RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 257, 30 October 1928, Page 12

RACING NEWS.

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

(By WHALEBONE.)

FIXTURES. October 31—Birehwood Hunt Club. November 1, 3—Durgavllle Racing Club (at Avondale). Nnwmber 3, 5, 7, 10—Canterbury J.C. .November 8. 10 —Whangarci R.C. Limerick's yearling brother, by Limond from Mcdlev,'has been gelded, and he will be spelled for a few months, after which he will be broken in and got ready for two-year-old racing. R. E. McTavish has been engaged to ride Winsome Boy, Salamander and Lunetto in their respective races at the Dargaville meeting. E. Stanway wii! steer Harbour View in the Kaihu Hurdle race at the same fixture. After a fair amount of racing over the big fences Clockwork will be given a run over hurdles at the Dargaville meeting. He was schooled over four hurdles at Ellerslie on Saturday morning and jumped in first-class style.

Philippic has heen striding along freely in useful tasks lately at Riccarton. He was allowed to drop out of the New Zealand Cup, but he may carry Mr. G. D. Greenwood's colours with distinction in some of the minor events at the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting.

Last season Alonsoa showed form up to a mile and a-quarter, winning the Taamarumii Cup, in which she accounted for Desert Glow, Mint Leaf and others. She has not raced this season, but is among those paid up for in the Dargaville Cup, to be run on Thursday.

The three-year-old Gay Crest, who was included in the team that F. D. Jones raced in Australia this spring, did not realise expectations on the trip, .though he showed fair form in one race. He has been thrown out of work, and will be given a long spell before being tried out again on the track.

Since joining F. Gilchrist's stable the Paper Money filly Te Money has built up nice and solid and she is now beginning to show some pace. She only had one race as a two-year-old last season and her next outing will be at the Dargaville meeting in the first division of the Maiden Plate.

Maori Boy showed a lot of pace in his races at ths last Avondale meeting. On the first day he was left several lengths, but finished very fast, while on the second, after running off the course at the turn, got up in time to dead-heat with Storm Fiend. He would only have to be produced in the same condition at Avondale this week to have a chance.

Footfall had been getting through his work in good etyle at Riccarton and as a result he was expected to have a great show in the New Zealand Cup. However, lie,pulled up lame and it was decided to scratch him. This is very bad luck and farther will rob the race of a good deal of interest. Footfall was third last year in the event.

Prince Humphrey was a starter in the W. S. Cox Plate at Moonee Valley on Saturday, but finished last. This was not a very encouraging performance for his supporters in the V.R.C. Derby, for Ramulus and Otendale, who will be two of his opponents in the blue riband on Saturday next, were afeo engaged in the Cox Plate, the former running a great race and just being beaten by a head, after being one of the leaders all the way. Otendale, who was third in the A.J.C. Derby, finished sixth.

Liaison started on eight occasions last eeoson for two wins and two thirds, his victories being in the Moana Handicap, seven furlongs, at the Takapuna summer meeting, and the Buckland Hack Handicap, seven furlongs, at the Franklin meeting. She was second to Billikins in the Members' Handicap, six furlongs, at the Avondale meeting last month, and is among those engaged in the Tokatoka Handicap at the Dargaville meeting at Avondale next Thursday.

Bombarder, who has been sprinting very freely on the track at headquarters, is due to race in a six furlong hack event at the Dargaville meeting this week. Last season he won a division race at the autumn meeting of the Waikato Racing Club and previously ran second in two similar events at the Takapuna spring meeting. Bombarder, who has only had one race this season, ia a long-striding gelding, and for that reason will probably do best on a firm track.

The Bisogne three-year-old Bulolo has been responsible for a number of good track efforts during the last few weeks and is one of the most improved horses at Ellerslie. If. started in the Tokatoka Handicap on Thursday next he will be meeting several speedy hacks who are more of less seasoned with racing and they are likely to test him severely. Still Bulolo has done a very solid preparation, and with the speed that he possesses he is sure to be in the picture, although not having had a face • since last April may tell against him.

Of those engaged in the Nursery Handicap at the Dargaville meeting on Thursday the four who figure at the top of the weights—Flying Prince, Love Call, Awamutu and Carl Idem—will be most sought after. Plying Prince has won two event*-—one at Avondale and the other at the Waikato meeting last Wednesday, but he did not have a great deal to spare from his stable companion Awamutu on the latter occasion. Love Call beat Awamutu on the first day over four furlongs, and by the manner in which he finished he should run out five furlongs all right. Carl Idem was second to First Money in the Musket Stakes on the second day of th» Auckland spring meeting.

