RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 243, 14 October 1925, Page 12

RACING NEWS.

STABLE AND TRACK GOSSIP. (By WHALEBONE.) FIXTURES FOR THE 1925 SEASON. October 16, 17—oamaru Jockey Club. October 17 —Carterton Racing uub Ortob°r 21.22 —Rlverton Racing Club October 24 —Egmont-Wanganul Hunt Club. OctoDer 24. 26—Wellington Racing Club. October 26—Waikato Hunt Club- „ . October 26 —North Canterbury Raging Club October 26—Waipawa County Ra-ing. Club. October 26 —Waverley Racing Cluh. October 26, 2 B—Gore8 —Gore Racing Club. October 29. 31 —Poverty Bay Turf Club. November 4 —Birchwood Hunt Club. November 7. o—Auckland Racing Club. November 7. 9. 11. 14—Canterbury Jockey November ii, 16 —Waikato Racing Club. November IS—Asbhurst-Pobangina Racing Club. - . . . November 18, 19—Winton Jockey Club. November 22—Levin Racing Club. - November 20. 28—Soutb Canterbury Jockey CluD. . , _, . rfovember 28. 30 —Takapuna Jockey £}üb. November 28, 30 —Feilding Jockey Club. December s—Methven Racing Club. December s—Taumarunui Racing Club. December 9, 10—WoodvtUe District Jockey December 12—Wsipa Racing Club. December 17, 19—Dargavlile Racing Club. December 19—Banks Peninsula Racing Club. _ . December 26—W 7 aipukurau Jockey Club. December 26, 28 —Westland Racing Club. DecemDer 2fi, 28 —Taranaki Racing Club. December 26, 28—Dunedin Jockey Club. December 26. 28, 20—Manawatu Racing Club. . ~ , December 20, 29, January 1, 2 —Auckland Racing Club. December 31, January 1, 4 —Greymoutb Jockey Club. TROTTING EVENTS. October 17, 21—Auckland Trotting Club. October 26—Oamaru Trotting Club. October 24. 26 —Greymoutb Trotting Club. October 31 —Te Aroha . Trotting Club. November 10, 12, 13— N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club. November 20, 21—Nelson Trotting Club. November 21, 25—Otahuhu Trotting Club. November 27, 28; or December 5, 6 — Forbury Park Trotting Club. December s—Waikato5 —Waikato Trotting Club. December 12, 16—New Brighton Trotting Club. December 26—Gore Trotting Club. December 26—Ashburton Trotting Club. December 26, 28—Westport Trotting Club. December 26, 28 : —South Walrarapa Trotting Club. December 30—Inangahua Trotting Club. December 30—Winton Trotting Club. December 28, 30. 31—Auckland Trotting Club.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS,

OATS.—Hohora did not win a race last season, but at the Otahuhu meeting in' February was bracketed with Rock Hinton which won. Rock Hinton was driven by R. Jopson. READER.—Scrap o' Paper first raced. according to the ' Turf Register, as a three-year-old, in the Ferguson Handicap at the Auckland Racing Club's summer meeting on January 1, 1916. He is therefore rising thirteen years. ' TTAGER.—Sir Archie did not start. . Sunny Roe, Merry Roe and Waiorewa are to be mated with Catmint this season. Clandhu on Masterton form will - need to improva a lot to win a race in , the near future. Peneiis ran two. good races ,at Masterton, -and be. should be heard of in an jmpbrtant event before long. Refinement has- foaled a colt to Romeo, and Miss Girons a filly to Tea Tray, at the Hon. E. W. Alison's stud. The brood Brighty, Oppfen- -■ heim> - and Mafiosa, • were- sent from Auckland to Gisborne last week to be mated with Hunting Song. According to southern reports Sunart is still below his proper form and he . can, hardly be ready to do himself jus- - tice at Riccarton next month. Sir. Roseberxy, which is in, work at Ellerslie and is looking well, will probably have bis next outing at the Auckland Racing Club's , spring, meeting. Musical fell on. the first day of the Masterton meeting, but won on Satur- " day. ' But for the mishap it .is stated that lie would have scored on Friday. Quest was improved by his : racing on Friday, and ran a much better race at Masterton on Saturday. If .he continues on the right way he should be handy before long. Pangolin, a brother to Benmure, who won'the Maiden Stakes at Masterton, is said to be a most ' promising sort and only for a bad passage on the second day he -would probably have scored again.

