RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21083, 7 February 1934, Page 12

RACING AND TROTTING

LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

UACING FIXTURES

February 8, 10—Poverty Bay T.C. February 8, 10—Dunedin J.C. February 8, 10—Taranaki J.C. February 9, 10—Marlborough R.C. February 10, 12—Rotorua R.C. February 15—Tolaga Bay J.C. February 15, 17 —Dargaville R.C. February 15. 17—Wanganui J.C. February 17—Clifden R.C. February 17—Canterbury J.C. February 21. 22—Woodville D.J.C. February 21, 22—Gore R.C. February 22—Waiapu R.C. February 24, 26—Te Aroha J.C. February 28—Rangitikei R.C. TROTTING FIXTURES February 17, 21—Auckland T.C. February 24—New Brighton T.C. March, 2, 3—Jnvercargill T.C. March 3—Wellington T.C. March 10—Timaru T.C. March 14—Kaikoura T.C. March 14—Wyndham T.C. March 14—Manawatu T.C. March 17—Cheviot T.C. March 17, 24 Wanganui T.C. March 23—South Otago T.C. March 31 and April 2—Hawera T.C. March 31 and April 4—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. April 7—Taranaki T.C. April 14—Thames T.C. April 14—Ashburton T.C. April 21—Te Aroha T.C. April 26—Marlborou.-,;i T.C. April 28—Auckland T.C. TI'RF GOSSIP Summer Meeting at JMccarton. The Canterbury Jockey Club, at its monthly meeting yesterday, unani- £ mously decided to adhere to the win \f, and place machine for the summer \ meeting to be held on Saturday of ; next week, and to have only one enclosure in use, a charge of one shilling to be made for the outside gate, and two shillings and sixpence for the enclosure. It was also decided to arrange for a broadcast description of all the races on the programme for the benefit of the public on the course.

Programmes Approved. At the monthly meeting of the Canterbury District Committee, held yesterday, the programmes of the Banks Peninsula Racing Club's meeting on March 3 and of the Waimate Racing Club's meeting on March 15 were approved.

At Wingatui. Dunedin Cup Day at Wingatui is one of the most interesting days on the racing calender in the South .Island, as in addition to the seven handicap event? the Champagne stakes, for two-year-olds, is decided. It is at this period of the year that two-year-olds are seen at their best, and to-morrow's race promises to see the best of them in training in the South Island, stretched out over six furlongs. It was in this race that the mighty Carbine made his only public .-ippc ranee in Otago, when he won in 1838. To 1 -y Australia. V\". H. Jones, who was formerly with T. R. George in the North Island, has ridden with a fair amount of success since coming, to the South Island. It is now reported that Jones is contemplating a trip to Australia at the end of the season. , Appeal Lodged. H. Young ' has lodged an appeal against his suspension by the Wairoa Racing Club, which in all probability will be heard in Hastings this week. (Conference of Secretaries. The committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club yesterday expressed itself in favour of the conference of club secretaries proposed to be held in Wellington during the progress of the autumn meeting next month. Brush Hurdles. An interesting event included in the programme of the Canterbury Jockey Club's autumn meeting is the Peerswick Brush Hurdles, which is to take the place of the Peerswick High-weight Handicap, previously carded. The dislance is to be two miles, and the brush obstacles are to be on the lines of the brush hurdles so popular just now in Sydney. They will each consist of a wooden frame or base two feet high, holding brush, which will be one foot nine inches above the frame, making a total height of three feet nine inches. Racing at Gore. Nominations as follows have been received for the two principal events on the first day of the Gore Racing Club's meeting:— Racing Club Handicap, of 120 sovs, one mile and a quarter—Cough, Grand Finale, Kemal Pasha, Last Link, Night Maid, Red Sea, Sailing Home, Steeton, The Smuggler, Tippling, Toreador, Totolomai, Ventrac, Worship. Croydon Handicap, of 95 sovs, six furlongs—Chhota, Enwood, Fair Weather, Hula Belle, Kemal Pasha, Lochlaggan, Miss Redowa, Royal Duke, Totolomai. In Australian Cup. J. T. Jamieson intends taking a strong team to Melbourne (says a Sydney writer) and it is interesting that he has entered his three-year-old, Limarch, in the Australian Cup. Had an injured heel not affected him throughout the spring racing Limarch might have proved himself the second three-year-old to Hall Mark, for his form suggested real stamina, and he possessed a turn of sped which would have stood fd him in the classics. In the early stages of his preparation Limarch has progressed well, and, although three-vear-olds have not a good record in the Australian Cup, it is only because really good horses of that age do not tackle the long handicap. Taranaki Stakes. Golden Wings will probably contest fhe Taranaki Stakes this week. Diatomous, according to his trainer, A. E. Neale, will not start, so the Woodville erack will be opposed only by Pomp, British Columbia, and Souchong. Jn Good Form. It takes a lot of weight to stop Souchong when not up against the best class, and he won a double at Egmont last week in good style for his ownerliaincr, P. F. Wall. Souchong, now that he has a bit of age on him, should run out a little longer journey than •pure sprint events. He has won over ,I'urther than six furlongs, but not in very strong company. At Woodville. The three-year-old filly Secrecy, recently purchased by Mr W. H. Gaisford, has joined F. Davis's team at Woodville. Davis will also train for Mr Gaisford the yearling colt by Posterity from Homage and a three-year-old gelding by Greyspear.