The Te Awamutu-trained gelding Papatu, who has so far failed to strike form during the present season, is now down at the bottom of the handicaps. Last season Papatu failed to win any stake-money until the end of November, when he finished second to Phaola in the Alison Cup at the Takapuna spring meeting and the following day ran third to King Lu and Valkon in the St. Andrew's Handicap on the same course. He has been showing up in some of his races during the spring, and it may not be long before he tarns some more stake-money. Papatu is included among the field to contest the Dargaville Cup next Thursday. _ iA.., i.n,

Critique lias several times shown pace in her track work and is steadily improving under A. Julian's care. She will contest the Awakino Hack Race of one mile on the Avondale course during the present week, which will mark her second appearance in public.

The Lamb i«5 among the acceptors for the Avoca Handicap at the Dargaville meeting at Avondale on Thursday. A few seasons ago he was a very useful sort, but last season he failed to get into the money in his half dozen starts. He has not raced since last January.

When schooled over hurdles at Ellerslie during the week-end, Harbour View gave a very satisfactory display, considering the little experience he has had as a jumper. The brown gelding, who looks like paying his way in minor hurdle races, will be a starter in the Kaihu Hurdles at Avondale on Thursday.

Singleton has raced well during the last few months. He won a double at Gisborne in July and after being third in the Spring Hack C'up at Marton was fourth in the Putiki Hack Handicap at Wanganui, but won the next day. He was unplaced in the Park Stakes at the Napier meeting, but annexed a double at the Poverty Bay meeting last week.

Winnington showed a good deal of speed as a two-year-old last season, and when raced here earlier this season looked as though she would not be long in coming back to form. She was disposed of by Mr. Colin Anderson a few weeks ago and was not long in making a return to her new owner, for she scored at Gisborne on Saturday.

Tea Time was started in the Cambridge Handicap on the first day of the Waikato meeting and after hopping out mi'-tly and remaining in front for a good po. (I n of the way, eventually finished foiii-.li. He has lib less to carry an Thursday in the Avoca Handicap, and should run another good race.

Out of eight 6tarts last season Miss Potoa won three races —a division of the Trial Plate, six furlongs, at Te Rapa, the Titoki Hack Handicap, seven furlongs, at Whangarei, and the Pupuke Hack Handicap, nine furlongs, at Takapuna, while she was third in a hack hurdle race at Egmont. Mies Potoa has not raced this season. Miss Mercia is among those paid up for in the Tokatoka Handicap at Avondale on Thursday. At the recent Waverley meeting she was tried over a mile and sool ran to the front, winning gamely at the finish. On that performance she should be hard to dispose of in her engagements here and the long straight will be in her favour. Although not engaged on the first day of the Dargaville meeting, King Emerald is progressing nicely in his preparation and may be seen out in the President's Handicap of one mile on the concluding day of that fixture- When at his best the Nassau gelding is capable of running out a mile journey in good style. The three-year-old Consent, who is a much-discussed candidate for the Stewards' Handicap, met with a slight mishap after his arrival at<sticcarton last week. While he was running in a paddock he tried to jump a rail and hit one of his knees: It became a trifle enlarged and some hair was taken off, but F. Tilley does not expect the accident to cause the gelding any trouble. Rotor and Rapier were responsible for a useful effort over a mile and a-quarter at Riccarton on Saturday. Both these horses can act well in soft ground, and on this occasion Rotor went particularly well, finishing a length in front. Rapier's showing was not so good, but he has developed into a lazy worker, who usually is beaten on the track, so his admirers need not worry over the fact that he was beaten in the gallop. The form displayed by Sir Archie during the spring meetings has been rather disappointing; in fact, he has not been in the money since meeting with a train accident when returning from the Franklin meeting last March. Sir Archie has been working satisfactorily and went freely over a round last Saturday morning. It is just possible that he may show to some advantage in his next few races in public. The track form of Blue Spear has been consistently good throughout the spring, although the chestnut gelding has so far been unable to lose his maiden certificate. He galloped a sound six furlongs on the No. 2 grass track at Ellerslie on Saturday morning, when he defeated two companions after giving them several lengths start. Blue Spear will not have a very select lot opposed to him if he starts in the first division of the Maiden Plate at .Avondale next Thursday, and he should run well.

