RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21461, 1 May 1935, Page 14

RACING AND TROTTING

LATEST NEWS 1 FROM FAR AND NEAR

HACING FIXTURES

May 1--Reef ton J.C. jlay 4, 6—Wastland RC. May 4, ft—Hawke's Bay J.C. May 4, S-Egroont R.C. May S—JDtinedin J.C. May It—Araberley E.C. May 11, K-Nebon J.C. Hay J«, 18—Wanganui J.C. May 17, 18— Marlborough R.C. May 17, lft—Southland R.C. May 18—Ashburton R.C, May 23, 23—Tc Kuiti R.C. fat Te Rapa). May 35—SouVn Canterbury J.C. May 25, 37—Danncvirke R.C.

TROTTING FIXTURES

May 2, 4—Forbuj-y Park T.C. May 4—Cambridge T.C, May il—Waikato T.C. May 11—Oamaru T.C. 'May Ift—Marlborough T.C. June 1, 3—Canterbury Park T.C, June J—Waikato T.C. ■ June B—Ashburton T.C. June 22, 2*. or 2(l—Auckland T.C.

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Reminders Acceptances for the Dunedin Jockey Club's special meeting will close at 5 p.m. to-day. Acceptances for the Westland Racing Club's meeting will close at 5 p.m. ttn Friday. Basing at Amberiey For Ute Amberiey Racing Club's annuel meeting on Saturday of next week, J* special fast horse train and a special passenger train will run from Cftristchurch to Grcneys road. Cheap f&fes will be charged. Over the Country Punchestown, ridden by H. Turner, was given his first jumping over country since the last Grand "National mmling at Riccarton yesterday, when he was sent over a round and a half embracing eight obstacles. He ..as allowed to tun along at a hunting K3*ct?, and. jumped slowly but cleanly. The biff welding looks better at this stage than, at any part cf his previous career, and as he Ik considered likely to stand up to the necessary preparation, he should be n payable proposition during the steeplechase season. His stable mate. Hounslow, is also destined for cross country racing this year. He has not yet been schooled over the big fences, but as he was never troubled over hurdles, he should ■;,«>!* master the bigger obstacles. For ihts Stud Nightly has been leased for two yeata to the trotting trainer, J. Davidson, ft Yaidhurst. and the young stallion will be at the service of breeders in that district at a nominal fee.

Brwdi Hurdlers High Speed <H. Turner) and Radiant Iltafe <W. Lawson) were companions in jumping two brush hurdles twice at Riccarton yesterday. This was With Speed's first attempt, and given u lead by Radiant Rose, he shaped very satisfactorily. N»t Represented The former West Coast ownertraiiwr, R. Adamson, has not missed having horses racing on the West Coast circuits since he settled in Riccarton some seven years ago, but he has hud to forgo the trip this autumn. Ms bought Maroha a few months back with the idea of taking him to the meetir<gut in company with his own yountf horse Rotokino, but both met •with minor mishaps, and it was not passible to Kive them the required work. Both were nominated for the Westland meeting opening on Saturday,, but being still backward they will not be taken. It u the owner's intention, however, to attend the meeting himself, as he is a member of the Westiand committee, and has 'fe*en one of its most loyal supporters for many years. Jleverae Way ¥. Christmas galloped Fair Weather mid Honour's Lass over four furlongs the reverse way at, Riccarton yesterday, with the possibility in view of racing thetn at Hokitika. where the PMn% i.» .right-handed. Fair Weather has also'been nominated for the Duntdiin special meeting, but it is likely ifiat the Coast trip will be decided upon tor him, and that, his stable mate Manetho will go south.

