjshing absolutely last. The son of Marble Arch bled the day previous to .the event, which probably affected Mm, as; he galloped in a. lifeless manner -throughout. provided nothing unforeseen occurs ■arid if the w-eights are suitable. Lady •Penury will be taken South for the jWanganui Summer Meeting. If the trip anade, Black Northern will also go South to compete in the hurdle races at ;-tlie fixture. The recent Takapuna Meeting ■was a great one for maidens, no less than six—' X-ady Gwendoline, Cultrifonn, Harlestone, Brook-field, Waiuta, and Hiero getting j their first winning bracket, "while another,' iTafaru Jack, scored his first success in a. hurdle event. Mr. W. J. Ealph has decided to. send Et IGallo and rltenniless South, and. the pair will leave-en route. f-Jj; Wanganui on Monday in charge of C. Scott. It has not yet been definitely decided whether they will be raced at the Taranaki meeting, which opens on Wednesday next. J. Chaafe left on Thursday with Goldeize. which is engaged at Taranaki next •week. So far no rider has been definitely secured for the son of Gluten "in tlie Taranaki Cup. and the probabilities am the apprentice J. C. Chaafe will be giVen the mount. Tlie classical events at the Egmont meeting, the Egmont Stakes and the llam-ra Stakes, unfortunately did not ex-cite very keen competition, the CanterSiurv sportsman wincing the events by the aid of Bimeter, while he also furnished the runner-up on each occasion Willi Emperador, another Canterburyowned one in Flying Start filling third pa-it ion. -It is a pity that* a better class was not available, but the majority of tiu cracks have had a fairly busy time of it since the spring, and are in need of a short rest. Were the events run a bit later in the season they would probably attract larger iiekls.

R. Ilannon brought Tinopai from the Waikato with the remainder of his team, but the daughter of Stepniak was not seen out at the Takapuna Meeting. Her owner did not intend to run her. excepting in the event of anything happening to King Lupin, but even had the last-named gone amiss. Tinopai would have been unable to take her place in the field on the concluding day for she picked up a nail and was a Lit sore after.

Goldfire was seen out on t'iree occasions at Takapuna, but was outside a place on each occasion. In the Stewards' Handicap on the opening day he ran badly, finishing last, but made a bit better showing in tlie Suburban llandieap on the second day. just missin" a place. Later in the day lie was saddled up for the Anniversary Welter, bufc never looked to have a winning chance, and was a bad last when the post was rcurched.

E. Pope put Mossman and Genevieve on board the Victoria, which should have sailed for Gisborne on Thursday, the pair being engaged at the Poverty Bay Turf Clubs meeting next week. At the time of writing the Victoria was still in the stream, owing to a shortage of firemen, and it will be bad luck if the horses do not get to their destination in time. In any case, the standing on the boat for so long a time will not be beneficial.

After a long list of failures Harlestone succeeded in earning a winning bra-eket on Wednesday, when he aeeounteS for the Moaua Handicap at Takapuna. Since he arrived in Auck. land from Australia as a two-year-old the eon of Grafton always showed that lie was possessed of plenty of pace, but failed to stay on. On Wednesday, however, he was out in front all the way. battling out the seven furlongs in good style, and may race more successfully in the future. The ex-Aucklander P. NVian met with a nasty accident at Randwick recently. He was following a colt out of the scraping yard after it had been dressed, when it lashed out with both hind feet. One foot caught him on the outside of the left thigh, and cut him so severely that it was necessary to have the wound stitched. Fortunately, the other foot slid under the trainer's right arm, and beyond a slight .bruising the effect was not serious. A few days' rest and Xolan was able to get about again.

The hard race St. Lewis had in the Orewa Hurdles at Takapuna. on Saturday, seemed to take all the steel out of him. for the son of Soult did not display the dash on Wednesday that he showed on the opening day. St. Lewis is one of the marvels of the racing track, for at times it looks any odds that he has made his final appearance, but a few days' rest and he comes out brand new again. He has been a good servant to his owiiertrainer, and is well on the right side of the ledger.

