RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21088, 13 February 1934, Page 12

RACING AND TROTTING

LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

RACING FIXTURES 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. March 1, 3—Napier Park R.C. March 3—Banks Peninsula R.C. March 3—Franklin R.C. March 7, B—Dannevirke R.C. fat Woodville). March 8, 10—Waikato R.C. March 9. 10—Cromwell J.C. March 15—Waimate R.C. March 15, 17—Oliinemuri J.C. March 16, 17—Wellington R.C. March 17—Birch wood Hunt Club. March 17—Opunake R.C. March 21—Opotiki J.C. March 21, 22—Manawatu R.C. March 23, 24—Oamaru J.C. March 24—Otautau R.C. March 24, 26—Bay of Plenty J.C. March 24. 26—Westport J.C. March 31—Hawkc's Bay J.C. March 31—Taupcka C.J.C. March 31 and April 2—Wairarapa R.C. March 31 and April 2—Feilding J.C. March 31, and April 2—Auckland R.C. March 31, and April 2, 3—Riverton R.C. TROTTING FIXTURES Februarv 17. 21— Auckland T.C. Februarv 24—New Brighton T.C. March 2. 3—lnvercargill 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—Wangaiitii T.C. March 23—South Otago T.C. Cjvlareh 31 and April 2—Hawcra T.C. March 31 and April 4—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. - April 7—Taranaki T.C. (V April 14—Thames T.C. jF April 14—Ashburton T.C. f April 21—Te Aroha T.C. k April 26—Marlborough T.C. f; April 28—Auckland T.C. TURF GOSSIP ! .Reminders Nominations lor the Banks Peninsula Racing Club's autumn meeting, to be held at Motukarara on March 3. ■will close with the secretary at the Canterbury Jockey Club's offices at 6 p.m. to-day. Acceptances for the Canterbury Jockey Club's summer meeting will close at 8 p.m. to-morrow. Xew Arrival J. B. Pearson has had an addition to his team in the three-year-old gelding, Fine Weather, by Weathervane from Lake Uru. Fine Weather was purchased by Mr R. McDonald, of Wjvkuku, for 121 guineas at Mr J. M. Sanson's sale of horses in Christehurc.il last Easter. Froposed Trip to Sydney Nightly has been kept in steady work during the last lortnight, and appears to have thrown off the lameness, which has affected him off and on since the Auckland summer meeting. He is to be given some sprinting iasks this week, and if he survives these satisfactorily, the tentative ar- | rangements to take him to Sydney tarly next month will be completed. Midsummer Handicap The adjustments made by Mr J. E. Henrys for the Midsummer Handicap at the Canterbury Jockey Club's summer meeting on Saturday next are based on a very fair scale, and should result in one of the best contests in the history of the race. There was never any doubt what horse would be selected to head the list, and in starting off with Silver Ring at 9st, Mr Henrys evidently considers him doubtful over a 10 furlong journey. In consequence of the standard thus set, those below Silver Ring have not been asked to carry burdensome imposts, but it may be argued that many of them are too close to the Silverado gelding, who, in his present form, is capable of setting the most difficult of tasks to any class of field, even over a mile and a quarter journey. The list, however, reveals some proved performers over a middle distance, including the Dunedin Cup winner Vintage, Cricket Bat, Minerval, Argentic, Shatter, King March, Rocket, Miladi, Manetho, Davolo, Ramo, Revision, and Sweet Agnes, and should all these go to the post in addition to Silver Ring, patrons can look forward to a memorable race. A Cheap Youngster Rollovant, winner of a two-year-old event at New Plymouth last week, had had three or four outings at previous Taranrki fixtures without earning monej. He adds another to Hunting Song's already long list of winners, his cam being the Autumn—Serbia mare Carniola. He cost his owner-trainer, J. Fryer, only 20 guineas at last year's sale. Veteran Succeeds Among the winners at the Newbury meeting on December 30, the last day of the old racing year, was the 1929 Grand National victor Gregalach, now turned 12 years old. He had the maximum t'l2st 71b) in the Andover Steeples, a few yards over two miles, ;md after making all the running he scored by two lengths. It is said he fenced as well as ever, and that he looked better than at any time since 1930. He is again top-weight in the •National with 12st 71b. A Club's Tribute The committee of the Auckland Racing Club has decided, in order to commemorate the name of their late president, Mr H. O. Nolan, to alter the Autumn Handicap, run at their autumn meeting, to the H. O. Nolan Handicap. Long Association The win of Carfex in the Taranaki Cup last week was particularly pleasing to the trainer, J. Brown, as it was the climax of an association of 22 years •with the owner, Mr R. Hicks, of Hawera, who has now reached an age when he finds it difficult to attend meetings and was not present to see iiis horse win. During their long association the stable has won many important events, and only a few years ago Bisox won a Parliamentary Handicap and a Winter Cup. Mr Hicks had never succeeded in the two local cups, Egmont and Taranaki, until this year, so that from that point of view the win was of more importance than the value of the stake.

