RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23414, 22 August 1941, Page 9

RACING AND TROTTING

RACING FIXTURES August 23—Pakuranga Hunt Club. August 28—Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club (at New Plymouth). August 30—Taranaki Hunt Club. Sept. 4, 6—Wanganui J.C. Sept., 6—Otago Hunt Club. Sept. 13—Ashburton County R.C. Sept. 13—Carterton R.C. Sept. 13, 15—Avondale J.C, Sept. 20—Marton J.C. Sept. 20, 22—Poverty Bay Turf C. (at Te Aroha). r Sept. 25, 27—Geraldine R.C. Sept. 27—Foxton R.C. Sept. 27, 29—Ohinemuri J.C.

TROTTING FIXTURES August 23 N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. August 30—Auckland T.C. September 6—New Brighton T.C. September 13. 17—Wanganui T.C. September 18 20—Wellington f.C.

TURF GOSSIP

Answer to Correspondent “Punter,” Riccarton—The investments on Espionage in the Cashmere Plate were not refunded, as he was bracketed with another horse. Kurawhi’s supporters were refunded their money. In his case, the money invsted on him went into the pool and was included in the dividend calculations, so the Canterbury Jockey Club had to bear the loss.

Wellington Spring Meeting A £IOOO steeplechase on the first and third days of the Wellington spring meeting In October is a possibility, Some of the stewards feel that this would compensate in large measure for the complete loss to owners of the stakes that were offering at the abandoned winter meeting, and it is thought that support would be forthcoming from owners of jumpers before they are turned out. The matter has not yet come before the programme committee of the club; but it is the idea of the president, Mr Eric Riddiford, and a definite statement will be made, probably to-day,—P.S.S. English Riding Up to the conclusion of the Derby meeting at Epsom in June, the leading English jockey was H. Wragg, who rode five winners to bring his total to 33. G. Richards, who was nursing a broken leg. was second with 22 winners out of 84 mounts, whereas Wragg had had 147 mounts. W. Nevett, who rode Owen Tudor to victory in the Derby, had had only three other successes this year. A Likely Favourite Unbeaten, last season—he won the only three events he contested—the Sky Blue gelding, Summons, looks like being at a short price in the Pakuranga Hunt Cup to-morrow. It must be admitted that his .impost, 10-4, places him in position to add to his record, although the opposition will probably be slightly stronger than he has yet encountered. That fact is not likely to worry backers, and they will be prepared to see Mr G. D. Beatsqn’s steeplechaser succeed again.

Promising Hurdler Night Hawk has been recommissioned by I. Tucker at Ellerslle. When first tried as a hurdler Night Hawk showed a fair amount of promise, his second to Donegal in the Onewhero Hurdles at the Franklin meeting being a very creditable performance. As the son of Nfghtmarch is still a young horse, as far as jumpers are concerned, there will be plenty of opportunities for him from now onward. •Mr R. Stewart, who is going to Australia to see Beau Vite race this spring, says that there is every prospect of the first clash between Beau Vite and Kindergarten taking place on Saturday of next week in the Warwick Farm Stakes. This is a weight-for-age event with allowances for maidens, run over seven furlongs. New Zealanders have been particularly successful in this race, Manawatu R.C.

. At the annual meeting of the Mana* watu Racing Club the election of . officers resulted: President, Mr B. J. Jacobs; vice-presidents, Messrs L. H. Collinson and L. B. Wall; honorary treasurer, Mr G. C. Keeble. There were 11 nominations for the five vacancies on the committee and the ballot resulted in favour of Messrs N. Blackmore, W. H. Hall, J. Hughes. G. I. McGregor, and Dr. Hunter Will. Mr Maurice Millar, who withdrew his nomination for vice-president, is still a member of the committee. He does not retire for another 12 months. The Dozer’s Dam

