RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20102, 4 December 1930, Page 14

RACING AND TROTTING

LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

RACING FIXTURES. Lfcc*rat?r t> -Taumarunui R.C. December C —A«!iburton County K.C. December s>, 10—"W'oodviUo District -!. C. December 13 —Waipa. K.C. December 26 Waipukurau J.C. December -6, 27—\Vt:stland R.C. December 2'>, *27 —Taranaki J.C. December -6, -7—Duimdin J.C. December *26, 27, 29--Manawatu H.C December 'JO, 29, Januorv J, 2—Auckland B.C. Si, January 1— Greymouth J.CTROTTING FIXTURES. i ..etmaber 13—New Brighton T.C D.'-cembor 20 —Hawke's Buy T.C December 26—Aehburton T.C. December 26—Gore T.C. ! December 2G, 27—Wcstport T.C. : Doo«mbe>r 26, 27 —South Wairarapa T ( . • 'eccins.*er 27, 30, 31—Auck?a?i<l T.C December 5*0 —Winton T.C. December .10-- T.C. ■ i TURE GOSSIP. j j ... j Reminders. Nominations for the Auckland (5 p.m.), Waipukurau (8 pin.), Taranaki ii p.m.), Dunedin (5 p.m.), and Manawatu (9 p.m.) Meetings close to-morrow. Acceptances for the Woodville Meeting will be due to-morrow. Tbo Ashburton Meeting;. The acceptances received by the Ashburton County Racing Club for their •Summer Meeting on Saturday nest, must be considered highly satisfactory, and from a racing point of view the fixture promises to provide a most interesting programme. Por the convenience of Christchurch patrons, a special train will leave at 10.5 a.m., and is due back in the City at 7.0 p.m. Back in Work. P. I>. Jones iias recommissioned the /ive-year-old gelding Synonym by Orby's Pride from Comely (dam of Boyal Dispatch), owned by Mr H. A. Knight. Synonym raced four times as a two-vear-old, without gaining distinction, and has since been turned out. Jones has also made another start on Taragona, * four-year-old brother to Paquito. A Promising Tilly. Messrs J. W. and Jj. W. Storry, who have established a well-equipped stud farm on the property occupied by the late Mr J. McCombe, at Biccarton, and vrho will be represented for the first time at the Trentham sales by six highly-bred yearlings, also have a likely two-year-old filly by Arausio. from j Boss of Athens (dam of Lord Thomond and the record dividend-payer, Ephialtes). She is being given regular educational work on the farm and it is her. owner's intention to place her in active commission shortly. This filly, who cost SO guineas as a yearling at Trentham, is exceptionally well grown, and will race under the name of Rose of Orange. Plenty of Size. F. Christmas has added to his string jt three-year-old gelding by Arrowsmith from Bed Queen (dam of Master Clarence), owned by the breeder, Mr E. Gates. He is a most attractive-looking gelding and is probably the biggest representative of his sire to appear in public. For Woodville. T. Lloyd has arranged to leave for Wellington to-night with Gay Crest, Desert Song, Adelphi, and Boyal Baby, all of whom' will be racing at the Woodville Meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday next. Tb« Auckland Cup. The adjustments for the Auckland Oap have teen awaited with interest. A« wag to be expected, Nightmarch heads the list with 9-13, but although the remainder are well separated from him, there were many who held the opinion that he would have topped the lOst maTk. With an impost of 71b more than he carried in the New Zealand Cup to victory, and only 21b above that alotted him in the last Melbourne Cup, he cannot be considered harshly treated, but, on the other hand, he has been set a severe task, especially with so many' good class handicap performers below iiim. There will be nothing definite annooneed for a while as to whether he will tackle the ordeal, or be confined to weight-for-age races, but in the meantime, he is entitled to rank as the early favourite. As was the case twelve months ago, . with Nightmarch and Chide both in the handicapper's hands, a low scale had to be adopted with the balance of the field, and 110 less than thirty-six of the forty-two nominated are included in the under 8-0 division, while twenty-four appear on the minimum of 7-0. Nightmarch's presence has thus given the great majority every opportunity from a weight-carrying point of view, but it is likely that there will be a big cutting-out of the lower lii«t at the first acceptance. Star Stranger ran second in last year's Cup with 8-12, and taking a line through his Metropolitan Handicap performance with 9-4, he must bo considered a very likely prospect now with 8-13. He certainly appears to be better favoured than Concentrate, who, in receipt of 161b from hiin, beat him by a head only twelve months ago. Historic has gone down 31b, but ho has as yet to master a two-mile iourney. In the Shade was considered rcnlucky by northern visitors not to hare beaten Nightmarch in the New

