RACING WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 121, 24 May 1922, Page 9

RACING WORLD.

(By WHAI.KItONK.i RACING FIXTURES. May 30, June 1, 3—Duuedln J.C. June 3, o—Otakl Maori K.C. .lune 3. o, 7—Auckland U.C. June Hi, 17—Napier Park K.C. June 17—lirackeutield Hunt Hub. June 21, _.' -ilawkc's Bay J.C. June -4 —Ilawke's Hay Hunt Club. July 13—Walniale District Hunt Club. July U. 13—Wellington B.C. July 22—South Cauterburj Huut Clubs July 17, 2!)-Gi8borue R.C. July 20-Christchureh Hunt Club.

ANSWKIiS Tt) COItUKSrOXDKXTS. 11.T.— ill Tinopni contested her first race, the Avondale Stakes, under the name of .leu d'K.sprit. dl 11. Gray rode Desert Gold. ' fIKATKI'TL.—In his dH.v J. Scents was a prominent horseman, but there is no record of how many winners he rode. Amongst his principal successes were the Auckland Cup on Antares and Kluejacket (twice),, the Great Northern Champagne stake s op Ilermosa. the Welcome sialics on l'ylades. the A.lt.C. Caster Handicap on Hex I twice), the Avoudale Stakes on Lady Avon, and numerous oilier races. I'.W.W. Kmpire won the Hobson Handicap at Ihe Takapnua .I.e. Summer Meeting of WIT. It. It. I). -According to the nook "Men of Mark." Mr. .1. llnchanan was born in 187 a. S. Walls is to ride No Bother In the Great Northern Hurdle race. Khartoum and Wlihcis Hang were both douiile winners at the Wanganul .I.e. Winter Meeting. The mare Foxglove is now working at Ellerslie under the .supervision of Mr. .1. Chlsholm. Ip to date the signatures obtained to the petition for the re-licensing of bookmakers total close on ."io.Oou. The largest percentage Is from Auckland. Mr. G. Price has returned from a visit to Sydney, but as yet has not decided whether he will remain in the Dominion or return again to Australia. It is understood that the acceptance for the (.'real Northern Hurdles was overlooked with V 01,., and ihe son of Husbandman will now r.u-e ut <Haiti next mouth. The full brother to Geoffrey, which was recently irelded by Dr. Itlng. has made a good recovery from the operation, and is being taught his early education at Kllerslle. ltada. which, registered an unplaced performance in ihe Itata Hack Hurdle Ka.-e at Ihe Wnnganni meeting on Saturday, is by Miirtiun —Ckr.iine. therefore full sister lo Sa..auuf. Sir Solo ran very disappointingly In Die Grandstand Steeplechase on the second day of ihe Wangaiiiii meeting, and was on,. ~f th.- tirst benten. Ills fall In the Wangaiiiii Steeplechase may have left i;s effect, for his effort was a very poor one and much below expectations. Mr. T. Lloyd, private trainer to Mr. U. A. Mclvonzic. is still an Inmate of tlie Palmer* ton North Hospital, but is makipg satlsI'lictory progress toward recovery, and should be about again shortly. Marble Crag badly disappointed bis connections at Wanganul and his defeats we.-c costly line*. He began well each day. but failed to hold his position, and was outside a place on both occasions he started. The success of Poalini in the Wanganul Century Hurdles was worth :s7o*ovs t" Mr. W. Casey, but when the Government's share, riding fees, aud other expenses are deducted there won't be a great deal left. There is n persistent rumour in the South that the Welll.iK-n Racing club have been grained a toiallsatnr permit that has be.-'.i fo-feite.l by a South Island club, and that their forthcoming winter meeting will extend over three days. K. Warner lodged an appeal aguinsl hi* suspension by the stewards of Ihe ICginont Itnclng Club, but has been advised that the question was one of fact against which there was no appeal, and his three months' suspension therefore stands. The defection of Khartoum from the Great Northern was not unexpected, for the son of King Itiifus seemed a trifle sore after his racing at Wangaiiiii. Khartoum has now- won three times within t lavs, and a lei up for a week or two should prove very henelb in!. After the Clcctric Handicap at tlie New Brighton Trotting Club's Meeting. .1. Itrv. c. inn., failed 1.. weigh iv after running second ou William the First The stewards held a lengthy inquiry Int.. the occurrence, and decided to pay out second dividend ou the horse, but lined Uryoo tin. Explorer was accepted f,,r in the May llurdlcs ,n the scon.-; day of the Wanganul meeting, hut was withdrawn on tie curse before the race. It is imderst..od the son of Konilworih is suffering from a poisoned leg. but it Is not expected to be sutlb-iently bad to affect him for his Great Northern engagements. The owner of I'assiir Through ha* received advice from the N.Z. Haiing t oiifeience that clubs had been advised of the decision of the Fellding Club m.t to accept the nomination or the horse, but as against tills he has received a certlll.-alo from Mr. C. O'Connor stating that l'a.