RACING WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 148, 24 June 1922, Page 11

RACING WORLD.

(By WHALEBONE.)

Racing fixtdres. Ju v ?i J vC- p-Wellington R.C. Winter. July ClUb -

A.NSWEaS TO CORRESPONDENTS. I'IJNTKK.-The Messrs. Alison's horses race in separate Interests. Mr. E. W. Alison Jun his his horses trained at Ellerslie l>T Mr. |.\ dlchrist. and his registered The Hon E. W. Alison and Mr. E. Alison a b " e '. ne °"c trainer, and their colours are Hon. K. W. Alison, chocolate red sash and cap; Mr. E. Alison, chocolate,

Mr. C. Coleman is handling a rising two year-old filly by Liiculhis from Bridgle.

The three-year-old pacing filly Adelaide inorpe has been sold, and is to be shipped to Australia shortly. '"

Karamu was schooled over a couple of hurdles at Kllerslie on Thursday morning, his display being a satisfactory one.

Nyth the exception of Danciug Doll and Praiseworthy, the others of Mr. E. W. Alison, jun.'s horses are having an easy time of H at present.

»i. . Cros " ,c nt present running out In the paddock, aud will be given a mouth's rest hefore. he Is taken in lranrt again for the spring meetings.

At present the course staff at Ellenitie are busy levelling off the approach to the stone wall, which had become a bit round 1)T the continual top dressing.

Mr. W. Pnttorson has a colt by Thurnham —Pel, rising two years old, aud owned by Mr. J. Patereou, amongst bis active division at Ellerslie.

It Is computed that the State of Victoria will this year reap revenue to the eitent nf £170,0 iX) from the taxation imposed on betting tickets.

Although Passenger ran unplaced in both his enengements at the Hawke's Bay meeting, those who witnessed the racing pick him out as likely to win a stake before long.

Rathlin, which has heen a big disappointment, has left the stable of Mr. A. Robertson, and It is understood that his owner recently made a present of him to a friend.

According to "The Barb." the colt foa'.ed by King John, which was being carried by Aurnrius at. the time nf her death, was most peculiarly marked, and was white from the stifles to the hoof.

Mr. S. Griffiths, who in turn has been sporting writer, stipendiary steward, and h.iiidicapper. has been appointed sporting editor of the "Australasian" in place of Mr. Bishop recently deceased.

Walton nnd Totara .luck, both of which claim engaKcmeiits at the Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting, were schooled over six hurdles at Ellerslie on Thursday morning, the pair fencing well.

Onkleigh is standing np to his work all right, and if his allotted poundage Is satisfactory, Mr. C. Coleman will make a move Wellington way with the son of St. Amans early next month.

The Ellerslie trainer, Mr. E. J. Rae, left for a trip to Sydney by the Manuka on Thursday. During his stay on the other side, he will try to pick up a useful handicap horse for one of his patrons.

Rrreroa was tried again over hurdles at Ellerslie on Thursday morning. He did not shape too well, and stopped severa', times at the obstacle opposite the water Jump before he was eventually got over.

A. J. McFlinn is to ride Arch Salute in his engagements at thf Wellington It.C. had the mount on the sou of Marble Arch at Trenrham last year when he won the Parliamentary Hnndicnp.

The South Island mare Calma had the reputation of being a (rood jumper, hut in both her starts at the Napier Park meeting crlef. Four starts and four falls Is an unenviable record.

Earthshlne, which won the Whakatu Hurdle* on the opening day of the Hawke's Bay meeting. 1s a rour-year-old mare by .Ml Black—SeJsne. Earthsnine was the outsider but one of the field, and returned a two-figure dividend.

The three English-bred colts In Mr. X. Cunningham's charge at Ellerslle are going on all right in their preparation, and are striding along a little faster on the tracks. The trio are uiee movers, but of course nave not yet been properly tested for pace.

Lady .Tellicoe has nouilirTed both her vouDgsters. the geldings Gnrtmore, by• Boniform— Preaide, and Ralston, by Boniform Peace, for the C..1.C. Welcome Stakes, which this year will be run over five furlongs.

The news of the recent success of H. Gray will be well received by his many Wends the season he. seemed right out of luck, and his latest letters gave the impression that he was a bit downhearted.

The rising three-year-old Penens, by Boniform—Blue Lake, which showed promising form in his two-year-old races, and which was given a spell after the Raster racing, has been put Into work again, and Is expected to play a prominent part In the three-year-old racing next season.

A North Island owner In conversation recently with the Dtinedin writer "Sentinel" stated that some Northern owners contemplated going out of the sport, not because of the slump, but because they were not satisfied about '•getting a go" for their money.

Jolly PHncess is looking better now than at any previous stage of her career. S"he has gone on the right way since the A.R.C. "Winter Meeting, and Mr. W. Sharp expects to leave for the South with Mr. Burrett's filly, which is well engaged at the Wellington Meeting next month.

Mr. J. Bull ha? nominated he horses for both the flat and jumping events at the Wellington meeting. After his experiences at the Great Northern meeting, the Huntervllle sportsman will probably be a bit chary about mapping out any plan of campaign until the last possible minute.