Zealand Cup, at a concession of 181b, and now the margin is 241b. This difference should give In the Shade the chance he is reputed to have missed at Riccarton. It is difficult to individualise many of the remainder, as they are all practically on a level footing. It is interesting, however, to note that Paquito has dropped 61b from last year, when he ran unplaced, and his successes and placed performances since in Australia, suggest that a slight risk has been taken with him. Unfortunately, however, he seems unable to show his best in New Zealand, and in addition, soreness may interfere with his preparation. Cylinder is handily placed with 7-6 and his presence in the field would add much interest to the contest. Count Palatine has 51b less to carry than in the New Zealand Cup, and will be sorted out as one of the favoured light weights, while Gay Crest has been afforded a great chance with 7-1. Sargon also attracts attention, and of the 7-0 collection, no candidate appeals more than My Own, who is a solid galloper and stayer, and will probably be even in better order than when she settled some powerful opposition over a mile and a half at Riccarton. Count Cavour has been relegated to the minimum. Tlis weights in his previous essays in the Cup, are interesting to relate:— 1925, 8-13 (second); 1926, 9-5 (second); 1927, 9-5 (second); 1928, 8-12 (unplaced); 1929, 7-7 (third). He is booked to tackle his sixth essay for the Cup, and although he has been standing up to his work well of late, he cannot bo expected to compete successfully against the younger generation of stayers. The race, at this stage, seems full of possibilities, but with Nightmarch on the scene, thero is no doubt about the candidate likely to be elected the public choice. With him out of the way there would undoubtedly be a keen contest for favouritism, and those probably in most demand would be Star Stranger, In the Shade, Count Palatine, and My Own. Comparison of Weights. The comparison between the weights allotted those nominated in both the New Zealand and Auckland Cups is as follows: —

An Acceptor. Fair Money > 8-9, has accepted for (he Winchmore Hack Handicap. Sale of Horses. Elsewhere on this page are published particulars of Mr George Gould's horses which are to be offered by public auction at the Scraping Sheds, Biccarton Bacecourse, on Thursday next. Pharaoh won well at the Banks Peninsula Meeting at the beginning of November, beating Charmeuse. Jael has done little racing, and Galante has not started, but they show considerable promise on the track, and both are closely related to Palestrina, Jericho, Juniper, and other winners.

TROTTING NOTES. Reminder. Nominations for the Gore T.C.'s Annual Meeting close this evening. Rey is Useful. The trotter Bey is training along satisfactorily at Addington for F. J. Owen, and her solidity will be in, her favour in loose-class events to comc. She is a tractable, every-day sort, and her Methven experiences would go a long way to developing her racing talent, which will have further scope in the mile and a half event at Now Brighton. Mace Memorial Handicap. Among the early discussions for the Mace Memorial Handicap, the chief event at the New Brighton Summer i Meeting, are Arethusn and Tenedos. ! They were decidedly unlucky in being i interfered with in their recent races, and if both go to the post tlieir meet- | ing will prove one of the attractions of [ the day. Arethusa's Big Task. Mr 11. F. Nicoll has Sea Mist and Arethusa engaged in the Solma Trot j Handicap, of a mile and a quarter, at Ashburton, on Saturday. Sea Mist is on 12 yards, and the distance should find her at her best. Arethusa is set to give starts ranging up to 108 yards, but the task of going through a big field may prove beyond her, considering there are improving pacers on the front, such as Madam Locanda, Doll Dance, and Goldworthy. Little Victor. If Little Victor can see out a twomiles journey, he should prove a very hard horse to beat in the Melrose Trot ■Handicap at Ashburton on Saturday. At Methven he stepped round a 2min 20sec gait over a mile and a half and revealed that he possesses a fine turn of speed in both his races at Greymouth. He has been in steady work since Labour Day, and should strip ready to improve on anything he has vet shown in public. Belle lArimer's Form.