''Everything conies to those who wait" is an old saying, but the owner of Brookfield must have been very tired of waiting for the son of Gluten to give some return for the money expended on him. Brookfield has been a runner in about forty races, but his victory on Wednesday- in the Takapuna Maiden Hurdles marked the first occasion on which he has had his number framed by the. judge. During his career on the turf Brookfield has shown promise on several occasions, but despite numerous changes in trainers, failed to act up to expectations. Since going into P. Jones' charge the gelding has been schooled over hurdles, and may now have found his proper vocation.

During the present season early backers have had cause to regret following the fortunes of horses carrying the coours of Mr G. D. Greenwood in handiea-p events (says the Wellington writer "Sir Lancelot")'. After Nones won the Wanganui Guineas she looked the best of good things for the Owen Handicap, six fur longs, run on the second day. She was -accepted for, and backers rushed in with their heads down like a football scrum instead of waiting until the machine opened. Nones did not start. She was next handicapped for the Wellington Handicap, one mile and a-quartcr, with 7.12. She was aecniepted for but did not start, and again followers of form were left lamenting. On her showing in the Champion Plate the second day she would have won comfortably. Nones next appeared in the Stewards' Handicap with 7.13, for which event she was paid up for. Without taking Mr Greenwood or his trainer (R. J. Mason) into their confidence, persons who generally know their way about a racecourse, coupled Nones with likely horses for the Cup, but again they failed to get a fun for their money. Another misfortune to, the public, who help to keep the game going, and whose totalisator investments provide the stakes, was when Bimeter got his bridle tangled up with that of another competitor in the Railway Handicap at Ellerslie. The punters' cup of bitterness overflowed when Bimeter and Emperador —which combination was supported as if they only had to start to win—were, withdrawn from their handicap engagements at Egmont, +

Tact has so rarely been raced away from Ellerslie that her successes at the North Shore may encourage her owner to patronise the outside meetings more freely. The daughter of Obligado won Both"her races in good style, and seemed eminenty suited by tlie small track across the water.

Loloma looked exceptionally well when she went out to contest the Takapuna •I.C. Handicap on Wednesday, and it was an open secret that her connections fancied her chance. The daughter of Monoform was out with the leaders in the early stage, but failed to go the pace set over the last four furlongs, and was just outside a place at the finish. Loloma was saddled up for the Anniversary Welter Handicap, later in the day, finishing third under 8.12.

After Uis forward running in the Takapuna Cup, notwithstanding a had start. Master Lupin's victory in the big race on the second day was not unexpected, and, all things considered, the Wanganui j horse returned a good dividend. King; Lupin, which was a pronounced favour- ■ ite. went out as usual to win from end to end. but was never given a moment's rest, for Soldier and Loloma kept him doing his best under his big weight in the early stages, and he was unable to struggle on when Master Lupin and Lady Penury challenged. The last-named w-as very unlucky, for she just missed getting through on the rails before she was caught by King Lupin coming in. Had she got clear it is doubtful if Master fcjgpiu would ljj**ye caught 2f|ie Was finishing aS-tast e-ver-**rTie last few furlongs, after losing a lot of ground through the interference.

