RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 135, 9 June 1926, Page 14

RACING NEWS.

STABLE AND TRACK GOSSIP. (By WHALEBONE.) SEASON'S FIXTURES. June IS. 10—Napier Part Racing Club. June 23—Hawke's Bay Hunt. •Tune '20. 2ij—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. July 6, S, 10—Wellington Racing Club. Mount Marta was given one race over hurdles at Ellerslie during the meeting, but fell. Sansalino gave a very poor display at the Great Northern meeting, and on his performances is far from his best. Star of the East is a most promising addition to the jumping brigade, and, when a little more seasoned, should win ;_'ood races, for he has pace and, on the rirst day, jumped well. Tresham should be all the better for his racing at Ellerslie and he will be among those fancied in forthcoming engagements. Tresham is good at a mile and a-quarter when properly wound "PPassionate looked well on Monday and ran well in the York Handicap. He was a bit unlucky, for if he had got a <;ood run he would have troubled the winner. Passionate is good in soft going. Rowley was brought up to Auckland for engagements here, but he failed to act in the going. Rowley is not too sound, but if he could be properly wound up he would make matters interesting when he started. Hoariri looked well at Ellerslie and he ran well. He was second in the Members' Handicap, and on Monday won the Visitors' Handicap easily. Hoariri is at his best again, and further races should go his way before long. Flowing Bowl ran a couple of good races over the hurdles at Ellerslie, and is sure to be heard of in the near future. On Saturday he was third in the "Panmure Hurdle Race, and on Monday filled a similar position in the Orakei Hurdle Race. Zaragoza has run his best races at seven furlongs, and in the King George Handicap on the second day of the A.E.C. meeting he was close up third. On Monday in the York Handicap, one mile, he was prominent for seven furlongs, but then faded out. It was pleasing to see P. Conway score a win on Thursby. This gelding iinished fourth in the first division of the Jervois Handicap on the first day of the meeting, and on Monday won the Fitzroy Handicap in good style. Thursby is going to be useful. Nippy, on his first day's, showing at Ellerslie appeared to have a good chance of winning the York Handicap, but he failed to see it out. Nippy has been running very consistently this season, and he should be seen to advantage again before many months are out. Hokioi was given 'a run over the big fences at Ellerslie in the Tamaki Steeplechase on Monday and went well for over two miles, eventually filling third position. He should be seen to better advantage the next time out, for he can jump all right and has pace. Greekson ran exceptionally well in the Greenlane Steeples at Ellerslie on opening day, and it was no surprise to see the son of San Francisco win on Monday. He stayed out the distance well and jumped nicely throughout. A couple of seasons ago he won two hurdle races at this fixture. It is a long time since Kamutere won, though he has been placed on two or three occasions this season. At the recent Ellerslie meeting he ran a couple of good races, finishing fourth in the Kin? George Handicap and third in the Visitors' Handicap. The going suited the Australian-bred gelding. Merry Damon finished close up in I the Members' Handicap on the first day I of the Auckland meeting, and won well on the second, returning a remunerative price. On Monday he was the leader into the straight and finished about seventh. The stewards expressed the opinion, after an inquiry, that his jockey rode a very badly judged race. Peter Maxwell found the distance beyond him in the Greai Northern Steeplechase, but he ran a good race throughout, though he was not quits class enough or most of the others engaged. On Monday he was made favourite for the Tamaki Steeplechase, but the beet lie could do was to get third. Howover, as this is his first season over the big country he should pay his way in '. this department of the game. The Auckland Racing Club's winter meeting, which concluded on Monday, was most successful in every way, except that the weather was not too good on opening day. However, the attendances were cood throughout and the totalisatn r showed an increase. The secretary, Mr. W. S. Spence. and his staff had everything in excellent order, and the rnectins went smoothly throughout. The jumping in the liiar steeplechases was r-apiUl and tl:e finishes most interesting. Zircon ran most consistently over hurdles when taken south last month hut even so it was a surprise to see him A l ,r i P° sltlo » in the Great Northern Hurdle Race. On Saturday he was top weight in the ranmure Hurdle Race and stayed on better over the concluding «taOTB than n»v of the others to win by n Imad from Wedding March. This was si Inc. a I'oml ncrfnrmance and there is no doubt that during the last few months (!i<- prldini has preatly improved, both in jumping nnd ability. Pnnno. which (ronton , a surprise in Ilia York Hfimlipnp. won the Groat Northern Oiiks nt Easter time. On Saturday she was woll back in the early stages, but finished close up. On Monday she was about seventh or eighth croSHinjr the top, but when the field utrnitrhtoned tip for homo she was handy U> Lite lenders, drnwinn out to win nicely from Quoon Arch, which just managed (o ln'iit Paßnionnto, Mr. H. R. Macl.cliy.lp, (lie owner of Daiine, was quite ciiiiltili'iil thiil hlic would succeed; in fact he hud n number of pressmen out at the Auckland Stud Company's farm, at MunjiiTP (in which ho is financially int'Ti'Mi'il) on Sunday, nnd made no secret nl tbu furl (hat Danae, in his opinion, *'/ii)il nooro, His optimism was borne "'it, J Junius wfia bred by the Auckland / BfclHl Company nnd is by Catmint, whose H.wU Jinvo been doing well this senson.

