RACING WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 64, 15 March 1916, Page 9

RACING WORLD.

-'-' (Ey WHALEBONE.) . RACING FIXTURES. March 16— Waimate R.C. Annual, jlarch 16 and 17—Mnstcrtf a R.C. Autumn. . March 17—Opunake K.C. Annual. Jlarch !7 and IS—Ohinen.nrl J.C. Annual. . J-iircb — and 23—Itangidkei R.C. Annual, liari* 29 and SO —Gore K.C. Summer. 'April 22 and 24—Auckland It.C. Autumn. -' April 24 and 25— C.J.f. Autumn. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. jgF.—(ll Soult headed the winning list in 190S-10. ISffi-10. Mlft-11. 1911-12 and '. 1912-13: l2i Merry Koe has won the most In stakes. j. V. PRICE.—The exact measurement Is 'about lv yards short of six furlongs. Eogey. w-hleh has run somewhat disappointingly of late, is to be treated to a spell. Tbe veteran steeplechaser Captain Jack ias been put into active commission again, and Is back in his old quartern at J. Rae's. "King's Courier, which has having an easy time of it since the A.R.C. Summer Meeting, hes made his reappearance on the tracto a; Ellcrsjr. A Press Association cablegram states that Football has been awarded 7.2 in the Sydney Oca. The steeplechase horse Nukuhau is back ! again on the tricks at Ellersiie, and is now working under H. Donkin's supervision. Silver Lupin, which \s. M--bn»rley brought back from Te Aroha with him, is now a regular attendant on the tracks at ' Ellersiie. Glendalough was schooled over a couple . of pony hurdles at Ellersiie yesterday, and then did a round of the bigger ones, jump- . ing well. Guiding Way, which did not run up to expectations at the Te Aroha meeting. Is to be given a chance to earn honours at the jumping game. Laverna, Brookfield and Ulster were schooled over a round of the -hurdles at Ellersiie yesterday morning, finishing in the order named. Gwalior and Dogger Bank were companions over a round of the hurdles at iEllerslie yesterday, the former showing to most advantage. Xicomar let b!s connections down badly at Napier Park, tha beet be could do being to register a third on each day of the gathering. Kidderminster, which has heea Indulged !n a few montho spell, during which she has built up nicely. Is again In active comunission. J. Chaafe left for Paeroa this morning with Goldsize and Gold Lac. both of which claim engagements at the Ohlnemuri 3ockey Club's annual meeting on Friday and Saturday. .-TheriWnanatMhs -f<yeired tor the TauEaruDuJ Kacln; Club's Annual Meeting, wlich takes place at Claudelands on April 1, are little short of phenomenal, no less than 233 being received for the eight events. ' It Is worthy of note that the Hon. J. D. Ormond has not nominated any of his team ror the principal events at the C.J.C. An-tnmn Meeting. The Hawke's Bay sportsman is almost certain to send a team north for tbe A.R.C. fixture. The contest for the jorkey premiership between the Aurklanders 3. O'Shen ar.d B. Deeley still continues keen. The atter picked up two on his rival last week, riding three winners at Nelson, while o>hc-a only rode one winner at Napier Park. A full sister to Loloma arrived from Te •Aroha last week, and has gene into F. Mc•Manemin's charge. The came trainer has also another additlou to his string in Hlero. which was recently purchased by a patron of his stable. Beltane, the full brother to Sutala. was In the boom before the Napier Fark meeting; but a couple of unplaced performances caused him to be considered a " busted flush." Beltane possesses a fine das>b of pace, bnt is still very preen, and with the track all against bim It may not be advisable to take too much notice of his recent showings. While being schooled at Eilerslle on Saturday, Ambassador hit the stone wall _ard. and toppled right over, his rider, a lad named Golding, going up in the air like one of the "Flying Jordans." He appeared a bit dazed after the fall, but got op and tried to catch tbe horse, and It was not thought he had met with any Injuries. A few hours after, however, an examination disclosed the fact that his collar-bone was broken. 