RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20712, 24 November 1932, Page 12

RACING AND TROTTING

LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

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Put Aside Till the Autumn. Gaino Carrington rind Peter Jackson will not be seen in. fiction again lor a few months, as a Melbourne paper says that they have been sent to Eacchu* Marsh for a spell until ready to begin training for autumn racing. An Unusual Mishap. A most sensational occurrence was witnessed in the opening event, at NVilliamstown, the Cup Hurdles. Walter Scott, ridden by L. J. Hynes, was a slightly better favourite than Phocis. lie remained behind the leaders until tlie home turn was reached, and then showed his unmistakeable superiority by taking command from Appledore, ridden by I. Tucker. The favourite approached the last obstacle with the race in hand, but instead of jumping the hurdle, he leaped almost sideways over the running rail and fell on the steeplechase course. Amidst great excitement I'hocis wore down Appledore arid won by a. little over a length, covering the l wo miles in I'min 'il)--!'!'. New Sires. Two-year-old I'orm worked out. very I well at the Waikato Meeting, Gay Seton beating ImpasV) the first day, .'Hid the positions being reversed on the second day. Gay Seton is a bay eolt by the (lay Crusader horse, Gay Shield, out ot' Pcrsis, the dam of Tuahine, Nucleus, and Royal I)uke. Impasto is a brown colt by High Art from "Raby Doll, dam of Royal Ruler and Royal Ilaby. Doth Gay Shield, and High Art arc being represented for the first time this season on the tracks, the oldest of their progeny being two-year-olds. A Jockey's Appeal. The case of the .jockey. 1,. 11. Watson, which was, by agreement between the parties, referred from the Supreme Court to a. special appeal committee, all technicalities being waived, will be heard in Auckland at 10 a.m. on .November 20th. The appeal judges have yet to he appointed. Watson claimed £IOOO damages as a sequel to },<s life disquali- ! (ication by the New Zealand Racing Conference following an enquiry into the

Hi?c-nil"'r .: --Wuili.-uo T.i'. Jo—N, ;u . Brighton T.O. 'Jii- Ashbiirton T.C. ber , T.' \ 1 ar,—Wairiu-iipn T.C. ;J 'h,!r '..VI, 27--Wf'stport. T.O. ].,. r ... n! t,<T 'j7, 2!i, a I —Auckland T.<\ "T'-tiilxt Wii,t»n T.C. ;'•■' ••mli.T Kccften T.C. Tntr <;<>ssip. Saturday's Fixture at Riccarton. '' '' notified l hut all admission i.-.uo'd lor the abandoned Labour I' a v Meeting of the North Canter'■ii iv Racing Club will be accepted at. i.Vcnr'ori on Saturday. Admission >arges li;ive been fixed as follows: 'l'i> course |>. (~ lawn enclosure I'.-; (id, -in,!or-cars L's i'u'l. The N'nrtli Canterbury < Inf> has de.'led to run ilio two six. furlong races a "'J the five j'urlong race on the course proper, thus doing away wilh the '"might M re! i■ll e s in use ;i | b'iccartou ■ir t fi 1 is" <I i -1;, 111 •. •s.

Appeal Allowed. Au appeal lodge.l by M. Kirwan :i„-.'i nisi the suspension of one; month imposed '>u !i > in at Kit-carton on the, con■■biding day m' the New Zealand Cup Me.-ting win heard by 1 ho Canterbury IP-trie;. Committee yesterday. After •tiling evidence the appeal was alowed. Kirwan rode Elude in the Subiml'mi Handicap and was adjudged Ktiiftv of causing interference to Xtar- ■ riooter. I'iNie Cold, ,'Hld Moivna. Silver Scorn Sold. N'egot ia t iioi- by the Kaudwick trainer, !•'. T. Oush, for the purchase of silver Scorn, which have been in prof"l' the past, few weeks, were brought in a conclusion on Tuesday, ; h. ii a d<-al was made at the price, - guinea.--, asked before the opening ..r the New Zealand ('up Meeting. The 'illy i< to be taken to Ellerslie to content Up- Great Northern Derby in the interests of her new owner, but her movements after racing there have not, \et beeti decided upon. Cusli trained • hide for Mr T. <Trautwein, and although all negotiations, were, transacted by rush, it is believed that the tilly li;n been purchased for that owner. Silver Scorn has not boon beaten in her s.-ven starts, and her stake earnings amount In n Tor Aslibtirton Meeting. Train arrangements made for the Ashbiirfon County "Racing Chili's Meeting to bo held on December .'!rd jirovide t '* i* a special fast horse train, leaving ' 'h ristchurch at !M'o a.m. and arriving! i" the Ashburtoit Snleyards Siding at 11.1") a.in. Horses will be unloaded at 'he siding. The return train will leave thi; siding at 'k'.'A) p.m. Horses will be iiitiveyed in "l"g" waggons by these 'rains at ordinary rates, and if is desir-

