THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 54, 28 November 1923, Page 4

THE RACING WORLD

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By

“The Watcher.”)

The spring meeting of tho Feilding Jockey Club will be hold to-day and on Friday. Tho Takapuna meeting will tako place on Friday and Saturday. Acceptances for all the first day’s events at the Woodville Jockey Club’s summer meeting will closo on. Friday at 9 p.m. General entries for tho Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting and first forfeits for the Great Northern Foal Stakes, Derby, and Royal Stakes are due on Friday. Backers of Miss. Minerva at Timaru on Saturday received their dividend, although she was disqualified for the race. This came about through the breach of the rules of racing not beinjr noticed until the paying out was ■well under way. Unless present intentions are altered on the course Alarm will Mart m the Si. Andrew’s Handicap at Fcildirg .tc-day.

Merry Day is giving her trainer considerable trouble at present and she is not likely to be seen out during tho Christmas meetings. J. O’Shea was offered the ride on Suggestion in the Great Northern Derby, but he preferred the mount on Tarleton on whom he has accepted the ride.

The Finland mare, Chimera, is to be sent to the stud.

Apart from the substantial drop in totalisator receipts the South Canterbury meeting was one of the most successful in the history of the ciub. The racing was full of interest on both days. On the first day the racing concluded with a dead heat, and there was a similar occurrence in the first race on the concluding day, while in several of the other races only the judge could decide the winners. The two principal races on Saturday (says “Argus” in tho Christchurch. “Star”) attracted only small fields, but they provided great contests. In the South Canterbury Handicap Mantua, Prince Ferouz and Economist were in line a hundred and fifty yards from the post, with Bodicea only a length away and Mantua eventually beat Prince Feroux by the narrowest margin. The Farewell Handicap was another exciting event. Avispado never looked like a winner, but the other four competitors were on oven terms a hundred yards from home. Lovesign was all out to beat Dancing Days, while Paphian and The Reaver were closo up.

F. C. Porter was the most successful rider at the South Canterbury meeting, where he won three races and was placed in five others. C. Emerson was next with two wins and a dead heat, in addition to four places. H. Burns rode two winners, while AV. Scobie had one straight out win and a dead heat. Among the other riders, J. T. Humphris was most prominent. He had only one win but he was placed in five other races. There were some vcrv inconsistent performances at the South Canterbury meeting last week (says a Christchurch writer), several horses who shaped badly on the first day giving greatly improved displays on Saturday. In most instances the totalisator figures provided an excellent forecast to the improvement in form. Neverthelss the public picked the winners during the two days with remarkable consistency. Eight favourites won, and on two occasions tho favourite and the second favourite ran a dead heat for first place, while in the two other races the favourite finished second. S. Reid, the Trentham trainer has booked two boxes at Mr. J. Shaw’s stables, Ellerslie, for the Auckland summer meeting.

F. D. Jones has booked accommodation at tho Harp of Erin for his team, which will compete at the A.R.C summer meeting. At other places J. T. Jamieson has booked for six horses, and F. Tilley for four.

The races in their order of running at Feilding to-day are: Hurdles, Trial Plate, St. Andrew’s Handicap, Kowhai Hack Handicap, Flying Handicap, Feilding Stakes, Fitzroy Hack Handicap and Kiwitea Welter Handicap.

Bonibrook, who performed well at AshhtTrst, will be a starter in the hurdles. Another placed horse at Ashhurst, Second Choice, may be better for the race.

There are some very moderate horses in the Trial Plate. All Gold has form in his favour.

The chief handicap will see Alarm making his first attempt to win in open company. Marqueter may bo in need of racing. Kareao showed at Ashhurst that he is in form.

There is a large field in the Kowhai Hack Handicap. Rose Martian has been waiting a long time for a firm track to show her form which is good, but she may need a race. Otapawa ran prominently for seven furlongs against Velociform in the concluding event at Ashhurst, and has now a big pull in the weights, compared with last week.

Civilform has the same weight today as he won with at Ashhurst, but several runners now meet him on much better- terms. Halgina performed well at the Auckland spring meeting in first-class company. Happy .Days figures amongst the light-weights.

An excellent race is sure to eventuate in the 18th Feilding Stakes. Tamatote is a brilliant customer, and was onlv once out of a place last season. Another big field will contest the Fitzrov Hack Handicap. Amon* the light-weights is the four-year-old filly Grace, who last season accounted for a speedy one in Watchman at the Waipukurau meeting. The three-year-old Bosogne filly Avola is also in tins race She was a double winner nt the North Taranaki Hunt meeting, and on Labour Day ran a good second to Ora’s Delight at Waverley. The concluding event has also drawn a large field, including Martulla, who ran well at Ashhurst. If Bagdad is well ridden he may do better than ho did at Pahiatua.

Goldspinner, who won the Trial Handicap at South Canterbury on Saturday. has a great reputation a? a track galloper, but he has been an expensive horse to follow, having frequently let his admirers down very badlv. the most recent occasion being at the New Zealand Cup meeting. Ho won a maiden race at Oamaru as a two-vear-old, but since then ho had failed consistently until Saturday, when he ran on very solidly. He is a stablemate of Lovesign.

