RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 116, 17 May 1924, Page 12

RACING NEWS.

i STABLE AND TRACK GOSSIP. (By " WHALE BONE.") RACING FIXTURES. SEASON 1924. June 3 and .—otaki Maori R.C. i June 3, 5, and 7—Auckland R.C. June 3, 5, and 7—Dunedin J.C. i June 20 and 21—Napier Park B.C. June 21—Brackenneld Hunt Club. . June 25 and 26—Hawke's Bay J.C. i June 28—Hawke's Bay Hunt Club. July p—Dannevlrke Hunt CiuD. '. July 9 and 12—Wellington R.C. [ July 10—Soulli Cameroury Hunt Club. July 24—Walrnate Dl_iric: Hum Club. July 24 and 26 —Gisoorne R.C. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. • D.A.D.—In the year Advocate finished : second to All Red in the Auckland Cup i (1009), the plaelngs for tne Railway , Handicap were: Kilmdlnl (7.7) 1. Armlet (_._) 2, Kakunia (7.5; :). According- to the index or tile Turr Register i General Soult did not start as a inroe- , year-old, thougti he won two races as a two-year-old, and was unplaced the same i season on two other occasions. As a ; four-year-old the Turr lleutster index shows the son of Soult—Uuteberina as ' having started on thirteen different occa--1 slons without g-ainiiijj a ]iiuce. I . The carpenters are busy erecting several ' new stalls in the members' paddock at Ellerslle. First Line ran a good race In the Wanganui Steeplechase, and finished strongly in 1 third place. He will do better. Cold Kip, with Rutherrord In the saddle, gave an improved display when schooled over hurdles un Thursday morning-. Rowan ran well in the Hack Steeplechase at Wanganui. and should be seen to better advantage later. Lockson ran well In the Kaitoki Hack Hurdles at Wanganui. but could not cont cede .Oib to Tenterlleld. ■ Master Peter was a starter in the Wanga- [ nui steeplechasee, but was never dangerous, , Mulshing- well back. When J. Williamson's team go across to - Sydney during the winter they will be . located at Uco. Price's stables, at Randwick. Archie (Rutherford) and Extract (Hcaley) • were a pair that schooled safely over six , hurdles at headquarters on Thursday ■ morning. Master Bcckwlth was always well up in ( the Purua Hack Handicap at Wanganui, but • could not get any nearer than lirtli when ' the post was reached. Orchid was well supported Tor the Purua ' Hack, at Wanganui, and nnlshed third. He • was prominent coming into the straight, ' but failed to go on with it. • War Loan, an aged son or Zimmerman, ; was well up In the Wanganui Steeplechase, ' although he round, like some or the others, , tbe pace a bit too fast for him. Rawhetu was not sent to Sydney this week, but will remain until Pentagram has rully recovered rrom his recent mishap, when the pair win travel together. When sprinted In company with Queen of the Earth and the Nassau tlllv at Ellerslle on Thursday, san Quln (Quln Abbey— Sannie) made a pleasing display. The Demosthenes—Doux Vere filly, which J. T. Jamieson purchased on his own behalf in Sydney, has since been purchased by Mr. J. C. Gleeson, a patron of tho stable. Gold Rain indulged in sound sprinting tasks at Ellerslle on both Thursday and Friday mornings. He Is generally considered a gross customer, and thrives well on work. A civil action of interest to horseowners and trainers is likely to be defended in the local law courts shortly. It centres round the booking up or horse-boxes ror a visiting trainer ror the last Auckland Cup meeting. Boomerday (Rutherrord) had the best of Lady Kerman (Nixon) over six hurdles at headquarters on Thursday morning. Jamuna (Burgess) joined in over the last four rences, giving a satisfactory showing. Tlnokaha and Sycorax were worked at Ellerslle on the llat during the week. The former displayed a wcll-bllstcred leg, but appeared sound enough to undergo the Jlnal preparation for a Great Northern. J. T. Jamieson will probably remove a few of the thoroughbreds under his charge from Ellerslle to Papakura next week, but some little time may elapse before he has the whole team under his charge at his new quarters. Accommodation has been booked at the Harp of Erin, Indicating that tne Hawera mentor, J. Fryer, will have three horses competing at the Great Northern meeting. Cold Steel and Rehutal will probably be among the trio. The rising two-year-old filly by Absurd— First Class will race as Society. First Class is a daughter of Class, and was sired by All Black. She is therefore a halfsister to those good performers or the mouldy