RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 207, 30 August 1916, Page 7

RACING NEWS.

, (By WHALEBONE.) » FIXTURES. ! i Aigust 30—-Manawutu Hunt Club. 5 I September 1, 2—Tapanul Racing Club. I September 6—Marton Jockey Clnb. f September 13—Pahiatua Racing Ctab. jigptember 13, 16 —Avondale Jockey Clnb. i September 14 —Woodlands Hunt Club. I September 14, 15—Asbburton County Use* ing Club. September 21, 23— Waag-O-t Jockey Clnb. September 25—Amberley BteeplecbSße C3ub. v September 25—Birchvood Hunt Clu*. September 25. 26—Otaki Maori Racing* Club. September 28, 29—Geraldine Racing Club. September 28—Horowhcnua Racing Clnb. September 30—Napier rark Racing Clnb. October u—Knrow Jockey Ctob. October 7—Howke's Bay Jockey Ctob. i October 12, 13—Masterton Racing Club. October 13, 14—Dune&in Jockey Clnb. October- 14, 18—A.T.C. Spring. October 21. 23—Wellington Racing Clnb. . October 23—Waverley-Waitotara Rac_u_j Club. October 23—-Walpuwn County Racing Clnb.u October 23—North Canterbury and Oxford^ Jockey Club. October 23, 24 —Gore Racing Club. October 26, 27—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October-2S—Poverty Bay Hunt Club., November 2 — Taratahi-Carterton Racittgf. Club. November 4, 6, 8, 11—Canterbury Jockey Club. November 4, B—Auckland Racing Clnb. November 15, 16—Win ton Jockey Onto. November 18. 22—Ota-buna T-C. SndlßS. November 22 — Ashurst-Pobangtaa Racing Club. November 23, 25—South Canterbury"vJoekey^ Club.

A .nil brother to the well-pe—Sormcd Indigo recently made his appeantneermt Mr. Geo. Hunter's stnd farm.

The average number of horses training'ou the Mnnawatu Racing Club's course, at Awapuni, is between 50 and 60. The hunter Regio was Shipped- south on •Monday, to take port in the rTzoeaaki ntrnt Club's Meeting, wfcldh takes pJace toI morrow. The latest Sydney files state that Mr. Willinins' horses Chortle and Chuckle have been withdrawn from all engagements at the A.J.C. Spring Meeting. The latest Sydney files state that Corrle pulled up very rame after running at the I iiosehill meeting,' appearing to have badly broken down. Bayswater, which won the Trial Stakes at the recent Dannevirke meeting, Is an Auckland-bred gelding, being by Marble Arch from Miss Lottie. The Blenheim owner Mr. J. J. Corry has purchased- Limpet, and the daughter or Varco is to be sent to Sydney to race at the pony meeting. The Auckland horses Worcester and Kaiwnakubaere are engaged ax the Wanga-. uui Jockey Club's Sprtn?; ifceetmc- The j up-country horse Permit also figures In the lists. Mr. Geo. Morse, -who came north to attend jfiic Pakuranga Hunt Club's Meeting, remained In Auckland to compile his weights -for she first day's racing at Avondale, having for Now Plymouth by the Main Trunk express last evening. Southern reports state that there are no less than 35 horses in work at Karnruu under the supervision of Stewart WaddeUThis inclndcs a number of two-year-olds, some of which arc reported to be showing plenty of pace. According to the Wellington writer "(Jlcncoe." J. H. Jcfferd will bring a team North for the Avondale meeting, but though Chortle will accompany them, be Is not likely to be asked to carry silk at the fixture. ' It is not generally known that there will be no Huwke's Bay Guineas contest this season, that event being Teplaced on the programme by a six and a-half-fnrlong handicap event. The race has been run continuously since ISSO, and it is certainly not to the credit of the authorities that it ha.