RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 37, 13 February 1926, Page 16

RACING NEWS.

STABLE AND TRACK GOSSIP. (By TTHALEBOXE.) FIXTURES FOR THE 1925-26 SEASON February 13, 15—Rotorua Jockey Club. February IS—Tolocra Bay J.C. l-ebruarv 18. aO —Wanffauul J.C. February :!. es— Wcodville District J.C. A yearling by Catmint from Merry Roe was shipped from Auckland to Gisborne during tbe week. Tommy DoiM .vent well at Wellington, ami lie ?eem* to have run a good race at Dunedin in the Cup on Thursday. being prominent for most of the way. Ho can be looked on to do better shortly. Set Sail -hemhi win good race? shortly. At Wellington she was not ridden to the best advantage, but in the Publican's Handicap at Dunedin on Thursday fin-i-hed second. She has shown some pace in the South this season. Celerity IT., which won at Dunedin yesterday, was imported to this eonntxy, ' and races in the interests of Messrs. Cliisholm and Mao Donald, who own fUentruin. Celerity IT. -is by Gainsl.orough. This makes her third victory this season. Te Monanni evidently was unable to cope successfully with his weight in tbfc Taranaki Cup." He, however, finished fourth and appear? to have run a good race. His advent in Australia will be full % of interest for he is due to leave Auckland next week. Oration, on the way he ran on the first day of the Egmont meeting, certainly showed that he had a good chance in the Juvenile Handicap at Tarankai yesterday. He had the steadier of 9.11, but won easily despite the fact that he did not go too kindly in the straight. The full sisters Princess Ronnie and Princess Xgata appear to be in good form just at present. They both won at the recent Gishorne meeting ana again annexed races at the Poverty Bay Turf Club's meeting at- Gisborne. Princess Ronnie is trained by C. XorgTove at Ellerslie. Limerick, which won the Dunedin Champagne Stakes on Thursday, is by Limond from Medley, and was bred by Mr. H. A. Knight, in whose interest" he races. He is trained by F. D. Jones. He is a half-brother to that good horse Ballymena, which won the A.J.C. Derby for Mr. Knight. The latter was by Nassau. Bustler, after his recent form in the south, looked to have a good show in the hurdles on the first clay of the Taranaki meeting, and he duly won. San Fera. which beat him on the first day of the Egmont meeting, finished third, while Kounau. which dead-heated with him on the second day, was second. The form at Egmont, therefore, was well maintained. Overdrawn, which ran second in the Dunedin Cup. is one of the Paper Money tribe, as his name suggests, but he appears to be the making of a good horse, for he is only a three-year-old. After finishing second to Comic Song in the C.J.C. Stewards' Handicap, he was third in the Otago Handicap to Listening Post and Mountain Lion, while he later won the Wyndham Cup. one mile and a-quarter. beating Listening Post, Tarleton and Mountain Lion. Toma finished second iir the Egmont Cup to Town Bank, and it was then thought that the slow pace might have assisted him. However, with an additional 110 yards to go he won very easily in the same time as the Egmont Cup was run. Tt appears that the extra distance was due to the barrier being erected at the wrong post. Some of those with horses engaged will probably have something to say in regard to that, matter, for that should not have occurred with such an old established club as the Taranaki Jockey Club. After experiencing very hard luck in connection with cups. Mr. J. S. Barrett won the Dunedin Cup on Thursday with Count Cavour. which had run third in the New Zealand Cup and second in the Auckland Cup. Count Cavour was unlucky to be beaten in the big event at Ellerslie, and he showed his quality later in the meeting when he turned the tables on Rapine in the Clifford Plate. As was only to be expected after his impressive track work at Riccarton and his previous performances this season, he went out favourite at Dunedin, and won well at the finish. Some of the Sydney jockeys who have an extensive clientele have no need to peregrinate in order to get sufficient of the wherewithal to keep the wolf from the door, but others have to move around (says a Sydney writer). Such a one is apprentice" E. Baxter, the ex-Maorilander, who came to Australia first when J. M. Cameron purchased The Hawk in Xew Zealand and brought his across to Australia. Baxter was Cameron's apprentice then, but he knew very little about race-riding when he first came here. Experience has done much for the boy,. however, and nowadays his services are eagerly availed of by trainers in need of a vigorous boy who can go to scale at a light weight. In all, Baxter has ridden twenty-nine winners, and requires only one more to lose his apprentice allowance. This season he has steered twelve winners, but has had to travel to get them. Four were in the metropolitan area, three at* Newcastle, three at Orange, and two at Goulburn. The carrying of the "shot" waistcoat was discussed at the last annual meeting of the New Zealand Racing Conference, and it was eventually decided to prohibit the use of it altogether. lx was argued that if a jockey or horse fell the extra weight the jockey carried around his body tended to make the fall, as tar as the rider was concerned, a SeVhav. W PaSSing ° f this rule that £m! been . yer >- many who thought atut^bol^r^S^ 6 ttsv to carry it \ W / s , a convenient rule 1?x Hpjt J, BarryTS to Oratioi 11 a won £%£ 3j* ** o- Thursday, and put on a -shot- wa&teoat he suit that he was finedlSo -rS he re " of the second horeehaf-h * OWlser against Oration gating 3?JS?*S patently on the ground St X^E k weight was carried i n a manner "hat *? Prohibited by the rules. It %flT£ oecide in ta e matter.