- . Importer . (Rowe) and . Praiseworthy - (Regan) • were separately, schooled over hurdles at Ellerslie yesterday. The former stopped at the first, but jumped • the others all right. Praiseworthy performed well. ... Star Ranger had sufficiently recovered from -the khock. he received when re- ' turning to Trentham after the Avondale meeting to be on the course last week. He will not be asked to undertake any strenuous work for a while. Cohesian, in J. Buchanan's stable, was sent to Gisborne yesterday to com- ' pete -at,'the' 'Poverty-. Bay Turf Club's .' meieting this month. ' Two fillies from Bngtity and Oppenheim, respectively, by Catmint, also went down by the same steamer. Nigger Minstrel-is-reported to have 1 done well 'since'he- raced in the Eclipse Stakes.at Wanganui, and he will next be seen out at the Wellington meeting, after which he will go on to Ric- ' car torn," he v .hai engagements in ', the' Stewards'. Handicap and the Stead Memorial Cup. . . . _ Chickwheat, who started ,the season by, winning at the.. Grand National meeting, looks as though he is going to be a good proposition this season. At Dunedin on Saitiirday; he came with a good run over the concluding stages of the Ranfurly, Handicap and won nicely by half a length. I - ■ —= - R. W. McTavish, the Auckland jockey, who went over to Sydney recently to ride Diogenes, Starshell and Sottano, - returned to Auckland by the Maunganui yesterday. Diogenes was in the _ A.J.C. Derby, but went lame before the event, and could not be started. The horses mentioned will return to Wellington next week. C; Hazlet * has to accept a MS SSaAK * good snell - 18c to P ve Wm , W*? S _%___& -Result the Melnwnt for a -wWII l *° ln *o,'etire\time.to he pre^r_g*^ Va ' i l m am ™

A two-year-old by Author Dillon — Pleasant Drive has been taken in hand by B. Jarden. The colt is said to be a perfect pacer.

J. N. Clarke has lodged an appeal with the' New Zealand Trotting Association against his disqualification by the* Wellington Trotting Club.

R. E. Mills had intended to bring the pacer Prince Pointer to Auckland,, but changed-his plans, and will go to the Greymoutli Trotting Club's meeting instead. • '

Polonaise, who ran second to Commendation at Masterton on Saturday, is by Rossendale —Narilla, and is trained by P. Hazeljnan. This was her first outing.

Mireusonta won easily at Masterton on Saturday ,and was never off the bit. Mireusonta will annex a good sprint race before long if he retains his present form.

The three-year-old William the Great, which raced at the Geraldine meeting, is reported to have improved considerably since then, and is expected to race well at Greymoutb.

Sole Mio won impressively at Masterton on Saturday, but it is stated that he was rather lucky, as if Sasham had got a clear run, he would have made matters much harder for Sole Mio. -

The two-year-old, Commendation, had only an exercise gallop at Masterton on Saturday and looks as though he will be hard to dispose of in the Wellesley Stakes at Wellington this month.

Lucky Days, a two-year-old, that ran third in the Cave Plate at Masterton on Saturday, is a sister to Dainty Step. She was unlucky at the barrier or might have been second. Both Polonaise and Lucky Days are owned by Mr. C. E. Elgaf.

It is stated that some members of the committee of the Forbury Park Trotting Club were against tightening any of the class events on the spring programme. This is surprising, because it is only by keeping the limits tight that owners are induced to send good performers to a meeting.

That good mare Onyx, -which claims an engagement in the New Zealand Trotting Cup, acquitted herself well in a workout at New Brighton last week (says "Argus"). She is to be taken to Greymouth' to race, and her outings there will sharpen her up for the more important engagement in November. The Free-for-All at Greymouth has drawn a field of eight high-class pacers, representing five stables: Acron and Great Bingen (trained by D. Withers), Great Hope and Taurekareka (J. Bryce), Vilo (E. J. Smith), Logan Chief (J. J. Kennerley). Realm (W. J. Tomkinson), and Onyx (J. Messervey). In the Lightning Handicap, in addition to the foregoing, are Prince Pointer, from R. E. Mills' stable, and Jack Potts, from B. Jarden's stable.