-slir Through was perils tlv tractable at the post, and lie was prepare.! to star; him at any time.Yolnnde. the winner of the Farewell Hack Handicap at Waiigiiiiui on Saturday. is a four-year-old mare by Absurd I rsulu, and carries the colours of her breeder, Mr. li. l.mrie. Yoiande shows galloping ability on the tracks, hut has raced very illsuppolntlngl.v. and, as a result, was the outsider but one of the field, returning her supporters a good two-figure dividend. According to the "Christchureh Press." the chief trotting stipendiary steward I Sir. T. H. Daveyi has written to tbe chairman of the Trotting Conference Stipendiary Stewards Committee drawing his attention to the statements made by Mr. H. F. Nicoll at the recent meeting nf the N.Z. Trotting Association, with reference to foul running, etc. Mr. Davey asks, in the absence of any specific case being quoted, for a full inquiry into the charges. Scion's effort in winning the Kmpire Handicap at Wanganul on Saturday was a real good one. for the little son nf Rnnlform was a lone way back when half the journey was covered. He thou began to make up his leeway, and. finishing with a great burst of speed, got up to win by half a length. Scion is still In the A.lt.C. Cornwall Handicap, in which lie has !1.0. but as the field he is called on to meet is considerably stronger tban the one he defeated mi Saturday Mr. MeManemin has allowed his original poundage to stand. At a meeting of the Owners and TrainersAssociation held at Wnnganni last Friday. Mr. It. A. McKenzie. of Palnierston North, brought up the question of the work done by farriers. It was. he said, possible for all a trainer's good work to be ruined by a farrier, if the latter did nor do his work properly. He considered all farriers should be licensed, and controlled either by the Conference or the clubs, and they "would then be under some control. It was a very serious matter, and some of the farriers were getting independent, and some of the work was carried out in a " don't-care-a-d.iinn " sort of style. The chairman iMr. W. It. Keinball) and Mr. W. Duncan supported Mr. M.-Kenzle in tbe mutter, and it was eventually decided to leave the matter In the hands of the committee to take what action was considered necessary. Ngata was fully extended to win the May Flnnlle IlttCe at Wanganui on Saturday, and but for the fact lhat lie carried (lib overweight Master Horls may have reversed rhe positions with him. N-ata looked well forward when lie went ..tit tv contest the eVeat. and despite his li'.o was backed down to nearly an even money price. He Jumped splendidly, and was alwovs well placed, but when Ma*te'r Boris streaked away in the lead crossing the top his supporters began to get a bit uneasy. Pacing to tlie home turn, however. .McDonald look him up to Master Boris, but the latter would not be shaken off. and the pair raced at the last fence together. Both ir.mpeil it splendidly, and from that out it was a desperate struggle between horses and riders. Ngata ■ml.v prevailing in the last stride hv half a bead. It was a great struggle, and if Mr Bull elects to start N'sata in the Great Northern Hurdles be will have a big following. The Hunterville sportsman ha* Oinabn also engaged, and tliomrli there are indications that the latter will contest the hurdle race and Nrata the steeplechase. I have an idea that Mr. Roll has „oi T e t definitely decided upon a plan of campaign. lie holds a strong hand, and he is probably in iiM as much trouble in knowinc what to do for the best it' the nverace man i« in trvin. to

Mr. (100. Carrie leaves this week on a visit to Australia, ami expects to be away Inr a few months. The imported horse Valkyrian Is at present in physic and as a consequence is having an easy time of ii. Mr. A. Asprey. who leaves for Australia to-morrow, is inking the rising thiecyearold ltiiapapa and the Ally Koyal Fancy across with him. Mr. li. Norton, of India, who took away a shipment of horses about twelve months ago, has relurneil to ihe Hiinilniuu. anil is at present ou a visit to Uuiuilon. The youngster by Absurd -I.hpiifv. which Mr. ( nrrie faileil to dispose or at his annual j mile, and which will carry his colours next j season, hus heeii added to the list. Mr. !