JPrwsrewH of Friday Night Friday Night, who has been in rharge of L. Cavalier at New Brighton fcr some time, is giving every mtiisi&stlon as for as present soundness la concerned. An attempt was fiutde recently to break him into harness, with the idea of giving him excrete* on toe beach and track without it toeing necessary for him to carry weight, but when first put in the shafts «f a breaJcing-in sulky he caused, considerable damage to the apparatus and equipment, and no further attempt to JwirneEß him up has been made. In the meantime Cavalier has had made for him a special set of gear on the old cradle principle, which it is believed will prevent him causing any further damage, but will cure him of his dislike lor the unaccustomed procedure ««fopted tor him. 'M MmiUm To-day Several fresh horses will be racing *t Reefton to-day, including Capital, Imawurvey, Pawky, Haere Tonu, Ko*wro, Eevisjon, and Land Raid. D, O'Connor will ride Haere Tonu in the toning Memorial Handicap and probably Colousian in the Farewell Handiras*. while L. J. Ellis will have the jtXiWmU on Capital and Quietly. Komm filled third place last week in the ISrest Autumn Handicap with 7-0, and With M over a mile and a quarter *o-«J«y he will no doubt have a large foltewtof. ''.His stable mate, Revision, Is also engaged in the sar e race, but tfeey will not be bracketed. Jlrijght 3r>»»p«Js tMltwte will be Riven another opiKsrttmity to earn distinction at Heeftet to-day. He was very unlucky on thm s#eond day at the Greymouth fixture, arrf as the racing he had should l» of much benefit he will be in keen tttmaxtd Jer which ever race he contorts, jraaM-tajr l'«r Wtofatui The yearling purchased by Mr G. J. Beaton »t the Sydney sales is a bay «oit by Bantlong from Wilhelmine, aii mpotiM mare by Grosvenor, a son of m mighty Sceptre, from Willaisa by ■mmtiyx, ixmn Thaisa by CylJene, The g*i* in a half-brother to Wilarie and .PgttilAW, Mud belongs to f.ne sam" family to AudlTO, winner of the Ascot Gold

Fefer Pan's List By winning the All-Aged Stake;; at RandwJek Peter Pan added another dashing performance to his high-class record, for in running .the mile in. Irnin 35isec, he established a-record for Australia and- New Zealand. The brilliance of Peter Pan's feat cannot be gainsaid, for he defeated a firstrater, Hall Mark, at tijc top of his form, conceding him weight, and won decisively by three lengths. Peter Pan has now contested 30 races and his record is as follows: Un-

• Up to the present Peter Pan has won prize-money to the. amount of £30,150, which places him eleventh in the list of notable performers in Australia. Silver Jubilee's Success The stewards at Randwick caused a stir when they conducted a retrospective enquiry into the form of the New Zealander, Silver Jubilee, winner of the La Perouse Handicap (says a Sydney writer). They decided to take no action. By their actions, the officials created a precedent, as in the past it has not been the usual practice to hold enquiries into the performances of winners on other courses. Silver Jubilee came from the Dominion with the reputation of being one of the fastest horses to make the trip to Sydney in recent years. Although trained quietly at Warwick Farm, he immediately became a boom, and was spoken of highly in a Doncaster connexion. However, his stocks slumped after . his showing in the Liverpool Handicap at Warwick Farm. In that race he was hailed a winner when he turned for home in second place, but finished last. His connexions then gave up hope of winning the Doncaster, and K. Voitre, who had been engaged to ride him, secured the mount on Hall Mark.

Good Judgment Good judgment was shown by the Silver Jubilee party in'reserving the gelding for a minor event ct the meeting, as he wort like a champion. It was certainly a marked reversal of form, and his improvement was not overlooked by the stewards. No doubt trainer W. Townsend was pleased that, he had the opportunity to explain his case. It was chiefly the superior riding of Voitre, however, that won Silver Jubilee honours. The gelding was running about fourth and fifth on the rails to the turn, and Voitre secured a run on the inside entering the straight. Continuing his run along the rails Silver Jubilee ran up on the inside of Vista opposite the St. Leger, but the last-named, who was about a neck in front, appeared to be holding the Mew Zealander. Fifty yards from home Vista still looked a winner, and then Britfc had a look round at Derrriid, who was making a fast run on the outside. It was then that Voitre, in an act of desperation, gave Silver Jubilee a few sharp kicks, and the gelding, responding immediately, made a sharp dash to get up and beat Vista by half a head. Vista is one of the unluckiest horses racing, especially at Randwick. Several times he has had a race won at the furlong post, only to be narrowly beaten at the finish. '

