THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 45, 17 November 1925, Page 4

THE RACING WORLD

WAIKATO MEETING

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By

“The Watcher.")

The annual meeting of the Ashhurst. Pohangina Racing Club will be held to-morrow. The first race is timed foi 11.30 a.m. Some money was lost on Paddon at Hamilton ' yesterday. This relative to White Comet was reported to be the best of good things, birt as is not unusual in such cases the reports "were unreliable, and he was unplaced. The winner, Pegaway, is a stable mate-of Te Kara.

Flying Juliet, who went to Wanganui and unsuccessfully contested the Debutante Stakes, won by Kilperon, is now running up to her expected form, and may have to be taken into account in two-year-old races in the future. It is a long time since Muraahi won a race; in fact, one has to go back to the last Wanganui Cup to find him in the winning role. By dead-heating in the Hamilton Handicap at the Waikato meeting yesterday, he showed that he is in form, and may run prominently in some of his future engagements. At Otaki in September his trainer was prepared to see him running well as soon as the tracks got hard.

Nancy Lee has been one of the most consistent sprinters in training lately, and her win at Hamilton yesterday would be very well received. The results at Riccarton last week point very decidedly to the South Island being weak in good horses. They have some useful sprinters, but they undoubtedly lack a class horse over a distance of ground. Count Cavour is the best', but he has now definitely been shown as under the weight-for-age standard. Deucalion was never a real stayer, and he is an old horse who has seen his best days, and Tarleton has never made good. Red Wink is probably the best horse in the south, but he is far from being himself, and may not stand training. Winkie’s Best has not been tried over a distance beyond nine furlongs in welter class, and Haze is still a maiden, although he has run prominently enough to get a good norse’s weight. * Haze may eventually prove one of the best stayers in training in the south.

Prior to the New Zealand Cup meeting, the three-year-old Money Order was heralded as a champion. Patiently handled, it is probable he would have won the Stewards’ Handicap, for he has great pace, but he is short of stamina, and failed badly in the Derby. MoneyOrder’s joints have been a source of trouble from the time he was put in training, but if he keeps up to the collar lie will win plenty of races up to a mile or ten furlongs.

The Ashhurst Club has received fine acceptances for its annual race meeting to-morrow, and with a prospect of fine weather the club shotijd have a successful day. Unless there are some scratchings in the Maiden Plate there is a probability of a division. Civilforin has a good record in the open sprint at Ashhurst, and he may be found running prominently again to-morrow. At Hastings last month he carried Bst. -131 b. and won the Flying Handicap . from Shirley, and with Ost. 31b. to-morrow he is not badlytreated. Gold Box and Shuteye will go fast round the saucer track.

Waetca has- been rchandicapped up to 9st. in the Ashhurst Cup, and is now on the same mark as Imperial Spark. It may be quite enough for the little mare. On the turning track it may not be beyond the powers of Son o’ Mine to streak to the front and stay there. There is a slightly better class in the Maiden Race at Ashhurst than in the general run of ,these races. Sleet, Desert Knight, Duetto, and Bonny Louisa have all displayed recent form.- . Desert Glow, who head-heated with Muraahi in the principal event at the Waikato meeting yesterday, is a useful performer by Day Comet —Lady W lll * some, owned and trained at le Awamutu’ bv F. Loonib. General regret will be expressed at the news of the death of the crosscountry jockev S. Walls,, which w-as caused by tetanus following upon injuries received recently by a fall off Rafter tv. Walls was a well-known horseman, and verv popular. He served Ins time at Riccarton with F. D. Jones, but for some time has made Auckland his headquarters. He -was confined bv weight mainly to jumping contests, and amongst his victories was t Gra ” d National Hurdles on General Advance Walls made trips to Australia with horses trained by J. Y illiamson, and rode Pittsworth in several, races there. It is interesting to note that Orchid is now rated the equal of lukia as a sprinter, and Alb. better than Htpo and Mireusonta. It is of interest to resd of the success in Sydney on Saturday of Gloaming’s Sister in a two-year-old race. While she may never reach the heights attained by her famous brother, she can claim a win at two years old, which the old veteran cannot do He was not started till he was in his third v-ear. Rov Reed is being criticised for the defeats of Rapine at Riccarton. In tne case of the Canterbury Cup he rode to instructions, and was beaten by a horse who improved wonderfully as the result of his race in the New Zealand Cun. Tn the Stead Cup, Rapine was making his run on the outside of Count avour when the latter rolled on to him. In the finish' lie was so close to Runnvmede that it looked, as if this cost him the race, but against that is the fact that Runnvmede was responding well to McCarten’s riding with hands and heels, and few would wager to anv extent on a' different result were the race to be ’■erun. The riding of Reed, McCarten, and the Morris brothers were features of the racing last week, and for cool and precise handling of a horse the first-named has few equals.

