RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20753, 13 January 1933, Page 12

RACING AND TROTTING

LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

RACING FIXTURES. January 3 4—Thames J.C. (wcoad Ja>). January 14, 3G —Vincent J.C. January 19, 21, 23—Wellington B.C. January 21 —Bay of Islands lI.C. Januajy 21—Wairio J.C. January 23 —Ashkurst-Poh angina K.C. January 27—Opotiki J.C. January 28—Napier Park H C. January 28, 30—Xatapuna J.C. TROTTING FIXTURES. January H —Wellington X.C. ■lanuary 21—Timaru T.C. I inuary 23—Forbury Park ,'! .C. February 4, ft— Nelson T.C. February 4—X.Z. Metropolitan X.C, •'ebruary 9—Marlborough T.C. February 18—Xaikoura T.C. February 18, !S—Auckland T.C February 23—Xew Brighton T.C TURF GOSSIP. ' Reminders. Acceptances for the first day of the Wellington .Racing Club's Summer Meeting close at S p.m. to-day. Riceartoa Training Notes. The Eiccarton tracks were busy during the training hours, yesterday, but thero iv»s not much galloping. Owing to tiio hard nature of tha grass tracks the plough, watered over-night, was in general use. Most interest was taken in the work allotted horses booked to race at Trentham next -week. Has the Pace. Fracas sprinted three furlongs :a 36 3-ssec. She was considered unlucky at Ellerslie, and should make amends at Trentham. Drumfire attracted attention by galloping six furlongs in lmin 16 3-asee., the last three in 39sec. He should do well at Trentham, where he won a race *t the Spring Meeting in October last. Likely Cup Candidates. Bed Heckle and Eocket were companions in a mile task, taking lmin 47 l-ssec, the former going the better at the finish. He will be ridden by B. W. MeTavish in the Wellington Cup. Zeebrugge easily beat Dorian over six furlongs run in lmin 19sec. Been Disappointing. Cricket Bat was not ridden out in sprinting half a mile in 49 3-ssec. Ho looks in splendid order, and it is hoped ho is not developing the habit of doing his best work on the track. Shatter, still bandaged behind, was given strong work, with a sprint over - three furlongs home taking SSsee. Fleeting Glanee strode over five furlongs- In lmin 5 3-sseo, and Nightguard beat Eupator over the same ground id lmin 4 l-ssee. Nightguard is to. race at Trentham, and will be ridden by K. Turner. . Juniper and Chief Light 1 galloped six furlongs in .lmin 17 3-ssec, finishing elose together. Satisfactory Work. Concentrate and Martian Chief were given a run over seven furlongs, which took lmin 32 2-ssee, the last half in 54»ec. The former should be at his host for the Wellington Cup, in whicn ho will be ridden by L. G. Morris. Martian Chief is to go to Trentham. He looks on the burly side, and will require a few races to get back to racing form. A Good Opportunity. Rational 11. stiode over five furlong? ia lmin ssec. He looks very bright at present. It is hoped to take him to Trentham,. where be usually performs well At his best he would be a hard: proposition in the Anniversary Handicap on the first da/ with 8-3. Wise Choice and Kobin Hood were seat from tha seven furlongs post, and Golden Dart joined them at the five furlongs post. Wise Choice and Golden Dart finished abreast, well clear of Robin Hood, the foil distance i taking lmin 32 l-s«ee. More for Trantham. Comnterplay sprinted three furlongs in 30sec, and Eanelagh and Hurlinghain raeorded similar time. The last-named has thrown off the effects of his mishap at Waikooaiti, and is to contest tho Telegraph Handicap at Trentham, m which he will be ridden by A. Bnssell. Sweet Agnes, accompanied by T*a Garden, reeled off Ave furlongs on the So. 6 grass in lmin 2 l-ssec, finishing in front ef her stable mate. Both will make the trip to Trentham in charge