RACING AND TROTTING LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21465, 6 May 1935, Page 14

RACING AND TROTTING LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

racing fixtures May 8 -Westlnnd R.C. <second day). May <s—Hawkc's Bay J.C. (second R.C. second day). May J.C. %jav i »--Anibcrit*y R.C. May 11. 13-N'elson J.C. ",toy 16, IS—Wanßanui J.C. 'Amy 17 !8 -Marlborough R.C. Mny n' !S -Sou !h land R.C. ■•jl-y 18--.A.'.'hburton R.C. •i«v ;»"! 2:>■-• Te Kuiti R.C. (at Te R.^y. .lav 25 —South Canterbury J.C. ;,?av 25. 27 Dunncvirkc R.C.

trotting fixtures May B—Cambridge T.C. (second day). M«y o—Methven T.C. May H and 13—Waikato T.C. Miiv S! —Oamaru T.C. M&y ! t—Amber ley R.C. (two trofc--1 iiii; events). May 13- Marlborough T.C. ..'ur.c 1. 3—Canterbury Park T.C. June I—Waikato T.C. June B—Ashburion T.C. June 22, 24, or 20 —Auckland T.C. TURF GOSSIP A Clo&e C'alJ Imperial Spear narrowly misled being forced over the rails when the leaders, Arena and Animated, closed in on him turning out of the straight in the concluding event at Hokitika •'ij Saturday, and onlookers were relieved when he emm-god from the trouble without a mrhap. The stipendiary steward a?ked that an en<iuiry be held into the circumstances, but as a sufficient number of the ju icial stewards were not available at ?ueh a late etatje oi the proceedings, tne matter will be dealt with on the course thr nx-rnuv;. Should Have Wen Latitude undoubtedly the unlucky con'estant in the Stafford Hack Handicap. He umped sideways when the barrier lift«*d, and his rider temj>orariiy lost ct ntre!. arid it was not h.ilf a furiong liad been covered teat hi.- '.vas :>bk- to settle down to hi:; work. Then Latitude had <* thance to tackle the leaders inside the distance, but tjot into trouble by try.nß to j'vt uu between them. No nuubl it' he h:id been kept to an outer berth he would have won. as he was t;nbhinfi! on bolter than the two in iron! of him. Latitude seems to be the makings of a useful horse for his I>?ined:n owner. Mr \V. Crossan.

JUsadinu Horseman L. J Ellis was in excellent form at Hokitika on Saturday, and had the distinction of riding three winners in sucteszion. while lie may have adde:l to 'his total with a little luck in the concluding event. Ellis is favoured nowadays with '.lie be it of mounts, but apart from this, he unquestionably overshadowed his f 'How horsemen on th« Coast, except that he has sufTe x\ reverses on more than one occasion )n v.aitnm for openings on the fence and foeiru; disappointed. Ellis will be riding in practically all jjallopinK events asain. an! at the conclusion of the circuit should have a useful lead in the jockey premiership. Choice of Rider Golden Dart was not nreduced in the Stafford Hack Handicap at Hokitika on Saturday, as 1.,. J. Ellis had previously been encased for Bella Rosa. A Likely Juvenile Mr J. J. Gerry was present at HokitiJca on Saturday to see his young horse. Zionist, win the maiden event. This was his first success since the expiration of his suspension over the registration of Croupier. Zionist can boast of some solid breeding, his dam KecHleis facing by Paladin from Zany. dam of Tankard by Absurd from Leta. riam ;ilso of Thespian. and Diamond. Zionist is a solid youngster, built on similar lines to Synagogue, and his future bears a bright outlook.

