THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 17, 15 October 1926, Page 7

THE RACING WORLD

DUNEDIN RACES

SOME ROSE AND RIVALRY SCORE IN PRINCIPAL EVENTS

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By

“The Watcher.”)

Acceptances for the first day’s hand!caps at the spring meeting or the Wellington Racing Club will close to-night, at 9 o’clock. Forfeit is due for the Champion Plate before 9 p.m. General entries for the spring meeting of Ihe Auckland Racing Club anil forfeits for the Great Northern Guineas and Welcome "Stakes are due by 5 p.m. 'to-day, At' the same time entries close for the principal events at the Auckland summer meeting, including the Cup and Railway Handicap. The Carterton Racing Club’s annual meeting will be held at Clareville tomorrow. Good acceptances were received, and the club should experience a successful fixture. Wellington patrons can reach the course by the 7.50 a.m train from Lambton, and a return train will ...leave-,Clareville at 6.30 p.m. A train will also run from Woodville, departing at 6.45. a.m., and returning from Clarevilla at 5.5 p.m. • Indian Sage, who is engaged in the Wainui and Wellington Handicaps on the first day of the Wellington spring meeting, will start in the latter event. Apart from the rides on Tallisker. Degage. The Hawk, and S. Reid’s horses, when available. R. Reed has so far no other engagements for the Wellington meeting. The ex-cross-country horseman, E. Copestake, is now with the Trentham trainer, J. W. Lowe. The tracks at Trentham are very heavy, and the only galloping ground available yesterday morning was the three furlongs down the back of the course proper. 1 All the horses, from Cup candidates to two-year-olds, did the same work over this stretch.