of T. H. Gillott. Great star, Grecian Prince, Idolize, Gr*nd Review. Shelter, and Importance ■ Wtr* given,useful work. Probably Overdone. Biri suffered badly from, muscle soreness after arriving back from the West Coast.trip, and will have to be given a spell. He was in good order after recording his fourth, win on the circuit at the Greymouth Meeting, but his two races under heavy imposts at Keeftop found a temporary weakness in him. Havfl Prospect*. P. V. Mason will take Jaloux and Azalea to the Wellington Meeting, the former will probably be riden by <!. Humphries in the Cup. A Common Complaint. F. Christmas intended bringing ia Minerval this week, but the gelding is * offering from the effects of contact with # wire fence, and his stay ill the paddeck will have to be extended. A Westpoit Team, T. Smith, the Westport owner-trainer, who had a successful innings at the West Coast Meetings with .White Doe -and Full Crop, was formerly resident, at Kic-<-arton. In addition to this pair he has in his stable a two-year-old geidiag by Tea Tray from Endorse, a half* sister by Paper Money to Tea Trade?, both fceing * rom the Absurd mare Epitaph. The youngster is the property of Messrs E. and M. McPaddon, owners of Booster, and will race under tha name of Bon Trav. Could Not BideComparatively few first-clas jockeys have been successes as Ob the other hand, some men who have done particularly well as trainers had very little to do with horses in their youth. One of England's prominent trainers of jumping horses i? T. Coulthwaiit, who is affectionately known in the Midlands as "Honest Tom." Beferring to Coulthwaite a London writ#* recently remarked: —" ' Honest Tom,' it is said, ha# only been on a horae once in his life, and that hovse was a pit pony. Disliking the sensation intensely, he got oL, saying: 'Take hjn back to t* pits'—and has since trained hundreds of winners. He in Liverpool hurdlers."

A Doubtful Starter. Lady Pam was not on the tracks at' Trentham on Wednesday. She has returned home very light in condition, and it will be surprising if she builds up well enough to do herself justice in th--> Wellington Cup, even if she is considered fit enough to go to the post. Useful Hacks. There arc at present three horses at Trentham which are on the verge wJ* getting out of hack class. Aiguille has Avon £4S>9 in straight-out wins, so hois only £1 short of open class. Eminont has won £497, and Joio de Val £49-. High-Weight Candidates. The Trentham High-weighi. wh'wu will set tho ball rolling at the Wellington Meeting next week, is remarkable for the number of hacks that are engaged, when, although, of course, eligible, one might expect them to bo ui, or keep, other engagements, for horsw of their class. Beau Gallante, 1 »y----chologist, Clangor, Flower, Saltp*-, Palace, Chief Line, Lacs d'Amour, ami Mercian Prince are making their ttr»r appearance in this class of event. Silver Scorn. At the 2000 guineas paid for Silver Scorn she did not striko mc as bong a bargain for Australia (writes Hiot in the Sydney "Referee")- *>«<* horses as Peter Pan and Chatham stand in the wav of her success in woight-tor-age races, and in handicaps she will be well looked after. Her win in the Auckland Derby has put a different complexion on affairs, first money m that race being £llOO. Now she is comparativclv cheap. At the time of the sale it was not stateS whether there were any contingencies, but that was probably the case, as she appeared almost & certainty for the Derby. Ono thing that said a lot for her was last Passage's win in tho Auckland Cup with 8-11 in record time for tho race. It is no wonder the latter won the New Zealand Cup with 8-0, but a week later, at