RACING WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 302, 19 December 1917, Page 2

RACING WORLD.

(By WHALEBONE.) FIXTURES. Dec. 17—South c-anterbury .7. C. Summer. Dec. 20 and 29, Jan. I—Auckland R.C. Summer. Dec. 26—Taranakl J.C. Christmas. Dec. 26—Dunedin J.C. Summer. Dec. 23—Thames J.C. Summer. Dec. 26 and 27—■Mauuwatu R.C. Summer. Dec. 26 and 27—Reeftoii 'J.C. Midsummer. Dec. 29—Cromwell J. C. Annual. Dec. 27 and 31, Jan. 2—Auckland T.C Summer. Jan. I—Stratford R.C. Annual. Jan. l and 2—Hawke's Bay J.C. Summer. Jan. I—Marton J.C. Summer. Jan. I—Vincent J.C. Annual. Jan. 1 and 2—North Otago J.C. Summer. Jan. 1, 3, and 5 —Grcymouth J.C. Midsu_mci-. Jan. 8 and 9—Westland R.C. Midsummer. Jan. 12—Northern Wairoa R-C. Jan. 17—pWhaugarei R.C. Jan. 10 and 22—Wellington R.C. Summer. Jan. 26 and 20—Tukapuna J.C. Summer. Jan. 31—Pahiat-ua B.C. Annual. Feb. 2—Taumaruuul R.C. Feb. 6 and 7—Taranakl J.C. Autumn. Feb. 9—Te Kultl R.C. Feb. 16—Hamilton R.C. Feb. 23—Walkato Trotting Club. Feb. 27—Rotorua J.C. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. PUNTER. —Devotion was withdrawn from the Gothard Memorial Handicap on the second day of the Woodviue meeting, at 11.30 a.m. on December 6. E. Ferguson will have the mount on Sir Ralph in" the Auckland Cup. Mr F. McManeniin has been appointed handicapper to the Te Kultl Racing Club. A. J. McFllnn has been engaged to ride Gazlque in the A.R.C. Railway Handicap. The southern horseman J. Campbell is to ride J.''iery Cross in tho Auckland Cup. The apprentice D. O'Shea has_ been engaged to ride Gold Fran in the Auckland Cup. Mr-Kemball's private trainer (W. Hawthorne/ arrived last uight with ISuub, 'Hyinestra, Nanna, and 'Miss Laud. •P. Davis arrived in Auckland by the Main Trunk express this morning-, and his team is due to reach Ellerslie this evening. Bon, which won the President's Welter at the South Canterbury meeting on Monday, was omitted froih the telegraphed list of acceptances. Mr 11. Coyle has been appointed handicapper to the Wanganui Jockey Club. The club's autumn meeting will be held on February 21 and 23. The Auckland-owned Dood was made favourite for the Roscnill Hurdles on December S, but when winning comfortably I fell at the last fence. Sasanof was sent out a hot favourite for j the principal event at the Rosehill meeting on December S, and, after getting a bad i run, just got up in time to win by a head. The Te Kuitl Racing Club notify owners I and trainers that programmes for their annual meeting, wh.ch takes place on February 9, can be had on application to the secretary, Mr J. H. Trlnnear. The victory of Fionnnala at W-alpa on Saturday was as hig a surprise to her connections as to the general public, and the daughter of Spalpeen was allowed to pay a double figure dividend. b The gelding Nolr, by AH -lack—Walrakau, dropped dead while -working on the track at Hastings recently, the post mortem revealing the fact that heart trouble was the cause of his death. Nolr was owned by Mr E. 3. Watt. i Those clubs who are being refused special trains by the Railway Department will be wishing they were situated in the Tauranga electorate, where the Public Works Department controls the train service, and are not above running race specials. j The work on the tracks at Ellerslie thU morning w-as principally c.ntined to steady , pacing. 