Tampers at Riccartun There was a little met'ul work on the J'icearton track;; on Saturday by horse. 5 ; trtgaacd at Arnberley but nothing outwas accomplished. Radiant Rose <\V. Lawsom had Coll (G. H. Murfitt) a:; a in a school over four hurdle;;. The nace was on all the way. and aft r Coll ha - ' loci over thru." flights. thev jumped the ]; st on term;, both shapmn well. These two are in the brush hurdles at Amberley. Nelson Meeting S. Barr nominated some o£ his team tor the Nelson meeting, but the trip will not by undertaken. J. S. Shaw is contemplating taking Bella Itoi-u and Royal Gallant, and J, W. Jennings will have charge of Arrowin, who is owned by a Nelson resident. I ii si Appearances There will bo three fresh hor.se;-; racing at Hokitika to-day, Royal Sceptre, Earthquake, Importance, and Arrowrose. The former was not produced on Saturday, as his owner conmidercd that at the weights he had iillle chance of beating Wino. At Greymcuth, Wsno (8-7) easily beat Royal Sceptre (8-4) over a mile and at Hokitika they were both weighted at 8-9. Importance, too. was considered harshly treated in beinK asked to carry 8-3 in open company, and thi jwft going also contributed to her withdrawal, Arrowrose was taken to Hokilikt on Saturday, but her trainer discovered on arrival at the course that four acceptance had been overlooked by the owner. ENGLISH FACING __ ONK THOUSAND GUINEAS WON BY MESA fWfjri* -.'■Hl' * MHOUA'JKitf.-BT El.X.'i MO rn.t.tt-Afu—corr&taut.) I.'JXDO.V, May :s. '* .■■■:>■■ !'<■: Olio Tlioimml f,- w ,t»:, :ir• t . f Ml" . ftfi-t i " "J; ■ >-'.• v.-i- run. Thii result V . , ■- ONI! THOUSAND OUU.SAS. Vi < 1 . I'. I'll I i;of, ; --i r, iw V) |,.-r |"T r.-llt. 111,, v,, >v»r.ol.l lilli,-.. U-'t tur.k. O .!! uul... Wrriuv.nm.-r . .»< .Mi';.-,A ij ■/ Kir- j 'J U- !.j i:j 3. i*'s»n4'i» /'t, { IlymUonl Urid-y by ■.. 2 ' I*"'. ,rJ, i i'nrtby Pita- I .'arci ',,r ;-.Uil:iru; - ~ ;; 'f v'mty-iv.-j -fir? -J Wvu b ■ t h rt.c uVn'■ ; ir 1, :1 tj, ;m'i ft ll'i th'T'l.

TROTTING NOTES Reminders Nominations lor the trotting events at the Marlborough Racing Club's meeting will close to-day. Nominations for the Marlborough Trotting Club's meeting will close today at & p.m. Nominations for trotting events on the Ashburton County Racing Club's programme will close to-morrow. Acceptances for the Oainaru Trotting Club's meeting will close to-mor-row. There will be racing at Methven and Cambri ge to-day. At Methven to-day the first race will commence at 11.30 a.m. A special passenger train will leave Christchurch at 7.50 a.m. Two-Year-Olds at Methven With the New Zealand Sapling Stakes to bo decided early next month, special interest will centre in the appearance of a number of two-year-olds at Methven to-day. A few horses claiming classic engagements have raced during the last few weeks, but not one has yet won a race. Those that will he paraded to-day include the following:—R. B. Berry's Rollalong and D. R. Revell's Tapdancer, traineJ by R. B. Berry; Durbar Lodge Ltd.'s, Casanova and Mistral, trained by G. Mouritz: J- Green's Green Tanger, trained by J. Bell, jun.; Vinco, owned and trained by J. P. McKendry; Mrs E. 1. Friediander's Fine Art, trained by A. S. Brown; R. J. and L. H. Scoon's Exporter, trained by M. Scoon; Miss F. Khouri and F. Holmes's Gaillard. trained bv F. G. Holmes; S. R. Johns's Pagan, by Travis Axworthy --1 01, trained by C. Messervey; and Valdor, owned and trained by R. B. Berry. Ann Parrish The American filly Airflow was altogether too good for the class she met at Forbury Park on Saturday; but in running second Ann Parrish gave a display that promises well for her engagements at Methven to-day. She is owned and trained by R. Townley at Washdyke, an ' her sire, Guy Parrish, and dam,' Ingle Bingen, were wellknown trotters on Canterbury courses a few years ago. Improvement Neet-cd Bittersweet was one of the popular fancies at the Ashburton meeting last month, but her form was nothing to enthuse over. She has plenty of speed, and possibly only needs racing experience to make her a paying proposition on the race track. A Speedy Trotter Walter Wrack is a very speedy trotter, but his form has not been altogether consistent. If he elects to trot steadily at Methven to-day he will be in a place at the finish. A Three-Year-Old W. J. Doyle has a promising three-year-old in Ebbtide, by Wrack—Disappearance. The gelding is engaged in the Highbank Handicap at Methven. Royal Palm At the Cheviot meeting Royal Palm showed very promising form in twice running second, and may improve on this form at Methven to-day. Re handicaps In the President's Handicap at Methven to-day Graham Direct has been penalised 24vds, and will now start ('rum -13 yards behind, and in the Craglea Handicap Iraq has been penalised 12 yards, and will start from the 12 yards mark. Bo.th geldings were successful at Forbury Park on Saturday. WclJ-descrved Victory Craganour's win in the King George Handicap at Forbury Park on Saturday did not come out of turn, for it is well over 18 months since he figured on the winning list. Of late he has been racing well without any luck, and in the Durbar Handicap at Ashburton last month he was narrowly defeated by Willow Wave after registering -Imin 25 4-ssec for two miles. He came at the right end of Saturday's race, and is evidently back to his best form, in which case he may go on to win further good races.