The wins of The Banker in the New Zealand and Canterbury Cups last week were worth £2170, besides,-the £lOO tropliv for the biq two-mile handicap. Rerenioana won £660 and Lady Cavendish £350. so with a total of £3lBO for three horses at the meeting the Ha* wera trainer, O. Cox, lias reason to be well satisfied with the week’s work.

At a special meeting of the Auckland District Committee on Friday S. Anderson. iockey, appealed against the suspension for six months imposed by the Auckland Racing Club’s stewards upon him for breach of rule 2, part xxv., in connection with the Flying Handicap, run on November T. The appeal was dismissed and Anderson's

£5 deposit returned to him. E. Copestake appealed against the twelve months’ disqualification imposed on him bv the Auckland Racing Club stewards in connection with an incident in the running of the Hunters’ Steeplechase on November 7. The appeal was dismissed and the £5 deposit ordered to be returned to Copestake; but the sentence was altered to suspension from riding for balance of current season.

The seven races per day introduced this season by- the Auckland Racing Club was always sure of receiving warm approval, and experience at the recent spring' meeting at Ellerslie serves to strengthen the position for the new def parture becoming firmly fixed (says the “Herald”). The curtailment of the- number of races from eight to seven enabled the first race to be started after noon, while the programme was completed a few minutes after 5 p.m.

There is no better sportsman in the Commonwealth than Sir Samuel Hordern (says a Melbourne writer), and his success with Pilliewinkic is pleasing to all followers of the turf. Sir Samuel has never hesitated to pay the price asked for any horse he desired to buy. He has had some good horses, and was part owner of Artilleryman when he won the Melbourne Cup. At great expense he imported Bolet Satan, who, however, has not so far lived up to his English reputation. Still, there is yet time for the chestnut to make good. Sir Samuel purchased Pilliewinkie especially with a view to winning the Melbourne Cup. He is a plucky bettor, and is not afraid to put a huge sum on any horse he fancies.

Prior to the race for the Melbourne Cup, George Price, the trainer of Windbag, was criticised in some quarters for the light preparation he was giving the horse. Spoken to on the subject after Windbag had won, Price said that he did not wish to condemn those who had criticised him. He said it was purely a matter of opinion, and he felt all along that his methods were right Price pointed out that he had never treated Windbag any differently, and, as success had been pained in that way, he did not feel disposed to alter his system of training because it was a'Melbourne Cup that Windbag was being prepared for. He added that the Mappie horse had won over two miles and a ouarter on a similar preparation, and he. did not look upon the Mellxutrne Cup as different to any- other event of a similar distance. Pilliewinkie was not good enough for Windbag and Manfred. That is the opinion expressed bv George Young, his jockev. The cx-New Zealander had every, chance. • He was in' a prominent position all the wav, but with his weight he was unable to put in his usual dash at the finish. Still, it was no mean performance to finish only a length behind two such crackajacks as Windbag and Manfred. When it was seen that Pilliewinkie was just behind the leaders at the home turn,' those who had in mind his wonderful. effort in the Melbourne, Stakes were confident that he worth) finish over the top of those ahead. However, it was beyond him. His performance was great, and the gelding stamped himself as a wonderful stayer and a first-class performer. •

