RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 21019, 22 November 1933, Page 12

RACING AND TROTTING

LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

RACING FIXTURES

excellent winning average of 16.47 per cent., a fine performance, seeing tliat the races included such Mcportion of handicaps. « Carten's successful mounts at fnn was Oro and after the race ivic Carten was fined £5 for excessive use of the spurs on the hor^e.

"PCovcmber 25—-Levin R.C. November 30, December 2—Takapuna J c November 30, December 2—Feilding j c. December 1, 2—Winton J.C. December 2—Ashburton County R.C. December 2, 4—Takapuna J.C. December 9, 11—Woodville J.C. December 16 —Hororata R.C. (at Riccarton). December 16—Nap,er Park R.C. December 16—.tfaipa R.C. December 25—Poverty Bay T.C. December 26—Waipukurau J.C. December 26, 27—V/estland R.C. December 26, 27—Taranaki J.C. December 26, 27—Dunedin J.C. December 26, 27, 29 —Manawatu R.C. December 26, 28, January 1, 2—Auckland R.C.

trotting notes Reminders. . Nominations for the New Brighton Trotting Club's summer meeting will close at noon on Thursday. Acceptances for the trotting events at the Ashburton County Racing Club's summer fixture will close next Tuesday at C p.m. Acceptances for the two trotting events'ut the Winton Jockey Clubs meeting will close next-Monday. Favoured Forbury Horses. Blue Mountain and Avornus promise to be the most strongiy supported horses in the President's Handicap, to be decided at Forbury Park to-mor-row. At the present time both horses are being freely disci; as likely prospects, with Blue Mo. .itam slightly more favoured. In the Dash Handicap, of a mile end a quarter, Koyal Drusus , - v . os: f- ■-ccordj „ Ul WOi'Kllig & tw~'-yXr'-o~d fnly by dill: Thread, sire of Royal Silk, from Sympathy, the dam of the winners Hinkler, Rose Marie, and Symmetry. Sympathy was by Dominion from Silver Que. The two-year-old, who is engaged in the New Zealand Sapiing Stake's, is a good pacer, and so far has pleased in the little work that has been allotted her. She is owned by her breeder, Dr. G. Has Kins, lias Winning Form. Silver de Oro has a better record over sprint eourses than she has over a distance, but it is expected that she will race to good advantage in the principal- race at Forbury Park tomorrow. At the recent meeting she was a winner over a mile, and has pleased in her track work since then Yesterday she travelled nicely over a mile and a half in 3min 37 3-ssec, and showed herself to be in good heart by the dash she put into her work. She has the race winning record of 3mfn 13 2-ssee for the Dominion over a mile and a half, the record being established at Ashburton last autumn, when Lindbergh in running second, registered one-fifth of a second faster time. Good Entries. The nominations for the trotting events at the Ashburton Racing Club's summer meeting must be considered very satisfactory, there . being 20 horses entered for the Melrose Handicap and lt3 for the Mayfleld Handicap. The Melrose Handicap, with the Lagmhor Plate, is the best-sup-ported race on the programme. In Good Heart. While Checkers was not working as well, as could have been wished a few months ago, he has improved lately, and since his New Brighton success has continued to improve. He ran a good race at the Wellington meeting, where he finished second to Craganour over a mile and a quarter, a distance at which he is usually seen at his best That he is in forward order for his Forbury Park engagement he showed yesterday by a very pleasing effort over a mile. He is to contest the Dash Handicap to-mor-row, which will be decided over a mile and a quarter. Novice Trotter. At the Forbury Park Trotting Club's meeting which was held on Labour Day the Waimate-trained trotter, Bon Haven, showed up well enough to warrant his being regarded as a likely winner in the near future. He has not raced since then, but is due to contest the Roslyn Handicap at Forbury Park to-morrow. Having little race experience Bon Haven lost a good deal of ground at the start of the race, which was won by Norman Fox from Triangle, but he showed very good speed later in the contest, and eventually filled third place, five lengths behind the winner. On that form his prospects in to-morrow's race will have to be regarded favourably. An Interesting' Runner. ■ Wrackler, the most versatile horse the Dominion has ever known, winner of classics, cups, and championship events for unhoppled trotters is to race again as a trotter in the President's Handicap at Forbury Park, after an unsuccessful period as a hoppled pacer. His showing will be watched with interest, but it is not likely that he will have a very large following, as he has not any recent form to recommend him. However, victory lor him would be just as well received. A Useful Team. The Halswell trainer, R. Dunn, will have a very useful team to represent him at the Forbury Park Trot ting Club's meeting this week. His representatives are Avernus. Harold Denver, and Guy Junior, all of whom have recorded wins during the last five weeks. This small but select team should race prominently at the fixture. A Promising: Novice. Since his arrival at Addington from Matamata the well-bred three-year-old colt, Young Travis, has attracted considerable attention in his training tasks, and he is regarded as one likely to develop into a high-class performer. How he will go in a race will soon be decided, as J. J. Kennerley has nominated him in both the light harness events to be decided at Ashburton early in December. Young Travis is owned by Mr R. Dunlop, of Christchurch. RACING AND TROTTING CLUBS MEET CONFERENCE AT TIMARU tBPECIAL TO THE PF.ESS.) TIMARU, November 21. A conference was held at Timaru to-day between representatives of racing and trotting clubs between Oamaru and Methven, to deal with matters relating to the control of both sections of the sport. The proceedings were taken in camera. Mr K. Austin (Oamaru), who presided, said that at a recent meeting of the cqmmittee of the Oamaru Jockey Club, the secretary had suggested that if possible they should follow the lead of Southland in conferring on matters affecting them. Those present were: Messrs A. S. Elworthy, D. Grant, H. Lowry (South Canterbury Jockey Club), H. H. Fraser and C. L. Orbell (South Canterbury Hunt Club), G. A.- McCulloch, J. Matheson, E. C. d'Auvergne (Waimate Racing Club), A. Hoskins (Waimate Hunt Club), C. L. Ayson (Kurow Jockey Club), E. B. Newton, J. B. Nicoll (Ashburton Jockey and Trotting Clubs), J. C. South and J. Kennedy (Geraldine Racing Club), K. Austin, J. O'Brien (Oamaru Jockey Club), H. E. Willcox (Timaru Trotting Club), S. G. Holmes and

