RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 78, 3 April 1926, Page 14

RACING NEWS.

STABLE AND TRACK GOSSIP. (By WHALEBONE.) FIXTURES. April 3—Tuapeka County Jockey Club. April 3, s—Walrarapa Racing Club. April 3, s—Auckland Racing Club. April 3, s—Feildlng J.C. n April 3. s—Riverton R.C. c April 3—Beaumont R.C. ,f April 3—Waipukuran J.C. r April s—Kumara R.C. r » April .'. 6—Canterbury J.C. I, April 7—Westland RC. 0 April 10—Greymoiith J.C. April 10, 12—Avondaie J.C. April 14—Reef ton J.C. ;- April 13, 17—Wellington R.C. c April 21, 22—Manawatu R.C. April 22—Waipapakauri R.C. tl April 24 —Whangarei R.C. a April 20, May I—South Canterbury J.C. c April 30. May 1-Hawke's Bay J.C, May l. 3—Waikato R.C. May o—Waverlev k.C. 5, May 13. 15—Eginont R.C. Ie May 15—North Canterbury R.C. Q May 20, 22—Wnnganui J.C. June 1. .'!, s—Dunedin J.C. June :>, s—Otaki-Maori R.C. . June :i. 3, 7—Auckland R.C. * June IS, 10—Napier Park R.C. June 23—Hawke"s Bay Hunt Club. s Enthusiasm has finished her racing ; career, and is to be mated with Lomond. T. Green, the promising North Island lightweight will be riding at Feilding to-day, and will then go south to pilot Mr. R. A: McKenzie's pair, Clandhu and Piuthair at Riccarton. According to southern reports, Mr. D. J. Barry, owner of Automne, Automaton and Tiireadneedle,.will be unable to visit Auckland for the autumn meeting owing to having had to undergo an operation. The English bred Rosenor claims a double engagement at Riccarton on Monday, being in the Easter Handicap and the Autumn Plate. He has only started three times for a win, a second and an , unplaced performance. j The Champagne Stakes will be j run at Riccarton on Monday, , and Commendation is sure to [ go out favourite. It is stated that his r manners at the post have improved 1 recently, and he leaves the mark better - than he did at Auckland. Paperchase, Front Rank and Limerick, which are t also engaged, are a useful trio. Westward Ho, by Swynford—Blue Tit, j who cost Lord Glanely 11,500 guineas as t a yearling, in 1919, was destroyed in I England a few weeks ago, consequent on 3 acute laminitis. It was impossible to ; train him for his two-year-old engagei ments, but he won races at three years, [ and ran third in Polemarch's St. Leger. ; The following season he was retired j after a few unsuccessful runs. ) Wrangle (Hymettus—Snooze), a memr ber of S. Reid's team, died recently at i Caulfield. It is thought that the cause of death was ■ hemorrhage of the lungs. 3 A veterinary examination is to be made, i Reid has been out of luck of late. - Another member of his team, Master ) Windlesham, was fatally injured in the i Autumn Steeplechase at Flemington . last Saturday. Wrangle, which was New Zealand-bred, won races in Sydney, 1 but since coming to Victoria has raced - unsuccessfully on several occasions. 5 The Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting will open at Riccarton on Monday, when the principal event will be the Easter Handicap, run over seven furlongs. Grand Knight, which is top weight, is a good class horse, and if he had been brought to Auckland for the Easter Handicap to-day he would have had a lot of friends. Listening Post is a useful sort, but he will probably do better over a longer distance. Royal Divorce must be given a show, while Siaosi and Civility, which ran first and second respectively last year, will be in demand. The latter is reported to be in good fettle. Fool's Paradise can run a good seven furlongs, while Set Sail, the English-bred colt Rosenor, Licinius and The Harp have recent form to com- | mend them. Probably Civility, Grand Knight and Licinius will have most friends. George Duller almost equals Tod Sloan in his judgment of pace and the time taken in races in which he has ridden. The Epsom jockey invariably consults our representative who holds the "clock" (says London "Sporting Life"), and he will ask the time of a race which, perhaps, he has just won. "What did you make it—4.6 3-5?" he asks, and seldom is he more than a second out. Like his father, the trainer, George takes a great interest in the timing of races, and is staunch in the belief that bad horses do not record fast times,, even though good horses may ■ win races that have been slowly run I through no. fault of their owu. Although j Duller is -happiest when slipping away i in front and making his own running, he will repeatedly steady his mount in order to leave a reserve for his final , effort. Motor racing has no doubt assisted him in some minor details. Anyway, there is no getting over the I fact that he is riding as well this season ; as ever, and owners are as keen on securing his services. An instance of j this is forthcoming with regard to the ; Prince Albert Hurdle Race at Sandown . Park, for which he has been offered no fewer than five mounts. I When The Night Patrol, who has won five weight for age events at Adelaide, captured the CM. Lloyd Stakes at Flemington recently, the colours of the Gover- a nor of Victoria, the Earl of Stradbroke, > were seen for the last time on tbe Aus- g tralian turf. This was the first horse V owned by his Excellency. He did not race horses in England, and in explanar • tion of becoming a patron of the sport ' in Australia, he informed "Musket," of the " Globe," that Admiral Rous, his uncle, had brought a stallion named Rous' Emigrant +._ Australia nearly 100 years ago, and the horse had done well as a sire. He thought it would be nice if he could follow in the footsteps .of his ancestor, and leave behind him a stallion likely to improve, in some degree, the standard of tbe thoroughbred in Australia. It was with that end in view that he asked his friend, the Hon. George Lambton, to select a stallion capable of winning races here and afterwards being successful as a sire. Referring to the racecourses in Australia, the Earl of Stradbroke said that the racing public was catered for in the way of general comfort in a much better manner than in England. This, he considered, was easier for clubs in this country as they raced more often on the same track' than was the case in England. Some courses at Home were used only for annual race meetings, and consequently the clubs did not get sufficient > revenue to maintain the fine appointments seen on all courses in Australia. Rous' Emigrant proved a great success. ft He was by Pioneer from Ringtail, by S Buzzard. Rous' Emigrant sired Alice ' _ Grey, dam of Cassandra, who produced i _ the famous Yattendon to Sir Hercules. I