Nincompoop is reported to have run well for threequarters of the- distance in the Dunedin Guineas, but then faded out. Money Order, who won" two 'races at Dunedin, including the Dunedin Guineas, represents Mr. J. R. McKenzie's first venture with gallopers. - Acron was the first horse he owned in trotting. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. Owners and trainers are reminded that general entries for - the spring meeting of the Auckland Racing Club, arid forfeits for the Great Northern Guineas and Welcome Stakes close with the secretary. Mr. W. S. Spence. at 5 p.m. on Friday. At the same time nominations close for the Auckland Cup, Railway Handicap, Summer Cup, Racing Club Handicap, Grandstand Handicap, King's Plate and Clifford Plate, to be run at the summer meeting of the club. TE AROHA TROTTING CLUB. ALTERATION IN PROGRAMME. In connection with the Te Aroha Trottintr Club's meeting, which is to be held on October 31, and for which owners should bear in mind that nominations close with the secretary (Mr. A. W. Edwards), Te Aroha. or Messrs. Blomfield. and.Co., High Street, at 5 p.m. on Monday next, attention is drawn to an alteration which the committee has decided upon in the order of running of the events: In the published programme the fifth race is the Waihou Handicap, for unhoppled trotters only, limit om, and the sixth race is the Ruakaka Handicap, one mile and a quarter, limit 3min. The order of these two events has now been reversed, which is important to owners, as it will mean that many will run their horses in both the Ruakaka and Farewell Handicaps, now that the former race has been placed fifth on the programme.

By the way, the programme is a rather good one, the Elstow Handicap, for the slow trotters, and the Waitoa Handicap, for improving pacers, limit 3.45, being the only events to carry less than 100 soys. The Cup is worth 250sovs and a cup valued at 25sovs, the limit being fixed at 4.44. The Manawaru Handicap is a mile and a quarter saddle event, with a 3.4 limit; the Hot Springs Handicap has a limit of 3.40; while the' Farewell Handicap is, like the Manawaru Handicap, for saddle horses only, and the limit is fixed at 2.22.

STILL COMING. AUSTRALIA'S CRACK PACERS. Although the proposed trip to Auckland with the Australian crack pacer for the Spring Meeting of the Auckland Trotting Cup had to be abandoned owing to the owner being unable to secure steamer accommodation for the champion and other horses, we may take it that the visit is to.be made later. On the subject the "Sydney Sun" says: Mr. J. B. Sheehan, breeder of Mungery, Peak Hill, intends taking Machine Brick and his two sons, Auto Machine and

Flying Machine, to New Zealand. He has avlease of Machine, Brick and owns the other pair. The trio are in W. J. O'Shea's stables at- Leichardt. J. James, a leading trainer of Melbourne, who visited Sydney last Easter with a team, will : a!so go to the Dominion, taking Harold Pronto and probably Aberdeen. He will be - accompanied- by Mr. H. Stevens, of Northcote. Some time ago an effort was made to secure Harold Pronto and Yin Direct, two of the best hoppled pacers in Victoria, for New Zealand. One enthusiast offered £1000 for Harold ProntOj and £300 out of tHe first £1000 event he won, but the owner, Dr. G. Connelly, of Brisbane, declined the offer. Harold Pronto is the speediest hoppled pacer by Don Pronto. It is understood the same owner wanted to lease Yin Direct.

MEETING OF TROTTING BOARD. APPEALS AGAINST CLUBS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRTSTCHURCH, Tuesday. An application by Mr. D. Bennett to the board of the New Zealand Trotting Association for remission of the re; mainder of his disqualification, which expires in May next, was refused. On the suggestion of Mr. T. H. Davey, chief stipendiary steward, it was decided to notify all clubs that maiden horses must be paraded in the birdcage for inspection by him not less than one hour before the time for the starting of the first race of the day. The Wellington Trotting.Club advised that, at its recent meeting, it had fined R. Humphreys £20 for crossing, and had disqualified J. N. Clarke from riding, driving and training for a period of six months for interference.