Windbag and Manfred, who finished first and second in the Melbourne Cup, were closely guarded after their arrival from Svdney. Following the attempt to qet at Manfred.in Sydney, McCalman and G. Price (trainer of Windbag) took no risks with the Cup candidates, and two policemen were stationed at the stables. The sole duty of one was to guard Manfred, and the other took care of Windbag. During the Melbourne Cup racing carnival at Flemington it may be recollected that an aqecl jreldinjr named Waraitoti was u successful petformer, winning the Cantala Stakes. From particulars it is interesting to learn that Waranton is a successful instance of a horse undergoing the “wind” operation. There have been several instances of this operation turning out successfully in Melbourne, and it mav be of value to owners with good broken-xyinded horses to learn that the operation is carried out at the Melbourne University Veterinary School. Tt has had a good effect on several horses, and as the result of its success two horses from South Australia have been sent over specially for the treatment. Broken-windcdness really is paralysis of a nerve of the vocal cord. This pa'ralvsis is brought about through the stretching of the nerve, and the outcome is the formation ot a “finger-stall” of tissue, which, when a horse inhales, his breath is pushed across the passage and blocks the air from passing into the lungs. This obstruction causes the noise made by “roarers.” The curative operation carried out at the University School consists of cutting away the tissue and leavintr a raw surface on the wound so that when it heals it docs so on the ontside wall of the throat, and thus the obstruction is removed. It is contended that this form of treatment always is successful if the trouble is taken in hand in its earlv stages. Broken-wind-edness is hereditary, and it usually occurs to big horses.

Waetca has been rehandicapped at Ost. in the Ashhurst Cun, savs a Press Association telegram from Palmerston North.

CROSS-COUNTRY HORSEMAN’S DEATH By Telegbafh.—Press Association Auckland, November IG. Samuel Walls, a well-known crosscountry horseman, died this morning. He had a bad fall from Rafferty in the Hunters’ Steeples on Saturday week, but rode again on the following Monday. Subsequently tetanus developed.

FIXTURES. •» November 18—Ashhurst-Pohangina R.C. Annual. ’ November IS and 19—Winton ,T.C. Annual. November 21—Levin R.C. Annual. November 26 and 28—South Canterbury / J.C. Spring. November 28 and 30—Fielding J.C. Spring. November 28 and 30—Takapuna J.C. Spring. December 9 and 10—Woodville District J.C. Summer. December 26 ami 29. January 1 and 2— Auckland R.C. Summer. December 26, 28 and 29 —Manawatu R.C. Summer.

WAIKATO MEETING DEAD-HEAT IN HAMILTON HANDICAP Bl TjjLEGRArn.-PR.Kss Association Hamilton, November 16. For the second dav of the \V aikato Racing Club’s spring meeting there was showery and windv weather. Ihe attendance was good and the track was in rood condition. The totahsator handled £30,981 10s., making a total

