RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20862, 23 May 1933, Page 12

RACING AND TROTTING

LA.TEST ."NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

RACING FIXTURES. May 27—Woodvflle J.C' ■ May 31. June 1, a-Dunedin J.C. jtae 2. 3—OtaJd Maori R.C. June 3—Greymouth J.C. June 3, 9. 7—Auckland RG June 10—Foxton B.C June 15, Vl— Hawke's Bay J.C. June 17—South Canterbury J.C. June 22, 24—Napier Park R.C. June 23—Egmont-Wanganui Hunt June 24—Ashburton County R.C. June 28—Manawatu Hunt. TROTTING FIXTURES. May 27—Kaikoura T.C. (at New Brighton). „,„ \ June 1. 3—Hawke'B Bay TC June 3, 5-Canterbury Park T.C June 10—Ashburton T.C June 10, 17—Nelson T.C. (at Greymouth). June 21 or 23, 24—Auckland T.C. TURF GOSSIP. fiaelag a* Washdyke. The programme for the South Can. terbury Jockey Club's winter meeting, to be held on June 17, provides lor six gaUoping and two trotting eveats. The former comprise the Fukaki Hurdles,.of 100 tavs, one mile mad a half; Soutbbura Stakes, of 60 *ovs, si* furlongs; Prince Edward Handicap, of 140 sovs, one mile and a quarter; Pareora Steeplechase, of 120 sovs, about two miles and a half; Temuka Hack Handicap, of 95 sovs, one mile and 35 yards; and the Seadown Handicap, of 100 sovs. six furlon©*. Nominations for all events will *]oee at 9 P-n*. «» Friday, June 2.

TROTTING NOTES. Reminders. . • • „, * Acceptances, for the. Kaikoura Trotting Club's annual meeting, to be held at Tteto "Brighton on May 27, will close to-morrow at 5 p.m. Nominations, fpr the Ashburton Trotting Club's winter meeting will close on Thursday at 8 p.m. Owners are* "reminded that all horses remaining in [the New Zealand Sapling Stakes after a p.m. on Thursday will be liable for the full subscription of 12 sovs. ;' Acceptances' for,the Hawke's Bay Trotting Clubis annual meeting will close on Friday. Acceptances fbr the winter meeting of the Canterbury Park Trotting Club will close next Tuesday at noon.

Corrections. The correct! mark of Linella in the Kekerangu Handicap at the Kaikoura Trotting Club's meeting is 24 yards, not 12 yards. In the list of handicaps for the same meeting Peter Pan in the Kaiterau Handicap should be Peter Junr. Meeting with Success. Since having been placed in charge of J&t C. P. Cameron's horses, R. Dunn has met with a good deal of success with the team. He has raced Sir Guy, Guy Junior, Avernus, and Writer only, and with the exception of the last-named has succeeded in winning a race with them aIL With a team the majority of whom are young and improving, at his call, Dunn should have a profitable end-of-scason inings. Another Two-year-oid. Prince de Oro, who is engaged at the Kaikoura Trotting Club's meeting to be held on Saturday, is a two-year-old colt trained by G. Caddy. He is by Bey de Oro from Wild Princess, who was by Wildwood Jun. from Tracey Princess, dam of Ngingongingo. Will Ho Better. B. Grice paraded an attractive pacer at Ashburton last Saturday in Colene Parrish, a sister to the good two-year-old Village Guy. Colene Parrish, who is only a three-year-old, was making her first public appearance, and she performed most encouragingly. Certainly she finished only sixth, but the experience she would gain from the outing should stand her in good stead when she is next asked to race. The filly impresses as one .likely to win races when more sea&oned.

■jblo Wittjdrswai. A recent message from Sydney states that Counterplay ty*n*ffl fancied for a race at one of ttesrouler meetings, but was, withdrawn shortly before the event was decided. A Successful Dam. ' Potazel, formerly attached to the Kaituna stud, and. now defunct* has not been strongly represented on the turf, but of those produced Potofddra is undoubtedly of good class. A good deal ol' herability is probably inherited from her dam, Sweet Smile, •who has produced some proved gallopers, including Light Hearted, King's Jester, and Giggleswick, while the youngest racing, Scarlet Pimpernel, has been returned a the few starts he has had. The trainer of al! of these, H. Nurse, has recently handled a two-year-old gelding by Greyspear (sire of , Light Hearted) from Sweet Smile, and the youngster shows every promise of adding to his dam's good record. It it; interesting to note that Sweet Smile, bred at Stonyhurst, is by San [Francisco from "Venning Way, dam) o ' the i successful sire Winning Hit, of Top Score (dam of Bocket), and of Straightcourse, so it is not surprising that her progeny have all shown good form. - • An Interesting Thoroughbred.

from Kaikoura. The'Kaikoura-trained pair, Sphinx and Linella, who have done their recent racing in the North Island, where B. J. Mackle has raced them with more than a little success, will probably remain in Christchurch after Saturday's meeting at New Brighton. Both horses are engaged at the Canterbuy Park June fixture, so they are likely to remain at headquarters until the latter meeting is disposed of. Has Fast Record. Accras, who is engaged in the principal race at New Brighton on Saturday, and also in the saddle race, has a two mile record of 4mln 27 l-ssec registered when he ran third to Little Nelson and Desert Maiden at Ashburton last month. His saddle record of 2min 16 4-ssec was made when Gay Gordon and Flying Cloud beat him iin the final event at Methven last October. On those performances the Mrthven-trained gelding should race conspicuously in both his engagements on Saturday.

