RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 58, 10 March 1927, Page 14

RACING NEWS.

STABLE AND TRACK GOSSIP. (by "WHALEBONE.") FIXTURES FOB THE SEASON. March 11, 12—Napier Part R.C. March 12—Franklin R.C. March 17 — upuuake H.C. March 17. 10—Ohiaeinuri J.C. March 17—Waimaie R.C. March 17, 19—Wellington R.C. Marca 23, 24—Kangitikei R.C. March 23, 24—Oamaru J.C. March 2t3 —Bay of Plenty J.C. March 30—Otautau R.C. March BO 31 or April 27. 2S—Manawatu K C. April 1, 2—Asnburton County R.C. April 2—Whangarel R C. April 2, 4—Westport J.C. April 0, 7—Southland R.C. April 7 —Masterton R.C. April 9—Hororata R.C. April 16—Tuapnka County J.C. April lij, 13—Wairarapa R.C. April lt>. IS—Feilding J.C. April 16. IS, 19—Itiverton R.C April ltt IS—Auckland R.C. April IS—Beaumont R.C. ipril IS—Waipukurau J.C. April IS—Kumara KC, April IS l'J —Canterbury J.C. April 20—Westland R.C. April 2.3. 2?—Avondale J.C. April 23—Greytuouth J.C. April 27—Reefton J.C. April 2s and 30—Manawatu R.C. April 29. 30—South Canterbury j.C. Aprii 29. 30—Hawke's Bay J.C. April 30. May 2—WaiKato R.C. May 12, 14—Ecmont R.C. May 19, 21— J.C. June 1, 3, 4—Dunedin J.C. June 3. 4—OtalrVMa.jri R.C. June 3, 4. S—Auckland R.C.

C. Davies, the Te Aroha apprentice, will ride Thursby in the Franklin Cup.

According to present intentions the crack Acre gelding Whenuanui will be a starter in the Thompson Handicap.

A. McCormae, who received leg injuries while riding work at Hawera about a month ago, is still on crutches, but hopes to be fit to ride again at Opunake on March 17.

Acushla, who is trained by her owner, has not been working at "Ellersiie lately. At the Te Kuiti meeting she ran second to Lady Cintra in the Trial Handicap, which is her best showing this season.

Judge's Box, who is an acceptor in the Buckland Handicap at Franklin, ran second in that event last year. She finished second to Valkon in her last start at Te Aroha, and is evidently on the improve.

Merry Damon was sent over a round on the course proper last Tuesday morning, and went strongly throughout. He is paid up for in the Franklin Cup, and it will be interesting to see how he shapes over a mile and a-quarter.

The Hawk, who was nominated for the Napier Cup, was not handicapped for the event. The gelding is suffering from a poisoned leg, which no doubt accounts for his withdrawal prior to the declaration of the handicaps.

Chairman has been getting through a lot of useful work, and is looking very muscular. Although never sprinted very fast on the track, this horse displays a lot of pace in his races. Chairman has been unlucky in several of his starts this season, and a win for him would be well deserved.-

Attractive is being schooled over hurdles at Wanganui. Cu Saturday, though he jumped big, h» is said to have acquitted himself welL He will be raced at the P.angitikei mossing, and on the second day will probfcb!y make his first appearance in pubfic over hurdles. Attractive is by AbsunJ. from Finery.

J. Scott, the Wantage trainer (says a London writer), has purchased a halfshare in Myra Gray, the mare whom he trained to win the Cesarewitch last year for Mr. Davis. Scott bought her originally out of a selling race for 220gs, and passed her on to Mr. Davis. She is now to have her attention turned to hurdling.

Deluge was galloped at Wanganui on Saturday in company with The Thorn and Bent. They took 1.18 3-5 for six furlongs and finished as named. Deluge has been very disappointing recently, but he is reported to be very well at present. Both he and The Thorn will be competitors at the Wellington autumn meeting.

Passin' Through is in the steeplechases at the Ohinemuri meeting, and the hurdle races at Napier Park (says a Southern writer). He could race at both places, but probably he will be sent to Paeroa, where he is not badly treated in a two miles and a-half steeplechase, considering how forward he showed himself to be at New Plymouth a few weeks ago.