Grand Knight, with C. Browne up. sprinted twice down the back, moving in his usual, free style. He will compete in the Bunny Memorial Handicap at Carterton to-morrow, ridden bv B. H. Morris. Both Grand Knight and Nadarino will start in the Shorts Handicap on the first day of the Wellington meeting. Nadarino will be ridden by R. Reed. The Hawk looks bright and well. Ridden by E. Copestake, he did easy pacing on the sand. Black Mint, who looks none the worse for his racing at Otaki, also did his work on the sand. Buoyant will be ridden in the Bunny Memorial to-morrow by E. Taafe, who was successful on him at Otaki. A 51b. allowance will reduce Buoyant’s weight to 7.6. Polyphemus, who is down to compete in the Bunny Memorial to-morrow, has not raced since the winter meeting of tho Wanganui Jockev Club. His last success was in a seven-furlong welter handicap, at the autumn fixture cf the Manawatu Racing Club. Naos. who won the Coongy Handicap at Caulfield on Wednesday, is a five-ycar-old gelding by Martian, from Lady Lucy, owrfed bv Mr. Sol Green, for whom Ashlev Reed does the riding. The brood mare Cooing has foaled a brown fillv to Paladin. The Caulfield Cup will be run to-mor-row. At latest advices Manfred was in strong demand, but the good showing of The Banker on Wednesday will make friends for the ex-Now Zealander. The opposition was' perhaps not strong, but Roval Charter had run second to Manfred in the Caulfield Stakes (nine furlongs) on Saturday, with The Banker second. The extra distance on Wednesday enabled The Banker to reverse positions. Manfred has to give Tho Banker 71b. in the Cup to-morrow. The field in the Wairarapa County Cup at Carterton to-morrow is not a particularly strong one Merry Day' will no doubt claim a 51b. allowance, which will reduce her weight to 9st. Merry Day is a moody customer, but she has only got to go right to be very hard to dispose of. . ' Up to yesterday two-year-old form in the south was an unknown quantity, and the result of the McLean Stakes at Dunedin is interesting, The winner, Some Rose, who is trained at Invercargill, had a good deal on her side from The breeding viewpoint, being by Some Boy II from Rose de Vai. Rose de Vai is a half-sister to the Trentham-ow.ned and trained Degago, being by Hymettus from Miss de Vai, by All Red—Northern Rose. Rose de Vai was a first foal, and yesterday’s winner is also a first foal. Rivalry defeated a well-backed runner in Full Swing in the principal handicap at the Dunedin meeting yesterday. Rivalry is a somewhat uncertain customer, sandwiching some really good performances amongst a lot of moderate ones. At the Grand National meeting she had her only two previous starts of the season. She ran a good third to Chick; wheat and Nippy in the Islington Handicap, but failed to show up on the last day in the Heathcote Handicap. Rivalry ran third ill the Mosgiel Handicap last The Dunedin Guineas candidates, High Gear and Royal Game, were prominent in their engagement yesterday. High Gear’s win was solidly anticipated, and he is apparently going to fulfil the promise he gave early this season. In the Guineas to-morrow they will be carrying level weights, whereas Mr. Ballinger’s colt yesterday was conceding 41b., but it is unlikely that it will enable him to reverse positions. High Gear is one 6f. : the three-year-olds engaged in the ■ New Zealand Cup. As previously men- . tioned ho is the first foal of Call Bird, a mare by Pallas, descended, from tho same taproot as” Ballymena, Pilliewinkie, and Limerick. . Ark Royal, who runs in the same colours as Arpent. was confidently backed at Duttedin yesterday to Win the McLean Stakes, but' he had to strike his colours to Some Rose. Ark Royal is by Kilbroney from Lady Violet, a mare raced by- Mr. K, D. Duncan, and trainee, by H. Telford a few seasons ago. Lady Violet is half-sister to Militaire, and sister to The Empcior and Bright Eyes. Ark Royal cost Mr. G. J. Barton 325 guineas as a yearling. The five-year-old mare Spearmaid brought off a surprise in winning the Trial Stakes at Dunedin yesterday. She is by Greyspear from Marsinah, a Martian mare, bred by Dr. W. E. Herbert, but Spearmaid, who is owned in, the south, was bred by Mr. H. A. Knight. The three-year-old filly, Polly Funders (Paper Money—Solferino-Stepka .mare) was recently heavily backed in the south, but on that particular occasion she failed. Yesterday she ran second in the Trial Stakes at Dunediu, and paid a useful price. Comic Song got cast in his box after be won his Stewards’ Handicap, and was able to start only twice afterwards durin" last, season. Lately he has been keepin" quite sound, and following upon a race at Oamaru last Saturday, he was able to run second in the open sprint at Dunedin yesterday. Comic Song should win good races if ho goes on all right, and on his breeding no should succcssne.gotiate a distance. . Dancing Days, winner of the Electric Handicap at Dunedin yesterday, finished second to Orchid in tho satao event twelve months ago. It is claimed that with the exception of the Riccnrton-trained Gold Mint, everv horse sired by Catmint that has raced has proved a winner. Gold Mint may live up to the family reputation at Dunedin this week. ' Tho filly foal by Paladin from Pinetn (dam of Ranine), nt present at the PJderslio Stud, is not very robust (states fho "Press”), and anxiety was raised ns to tho fate of both tho dnm and the youngster owing to unusual trouble bein" experienced in foaling. They have now practically recovered, nnd nre doing well A New Zealand horse has won the Wnverley Handicap at Randwick in two successive years. Last spring Rnwhetn (bv Dav Comet) scored under the colours of Mrs. P. Dawson, of Auckland, nnd Ihi.s year Mr. J. F. Buchanan, of Canterbury, furnished the winner with Battlement. . , ~ ... . , Economist is gradually getting into racing shape at Riccarton. It is intended to give him a course of school-