Leaving for Melbourne. Silver Beam, who has been at Trentham since the Wellington meeting, is shortly to try her fortune in Australia. A passage to Melbourne has? been booked for her on the Wanganella, ■which leaves Wellington on Friday of next week. She is a three-year-old sifter to Argentic (Silverado—Spotlight), and she is owned jointly by Mr G. Douglas, of Hawke's Bay. and the Hastings trainer, G. W. B. Greene. Six of Mr W. R. KembaU's two-year-

olds, who are going to G. Jones's stable at Caulfield, will also leave by the Wanganella. The juveniles are Barnum (b g by Cape Horn—Melting Moment), CaQe Moon (b c by Cape Horn—Miss Wayward). Cape Lilock (b g by Cape Horn—Lilock). Cape Rose (b g by Cape Horn—Rose Martian), Willwyn (eh f by Cape Horn—Eurella), and Sir Quex (ch g by Lord Quex—lceball). Barnum, Cape Lilock and Willwyn are the only three of these youngsters who have yet had a race. TROTTING NOTES A Reminder. Nominations for the New Brighton Trotting Club's autumn meeting cio;:c to-morrow at 12 noon. Disqualification of L. A. Maidens. The disqualification of three months imposed on L. A Maidens at Addington on Saturday debars him from racing or even training horses at the present time, and horses leased by him are also debarred from racing until their owners have the disability removed. The horses affected in this case include Harvest Child and Guyziah Up till recently Maidens held an interest in the good pacer Blue Mountain, but now the gelding is the sole property of Mrs I. E. Sweetapple, of Auckland. To Race at New Brighton.

At Friday's meeting of the board of the New Zealand Trotting Association an application was received from the Marlborough Trotting Club for permis-s-'on to hold its annual meeting at New Brighton on March 24. and it submitted its programme for approval. While the board raised no objection to the change of venue it decided to mu'gcst to the club that the stakes should be increased. Members were of the opinion that where one club r;<ccd on another's course the stake:? should approximate those usually offered on that course. The Owners and Breeders' Association will also make representations to the Marlborough Club with a view to having the programme arranged on similar lines to those provided by the New Brighton Trotting Club.

Trainer Who Travels. L F. Berkett, the Nelson trainer, does a deal of travelling with his team of horses, for-after a busy time at theWest Coast meetings he took Royal Silk to Wellington, then to the Forbury Park meeting, and buck to Addington on Saturday.. He left for Nelson on Mondav. but. will be off again next week "to Auckland with Admiral Wrack. Bronte, and Raychrs. a useful trio that should pay expenses on the trip.

A Speedy Pacer. Admiral Wrack did not start racing until last season, when he was four years old. but once on the warpath lie had to earn his keep for he was started no fewer than 27 times for two wins, two seconds, and a third in minor races. During the present season lie has registered several smart performances over a mile, having won four races over this distincc, one mile being run in 2min 13scc. Admiral Wrack has been nominated for several races at the Auckland summer meeting, including the Papakura Handicap, of 'a mile and a half. 3min 27sce class, m which he will receive 24 yards from Cimarron, who may have his work cut out to beat Berkett's pacer. This gelding has speed, and there seem:' no reason why he should not run out a mile and a half. Admiral Wrack is by Wrack from Belgian Rose by Rothschild from a mare by Prince Imperii, and was bred at Durbar Lodge. Wilma Dillon and Wrecker.