•'. .1. I.ysnar made the trip to Wangaiiiii lo see (icnenil Haven race, but when the gcliliug tell while being schooled he injured his chest, noil may not lie able to race again for a while. The Auckland horsemen, 11. Cold finch. M. ' D. d'Shea. .1. O'Shea. K. Muiison. W. Per- I elval. were riding at the AVatlßamii meeting, ihe two former being successful, Hold- I finch ~v Mort Avis anil O'Shea on l'ounui. I A s|iecial meeting of the Auckland Having , Club I'ouimlttee will lie held to-morrow, [ Thursday, t.. consider the reuort of the sul>- j cniimilttee tippointcil to go Into the ipiesiion | of notices of motion to he submit led to the | N.Z. Hacing Conference. Mr. Percy .lohiiston is makiug a saMsfa'itnry recovery from his recent accit'.ein. when he fractured his leg mid expects to I nt of he.spltal In nl.oiii a roi-tnighi. (if his team IV Ton is amiss, anil I'niliUiigtoll Urceu and Income are to he spelled for a while. I-'irst Line gave an Improved .showing on Saiiu-.lav ~n his Wan gall vi Steeplechase effort, anil the couple of races he had shniiM do hlin a lot of good. He will have to come on a lot, however, to have a chance In the Great Northern Steeplechase. After the Century Hurdles, Alteration was a much discussed horse for the Oreat Northern Hurdles, the general impression being that he would he greally benefited by the race, while the extra distance would also be In his favour. Mr. MeManemin has decided not to add any extra weight to the Imposts allotted Ngatn in the Orent Northern Hurdles. ..r Scion in the Cornwall Handicap. con.seipie:.t •on their winning at Wanganul on Saturday. Which rendered them liable lo be reliandieapped. Sportsmen generally will regret to hear that the cross-coiintrv horseman. X Warner. suffered a sa,| bereavement this morning. In the death of his wife. Deceased, who was a daughter "f Mr. P. Cuuwav. has been ailing for some time and leaves her IlllSballd and two youii_ children to mourn their ICSS. 1.a.1v Nassau, whlil! won the Balgownm Hack 'Handicap on Ihe se'-ond day of the Wangaiiiii meeting, was sold at auction on the morning of the race for 170g5., and raced in the colours of her new owner. As the stake was worth L'UOsovs., and she returned a iw.i-ngure price, in which her purchaser largely participated, be has now ill! the better of the bargain. Whiz-/. Hang, a double winner over hurdles a: Wanganul. is an aged gelding by lluswha; disappointingly on the Hat. lie won very easily on the opening day. but ou Sa'urdiiv was lucky [n heat Ladogeur In the ltaa Pack Hurdles, his success beiug piactically due to the horsemanship of W. Vonng. The latter, who -locs not get much riding nowadays, gave a vci-v finished dis],lav. am! fairly stole a r.u-e from Ladogeur by half a head. The Wanganul District Committee are giving notice of motion to the Conference in i-onuectioii wi:li part of Clause 4 of tie rules, which reads: "No race shall be run over 11 distance of less than five furlongs." 'I'll this they want 1.1 add: -K.vs.-ptlng ill iwo-vear-olil races up to November 14 of each vcar." If this Is carried It will allow the Avoiid.ile Slakes. Hastings Stakes, Wellington Wellesley Stakes, and C.J.C. Welcome Slakes to remain four furlongs as at preseu:, and the notice "f motion is sure to get plenty of support, although judging from lie voting on It last year, it Is doubtful if tlie necessary majority will be forthcoming' to get it through. A pleasing ceremony took place on the KilersUe course this morning, when I>r. (Irani, on behalf of the trainers nn-l Jockeys presented Mr. A. A -[.rev. who is leaving to morrow t.. take up hi- reshlcn.-e in Aus triilla, with a handsome travelling rug and a silver batter dish for Mrs. Asprey fir. (.'rant referred to many good ipinlities of Mr. Asnrev. who had made many friends during his stay in tbe liouilnl >n. and who had always been siraightforward in his dealing- with even-.me. and trusted that a ban, • ~f residence would briuir a it a change of hi k. In rep'ylng, Mr. Asprey -iil.l he regretted leaving the pleasant asso- • ■iati.-iis walch na.l surrounded him since he lirst .-lime to Auckland, and hoped that before long lie would be able i un- hade amongst thorn. The function closed with three hearty . beers for Mr. ami Mrs. Asprey. A; the recent Wanganul meeting Incidents iv connection with the Watigauiii Steeplesports, when one old-time horseman, now a well-known trainer, related a musi amusing story. He was riding in the event, and got a toss through his mount falling a! ihe ■_.rse fence at the back of Ihe course, but being unhurt climbed on the rails to have a look at the race. The next time round I an..'.her horse toppled over at the gorse. and bis rider appeared to be very badly hurt, for he did not move after getting the tall. The first horseman who cinie to grief ran to his assistance, to find lilin badly cut about the head, and several teeth knocked .ml. and in- proceeded to give first aid tn the injured one. A crowd who had been Id. -nicking near the spot soon gatbeied. and thinking thai a little drop of spirits would | assist to restore liim to consciousness the ministering one asked: "lias aaynne any whisky or brandy with them':" There was no favourable response to the query, hut a voice broke in with: "I have some beer." "That wlli del" shouted the supposedly insensible rider as lie raised himself up. and reached for the bottle, and the crowd then dispersed. Tl'llK TALK l-'ltriM TDK SOl'lil. (I'.y Telegraph.