RACING WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 142, 17 June 1922, Page 11

RACING WORLD.

RACING FIXTURES. June "*', 22-Hawke'a Bay J.C. June 2-I—Hawke's Bay Hunt Club. July S, 12, 15—Wellington R.C. Winter. July 13-Waimate District Hunt Club. July 12, ID—Wellington R.C. July 22—South Canterbury Hunt Clon. July 27. 29-Glsborue K.C. July 20 -Christchurct. Hunt Clo_. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 'SPINNER.- The official decision of the judge was half a neck in favour of -Marhree from Birkenella. with Gold Bud three-quarters of a length away, third. From the stewards' stand Machrce's winning margin looked to be greater, but it. would be well to remember that angles are very deceptive when it comes to close decisions. I-:. Warner went South to ride Calma in the Napier Steeplechase, his mount falling ciuriug tbe race. Lady nill has been leased by Mr. P. W. Scally from her owner. Mr. A. Bach, for just over twelve months. lied Cent, which won the Petanc Hack sSteeple.hase at Napier Park yesterday, is an aged gelding by All tied from Mint yueen.

Matatr-.a. which won the Moteo Hack Hurdles at tbe Napier i'ark meeting, is one of the latest recruits t" the Jumping game, and looks like being useful.

Hoke.mai is not likely to fulfil his engagements al the Hawke's 1-ia.v meetliiss. but will probably be taken South Tor the Wellington K.i . winter meeting.

At Messrs. A. Ruckland and Sons" yards yesterday Ihe gelding Gladwin was disposed of for ;tOgns. and the hurdle mare Impudence for l.jgns.

The principal cross-counliy event on the second day of the Wellington B.C. Winter Meeting is the Hack and Hunters Steeplechase, which is worth ,">oosovs.

Keatlown, which has been off the scene for a lone lime, and which is now the property or Mr. F. Davis, figures among the nominations for the Hawke's Bay Hunt Club Steeplechase.

Mustard Pot is under offer to an Australian buyer, nnd if the deal falls through he will l.c taken in hand airaln immediately hy Mr. F. I). Jones.

If the Auckland-owned Lucius Is taken across to Australia tn compete in the A.J.i'. Derby he will he ridden :n that event hv A. Reed.

Mr. G. H. Edwards Informs mc that he has de. ided to keep Princess Charming going, tied expects to win a decent race with her before long.

Mr. c. F. Mark returned from the South yesterday, after attending the monthly meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Asso elation held at Christ, burr-li on Wednesday.

The ("treat Northern Derby for the reason 1923-2-1. entries for which closed yesterday. Is of the value of SOOOgns, which makes it easily the most valuable classic event in the Dominion.

Mr. G. Green has leased Tina, c to Mr. Acton-Adams till the 31st August. 1!>24. ,aml the Australian-bred gelding was taken South with the others of Mr. Adams' honses.

Chrysostoni is reported tn have iujured himself while racing at Wiiliamstowu last month through falling, but according to the latest Information the gelding has made a good recovery, and Is in work again.

Mr. P. Conway bus had a couple of receut additions to tits team In Lady Kosn. a well known e-.iuntry performer, and .I.thn Nod. a colt by Marble Arch —Hushcen which Is rising three years old.

Mr. Geo. Price has definitely decided lo settle in Sydney, an.l in addition :o taking Loyal Irish across for Mr. .1. Williamson will take the rising three-year-old .-..1: The Shag .villi him when he leaves next month.

At the recent meeting of. Ihe N.Z. Trot ting Association a letter was received from Mr. c. M. Collins, of Te Karaka. suggesting that steps should lie taken to have fo-.i; driving and similar offences brought under the Crimes Act. The letter was received.

Pitch, which defeated a fairly l.ig Held in the Settlers' Handicap at the Napier Park Meeting yesterday. Is a three-year old gelding by Merry Moments-Shona May. and has done most of his raring in the (tlsborne district.

The ex-New Zealand liorsemnn 11. Thompson was cautioned after the Jumpers* Flat Race at Aspendale I'ark I Victoria) recently for not keeping a si might course on 7'etrope. and thereby in the opinion of the stipendiary stewards interfered slightly with Amberise.

