RACING WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 159, 6 July 1921, Page 8

RACING WORLD.

(By WHALEBONE.) RACING FIXTURES. July 13, 16—Wellington R.C. July 14—Walmate District Hunt Club. July 21—South Canterbury Hunt Club. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. (J. V. J.. Manunul.—The placed horses wern Miss Winnie, Tui Cakobau, and King Billy. K. MrK. (l'arawera) —Answers to correspondents are never forwarded through the puM. 1 cannot tlnd any trace in the Stud Hook of the mare yon mention, nor does her name appear among the horses registered with the N.Z. Trotting Association since I»US, Mr. P. c. Tbomas has been r.'appointed huudirappcr to the Geraldluc Racing Club. and iii.s been sent to the Whangarei dist.'lrt. T. Chaplin t= to go South to ride Oakleigb i.i his engagements at Trentbuui and Kle-Q-uiniro was schooled over hurdles at r.-lersiie yesterday moruinz, giving an even a..-;>lay throughout. Roth Hokemai and Ouianforru are being kept going at Lllerslte liy i. Couway, and the. pair are wintering well. If rumour is to bp -.iclieved 000 guineas was offered ami refused for the hunter Luchsou during the llawke's Bay Meeting. B. Deeley. who has spent t.he last few months farming, is now fully restored to health, and is riding work again at i-ILers-Maiob.i is reported to have wintered exceptionally well, and is now in splendid condition to enter oil a preparation for next All 'Mr. 11. W. 'Brown's horses are now located at Trentham. which leaves the Iticrurton trainer F. Christmas without a horse under his control. , The nil-carton horseman, .r. Campbell. I'as !>een engaged to ride Mr. W. H. Kernball's horses at Ihe Wellington Racing I luu's Winter Meeting. Although Uie totalisator receipts at the Hawke's CV.y Winter -Meeting showed a big shrinkage, it is understood a profit was made over the meeting. R. Hanson has a number of riding engagements at the Wellington Racing Club's Winter .Meeting, including Sturdee In the Wellington Steeplechase. A. E. Cox returned to Te Aroba with hie team after the Ilawke's Hay meeting, ami they win not be called ou to race again until after next season. Ilnla Boy. the riain-2 two-year-old full brother to Duo. is not/ to be hurried, and will not be asked to join the active brigade until well oh in the spring. A start las been made with the resrading iff the No. 2 grass at Ellenslic, and every advantage will be taken of the speTle of fine ■weather to push on with it. The yearling colt by Absurd—Bronze, purchased at the -sale of the Koatanul yearlings by JMr. W. I>uncan, has had the name of Glenross claimed for him. Narrow Neck is to be given a chance to earn distinction as a jumper, and gave a promising display In an essay over the small fences at Ellerslle yesterday morning. Arebie and Sylvan are to race at the "Wellington Rsicing auto's Winter Meeting, but their names are missing from the nominations for the C.J.C. AVlnter Cup. Oakleigh. moved very freely over a ronnd of the san-d at Ellerslie yesterday morning, and if he fails to pick up a race on the Southern trip it will not be on the score of condition. Wiike, which was recently sold to go to .Australia, was brought from the South by the Arahura on Sunday, and is In charge of J. Buchanan until she is shipped across to the other side. Raeeful 'is such a light-hearted little fellow that it was considered n bit too risky to iet him run in ttie paddock, and as a consequence J. Buchanan is giving him easy work at El'lerslie. Heathermoon is to 'be returned to his nwnr-r at Gisborne, and was sent from Te Awair.Qtn to P. Conway on The latter will ship the gelding south by the ifirst available boat. C. Coleman left