Although defeated on both days at Forbnry Park, Belle Ijorimer impressed as a mare likely to be heard of in better class before the present season is terminated. Her fourth to Rod Shadow in the Advance Handicap of a mile and a quarter on the second,day was a performance that a good deal of merit, and she will require to show very little improvement to make matters interesting at Brighton. Her form to date gives the impression that she will ovcntually prove best over the longest journey. Location. Location developed soreness at the Forbury Park Meeting, but it is understood that it ig not serious. She does

not stay too well yet, but is only a youngste:, an(l her racing nt the Banks Peninsula Meeting, where alio was required to put up big efforts after lowing ground at the start, may have found her out in the meantime.

TRENTHAM NOTES. GOOD JUVENILES. [THE PBESS Special Service.J WELLINGTON, December 3. All going well, Aucklanders will have the opportunity of seeing the A.J.C. Breeders' Plate-winner, Movie Star, and his mate, Hunt the Slipper, in action at lillerslie during the holidays. They are being kept going nt Otaki by A. D. Webster, who intends to make the trip with them. This will be their first appearance in New Zealand. The brood mare, Taliua, who died in U'l'S, threw two brilliant gallopers to Absurd in Tamatete and Tukia, while Freehold is also a speedy customer. Judging by the effort of the two-year-old Furlong at, Peililiiig on Monday the family brilliance is going to descend through her (laughters. One of them in Ilupana left a useful sprinter like Miss Ilupana, and now Ohui, who is a sister to Tamatete and Tukia, lias come into the limelight through Furlong, whom she threw to Acre. The prominent showing of furlong was a surprise to her connexions, who did not consider her ready to run out five furlongs. If her showing is an indication of what she will do when seasoned and Furlong will be pretty smart. When Novar ran in the hurdle races at Pel Ming he was making his first appearance for nearly twelve months, the last time he raced having been at the Manawatu Summer Meeting last year. The race he had on Saturday and the improved going on Monday enabled him to make a big bid for the stake, but he was not seasoned enough to see the journey right out. Novar should get some money at the holiday Meetings. At the Trentham sales a couple of years ago the Wanganui trainer, W. H. Dwyer, picked for his clients a couple of colts by Grandcourt from mares, bred by Mr T. H. Lowry. Events have proved that he was a good judge. The first colt out of Alarum is Paratoo, whose recent form is fresh in the minds of racegoers. The other colt is Knollmere, out of Orozino, who in turn is out of IVoro, sister to Desert Gold and Nigger Minstrel. Whereas Paratoo cost 400 guineas, Knollmere was purchased for 175 guineas. To win at his first attempt and be well backed to do it indicates that Knollmere is above the average.

WESTPORT T.C. NOMINATIONS. (SPECIAL TO TUB WESTPORT, December a. Following are the nominations for the Westport Trotting: Club's Midsummer Meot* iup, to be hold on December 26th and 27th:—■ FIRST DAY. SEDDONVILEE HANDICAP (in harness), of 100 sovs; 2min 30aec class; eight furlongs and a half-—Harold Bingen, Fairy Brooks, Allanora, Bombay Kate, Binyen Child, Prince, War Chance. Altair, Jesßie Bells, Great Thought, Undertaker, Auto Ray. Bonnio Drift, Bonnie Wrack, Koyal DruKUis, •SJoffan, Flood Drift, Koyal Iroquois, August Pointer. TE KUIIA HANDICAP (in harness), of 110 sovs; uuhoppled trotters; 2min 34sec class; twelve furlong and a half—Rainey, Corriedalo, Wailace Child, Esbine. Fair Ex* change, Real Money, Child Boy, Comfort, Sparkling Bolls, Luie Todd, Wild Guy. Nelson Palm, Bell Heather, Ren! Reta, Nancy Bingen, Ileathcote Wood, Todd Binjfon. Bonnie Audubon, Arohanui, .Laura Audubon, Pattie Bingen. PROGRESS HANDICAP (in harness), of 100 sovs; 2min 30sec class; twleve furlongs and a half—Jean Drusus, Arklow, Bombay Kate, Major Brent. Lc Fashion, Brent Elect, Dillon Lofran, Great Palm, Dillonetic, Dollar King", Author Doyle, Shortly, Carol Nelson, Van Newton. Indian Author.

