RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20314, 13 August 1931, Page 13

RACING AND TROTTING

jjiTEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

fixtures. .. lS _C»!iterburv 3.C. SSgSSff""'MfPs—OWt® Jg; c r °k'V-. gjj. it, -» ptOTTING FIXTURES. j4 _N.Z. Metropolitan T - C ' ■■onctu'iKC - Ss>rsnS e«= !s ca _ cl ' d^'' TURF gossip. OOP Defections. was withdrawn rrou. jSSerCßpßtll.Wa.in.on Tuesday Ciirmeu«e at 12.1- p.u. who haS bCe " ac f C ° P , Jfctt. Mm*" H»» aka P ,0 <la> ' Ttrt race for the las' two years m "■ ■ „ Black Mint, also a starter » always bracketed with third in the event three years on g stthC " npla each of the last two year, imrrffl'T'ff Hone. n .fterwards showed the cfiects or Grand National Steeple- * m of his legs bearing evidence result of striking one of tho early TUB no doubt accounted for his tinhJ tor tho remainder of tl '° His owner had intended to !££■ to. but as the horse had " kJ aomewhat yesterday ho has Sri to «tart him on the cone ud.nß the Meeting it ram should fall 0 the oetatiine. gy. * m.y*Angcommunity throughout New and especially in the T«!*nd. will WE*®' to hear of tnc death rftto well-known Dunedin sportsman, «» Alto Hill, Who was found dead m Coke/'. Hotel yesterday mornM, Hill was an interested spectatf tt Bieearton on Tuesday, and alisagh be had not enjoyed the best of t filtk of late hU sudden death was quue nttjMtWi Mr Hill has figured a.s an ma for many years past, his eeswibatUm to the Turf probably being who won many races under miesi conditions, and has proved a Vtffttl brood mare since being retired to jfrHiD'srtnd faro in the Taieri \ alley. 0»# cf her progeny was entered in to-isy'stwo-yearold parade. A few years i f> » Mr Hill launched out as a breeder ... 3 somewhat large scale, and his stud sitperty is one of the most up-to-date h the South Island. He inaugurated tfcestud by purchasing Last Dart, and it the Kinloeh dispersal sale in Jannuy, 1928, secured Paladin at the small rite of 130 guineas. These two horses •> c >4 to bring the establishment into preaineiiee, and their services have leeareadily availed of by breeders from tilgiitiof tliß Dominion. Mr Hill was VBstetkttorf# the majority or' race tatam W to the South Island, and c* Tuba wsjAobshad horses to carry bis cslmn. Bis death will therefore set oaly be a knit racing circles gener.•"HjV but t# tb> toeding branch of the ipot Months. Aa Mtlsnt by tie owner-trainer 3'. 6kfoa titer his horse Omalad had sseipMtefßy wn the second division of tfee rosrteen-oae Handicap at Ascot, Sydwy,on ffedaesday last, was a prime la tto stewards disqualifying him Bffltka. The stewards, Messrs

/ urnur an ' ;l ' J- JJonohoe, reported : that they found Skeltoii guilty of , - l)u sivc: aiul insulting language to the ■ jockey (R. May) in the paddock and in ! the stewards-' room, and also guilty of : unseemly conduct in the stewards' room ;at an enquiry." It would appear that i -trn, t\ho rode Omalad, was given cer- , tain instructions by Skelton, and after ■ lat t won the race the trainer did i.ot make any secret of his objection .10 the lesult ot ! tlie race. May com- , yuaincd to the stewards, who called Skcl- , ton before them for an explanation. TROTTING NOTES. i Beminders. Acceptances for 1 lie closing day of ; the Metropolitan Trotting Club's Meeting close to-day at .12 noon. - Nominations for the Auckland Trotting Club's August Meeting close toJ morrow at 5 p.m. I Fino Imposed. j D. C. Watts, driver of Nelson de Oro, j was fined £lO for interference in the Lincoln Handicap at Addington yesj terday. j Struck Trouble. Happy Land was going well just beI hind the leaders in the Canterbury j Handicap when he seemed to meet with some trouble which caused him to i break, and he afterwards was not danj gerous, although he had picked up a j lot of his lost ground again by the time | the post v s reached. ! His First at Addington. ! After several attempts to win a race ! at Addington and being well fancied ou each occasion, Glenrossie duly arrived in the King George Handicap yesterday. It was only at this Meeting that he has shown up in his true light, and now that he has become well mannered at the barrier there is no saying to what limits the Matchliglit horse may go. By covering the two miles in 4min 25 l-ssec on Saturday in running second to Ilegal Voyage he qualified for the j New Zealand Cup, but his performance i yesterdaj even excelled .hat, as he i went the distance in 4min 23 3-ssec. | Glenrossie was one of a batch of year- | lings put up for auction by Mr B. M. I Morten in April, 1028, when he was pur- ! chased by his present owner, Mr J. -McI Donald, of Wellington, lie was eduI cateil and developed by L. O. Thomas, j the Lower Hutt trainer, in whose hands ! he has done all his racing. I Another Eligible. , By going -J-niiu 24 l-ssec iuto third : place in the Canterbury Handicap Warplane also became eligible for the New ; Zealand Cup. j A Heavily-backed Failure. ; Black Lion has proved a costly pro- ; position during the present Meeting at j Addington, as lie was made favourite the first day, to finish oui of a place. | Yesterday he was again given .iberal j support, being made third favourite in j the Belgium Handicap, but lie quickly i dispelled all doubts as to his chances, j for he refused to leave the mark. j Typical Eaceliorse. As on the occasion of her previous i victory, Belinda scored the easiest win | of the day and had a lot in hand at the ! linish of the Belgium Handicap, alI though she reached the end of the jourI ney in 4min 26 l-osec. This mare is an : ideal racehorse, as not only has she I wonderful staying powers, but she comi mands ability to sprint at any time I during a race, an asset that often is ■ valuable in procuring a good position : when one is presented. Improving. Muriel d'Oro was improved by her first day's race and was a prominent runner for most of the journey of the Sp3ed%vay Handicap. If she improves as much by the time the third day's racing conies round she may be found round about the prize money.