past, Eligible, Bon Ton, and The Toll. The Lamb Is a good port or a hack, and tried to win the opening event at Wanganui on Thursday from end to end. He beat all but Yoma, ridden by H. Gray, who Just got up in time to get tbe verdict. The Lamb was conceding Yoma 51b. and that made the difference. He returned a uscrul second dividend. The owner or Wild Woodbine had difficulty in getting a rider ror his gelding at • the Egmont meeting, and eventually had to , put up S9lb overweight, says a Taranaki writer. The unrashionable appearance and • the fact that he was untrained was the i cause or the.Jockeys reruslng to take the , mount. Wild Woodbine would certainly have been more at home in a gig. Sir Roseberry looked a moral for the Hack Steeples at Wanganui on Thursday, ' but, owing to AchlUeon railing at the double In front or the stand, and bumping Sir Roseberry during the process, the latter lost his rider Just when he was going to make his presence felt. By the way Sir Rosberry was going at the time it looked as though he would have walked in. Kaan, his rider, received an injury to his leg. Stuart Waddell received recently rrom Karamu two rising two-year-old fillies to I be put through the rudiments or their education for Mr. J. D. Ormonrt. Both are by Mr. Geo. Curries imported horse Absurd, one being rrom the imported Martagon mare Marly, and the other from Hoy (Birkenhead—Links), dam of Anomaly, Snatcher, Penelophon, and King Folly. They are both likely looking youngsters that should do credit to their trainer. R. Syme, the rider or Tokomoana in the Hack Steeplechase at Wanganui, got a nasty shaking when that gelding rell. re- > ceiving injuries to his head and body which ; necessitated his removal to the hospital. | Irt the same race AchlUeon came down at the second rence or the double In rront or, the stand, and it looked as though Te Henare, his rider, was In ror serious injury, as he was partially pinned underneath the horse. However, willing hands were soon to tho rescue, and he was quickly extricated, but it was a narrow escape. Bustler (Kecpa), Glenotus (Rae), Pine Arch (Stanway). and Scottish Knight (Burgess) was the order of the quartet named ; I when they finished a schooling task over the Ellerslle Steeplechase course on Thursday morning. Never Despair (VV.! Howe) started off with the party, but arter negotiating most or the obstacles sarely,' dislodged his rider by falling at the sod wail prior to taking on the double in the run home. Fortunately neither rider nor horse suffered any injury worthy of i mention. j San Forte, which won the Wanganui Steeplechase, is a Gulanforte gelding, and last season scored in a maiden hunters' steeplechase at Taranaki and a hunters' steeplechase at Wellington, while he was placed second in one or two similar events. His best performance, however, was probably his second to First Line in the July ; Steeplechase at the Wellington Winter races, the latter getting the verdict by a neck. On Thursday he was always handy. He put In a great run in the straight, outstaying mack Art, and winning by two I I J? 11 . 8 !™ 8 " I,e wss running on well at the ' unlsb, ana could have gone considerably 11 l rurtber. I ;

John Dlx was a starter In the opening | event at Wanganui, but was never sighted. King Pellic.ule. has been getting through some or his work away rrom the course. Geo. Jones will superintend the preparation of Nigger Minstrel for three-year-old engagcmcnls. Mircusonta looks to bo coming back to rorm, as does Lady Fingers. Both showed up on the llrst day at Wanganui. "Attractive seems to have gone ofT lately, and was never near the front at Wanganui _on Thursday. The vlrtorv or Yoma at Wanganui on (lie l opening day appeared to be well anticipated j by local sportsmen. ; E. Keesing received a bruised root while | riding Soloform at Wanganui on Thursday, due lo the golding boring iv lo the rails while running in Ihc borough Handicap. En Route will do better later on. He ran a good race In Hie Century Hurdles, and should do much better for the effort when stripped fur near ruiure hurdling events. showed up well in the Connolly Handicap, eventually finishing fourth. The race, however, seemed to be a trille far for him. Ihapotoa showed a lot or pace In ihc middle stages or the Connolly Handicap, ! I being well out in rront. but failed lo go on with it. Omahu made a great run al the finish or the Century Hurdles, and he inu.