RAGING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21826, 4 July 1936, Page 18

RAGING AND TROTTING

LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

RACING FIXTUftES July 7,9, 11—Wellington R.C. July 18—Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club, July 18—Waimate District H.C. July 22—Rangitikei Hunt Club, July 23, 25—Poverty Bay Turf Club. July 25—South Canterbury Hunt Club. July 25 —Manawatu E.C. TROTTING FIXTURES August 8,12,14 Metropolitan T.C. August 15 —Cambridge T.C. August 29—Auckland T.C. September s—New Brighton T.C. September 12—Wellington T.C, October 3—Methven T.C. October 10—New Brighton T;C. October 17—Waikato T.C. October 17, 19—Westport T.C. October 22. 24—Forbury Park T.C. October 24, 26—Auckland T.C. October 24, 26—Greymouth T.C. October 26—Manawatu T.C. October 25—Oamaru T.C. October 31—Wellington T.C. November 10 t 12, 13— N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. TURF GOSSIP Reminder Nominations for the Waimate Hunt Club’s meeting will close at 8 p.m. on Monday. Rider Retained Sir Charles Clifford has retained G. Humphries as : first' horseman for . the new.season. Humphries rdd6,several for the Chokebore stable during the present, term, ahd has .now established himself as one of the most accomplished riders in the South Island. In Commission Mr Fred Armstrong’s two rising two-year-old fillies. Allspice and Raphis, have been placed in the hands of J. tomkinson. to be prepared for racing. Allspice is by Chief Ruler from Drama, by . Thespian, and was purchased by F.. Christmas for Mr Armstrong at Trentham in Janiiary last for 275 guineas. Raphis is a brown sister to Phar Lap. Suitable Going Although it is some time since Saritoft, owned by Mr C. Boyle, has done any racing,, he is well forward in. condition, having done a solid preparation at Ellerslie. He is engaged - in hurdle and flat events at the Wellington meeting. Santqft has always raced best in soft going, and the conditions at Trentham should be to his advantage. , A Possibility Though seme considered that Windsor Lad had very little left in him at the finish of the Wanganui Steeplechaser others are cf the opinion that he could have won by a big margin had he been ridden out. In the circumstances it will be interesting to see how the Little England geldipg shapes in the Wellington Steeplechase, for which some good judges are selecting him to be dangerous. Chance Favoured Mother Superior was not herself on the first day of the Wanganui meeting, and her good performance on the second day was the more noteworthy. That race has still further improved the Chief Ruler -mare, and consequently her prosnects in the Stewards’ Handicao at Trentham are favoured by followers of the Fordell stable. Dotog Well The former Victorian, F. Bullock, is tumine cut winners in England. At Gatwick on May 16 he had winners in Zelmos and Grey Rose the former be-, ing ridden by W, Sibbritt, who has permanently settled in England. An interesting Theory One prominent Sydney trainer, believes in blistering yearlings that are to ha prepared for early two-year-old racing. In his opinion it thickens and tightens the skin, thereby assisting ip strengthening the immature bone it covers. In his opinion such procedure is. Ip a measure, a preventive to shinsoreness, and- in his case results have dens a great deal to support that theory. Early Closing -For future meetings the Wellington Racing Club will make 5 p.m. the closin'! hour for nominations, and, where applicable, for acceptances* It is a move, in the right direction, gnd has been successful at Auckland for many yepr?. Owners and trainers who have not made uo their minds by 5 o’clock are not likely to be any more decided by 8 Or 9, and for those who depend noon mails, transport these days is so speeded up. and the telephone service so reliable and prompt that practically all reasons for late hours have disappeared. A Qu'ck Rise ..In. America the way jockeys progress from the bottom to the top in a few months' is remarkable. I. Hanford.. who won the Kentucky Derby Ob Bold Venture, and is now 18, applied in February of last-year to ride Under contract to Miss Mary Hirsch. who holds a trainer’s license, and is a daughter, of Max Hirsc.h. who trained Bold Venture. Hantord did not ride hjs first wmner until Ju l y 25 of. lari year, but then did so well that at the end of December his. winning mounts totalled 84. Photographs of the Dsri>y show that he has a pronounced forward seat. At the finish he was ririit out on Bo’d Venture’s neck. Hanford is still under contract to Miss Hirsch. Real Winter Performer Although Lord Val is getting on in years he has recently run fairly writ, being prominent at the