Owners from the Auckland district with youngsters engaged In the North Taranaki Stakes to be run next autumn, are Messrs. E W. Alison, jun.. with Dancing Doll J arid the geldlug by The Sybarite—lrish ' Mist- Mr. H. Friedlander, with Chnr'.ady . nnd Pompey; »nd Mr. G. W. Vercoe, with ' Matinee. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Ciuli are con- | sidering the question of introducing the 10/ I totallsator at their meetings. This, it is hoped, will not be effected, for it Iβ an I entirely retrograde step, and won.d put an extra strain on the finances of the public, which at the present time would be decidedly unfair. Kn owner who won a race during the east couple of months has been wondering whj hie horse paid such a short price. Tie has gradually awakened to the fact that the di'-irf-nd < aid was more beneficial to certain people than to himself, and he Is now satisfled that his horse had considerable assistance during the race, his form being I hardly as good as the result made out.

If anything was ever bred for speed, the rising two-year-old Attractive, by Absurd from Finery, which is trained at Wanganui, i.« one. Finery was one. of the fastest twoyea r-old% for a few furlongs that ever raced In the Dominion, but did not go very far. Up to the present, she has not thrown anything that has really Inherited her wonderful burst of speed, though both Tlrocade and Lingerie went fast, and the latter stayed en a bit with age.

When Red Cent won the Petane Hack Steeplechase on the opening day of the Napier Park meeting, his victory came as a bit of a surprise, and the son of All Red | returned « decent price. That the victory | was anything but a fluke, Bed Cent proved I on Wednesday, when he appears to have won the Hawkc'e Bay Steeplechase In very easy fashion after giving a good exhibition of "jumping. Red Cent has now won .n his two essays over big country, and looks like taking a hand in some of the bigger f vp'its to be decided liuring the scflson. Mr L McKcniie was not disappointed with the running of Ladogeur at the A.R.C. Winter Meeting, for he recognised that the ground, was all against him, and under the circumstances considered that he did not make nt all a bad showing in the Great Northern Hurdles, In which he was fairly prominent for about two miles. Under tbps" eircmuitances. the success of the Sir Laddo gelding in the Hawkes Br Hurdles on Wednesday would not come as a surprise, and as" he was only fourth in the order of favonrttism his connections are , sure to have benefited by, hlr win. |

Kohii gave a yery disappointing display in the Hawke's Bay Steeplechase, never once flattering bis backers.

First Line Is getting plenty of racing, and four starts over big fences in seven days is a pretty severe task to set any horee

~" c , well-known apprentice rider F. u. s s ft for En S'and by the Ruahlne, which sailed from Wellington yesterday.

Woody Glen, which injured himself while be ng schooled over uurdc-.s, is still ninuing out on his owner's farm at Waimngomai.

"• F rleillnnder has claimed the name of Charlady f,, r the filly by Absurd-Lady l>. and rompejr tor the gelding by Lucullus

badly shaken and bruised when falma fell n-ith him at the first fence in the Uawkcs Bay Steeplechase on Wednesday

Explorer seems to have lost form alto«f his engagements at the Hawkea Bay Winter Meeting.

The Wanganui sportsman. Mr. W. Duncan, has a rising two-year-old full-sister to ruraatete. by Absurd-Tahue, to carry his colours thin season.

The gelding Tania-a-roa. which until recently was a member of Mr. B. Ceorge's team at New Plymouth, has been returned to his owner at Te Aroha.

Sir George Clifford lias no less than eight rising two-year-olds eugaged in the C.J.C. Welcome Stakes, and is easily the largest nominator for the event.

A report Is current in the South that Mr. K. O'lKmnell Intends entering the training pro:esslon again, and will make Trentham his headquarters.

Althorjjh he has not yet won a race thi9 season Vagabond has gather»-d in £!IGO in stake money, as the result of being three' times second and once third.

The bulk of the Ellerslie-trained horses claiming engagements at the Wellington Raring Club's Winter Meeting will be taken South about next Thursday week.

Khartoum was to have fulfilled his en gagement in the Hawke's Bay Steeplechase but owing to some hitch in the arrangements made the trip was cancelled.

Mr. E. K. riaisted, of Whangarei. line purchased the stallion Mountain Knight from tho Wbangarei Racing Club, hut the horse is to remain in the Whangarei district for stud duty.

The victory of W?lrtone in the Final Handicap at the Hawke's Bay meeting did not come out of Its turn, for the son of The Welkin has raced fairly consistently Ihougii unluckily of late.

Mangamahoe was sent over a couple of hurdles at Ellerslie on Thnrsday mornlni. He goes very fast at his fences, and .jumps quickly, but somehow or other his style is not altogether pleasing.

Mr. F. Weston has Battlc|>i»ne dolne useful work at Ellers'.ie, and prfwlded nothing nnforseen occurs, the geldinz is to be taken South to fulfll his engagements at the Wellington Haclng Club's Winter Meeting.

The win or Spook in the Turamoe Hurdles on the second day of tho Hawkes Bay Meeting came as something of a surprise after his unplaced performance in the big hurdles on the opening day, aud he returned a good price.

