RACING STATISTICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 99, 29 April 1939, Page 21

RACING STATISTICS.

TAKANINI HORSES. ROUND UP ON TOP. F. SMITH LEADING TRAINER. I The successes of Brazilian and Jack Tar at the recent Whangarei meeting brought Takanini s quota of wins during the current season to 70 and the stake earnings to £20,281. These figures are bordering on a new record for the district, and it seems certain that b* the end of the current term fresh figures will be established. At the moment only £40 is required to be won to exceed the previous best in stake winnings, while twelve more wins will also establish new figures in the number of winners prepared 111 any one season. \Y hile admitting that the present quota of horses in the district is greatly in excess of previous years, the fact remains that it has been a highly successful term. \\ ith nineteen wins, F. Smith seems assured of the trainers' honours, but the contest is likely to be close for the posi- j tion of runner-up, as E. Pope has thirteen 1 wins, J. Bur; ;ess ten, W. Townsend nine and A. Tinker seven, and are all likely to add to their tally. Townsend has now gone to Cambridge. In stake money Takanini trainers are credited with the following amounts: F. Smith, £79t>2; K. Pope, £3440 ](•/; W. Townsend, £2795; J. Burgess £205.3; A. Tinker, £1277 10/'; C. Morse £850; J. Cruse, £82.5; T. Verner, £415; R. Miller, £330; and L. G. Abel, £125. Hoines who have won £200 and over arc:—Round I p, £312.5: Valamito, £1550; Royevrus, £1460; Brazilian, £1170; Palustre,""* £1025; Paddy the Rip, £992; High Sea, £885; Bachelor King, £817 10/, Anopheles, £710; Pockct Venus, £570; Bronwen, £540; Maxam, £525; Inquisitor, £525: Otelio, £495: Mia Acrea, £480; lull Hand, £475; Hot Box, £450; Our Jean, £435; r J epoto, £420; Veritable, £345; Bonstar, £330; Flood Tide, £280; Gam os, £270; Dauber, £255; Grateful, £255; Penzance, £222; and Bronze Trail, £220. Round Up's imprcssi\fc; figures of over £3000 adds greatly to his already attractive list of earnings, and since being purchased a little over two yeaiis ago by Mr. T. Impev, and handed to F. Smith to train, the Lord Quex gelding has won £5460, whicfy is within reaeli of the long-standing figures established by that great little mare Eaglet, who won £6800 while in training at Takanini. Other performers who have earned promotion in the list of good stake-earners are: Valamito, who has now won in all £3775, Palustre £2345, Bachelor King £1887 10/, and Flood Tide, whose one success this season has taken his earnings to £2540. Races Won. With the above figures taken into consideration the district is now credited wit h having turned out the winners of 631 races and 996 minor placings and £ 143,550 10/ in stakes since the 1928-29 season. During the season some promising material was seen among the two-year-olds. and their progress in the meantime is likely to be * source of interest, as some are regarded as potential classic contenders next season. Anopheles, who won the Avondale and A.R.C. Welcome Stakes, was early out of action owing to licking a hip, but she is a very smart filly, whose recovery would ensure her being a serious classic contender. Orclio displayed great courage in the Champagne Stakes at Faster, and just went under in the last few strides to Submission after acting as pacemaker all the way. This colt looks like making a brilliant three-year-old, and while on his form this season one would imagine that sprinting would be his forte, there 1 are many of the opinion that he will be 1 good up to a mile at least. Our Jean, ' who has now been transferred with others , of W. Townsend's team to Cambridge, ' was another smart youngster of whom the best has yet to be seen. Sufficient ' promise has also been shown by Gladynev, 1 Glen Coimell and (lay Movie to suggest that they will be good performers next season, despite the fact that they failed ' to get on the winning list this term. There are also a couple of rising three-year-olds in Buccaneer and the Tea Tray— Black-eyed Sue gelding, both hailing from E. Pope's stable, who promise to make things interesting. J. H. Wallace has taken up his new quarters here, having arrived from Te Aroha with Mazir, while Noisy Night is now an inmate of J. Cruse's stable. Noisy Night is A five-year-old by Hunting Song from Smoke Concert, and showed speed in the hack *wiks at the recent Whangarei meeting. He is an elder relative of Late Night, who scored in several two-year-old races in Australia a couple of seasons ago when trained by J. T. Jamieson. Kingfa Lancer, who shaped disappointingly on the second day of the Whangarei meeting, has been given away for a hunter. The Greyspear gelding went well on the first day, but let his supporters down badly on the concluding day of that meeting. Gamer; was kicked rather severely while at the poet on the first day of the Whangarei meeting, and as a result was not paraded on the second day. He is making a good recovery, however, and it is yet possible that he will be able to compete at the Pukekohe meeting. Looks None the Worse. Brazilian looks none the worse for his Northern exertions, and he is without a doubt one of the most improved gallopers in the province at the moment. The manner in which he disposed of the opposition in each sprint event at the Whangarei meeting was very impressive. These two successes brought this gelding's tally to seven wins this season, and he will unquestionably have to be considered at forthcoming meetings, as he is partial to soft ground. Other Takanini horses seen to advantage at the Northern meeting were Solitary and Miss Valerie, who both ran good races in the novice ranks, but the form displayed by Oriental Bay, Strathearn, High Sea and Ivy Willonyx was a little disappointing. Bachelor King and Dauber are again in work in preparation for the winter campaign, and the easing of the tracks is going to assist both. This pair should be well worth following during the nest few months, while another, who has been having an idle time but will no doubt be again brought into action for the winter meeting, is the speedy Maxam, who has previously shown a partiality to soft tracks and should take a hand in the decision of some of the coming sprint events. Cometarium has improved in condition since being taken in hand by A. Tinker, and he is to have his next start at Pukekohe. This gelding is intended as a jumper later on, but he is displaying sufficient dash at the moment to encourage the belief that he may not be without prospects for a flat event in the near future. His stable companion, Vaalsstar, who scored a surprise win at the last Avondale meeting, has gone along the right way in the interim, and is expected to be suited by soft going. A GOOD PERFORMANCE. When Valimeen finished second to Kathbella in the- Mount Eden Handicap at the Avondale meeting a couple of weeks ago her performance was encouraging. She was only beaten in the last half-furlong, and a repetition of that form should find her in the firing line at the finish of the Paerata Handicap at the Franklin meetio. ,

