RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20710, 22 November 1932, Page 12

RACING AND TROTTING

LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

RACING FIXTURES. November -1.--t.evm lie. N.immb.'f 20 —North Cuiilvrbur.* R.C. (at liiccarloii). November 'Jli and 2j<--Tak#puiitt ■ November iJO. December I —Kfsildiiijj .1.0. I>i_'ccri]l)cr 1, H —Durgaville K.C. I iccembcr :: —Ashlmrtoii County 'R.C. I»••ember 7, B—Wnodvilln District .1.0. December !), 10—Taumarunui .K.C. December I 7--Waipa R.C. I Imp 20—I turn [i m i Turt (Hull. December 2li—Waipiiliur*i! iJ.C. I >eceinber 2ti, li 7—We.eliund R.C. December 2<i, '27—Taritrinki J.C. December 2(1, "7—Dunedin .7.1". December lilt, 27, 81> —Mniinwiilu R.C. December 20", 28, Januarv 'J, i)— Auckland R.C. December "> I, January " UreynxmUi J.C!. TROTTING FIXTURES. November :M, > i Korbury i'ur k T.i.', December i; Wnikalo T.C. December .10 —New Brighton T.C. December tit; As;>iburton T.O. December lid—(Joro T.C. December "Jii—Wairarap.t '!'.<■ Do.-fnl.IT 2ti, 'J7—Wf.ftlport T.C. Dueumher J7, 3!(. ill— Auckland T.r. 'Deccmbi r 2!l~-Wiiilon T.O. December .'ill—Kccflou T.O. TURF GOSSIP. Reminder. Acceptances fur th« North Canterbury .Racing Club's Meeting, to be held it Bicearton on Saturday next, will close with the secretary at Kniigiora at 8 p.m. to-morrow. Train Arrangements for Satiu'day. 11l connexion with the North Canterbury Club's "Meeting .on .Saturday next, special rare trains will leave Christchurch for tlie Bicearton Pacecourse at .frequent intervals from L L.-'O a.m., returning to the City lifter the last raee. The first, race is timed to Ktart at LL p.m., ;inil the lust ;it, p.m. Unlucky Breeding Venture. Mr J. McCorniack had the misfortune to lose a colt foal by Winning Hit, fr.nn Precious Jast week. The youngster was born on Thursday "but did not thrive ud died on Saturday. This in the fourth I |>M 1 produced to date by Precious, and only one, Idolize, is likely to earn any money. This filly lias a marked turn of speed nnd as soon as she combines stamina with it, she will win good races. A Brief Respite. Kational If. will have a .spell from the tracks for a couple of weeks and will then bo put into work again with a view to racing during tile holiday seaaon. In all probability, he will bo taken to the Manawatu and Wairnrnpa .Meeting.-;. Shatter for Elierslie. Although definite arrangements have not been made, it ia likely that Shatter will bo taken by F. D. Jones to race at Klleralie during the holiday period. Some of the other members of tho stable in commission will probably be sent to Ihe southern fixtures. Bright Proßjwctß. - Pixie Gold (!)-") experienced a bud passage in hiß engagement on the third day of tho Now Zealand Cup Meeting and then finished jn third place to .Juniper (10-4) and Gold Bag (9-0). lie has 9-3 in a similar clans of event at Saturday's Meeting nt Bicearton and better favoured in the running, should he capable of taking part in tlie finish again. A Chokebore Maiden. Dorian, engaged in the .High-Weight Handicap at the North Canterbury Meeting on Saturday, is a three-year-old gelding by "Winning" Hit from Brave Deed, and is thus a brother to Zeobrugge, who is also again in w.ork in the Chokebore team. Dorian lias shown promise in track work and is capable of adding another win to the stable under high-weight conditions. A Treatkam Fair. A trip to Auckland is the programme mapped out for J. W. Lowe's pair, Bed Sun and Normandy, at Christmas. Tho former ia entered for the Auckland Cup, anil the latter for the Railway, and, all going well, they are to meet these engagements. Both are still in hack claa& but Ditty soon 1)C ineligible for that, company. Timing by Light Kay. Experiments were recently conducted in England in timing races with a light ray. Tho first experiment ended in tho judgo complaining that the ray, supposed to be invisible, blinded h'nu when ho was in tho box. Further experiments were made, and particulars are now to hand, showing it to be a complete success. The "Evening News" says:— "In tho the ray projector was changed over to the other side of the course so that now the beam's origin is from a position just in front of the judge's box and some nine inches before the winning post is actually reached. Tho rearrangement was carried out. by the use of an electric cable which, in conducting the current, spans i no. xwo sides of the track some thirty feet in tho air. It was noticed that the red light over the clock in the judgo's box was indicated a second or two before tho electric bell in the stands indicated the off. The ray was fixed at 3ft 9in from tho ground, so as to catch the breast of the winning horse. "The experiment proved a success. The Linton Stakes, run over the Eous course of five furlongs, was timed as taking Imin 4 3-ssec, which was exhibited on the frame shortly after the horses had passed the winning post. The record for tho Bous course—by hand timing—is 57 4-ssec. Tho watches held by unofficial holders made the race run in faster time. "Mr Malcolm Hancock, the judge •aid: 'l' consider the experiment ha* proved a thorough success. It helped me because I knew at once when the start had been made, whereas formerly I have been in some doubt about it."' , illo apparatus is only to bo used for the present for races over the Bous course." At Newinarket rf races bevoud ten furlongs cannot be timed by' the ordinary watchholder, owing to "the starting points being outside the view of occupants of the stands. Pressmen have to start their watches from a Bag that is supposed to be drooped immediately tho horses jumped off. It is certain the man was looking away when the start for the C'esirowiteh of 1929 was effected. The horse,

