RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21941, 16 November 1936, Page 13

RACING AND TROTTING

LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

RACING FIXTURES

November 21—Levin R.C. November 21 —Southland R£November 21, 23—Waikato R.C. November 28—Ashburton County R.C. November 28, 30 —Takapuna J.C., at Ellerslie. T November 28. 30 —Feildmg J.C. December 10. 12 —Woodville District J.C. December 12—Waipa R.C. December 12—Hororata R.C. December 19—Otaki Maori R.C. December 26—Waipukuran J.C. December 26, 28—Dunedin J.C. December 26, 28—Taranaki J.C. December 26. 28. 29—Westland R.C. December 20, 28, 29—Manawatu R.C. December 26. 29. Jan, 1. 2 (1937), Auckland R.C. January I—Waiau R.C. January I—Waikouaiti R.C. January I—Wyndham R.C. January 1. 2—Stratford R.C. January 1. 2—Marton J.C. January 1. 2—Hawke’s Bay J.C. Januaiy 1, 2—Wairarapa R.C. January 1, 2—Greymouth J.C. January 2—Oamaru J.C. January 2, 4—Southland R.C. January 7, 9—Reef ton J.C.

TROTTING FIXTURES

November 26. 28— Forbury Park T.C, December s—-New Brighton T.C. December s— Waikato T-C, December 26— Ashburton T.C. December 26 —Gore T.C. December 26, 28—Wairarapa T-C-December 26, 2&— Westport T.C. December 28. 30. 31— Auckland T.C. December 29—Winton T.C.