weight-for-age, she was comfortably beaten by Silver Scorn in the Canterbury Cup, the mile and a quarter being run in 2min 4sec. That performance emphasised the faet that Silver Scorn was really good, but, as I have already written, success for her in any of our autumn weight-for-age races is going to be very difficult. A Profitable Year. M. McCarten made a good start in 3932 by winning a two-year-old race on Kuvera, at Rand wick on New Year's Day, and did even better on the concluding day of the year by winning three races at that track. The past year was specially profitable for McCarten, his wins including tho Caulfield Futurity Stakes, on Amnion Ha; V.R.C. Sires Produce Stakes, A.J.C. Sires Produce Stakes, the Champagne Stakes, on Kuvera; Metropolitan, on Denis Boy; Maribyrnong Plate, on Bapsonia; and "Villiers Stakes, on Magnetic. There were several others of value, but I have merely mentioned a few that have alone given him an income that would be envied by many prominent legal and medical men. A Mate for Night Raid. Mr D. J. Davis, owner of Pillow Figb/t, who has purchased several mares in the past couple of months to breed to American time, has added to his collection by the purchase of the imported mare Cynthia N., by Juggernaut from Bayete. Cynthia N. was formerly owned by Messrs 0. Nicholson and E. E. Davis, who passed JJher on to the Ellerslie trainer N. Cunningham, for whom she won the Morningside Handicap, one mile, at Avondale last April. Her form in public was disappointing, never reaching the atandard she displayed in private, but she has some stout strains in her pedigree ahd there is no reason why she should not prove successful at the stud. Cynthia N. is to be mated with Night Raid, sire of Phar Lap. TROTTING NOTES, Reminders. Acceptances for the Timaru Trotting Club's Summer Meeting will close on Monday at 9 p.m. Acceptances for the Forbury Park Trotting Club'e Summer Meeting will close next Friday. Out for a Spell. George Bey, who has been more or less unsound since he raced at the New Zealand Gup fixture, has been turned out for a spell in a hope that he will overcome the trouble, which affeets him behind. For the Coast. Diroctuu? has been sent to Reefton, where be will be trained by W. R. L. Paseee. AnSther member of Mr B. F. Spieri' team in Neeoro, who was injured last October, has resumed work under the charge of W. J. Tomkinson, who will tp-day receive Peterwab to finish off his preparation for the match race to be decided next month at Addington. Track Notes. The Addington track was in perfect order at Addington yesterday morning, when some interesting work took place in view of approaching Meetings. Crold Country Well. Harvest Child went away-slightly in front of Gold Country to tako him to the half-mile in lmin 3 2-ssec, after which Gold Country drew up to his companion to have a slight advantage at the post, the mile having been covered by him in 2min 8 l-ssec. Gold Country is in excellent order for his New Zealand Gold Cup engagement to be decided tomorrow. Pleasing Work. WiJwa Dillon showed great dash in his effort, which was over a mile and a quarter in company with Chonwood and Free Adviee. Ghenwood started two seconds in front of Wilma Dillon, who was closely followed by Free Advice, but there was little between the three at the end of half a mile, which took Wilma Dillon lmin Baec. He reached the mile in 2min 13 4-osoc, and in the run to the post Chenwood was passed, for Wilma Dillon to have about a length's advantage from Free Advice, his time for the mile and a quarter being Smin 4(1 l-Ssec. Wilnia Dillon did his work very freely, and if he races up, to Ma capabilities, at Hutt Park to-morrow he should be on hand at the finish of his engagement. Those three horses left for Wellington last night, Don Giovanni was given strong Avovk over several circuits and concluded with a sprint over three furlongs. He did not mak? a mistake on the journey. Well at Present. Regal Voyage, looking better than she has done for some time, pleased by the manner in whieh she paced over two miles. She maintained a steady speed all the way, taking 4min 30 3-ssce for the journey, the final mile being covered in 2mia 12 3-ssec. |