An application by Humphreys for reduction of the fine, on the grounds that the alleged pulling in or crossing was unintentional, and that he had held a license for twenty years, and had never been fined for any offence during the whole of that period, was refused, and the club'B action was endorsed.

The president reported that the appeal committee had dealt with an appeal by Clarke against his disqualification, but had decided that, as it was a question of fact, no appeal could lie. Mr. R. Twyneham appeared on behalf of Clarke and admitted that no appeal could lie, but pointed out that, under rule 76, the association had power to hear additional evidence, which he was prepared to submit. The chairman said the proper course was' to submit such evidence through the club, and counsel agreed to adopt that course. The action of the club was endorsed.in this. case.

EPSOM TRAINING NOTES. Once again the track at Epsom was wet and heavy, and this morning, though the majority of trainers were anxious to work their teams out fast, this was almost out of the question so Tar as registering fast, time was concerned. Still, trainers had to do the best they could. A. Lee was the first to appear, and he worked Pearl Fisher and Tinsel over a couple or circuits. Bon Bon (Walker) was another worked' early, but was not asked to go rast. A. Brown had Glandore out in the centre doing long and steady exercise. The roan horse is very well.

Delavan Bill (Wilson, was worked out at a gallop over a couple or rounds.

Holly Boy (August) and Nelson Fame (Craw) went about a mile and a-hair at a solid pace without the straps. Nelson Fame was on the extreme outside or the track and moved particularly well.

Tannhauser cantered three circuits at an easy pace.

My Junior and Coal King (McSweeney) were associated over a mile and a-half. My Junior was always going easy' alongside his companion. Coal King lert his reet a couple or times, but he should be a good sort later on as he is as yet very green. Ekeoranei (Jopson*: was worked in harness, but was not asked to go better than three-quarter pace. Pyramus (Julian) went'a mile and a-half accompanied by a galloper. The trotter made no mistake and moved freely throughout. Wimmera King (Millen) was another to put in several rounds at a userul pace. This gelding is moving along nicely. Cora Tacks and Uncle Bert with the straps on were companions over a little more than a mile and a-half. Rockburn (O'Kane) and Harvest Home (Jopson) were worked at a useful pace. Rockburn is a good sort of trotter. The Squire was galloped over a couple or rounds, and other members or Shaw's team were given lig-ht tasks. A. Broughton arrived rrom the south with the pacers Daphne Wildwood and Why Worry. The pair look well. F. Holmes put in an appearance with hi* team or threo. Bob Logan. Talaro and Willie Logan. The latter promises to be well ranciecl for the October Handicap. L. Burket is on the scene with Imprint, which is one or the ravourites ror the big race. W. Warren, with his pair, Countryman and Young Carbine, arrived last evening, as did also J. Wilson, with Harold Burwood, and W. Morland. with Escapade. W.-.T. Tomkinson is expected to-day with Pattie Alto and Royal Chance, and J.'Brvce with Kohara. This- will complete the southern contingent. Should tho weather be line there should be some interesting work registered tomorrow.

NOTES FROM CANTERBURY. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. Te Kawa has been laid aside suffering. It is believed, rrom some internal complaint. The two-year-old by Clarenceux from Hornbeam has been gelded. A. McAulay -will give him a good spell before recommencing his preparation. A recent addition to R. Alexander's team at Riccarton is a gelding by Greyspear rrom Lady Victoria, the dam or Royal Star. Lady.victoria is to visit Arrowsmith this season.

Projector lias nnished racing: ror the' time being, but will be brought in again in time for jumping events next winter.

Kenmore has rejoined F. Christmas' team at Riccarton. The Nassau- gelding has had a long spell and looks in nice condition to commence a rurther preparation. Recent roalings reported are a colt by Paladln rrom - Claronllla . (Clarenceux — Peronilla), and a colt by Sunny Lake from Dame' Fortune (Soirerino—Madama).