-t be given a chance ir taken In Auckland ror Hie winter meeting. Mr. W. R. Kemball won two events at Wanganui on Thursday, Bonnetter and Tenterlleld being his succcssrul representatives. Dirk Jumped very badly In the Wanganui Steeplechase, and was always In the rear, eventually railing. However, lie might do better at Ellerslle. Ruby Ring, owned by Mr. J. Bully was a starter in the opening event at Wanganui. He Is a three-year-old gelding by All Red. and was always handy, though eventually beaten Into ilfth position. He will Improve. Lady Joyce Is to be treated to a spell during the winter months, which means that her late trainer, L. (Brusher) Cray. Is now left without a pupil. Red Comet showed up In the early stages or the Purua Hark Handicap at Wanganui on Wednesday, but Ilnllshctl well back, lie Is reported to have some pare, hut so Tar has failed to produce It In a race. Antler showed a lot or pace in the Century Hurdle Race, while he stayed on well at the finish, beating all but Prince Rufus. He is a golding by Mystification, and halls rrom Hastings, where he won recently. Mahuru. which Is owned by Mr. C. F. Vallanco, is a good cut of a hark steeplechaser. She was well In the limelight In the concluding stages, but railed to root it with Buckeye at the finish. Mr. n. Danahy, who. while following his occupation as a Jockey, rode Mufti (Traducer—Plat Iron) to victory In the Wainirapa Cup in 187 8, died recently at Wanganui. Mangawhero was always well up In the Hack Hurdles at Wanganui on the opening day. but eventually had to go under to Tentcrfleld. He Jumped well, and it should not be long berore he again salutes the 'judge. Buckeye, which won the Hark _Wp]echase at Wanganui, Is owned hy Mr. P. Nagle. He was ridden In behind till wen into the Concluding round, and then took charge, winning easily. He was lucky in that Sir Roseberry lost his rider. Starland struck a hencoop hard in the second round of the Wanganui Steeplechase when going very well, anil in consequence Walls had to pull him up. He looked as though he had received a very solid knock when ho returned to the enclosure. Yoma, which won the Purua Hark Flat at Wanganui on Thursday. Is a four-year-old gelding by Camp Fire, and Is trained by J. F. Butler, at Stratford. He was always handy, and put in a great llnish. heading TOe Lamb at the distance to win by a head. He should be heard or again. Ohlti (Barrow), .lust Quietly (Rutherrord), and Elsie Aroha (Corkcry) were three aspirants Tor hurdle honours that all showed some aptitude for the business when schooled separately over the small fences at Ellerslle on Thursday morning. Tcnterneld can Jump well, while he has plenty of pace. He won comfortably at Wanganui on Thursday, and. despite the ract that some others fell behind Just when coming Into the straight, the result would have been unaltered, for he Unlshed with something in hand. Undo yea was brought across rrom Avondale to Ellerslle again on Thursday morning, and schooled over hurdles, but his display was not or the attractive order. With a light boy in the saddle he absolutely refused, but when tried arter with Stanway as his pilot, he cleared a rew fences sarely. Young Thurnham and Passionate defeated Gold Jacket over a circuit or the grass at Ellerslle on Thursday, but the time was not good. Gold Jacket will be ridden in the Cornwall Handicap by E. Manson, who will also pilot Tintoretto In his llrstday engagement at the June meeting. Peter Amans was ridden anything but a good race in the Century Hurdle Race. After going five rurlongs he was taken to tho rront. and. racing kindly and Jumping well, he set the pace till hair-a-mlle rrom home. With a little more patience he would have been hard to beat at the nnlsh. He is in great nick Just now. Diamond Ring, belonging to Mr. H. M Campbell, the hair-sister to Parisian Diamond, was not very solidly supported at Wanganui on Thursday. She was always well up, and at the distance it looked as though she might prevail, but Bonnetter came Just on the outside to beat her by a length. Diamond Ring win improve. Black Art can Jump, and besides possesses a lot or pare. It looked any odds on him at the last fence In the Wanganui Steeplechase, but San Forte got up in time to win by a couple of length. ir taken to Auckland, Black Art should have a chance or earning a stake. Royal Fame made his first appearance over hurdles at Wanganui