In New Hands. Arohanui, who is now trained by B. C. McDermott, was driven a mile and a half by her trainer in 3min M 0-ssec. Her stable-mate. Flying Cloud, covered two miles in 4min 32 3-sscc, taking lmiu 7 4-ssec over the final half-mile. A Timaru Candidate. Ucnnanicus has brightened up sinco his successful outing at Ashburton on Boxing Day, and he trotted very freely in the three-quarter pace work which was allotted to Mm. Belle Lorrimer began three seconds ahead of Hard Words commencing on a mile and a half journey, but she finished several lengths behind her mate, who took 3miu 'M. l-ssec. Belle Lorrimer was not hurried over the final quarter. F, G. Holmes's Pair. Netta Oro, filono, was sent over two miles, which she left behind in 4niin 55 2-ssec. Admiral Bingon, after giving a brilliant exhibition of trotting over tho first half-mile of a mile, was stopping badly at the finish to record 2min Osec, tho ' first half having taken Imin 3 3-Sscc. It is unlikely that this speedy but unreliable trotter will bo persevered with, and the rest of his days may bo spent in the paddock. Mountain Dell did not pace kindly over a mile run in -min 15sce, but her stable-matos. Tempest and Great Thought, worked comfortably over a two-mile ,io" riie . v in 4rnin 48see, with Tempest going the bettor at the finish. THAMES J.C. CIT WON BY SPEEDMINT. (PRJSS ASSOCIATION TH.S.IMU ) THAMES, Junuarv 12. The weather was (lull but fino for the opening of the Thames Jockey Club's Annual Meeting. The attendance was fair. The fields were mostly small. K. Yoitre was the most successful jockey, riding three winners. Tho totalisator investments were £0706, against £7501 on the first day last year. An enquiry was held by the stewards into interference in the" seventh race, but no action was taken. The start of the eighth race was delayed for an hour. llesuHs:— TAPU HANDICAP, Of 1 aov each, with 55 sovs added. Six furlongs. 4—ON APPROVAL 8-1 ..Voitre 1 7 —British Columbia 8-9 .. I remain - s—Sweet AVUUpor 8-11 . . Varsous A 1 Koman Mascot 'JO; 8 Hushing b-7; 0 The Pullet 8-li; 13 Bright Flower 8-4; o Directory 8-0; I'2 Black Jacket 80; 10 Stray Lap 8-0; 15 St. Musk 8-0; 2^ev.ver 8-0; 11 Trickle 8-0; J Weo Pat 8-0; 14 Clan Ronald 80; !) Sub-station 8-0 also started. . , Won by a neck; same second and tli.rii. Time, lmin 14 'J-ssec. BOROUGH HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of 05 sovs. Nine furlongs. 3—UKAND TALK 9-G .. J. McKne 1 2—Welcome Boy 9-4 . . Thompson 2 -I—Neil 9-3 • • «• Mcßae it 1 Olenralu 10-2; 5 Free Air 90; 0 Oreiida 9-0 also started. Won by half a length; four lenslhs second and third. Time, lmin 65 3-ssec. PIPIROA HANDICAP, Of 60 soys. Sis furlongs. 3_i.oliD WJLLONYX 8-J Mi-TavUh I 2 —Prince Colossus 7-10 . . Jenkins i 11—Marmorate 7-7 . • Atkins •! 10 Lapstone 8-11; J Tin Lap 8-0; I~' !o Taono «-5; 7 Don't Lap 8--': 0 Last Lap 81; 1 Chang 7-13; !