RACING AND TROTTING LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21656, 14 December 1935, Page 24

RACING AND TROTTING LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

RACING FIXTURES ✓ December 14—Waipa 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. December 26, 28, 30—Westland R.C. December 26, 28—Dunedin J.C. December 26, 27, 28—Manawatu R.C. 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. January 7, 9 —Reef ton J.C. January 10, 11—Vincent J.C. 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 Invercargill). January 25, 29—Takapuna J.C. January 30, Feb. I—Egmont R.C. January 30, Feb. I—Wairoa R.C.

TROTTING FIXTURES * December 26—Ashburton T.C. December 26—Gore T.C. December 26, 28—Wairarapa T.C. December 26, 27—Westport T.C. December 27, 28, 31—Auckland T.C. December 28—Winton T.C. 1936 January 1, 2—Canterbury Park T.C. January 3—Westland T.C. January 4, 6—Greymouth T.C. January 10—Reefton T.C. January 18—Timaru T.C. January 25 —N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. January 30, February I—Forbury Park T.C.

TURF GOSSIP Reminders Nominations for the Greymouth Jockey Club’s first midsummer meeting on, January 1 will close at 9 p.m. to-day. Trains for Hororata Races For intending racegoers to the Hororata meeting to-day, arrangements have been made for Christchurch passengers to be accommodated on the West Coast express, leaving Christchurch at 10 a.m., connecting with a special train leaving Darfield at 11 a.m., and arriving at Coalgate at 11.25 a.m. Motor-buses will convey passengers off this train from Coalgate to the racecourse.

Reminders

Cross-Country Performers The steeplechasers, generally the mainstay of the Western Southland district, are again commencing to return to serious work, as some of them will be required to race at the Wairio meeting in January and at Winton in February, These include .Panocha. Money Mine, Dunmure, Quinopal, Trisox, Black Banner, and Rotowai. West Dome is also to be given another preparation for cross-country racing with a view to contesting the steeplechases at Otautau and Riverton. He has been used as a hack on his owner’s property lor some months, and now shows no sign of his old shoulder trouble.

Heavily Supported • Torch, a member of A. Cook’s stable at Te Awamutu, was solidly supported in the Trial Stakes, six furlongs, on the first day of the recent Waikato spring meeting. Howeverv-he failed to show up, and performed similarly on the second day. He is a fine-looking gelding by Illumination from Lupinella, and these were his first starts. Torch is accepted for in the Waipa Plate, six furlongs, at Te Awamutu, today, and is a likely improver. Waipa Plate By his finishing second to Gloucester in the Melrose Handicap at the Takapuna meeting, solid support is likely to be forthcoming for Karohia in the Waipa Plate. He is still inclined to run a bit “green” in his-races, but the experience he had at Ellerslie should benefit him to some extent. Karohia is trained on the Te Awamutu course and this should also assist him. Bred to Gallop

Diacquedoon, who is engaged in the Waipa Plate at Te Awamutu to-day, showed a good turn of speed in the Kaikohe Maiden Handicap, six furlongs, at the Bay of Island meeting at Pukekohe last month- He jumped away well and with Needful carried on the running to the straight, being beaten into fifth position at the end. He is by Diacquenod from Lassie Boon, and therefore is bred for speed, being a half-brother to Master Boon, winner of the Railway Handicap, and Lorna Boon.

Resuming Racing After Money, who will resume racing in the Dominion at Otakl to-day, is a five-year-old mare by Paper Money from the Demosthenes—Sunglow mare Afterglow, winner of both St. Legers. Sunglow was a sister to Boniform and a half-sister to Martian. Mr W. Higgins bought After Money as a yearling for 75 guineas. Te Kara’* Brother

Kahapa, the brother to Te Kara, only started on a couple of occasions last season, and won both times. He opened his account this season by annexing the G*ey Lynn Handicap,, one mile, at the Avondale spring fixture. He was beaten in both his starts at Te Rapa, but at the recent Talqjpuna meeting ran third in the PupukeTlate, one mile. Kahapa is due to make his next appearance in the Hack Cup, seven furlongs, at Te Awamutu, today, and despite the fact that he is topweight with 9-2 he should again make his presence felt. Michaela’s Progeny