An Unlucky Club The Forbury Park. Club has .suffered several severe reverses during the last lew years on account of bad weather, and 12 months ago the second day's racing had to be postponed from Saturday, May 5, to Wednesday May 0. Although there was a very big attendance on the second day, to witness Harold Logan and Walla Walla in a matifh race the totalisator investments amounted to £14,444, while on the first cay the total was £11,817. Saturday's total of £18,580 shows a substantial advance on these figures; but it falls short of the £20,791 put through on the second day of the 1933 fixture. Advance in Training A particularly pleasing feature of light harness racing is to note wellbred young horses included in the Stud Book and training on to make large on thf/ track, says a Dunedin writer, It; is the best sign of' real progress, because it shows a basic interest in breeding and recording the fact instead of the unpardonable carelessness that has been in existence and still continues to exist. It also shows that owners realise that breeding is required to make a racehorse. The Starting Problem The starting problem is always with us, and yesterday the writer was invited to inspect an electrical starting machine working on an interlocking -system which makes it. practically impossible to start a field unless all the horses in each line are flat-foot, writes "Sentinel" in the Otago Daily "Times" of Saturday last. The tapes cannot be released until each and every button controlling the individual barriers signify that every horse is fairly set for a start. It is an elaboration of the flag system, which has a steward at each line in a handicap, and prevents a start from taking place until all the flags are in unison. The electric device operating the various barriers ensures a rapidity of release that leaves nothing to be desired in that direction, and it has th" further great merit of working in silence. It can be operated from either side of a track, and the starter cannot dispatch a field Until the machine indicates that every line is properly set. The interlock system of starting has been the result of years of scudy by Mr VS. MeKewen, and has only to be seen at work to meet with the approval of all interested in li&ht harness racing. It certainly eliminates the chance of a bad start, or practically reduces the risk in that direction to a minimum, because each barrier must work simultaneously or riot at all. AMERICAN RACING OMAHA WINS KENTUCKY DERBY (UHITItI PBIESS ASSOCIATION —8T KUICTBIO ET',I.S«KAI H- - COVYIUQHT.) (Received May 5, 8.20 p.m.) LOUISVILLE, May 4. William Woodward's Omaha won the sixty-first Kentucky Derby to-day. The gross value was 49,950 dollars. Omaha's time was 2min sscc, compared with Twenty Grand's track record of 2min l:lsec. Roman Soldier v. ;s second and Whiskolo third, followed by Nellie only filly in the race.