trotting fixtures November 23, 25—Forbury Park T.C. December 9 —New Brighton T.C. December 26—Gore T.C. December 2G—Ashburton T.C. December ?G, 27—Wairarapa T.C. D c nV- " -• -rt T.C. r* - 1 "-" D e TURF GOSSIP Train Arrangements. For the Ashburton County Racing Club's summer meeting on Saturday i>l next week a special fast horse train will leave Christchurch at 9.15 a.m., unloading horses at the Ashburton salevards siding. The return train will leave the siding at 5.30 p.m. Horses will be conveyed in "Ug." wagons at ordinary rates. A special passenger Irain will leave Christchurch at 10.30 ii.m., and the return train will leave the saleyards siding at 5.20 p.m. A Painful Mishap. The well-known owner-trainer, G. Murray-Aynsley met with a painful accident over the week-end. He was descending the stairs in his home at Fendalton, when he tripped and fell, breaking a bone in one of his ankles. He is able to move about his home on crutches, but will be an absentee from Riccarton for a while. An Encouraging Sprint. Silver Ring was given his first sprint for some time at Riccarton yesterday, j reeling off half a mile on the grass in j fast time. He looks exceptionally well, and moved very smoothly in his work, giving every indication that he will i stand up to another serious prepara- j tion. | Good Performer Destroyed. j Kaiti, owned by Mr P. F. Wall, of j Hawke's Bay. recently broke a fet- ] lock, and had to be destroyed. Kaiti raced extensively in both Islands, and had 16 races to his credit, his stake j earnings amounting to £2915. Sydney Winners. i The fcur-year-old colt Jonker, by Grand Knight from White Tulip, who won a race at Canterbury Park (Sydney) on November 11, was sold last autumn by J. T. Jamiescn to the Randwick trainer, E. F. Walker, for 100 guineas. After Money, by Paper Money from Afterglow, a winner at the same meeting, is owned by Mr W. Higgins, of Wellington, who purchased her as a yearling at Trentham for 75 guineas. Mr Higgins, who also owns Safari, was present to see his filly win, and had a chance of selling her at a big figure, but decided to retain her. After Money is trained by G. Price, and will remain in Sydney. No Return as Yet. The Riccarton trainer, T. H. Gillett, has again taken up Chief Jester, a four-year-old gelding by Chief Rjiler from jMazabuka, who has not yet raced. He was purchased as a yearling by Mr E. Hay for 275 guineas, and on two occasions on which he was put into training he contracted lameness. He has just come in from a 12 months' spell, and is carrying a lot of condition. Provided he stands up to training, he will probably be tried as a jumper. A Prolific Winner. Cape Fair, a recent good winner in the Auckland district, is a four-year-old filly l -by Cape Horn from Rag Fair, by Bezonian from Gallantry, by Clanranald. Rag Fair was purchased from Sir George Clifford by Dr. G. Haskins, of Christchurch, and the latter subsequently sold her to Mr W. R. Kemball, breeder-owner of Cape Fair. Hall Mark Improving. J. Holt, trainer of Hall Mark, stated Jn a Melbourne paper of November 11, that the colt had made great improvement since Melbourne Cup day, and that he was confident that soon he would not be showing any signs of the injury; which troubled him before his Victoria Derby and Melbourne Cup wins. An Extersive Buyer. The largest individual buyer, at the New Zealand national yearling sales, held last January, was Mr W. R. Kemball, who races extensively in the Dominion, as well as in Australia, says a Sydney paper. He purchased at that series of sales 11 yearlings, for ■which he paid 1390 guineas. Several of these youngsetrs he sent to Melbourne to be trained by the New Zealand trainer, George Jones, who prepares horses exclusively for Mr Kemball, and among them were Cavalcade and Queen Helen, who both won at Flemington on November 11. Queen Helen was, however, the only one to carry Mr Kemball's colours, and she was one of the cheapest lots in the draft he bought, costing but 55 guineas. Queen Helen had a meritorious victory in the Ottawa Stakes, a race restricted to two-year-old fillies, and was one of McCarten's victorious quartet. The highest-priced yearling that he purchased was the colt by Chief Ruler (imp.) from Rosselate, known as Cavalcade, for which he paid 325 guineas, but he did not have the satisfaction of seeing the colt win for him, for the day before the race he was sold privately to the Sydney owner, Mr Ross Saywell, after bidding for him at auction had ceased at 425 guineas. McCarten's Record. M. McCarten, who had four wins, a second, and a third placing in his six rides on the concluding day of the Melbourne Cup meeting, began riding in Sydney in the 1926-27 season, and his great riding feat at Flemington was the culmination of a steadily improving record. His complete figures in Sydney are:—Firsts, 272, and 12 deadheats; seconds, 221, and three deadheats; thirds, 194, and two dead-heats; unplaced 983. These figures give the