It is reported that the Gay Lad —-Honesty two-year-old filly. Real Glad, winner or the Dominion Handicap at Dunedin on Saturday, will be a runner in the two-year-old races at the Wellington spring meeting. She won tbe rare mentioned Talrly well, but was receiving 151b rrom the runner-up.

Spearpolnt, a gelding by Greyspear rrom Samisen. is now a member of H. Nurse's team. His dam was by Birkpnhead from Guitar, a mare whose grandam was an imported mare by Thormanby. Samiesen coUltf gallop fast but did not stay.

Zaragoza was sent south yesterday to join F; D., Jones' team Tor the Oamaru Jockey Club's spring meeting; The daughter of Nassau and Madrid has' been working nicely over short courses lately, but may not be quite forward enough to run out sir. furlongs up the hill at the southern course.

M. McCarten did not remain south ror the Oamaru Jockey Club's spring meeting. He lert Tor the north last night, as ata *- Waddell with the Paper Money gilding, rather O'Flynn. The three-year-old Is to be lert with J. Lowe at Trentham until his regular trainer arrives with a team for the Wellington Racing Club's spring meeting. _ ~,,„ J. Beale went south to mini riding engagements at the Birchwood Hunt meeting, after the completion or the Duneam Meeting on Saturday. He will also be in the saddle at Oamaru berore returning to Riccarton. . .The Paper Money two-year-old BanK Note was sent home to Riccarton from Dunedin by the race special on Saturday. He is not likely to start at the Wellington Racing Club's spring meeting, but will be on hand lor tlie Welcome Stakes at the Canterbury .Jockey Club's Metropolitan Meeting next month. F. D. Jones has remained in the South with Malaga and Windshield ror the Oamaru meeting this week. The rorm or both horses at Dunedin was disappointing.

Mr. James Barnes, who has been chairman or Tattersalls' Club, Sydney. Tor many years, and who is president or the JS"ew South Wales Trotting Club, and a steward or two racing clubs in Sydney, is coming over to New Zealand on a visit. He will be in Christchurch ror carnival week. He will be accompanied by Mr. J. Mehan, a well-known New South Wales newspaper proprietor. Mr. E. Gates has this season sent his mare Lady Minerva (Martian —Lady Lillian), dam or Miss Minerva. Winkle's Best, and the promising two-year-old Lady Swinton to the English-bred horse Night Raid. Miss Muriel, by Lucullus —Lady Bob 3, is also on a visit to the imported horse. In Lady Minerva's case the close return to Bend Or, as represented by the Martian and Radium lines should produce something worth while.

The roiiowing roalings are reported rrom the Seadown Stud, Timaru: Bendown (Downshire—Benzoic), dam or Solero, a chestnut colt to Night Raid; Raid (Rokeby —Sorte), dam or Ransack, Soirraid and Pillage, a brown colt to Solferino; Dribble (All Black—Float), a brown filly; Sea Maid (Martian—Clymene), a brown filly, and Weather Mark (Varco —Weather Witch), a brown colt; all to Night Raid. These mares will be mated with Night Raid this season.

The bad going experienced at Wingatui I last week upset calculations or most of the Riccarton trainers badly. Count Cavour was about the biggest disappointment, but his trainer (T. H. Gillett) had ample compensation when Money Order made an exhibition or the field in the Dunedin Guineas. The Paper Money gelding was an odds-on ravourite, and the betting was a true index or his ability. Overdrawn- and Coupon were the only withdrawals rrom the field,, and, taken all round, the three-year-olds carrying the colours were a good lot. Perhaps they were the best, on the average, that have contested the classic event since its Inception, but Money Order won easing up. He is by Paper Money rrom Kilrea, which won the Dunedin Guineas in 1917. Father O'Flynn was carrying a 711) penalty ror having won the Wanganui Guineas, but had he met Money Order on even terms the result would have been the same, and taking a line through this race, Money Order is probably the best three-year-old seen" out this season. Father O'Flynn struggled on gamely with his penalty, but had to go flown also to Circulation, which stayed on well. This nily, if not able to extend Money Order when the Derbies are run, will be particularly hard to beat in the Oaks. Her rorm was an improvement on that or the opening day, when meeting Father O'Flynn on 71b better terms she nnlshed behind him. Centrepiece seems to be a colt or moods, but nnished a rair rourth. or the others who were unplaced Corn Money and Nincompoop showed most speed, and- win pay their way over short courses, while Jack o' Lantern, by the imported horse Fleetham rrom Eight Bells, arter losing some ground at the start, finished well up behind the leaders. He is a more than userui maiden, and one that looks equal to carrrying a rair weight. The only thing that will prevent him winning ,a good handicap later will be his uncertainty at the barrier, but as he has had no previous experience considerable improvement in this respect can be expected.

