RACING WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 52, 2 March 1921, Page 7

RACING WORLD.

(By WHALEBONE.) RACING FIXTURES. Mar;h 2, 3—Dannevlrke R.C. March 2. 3—Gore R.C. March 3, 6—Nelson J.C. March s—Afcaroa County B.C. March 5, 7—Te Aroha J.C. March 9, 30—Southland R.C. March 9, 11—Mar-fboroug-h B.C. March 11. 12—Napier Park R.C. March 12, 14—Ohlnemwi J.C. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. WORKSHOPS—(I) Flnmark and Desert Cold started: (2) Desert Gold was placed eighth. DOVE (Oruanui).— Dovelet did not start on the second day of the Takapuna J.C Summer Meeting. H.T.A. (Mocrewa).—Admiral Wood has a record of 4.23 2-J for the two miles. DIU'RY. -Htimtm-g was a starter in the A.R.C. Itoyal Stakes, finishing, outside a place. The hurdle horse Hokxxmnl in working again at 'KllertiHe under the supervision of P. CVjnway. Senlac, which has been enjoying a spell of about six months, has been taken in hand again by M. Ryan. The Wanganul sportsman Mr T. Duncan Intends sending Isobel north to contest the Great Northern Oaks. 'Mr. R. H. Sklpwith will officiate as starter at the forthcoming Oblnemuri Jockey Club's Meeting. Tabasco was very sore after racing at the Thames, and the prospects of his standing another preparation are somewhat remote. J. Lanibess has arranged to leave tomorrow- morning -for To Aroha with Sir lluou. Lightning, itomance and .Recreation. 'After a lengthy spell Klllard has resumed work again at Rllerslle. being, ibaek at his old quarters, under the charge of J. The southern horseman C. Emerson has recovered from his recent Illoe**s. and leaves, for England via San Francisco by the Manama. A horse which ran second at the recent Opotlkl Meeting would not have returned Its supporters their mouey back had It been successful.

Aircraft was schooled over six hurdles at Klierslle yesterday morning. (He Jumped slowly, hut was going no pace, beside** being by himself.

Private information received from Mr. T. H. I.owry states that the Hawke's Bay sportsman expects to get back to New Zealand before next Christmas.

Al though Rational was not engnged at the Wanganul Meeting he was taken south from Hawera with Marble "Bar ln order to get the benefit of the grass tracks.

Midget and a gelding by Quin Abbey from Lady 'Morris have joined A. Julian's team at headquarters, and are now regular attendants on the tracks at Kllerslle.

A. .lullan leaves for Te Aroha tomorrow morning with Astray. ,Slow.-oach aud No Bother, all of which claim engagements at the fixture which opens on Saturday.

Explorer won 1-he Fordell illiirdles at Wanganni on Saturday very easily, and looks rtke being a paya'i'l.- proposition during the forthcoming Jumping season.

Bonnie Heather was showing signs of soreness after competing in the Autumn Handicap at Wnnganui on Saturday, but bis trainer does not consider his ailment to be serious. i

.1. Williamson leaves for Te Aroha tomorrow -morning with iPrln'-e 3tuftis. '■Multiplane and Royal Irish, all of which are engaged at the Te Aroha meeting, wiilch opens on Saturday next.

The mishap to Oratress in the Wanganul Cup may not prove as serious as ijt first anticipated, and hopes nre expressed that the daughter or Demosthenes will soon be able to carry silk again.

Mr. W. C. 'Stead has nominated hoth Siuumor and Surveyor for the C..J.C. Eas-ter Handicap and. as they do not appear in the big events at Ellersile. it looks as If he Intended sending his team south at Eastertlme.

Vindictive, which was sent out nn odds-o n favourite for the- Harrison Hnclt Handicap on the second day of the Wanganul Meeting, was not very well handled, and was decidedly nnlucky io have been heat en.

R. .T. Mason was unable to be present on the opening day of the Wanganul -Meeting. "being slightly unwell. He soon recovered, and was In attendance on Saturday to superintend the saddling up of Gloumlng and Vespucci.

Mr. 11. W. Brown, who recently returned from a visit to England has secured " property at Trenthain. and his horses formerly trained nt Rlccarton will shortly he located In Wellington. F. Christmas still retains control of them.

'Durlne an Internal in the racins at Wanganul a twoyear-old colt by AH Black - Kffort was spurted down the straltht. handling himself In good style. The youngster Is exceptionally well grown, and should develop into a nice three yearold.

H. Gray nnd C. Reed rushed through to Marton on Saturday after riding at Watiga mil. and. catchinc the Slain Trunk express, were at the Thames Meeting <>n Monday. Reed rode Forest Gold to victory In the Thames Plate, but Gray did not have a winning ride.

