TURF GOSSIP.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20086, 15 November 1930, Page 19

TURF GOSSIP.

fttoft Time-table. Tie attention of racegoers is drawn to ttte time of starting of the opening erect at Bicearton to-day. Glaapioa Alright. Sigbtntareh, with E. Reed in the o&Qe, *as given strong work at Biccarioa yesterday. He has thrown off all sgra of the lameness ho displayed on Wednesday, and is a certain starter to- ■ Jay. Arwwtcir. Owing to the expiry of the lease, ' .Irrowmir has reverted to his owner, Mr J.. Btsle, and'is now attached to the i stable controlled by K. Ellis, who also ! b» the tame owner's Bulolo in his charge. trader Treatment. Pakitere, the three-year-old half-sister ie Toxeuma, has been on the sick list fijica rating in the Spring Plate on Ikfcjrday last, suffering from a poisoned kg. lOtal? Southerner. '■'' Gknrowan ran a creditable race in ti* Epsom Handicap on Monday, and ' tiwt form suggests he may get some of tha stake-money attached to today's Cressy Handicap. Worth Watching. Tie Hastings trainer, W. Griffith, has tad no luck so far at the Bicearton gatitering with White Fang, Head Strang, or Boyal Parade, while Hunting Ciy'a brother, Merry Cry, has not yet seen produced owing to a cold. Head „JSerang is not engaged to-day, but the ' jnrt&er trio will be produced, and should ' \T J*'P towards the expenses of the trip. Blood. Ji Beau Geate was badlv,. favoured dur*iiw the running of the btaio Plate on ,|t-WMaeaday, and as he put in a most ijnflnishing run to get within a ' eK**? 1 - the w * inßer iis supporters wouilie gratified in again showing their tatt&ente in him in the Metropolitan AJPWletjf'-fft-day. The best has never F fafca Jgja'.of the Boniform gelding 'l'xffl&Hf fof/jeriods of unsoundness, but now than for some time JjMjlft*W. * wile and a half journey is ft«"t*W«W tint v i ;. 4 Saw Mare, j '. '•Awhina missed her ehance in the rSwearar Handicap by being fractious iat the post and her energy was ex- ' n?*? 8t the end of half a mile * She -fif M <w«n to better advantage in i i J lßJl*" w * M *' Handicap to-day, as last llifPf*H ( would. do 'her good, and WHgffijtal* will give her a better ÜBHSWy "• n»ake up any ground she flMPijlffijt-th< "tart. Lately she has some middle distance i **« manner in. which she com.l JhHBP*W task over a mile and a quar- ■ WKM - Motukarara a fortnight ago , !ilßj l> -J leir P«»»P«cts to-day. She will 1 | l i||lraf* ■*? K- Voitre. r SBHBHm*I Prigee will be ridden in the ■ftSHMRj* the handicaps would make ! ' , |||Sffißs" o * ln ond him, as ho is asked weight to winners in Last JbHBBW*« *nd Cape Gold, and to liilfggfl ■fa Irish Chieftain, Hula *'lllirfjg As a matter of "sSl||fflHjj* B Prinee's best performance starts has been a raoderjlllfWj Plaeing in the McLean Duaedin, Lochlaggan, who st 7-7 in to-day's event, ■afegTv* B ?Ue, finishing in front of r.JjgHtoG NOTES. [MftyfJwuld'a record at the Meeting iHgiyitM at Addington is a remarkJliwWM.'for h* ■/■ -;- „,;„. ,-„„.„>