Kukuriki, dam of The Dozer, winner of the Grand National Hurdles, was bought by Mr J. Drozdowski at the Urenui saleyards for £2. As The Dozer is the only one of her progeny to race for Mr Drozdowski, and he has won more than £2ot)o in stakes in less than two years, Kukuriki must be considered a bargain.' Although the mare is not in the New Zealand Stud Book, this is stated to be merely through the neglect, of an owner to register her dam. The grand-dam of Kukuriki, Star, was an Australianbred mare who is reported to have been in the Australian Stud Book, but her filly foal, by St. Paul, was not registered in New Zealand. The sire of Kukuriki was Chaminade, by Sylvia Park from Ora, by Seaton Delaval, and he sired some useful hunters in North Taranaki. On an adjoining farm was Valette, who, although he had not raced or proved himself as a sire, was well enough bred to induce Mr Drozdowski to send Kukuriki to him. At the time this horse had not a name, but he is now registered as Valette. •He was never trained, owing to an injury sustained as a foal at the late Mr John Gleeson’s stud at Bell Block. He is also the sire of Valtour, who won a race at the Taranaki Jockey Club’s autumn meeting last March.

May Be Sold Kindergarten is to be sold, according to his Gisborne owner, Mr E. N. Fitzgerald, who, however, declined further information. “There is a lot in it,” was his reply when . asked if there was anything in the Sydney story that he had been offered £25,000 for his horse. “Kindergarten is not sold yet,” he added, “but he will be sold.” It will be bad luck for the Ellerslie trainer, R. S. Bagby, if Kindergarten is sold. Bagby also trained High Caste as a two-year-old. High Caste was sold to Australia and has since developed into one of the ’outstanding weight-for-age horses of recent seasons.

Record Sale Figures A sale of Kindergarten at the price quoted, £25,000, would be a record for a thoroughbred in Australia or New Zealand. Negotiations were in train by an American syndicate some time ago for the purchase of Ajax, but the price of £50,000 placed on the horse was regarded by the proposed buyers as excessive, and the deal fell through. Heroic, sire of Ajax, was purchased at three years by Mr C. B. Kellow, New South Wales, for 16,000gns.

■Talking’s Price The largest price to be paid for a thoroughbred in Australia is £19,000, which Mr Alan E. Cooper paid for Talking, by Magpie, from Society, in 1935. In the'following year the same owner bought the New Zealand colt, Mala, by Lackham from Lucretia, for £7OOO. The New Zealand Cup winner, Chide, by Paladin from Reproachful, was sold as a four-year-old to Mr T. C. Trautwein, Sydney, for GOOOgns, and Kilboy, by Kilbroney from Gyre, was secured by Messrs W. G. Stead and E S. Luttrell on the eve of the A.J.C. Derby, which he..won, also for 6000 gns. Before winning the A.J.C. St. Leger of 1919, Finmark, by Finland from War Scare, became the property

METROPOLITAN T.C.

TO-MORROW’S PROGRAMME

The third day’s racing of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's August meeting, postponed from last Friday, is set down for decision at Addington to-morrow. The following, horses should be favoured:—

Midwinter Handicap—Within, Great Mountain, Vain Lad. Lightning Handicap—Kid Wolf, Single Star, Turco. Heathcote Handicap—Royal Surprise, Hardy Oak, Stormtost. National Handicap—Ferry Post, -Nelson Eddy, Dusky Sound. Four-year-old Stakes—Ronald Logan, Positive, Gold Chief.

Addington Handicap—Dark Hazard, Jenny Guy, Lament.

Federal Handicap—Bronze Eagle, Fremont, Pleasant Guy.

Islington Handicap—Aspirant, Waipahi, Mendel.

TROTTING NOTES

A Reminder Nominations for the New Brighton Trotting Club’s spring meeting, to be held on September 6, will close on Tuesday next, August 26, at 5 p.m..—6 The Addington Track . “With the caretaker (Mr J. Highsted) I inspected the track at Addington late yesterday afternoon. It was in surprisingly good order, and it the weather is fine it is almost certain that the metropolitan meeting will be held on Saturday,” said Mr A. L. Matson, president of the club, last evening, “Owners, trainers, and many of the country folk I have met'in the last few days badly want another day’s racing, and I am satisfied that we will have a bumper crowd. “You’ve only to kick about the country districts a bit to find the hold trotting has on the public, and the abandonment of the meeting would be a great disappointment to all,” concluded Mr Matson.

