RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21457, 26 April 1935, Page 19

RACING AND TROTTING

LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

RACING FIXTURES

April 26, 27-Greymouth J.C. April 27-Marton J.C. April 27, 20-Avondalc J.C May I—Rcefton J.C. May 4 and fi—Westland R.C. May 4. o—Hawke's Bay J.C. May 4, 6—Egmont R.C. May 6—Dune-din J.C. May 11— Amberlcy R.C. May H, 13—Nelson J.C. May 16, 18—Wanganui J.C. May 17, 18—Marlborough R.C. May l 7' 10—Southland R.C. Mav 18—Ashburton R.C. May 23, 25—To Kuiti R.C. Cat Tc Rapa). jj a y 25—South Canterbury J.C. May 25, 27—Dannevirkc R.C. TROTTING FIXTURES April 27—Taranaki T.C. April 27—Metiiven T.C. May 2, 4—Forbury Park T.C. May 4 —Cambridge T.C. May 11—Waikato T.C. May 11—Oamaru T.C. TURF GOSSIP Reminders Nominations for the Amberley meeting will close to-day at 8 p.m. Nominations for the Dunedin special meeting will close at 5 p.m. to-day. Nominations for the Nelson meeting will close at 8 p.m. to-day. Taxation Figures The Government will receive the following amounts, totalling £4658 10s Dd, for taxation for the autumn meeting at Riccarton: —Totalisator tax £2124 12s sd. dividend tax £2322 13s. stakes tax £2ll. Severe Tactics Fracas was subjected to a very trying task in the Great Autumn Handicap. She was squeezed back when several of the outside horses crowded at the rise of the lanes, and she was at the tail of the field until the back stretch was entered. She then evidently was allowed to muster up all her abilities, as when the field approached the home turn it was surprising to find her on the outside of the leading division. She was still prominent after the straight was entered upon, and came under punishment nearing the distance. She hung on for a while, but suddenly retired, well beaten. Fracas v/as probably the light-est-framed contestant in the race, and it v/as asking too much of her to chase the leaders after her early unlucky experience. She has had a fairly strenuous season, and with her stablemate, Hororata, who also showed the effects of some hard racing, she will appreciate the respite from work which she will get during the winter season.

A Budding: Horseman H. W. Hibbercl, apprcnliced to F. \ Christmas, commenced race riding at Motukarara last month, and had his i'ext experience at this week's programme at Riccarton. He had six mounts on the two days, and although lie did not pilot a winner, he had the distinction of riding the third place-getters in both the Great Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps, while he was narrowly beaten into second place by Fair Weather in the Sockburn Handicap. Hibberd is blessed with everything that should ensure him a great future as a jocKey. Oui of His Class Imperial Spear failed to show up In either of his races at Riccarton. He proved himself to be a useful hack but will find it difficult to hold his own In good open company. He i-, now to be given a spell for a couple of months. Old Mares Sold At the sale of Mr E. E. D. Clarke's stud in Australia, some buyers were not afraid to take the risk of purchasing old mares. Trivalve's dam, Trey who realised 210gns, is rising 13, and ner sister, Isa, who is a year younger made 130gns. Although up in years! both have bred with sufficient regularity to suggest the certainty of a lew more foals from each. One usenil racehorse will make cither cheap at the price paid

Wffh-Priced Yearling Gilt Edge by Valais from Glittering P,rt'cY h j? was Eold at thc Melton fifin ■ in Australia for Wdw" 1 *? 8 ' , was one of Australia's «?« • P e C S d yeari'ngs. At the .1927 lufL " S y dne y he was sold for 5000 r: Z h Alth °"3h he won a few DrivL , nGVCr quito acteci l| P t0 his foil* *°f m - He was a 3--1 favourite to the 1929 Epsom Handicap, but ""ssed a place. €•>«♦? Skc he may be a greater sucronll . as a racehorse. He has been hK Rted by two-year-old winners ference ' ° n ° being the specdy Pre-