'I2L scored six wins, seven and otu> third, and ia only ' n w hiih his horses were en'Slfc ou t of a place. Even Donald has a big string of ho has established a probably not been " *' drivers. imposed upon Maui ■* A for carolesa driving of Are- !*> ,^ e Zealand Derby 011 > r ftsA«t V "P o^4 results to the k o ™ B yesterday, and it possible that had he been drivand Wrackler, two more ftgj™*%MM have come his way. B. ttfyufc, . * ho handled A.rethusa, was M fur 10 he got all the worst ' ' %Itr w* 1 !? 18 ' bad reicsmanship, T meß i who was behind *^ B I* re ®-'or-An, was not ir"' 6 the straight was 4nrfc* . * en then, he did not drive 'itttou. l, 'B?® r ftnd judgment of hia father,- and the result was tl« i«Ti 8 than half a length be* hi tf the finish. With any» I* 6 * tt».i» Way of luck in the runS*>W.#«»v am w oul'l easily have won aQteg Even allowing for his m it &**. he mu ßt still be rey [J ** Zealand's best pacer. if V®*y general union in SNI-leJv?. that the handicapping ■n|W| I. j ftven the satisfaction and the feeling U Sf * »hould be done with, ■- •y»tem should work enimlmli* 66 with set pett'hWKb distances. What was •'ffflßffiMteui? system has been ■ J the inconsistencies of •" is anticipated that

et the next meeting of delegates to the New Zealand Trotting Conference a new system of handicapping will be introduced, and the idea is to give handicappers no discretion whatever in the placing of horses. A Challenge. ® evera l good tl'ottcrs were seen out at the Meeting at Addington this week, put it is doubtful as to whether there is one that even approaches the class of Peterwah, 4min 23 4-ssec, holder of the world's race record for unhoppled trotters. Mr It. C. Fisken, owner of Peterw * is firmly convinced that nothing of Peterwah's class is racing i:i New Zealand at present, and he issues a challenge to race any trotter in Australia or New.Zealand over any distance for amount of money. The only stipulation is that ho must be given three months to get Peterwah into racing form. With so few races for the best class of unhoppled trotters Mr Fisken 7 s challenge should soon be taken up. i Incompetent Horsemen. There were many complnirits at Addiugton during the week concerning rough driving, and it is evident that sooner or later there will have to be a grading of drivers or the issue of licenses restricted. Stakes are big and speculation so spirited at trotting meetings nowadays that the public is entitled to Sofine protection from the trotting authorities. While a number of drivers view each race from tke_ grandstand, incompetent and inexperienced drivers are allowed to take a place amongst the professionals in rß i? es ' ■ There are many good drivers who will never make trainers, and still a greater number of trainers who should not be allowed to drive horses in races, seldom has there been so much bad driving at Addington as was witnessed during the week, and there seems no reason why such a state of affairs should exist. There are any number Of good drivers available for each race, but for some reason or other owners begrudge paying the fee that will ensure competent feinsmanship and a possiblo win as against an almost certain loss. It is a matter that must receive the attention of the New Zealand Trotting Association sooner or later. Cautioned. A ?H° e . to .» yesterday a meeting of the Judicial Committee was held to enquire into interference that took place in the Australasian Handicap, in which Arethusa, a warm favourite, had her chances extinguished. The verdict handed to the Press was as follows: It was decided that the interference ca £ Se H £ the carel ess driving of either E. A. Berry, driver of Apex, or 1. H. McGirr, driver of Curfew Bov but owing to the conflicting nature of the evidence the committee was unable to decide which of the two was actually responsible, and directed the stipendiary steward to give each of them a severe caution."

