RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20334, 5 September 1931, Page 18

RACING AND TROTTING

RACING FIXTURES. Siptemliet •-utago Iluul .September 17, 19—Wanganui J.f. September 19 —Ashburton County K.tj. Kepteraber 24. 26—Geraldine B.C. -September 26—Ilawke's Bay .T.C. September vie. 'J# —Avondale J.C. TROTTING FIXTURES. September a —Olago Hunt (one trotting event). September s—\»w Brighton T.C. September 12—Wellington T.C. September 10—Astaburton County K.C, (two events). September 24. 96 —Geraldine K.C. (two Meats each day). October ."<—Meth\en T.C. Ortober 3 —Kurow J.C. (two etentPJ. Ot-tober JO— N'ew Brighton T.C. October 17—.South Canterbury J.C. (two erents). 'VjTember 10, 12, 13--N"ew Zealand Metropolitan T.C. TURF GOSSIP. Reminder. Nominations for the Geraldine -Racing Club's Spring Meeting are due at 8 p.m. «u Monday. An Extended Trip. Mr'W. Norman, owner of Sharp Thorn, left Wellington for Sydney yesterday,, and intends to remain in Australia until sifter the Melbourne Cup Meeting. During his absence Sharp Thorn is to be kept in commission under the care of ft. W. King, and will have his first spring racing at the Geraldine Meeting. Mates for Xobsspierre. Some of the mares booked to Robespierre this season comprise Chukka (dam of Ranelagh), Dame Straitlaco (dam of Taut bow), Watermint (Greyspear—Waterspray), and Wanda, by Kabrikoff. Supremacy's Progress. That good sprinter Supremacy has been responsible for several smart gallops at Te Awamutu recently,v&nd reports from that centre state that he is likely to be an improved horse this season. After sbme exceptionally-brilliafct performances As a twb-year-dfrl Supremacy was given i lengthy spell and did not race again until last season, when he ranked as a four-year-old. At that age he contested nine races, and though be managed to win only once he raced censifttestly and finished second on sjx other occasions. The son of Chief Ruler is stated to have done welt throughout the winter, and-Ms'connoxionfeexpefet him to do better ibban ever this season. >

May a Bargidit;Vertigern lias been noi»inate4 for the Wangamii Meeting.' He lias not ittcod since contesting the, Great Autumn Handicap at Biecarton last April, aild in the meantime waesoldloliis itraineir, W. D. Moroney, for 36gn's. Last summer ho waa at hlsbeaVaeeountifig for the Tonjwstakes atßgxaont.and the Taranaki Cup' aitd P&nf Memort&l Handicap at the Taranaki Meeting. Since then ho ran seeond to Historic in the Autumn Handicap at Trentham, ancl to Nightmarch in l the Awapttrti Gold Crip. If He can lie got back to anything like that form he will prove a great bargain.

Oft* Of Absurd'* l«Mt> Pomp, now four years old, -trill be an interesting competitor &t the W&ttgantti lifting, ai he was expected to lid among {bo bcat two-year-olds In his year, but met injury on His- trip b&ok from Sydney to New Zealand ' after laving been supported td favouritism for the A„J.C. Breeders' Plate Mff, having boon b6aten only by DelvfOod. Those he defeated induded last year's V.R.C. Derby winaerj Balloon King. Ponip wan meed only once that, season, and - last . season waa produced only in the early months, hisbest effort being a third to Karapoti and Cylinder in Ihe Great Xttfthtfii Guineas, Hft i$ reported ( to bard been working attractively during the lafctfew weeks it Wattganui, and id ia certain to cany good support, if he goes totlie polt. A Irfmg Journey. The'imported Stallion Diaeqtienod, who na* recently ptireMsedin New Zealand by the BGMhill drainer, W. Booth, add was shijrpedto Sydney some weeks ago, was transported by mdtor-float last Wednesday from hit owner'* stable* at Rosehill' to the Tatybott Stud/ Gaiowindra, on the' Laehlan river, via Bathurst and Orange, the distance is 215 miles, and, leaving the stables at 7 o 'clock, the horse wa& landed at his n&w quarters at ■4130 o'clock, having made a comfortable' trip. Compensation Unlucky. While bia owner was absent at the Cromwell Meeting last Mar el), Compensation got cast in his box, and though thfl- injttries prevented hik irom racing at the Autumn Meeting"of the Wellington Bacing Club shortly afterwards, they were not thought to l?e serious. However, they bave since caused* his owner a good'deal of trouble, and he'has not been able to work the Anomaly horse since. ■ Amnion-Bs'l.stviljuft i& th% Hobartville stakes at Warwick JParm on Saturday voa £I9BB, add Ijß hes now Vfon 1&9C76. Teuaiag-JfC*,; « A reduction of 25 per deirt. in., the stakd'money fdr the Spring Meeting is announced hy the, Feilding jockey Club, this aetloa being the >esalt tloae investigation by -tlie of the clab into' What the immediate ftiture Meettegl may/be expected to produce in the way of revenue. »' Doacdia Meeting. < Thft Railway Department is issuing holiday excursion tickets to Dunedin - -on September llth and Septembar 12th 'in connexion with the Dtiiiediw Spring Baces. 1 -,