Lysander and Civility, with lightweights up. were galloped over six furlongs at Wanganui a day or two ago and finished together. They were moving very easily at the finish and wound up their task in 1.14 1-5. Lvsander will be a starter in the North Island Challenge Stakes to be run at the Wellington autumn meeting, while Civility wfll al? 0 race at the same fixture, but lt e V° r be take on the Thompson Handicap or the Railway Handicap is not known. She is favourablv treated in both these events, and will be in demand in which ever one she takes on.

The passing of Mr. F. C. Bee last week cu plctes the ranks of owners in the Hawke's Bay district. He had not for a great period been connected with the sport, but 1113 association proved that he was taking a great interest in it, as he had three horses in work under P. p Xeagle, at Taradale, on his own account, while he was also interested in Merle who was racing in the partnership of himself and Neagle. Quite recently he purchased High Lineage, giving 700gs for the son of Limond and Royal Exchange, ; rid there is every indication that the colt would have proved a worthy bearer cf his French grey and emerald green colours. His other representatives were Mountain Star and Tameterangi.

if there is any winter betting on the K:;.rlish Derby '"Rapier"), whir 1 : seems unlikely in the present unfor*"i:ate circumstances, Mr. Frank Cur :on's chestnut colt by Hurry On — Co::i'.v!icii!:e. a cleverly named half-bro-tliei to Comedy King, is pretty sure to be favourite He made a capital start by finishing a good third to The Satrap and Sickle in the July Stakes, and improved upon this when he was only beaten a neck by Damon in the Champagne Stakes, with Sickle, Applecross, and Hot Night behind him. He had an easy task in the Linton Stakes, and wound up by defer ti::g Sickle. Birthright, Applecross. BoH Archer, Cresta Run, cUier* f or the VMdle Park Stakes. j* excetituuc. appears to love ha.s 'none of the tcuipeni- * experienced by some of not handicap Mb

Bahama has been physicked, and is now having a short spell from the race track.

Riding engagements for Franklin meeting, to be held at Pukekohe, are: R. Riley, Respirator, Tall Timber and Sandbag; E. Stanway, Day Bell; T. Chaplin, Autumne.

Archeno received a nasty kick just below the knee while at the post on the second day at Te Aroha, consequently her owner has not been giving her a great amount of fast work, and is undecided about starting this mare at Franklin.

Mountain Guide broke away from the lad who had charge of him at Ellerslie yesterday morning. He cut himself about a good deal as the result of falling on the road, which is most unfortunate for his owner. This two-year-old has been showing improved form in his track work latelv.

Paleta and Thaw were sprinted half a mile together at Wanganui on Saturday, and they finished on terms in 50 1-5. Despite the burden of 9.13 which Paleta is called upon to carry in the Plunket Nursery, he is sure to be troublesome. Thaw is engaged in the same event.

E. Warner, who had his leg broken at the Thames meeting in October last, is now all right again, and may be riding at Franklin on Saturday. This horseman has had more than his share of bad falls during the last year or twp, and it is to be hoped that when he resumes riding the fates will be more kind to liim.

It appears that there was a rather notable incident in connection with the sale of the Martian—Kildee colt by Mr. A. McDonald to Australia. The veterinary surgeon was on the premises for the purpose of gelding the youngster, when a telephone message was received that a purchaser was en route from Wellington, and desired the operation delayed. Consequently the result will probably be that another of the all too few entire sons of Martian will remain to carry on the stout strain inherited from the son of Martagon.

An important sale took place at the end of last week, through the agency of Messrs. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., Mr. F. Holmes, the well-known Riccarton studmaster, purchasing from Mr. I. G. Duncan, of the Elderslie Stud, the thoroughbred stallion, Kilbroney. He will arrive here about the end of this month. Kilbroney is an imported horse by The Wag. He has been one of the leading sires in the Dominion for several years past. Last season he was third on the winning list, his progeny winning £20,372, while in the previous twelve months they won £24,623, a total which gave him second place. Kilbroney has been in North Otago for a few seasons, and reports from that quarter credit his latest crop of foals with being a particularly good lot.