running of a race at Pukekohe on .March 7lh of last year. Watson at the time the case was heard and disposed of was in Australia, and he claims, in addition to the damages, that lii.s disqualification is invalid and should be rescinded. Nea Lap's Mate. Twenty Grand, who has been chosen as the first mate, for Nea .Lap, was last season the best three-year-old on the American turf. His winnings in prize money were computed at over .C .10,(100, which gave him a good place among the world's great winners, hi some quarters of America Twenty Grand wtts referred to as "the horse of the century," so that there would be keen disappointment at his early retirement t'rom the racecourse. Twenty Grand boasts quite an English pedigree. His sire, St. Germans, is a son of Swynt'ord, while his dam, Bonus, is by All Gold, a son. of Persimmon and grandson of St. Simon. The mating with Nea Lap will bo a return of the St.. Simon blood, Nea Lap's dam, Entreaty, being tho daughter of Winkie, a grandson of St. Simon. Trotters to Gallopers. •< | The success with Liberal achieved by i Mr A. G. Hunter, who changed from j trotters to gallopers, recalls the fact | that several \ ictorian prominent ownor# and trainers first gained experienco in the light harness sport. Mr Hunter owned that great pacer, Jla.ppy Voyage, | who recorded i!min KUsec. at the "'MelI bourne Koyal Show. Although that time was not officially recognised as a record, it. stands to this day. It may not be, generally known that -Mr F. W. Purches, who has been indentified with tho Victorian turf for a great number of years, was Jir.-st interested in trotting. ".More than on years ago he owned Leightamstead, one of the greatest distance trotters ever known in Australia, ilr Purches challenged American champions with his trotter, but his challenges were not accepted. Mr Purches was located at, Elsternwick in those days. At the age o.f'lt; "Dick - ' Brail - field, tho famous Flemington trainer, entered his service. Later Bradfield went over to the gallopers with Mr Purches, and for him won the Melbourne Cup with Patron (1894). Mr Purches is recognised as one of the most expert .judges of the make and shape of the thoroughbred in Australia. Recently he had a welcome change of luck when flap won at OaulfieM.

■ibti' that I hey bo loaded sufficiently • arlv to permit of tin.- train running to -.me. A special passenger (rain will '••avp (.'liristcliurch at 30.35 a.m., arriving at Hits racecourse at 12.15 p.m., the .••■turn having tho racecourse siding ut, •">.20 p.m. Cheap excursion tickets will -d for this t rain. Manfred in Demand. Am a consequence ot' ;lic twi iveent siii-ffsscs of Ued .Manfred, it Sydney writer nays that three 'New Zealand mares have been booked to Manfred " •! , : seiCftoil. An Overdue Win. The New Zealand trainer) 11. I;, I.oriami. has had rathe." a lean time .since ii»! came to Sydney, but he won a race n' Warwick Farm with Lavington oil November 12th, says a Sydney writer, 'riii- Hunting Song gelding was backed in spectacular style, and stable connex"irH landed a goodly aunt. l.aviugton i" only a moderate, but sliouM pay his way at suburban fixtures. Notes on Williamstown Meeting. Conipris was the actual outsider of ! in- field in the 'Williamstown Cup, in which lie finished eighth in a .field of fifteen. He was ridden by M. MeCnr* ten. and was always one of the rear division. A message received in ChristI'hurch from his trainer a few days prior '.o the race stated that Compris Hail recovered from the effects of a kick he received at the post in the 'Melbourne Cup and was in good order for the Williamstown event. Evidently lie has not yet struck anything like " his N'ew Zealand form, and his new owner hast had reason to consider he has not made a very promising deal. Kuvera, ridden by E. Ilritt. was a. staunch favourite for the Cup, but had a very had passage. Passing the stand for tho first time, he was in the middle of the field, and when lie attempted to "iovo forward at the six furlongs post he experienced a check which sent him hack to third last. That ended his i-hance of success. The race, won by Yarramba, was won in Course record, the time,, 2min :;»i'i«>c, being a quarter of a second in-.-ide the previous best, credited to Star d'Or in tho same race in 1027, Returning to Sydney.