3nd he win be kept ont of the saddle for a while. The North Island horses Tanglhou, Sweet Corn, Eligible. Panmure. Revalenta, Marco Bello, Tete-a-tete. Orleans. Chortle. Multiplication, Balboa, Multiply and Blackall have been nominated for the principal events at the C.J.C. Autumn Meeting. Tt Is practically a certainly that the majority of these will also figure in the lists for tbe big races at tbe A.R.C. Autumn Meeting: co that owners will have the opportunity of deciding between the work of Messrs Henrys and Morse. Tbe weights for the Auckland meeting are due on March 27. but 'the Canterbury adjustments are not to appear until April 3. This year the Wellington and Manawatu fixtures come before Auckland and Canterbury, so that penalties will have to be taken into consideration. Mr. Beaton, one of the owners of King of the Valley, writes stating that in bis opinion bis horse won at Te Aroha by two and a-half lengths. Instead of half a length, as stated In these columns. He further states that be would have been unlucky if he had not won, for he met with some interference st the five-furlong pest. Mr. Beaton also holds the opinion that King of the Valley was never last during the running of the P.otorua Cup an reported. The last-named event I c:d not see. and , therefore cannot express an opinion, but at To Arena King of the Valley did not win by more than half a length, and a nice run through coming round the turn greatly assisted' him. This view Mr. Heaton would probably find corroborated if he puts the question to tils rider. Sometimes an owner gets a little excited when his horse :s winning, and may then form the opinion that-the victory was much easier gained than appears to those who are accustomed to report racing the wholo year Vuna However, it Is plea ring to nots &* Mr aearou Holds such a b'gb opinion W **» of the Valley, which be has .1ZJ, ,1-nsed a good figure for and the - Zssx H '** him is that he win. plenty -ZZuimA-llb tbe son of Hlkoraugt j

the own- t0 ""* to Paero » to e9»tost tne Ohlnemuri Cup on Friday. 4___ ?n S^^ n h " rrhe »»* of Gold■s«e in the Ohlnemuri Cup on Friday. . OWnfi" !V° ,n;fl i~^ Dgas ement In the Oiunemur. Cup, in which he will have the services of J. Conquest. The Elyslan filly Lady Elysian ran somewhat disappointingly on the opening day of the Napier Park meeting, and was not seen ont on the second day. The filly 19 to be treated to a spell. The mishap which prevented Avon Park from fulfilling her engagements at the Napier Park meeting is not considered serious, but rather than risk a breakdown she was not started. The Xew Zealand-bred filly Margarita, which has been performing so successfully amongst the ponies iv Sydney, was given *a chance to earn distinction in open company recently, and succeeded In winning the Flying Handicap at Moorefield, with 7.5 in the saddle. Margarita started at 6 to 1, and won by a length. b.rfen e ce Eddi ;, ba:^ SChoo,ea ™ "c big fences of late, and will be given a chance to earn distinction as aVeep, • Royal Fusilier _ gurins m the Paeroa Steeplechase with o.io. c. Coleman will Uke Prince Eddie and Master Florence to the fixture. J. Williamson Is taking Back Northern and Pendcon to Paeroa, and will pick up Hopye, which has been working under the supervision of his owner since the South Auckland meoting. The latter will rpturn to Ellersiie afler the Ohinetnuri meeting, and will probably be schooled over the big obstacles. The result of the Australian Cup fell Use a bonib-shell among Sydney sportsmen says an exchange, and the first report that Cherublni had won wan disbelieved. Chernblni was never in the market as a probable winner of the Australian Cup, and locally it would not have been difficult to get 50 to 1 about him at any time before the result was announced. It was a very fine ending to a big race for the ringmen, and so far as doub.'e and straight-out betting is concerned on the Australian Cnp they, as the saying goes, " got the lot." Chernblni was produced twice at the recent Caulfield meeting. He failed badly in the St. George Stakes, and again In the Woodclit'e Handicap, and In consequence he was probably the most neglected of all the Cup starter?. The race brought about ! | the complete rout of the faucied division, and it Is not easy to recall such a complete surprise. Wishing Cap had long been In the markei, but never at a short price, and Hush Money was never much fancied. To attempt to account for the failure of Carlita, Cyfclou'. Grand Fleet, Patrobas, The Christian Brother, and Westcourt to produce so much as one place-getter would be