ing over the small fences. The Absurd Week End gelding still retains his speed and he may pick up a race or two on the flat before taking on that part of the business. Economist was sold tor a small sum during last National week. ... , , „ Since he secured a license ten weeks ago, T. Humphries has steered thirteen winners. He has been successful on the flat, in hurdle races, and in steeplechases, and, says a southern writer, undoubtedly is the Soufh Island’s best allround horseman. , Winsome boy is due to win in hack company at any time (says the ‘‘Herald”). As a rule he is a good beginner, but he was unlucky at the start in both of his races at Whangarei, and was well back in the early stages. His finishing run on the second day was a good one B. H. Morris will have the uount <n Commendation in the Stewards' Handicap and New Zealand Derby next month, while J. Beale will ride him in the Stead Gold' Cup, in which his weight will be 7.12. Mr. C. B. Kellow, owner of Heroic, ieturned to Melbourne at the beginning of ' the month after a trip to the Old World. Though he admits it is difficult to make comparisons, he considers that, at their best, Manfred and Heroic would hold their own with the stars of the English turf. . A leading English racing expert writes:—"By the decision of F. Dempsey to return to Australia, racing circles in England lose one of the most popular and capable jockeys of the moment. Dempsey, who finds our climate anything but suitable for him, made ins first appearance here early last year, and immediately sprang into favour by a brilliant victory on Paddy in the Newbury Spring Cup, and quite recently he won the London Cup on the same animal. It cannot be said that he ever became acclimatised, but just as he was getting into his stride last year and had ridden twelve winners he had the misfortune to break a leg. On his. recovery ho went to Australia, but this season found him again visiting the Old Country." Writing a day or two before the opening of the A.J.C. spring meetin", Poseidon,” of tho Sydney “Sun,” said : Cimahue's success in tne Avondale Stakes at Auckland will be particularly interesting to Sir Hugh Denison, who has Diorama, a son of Leighton, in the Breed ois’ Plate, to be run next Monday. Sir Hugh saw Leighton run in the English Derby of 1920, and was tremendously impressed by his pace, in fact ho has described him as the fastest galloper he has seen, and for that reason he went after one of the Leighton youngsters that Mr. Stead sent over to Sydney for the yearling sales. Leighton, who is by hoi Herode, was not beaten as a two-year-old, started favourite in the Derby, and led to the distance, but finished fifth. Diorama missed the Breeders’ Plate, but he won the Canonbury Stakes last Saturday. NEW ZEALAND CUP SCRATCHINGS BY TELEGBAPH.—PBESS ASSOOIAPION. Christchurch, October 14. Kilbronsyth was scratched for the New Zealand Cup at 11 a.m. to-day. Panart was scratched for the Cup at 12.10 p.m. VICTORIAN TRAINING NOTES Melbourne, October 11. At Flemington, on the grass, Manfred (R. Lewis up), assisted by Accorak, did a mile and a quarter, 30 feet out, in 2min. llsec., tho first five furlongs in Imin. ssec., six in Imin. 18sec.. mile in Imin. 44sec., and the last furlong in I3sec. Rampion did a mile and a quarter in 2min. 28sec. Pilliewinkie led Raron (A. Wilson up) over ten furlongs in 2min. 13sec.: the first four furlongs in 50sec., mile in Imin. 44sec. Trivalie beat Perowinke over four furlongs in 50sec. Gwalior ran three furlongs in 37sec.: Phocion and Meteoric the same. At Caulfield, on the grass, Cromwell beat Satyru.s over seven furlongs in Imm Slsee. Henaro boat Ben Lomond over five furlongs in Imin. llsec.,, the first four furlongs in 50sec. Spearfelt cantered with One Too Many over five furlongs in Imin. 3sec. Lace Girl did her best five in Imin. SJsec. Waranton did six furlongs in Imin. ISsee. MELBOURNE SENSATION MR. RAWDOX DECIDES TO GIVE UP RACING. Melbourne. October 14. A sensation has been caused in racing circles through the action of Dr. Syme, who is one of the influential supporters of the turf in Australia, and who races under the name of Mr. S. A. Rawdon. Dr. Syme has decided to sell the whole of his horses now in training. This action follows his recent defeat for a seat on the Victoria Amateur Turf Club Committee, on which he has sat for years. Ho scratched nil his horses for last Saturday’s Caulfield meeting, and it is reported that he declared that he intended never to race again at Caulfield. Dr. Svme retains a number of untrained horses, and will continue to conduct‘his TooTanda Stud. Dr Syme, or. as bp is hotter known. "Mr. S.’ A. Bowdon ” has been a proininent man on the Victorian tii.rf. and ha? raced a number of "ood horses. U» won n Newmarket Handicap with Blague, and rhe Caulfield Guineas with the same horse. Tn 1923 he won the Oakleigh Plate with Chelidon. whose sire. Broadsword. "Mr. R.awdon” purchased from Sir George Clifford, and shortly after effecting the sale won the 1911 A Doncaster Hnndioap. There ’ms been a good deal of discussion in tho Melbourne Press coiicernin" the inner workings of the Caulfield Club, nnd d was exneered that the annual meeting nnd election of officers would generate some heat.