since Christmas and he showed up in the early stages, but later, being In behind on the rails, he could not get through, and was eventually brought down through other horses railing | in rront or him. Royal Fame was uninjured. What a good more Bonnetter is is shown by her performances, xvhen she won at Egmont recently with 0.5 and scored In the Connolly Handicap, with 9.7 (top weight) at Wanganui on Thursday. She was never very prominent till the straight was reached, and then, coming right round the outside of the Held, she galloped over everything at the finish. It was a splendid performance, and she won well. Spoony, who is owned by Mr. Earl, and trained by E. Qulnllvan, Jun.. at Trentham, was turned out In good fettle at Wanganui on Thursday. The gelding is not a quick beginner, and, as he is a trifle small, he does not do well In a big Held. However, Judging by his racing at Easter, he is a good sort, and is sure to do better later on. He Is by Nassau. Ranui ran a great race In the Wanganui ! Steeplechase, and eventually finished rourth. IHe led ror over hair the distance, and then I Black Art headed him, but Ranui was soon in charge again. However, he had to give , way to Black Art and San Forte In the concluding stages. He should win a good cross-country race before long. There was a nasty spill in the Kaitokl Hack Hurdles at Wanganui on Thursday. Puwhero, which was about sixth, fell just as the field was rounding the turn Into the straight, and brought down Brigadier Bill I (A. MrDonald), Gold Peak (W. L. Easton), ; and Royal Fame (J. Roach). J. Roach had his collarbone broken, and had to be taken to the hospital. This is hard luck I ror him, for his ride on Oakleigh earlier in ! the day was his llrst appearance in a race 1 since Peter Amans foil with him while doing a schooling task at Ellerslle and inflicted a similar injury. The other riders mentioned were bruised. I The steeplechase course at Wanganui is easy, as it consists mostly of hencoops and brush fences. In consequence it does not give an adequate test as to a horse's jumping ability, like Ellerslle and Rlccarton do. The race is to the lightweights who can Jump enlarged hurdles and who have speed, therefore it was no wander Oakleigh. with 12.7, bad no chance in the big race, and finished last, for he has not the pace of San Forte and Black Art on the flat, but they have nothing on him when it comes to ieaplng. Those who have a warm spot in their hearts Tor the old fellow must not become disgruntled on his sliowing at Wanganui. for he will beat more than beat him at Ellerslle, and Riccarton if taken soutb.

I Prince. Abbey will be the only one of Mr. Fraser Smith's horses to take his - place in ihc field at Kllcrslio next month. I Peter Maxwell made a good sbowing In ! the Connolly Handicap, and at one stage , I was in rront. lie finished filth, but will : Ido belter later on. j The Romeo colt, which Mr. J. Hands, i or llclensville, has placed under M. J. : Carroll's charge at Te Rapa, has had his earliest education Imparled, and has j proved a very sensible juvenile. I When the straight was reached in the I Borough Handicap at Wanganui, Eucador i and civility cleared out rrom the held, and the latter Just got the decision nil the | ! post. The rest were a good hall-a-dozeii I I lengths away. I bright Knight, the two-year-old by Lord ] MiiiUuu— i-riT.. m-icii, which runs in the i | same i-iaiii-ion u..'iici-_hip as lii-igiii Day, j mis Oeeii on Ule. easy list sinco .-.vuuaan-. i .ur. i app has nun running out on Ins pro- i petty ior v Uriel' tei'in oeiuru rejoining I j. i-. Tuiehcn _ learn. j Muscari, the solt'erlno —Rose Red two- I year-oiu urluuguitf lo Air. I-ruser MilllU i uas been lii-i into work in view or spring ! I'lussii; engagement... Muscari has ut-cn • uawug an ca.y nine of It since Joining Al. j <j .1. can-oil's niaoics, aim is ui..piaying mo I i.etunt of the spun, having broadened and ! ueveloped a inure rouusi. appearance in general. Mr. Steve Tapp, the Frankton owner or the nay comet —i_auy Gwendoline chestnut iii-igut liay, ooos nui lniemi to start ins uiuidiuale vii mc llrst uay o_ I lie Juuu liiccliui; al Kllcrslio, but will have luui suuuu-d vii lor duly on the second and, prooaoly, ihc tlnru day or ihu il.xtuie. Uriglil Day is doing steady and useful wui-K at Te Rapa. King Merv, which was given a let up following his succcssrul trip to Trcnihain and Awapillll, has