Hard to Train Fiji went verv sore on the eve of the Taranaki Cup and was withdrawn from that race. He developed this trouble in the spring after showing good winning form, and had to be put aside. He resumed racing at Marton on January 2, but has since survived only three races, one at Ashhurst and two at Egmont, so that it looks as if he will not stand and it is unlikely that Mr T. A. Duncan will persevere with him. It is hard luck to lose the services of Fiji at this stage, as the team at present is not strong. L. G. Morris, however, has Cadland and Consent both in steady work at Marton in addition to the recently-raced horses in his stable. Cadland's latest showings have rather indicated that he has lost his brilliance, but as he was out for a long spell before being taken up, it may be that he is taking longer than usual to come right. In any case it is intended to try him over middle distances in the near future. Often the Case Hunting Dav, who won two races nt the recent Gisborne meetings, repeats the oft-told tale of the cast-off who hits form just as soon as he is allowed to go into other hands. This Hunting Song - Guy seven-year-old chestnut was origitvtly raced by Mr A. B. Williams, \..:'j paid 260 guineas for him as a yearling, and in the well-known black and white chequers he won several races, including the A.R.C. Robinson Handicap, the Napier Park Autumn Handicap, the W.R.C. Railway Handicap, and the Hawke's Bay Flying Handicap. When Mr Willi; tL disposed of his racehorses his tracer iJ. H. Jcfl'crd> took him over, but JclTerd sent him up for sale the same season and lie was bought lor 300 guineas by Mr C. G. Ancell. of Gisborne. Mr Anccll had no luck at all with him. and early I his season he leased him for .12 months to Mr A. F. Candy, of Gisborne. who is now racing him. For ;i horse of his earlier performances Hunting Day quickly descended the weights when he failed to produce his previous form, and recently he lias been down at the bottom of the handicap in the poorest of East Coast company. However, he became touched in the wind some time ago, and after failing to win a race for two years it certainly looked as if he might never succeed again. Since Mr Candy obtained his lease the gelding has had live starts for two wins, two seconds, and a third. In the two years and a half that Mr Anccll raced him he won only one heat worth £IOO. Such is the luck of the game. Hish Triced Purchases Miss Dorothy Paget is a great buyer of yearlings, and, in getting together a stud in England, she is paying very high prices for some brood mares. At the sales at Newmarket last month she gave 8200 guineas for Salome (Spion Kop- -Herod's Joy., (i(i00 guineas for Dcrigen < Franklin—-Tril-ogy.), and 6200 guineas for Speckle (Solario—Postmark >. A total of 21,000 guineas for three mares shows that Miss Paget is hard to stop when she wants anything. Altogether, Miss Paget has 15 mares at her stud, and the prices paid for some in addition to those already mentioned, were: Mara 5000 guineas, Sister Clover 3400 guineas. Lady Ma.ierty 1300 guineas, Doushka 3000 guineas, Hespcr 1500 guineas, Naufrage 1100 guineas. Patrician 1100 guineas, Fairyland 2800 guineas, and Hespcr 1500 guineas. Of Miss Paget's 15 mares, 14 were bought at auction for a total of 41.780 guineas. If results always justified expenditure. Miss Paget should get a great return within a few years; but in breeding nothing is certain. TROTTING NOTES Reminders Nominations for the Invereargill Trotting Club's annual meeting will close on Friday next. Nominations for the Wellington Trotting Club's autumn meeting will close on February 22 at 8 p.m. Acceptances for the trotting events to bo decided at the Gore Racing Club's meeting are due on Friday. Acceptances for the New Brighton Trotting Club's autumn meeting will close on Tuesday next. Nominations for the trotting events to be decided at the Banks Peninsula Racing Club's meeting will close today at 6 p.m. New Brighton Track

In view of the near approach ol the New Brighton Trotting Clubs autumn meeting trainers will be afforded the opportunity of working on the course proper on Saturday next.