TURF GOSSIP

Reminder The -(programme of - the Ashburton Count? Racing Club’s summer meeting to be held on Saturday of next week, is published in this issue. Nominations will close at 8 p,m. to-morrow. Answer to Correspondent “P.i.R..” Public Hospital, Christchurch—£2 Its 6d; £1 8s 8d; £3 Is. No Action ' There was a good deal of crowding when the field for the Pioneer Handiest) on Saturday approached the entrance, to tlie course proper, some oti the youngsters, more especially Lazybones receiving checks. The judicial stewards held an enquiry- into the matter, : ajid decided, as the evidence was so- conflicting, not to take any further'action. A Quick Return Recollection has proved a good purchase for- 'Mr W. Parsons, who paid 200 guifleas to Sir Charles Clifford for him. Mr ; Parsons, Who : is partial to jumpers, acquired 1 the gelding with the ultimate idea of trying him as a hurdlers but following his useful form at last i week’s- meeting, he is likely to be kept to'flat racing for some time yet. ' : Still a Chance Cyclonic jqrned his first stake money for a long time when be filled third place ill Saturday’s high-weight event. There is no doubt about his ability, but unfortunately he has - suffered from persistent leg troubles since coming to the South Island, and his present, owner-trainer. R. McLennan has fourid it difficult to give him the desired preparation Provided th)e v hkif-brether to Cylinder dosa. ; aoy, iU-efTe.c ts from hife races at the meeting, he. may soon to the winning list. Improved .§ Siegniund, winner of the three-year-cld handia§pvgt. - RlccaFton Qn Saturday, can breeding- He-* by Siegfrie^firpm' Ljlimond, a hine-year-old iharpjijy LWidnd from Farce, by Absurd or SanT?an. Siegmund was expected to -rage well at Tf'enthain, but failed, ana he also Shaped 1 poorly in the Derby,-finishing a Jong way in tlie rear. The soft track was considered responsible for this display, and with firm ground on Saturday, he was confidently'supported by North Island visitors, who received a substantial price. Track to gait Argentic was allowed to pay a false price when he won the Metropolitan Handicap -Jon Saturday, but there was some excuse fpr his. position in public favour, as he ran a disappointing race in the New Zealand Cup, and only a fair race in the Canterbury Cup. The track for the Cup was against the gelding, and his connexions ‘ were very confident of- his prospects on Saturday ■when the track was firm. Argentic has not overcome bis heel troublewhich developed a week; -before the Cub, end, .it was-heavily bandaged-on Saturday". It-Is now proposed'to give; him an opportunity to get right, in view of a trip to Ellerslie for the Auckland Cup meeting. A frying Proposition Southdown ran a good race for half die journey in the Metropolitan Handicap on Saturday, and approaching the half-mile seemed likely to be handy over the concluding stages, but he stopped abruptly before the straight • was reached afid finished down the course, ■ Lost Caste Person created a big impression by his sterling effort in the New Zealand Cup, but was a big disappointment on \ Saturday. He paraded looking very j fresh and bright after, his week's rest i from racing, and his prospects looked good, but at no stage of the race was really dangerous, and at the finish °my had one horse, Southdown, behind him. It was ,a mediocre performanco for a Cup winner. A Worthy First Representative . The two-year-old Royal Chief has Justified all of the earlier opinions formed of bim, and next autumn may find him among the best of bis age, ■He I# the" first to carry the colours of hi* owner, Mr A» IC, Firth, of Christchurch, who naturally . was ejated with his success in the Pioneer Handicap bn Saturday, Modiste 11., the young iter, was imported by Mr J. Donald, of Wanganui, for stud Purposes only, and Royal Chief is her first living foal. She lost a colt foal to Bucks Hussar shortly after arriving m New Zealand, and two foals by Chief Ruier also died. Royal Chief cost Mr Firth 160 guineas as a yearling at ■irentham. and even at this stage, he can claim to be one of the bargains °f the ring. Juvenile Leased The two-year-old Screamer has been leased' by his breeder, Mr F. William-v-«m. to Mr N. E. Aitken, of Wellington, part-owner of Autopay, whose colours were born by the Hoy lake colt S n i fnturday. Screamer is from Toti oel Monte, who. is a half-sister to Aumpay. and this breeding no doubt prompted Mr- Aitken in securing the -, ®H n 2ster, who will continue to be trained at Riccarton by C. McCarthy. Will Improve With Age ~ Phones has been making gradual improvement, and by his race on Sat,7 l-rfiuy, when he was narrowly beaten inf 3 Rrue fimg finish, he should develop iii a .good class -performer, especiWith a little more ege on his vS*’ Lazybones, who is aptly named, Un 1 ! 1 ® Nigger Minstrel from Slack«ne, cost'Mr G, R. Macdonald 220 guinea* a B a yearling. Remaining in Melbourne Tfifre is a possibility of P. T. Hogan emaining an. Melbourne for some time v®,, with Queen l of Song, and he may oave some of his Washdyke team sent ryer to him. Queen of Song was HJPngst the unplaced division in the FUfiamstown Cup on Saturday, a race ™ Which she was no doubt strongly "WPortefi.

Jottings Mr H. R. Sellers, secretary of the New Zealand Racing Conference, was not able to be present at the New Zealand Cup meeting. He has been indisposed, but will probably be resuming his duties this week.