A Southland writer is responsible for a paragraph, which, by tho way, one or - two others have copied without aeknow- ' .edgment, that Desert Gold has yet to ' reaeli the number of wins registered by Menscbikoff at two and three years old, c but its a matter of fact, the pair arc \ exactly level. As a two-year-old. Mens- - eliikoir ran fifteen times, winning on j eleven occasions and being placed second on tlie other four, on two of these to a stable companion, the only times he was defeated by an outsider being by Indian Queen in the C.J.C. Welcome Stakes, and Renown in the A.RX'. Royal Stakes. As jj a three-year-old he won on the four * occasions on which he started, his victories including the Hawke's Bay ' Guineas, the C.J.C. Derby, the Canter ** bury Cup, and the Great Northern ' Derby, so that the son of Stepniak was a great performer. Desert Gold started twelve times as a two-year-old, winning on six, being second on live, and third j once. As a three-year-old she has won f the nine races she has contested, and t with the exception of one event, the i Islington Plate, has put up a frcgh time c record for each event in which she has ] finished first as a three-year-old. t THE MUNSTER CASE. { The committee of the Takapuna ( Jockey Club concluded the taking of the t evidence in the Munster case yesterday, ] and their decision will probably be given on Monday next. The case is the outcome of the injunction lodged by the owner of Achilledes ajrainst the stake in the Zealandia Handicap being awarded ' to Minister on tlie ground of breach of • rule part 8A RETURN TO FORM. 1 Since she won the A.R.C. Easter Handicap last April, Merry Roe has not succeeded in earning a winning bracket, but the daughter of Soult has not been asked to do a great deal of racing in the interval. She was given a run last Saturday in the sprint event at Takapuna, but did not appear to act on the course, and was then shipped South for the Egmont meeting. The trip proved to be a. very successful one, for the Auckland mare won the Egmont (hip under 0.0, and then, with a rise of 121b, accounted for the Atkinson Memorial Stakes, the big event on the second day, the last-named being a real good performance. Merry Roe, which was ridden by J. O'Shca in both her races, has been awarded the welter weight of 10.4 in the Taranaki Cup, and it will be interesting to sec how she shapes if asked to carry that impost by her owner. TE KUITI RACING CLUB. The annual meeting of the To Kuiti Racing Club takes place on Saturday next, the 12th inst, on the Club's course, Tc Kumi. The acceptances received are of a highly satisfactory character, constituting a record, bo that the racing should be decidedly interesting. For tlie benefit of Aucklandere and those at a distance a special train has been arranged for, leaving Auckland on Saturday at 0.45 0.m., returning leaving Te Kumi at 6.20 pjn. Special excursion fares will be charged. TE AROHA JOCKEY CLUB. The programme for the Te Aroha Jockey Club's annual meeting, which takes place on March 4 and 6, and at which the sum of 1.9G0 soys. will be given away in stakes, will claim the attention of owners on Saturday next, the 12th inst, when nominations close at 9 p.m. Nominations can be made either with the secretary, Mr. E. 0. Nash, Te Aroha, or Mr. C. F. Mark, Auckland. The pnvileges for the meeting will be offered on I Friday, 11th inst., at Te Aroha. / '