'Fiery Cross and Glendower were Slackened out -over hnlf-a-_lle on the sand, • which, they left hehlnd in 50 3-ss. Teka '(alone) galloped six furlongs on the Inside . grass, which was covered in 1.17 4-3. ■After a number of disappointments, Woody Glen has managed to get on the winning list, the son of Glenalbyn accounting for the Maiden Handicap at the Waipa meeting. Woody Glen shows a lot of pace in his essays on the track, and may go on- wincing now be has made a start. '.The owner who complained of the riding of bis horse at the Bay of Plenty meeting does not Intend to let the matter drop, and the evidence In his possession Is to be put before the Metropolitan Committee shortly •If half what is alleged Is true, things are going to be the reverse of pleasant for someone. In connection with the scratching of Adthor Dillon for the Auckland Trotting Cap. it transpires that the wire withdrawing tho horse was received at the club's office on Thursday, but the message could not be accepted in the form it was sent and a ■eontirination was asked for. This only reached the Auckland Trotting Club's office yesterday morning, so the official time of scratching was O a.m. Tuesday. The victory of Cynic in the Wnlpa Cup on Saturday last has .brought him in to j further favour for the Auckland Cup. The j imported horse won his race at Te Awainutu very easily, and though ho will have to put up a fair amount of overweight In ■order to secure the services of R. "Reed, the increased poundage on the light scale j of weights should be more than counterbalanced by having an experienced horseman in the saddle. The wire containing the acceptances for the -Messrs Williams' horses for the A.R.C. meeting was put in at 8.20 p.m. on Friday evening, an assurance nelng given that It would be put through right away. Soon after 9 p.m. J. H. Jefferd, who sent the iv I re, was informed by the telegraph official that it could not go until next morning. | Tbe telephone was at once put Into motion, but by the time communication was got with Auckland it was too late, and the acceptances missed. I At the last meeting of the committee of the Auckland Racing; Club the letter from the secretary of the North Island Owners, Trainers, and Breeders' Association re the charging of owners and trainers for re-admission after they had left tbe paddock with horses was discussed, and the secretary Instructed to reply: "That the t-ommlttee never intended that an owner or trainer who had left the paddock with bis horse after It had raced should have to pay a second time. They were not aware that any such demand had been made, and Instructions would be given tbe gatemen that they were to be admitted on production of pass, and would be glad ir they were advised If the instructions were not carried out. The parties concerned could go out by one of tbe horse gates, and get a pass which would enable them to return by the same gate." WAIPA RACING CLUB. Although the attendance at the Waipa Racing Club's meeting on Saturday was hardly up to that of last year, the club had a successful gathering, the totallsator receipts showing an Increase of £745 on 1916. Backers of the favourite had a bad day, only two first fancies being successful.' Munster'a defeat In the Waipa Cup was a big facer to punters, and It transpired after •the race that his saddle slipped, which may have had something to do with his defeat. I WHANGAREI RACING CLUB. The Whangarei Racing Club ha 6 Issued I the programme for their annual meeting, I which la nxed for Thursday, January 17. - he principal event, the Whangarei Cup, carries a stake of 120sovs, while tho S_^ n -_ ] F U £ Ue Race te worth 6 3sovs, lefven __-_" , th . Bum of 515sovs will be • !ve_., a^_ 0 to o c n to «- for aU II either -trtth th_ «_ Sa V lraily ' December 20, M_£ S°______f?Hf ,£■ st ™p/u; | U Au.ck_.__. Mr _< £«« H -, H ayr and Co..