Xastori, which won at the Taranaki meeting is a three-year-old by Nassau, and as a two-year-old last season showed gome pace. She is owned by E. George. Cornstalk showed on his Wellington running that he would be hard to dispose very long, and at Dunedin on Thursday lie finished second in the. Trial Stakes. He is by Buckwheat and is owned by Mr. H. Acton Adams. The Hawk, which developed lameness on the morning of the last Moonee Valley meeting and was unable to fulfill his engagement in the William -Reid Stakes, worked quietly on the tan at Flemington last week, and looked all right again. Ashley Reed will ride as a free lance in the future. Reed went to Melbourne under a 12 months' contract to Mr. A. T. Creswiclc, and that terminated last week. He ha-s met with a good deal of success in Melbourne, having won between 30 and 40 races in the year. He is a light-weight and a capable horseman who should continue to do well there. Princess Ronnie has developed staying ability. and. furthermore. she appears to do well on the Gisborne courses. At the recent meeting of the Gisborne Racing Club she was second in the Gisborne Cup and won the Racing Club Handicap on the second day. On Thursday, at the Poverty Bay Turf Club's meeting, she won the Turanga Stakes, one mile and a-quarter, from half a dozen others. When the name of P. F. Foley went up as the rider of Comus in the Aspendale Plate last week (says a Melbourne writer, few people connected him with ths diminutive lad who won the Melbourne Cup of 1016 on Sasanof. Foley then was a leading lightweight in Sydney. He rode scores of winners, and later left Australia. He is now attached to Cecil Godby's stable at Mentone. He is a capable rider and should win races there if the necessary opportunities present themselves. Foley comes from a well-known racing family in Sydney. HAZE'S RECORD. Haze has not yet won a race, and his bad luck still sticks to him. for another placed performance went down to his credit in the Dunedin Cup. Haze was brought to Auckland for the A.R.C. summer meeting, but ran very poorly. His record is rather interesting, and it is appended:— At Two Years (three starts). — Unplaced tbree times. At Three Years (eight starts). — Second C.J.C. Hornby Handicap, seven furlongs: second. Peninsula Cup, one mile and a-quarter: second, Wellington Salver stream Handicap. one mile: ?eeond, C.J.C. Great Autumn Handicap, one mile and a-half; second, C.J.C. Sockburn Handicap, one mile and aqtiarter: second, Hawke's Bay Cup, one mile and a-half. At Four Years (six starts). —Second, C.J.C. Metropolitan Handicap, one mile and a-half; third, Dunedin Cup, one mile and a-half. Such a list -would be most exasperating to most owners, and Haze, when be is right, just appears to be a remove from a good-class performer. - BLOODSTOCK SALES. LIFELESS BIDDING. AT TAHUNA PARK. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) DUTN'EDLS", Friday. The sale of yearlings held at Tahuna Park this arternoon drew a rair crowd or sportsmen to the ringside, but money was apparently scarce, the top price being 375 guineas Tor a three-quarter brother in blood to KilbrOusyth, bought by Dr. M. G. Louisson, or Chnstchurclf. He is a very well grown gelding, and was worth the money. Some or the other lots which went at low figures were quite as good, and at 125 guineas Mr. G. J. Barton, of Dunedin, secured a very nice lllly by Kilbroney from Panama, a grand daughter of the BiU of Portland mare Far Away, which goes back in two removes to Atlantis, the ancestress or the Melbourne Cup winner Apologue, and or Gladsome, Abercorn, and numerous other great winners. The Riccarton trainer, J. B. Pearson, paid 325 guineas Tor a lllly by Paper Money rrom Bonny Helen, a >"ew Zealand Oaks and Wanganui Guineas winner, and a