for the meeting of £65,281, compatrc'd with £57,738 10s. last year. Results:— FRANKTON HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Seven furlongs. \ Pegawav, Bst ‘ Wiltshire, 7st. 91b 2 Sulla, Bst. 71b 3 Also started: Rahepoto, Bst. 41b.; Always, Ist. 121 b.; Paddon, 7st. 101 b.; Seadav, Royal Flight, 7st. 91b. ; Lady Swift, Genetra, Orbit, Sir Henry, Lecheval, 7st. 71b. Won bv four lengths, third horse half a length away. Time, Ituin. 29 2-ssce. matangi’ hurdle handicap, of 200 sovs. One mile and three-quar-ters. 1 Peter Maxwell, lOst. 51b I West Abbey, Ost. 51b 2 Chirrup, Ost 3 Also started: Pendennis Ost. 111 b.; Lady Comet, Ost. 21b.; Arsene Lupin, Tetahi, Bonny Canny, Ost. Won by a length, third horse two and a half lengths away. Time 3miu. 14 2-sscc. RUAKURA STAKES HANDICAP, oi 200 sovs. Five furlongs Flying Juliet, 7st. > 111 b I Tea Time, 7st. 131 b 2 Capella Abbey, 7st. 61b 3 Also started: Roman Abbey, Gold Beauty, Macroom, 7st. Won by three-quarters of a length,, three lengths between second and third. Time, Imih. 3sec. HAMILTON HANDICAP, of 500 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Miiraahi, Bst. 41b t Desert Glow, 7st. 51b t Tinopono, 7st. 3 JDead heat. Also started: Gala Day, 7st. 111 b.; Bright Day, White Comet, 7st. 91b.; Gold-Jacket. 7st. 71b.; Whetunui, 7st. 41b.; Cureaforin. Matinee, Tactician, Steel Bar, Far North, Knighthood, 7st. Tinopono was a length and a quarter behind the dead-heaters. Time, 2min. 9sec. TAUPIRI HACK HANDICAP, of 130 sovs. Seven furlongs. Mosaic, 7st. 121 b 1 Pinon, Bst. 11b.'. 2 Billikens, B'st 31b 3 AjSo started: King Pot, Bst. 101 b.; Constellation, Bright Knight, 7st. 131 b.; Lady Glissas, 7st. 121 b.; Miss Vera, 7sc. 101 b.; Luxurious, Dave, Quinconia, 7st. 81b.; Qitinsilia, 7st. 71b.: Santa Fe, 7st. 61b.; Monday, Tintoretto, 7st. Won by half a length, third horse a neck awav. Time, Imin. 28sec. WAIKATO STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. About two miles and three-quarters. Pittsworth, Ost. 101 b 1 Birkenella, lOst. Ilb 2 Tuki, list. 6lh 3 Also started: Peter Amans, lOst. 71b.; Hypothesis, Roller, 9st. Won bv three lengths, with four lengths between second and third Time, smin. 31sec. KIRIKIRIROA HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. Six furlongs. Nancv Lee, 7st. 131 b 1 The Lamb, Bst 2 Heisler,. 7st. 111 b. 3 Also started: Master O’Rorke, Bst. 81b,; Hyde Park, Arcbeen, 7st. 81b.; Ripon Abbey, 7st 111 b; Quinette, Black Cruiser, King Cheops, Miss Egypt, Muscari, 7st. Won by a length, third horse threequarters of a length back. Time, Imin. 14 4-ssec. TAMAHERE HACK HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. One mile. King Smock, Bst. 91b I Ring Potoa, Bst. 131 b 2 Ohinemuri, 7st. 121 b 3 Also started: Arch Opal, Bst. 81b.; Turn, 7st. 121 b.; Strongholt, 7st. 91b.; Wenday, 7st. lib.; Fiery Comet, Rangatahi, 7st. . Won by a length and a quarter, Hurd horse a length away’. Time, Imin. 42sec. FEILDING handicaps By I l-.i.EGKAim ”'-rss Association Christchurch, November 16. The following are the handicaps for the Feildiug Jockey Club:— WAITUNA lIU L'DLE’S, of 250 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. . , ii. st. lb.

Eonmark St. 11 lb. 6 Crown Coin ... st. lb. 9 13 Santiago to 13 Bonny Kill .... y id Many Colours 10 12 Bonei'to 9 6 Otauru Kid .... 10 11 Red Head 9 5 Rafa 10 8 Te Maire 9 4 iVakari 10 8 Slunin 9 0 All Wind 10 7 Velvet King.9 0 Toa Tana 10 5 Roaming 9 0 Lady Gfay ... 10 4 Mixed Heather 9 0 Gold Peak — 10 4 Supporter - 9 0 Strategy —• 10 1

