TAXATION ON WAIPA.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 151, 27 June 1940, Page 20

TAXATION ON WAIPA.

Government taxation on the Walpa Racing Club's winter race meeting last Saturday was : —Totalisator, £ 1295 2/6 ; dividend, £ 1132 16/ ; stakes, £14 11/ ; amusement, £58 2/8; total, £2500 12/2. WAGES TO PATRIOTIC FUND. The Auckland Totalisator Employees' Aeaociation, at a fully-attended meeting last evening, decided to give their wages to the fund of the patriotic meeting to be held at Te Rapa on Saturday. Apart from the monetary gift, the staff will be giving, with travelling time, about 14 hours' service in the community effort. JOCKEYS ASSISTING. The Auckland riders at the patriotic' meeting of the Waikato Racing Club's meeting on Saturday next have volunteered to donate 10 per cent of their riding fees to the Patriotic Fund. This should bring in quite an appreciable sum, particularly i other riders follow suit, which they are quite likely to do. PROMISING DEBUT. Pekoe was making his debut as a hurdler when h<? ran second to El Meynell at Otaki on Saturday, and his effort was one of the most promising seen for some time from a .novice.: He wae above average on the flat when right, so .that continued improvement may be anticipated in hinu . ; HAS SCHOOLED WELL. It was Intended to start Galteemore over the fences at Otakl on Saturday, but a last-minute change was made because of the size of the field, and he was produced instead In the Ta Timi Kara Handicap, in which he ran well to the straight. He has been schooling promisingly at Master ton. STILL HAS PACE. Smoke Screen improved so much between Wanganui and Otaki in his fencing that he might go on to join the top flight of hurdlers before the winter is over. Raced hi behind at Otaki on Saturday suited him a lot more than out with the leaders early. and his pace on the flat rounding the home turn was amazing. NOT POSSIBLE TO JUDGE. There was some confidence in Colertca at Otaki on Saturday, and it was not possible to judge her on her effort there, as her rider, G. R. Tattersall, had a foot injured when walked on by another home prior to the start, and after the race was sent to hospital. This mare is a four-year-old full sister to Maestro and she had raced only once prior to Saturday. UNENVIABLE RECORD A. Leach must: be building up an unenviable record for a jumping rider this winter. He has had several mounts' in recent months, but has not completed a course for a long time. He had two falls at Ashburton on Saturday, escaping with shakings. J He. was unfortunate on both occasions, a« hie first mount, Monlpere, was the first victim of Colonel French's running down escapade at the last fence in the Hinds Hurdles, and his second mount, Ciilverden, was the first to follow Cottingham when that horse , tried -to run off at the start of the stand double. This Incident was undoubtedly the most sensational seen in a steeplechase in. the South Island, and it was a miracle that the riders and horses involved escaped without any serious injury says the Christchurch "Press"). H. Hlbierd, rider of Cottingham, had already eceived a severe shaking off Aggravate, and although advised by the trainer not to take the mount-on Cottingham unless he felt well enough, he decided to carry on. Cottingham ha,il never previously shown any inclination to evade a fence, and no doubt if his rider had had his full strength the horse would not have taken his erratic course. t

THE CHOKEBORE TEAM. No horses at Riccarton look in better shape than the team of H. and A..cStt? Di Jf' Ma « d »nald's colt Shikari and Pleading have never looked in better condition, while the youngsters from Stonyhnrst are ■ also making steady progress. Winning Rival and Night Glass are stridl ing along freely. Winning Rival has the Dunedin Guineas as her only winning effort this season, but the Bulandshar—Rivalry filly has been lightly raced and was not seen at her best. She is galloping very freely now and should show form early in the new season. Good Passage is gradually fining down, and while she is a bit short in her action, she has stood up to the tasks allotted her so far. If she can be kept sound the Winning Hit—Fast Passage mare should develop into a stayer. IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE. The Vulture had an impressive win in the Novice Stakes at Ashburton on Saturday, says the Christchurch "Press." He was slow away, .but made a fast run early to be up with Whiphand at the home turn. These two piloted Citizen. Camphor and Noko into the straight, and the run home had not long been in progress before The Vulture went away from Whiphand and won without any pressure. He is a wellgrown three-year-old by Valkyrian from the Day Comet mare Silent Flight, formerly one of the Chokebore stable. Whiphand, by Ringmaster from Anklet, ran his best race since Dr. Louisson bought him as a yearling. Valcron came from well back to gain third money from Noko. while Richelieu Pearl also did- her best work In the straight. LIKELY THREE-YEAR-OLD. A horse of whom a good deal is expected as a three-year-old next season is Blandieher, owned and trained by Mr. J. V. Svenson, Wairoa, Hawke's Bay. For a time earlier in the season Blnndtaher was under the care of J. H. Jefferd. and he ran unplaced in hie only start, the Plunket Nursery, at Trentham in March, although he did well enough to indicate future usefulness. Blandisher is by Bulandshar. sire of the brilliant High Caste from Sporting Love, by Hunting Song from the imported Love Token. Sporting Love wan a full sister to Pakanul, who won £2647 during a comparatively short racing career. A substantial offer was recently refused for Blandisher and he is sure to attract considerable attention when he makes his reappearance, which will probably be at the Wanganul Jockey Club's spring meeting In September.

BETTER THAN IT SEEMED. Pillory, who finished third behind the Bold Blood and First Bound, at Otakl on Saturday, has had very little racing to date, and her performance was better than it seemed, as she went with First Round to the straight and was then checked when the two-year-old hung out on her. She Iβ a three-year-old daughter of Defoe and the Hymestra mare Maidstone, a full sister to the useful Hystride and a half-sister to Speanni-ss and- Cape Gabo. THRIVING ON IT. Density has been nominated (or the A.J.C. Epsom Handicap, a race that has been won by several New Zealand or New Zealand-bred horses in recent years, including Nightmareh, Autopay, Silver Ring, Synagogue and Gold Rod. Conditions are so uncertain owing to the war, however, that Density is more likely to do her racing in the Dominion next season. Many other New Zealand horses are also likely to be affected. D. Cotton has Density in light exercise at Riccarton and the brilliant Pink Coat mare Is thriving on it. Produced in her best form, she should take her share of the feature sprint races. Cotton has made another start with Blue Coat, a three-fear-old by Pink Coat from Miss Muffit. Early in the season Blue Coat won a division of .1 novice race at Ashburton, but has failed in several starts since. He has a good turn of speed, but is inclined to be highly strung. M. CONZA'S TEAM. Roy Bun is being kept In light exercise at Rii'carton, though he Is not of much use under winter conditions. Hie successes in the Geraldine, Nelson and Marlborough Cups this season place him once again as the leading member of I*l. Conza's stable with £ 713. Unless Skyrena succeeds in winning a race shortly, Roy Bun will hold his position to the end of the season. Skyrena has won £673, most of it on the west coast of the South Island. Easily her most impressive effort was in the Glasnevin Handicap at the Amberley meeting at Riccarton. when she beat The Wrecker and Grey Honour decisively after being well back starting the last three furlongs. Land Raid has been the unlucklest horse in Conza's stable. The Night Raid gelding has lost some of his dash, but in 15 starts he has had five seconds and three thirds for the email total of £87 in stakes. He has shown promise over hurdles and may return to the winning list again in that branch of racing. Last week he shaped very well In a trial over six hurdles.