TROTTING NOTES

: Reminders [ A payment of £1 Cor the New ZeaI land Derby Stakes, 1935, will fall due ; with the secretary of the New Zea- ' land. Metropolitan Trotting Club at noon to-day. ; Nominations fur the trotting events • at the Ashburton and the Marlborough Racing Club's meetings will close on ' Monday. Nominations for the Marlborough Trotting Club's meeting will close on Monday at S) p.m. Acceptances tor the Cambridge Trotting Club's meeting will close on Saturday. Acceptances for the Oainaru Trotting Club's meeting will close on Tuesday next. The Methven Postponement Tins postponement ox the Methven Trotting Club's meeting through bad weather last Saturday appears to haveput the club in an awkward position, but in all probability the meeting will be held next .Monday, and will be the only : light harness fixture in the Dominion on the occasion of the King's jubilee. The Methven Trotting Club has issued the following statement regarding the intention of the club to hold its meeting next Monday:— "In accordance with the Rules of Trotting, the stewards of the Methven Trotting Club intend postponing the meeting that was to have been held last Saturday from day to clay until Monday, May 6,. for reasons as follows: —That unable to race on Saturday, and being in consultation with the New Zealand Trotting Conference, which deferred its reply until Monday, and with the continued wet weather over the week-end, the club found it impossible to race on Monday. Owing to not having received any official notification until late Monday evening, and v.ith the track still not in racing condition, it was impossible to race on Tuesday. On Wednesday trainers and owners are leaving for Forbury; Thursday, Forbury Park Trotting Club's meeting; Friday, trainers and horses still away at Forbury Park; Saturday, Forbury Park Trotting Club's meeting. Therefore the only possible racing date is Monday, May 6, on which date the club's stewards have unanimously decided to hold the meeting, starting the first race at 11.30 a.m." Rules of Trotting, under which the Methven Club is acting, include the following:— Rule 16—"No alteration shall be made in the date of any meeting unless with the approval of the president of the conference, and no alteration shall be made in any programme after it has been passed unless with the approval of the president of the association; but this provision shall not prevent the stewards from postponing a meeting in pursuance of the powers herein contained." The "powers herein contained" are embodied in Rule 83, which reads:— "Should reasonable circumstances arise • the stewards may from time to time put off any races from day to day, or for such other times as they may think fit."

It is understood that the president of the conference is not in favour of granting the Methven Club a permit to race on May 6, but while he may be opposed to the fixture being held, it seems the Rules of Trotting govern the position. Any move that now prevents the holding of, the meeting will disappoint thousands oi ardent racegoers. The Sydney Derby Princess Onyx, who represented New Zealand in the trotters' division of the Sydney Derby, finished n good second, but in failing to win easily she disappointed her New Zealand admirers. Princess Onyx is a very brilliant filly when at her best, but there is a tendency to underestimate the ability of Australian pacers and trotters. When Walla Walla came to New Zealand he showed in his first match race his superiority to all the Dominion's sprinters, and another pacer in Auburn Lad also competed with success in open company. Our three-year-olds Gamble, Graham Direct, and others would probably be beaten in a match with Tennessee's Wood, and now an

