RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20625, 15 August 1932, Page 13

RACING AND TROTTING

LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

Improvement Expected. WMI« Eureka Boy took the foVvearlt nf t °^ S at Addin gt°n last week. •One of the same age, in Tempest, mav be Been to advantage at an early date. He made his first appearance hj, a race alter an absence of longer than six months when he was produced last Monday, and ho was unplaced in coin.which did not suit him. ile was a much improved horse on Friday, but his lack oi' racing condition told over the tinal two furlongs of the Lightning Handicap won by Eureka Boy. ' Lost Form. Bvldently the severe race she had last Alonday, when she finished third to Guniire and Tactless in the Trial Handicap, proved too muoh for the light-fleshed mare Gold Tinge, as after having shown encouraging form on that occasion she was expected to race in forward order later at the meeting, but she disappointed and did not ngain reveal her tirst day's form. Nine Victories. Of the 24 races decided at the August meeting only nine Wcro won by horses trained at Addington, the. successful horses being Great Parrish. Impromptu. Biddy Parrish, Wilma Dillon, Stanley T. Colonial Boy. Gdlr\ Country, Somcrby. and Colorado. Sale this Morning. Messrs H. Matson and Cu. will conduct their August sale of trotting stock at Tattcranll's Horse Bazaar, starting at & o'clock this morning.

RACI NG FIXTURES.

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TROTTING FIXTURES. ~.,..! ..;-A.i.V:ur.o T.C. .o-"- c .::™ r.c. TI'KF GOSSIP. jejsuung in South Island. Bob»pt" rf '' •xh" purchased ai •> thoroughbred sale -i. Addington on •sttarday- on bHialf of Mr T. $. Roulsiqx of-nasting.-. l '° v --•> guineas, was rnaVi privately on Saturday, to Messrs ,i. ff. ami !■'• v '- torry. of Riccarton. j ß j the English liorse v.-ill be stationed in that district ■luring the coming tjiW Trip Caucelled. A, E. Ellis was taliv.j u> Lcwiskuru Hujpihtl after his Tall otf Snowfall On He diil not suffer a serious fratiute of tbe ami, e nil will bo able t5 r*t«M to hit home in a few days, tat be nas beeu compelled to caned iu trip to Sydney. All arrangements hi b?en made I'or Mrs Ellis and taaMlf to leave by Friday's boat. Ellis irill thus miss some goo.] riding in Australia, including Peter Jackson and fjaine Carrington. for whom he had ken specially engaged. This is the tlird time that Ellis has had to forgo i Sydney trip through injury, and he bsVet to make his acquaintance With Australia. Twelve months ago, he Was eagtgctl to go over to ride Autopay in tie Epsom Handicap, but had to abanfea the arrangements owing to meeting with injuries in the Grand National Hurdle Race. Autopay won the race with M. HeCartcn in "the saddle. This mr Ellis would have had the ride on Peter Jackson.

Hinkier Destroyed. Bred in Now Zealand and brought to Victoria by Mr W. Balloch, tho wellknown Hinkier was destroyed at Melbourne recently, Lis complaint being diagnosed as incurable. Hinkier was eventually bought by Mr S. Foster. liis last owner, at a fair-sized figure. The gelding was foaled 5u 1925. and was got by the great Nelson Bingeu from Sympathy. As a three-year-old in New Zealand lie won two races on the one day ("January 10th, 1929), in ">min .'iOsee for 1* miles and 4min ;-;4sec for two miles. A eotiplo of months prior to w inn instills double lie won over distances of 12 furlongs and 301 furlongs. Mr Ballooli had Visions of winning the 1020 Melbourne Derby, but after landing in Victoria. Hinkier lost form. Eventually he proved successful, and won three races, establishing his record of 2min 3."Usee during October. 19:>0. in a Flying Handicap at Richmond.

Ko«d Steeplechaser's Death. Snowfall, who ended his days at Eic

H. MATSON and CO. wish to remind Owners and Breeders that their annual National Trotting Stock Sale will be held in TatiersnU's Horse Bazaar to-day at 9 o'clock. Horses in training. Youngsters, Sulkier Gear, etc.. will be submitted. 1647

tirton on Saturday, had just entered upon his fifteenth year, but had not done so much racing as his ago would suggest. He was not produced until lis four-year-old season, when he tvdtt a Trial Plate, at KiVerton. Two seasons later, lie scored in a hack race at Clifdrn and was then off tho scene for some seasons, but came back to win fimr steeplechases on end, including the Great Western at Jtiverton, being ridtateaeh time by Mr V. LangfOrd, who wtt then a gentleman rider, but later turned professional. Those were Mi *tly itarts that season, and ho passed iito the ownership of 3Jr M. Mouat, jun, tnd made his first appearance in his colours at the Otago Hunt meeting jilt ob three years ago, filling third ifet* ia the Hunt Club Cup. He won ihtllßliwood Hunt Steeplechase, and *^P Waad and Wing&tui Steeple-* «**» ftat season, but in the nest te»&d only one win, in the Otago **pMia*e. His nest success was in « year's Grand National Steeple- *», his display being considered one £th« best given by a National vicar. It was expected that he -would Jive another successful innings tMs ;jnntcr, but it was evident by his races at last week's meeting that age had -lad its effect on him. Snowfall Was "J™* 78 a public favourite, Owing to to gamenoss and clever mastery of the Kggest obstacles. A short while back, is interest in the old gelding was seeared by Mr P. c. Webb.

