STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 129, 3 June 1930, Page 12

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

COMING EVENTS.

(By WHALEBONE.)

.Tune 3, 4—Otakl-Maori B.C. June 3. 5, 7—Auckland R.C. June 19, 21—South Canterbury J.C. June 7—Egmont-Wanganul Hunt Club. June 13, 14—Napier Park R.C. June 14 —Oamaru J.C. June 20. 21—Hawke.'s Bay J.C., June 28—Waipa E. C. June 28—Ashburton County R.C. July 9, 10. 12—Wellington R.C. July 19—Walmate District Hunt Club. July 24, 26—Gisborne R.C.

In English turf nomenclature one sees many weird names. The latest to amuse is a recent winning two-year-olcl filly called Oh for a Monocle. She is a black, by Cellini, from Carron Water. Possibly her owner when searching for something appropriate had xfiislaid his eye-glass.

Beading from the latest English sporting files it is seen that the sweeps for the Derby thife year fell a long way below previous undertakings. The decrease is not due to lack of desired patronage, but because some members in the Commons asked embarrassing questions that led to curtailment of the avenues for obtaining tickets. The London Stock Exchange sweep last June closed with a million subscribers; this year the list totals 67,000! London "Sporting Life" predicts that the first money will -be £21,000/° second £10,000,. third £5000, and fourth £2500. The Calcutta sweep will also be very\much reduced.

The run of misfortune experienced by the Eandwielc trainer G. Price with his horses was decisively broken in the Carlton Welter Handicap at Moorefield on May 24. Price saddled up the New Zealand-bred filly, Habit, who had been twice beaten at Kandwick and Tamworth, and she was regarded as one of the best investments of the afternoon, her good display at Tattersall's meeting in the face of interference being responsible for the optimism. A heavy betting plunge on Yambacoona contributed to the excellent closing quotation about Habit. "McCarten also made the beet of the opportunities. He was on the alert at the start, N and . jumping Habit out clearly allowed her to make all the pace. Habit was not at her top at any part of the race, arid there was a convincing margin between her and Gleaner and Yambacoona at the finish. It is stated Habit is to be sent back to New Zealand.

A surprise was caused in racing circles in Melbourne last week when it was learned that the committee of the Victorian Amateur Turf Club had called upon the chairman of the committee, Mr. James Grice, to resign. The action of the committee is the result of dissatisfaction in relation to the secretary, Mr. T. A, Tabart, who recently resigned. The committee states that it has lost confidence in the chairman. Mr. Grice indicated that he would refuse' to resign, as ho felt that the committee had advanced no sound reason why he should do so, To make the position clear to members of the Y.A.T.C., Mr. Grice has sent to all copies of the correspondence that has passed between him and other members of the committee on the subject of the secretary's resignation.

London "Sporting Life" says: "In the course of discussion on the Budget, the French Senate passed an interesting provision, authorising the organisation of the pari-mutuel in other places as well as on the racecourse. Hitherto it has been impossible to place a bet in accordance with the provision of the laws regulating betting without actually going on the racecourse to do so. . . . M. Chevron, former Minister of Finance, pointed 'out that in any case people Would bet, Avhether they did so illegally through bookmakers, or legally through the pari-mutuel."

It is questionable if any mentor has had more experience on the turf in Australia than F. McGrath. The veteran Randwick trainer is always willing to give a helping hand to anyone that has had a lean period, and when he read that K. Bracken had agr ; :i received a license from the A.J.C. he decided on giving him the mount on Denis Boy at Moorefield last week. The association brought a happy result. In the last Futurity Stakes J, Pike, Amounis' customary rider, had earlier engaged to ride Greenline in his autumn races, and consequently McGrath had to select a rider for the Magpie gelding. He gave what proved to be the winning ride to the Victorian, H. Jones, who had not had the best of luck. McGrath also brought J ones from Melbourne to ride Amounis at Warwick Farm.

The champion sprinter of Australia, Greenline, met with an accident a few weeks ago, which may have crippled him for life. He was at Windsor, and while being bandaged be broke away from the attendant and crashed into a fence. The impact was so severe that his off foreleg was stripped from the knee to the fetlock., Although the woimd was only flesh deep it looked angry, and as a. veterinary surgeon could not be brought immediately it was impossible to stitch it. However, Mr. T. G. Doyle was summoned, and by his attention the champion is making a rapid recovery. Fortunately tendons were not severed, and, although the wound will leave a very agly scar, it will not interfere with his future preparation.