Lone Raider, who figures in nominations, for coming meetings, returned during the winter from Australia. He was there for nearly 18 months, and his only win was at Randwick last February. Oratory. Chief Ranger, and Great Hope, members of L. G. Morris’s team who have recently returned from Australia, are nominated for Feilding. Oratory had two starts, Chief Ranger one, and Great Hope none on their profitless trip. Flower, who has not raced since the death of Mr W. H. Ballinger more than two years ago, has been nominated for meetings ahead. Now eight years old, she was recently bought by Mr J. Shingleton, of Titahi Bay. from Mr H. Marshall, who acquired her privately from the Ballinger estate. Freezoout, 12-yenr-old half-brother to Landmark, Revision, and Korero, is still in the active fold at Perth, and after a race over fences there a fortnight ago be bled very badly. Royal Minstrel, who carried Mr C. Haldane’s colours to victory in the Trial Stakes at Hastings last Saturday, was purchased by him as a yearling at the Trentham sales for 120 guineas. He is a three-year-old chestnut colt by Nigger Minstrel frepi tie Absurd —Lady D. mare Charlady, dapi also of Cleaner and Charade. ■ Wotan was solitary rank outsider with the bookmakers in the Melbourne Cup, no other horse in the field being at more than half his odds. However, he was better backed on the totalisator than Sporting Blood. ' ' Silver Ring, one of the favourites for the Melbourne Cup up till a fortnight previously, started rank outsider bar Wotan with the bookmakers on the day. The totalisator pool on the Melbourne Cup was £34,077 10s. Of this £13.744 15s was placed on the win machine and £20,332 15s on the place machine. Talking was more than twice as well backed straight out as the second favourite Silver Standard. Not Wanted An interesting fact about the Mar-tian-Lovelorn mare Left, dam of the Melbourne Cup winner Wotan, is that after her racing days were over she was offered at the cheap price of £l5O to two prominent breeders, but they both declined to make a deal. Lelt raced in the colours cf Mr Russell Grage, of Wanganui, but did not prove a success on the Turf. After her retirement she was purchased by Mr B. T. Bennett, who owned Khartoum, also Halberdier (winner of the New Zealand Cup>. Mr Bennett was confident she would, on her breeding, prove a big success as a brood mare, but being unable to retain her himself he tried in vain to dispose cf her in New Zealand, and subsequently offered her to Mr Sol Green, of Australia. However, the latter had just imported a number of English-bred mares and had no room for another, though he expressed the view that there shou-d be no difficulty in.disposing of her in the Dominion, as she was so wel! bred. In the end she was sold to Messrs Smith brothers, of JVlangaweka, to whom she has proved a veritable gold mine. TROTTING NOTES Reminders Nominations for two light harness events at the Ashburton County Racin'* Club’s summer meeting will close to-morrow at 8 p.m. isOTnioa'Uons for \ha New Brighton Trotting Club’s summer meeting will close tat 5 p.m. on ThursdayNominations for the Wairio and ’Waikato meetings will dose on Friday. , Acceptances for trotting events at the Southland Racing Club’s meeting will close to-day. ■ Acceptances for the Forbury Park • Trptting -Club’s meeting will cloc/ pii‘Friday. Ah Australian Pacer ■ Thdre is no doubt about the speed possessed by New Derby, but on his running at Addington the gelding proved too unreliable to support amongst the champions he met. In the cup he lost all chance by refusing to leave the barrier, and when he did move off correctly, he broke up badly. Possibly the long period he had to spend on the boat coming from Australia left him well below his best form, and he may do better soon. His n»xt appearance will probably be at the Forbury Pork meeting, to which he should add interest. His stable mate, New Ideal, is a useful sort, and will not surprise if he wins a race before returning to Australia. Three-year-olds Donald Dhu and Dark Hazard may not be quite in the same class as Parisienne, Frisco Boy, and Chief, who beat them in the Derby, but their form was good enough to suggest that they will win good races. Intrigue Tire well-bred three-yepr-old Intrigue, who carried Mr J. R. McKenzie’s colours in the Derby, has plenty of speed, and will stay better when he has had more racing experience. A Promising Pacer Eddie Tojpn, a five-year-old gelding by Grattan Loyal—Sonoma Harvester mare, trained at Gore, is expected to develop into a good winner during the present season.. Death of WHUe Lincoln The death of Willie Lincoln was reported at last week’s meeting of the Trotting Association.. This marks the end of one of the m°st sensational performers in New Zealand, and one whose racing career was surrounded by happenings that caused much interest throughout New Zealand and much trouble to trotting authorities. Willie Lincoln was a brilliant pacer, and, besides taking a mile record of 2min lOsQc, he also performed wen over longer journeys. The sensation came, however, when Willie Lincoln, in 1923, was run in as Eulius at the Poverty Ray Trotting Club’s meeting, and again a short time later as Look Out at the Southland Racing Club’s meeting, He won each time, but afterwards Willie Lincoln and several persons connected with him were disqualified, for life. He was a bay gelding by Lord Elmo— Mary Lincoln, and foaled in 1912, was 24 years old, when he died. In his later years he had been well looked after on a farm m North Canterbury. , Totalisator Returns. While the totalisator investments at last week’s meeting at Addington did not reach the big totals of some previous years, they show very plainly that.trotting has again come into its own, and has the support of racegoers from all parts of New Zealand. There was more money than that invested available for speculation, snd probably in the boom days of 1929 the 40minute interval between races was not so strictly adhered to as was the case last week. The commendable punctuality observed shut thousands of pounds out of the machine, but the businesslike manner in which the ra ccs were got off reflected credit on =everal responsible officials. The Rules of Trotting regarding intervals between races were ignored, it is true, and had they been observed the totalisator investments would not have reached £150.000. The punctuality, however, was appreciated by the great majority, and made the racing the more enjoyable. The following table will show how the totalisator investments have risen and fallen during the last 10 years;— £ s. 1927 .. •• 183.185 !0 loon . .. 175,950 10 iqSq .. 201.312 0 030 " . . 159.791 0 1931 ' .. H5 717 0 .. 109.728 10 1003 " .. 113,951 0 1034 ‘ .. 109.320 0 1 ' .. 103,390 10 1936 .. 150,717 10