An interesting newcomer in the Hoxton Park Juvenile at Warwick Farm was the chestnut colt Prendergast (Lord Warden —Michaela), a halfbrother to the V.R*C. Sires’ Produce Stakes winner, Nedda. Prendergast is being trained by J. Barden for Mr “A. Forth” and (says an Australian paper) looks the L part of a galloper. Another member of the same family in the care of Barden is the pony LaviUa (El* Cacique—Nedda), who may prove a top-notcher in her class. Fair Races 1 Queen Nona has a couple of engagements at the Waipa meeting to-day, being top-weight in the Kihikihi Hack Handicap, one mile, with 9-0, while she has 7-12 in the Hack Cup, seven furlongs. Queen Nona ran a good race in the Pakaraka Handicap, six furlongs, at the recent Pukekohe meeting, finishing third to Bellkyrian and Wahine Reihi. Her next appearance was in the Takapuna Plate and later in the Pupuke Plate at the same meeting. She was meeting very strong fields for one of her class, but all the same she ran fair races. She may do. better at Te Awamutu. Plunge on Palm The strength of the “ring” at Kembla Grange was emphasised recently (says a Sydney writer) by the plunge on the New Zealand-bred mare Palm, She is by imported Lackham from Sleeping Beauty, and was purchased privately in the Dominion by her owner-trainer, M. Poison, for £375. After Dover Patrol and Cap-

tain John had been prominent early. Palm revealed, her* speed and, taking charge shortly after entering the straight, she beat the outsider Rhamses comfortably by a length, with Captain John three-quarters of a length farther back. Poison places his gallopers to the best advantage, and his previous win was with Ten of Diamonds on the Londonderry course at Richmond.

A Competent Rider A hitherto practically unknown jockey has forced himself into the limelight in Tasmania this season. He is J. Connolly, a versatile lightweight, who attracted attention by riding three winners at the opening meeting of the season. He has been successful at every subsequent meeting at which he has ridden, and at the Tasmanian Racing Club’s meeting at Elwick a fortnight ago again rode three'winners and a second. He is as competent over hurdles as on the flat and has ridden the winners of the only two hurdle races decided in Tasmania this season. Although Connolly rode several winners last season he was given few opportunities, but now that he has proved his ability he is not lacking for mounts. On the Improve Cherry King fell just short of firstclass company in the spring, but it is quite on the cards that he will make amends at the summer meetings (says a Sydney writer). The former New Zealander is a candidate for the Villiers Stakes and the Summer Cup. Perhaps the former event will be chosen for him. Despite his Epsom failure, it was in races up to a mile that he showed his best form in the spring. Cherry King was tried over middle distances at the Australian Jockey Club meeting, but was a failure. It is unlikely, therefore, that another attempt will be mads with him as a stayer. During the absence of his trainer, George Price, in Melbourne last month, Cherry King did particularly well. This was evidenced by the manner in which he worked last week at Randwick. Accompanied by the country speedster, Architect, who won a novice at Warwick Farm, Cherry King was responsible for one of the fastest halfmile gallops on the grass.

Successes in Melbourne ► Mr W. R. Kemball was successful with two members of his team at the Caulfield charity meeting last week, Barnum and Idavale both carrying this sportsman’s colours. Barnum, who was the winner of the Trial Hurdles, is a four-year-old bay gelding by Cape Horn from the Merry Moment mare Melting Moment, so that he is a full-brother to Foulwind and a half-brother to Shortly. When being prepared at Trentham as an early two-year-old, he showed a lot of promise, but he failed in Victoria as a two and three-year-old, being turned to hurdling last winter and gaining places at this role before tjie close of the season.

Idavale is one of the two-year-olds sent across from Trentham last autumn. She is a brown filly by Lord Quex from ihe Martian—Grecian Maid mare Arizona, none of whose previous offspring, mainly to Cape Horn, have been of an account It is a good family, however, Grecian Maid being a half-sister to Our Lady, ancestress of Bronze, Farceur, Cowl, Veilmond, etc. Women Racegoers

When the economic situation was at its worst, Melbourne racing clubs were forced to tighten their purse strings because of reduced attendances, but most of them have brought stakes to almost their previous value again, and judging by the patronage of recent meetings prizes will be further increased before long, says a Melbourne writer. ->

A racing official, whose work includes the compilation and dissection of attendance figures, stated at Moonee Valley last month that the larger crowds were more than satisfactory to the clubs, and that the greater interest which is -taken in racing by women was to a measure responsible. Since admittance fees for women to Flemington and Caulfield were reduced from 13s to 6s about four years ago, the attendance of women has increased just 100 per cent. But the inception of the totalisator, more than the reduced admittance fee, is given the credit for this remarkable difference, so it is doubtful whether a lower admittance fee for men would have such a great effect.

