THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 170, 6 April 1923, Page 11

THE RACING WORLD

MANAWATU ACCEPTANCES

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By

The Watcher.)

Rapine, Grotesque, and Kinu s Trumpeter arrived at Trentham yesterday in charge of J. H. Jefferd. Iho horses look well after their racing in 'Auckland. T. Lloyd was also expected with, three horses.

Mr. A. B. Williams has disposed of the three-year-old fillv Enitanh (Absurd —Eulogy) to Messrs. CKisholm.-of Svdnev, and she will be shipped tlw Ulimaroa to-day. As a two-year-old Epitaph was the champion of her vo"w starting eleven times for seven wins (in , succession), once second. ' once th"; - and twice unplaced. Her successes eluded .the Hastings Stakes, Wellesley and Juvenile Stakes at Trentham. C J C. Welcome and Acron Stakes, G.N. Foal Stakes, and A.R.C. Midsummer Handicap. In the latter event she carried lOst. 31b., and won the five furlongs in Imin. 0 3-ssec. The accident which terminated her two-year-old career prevented her from showing her true work as a three-year-old, and she has started ten times in the present season for two wins, second, three thirds, and three times unplaced. Her vans this season were in the C. J.C. Juvenile Plate, with Tukia. and Wild Hind in the places (Bst. .21b., five furlongs in 591-sscc.), and-in 1 the Waimangn Handicap at the Rotorua R.C. annual meeting, held at Te Awamutu on December 16. Last season she was third on the list of stake-winners, with £4260. being beaten only by Gloaming and Winning Hit. Tin's year she has accounted for £630, making her total earnings in the two years £4890. The price at which Epitaph was sold .was not disclosed. A final reminder is given owners that acceptances for the first day’s racing at Trentham must be in by 9 o’clock to-night. The Boniform gelding Peneus is coming on, and with a little more racing should ■be at his best, which is first class. Her is reported to have put up a very attractive gallop when he ran second to Lovesign on Tuesday. The inside of the course at Riccarton was heavily watered on Monday night,. and in places the going on Tuesday was soft. In commenting upon this, the “Press”. says:—Without attempting to make excuses for a beaten horse, to this soft going near the rails can be largely attributed Kick Off’s failure in the Sockburn Handicap. All the way down the back, with his big weight of 9st. 61b., he was being ridden to keep with'his field, and was quite unable to improve his position to any great extent in the run to vhe post. Though defeated,’ he did not lose any friends, and will not lack support if started in the Trentham Gold Cup The Christchurch critics ijay .that had Askari been better placed in the early stages of the Gold'hurst Welter Handicap, Lovesign and Peneus might have found him hard to dispose of. He was finishing on .at the end of the seven furlongs as well as anything in the race.

Little River was off-colour at Ricca r ton and ran poorly on both days. In its report on the running of the ■ Great Autumn Handicap the “Sun” says that Cupidon eyidcntly was much more forward tnan his track work suggested,. and he should be quite at his best by. the time the Wellington meeting comes round. After running nearly last for most of the journey, Deucalion put in one of his characteristic finishing efforts, and with a few strides further tp go would have been second. * Kick Off and Bonetter both ran fair races, but Scion, Bonnie Winkle, and Little River again disappointed. ( ■ At the Waipukurau Easter meeting, savs an exchange, Mr. G. Ebbett, of Hastings, was the acting-stipendiary steward, but the only inquiry was in connection with the Ladies’ Handicap, when it-was alleged that'Mr. S. Howard, rider of Oak Rose, had given, instructions to some of the other riders during the progress of the race. After hearing the evdence, the stewards administered a caution to Mr. Howard.

Thanks to the successes of Tressayr, Cupidon, and Barody, , Mr. G. D. Greenwood headed the list of successful owners at, the Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting with £1505. Others well up in the list were: —Sir George Clifford £lOlO, Messrs. W. Stone’ £9BO, G. Fulton £875, J. H. Prosser £6OO, F. D. Jones £465, W. R. Kejriba.ll £405, A. G. Hill £350, J. Graham £350, C. 0. T, • Rutherford £285, J. S. McLeod £2BO, J. Trengrove £2BO, G. M. Avnsley £245, H. A. Knight £240, and R. C. Gillies £2lO.