WAIKATO R.C. TO» DAY'S PROGRAMME. The Waikato Racing Club's Spring Meetinff will open to-day with the following programme:— WAIMAI HUX&jDIaES, Of 150 sots. 1* m. st, lb. Nt, lb. Glen Star .. 11 4 Lupin Abbey 9 O Olena Bay 10 9 Inner Air King .. 10 0 Harbour 9 0 Luccbb ~ 9 9 Soaui , , 9 o St. Warrigal 9 7 Ruby Dawn 9 0 Pendavies . . 9 6 Waian Lady 9 D Royal Day 9 3 Flapperette 9 0 Respirator 9 1 Tin Whistle 9 O Oscar . . 9 1 TAMAHEEE STAKES HANDICAP, Of 150 aovs. 4f. St. lb. st. lb. Royal Artist 813 Toujours . . 7 7 Lady Bede S 7 Orere .. 7 7 Instalment 712 Ambalink .. 7 7 Simlnt 7 12 Lady Muck 7 7 Pershaih .. 710 Star Lap .. 7 7 Roseric .. 710 Au Talii .. 7 7 High Comedy 7 10 Radiant Lass 7 7 Kingiway . . 7 8 Illuiqenelli 7 6 Lord Quex Holhoma .. 7 5 Ally 7 7 Limetn . . 7 5 Lucullus Ally 7 7 Llanfyllan . . 7 0 WAIKATO CTJP HANDICAP, Of 550 bovs. 1 im. St. lb. st. lb. Bright Glow 9 '0 Prince of Standfast . . 8 3 Orange 7 0 True Blood 713 Black Maire 7 0 Eager Rose 711 Hakanoa .. 7 0 Royal Transformer 7 0 Doulton 7 9 Luminary .. 7 0 MervStte .. 7 9 Biddy Comet 7 0 Gold Money 7 7 Tlie Sun . . 7 0 High Pitch 7 5 Triehna . . 7 0 Valsier .. 7 3 Valstreet . . 7 0 Ptimpieus .. 7 0 Bennie Flying Prince 7 0 Motere 7 0 CLAUD ELANDS HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of ISO sotS. Jm. st. lb. »t. lb. Antique . . 9 0 Shining Mosque . . 8 13 Arm6ur K 0 llaknnoa .. 8 11 Mosaic .. 8 0 Black Maire 8 11 Honiton . . 3 0 Cynthia X. 8 9 Unoco .. SO Sea Cob .. 8 7 The Sun .. SO Ohinetnuri 8 7 Creina's King 8 0 Olena Bay 8 5 Alwnyft .. 8 0 Llanore .. 8 4 Steady Fire 6 0 Imperial Goodfellow 8 0 Prince 8 3 Simeon . . 8 0 King "SVillonyx 8 1 TAUPIBI BACK HANDICAP, Of 130 govs. lm. st. lb. st. lb. Star Comet 9 0 Metvane . . 7 * Kaha' . . 8 10 Lucky Alice 7 - Cruathsn . . 8 5 Neil Gay .. 7 0 Thymus .. 8 1 Caballero . . 7 0 Hiss Albyn 7 9 Master Arohitval . . 7 6 Armour 7 0

CAMBBIDGE HANDICAP, Of 800 SOvs. 6f. st. lb. st. lb. Pegaway . 9 9 linamint . . 7 3 Supremacy 9 6 Whlti Winga 7 0 Paganelli .. 9 3 Valuation . . 7 0 Awarere .. 9 1 Imperial Gold Monay 8 9 Prince 7 0 Leitrim . . 8 4 Tenakoe .. 7 0 Lucy Ropa 0 8 Biddy's Boy 7 0 Envoy . • 7 9 Hon I ton . . 7 0 Prince V»1 7 8 Sir Kay . . 7 0 Branson .. 7 7 Green Linnet 7 0 poyal Ruler 7 7* The Jack Awamutu .. 7 4 Juniper 7 0 Kirigfield ..7 3 HAUXAPW hack handicap, Of 300 Sors. 7f. st. lb. at. lb. Yolimond .. 9 0 Master Principal .. 811 Latour 7 1 CrUaihin .. 8 7 Crown Arch 7 1 Snow Princ* 8 4 Monetize .. 7 0 Brilliant Lady 8 1 Gay Haviland «. 8 0 Caballero 7 0 Bulla .. 713 Holly Holm 7 0 King Ford 711 Turoiiffo .. 7 0 Ruling Chi6f 710 Valorous Archialeen 7 8 Knight t 0 Royal Visitor 7 4 trig . . 7 0 P«r«nnls . < 7 3 Abbey Dmm 7 P Indolent .. 7 2 All Soult .. 7 0 Arch Eagle T 3 Cargo* T #