THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 59, 4 December 1923, Page 4

THE RACING WORLD

"■ (By “The Watcher.”)

The summer meeting of the TVooeiville Club will be held to-morrow and on Thursday. Nominations for all events at the ManawatU Racing Club’s summer meeting and first forfeits for the eighteenth Palmerston North Stakes are due to-day at 9 p.m. Nominations for the Ashburton Trotting Club’s summer meeting close at 5 p.m. on December 6. T. Quinlivan■ left for Auckland via. Woodville yesterday, with Scion, Quest, Gazeworthy, and Royal Divorce, and S. Reid took Merit. All these horses have been galloping well on the tracks and promise to run well in their immediate engagements. Roy Reed will ride Air. E. Riddiford’s horses and A. Reed will be on Merit.

Air. C. Boyle intends to take Carawock to Ellerslie for the Christmas meeting, and has entered him in the hurdle events. Carawock has been working well on the tracks, and the two-mile races at Ellerslie should 1 suit him.

Star Ranger, Black Rod. and Laughing Stock, the other members of J. W. Lowe’s team, will probably not make another apearance in public until the New Year at Tauheremkau. Mountain Crag, who is now trained at Trantham, is engaged in the principal event at Woodville to-morrow. Ho has done well since he returned from Riccarton.

A Melbourne paper states that the Martian-Bronze colt Mars, who cost Sol Green 2000gns. as a yearling, has been added to the list and will jo given a good spell. Mr G D. Greenwood will probably have Parody and Gold Town competing at the Auckland meeting. R. J. Mason is keeping them moving along in sprinting tasks, and they may pay their way on the trip, as both of them can gallop fast. Sir George Clifford’s team for the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting will probably consist of Winning Hit, V\ ild Hind. Bam Owl, and Viewpoint, and under present arrangements H. Cutts will go north with them on December 15. Millimetre, who won the Aorangi Trial Plate at Feilding. is the sort likely to be inquired after for pony racing in Sydney. She is a well bred one being by Solferino from Mazabuk’a, by Chaucer—Pitcroy. by Minting—Chatelaine, by Bend Or —Chanionesse, a sister to Hermit and halfsister to Steppq the dam of Stepniak, Mahaki, Stepfeldt, and She. The half-brother to Civiliform, Wilderness, was a quiet tip for the Novice Stakes at Feilding, but he could only finish fourth in the field of five. He was leading by some lengths at one stage, and may do bettor when not made so much use of.

Bumptious ran well enough in his race the first day at Feilding to suggest he had a chance in the Manchester Handicap the next day with 2st. off his back, but the rise of the barrier caught the boy napping,. Bumptious was in the rear division all the way.

Foolish ran second in the Oroua Stakes to Tamatete. and had she begun better she might have made him go a little faster. She is usually a good beginner, but in the race in ques. tion was very slow off the mark.

A lot of money has gone on Kalakaua recently, probably owing to rumours that thq stable has another Amythas in this thrce-year-old gelding.' So far ho has signally failed to live up to this reputation, and has done nothing to indicate any sudden improvement.

Cold Steel was a runner at Feilding, but he showed a disinclination to gallop in his preliminary, and he was beaten in the race a long way from home.

Comment has been made elsewhere on the fact that tho stipendiary stewards at Feilding were seen deep in converse with a certain trainer just prior to a race in which that trainer had a horse running, and the horse duly won. Hours Before the race the same trainer informed the writer that he would be very disappointed if his horse did not win.

A. D. Webster contemplates another trip this year after the West Coast Christmas ’ goose, and with Matareka, Radiac, Bonecto, and others showing good form, he should be able to report another succesful tour.

In answer to “Somed,” Eketahuna: I do not know tho owner’s address. Write to the trainer F. J. Garment, Foxton.

At the V.A.T.C. races at Caulfield on November 17 the Stansmore two-year-old handicap was won by Mr. G. Tye’s brown colt Bonaparte, by Boniform—Desmine. In commenting upon the colt’s performance a writer in the “Australasian” says: “Bonapartecame from behind with a rare rattle, and won by half a length. He had been

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pretty nearly last coming to the turn, except for the debutants, and the performance was decidedly promising. Godbv, who is going away for a very well-earned little holiday, tells me that it is only within the last few weeks that the brown colt has been showing him anything. The colt fell to Godby’s bid, for Mr. G. Tye, at 950 guineas. •\t the sales hi? breeder, Mr Duncan, told me that he thought well of this colt I think he was his favourite of 'the lot.” After quoting Bonaparte’s pedinree. the same writer says that he is almost sure to make a stayer and has improved a great deal since the sales. U. T. Godoy is at present spending a holiday in New. Zealand and was present at the Feilding meeting.

Altogether six horses came to grief in the Ponui Hurdles at Takapuna on Saturday, but none were injured. Cotter who rode Husker, received a bad shaking while E. Copestake. who was on Bright Light, received concussion of the brain and was taken to the Auckland Hospital. Copestake only recently started riding again after recovering from a broken collarbone.

Musketoon was thought to have a good chance in the Alson Cup on Saturday (says the “Star”), but he met with interference on at least two occasions and that no doubt militated against his chances. Rounding into the straight he shot to the front, and it looked as though he would take the chief portion of the stake, but Boomerday headed him, and three others got in front by the time the post was reached. Musketoon lan well, and if ho had got a better passage going out of the straight the first time he might easily have been closer at the finish. The'jockey, C. T. Edwards, who was hurt when Automoana fell in the Hurdle Puice at Feilding on Friday, is reported to be still in a serious condition at the Palmerston North Hospital.