After the Welter Handicap at tbe Thames on Monday A. .1. McFlinn. who had the mount on the winner. Penona. was before the stewards for interference with Miss Leslie. The evidence showed that the occurrence was accidental, and no action was taken.

Those who witnessed the running in tbe second Hack Handicap at the Thames on Monday bold the opinion that Awiirekn was decidedly unlucky to lose. The saddle slipped at the critical stage, and practically stopped the daughter of Quia Abbey when she looked to have the race won.

The two-year-old event put on by the Wellington Racine Club at its Autumn Vcetlng. for a stake of lOOOsov*.. with a Sst 71b maximum handicap, is creating con-s-iderable interest and Is expected to ntract all the leading two-year-olds. Including Mermln. Rational, and Tamatete.

Malmsbnrv. which won the President's Handicap on the opening day of the Wanganni Meeting, skipped a lot during the race, but his gait was not challengedOn the second day. however, when he ran second to Admiral Derhy in the Ballance Handicap, he was challenged and disqualified for galloping.

The colours of Mr. W. Duncan are not seen out very often at EUenslte. but unless something unforeseen occurs tbe WangJLnui sportsman intends sending a team north for the A.R.C Autumn Meeting. Ills crack two-year-old Tamatete will he one of' tbe lot. Tnhua. the dam of Tamatete. is by (ibligado from Te lliilngn. and uever raced.

When Criicelle fell in the Autumn Handicap, on the second day of the Wanganul Meeting, several of the horses racing behind her seemed to gallop over her rider. M. MoArten. as he lay prostrate on the ground. Escape from serious injury seemed impossible, and it. was a great relief to everyone to find that 'McArten had got off with a shaking and a few bruises. The race for the Jackson Stakes on Saturday only further emphasised the ■brilliancy of Gloaming, for he .defeated Silver Link wblch Is considered by the haudtoappers to be one of the best sprinters In commission, like a comic.n hack, putting up tbe record time for the race of 1.12 2-5. Silver Link did not give the Impression that she had the champion at top at any stage. Maloba. Early Dawn. Humbug, Chrrsostom. Gasbag. Solfanello. Golden Bubble, Silver Peak. Eleus 80-peep. Statuette, Prince Martian. Tlgritlya. and Silver Link, which appear ln the list for the A.R.C. Raster Handicap, have also heen nominated for the C..T.C. Great Easter Handicap. The entries for the principal handicaps at BJccartan show a decided falling off. the 'Eaeter Handicap attracting an entry of 36 as compared with 49 last Tear, while ln the Autumn Handles* «nly 26 figure as against 84 last year.

Delight is stated to hme deyeloped soreness, and is an unlikely starter in the Great Northern Oaks

An Ancklander was anrious to purchase Hautawa during the recent WaEujturui meeting, tout so far no business has resulted.

Swift Flight is to fiilfll his engagement at Che Te Arena meeting, aud A. Asprey leaves with the imported horse to-morrow •morning.

C. Coleman intends taking Blue 'Cross. Canowlndra, Treso, Bute Sound and Bezant to rhe Te Aroha meeting, and will leave with the quintet to-morrow morning.

J. Conquest went south for the Wangamii Meeting, but after riding Simon In the Cun returned north again, and was ln the saddle on both days of the Thames Meeting.

Itose Quee n put In n great run over the lart rhree furlongs of ;he Wainrnuiii Stake-, on Saturday, and was litftrallv flying at the finish. Rose Queen ta not a 'boy's horse.

A punter at one of Ihe small country meetings recently concluded Informed the writer that he hacked fly P winners out or six bets, and only got enough money to purchase a couple of bags of peanuts.

dn response to a geunost from the Masterton Kn.-ing I'lirti. rhe MaFterto n Employers' Association has decided to recommend shops to close at 12 noon on Saturday, March 10, the day of the club's autumn meeting.

A ,Press Association cablegram from Melbourne yesterday stated that the pri.-e paid by Mr. AHson for tbe colt hv Bright Steel -Lia-ne wa.s ITCOgs. but a further cablegram selves riie price at 160gs, the first amount being Kent in error.

The success Mr. A. R. Taitlev hac experienced with (lien fanny id proibablv the principal factor in his securing the yearling full-brother to the son nf 'Pistol, which he trot at tile recent .Melbourne sales for tbe reasonable price of .Toogs.

A Press Association cablegram from Fugland states that the recent pup-hasp-* of 'Messrs. T. H. I.otvry nnd J. B. Tteid, King John. Tractor, and Paper Money, are leaving Newmarket to-morrow 'Thursday) lo be shipped to New Zealand.

Woody Glen put more dash into his work in the Wangamii Stakes on Saturday than he did ln t-he Wanganui Cop, and was up with the leaders for two-thirds- of -the journey. He failed, however, to run on, and. gradually dying out of It. was a long way back at the finish of tic race.

