SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19851, 12 February 1930, Page 15

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES.

,- riimedin J.C. Autumn. T *r»ry% l £?Z?«y Bay Turf Club SBBUn « 15-WanSanui 3.0- Autumn. f&auf »• j7_Kotoru a R-C Annual. ?K Bay J.C FtbrMff *| *»<*£ \ LR«gitik.i K.C • J** l '? .• B.C.

JOTTING FIXTURES.

f,bmtrr 15-Wel«ngtoriT.C. Uifth 8-Tiraam T.C. 2JJS 12-Manaw»tu T.C. £~fc JS-Kew Brighton T.C. gSl s(l 7_Hawk.'.BayT.C. gleh 11, m-Kel«eß T.C.

TURF GOSSIP.

Owing to Aspiring developing lamc.fti W. Stone cancelled his trip to Wingatui w '* n ner > ra y Bond, and Thomond. West Coaet stables are likely to be -presented at the Canterbury Jockey (job's Summer Meeting. Smithereens, Bsrine, and Baby Bun, three winners during the last holiday circuit, are inafodad in the nominations. Evidently Mr J. M. Samson will not to New Zealand until the {Ling. In a recent letter to Mr W. (Wrk. of Christchurch, he stated that hebed motored over the Continent and jfaogb part of France, Belgium, Holland, Austria, Czecho-Slovnkia, Germany, Italy, and down to Nice, fare He and Mrs Samson were stayfeg for the winter. gnightlike was shipped from Welgj»ton yesterday to Melbourne. His Jertination is believed to be Western AajtraKa, where other New Zealand |«ta have done very well. Same of the visiting trainers to fiaffltai have been very complimentvT in their remarks regarding the Mttnt training facilities, and are foghr interested in the new tracks as* being constructed. Maorder, who was fancied in some marten for the Dunedin Cup, met mtb aa accident before leaving Kiccuton and was not taken south.

Quite a number of visitors went out to Wingatui early yesterday morning to aM the visiting horses, Nigntmarcn utd Paqnito being the chief attraction!. Nieutmarch did not arrive until the afternoon, and Paquito was given only easy work. Miss Marco's name was omitted from the list of acceptors for the President's Handicap at the Dunedin Jockey Club's Meeting. Her weight is 7et 91b. Her name has also been left off the race card; '

Witb B. Beed, T. Green, T. Metcalf, and A. E. Ellis at Dunedin this week, J. Barry out of the saddle, due to injury, for several weeks, and K. Voitre far a nmeb longer period, there will be something of a shortage of jockeys at Wangtno]. This may be accentuated on the second day, when some of tie northern riders will be at the opening of the" Roiorua Meeting on Satnrday. T. Green goes to Dunedin to ride Praise in the Champagne Sales, and Greenaway in the PublicW Handicap. A. E Ellis will be on Ptqotto, Gay Crest, and Dunraven at Dtneduvsnd Metcalf rides Amor in As Doaedin Cup. At Wanganui H. Witriitt tides. Keddar, Rose Lupin, gwjue, Perennis, Moa Bird, and Titos, and has been engaged for Ten»rasß on the second dav in the Jacket* Stakes. W. H. Jones will ride Aectfooeer, Arisus, and Evening Hero at wanganui to-morrow. T. Webster's ■owits at Wanganui will be Count fttthne, Shrewd, and Pass On. Tone, like The Hawk, is one of the *J brigade, for he was foaled a year .after the ton of Martian. Yoma has *» toJ. anddaat season he performed gßonring the autumn, winning the fgtoßt and Taranaki Cups and being m beaten by Rapine in the Wango- *» Wp. This season he appears to r racinjr a bit unluckily, for |*J**been placed in several good gjggps without getting a winning 2f«. He vim third in the TaraSw. iFi?, n Thursday, and may do »■?*■.« Wanganui to-morrow.

SPOTTING NOTES.