The Judicial .Committee experienced quite a busy time at Jakapuna. E. Pope, trainer of Queen of the Earth, Was called before the stewards to explain a transgressing of the rules by going to tho starting-post. Pope stated that Queen of the Earth was kicked at the post prior to the start for the Melrose Handicap, and. under the impression that the mare was seriously hurt, he went to ascertain if such was tho case. The committee overlooked the breach, but warned Pope against a repetition. H. Dulieu. rider of Desert Glow in the Melrose Handicap, was cautioned for an alleged lapse. H. Bere. who rode Kilroe in the Melrose Handicap, was alleged to have interfered with Dancing. Doll in the same race, but this inquiry was adjourned. After the race for the Alison Cup H. Wiggins, rider of Musketoon, lodged a complaint that his horse was interfered with in going out of the straight, but ho was unable to state whether such was caused by Gold Rain, ridden by Tremain. or by Loyal Irish, ridden by H. Goldfinch. After hearing evidence the committee held that Miggins’s complaint was justified. Goldfinch was held to have come over too quickly with Loyal Irish at the point named, and.that rider was suspended for the remainder., of ' the day. On Monday after the St. Andrew’s Handicap, A. Reed lodged a complaint that his mount, Queen March, had been interfered with by Pelham. Anderson, tho rider of Pelham, said that his horse was boring at the time, and he was unable to check it. Anderson was stood down for tho rest of the day.

An interesting record in connection with the Melrose Handicap decided at the Takapuna, meeting on Friday is that the dead-heaters. Charlady and Archibald, both rank as . three-year-olds. both carried the same weight, and both hailed from the same stable (J. Williamson’s). Charlady is owned by Mr. Hugo Friedlander while Archibald is the property of Mr. C. Hill.

Something in the shape of a. strong tip was forthcoming prior to the contest for the Ngatiringa Handicap, run at the Taka puna meeting (says the “Herald”). A careless smoker evidently to«sed a lighted match on to a dry patch situate on the western end of the terraces, and immediately there was a dense smoke in evidence. The start of the Ngatiringa Handicap was in close proximity to the conflagration, and it was altogether appropriate that the winner should, be found in the bay gelding rejoicing in the name of Smoke.

“Look at my Tail I” is the name conferred upon a flllv by Adular racing in England this season under the co'ours of Mr. James A. de Rothschild. “Young Man’s Fancy” is the title under which a filly by Junior from Enthusiast Lass ia struggling in the Old Country. Royal Present was scratched for the Auckland Cup at 12.25 p.m. yesterday. —Press Assn.

F. D. Jbnos is not quite certain as to Ms' team for Auckland. The three-year-olds, Ballymena and Murihaupo, are pretty certain to make the trip, but there is a slight doubt about Glentruin. Probably a definite decision regarding the English-bred mare will depend on how her weight in the Railway Handicap is regarded-by her connections.

Provided he is satisfied with their weights. R. W. Kino- will take Pilliewinkie and MaiiV Kittle north for the Auckland Racing Club’ B meeting. Both horses have done particularly well since they raced at Riccarton. A. Masters, who was training in the North Island for soino time, having Noble and Mervolia under his care, is now in charge of Mr. H. H. Fisher’s team at Wingatui. The horses he has in work are the three-year-old Royal Wink and a couple of two-year-olds, Fulmar, by Boniform —Fulica, and the Australian-bred colt Roman Archer, by Bowman —Gaula. Another two-year-old. by Winkie —Scotclj, Melody, is being broken in. Mr. M. Hobbs’s Australian-bred two-year-old, Tresham, a winner at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting last month, has resumed work after a short spell. His tasks will not be strenuous for some time, however, as he is not likely to race again until February, when he may contest the Dunedin Champagne Stakes. Mr. Hobbs’s other two-year-old, Bonto, by Boniform from Dearest, is getting through useful worjj, though he has not been sent along at top yet. He is a fine looking youngster, well grown, and a good sort, who. only has to keep sound to make a useful performer. Mr. G. Gerard is desirous of racing The Polymnian in the Great Northern Derby, and if he continues to do well during the next week or two he will make the trip north. The Martian gelding also figures in the Auckland Cup. and probably ho will bo an acceptor for that event. J. B. Pearson

mav also take Red Wink north as a mate for the Derby candidate, and will race him in minor events. FIXTURES. Dec. 5, 6—Lake County J.C. Dec. 5. 6—Woodville District J.C. Dec. B—Methven R.C. Dec. B—flay of Plenty J.C. Dec. 12 —Dannovirke.R.C. Dec. 12—Taumaiiinui R.C. Dec. 15—Wnipn R.C. Dec. 26—Waipukurau J.C. Dee. 2b, 27—Dunedin J.C. Dec. 26, 27—Westland R.C. Dec. 26, 27 —Taranaki J.C. • Dec. 26, 27, 29— Manawatu R.C. Deci 26, 28, Jan. 1, 2 —Auckland R.C. Dec 29, Jan. 1, 3—Greymouth J.C. 1924. Jan. I—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.