for the Souib with his team for the Wellington andi Christchurch meetings by the Main Trunk express this morning. Coroglen was also taken .South by the same train. S. Henderson leaves for the South shortly to attend the Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting. In addition to Coroglen, Henderson- will ride Lord Kenilworth in his engagements at the fixture. Northland, which claims engagements at the Wellington and Christcihurch meetings, is to be .sent South, and will .go under the charge of C. C-oieman, hiK trainer, 'E. Pope, being unaMe to make the trip. ■Sydney papers to hand show that Loyal Irirth started second favourite in the .Nursery Handicap he won at the .Rosehill (Sydney! meeting;. He was ridden by the We-lling-ton horseman. A. Kec-d. A returned Aueklandpr who was at Hastings recently mentioned to the writer that the colt by Mountain Knight—Fairy Gold was. in his opinion, tlie finest-looking 3-ouugst-er in the llawke's Bay district. In addition to the Mountain Knight colt. W. Sharp purchased the mare Polini, liy Mountain Knight—Chemise, during his recent visit to Hawke's Bay. and she has joined his active brigade at headquarters. Lord Kenilworth was schooled over a couple of hurdles at EJlerslie jiwlerday morning, fencing well. Tbe son of Keniiwortli knocked one of hi* knees last week. but the mishap was not of a serious nature. Dialogue, tho high priced colt by Demos-t.henep—Tete-a-tcte, made his firs-t appearance under silk at the recent Moorelield i.N.S/W.t fleeting. Though he finished out of a place he favourably impressed the critics. A. 3. McFlinn left for 'Marton by Inst night's express to fulfil riding engagements at the Ransritikei Hunt Club's Meeting today. The Aucklnnder will also bo at Trentham for the Wellington Racing Club's Winter fixtnre. Auckland horses nominated for tie principal event at the C.J.C. Winter Meeting arc: —Oakloigh, Lnprrino, foroglen. Wainiai. Signature, Capsal. Northland. Thrace To Oro, Sea. IDe'll. Knuri Kinp. J.ord KenMwortli. -Starland, I'ine Arch, and Arch 'Salute. .T. Lambess returned home by boat on Sunday, leaving his horses at Hastings. n e left for the South again last evening and will take his team to Trentham and then on to Iticcarton. Arch Salute will be the only horse under his control to race ir Trentham. Jolly Princess failed to handle She weight at the fliwie'a Ear meetins, n nd did not quite run up to expectations The - daughter, of Merriwee is to have a month's Bpeil. which will freshen her np. before she i« called on to undergo a preparation for next season's racing. The colt toy Mountain Knight—Mangaroa. -which \V. Sharp brought back with him from Hastings, is an exceptionally well grown youngster, being fonled on Au-gust ti. On looks the son of Mountain Knight should not lie long in getting back the purchase money expended on his possession. •Esplanade and Poanul were sent to~ether for a schooling gallop at Ellerslie yesterday morning. Hie former stopped "at the nrafc obstacle and. also at the second and was not persevered with, wliile Poanui «'ot round safely -but took a decided risk at the obstacles, knocking down ttiree oin of the It was when a certain Nfewest Klcli gentleman who was ambitious of shinin" on the Tunf as an owner, got Mc first training bill, that his hair stopped growing and his eyes bulged. "It's the usual charge," soofehed his not wholly disinterested Turf mentor: "you must remember that they hare jiad the finest picked bay and the Terr choicest Leicestershire oats." "An' ihey're entitled to—an' all!" roared the indignant one. "Wuy, blymy, at this price I sh'a ha' thought he was feeding, 'em ou cream puffs an' caramels: ,.