Two pacers in Wilma Dillon and Wrecker who formerly occupied boxes in W. .T. Tomkinson's stable will make their first appearance since being trained in the north at (he Auckland Trotting Club's summer meeting which will commence on February 17. Wrecker, now in F. J. Smith's stable, U on 12 yards behind in the Otahuhu Handicap, and he would only have to do his best to be very troublesome. Wilma Dillon, brilliant track-worker, figures in the Moss Davis Memorial Handicap, a mile and a quarter race. 2min 47scc class, and from the limit he is being given the chance of his life to win a race. Wilma Dillon and Wrecker have plenty of speed, but both have let their supporters down with great regularity. A change of trainers and atmosphere, it is hoped, will work a big change. Canterbury Well Represented. Several former Canterbury-trained hcrscr. figure in Ihc nominations for the Auckland Trotting Club's summer meeting, which will commence next week. They include Rustle. Peter Junior, Arion Axworthy, Silver Bingen. Ngingongingo, Wrecker, Glandorc, Herod, Gumdigger, Free Logan, Willie Derby, Katute, Brentlight, Wilma Dillon, and Impromptu. To Secretaries. For the information of trotting club secretaries, and especially for owners nominating these horses, it might be mentioned that the dam of Lindbergh is Taruna Mary, while the Logan Pointer marc, the dam of Avernus, is registered as Fanny Logan. Duller Show Handicaps. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr F. Roche for the trotting events to be decided at the Duller Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Show:—Trotters' Handicap Race; one mile and a quarter: Peter Guy scr, Sylvia Parish scr. Debutante 24yds bhd, Fairy Brooks 43yds, Sandy N. 60yds, Worth Star 84yds. Pacers' Race: one mile —Parallax scr. Bombay Kate scr. Lone Song scr, Dot Parrish scr, War Sheila scr. War Lass scr, Cling Clang scr, Eastern Queen 24yds, Sandy N. 36yds, Wracketeer 36yds, Le Voyage 60yds. Trotters' and Pacers' Handicap; one mile—Cling Clang scr, Parallax scr, Taxi Wrack rcr, Debutante scr, Broughshane scr, Fairy Brooks scr, Sylvia Parrish scr, War Sheila scr. War Lass scr. Eastern Queen 24yds, Worthy Star 24yds, Wracketeer 36yds, Le Voyage 60yds, Fernbrook Lass 15Cyds, Admiral Wrack 168 yds. Small but Genuine. There is not a great deal of Silver de Oro, but it is doubtful if there has been raced in New Zealand one of her size with more speed. She may not be a slayer in the highest class, but in a two miles race run to suit her she can unwind a great burst of speed over the last bit. In temperament, both on and off the track, she is as near perfection as it is possible to get a standard-bred, and she is as clever as a cat on her feet. But for her cleverness the interference she met with at Addington on Saturday may have had serious results, for though she was knocked on to her nose she was up again in a flash. There have been some really good ponies raced in New Zealand, and old-timers still speak of Wilkie, a noted little trotter. In recent years Daphne dc Oro and Arelhusa have made history, and generally it is noted that our champions have not been big ones. Recently in America a two-year-old filly, a pony named Princess, won two heats in the Mohawk circuit in 2min 12Jscc and

