RACING NEWS

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 84, 8 April 1922, Page 18

RACING NEWS

' (By WHATJSBONE.I A French victory in the Gimcrar-k Stakes (says an English writer) would at leaat assure something out of th<common in the oratory at the subsequent dinner. There are possibilities in that direction, since this year's Gimcrack entries include M. de .Saint Aiary's Tern: Fcrme (by Stcdfast —Tcrrc de Sienne). and. as "Iβ Jockey" (Paris) says. "If M. de .Saint Alary, one of our most distinguished Parisians, won the race he would not fail to make on that occasion an interesting speech, spirited and full of humour." As an illustration of the possibilities with a good two-year-old in Anstralia the. winnings of two of Mr. Erne-t Clarke's horses at that age may be cited. Thrice, which was the* crack juvenile of his year, won £Sfl72 in the 1916-17 season: while Furious in the 1920-21 .season annexed stakes to the value o" £7943. Many of the races won by this pair have since greatly increased in value, so that possibilities are greater now than ever. A Sydney bookie (says the "Bulletin") recently evolved a more profitable method of dealing with the local Captain Owen Peels than that of gaoling them. Having been well stung on the old, old lines, he paid up without a murmur and did some wiring himself. In response an affable stranger came to town and ! proceeded to make bimeelf pleasant to some of the penciller's patrons. He suggested presently to those who were chained to their offices on race days tha t if he phoned them a good winner immediately the race was won they might have time to get their money on. Buoyed up, both morally and financially, by the success of their previous venture, they rushed in heavy bete. Xot till later did they discover that the animal given them by their false friend from the counti*p had run nowhere. The Melbourne "Age" records that the State Governor takes a keen interest in thoroughbreds, and. visited the racing sta'blea of J. Holt at Mordialloe, and was shown over the well equipped buildings and finely appointed paddocks there. The Earl of Stradbroke also made the close acquaintance of the elect of the stables, Eurythmic, which is receiving Snal attention prior to departing for the A.J.C. carnival. The champion has somewhat pronounced like 3 and dislikes, and he is anything but partial to strangers. ■However, the Governor's admiration for a great horse was in no wise lessened by this looseness of temper. The horse* intelligence in other directions was tested and admired. David, looking fine in his jet black coating, which, too, will have his merit tested at the Sydney carnival, was paraded before his Excellency, and well-known performers in the stable, Tangalooma, Grey Abbey, Miss Pinkerton, Senora, Blue Cross, and others were brought out for inspection. The visit was thoroughly enjoyed.

Xo fewer than 48 horses have now won £10,000 or over in stakes on the turf in Australia or New Zealand. From the point of view of the number of races won Gloaming's total of 39 successes ie easily the best among the equine etars. Desert Gold, which appropriated more monov in stakes than any other .mare to race in Australasia, follows Gloaming in this connection with 36 firsts. Carbine is in third place with 33 victories. Paul Pry had 30 vietoriee. Kurythmic may improve on his total of 2SA wins before the AJ.G. meeting ends. ■Gladeome and Mistico each won 28 races, and that great mare Wakeful claimed 25 wins. Yale Lock, a noted performer in West Australia about 20 years ago, appropriated no fewer than 44 events. One notable feature of the list of etake winners is the rapid additions made to this equine roll of honour. Lees than nine years ago the list of horses who had won ifive-figure stake totals numbered 16. and to-day it has just trebled ite size. At the beginning of the IM3-14 racing season Carbine and Trafalgar were the only two horses who had won over £20,000. While Carbine's total etood for 32 years, it is doubtful if Eurythmie will be able to maintain his stake winning supremacy for more than a fov seaeon=.

The bookmakers Uays a Sydney writer) continue to keep Beauiord at a comparatively short price, thereby evidencing that, in their opinion, the gelding will take hie place in the Doneaster field. According to his owner, Beauford's mission on the first day of the A.J.C. meeting depends solely on the merit of his performance in the Kawson Stakes at Rosehill to-day. Should he in that race indicate the possession of good proepects of making a race of it with Eurythniic over a mile and a half at weight for age it is likely that he will be withdrawn from the big handicap in favour of the Autumn Stakes. This being the case, it behoves fanciers of the top weight to restrain themselves from 6i:p porting him for the mile until after the RoseliiJl fixture. Certainly by so the chances are that a shorter price will have to be accepted, but any price about a starter is preferable to loner odds against an animal which is in its stall when the race for which it has been backed is being decided. Should Mr. ilackay decide on running his champion in the Doncaeter it will not be necessary to look further for a favourite—provided, of course. that the Rawson Stakes is won by Lira. Just what Boauford will have to do over the nine furlongs of the latter race to justify him being fancied for an event of three furlongs further is hard to say.

The death took place at Baurnbcr House. Horncastle. Lincolnshire, earlr in February, of Mr. \V. K. Klsey, who at one time was one ur the leading trainers of racehorses in England. In 100-3 Klscv headed the list of trainers in regard to the number of races won. with a tola! of !24. In the following year horse* trained by him won 110 races. Owing to local associations. Elsey particularly liked to win races at Lincoln, and bie tirst important, success was gained there when Ella Tweed won the Brocklcebv Stakes in 1594. There is little doubt the best hor.?e. he ever trained vrae Lord Edward 11.. a horse by Knthusiaet— Noble Duchess, who won four o;it of eight races as a two-year-old, including the valuable Xational Breeder.-.' Prodmv Stakes at Sandown Park. Contemporary with Lord Edward 11. was Deuce of a Daisy, a very speedy filly, and winner of many races. A remarkable mare trained by Elsoy was Xenie. who was put into training after having five foal-, and was winning races at 14 years of age. The Baiimbcr establishment w.is a noted nursery for jockeys, many olevor apprentices developing their skill thoro. the most notable bcinir K. Wheatlev. rleceased gave up training some year* beforo the war. and «as eucceeded by his son, Mr. C. F. Kteey. who ha«l been his right-hand man. and now trains at Ayr. Mr. W. E. Elsey's eideet son is the Bishop of Calgoorlie.