WILLIAMS MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of harness), of 220 soya; 2min 23»ec clans; sixteen fnrlonjcs and a half—Parkwood, Alpine Melody, (Treat Author, Dipnoi, Donard, I£t.';U Girl, Royal Time, Bessie Dillon, Kreisler, Xclsonian, Author Franz. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (in harness), of 120 sovs; unhoppled trotters; 2min 34sec class; sixteen furlongs and a half—Bookstall, Wallace Child. Efihine, Fair Exchange, Real Money, Comfort, Sparkling Bells, Wild Guy, Neiaon Palm, Olivo Nelson, Bell Heather, Nancy Bingen, Heathcote Wood, Wikkitorio, Bonny Audubon, Arohanui, Laura Audubon, Pattio Bingen. DENNISTON HANDICAP (in saddle), of 110 sovs; 2min 27sec class; eight furlongs and a half—Liberty Hall, Loch Bank, Jean Drupun, Spinster, Red Comet, Great Adventure, Chancellor Wilkes, Dollar King:, Radley, Golden Bond, Flying Kate, Binscarth, Bonnie Drift, Bonnie Wrack, Val Logan, Slogan, Great Wilkes, Nelson Parish, Roya) Iroquois, Hakari, Harvest Girl, Auto Ray. ADDISON'S HANDICAP (in harness), of 110 sovs; 2min 28sec class; twelve furlonga and a half—Allanora, Major Brent, Le Fashion, Dillon Logan. Dillon Chimes, Dillonotic Lomar, Radley, Shortly, Flying Kate, Carol Nelson, Logan Prince, Nelson Chum. STOCKTON HANDICAP (in harness), of 110 soys; 2min 23sec class. ten furlong* and a half-—Liberty Hall, Pnrkwood, Arklow, Great Adventure, Alpine Melody, Donard, Royal Time, Lightwood, Adjuster, 'Bessie Dillon, Kreisler, Slogan, Roger Lyon, Nclsonian, Author Franz. SECOND DAY. • CHARLESTON HANDICAP (in harness), ° u ?* Eova; 2.30 class; twelve furlongs and a half—Harold Bingen, Lock Bank, Fairy ~,r o , Allanora, Bombay Kate, Bingen Cluld, Hustle Logan Prince, War Chance, fv la \ r ' Palm, Dillonetic, Jessie Belle, ,V° . Undertaker, Auto Ray, i u"' n , le n Dnft ' Wrack, Val Logan, Tl, D » ru ?, ua - F } ood Drift . Royal Iroquois Indian Author, August Pointer. GEANITY HANDICAP (in 'harness), o! 110 sovs; 2.3-1 class; twelve furlongs and a half Rainey, Cornedale, Wallace Child, H^' ne r Heal Money, Child Boy, Cojnfort Manahau, Sparkling Bells, Luie 7odd, Wild Guy, Nelson Palm Bell Heather, Real Beta, Nancy Bingen, Heathcoto Wood Bodd Binpren, Bonny Audubon, Arohanui, Pattie Bingen. DOMINION HANDICAP (in harness), of 110 so\s; 2.30 class; twelve furlongs and a half—Jean Drusus, Arklow, Bombay Kate Major Brent, Le Fashion, Brent Elect Dillon Logan, Great Palm, Dillon Chimes, Dollar King, Author Doyle, Shortly, Auto it av, Carol Nelson. DOTTING CLUB'S HANDICAP (m harness), of 300 sovs; 4.54 class; sixteen furlongs and a half—Parkwood, Alpine Melody, Great Author, Dipnoi, Olive Nelson, Donard, Reul " Girl, Bessie Dillon, Kreisler, Smithfield, Nelsonian, Author i ranz. WAIMANGAROA HANDICAP (in saddle) of 110 sovs; 2.27 class; ten furlongs and a half—Loch Bank, -Jean Drusus, Spinster, Red Comet, Great Adventure, Major Brent' Alpine. Melody, Chancellor Wilkes, Rustic' Dillonetic, Dollar Kinpr, Bailey, Golden J.-ond, Undertaker, Binscarth, Val Lo»an Slogan, Great Wilkes, Nelson Parriali, Roval Iroquois, Hakari, Harvest Girl. SCANLON MEMORIAL HANDICAP (in harness), of 120 sovs; unhoppled trotters: 2.34 class; sixteen furlongs and a half Bookstall, Wallace Child, Esbine, Fair Exchange, Real Money, Comfort,' Manahau, Sparkling Bells, Wild Guy, Nelson Palm, Bell Heather, Real Reta, Nanoy Bingen Keathcote Wood, Wikkitoria, Bonnie Audubon, Arohanui, Puttie Bingen. BIRCHFIELD HANDICAP (in harness), of 120 sovs; 2.2S class; twelve furlongs anrl a half—Allanora, Spirster, Major Brent, Le Fashion, Dillon Logan, Dillon Chimes, Dillonetic, Lomar, Shortly, Carol Nelson, Nelson's Chum, Hakari. DASH HANQICAP (in harness), of 120 sovs; 2.23 claes; eight furlongs and a half —Liberty Hall, Parkwood, Arklow, Red Comet, Great Adventure, Alpine Melody, Greai Author, Donard, Royal Time, Lightwood, Adjuster, Flying Kate, Binscarth, Bessie Dillon, Kreisler, Roger Lyon, Nelsonian, Author x'rani. j