An Unlucky Eider. The bad luck of the Sydney jockey, Darby Munro, changed for the better at Warwick Farm on November 12tli when, in a thrilling finish, he landed Lavington ;l narrow winner in the last event of the day. To get up and snatch tho verdict from Mediator lie had to bring all his riding resources into full piay, but he bridged the gap and returned to scale all smiles. That Munro should feel so elated at winning a minor event is not surprising, seeing that ho lias bad rather an exasperating run of ill luck since the commencement of the Kpring racing carnival. On the eve of the Eandwick Meeting Darby suffered serious injury when his mount, ICogilla, was involved in a rather sensational track collision. But for this he would have weighed out for Itogilla in the Epsom, Metropolitan, and Caulfield Cup. llt> was not sufficiently recovered to ride at Caulfield. -Munro Vent over to pilot the Newcastle gelding in the Melbourne Cup, but Kogilla missed a place. Subsequently Munro was offered tlie mount on Braeburn in the Queensland Derby, but he felt so out of luck that he decided to remain at home. Had he gone north he would have had a most profitable time, for, apart from the riding of Braeburn, he would have had mounts on several good winners. World's Leading Owner. Probably no owner in the world has compiled such a formidable list of classic victories as that of the Aga Khan in the last nine years. In that period ho has achieved success which lias been sought by successful families in England from generation to generation, hi the pursuit of classic honours money has been no object to the Aga Khan, who has invested millions o.f pounds in the establishment of studs in Ireland and 1 ranee. It is the more pleasing, from his point of view, that most of hVs big winners have come from liis own paddocks. Among the classic races in which the Aga Khan's horses have gained honours are:—Tho Derby;— Blenheim won 1930; Zionist, second, 1925; Dastur, second, 1902. Two Thousand Guineas—Diophon, won, 1924; Dastur second, 1932. The Oaks—Udaipur, won, .1932; Teresina, third, 1923. The St. j Leger—Salmon Trout, won, 192-1; j Firdaussi, won, 1932; Zambo, second, 1925; Dastur, second, PJ32; Teresina, third, 1923; Rustom Pasha, third, 1930. Irish Derby-—Zionist, won, 1925; Dastur, won, 1932. Irish Oaks —Teresina, won, 1930. The only classic in England yet to be won by the Aga Khan is the One Thousand Guineas, in which he has been second twice (Cas 1923, and Mumta/. Mahal 1924) and third (Firoiize Mahal 1925) once, however, he has the satisfaction of knowing that he bred Ta.j Mahal, which he soid as a yearling, and which won the One Thousand in 1929.

Providing Amnion Ha does well during his spell he will be taken back to Sydney for tlm autumn carnivals, but ii is unlikely that J. T. '.amieson will train the horse in future, says a Svdney paper. That honour probably wiil fall to L. Jarvis, former head lad of the Jamieson stable, who will look after Am in on Ka during his stay in Auckland.