On the first day at Wanganni Falataff was raced to the front at a six furlong pace, wit-h the result that the second fence brought blm to grierf. On the second day Clarke replaced M<!Sw-eeney on the son of Comedy King, and he was ridden ln behind the field, whh the result that he finished On well, and with a hit of luck In the running might have got second.

When making an examination of the starting gear Ju«t before one of the races at rhe recent Wanganul meeting. -Mr. Skipwtth discovered that, .the rubber attached to one of -che inside posts, and which causes Lhe tapes to fly up when rhe harrier la. released, was almost cut through. This would have falltvl to act when the lever was pulled, and as a consequence the horses drawn on rhe inside would have been badly mlxod up. Fortunately the affair was discovered In time, bin It is a great plty rhat those responsible for the dastardly act could not also be discovered.

The falling of Crncelle at Wanganni on Saturday was the subject of a very lengthy inquiry by the stewards, and though no information was given tiiie Press as to the evidence, from one of those riding In the race I learned -that some of the statements made were decidedly strong against Barry, the rider of As-terlna. The stewards were evidently of the opinion that .Barry caus.nl the mis-hat., and such hem r the "ens,- the rider mentioned was decidedly lucky ln getting off with a suspension of three months. How iho*e in authority expect the cuttlngin tactics, adopted by quite a number of horsemen, to be stopped -by treating su.„ offenders so leniently Is a mystery. Personally the writer holds the opinion that interference is the worst offence a rider can be guilty of, and it should be dealt with accordingly.

The sale of rhe Koatanui yearlings on Friday last was the most Sllceessf ii] yet ■held In the Dominion, and Mr. Geo. Ciirrie should be fully reooiiijieiised for disappointments In the past year. The demand for the Absurds was keen, and no less than seven brought four licures or over, while another made 7.T>gs. rhe only one that did not excite spirited bidding being a filly from Cintra. This youngster had an ugly sprint, and Mr. Duncan got her for loOgs. but since she was knocked ,lowd he ha-s been offered Just double w-hat he paid for her. The youngsters sold were as flue and even a lot as could be imagined, and although the prices paid for -their possession were high, the goods were there, and nothing was sold above Its prospective value.

AN" ATXTDLANDER ABROAD. Mr. A. Commons, a son of Mr. W. M. (Commons, of Mountain Road. Epsom, who Is at present stationed at Tientsin, is a prominent tlgure in übe sporting world in those parts, and as a gentleman rider and a memlM-r of the local hunt club hus had consideraJile success. At the mld-wlnter race mee..ng Mr. "Commons rode to victory Muiepeu In the Great Northern Steeplechase, The Commoner in the Orangll ■Stakes. Meteor 1n the rVinnhaikwan Stakes, and Lnckv Kazoo in the iPeltaiho Cop. and was third on Blazeaway in the Tongku 'Plate. Mr. Com-mons. who Is actingmuster of rhe hunt club, won both the paper, liases of the club.

THK EASTER HANDICAP. Mr. McMaaemlt] did not consider it noccrtoiry !o start high with 'his adjustments for the A.R.C. Easter "landicap. and in placing Maioha and -Statuette on the list mark has given the connections of both a strong invitation to send their horse* ni.rt'h. 'Parisian Diamond, a stable mate of Statuette. Tigritiya. Duo. Gasbag. Solfanelb. and Rovnl Aibbev are .-ill well placed, "but one ,'f the 'outstanding ones is Landslide with 7-to. Lower down the list I-'.arly Dawn. Right and Left. Cbrysostom, Esthonla. Tania-a-roa. Geoffrey. Listowel, Swift Flight and Peter 'Maxwell read well, but the handicap all round is a very tinttcrinc one and a ffon.l acceptance should result.

A GOOD HOUSE LOST. I'rohnhlv the mishap which occurred al Waniranui on Saturday, during the running ~f the Wanganul Stakes. In which Cllen, received injuries which necessitated his destruction, caused more regret among the general public than the killing of half a dozen other horses would have done. Champion after champion has win at Wanganui. and been deservedly cheered, but to the majority of the Wnntrantrdtes. ''Ilcnt was the idol, and the cheer that greeted the son of Elevation as he painfully limped back to the paddock with a broken fetlock showed the feelings of the crowd toward their favourite. -Client was by Elevation from Bonheur. both bred at Sylvia Park by the Messrs. Nabban. and was bred b} Mr. T. A. Duncan at Huntervllle. Hlr principal successes were gained in The colours of Mr. W. Duncan, who held him under lease from his brother, and who w-on the Wanganul Cup two years ln succession and the Wanganul Stakes in 1918 and again last year. He also won the .Hawkeß Bay Cup and Marton Cup. 'besides many other races, and thin year was successful for Mr. T. A. Duncan In The Manawatu Cup. After Client was destroyed Mr. Duncan had the remains incinerated.