2min 12sec. the fastest race trotted by a two-year-old on a half-mile track in 1933. Miss Pandora, another pony, trotted in 2min 30sec as a yearling and 2min 19sec as two-year-old. Lady Wanctka, who raced some years ago, was 14.3 hands, and won a division of the Kentucky Futurity in 2min 4£sec. As a three-year-old she ran second to Peter Volo in 2min 3Jscc. George Wilkes, a family founder amongst trotting horses, stood a shade under 15 hands. Angle, who won the Detroit 10 000 dollars race, was a tiny trotter, and it is said that "when her groom bedded her down deeply he had ot shake up the straw in the morning to find her." She took a record of 2mm lOlsee. Penissa Maid, "one of the nattiest pony trotters that ever took the work in harness" had a record of 2min 4jsce, while Flora Temple, the first 2min 20sec trotter, was only 14.2 hands. She raced from 1852 to 1861 and took a record of 2min 193 sec. Molly Morris who defeated all the best trotters of her day, paced in 1875 a mile in 2mm 22sec. She was barely 14 hands. With a mile record of 2min 7 2-ssec and two miles in 4min 21 2-ssec on a five furlong track Ih - --.re few pacers in the world who would give Mr G. Stanley's little marc Silver de Oro a start and ;; beating. When registered as a Ivo vcar-old she stood 14.11 hands, and .- he lias not grown much since then. CANTERBURY J.C. STAKES INCREASED FOR AUTUMN MEETING On the recommendation of the programme committee, tha committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club yesterday decided on the following programme for the autumn meeting on April 2 and SiFirst Day. Slake-. Jn- ! 19: , .: , ,. create. 1034. i ..•; .<: £ | Kildarc High-weight Handicap . . 150 10 JGO Champagne Stakes 300 300 Autumn Plate Handicap .. 150 50 200 Russley Plate Handicap .. 150 10 160 I Great Eati.tr Han- ' 1 dicajj . . 500 100 000 j I Papaiuii Handicap 150 10 100 Sockburn Handicap 200 50 250 Courtenav Handij cap . 175 2f» 200 Totals .. 1775 255 2030 ! Second Day. i Stakes. Jn- ; 1933. crease. 1934. £ £ £ Pecrswitk Brush Steepler . 150 10 100 Autumn Nursery Handicap . . 175 25 200 Yaldhurst Handicap .. 175 :i:, 2001 I Addington Handicap 150 10 1051 Great Autumn Handicap . . 500 100 000 I Gimcrack Handicap 150 10 100 Challenge Stakes .. 300 300 Tcmpleton Handicap 200 50 250 \ Totals . . 1300 230 2030 Tola! i two days) . . 5575 405 4060 The distance of the Autumn Plate Handicap was increased from one mile I to a mile and a half. The Peerswick High-weight Handi-1 cap was deleted, and the Peerswick Brush Steeplechase of two miles, over eight or nine jumps, was substituted. NEW MEMBERS | ELECTED Forty-lour members were elected to j the Canterbury Jockey Club at a meeting of the club which was held yesterday afternoon. Mr A. S. Elworthy was in the chair, and he explained that the meeTing had been called to elect members and to discuss general business if any member had anything to bring forward. The following had been elected members: — Messrs H. B. Archer. T. T. Armstrong, F. G. Birdling, E. J. Blake, T. A. Cloudesley, A. J. Covcney, P. Curtis, R. G. Gerard, T. T. Gough, C. L. Green, G. O. Greenwood, A. K. Hadfield. M. T. Harman, A. Harper, T. Harrall, P. H. Harris, A. Harvey. T. Hawkes, R. H. Hill, L. Johnson, W. R. Lascelles, D. f. Macdonald, A. H. Manson, H. P. Martin, W. A. Martin, J. Montgomery, W. A. McQueen, N. Newton. E. A. Pigeon, J. L. Pugh, W. Scott, J. Sweeney, L. Treleavan, B. E. H. Whitcombe, H. Worrall, P. C. Wright. F. D. L. Young, Drs. R. F. Bakewell, J. F. Duncan, E. Reay, W. G. Rich. W. G. Scannell, Major R. S. Hunter Blair, and Mrs L. R. Lewis. WINGATUI NOTES [THE PRESS Special Scrrlcs.J DUNEDIN, February G. It is some years since Wingatui trainers were so strongly represented in the Duncdiu Cup, Ventrac, Sahno Salar, Chhota, and Bold Brigand being trained at this centre, and the chances of Ventrac and Chhota are weft fancied. These two horses have successfully stood lip to a searching preparation and will go to the post on Thursday as fit as it is possible to make them. Ventrac was given only a day or two let up after returning from Treniham, where he won the Summer Handicap in 2min ssec, and since then Gicseler lias been asking him some serious iasks. On Tuesday of last week he was sent 10 furlongs on the tan track, running the last nine furlongs in lmin Stistc, and the last three in 42sec. Two mornings later he covered a mile and a half, running the first six furlongs in lmin 25 l-ssoc, the last four in 5G sec. and the last mile and a quarter in 2min 21 l-sscc. Last Saturday morning he beat Gold Paper over six furlongs in lmin 20sec, and on Monday he was sent another mile and a half on the tan. He ran the full distance in 3min 2sec, and the last three furlongs in 40sec. In spite of this allowance of long work he was stepped out again this morning over a mile and a quarter, running the first three furlongs in 38 l-sscc and the last mile in lmin 52 2-5 sec. Ventrac has come through this severe ordeal splendidly, and is one of those hardy customers that appears to bo always looking for more. Chhota won a mile race at the Wairio meeting on January 20. carrying 0-4, and after losing half a dozen lengths at the start recorded lmin 41 3-ssec. The following week she commenced her Dunedin Cup preparation by running seven furlongs on the ex- j treme outside of the course proper in lmin 3Gsec, carrying over lOst. On I Tuesday of last week with the same j weight up she ran a mile in lmin 53 i sec. On Thursday she gave Reminder ] nearly two stone and a beating over six furlongs' in lmin 22.1 see, and on Saturday was let off with a mile and a quarter on the plough track, the last half taking 57sec, after beating her two stable mates, Palmary and Tippling, over a mile and a quarter on the rails the previous day in 2rnin 10 2-5 see. On Monday she was given another mile and a riuaiier, this time on the tan. running the full distance in 2min 17sec.

This morning Chhota was sent a mile on the rails with Palmary, and carrying lOst she ran the first half in 52sec and the full mile in Imin 4G 2-ssec. Rain had then been falling about half an hour and the track was not as fast as earlier in the morning.

For n three-year-old Chhota has been given a very severe preparation, and looks one of the fittest horses at Wingatui. Keen interest will be taken in the running of this pair in Thursday's race.