Winning: Owners Principally through the assistance of his good pacers, Indianapolis, Grand Mogul, apd Cloudy Range, Mr G. J.' Barton easily headed the list of, win- ! ning owners last week with the good: total of £2635, and the Auckland j sportswoman, Mrs I. E. Sweetapple, through the sole agency of Blue Mountain, earned £825. Harold Logan earned £575 for Mr E.- F. C. Hinds, Messrs J. E. and H. L. August and j Mr J. R. Simpson each received £550, and Parisienne credited Mrs D. Revell j with £SOO. Other winners were: Mri J. Bryce £450, Mrs E. Berryman £425. j Mr H. Hewson £350,. Mrs E. IS. Monger! £3OO, Mr G. Aitcheson and Mr J. E. Mcßride each £275, Messrs G. E. and F. Bridgens £250, Mr H. M. Lynch and Mr E. Sanders £225, and Messrs R. W. Franks, F. Smith, A. Quigley, and F. E. Graham £2OO each. Leading Sires In the winning sires’ list Wrack was an easy first, his 24 place-fillers earning £2390. Rey de Oro was next with £llsO, and then followed Blue Mourn tain King £1035, Kelson Bingen £950. Adioo Guy £075, Jack Potts £7OO, Peterwah £625, Logan Park £475. Travis Axworthy £450, Man o’ War £3OO, Drusus £275, Nelson Derby £275, Real Guy £B6O, Pedro Pronto £240, Author Dillon £225. Waverley i £125, Mr McElwyn £lls, Sonoma ■Harvester £IOO, and Happy Voyage Trainers and Drivers F. C. Dunlevy turned out three winners in Indianapolis, Cloudy Range, and Grand Mogul, and F. J. Smith, with Polly Pan and Nervie's Last, MB. Edwards (Frisco Lady and Frisco Boy), L. A. Maidens (Blue Mountain two), and J. R. Simpson (Bingen Palm two) each trained the winners of two races. The driving honours were well distributed, J. Fraser, F. J. Smith, F. G. Holmes, J. R. Simpson, L. A. Maidens, and D. C, Watts each being associated with two winners. FORBURY PARK T.C, HANDICAPS The following handicaps have been declared for the first day of the Fprbuvy Park Trotting Club’s spring meeting, which will be held on November 26 and 28 PiOSLYN HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. UnI hoppled trotters. 3min 44sec class 1 One mile and a half, j Aima's Voyage scr Long Island 12 I Bittersweet .. scr Survivor .. HO | Braemar .. scr Hakatcre ~ 48 j Parachute ~ scr Renegade .. 48 ; Winnie Parrish scr San Michele .. 00 I Bon Haven .. 12 Orphan Bingen 84 ' ST. KILDA HANDICAP, of 175 sovs. 2mjn j 18sec class. One mile. , Bingen scr Ruth Logan .. scr I Blue Mountain Sterling Lady scr ! Queen scr Admiral Wrack 12 , Cadiz .. scr Belle Derby .. 12 Lough Guy Valdor .. 12 (T.) scr Golden Mist 24 : Rare Rcy scr Southern Smile 00 1 PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP, of 155 sovs. 3min GSsec class. One mile and u half. Diversion .. scr Silver Guv .. scr [ Elite Rey .. scr Superior Rank scr [ Prispo Silk .. scr Starwyn .. scr Golden Miller scr Tawny .. scr I Guy win . .. scr Toorak .. scr Icovus .. scr Fine Art ~ scr , New Ideal .. scr Guy Mauritius 12 ■ Radiant Prince ser Shadow Queen 12 Red Flyer .. scr Gold Salute .. 30 Rollalong .. scr Marsceres .. 48 Rough Sea .. scr Renown’s Best 48

