RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21256, 30 August 1934, Page 12

RACING AND TROTTING

LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

RACING FIXTURES August 30—Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club. September I—Otago Hunt Club. September I—Taranaki Hunt Club. September s—Marton J.C. September 13, 15—Wanganui J.C. September 15—Ashburton County R.C. September 20, 22—Geraldine R.C. September 22—Foxton R.C. September 28, 29—Marlborough R.C. September 29—Oamaru J.C. September 29—Napier Park B.C. September 29, October I—Taumarunui R.C. TROTTING FIXTURES September I—New Brighton T.C. September B—Wellington T.C. September 29—Methven T.C. October 6—New Brighton T.C. October 13 —-Waikato T.C. October 20, 22—Auckland T.C. October 20, 22—Greymouth T.C. October 22—Oamaru T.C. October 22—Manawatu T.C. October 27—Wellington T.C. November 6, 8, 9—New Zealand Metropolitan T.C. November 22, 24 —Forbury Park T.C. November 21, 25 —Nelson T.C. TDRF GOSSIP Reminders Nominations for the New Zealand Cup will close with the secretary of the Canterbury Jockey Club to-mor-row. Nominations for the Ashburton County Racing Club's spring meeting will close on Monday next. Nominations for the Geraldine Racing Club's spring meeting will close on Monday next. A Popular Vice-president In acknowledging the honour the members had accorded him by re-elect-ing him a vice-president of the Manawatu Racing Club, at this week's meeting of that body, Mr R. S. Abraham mentioned that he had been associated with the club for 50 years and he regretted to say that, of the original band of officers of the club who had held positions when he had first joined, he believed he was the only one who remained alive. Further, of the band of race-day officials, Mr J. Lane, of Hokowhitu, was the only one remaining in their midst. However, Mr Abraham added, he realised it was the day of the younger men and he intended retiring next year. Nevertheless, he hoped that Mr C. Louisson would continue to hold office as president until the depression had passed for he did not believe in "changing horses in mid-stream." Transferred Advices received in Auckland state that J. T. Jamieson has lost two valuable members of his team to another Randwick trainer. The Derby candidate, Pasha, and Miramond have been transferred to the stable of G. P. Nailon. Both belong' to Mrs M. Gearin, of Sydney. Both raced successfully last season, when Pasha won the Victorian Racing Club's Maribyrnong Plate. Miramond, a four-year-old son of Limond, and Mirabelle 11., is engaged in the Metropolitan and the Cups. Bred for Speed Moneta, who won the second division of the Three and Four-year-old Maiden at Menangle Park, Sydney, this month, is a four-year-old mare by Paper Money from Michaela, winner of the Stewards' Handicap at Riccarton in 1918. Moneta is thus a sister to Nedda, who was a smart two-year-old and won, among other races, the Sires' Produce Stakes at Flemington, in 1929. Admiral Drake Admiral Drake, winner of the Grand Prix de Paris, though rating as a French colt, is really English bred as far as his lines of blood go. A brown colt foaled in 1931, he is by Craig an Eran out of Plucky Liege by Spearmint (winner of the English Derby and Grand Prix of 1906), out of Concertina, by St. Simon. Admiral Drake is a half-brother to Sir Gallahad 111., who won the French Two Thousand Guineas and next year crossed to England to land a big coup in the Lincolnshire Handicap, in which he beat Evander, now at Dr. J. G. de Kock's Kromdraai Stud. Sir Gallahad 111. is now a leading sire in America. T n his own country Admiral Drake was rated highly behind the accepted champion, Brantome, but in Windsor Lad's Derby he ran last. Obviously that form was all wrong, as in the Grand Prix he beat the second, Foulatin, by a length and a haL, while Lord Woolavington's recent purchase, Easton who had been second in the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby, was another length and a half away third. A Wealthy Owner There is a rather prevalent idea that the Aga Khan has dissipated some of his fabulous wealth on the English turf, but this is not exactly the case. He has been known to pay 17.000 guineas for a yearling, and huge prices for mares, but since 1922 his winnings in stakes have reached nearly £400,000. On four occasions he has 1. :en at the head of the list of winning owners, and since he established a stud in 1925 he has bred winners of about £IBO.OOO. So far he has failed to win the One Thousand Guineas, in which Mumtaz Mahal and Firouze Mahal ran second, but he won the Derby in 1930 with Blenheim, arid secured second places with Zionist and Dastur. He won the St. Leger with Salmon Trout and with Firdaussi Dastur being second on one occasion, and also owned the fourth horse in the same race. Zambo and Felicitation have gained second places. Udaipur won the Oaks in his colours in 1932, and in 1923 Teresina finished third. The Two Thousand Guineas was won by his colt Diophon in 1924, Gino being third in 1933, and Dastur second in 1932. Among the other great races won by the Aga Khan were: Woodcote Stakes, Coronation Cup, Coronation Stakes, Ascot Gold Cup, City and Suburban Stewards' Cup, Chester Vase, Manchester Cup, Chester Cup, Irish Derby Irish Oaks, French Derby, July Stakes, Prince of Wales Stakes, Goodwood Cup, National Breeders' Produce Stakes, Eclipse Stakes, Champagne Stakes, Gimcraek Stakes, Jockey Club Stakes*, Imperial Produce Stakes, Cesarewitch, Champion Stake, Middle Park Plate, and Dewhurst Plate. The Indian prince poured money out like water when he entered the racing business, but it has poured back agaitj in good measure. Valued Members Reference was made at this week's meeting of the Manawatu Racing Club by the president, Mr C. Louisson, to the loss the club had suffered during the year by the death of two valued members Mr P. O'Connor, a former timekeeper, and Mr M. Cohen, one of the early members of the club. A motion of sympathy with the relatives of both gentlemen was carried in silence, the members standing.