waste of time. It must be left to the imagination, unless it is conceded that Cherubim's rider stole the rare. Though it would scarcely be fair to describe Amata as a strong public ttney among Sydney sporting men for the Newmarket Handicap, ringmen here (says, a Sydney writer! wagered a considerable amount "of money against her, but the greater portion of it is understood to nave | been either directly for " the stable " or j its Intimate connections. A member of one well-known betting firm stated recently that early in the wagering on the Newmarket Handicap his company operated to the extent of about £5000 at an average of 100 to 2 against Amata. The transaction was not intended to be so extensive, but the backer was cute enough to catch one member of the firm at bis offlce aud another elsewhere at about the same time, and so double-banked them. Among the bets mr.de against Amata by another firm was 2000 to SO. but this was taken by a local sportsman, and is believed to be for his own benefit. From the time of the registration of these transactions Amata gradually firmed in the betting, but chiefly in obedience 10 Melbourne requirements. TAKATCNA JOCKE-i CLUB. The Takapuna Jockey Club *bave made a start with tbe enlarging ot their course, and at present some fifty men are busily emptoved in excavating and filling in. The work will te pushed on. and every effort made to have everything in readiness for the club's srring meeting next November. AUCKLAND RACING CLCB. Nominations for the Eas.ter Handicap, St. George's Handicap. Brighton Hurdles and Autumn Steeplechase, to be derided at the •A.R.C. Autumn Meeting on April 22 nnd 24, close with the secretary. Mr J. F. Hartland, on Friday, the 17th Inst., at 0 pm. WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. Nominations for all events to be decided at the autumn meeting of the Wellington Racing Club, which takes place on April G and 8. close with the secretary. Mr A. E. Whyte, Woodward Street, Wellington, ou Friday, the 17th Inst., at 9 p.m. OHIXEMURI JOCKEY CLUB. The annual meeting of the Ohinemuri Jockey Club opens at Paeroa on Friday, the - 17th Inst., and will be concluded on the following day. Saturday, the ISth inst., 1 Although the fixtures outside the metropolis are referred to as country meetings, so rapidly have tbey progressed that the fields and class of horse competing are now very little below the bulk of the metropolitan gatherings. Tbe Ohlnemuri Club bave kept well abreast of tho times, aud as a consequence the patronage accorded the programme by horse owners has exceeded the most sanguine expectations, and the forthcoming meeting promises to be a record one in every respect. The principal event, the Ohinemnri Cup, has attracted an acceptance of nine; while of the other events, the Maiden Handicap has 17 engaged, the Netherton Welter 11. the Hurdles 10. .the Karangahake Handicap 0, the Komata Handicap 10, the Paeroa Steeplechase 14, and tbe St. Patrick's Haudicap 13: so that tbe racing should be decidedly interesting. For the benefit of Ancklauders and those residing along the line, a special train will leave the city each day of the races, returning after the last race, particulars of which are advertised. The Northern S.S. Co. are also running excursions to the meeting. 'CANTERBURY J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. The following nominations have been received for tbe principal events to be decided at the C..T.C. Autumn Meeting:— Great Easter Handicap of 13COsovs.. seven furlongs.—Tangihou. Rorke's Drift. Flying Start. Battle Kvo. Sweet Corn. Gold Pointing. Eligible, Wishful, Recorder, Hallna, ■. Flndhorn. Martins. Ardenvbor. Fender, Cliarinilla, Palisade. Hornbeam. Bee. TJp-up. Clncinnatus, Down. Keval, l'aiunuie.Hevalent.i. .Marco Hello. Tete-a-tete. I'erouilla, Ovculiope, Orleans, Malvc.lia, Itobert Bell. Olisono, Kaminobe, Emperador. Bimeter, Nones, Meltcliikoff. Chortle, Multiplication, Mohawk, Twelfth Night. i Great Autumn Handicap of LIOOsOvs. one mile end a-half.—Tanelbou. Rorke's Drift. Adjutant, Eligible. Blackall. Snub. Monln. j Wishful, Arrlenvhor, Magdaln. Fender. Palisade. Marc Antony, Uingiorm, Bee, Clncinnatus, Panmure, Balboa, Marco Bello, Oxenhope, Orleans, Ogier, United Service, Monj tana. Nones, Emperador, Silent Way, Multiply, Slogan.