TROTTING NOTES Jottings Entries for trotting events at the Greymouth Jockey Club’s midsummer meeting will close to-day at 9 p.m. Nominations for the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s summer meeting will close on December 19. at noon. When E. N. Kennerley returned to Australia he had in his care Fairyland, Orwell, and a maiden trotter by Jack Potts—Ecstasy. Evicus and Emillus Way It was generally thought that the Tasmanian pacers, Evicus and Emilius Way, would leave for Auckland this evening, but the absence of their names frorh the list of acceptances for the first day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting suggests that the acceptances have been missed or that the pair will be shipped to Australia immediately. Evicus was thought to have a rare chance in the Auckland Cup. It appeared an opportunity too good to be missed, but she still retains an entry at Ashburton. The Globe Derby mare has not shown her true form in New Zealand, and according to reports, she is quite capable of holding her own with the best in New Zealand.

Navy Blue A good type of three-year-old in Navy Blue will be raced at the Hororata meeting to-day, and while he is set to give away 48 yards in the Snowden Handicap he will have plenty of friends. He is by Man o’ War, is trained by S. A. Edwards, and won the rate for three-year-olds at the Benefit meeting in August. Like many of the best racehorses to-day Navy Blue claims as his dam a Logan Pointer mare, •

The Champion Stakes With an acceptance of 12 of the best bred three-year-olds in New Zealand, a number that includes some of the best performed youngsters of their age ever raced in the Dominion, the Ashburton Club is doubly fortunate in the support accorded the New Zealand Champion Stakes to be run on Boxing Day. The only pity is that the fine prize offered near the headquarters of trotting has affected to a great extent the Auckland Trotting Club, which is having a hard task to keep its Great Northern Derby on the trotting calendar. With such a counterattraction to its principal meeting the Auckland Club may yet find it advisable to postpone its Derby until a later date. There was a time not so many years ago when the biggest attractions put on by the Ashburton and Canterbury Park Clubs did not affect the northern body, but a bad period was experienced, and with reduced stakes and the high cost of transport owners fourid it impossible to travel so far afield. It may not be long, however, before Auckland is again on the map as a big trotting centre, and it will be all for the good of the sport when the winning of the Great Northern Derby becomes the ambition of every owner. Class Three-year-olds There may have been better three-year-olds than Double Great and Frisco Lady—possibly War Buoy, Gamble, and Graham Direct were superior—but in few single seasons have there been so many proved three-year-

olds and so many that show the promise exhibited by a number of those in work at present. The logical favourites are Frisco Lady and Double Great, but just which is the better will be decided on Boxing Day. Both are high grade performers. In the Sapling Stakes Frisco- Lady showed her superiority over Gaillard and Double Great, and all three have since performed in fine style. The real test should have come in the New Zealand Derby at Addington last month, but a heavy track and a certain amount of luck in the running left Double Great a by no means easy victor. It was a splendid exhibition between two fine three-year-olds. The tables may be turned at the next meeting. Favourites, Beaten The Champion Stakes, first run in 1933, drew a poor field, Attorney, who has done little since, winning from Morello and three others in 3min 25sec, and 12 months ago the race saw the downfall of a hot favourite in Gamble, who was decisively beaten by Graham Direct in 3min 19 3-ssec. Grace McElwyn was in third place. In both events decided the fields have been weak numerically, but the coming contest will find the ideal field in action. Double Great Double Great has a record of Shun 19sec for a mile and a half against his name, and in his races he has shown the true racing spirit and a determination and gameness characteristic of his sire. Racing temperament counts a lot in these days of speed and so far Mr McKenzie’s pacer has done nothing wrong. On breeding there is little better, and like many other great racehorses he boasts a double strain of the prized Peter the Great blood, the first through his sire, Great Bingen, whose dam Bertha Bell was a daughter of that sire, and second through his dam Great Actress, who was by Great Audubon by Peter the Great. Both sire and dam possessed great speed, but although Great ' Actress was a fine performer in private and cost a big sum of money, her racing career was not a long one. Frisco Lady Frisco Lady was bred and gaited by Mr W. J. Morland, but all her racing has been done under the care of M. B. and later S. A. Edwards. By Jack Potts from Princess Ann, both Americans, Frisco Lady is a filly that would be a joy to have in any stable. She is one of the most racy-looking youngsters in the pacing ranks and, like Double Great, she -possesses the right racing temperament. Jack Potts was a splendid racehorse, and but for an accident at a critical period of his racing career he might have proved the best pacer of his time. Princess Ann had little' to recommend her as a racing proposition, but her excellent breeding induced two Christchurch s&ortsmen to pay a big price for her and bring her to New Zealand. Frisco Lady has won two races in three starts, and both were accomplished on big grass tracks where stamina has been the main factor in success. Gaillard Better things than he has yet shown in public are expected of Gaillard, who was second *in the Sapling Stakes and badly affected by the heavy going in the Derby. Again select breeding is in evidence, for by Rey de Oro, his dam is a racecourse favourite in Bonny Logan, a winner over all distances, as lazy as they are made, and as genuine in a hard finish as any horse racing. Gaillard will develop into a good racehorse, although it may take some

little time to make him. He is a colt open to improvement, but Free Holmes is not in the habit of Hurrying his horses. If Gaillard has made the steady improvement that is expected of him he may provide very serious opposition to Frisco Lady and Double Great.