JAMES BUCHANAN HANDICAP, of 50; sovs. 4min 32sec class. Two miles. Agile .. scr Pot Luck ~ 12 Chancellor .. scr Etnilius Way 2; Iraq . . scr Gunfire .. 24 Noble Prince scr Rocks Ahead 21 Peter Locanda scr Bonny Azure 46 Sea Gift (T.) scr Willow Wave (it) Southern Smile scr Grand Mogul 81 Grace McElwyn 12 New Derby .. 34

SPRING HANDICAP, of 103 sovs. 3min 15 sec class. One mile and three furlongs.

General Wrack sw Starwyn .. scr Fortex .. scr Cantata .. 12 Lucky Jack . . scr Doris Derby . . 12 Monty Chimes scr Hidden Charm 12 Renown's Best scr Ma Ware . . 12 Ronald Darby scr Navy Blue ~ 12 Royal Guy .. scr Plutus .. 12

Royal Palm scr Sea Trail Sky Wink .. scr Ruth Logan

CAVERSHAM HANDICAP, ol 200 sovs 3rnin 28see class. One mile and a half. Blue Mountain Kibo .. 12 Queen spr Norma Cadiz .. scr Bingen IT.) 12 Rare Rey .. scr Self .. 12 Sterling Lady scr All Sunshine 24 Valdor .. scr Rongoinai .. 45 Casanova .. 12 William Tell (10 Golden Mist 12

DOMINION HANDICAP, of 180 sovs. Unhoppled trotters. 4min Isoc class. One mile and five furlongs. Bittersw'eet .. scr Hakatere .. 24 Bon Haven .. scr Renegade .. 24 Calm Queen .. 12 Corrianda .. 3fi Prince San Michele 30 Harvester 12 Parrish Chimes 4ft Survivor .. 12 Lament .. 100 DASH HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. 2min 45 ’ sec class One mile and a quarter. Bonny Azure scr Agile .. !2 Chancellor .. scr Grace McElwyn 12 Gamble .. scr Grand Mogul 12 Gunfire .. scr Reporter .. 12 Native Chief scr Willow Wave 12 Pot Luck .. scr Evicus .. 24 Rocks Ahead scr Supertax .. 21 War Buoy .. scr New Derby .. 36 Wrackler . . scr Tempest .. 30

TAKAPUNA J.C.

