RACING WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 52, 1 March 1916, Page 9

RACING WORLD.

(By WHALEBONE.!

RACES'G FIXTURES.

JJ arch J and 2-Dannevtrke R.C. Autumn. March 3—Opotiki J.C. Annual. March 4—Akaroa County R.C. Annual. March 4 and 6-Te Aroha JX. Annual. March S and o—Nelson J.C A'.nual March 10 and 11-.\ ap ier Park R.C. Autumn. March 8 and 11—Otabnhu Trotting Club Summer. March 16—Waimate R.C. Annual. March 16 and 17—Mastertf n R C Autumn March 17—Opunake R.C. Annual. March 17 and IS-Ohinen.nrl J.C. Annual. M ar °H ™ an S 23 -«a»BJdkel B.C. Annual. March .29 and 30—Gore R.C. Summer. April 22 and 24— Auckland R.C. Autumn. April 24 and 25—CJ.f.. Autumn. F. McManemin is taking Signo, Summer Rose, and Vinaka to the Te Aroha meeting, which opens on Saturday next. Goldsize is to fulfil his engagement in the To Aroha Cup, in which event he will be ridden by J. O'Sbea. A. J. McFUnn will have the mount on Lady Penury in the Te Aroha Cup on Saturday. Hawea and Ambassador were schooled over the big fences at Ellerslie yesterday morning, tbe pair fencing proficiently. Private information received in Auckland states that the imported horse Redfern was a starter in the Futurity Stakes, run at Caulfleld on Saturday. - Mr W. J. Ralph has decided not to bring El Galio and Penniless back to Auckland, and the pair will be raced at Rangitikel and Wellington if the weights are suitable. W. Mobberley will only have one of his team competing at the Te Aroha meeting, Glucian being the one that is to fulfil his W. Sharp left for Opotiti yesterday by boat with Delenda, which claims engagements at the Opotiki Jockey Club's annual meeting on Friday, the 3rd insL Dogger Bank. Lady Sabretache, and j Regain were given a turn over five hurdles at Ellerslle yesterday morning, which they negotiated without mishap. Brookfield and Gwalior were companions In a schooling gallop over five hurdles nt headquarters yesterday, the pair fencing well. C. Coleman is taking a team to the Te Aroha meeting, but it has not yet been decided whether both Uls hurdlers. Prince Eddie and Marconi, will make the trip. The course proper at Ellerslle Is gradually sloping away from the rails to the outside, and the work of re-grading it is one that will certainly hare to be taken In hauil in the near future. I J. "Williamson sent Causeway to Opotiki yesterday, In charge of the apprentice, J. Kelly, .to fulfil his engagements at the Opotiki J.C. meeting on Friday. J. Tborp_e J _faUed .fo ..purchasers for Blnestone and King's Courier when they were offered for sale by the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Co. last Friday, and the pair are still onSer bis. charge at Ellerslie. "Weil, Davis, you are unconquerable," were the-words-with- which Mr G. D. Greenwood congratulated Mr T. H. Lowry's private trainer alter Tete-a-tete had beaten Bimeter and the rest of the field In the Wanganui Jackson Stakes on Saturday. J. Hall, tbe cross-country horseman -who recently enlisted, was not kept lons In camp, as old injTiry to the collarbone going against him when tbe "goose step" bad to be taken on, and he was discharged. The Wangannl trainer A. Hall has not been enjoying the best of health lately, and it is understood that, acting on medical advice, he will retire from the sport for a while. ' The statement that Desert Gold was suffering from muscle soreness after the Wellington Racing Clnb's Summer MJeeting, her trainer informs mc, is incorrect. The champion filly is doing ns well as her connections could wish. Worcester started off for,a six furlong gallop on the grass at Ellerslle yesterday morning, in company with Blneform, bat after a furlong was covered his companion left him, and the son of Sonlt was cased up after the end of another furlong. Worcester was decidedly sore, and his prospects of picking up a stake in the near future do not look at all bright. Housewife came in for a lot of support in the Wanganul Stakes on Saturday, tbe Auckland-owned flily being sent ont a good set-ond favourite. Housewife was very quick to begin, and in the early part looked like making a one-horse race of it The daughter of Kenilworth did not sustain her effort very long, and eventually finished out of a place. Mr. W. J. Ralph's Great Northern hero El (iallo got a very bad run in tbe Wanganui Cup, meeting with a lot of interference. Mc ran a real good race in tbe stakes, Tanglhou only beating him In the last couple of strides for second honours). El Gallo;was the ontslder of the field, and had hIF rider been a little stronger, he would probably have returned bis supporters a good interest on their investments. Tho work of levelling and filling in the steeplechase course on the top of the hill at Ellerslie is fast drawing to completion, and will be one of the biggest improvements effected at Ellerslie for some time. In addition to the Improvement to the track the fences am to be altered, and the second obstacle will be brought back about a chain. This will do away with the advantage formerly gained by the cutting off of tbe corners, which the more experienced horsemen used to delight in. With the fence In its new position, it will have to be Jumped square, for the rails will be continued on for some distance before the horses strike the opening for the run down the hill, aud the outside borse will not be under a dlsSome of the "woolbrokers" adopt rather humorous ideas when endeavouring to get a settlement from clients who are backward in settling. Recently one firm wrote to a Napier sportsman in an endeavour to collect the amount owing as follows: "Dear Sir,— Confucius suys: 'The gods favour those who arc out of debt during the new year's festivals. Sbuh Li Wee, the God of Fortune, keeps such in his espedal' care.' We nre anxious to propitiate the arbiters of fortune, and accordingly desire to clear off iall our liabilities at this time. Will you ', hep us to deserve tbe smiles of Shnh T.I I Wee and by so doing bring his blessingc upon yourself." It Is not stated whether the pathetic appeal had tbe desired effect or not,

