THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 166, 10 April 1926, Page 5

THE RACING WORLD

TRENTHAM ACCEPTANCES NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By

“The Watcher.”)

The acceptance of 28 for the W.R.C. Thompson Handicap next week is a record for the race, the highest number of acceptors in previous years having been 26 in 1923. The trouble which overtook Oreum prior to the Easter meetings and prevented her appearance in the Great Northern Oaks has evidently not yielded readily to treatment, as she has been scratched for all engagements at the Wellington autumn meeting. Another good three-year-old filly whose engagements for the meeting have also been cancelled is Dlandane, and it is extremely unfortunate that the valuable autumn engagements of these two good fillies have had to be, foregone. For some, reasons the presence of Gloaming in the North Island Challenge Stakes has greatly reduced the size of the field This year a good field of nine has paid up, including Grand Knight, Count Cavour, Motley, and Tukia.

The Avondale autumn meeting will open to-day and conclude on Monday. Horses which may show up in their engagements are:—Hurdles. —Kawa and King’s Guard. Maiden Plate —Coconut and Bahama. Foley Memorial. —Mask, Income, Desert Glow. All-aged Stakes. —Glentruin, Motley. Oakley Handicap. -—Quincoma, Kilbite. Chevalier Welter Handicap.—Kingfield, Rahcpoto.. Killute claims an engagement in this race also Railway Handicap.—Day Guard, Merrv Jest, Quinette. Titirangi Welter Handicap.—Uralla, Curraghmore. S. W'addell brought Shirley and Rascal from Auckland to Trentham, and thev were joined yesterday by Gold Light and Father O.’Flymi from Riccarton. The train trip from Auckland lasted from Tuesday till Thursday, and Shirley did not travel too well. ■ T. Lloyd with Piuthair and Clandhu; F. Lind" with Civility and H. Russell with Siaosi and Mount Marta, arrived from the south yesterday, and went out to Trentham.r. Hazleman came into town yesterday to meet Licinius from the south, and sent him home to Tauhereuikau. Licinius will return to Trentham next week, and will, probably be accompanied by Vertigern. The Valais-Bunec colt sold for 3800 guineas at the Sydney yearling sales is a half-brother to Belgamba, the winner of the V.R.C. and A.J.C. St. Legers. The previous highest price for a yearling was the 3050 guineas paid for Orcus. The A.J.C. autumn meeting will be concluded at Randwick to-day when the principal event will be the A.J C. Plate, a weight-for-age race over two miles and a quarter. The distance will give Pilliewinkie a better chance against Windbag and Heroic than he has had in the shorter events at the meeting. . Merry Damon met with a' mishap on the eve of the Easter meetings, and was unable to race, but the latest reports from Auckland state that he is in work again, and little the worse for the stoppage in his preparation. The Gisborne representative Mangatoetoe has arrived in Auckland to ful-

fil engagements at the Avondale meeting. The class she will be meeting . is better than she has been racing in hitherto, but she has raced very successfully lately, scoring five wins, a second, and a third, in her last seven starts, so she should be able to give a good account of herself. The Polvdamon gelding White Fang created a good impression when he raced at Wanganui, Woodville, and Dannevirke recently, and he was supported with confidence when he won at Auckland on Monday. A northern writer says of him:—“White Fang is a good galloper, and has won at his last three starts. His latest victory was very decisive, and those who were dubious of his abilitv to run a mile, can now- have no doubt. White Fang will have to compete in open company when he runs .out his hack nominations, but that will not be a bar to further success for him.” White Fang claims engagements at Trentham

An English-bred mare imported to Australia that has proved a good speculation is Joy euse (a daughter of Bavardo). Mated with Comedy King, Joyeuse threw a colt to the Persimmon horse in three successive seasons, and the produce sold as vearlings brought in 5100 guineas. Mimetic and Joy King, racing in New Zealand, were bought by Sir. A. B. Williams for 2000 guineas 'and 1006 guinea’s respectively, while the yearling . full brother to this pair sold on Tuesday last realised 2100 guineas. It is not often that one trainer leads in all the placed horses in a leading event, but such happened on Monday at Waipnkurau, as Gaze, Blue Jav, and Malatour, who finished in that' order in the Cup, • are all trained by H. S. Greene, of Hastings. All has not been well with Muskctoon, and he has been an absentee from the tracks for several days (reports the “Herald”). It is to be hoped that there is nothing seriously amiss with the English-bred horse, as he is one of the best located at Ellerslie.