Mr. A. C. Schwartz is still in America, but will be at Liverpool in March to see Jack Horner attempt to win the Grand National for the second year in succession (says the "London Sportsman"). Jack Horner is coming to a state of fitness by easy stages. He was turned out at Hunstanton (Norfolk) all the summer, and put on a deal of flesh during his "holiday," with the result that he is now a better-looking horse than ever. He was running over a distance to 6 short to bring out his best staying qualities at Lingfield. "Jack," however, ran a capital race when finishing third, and might even have kept The Gosling out of second place had he been given a taste of the whip, but his jockey realised the uselessness of punishing a backward horse for the sake of an extra "tenner," the difference between being second and third. "Jack" Leader, his trainer, was quite pleased with the way the strong-quar-tered chestnut comported himself, as it showed him that the horse has retained his form and jumping ability after his lengthy rest.

The wonderful success of Heroic has meant a small fortune to Hugh Cairns, one of the best riders in the land (says a Melbourne writer). He has piloted the chestnut in fourteen of the nineteen races he has won, and, as a jockey generally receives at least 10 per cent, of the first prize. Cairn's share amounts to no less than £2477. It is not easy to recall a jockey who was closely associated with a great horse for so long as Hugh Cairns has been with the son of Valais. He did not ride him in his first race, the Breeders' Plate, probably because he could not make the weight, 8.5. For the same reason he had to pass the amount to Ashley Reed when Heroic defeated Gloaming in the Chelmsford Stakes, and he missed three winning rides while he was having an enforced holiday, but the pair came together again in the last Newmarket, and began a sequence of seven wins! After such a long association it would be strange if such a brainy rider as Cairns did not know every mood of Heroic. Through the early days of fractiousness at the post Cairns was as bewildered as the horse's then trainer, C. T. Godby, but now there is a perfect understanding between man and animal. Heroic is never left at the post, and. knowing the chestnut's powers to an ounce, Cairns is able to nurse him when it is necessary to keep a reserve for a final effort, in fact, few riders are able to get more out of their mount at a pinch than he can. I Cairns won on Heroic again last Saturday.

Ambrosia has been working very freely during the last few weeks, but may require a few races before being at her best. Newbury has been showing a lot of pace in his track efforts recently, and may add to his winning list before the country meetings are over. White Bird will be ridden by T. George's apprentice, W. Taylor, at Pukekohe on Saturday. White Bird has been sprinting well lately, and is in nice condition just at present. The nature of the injury sustained by the two-year-old colt, Jericho, last week, lias not yet been definitely diagnosed, but it is believed that the trouble is confined to a torn ligament. The colt is at present in slings at W. G. Hobb's stable at Kiccarton, and it is hoped that the injury will yield to treatment sufficiently for him to have use of the limb again shortly. Calcite was again slow to get moving I over the early part of the Peninsula Cup on Saturday, but she made a forward move at the five furlong post, and was in second berth behind the winner at the top of the straight. She finished gamely, but was unable to make any impression on Margaret Birney. Calcite unfortunately suffers from muscle soreness, otherwise she would be more in the limelight. She may pick up a race or two in Australia.