Clareina will carry more confidence in hpr races at Oamaru than anything else train™ at' Riccarton. The Clarenceux mare is particularly well just now, and company over a couple of miles, and gave a n p n r !va d te P ad y vi 0 ce tr h o^ ft&n received that a n l Tuttern\V h i c c"v X ci U Wr Auckland tonight to drite Countryman and i-arbine in their engagements. -„„,,, Two New Zealand Trotting Cup canddate* Locanda Mac and Away, were compinions in a work out over t-x .miles .t fe nS and y S d lorsr,S J S a?i°sfa Towards the end of last week.-P. Riddle sent Sheik and Delavan Q^s*J™ "for in 438 Snowshoe, which is not bo forward as his companions, took 4.50 to cover "Vaiwkl {*\\VS& done well since she has been out of commission, and is expected join J. J Kennerley's string this week. Ta aro, Willie Logan, and Bob Logan, members of F. Holmes' team, lert for the North yesterday to assist at the Auckland Trotting- Club's Spring^Meetlng. At oakhampton Lodgre. .on saturpaj Ahuriri and Kohara were companions in a work out over two miles. The time registered was good. Great Hope kareka worked together over a mile and finished on terms. Both horse= win race at Greymouth this month. \V J. Tomkinson paid a - visit to J. ; Brvce's private track on Saturday and gave ; ; Realm some solid work, but his effort was not altogether satisfactory. Vrir .... In a work out at Launston, on Friday ! Audacious struck htmseir. and has been ! allowed to rorfeit his engagements at tne ! Auckland Trotting Club's Spring Meeting. The Australian-bred pacer His Pal is a I recent addition to W. J. Tornkmson^s I ea \"patron or J. J. Kennerley's stable has j been negotiating ror the purchase or Harold Pronto, and although rour figures were offered for the son or Don Pronto ! and Harilda no business has yet resulted. I Harold Pronto is an attractive pacer, and looks like a horse that will establish a i very rast record in the near future. the pacing gelding: Bombardier will be shipped back to Australia on Thursday, as j. J. Kennerley has decided not to persevere with the son or Ribbonwood and Vera Whipps. Royal Chance and Patty Alto did not return to Addington arter the Wellington meeting, but journeyed to Auckland, where they will race next Saturday. D. Withers will assist at Greymouth with Mr. J. R. McKenzies horses, Acron, Great Bingen, Nyallo, Silk Thread, and 'Frisco Beau. ' Young Carbine, Countryman. and Escapade lert for the North yesterday to compete at the Auckland Trotting Club's Spring Meeting. The death is recorded of the aged pacing stallion Cello Sydney Wilkes, by Haroljl Dillon from Cremona Wilkes, owned by Mrs. T. L. Morrison, of Waimate. The cause of death was a broken foreleg near

the shoulder, which :&_*...,,_,_ destruction. Cello Sydney \viiv„ 4 Ms brilliant pacer, and won" over m„ ? M » tances. He was a fine slaver a nX s l 4l »' record of 4.39 4-5 ror two m > 4 • couple or seasons ago he retlrert fi?" A race track, and pince then has be™ "2 ! he stud duty in the Waimate distrftt ? aoln « The .New Zealand Trotting c__ ,.' . Pedro Pronto broke down thf, „ nm lat6 He is not likely io start at Adding™ l * two other doubtrul starters are <ffi' an4 Away. ~-neii£ ___[