Mr. T. Stewart has claimed the name" of Oligarch for his rising two-year-old gelding l>y Marble Arch—Wee Olga.

Mr. W. S. Spence, secretary of the Auckland Racing Club, leaves on a visit to ■Wellington iiy the Main Trunk express next Sunday cveulng.

contest tbe Winter Hurdles at Trentham next week, in preference Uo rhe Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase.

The names claimed for the two rising two-year-olds in W. Sharp's charge at Ellerslie are:— Colt by Egypt—All's Well, King Cheops; liliv by Finland —Auote. Doriuda.

A meeting of the Auckland Racing Club committee will be held to-niorrow (Thursday), when rhe notices of motion to he discussed at the forthcoming Racing Conference in Wellington will be considered.

If the Wellington Winter Hurdles were run at Ellerslte instead of Trentham it is a certainty rhat Sea De'il would be sent out a vcr.v'sbort-pricetl favourite. The little son or Seatou Di'laval is extremely well handit.-apped.

It is not often that horses owned at this cud of the island arc nominated for meetings as far smith as Timaril. but this year Mr. Harris has nominated his pair. Luperino and Cantoris, for the South Canterbury Hunt Club's Meeting.

'Since the last Wellington meeting the judge's box at Trentham has been raise-J. and this will enable the otueial to get an uninterrupted view of the horses all the way down the straight. In my opinion the box at Trentham is the most advantageously placed of any similar structure in the Dominion, and it is a pity that other clubs do not follow the lead in this connection given by the Wellington Uacing Club.

In commenting on the win of Loyal Irish' at the recent ltosehlll meeting, a Sydney writer says: "The stylish manner in which 1 Loyal Irish disposed' of the opposition in' •the Nursery Handicap at Uosehill draws pointed attention to the fact that that colt is engaged in the A..1.c. Derby. Loyal Irish' was equal to occupying a prominent place in the race until he was asked to gf> to the front in the straight, and he did that in a manner which left no doubt hi the minds of anybody who saw the effort as to the visitor's superiority. This representative of the Dominion may not quite realise the anticipations of his admirers, but he has done enough since entering 1 , . Nolans stable to establish his claims to notice as a colt of some class, and he is certainly entitled at this stage to be included among those entrants for the A..1.C. Derby, tlic prospects of which are of the highest. The presence of Loyal Irish will add much interest to the. race. Loyal Irish has other engagements, including the Kpsom Uandlcap and The Metropolitan.

A correspondent from the Far North by "aIa.W." on the question of riding in (England, tlie following from the pen of a leading Kngllsh writer might be of interest. .He says for several years pnsl England has had to depend on other countries for first-class jockeys, a fact that drew from the .special commissioner of tin , "-.Sportsman" the following comment: —"It is strange that our home stables produce so few really capable jockeys in these days, and there is much in the argument that, instead of -raising the minlmnni weight in handicaps, it should be lowered. Certainly there were far more good boys in the old days than there are now, and it was possible to back a horse with 4.7 up and not be afraid that his jockey would not be a'blc to do him justice. This may have 'been largely due to the fact that boys could be taken into stables far earlier in life than they are now, when the enage cuts them off from the chance of early pro-fleiency in riding, but this cannot be the sole reason, and it must be possible for trainers and ownerj to bring out more jockeys than they do. though backers are apt to complain if an unknown apprentice is put up on a favourite."

Neither the Avondale or Takapuna Clubs will be represented at tbe forthcoming meeting of the Nejv Zealand Country Clubs' .Association to be held in Welllngton'shortly. The report does not appear to have been distributed anywhere 'but Wellington, and, says the " Xew Zealand Times" :—" The following is an extract from the annual report of the Country Racing Club's Association :—' The question of tbe Racing Conference being empowered to appoint racecourse detectives is .asain on the agenda for consideration at the meeting of ■the Racing Conference to be held on the 13th of next month. From all the executive can learn, there Is not the slightest call to disturb the present position of clubs appointing their own detectives. Country clulis are managed by men of good repute who aYe anxious to preserve the good name of their clubs and protect their clients. One never hears of any scandals in connection with country racing, and committees may be safely left alone to look after the detective part of the business. Were they not able to efficiently deal with the matter the executive feel sure they would only be too glad to accept the assistance of tbe Uacing Conference if they thought the conference could handle tne matter better than they.' " AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

The annual meeting of the members of the Auckland Racing Club will be held in the Chamber of Commerce on Monday, August 1. Nominations for the offices of president, vice-president, five committeemen, and three stewards, must be deposited with tbe secretpjy (Mr. W. P. Spence) by 13 noon on Saturday, the 9fh inst. There is hardly likely tr> bo any election for the offices of president and vice-president; but quite a number of candidates are spoken of iv connection with the other positions. The retiring members of committee are Messrs. C. A. Brown. R. \V. Duder. N. A. Nathan and R A. 'Price, while a vacancy occurs through the death of Mr. \V. Somers. The retiring gentlemen are seeking reelection. Tlie three stewards to retire are 'Messrs. J. Jones. M. J. Lynch, and O. A. Wynyard. who, it is understood, are again ottering their services.