Mr. F. D. Jones’s Campfire gelding The Reaver has improved considerably during the last two months and prior to his running in tho Templeton Handicap on'Tuesday an attempt at his purchase was made by a visiting North Island sportsman. As he ran second to Martian Miss and showed still further promise his value considerably appreciated, and no business resulted.

J. Kelly’s lease of Tussore, the four-year-old gelding by Nassau —Brocade, expired at the-Feikling meeting, and tho horse was returned to his owner, Mr. L. H. Collinson, in whose colours ho will make his next appearance.

The laborious climbing of the steps that characterised the Old wooden stand at Trentham has "been cut on in the construction of the new members’ stand. Access is obtained bv concrete ramps to the members’ deck, and'to the public deck above by a series of short ramps of easy grades. Tho seats on the top deck aro being constructed with a back rest.

After the Belfast Handicap, at Addington on Saturday the Judicial Committee held an inquiry as to •why J. J. Konnerley drove Acron when he- had his own horse, Lincoln Huon, in the race. Tho committee decided that the fact of the two horses being coupb-l on the totalisator justified no action being taken. Acron was the winner, the other being unplaced.

In the concluding event at Addington on Saturday. F. Holmes wontout to drive Lady Joan, and F. Holmes, fun., to drive Bonny Logan, tho two horses being coupled, as they are train<*d in the same stable. Before the start the two drivers exchanged horses, bv order of tho stewards, owing, to E. Holmes having a proprietary interest in Bonnv Logan. Bonny Logan won and Lady Joan was third.

Chimera was making an effort to win her fourth successive Templeton Handicap at Riccarton on Tuesday. She made a gallant attempt, and was travolHng the fastest of tho field at the finish, but just failed to get m tho mon.-Ty.

The two-year-old form this season has so far proved very disconcerting. Queen March, Tukia, Murihaupo, Bathos, Razzle Dazzle, and now Owlscombe have all had their turns,, and the question of supremacy can be made the subject of much argument. I notice one Christchurch writer ticking off Owslcombe as likely to prove the best of them at three-years-old next season, all going well in the meantime. Although I do not, entirely disagree with this opinion, I think that in Suggestion (Kilbroney—lmagination) Mr. W . E. Bidwill possesses a gelding that will make good amongst next season a three-year-olds.

Mr. AV. G. Stead, during a chat with “The Watcher,” stated that his recent importation, Leighton, is doing wonderfully well, and in a few weeks will be at his best.

Rational has been scratched for all engagements at the Wellington Racing Club’s auQimn meeting.

■ There was a distinct falling-off in the number of Wellington people Who visited the races at Taulierenikau this year, as compared with last year (reports the “.'Wairarapa Daily News )., Figures supplied by the railway authorities showed that on the first day (Saturday) 307 persons travelled by train, as compared with 476 last year. On Monday, 369 people made the trip, the figures for last year being 690. Altogether there was a falling-off of 400.

The Wellington Racing Chib announce that ladies and children will be admitted free to the club’s picnic grounds, in the outside enclosure, provided they do mot travel by the special race trains. Cloak rooms are provided, also hot water.

(By “Glencoe.”) Encouraged by the support given by the publio the Wairarapa -Racing Club will shortly launch a big ? c h en l o of improvements which will include ■tliiQ regrading of the course and tlio enlargement of the present stand accommodation, tea kiosk, etc. Jhe scheme, which 'is expected to cost ’£25,000, will be discussed at the next meeting of tire committee.

The high-priced Martian—Bronze colt purchased on behalf of the Melbourne owner, Sol Green, was shipped to Melbourne by the Moeraki on Wednesday:/' A. Robertson, who acted at the ringside, has gone across in charge of him. t . Though Tressayr won the Challenge Stakes at Riccarton there is no reason to think he is' a better horse than his earlier fo,rni suggested. Winning Hit was palpably not himself, and Many Kittle wou’d be ’ feeling the effects of his hard race over twelve furlongs in the Great Autumn Handicap. ”ln his past efforts, Tressayr has generally tried to win from ihe front, but this timS he was pulled in behind the leaders, and in the final furlong ho won very easily. _ As a two-year-old Mason thought highly ot Tressayr, but his three-year-ola forni has been most disappointing, nnd several times he has failed when, expcctcd to win. Th o reported sale of Blackmail has fallen through, and she will now be raced at Trentham.