Aji Expensive Omission. Hunt the Slipper was favourite for Ihe tirst division of the Ozone Highweight Handicap at: Williamstown, in which, ridden by .A. Reed, he ran second to Golden Lullaby, but was placed first owing to the latter weighing in 7Jlb short. It was revealed that Golden Lullaby's rider, .T. Daniels, weighed out With a leaden vest, but omitted to wear it in the race, and for this carelessness Wai Mispended for a. month. TROTTING NOTES. Reminders. Nomination:', for the New Brighton Trotting Club's Summer -Meeting, to be held on December 10th. close to-day at noon. Acceptances for the. Waikato Trotting Club's Summer .Meeting will dose at •! p.m. to-morrow. Acceptances for tlie light harness events nfc the Ashburton County Racing Club's Meeting will close at 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Nominations for the Wairarapa Trotting Club's Summer Mooting will close on Monday at, S p.m. Records of Long Standing. "While recent discussions in the light harness world have centred on records, it is interesting to note that it is ten years since Peter Manning reduced the world's trotting record to Irnin oti;[sec, and twenty-seven years since Dan Patch placed the world's pacing record at 3in in 53tsec. A Likely Prospect. Nelson's Victory failed to win a twomile race at Wellington, and again at

Addington, when -vvoll fancied, his finishing runs being very similar, as ho compounded only ;i few yards from the judge in both crises when looking an easy winner. At: Addington, when hr ran second lo Mountain Ore, he regis tered. fniin -l-.jsec, so lie cannot. ;»e Aery well described as a non-stayer. On that occasion he had to come from the back in a fairly large field, but in today's race at. Forbury Parle, !he President's Handicap, ho is on the front, mark, and he will not. have muen trouble in securing a good position early. This looks his chance to make, amends for his recent failures over two miles. Uncertain. 11 was once thought that Louis Uiiigvu bad only to trot all the way in liis races to be capable of winning, but. this was disproved at "Wellington last, month, when he ran second to Stanley Hingon with not a mistake at any ]>art. of the journey. Jri that race it was not. altogether the fault, of the horse that he was beaten. Now that, liouis Uinyn is beginning to reach better company lie cannot afford lo make any mistakes, and he -will have lo do everything right, which will be contrary to his la.->t appearance at Forbury. if lie exped s to

achieve success today. With I,oil's P.ingen and Stanley B'mgeji uncertain, it will not, be surprising if Dolores, who can be relied on for at. least, a solid display, beats both the spe.-dy but often erratic, trotters, to whom she has to concede -IXyds start. A Useful Pacer. (Joining into pi omit.once only during tho past couple, of months, Oii-van lei';, a very good impression bv tho way in which ho won at his last two stari.j. ili' is in the Progressive Handicap at Forbury Pari; to-day, and although he will be meeting a smart performer in Revlena, -who ran a very good second to Little Victor at Xew 'Brighton in otuiri -L 'f-fiscc, he should give an excellent account of himself. Oirvan hails from the stable of It. Tor, nicy, at Wn. 'tdyke. Sectional Times. When Harold Logan wuat ajj.-i inoi .'Forbury Park track record in Nov?mi ber last year to lower Kmnieline's re cord, his sectional times for the milu were: —First quart or '!i!sec, second quarter J-fjsee, si.v furlongs took 'lnun ;!-( o-fisec. and the laM two furlongs lift -(-."sec. Races Well at Forbury. Automatic has a liking for the F >rbury Park track', and lie raced very well there at the last, meeting in May, when he bent Biniron Patch by a short nec-l; in "min 11 L'-.jscc. It was a very good performance, and one which will be kept in mind when he goes out to contest. the St. Kilda. Handicap to dav, this race being aNo over a mile.

A High-class Pacer. Dillon Logan looks if he will even uall.y become one of the Dominion's best performers, as he is now only approaching his prime, being a six-vear old. Xo horse could have acquitted himself better than tho Hangiora trained pacer did at tho recent Addington Meeting. Whether it was over a sprint t.v a distance course, the black, was always handy at the finish, and concluded the Meeting willi two wins and a second to his credit. In all instances lie was called on for an effort, and he responded in a magnificent way. On the occasion of one of his successes he was being hard driven over the fast half-mile. Dillon Logan promises to add to his record before the Korlmry Park Meeting concludes.