Strong Opposition. Tarndalc was unlucky in running up against such a solid one as Satin King in the Canterb"ry Handicap, as in ordinary circumstances his performance would '■ ivj been a winning one. He paced a true race throughout, and it was only his tenacity that landed him in second place. Have Yet to Wir.. Tho Auckland contingent, Jewel Pointer, Mountain Dell, Peter Pirate, and Great Ballin, has so far failed to make any impression at the Meeting, Peter Pirate being the only one to race at all prominently, but Jewel Pointer and Great Ballin raced in improved form yesterday, while Mountain Dell performed poorly. Great Ballin's greatest chance-of success may be in the saddle event to be decided on the concluding clay. .Stayer in tlie Making. Somerby has previously shown brilliant speed over short courses, but on his running in the Belgium Handicap, in which he finished second to Belinda, lie may eventually bo a good stayer, as that was only his second attempt over two miles, and it cannot be said that he was lucky in striking such an improved mare as the winner. A Long Enquiry. . After the decision of the Canterbury Handicap yesterday there was an enquiry held into the running of Satin King, the .uner, as compared with his running in the Queen Mary Handicap on the first day. After a long enquiry tho Judicial Committee accepted the explanation o' the owner and trainer. A Second Enquiry. There was another enquiry iuto the Canterbury Handicap regarding the interference which took place when the field ■■■as leaving the straight the last time, j .ion Logan interfered with Delightful, and as a result Delightful broke and ran across the track, interfering with several other horses. W. Barron and G. McKendry, drivers of Dillon Logan and Delightful, as tho outcome of the enquiry, were cautioned for careless driving. AUSTRALIAN RACING. DERBY PROSPECTS. Judging by the way Amnion lia is Bhaping on the Rnndwick tracks, lie is likely to go far as a three year-old. This New Zealand aßpirant for A.J.tJ. Derby honours is a thor oughbred of undoubted quality, says the Syd ney correspondent of the Melbourne "Sporting Globe." Amnion Ita impressed at each gallop, and, being more forward than rivals, may be u' a short quote for the llobartviilc Stakes, to be run at Warwick Farm at tho end of thin i!ji>.) 1] It is *u.ti Jiat J 'l' Jumieson, his trainer, regards Amnion Ua as superior to what Prince Humphrey was at the samo age. Anirnon ita ;.s pigeon-toed Tho deformity dees not militate against his sprinting ability. Such horses se.doni stay, but the son of Limond may bo an exception. Idle Banter has shown fino winning form in Melbourne, and may live up to tho high estimate formed concerning him. Ho has given indications of the stamina necessary tor a Derby distance. Thero is always the possibility of an unknown youngster rising to great heights in the spring, as did I'har Lap, Tregilla. Trivalve, liivoli. Salitros, Cupidon, and Ballymena; but tho only promising maiden ot present in sight ij '.he Nc.v Zealander Cypress. In looks, Cypress is a distinctly better typo of horse than his illustrious brother Cylinder. Since his arrival at Randwick Cypress has created a profound impression. Like Amnion lia ho is a son of Limond. Cymene. dam of Cypress, lias stout staying biood She is by Cylgad (sire of the dam of Heroic) from Ilippocrene, by Spearmint. Chatham is another Windbag youngster that is attracting attention in Sydney. He was raced sparingly as :& two-year-old, and tho wisdom of this policy may soon become ap parent. Probably he will be reserved for the classics, as his name is already being discussed freely in a Derby connexion. Movie Star, breeders' Plato winner, had n run at Moorefield a fortnight ago. Ho sliou'ed up early, but was boaten at the turn. Probably that race will improve him considerably. However, Movie Star doe 3 not look the typo that will stay. Martand at one time was regarded a3 one of Sydney's best juveniles, but after his Kirkhain Stakes success did not fulfil expectations. Still, thero is plenty of tinnier him to recover his form, and, if trained for the Derbies, may do better than generally oxpected. Martand comes from a family that has produced many stayer*. Hurwood fin'shed like a stayer when he won at the autumn carnival in Sydney. He is a half-brother to Tregilla, by Backwood. Johnnie Jason, tho Newcastle cracky is bred on similar lines to Tregilla. and is uoiug well in his preparation for spring engagements. It may not bo till September that he ia seen in action. Should Ammon Rn win tho ITohartvule Stakeß, which is most likely, ho will become a hot favourite for tho Derby, so his reappearance in Sydney 13 being awaited with more than passing interest.