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. i All thin-?- considered, the Takapuna Jockey Club's Summer Meeting just concluded, was a highly successful gathering. TJio totalisator receipts were a few hundreds below last year, b\it an increased source of revenue would be the extra charge of admission to the course, which should more than make up the deficiency. The racing was of an interesting character, but the chances t of n large umber of horses were spoiled * ■by the amount of interference witnessed. Unfortunately, this was very preva- £ lent, but it is not altogether fair to ; blame the riders, for the securing of I the rails makes a greater difference at '; Takapuna than on any other course in j the Dominion, therefore, it is only natural that a horseman with any go in f him at all will take a risk to get pos- ' session. Meetings at Takapuna arc very - popular with racegoers, for from the hill ] which forms a natural grandstand for l the outside public a fine view can be obtained of tlie racing, but the time has • ■ now arrived when the enlargement of the , course shoukl be taken in hand. It is ; just on twelve motiths since the neces- ] sary ground for the work was secured from the Harbour Board, and even making every allowance for the unprecedented state of affairs occasioned owing to the war, the position has become bo ; acute that tlie Club should not hesitate I about making a start with operations. The plans are all ready, and once the work is completed, it is safe to say that the Takapuna Club will soon take 'rank with the majority of tlie leading clubs in the Dominion. -''-." i? WINNING TRAINERS AND RIDERS. R. Hannon, with King Lupin and Tinoreka (2), and 1). Moraghan—Tact (•2) nnd Hiero—were the most successful trainers at Takapuna; others to get on the list being: ] r . Stenning (Lady Gwendoline and Harlestone). R. McMikcn (Munster). A. Julian (Tararu Jack), F. Maemancmin (Cultriform), E. J. Rae (Tenacious), P. Jones (Brookfield), A. Hall (Master Lupin), C. Whale (Waiuta). and J. Williamson (Hopyc). The most successful riders were: T. Chaplin (Cultriform, Harlestone, and Hiero), 11. Robinson (King Lupin, Tinoreka 2). B. DccTey (Lady Gwendoline. Munster), W. Young (Master Lupin, Waiuta), F. Flinn (Tararu Jack). B. Rac (Tenacious), J. Conquest (Tact), C. Scott (BrookBeld), J. Kelly (Hopyc),ond A. McMillan (Tact). r, WINNING SIRES. Honours amongst the winning sires at the recent Takapuna meeting were fairly evenly distributed, no less than eleven being represented. Spalpeen was responsible for Tararu Jack and Munster; Lupin for King Lupin and Master Lupin; Stcpniak for Tinoreka (2); Gluten for Tenacious and Brookfield; Obligado for Tact (2); Sir Laddo, Lady Gwendoline; Boniform. Cultriform; Grafton, Harlestone; Carl Rosa, Waiuta; Hicrarch, Hiero; and Campfirc, Hopyc. SOUTH AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. Mr Morse has declared his weights for the opening day's racing of the South Auckland Racing Club's annual meeting, and acceptances for all events close with the secretary, Mr R. J. Gwynnc, "Waikato Times" office, Hamilton, or Mr F. D. Tongc, Auckland, on Friday next, 11th inst., by 9 p.m. OHINEMURI JOCKEY CLUB. The Ohinemuri Jockey Club advertises the programme for their annual meeting, ' which takes place at Paeroa on March 1 17 and 18, when the sum of 1,71550vs will I be given away in stakes. The club, in common with other country clubs, has, made rapid strides during the past few | \ years, and the Ohinemuri Cup is now ! worth 250sovs, and the Paeroa Handicap, the big event on the second day, j^.-iOaovs. Two sprint events arc each worth 120sovs, an<j a steeplechase appears on the proJ gramme each day, one of the value of lOOsovs and the other HOsovs, and with ? hurdle events of the same amounts, all classes of horses are well catered for. Nominations for all events close with the secretary, Mr H. Poland, on Saturday, the 19th inst., by 9 p.m.

TAKAPDNA RACE 6. Sir,—Tbe action of the Takapuna Jockey Clob In "donating" the extra charge ot sixpence (30 per cent) collected from Its patrons at Its last spring -meeting to the Pntrlotlc Pnnd was not ofbjccted to by those (who paid, hot the clob was really praised for troo-bllng to collect this money, for, remember, lt only collected and ln no sense donated the same. We find, however, that the clob, under tbe guise of patriotism, got ln the thin edge of the wedge, and now, without a blnsb, imposes at Its summer meeting, and will, no doubt, continue to impose, this 50 per cent increase for the benefit of Itself and the Ferry Company, unless, of course, I am mistaken and they arc stßl donating this amount to the fund. Such patriotism Is really refreshing. Perhaps, however, the poor clnb still argues that the "high cost of living" affects It -more than its patrons. (Racegoers arc a long-snfferlng public—l am, etc., , __. JOT, ©I^P-BR'ANDP'JI.

SOUTH AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. HANDICAPS DECLARED. (By Telegraph—l-ress Association.) HAWERA. this day. The following weights have hee:- declared by Mr. Morse for the South Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting:— South Auckland Cup, one mile and ns"io n f;r, K p" X Ul[,la °- 8 ' *•••*-•■-<-•• '-«pia 8.10 Lady Penury 8.0, Tinopai 8.3. Castalla 1.8, Itntana ~,. Munster 7..'.. Goldsize 7.4. King , hinra 72, Tc Papapa 7.0. Selection a 1 ' u 3 u l l p°'l?' W OT ™st« BJt Soldier 0.10. IladJ O.S. Marble Star 0.7, Maid of Orleans O.i, Torotoro 0.7. Flying Handicap, six furlongs.-Tinopai ■ i .?, l 0 S '"' ( '"'"™"H' S.O. lioldtlre 8.4. Acullledes iJB. Soultane 7.1*2. Te Papapa JJ). Genevieve 7.4. Salvia 7..*. Uidv (;i e n j.2, Gltesando 7.0. Gold Necklet 7.0. Try I'liikc 0.11, niune 0.11, Hiuulct 0.9 Si-no 0.9, Ibapuna 0.7.