finish of the Kipp George Handicap at EUe’-riie and fourth in the Opptiki Cup at Taulari week. He is one of the b°stperforrned winter houses at Trentham in y°ars. H ; s b®ri efforts were In 103?, wh~n he was beaten a no«=e by Chief Link th° first day, deadheatod with h ; m the second day. and cn the thind day they did not meet, but b'rii won their raees. Last year Lord Vet w s s th’rd in the Whvte and Second in the Winter Oris. has Imen schooling own - hurdles at FUerslle, and for Tuesday next he paid up in the hack h’v-d’o race in preference to the Whyte Handicap. Good Prospects Dunmure (9-13) ran third to Valpe°n fll-ri and Ruby Meteor (9-U) in the Wellington Steeplechase last year, with three-nuariers of a length and a half a length hetwe A n them. Pahu (9-3) was fourth. a”d Durmure meets Ivm this year on ll’b better term*?. In the Otago Steenio r hase Pahu (10-0) beat Dunmure (10-5) in a close firish. and the sou + hern°r comes in on 6’b better terms at Wellington. Dunmure is seven year? oVL and -may, saddle up an improved horse at Trentham. A Wanganui Team W- Rajmer has a team of eight in Work, at Wanganui, comprising Rmrak Entail, Moon rite, Imposture, M’ssal. JciOg, Scart Dane®, and Uliaca. Three Of them—lth°ca. Moquetto and Impos-ture-—are engaged in the Wanganui Guineas, to be run in September. Moduetto especially is furnishing .into a fine-looking;, filly., >nd has built up well. Entril has made bis reappearance. on the tracks af*er a snell. of acme weeks, which has evidently qbne him a lot ef good Wellington Steeplechase Jn recent years top-weights, with the larception of Valpeen, have not played 0 very prominent part at the finish of the, wenfngton Steeplechase. In fact, have not even figured uoiw»icu-J oualy in A Since Mastoar

Strowai\ won with 12-5 in 1918, the highest weights successfully carried have been Coalition 11-11. Oakleigh 11-12, Omabu 11-5 and 11-9, Billy Boy 11-3 and 11-5, and Valpeen 11-4. Coalition was second with IC-11, and again with 11-6. Pamplona was second wich 11-1, and Bon Revc 11-10, Kawmi 11-1, and Make Up 11-3 are the only others since 1918 to carry oyer 11-0 into a place. Valpeen 11-4 was topweight in the field when he won last year, and BiUy Bey 13-5 was in the post of honour when he scored' in 1934, and he ran unplaced with 12-6 in 1933, when Omeo won under 9-4. Billy Boy was also top-weight in the field when he won with 11-3 in 1932, and so is accustomed to carrying a good burden. He has also shaped with distinction in the Grand National Steeplechase unc.er big weights, as he won with 11-13 in 1932, and was second with 11-13, und agam with 11-5. This year he has 11-3 m the Wellington Steeplechase, and also 11 years against him on the calendar. Wanganui J.C. The amount paid in taxation by the Wangapui, Jockey Club for its winter meeting reached nearly £3OUO. It is understood that the club made a profit ol probably £3UO at least over the fixture., As the club gave away an extra £IO3O in stake mqney this result must be considered very satisfactory and will encourage the committee to increase the stakes for the sprang and autumn meetings. It is the latter .fixture whicn is most in need of being made; more attractive. The prize money for the Cup is likely to be substantially increased, while it is possible the Jackson Stakes will again figure on the programme. This weight-ier-age event was formerly run over six lurlongs, and though it did not draw big fields they were invariably high-class. It may be decided, if the race is reinstated, to make it a mile, as there would probably bd more starters if the distance .was lengthened. Two . or three members of the. committee strongly favour the reinstatement of this event, even if it is not likely to bring in the totalisator returns that a hack race would.' Coining Back i Peter Jackson put in such a good finishing run to get third in the ConApily, Handicap that there is no doubt he is coming back to something like ills old form. A mile might be rather short for him, but if Peter Jackson is w e ß 'placed when the final stages of the Whyte Handicap are entered upon he wifi be handy at the finish. The lodger distance in the Parliamentary Handicap should, however, be more to his liking. Derbies on Successive Days • In the 1837-68 season, two Victoria Derbies were fun, one in November, and the other on New Year’s Day. The following-season the Derby, was again run On New Tear’s Day, but in the 1869-10 season the V.R.C. reverted to November. On the occasion it was twice run in one season it was wen by Mr J.’Tail’s Fireworks. After Winning on New. Year’s Day he was saddled up for the next race, the Midsummer Band-cap, one mile and threequarters, winch ne also won. An