Mttpttncci for the Wellington JwtJiMr Cob's February Meeting close •*f it 6 p.ai. *t ar d.vce has been appoint2P» W the Wellington Trotting »*»» Meeting on Saturday. lani 9?™*** has recommissioned 7P*». Comrade, a useful performer *"■ a the right humour. afe 2*^2. n was thrown f ,om a 3f mLsi roar kodge on Monday," ag|WceiTed injuries to his head. i"W* having more than his share atcfiat l * for at the time of the 3S"J*J» was just recovering from rr,,«eeu „f a aeren i n j urv to his *2«w«l by a kick from Wrackler. «?-*»•. McMillan, of Auckland, fffiiii i *? ne aeo expressed his inmrEth. ba% withdrawn White Satin M'taJTvf* from the private sale 5F 2? ma y te taken as a hope--4soSr H>** the black and cerise iZ?. .*"! be seen on our raceiSfaT *? y 'wouently. Both White jS **« Checkers ' are promising tones, the former a trotter *tf s;2?*% in « nt >»> the New Zea*Ci,i "** •Produce Stakes, while IS* 1 » the hope of the B. B. in the New Zealand Saok* Cr**,, Checkers is a good look|L£* colt W the AnrHnnd-owncd Bond from Fancy Girl.

The OUhuhu Trotting Club's handicapper, Mr C. Ej Gooseman, lias not been guided by the Southern adjusters, Messrs Paul and Fogg, in his framing of the handicaps for the Otahuhu Cup, and it is refreshing to find at least one of our handicappers following the system as it should be followed. The back-marker, Padlock, is handicapped to do 4.22, his New Zealand Cup mark, Wrackler is on 4.24, a 24 yards penalty for his Gold Cup win at Wellington, and Dundas Boy is on 4.27, the mark he was on before he gave away a second to come into the New Zealand Cup. Concliff, who finished second to Wrackler in the Gold Cup, has gone back 12 yards, and a recent winner in Sunshower from a 4.30 mark- is on 4.28, a rightful penalty. Mr Gooseman has taken no liberties with the horses he has had to deal with in the Otahuhu Cup, and his consistent work leaves little room for complaint. been cases of late where Southern handicappers have not taken advantage of the simplicity offered in the handicapping system, and the result has been dissatisfaction on the part of the owners. One well-known trainer informed a Press reporter yesterday that the muddling and meddling with the §ystem could not be understood by anyone who took even a casual interest in handicapping. His idea was that handicappers in a year or so would not be necessary, and in very many cases they were not necessary at the present time. He suggested that handicappers should be dropped altogether, and the business put in the hands of a clerk employed by the New Zealand Trotting Conference. Wj+h the present system of handicapping it would be only necessary to use the full limit of the handicappers' powers in every case.

"N.Z. REFEREE."

WANGANUI AND DUNEDIN. Special interest attaches to the current issue of the "New Zealand Beferee," because of the Meetings at Wanganui and Wingatui. The Wanganui Cup is worth 1000 sovs this year, including an exceedingly handsome trophy to the value of 100 guineas. Though for one reason or another some of the best horses are missing from the acceptances, there is reason to expect a good race. Generally speaking, both at Wingatui and Wanganui the sport promises to he of excellent class. As to what is likely to win this or that, form is well exposed by now, and the cream of that form is discussed in the rolumns of the "Referee" this week. The fields for the first day at the Meetings referred to, as well as Rotorua, are the subject of analytical comment, which should prove an assistance to those who are fond of backing their fancies—or somebody else's. "Spectator" discusses the prospects for the autumn racing in Australia, and running reports of the racing at New Plymouth, Gisborne, and Tapanui also appear. As usual, illustrations are a strong feature of the Official Calendar. These include pictures of a number of horses who are likely to play a prominent part at this week's fixtures. The feature of last week in the light harness world was the Meeting at Addington. A detailed account of the form there appears. The Wellington T.C. stages another gathering at Hutt Park on Saturday. The fiilds threaten to be quite large enough, and the class well up to standard. Here again form calculated to give a line on winners is the subject of attention.

A concise description of the SarronLeckie battle, along with a budget of topical matter, makes the boxing feature interesting. "Server'' reviews the form of the ladies in the recent New Zealand tennis championships, and the two pages of all sports are complete and varied. One of the illustrations in this feature shows the wonderful Peltzer beating Golding in the quarter-mile at Wellington last Saturday.

WINGATUI TRAINING NOTES.