—Special to " Star.") CHUISTCHIItCH, Tuesday. With the conclusion of the North Otago meeting matters are very ipiiet at Rleeartoti. trainers having no immediate engagements for their horses. The next fixture of moment to local trainers is the finnedin Winter Meeting, which commences on the 30th inst. This will attract a fair crowd of lt'.ccarton horses, and looks like being one of the most successful winter meetings ever held by the Southern club. The steeplechasers at Kiconrton are not of much class, the most promising being the Probable gelding Likelihood, which has won a number of hurdle races of iate. Mr. .1. McConihe, who keeps a small hut select team, did well at Oamaru with T'nin and Py.lama. getting two firsts and oue second between them. The English bred Counter Attack, which had earned the name of being an incorrigible rogue, has chanced his temperament since being sold to a West Coast owner, and is now racing as generously as could l.c wished. Counter Attack is one of the most speedy horses in the country, and. if in a generous mood, will make tbe best gallop. Gamecock and Clicquot are to return to llicearton. The former gave a very disappointing display at Wanganul. and evidently has again turned snur. When in the humour he is good, but unfortunately he is a gelding of moods. Clicquot broke down at the Wanganul meeting. Mr. <L 1.. Utitherfoi-d has disposed of Jo?.-/., and the ireldine will in future be trained by .Mr. K. Kmerson. Mr. 0. Murrtiy-Avnsley has received several additions to his team iv yearlings. including geldings by Nassau—Warstep. Martian—Lady Disdain, a ally by Nassau — Srardaneer. and a gelding by Clareneeux— Disdainful. All -are iv the rough, but are promising. George Young, llrst horseman, to Mr. G. I). Greenwood, leaves for Australia ou June 13. Mr. R. J. Mason will probably follow later with Gloaming and a couple of others. Likelihood. Master Hamilton. Vice Reffal. and Sonny schooled over the big country this morning, the first named giving the best display. Vice Hegal lost his rider. Some Kid. rahriiiadc and Will Oakland are a trio that are galloping very well at present, the first named especially so. Much interest is being taken locally in the proposed match between the crack threeyear old pacers Great Hope and Latnna. Mr. 11. I*. Nicoll. owner of tinlatter, issued ii cliallengn for /.-.go a-sjde to race Great Hope, and the latest news Is that Mr. .1. It. I'orrigan. owner of th" champion colt. bus accepted it. The match will probably lake place nt the New Rrightnu track on .lime J. Ip to date Great Hope has defeated Latona on all occasions they have met. but the latter has met with all the bad luck going, and the i-onneetioll. Of the PUT are very confident nf _ettinc th*

E___R__lE TRAINING NOTES. The work at Ellerslie this morning was of the useful order, the horses out being restricted to half to three-quarter ini.-e tasks. Obi Cold, with .1. It. Knan. who is to ride him iv his Oreat Northern engagements, was schooled over Ihe sod wall, double, and stone wail. He jumped the first three safely, but stopped at the stone wall, getting over at the second attempt. •Explorer was out. being given trotting exen ise in the centre of the course. W-iimal was schooled over the sod wall, water, and stone wall a couple of times by M. D. O'Shea. who is to ride him in the Oreat Northern Steeplechase. He jumped all right until he came to tlie stone wall , the last time, which he hit Irani, sending i his rider right out of the saddle. Waimai did not stop, and O'Shea made a good recovery, getting back again from an almost impossible position. Mimiwhangiita was schooled over four brush hurdles, fencing -well. Miss 'Nerval jumped three of the brush fences without mistake. Sir Solo. Master Boris. Chimera, and Kilreid. which arrived last night, were out. and dild useful work. Mr. 11. Hnulion is expected to reach Hllenslie this evening with his jumpers eiiL-agcd at the meeting. Mr. >S. Waildell has engaged a box at Ellerslie for Bagdad, and is expected to arrive with Ihe Cornwall Handicap candidate ou Sunday. I.ochella strained a muscle under the elbow when he fell yesterday, and is now under treatment by Dr. Ring. Iv conversation with his 'trainer. Mr. C. Christie, this morning, lie informed mc that the horse had made wonderful progress towards recovery. :1S tllp ''es'ilt of uot fomentations, and he was hopeful of having him working again in a few days. AUCKLAND BACING C 1.1.'8. Acceptances for the Maiden Steeplechase. Jervois Handicap. Maiden Hurdles. Hunt Club Hurdles, and Members' Handicap, to be decided on the opening day ot the A.R.C. Winter meeting, close with the secretary. "Mr. W. S. Spence, on Friday next, the 20th inst.. at 5 p.m.