The ex-North Island apprentice. A. H. Driscoll, resumed riding at Motukarara on Saturday after his enforced month's holiday, and piloted two winners, Moratorium and Young Locbinvar. while he also rode C'alcite into second position in the Peninsula Cup. At the time of his disqualification, Driscoll was at the head of the winning apprentice jockey's list with 15 successes, T. Green being next with 10. In that month Green has had a marvellous 'trot" and his total is now close on 40, with Driscoll in second position, with 17. OHINEMURI JOCKEY CLUB. ST. PATRICK'S DAT ACCEPTANCES. The following acceptance list has been posted for the first clay of the Ohinemurl Jockey Club's Annual Meeting at Paeroa on March 17 and 10 :— HANDICAP HURDLES of 200 sots. One mile and a-half. st lb st lb Rangitahl .... 10 5 Uralla 9 2 Pendennls .... 9 12 Te Tahl .... 9 0 Gold Rep 9 4 Red Comet .. 9 0 Gold Raia .... 9 3 Lady Spalpeen 9 0 KARANGAHAKE HANDICAP of 200sovs. Five furlongs. st lb st lb Ti Tree 8 3 High Tide ... 7 2 Carinthia .... 7 13 Carlaris 7 0 Auriculus .... 7 8 Adoree 7 O Speechless ... 7 5 Mussie 7 0 Exalted 7 2 Yellow Bonnet 7 0 Mosque 7 2 Golden Wedding 7 O Valroe 7 2 NOVICE HANDICAP of 150sovs. Six furlongs. st lb stt lb Te Kawana .. 8 11 Carl Quln .... 7 3 King Arch ... 8 9 Luminary .... 7 3 Cynthia N. ... S 1 King Peg .... 7 3 Ambrosia 7 3 Arinagour .... 7 3 Dimmer 7 3 Royal Day ... 7 3 King Leslie .. 7 3 Royal 7 3 Respirator ... 7 3 Valentino 7 3 Harvest Day . 7 3 Queen Rewa .. 7 0 Elmestra 7 3 Mervette 7 0 Waka King ... 7 3 Velma Day ..7 0 Lucas 7 3 Day Rose .... 7 0 Catmar 7 3 Venus Abbey . 7 0 Master Lu .... 7 3 Dark Moon .. 7 0 OHINEMURI CUP of 650 sots. One mile and a-quarter. •tlb st lb Desert Glow .. 9 0 Scat 7 2 Pegaway 9 0 Lord Star .... 7 1 Eden Hall ... 9 0 Wed. March . 7 0 Ruapapa S 10 New Moon ... 7 0 Pelhain 8 2 (juincoma .... 7 0 Princess Ronnie 7 13 Curraghmore . 7 O Mosaic 7 12 Thursby 7 0 Flying Juliet . 7 9 Eh Timl 7 0 Miss Vera ... 7 7 Queen Arch .. 7 0 Merry Damon 7 5 KOMATA HURDLES of 200sovs. About seven furlongs. st lb st lb Berinthia .... 9 4 Qulnsllia 7 8 Te Koroke ... 9 4 Abbess 7 ti Air Queen ... 9 2 Bold Front .. 7 2 Rahepoto 8 8 Takuranga ... 7 C Alonsoa 8 5 Wiltshire .... 7 0 Cantab 7 11 Sailor Boy ... 7 U Winsome Boy 711 Menance ..... 7 C Constellation . 7 11 King Neva ... 7 t BUiikins 7 11 Miss Potoa .. 7 I Atapal 7 10 High Rose ... 7 I Modest Boy .. 7 9 ST. PATRICK'S HANDICAP of 300sovs. Six furlongs. st lb st It Flying Juliet. 8 7 Dan Quln ..77 Serang 8 5 Automne .... 7 6 i Archeen .... 8 4 Awarere ... 7 <i Le Choucas . 8 3 Delightment 7 i : Kingtieid ... 8 3 King Quin .. 7 (1 1 Dobbin 8 2 Mas. O'Rorke. 7 C Ring the Bell 8 1 Green Bonnet 7 0 Nancy Lee . 7 11 Festina Lente 7 0 ' Chairman .. 7 10 White Bird.. 7 0 ' Value 7 7 ' HAURAKI PLAINS STEEPLES of 200sovs Two miles and a-half. > st lb stlt Passin' Thru . 11 3 Day Bell .... 9 ( ; Peter Rosa ... 10 13 Day Lass .... 9 < Royal Form ..10 1 Waiau Lad ... 9 * Pendennis .... 9 8 Peka Pai .... 9 < ■ Xres Bon 9 4 ! NETHERTON WELTER of 250sovs. One mile. I st lb st 11 ' Miss Egypt ... 8 13 Te Koroke ... 7 II I Merry Damon 811 Ring Potoa . . 7 Scat 8 8 Nucleus 7 " Eh Timi 8 8 Wiltshire 7 1 Curraghmore . 8 3 Namutere .... 7 , The Author .. 7 12 Thursby 7 1 Gold Fern .... 7 10 f t A.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. l j GOTHIC AND STAR D'OR SCRATCHEE SYDNEY, March 9. The following scratehings have bee: posted in connection with the Australiai r Jockey Club> autumn meeting:— i All engagements : Gothic. Doncaster Handicap : Star d'Or. 7 RUNNYMEDE SCRATCHED FOR CUP. l t (Received 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. Runnymede has been scratched for th Sydney Cup.