RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21646, 3 December 1935, Page 14

RACING AND TROTTING

-:lstm NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

&3<|. - -'■" "•' .December 6, 7—Woodville District'J.C. c :X>ee#oiber. 7, 9—Dargaville R.C. •; December 14—W£ipa R.C. -' December 14—Hororata R.C. ..- December 14—Otaki Maori R.C. »■' December 26—Waipukurau J.C. .- .December- 26—Hurunui Turf Club. -December 26, 28—Taranaki J.C- ■ L 26, 28, ,30—Westland R.C. ;■ 'December "26, 28—Dunedin J.C. ■:, 'December 26, 27, 28—Manawatu.'R.C. i- : December 26, 30, Jan. 1, 2—Auckland R.C. . 1936- ' ..January I—Waiau R.C. January I—Waikouaiti R.C. January I—Wyndham R.C. ': January I—Greymouth J.C. ', : January 1, 4—Stratford R.C. January 1, 2—Marton J.C. : January 1, 2—Hawke's Bay J.C. - . January 1, 2—Wairarapa R.C. '-.January 2— Oamaru J.C. ' January 2, 3—Southland R.C. h January 7, 9—Reef ton J.C. January 10, ll—Vincent J.C. 'r January 11—Greymouth J.C. . January 16, 18—Thames J.C. January 18—Wairio J.C. January 22—Ashhurst-Pohangina R.C. • January 22. 24, 25—Wellington R.C. January 25—Clifden R.C. (at Inver- ' cargill). January 25, 29—Takapuna J.C. - - "': January 30, Feb I—Egmont R.C. :'. • January 30, Feb. I—fWairoa R.C. J .. TRbTTINd FIXTURES ' December 7—Te Afoha T.C. ~ ;December,7-f-New BrightoiJ T.C. " '.December 26-rAshburton T.C. ■■- December 26—Gore T.C. - •' December 26—Winton T.C, , . - :. 26, 27- : r-Westport T.C. 'r December 27, 28, 31—Auckland T.C. * iISJ36 '• ■- vJanuary 1-,* 2—Canterbury'Park T.C. *■'. January T.C. •- jJanuary 4, -Sr-Greymouth' T.C. ■ 'January MM-Reefton T.C. ;T January 18—Timaru, T.C. -,' January 25 N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. , - January 30, February I—Forbury Park ..'"';;. T.C. . ,'?. ■•'■- , -Nominations for- the. Hurunui Turf '-- JGlub's .annual- race meeting will close -. ; o'n, Saturday next -. - ' ■'■ ,; - >,';.— . Moonbeam's'rilaniff was omitted from « fthe- list. of- jabmiriatbns 'for- the Bangor '-Handicap, at -the Horo- ■' '*rate SWcing Club's meeting.;'-. * \,, 1 '" i :\Polygiaph, Curtis, has-always shaped ?; well' gaUcbsi/but, except at jS. Rangiora; onyLabbuir- Day, he has;f ailed J gis-xace&'-<'He added'another ?•''foi'his.-list* of poor performances at i'sSlAsbbiuifon off Saturday. ~£t"' following on: a good .V" ioHow&g iettgagemenr at' Ash's 1 ! of the first £& & lel£ve'''the-barrier- she was badly v»- ; back" to a-rear posi<,,ttan,Mrdmi,wmßh she was unable to f'recover;. v , ',■,,•. '. . , ' '■'" - 3iSs> Rank-Tan such a good rjace at --tbe I '-Banks- Peninsula meeting, last (*tabnth J that it was generally considered - : his new - owner' had struck a lucky '" patch in securing him. Three failures * at the New 3eaJandrCtip meeting and a another! at > Ashburton •: on Saturday, "'-, however, irfdicated that the gelding ■?, bas'nofmade any improvement an his i-j: tocmer; "ideas, of racing. ■;,-,-^Cheap'Money, should-pay her way "remainder of the season. ? '- is • noti.?;light ::boy's mount, • and ->* - with £ a "strong; horseman in control she ', i&dulil make a.returjt at-Hororata. * nominated for the '=. Auckland •: to=*whether he would accompany Greek i fShephe?d and Pelmet was delayed unafter the Ashburton-meeting. His '-'■- Jform there twas not very encouraging, ,- and judged'* on that his, prospects at . "Ellerslie • would ~ not appear Very , . bright: " ' ''.'',',,' . >, ; Owing to a misprint,.L. J.Lew« was ■}- [yesterday shown a^-the rider ot South--KfSown at Ashburton.. This,, of course, ■V + should'-have'beenr"L.-J.-Ellis. r "' \f was-declde4-'after 'Saturday's rac- %• ling 'at Ashburton to give Miracle a ■} tspell on the Longbeach estate.. &n ■ Margaret Rose" made a bold showing I: tor' six furlongs in the high-weight . : '*event at Ashburlpn, and as this was % * Sec first race for some months she V should prove a payable* proposition on -' .Uhe"-W€st''t'oast circuit. M"' Bfolana,, Night Raidirom Sunny ;*. efam& -Mr J. s H. .Watson,, of •' f3saitupa; -Showed' a turn of speed dur- ;- *iiig<the middle stage?* of-'the maiden 1 at Ashburton, on Saturday. She oil race but sKduld' settle "down" with \ tmore £acpe«ience? ',.,_. .. " t,'*: Argenticf'has'done all his. >ork.since &tfmXe*&6B&>a Cup meetingth'e reC-- 1 verse' way w""- view or his visit, to 'where his engagemehts will fc%6cluc}eTihe Auckland Cup: ! He is to £\jfceidven:#'!fice.iin the.Racecourse Hill itext week, Tand llfgppe northern prospects,; J "---.*. ?>>'' ''.■'■'. . K4?lup^tb , ''Oct6ber 19 last the list of fgfwdnnißg .owners in" England -was igSlsfieaded'-. =by/ HLH. rAga Khan with Bailey .being -next. M*i&lJ23jS36j"Jtnd Lord Deiby third Butters wasthe"most with' 43 wins and ;Leader.' was f and ! £33.961.' G. He.was gg' was • next with <;4Ss?|winSw*-Slandford was an setofftafst* P^^jWa-ttJ^--'*"Bst ' ! of"'winning^'.sires' with being --'next' with sf followed :T!Srinalot, '^ Son-in-law,- Fox- - Papyrus,= arid', Boftworjh.; - -.'. '"''• \ '';..'< ■.' * I|3ijj^ : p||daJe:;P fc ark 'Stakes -=at' New-. J>tljpiar3s6t|#:'few''-'-weeks "ago created im?f aroused .-keen l :t'*Sn#^fel'"^<^" , breeaers'''m"d facing' v are already, talk&isßm the Eng*- : :c|,"tjtstt qlasiacs%t 1936. TheyfiecaE the 4^}Mm^^xxm i 1 Chaof f| S:; SjSie *BBB&ffig?£- "ASijer won" the French Two I J^'^o rei ¥ossing the". f r .jn next ; sjeasott.,his ".three .tbe'-'Lihcolnshire, In which' *|oup7' : iaSa the. Cfeimpion,Stakes,, both.. the Newmarket P ?!?&*&&*'. ■■'■-- ,