Casanova’s Prospects While many may regard the Sapling Stakes as a match between the two proved champions, there are others who command respect, and Casanova is a colt of the greatest promise. At the start of his racing career be was as green and inexperienced as any colt could be, and yet he showed the gameness of his breed. In each succeeding race he has become better, and his latest performance at New Brighton may be classed amongst the best registered by a three-year-old this season. In none of his races has he been favoured with the run on the rails that often means the difference between victory and defeat, and in his latest victory he proved himself a stayer and genuine racehorse.

Possibilities M. Holmes will be entrusted with the handling of Pot Luck, who has yet to win a race, but has shown form good enough to give him a royal chance. Apollo, who will be acclaimed one of the best-looking horses in the race, is a son of a brilliant sprinter in Acron, and without public form he is a proposition. Superior Rank has shown speed above the average, and the experience he has gained will assist him. He is by Jack Potts from a fine race mare in Quality—breeding that in itself is a recommendation. Chili Bean, Maltravers, Vinco, and Ping help to make up a field that would do credit to the best that has contested a race for three-year-olds in the Dominion. Proved ability and breeding are evident and in a true run race it would not surprise to find the three-year-old record broken. It will take a high grade racehorse to win, and four that have prospects are Frisco Lady, Double Great, Casanova, and Gaillard. Observant Stipendiary Steward There is not much that passes the vision of the stipendiary steward, Mr J. C. Skull, at Wayville (South Australia). Following each meeting he makes close investigation into all the betting sheets, and knows how the money has been scattered to the penny, says an Australian paper. He also has his little black book to take note of any discrepancy in times. Mr Skull has come to the conclusion that there is not much wrong with the form in South Australia, judging by the consistent times made. This season, Wrinkle has had five starts for two firsts, a second, a third, and a fourth, and there has been merely a fraction of variation in the times. Logan Park, in his last seven starts, has been out of the money only once, and he has trotted with extraordinary consistency in, respect to times. Lulu’s Favourite

has not been out of a placing in six starts, and Lulu Dick has had three runs for as many wins. In his last three runs Logan Park has made 2min 18 l-ssep. 2min 17 l-ssec, and 2min 17sec for a third, and two seconds, beaten on the post on each occasion.

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PUKETOI HACK HURDLES, Of 90 SOVS. One mile , st. lb. and a half. stlb. Petrarch 10 1 * Royal King 9 0 Spender 9 11 ' Affliction ,,j 9 0 Gaswyn .. 9 7 Battleground 9 0 Midacre . 9 -4 Imasurvey .. 9 0 Otauru King 9 a Tambo .. 9 0 12.29 p.m.— MANUAO MAIDEN PLATE, of 85 •ova. Six furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Abracadabra 8 t Hlne Ra 8 7 Barley Rustem .. 8 7Almond 8 T Scooter .. 8 7 Blue • Sansfoy a 7 Mauritius 8 7 Tommy Distinguished Gold Vein .. 8 7 Atkina 8 7 8 7 Valroy a 7 Gay Coat .. 8 7 Warahl .. 8 7 Garter Bed 8 7 , 9 8 0 1.5 p.m.— i OTAKI HACK : HANDICAP, of 85 ■ova. Seven furlongs. St. lb. at. lb. State Bank 8 11 Nlghtlass .. 7 7 Confiscation 8 10 Consummation 7 2 Alcides 8 7 Colenso .. 7 a Pukeko 8 5 Pawky 7 0 Treasure Hunt 8 4 Frugal .. 7 0 The Image .. 7 7 Sir Ronald 7 0 1.50 p.m.— HERE NIK3TINI MEMORIAL STAKES. of 140 SOVS. One, mile and a quarter. st. lb. at. lb. Might 9 0 Hunting Princess Lodge 7 8 Doreen 8 8 Sunee 7 8 Gay Boy .. 8 6 Eminent 7 7 Semper Bempaloag 7 5 Paratua