THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 191, 8 May 1924, Page 4

THE RACING WORLD

EGMONT AND REEFTON MEETINGS

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By “The Watcher.”) Nominations for the Otaki winter meeting will close at 8 p.m. on I'Uday. The Egmont meeting will be concluded to-day, the first race being timed for 11.40 am.

Several horses left for Blenheim yesterday bv the AVainui. Tn addition to the Trentham contingent, Bitters. Prince Hal and Happy Days came down from Tauherenikau. and Askari ano Pantier from Awapuni.

M. McCarten and J. Barry, w llO “’T leading in the jockey premiership, wit I 43 and 38 winning rides respectively will be riding at Blenheim. Barrv rides the members of C. Pritchard s team, and amongst others McCarten will be on Bitters in the. chief handicap. J. Olsen will ride Prince Hal in his engagements. To Kawa. in his last seven starts, has been first four times and twice second. He is a six-vear-old geloing hv Maniapoto—Sweet Van, a mare who does not appear in the Stud Boo,r, but like many another from the Taranaki province he is endowed with the gift of galloping. On recent form he is one of the best hacks in this island. Two well-backed horses in Blue Peter and The Lamb failed to materialise in their respective divisions of the. back snrint at Hawera yesterday. Rehutai. the winner of the second division, has been showing improved form of late, and her win was not unexpectedTiiki, winner of the hack steeples at Egmont yesterday, is one of the Ouin Abbey tribe, who have all proved their ability to jump. He is a six-year-old gelding out of a Sylvia Park mare, and his onlv previous win this season was in the hack hurdles at the Opunake meeting. The Waikato horses Kino- Quin and Sir Burnett, were greatly fancied for their engagements in the principal flat events at Hawera, but they failed to return their supporters any money King Guin’s recent form indicated that ho might run well, but Sir Burnett has been under a cloud and he may need a race or two before being seen at his best.

Ecuador is a ereat winter liorse, and ho proved at Hawera yesterday that he must be considered on a heavv track in the best of comnany. As he has not been raced until late in his career there is every reason to anticipate that he will do still better. His form last winter indicated that he would turn out well when more seasoned.

Rational carried his big weight into second place in the open snrint yesterday like the good horse that he is, and he returned his supporters a remarkably good dividend, one which is usually associated with him when he is first past the post. A soft track usually sees him hitting out very freely. Bonetter has been a very consistent stake earner for Mr. AV. R. Kemball. and she followed up her second to Bright Day at Ellerslie by taking the Mcßae Memorial at Hawera yesterday from a well-fancied runner in Marqueteur, who, with his win at Waverley, is apparently back to form. Backers of Alarqueteur yesterday lost money.

The surprise of the day at Hawera yesterday was the win of Miss Mickey in the concluding event. Early in the season she showed fair form, but during the spring and summer she failed many times. It is fairly evident that when she wins the company mtist not be too select.

Te Maire took the Egmont Steeplechase yesterday, being one of the bestconditioned horses in the field, having raced during the autumn with fair form to his credit. He has improved considerablv since last season, and may be worth keeping in mind for better events ahead. Private advice received in the south is to the effect that some of the members of Mr. Acton Adams’s team of jumpers in Australia have broken down. This will leave' A. AA’ormald free to ride other horses in Australia on his forthcoming trip, and he will be on Carawock iu liis Randwick engagements.

The delegates to the Racing Conference will moot this year in AVellington, the date set down being July 10. J. McCombe, accompanied by Mrs. McCombe and their daughter, will leave for Sydney next week. Svuny Loch, Geranial, and The Cheat will be raced in New South AA’ales during the winter months, while the yearling colt bv Paper Money from Subterfuge will also bo taken.

A glance through the figures for the winning sires this season, as tar as it has gone, discloses the fact that Absurd is again well in advance of his nearest rivals, who (over the £lO.OOO mark) include Kilbroney, Solferino, Martian, Nassau. Quin Abbey, and Boniform. Incidentally, Absurd has already exceeded his returns for last season, which were £26,313. His total to date for tho current season is £28,213 10s., and though there are some three months before the season ends, it is improbable that he will reach his high-water mark registered two seasons ago, when his stock put together £36,498. This 'season the chief contributors to Absurd’s total are Motley £3825, Parody £3225, Loyal Irish £2300, Tukia £2280, Tamateto £1935, Gaillard £lBB5, Inferno £1595, Rational £1505, and Lady Bentinck £1230.