race he beat Colorado. Unquestionably he had great speed. ■ A son of Teddy, Asterus has been most successful at, the stud. He was the leading stallion in France last year, and was second on the list in 1933. Apelle then was the leader, mainly through the Grand Prix victory of Cappiello. The majority of the offspring of Asterus seem to show their best form at distances less than one and a half miles, although that queertempered colt Assuerus has been a notable exceptipn. Zariba, the dam of Abjer, was the best filly ever sired by that great horse Sardanapale. From 1926 she developed that habit of breeding in alternate years. In 1927 she went to England to be mated with Gainsborough. The produce was Goyescas, a really good colt, who ran second to Cameronian in the Two Thousand Guineas. In 1930 came a filly by Buchan. In 1932, Corrida, by Hurry On, made her appearance. Then, fortunately for M. Boussac, the mare "mended her ways" and in 1933, to Asterus, produced the latest winner of the Middle Park Stakes.

TROTTING NOTES Reminders Acceptances for the New Brighton Trotting Club's summer meeting will close at noon to-day. Nominations.for ,the Westport Trotting Club's meeting' will close at- 9 p.m. on, Thursday. , 1 ' ~* Nominations for handicap events at I the Auckland Trotting Club's summer i meeting and payments for the Great j Northern Derby will close on Friday | at 5 p.m. Nominations for the Ashburton, I Gore, and' Winton meetings, and for •trotting events at the Waikouaiti, and Wyndham race meetings will close oh Monday. - • Acceptances for trotting events at the Hororata Racing Club's annual 'meeting will close next Monday. Golden Dollar

Golden Dollar at one time looked like developing into a high-grade pacer, but he apparently trained off and proved rather expensive. He has now had a good spell, and is due to make his reappearance in the Electric Handicap at New Brighton, when he will probably be ridden by his trainer, C. K. Yeatman. Golden Dollar races best when he is fresh, and this appears a "rare opportunity to test the capabilities of Big Author and others over a mile in saddle. All Sunshine's Form

All Sunshine, who is owned by Mr F L. Price, Invercargill, whose interests are mostly centred in wellknown gallopers, appears in the nominations for New Brighton. For some months she has been in the care of E. C. McDermott, at Addington, and though she raced without success at the spring meeting, she is apparently capable of much better form than she has yet shown in Canterbury. Last season "she won three races, and at the Invercargill meeting in March she was successful in the Invercargill Cup in "4min 37 4-ssec, and the Southland Handicap, in which she registered 4min 34sec from a 4min 41sec mark. The Invercargill track is not regarded as particularly fast, and when she won, All Sunshine was considered a very good mare. Six years old, she is by Surigod from the New Zealand Cup winner Win Soon. Her chances at New Brighton cannot be ignored altogether.