FE1LDING OUP. of 500 both. Ono mile and a < quarter. Sunart 9 2 Lucius 7 7 Suggestion .... 9 2 Gauntlet 7 5 Te Monanui ... 8 11 Euphonium .... 7 2 TJnthuslasm ... 8 11 Olympic 7 0 Avola 8 3 Katakana 7 0 Scotch Mixture 8 3 Askari 7 0 Haze ..... 8 2 Crossfire 7 0 Imperial Spark 7 13 Euchr* 7 0 Kilfaire 7 12 Ora’s Delight 7 0 Phoenix Park 7 8 Gold Peak ... 7 0 KOW1IAI 'WEL.THR. HANDICAP. of 3® Seven furloiigs. fiOVB. Bonhomme .... 1 4 Kilburn 8 2 Diogenes 8 13 A rd fin nan ........ 8 1 Clocefire 8 9 Kilorum 8 1 Fillet-te 8 8 Lieutenant Bill 7 13 Blue Jay 3 8 Luecrnal 7 13 Mountain Top 8 6 Mask . 7 13 Mis 8 O’Dillo ... 8 5 Ben Nevis 7 12 No Response . 8 4 Purple Tiilac ... 7 11 Asleep 8 4 Ravihore 7 11 Blue Peter 8 4 Tangikai 7 11 Copper Nob .... 8 2 Demure 7 11 Moutoa. Lady . 8 2 King of Hearts 7 11 F»nnir« Gamp . 8 2 Aropeta 7 11 Ban juke 6 2 bole Mio 8 2 Humorist 7 11

FLYING HANDICAP, of JOO sors. Six 7 3 Orchid furlongs. 9 3 Gold Box Tukia 9 3 Euphonium ... 7 3 Hipo . 8 13 Kaiti 7 3 Mireusonta 8 12 Snatcher • 7 2 Motley 8 10 P.ipuuonga 7 0 Oration ........ 6 8 First Ac.e 7 0 Tiiahine 7 13 Miss Egypt '... 7 0 Lip sol 7 13 Royal Diadem 7 0 Good Sport ... 7 12 Solfrange 7 0 Rose of Athens 7 9 Allmarimba ... 7 0 Pouma 7 9 Attractive 7 0 Rouex 7 9 Mu la tour 7 0 The Lamb 7 9 Shuteye 7 0 Scotch Mixture 7 8 PriW-eHB Bonnie 7 0 Lady Bentinok 7 8 Bemnure 'I 0 Piquant 7 8 Home Red .... 7 0 Bonoguc 7 5 Mist* Hupana. 7 0 FITZROY HACK HANDICAP, of 200 bo vs; Six furlongs. Megalo 9 0 Anklet 7 7 Glen gar iff 8 13 Gold Clip 7 5 Newbury King 8 IT Argue 7 5 Nadarino 8 9 Mouloa. Lady . 7 5 Westbro ke 8 9 Royal Mint .... 7 5 Tempean 8 8 Peshwa 7 5 Star Shell 8 8 Uenzora 7 3 Cat Call 8 8 Santa Fc 7 3 Bevis 8 7 Princess Nat a 7 2 Subjection 8 6 Lueernal 7 2 Sea Star 8- 0 Takaroa 7 0 Road Bog 8 0 Trance 7 0 Padonna 7 13 Elysianor 7 0 Penman 7 13 Pardon 7 0 Blue Jay 7 13 Sleet 7 C . Master Lucerne 7 12 Royal Land .... 7 0 Horomea 7 12 Lady Blanche 7 0 Blue Peter .... 7 9 Kyla 7 0 Sole Mio 7 7 ToanaitJ 7 0 Charleston 7' 7 Earl of Aehlea 7 0 Rangimoana ... 7 7 Imperial Puree 7 0 KIWITEA WELTER, of 250 boys. One mile and 110 yards. Heather Sprig 10 2 Malatour 8 4 Stork 10 2 Hoval Diadem 8 3 Glenross 9 13 Bonnie Gold .... 8 2 Admiral CodEuchre 7 11 rington 9 3 Troilus 7 11 Olympic 8 13 Attractive 7 11 Clandhu 8 13 ‘Demagogue .... 7 11 Birthmark 8 13 Comedy Prince 7 11 Kalakaua 8 12 Treadwell 7 11 Sunshot a 12 Misgovern 7 11 Strategy 8 11 Some Red 7 11 Patukl 8 10 Captain Wai ... 7 11 Snatcher 8 9 jferrv Onecn . 7 11 Crossfire 8 8 Ora's Delight. 7 11 Martulla8 6 Alabama 7.11 Sottano 8 6 Ona 7 11 Beaumont 8 5 Revel 7 11 Toma 8 5 Mixed Heather 7 11 Bumptious ... 8 4