* been allowed to lapse. The posting of the gentlemen riders' mimes on the number board' at the Pa-ku-ranga Hunt Club's Meeting, on Saturday. was nn-innovation which was greatly appreciated. Hitherto no provision was made for potting the names of riders In a prominent place, which was a cause for considerable dissatisfaction, for In no race on rhe programme does the rider play such a prominent part as in the amateur eventa Accidents to sulkies while horses are doiug their preliminaries frequently cause delays at the start of races while fresh sulkies are being procured. The committee of the New Zealand MetropoUtau Trotting Clnb bad this question under discussion, I and decloed to purchase two sulkies, which will remain the property of the club, and be available near the starting post, for the ' nse of trainers whose own sulkies may be Injured after their horses go on to the track. The Waikanae-brcd colt Bourlnng, halfbrother to Dnlboa, which ran very eon- | slstenUy in Australia last year as a twoi year-old, has made a pood start this season, the son of Rezonian winning the Adelaide G-ulncos. Bourlnng was not a i great deal fancied by his connections for the event, for. according to his trainer, he struck himself while exercising, and did t not gntfop after the Tuesday, tor it was not I until the day before the race that the Inflammation eonld he redneed. The soft track just suited the New Zealand-bred colt, and, waiting on the leaders until the distance was reached, shot out and won comfortably. A Sydney writer states that the New .Zealand contingent added to the interest In I the doings at Randwick on a recent morning. They used the "magpie" course, , where most others worked, and merely ran the distances stated. Spangle proved that the going was good by disposing of five , furlongs in 1.5, and Bee, to which galloping seems no tronble, made similar time, apparently easily, but the latter bad -previously ran a furlong. Silent Way and Kilboy were by no means distressed at the close of a mile in 1.49, and Sasanof and Eligible made sufficient pace-to carry them over six furlongs in 1.21, time that was equalled by Chetoma and Shrill, Other visitors in Sweet Corn and Goia Painting sprinted five furlongs in a tick under 1.6.

Tie death at Mir. Dan OTirien, loirtch. Is anmnmced from removes a proTrfrnent itgme £com Aoßscafasien —~l"irr To most people deceased wiO te known. «s the first owner at the mighty wttch, in his owaersMp, won all Us two-year-old engagements, and was accounted, unlucky in •nrhssrng £he V.R.C- (Derby as «t -three-yejtr-oid. After ibis defaat in tho Ismtnamcd, event, 3b. O'Brien sold ftfcte-to iMr_ Don-MHW-Baos .-<or SjuOfrTC-taass, smAJiee decdsitcQifto. rnOatt --aaee-tB-t cB-fl-a-s*'* colormi-.--ih»se t begat (imwn>'it oceastons. BesSdew ■<_irtta X Mtfc-'OJMho ihed a number- of gf>od> perfarmers, th» most noteworthy of nUdk-vere fT-sman, CaWna, FloMtC. JRUMdoxn. and BtoUlfid. For botob .rEI-ae j—*t fc» »a» a. re__eni of Bydney,. being--eneas-t.ln- the festal in—toss.