Jottings Ace Pot was allowed to go out at a long price at Ashburton on Saturday. The odds are likely to be restricted if he starts at New Brighton on Saturday. Chile Bean started in the Sapling Stakes and New Zealand Derby, and was regarded as most promising. He is expected to improve before the season is far advanced. Bay Flier and Noble Prince are the horses of the moment. Forbury Park form suggests that they will reach good class company. A penally of 24 yards for a fine performance at Forbury Park places Big Author 12 yards behind in the Electric Handicap at New Brighton. If M. Holmes is in the saddle the price available will be limited.

Sports Review, trained at Methven, will meet fair class pacers in the Saltaire Handicap at New Brighton. A good position at the barrier will find him fighting out the finish with the best in the race.

Gaillard, a very speedy but green three-year-old in F. Holmes's care, is due to make another appearance on Saturday. ' Experience, is all that is needed to develop him. His running in the Derby may be ignored, for he quite failed to handle the heavy going. - Noble Prince, now 84 yards behind, following on a 60 yards penalty for his dual win at Forbury Park, is hardly likely to be started in the Saltaire Handicap at New Brighton on Saturday. In a mile and a half race even on the bigjjrass track the prospects of even a good horse like Noble Prince, can hardly appeal. The ,Timaru Trotting Club has issued .the programme for its meeting to be held on January 18. The President's Handicap, of 250 sovs, is for horses ,that can-do 4min 34sec or better, and is the principal feature of the day's card. The Pareora Handicap, of a imile and a quarter, for 2min 47sec class horses, is worth 150 sovs. Nominations will close on January 8. Royal Romance has two seconds to his credit. Only four years old, this filly may improve her record at New -Brighton.

' Betty Wrack has had a good spell from racing, and is fit and well for immediate engagements.

Loretta has been consistent, but appears to lack the necessary brilliance to' win races. The ■ form of Carageen at New Brighton will be watched with interest .He is rounding into shape very quickly and should not be long off the winning list. New Brighton T.C.

• New Brighton holds its popularity as a racing centre, and though the seaside club must necessarily draw its support from a fairly, wide area the fields keep well up to the average, end owners contribute in nomination and acceptance fees a big proportion of the stakes that are raced for. New Brighton to many is a playground, and .the big area of land is suitable for those who wish ■to spend a day. in £he[ seaside aifj study the form of horses likely to race at meetings in the near future, and allow the totalisator to take care of itself. The stakes are not,big, but generally they are commensurate with the" classes' of the races on the programme, and they cater" for useful horses rather than top-notehers.

Speed or Stamina Under the heading Speed or Stamina ~ "Sentinel" in the "Otago Daily Times"; has the 'following:—"Unless the "ideas held by drivers and trainers about races over two miles are completely changed, clubs are wasting money in providing stakes over the distance named. When drivers take a seat behind a horse for a two-mile rape they seem >to be obsessed" with ibe idea .that' the distance is far too long, and hence endeavour to make ,the fjlrst half ol the journey as easy : 'sg jiossible. This idea prevails from „tbe -Trotting Cup down to the lowest .*' Trace over the

and stamina is extremely rare." "Sentinel's" views are evidently prompted by the victory of Vesuvius in the W. F. James Cup at Forbury Park for the black pacer won from 36 yards behind in a comparatively slow run race, although the 4min 28 4-ssec was faster than he had been assessed at. The question arises—who is to make the pace in these events? The drivers, experienced in the art. of handling pacers, must be given credit for knowing the limitations of their charges, and it will be found that the pacemaker in the majority of cases is not the winner, and this applies in mile races as well, as two miles. Drivers handle their horses to win and the man who waits is generally the winner. Hector Gray and' Free Holmes in recent years have taught ■this lesson to many who regard the lead as the only place to be at any stage of a race. If time of a race and nothing else counted, then we might find drivers hitting the first mile in 2min lOsee and the second in 2min 16sec instead of the other way round, and the pacemakers • dying to nothing at the finish. Big money, however, is attached to the winning. of a race, and the driver who makes too much use of a horse in the early stages is bound to crash. The limit horses as a rule make it hard enough for the backmarkers, ' when a first mile in 2min 20sec often, requires the others to do 2min lSsec, and the second mile round a field in 2min Bsec—a big task. A ■drive* '■ has. tio ; objection to a 2min .'iOseci-gait being: set from the start so 'lpas*-asVlus' , liQrse ,fe riot asked .to do