were probably well on their way when j the flag was lowered, seeing that West "Wicklow was credited with doing the two and a quarter miles in Smiti -l I --5 see.. The Australian record for Ihal distance is Pliar Lap's limin 49} sec at Jtaiuhvick. TROTTING NOTES. l^omiuders. Acceptances for the light harness events to be decided at Ihe North Canterbury Mooting at; Kiecarton next Saturday will close to-morrow at 8 p.m. Nominations for tho New Brighton T.C.'s .Summer Meeting will close on Thursday at noon. Railway Arrangements. A. special liorso train will leave the Christehurcli station to-mo/row at *>A~> a.m. to convey horses to the Forbury L'ark T.C. 's Spring Meeting, which j will be held on Thursday and Saturday, j A car to accommodate attendants travelj ling with horses will also bo provided. This train will stop at Addington. Soekluirii, Temploton, Dunsnndei, Kalcaia, Ashburton, and Timaru only to pick up horses. It is duo in Dunedin at 3.J55 p.m. Next Sunday at 7.'!0 a.m. a special horse train will leavo Dunedin and will arrive in Christehurch nt f> p.m. I'assenger accommodation will bo attached. This train will stop north of Palmerston to set down passengers, and north of Onntaru In put off horses. Winton Winner. Ozannm, a winner at the Winton lixfure, is a six-year-old innro by l/ee Norris from Lady Adonis, by Adonis" from "Wild Donah, and she is trained at Jnvercargill bv one of her part owners. ,l. 11. Winter.' An Attractive Card. The "l-'orbury Park Trotting Club is very fortunate in being able to deal a most, attractive card to its patrons in (he shape of matches against time by the crack pacer Harold Logan and a high-class young trotter in the shape ot Todd Lonzia. Tho interest in Todd Lonzia is greatly enhanced by the fact that he is a locally-bred and owned horse, belonging to the very best type of sportsman, who takes no linancial interest. in racing. Hence everyone hopes that Todd Lonzia will create a new record next week, although the apex of his form may not be reached for another year or so. Trotting in Denmark. Three American-bred IruUets won first, second, and third money in an important; event, tho "Prize of Copenhagen," trotted over the. Chnrlottelund track at Copenhagen ("Denmark) recently. They were the champion pacer Walter Dear, who was first. Legality second, and Calumet. Butler third. Walter Dear trotted at a Untiii Bsec rate ia his first lieat, and at a -min !)- : {sec rate in his second heat. Legality is a three-quarter brother to the New Zealand aire of Maxegin. Ho was sold in tlie United States for £3700, and wifs exported to Germany in IOW. A Long Absence. iiello Lorrimer, who will be one of K. B. Berry's team to race at Jb'orbury Park this week, w r ill bo making her first appearance for more than a year, her last race being at Forbury Park in March, 11)31. During that season she won two races and was in the minor placos on several occasions. She will probably require a race or two before sho is seen in her best form again. ! A Maiden Class. There appears to bo some misunderstanding in regard to tho class of the Trial Handicap, the opening event; on the programme for tho New Brighton Meeting. This race is for nnhoppled trotters assessed at .".min 51 see or better. As iSmin 51 sec. is the extreme limit, allowed, by the handicapping system for mile and a half races for unhoppled trotters, it is in other words a race catering chiefly for the -maiden class trotters. ' Ciro's Qualification. Ciro, winner of last, year's New Zealand Derby Stakes, would extend most of those in tho Caversham Handicap at Forbury Park if he were, to race up to his capabilities and reproduce his Derby winning form, but his display at Metliven last month, when made favourite for the mile saddle event, was not very encouraging, and ho will have to improve a great deal on that; showing to be considered against Indianapolis and Taxpayer in the event under discussion. However, ho may eloet to do his best, and then there might bo a different complexion thrown on the race. To Race at Olaudelands. Great Parrish, who was returned to' the north last -tfcck, will do his early racing at the "Waikato Meeting to bo held on December 3rd. He is engaged in the Waikato Handicap, a 4min 3(isec class two mile event, and also in a 2min 40scc mile and a quarter race. TAKAPUNA REHANDICAPS. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TEL.EOSAM.) AUCKLAND, November 21. Takapuna rehandicaps are: — Spring Hack Handicap—Gay Marigold 8-11, Merry Lap 7-7. Alison Cup—Refresher 8-2. Cambria Handicap—Gay Seton 9-1. Ponui Handicap—Prolyxo 9-0. Cheltenham Handicap—Paganclli 9-3. GERALDINE R.C. A meeting ot the committee of thy Geralrline Racing Club was held in the secretary's office. The president (Mr C. South) wps in tho chair. There were also present: Messrs A. G. Macdunald, 1). Macdonald, G. Fletcher. J. Iteid, T. H. Langl'ord, D. JO. f-ewis, G. Chalmers. C. Stock, L. J. Granl, W. Quirkc, J. €, Bisdee, and the secretary (Mr J. Kennedy), Correspondence was received from the Dunedin Jockey Club asking that the club support tho following resolution which had been passed at a. recent meeting of the Dunedin Club: "That pressure bo brought to bear by the Conference to have tlie law enforced in regard to illicit betting." It, was unanimously decided to support the proposal. '1 lie Heatlh Department wrote, in regard to tlie installation of a hot water system at the bar on the racecourse and enclosed the proposed plan. It was decided to consider this matter together with other proposed improvements at a later meeting The sec-rotary presented a balancesheet in connexion with I,ho past twoj day meeting, which showed a considerable improvement on the previous year, tho meeting practically paying its way. This was considered satisfactory. A long discussion took place in regard to the building of an open stand for tlie outside patrons of the club, and the secretary was instructed tn see-uro particulars as to the cost and report, fully to tlie next meeting of the committee.