J. O'Shea is now well ahead, in the .list of winning riders, and Bo far ;.this Reason has steered forty-two winners.' Tie Auckland-bred Analogue ran two fairly good rates at the Wanganui meeting, and shonld not be long before he sets on the winning list. Emperador ia gradually coming down in the weights, and It will be interesting to see how the various nandicappers estimate him in the autumn. The Wa-nganui Cup was worth 650sovs to Messrs CoUls and Casey. The other Aucklanders to get on fhe winning list were Messrs Williamson (£100) and W. J. Ralph (£4O). The appeal of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club in connection with the Croesus ease is to toe heard on Friday. The ease is creating a lot of interest in the Hawke's Bay district. Auckland tralued and owned horses had a good time on the first day of the Wangannl Trotting Club's Annual Meeting, hut were not so successful on the second day. The WaikanaeHhred colt Bourlang, by ißezonian— Nerye, continues to be successful in Australia, his latest success 'being in the Federal Stakes at Caulfleld, Ln ■which he defeated a large field and ran the five furlongs ln 1.2. IBjorneborg ran somewhat disappointingly at the Wauganul meeting. Iα Jjsfli his races he carried a light boy, but, being a big, awkward youngster to handle, bis riders <lid not seem able to do him Justice. BjoTnebors will probably not be seen at his best uutil next season. Between forty and fifty Ellerslie-tralned horses are engaged at the Te Aroha meeting on Saturday and Monday next. Under the circumstance!", one would have thought a special train would have been arranged for. It seems the irony of fate tbnt C. Carniont, whose complaint against T. Chaplin for Interference ln the Wanganui Cup resulted in the; last-named being suspended for a month', should get- the same punishment for a similar offence in the j V.'anganui Stakes on Saturday. Mr. Morse took no liberty with Colonel Soult after he won the Wancanui Cup, raising him to 9.4 ln the Wanganui Stakes, a lift of lllbs. This with a horse well up in the weights Is a fairly substantial rise, and though the Colonel ran one of his best races, was nnablc to concede the poundage asked. OHIXBMURI JOCKEY CLUB. ■The privileges ln connection with the Ohiaemuri Jockey ClutJ-3' annual 'meeting realised record prices. The cards brought ■K>G, as against £80 last year; the refreshment booths, £59 and £50, as compared with £4G and £37 In 1915; and the dining room £42, as against £15. The club retain the gntos. The nominations received are easily a record, and everything points to the club having a most successful gathering. TH.E MUNSTER CASE. The appeal lodged by the Taiapuna Jockey Club against the decision,,.af.J&ai*. Auckland District Committee In--* thY -Munster case will be heard by the appeal judges of the New Zealand Racing Conference at Wellington to-morrow..(TJjurs-day). Neither the District Committee nor the Tulrapuna Jockey Club will be represented, both relying upon the facts as contained ln the evidence. TE AROBL4. JOCKEY OLDB. The ■first day's racing Iα connection with the •Te 'Aroha Jockey Cinq's Annual Meeting takes place on Saturday next, the 4th lust. The principal event (the Te Arotaa Cup) has attracted tie good. acceptOnce or a dozen, and tbe race should be easily the best In the history of the event The minor events- have filled 'beyond the most sanguine expectation*!, and altogether the fixture promises to be a record one. For the benefit of AuckJanders'and others, special trains have toeen arranged for each day of the gathering. > The times of departure are fixed:—Auckland C.