Marlborough Trotting: Club The Marlborough Trotting Club had applied to the New Zealand Trotting Association for permission to hold its annual meeting at New Brighton on March 24, but as the Oamaru Jockey Club has selected this date for tne second clay of its autumn meeting there may be some objection from this quarter against the Marlborough Club's application. Up to the present the Marlborough Club's programme has not been finally approved, and if there is any difficulty over the original date selected it should not be difficult for the club to select a date some time after Easter that should meet with the approval of all. Red Shadow's Prospects

Red Shadow lias not raced since the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's spring meeting for the simple reason that there has not been a race to suit him. He has not been altogether idle, however, for he was kept at strong jogging work, and of late he has been getting through serviceable tasks. He races best after havins; had a race, but there is no reason to suppose that he will not be right at the top of his form for important engagements at Easter time. In the Free-for-All he beat a high-grade field, which included Harold Logan, and his form at the meeting entitled him to be ranked as not only the best stayer but also the best sprinter in New Zealand. Harold Logan and Indianapolis have both had a race to sharpen them up, and have , shown brilliance of which they were not capable in November last. Red Shadow is the popular fancy for the invitation races at Easter, but he will have to be at the top of his form to be in the money. When the top class pacers meet it is the fittest horse on the day that wins, not always the one with the most imposing record. Nomenclature Naming of horses is a study in itself, but it cannot be said that the average owner registering a horse displays any great degree of originality. A good horse is worth a good name, and incidentally most good horses—especially in the galloping sport—have good names. Carbine. Gloaming, Advance, Multiform. Cruciform, Desert Gold come readily to mind, and they are in contrast to the names claimed for Author Dillon, Great Bingen, and Harold Logan, not to mention Taurekareka and Ngingongingo. In the latest batch of registrations received by the New Zealand Trotting Association is the name Blair Athol for the full-brother to Silver de Oro by Rey de Oro from Molly Pointer. It is to be hoped the young pacer turns out as good a stakewinner as his namesake, the noted English racehorse. Pin Prick is the well thought-out name for a five-year-old mare by Native King from Tin Tacks, and Surge is a capital name for a gelding by Wrack from Turmoil. Dundee is the name applied for a colt by Nelson Derby—Tairane, a halfbrother to Dundas Boy, and Oasis for

a three-year-old gelding by Adioo Guy from First Water. The following names have also been applied for: Silver Guy by Adioo Guy—Jenny Bell Junr.; Stella Gale by Lord Althorpe—Olive Child; Solon Wrack by Wrack—Huia Dillon—Solon Gazelle mare: Charteris Vale by BrigandPrincess Galindo: Grace McElwy" by Jack Potts—Jean McElwyn; Warhaven by Man o' War—May Tracy; Janet Gaynor by Adioo Guy—Lady Orange; and Ann Parrish by Guy Parrish—lngle Bingen. In America America may be the home of twominute trotters, but that country doer, not approach Austria, Germany, Denmark Italy, or New Zealand in public interest in the sport. The mile racetracks on which all the records are made are too big for the average racegoer, who in America is regarded as a subsidiary consideration. The sport there is supported and subsidised by very rich men, and in the course of an article in an American paper the writer asks: -Why do the trotters draw such immense crowds in these foreign countries, while here at home, where trotting races on the grand scale originated and the best horses in the world are produced, they cannot do the same thing?" The writer proceeds to 'give the following reasons:— ill The public is a secondary consideration. <2> Making the courses attractive is not considered. <3> Handicap racing is opposed, "knocked, criticised, and hindered. <4> Government is decentralised and almost farcical <s> The rules in many cases can be broken and the offences are ignored. <G> Equal justice is not dispensed to all. Favouritism to powerlul persons is often in evidence. PROPOSED TROTTING MEETING PERMIT NOT AVAILABLE While he was in Wellington last week the Mayor (Mr D. G. Sullivan. 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