A number of works are in contemplation at Ellerslie, and the committee are to visit the course on Monday, when the whole question will be gone Into thoroughly and the urgency or otherwise of the intended Improvements decided c.n.

Waimal was not quite good euougli to win the Napier Steeplechase, the best the veteran could do being to run second to First Line, which, however, won easily by eight lengths. The Held that contested the event was probably the weakest for some time.

Both Hxplorer and I'assiu' I'll rough were expected to run forward in their engagements at the Napier I'ark meeting yesterday, but boih were withdrawn. They have been accepted for in the f'oratti Hurdles to-day.

The Aucklaud District Committee have finished their labours in connection with applications for trainers and jockeys' licenses from their district, and their recommendations have been forwarded on lo the Licensing Commiitee of the N.t*. Racing i onference.

A Wellington writer states that the handicaps for the Wellington Winter Hurdles, to be run on the concluding day of the Wellington Winter Meeting, will be declared nt the same time as the Trentham Hurdle Race to be decided on the opening day. The distance of the latter event Is a mile ant three-quarters, and that of the big race, two miles and a-quarter. and the winner on the opening day will not be penalised for the more important event on the last day.

A new clause to Part VI. Rule s. is to be moved at the forthcoming Racing Confer etice. by the president, at the request of the stipendiary stewards committee, which reads; "If a meeting extends over two or more days, and is to be held on any day from September 1 to April HO inclusive, at least one race (not being a maiden race or a rare in which two-year-old** can compete, or a race of a less distance than seven furlongs). In which ouly apprentice jockeys shall be eligible to ride." In such races no rider shall be allowed a whip or spur.

The Australian Jockey Club's Derby of 1023, to which SfioOsov.s is attached" in stakes, has attracted twenty-nine entries from the Dominion, which Is a record. The principal nominations are Messrs. <;. I>. Greenwood and W. R. Kemball with four each: Mr. Charles Elgar has entered three: Mr. G. L. Stead two: and Messrs. A. E. Adams, R. A. McKenzle, K. D. Jones. 11. A. Knight. J. W. Heslop, J. D. Ormond T. M. Wilford. J. S. McLeod, A. J. Toxward. ii. F. Moore, Bruce L. JoII. A. B. Williams. E. L. Itlddlford, Estate late W. ,1 Douglas, K. Macdonald and Eseott one each.

On searching through the Knglish files it was noticed that Mr. W. Allison, the special commissioner of the "London Sportsman." registered quite a notable achievement in connection with this year's Epsom Derby. During January and February Mr. Allison made a figure analysis of the leading three-year-olds, and in summing up he placed the colts in rhe following onier: Captain Cuttle. Tamar. Buck's Hussar. As Captain Cuttle and Tamar were respectively first and second at Epsom. Mr. Allison's tip at a distance of four months was particularly striking.

The opening day's racing ..f the Napier Park Racing Club's meeting, held yesterday, would go to show that matters racing are at a fairly k>w ebb in the Napier district.--for the totalisator turnover only just went over ten thousand pounds, a little more than half the amount handled last year. A field Of four for a 1500 stake in the Napier Park Steeplechase, and one more for the Ahuriri Hurdles of CSOO. was distinctly disappointing and hard to understand. The other events, however, attracted good fields, and with the racing interesting the only conclusion that can he arrived at to account for the poor turnover i._ that money is not available at present for speculation- in the Napier district.

The Southern horseman. C. Emerson, has left on a holiday visit to Sydney, but does not contemplate doing any riding there.

Mr. I!. J. Mason has secured accommodation for four horses on the riimaroa. which leaves Wellington for Sydney on the 23rd instant.

From Hastings) comes word that Kick-Off has greatly benefited by bis short spell, and ail going well in the meantime will be taken to Australia in the early spring.

Not including several rising two-year-olds, the Wairarap.l owner. Mr. W. 11. Kemball. is stated to have r.o less than 2t* horses divided between Ills two tminers. Messrs. W. Hawthorn and B. Burgess.

It is reported that F. Voight. the apprentice who leaves for England shortly, has an engagement for two years, aud is to do the riding for a stable claiming fifty horses in training at weights from 0.10 to 7.10.