The English horseman T. Metcalfe, who came out here as an apprentice to G. Price when the latter trained tho Highden horses, is now resident at Invercargill. There, is some- talk of him. again joining Price in Sydney. When Fleuriste won on, the second dav at Randwick it evidently occasioned some surprise as the cablegrams informed us that the stewards .decided to take a sample of the sa/iva of the horse. As most people are aware, this was an attempt to decide whether tho importation had been given anything prior to the race to speed l im up. ” Doping has been known in the racing ga'me for a srreat .many years, but it is a. very difficult thing to prove. - There 'are two classes cr done—one' to make horses go faster and tho other to-have the opposite effect Chemists hold that the saliva of a horse if tested will show what he has had for the last few hours, but* this is always controverted.-and stewards are taking on a very difficult problem when they try a doping case. There are so many formalities to be gone through' to safeguard the interests of the accused persons and also the other side. Three samples have to be taken for testing at the laboratory. The only persons who could take the samples properly would bo qualified chemists, for there area. lot of things that have to 'ba .watched, such as tho cleanliness of tne tubes, otc As mentioned above, there are dopes and dopes. At Levin once a stipendiary had a trainer before the stewards for doping, his horse, and he produced the dope in a .bottle. The trainer assured the stewards that the dope was harmless, and to prove it he drank the contents. It. was a bottle of whisky. The trainer got three months’ disqualification, but on appeal this’was reduced to a smaller term.

An error in tho cablegrams made it appear as if the sum of 7500 guineas had been given for Fleuriste. this should have' been 750 guineas.

Considering the lot of trouble that has been caused lately over the shortweight question, it is a wonder that those interested have not called' for a testing of the scales, as was done at Takapifna a fortnight ago. Inero are a lot of different scales in use on racecourses in tho Dominion, and it is quite- on tho cards that some ot them may be weighing wrong. The Racing Conference will have to give this question some consideration, and tho best idea would be to insist that all clubs go back to the old' system of balance scales. In the past the public has had a very raw deal over the disqualification of well-backed horses who had failed to weigh in correctly,' and it is high time the matter was a’djusted, for after all the public finds the money for the mubs to race with. .

During tho progress of the racing at Tatfherenikau, Mr. W. Cooper, of Masterton, sold his well-bred mare Arizona (Martian —Grecian Maid) to Mr. G. Whiteman. The purchase price was 200 guineas, and after this season her new owner wall breed from tho mare.

J. H. Jefford was the first-of tho visiting trainers to reach Trjntliam. His team consist of Rapine, Grotesque, Bathos, and King’s Trumpeter.

A Berlin message states that the Steinach rejuvenation process applied to Ard Patrick, the winner of the 1902 Derby, was a failure, and the horse was destroyed.

, MANAWATU WEIGHTS The following handicaps have been dared for the Manawatu Racing Club’s autumn meeting by Mr. J. E. Henrys: —

GREYMOUTH ACCEPTANCES • . i Bv Telegraph.—Press Association. The following acceptances have been received, for the Greymouth Jockey Club’s annual meeting on Saturday.

YEARLING SALES SIX FROM WAIKANAE REAT-ISE 2550 GUINEAS. • (Rec. April 5, 11.45 p.m.) Sydney, April 5. At the yearling sales a St. Alwvna— Celine eolt realised 1650 guineas, a Beragoon—Humility colt 1000 guinea a Bowman—Perilla colt 1000 guineas, a Highfield—Lady Babbie colt 1000 gumeas. r . On account of Mr. lan Duncan, n aikanae, six realised 2550 guineas, top price being given for a Boniform-—Des-mine colt, 950 guineas. .Mr. J. Nelson purchased- a Seremond —Bluo Stocking colt for 130 guineas. —Press Assn-