The Hawera owner Mr. J. n. Corrigan has won over £8000 in stakes with his trotting horses this season, which is the largest amouQt ever credited to one owner in the Dominion In this branch of the sport.

Provider! the weights are suitable, Mr. J. Lajnbcss expects to get away South next Thursday week with Walton. Arch Salute and Lady Ridicule, all nf which are encased at the Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting.

Silvprstride. a gelding by Rnnjripapa — unknown, which won the Havelnck Stee-ple-chase on the concluding day nf the Hawke's Bay Meeting, is being picked nut as likely to improve considerably with a little more, experience.

When FTeptfl fell in the Heretaung.i Handicap on the opening day of the Hawk°'s Bay Meeting A. Oliver, his rider. bruised. An inquiry into the fall showed the occurrence to be accidental.

In framing his weights for the Hawke's Bay Hunt Club meeting. Mr. I'nyle put Hokemai one of the top welchis in the Hurdle Race with 11.7. the minimum being 10.7. and in the Hunt Cup weijilite'l him at 11.1. with Powder King on top with 11.1.1, the minimum being ft.o.

So far the Trotting Owners and Breeders' Association of Canterbury has not been able to get a club to bring forward a remit nt ithe forthcoming New Zealand Trotting ('inference providing for the payment of riding and driving fees nt rJic sonles. Tlio New 'Brighton Trotting Club, which they thought ! would assist them, has replied that It was ! unahle to comply with the Association's ! request.

It is not often inquiries for Interference are held after ,i race in which gentlemen riders take part, but at the conclusion of the Ladies' Necklace on the concluding day of the Hawke's Bay Meeting the stewards met to consider the boring over of Runray on to Multlfual. No action was taken, hat the stewards expressed themselves as not being satisfied with the evidence given by the rider of Sunray.

The Auckland-owned Tireless, whlili w.is recently leased by the Hon. K. W. Alison to Mr. J. Gordon, did her connections a good turn on Thursday. «|Minn; the Rankawa Handicap on the concluding day nt the Hawke's Ray Meeting. Tireless has <m several occasions shown most promising form, hut has not fulfilled expectations, ami was allowed to go out one of the outsiders of the field, her success on Thursday coming as something of a surprise.

The Hawke's Bay district is having a somewhat lenn time of It at present as fnr as racing is concerned. The decrease in from the financial aspect of the club, is nothing to take alarm nt, for it is a certainty that matters in this respect will risbt themselves l>efore long, if the Hubs are not seized with panic. The serious part, from the writer's point of view, is the moderate class of horse the meetings are attracting, the outside competition being very poor, and whi'.e travelling expenses and charges for accommodation are as high as at pretbes'e, and the other part will rigth't itself.

CLASHING OF DATES. The fact that the Woodville .T.C. had applied for February 21 and 22 as the dates for their Autumn Meetine, and the Wangai nul Club for February 22 and 24, made it certain that some objection would he Indeed, and in order to get over the dlflirnlty the clubs mentioned now suggest that 1 the Egmont R.C., which has claimed ' February 7 and 8, and the Taranakl .T.C. which pronose to race on February 17 and 10, hold their meetings a week earlier, so ;as to give Woodville February 14 and 15. This suggestion reads well from the point Clnbs, but X is hardly likely to be looked on with favour by the Taranakl Club. Putting the Egmont Club back a week means being affected by the Takapuna Meeting. which races on January 27 and 20. while Taranakt would race on the same day as Te Kuitl. With these conditions prevailing there Is sure to !>e further objections, and it looks as if it would be far better If WoodI vllle went forward and raced the weeTc j between Wanganui and Danoevlrke.

A SEVERE LOSS. The sudden death of Cantoris is ■ severe loss to Mr. L. B. Harris, for apart from his monetary value the son of Antipbone was so full of promise that the prospects of his being a more than useful stake earner were very bright. Chatting with Mr. Harris just before the horses went out to contest the York Welter Handicap on the concluding day of the A.X.C. Winter meeting, he remarked that he expected the gelding to run a good race, although the opposition was very strong. "What sort of a hurdler will he make?" he queried, and It could then be seen that his ambition wan to get one fit to follow in the footsteps of ! his old champion. Cavalier, and thongh that ! was a very high standard to aim at. Cantoris was. at least the cut of a decent jumper. After being taken back to Cambridge Cantoris showed wonderfully Improved form on the track, his racing at Ellorslle- (where he won the Carbine Plate) having been very beneficial, and his trainer, Mr. T. Morrla, wired for Mr. Harris tn come up and see him work before the nominations for the C.J.C. Winter Meeting closed. He was tested over six furlongs on Mr. G. L. Stead's private track, going so well that the Winter Cup was not considered beyond him. On being pulled up, however, at the conclusion of the gallop he was noticed to stagger, and then whinny for his mate, after which he dropped, (lying Immediately. A post-mortem was not held, but it is considered that he must have ruptured a blood vessel inside. the noise made by the heart palpitating i toeing very loud. Mr. Harris is to be sympathised -with In Wβ bad luck.