TE AROHA JOCKET -OLPB. The Te Aroha Jockey Club's annual race meeting will be opened at Te Aroni on Saturday next, 3th inst.. when an lu-t.'rest-inz afternoon's sport should result. The nominations are exceptionally good, and the nc.-eptances, which close a-t 3 p.m. to-day. should be considerably above the average! For the convenience of Aucklanders and those along the line who wish to attend the fixture, a special train has been arranged for each day, leaving Auckland at 6.43 a in. arriving Te Aroha at 11.38 a.m.. returnina leaving Herriesville at 6 p.m. This Ir.iin will stop at Newmarket, Greenlane. Ellerslle. 'Penrose. Otahuhu. Papakura. Hrurv. Pukekohe. Tuakan. Mercer. 'Hlintly. Tim piri. Ngaruawahia, Frankton, and Hamilton.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB Acceptance* for the Easter Handi-ap. Brighton Hurdles, and Autumn Steeplechase, first forfeit for rhe Great Northern 'Champagne Stakes. Great Northern Oaks, and Great Northern St. 1.e 2 ,-r. together with nominations for the minor events to be run at the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting, close with the secretary. Mr. W. S. Spence. on Friday. 4th lust., at 3 p.m.

TE AROHA TROTTING OLI'B. Nominations for all events to be .iecided «t the Te Aroha Trotrlns Clubs annual meeting, to he hold on Marco 1. close with the secretary. Mr. A W. Edwards, on Friday, 4th Inst., a; 3 p-p- «

TCRF TALK PROM THE SOUTH. __ . CANTERBURY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHUI-STCIiDRCH, Tuesday. The A-karoa Meeting, to be held at Ric■oarton on -Saturday next, should provide an Interesting day's racing.. The acceptance*. are very good, and the fields in ea-1 event should be large, while the class of horses engaged Is well up to the average. T»" trotting events are Included In the programme and those driving In sulk cs are certain to have a very rough rid.-. f,,r tbe Riccarton course is not laid out fur lhe lrght harness horses. However, tie experience may prevail on the Jockey liul, to re-grade the track, which !s very rough ot present

Bonny Doon. a useful three-year-"!.!, which is engaged in the Trial Plate. b-i shown a lot of pace on the tracks, and is expected to run well. Adopted, which is more experienced, and Orange Mart which, however, is wayward at tbe barrier, may also run prominently.

Only six remain in the Jumpers' Fl.it. for which Bomb-proof, though not likely to be favourite, should ni, c well. Hi- track work has been good of late.

In the Cup, Royal Stag has recent win ning form to recommend him. but Kilrush If at his best would beat Sir George Cllf ford's representative.

Foo Chow may be the be«t <,f the others in the Ahirrlri Hack Handicap. st„ns Sonci and Starlike read well, and Jean Gluten, which won at Cheviot, has plenty of speed.

The engagement of Bondage in the Cup has been sacrlured for the Kinloeh Welter, and the class here should suit admiraDly. Sunny I,oc-ke I<«,ks the only otic likely to trouble the P.oniform mare.

Forsvth Flytug Handicap. Comiterstnike Is galloping so well that he must be entitled to respect.

The three-year-old Marauder, by Sanquahar—Bromi Owl. has joined the Cutis Bros.' team after a lengthy spell, prior t" which he was gelded. lie is a promising youngster which has had more than his share of misfortune, and up till now has -not raced.

Will Prosper, hv Absurd— Snnelow has been taken up by T. 11. Glllett. He sh<.wed some speed when in work early in the season.

The Otngo sportsman Mr. R. Sutherland. who recently purchased a property at Hornbv, has lirought four hores to be trained at Riccarton. all from the Poult mare Replete. Konitorm Oiv Boniformj and Cattach (by All Red) have been racing latelf. while Kauwhero (by Ail 'Bed) and a three-year-old by Markbope. may be seen later In the sea-smi.

S. T-ilford has made a start on Game>ck. which :s being restricted to easy

exercis*. The 'Southland owner W. Stone has Eleus. Silver Peak. Rose Day and Primum enga-ged at Wairaate. and after racing there will continue their journey further north.

ENGLISH RACING. DONOGHf-rTS ENGAGEMENTS. (Received 9 a.m.) LONDON. March 1. The Errcllsh ,70.-key CI lib stewards have decide! that Donoghne must ride -Poltava In the Llncolnshi.-e. in view of bin undertaking to ride for Mr. JRaphae], before Mr. Joel arranged for second claim on his services.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.)