At the monthly meeting of the Wlnton J.C. last wees a letter was read from sir George Cliuord, presmunt of cue -New Zealand Racing Couiereuce, saying he observed by the papers that tue cluo uau uinue £auO as a result of .tne recent race meeting ami that tUiS Bum (would probauiy be available v for patriotic purposes. He urew attention •*' to recent circulars issued Dy the comer- ' ence wnercm it was stipulates, that portion J. of the surplus tuuds uf ciuos hail to be . reserved for the niuinceuunce of race- j courses, and the meeting oi uiorigages of 1, duos temporarily wituout a permit and the ': guaranteeing 01 stages of cluos icaumrug j raciug aiter the war.—The euuiriuuu saiu I"I it was only a newspaper report rugaruiug ", the clubs surplus and its iiiteutions. Tue " Club whs aware of the foregoing obnga- , tious. ine letter was held over to -a. future i meeting. j Says "Templar in the Christchurch 7 "Sun." It is uisappoiutlng to Bud tout ouiy A three owners have uecu euteipiiaiug euo-ga 2 to continue tbe engagements of tucir rep.c- 1 sentatives iv the rsoitnern Trotting Derby. Some time ago Albert chug's owuer uu- I uuuuced tuat vis colt would not make the S trip north owing to the inability of his £ Uuiner to attend the Auckland meeting. ( "evidently arraugeaiencs uave been tuaue to S scud tbe son o£ ".ouug Siramucj north by I 1 some otuer mentor, and his piCseuce iv tue 11 Held should be appreciated by the northern j 1 siiurtsmeu. "CUere is no getting away from I I tbe fact that Albert Cllug is a particularly S high-class three-year-old, as evidenced oy|( his achievement at tbe Oamaru uieeling. •"' The greatly-boomed President Wilson bus I S been under tbe care of his bleeder, W. I E Kerr, siuce his disappointing display at the IJ Forbury Park meeting. Little importance * need be placed on his failure at rorbury.L as the weatuer conditions and the strange , surroundings quite upset the colt, wuo J failed to icproduce anything like the brllliuucy credited to hlin in private. That he • I is a really high-class pacer admits of no « douot, aud though his Dunedin experience , will take some time to get over he can confidently be expected to put up a great race. Queen Chimes, who is now owued iv the North Island, will be tho Oakhampton representative. She bus uot aa yet won v race, but reports credit her with I having made vast Improvement since lust sporting silk. , " AC-CKLAXD TROTTING CLUB. I Acceptances for all events to be decided |on tbe opening day of Auckland Trotting ~ Club's Summer Meeting close with the ° secretary (Mr C. F. Mark) on Friday next, I s I l>ecember 21, at 9 p.m. i V I M. Kd wards acratcjied all his borses for r the Auckland •Trotting Club's .Summer 11 Meeting at 4 p.m. yesterday. ' MARTO.V JOCKEY CLUB. U j (By Telegraph—Press Association.) 1 PALMERSTON NORTH, Tuesday. |1 Following are tbe acceptances for tho c -Vlartun summer ineetlug:— i ' HacK liuruies, one mile and a-half— - lort.aud Latiy U.U, Colorado 11.8, Miss ! Satlou.U.U, Mattock lu.lt), Mahzo.lov lu.o, ' want 10.4, Foe-nan 10.3, Xoruea lv.i, Calais 10.1, Combustion 0.11, Lauy Amal U.tJ, ' jUasber Boy y.u, Puwerewme U.o, Mairua I J.u, bail Home U.O, stroller 9.0. i Dash Handicap, six furlongs.—Turanga-' , plto 9.2, yuinn's Post S.O, 'Cello I.xl, Hoplna 7.10, Wannaid 7.5, Vladiueuu l.i, , Meuiator 7.0, Zela 7.0, Jean Deiaval 6.12, } ■Sea Foam 6.12, iiarzlale v.iv, coral Queen . ti.io, Little Anne v.lv. Vivid 6.10, Vacuum ' 0.10, Mick 6.10, Gold Problem 6.10. ' "uveuiie Handicup. U*e furlongs.—Cool- ■ pan JS.S, Torfreda 7.11, Mediator «.5, Maul- ' hera V.2, Staccato 7.0, Demos 6.13, Whukuhawea 6.10. Matunna 6.10, Tit Willow u.lo, Sylla 6.10, Oratress 6.10. !, Marton Cup, one mile and a-quartcr.— , Square Deal 9.0, Client 8.11, Sleight-of- • Hand 8.3, Rangitero 8.4, Impediment 5.3, j Dribble 7.8, Uold Soult 7.8, Municipal 7.3, i Nobleman 7.1, Centre 6.13, Potentiality 0.12 • Mascot 6.7. Kudo 6.7, Namur 6.7. ' I Ladies' Bracelet, eight furlongs and ahalf.—Colorado 12.12, Mattock 12.6, Sir! Fisher 12.6, Wild Lupin 11.11, Lord Nelson . 