The handsome diamond set ring that figured as the first stake in the Ladies’ Handicap at Waipukurau on Monday, and which was won by Mr. A allance’s nomination, Hillation (says a Napier paper), has been presented by Mr. Vallance to his trainer, Miss Maher. Te Monanui was unable to start in the Sydney Cup, owing to Pike being unable to make the weight, a cablegram received in New Plymouth states. Te Monanui was on the ground ready for the race. C. Geisler railed Rosenor and Corn Money back to Wingntui from Riccarton. Los Ambus and Receipt will remain at Riecarton for a few davs before coming north to the Wellington Club’s fixture. I*’. Ellis has decided to race Set Sail and Listening Post at the Wellington meeting before returning home. Baldowa is also a likely runner at the Wellington Chib’s meeting. The Oroua Hack Cup event at the Feilding Jockey Chib’s Easter meeting was one of the most popular races on the programme. On Thursday Mr. J. J. Jackman, of Feilding, a keen sport, and son of the late Mr. E. Jackman, whd was for many years closelv associated with racing in Feilding, called on the Jockcv Club and announced that he had decided to donate a £25 cup for the Oroua Hack Handicap event next year. This is a verv generous offer, which the club will gratefully accept. The late Mr. E. Jackman was for seventeen years caretaker of the Jockcv Club's propertv, and he wAs always a racing enthusiast who never failed to further the interests and progress of the Feilding Ch’b.

Tn today’s paper will be found the Railway department’s advertisement giving particulars of the train arrangements in connection with the races at Trenthaw. Special fares are also featured.

There was some excellent trotting at Addington on Wednesday, and the principal event, the President’s Handicap, provided oue of the greatest races ever seen on the course. It was responsible for sensational performances on the part of several of the competitors, especially the placed horses, who put up the fastest times ever recorded by three horses in any one race (says the “Press”). Minton Derby came with a terrific burst at tbc finish, and fairly smothered the rest for speed, but perhaps the highest honours of the race rested with Waitaki Girl, who lost ground at the start, and had to, make up a Jot of leeway, which task was accomplished • perhaps a little hurriedly. It was a wondeiful performance on the part of the little mare to give away so much ground at the start, and to go liniti. 22scc. for the two miles, and then gain only third money. The finish saw a grand displav of enthusiasm by those present, and' the placed horses and drivers received a fine reception on returning to scale. Minton Derby certainly put up a great performance bv winning in -Iniin. 22 2-ssec., and as if tliis was not sufficient to prove Ins greatness, his owner-trainer, W. J. Tomkinson, elected to start him in the High-class Handicap, of one mile and a quarter. Penalised 21yds. for his win in the two miles race, Minton Derby was set to give the scratch horse 60 yards’ start, and though he only managed to gain third place, he put up an Australasian record by getting to the end of ten furlongs in 2min. 40 l-ssec., a sensational performance. Iwo such records in one afternoon entitle Minton Derby to be regarded as one of the best horses that ever raced in New Zealand, and his owner-trainer is justifiably proud of the performances registered bv his stallion Minton Derby did .his'work like a champion, and he certainly looked the part. Quite' the greatest sensation in trotting circles in this State for many a day was the defeat of Great Bingen in his qualifying heat for the second contest of the Australasian championship on the night of March 13 (wrote thePerth correspondent of Sydney “Referee”). The crack New Zealander had so convincingly beaten his opponents in the first contest a week previously that most followers of the sport regarded' him as unbeatable for the tricoloured riband. For that reason he was made an odds-on favourite for the heat of the mile and a half tests last Saturday night. He was beaten by Vtn Direct and Taraire. He finished no fewer than 40 yards behind the other New Zealander, who, not all out, was 10 yards behind Vin Direct when the line was reached. Great Bingen’s mile rate was 2min. 16fsec., and he was greatly distressed when he pjilled up. It was not generally known that the change of conditions, especially those with respect to fodder and water, had caused him to lighten off, and eventually to weaken him. Bryce.was so impressed with his hollow wins of the previous Saturdav uicjht, that he of opinion that even losing form would not prevent Great Bingen from winning the second section. After the bad defeat the horse suffered he continued to weaken. *lo such an extent was this so that, until to-day—only two days before the third event—it was doubtful whether Great Bingen would be in fit condition to race here again It was ■most unfortunate for Messrs. McKenzie and Glanville, who showed much enterprise in sending their fine pacer many thousands ’of miles for championship honours to see their glowing prospects so suddenly dimmed. These two sportsmen, as well as Bryce, have made excellent impressions here. Everything has been done to make their visit as enjoyable as possible, and much sympathy has been extended to them because of the loss of form which brought about the downfall of their famous herse.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB

(ACCEPTANCES FOR FIRST DAY The following accentances were received last night for the first day . of the Wellington Racing Club-a autumn meeting on Thursday next FIRST HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 3CO sovs. One mile and a half. Perle de Leou 10 10 Moutoa Lady . 9 J Sottano 10 9 Mrdfinnau 9 0 Kilorum 9 8 Kilmi.nster .... 9 0 Eonmark 9 7 Master Peter. 9 0 Asleep 9 7 NEW ZEALAND ST. LEGER STAKES, of 1000 sovs. For three-year-olds. One mile and three-quarters. Mr. A. B. Williams’s b. g. Star Stranger, by Martian —Star Lady 8 7 Mr. G. E. Trevor’s b. f. Catcall, by Catmint—Cooing 8 7 Mr. H. Friedlander's ch. c. Bizarro, by Absurd —Flora MacDonald 8 10 Mr. A. McDonald’s br. f. by Paper Money—Grey Linnet — 8 7

SYDNEY YEARLING SALES NEW ZEALANDERS’ PURCHASES. Sydney, April 8. At the yearling sales Mr. J. McCombe, of New Zealand, purchased a Bavcrstock—Amicitia colt for 120 guineas. Mr. W. J. Jorgenson purchased a Trillion—Nazetha gelding for 220 guineas, and Mr. A. McDonald purchased a Flying King—Lady Ceres colt for 325 guineas. A Linacre—Black Battery gelding realised 1350 guineas. At the sales 185 lots sold for 45,715 guineas, an . average of 247 guineas.— Press Assn.