A PROMISING FILLY. When the field went to'the post for the Maiden Hack Scurry at the recent Napier -Park meeting, the "imported filly Revelenta was thought unbeatable, and she was backed down to a short odds-on price. Included in the field, however, was another imported filly. Shrill, by Llangwln—Valve, one of the lots which arrived In Auckland at Christmas time for Mr W. G. Stead. The filly was at an outside price, but was early in tbe lead, aud showing a great dash of pace, soon had those behind her doing their best to keep anyway near her. She was tiring somewhat at the finish, and Revelenta looked like getting up, but Shrill lasted long enough to win by a length. Perhaps the field was a moderate one, and therefore too much notice should not be taken of the filly's running, but when it is considered that it is only a couple of months since the daughter of Llangwin was landed in the Dominion, she is evidently a filly of considerable promise. On looks she Is certainly a racehorse, and a number of good judges will have to admit themselves mistaken If she does not prove to be something out of the ordinary when she becomes thoroughly seasoned. THE ALLOWANCE RULE. Before the Maiden Hack ScUrry at the Napier Park meeting on Saturday, it was common talk that If Revelenta won an objection would be lodged, but tbe fact that another Imported filly in Shrill was engaged seemed to be overlooked. The race was one with fixed weights, for three-year-olds and upwards, aud under rule 10, part XIX.. which provides for allowances Tor horses foaled north of the Equator In all races other than handicaps, such allowances were claimed for both Revelenta and Shrlil. After the fillies had run first and second, S. Waddell, private trainer to the Hon. J. D. Ormond, who, by the way. was not present, and whose gelding Aurore ran third, lodged an objection, which the stewards dismissed. There was some talk of taking the case to appeal, but clause 11 of tbe same rule would go to show that there would be very little chance of an appeal succeeding. The clause reads: "Owners shall be responsible for the accuracy of the weights to be carried by their horses: but any owner mny, not less than two hours before the time appointed for the start, submit to the stewards any donbtful question, accompanied by a statement of the facts, and require thorn to decide what weight Is to be carried by his horse in any particular race, and, unless the statement of facts be In some material respect Inaccurate, tbe weight as decided upon by the stewards shall be the weight to be carried by the horse in the.race. In the present case tbe stewards were appealed to, and they decided that both Shrill and Revelenta were entitled to the allowances, and that ends the matter. TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH. CANTERBURY. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star") CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. There w__ s„.ue imiiesuui «'oi» vi «iccaiton ou -..turuay. uiu ue.r upproacn ot tne \» annate meeting ueiug v iiiveutiv. to trainers 10 mrticu lue.i cuar.es out. .he tau aud piuugo •were in good order, and tne outslue oi the trial grass, wmcu bad been mowed, also pro tided excellent going. Greenstreet and Splendent (separately) sprinted half-a-mile ou the grass, while Nones galloped seveu furlougs oh the plough in 1.31. Petruchlo ran half-a mile up the track, Wiuterbourne joining in over the laot bit. Good Hope and Subtertnge were together at the end of five furlongs on the plough, covered la 1.4 T.-5. 'Briar Patch ran seven furlongs on the grass in 1.30 2-5. Tip Up going with her over the last five. ■Rcval and Peg were both going well at the end of six furlongs on the grass, which they left behind In 1.15 3-5. while Deltonio occupied 1.18 over a similar task. Te Anau moved well In a five-furlong spin with Emperador. the last half-mile being covered In 50 2-ss. Court-Martial beat Comely over a mile on the plough, covered In 1.45. Bimeter . sprinted half-a-mllc on the plough In 40 4-ss. Down ran six furlongs in 1.16 1-5, and Clncinattns did five In 1.5. Red Knlcht beat Trevana over five furlongs on tbe grass from a standing start in 1.5 1-5. Pyjama did half-s-mlle easily on tbe grass in 54e. and Disdainful got through a similar task nicely in 49 4-ss. Marc Anthony and Down beat Countess Tolstoi over six furlongs on the grass in 1.10 3-3. while Wardaucer did six on the plough in 1.10 1-5. Flndhorn did a good mile on the plough. FnbrikofT accompanying him over the last five furlongs. Margarine beat fiir Malt over six furlonirs on the grass iri l.lfi 3-s—a wsefnl gallop, as they wpnt from a stand. Fllent Way ran six furlongs comfortably on the plough In 1.20. Mc'.trhikoff joining In over the last half-mile. Perenllla covered nine furlongs n- the grass In I.s7—an .attractive performance. Ayeliffe heat Don Chnrl over hnlf-n-mlle on tbe grass, covered in 51s. Mnlvoila following with five fnrlontw in 1.3. Snapdragon brat Snn Sebastian over five furlongs on the plough, done in 1.3 3-5. while Desperado and Glen Helen, from a standing start, on tbe grass, occupied 1.4 3-5 over a similar distance. Free and Hap Dbs ran five furlongs on the ploush in 1.4. ami Forest Belle sprinted hnlf-n-mile up the back in 50s. Mul-toe was going easily over half-a-mile on tbe plough, which occupied 545. Twelfth Night, assisted by P.rltlsh Rose, covered seven furlongs in 1.31 2-5. Tbe tracks were slow this morning, from the effects of light rain overnight. Flndhorn wne out e.arlv. before the light win good, nnd he strode ont freely over a eirenlt of the tan. Margnrine -was going nlcelv at the end of ~l.v furlones. wblrh nrecrticd I.IS. Nones went once round at a good pace, finishing over tbe last five furlongs In l.fi. Greenstreet took 1.5 3-3 over a similar ta*k. i Petruchlo was going better than Winterbourne at the end of five furlongs, run in 1.5 1-5. while Emperador was a little better than Swale In 1.3 1-s—an attractive gallop. Flying Start and Battle Eve did n useful working gallop, brushing home, together over the -last three furlongs. Bimeter let: five fuTloncs hehind in 1.5 3-5. while Good Hope beat Subterfuge over the last four of five furlongs In 52 8-s*. Briar Patch ran seven furlongs In 1.32, accompanied over the last five by Tld Vv. which was golnir stronirlv at the finish. Te Anai l wao riven a snrintlng task over half a mile, and rinc'nnitns wan roii.it! comfortnhlv over six furlongs. p°itnn!n moved freely emr seven furlongs la 1.25 without b"in<* fully extended. Court MnrMal. assisted hy Adjutant over the lipt half mil». covered six furlongs on the plough in 1.17. Revnl. carrying a gooi weight, reeled off fix fnrloncs in l.lfl 3-5. and as he was not •ridden ri7ht out, it was a very attractive performance Peg nnd Down left five furlongs behind in 1.4 ?-5. nnd were golnir stroncly et the end. Marc Anthony. Countess Tolstoi, and Don Francisco were given a strone workin- e-allop over seven furlongs 'on the plough.