' AVONDAXiE JOCKEY CL.UB. BEJPOBT AXH B.4.UIXCE SHEET. The annual meeting of the Avondale! Jockey L'lub will he held in the club's offices ou 'Tuesday next, the lath Inst. The annual repoi* states that the committee have much pleasure in placing before members the annual report and balance sheet tor the year ended 30tk June. 1921. As the club was formed iv 3880 this makes the thirty-second year of its existence. Members would notice by the balance sheet that the past season lias been n profitable and successful one. The |>mount of stakes {liven was £7.050 at the Spring -Meeting, and £.">,200 at the Autumn .uceuug, an increase on last season of ; £3.."ior>. The tntalisator registered £2.16,800 ■for the four days, an Increase of £08,508 ;10/ over last season. The bank balance at ; the beginning of the season was £605 17/, ' and during the year a gross profit of £0,403 19/11 on race meetings was made. The disbursements were; Ueneral account • ±2,521 8-10. improvement account £832 1.-.-4. The credit balance with the Union IBank at 30th June was £2.365 16/1), and in addition there is a deposit in the P.O. SiiTinss Bank of CWO. The club still had an investment of £1000 in war bonds at 5 per cent, and during the season placed £4(<m on tixed deposit, and also a loan o£ £1000 to the Takapuna Jockey Club. Assets amounted to £2.-.,ISS 3/1, after writing off £110 15/4 on the various buildings, less £2000 due to f'nlon Bank nn the loan account. Tiic assets over liabilities stand at £23,15S 3/1, being £5843 18/9 increase on last year. Donations to various funds amount to £23G 15/. The balance sheet shows:—Receipts: To •balance 30th June. 1020, £1585 17/. Race Meetings: Totallsator, £25,862 3/2: nominations, etc., £2,5711: privileges, stands, gates, curds, etc.. £4.300 !»/; £35,807 12/2. Sundry 'Receipts: Members' subscriptions, rents, track fees, grazing, fines, interest, accident fees. £1325 IS/: sale of bricks, £541; total, £*J7,570 7/2. Expenditure—Jiy Itace Meetings: Stakes £12,2ri0. Government taxes, etc. £12,420 6,9, advertising aud printing £254.11/4. gate keepers, etc. £302 3,3, clerk of course, scales, office, etc. £137 1 .-'. handieapper £120. starters £100. judge £42. catering £250 3/5, ibaud £95 6/, ambulam-e and medical attendance £33 10,, private detectives, etc. £90 5/. timekeeper £11, electric barrier, bells, etc. £43 5.T>. labour, motor hire, etc. £114 1/7: saddie-clotlis. ribbons, etc. £10 10/, scratching hoard, sanitary, etc. £44 S.'G; £26,403 12/3. By •lienei-al Account: -Secretary £400. caretaker £286 13/4. auditor and clerk £103 15/, interest and insurance £225 16/6, laud tax £111 3/0, income tax £126 4V, and ■telephone £20S 16/. labour, fodder, etc. £405 3/5, rates £267 10/9. conference £200 19/3. law expenses £53 14/. motor hire, stamps, sundries £06 11/1, sundries £20 1/3, protectograph £14 14/: £2.021 8/10. Improvement Account: £532 15/4. Sundries: Pixed deposits £4,000. loan, Takapuna Jockey Club £1,000, donations £230 15', accident fees £8. fines £2: £5.246 15/. Balance in bank: £2,360 15/9. Total: £37,370 7/2.

It is understood that Dean Dillon is to Trotting Cup.

In considering the Auckland Trotting Clubs Winter Meeting as winding up Mia trotting season, the fuct was overlooked that some of the smaller meetings in the South had trotting events on the programme. AXter ine Jluckkiud meeting, J. McLennan was one win ahead of S. Jarden in the horsemen's championship, but ttie latter drove iviuthorpe to victory at Itangiora last !>aturuay, and the pair ure now level. There is still one more trotting event to be decided before the season closes.

AVOXDALE JOCKEY CLUB. The Avondale Jockey Club have arranged their programme for the coming season, and nominations for the Avondale Cup of 2<XJO soys. Flying Stakes of lOWlsovs. and Humpton Handicap of, lCOOsovs. to be ran at the club's spring meellng. and the weight-for-to be run at the autumn meeting, close with the secretary (Mr. 11. H. Hnyr) on Friday, August r>. by .1 p.m.