sister to Bonny Portland, dam or Reremoana and Lady Cavendish. This filly is rather straight in front, but has a flne top and good bone. At a similar figure, Mr. A. H. Fisher secured a compact little gelding by Kilbroney, rrom the Imported mare Temba, by the English Derby winner Sainfoin, rrom Isalain Beauty, a granddaughter or Morganette, the dam or the Derby winners Galtee More and \rd Patrick. This youngster, though smaU ror a Kilbroney, showed plenty or quality. The next best price was realised for the coit by Paper Money rrom that brilliant galloper Peirene, which won the Wellesley Stakes and Hastings Stakes and finished second to Culprit in the Great >'orthern Foal Stakes. He has a great top piece, with wondertully strong loin and quarters, but appears to stand back a little on his knees. He was bought by Mr J. M. Samson ror 275 guineas. Mr. J. F. Reid's lot started 7 'badly, and arter Mr w.j. Jorgensen, or Wellington had tought the filly by Kilbroney from the winner-producer rvada, at too guineas (the only bid), and Mr. Barton had secured the Kilbroney—Panama nily a~ previously mentioned, the next two iot= were passed in at 325 guineas and 200 guineas. They were a hair brother by Klmroney to Scrip, and a hair sister by tne same sire to Racerul and other good winners. The bay filly by Kilbroney rrom Elysium, dam or Bright Sol, was also passed in, only two bids being rorthcoming and stopping at 125 guineas. . Details of the sale are as rollowChestnut colt by Thurnhand—Belle or New York, Mr. w. R. Kemball (Masterton) 150 guineas. Bay colt by Boniform—Snow Waif Mr A. Grant (Fairlie), 155 guineas. Chestnut colt by Boniform—Blackmail Mr. C. Gieseler (Wingatui), 125 guineas. ' Brown colt by Kilbronev—Pot Pourri Mr. W. Quirk (Dunedin), 235 guineas. ' Brown colt by Paper Money—Peirene Mr. 1. M. Samson (Dunedin), 275 guinea*' Bay Ally by Paper Moneys-Bonny Helen Mr. J. B. Pearson, 325 guineas. Bay filly by Kilbroney—Nada, Mr W J. Jorgensen (Wellington), 100 guineas. Brown Ally by Kilbroney—Panama, 125 guineas. ■Bay gelding by Kilbroney—Zia, passed In at 325 guineas. Black Ally by Kilbroney—Rose Red passed in at 200 guineas. Brown gelding by Kilbroney—Mazurka Dr. M. G. Louisson (Christchurch) 375 guineas. Bay filly by Kilbroney— Elysium, parsed in at 125 guineas. Brown gelding by Kilbronev—Temba Mr. A. H. Fisher (Dunedin), 325 guineas' Brown filly by Kilbroney—Halina, Mr.' R. Acton Adams (Dunedin), 250 guineas'" Bay filly by Kilbroney—Elaine, Mr b' S. Irwin (Dunedin), 160 guineas. *" ' " MARLBOROUGH MEETING. LIST OF THE HANDICAPS, <By Telesrapn.—Press Association.; BLENHEIM, Friday. The following handicaps have been declared f or the first day of the Marlberonsh Racing Club's meefimr:— .ndrfe 1 ' C 2P' 0 " c mile an «l a-ouarter KalakauiTo'WrJa 63 -' 1 !? V\ TOM-". cock 70. 5=,„ *r -- 11 ' El ??re 7.1, GameSmiffle- TiniS?" 70 ' R o»-Marclie 7.0. Acre 4w^ andlc aP- six furlong.—Krst govern 77 t' I *. Oamecock 7.7. Mis--1 Hoyal Torino She T '°- T empean 7.0, Blenheim Wbl'-=» ' 1,-6, Para 3.4, Uralla

Probate S.o, Zero Hour 8.5, Bon Marche 8.5, Misgovern S.o, Bonnie Gold 8.1, Sporting Girl 7.11, Sunbath 7.11, Manchester 7.11. Dash Hack Handicap, five furlongs.— Tempeau ».0, Deep Drive 8.3, Bonatic 7.3 3. Some Abbey 7.0, Phantasy 7.0, Sunbath 7.5, Sashara, 7.1, Clantoi 7.0, Momins: Gift 7.0. Assert 7.0, Oread 7.0. Perianda 7.0. Frilford 7.0. l'.rookby Welter, seven furlongs.—Roya! Form 10.4. lioaatic 0.13, Deep Drive 0.13. I iloutoa Lady 0.9. Phantasy 0.8, Squint 9.6, Crown Keel 0.5. Sunbath' 9.5. Twink 9.3, Axle O.n, Manchester 9.0, Ashform 9.0, Pleasant Surprise 0.0, Helen Winkie 0.0. Moonface 0.0, Conviction 0.0. Astonform 0.0, Don Fisher 0.0. TOLOGA BAY CLUB. LIST OF ACCEPTANCES. (By Telegraph-— Press Association.) GISBORNE, Friday. The following are the acceptances for the Tologit Bay Jockey Club's meeting :— Maiden Scurry, five furlongs (all Sst). — Hampton Court, Night Nurse. Sophia, Wet Winter, Autuinus, Toka Mokau, Kirunga, Xitroc-Is, Gay Fed. Tupa, Miss Damon, The Heathen, Kaimoe.' Momentus, Cvnaha, Free Kick. Flying Handicap, six. furlongs.