The cabled statistics of the flat racing season in England show that the leading winning owner, Lord Derby, won £2610 more than Lord Wolavingto:i last vear when ho topped! the list. Lord Derby’s total would in the main be made up by his champion thrce-ycar-old fillv Tranquil, who beat Papyrus in the fit. Leger, and also recently won the Jockey Club Stakes. The Aga Khan, who is second on this year’s list, is the owner of the flying two-year-old. Mumtaz Mahal. Alec Taylor, at the head of the list of winning trainers, with 49 wins, worth £29.190. was in a similar position last year, when he obtained tho wonderful record of 56 races, worth £52.084. Ho is in charge of the horses at Manton House, and trains for Lord Astor. Sir J. Thursby, _ Lady James Douglas, and other prominent owners. The cablegram docs not mention which Dawson occupied the position, of runuomid. There are two of them, one at Newmarket and the other in Berkshire. The Hon. Lambert mentioned in the cablegram should be the Hon. G. Lambton. who trains for, amongst others. Lord Derby, the leading winning owner.

To find a winning bracket for First Salute (says “Phateton”), we have to go hack to the spring of 1920. when ho won tho Alison Cup at the North Shore. With ordinary luck, however. First Salute should have been returned the winner of the Auckland Cup of 1920. and tho great race he ran in the settlement of the Wellington Cup of 1921. w'hon it wtis a case of “a nose each” between Maioha (Bst. 71b.), Elens (7st. 71b.). First* Salute (Bst. 91b.). can bo estimated almost up to the merit of a win for the son of Marble Arch. First Salute may not be far from a win, but it may, I think, be safely assumed that he played his best card in the summer of 1921, at which period he ranked as a five-vcar-old.

Razzle Dazzle and Gold Light are amongst the dailv workers at Napier Park, where Joy Rido and Kahikatea are also going steadily. Tire latter will probably race at Woodville before going to Auckland. Peter Amans, whoso form was consistentlv good last season, is coming to hand nicely again (says an Auckland writer), and was apparently much benefited bv liis spell at the conclusion ot the Grand National meeting. Peter Amans thrives on racing, and when ho has done a little more work should be returning to the winning list. The sprinter Royal Blood, who recently returned from Sydney, is now located at Avondale, and is a daily worker on the local track. A. J. MoFlinn. who broke a collarbone at Trentham last month when Lamorack fell, has made a good recovery. He is now riding work at Ellerslie, and will be in the saddle at the Takapuna meeting.-

Riding engagements fixed for the first day of the Takapuna meeting are ns follow:—H. Goldfinch: Loyal Irish, Cool Stimulants, Gold Fern and- Charlady. J. O’Shea: Hipo, Golden Bubble. and Dominant. S. Walls: Pittsworth and St. Waipa. E. Keesing: Hoomerdav. S. Henderson: Penona, Pentagram, and General Pryde. E. Manson: Ruapapa, Sunny Roe, and Princess Nata. L. Manson: Titaness and Polini. 11. Wiggins: Musketoon, Te Tahi. Tactful and Herculean. J. Roach: Scottish Knight. M. O’Shea: Hvginas. W. Rvan: Amiform and Knighthood. P. Raynor: Broadwood. H. Dulieu: Matinee. W. Rennie: Thiganthu. Tho Curragh. According to Auckland reports. Loyal Irish has done well since annexing the Kiim Edward Memorial Handicap at tho Auckland spring meeting, and is in great heart at present. He was finishing stronglv at the conclusion of a mile gallop with Gold Rain on Thursday morning, aud may credit his owner with some more stake-money beiore the season is much further advanced. Another who is bowling along freely is

A cable message from Sydney yesterday stated that Black Scot, a promising three-year-old. died at Newcastle as a result of inflammation following rupture. Black Scot, a black colt by Kenilworth—Black Acre, was the property of J. Campbell Wood, and as a two-vear-old won three races out of twelve starts, being in addition once second nnd three times third. The victories included tl>e_ St. Alban s Handicap at Moonee Valley, the Mimosa Stakes at the * V.R.C. meeting and the Juvenile Stakes at Rosehill. Black Scot ran third in the MaribvroAU Plate, at the V.R.C. meeting last year, to Ladv Rovnard and Sidoma. This season ho was u runner in the A. J.C. Derby in which he was ridden bv Roy Reed. He came right at the Melbourne Cup meeting, and on the concluding day he won the Batman Stakes for three-vear-olds. one mile, beating Rahiri. the time being good, Imin. 38-} Press Association message from Sydney says The Hawk is the top weight for the Villiers Stakes, with 9st. Hb., and for the Summer Cup with 9st. 51b. FIXTURES. Nov. 28, 30—Feilding J.C. Nov. 30, Dec. I—Taka-puna J.C. Dec. 5, 6 —Lake County J.C. Dec. 5, 6—Woodville District J.C. Dec’. B—Methven R.C. Dec. B—Bay of Plenty J.C. Dec. 12—Dannevirko.R.C. Dec. 12—Taumarunni R.C. l— Waipa R.C. Dec. 26— Waipukurau J.C. Dec. 26, 27 —Dunedin J.C. Dec. 26, 27 —Westland R.C. Dec. 26, 27 —Taranaki J.C. Dec. 26, 27, 29 —Manawatu R.C. Dec 26 28, Jan. 1, 2—Auckland R.C. Dec 29, Jan. 1, 3—Greymonth J.C. 1924. Jan. I—Waikouaiti1 —Waikouaiti R.C. Jan. I—Wyndham R.C. Jan. 1, 2—Stratford R.C. Jan. 1, 2 —Hawke's Bay J.C. Jan. 1, 2—Marton J.C. Jan. 1, 2—Wairarapa R.C. Jan. 2, 3—Southland R.C.