-J5 a.m., ■Newmarket 0.34, Green Lane 6.58, "Elleralle 7.0, Penrose 7.7, Otabuhu 7.10, and Pnpakura 7.35. The Tctnrn train will leave Te Aroha at CIO p.m. and HerriesvlUe at 6.20, arriving at 'Auckland at 11.18 p.m., stopping at the same stations as the outward train If required. Excursion fares Tvlll T)o charged. THE JACKSON* STAKE 6. The absence of Mr T. IH. Lowry's crack filly Desert Gold from . the Wauganul Jackson Stakes iooked like leaving the event to her nearest rival, Nones, and Mr Greenwood having a second string to his bow in Bimeter, it was not at all surprising that the pair were entrusted with just on ihalf the investments on the machine. The Held was fully representative, for The Toff and Hyttus represented the 'best two-year-old form, although the presence of Egypt and <jood Hope would have strengthened it, while 'Flying Start has been running consistently, aiid Tete-a-tete and Bimoter are nearly at the head of the list among the'older horses. Neither Mr -Lowry nor his trainer (il'\ Davis) were at all confident of Tete-a-tete beating Nones, holding the opinion that the track would be against tbe long-striding daughter of Royal Fusilier, and would much preferred to have taken on the opposition at Trcntham, Ellerslle, or Hlecarton. The Toff and Ilyttus were expected by :their connections to put up a good light, and their running woe very disappointing. The Toff looked a plctnre, 'but Hyttus did not create a favouraWc Impression, for although his tradt work was all that could foe desired before the meeting, he did not •put any dash into his preliminary, and was •probably having an off day. Nones also failed to please, and as events turned out the probabilities are the severe race In the Plying Handicap on the opening day took more out of her than was Imagined. The history of the race is very soon told, for Bimeter. going out fast, evidently iv the interests of Nones, led for about half-u----■mlle, 'When Tete-a-tete ran past him, and never left the Issue iv dooiit, winning easily by a couple of lengths, (Biincter just cutting iFlylng Start out of second honours. The last-named was the unlucky horse of the race. He 'began very slowly, and 'had a Jot of ground to make up when the final stages -were entered on. the colt flnlahinV on in great style. His running as compared with the form at Hawera and TaranakJ works out very true. Nones was a huge disappointment, for the daughter of Martian oever once looked like having a winning chance. Her expected brilliancy was absent, end altogether her effort was' too oad to be true, the probabilities being that the lOlly is feeling the effects of the ■racing she Iras undertaken this season. The two-year-olds failed badly, and .the qnestlon of the season's supremacy is still aa complicated as ever. Tete-a-tete-'s performance was the best she has yet registered, and. the daughter of Royal iFuslller appears to have Improved oii'l of all knowledge. <Her owner will have some difficulty in placing her for the rest of the season.

■ According to a :WelHngtou*writer, Tete-a-»tete's victory in the? Jackson Stakes on "Saturday" made -ilr Howry's- winnings a record foe one season in -the Dominion, The stakes -won by bis horses so far total 12,Z2550v5, the previous Ibest being 12,32550ts by the late Mr G. G. -Stead in 1901-2. S. Cutts, the well known trainer ,met with a nasty accident at Wn-ngaual on •Sunday evening. He was having a wash in the bathroom of the hotel where he was staying, when the stand with the wash-basins gave way. The basin broke, and, falling on Cntts' heel, severed the sinew, tbe wound requiring several stitches.