TOTALISATOR TURNOVER

LAST WEEK'S FIGURES. Tho totalisator investments at Kit-car-ton and Addington last week were genI erally expected to show a substantial decline, but the results were nevertheless more satsifactory than anticipated by either of the controlling clubs. The following table gives the investments ' for both meetings as compared with the corresponding fixtures twelve months ago. Canterbury J.C. 1031. 3032. Firßt dav .. 34,105 20,561 Second day .. 24,941* 15,65S Third day .. 31,603J 24,4594 Totals .. 90,630 69,678§ N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. First day .. 20,278 i J3.79U Seeond day .. 20,588 i 22,5384 Third day" .. 31,04P 26,298.} Totals. .. 76,916 62,628* JOCKEY INJURED. V. Langford, the jockey, was admitted to the Christchurcu Hospital on Saturday afternoon suffering irom concussion and scalp wounds. He was injured when he was thrown by Petevette in the Lincoln Steeplechase at Iliccarton.

Unfortunate Injury. Paliu wa6 very sore after his fall in m Grand National Hurdle Race on but was accepted for in the wdenham Hurdles, in a hope he would he fit enough to race. On Saturday noraing, however, ho was in a bad a rcsu,t of stifling the fence, ltd his trainer thinks he may have to delay his return to Trentham.

TROTTING NOTES.

Somißations for the New Brighton T-C'i Spring Meeting, to bo held ** September 3rd, close at noon on bandar. Aeeeptances for the Auckland T.C.'s i»tf*t Meeting will close at 3 p.m. on Wily. for the Wellington T.C. 's ¥«g Mecti>g will close on tVednes*J of next week at S p.w. appointing, vie of the biggest disappointments f ae reeent Addington fixture was the afcotrn by Wild Guy. Although hfe » S? rare brilliance in every face * *»W> he irai started he was not pro- **•"» &vcr the final stages. It is only L » * e . eks a S° tbat lie was hailed * tomhig champion, but he is not ,*JH"jJ* in form approaching that at Ashburton in July. uid not trot up to his fia* la?* 1184 fixture, and his acappeared to be very laSfc:'** veturnin S to tno birdcage S*J™*y'» race it was noticed lie himself. C J«M Suited. Parrisb. did iiot make any mis- | the wav ho defeated the j ,S?« Handicap " field on Friday, < that with conditions to jTjP&niin he is bordering on higbHe should be one of the spring's foremost pcrformq!*T wfich time he should be capl*'** "inning over two-mile courses, JS**** 6 ko has not successfully covtrained at Addington by J.

AUSTRALIAN RACING.

MEETING AT ROSEHILL. NEW ZEALANDEBS IN EVIDENCE (USITrD PRESS iSSOCIATIOS— ET ELICTBIC TIL«O»\PH COPVRIGHT.j (Received Auipist 14th, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 13. The Rosehill Racing Club held a meeting to-day. Results:— DTJKBAS HANDICAP, Of 150 sovs; second horse 30 sovs, and third horse 15 sovs from stake. Seven furlongs. First Division. E. Moss's br h VEILMOND (N.Z.) by Limond —V«il Syrs 9-12 .. J. Pike 1 S. Killick's b g Jack by Boaufort— Stratiform aged 8-4 J. Lightfoot 2 fj. A. Vivers'e br h King's Arms by aged 7-7 W. Whito 3 There trere ten starters, including Concentrate (N.Z.) and Gay Ballerina (N.Z.). Won by a head; length and a half second and third. Time, lmin 27sec. Second Division. N. J. Henwobd's br g GREEN SEA by Greenstead —Canal aged 9-4 J. Pike 1 T. Murray's b tn Hampton Plane by Biplane—Hampton Spree aged 7-0 Britt 2 1;. Cato's ch g Love Song (N.Z.) by I Hunting Song—Mandolin syrs 8-7 ! M. McCarten 3 j There vi-ere twelvo starters, including Historic (N.Z.) and Bayacre (N.Z.). Won by three lengths; same second and third. Time, lmin 27«ec. AUGUST HANDICAP, Of 150 sovs; second horse 30 sovs. and third horse 15 sovs from stake. One mile and a quarter. \V. Hill James's br g VERSION by The Verderer —Bonny Sox 4yrs 8-7 J. Munvo 1 T. C. Trautwein's ch g Chide (N.Z.I by Paladin —Reproachful aged 9-10 J. Pike 2 P. and A. Thiel's br h Dalmatic by Nassau—Talis syrs 7-2 . . J. Simpson 3 There were thirteen starters, including Manawhenua (N.Z.). Won by half a head; length and a half second and third. Time, 2mm Gsec. THEEE AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP, Of 130 sovs; second horse 30 sovs. and third horse 15 sovs from stake. Seven furlongs. First Division. F. Sinithdcn'.-s ch g DUNERE by Inmnottar —ISoontree 4yrs 7-12 J. Liglitfoot 1 E. J.. Murphy's ch g Oratorian (N.Z.) by Hunting Song—Oratress 4yrs 9-0 M. McCarten 2 Enamour 7-8 .. .. W. Cook 3 There were thirteen starters, including Jlovie Star <X.Z.). Won by a neck; length and a quarter second and third. Time, lmin 26sec. Second Division. S. V.. Edmunds':, b c INFLATION t.V.Z.) by Paper Money—Fleeting 3yrs ii-5 T. Gaeen. 1