' cause of the unsexinj* of such horses as Gloaming, Amounis, Mollison, and Phar L,ap always surprise me. It is a fact that, as geldings, they were pronounced successes, but the idea that they would have been quite as good as stallions is merely supposition. R. J. Mason r.aid Gloaming would not have stood training as an entire, although he was one when nominated for the Australian Jockey Club Derby; Amounis, gross even as a gelding, would have been too heavy topped as a stallion for his legs to continue sound as long as they did; and Phar Lap, slab-sided and leggy-looking early in his career, was not a youngster witose appearance warranted his remaining entire. And while those mentioned did so well as geldings, would their breeding have gained them special opportunities iv, the stud it' they had been unsuccessful on the turf as stallions? A Probable Winner Desert Gold's daughters have not approached her standard, but in the two-year-old Treasure Trove she has one that is not lacking in pace, says a Sydney writer. In the first division of tlie Rosehill Debut Stakes Treasure Trove led into the straight with Wykeham, and, though she tired in the run home, it was an encouraging effort. She is by Gainscourt, and G. Price is training her for Mr E. .1. Watt. Strong- Breeding Silver Jubilee, a winner at Randwick on Monday, is a five-year-old gelding by imported Itomeo out of Bouvardia. He did not. race until last season, and has had eight starts for five wins and once placed. His dam was bred in lilll by Mr J. Roulston, of Auckland. She is by Marble Arch (son of Isinglass, dam by Lr.das) out of Pretoria, by Cuirassier (;:-. brother to Trenton and a half-brother to Havoc, Niagara, and Zalinsk.J out of Winnie, by Kingfisher out of Dolly Varden, by Pacific out of Brunette, by Van Tromp. Romeo was one of the horses imported by Mr E. W. Alison. He is a member of the No. 1 family, by Plying Fox (sire of The Welkin, Cooltrim, Blankney 11., and Ajax, founder in Prance of the Teddy—Sir Gallahad staying line). His dam was by Ayrshire, sire of Traquair, Gas (dam of Cicero), Doctrine, Marmite, Vain Air. and Symington, maternal grandsire* of Milesius, sire of Azucar, winner of the Santa Anita Handicap, the richest race in the world. Riders at Omoto There will be an over-supply of horsemen at the Grcymouth meeting O-i the opening to-day. The visitors include A. E. and L. J. Ellis, J. W. Jennings, G. P/imphries, D. O'Connor, E. J. Pinn, H. W. Hibberd, and A. Messervy. Bought in Australia At the Sydney yearling sates the Riccarton trainer, R. W. King, purchased a colt by Rampion— Phyllis Martian for 220 guineas—Cable message.

TROTTING NOTES Reminders Nominations for trotting events at the Ambcrley Racing Club's r lectins to be held on May 11 will close today at 8 p.m. Acceptances for the Forbury Park Trotting Club's winter meeting will close to-day. Nominations for all events at the winter meeting of the Oamaru Trotting Club, to be held on Saturday, May 11, will close on Monday at 9 p.m. Rehandicaps The following rehandicaps have been declared for the Forbury P;rk Trotting Club's winter meeting:— Domain Handicap—Vologda penalised :J6 yards, now 84 yards behind. Ritchie Memorial Handicap—lnsolvent penalised 12 yards, now 12 yards behind; Vologda penalised 24 yards, now 24 yards behind. King George Handicap—Trampfast penalised 12 yards, now 36 yards behind. Addington Trainer's Success The recent meeting at Addington was a regular triumph for F. C. Dunleavy, who produced no fewer than five wijmers during the two days' racing in Bracken, Indianapolis, Teviot Downs, Tempest, and Mountain Dell, and Wrecker was the only horse raced from the Derby Lodge stable that failed to win a race. No other trainer won more than one race, and the honours were distributed amongst D. Teahan, R. Dunn, D. Rodgers, O. E. Hooper, M. B. Edwards, M. J. McTeigue, E. J. Smith, F. G. Holmes, D. Bennett. C. P. Cameron, R. B. Berry, and P. Brown. In the winning horsemen's list J. Fraser, jun., who drove the Derby Lodge horses, was associated with four winners, other drivers to secure a single win each being D. C. Watts, D. Teahan, G. Caddy, G. Mouritz. O. E. Hooper. S. A. Edwards, M. J. McTeigue, E. J. Smith, F. G. Holmes. F. Holmes. D. Bennett, C. King, and R. B. Berry. Trotting Trainers Admonished At a meeting of the Board of the New Zealand Trotting Association on Tuesday evening F. G. Holmes, A. Holmes, and V. Alborn, who had appeared at court on a charge of having been found in a gaming house, were asked to explain their conduct. The three trainers were given a few words of advice regarding their conduct, and on giving an assurance that they would heed the board's warning no further action was taken. Taxpayer With F. Holmes in the sulky, Taxpayer was sent out to do his preliminary In the Halswell Handicap on Saturday, but as he did not appear to handle the going to advantage the owner, Mr J. R. McKcnzie, asked permission to scratch the gelding on the grounds that he did not consider speculators would be given a fair chance if they backed his horse under such conditions. Taxpayer was accordingly withdrawn, but on an improved track later in the da-" he was started in the Oxford Handicap. It was not Taxpayer's lucky day for. after racing for half a mile, he appeared to stumble and Muriel do Oro charged into him. Horses, sulkies, and drivers became mixed up in what looked like a bad smash, but luckily no serious damage was done.