Australian three-year-old trotter has proved altogether too good for NewZealand's best. While the general standard of trotting in the Dominion is far away ahead of what exists in Australia,' it seems individuals there are quite capable of holding their own with our champions. Lord Daley, the winner of the trotters' division of the Derby, is a bay gelding by Lord Minton (probably a son of Mlnton Derby, who raced with success in New Zealand; from Butcher's Queen. He is owned by Mr H. J. Maloney. The third horse, Red Peter, is a bay colt by Petrograd from Frederica by California from Freda. A .Great ;©rood Mare With the sensational aggregate of 10 trotting performers.holding records of 2min lOsec or better, Miss Pierette, 2min 9?sec, a daughter of Peter the Great, 2min 7.', sec, assumes the rank of I champion in this particular line of ! speed production, says a writer in the American newspaper "Hoof-Beats." Amidst a group of matrons at her home, Hanover Shoe Farms, that challenges the best in trotting producers elsewhere in the world, tne famous mare, herself a notable trotting performer, came to her present honours when Eleanor Hanover, her three-year-old . daughter, took, a record of 2min B|sec. Her roster follows:—Thompson Dillon, 2min 2}sec; Clara Dillon, 2min 3jsec; Miss Hanover, 2min 4;|sec: Master Hanover, 2min ssec; Nelson Dillon, 2rmn s|sec; 'Just Dillon, 2min 7|sec; Polly Hanover, 2min Bsec; Helen Dillon, 2min 8.1 sec; Madam Dillon, 2min 9s<?c; Eleanor Hanover, 2min 9i|sec. World's records for the products of Hanover Shoe Farms are not a novelty, both its foundation stock and current produce having close connexion with the record table. It is notable also that the two-year-old colt Lawrence Hanover secured the world's honours for two-year-old trotting colts with his mile in 2min 2sec, this also adding another distinguished credit to his dam, Mir-s Bertha Dillon, 2min 2isec, already the producer of three within the two-minute list, all juvenile records, j

REEFTON J.C

PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY The Reefton Jockey Club's autumn mooting will be held to-day. The two dividend system of speculation will be in use. The following horses should race prominently:— Flying Handicap—Capital, Bon Tray, AnowrOse, Alexander Hack Handicap—-Sisterina, Golden Dart, Rose Val. Progress Trot—Tommy Boy, Beverley King, Atarau King. Irving Memorial Handicap—Korero, Quietly, Earthquake. Stewards' Handicap—Royal Sceptre, Animated, Elgindale. High-weight Handicap—Latitude, Quebec, Zetes. Reefton Trot —Treasure Bond, Tommy Boy, Atarau King. Farewell Handicap—-Colossian. Korero, Coomassie. The programme is as follows: 12.15 p.m.— FLA'IN'G lIAXmcAl'. of <Y3 suvs. Vive fur.it. 1!). :,!. 11.. Caiiial . . '.) !■ IVliiini . . 7 9 ilon '.i'v;i v . . 3 J 1 Kl-mdalo . . 7 3 Arniwro.e A •■> Zionist .. 7 7 La.iv Nan . . 8 S Xauloo .. 7 0 Tiihitian .. 7 !L' 1 p.m.--AL!:XA>.'!.!';K HACK IIAXPIC.W, of 7U .Mivr,. Cue mile. M. lb. :.t. lb. y.r--i .. h rj i.niiii'ii Dan 7 5 (iiil-l Arn.v.- . . H til Latitude . . 7 J Una.. \'n\ . . s ii IniaMit-vjy 7 It !I,.!limh .. ■; (i I'awliv ..7 0 Si:-t..|-ina .. S.", libra .. 7 0 Oji-bi.'i: . . 7 S 1.3 0 p.m.---I'iJi >0 itl-Z.SS TKOT HAXDICAI'. -Jitiin All.,- d,, Oro . srr 'J'-jtrimy Boy .. art Boobv Ha- .. s.ji- At.mm Kin;r .. -J I'.fian Hoi ti .. at:r Dcvorliiy ivin;.; :t Kriu'a Ui'iisMy .. slt .'. '.'A Xounic Wrack sc-r (ivnat Haaman '.II Ito-a! Tinu: .. hit KastriTi Q\ir:-n DC, Solano .. r..'f Trcasiuc: Uolid 'IS Taxi Wrack .. scr 2.2U p.m..— , j IKYIXG AIEMOIM.W. lIAXIUCAI'. „t <jT, snvs. Urn! mil'j and a quarter. »t. lb. it. 11). !ia-i-; To.au 0 1 Kartliciiiake 7 S Quietly .. !l 'I Hi'vision ..7 1 Kor.Ti) . . 8 0 Kuyal Oif,-;:lr;Hv.irk S i) Gallant 7 0 Clijommsic .. 7 \Z

First Second Third placed At 2yrs ..0 0 0 .1 At ;iyrs „. 0* 0 0 2 At 4yrs .. 2 2 0 2 At 5yrs ..8 3 0 1 19 5 0 3 - "•Including one dead-heat.