KARERE HURDLES, of 200 sovs/ Ono mile and three-quarters. st. lb. st. lb. Gladful .... 12 2 Toa Taua 9 3 Explorer .. 11 13 Spring Tide 9 .0 Kail 11 8 Automoana 9 0 War Loan 11 1 Oak Rose 9 0 Sir Fanciful 11 0 Price 9 0 Vagabond 11 0 Mangawai 9 0 Black Art 11 0 En Route 9 0 Malingerer' 10 13 Moulq ... 9 0 Penury thing Camp 9 0 Rose 10 9 Noble 9 0 Sunray .... 10 2 Nukumai .. 9 0 Morovotia ‘ 9 11 Papanui ... 9 0 Royal Gift 9 9 Ring! 9 0 First Line 9 8' Tarquin .... 9 0 WOODHEY HACK HANDICAP, of 150 so vs. Six furlongsst. lb. .st. lb. Aratura 9 13 Dominant .. ■7 7 Blue Socks 9 5 Half Red .. 7 3 Para 9 3 Cushat ...-. 7 3 Some Red . 9 2 Lively -Firo 1 Atapw ...... 8 8 Ihapotoa ... 7 0 Santonio .. 8 8 Treadwell .. 6 13 RefrigeraSensible ... 6 9 tion 8 8 Loved One 7 3 Black Soliel d’Or 6 9 Cruiser 8 2 Merry Ann 6 9 Eonmark ... 8 2 Stream .... G 8 Master Piffle ....... 6 7 Beckwith 8 1 Satin 6 7 Pillage 7 11 Al ar io 6 7 Velociform 7 11 Submerge -. 6 7 Bonny Sox 7 11 Camp Gun 6 •7 Sunny Vale 7 9 Prideaux ... 6 7 Haligan ... 7 9 Bowron 6 7 Miss Mickey 7 7 Lady . Al marimba 7 7 Passenger'6 7 PRINCE OF WALES HANDICAP, of •100 sovs. One mile and one furlong. st. lb. st. lb. Kick-Off ... 9 8 Battle Grotesque .. 9 3 Knight 6 12 Sunart 9 1 Fleeting ..... 6 12 Deucalion .- 8 13 Amber Tips 6 11 Scotch Helen Rufus 6 10 Mixture 8 9 Martulla ... 6 9 King’s Bodyguard 6 8 Trumpeter 8 9 Roman 6 8 . Highland .. 8 6 Hallowroz .. 6 8 Listowel .... 8 3 Detroit 6 8 Little River 8 3 Pilliewinkie 6 7 Civilform .. 7 11 Santiago ... 6 7 Barrier 7 11 Bonibrook .. 6 7 Quest 7 11 Five-Eighths 6 7 HeatherWheatfield .. 6 7 sprig 7 9 Euchre 6 7 Bitters* 7 9 Gold Star 6 7 Festivity ... 7 7 Zero Hour 6 7 The Speaker 7 7 Festive 6 7 Dainty Step 7 7 Pantier 6 7 CorresponBonrina 6 7 dent 7 3 Lochson .... 6 7 Askari • 7 2 Pirouette .. 6 7 Taipairu .... 7 2 Miss Zouave 7 1 Roseland 6 7 Whipping Hallpwvonia 6 7 Boy 7 1 Silver . San 6 7 Bumptious 7 0 March On -.. 6 7 Kilbird 7 0 Lady • Stork 6 13 Kotiripo 6 7 Otapawa ... 6 7 LINTON HACK HANDICAP, if 1-50 sovs. One mile and one furlong. st. lb. st. lb. Martulla ... 9 3 Haligan 7 8 Blue Socks 9 3 Sunny Vale 7 8 Pilliewinkie 8 13 Red Helen 7 6 Santiago ... 8 9 Birkenella .. 7 5 Blissfulness 8 5 Country Life 7 4 Explorer ... 8 4 Miss Mickey 7 4 Five-Eighths 8 3 Redloguo .. 7 3 Bohecto ... 8 3 Pirouette .. 7 2 Gold Star .. 8 3 Flying Zero Hour 8 2 Planet 7 1 Kaotane ... 8 2 Merrimas .. 6 9 Tigerland -. 8 1 Princess • Good Miark 7 11 [Fran 6 9 Bonrina 7 11 Admiration 6 8 Lord Empyrean •. 6 8 Desmond -7 10 M«rry Ann 6 7 Sir Wai 7 9 Mwungu ... 6 7 Left • 7 9 Favoman ... 6 7 TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, o 300 6OV8. Six furlongs. fit. lb. st. lb. Rational ... 9 11 Miss Rene .. 6 13 Chimera .... 9 9 Hipo 6 13 Grotesque .. 9 9 In ah 6 11 King’s Roman 6 10 ’Bum peter 8 13 Some Rod .- 6 10 Highland •• 8 11 Nursing Scotch Sister 6 9 Mixture 8 10 Astinome ... 6 7 Lucius 8 8 RefrigeraCivilform .. 8 7 tion 6 7 Martian Santonio ... 6 7 Miss 8 3 Island 6 7 Barrier 8 9 Jackaroe .. 6 7 MireUsonta 8 •8 Maunu 6 7 Pcneus 8 1 Miss Birkie 7 9 Roseland 6 7 Passionless 7 8 Matareka .. 6 7 ' Prince Hal 7 7 Ladv Sunnv Jim 7 0 Kotiripo 6 7 Fleeting ..... 7 4 Pantier 6 7 Strategy .... 7 3 Warrawce .. 6 7 Waipatu .... 7 1 Happy Days 6 7 Triboulet .. 7 0