—The Author 9.10, Startle 0.1, Nightsong 8.1, Kenyon 7.1:2. Waioeka Jack 7.10, Prince Randall 7.7, Patua 7.7. Welter Handicap, seven furlongs.—Garzon 10.7, Manut.il 10.6, King's Up 10.3. zon 10.7. Manutai 10.G, Kings Up 10.3. Patua 9.2, Radio 0.2. Ginger Mick 9.0. Lieutenant Tonpnriro 0.0. Momentus 0.0. Hatiiti Handicap, six furlongs.—Tuapara 0.0. Hampton Court 5.5, Free Kick 5.2. Heather Queen 5.2, Tupa S.O, The Heathen 8.0, Mountain Gun S.O. Gay Fed S.O. Toka S.O, Miss Damon S.O. Egvp'tian S.O. Breeze S.O, Momentus S.O, Cvnaha S.O, Mairaano s.o. I'awa Stakes Handicap, one mile and ahalf.—The Author 0.12, Chaplin 5.13. Startle S.lO. Highway S.o. Night Song S.O, Kilroe 7.10. Beeehworth 7.3. Hack Handicap, six furlongs.—Manutai 0.0. Kenyon 5.12, Kings Up 8.11. Waioeka Jack S.lO, Carniola 8.1, Kinci Pita 7.11, Patua 7.9. Sophia 7.7. District Hack Handicap, one mile.— Heather Beach 0.7. Lieutenant Tongariro 0.0, Ginger Mick S.lO, Mokau S.o, Kairunga S..">. Hampton Court S.O, Heather Queen 8.0. The Heathen S.O, Mountain Gun S.O, Tupa S.O. Miss Damon S.O. Taupara 8.0, Momentus S.O. Mairaano S.O. Farewell Handicap, seven furlongs.—The Author 10.1, Chaplin 9.4. Manutai S.O. Kenyon 5.4. Waioeka Jack 5.2. Prince Randall 7.13. Martini 7.0, Kilroe 7.5, Patua 7.2, Radio 7.2. TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH. THE DUNEDIN MEETING. " (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") DUN"I DIN, Friday. The Dunedin Jockey Club was unfortunate in that the weather for the opening day of its cup carnival was bad. It rained very hard in the city shortly after nine o'clock, but on arrival at Wingatui the going was found to be in good order, though a trine dead. The rain kept the attenaance down, but the totaltsator returns assisted materially towards compensating tne club Tor tbe additional stake money given, and, with flne weather to-morrow the meeting should turn in an appreciable prottt. The Autumn Hurdles was woo very comrortably by Adjutor, his way being made clear by poor jumping by his live opponents. Happy Warrior was not given sumclent freedom at his fences, and, though favourite, did not race up to expectations. Relic was the only runner that troubled the topweigbt, but a mistake at the last fence stopped him badly. He put up a' very useful performance under the circumstances, and should pay his way amongst Southern Jumpers. „ Mr. G. D. Greenwood's Clarenceux gelding Carnot was the best of good things for the Trial Stakes. Scratchings reduced the Held to six runners, and nothing had a chance with the favourite. .Mason has been very patient with him, and he simply sjrolled in in this race over seven furlongs, though he had done practicaUy no work since the New Zealand Cup meeting in -\ovember. When properly tuned up he will he equal to the best handicap company. The English colt Rosenor was a runner in the Trial Stakes at Wingatui yesterday. He only arrived in the Dominion in .November, and it is doubtrul ir his early racing will be of any advantage to him. He was obviously not ready to run seven furlongs, but he is a flue mover, and showed great speed in the first Aye rurlongs, after dwelling at the start. He should be a really good sprinter, ir not .something much better. Cornstalk finished second in the Trial brakes, but with the exception or Rosenor, had a very poor lot behind him. The Publicans Handicap was made a girt to Sun Up by a shocking start. Arpent, Geranial ana Corn Money gave a' lot or