> Illuminelli 7-10; 5 Great Britain 7-5: 8 Fancy Boy 7-5; 13 Traleo 7-5 also started. Won by half a length: a length second and third. Time, lmin 15sec. GOLDFIELDS COP HANDICAP, Of 130 aovs. One mile and a quarter. I—SI'EEDMIVf 9-0 . • Voitre 1 ;j—(jay Idea 7-ti • • Cammick -* •I— Chief Joy 8-7 • • Bsghy :i 6 Grand Tea 7-13; 4 Te Hoia 7-9; 5 Alloy 7-8 also started. Chief' Joy went to the front along the back and led into the straight from Speedmint and Gay Idea. Speedmint finished strongly a length ahead of Gay idea, with Chief Joy a nose away. Time, 2min 5 1 ssee. PARAWAI STAKES HANDICAP, Of 65 sovs. Five furlongs. I—KING MESTOIt 7--J . . Atkius 1 'i —Bonny Gay 7-8 Voitre 2 4—Hunting Maid 7-5' . . Broughtou 8 3 Mungacre 7-9 and Lagoon 7-5 bracketed; 5 Kine Ora 7-0; 7 Nifty 7-1!; ti Norn Lee 7-5 and queen Nona 7-5 bracketed also started. * Won by three lengths; four lengths second and third. Time, lmin 2 1-Suc FLYING HANDICAP, Of 80 aovs. Six furlonss. 2—"WHAKAI'ARA 711 .. Wiggins 1 4 —Gold Day 7-9 . . Voitre 2 I—Chromadyne 8-G . . Uagby 3 3 King's Archer 8-11; 5 Koval Gallant 7-0 also started. Won by a head; two lengths second and third. Time, lmin ISsec. PtTRIBI HACK HANDICAP, Of 60 sovs. One mile. I—BLANFOKD .. "Voitre f 4—HAWTHORN 7-5 .. Mcßae t 3—Cim-ajcfng 7-12 . . Keid 3 2 Rosy 7-2; 5 Trickle 7 0 also started. A dead-heat; third horse a length awiiy. Time, lmiu 42 3-'sseu. HAURAKI PLAINS HANDICAP, Of 7y boys. Seven furlongs. I—GOLD DAY 8 4 . . llclually 1 3—Chromadyne 9-0 . . Bagby 2 2 —Lord Willonyx 7-0 . . Wiggins 3 5 Grand Tea 8-S; -1 Chief Cook 8-5; 7 Brampjon 7-13; f» Hannibal 7-10 also started. \\aa by a neck; half » length second and third. Time, lmin 27 3 ssec. ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAY THAMES, January 12. Following are the acceptances for Saturday, the second day of the Thames Jockey Club's Meeting:— KOPTJ HANDICAP, Of 55 sovs. Six furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Rowan Royal Gold 8 o Mascbt 8 12 Tralee . . 8 0 Hushing , . 8 6 Miss Lulu . . 8 0 Tha Pullet .. 8-1 Trickle .. 7 12 Roviver . . 8 3 Directory . . 7 12 Sweet Black Jacket 7 12 Whisper 8 3 Stray Lap . . 7 12 Bright Flower 8 2 Wee Pat .. 7 12 Saint Musk 8 0 Sub-station 7 12 COUNTY HIGHAVEIGHT HANDICAP, Of t>s sovs. One mile and one furlong. st. lb. si. lb. ilotere ..31 0 High Pitch 10 10 Welcome Boy 910 Grand Talk 10 2 Neil . . 9 3 TURVA HANDICAP, Of tJo sovs. Six furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Pelting ■ ■ 8 13 British Lord Willonyx S 12 Columbia 7 12 Hawthorn .. 8 11 Wunuorate -7 11 Lapstone, . . 8 10 . Koiaan x Mungatopn 8 10 Mascot 7 10 Prinfe lllitminelli 7 10 Colossus 8 0 On Approval 7 il Tin Lap - . 8 5 The Pullet . . "2 To Taone •'. . 8 5 Sweet Don't Lap . . 8 2 Whisper 7 I Last Lap ..80 Fancy Boy ..70 THAMES PLATS HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs. One mile and one furlong. st. Hi. fit. lh. King's Archer 9 .". Te Hoia 7 7 Chief Joy . . S 10 Alloy . . 7 7 Whakapara S 8 Currajong . . 7 0 Teels . . 8 3 Mungatoori 7 0 Gold Day .. 8 2 Grand Talk 7 0 Grand '''■■! . . 7 12 Brampton 7 0 Gay Idea ..., 7 11 _^...

HIKUTAIA STAKES HANDICAP, Of 65 sovs. Vivo furlongs. si. lb. si. Hi. King Moslov 3 !! Quoeu' Nona 7 a Bonny Uay 7 ],'! Lagoon .. 7 a Mungacre .. 7 10 Nifty .. 7 3 Pelagia . • 7 !) Xora Lee . . 7 2 Hunting Maid 7 7 PJtESIDBNT'S HANDICAP, Of 75 sovs. Six furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. King's Archer 8 10 Te Taone .. 7 0 Ohromadyno 8 8 Hushing . . 7 0 Gold Day 8 -1 Fancy Boy 7 0 Chief Cook 7 8 NGATEA HACK HANDICAP, Ot Go sovs. One mile. si. lb. st. Il«. Blanford .. 9 0 Don't Lap .. 7 7 Glenrata . . '■> <> Rosy ■ ..75 rolling . . S II Free Air . . 7 4 Hawthorn ■• 8 1 llluminclli ' 7 0 Ciirrsjong . . 8 1 Master Musk . 7 0 Tin Lap ~ \l Reviver 7 0 FAEBWEI* HANDICAP, Of 70 sovs. Seven furlengF. .-I. lb. -.1. lb. C'hromad; nc !' •"• IJramplon 7 9 Gold Day 8 11 Hannibal . . 7 7 Grand Tea 8 ■'• Lord Willonys 7 S Chief Onok 8 3 Peltin- . . 7 0 Alloy .. 6 3 llluttlinclli 7 i)