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TROTTING NOTES. Reminders. j Nominations for the four trotting j events on the Geraldine Raeing Club's I programme elose on Monday at 8 p.m. 1 Acceptances for the ■Wellington TrotJ ting Club's Meeting close on Tuesday. | Nominations for the New Zealand Trotting Cup close on September 24th. Brackets. : Horses to be bracketed on the totalisator at New Brighton to-day will be ( Mahinerangi and Scribbler, Precious Gift a'nd Homeleigh Girl in the Introduc- ' tory Handicap; Pretender, Native Cole, and Dollar King, and Ron and Erin's Star in the Belfast Handicap; Jade and , Great Way in the Autumn Handicap; Banffshire Lad and Holly Bank in the • Dash Handicap; and Sunny Bob and Pluto in the Wainoni Handicap. Bidets in Electric Handicap. Probable riders in the Electric Handicap are:—R. Young (Banffshire Lad), M. B. Edwards (Bay Admiral), F. C. Price (Ariki), J. Eraser, jun. (Zella), J. Wallis (Our Bird), G. Murfitt (Pearl Logan). A Young Aristocrat. The first of the stock of the imported stallion, Truman Direct, made its appearance at the Santa Rosa stud farm • during the week. The youngster is a dafk chestnut from Una Dillon, by Harold Dillon from Theda Bara, by Van Coronado from Novice, so he is a royally-bred one. Definitely Retired. Jack Potts, who was taken in hand again a few months ago with a view to undergoing another prepafatlon for the New Zealand Cup, has been put aside and is now definitely retired to'the stud. From the South. Erin's Star will be making his first appearance in Canterbury when he contests the Belfast Handicap at New Brighton to-day. He is a fiVe-year-old -gelding by Erin's King from a Young Star Pointer mare, and was formerly" trained by J. Dynes, for whom he his : first and only race as a three-year-old, He Was in the money on three occasions during the past season without annexing a winning stake. Erin's Star is iow trained by C. S. Donald. HaS Been: Unlucky. Nona Bingen raced solidly throughout last season without being lucky enough to score although she finished close to the placed horses in all her races and in her last race Of the season she/ was unlucky to strike such an improved horse as Some Guy, who beat her into second place after she had gone :3min 21 l-ssee from a 3min 33sec mark. With £: little.luck she may,not be long Tn eariiiAg a wiuuing bracket. B. Donald's First. For the first time since he has taken up training on his own account/ R. Donald will • have a representative at .. the races* Boles, who is to race to-day, being trained by him. Bole* won his last rate at the Metropolitan ■ club's Summer Meeting" in February, . ,1929, when owned and trained by E. C. McDermftlf*, •. ■ Maiden Performers. Amongst the many maiden trotters to make their debut to-day at Brighton are Scribbler, Author Shaw, Homeleigh Girl, Cfay Paree, Red Eagle, Sandy N., Page Girl, Fame Audubon, and Harvest King. \ , rieobYferiiig Tom. < £eter Bingen, who has won the ftew Zealand Cup oa jtwo successive occasions, is undergoing another preparation at Tajnahere for thls year's contest, says the "Hew,/ Zealand! > Herald." ft. a. McMillan stated recently that the horse was making satisfactory . progress and has demonstrated in his work lately that he has lost none of his dash over a short From now on McMillan will turn his attention to getting his charge to stay. Mr Wilfrid Johnstone, owner of Peter Bingen, expressed himself as well pleased with the progress made in the horse's preparation for the cup. However, his presence in the field would be governed by the ■ handicap allotted to him. When last handicapped Peter Bingen was placed on 4min 23feee, which his owner claims " should bo Ms Cup mark. ; ' Owttets and Breeders. A meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Owners and Breeders' As* soeiation was held on Wednesday, Mr T. G. Fox presiding over a large attendance. Mr G. Stanley was eiectou a member. Correspondence was -received from the Wellington Club, in reply to a complaint about the high entry fees for tlfe Meeting, stating that the club would endeavour to reduce them for the next meeting. The New Brighton Club advised thai it was giving consideration to the request to provide a mounted horseman to stop runaways at its Meetings. The secretary's action was • endorsed in arranging transport for the Greymouth. Labour Day Meeting on the same lines as last year. It was.decided to point put the error of the 3min 49see class one mile and a half trot to the Geraldine Racing Club, and suggest a class in sympathy with the present system of handicapping. Geraldine B.C. The secretary of the Geraldine Racing Club advises that the class of the mue and a half race on the Club's programme is a Smln 39aec class, not 3min 49»ec, as advertised. AVONDALE # JX. FISAL PAYMENTS. (P«BS ASSOCIATION fELEGIUIt.} " 6if»ember 4. Following are ike flflal payments for ctatiaic ftrenig »t the Avondale Aacinfe Clu&'g Spring *tMtln|:— AVONDALE STAKES, of COO so*S; £*e furlOnpH—Alt Lansle, Mian Lialey, eh fby Chief Hulet-—Bent, br t by Mtwketoon—Lady Bldltiule, Glow \Ldght, iterry Wfey, Solorltito, b f by Chief Poay, Rulintit, Whlrlalottg, Rif>t>lift(f Water, Sea RUler, Fdtelfra Mdney, Dltola, Tea Trftder, .Lady Whtflwlid, Bell Teppef, March Alone, L» Xdditnt, Prlaoe Pombil, te Wiipa. aVqitoaxx auXMIIAS. Of 000 Savifc. .OM mile. st. lb, _r . '. at. lb. Gay Oourfc 810 Actaeon _ .. 810 Baroioajbe 810 Aspi&n ~ SlO Bronze JSagle 610 Boyal Artifit .8 10 Crotipierr ... 8 111 High Cdmedy BXO Bastef Time %10 Golden Wingg 810 View Etflllaft« 1 a Lady ZIAi-eeu Tea Chat S 10 . filb' 8 '5 King ' Limeeu ... S S * -C'olocsua. °B'lo ' A shilling advertisement in the classified Bection of The Pbess will sell your gootda. Try it. 12 words Is. three inrertions > 6d. ' <-~6 ;