Zouave is making a good recovery from tho injuries ho met with at the AA r anganui Cup meeting, but it will be a long time, before his iniurod fetlock is sufficiently mended to resume work. Tarleton has h«d an easv time since the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Easter meeting, at .which be . won a double. A. McAulay now has. him going again, with a view to racing at Hie South Canterbury meeting this month. AVaikaretii, who had to bo sent into retirement owing to leg troubles w.ming against him in the early spring of 1923, and who lins not raced in the interval, figures among the entrants for tho Great Northerns. In the decision of the. Now Zealand Giand National Steeplechase of 1922 the Spalpeen trebling beat all his opponents with tho exception of Oakleigh, ami it was certainlv no disgrace for him to finish second to that doutrlity performer. It is to he hoped that AVaikaretu will train on properly, for he disnlavcd all 11io jumping ability for which the Spalpeen tribe is notable.

Khartoum, win mot with a accident. last jumping mason, was omtasred nt Egmont. whore- ho won the Steeplechase a couple of seasons no-o. Tie has been schooling well at AA’anganm, but was allowed to forfeit his engagement yesterday.

Ha.wke T s Rnv papers report that when General "Cnrrinnton was placed second at Hastings last Saturday, after winning through interference his i ride-. W S Bagby, was suspended lor a month.

The jumpers in W. Hawthorne’s stable at Masterton are coming along nicely in their work (says an exchange), and when next seen out they will be well forward in condition. The two seconds registered bv Tentcrfield at Feilding showed that the Australian-bred gelding was on the improve, and he may yet come good as a hurdler. Gladful is doing his work in a leisurely manner, but the old gelding still shows u fair amount of pace, and jumps as clsanly as ever. Vagabond was never looking in more robust health, but he may want a race before he is seen at his host Birk■ticlla is coming on as a fencer, and. : s to be raced over steeplechase cctrntrv this winter. Taken together, they •ire a very promising quartet. News received by a recent mail from L. H. Hewitt says that he may take up horse-training next season, as ho Hunks he has been riding long enough. He was laid aside not long ago with malarial fever, but when the mail left was about ac-ain. Ho went to Madras during the season and rodo a team of six horses, and wen nine races, including trro cups. One of the highest priced lots, at the Svdnev yearling sales will go into George Price’s stable. Air. E. Aloss, the owner of Stony, naid 2000 guineas for the colt by Valais from Galtee Onoen, bv Bobadil from Vilerate, by AVallaeo from Swing. Babodil mares have had great success. Eurythmic, Whittier. Purser, nnd Wolawa being from notable Australian horses who were bred from daughters of Bobadil. The Canterbury Jockey Club proposes to reduce the stakes for the Grand National meeting bv £1950, and to reduce the stake for the New Zealand Cup. this year from 2500 sovs. to 2100 sovs. —Press Assn. 1 EGMONT MEETING STEEPLECHASE WON BY TE MAIRE Hawera, Alay 7. There was fine still weather for the opening day of the Egmont meeting, which was attended by a large crowd. The course was in good order. The totalisator handled £23,127, against £18,862 10s. on the corresponding day last year. Results: — TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Five furlongs. First Division. 2 Te Kawa, 9st 1 4 Papaponga, 7st. 31b 2 5 Puketoi, "st. 111 b 3 Also started: 10 Sunny Vale, Bst. 111 b.; 6 Yorna, Bst. 61b. : 1 Bine Peter, "st. 111 b.; 3 Lady Aleriwee, 7st. 81b.; 12 Carnbee. 7st. 81b.; 8 Archeen, 7st. Gib.; 11 Night. 7st. ,111 b. ; 7 Red Comet, 7st. ; 9 Ore, 7st. ; 14 lola, 7st. ; 15 Empire Camp, 7st. ; 13 Luarne, 7st. A good finish. Won by a neck, third horse half a length back. Time, lmin. 4sec. TONGAHOE HURDLES HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. One mile and a half. J Prince Rufus, lOst. 31b 1 2 Savoury, 9st. 51b 2 8 Silk Rein, 9st 3 Also started: 6 Eero, list. 91b.; 9 Sir Fanciful, list. 71b.; 3 Lochson, list. 61b.; 7 First Born, list. Gib.; 1 The Curragh, lOst. 31b.; 5 Eonmark, lOst. 31b. ; 11 Alternation. lOst. 21b. 4 Mangawhera, 9st. Sib. ; 10 Tarquin, Ost. Won by a length and a half, third horse two lengths back. Time, 2min. 53 2-sscc. TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Five furlongs. Second Division. 2 Rehutai, Bst 1 8 Midnight Camp, "st 2 4 Avola, Bst. 101 b 3 Also started: 1 The Lamb, Bst. 1.31 b.: 3 Dodo. 7st. 101 b. : 9 DactvHs. 7st. 81b. ; 5 Disappointment, 7st. 41b. ; 7 Arsens Lupin, 7st. 21b.; 10 Gowrie Maid. 7st.; 6 Wee Sandy, 7st. ; 11 Lupus, 7st. A great fin'sh. Won by one length and a half, third horse a neck away. Time, lmin. 3.Jsec. HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, of 200 sovs. Two miles. 5 Tuki, Ost. 91b 1 1 Lark Hall, lOst. 41b 2 3 Sir Rosebery, lOst. 101 b 3 Also started: 2 San Forte, lOst. 91b.; 4 Teton, Ost. 121 b.: 10 Kafortc, 9st. ,21b.; 11 Edenbolm, Ost. ; 8 Uncle Dave, 9st. : 7 Tokomoana. Ost.; 9 Galicia, 9st. ; 6 Baldoyle. 9st. Won by two lengths;, three lengths between second and third. Time, 4min. 14Jsec. EGMONT STEEPLECHASE, of 500 sovs. Two miles and a half. 3 Te Afairo, 9st. 31b 1 6 Passin’ Through, 9st. 51b 2 4 Polthogue, 9st 3 Also started: 1 Starland, list. 91b.; 2 Dick. lOst. 71b. ; 8 Silent Dick. 9st. ; 7 Te Toa, 9st.; 5 Aotea Roa. Ost. The winner had it all his own way for tho last half mile, and won easily bv three lengths, third horse five lengths back. Time, smin. 36sec. FLYING H \NDTCAP. of 250 sovs. Six furlongs. 6 Ecuador, 7st. 31b 1 7 Rational, lOst. 11b 2 4 Civility. Bst. 31b 3 Also started: 9 Income, Bst. 81b.: 2 Irapuka. Bst. 41b. : 2 Crossfire, 7st. 51b. ; 10 I’Amour, Bst. ; 1 King Quin, 7st. 121 b.; 3 Pouma, 7st. 71b.; 12 Roman. 6st. 111 b.; 8 Awake, 6st. 91b.; 5 Hori, 6st. 71b.; 11 Peter Maxwell, 6st. 71b. Won by half a length, third horse three lengths back. Time, lmin. 1G 3-5 sec. McR AE AIEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 350 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 4 Bonetter, 9st. 51b 1 1 Alarqueteur, Ost. 31b 2 3 Stork, Bst. 41b 3 Also started: 6 Cold Steel, Bst. 131 b.; 2 Sir Burnett, 7st. 31b.; 4 Snatcher, fist. 121 b.; 5 Euchre, Gst. 71b.; 7 Skylight, fist. 71b. Alarqueteur looked a likol.y winner, but Bonetter, coming fast, won by three-quarters of a length, third horse four lengths back. Time, 2min. 13 2-5 sec. TE WHITT HACK HANDICAP, of 175 sovs. Eight furlongs and a half. 6 Afiss Mickey, 7st. 21b 1 5 Interest, 7st. 31b 2 2 Whctunui. Bst. I3lb. 3 Also started: 4 Valencia, Bst. 81b.; 1 Alusical. Bst. 61b. ; 3 Sensible, Bst. .■’ll;. ; 7 Dignity, 7st. 71b. ; 8 Objector. 7st. ; 9 Gold Peak, 7st. A good finish. Won by a neck, third horse half a length away. Time, lmin. Bfisea,