After a spell since the A.R.C. Autumn I 'Meeting. Goideize has .been taken sn band again by 'J. Onaafe. The handy sTfeUeson, of Gluten ' looks ihright and well to *e-conimeDce-tterlve-work. In a field of 44 handicapped by -Mr Morse for the Maiden Plate at Avondale, there is only BH> between Bowler, which heads the list, and Silver Lupin, which is at the' bottom. F. Tonge .returned home after the rakm- .. iramra Hunt Clnb's Meeting, leaving Spnlpcrion behind In the temporary charge of J. Cbaafe. Spalpcrion greatly disap- ' pointed'hhs connection*, by His poor showing , in the Liverpool Steeplechase on Saturday. The Otahuhu Trotting Club advertise for tenders, up to noon on Friday next, for the grandstand and picket fence at the old Papakura course. The secretary, Mr F. D. Yonge, will receive the tenders. i 'Mr W. Ryan has received information from his trainer that Merrimax hurt him- , (self during the running of the Australian } FHurdle Race, and, a* a consequence, lias -been turned out for a spell. ( Oue of the unlucky ones in the Sylvia uPark -Handicap on Saturday was Cardrona, .-which, but for .being badly placed in the early stages, might have given the winner more trouble It should not be long before Cardrona gets on the winning list. A peculiar position arose at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Association, when the result of the ballot came to he disclosed. Two candidates In Messrs. T. T. Ritchie and J. B. Clarkson tied for seventh place with 12 votes each, -and in accordance -with the rules a ballot had to be taken for the position. This resulted in favour of Mr Ritchie, who has been a mem•ber of the hoard for the past two seasons. The victory of Penniless on Saturday showed the son of Penury up in a much more favourable light than any of his previous essays. There was nothing of the fluke about bis success, for he was not too well placed in the early stages, but put in a fine finishing run. Mr Ralph has always held a high opinion of Penniless, and as •was the case with El Gnllo, his judgment looks like being confirmed. The victory of Troublesome in the Ade- i iaide Grand National Steeplechase further 1 brings the stock of Spalpeen into the limelight as jumpers. I»rerious to going to Adelaide, Troublesome in, backed f«r a ton of money In the Steeplechasers' Flat Race at the Findon Harriers' meeting, suffering defeat by a short half head?" Private information gives the opinion that the success of Troublesome would be well anticipated by his connections, so that his Auckland owner probably threw in for a good win.

The two-year-old parade at Ellerslie on I Saturday was a most interesting event, and the twenty youngsters that took part made one of the best showings yet seen at headquarters. Taken all round, they sre certainly much above the average of past years, and one or two look like proving highclass youngster*. It may not be advisable to take too much notice of .the running of some of those that started for several began | badly, and were not knocked about by their riders, but the Robert the Bruce—Puhl colt, which led the field home, moved so attractively that he looks certain to make a racehorse. He settled to his work very quickly, galloping as if he thoroughly enjoymi It. The Persian Knight—Acllo colt also moved well, as did the Marble Arch—Merry Nif filly, the Robert the Bruce—Orange and Bluo colt, the All Black—Red Plume gelding, and the colt by Demosthenes—Gold Treasure, so that, taken ail round, the two-year-old events during the coming season should be decidedly Interesting. MANAWATC RACING CLUB. The report and balance-sheet to be presented to the members of the Manawatu Racing Club shows that since the commencement of the war there had been donated to the various Patriotic Funds, etc.. no less a sum than £4550, while daring the same period taxes • totalling £9212 12/11 had oeen paid. In addition £1441 7/9 was paid la salaries and wages, so that the club stands In the very front rank of those doing their share .towards keeping .things going. Jir. H. R. Cooper has been elected president for the ensuing year. PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB. Generally speaking, the Vakuranga Hunt Clnb"s Meeting, which took place on -Saturday, was a success, tne racing for .the most part being of an interesting character. The open events, excepting tho Liverpool Steeplechase, attracted really good fields, but the races set aside for hunters were very poor, and it was ii big disappointment to find only three saddled up for the Hunt Club Cup. The Hunters' Hurdle Race was also a one-dividend field, and the poor supj)ort accorded tbfese events br hunting men was the 'fly hi the ointment." It can be advanced, of course, that so many active members of the club are away at the front, that tills fact had a big bearing on the matter, hut still there are a large number left behind, and If they are anxious to see ths club retain its hold of the pubhc they will need to take a more competitive interest in the fixture. Under the circumstances, the . gathering was a highly successful one from the speculative -point of view, and the clnb ' should come out of it with a substantial profit. THE AVONDALE MEETING. ■Mr. 3lorse's adjustments for the first day's racing at the Avondale Jockey Club's Spring Meeting were awaited with Interest, and lscal soortsmen have now something to engage their attention for the next few weeks. With Chortle engaged, Mr. Morse had no trouble to-selecting a top-weight, and in awarding him 9.12, he has not treated hun harshly. Chortle won the Easter Handicap under 9.7, and then only failed by a head In the Hsrwke's Bay Memorial Stakes, of a mile and n-qnarter, under 9.13. Colonel Soult, which follows Chortle in the handicap with S.H, ran third in the Easter with 5.12 in the saddle, and now meets the winner oo 6ib better terms, while Housewife, which split the pair, gets -31b allowance for the-defeat from Chortle, and allows Colonel Soult 33b. Housewife, 'however, ls supposed to make an improvement of 191b on the webjbt-4or-o£e scale, and -with. 232b muter that stanlaid to carry, (file Is certainly one of the nicks of the h—afllcap &6V knock—ft off a wJaaer over the distsace —oder a.4, and is cicely placed, while Tteopai 7J2. Jll Gaßo IA. C_s_rll_ 7.4. and JLady Penury 73, have aofMagto-can&aln at, and ; (—lken-cenecauy. thc-i—mdlcap is a flettertng one In. the Frytag Haiurtrap. <3—rctle -is acata at the top of the tree with JO2, .a weight he has* fully earned. Here, again, Mr. Moreetas- £nr_ied Us handicap in a fl-tter-tng nramny cut it Is hard to understand Aowtis came to let- Acraa- off with. TA An a-two-ye—b-oU. the-swn cxCMSrhls Arek' e»a>- «; real ax»oit jarfocmer, en it to was.. luff o_— rtl Ust'»»»em.,«itfTMs.ja|Ttus; Show I>o -ret—ms «h<» peco bs showf a* «r two-ye-r-old, _• lus been glrsa a greets chsprs A lot of fast ones are- engaged, however, and a good field should; co to ths nort. .

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH. WAIRARAPA, (By Telegraph.— Special to "Star.") MASTERTON, tills day. Critic was not brought, back to Master- | ton after the Grand National Meet.ng. 