TRIAL HACK « sovs. HANDICAP, of 100 Six furlongs. fit. lb. - st. lb. Pillage .. 8 6 Carn brae .->.8 1 War Unit. .. 8 4 Elixir 7 12 Marauder '8 3 Calibum ... 7 11, Emerald Idleness ... 7 7 Gem. .... .. 8 2 - Silk Ribbon 7 7 Cavin . 8 .2 Lyroe 7 6 HURDLE HANDICAP, of 100 hots. One mile and.a half. - st. lb. st. lb. Silk Rein 11 10 Headlong 10 13 Stravsbot 11 9 Lord Usk 9 8 Ix>rd Ash Cashman ... 9 6 lea IL 3 Lyroe 9 0 HANNAN MEMORIAL, of 160 sovs. One mile anc a quarter. St. lb. st. lb. Lord AshKilbrin ... 7 9 lea .. 9 10 Missland ... 7 9 Warl ike .. 9 9 Steepholm 7 3 Wharfedalo 9 0 Timera .... 7 3 Kilkini . .. 8 -12 Elixir 7 2 Balefire .. 8 9 Le Forte ... 7 0 Kuia .. 8 9 Tiranga ... 7 0 Matnreka 8 2 ♦ EASTER HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six 'urlongs and a half. st lb. st. lb. Prince Balefire ... 9 2 Ferouz 10 7 iRapid Fire 7 11 Wharfedale 9 9 Kilbrin ... 7 9 Rosevenr .. 9 7 Carnbrae ... 7 7 Bestir .. .. 9 4 FLYING HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Five furlongs and a half. st. b. st. lb. Paphian 10 10 Marble Bar 8 2 Eon mark .. 9 0 Pillage 8 0 Izoi thfield 9 7 Emerald Counter AtGem .... 7 10 tack .. 9 5 Caliburn ... 7 5 Weary WilDivorce ... 7 0 lie .. 9 5 Strelitza ... 7 0 Samnirang 9 2 METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, of 100 sovS. Six furlongs and a half. st. lb. ' st. lb. . Prince Bestir ... 9 4 Ferouz 10 7 Balefire ... 9 2 Lord Ash • Matareka 8 10 lea .... . 10 2 Cairn 7 ‘8 Rosevear .. 9 7 Woodrow ... 7 4 Kikini ... .. 9 5 Pvne ...... 7 0 WELTER HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Sev< m furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Lord Asl Lord Usk 8 3 lea . 10 11 Lo Forte... 8 3 Bestir .. . 10 4 Silk Ribbon 8 1 Silk Rein ... 8 13 Divorce ... 8 0 Cnrnbrao ... 8 9 Lvroo 8 0 Missland ... 8 4 Idleness ... 8 0 Elixir ... ... 8 4 Better Timera .. S 4 Luck ... 8 0

FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 100 Six furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Paphian 10 7 Weary WilQ Rosovear ... 9 7 lie Probate ... 9 6 Samar ang 9 3 Kikini. .... 9 5 Marble Bar 8 3 , 9 4 Rapid I 1 ire 8 1 Counter AtTimepiece 8 1 tack ... 9 3 War Unit 8 0 Caliburn ... 7 o