acceptances for second DAY

REEFTON MEETING By TELEGBArn— Press Assoctat’om. Reefton, May 7. The Reefton Jockey Club’s meeting was held to-day. The weather was cloudy nnd showery. There was a largo attendance, and the totalisator handled £7907. There was some splendid racing. Results: — DIGGERS’ HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. Six furlongs.—Kikini, 1; Prosperity, 2; Bonnie Alac, 3. Also started: Hioro, Rapid Rose, Rapid Fire, Alarblo Bar, Red Courier. Avon by a head, third horse a neck away. Time, lmin. 20sec. PROGRESS TROT, of 80 sovs. One mile. —Future, 1; Tot Reta, 2; Silveretta, 3. Eleven started. Won by two lengths and a half. Time, 2min. 28sec. HURDLES HANDICAP, lOO sovs. One mile and a half.--Flying Alaster, 1; Paul Pry, 2; Cashman, 3. Also started: Caverock, Phil Alay, Lord Nagar. Won by a head, lime, 2min. 58sec.

IRVING MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One mile and a quarter. —Wharfedale, 1; 2; First Aid, 3. Also started: Kuia. Won easily by a length and a half, third horse a neck away. Time, 2min. 18sec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. Fire furlongs.—Samarang, 1; Weary Willie, 2; Brown Lady, 3. Also started: Paphian. Tip-Up, Red Courier, Seddon Shield. Won by three lengths, third horse half a length behind. Time, lmin. 6sec.