The three-year-old maiden candidate Moneytize has been in constant work at Ellerslie for some months and is one of the best-conditioned hacks at headquarters. Last season he contested seven races, his best effort being a second to Miss Gowrie in the Juvenile Handicap, of five furlongs, at the Hawke's Bay sum mer meeting. Moneytize, who has been shaping particularly well in his training tasks, will contest the second division of the Maiden Plate on the opening day of the Dargaville meeting, and track form points to him being one of the hardest to dispose of.

Royal Doulton showed good form last season, winning three races and being placed on another two occasions out of eight starts. Among her victories were the Waitemata Handicap, one mile and a-quarter, at Ellerslie last Christmas time, but she did not meet a very strong field: She has had three races this season, but ha 3 failed to get into the money, and her next engagement is in the Dargaville Cup at Avondale next Thursday. The recent racing she has had should have improved, heir and. with the smaller field she will have to meet she should have a better chance than in her previous efforts this season.

F-. D. Jones is working a couple of two-year-old gelding 3 by Thurnham. One of them, a well-grown chestnut, is from th-i imported mare Assertive, whose first foal, Counter Attack, a speedy but unreliable customer, sired in England by Jaeger, was followed by three Gay Lad colts, including Assurance (says a Southern writer). Her Thurnham youngster looks a good sort and he may be a decided improvement on any of the mare's earlier progeny. The mate of this fellow is a solidly-built bay, from Madrid, the darn of Malaga, Urgency and ZaraI goza, and be ahoujd develop into a useful

Semi Circle, who is showing some improvement in his track work, is to be given his first race on the second day oi the Dargaville meeting.

When Master Clements contested his first race over hurdles at the Pakuranga meeting he was running prominently until he lost his rider about half-way through the race. During the interval this gelding has been shaping in promising style in his schooling tasks, and he may put up a decent showing if started in the Kaihu Hurdle Race to be decided at Avondale this week.

In his first race this season Ferndcn displayed quite a lot of speed when contesting the first division of the Maiden Plate at the Avondale spring meeting, in which event he was one of the leaders right into the straight. Fernden will contest a similar event on the same course during the present week, and judging by his latest track form he will be a possibility, as the class is a shade weaker than those that contested the previous race. King Smock ran a good race in the Hamilton Handicap at Te "Rapa last Wednesday, finishing fifth. He was well up all the way and wad just behind Micrometer and Valcon when the field turned for home. On that showing he appears as though he will run well at the Dargaville meeting this week. On the first day he is engaged in the Hobson Handicap, one mile, and the distance will be in his favour. TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for all handicap events to be' decided at the spring meeting of the Takapuna Jockey Club, and final payments for the Takapuna Plate, are due with the secretary, Mr. F. McVay> at 5 p.m. next Friday. TE KUITI RACING CLUB. Nominations for all events to be decided at the annual meeting of the Te Kuiti Racing Club close with the secretary, Mr. A. W. Whvte, Te Kuiti, or Messrs. Blomfield and Co., Auckland, at 9 p.m., on Friday. MOTUKARARA MEETING. BANKS PENIWSULa CLOB. SARXIA'S AKAROA HANDICAP. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRTPTCHURCH, Monday. The Banks Peninsula Racing Club was favoured with splendid weather for its spring meeting to-day. and the fixture was well attended. The totalisator handled £7840 10/, against £10,766 last year. Results :— OKAINS TRIAL STAKES of SOsovs. Five furlongs. I—CHIDE (Mr. G. Murray-Aynsley), B.O—A. Eastwood 1 2—VALUATOR (Mr. P. Delargey). B.o— C. Emerson - 4— PROUD KNIGHT (Estate of the late E. Fox), B.O—W. Bush 3 Also started : (11) Twang, (3) Rigmarole, (9) The Viscount, (7) Fair Go, (6) Shuffle, (10) Sea Raid, (5) Pahautanui, (8) Bon Raid, 8.0. Won by four lengths. Time 1.1 2-5. DUVAUCHELLE HANDICAP TROT of 85sovs. One mile one furlong. (Limit 2.26.) First Division. 6—YOUNG BINGEN (Mr. J. Kirton), limit —G. S. Smith 1 12—GUIDE RANGI (Mr. C. Ireland, Jun.), 12yds—F. Holmes 2 4—-PINK SUGAR (Mr. W. Wharton), limit —J. Bryce, jun 3 Also started: (17) Bingen Wilkes, (13) Editor, (7) Harold Lee. (1) Kate Logan, (14) Moving Pointer, (8) No Fear. (10) Prince Audo. (3) Llghtfoot. (16) Solitude, limit; (2) Warrenmore. 12yds behind; (19) Great Audo, (13) Mount Royal, 24yds; (8) Sylvle Logan, 48yds. Won by half a length. Time 2.39 4-3. Second Division. S—DILNON (Mr. W. Warren), limitOwner 1 6—KANGALOON (Mssrs. H. E. and J. Fuller), limit—F. J. Owen 2 2—PET LOCANDA (Mr. J. J. Kennerley), 12yds—Owner 3 Also started: (1) Logan Princess, (14) Nonsuit, (8) Prompter, (10) Fair Dillon, (4) Rey Child, (3) Royal Triumph, (20) Reuetta Dillon, (16) Wallace Logan, limit; (9) Lord Bountiful, 24yds behind; (11) Actor, 36yds. Won by a length. Time 2.40 2-5. AKAROA HANDICAP of of lOOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. 3—SARNIA (Mr. F. E. Shaw), 7.0— C. Eastwood 1 4—HAZE (Mr. G. D. Greenwood), 7.11, carr. 7.6— R. Henshaw 2 2—BEAU GESTE (Mr. H. Gardiner), 7.6— W. Brown 3 Also started: (1) Count Cavour, 9.11; (5) Nine of Spades, 7.1. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.8 3-5. HALSWELL HACK HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 3—WATERLOW (Mr. W. Parson), 8.2 —R. Coveny 1 2—GREYFINCH (Mr. L. R. C. Macfarlane), B.l—L. Evans 2 S—CAMPANULA (Mr. F. Christmas), 7.O—A. Eastwood 3 Also started: (6) Sky quest, 8.1; (1) Some Lad, 8.0; (7) Corsetiere, (4) Star Raid, j 7.0.