A Tribute In paying a tribute to the great service rendered the club during the year by the president, Mr C. Louisson, at this week's meeting of the Manawatu Racing Club, Mr R. S. Abraham stated that the members owed Mr Louisson a debt of gratitude, for since the death of the late secretary, Mr Louisson had devoted a considerable amount of his time to the club and had safeguarded its interests, to the benefit of the club. On the speaker's call a hearty vote of acclamation was accorded Mr Louisson. In South Africa The former Australian horse, Pretzel, who was sold to go to South Africa at the end of last year was sent out second favourite in the big £6OOO Durban July Handicap, one mile and a quarter, on July 28 last, but the best he could do was to finish fifth. This son of Spelthorne is now six years old, and one of his successes last spring before leaving Australia was to win the Spring Handicap just before the big A.J.C. meeting. Admiral Lord Beatty A buyer at the Newmarket bloodstock sales last month was Admiral Lord Beatty, who gave 600 guineas for a yearling filly by Apron from Earn. Lord Beatty won the Imberborne Handicap at Lingfield Park on July 14 with Austine, who was ridden by B. Carslake. Colombo's Owner Lord Glanely, who had such a great innings with Colombo as a two-year-old in 1933, won the thirty-sixth Great Foal Plate, of £IOOO, at Lingfield Park on July 14. The winner was an unnamed brown filly by Gainsborough from the 1930 Oaks winner Rose of England, by Teddy. She was ridden by T. Weston who, it is said, will be on Colombo in the St. Leger. TROTTING NOTES Reminders Nominations for trotting events on the Ashburton and Geraldine Racing Club's programmes will close on Monday. Acceptances for the Wellington Trotting Club's spring meeting will close on Monday. There will be racing at New Brighton on Saturday. Speculation The system of betting on Saturday next will be first, second, and third dividends, where nine or more horses start, first and second where five to eight horses start, one dividend only in a field of four or less. Of Unusual Colour Blondie, from C. S. Donald's stable, is a cream in colour and one of the best actioned pacers in commission at present. He has not done a great deal of racing in Canterbury and is better known on the Wanganui and Taranaki courses. He has a fine style of going and should hold his own in immediate engagements. With Gunmetal he was given a good trial at New Brighton yesterday. Amongst the racers E. F. C. Hinds has Billy Sunday in fine order, but he is asking a big task of the trotter in setting him against young and well-seasoned pacers in the Belfast Handicap at New Brighton on Saturday. On occasions Billy Sunday has behaved like the veriest novice, and at other times has- shown himself a good trotter. His form this week will be watched with interest. J Rey Spec No horse has raced for a year or so with worse luck than Rey Spec, but with a big track and few opponents he will be given a chance to show his true worth at New Brighton on Saturday. He stays on better than the majority and has been unlucky in the class of horses he has had to meet. E. C. McDermott will drive him in immediate engagements. At Least Useful Eddystone has not faced the starter for some months but he may make a most interesting race of the Seaview Handicap on Saturday if supported from the right quarter. Over a mile and a half this gelding is a really good pacer. A Promising Pacer The four-year-old Guy Junior was looked upon as a coming champion early in his three-year-old career, and though he has failed to make a name for himself it should be remembered that he has done very little racing. He has a placed record of 3min 22sec for a mile and a half, and he has only to reproduce this speed on the New Brighton track to be a comfortable winner. In the Seaview Handicap, of a mile and a quarter, however, he is set to give away 36 yards to several rapidly improving pacers. An Ambitious Programme. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club has introduced some variety into the programme for its meeting in November. It was suggested in this column recently that there should be a Free-for-All each day, the first in saddle, the second. for unhoppled trotters, and the third an open race. The programme committee has decided on deleting the saddle race and substituting for it a mile race for horses assessed at 2min Usee or better. On the second day of the meeting there will be a Free-for-All over two miles, and spice will be added to the contest by the offer of prizes for the horse in j front at the end of half a mile and for the leader at the end of a mile and a quarter. The move is a step in the right direction and the idea of giving prizes to pacemakers is one worth copying by other clubs. If the prize is made fairly substantial there should be a great rush for the leading position over the first part and the mile and a Quarter post, which will be in front of the grandstand, should see a great tussle for a good position at a most important part of the race. The Free-for-All over two miles should prove one of the greatest attractions yet staged at Addington and will give to the day's programme the variety that is needed to keep the public's interest sustained. The club is entitled to the congratulations of owners, trainers, and the general public, and the announcement of another Free-for-All is hailed with delight by all interested in the sport. The unhoppled trotters are well catered for, and on the first day of the meeting there will be a two miles' trotting race for horses assessed at 4min 38sec or better. The The Dominion Handicap on the third day is for horses assessed at 3min 24sec or better, a race on the lines of the Addington Handicap decided on the third day of the August meeting. As the success of these races becomes evident it is not too much to hope that the programme committee of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club will go still further in catering for the best class horses. Lease of Blue Mountain The lease of the pacer Blue Mountain from Mrs I. E. Sweetapple to Mr M. J. Moodabe has been cancelled and in future the horse will carry the colours of his lady owner. Blue Mountain qualified for the New Zealand Trotting Cup when he won the August Handicap at Addington. Mr Moodabe must be well satisfied with results while the grey gelding raced in his interests. Draw for Positions The following is the draw for positions at the starting post among the limit horses for the races mentioned at the New Brighton Trotting Club's spring meeting on Saturday:— Improvers' Handicap—Worthy Merit 1, Lament 2, Corn Rose 3, Endurance