American horse made the unusual record last month of winning Derbies on successive days, and in different states. On May 22, Kusnaway won the Illinois Derby at Aurora, and then was hurried away to Kentucky in a specially cnartered express car to run in the Latoma Derby the following day. It might have been thought the travelling would have adversely affected Kusnaway, but it must have sharpened him up. At any rate he downed the Latonia Derby favourite, Hollywood, in 2min 2 3-ssec for the mile and a quarter. The added money lor the Illinois Derby was £2500, and the Latonia Derby carried £3OOO added money, of which Rusliaway’s share was £2427. Most owners would have been satisfied with one Derby in a week, but Rushaway’s owner did n6t see any reason for missing the chance of winning another valuable race. TROTTING NOTES An Improving Trotter One of the most improved trotters raced this season is Flotsam and whiff he has not been raced for scv.ra. months he will be well suited by the classes of the unhoppled trotters’ rac-.s to be decided at Addington next month. Only six years old, this gelding should have his best days in iron; of him. He started the season with two unplaced performances at Addington when racing in the nomination of the estate of C. M. Ollivier, but he was then sold to Mr H. Stafford and immediately won the Midwinter Handicap in 3min 23 2-ssec. He then finished second to Sandy N. in the New Brighton Handicap, of two miles, in 4min 37sec. At Addington in November he ran third to Guy o’ Mine and Norman Fox in the Spring Handicap when the going was heavy, and he went on to win the Governor’s Handicap from a 3min 33sec class in 3min 23sec, and after running twice unplaced he made an exhibition of the field opposed .to him in the Strowan Handicap in February, On this occasion he covered the two miles in 4min 34 2-ss*c, and won in impressive style. Since then he has not rafced, but be has well repaid _ hi" present owner for the small initial outlay. On anything he has shown in public, Flotsam must have the track to his liking, and apparently he prefers a mile and a half to a longe" journey. With Flotsam and Discord the Ashburton 'sire Wrack is represented by two of the most promising trotters in New Zealand. A Useful Pacer In Ma Waro the Oamaru trainer, J. Henderson, has a most promising fqur-year-cld who may enter good c.ass company in the coming season. He has not been raced a great deal, and he opened his winning account with a double at Invercargill on March 6. He won the Maiden Handicap in 3min 30sec, and the Crescent Handicap in 3min SSsec, and each time he won with a good deal in hand. At the same meeting he ran second to Harold Guy in 3min 27sec, but easily his best performance was in winning the Stewards’ Hand’cap at Oamaru in 3mm 23 4-s' - ec. In this race he defeated a big firid, which included On Parade, Red Flush. Lucky Jack. Carrageen Casanova, Precious Metal, and other smart pacers. He finished like a 6qme racehorse, and he will not be without friends when next he starts. In his racing Ma Waro has been driven by D. C. Watts, a light-weight, and one of the best reinsmeh in New Zealand. Old-Timers In New Zealand the day of the young horse has arrived,, and, three, four, and five-year-olds can hold their own with most of the older hor:es. A few years ago it was unusual to find any but aged horses eligible for the New Zealand Cup. but already th’s season two.fo -year-olds have qualified There afe still, however, some of the reliable old brigade in harness

anc! naturally they occupy the tightest marks. As a rule, however, a .horse can be said to be at the top. of his form when he is eight years bid, and he seldom improves afterwards. In Australia many old stagers are still earning their oats, and they, get their chances because of concessions granted by the handicapping system* Araby, a Sydney pacer, must be about the oldest horse In training, for he last raced two years ago, when he, w,a? 20 years old, and his owner is preparing him for a further campaign. For Charity The South Australian Trotting Association for the season closed on June 7 gave £3250 to charity. In Perth the Western Australian Trotting Association is compelled by law to hold five charity meetings each season. The figures for this year will not he available until next; .September butlari vear these five meetings realised £BIO 18s lOd. Two special meetings were held to aid the jubilee fund, and the total amounted to £1845 16s 3d. Trotting In Adelaide . The popularity of trotting in Australia is »amply illustrated m the following returns .for the season just closed. When it is remembered, that trotting in South Australia was practically non-existent three