According to the "Dominion." there is a rumour current that Mr. R. H. Skipwith is giving up starting, and will he a candidate for the position .f judge to several racing clubs.

The ex-Auckiander. Mr. W. Davies. who is now residing i:i Melbourne, has a couple of horses nominated for the Melbourne Cup In the fillies Aroha Nui and Maori Maid. Both these were bred at Mr. McNicol's farm at Wairongomai.

FOUL DRIVING. The question of foul driving, and the undue leniency in punishing offenders, was again referred to at the meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Association yesterday. Mr. Ni.-01l said he had seen from the newspapers that the chief stipendiary stewards had written to the president of the Troll '1112 Conference concerning his remarks on the subject of foul driving, at the previous meeting of the association. As his remarks were endorsed by the association the chief stipendiary stewards really asked for an inquiry into the circular issued •by the association tn the clubs, which was rather a serious matler. Since the previous meeiing be 'Mr. Nieolll had received letters aud verbal statements from a large number of owners and trainers, substantiating his remarks and offering to give evidence, but be would like to point out that If an inquiry was to be l.eld it would not be Into the association's resolution, but into tlie apparent negligence of certain officials in not dealing with misconduct, which was so apparent to tbe multitude. The matter could now safely be left In the bunds of the president of the Trotting Conference. He was alert and had knowledge of the position referred to. aud in the past he had taken steps to improve the position of affairs a! the meetings of his own club in Auckland. Mr Kltchlngham expressed surprise at tbe suggestion to set up a special committee to Consider this matter it was business which should be dealt with by the Stipendiary Stewards' Committee. The chairman said the chief stipendiary i steward bad apparently taken umlirage at the remarks made at the previous meeting, but they were just as much an indictment of stewards or clubs. In reply to a question from the chairman. Mr. Xlcoll said he did not propose that fbe association should take any further action, as it hail already done its part. In connection with Mr. Xlcoll'* charges. I Mr. John Rowe. president of the Trotting Conference has already announced his intention of moving thai a committee be set up to go into the matter, anil it Is hardly likely that it will he referred to the Stipendiary Stewards' Committee. Both Mr Ni.-01l and Mr. r"e!!g. who are also members of the N.Z. Trottlnit Association. which has already dealt wRh it. are on the Stipendiary Stewards" Committee, and Mr. Howe will probably see that a tribunal ..ulsldc ihe bodies mentioned is appointed, for the charges are very serious, and strike at Ihe who:.- of t'.ie sport of Ironing.

n:ii. TALK 1-TtOM THK SOI'TH. CANTERBURY. ITSy Telegraph. -Special to "Star.") CHRISTCHI'ItCH. Friday. s. fair amount of work lias been done at Kl_.aii.ui during the past week, especially liv most- that .ire booked to race at the S\elliii"ion meeting. The tracks are in great order for tliis reason of the yenr. and at ihe time of writing the weather is i:ke early spiing. Mauawapuiica was given a schooling task over the nig fences. Besides taking on a cn.l-Ie of hurdles en route. He gave a delightful exhibition of feueing, and this All Black ci-lding. which has :c very extravagant style ol galloping, is one of tne lies! junipers in the country, but does not stay out a long journey over the fences too, wed. He will oe ridden by T. 1.. Keiil iv all his winter engagements. Both Whipping Hoy and Bed Hind, two very useful performers in the Messrs. Ciit'ts' stable, will be nominated for the Wellington meeting. Whipping Boy. who looks mi ideal cut of a Jumper, is a brother to Miss Mimic, and is bound to improve with age and experience. Royal .Mac. which developed signs of unsoundness earlier in the season, is now quite sound, and is hitting out on the trucks in a very bold style. This com-manding-looking gelding is close to being

brilliant, and is very geuuine. Aiigelo. a three-year-old in the Messrs. Cults' stable, has just been taken in hand, and looks to be one of the most promising io carry Sir lleo. Clifford's colours during the season. Augelo is one of the fewhorses raced by Sir George that he did not breed. The Reaver and Economist, in Mr. I-. li. Jones' stable, are due for early racing, and they nill probably both be starters at the Wellington meeting. The former is expected lo develop into a particularly good one. I'rgcucy. from the same stable, made a name for himself the other tnorniug by taking charge of his rider ami bolting for over ii mile. The gallop did him no harm, and he pulled up fresh and well. North Inch, who earned something of n reputation ou the West Coast as being very smart, is going on the right way at Rieearton. He is a useful looking sort, by Gasoline. The C..1.C. Cratid National meeting will mark his next appearance. I'hll Ma.v. a hurdler in Mr. It. I.ongley's stable, is a fast jumper, and when he tennis to stay n bit better, will lake some beating in jumping races. At the last C.J A. National Meeting he was simply romping home on the last day when he came down.