INDOOR BOWLING. INTERHOUSE ASSOCIATION. SMITH AND CAUGHEY'S TEAM WINS. At the Auckland Interhouse Indoor Bowling Association's first aggregate tourney, held in the Druids' Hall, Newton, representatives of the newly-affiliated houses were welcomed prior to the games. Results (skips' names only) :—- First Round.—Hay (Smith and Caughej) 7, v. McCarthy (Milne and Choycc) 5; Harris (Phillips an,d Impey) 14, t. Scott (Farmers' Trading Company A) 2; Rudkin (National Trading Company) 8, v. George (Harbour Board) 6; Kennedy (Marsden and Company) 6. v. Brownett (Gas Company) 5; Goulding (George Walker) fi, v. Meese (Farmers' Trading Company B) 4; Taylor (Auckland Electric I'ower Board), a bye. Second Round.—Taylor 7, v. Meese 3; Ooulriing io, v. Brownett 3; Rudkin S. v. Seott 5; Kennedy 5, v. George 4; McCarthy !>, v. Harris 4 ; Hay, a bye. Third Round. —McCarthy 0, v. Rudkin 4: Hay 6, v. Harris 4: Scott 10, v. Kennedy !» : George 8. v. Goulding 7 ; Bayliss 8, v. Taylor 1 ; Meese, a bye. Totals.—Hay. .'}: McCarthy, Kennedy, Colliding. Rudkin, Taylor. - each : Harris, Meese, Brownett, Scott, George, 1. The trophies were won by A. Kennedy, •T. Milne, A. Taylor and C. Hay (Smith and Caughey). The next tourney (drawn fourß) will be on May 11. DEVONPOBT ASSOCIATION. ■ When the indoor bowling season of the Devonport Association was commenced the players were welcomed by the president, Mr. Ij. Cusworth, and the season was declared open by the Mayor. Mr. H. F. W. Meikle. The winners of the tournament were Ihe Foresters A team (H. Hitchen, ski])) with three wins. During the evening a presentation was made to Mr. ICusworth for his zeal as secretary during the past three years. The four miniature cups presented by the National Tobacco Company were also presented to the winning team for I'J3B, Messrs. T. Porter, F. Powell. I/. Clarke and F. Batten. Summary of plav : Foresters. 3 wins ; Anglicans. Oddfellows, l>i ; St. Paul's. Druids B. 2: Druids A, Hibernian A, Ji : Devonport K.<'.. l'ire Brigade, Hibernian B, Druids C, Stanley B, Stanley A, 1.