Won by a length. Time 1.13. LB BON'S HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Seveu furlongs. I—NIGHT MARCH (Mr. A. Louisson), B.7—D. Cotton 1 S—MORATORIUM (Mr. W. J. Doyle), 7.10— J. S. Potter 2 3—CHICKWHEAT (Mr. H. Nurse), 0.6 —J. Campbell 3 Also started: (2) Rascal, 8.7; (4) Polydectes, 8.4. Won by a length. Time 1.30. BRACKENFIELD HANDICAP of 120sovs. Sis furlongs. I—BUOYANT (Mr. J. S. Barton), 7.12 —R. Coveny 1 4—NED KELLY (Mrs. R. I. Caro), 7.0 —A. Eastwood 2 3— SINGLESPEAR (Mr. R. W. King), 7.7 —C. Eastwood ~ 3 Also started: (2) Tip Tree, 8.2. Won by a neck. Time 1.15 3-5. KAITUNA HIGH-WEIGHT of OOsovs. One mite. I—PAGE BOY (Messrs. Claridge and Shaw), 10.0—A. E. Ellis 1 4—BANK DRAFT (Mr. P. Johnston), 10.0 —J. W. Jennings 2 2—SOLFELLO (Mr. A. R. Turnbull), 9.9— W. Brown 3 Also started : (3) Uproar, 9.7; (6) Wrigley, 9.5; (1) Tain Glen, 9.0 (bracketed with Pajee Boy; (5) Kulrange, 9.0. Won by a length. Time 1.44. LITTLE RIVER TROT of llOsovs. One mile and a-half. (Limit 3.40.) First Division. 17—SYLVIA LOGAN (Mr. T. H. McKenzie), 4Syds—Owner 1 S—PINK SUGAR (Mr. W. Wharton), limit —J. Bryce, Jun 2 6—AUDREY DILLON (Mr. A. J. Talbot), limit—A. T. Moody 3 Also started: (11) Dice, (7) Hawdah, (9) Kate Lognn, (18) Miss Babs, (1) Prince Chimes and Bonnie Prince (bracketed), (8) Ry Child. (15) Royal Comrade, (12) Solitude. limit; (4) Warrenore, 36yds; (19) Mount Royal, 48yds. Won by half a length. Time 3.34 4-5. Second Division. I—BONNIE PBINCB (Mr. C. 8. Donald), 12yds—Owner 1 9—LIGHTFOOT (Mr. V. Alborn), limit —Owner 2 3—VECTO (Mr. R. Humphrey), 48yds —Owner 3 Also started: (8) Rafa, (12) Tactless. (11) Wallace Logan, limit: (2) Logan Princess, (10) Hakarl, (13) Madam Locanda, (14) Pedo, (5) Hard Knocks, 60yds; (16) Young Bingen, 72yds. Won hr three lengths. lime tUI