[THE PRESS Special Service.] DUNEDIN, February 11,

Visiting trainers were astir early at Wingstui this morning, and the first horses appeared on the tracks shortly after dawn. The centre of the course proper, with the trestles about 30 feet out from the rails, and the tan, plough, and No. .1 grass track* were all available, and the going * ai >. ta f s ;- . Glare was trotted round the plough track with his rugs on, then stripped »»*■«*• circuit at a fairly sound pace, taking 1.41 4-5 over the last seven fur ongs. He looks well and bright, but much lighter than when he won the lnvercargill Cup six weeks ago. Silver Coot, Don Jose, Marsham, Wn'some Hind, Gay Crest, Dunreven, and Waterline were all restricted to steady threequarter pace work on the plough. Paquito was given a couple of rounds on the plough at a steady pace, being *™°» l to improve it all the way. He looks as if he has done a lot of work, and promises to start one of the favourites in the Cup. ~„..,, Red Heather was sent a circuit by hjmself and finished very strongly over the last seven "Evening and Tembroney had nothing between them at the end of seven fur ongs run In 137 2-5. Tembroney looks like being one of the hard ones to beat in the Presidents Handicap on Thursday. Hoyloke was quite good mannered when he went out on the course and reeled off the last Tix furlong, in 1.24 2-5. This horse looks very well, and he promises to start one of the well-backed division in the Cup. Hurly Burly took 1.20 to run six furlongs. . , Phsstar, Count Cavour, and Amor were given steady pace work. After breakfast Solmar, Impertinence, and John Bradbury were sent seven furlongs, impertinence was beaten off a furlong from home, and Solmar just beat John Bradbury in 1.32 4-5. Praise cantered round to opposite the water jump, then sprinted home attractively. Clarenson was sent seven furlongs m 1.38, and was to have been picked up by Sudden Storm, who took 1.6 4-5 for the last Ave. The Viscount, who was given a couple or circuits, looks a little on the light side. Circulation finished just in front of Pink Note over a mile and a quarter in 2.1S 2-5. It was a particularly pleasing gallop on the part of Circulation, but she, like Pink Note, may be found wanting over the final furlong ~ Salmo Salar and Balance were sent a mile, which occupied 1.51. Traho picked them up at the six furlong post and led them home in 1.26. Blue Metal ran four furlongs in 50 8-5, and Tracsono finished well over five furlongs in 66 2-5. The Paladin —Ada Merling filly ]ust beat Pink Paper over four furlongs in 49 3-5. Wig Wag, Money Mine, and Camisader were given steady work on the plough. Royal 6'sxon, with G. Fielding up, went a round and ran home over six furlongs in 1.22 1-5.

Bitractor took 68 1-5 to run five furlongs. Sailing Home and El Boa were worked on the tan track, but neither was out to make fast time.

Assemble was a shade too £ood for TOwn Major in a run over six furlongs which took 1.20. Captain's Gift, who started out with them, was beaten off in the last furlong. Crossbow and Commentor ran five furlongs in 67 3-5.

Meitui, who looks particularly well, was sent a couple of rounds on the tan. This mare is generally seen at her best when the course is more yielding than at present. Meitui is perhaps the most improved horse in Gieseler's stable at the present time. Tardy went three-quarter pace on the tan, a task also set Caterpillar. Strongbow was sprinted down the straight after a round at half pace. Oriflamb was schooled over one hurdle, then covered » round on the plough. A number of other horses were given nan pace work.

MELBOURNE ACCEPTANCES. (UHITBD PRESS ASSOCIATION—B* BLBCTBIO TEXEGBAFH—COPYRIGHT.) (Received February Hth, 6.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, February 11. Final acceptances for the Oakleigh Plate Aga Khan, King of Revelry, Grwnerf Doradua, Remora, Wise & Force Lady Beth, Spanish Galleon, Vs. man", Cleave, Toper, Tauns s««»ijj» Warden Bonny, Stage Saint, * lrflt Arrow, WerbeUe, LHtleßedfeVn, Regalette, Mytams,

Ominous, Last Rain, Lady Seaborn, and Aloysia. Final acceptances for the Futurity Stakes are:—Parkwqod, Dominant, Spanish Galleon, Stage Saint, Cosy Rug, Amounis, Greenline, Aloyaia, First Arrow, Marab, Figure, Toper, .Gallopada.