years ago, the figures assume a new significance, savs an Australian writer. Totalisator turnover: £195,000 on a 2s unit; 750,000 totalisator tickets are printed for each meeting, and approximately 8000 programmes; 200 men are employed each night, and their wages amount to £270. Multiply by 35 (meetings a year) and the sum is surpris ng. Six hundred horses were registered in two years at a cost of 30s each; £IOO is paid each night for rent of the Wayville track; £26 000 was paid in stakes for 35 meetings’. The Adelaide Royal Show in September will be most attractive to trotting men. -The management of the show is so impressed by the progress of trotting in the central state that it Is offering £SOO in prize money. This amount is £l5O larger than that offered last year. One event will be worth £SO, and another £3O. It is no wonder that many New South Wales trainers intend to take teams to Adelaide in time to compete at tpe show, and remain' foY the new trotting season which opens in October. In the South The most successful owners in the light harness sport in Otago and Southland this season were Messrs J. Prendeville £795, G. J. Barton £675, D Win die £620, J. B. Westerman £6OO, H. Stafford £555, F. Johnson £519 . Mrs D. R. Revell £5lO, Messrs C. Johnson £SOO, J. Mcßride £485, and A. Brown £475. This is the first occasion for many years that a Southland owner has headed the list for these two districts. Mr Prendeville, who is a resident of Nightcaps, only came into the sport this season, and his best winner was Eighteen Carat, The list of winning horses is headed by Willow Wave, who was bred in the Gore district. His winnings total £620, all won on the Forbury Park track. Next on the list are Eighteen Carat £595, Stirling Lady £570, and Grace McElwyn £5lO. AMALGAMATION OF CLUBS VIEWS OF MINISTER [THE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, July 3. The amalgamation of some country racing clubs holding totalisator permits with but a few miles separating racecourses on which their meetings are held, was mentioned by the Minister for Internal Affairs (the Hon. W. F. Parry) at a racing club deputation, as a possible happening in the future. Mr Parry said he was, and always would be, in favour of country race-plus-picnic meetings, where, he said, country folk could pleasantly mingle and enjoy themselves. Under present conditions many of those clubs were impecunious and members were faced with liabilities they would always have difficulty in meeting. If he considered some of the clubs quite near to one another could amalgamate, making one strong club which could hold meetings of interest to all, the totalisator permits would be held in the country thus saving the permits from going to possibly some of the city clubs of the Dominion. “I think it would be service in very many ways,” said Mr Parry, “if in one or two of the districts one, two, or even three clubs for that matter, were seriously to consider amalgamation into one strong club, and (hat club to take the totalisator permits.” ANOTHER WIN FOR THE AGA KHAN THE PRINCESS OF WALES STAKES (CiriTKD F?.«33 ASSOCIATION—COPT*IO*T.» * LONDON, July 2. At the Newmarket meeting the following was the result of the PRINCESS OF WALES STAKES, Of 30 sovs each, with 2000 sovs added; second horse 300 sovs, and third horse 100 sovs from stake. For three and four-year-olds. One mile and a half. H.H. Aga Khan’s b c TAJ AKBAR by Fairway—Taj Shirin 3yrs .. 1 W. Woodward’s ch hj Omaha by Gallant Fox— Flambino 4y;s .. .. 2 J. A. de Rothschild’s ch or g c Esquemeling by Le Voleur—The Basilisk 3yrs .. .. .. .. 3 Six horses started. Won by a neck, with the third horse five lengths away. Taj Akbar was rated as the best o" last season’s two-year-olds, and a few weeks ago he ran second to his owner’s Mahmoud in the Derby. Omaha is the American crack, the best three-vearrold in his own country last season. His English campaign h-, been attended by some exasperating experiences. He won a race early in the season but before this week’s defeat he was narrowly beaten by Quashed- in the Ascot Gold Cup, the race that was specially in view when he was sent to England. LIMARCH CHANGES HANDS (XTOTTED PRESS ASSOCIATIOH —COPTRIOHT.) SYDNEY. July 3. The former New Zealand horse, Limarch. has been purchased by Mr A. Reynolds, of Singleton, and he will join the imported stallion, Pharous, at the stud. Limarch, now five years old, Is by Limond from Queen March, dam also of King March and s Gay Marigold. He was trained for most of his races by J. T. Jamieson. As a three-year-old he won the Hobartville Stakes, deadheated for the first place in the Victoria St. Leger, won the A.J.C. St. Leger, and was third in the Sydney Gun.