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T, K Keen's b f? Hunting Lion (N.Z.) bv Hunting Song—Lionskin 4yrs 7-9 J. O Sullivan 2 T Hickey's blk e Regal Song by Australian Son— Lager Cyrs 8-4 W..Cook 3 There -were thirteen starters, including Hunt the Slipper (N. 55.). Love Song (N.Z.) was scratched for the PnvraranUn. Mile and Lavinprton was unpinned in the GranviH« Stakes. Mr E. Moss says that Veiluiond will not run in (lie Epsom Handicap.

AT CAULFIELD. ! BANG BANG WINS STEEPLECHASE (Received August 14lh, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, August 13. The Victoria Amateur Turf Club's Australian Steeplechase Meeting was concluded at Caulfield to-day. Results: — AUSTRALIAN STEEPLBOHABB, Of 1500 sovs; second horsa 250 sovs. and third horse 150 sovs from stake. About three miles and a half. J. S. Dunbar's b g BANG BANG by Two Shot —Gwenda aged 10-9 R. Inkson 1 F. 0. Robertson's br g King's Street by King Offa —Alleyway aged 9-4 A. H. Armsden 2 A. J. and P. G. Hay's br g Lord Darnley bv Rizzio —Ardville aged 10-3 H. Thompson 3 Shooting Boy, Certitude, and Triton were scratched. Bang Bang led over the first hurdle, then Acceleration took command and led to the straight the first time by nearly ten lengths. Fulysonum lost his rider at the first fonce in tue straight and Moke Up fell at the second of the railway treble. Mosstrooper tell at the jump near the mile post. Acceleration was done with six furlongs to go. King's Street headed Bang Bang at the top of the hill and kept the lead till Sarocto overhauled the leaders but fell at the penultimate fence. King's Street thus regained a lead of four lengths and led over the last obstacle, but tired, and Bang Bang bent him by a length and three-quarters; Lord Darnley ten lengths away. Copey was , ninth. T.ime, timin 59sec —a race record. BALACLAVA STAKES, Of 300 sovs. One rtile and three furluilgs. j D Marks's ch g PURVEYOR by Saltash —Ambrosial Syrs GI2 J. Stocker 1 j U. Brown's cli m Precious Pearl by Thrice—Berrv Consols 6yrs 0-10 D. Smith 2 j Woolnougli, Belcher, and Foulsliam's b <* Oof Bird bv Magpie—Note Syrs 7-2 G. Nickolls 3 There were ten starter?. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min aajsee. KNOWSLEY STEEPLECHASE, Of 300 sovs. • About two miles. T. S. Rvder's bg THE CRACKSMAN" by Stick Up—Lady Joyful aged 9-3 J. Butler 1. .1. D. Campbell's b g The Locker by The Nut —liimmides aged 0-7 I. Tucker 2 Prince Flaviol 9-5 . . A. Armsden 3 There were tr-n starters. -Make Up was scratched. Won by a length and a quarter. Time. Mini;} oCliSOi' ST. AUEIN WELTER HANDICAP. Ot 300 sow. Nine furlongs. •I. Fell'.-, br g DEBENTURE c.WZ.) by Paper Money—After Glow syrs 8-13 N. C'reighton I D. .!. Price's br g Flail by Comedy King—Switch syrs 7-7 R. Bones 2 R. T. Lane's ch b Nokila by C'ostello— Vamoose 8-0 . . J. O'Brien 3 There were nineteen starters, including King Mart and Act-aeon (N.Z.). Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin 50sec. Landmark was unplaced in the Akarinta Hurdler.