First Hurdles, one mile nnd a-half nnd .•0 yards.- Tenacious 11.2. Tararu Jack 10.9, Prince Eddie 10.3. Hopyc 10.0. Marconi '.).!). Oallnpln n.s, -Simple Sam n.S. Brookfield 0.3 Reganl 9't. St. Curio 9.3, Gwalior 9.1. Lady Lobelia 0.1. Talhape 9.1, Contator 9.0. Starket 9.0, Tlrau 9.0, .Bonny Jean 9.0. Laverna 9.0, Glnepot 9.0, Ulster 9.0, imminent 9.0.

Clnndclnnds Handicap, five furlongs — Devise Oruic 9.0. Coleralnc 8.7. Goldflre 8.5. Positive 8.2. Kauri King 7.0. Blue (iarment T.tl, l_y Glen 7.4, Glorify 7.4. Mossman 7..1. tiold Necklet 7.2. Gllssanilo 7.1. Bogey OJ3, Lion 0.13, Try Kloke 0.12. Hamlet 6.11, Lightning 0.9, Ring Lupin 5.9, Miss Luplnus 0.7, Arawa 0.7, Gold Lac 6.7.

Hack Handicap, six furlongs.—Tlnorekn 10.0, Dom-mstor S.lO. Mossman S.O, Glittering Sands 8.5. Plcnlpotcnt 5.."). Master Florence 7.13. Lightning 7.l**. True Gun 7.11. Charlerose 7.10. Nlmrod 7.9. tilnetanus 7.S Veltna 7.0. Garry Owen 7.0, Sea Dc'H 7.0, Maislo Pop 7.4, Carbtnosu 7.4. Miss Amans 7 S, Lady Lnoelia 7.3, Inspector 7.2, Mimosa 7.0. Luplno 7.0, San 7.0, Brown Lock 7.0, Contator 7.U. Master Warrigal 7.0, Walkern 70. Tcnne.'se 7.0, May Peen 7.0, War Stripe 7.0. Surrey Park 7.0, Peggy 7.0, Goldeu Nut 7.0. ltohe 7.0. Heat Wave 7.0. Meddle 7.0, Glendalough 7.0, Sir Bona 7 0. Mokopuna 7.0, Summer Rose 7.0. Alt. Delaval 7.0. Gwalior 7.0, Chilblain 7.0, Porpnory 7.0.

Welter Handicap, one mile.—Rntana 9.4, Glensplrc 8.9. Achllledes 8.9. King Chiara 5.9. Tc Papapa 8.7. Jolle Kllle 8.0. Blue Garment 8 5, Salvia 8.5, Yankee Doodle 5.3, Kauri King 5.3. Chime 8.1, Ruination S.O, Gold Lac 8.0, Glenopal S.O, TnJ Mahal 8.0, lllucform 8.0.

Trial Handicap, seven furlongs.—Tinoreka 9.l't, Dancastor 8.9. Lady Gwendoline 5.9, 'Plcnlpotcnt 5.4, Glenopal 8.0. Hemisphere 7.12. Glcndlnn 7.l'J. I'nlou Jack 7.11, True Gun 7.11), Ml?s Avalanche 79, Ditto 7.9, Gluetonus 7.7. Permit 7.0. Sea Dc'll Gurry Owen "..->. Cnrblness 7.3. Miss Amans 7.2, Spalna 7.1. Maid of Orleans 7.0. Heat Wave 7.0. Luplno 7.0, Pupura 7.0, Summer Rose 7.0, Glendalough 7.0.