The exhibitions of jumping seen at Rlccarton of late, with few exceptions, have not been good. Many green horses are being put to the business, and only a .small percentage show any aptitude for the game. Kingbolt, with Emerson in the saddle, followed the hounds on Saturday last, and was right in the hunt all the way, not making a mistake. On Thursday on the tracks his exhibition was anything but good. Magdala and Humboldt recently joined Mr. F. I*. Jones' stable, and are being lettered about. Mr. S. Tilford has the useful Golden Prince going along nicely, although the gelding is a bit on the rough side. Indus fell while schooling with Kingbolt yesterday morning, but on being remounted went well. This gelding shows a lot of pace, and at times ability to jump. Kauwhero. at one time a remarkably smart sprinter in the South, and which of late has been doing duty driving cattle, has gone into Mr. It. Kills' stable. lie is now quite sound, aud gave quite a good display of jumping over the hurdles on Wednesday. Royal Mac and Likelihood will probably tepresent Mr. K. McDonald's staible at .he Wellington meeting. , Amongst the latest additions to Rieearton stables are a bay yearling Ally, by Gay I_id-Gargaron. in Mr. W. Hobbs' "stable": two geldings by Roniform- Leading Lady and Sunny Lake—Stepka. trained by .1. Mc-Combe; while W. McDonald is breaking in a bay gelding by Nassau, from a mare by Martian. Mr. W. McDonald sustained rather a painful injury when unloading his horses at the Dunedin meeting. He happened to get his elbow in between a horse aud the box. with the result that the arm was badly bruised and cut. necessitating hospital treatment. He Is well on the way to .oniplete recovery, and Is a regular attendant on the training tracics. Cerebus. which in;, .red himself some little time ago. Is stll. a bit tender, but he is being given Slow work. The West Coast trainer. Mr. E. Kingan is still at Rieearton with his horses Strayshot and Weary Willie. The latler may race J,t Wellington. A. E. Kills, who received injuries to bis head through a fall at the Dunedin meeting, is again ridiug work. War.ike is heing given easy tasks, but the prospect of getting the Martian gelding to his best form does not look bright. The two-year-old Ally by Nassau—Stepdancer lfcis been named Spotlight, while Goosestep is the name claimed for the yearling gelding by Nassau—Warstep. Ojher names ■ lalmed for yearlings include Spoony, by Nassau—Cooing: Suns-hot, by KiMironey —Snnbird: Blonde. by Kiibroney—Cbakwana: Equipage. by Bezonian or Alitumnus- Equipment: Retrospect, by Autuimius—Telescope; Goneawav, |by Autumnus— Flitaway; and Armchair, by Autnmnus—Fairhaven.