HANDICAPS (TRESS ASSOCIATION TRLEORAM.) AUCKLAND, November 15. Mr A. Tronson has declared the lollowing handicaps for the first day of the Takapuna Jockey Club's spring mooting , MELROSE MA-'-TEN HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. Six furlongs. st, ib. st. lb. .Valamito 9 0 Ivy Willonyx 8 1 Strathire 8 II Jack Tar .. 3 1 Tip Toes ..87 Jolle Dance fi 1 Student King Neptune 8 1 Prince 8 7 Lady Defoe 8 1 Morning Sun 8 6 Lady Meatli 8 1 Poker Face 8 4 Lone Flier 8 1 Free Advice 8 4 Lorlta .. 8 1 Viracious .. 8 2 Miriana .."8 1 Aces Up ..81 Mai de Her 8 1 Bronze Eagle 8 1 Precise .. 8 1 Bon Star ..81 Quadroon ..81 Choice .. 8 1 Regency ..31 Doric Star 8 1 Rabbiform 8 I Dialogue .. 8 1 Salva .. 8 1 Erndale .. 8 1 Singara • • 8 1 Fox Moth ..8 1 Speedfast ..8 1 Gay Cavalier 8 1 Tosh .. 8 1 Huntsman's Tui Nui .. 3 1 Chorus 8 1 Wahlneroa 8 1 Inquisitor 8 1 SPRING HANDICAP, of 130 sovs. Six furlongs, st. lb. . st. lb. Paso Robles 9 0 Gay Streak 7 9 Surella .. 8 12 Superior Hunter’s Guard 7 7 Morn 8 10 Jack Tar .. 7 7 Lady Diana 8 4 King Neptune 7 7 Valise .. 8 3 Wahineroa 7 7 Torch .. 8 3 Tiny Star .. 7 7 Fleet wind .. 8 2 Marjory Daw 7 7 Round Up ..8 1 Carshalton 7 7 May Song .. 8 0 Gold Pocket 7 7 Gloucester .. 8 0 Viracious .. 7 7 Palustre .. 8 0 Aces Up .. 7 7 Maxown .. 7 13 Survey .. 7 7 Gay Egypt 713 Waitaka .. 7 7 High Star .. 7 12 Fox Moth ..77 Haputale .. 711 Susan .. 7 7 TIRI HURDLES, of 160 sovs. Seven furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Dark Marble 10 12 The Hiker 0 8 Lucldus .. 10 9 Ruling King 9 0 Merry Lap 10 6 Gigantic .. 9 0 Curlew .. 10 1 United .. 9 0 Lap Up .. 910 CAMBRIA HANDICAP, of 175 sovs. Five furlongs, st. lb. st. lb, Elanage .. Oil Sly Fox .. 712 Bachelor Trilliarcb .. 7 12 King 8 It Privy Seal .. 7 11 Nuclei .. 8 0 Highborn .. 711 Son of Red Ledger 7 9 the Soil 7 12 Miss Beverley .. 7 12 Appellant 7 7 Forest Acre 7 12 Avvatea .. 7 7 Barricade .. 7 12 Princess Huntingmore 712 Feldberg 7 7

ALISON CUP, of 350 sov.s. One mile and a quarter. st. lb. Ilorowhenua 7lb Jonathan .. 9 9 Tybalt .. 7 9 Scotland .. 813 Tradesman 7 8 Mazir .. 8 12 Prince Royal Colossus 7 7 Appellant 812 Cpn Fuoco .. 7 7 Big Book .. 810 Comedy 7 7 Kelly .. 8 5 Wait and See 7 7 King Rey .. 8 4 Miss Du .. 7 7 Gay Talkie 8 3Te Hai .. 7 7 Mungatoon 8 3 Whakapara 7 7 Crooning .. 8 3 Lionheart ..7 7 Sinking Fund 8 2 Valrent ..7 7 Grateful ..8 2 King Tut .. 7 7 Knight of Australia 7 10 CHELTENHAM HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Six furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Namakia .. 911 Gay Seton .. 7 3 Tray Bit .. 8 13 Shy .. 7 8 Royal High Tea .. 7 7 Appellant 810 Gay Defence 7 7 Impasto .. 8 (i Gay Broney 7 7

Star Artist 8 5 Lady Ruler 7 7 Adalene .. 8 5 Tin Lap .. 7 7 Mungacre 8 5 Mainland .. 7 7 Kllberis 8 4 Lady Diana 7 7 Rcrepai .. 8 3 Gold Pocket 7 7 Solaria .. 8 3 Princess Star 7 7 Symcony .. 7 13 Johnny Walls 7 7 Tybalt .. 7 10 Sir Tommy 7 7 PONUI HANDICAP, of 130 sovs. One mile. st. lb. at. lb. Annacourt 9 0 Jewelled X-.oombination 8 10 Girdle 7 7 Philemup .. 8 9 Libra .. 7 7 Valrent .. 8 9 All Irish .. 7 7 Vera Acre .. 8 3 Quadroon .. 7 7 Gadger .. 8 1 Ebb and Flow 7 7 Whirjmint 8 0 Student Rlngshot ~ 8 o' Prince 7 7 Dutch Girl 8 0 Spearcourt 7 7 King Thoo 712 Tip Toes ..77 Shinlntr Spear 7 10 Red Fo>: .. 7 7 High Quality 7 9 Holme Fell 7 7