'He was sold by Mr Brewer io a Soutn Island sportsman. I Amber and White ran very badly at iviccarton, and it seems hard to place Mr VaUance's mare at the hurdle game. She uoes good work on the tracks, but does not repeat it in public. T. Pritchard brougnt her home from Riccartou last week. The owner of Master Achilles nearly got the majority of his purchase money back at Dannevirke on Ivednesuu;-, -when H. Pritchard's charge was only beaten a nead by Ohiwai in tne Spring Handicap. Old Sir Solo, although he did not get on the winning list at Riccarton, won nearly £150 in place money. Sir Solo has run four thirds since starting hurdle racing. First Consul, which has not raced for some considerable time, Is down to comp ? t %_ at ' Mar ton next month. The son ot Conqueror and Lady Principal will go up in charge of J. Sandiforu. The locally-trained Ruatangata still conli"^" 5 ?, to ru l lnto second place. On "no less man eight occasions he was runnerup last season, and has started this season with a second to .atuatoro at Dannevirke. Bransfield arrived back here after his unsuccessful trip to ilticcarton. The Wellington Steeplechase winner failed .to gain a Place at Christchurch, and ls to be ' spelled. Critic was the only locally-trained horse to win at the National Meeting, although place money was earned by .Sin Boio and Manaia Park. The locally-trained Black 'Lake was taken to the Dannevirke meeting, but was not started on account of tue acavv going. J Merrie Gain, winner of the big handicap at Dannevirke lust Wednesday, is now •trained by W. Galbraltb at Fcatherston. ibis is her nrst success since -n-imuag at lauherentkau at Easter v ™?"S n , an " Elat 'on. two memnev* of Mnrto "'dwlll's team, engaged at .Jamleson started both 31ontnn ff and ■ ln w the Spring Handicap at ! as ne'W'cr horse ls ready yet, they did not gain a situation. Mona?™ a i-ht Wa '\. learlr„1 earlr „ down e nt «-brg the straight, which spoilt any chance he might tater on tD tDCSC UOTBeS WIU rto **"«■ James Watson, formerly head lad for .th* wSi' t nd bro , ther -Alex. Watson, 'tne well known jockey, still lies In a SSir 1 in the Musterton Hospital. Watson was in canin when his illness first seized hhn. j Montana. Ruatangata. Firs: ConeuL Devotion, and Elation are th» Watrarana ow . n <« n °"<* engaged It W.™" 1 the' w»uf» n Y Wh °, ls , UDder » ÜB Pension by ] eamn „ Un ?tfn facing Club, went into' a u I,e atherston on Tuesday It .X rh a SraCe(, , nl act if tb « club remitted the remainder of the twelve i MrWort as when *fl 1s eon- ' f^ c t- V, atsor> see ™ed to have been bein- JSShf' d , ealt^ ,tb ' hifl off «ce not being anything in the nature of dishonesty. CANTERBURY. CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. Sister Regis was given her first lessons in Jumping on Saturday. Piloted by F. Holmes I? 1" al, e first essayed the pony hurdles. Out shaped very moderately, just scrambling over the obstacles. Subsequently, with Klngswey as a pilot, she was given a turn OTeT , *Z!2 ot tne b 'K bardies, but again gave an indifferent display. Kb 'Darby Paul acted as schoolmaster on Saturday to Gnome and British Rose In a turn over the pony hurdles. At the first attempt British Rose jumped smartly while Gnome was slower, though he got over safely. On being taken back for another spin, neither of the novices shaped so well. British Rose got over the first hurdle fairly well, but blundered at the second, nearly unseating his rider. The performance of Gnome was even worse, as he tried to run off at the first hurdle, eventually stopping dead, his rider lodine his scat. The North Island light-weight jockeyAshley Reed has been engaged to do the riding on F. D. Jones - team at the Ash-bur-ton Racing Club's Meeting uaxt month. Jones will have several horses competing at that fixture, bnt Reed will, of course, be available for other engagements when not reflHlred by- the Ri6carton trainer: < ' '" Jcamiot which met with some injuries while taking part in the Winter Cup, as a result of which he was unable to start again at the Grand National Meeting, is still on the retired list. He ls making a good recovery, but his trainer, H. Ellis, does not intend to take any risks with the big gelding, which will probably have a spell of a couple of months before he resumes workIt was bad lack for his connections that Jennuot should have met with this mishap, as he was