WARWICK FARM HANDICAP. (TIKITE-D PRESS ASSOCIATION —BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.) (Received December 3rd, 9.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, December 3. The Australian Jockey Club commenced its December meeting at the Warwick Farm course to-day. The following was the result of the WARWICK PA KM HANDICAP. Of 2 sovs each, with 230 sovs added; second 50 sovs, third 25 eovs. One mile and a quarter. E. J. Watt's br g SPEARMAN by Spearhead—Screaru syrs 8-6 Johnbtone 1 C. S. Quinan's b m Dreamdale by Rossendale—Sundream 4yrs 6-7 .. 2 H. Sfiaw's b g Lord Eudorus by Eudorus —Lady Patrice 6yrs 9-0 .. 3 Twelve started. Time, 2min SJaec. The New Zealander, Gemlight, was unplaced in the Three and Pour-Year-Old Handicap, whioh was won by Sir Dundinaid.

AuckN.Z. land. Nightniarcli . 9-r, 9-13' Star Stranger . 9-1 8-13 Concentrate 8-10 8-13 In the Shade . 8-2 8-3 Hunting Cry . 7-13 8-2 First Sight . 7-11 7-4 Gily Crest 7!) 7-! Count Cavour . 7-0 7-0 Bright Glow . 7-8 7-0 High Court 7-7 7-1 Count Palatine . 7-f> 7-1 Vali 7-2 7 0 Courageous '■ 7-J> 70 Nassock # , 7-0 7-0 Pahu . 7-0 7-0 Desert Glow .• 7-0 7-0 My Own . 7-0 7-0 A similar comparison in regaril to last year's and-this year's Auckland Cup is as follows: — 1929. 1930. Nightmarch . !>-in 9-13 Star Stranger . 8-32 8-13 Concentrate . 7-10 8-13 . Historic . 8-12 8-9 Paquito . 8-1 7-9 In the Shade . 7-13 8-3 Prince Humphrey . 7-8 7-6 Corinax . 7-S) 7-13 Count Cavour . 7-7 7-0 Spearmiss . 7-0 7-0 Desert Glow . 7-0 7-0 Goshawk . 7-0 7 4 Hunting Cry . 7 0 8 'J