FIXTURES. April Iff-Greymouth J.C. April 10, 12—Avondale J.O. April 14—Reefton J.C. April 15, 17—Wellington R.G. April 21. 22— Manawatu R.C. April 22—Waipapakauri R.C. April 24—Whangarei R.C. April 29 May I—South Canterbury J.C. April 30. May I—Hawke’s Bay J.C. May 1, 3—Waikato R.C. May s—Waverley R.C. May 6—Amberley R.C. May 7. B—Marlborough R.C. May 13, 15—Egmont R.C. May 15 North Canterbury R.C. May 20, 22—Wanganui J.C. June 1. k s—Dunedin J.C. June 3. s—Otaki-Maori5 —Otaki-Maori R.C. June 3,5, 7—Auckland R.C.

TROTTING

SYDNEY THOUSAND WON BY RIBBONWOOD’S LAST. Sydney, April 8. Following is the result of the £lOOO Trot:— Ribbonwood’s Last 1 Luvau 2 Won by a length. Time, 3min. 33 sec. Ribbonwood’s Last took charge three furlongs from home, and won easily without being extended. In the first division several horses fell, and Stroller was interfered with and nearly came down, but recovered and finished fourth. The stewards found that the mishap was purely accidental.—Press Assn.

PLUNKFT NURSERY HANDICAP, of . 300 sovs. Five furlongs. Tea Bell 9 9 Magna Chart a 7 5 Seatown 9 6 Beth 7 2 Kiosk 8 9 Battlement -.. 7 0 Elthein 8 7 Theodolite 7 0 Spode 8 V Bronstell ....... 7 0 Alyson 7 13 Direction 7 0 VertiEern 7 11 Hyinereat 7 0 Itasca! 7 10 flymill 7 0 Hynanna 7 8 Royal Game.. 7 0 NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES. of 1000 sovs. Weight-for-age. with penalties and allowances. Seven furlongs. Grand Knight 10 1 Phantasy 8 6 Count Cavour 10 0 Hynanna 7 1 Motley Tukia 9 8 Paper Boy .... 7 1 9 5 Alyson 6 13 Vaward 8 8 THOMPSON HANDICAP, of 1000 sovs One mile. Gold Light .... 9 10 Novar 2 8 Rapine 9 7 Gaze 7 7 Koya! Divorce 9 2 Fool’s Paradise 7 7 Lady Ridicule 8 13 Set Sail 7 7 Listening Post 8 12 Good Sport .... 7 6 Deluge 8 7 Kilbronsyth .. 7 5 The Thorn .... 8 <1 Tiega 7 5 Civility 8 1 Siaosi 7 3 Degage 8 1 Phoenix Park 7 2 Trosha m 7 12 Star Area 7 2 Hipo 7 10 Opa 7 0 Baldowa 7 10 Kaiti 7 0 Imperial Spark 7 9 Rivalry 7 t Los Ambus ... 7 8 Modern 7 0 SILVERSTREAM HANDICAP, of 300 SOVS. One mile.De Luxe 9 0 Dubious 7 11 Indian Sage.... 8 12 Salamis 7 10 Receipt 8 10 Kilmiss .... 7 10 Piuthair 8 8 Pantagruel ... 7 10 Perle de Leon 8 8 Bennanee 7 3 Ki Hoch 8 7 Outfit ..... 7 0 Sariy 8 2 7 0 Othon 8 1 Phantasy 7 0 Anklet 7 13 RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 500 sovs. Sii furlongs. Inferno 9 3 Archecu 7 7 Orchid 8 13 Polyphemus ... Santonio 7 6 Shirlev 8 10 7 6 Civility 8 7 Killocra Centrepiece .... 7 6 Mimetic 8 0 7 6 1'jnnny Dodd 7 12 First Acre 7 4 Oration 7 10 Merry Jest ... 7 2 Licinius 7 7 TINAKORI HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. Six furlongs. Receipt .... 8 1.2 The Bolter .... 7 5 Benzora 8 11 I-den Dall 7 4 Newbury King 8 9 Tnnnadice 7 3 Star Shell 8 7 Berinthia 7 3 Ballyinoy II 8 6 Gardenia 7 0 -erntina 8 2 Thom on d 7 0 Bonideer .. u — 8 2 Black Mint ... 7 0 Dobbin Temp san 8 2 Motion 7 o 8 1 Mountain Jean / 0 Great Day ._ 7 13 Phantasy 7 0 Bon MaicU — 7 13