4, Princess Onyx 5, Parette 6, Little Reta 7, Renegade 8, Presentation 9, Real Gift 10, Inverurie 11, Scottish King 12, Gay Crusader 13, Tiny Guy 14, Silver Sea 15. Belfast Handicap—Gay Sister 1, Midshtpmaid 2, Happi 3, Chiming Day 4, Hydraulic 5, Rewai 6, Flintwood 7, Full Hand 8, Paragon 9, Ironside 10, Handicapper 11, Our Fay 12, Rongo Mai 13, Coral Prince 14, Peter Sonoma 15, Great Travis 16, Shoe Lace 17, Parrish Chief 18, Billy Sunday 19, Wild Wrack 20, Oversight 21. Sea View Handicap—Harvest Time 1, Lone Derby 2, Sky Wink 3, Bide-a-wee 4, Golden Cross 5, Blondie 6, Cam Dillon 7, Garry Thorpe 8, Ezywurk 9, Eddystone 10, Blandford 11, Azure 12, Summit 13, Wink Eye 14. Dash Handicap—Great Antrim 1, Guyziah 2, Agile 3, Little Victor 4, Bannffshire Lad 5, Ayr Llass 6, Great Thought 7, Rey Direct 8. AUSTRALIAN RACING KENSINGTON MID-WEEK MEETING N.Z. HORSES SUCCESSFUL PRESS A39OCIATIOH —BY ELffCTBIO j TELEGRAPH—COPTRIGUT.) (Received August 29, 11.3 p.m.) ( SYDNEY, August 29. Six Now Zealand horses raced at the Kensington mid-week races to-day for two first and two third places. Results were: — JUMPERS' ITUAT J PLAYGROUND (New Zealand) 9-12 1 L. Dulieu 1 ] Fingara 10-2 • * McMenamin 2 j Tho Moor 9-7 - - Lillyman 3 r Six started. : Won easily by tbreo lengths; two lengthy belv/oon second and third. Time, Imin 461 1 see. * WELTER MILE First Division J PRJXCtf POMBAEj (New Zealand) 9-0 Pi ko J Lancaster King 8-9 . . Toohpy U ] Shatter (New Zealand) 8-9 McCarten 8 Ten started. Tho winner led all the May, Won by f.hroa lengths; three-quarters of , a length between »econd and third. Tim©, Imin 4-tifiec. Dole finished from behind for a 1 third in tho second division of tho Flying Handicap in which 13 started. 4 IToadrnaster was tifth in tho first division o t tho Flying Handicap, and Lack van nrrplnced in tho third division. Two No , Trumps was unplaced in the three-year-old handicap. CAFE FAIR THIRD AT ' MOONEE VALLEY (Received August 30, 12.20 a.m.) MELBOURNE, August 29. At the Yarra Glen Hunt Club's races, held at Moonee Valley, the New i Zealand horse, Cape Fair, was third in the Yearling Trial Hurdles. NIGHTLY LAME (Received August 30, 12.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, August 29. It is reported that Nightly is slightly lame since his race at Warwick Farm. His trainer, F. E. Jones, is hopeful that, it will not prove very serious. forestry scratched for CAITLFIELD CI "P SYDNEY, August 29. Forestry, who struck himself while racing at Warwick Farm last Saturday, is seriously lame. He has been scratched for the Caulfield Cup. This five-year-old Limond gelding was purchased by J. T. Jamieson for 600 guineas at the Trentham sales ui January. JOCKEY CLUB DETECTIVE KILLED FALL FROM A WINDOW (Received August 29, 11.20 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 29. The senior detective of the Australian Jockey Club, Mr Thomas Malone, fell from a fourth-storey window in the club's offices to-day, and was killed. No one saw the accident, but it is stated that he has recently been in ill-health Malone had been talking with officials a few minutes before, and was preparing to go to the Kensington mid-week races when a crash was heard outside. Malone's body had fallen on to the iron roof of an outbuilding from a height of 40 feet. Death was instantaneous.