WELLINGTON R.C.

NOTES FROM TRENtfIAM [THE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON. July 3. Very heavy rain fell sit Trenthaim last night and with more showers and a cold southerly change to-day, the tracks are very wet and the going appears certain to be in its usual winter state for the Wellington .meeting. There was very little doing on the tracks to-day, the horses bdng confined to pace. work. H. Dulleu exercised Mustang, Silk Sox, Hunting Maid, and, Bantry. The Auckland steeplechaser, Gascille, favourably impressed track watchers. He had a fortunate escape from injury the day he arrived, as he had a shoe torn off in the wire, but there have been no serious consequences. Red Sun was worked on the hill roads, and m*y be considered a Still doubtful starter for hxs first day’s engagement Arrivals from the south are Dollar Bi.l, Greek Gold, Pahu, Royal Gallant, Draw Lad, Vocal, and Lycidas. JJungarvan, who is an acceptor in both the Stewards’ and Whyte Handicaps on the opening day of the Wellington meeting, will, unless present plans are altered, start in the six furlongs race. Pakanui was withdrawn from both the Stewards’ and Whyte Handicaps at 11.30 10-day, and Cotsfleld was taken out of tue Mariri Steeplechase. High Test was scratched for the Woburn Hack at 4.45 p.m. Royal Songster was scratched at 5.5 u jj.m. lor all engagements. In the Whyte tnere Will be a bracket on account of the number of dials on the machine being less than the acceptors. Miss Hushabye and Shy will be bracketed in this event. NEW BRIGHTON T.C. ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the New Brighton Trotting Club Was held last evening, Mr G. L. Berry presiding over an attendance of 12 members. In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, which have been published, the chairman congratulated the club on the completion of a successful season. Although they had not managed to balance the budget, he was certain the expenditure of approximately £I2OO in improvements and upkeep would more than offset the small deficit of £358. The improvements were extensive, and would be appreciated by the racegoing pub l ic. All the buildings and fences on tha course had been painted and were now in first class order. The southern part of the grandstand had been encased in glass, and would ensure the comfort of visitors. A good deal of labour had been employed on the new entrance to the course and a new area for the parking of motorcars. Loyal support had been received from owners and trainers in nomination and acceptance fees, and the racing had been witnessed by an appreciative and speculative public. Mr B. J. McKenna seconded the adoption of the report and ba.ancesheet, which was carried without discussion. The following officers were declared elected for the year;— President, Mr G. L. Berry; vice-president, Mr B. J. McKenna; honorary treasurer, Mr A. J. Harper; committee Messrs G. L. Berry, A. J. Harper, J. Johns, F. Kibblewhite, A. L. Moffatt, B. J. McKenna, J. McCreanor, G. Scott, jun., E. S. Smart, W. Thompson, J, Wesierman; stewards. Messrs S. W. Andrews, H. C. Harley, J. Johns, F. Kibblewhite, A. L. Mofxat, G. Scott, E. S. Smart, O. von Sierakowski, W. Thomson, and J. Westerman. Mr J. Ainger was reappointed auditor.