I A southern writer states that T. Bound and K. Alexander intend removing to Auckland. I It is stated that Kowley will do little racing before the winter, as he has not yet recovered from the accident that laid him aside about a year ago. Though he won a few weeks 'ago, it was then stated that he was very sore when he returned to the birdcage. Mr. H. 11. Reeves, of Hororata, is shipping to Sydney on Wednesday next the following brood mares to be submitted for disposal at the Sydney Easter sales:—April Folly, by Absurd —Martain Princess, in "foal to Kilbroney; Italian Beauty, by Solferino— Temba, in foal to Paladin; Xifo, by Boniform—Gargaron, in foal to Kilbroney. Count Cavour is due to make his next appearance at the C.J.C. meeting on Monday, being engaged in the Sockburn Handicap, one mile and a furlong. Gold Light is in tbe same race, and both have 10.1. This event should serve as a guide to the respective chances of these two in the Great Autumn Handicap, which will be decided on Tuesday. Mount Marta is also engaged, and if she is at her best she should make her presence felt, for she is in at the minimum. The pocket edition of the New Zealand Turf Register, covering the racing period from December 5 to March 18 last, and trotting from December 5 to March 20, has made its appearance at a most opportune time and students of form will find a lot of valuable information concerning the form of horses in the Dominion. In fact, no sportsman should be without this handy little volume.' and in order to secure one prompt application to the publishers, the Christchurch Press Company, is necessary, as only a limited "number is published. The Great Xorthern St. Leger Stakes will be run on Monday, and, though Star Stranger will probably be favourite, much will depend on the racing to-day, particularly in the Great Northern Oaks, as to these selected as most likely to beat him. Mask has won two Highweight Handicaps at Wellington, one being over a mile and three furlongs. Mandane and Oreum, of course, will not be here, soothe performances of Catcall, Danae, Lomint and Queen Arch in the Oaks may serve to throw further light on the event.

I MANAWATU NOMINATIONS.