REEFTON TROT, of 90 sovs. One mile and a half. —Future, 1; Athos, 2; Red Comet, 3. Eleven started. A length and a half each way. Time, 3min. 41sec.

AVELTER HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs.—North Inch, 1; AVar Unit, 2; All Ready, 3. Also started: First Aid, Balefire, Elixir. .AA’on by two lengths. Time, lmin. 37sec. FAREAVELL HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. Six furlongs.—Kikini, 1; Prosperity, 2; Tip-Up, 3. Also started: Paphian, . Samarang, Demonstrate. Bonnie Mac, Flying Master, Rapid Rose. AVon by three-quarters of a length, a neck between second and third. FIXTURES. May 7. B—Egmont8—Egmont R.C. May 9. 10—Marlborough R.O. May 15, 17—Wanganui J.C. May 16, 17—Oainaru J.C. June 3, 4—Otaki-Mnori Jt.O. June 3, 5. 7—Dunedin J C. June 3. 5. 7 —Auckland R.O. June 20. 21—Napier Pork R.O. June 21—Bnackenficld Hunt Club June 25, 26 —Hawke’s Bay J.C. Juno 28—Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club. July 2—Danuevirke Hunt Club. July 9, 12—AA’ellington B.C.

BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION. NGAMUTU HACK HANDICAP, of 175 bovb. Six furlongfl. st. lb st. lb. Rehutai .. 9 12 DisappointSunny Vaio . .. 8 10 raent . 7 2 Sensible . 8 2 Arseno Lupin 7 0 Puketoi . 7 12 Mountain Ore 7 0 Dodo ..7 8 Bmnire Camp 7 0 Dactylis . 7 6 Night . 7 0 Gamboa . 7 5 Lupass 7 0 An.’lieen .74 Luarn . 7 0 MANAWA POU HURDLES HANDICAP. of 200 BOVS. One mile and a half. st. ]b. Bt. lb. First Born .. . 11 5 Savoury 9 11 Captain Sarto 10 13 Mangawhero... 9 3 Alteration . 10 2 Silk Rein 9 2 The Curragh.. . 10 1 White Ranger 9 0 Eonmark . 10 1 OPEKE STEEPLECHASE, of 300 sore. About two milee. st. ]b. st. lb. St a rl and . 11 10 Peneton 9 6 Prit*” Rufus 10 9 Polthogue 9 5 Te Maire . 10 7 Teton 9 2 Pastin' Sly Wink 9 0 Through . 9 13 Aotea-roa 9 0 Sir Rosebery.. . 9 13 Eldenholra 9 0 Tiiki ' ' 9 11 Kaforte 9 0 Forte . 9 11 Tokomoanai ... 9 0 Lark Hall . 9 10 MOKOIA HANDICAP, of 225 bovb. Six furlongs. st. ]b. et. ]b. Hipo , 8 11 Awake 6 7 Irapiika , a 3 Roman 6 7 Sir Burnett ... . 8 1 Hori 6 7 HroRufire 7 2 Peter Maxwell 6 7 A vol a 6 9 THE SHORTS HACK HANDICAP. < 150 BOVB. Five furlongs. « Bt. lb. et. lb. Rehut a i Tho Lamb ... Loved One .... . 9 0 Disappoint7 3 . 7 11 Wee Sandy ... 7 0 Blue Peter .. . 7 It Red Comet. ... 7 0 I'anaponea. .. . 711 Mountain Oro 7 0 L'ulv Merriwee 7 7 Maroue’te 7 0 Archeon . 7 5 Bo vol Bonus.. 7* 0 Midnight Rungho 7 0 Camp . , 7 4 Luarne 7 0 Wild Woodbine 5 7 0 DAVIDSON HANDICAP of 300 e IOV8 One mile and a distance. st. lb. «t. lb. Cold Steel . 8 13 Sir Burnett . 7 5 Income . 8 9 Fleeting 7 2 Martian Miss Tj’A’Sour 8 6 Snatcher b 10 . 8 0 Peter Maxwell 6 7 Irapuka ...... . 713 Euchre b 7 Ecuador . 7 13 Skylight 6 7 BOROUGH HA CK HANDICAP, of 175 sovs. Seven furlongs. st. lb. Bt. lb. Valencia . 8 6 Dodo 7 8 Musical . 8 4 John Dix 7 8 Yoron . 8 4 Oarnbee 7 5 Sensible . 8 2 Dignity 7 5 Mise Mickey.. . 8 0 Gold Peak ... 7 0 Sir Para . 8 0 Otap\va , 7 0 Interest . 7 11