Peter Rosa fell in the Great Northern Hurdle Race, and, after leading the field till about six furlongs from home in the Campbell Hurdle Race, faded out.

Old Pavo was started at the Ellerslie meeting and he showed a glimpse of his old time form by finishing fourth in the Visitors' Handicap. He is a great horse in heavy going.

Pendennis was going well in the Winter Steeplechase at Ellerslie on Monday till he fell on top of the hill during the concluding round. He has some pace, and there is no doubt that he is a quick fencer.

Archibald ran well ior over a couple of miles in the Great Northern Hurdle Race, and finished second in the Remuera Hurdle Race on the second day. On that occasion Black Cruiser kept alongside him, and Archibald was forced to be in the bad going all the way. On Monday, however, his rider got him clear of the others, and kept him in the centre of the course, where the ground was much firmer, with the result he scored easily.

Kendal ran well for three-quarters of the distance in the Great Northern Steeplechase, and it is stated that his rider lost an iron on the top of the hill. On Monday he was allowed to go out at a good price in the Winter Steeplechase, and, after carrying on the running with Pendennis till the latter fell at the first fence on the hill, the last time round, went on to beat Royal Abbey by three-quarters of a length. Kendal is a 2ood stayer, and he is sure to make his presence felt in big events if he keeps sound, for he finishes well. On the first day he was very unlucky in falling in the Green Lane Steeplechase. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. Entries for the following classic races to be decided at Ellerslie close with the secretary of the Auckland Racing Club, Mr. W. S. Spence, at 5 p.m. next Friday:—Spring meeting, 1926—Welcome Stakes of lOOOsovs, five furlongs; summer meetine, 1026-27—Great Northern Foal Stakes" of 1500sovs, six furlongs; 32nd Royal Stakes of ISOOsovs, six fur- • longs; autumn meetingf, 1927—Great Northern Champagne Stakes of ICOOeovs, six furlongs; spring meeting, 1927 — Great Northern Guineas of ISOOsovs, one mile; summer meeting, 1927-28 —Great Northern Derby of 3000sdvs, one mile and a half; autumn meeting, 1928 — Great Northern Oaks of 700sovs, one mile and a half; Great Northern St. Leger Stakes of lOOOsovs, one mile and three-quarters. AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB. Owners and trainers are reminded that nomination for the Avondale Stakes (1926) of lOOOsovs, five furlongs; Avondale Guineas (1927) of lOOOsovs, one mile, and the All Aged Stakes (1927) of lOOOsovs, six furlongs, close with the secretary, Mr. A. J. Farquhar, at 5 p.m. on Friday next. TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. Entries for the Takapuna Plate oi COOsovs (including a gold cup value 80 sovsl, seven furlongs, to be decided at the Takapuna Jockey Club's sprinjr meetiilg, close with the secretary, Mr. R. Wynyard, at 5 p.m. on Friday next.

CANTERBURY NOTES.

(Bj- Telegraph. —Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. Though a large number of Riccartontrainad horses competed at the Dunedin winter meeting, successess attained by local stables were few and Tar between, suggesting once again that this is a particularly lean year so Tar as good handicap horses are concerned. '

A feature or the meeting- was tne success attained by the Christchurch sportsman, Mr. P. Delargey, whose good gelding, 'Frisco Mail, won three races, while The Harp scored an unexpected win on the nnal day. The Harp is trained at Riccarton by 3. B. Pearson, but 'Frisco Mall is quartered In South Canterbury.

Charlatan, by his dual success over steeplechase country, somewhat redeemed himself In the eyes of backers, and now that be has struck winning rorm it is expected that he will be even more successful before the season is through.

Deucalion and Rapier were two Rlccar-ton-trained horses that cost backers a lot or money. The rormer was especially disappointing, and Rapier, when expected to win on Saturday, was just baaten by The Harp.

Carnot was royally supported wlien he won on Saturday, and bad Rapier come to light the layers or doubles would have received a very hard knock. Carnot is a rare good galloper, and has proved a bargain to his South Canterbury owner. There is little to interest local trainers during the next rew weeks, and outside the schooling essays matters are likely to be particularly quiet on the Riccarton tracks. Sir Ceo. Clifford's horses, Rivalry, Centrepiece, and Serotlna, are being kept moving in view or the» Wellington engagements next month. Count Cavour Is a regular worker on the tracks, but is not being: tried seriously just yet. Money Order, a brilliant galloper In T. H. Clllett's stable, has recommenced work and is being prepared for spring engagements. Gay Queen has been transrererd rrora F. P. Claridge's to H. Nurse's stable. Projector and Rapier have been nominated ror events at Kapler Park. Sun Up showed no rorm at Dunedin, and has been treated to a spell.