11.0, Foeman 11.6, Polue 10.12, Thread 10.12 All Over 10.11, Lothorious 10.11, Eugurl 10.11, Jackall 10.11. San Fran 10.11. sail Home 10.7, Seaweed 10.7, General Madero I 10.7, Gaekwar 10.7, Lupenlte 10.7. I . Railway. Handicap, six furlongs.—Nystad 8.12, Kangltero 8.1", Lady General 8.3, Sweet TlGperary -SJS, Moutoa Queen 7.13, HyginaS"7.-10,—Wtiimutoa- 7:o,—Turnnguplto 7.5, Glorify 7.2, Starengo 6.12, Interlude C.12, Bagdad 6.7, Hupana 6.7. ! New Year Hack, seven fur!ong3.—Zola 0.11, Hastie 9.4. Namur 0.3, Quinu's Post 9.3,. Mystified 9.3, Lady Edith 8.10. Coral I King 8.4, Bay Berry $.4, Zela 8.4, Slguor- [ ella 5.3, Vaacovla 8.0, March On S.O, Vivid 8.0, Vacuum 8.0, Gold Problem 8.0, Jackul S.O. Stewards' Welter, eight furlongs and a ' half- Municipal 9."«, mack Ada 8.11, Zola S.o, Colorado 8.2, Mystified 8.0. Arrowtield S.O, Combustion 8.0, War Star S.O, Victoria > S.O, Foro 8.0, Vascovla 8.0. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUD. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) TIMARC, Tuesday. The following handicaps have been declared for the Dunedin Jockey Club's Christmas meeting:— . Federal Handicap.—Bon 7.13. Tremena 7.7. Otokia Welter.—Bon 0.1. TURF NOTES FROM THE SOUTH. CANTERBURY. (Special to **Star.") CHRISTCHTJRCH, Tuesday. The Riccarton trainer, R. Longley, had a very successful experience at the South ! Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting yester- : day. He had three horses racing—Winter . Cherry, Donnata and Phil May. and tbey all won. In each Instance the horses ' started favourites. 1 Biding honours were not well distributed at the South Canterbury Meeting. W. Bush piloted R. Longley's three winners, ! and F. E. Jones scored on Brambletye, i Bon and Kilteigan. The remaining winner I on the flat, Tremena, was ridden by E. Ludlow, while Luff Won the hurdle race In ' the hands of J. Beale. Count Wltte was the only sire which claimed two winners, Phil May and Tremena. Luff had not raced over hurdles prior to I his appearance at tbe South Canterbury meeting. He shaped badly at the initial obstacle, and also lost ground at tbe second and third Jumps, being a long way in the rear at that stage. .Over the last six furlongs, however, he made up his I leeway In great style, and there was v good deal of merit about his win. I Brambletye had never scored over a mile and a-quarter prior to her winning effort yesterday in the chief event at the South Canterbury meeting. She was out In front all tbe way. the pace being slow In the early stages. Her Initial advantage served her well, as she had not much In hand when the winning post was reached. Margerine met with interference moro than once, and under the circumstances a good performanceNautical caused 6ome excitement at the South Canterbury meeting. While doing his preliminary for the Tycho Hack Handicap he got away with his rider, whom he diolodecd whfn be Jumped tbe hedge Into the road, the lad escaping with nothing worse than a severe shaking. The colt careered along tbe road for several miles before being recaptured. Later In the day he was started In the Kerry town Hack Welter Handicap, but seemed disinclined to face the barrier, and he was left at tbe post. i Winter Cherry was responsible for a particularly attractive performance In winning the Tycho Hack Handicap, nt the South Canterbury meeting. She got a bump soon after the start, and dropped back last, where she remained until the straight was reached. Over the last two furlongs, however, she ran past her opponents in brilliant style and won easily. .. Tremena competed twice at the South Canterbury meeting yesterday. In " the Tycho Hack Handicap she was one of the pacemakers from the start, but tired over the last furlong, finishing third. Later In the day in the Flying Handicap she was not hurried over the early stages, and finished out the six furlongs In good style. Oxenhope shaped disappointingly In tho . Flying Handicap at the South" Canterbury | meeting. He seemed unable to pace it , with his opponents from the rise of the i barrier, and was last all the way. • The Obllgado gelding has raced bn"3ly all this ! season, and appears to be on the down