trouble at tbe barrier, and when the tapes went up only Sun Up and Coin Money got out. .More than half the rider* were under the imp-ession that it was a false start, but when they realised the position the two mentioned were well on the journey, with only Set Sail, Arpent and Baldowa lert witn a possible chance or catching them. Corn Money compounded at the distance, but Sun Up, ridaen out kept his position to win from the fast finishing- Set Sail and Baldowa. Gloaming w-as paraded at Wingatui yesterday arter the Publicans' Handicap, and was given a rousing reception The Australian-bred mare Courtley Ro*e was a little lucky io win the President's Handicap rrom Full Swing, the iormer getting a nice run throughout on the rails while Fun Swing had to cover some extra ground at the bend, and just failed in tne last rew strides to see out the distance „-f lnce m r? Tou ? nt by Mr. J. Lindsay la=.t month Courtley Rose has won three times and run second once. She is by Rose worthy rrom the Martian mare Court Martial, and has the family gift or staying. The result or the Dunedin Cup was he outcome or a good class horse against a welter Held, and Count Cavour arter covering all the extra ground that was possible, ran out a good winner amidst great enthusiasm. Mr. j. £ Barrett his steeplechase, his first classic, and on this occasion, his important cup on the course ?n m Bi V reU al i° paid aV W w£n tribute to his trainer, T. H. Gillett Mantua was on the big 'side when sroine™V° QUU L est tbß Du nedin Cup, b\n ran well enough to be marked oir Vor a win in the early autumn Limond got a line advertisement in the Champagne Stakes at Dunedm hv the S SS ,° f B i3 son Limerick, a half brother to that good horse Ballymena Lmierick was very slow in flndin? Ms feet, and was a dozen lengths or so away rrom the leaders turning ror home huTne. went through the Held as ttough „ , were standing still, to win cleverly by a SS? 1 ° f J™ ?™™ extent jjy the ract that Limerick galloped very green and covered a lot or ground when threading his way through the field He will now probably tackle comWnda tion and others at the autumn meeting at Riccarton, but it will probably not be tin next season that he will te equal to downing t-em. He stays wonderfully web. and might be an Australian Derby candidate Paper Chase and Front Rank ran good races in the Champagne Stakes at Wingatui, and, of the two, Front Rank will be the better filly next season. Celerity 11. and Rob made their opponent* look very cheap in the Berwick Handicap at Wingatui. Both were weu back with hair the journey covered, but when asked they put a break on that placed Rob beaten a length by Celerity, a good ten lengths in rront or Receipt, which finished third. Celerity will soon he taking her place in open company, but is not likely to a-rvpraach the class or Ql—itruin, which is sheltered also in Gilletfs stable Celerity carries the same cojours at Glentruin, and, like her, is English bred. Queen' Balboa was very weU handicapped ip the Stewards' Welter- gfte jumped out first, and made play rrom start to finish. Retrospect was better backed than Queen Balboa, but the going did not favour her, and she could do no better than finish third, behind -<Enare. The latter appears to have become a little more solid, and is a country cup proposition in the autumn. DUNEDIN YEARLING SALE. (By Telegraph,—Press Association.) dunedin, Friday. At a sale of yearlings, a colt hy Paper Money—Pierene broug-ht 975 guineas, a Ally by Paper Money—Bonny Helea 325 guineas, a gelding by Kilbroney—Mazurka 335 guineas, a gelding by KimroncF — Temba 325 guineas, a filly by KißjroneV— Halina 250 guineas, a colt by Kilbroney— Zla 400 guineas, and a fllly by Kilbroney —Rose Red 300 guineas. Local sportsmen were the principal buyers.