Good Stakes A sum of £2150 has been allocated in stakes for the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting, to be held on September 6.

Metropolitan Club’s Meeting Light rain which fell almost Continuously yesterday did not improve the track at Addington, but it has not done any real harm and much will depend upon conditions to-day to decide whether the Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting will be held at Addington tomorrow. A decision will be come to as early as advisable. Even if the meeting is not concluded there seems no apparent reason why the following Saturday, August 30, should not be ’a race day in Christchurch. A meeting on this day would affect very few people, for the number Of horses prfeseht from other provinces is negligible. M. - Stewart, the Auckland trainer, would be the most seriously affected for he has a good team engaged at the meeting to be held at Epsom on August 30. After the‘second day’s racing at Addington, a number of horses felt the severe strain of racing in the heavy going and would be well served by the enforced spell.

Auckland Trotting Club For the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting to be held on August 30, the following nominations , have. been received for the principal events: — August Handicap, of £550; 3min 24 sec class; one mile and p half.—Musketeer, Uenuku, Three Bells. Our McKinney, Ringtrue, Our Jewel, Jose dale Grattan, Noble Prince,- Betty Bopp, Bronze Queen, Kowpie’s Qugeri. • Massey Memorial Handicap, of £300; 2min §3sec class; one mile and a quarter.—Peter’s Find, Cloverdale, Double Peter, Stargum, Kitty’s Choice, Clay Pot, Kete Kura, True Guide, 'Walter Gay, Young Parry, Bedford/; Munga Tangi, Sentiment, Kinawley, Axspear, Petite Jewel. The April Direct Case The reinstatement of April Direct (disqualified at Forbury for unauthorised use of a tongue strap which was not used on the first day) as winner of the Forbury Royal Handicap, has attendant consequences. It deprives C. S. Donald of one point for the trainers’ premiership, and enables M. Stewart to tie. with him for that honour. It means also that April Direct will be reassessed as, winner of the race, while the penalty /imposed on Night Beam will be lifted. Dam oi Certlssimus

Roydon’s Pride, the dam of Certissimus, was imported from America by Mr J. R. McKenzie, her dam, Belle Keller, being in foal to Arion Guy. Mr D. Teahen purchased Roydon’s Pride at auction -lor 14 guineas, and Certissimus is her second foal., He has now won nine races out of 13 starts, and is undoubtedly the best straight-out trotter ever bred in the Dominion. Roydon’s Pride’s first foal was a Ally by Margin, and her death was reported recently. ■

of Mr A. P. Wade, Sydney, at 5000 gns. Fourteen years earlier, the same price was paid for Noctuiform by an English sportsman, who won only one small handicap with him. For the Stud

Carbine was sold as a sire for 13,000 gns, Valais for the same purpose at 14,000gns, The Night Patrof at 10,000 gns, Rossendale at 9500gns, and Pant theon at 7250gns. , However, these prices pale into insignificance before the huge sums paid for thoroughbreds in the Old World. The sum of £60,000 was paid for the English three-year-dld, Call Boy, and for the Italian juvenile Nearco. Both sales were made privately, and Mr M. H. Benson, who bought Nearco for the stud, had previously paid £50,000 for the Derby colt Windsor Lad. As a four-year-old, Flying Fox was put up for auction in 1900, and realised 37,500 gns. When 11 years old, the sire Tracery was sold to an Argentinian for £53,000, while Solario, for whom £IOO,OOO was refused in 1926, was later sold at auction in England for 47,000 gns, which is a world’s record for a public sale. Bahram was sold to America at £40,000, the price stated to have been paid also for the Italian colt Donatello 11, who is now at the stud in England.

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