Marquillo, who made a bold showing in the Trial Stakes at Ashburton on Saturday, is a three-year-old gelding by Panmure from Bran Pie; by Buckwheat, and as a yearling figured in a transaction by which he changed hands for an expt iditure of one shilling. His hew owner did not feel disposed to keep him, and the youngster was purchased by Mr H. J. Ballin, of Christchurch, who in turn registered a partnership interest in him with his trainer. T. H. Gillett, in whose name he raced on Saturday. Marquillo (a variety of wheat) is a stylish > galloper, and although neither side of his pedigree has earned much recommendation, he has given every indication of turning out a useful proposition.

A Keen Contest. The Kaiterau Handicap, of a mile and a half, which is to be decided at the Kaikoura meeting on Saturday, will probably be the best race of the day, or at least it is likely to be the event creating most interest Reasons for this are the presence of the two-year-old winners, Village Guy and War Buoy, in the field, and others who have recently shown near-winning form. Among the latter division are Agile, who was second at Ashburton last Saturday, Great Minto, who was third to Royal Escort, and Ronald Derby. The last-named is also in the field. This will be Ronald Derby's last opportunity to race from a 3min 41 sec mark, as when he is next handicapped the result of bis second placing will be brought into effect, and as he stands now his mark will be 3min 40sec. With such a galaxy of good material ■in this race there is every reason to anticipate its being the best item on the card, and the result may throw further light on the prospective winner of the New Zealand Sapling Stakes.

Sonny Sky Amiss. . v After running an easy six furlongs at Ellerslie last week. Sunny Sky was tiecidedly lame behind. It is believed that she has ricked a muscle, and her trainer, A. D. Adams; expressed the opinion that he may have to throw her out of work for the present, so that her. prospect of getting to the post In the Cornwall Handicap would appear to be very remote Sunny Sky has been unlucky since winning twice and running second in her other start at the Auckland winter meeting last year. She lost farm on a subsequent trip to Sydney, and has not won since, although she just failed to do so at Te Aroha and Paeroa. Takapam Secretary. , i Mr R. A. Splnley, a member of the committee of the Takapuna Jockey Club, who "has been acting as secretary for the last nine months, was last week appointed secretary. Mr J. Bawson, who has been associated with the club for the last six years, was appointed assistant-secretary. Ordeal Too Btvtre. Consent's creditable race in the Century Hurdles at Wanganui last week suggested that he might have prospects ; in' the Great ■ Northern Hurdle Race, but he is a doubtful starter. His owner, Mr T. A. Duncan, regards it as too severe a test for a novice who has »0t beeu conditioned with such a serious'object in view, but the tempting part of it is that with 8-8 he has the chance of running in a first-class event at a weight which he is not likely to be favoured wltn in any future contests, and should he get beaten the opposite to some extent holds good, and he cannot be too severely handicapped in subsequent races. Mr Duncan states that he will make the next payment In,the Northern.with Consent, as it is only a nominal sum oi one sovereign, but the question of him being definitely a starter has yet to be decided. . ,

MAORI RACING.

OLD-TIME PROGRAMME. Race meetings conducted by Maori tribes were regular fixtures in the early days and a copy of one of the first printed programmes of a meeting in the Wanganui district in 1870 makes' interesting reading:— Cornel Cornel Cornel Notice to all. This nqtice is to all friends in the east, the west, in the north, in the south. Oh, Friends, listen! Horse races will be held at Okoroire. These races will be run under the patronage of the King of the Maori people. Stewards of the Races. Chairman: Te Wheoro and his friends.. Judge: Te Tahunui and his friends. Starter: Te Harihari and his Mends. Clerk of the course: P. Wanihi and Te Amaru. Clerk of scales: Te Kamanomaho. Hahdicapper: Tom Pepa and his wife. Treasurer: The ReV. Hori Wirihani. Secretary: Mrs Harihari Boles of These Races. 1. Men owning horses and wishing to enter them must deposit money in the hands of the secretary. 2. Don't bring any drink to these races. 3. Men who have taken much drink will not be allowed on this course. If any man disobey this rule he will bring the whip of the club down on him. 4. No girls will be allowed to ride as jockeys in these races. 5. Jockeys must wear trousers in all events.

SAMBION UA RETURNS TO SYDNEY. frararo vkkm AMocunojr—»*' muboeuo OTMKHUUPE—COFTOIOET.) (Received May 22, &30 pjn.) SIDNEY, May 22. Amman Ba returned to Sydney by the Marama, in good condition, in spite of the rough voyage from Auckland.

6. No jockey must knock any other jockey off his horse or touch the reins of any other jockey, or strike any other jockey with his whip during a race, or strike any other horse other, than his own. or swear at or threaten any other jockey. 7. Any jockey breaking these rules will be driven from the course if he does not pay twenty shillings to the treasurer. 8. You must not change the name of the horse. You must not suppress the fact of a win at any other race meeting. You can be expelled or fined not more than 50s if you break this rule. 9. Persons allowed to see these races must not say rude words to the stewards, or swear at jockeys who do not win or otherwise behave improperly.