very well, and looked like winning a decent race' at one of the early spring meetings. It. J. Mapon sent two of Mr. G. D. Greenwood's young ones home ou Saturday to their owner's place in North Canterbury. where they will he spelled. One of them "is the two-year-old filly Waipara. by Danube— Kitcroa: and the other is the English-bred St Bros, by St Amant—.Remission, which was recently gelded. The aged rnnre Forest Belle, by Gleriapp— Forest Q.ueen. has been sold, and will be shipped to Sydney. Forest Belle Is a speedy srailoper. and has some decent form to her credit over short courses. —«$ \ MARTON JOCKEY CLUB. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) PALMERSTON NORTH, this day. Following are the acceptances for the Marton J.C. meeting on September C:— Hack Hardies.—Patronymic 11.7, Vladiau 10.13, Golden March 10.12, Captain Macky 10.10, Surtax 10.1. Portland Lady 0.12. Combustion 11.6, Bppworth 9.4. First" Consul 9.4, Keynote 9.4, Janitor 9.3, Miss Kelly' 8.2. Waloture 0.0, Wainiaka 0.0. Trial Hack Plate. — Flying Spur 9.0, Hastle 8.13, Frills 8.13, Birkenetta 8.11, , Key 8.11, Rio 8.11, Carniel Arch 8.11, Festoon 8.11, De Guer B.IL Pergola 8.11, Miss Sation 8.11, Sea Port 8.11, War Maid S.O. Lady Edith S.O. Lady Frisco 8.9. | Uymenaeus 8.0, Turattglplto 8.0, Signorelta ' 8.0, First Line 7.11, Vacuum 7.11, Devotion 7.9. Multaiue 7.9. Polynesian 7.9 Hack Steeplechase.— Lady Bibbero 11.2, I Marton 11.0, Tanira 10.6, F.xpedition 10.6. I Surtax 10.2. Fond Memory 0.12, Happy Jack 0.12, Crou Park 9.5, Loafer 0.7, Seg"is 9.7, Moocber 9.7. . Marton Handicap. — Square Deal 9.0, ! Tauglbou 8.0. Multiplication 8.8, Montana 5.6. Crawford 8.1, Orleans 7.13, Maniaroa 7.13, Harbour Light 7.1 L Bon Reve 7.10, Hyllus 7.9. Moulu 7.7, Whakahoki 7.3. ] Master Montoa 7.2, Lady Amai 6.12, Bronk Delaval 6.9. Hunt Cup Steeplechase.—Wellwood 11.7, Lady Renown 11.7. Merry Jack 10.10, Chabin d 0.7. Cron Park 10.6, Almadale 10.6. HydrauHe 10:2. Waunate 10.0. Grcv Lvnn 10.0, Avon 10.0, Moocher 10.0, Peach "Pie 10.0. Electric Hack. — Golden Grafton 8.10, HylatUß 8.10, Pararoa 8.5. Martyress 8.2, Perrler 8.2, Rewarewa 7.10. Analogue 7.9, Idyllic 7.8, Elation 7.8. Rio 7.6. Glorify 7.4, Gaycium 7.4, Namur 7.4, Starengo 7.3, Koenuin 7.2, -Sir Musketry 7.0, Marceline 7.0, Montnlvo 7.0, Seaport 7.0. Railway Handicap.—Chortle 10.4, Astor 8.11, Lady Lonlsn 8.8, Miacara 8.2, Interlude 8.2, Depredation 8.1, Rangatlra 8.1, Oliiwia 7.10, Los Angelos 7.9, Tyson 7.9, Bradanrante 7.8, Black Ada 7.0, Jean Laddo 6.13, Flying Camp 6.7. i Tntmwl Welter.—Revelanta 9.5, Dlstmssion 9.0, Hygeia 8.13, Master Strowanß.il, Pomeroy 8.11, Alecto 8.10, Ruatangata 8.10, Sir Fisher 8.6, Detroit Coral King 8.5, Ticlno 5.4, Glorify 8.2, Royal Park 8.2, Namur 8.2, Firing Line 8.1, Beno 8.0, Hastle 8.0, Nobleman 8.0. AJf.G. SPRING MEETING. I (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) SXDNET, Tuesday. I The following scratenlags were posted |«o-day>-AJ - JC. Derby, Tbs Toff; Epsom land Metropolitan JSones.

FOOTBALL . r v . c HTJGBX. SENIOR CADET REPS. Mr. A. Nicholson, selector of the Senior Cadets' Sports Association, has chosen the following team to represent Auckland against a combined team from Rotorua. Te Aroha, Paeroa, Waffai and surrounding districts, which is to be played on Saturday next:— Full-back.—C. Mills (26th Co.). Three-quarters.—C. G. Flsber (Slat Co.), 11. Simpson (35th Co.), E. Cotterell (30th Co.). Five-eighths.— D. Warren (31st Co.), L. O'Gorman (31st Co.). Half.—H. Fairley (35th Co.). Wing Forward.—G. Jecratt (35th Co.). Forwards. —C. Pople (31st Co.), F. Vause (31st Co.), 3. T. Addis (31st Co.), K. Brock--11 ss (35th Co.), Gubb (30th Co.), Oldbert (18th Co.), P. Cntforth (18th Co.). Emergencies.—Knox (29th Co.), Billman (29th Co.), Dunningham (30th Co.), Hicks (35th Co.), Packman (33th Co.), Hull (3»st Co,).