Messrs. John Rowe and C. F. Mark will represent the Auckland Trotting Club at the New Zealand Trotting Conference, to be held in Wellington next month, and Messrs. H. R. Mackenzie and W. Watts will be present on behalf of the Otahuhu Trotting Club. Messrs. R. Fifiken, 3. D. riper. W. E. ! Symes, F. Holmes. J. G. S. Holmes, and D. i Campbell prominent figures in trotting • circles in the Dominion, left Wellington by the Tahiti last Tuesday, for America, on I ihe look out for trotting houses for the | Dominion. i WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. Nominations for all events excepting the Trial Plate, to be decideS" at the Wellmg'ton Racing Club's Winter Meeting on July 8.12. and I*>. close with tbe secretary. Mr. 'A. E. Whyte. on Monday next, the JOt.'i j instant, at 0 p.m. j THE ENGLISH DERBY. | A London canlc message to "Sydney Sun*' ! contains some interesting particulars in l connection with the Epsom Derby: —"Captain Cuttle, the winner of the Derby, got jawav well and was never out of the first I three, lie was splendidly placed on Ib-J rails at Tatteuliam Corner—the crux ot .many Derbies. He took command in the 1 run home and won in brilliant style in the record time of 2.3-1 3-5. Anxious moments preceded Captain Cuttle's victory. In the saddling paddock he was found to be lame. Donoghue. after mounting, dismounted, and a plate was loosened. A nail, the cause of the lameness, was removed, and the | coronet was dosed with cocaine. Still, there were symptoms of lameness at the I post, but they vanished In the race. Out lon the Downs the odds are shorter, and I money is far lighter, than in the enelo- • sures. but if the volume of acclaim makes _ popular winner there was nothing wrong with Captain Cuttles win. after i which struggling crowds besieged the ; bookmakers to collect their winnings, ranging from a few shillings to £~.0. •The race itself was a hollow victory as far as tbe last few furlongs 'we're concerned. Captain Cuttle's clear .lead into the straight was hailed with ■shouts from thousands on tbe dense acres :packed with humanity. The shout rose to a steady sustained roar as it speedily be i came apparent that Captain Cuttle could .not be successfully .balienged. All Bullock's efTorts on the second horse failed to 'decrease the gap. The splendid performance of the wiuning colt, however, was not the whole factor in bis victory. Donoghue showed magnificent horsemanship, taking lightning advantage of every openlug, and then dashing to tbe front as the 'home turn was approached. Once the lead tils s_._-._red. Captain Cuttle did the rest. NAI'IER PARK MEETING. FIRST LINE WINS STEEPLES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) NAPIER. Friday. At the Napier Park Racing Club's Winter Meeting to-day the totalisator handled "10,7f<">. against £18.000 last year. The 1 following were tbe results of the later events:— I Ladies' Necklace, one mile and a-qnarler. JMnltifual, 12.2 IMr. S. ilowardl, 1; ComiIcal, 10.7. 2; Ethiopian. 10.13, 3. Also .started: Sunrav 12.0. Woden 11.S, Powder King to. 13, Chillies 10.1.1, Apache 1U.7. Highway 10.7. Won by three-quarters of n length. I Time. 2.22 !-.">. I Ahurlri Hurdle Ua. c. one mile and three--1 quartern. - Spook. !1.7 IE. Copestake), T: •Wainha. 0.11. 2: Kyoto. 11.11, '!. Also | started: Crosswords 8.12. Tatimi 9.0. Won |by four lengths, the same distance between second and third. Time. 3.2.".

Settlers' Hack Handicap, six furlongs.— j Pitch, 10.0 (J. Nixon). 1: Cochineal Sl.u, 2: Wrangle. 11.12. 3. Also started: Talpairu. ! ln.S. Battle Knight 10. S. Auckland 10.0. | Black Art 9.13. Miss Roselaud !*.12. Sweet' Heather fI.S. Mountain I'eer '.).«, Santiago !>.">. Mokattani !)."-•. Tireless !>.2. Whareti D.O, Marcus n.n, Morgan 0.0, Grandiose 9.0. Won by a long neck, three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.20 3-3, I.NGLISII RACING. ascot gold err. LONDON. June I*. j The Royal Ascot meeting was continued to-day. The following was the result of jthe leading event: — THI. GOLD CUP. value ."iOOsovs. with ."•.•"OOsov.. in specie added to a sweepstake of 20sovs each : weight-for-age. Two miles nnd a hair. Sir George Rnllough's b li Golden Myth, 4.VM-. by Tredennis-Golden I.ilv. DO (C. F.lliotti '. l Mrs. Gilbert Robinson's I. h Flamboyant. 4y-s. by Tracery—Siinonatli, 9.0 (W. Listen 2 Colonel It. B. Charferis' b h Ballyheron. •lyrs. by Santni — Anxious. i).o fCarslakei 3 Ten started. Golden Myth won by threequarters of a length from Flamboyant, who heat Ra-Ilyheron by four lengths. Time 4.H1 3-."".—I A. and N.Z. Cable.)"