After breakfast Silent Way and Comely ran seven furlongs in 1.32, the former hay- i Ing a slight advantage at the end. Medley was going better than her two-year-old half-brother Brawl (by Antagonist) while running five furlongs In 1.4 2-5. Permilla covered a mile in 1.47 without being seriously troubled by. her task. Ilap Dba and MajestikDlf were together at the end of six furlongs In 1.18 2-5, but Hap Dba was going comfortably. Spangle 6purted half a mile on the : plough In 50 2-oe. Aycliffe was a little better than Dcs- , perado over half a mile ou the tan in 51s. t: Veritas and Martuk got to the end of j five furlongs in 1.3. ' Free, Glenvar. Resemblance (a sister to Daylight Bill), and a Sir Laddo gelding, j are among the novices shaping well over hurdle* at Riccarton. I. A. G. Wormald, who broke one of bis legs wheu First Glance fell on the second day of the Wellington Cup meeting, is back \ at Riccarton. aud expects to be fit for riding In about a month. | The Australian-bred gelding Red Book, | by True Blue—Lady Mary, is now an in- , mate of H. G. Coker's stable at Riccarton. | •He has been purchased by a Chrlstc-hurch. sportsman, who in the past has devoted his attention chiefly to the trotting sport. The four-year-old Samiel, by Dowushire— Hamattan, has «one Into W. McDonald s stable. When tried last season be showed j great speed. i Bandy broke down while taking part In I the Kinloch Welter Handicap at the Aka-1 roa meeting, and the Sarto gelding wUI [ require a lengthy spell before he is ready for rating again. The two-yeai-oldc' Kilboyne (by Kllbroney —Aral Te t'ru. and KUkee by Kllbroney— ' Latchen. after being at Riccarton since last autumn, under the care of M. Hobbs. ; have been sent home to Nrr:h Otago where ■ their owner. Mr 3. B. Held, resides. They , have been gelded, and will be given a good spell before being got ready for tbreeyearold engagements. , Killena, by Kllbroney—Ena, Is the only two-year-old Hobbs now has left In work. She will probably be a competitor at tne | Wellington and Manawatu meetings next month, after which sbe will be raced at the Canterbury .lockey Club's Autumn Meeting, where she is eogiged In the Champion Stakes and Challenge Stakes. I

A. McAnlay returned (ram Nelson oft Saturday with Specialfomi and Snmlsoo. The latter did well on the trip, Annexing two sprint races, but Speclaltorip was again a disappointment. The Boniform mare has been raced on lease this season by Mr A. W. Rutherford, Jun., wlo has now grown tired of tie effort to get a race ont of her, and she will be sent home to her owner. Slogan has been showing signs of soreness lately, and will not fulfil hie engagement at Walrnate this week. The Buccleuch gelding Melford has changed linnds, and has gpne lnt-i H. Ellis' stable. Since he -ass been at Riccarton. Melford has not shaped up to expectations, and it will be interesting to ccc if the change of stables will re&ult in any improvement in his form. M. Hobbs has broken in the yearling sister to Kilboyne (by Kllbroney—Aral Te Uni). She is a shapely filly, and should turn out useful. A gelding by Nautlform from a Mannlicher mare hao gone into H. Ellis' stable, tie may be tried orer hurdles, as he is already credited with some aptitude as a jumper. The two-year-old Royal Eain (by AH Red •-Grand K.iiu) is to be Sent heme for a spe!l. He has not done as well as was ex-pecie-d lately, but a rest should benefit him. cud he may develop into a useful horse nrxt seison.