A Keal Champion Pan won tho Melbourne Cup 0 but in the autumn form w a l° n he apparently lost his th»\ en heard a « rcat deal about Wn^u^t" a^ h ' Kh as supposed to pursue all Melbourne Cup winners, parhor 1 y lf th^ y happened to be young "owes, says the "Australasian." Peter th£«h ~u psot all theories regarding' othU m .?°' as he has sinco won ™- K,t B ? elboumo Cup ami numerous mo»i: £or_aSe race - How many more he mn win it is dinicult to Tho» S , ertain that Pcter Pan is now ?n thi er i h ? rse than hc has cvcr *>«**"• devlw ast year h 0 has been steadily naSlg' an , d i:; much r °»nder than massive than he was at this time last now t?° 1S ( i ven better in appearance ShL" whcn ho won hiy second Sb^ rn °. Cu , p last November. He is S db ' y at the peak of his developEm,hK a beUer specimen of the big Home-bred Stallions thS V vI V 6, i°? e of the be:;t laying 5; ye f ar ; ol . ds , oC recent a rs, was says » P ? V^ lght , a "° fol ' 32S euincas, AlL>u i I '« m , tne -Sydney "-Referee." t't?; t g l\ af l orded excellent opportuni- £• Ln**' D - Cl '"*e's stud, he is \T®, \ BUccess - 1 am afi ' ai d thai Derhv - na PPen to many more ■ r] r y . Winers in the future. it hiLu onc rea > 3on wh - y c contend ally «f, f CL '" a e eldi "fi occasionw 4h a Dcrby than adopt a course ablv t n m ,V st nece? sarily add eonsiderdifferen/ n , ut ? of Australia's inthere u l antl oad stallions. While a Dorh e slj Shtest hope of winning buh i y ii°K S !' Legcr - all sorts of rub " ul *n will be kept entire. •usffij, l^ lo " s * as t0 the supposed loss stained by Australia's bloodstock b=-

Scratching of Wild Guy After Wild Guy had made a rather disappointing showing in the President'!) Handicap at Addington on Saturday the owner, Mr I). Rodgers, asked to be allowed to explain to the judicial committee the reason for the gelding's poor form. He said a mistake had been made in gearing up the horse with the wrong set of hopples, which were a flood deal larger than those used on the first da v. The horse's attendant had brought (he wrong set from the stables at New Brighton. The explanation was accepted, but as Wild Guy claimed another engagement later in the day it v/as thought Mr Rodgcrs, in studying the interests of the public, should not start his horse again at the meeting. Mr Rodgcrs agreed to this, and Wild Guy did not start in the Oxford Handicap. Successful Sires The Durbar Lodge stallion Wrack was easily the most successful sire represented at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's Easter meeting, and his progeny won four races, were second four times, and third three times, the prize money won amounting to £1045. Rey do Oro, with two wins and three seconds, was represented by winners of £535; Real Guy had two winners and a third for

a total of £375, and others figuring prominently in the list included Nelson Bingeri, £340: Blue Mountain King, £300; Guy Parrish, £257 10s; Logan Pointer, £240; Author Dillon, £225, Sungod, £212 10s; Matchlight, £210; Man o' War, £200; Great Bingen, £190; Lee Norris, £160; and Nelson Derby, £125.

Two-ycar-olcls ;it Methven A good deal of interest will be shown in Hie young horses that will race at the Methven meeting to-mor-row, for included in ' the number are several engaged in the New Zealand Sapling Stakes, to be decided at Ashburton in June. An especially good looking colt is Gaillard by Roy de Oro, from a very consistent performer in Bonny Logan. This youngster is trained by F. G. Holmes at Addington, and will race in the interests of F. Holmes and Miss F. Khouri. He will start in tho Springfield Handicap, and will be opposed by others of his age in Fine Art, by Jack Potts—Golden Bond; Exporter, by Grattan LoyalBounty; and Vinco, by Man o' WarProlific. In the Highbank Handicap the two-year-olds accepted for include Casanova by Wrack—Pearlchild; Green Tanger, by Travis Axworthy— The Linnet; Rollalong, by Nelson Derby—Madam Templeton; and Tapdancer, by Acron—Harold Dillon marc. Indianapolis and Koi l'Or Indianapolis was fairly beaten by Rot l'Or in the Final Handicap at Addington on Saturday, and it. seemed that far from improving him the hard race on the opening day had the reverse effect on the big stallion. Indianapolis sweated freely, and was very restless when facing the barriers, which is rather unusual for him. He went away well enough, but at no stage did he look capable of going with Roi l"Or. Three furlongs from home he made his best effort, but he did not race over the last furlong like the good horse he is known to be. The performance of the winner in registering 2min 38 I-ssec represented a splendid effort, for the track was not so fast as it has been on previous occasions.

Todd Lonzia Todd Lonzia did not show his true form on either day of the Easter meeting at Addington, and he seemed very tender in front. He has been troubled with a festered corn, and it was only at the last moment that it was decided to start him. It was thought the softer going on Saturday might suit him, but at no stage of the race did he strike out in his accustomed slyie. Sntin King The brilliant pacer, Satin King, who was turned out on his owner's farm in Southland some months ago, is being hacked about, and hopes are held of his racing again. He has been fired, and appears to be quite sound but only fast work will prove this. Satin King is one of the most brilliant performers ever raced in New Zealand, and fit and well would make things interesting for Roi l'Or and other stars of the trotting track. A Disappointing Mare Marie Celeste appears to have developed bad habits, and her two displays at Addington were not pleasing to her connexions. She is engaged in the principal event at Methven on Saturday, and while she may .find conditions there more to her liking than at Addington, her most recent showings do not encourage support.