ENTRIES FOR AUTUMN" MEETING. I The following Is a list of the nominations received for leading events to be tun at the Manawatu Racing Club's Autumn Meeting, which takes place on Wednesday and Thursda.v, April 21 and 22 :— Awapuni Gold Cup. weight-for-age; one mile and a quarter.—Gold Light, Reremoana, Oreum, Te Monanui, Grand Knight, Deluge, Motley, The Thorn, Mask, Tresham, Diogenes. Catcall, Count favour, Piuthair, Kapine, Star Stranger, Mimetic, Mandane, Ngata. Prince of Wales Handicap; one mile one furlong.—Zaragoza, Kllceit, Merry Day, Archeen, Star Area, Alaric. Allmarimbn, Euphonium. Imperial Spark, Phoenix Park, Ngata, Willow AVai, Ilipo, Royal Divorce, Bon March, Westbroke, Modern, Good Sport, Piuthair, Clandhu, The Thorn. Mask, Anklet, Los Ambus, De Luxe, Rivalry, Tlega, Tresham, Degage, The Lamb. Roues, Diogenes, Starshell, Kilfaire. Tannadees, Catcall, Novar, Crossfire, Irapuka, Vaward. Kilgronsyth, Martulla, Star Stranger, Mimetic, Gaze, Malatour, Megan, Glenross, Sanctuary, Opa, Royal Diadem. Tamatete Cup ; one mile and a quarter.— Zaragoza, Merry Day, Kilceit, Archeen, Gold Light, Star Area. Alaric, Allmarimba, Reremoana, Euphonium, Imperial Spark, Phoenix Park. Westbroke. Modern, Good Sport Hipo >gata, Grand Knight.. Royal Divorce, Piuthair, Clandhu, Motley, The Thorn, Mask, Los Ambus. De Luxe, Rivalry, Centrepiece liega, Tresham, Degage, The Lamb, Rooex Diogenes. Kilfaire. Tannadees, Catcall Novar, Crossfire, Count Cavour, Vaward,' Kilbronsyth, Martulla. Star Stran-er Mimetic, Gaze, Perle De Leon. Malatour' Megan, Glenross, Mandane, Kilmiss Opa, Royal Diadem.

RACING IN SYDNEY.

A.J.C. ACCEPTANCES. SYDNEY, April 1. The following are the acceptances for leading events to he run at the Australian Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting:— DONCASTER HANDICAP, of 30eovs each with 3000SOV8 added. One Mile. St. lb. S t. ib. Fujisan 9 7 Lausanne .... 8 0 Leslie Wallace 8 12 Irish Prince . 7 12 8 9 Brimming ... 7 12 Hemisphere . 8 8 King Cyllenc. 710 C.olden Voice. 8 IS Valdoona 7 9 Perspective . 8 4 Jimmie B 7 5 Mnnacre S 3 Wedding Eve. 7 5 Valiant 8 3 Border Chief. 7 2 Robespierre ..82 Linlithgow ..70 A 'o-£n ST - LE , GER - of lOsovs each, with -oOOsovs added. One mile and threefluarters. St. Eaton, by Eaton Lad—Savinrie Endanus. by King John—Starglow. Belgamba. by Poitre!—Bunee Runnymede, by King John— Tressada. i"J„. Cake, by Tressady— Waranui. Tibbie, by Mountain King—Lady Mehi. SYDNEY CUP, of"30sov 8 each, with! enOOsovs added. Two miles. I st. lb. St. lb J Pilliewinkie . 913 PVc Minimbah 7 9 Heroic 9 7 Tibbie 7 7 David 9 4 Valbee 7 -, re Monanui . 813 Answer ....;. 7 7 Virgin Gold . 8 10 Highlander ..75 Caserta 8 4 Gimgool 7 ■> shrapnel 8 4 Murray King. 7 2 rookarby 8 2 Varney 7. 7 o 8 2 Dion fi 12 Valwyne 7 10 Samoan c l" Payer 7 10 Confusion ... 69 rish Prince.. 7 10 Naos ... GO Feathernest . 710 , —— i

RUNNYMEDE'S CONDITION. '

PUZZLES THE EXPERTS. I SYDNEY, April 2. ! Experts are puzzled by the fact that although Runnymede was lame after a gallop to-day, he walked home all right Either the trainer nor the veterinary surgeon who was consulted is able definitely to l? ca , te the seat of the trouble.—(A. and N.Z. cable.)