rejoined the. active brigade at le Rapa. The (Join Abbey threej ear-old, which is a very generous doer, has proved a great bargain I'm- the lOOgs which his owner paid lor him to Mr. 11. I llamion before he was put Into work. Roy Tapp, a former prominent Auckland I horseman, who was associated with Bedford's Winter Cup success, among others during his career, and who has been away from the game for the past three seasons, owing to 111 health, has been recuperating in the llletihelrn dlstrlrt in the Interval. Reports, his many rrlends In this province will be pleased to learn. Indicate that his health is fairly satisfactory. The Fortaflx gelding Alfort. which has proved a successful stake earner ror the Frankton owner Mr. Fraser Smith this season, will not be produced at the coming winter meeting at Ellerslle. Although I Alfort has had a goodly measure of travelI ling and raring he Is showing no ill eiTecis. In ract he has Improved on It, I and promises to be on hand to purther display his worth next season, when he should be an Improved horse over a dlslancc. J. li. nurty, who was established at Thames as a trainer for some time, and who shir ted to Te Kulli early In the present season. Is now In occupation of quarters near the new course at Te Rapa. stammer, Murl, Aroha, Pagoda, artd the i Jumpers .Napier and Capsal an; members or Unity's team, while Yankee lian and Submerge are expected to Join up from Palmerston .North shortly. Prince Rufus has been a very useful sort over hurdles this season, and the manner In which he won the Century llurdlo Race on Thursday suggests tbat he will be hard to beat In the Great .Northern Hurdles al Auckland next month. Ho was well ridden by Warner, who always had him well placed, and half-way through the concluding round he took charge, to win nicely by a couple of lengths. He Jumped expertly, while he showed great pace on Ibo Hat, and unlshed well. THE AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. Acceptances for the following events to be decided at the Auckland Racing Club's Winter Meeting, at Ellerslle on June _, 5. and 7. close with the secretary, Mr. \V. S. Spence, next Friday, at r> p.m.:—Great Jsoriliern Hurdles, Great Northern Steeplechase, Cornwall Handicap, Green Lane Steeplechase, Jervois Handicap, Penrose Hurdles. Hunt Club Hurdles, and Members' Handicap. TURF NOTES FROM THE SOUTH. CANTERBURY. (By Telegraph.-—Special to "Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, this day. A fair number or Rlccarton horses went to the oamaru meeting. Rlccarton claimed the tirst and third in the Hup to-day, Clareina and Prince Fcrouz. The former has been galloping well, and with her light weight on the turning Oamaru track, she seemed a good proposition. Taken all through Canterbury stables did well. Zaragoza returned to Rlccarton yesterday rrom Auckland. The Buckwheat colt purchased by Mr. G. Fulton at the yearling sales in Sydney arrived at Rlccarton yesterday, and is now iv 11. .Nurse's stable. J. McCombc lert Lyttelton last night en route ror Sydney. He has taken with him Sunny Loch, The Cheat. Oeranial, and the Paper Money—Subtcrrugc yearling, which will race under the name or Forgery. A. Wormald, a first-class rider over rences, will leave next week for Sydney. He will. probably do the riding on Carawock and other New Zealand Jumpers now in Australia. R. W. King will make another start In a lew days on the two-year-old Watermlnt, by nroyspear rrom Waterspray. the dam of Pllllewinkle and Sprinkler. Arter having a run in the McLean Stakes last October she was put aside, and she. will now be got ready ror early spring racing. King will also break in the yearling colt by Panmure rrom Cormorant, by Finland rrom Parera. dam of Nyland and Boanerges, two smart gallopers. With Dame straltlace and Count Cavour on the easy list. Mr. ,t. S. Barrett has no horses in racing order at present. This pair will be spelled during the winter, and will then be taken in band again by T. H. (iillett with a view to spring engagements. Dame Straltlace narrowly missed winning the last Now Zealand Cup, and, though her recent rorm has been moderate, she may come back In good trim Tor another attack on the Cup, a race in which Mr. Barrett has I been very unlucky, as Foo Chow also carI rlcd his colours into second place. Count | Cavour paid Ills way this season, and he j may be expected to develop into a good three-year-old.