RACING IN ENGLAND THE GESAREWITCH STAKES. London, October 13. Following is the result of the— CESAREWITCII STAKES, a hnmlienp sweepstakes, with 1090 sovs. fiihleu. Two miles and a quarter. Myra Grav, b. m. by AmbassadorLady Canny. Gyrs. . ... ‘ Miss Sport, b. m.. by Great Spoil.— Charlorousc, syrs. - Templestowe, b. c., by Gay Criismler -Tallin, 4yrc. ■’ There were twenty-four runners. Won by two lengths, MYRA UNEX(Rec. Octolier 14. 8.15 p.m.) London, October 1.1. Mvra Gray's success in the Cesarewitch created a turf sensation. Mie comes from a comparatively unknown stable, and the majorih < f-bookrnakeiH never wrote her name. She is not fashionably bred, and had done nothing that in the remotest degree sngc'.'slcd tho possibility of her success in a classic event. The mare was purchased by Mr. Jack Davis hist year for .2231. She is described bv a newspaper turf expert as a "nice old Indy with about as much chance of vanning tho Cesnrcwitcli as the bookmakers have of losing ovor it.”

DUNEDIN MEETING

McLEAN STAKES WON BY SOME ROSE MOSGIEL HANDICAP TO ' RIVALRY By Telegbaph.—Press Association Dunedin, October 14. The Dunedin Jockey , Club's spring meeting opened to-day in fine weather and before a large attendance. ihe track was in fair order, but rather dead after the recent rain. Tho totahsaior handled 10s. for the day, compared with <£17,915 10s. on the first day last year. , After the running of the McLean Stakes an allegation was made that A. D. Mclvor, the club's official starter, was interested in tho training of the winner, but following a full inquiry the judicial committee decided that he was not guilty of any improper practices, and completely exonerated him from the charge. Following are the results:— SPRING HURDLES HANDICAP, of 225 sovs. Ono mile and three-quarters. 7 Coastguard, 9.9(C. Dawson) 1 2 Guncase, 9.10 - 1 Wharncliffe, 11.9 •••••• “ Also started: 3 Batchelor Gay, 11.5; 4 Captain Sarto, 10.13; 6 Mazama, 9.13; S Happy Days, 9.9; 5 Bonomel, 9.7; 9 Soldier’s'Pride, 10 Red Art. 9.0. From a good start. Bachelor Gay, Captain Sarto, Happy Days, and Coastguard took up the running. At the second ast fence Bachelor Gay lost his rider when leading, and Oastguard camo on to win bv four lengths from Guncase, who beat rt'harncliffe bv two lengths, with Bonomel fourth. Time, 3min. 28 3-ssec. MAUNGATUA HANDICAP, of 225 sovs. Seven furlongs. . 1 High Gear, 8.2 (A. E. Ellis) 1 4 Royal Game, 8.6 .....' 2 Margaret Birney, 7.10 Also started: 7 Bilbo, 8.13: 8 Jolly Glad. 8.12; 6 Divinial, 5 Lady Clareneeux, 8.4; 3 Waterlow, 7.12; 9 Fairy Tidmgs, turni t ] lo order was Royal Game High Gear Margaret Birney and Waterlow R°Ja‘ Game was in charge at tho but High Gear wore him down to win bv a head, with three lengths between second nnd third. Bilbo was fourth. Time, Imin. 30 4-ssec. McLEAN STAKES, of 750 sovs. Special Weights. Five furlongs. 6 Some Rose (A. C. Dwyer) 1 3 Ark Royal " 2 Solgele Also started: 8 Arrowy 1 Fair Lxchange. 9 Bolero. 4 Rotor, < Money Peer, 10 Appian Way, 5 Starflight. Some Rose was always in .rout and won bv a neck from Ark Royal, who finished brilliantly to cut Sotoele out of second money by a neck. Fair Exchange was a head away fourth. Time, Imin. 5 l-ssec. MOSGIEL HANDICAP, of 400 sovs. Ono mile and a quarter. 4 Rivalry, 7.G (Eastwood) 1 1 Full Swing., 8.1 2 2 Ravenna. 9.1 •> Also started: 3 Footfall. 8.10; 6 Mountain Lion. 8.2; 2 Overdrawn, 8.0 (bracketed with Ravenna); 5 Heather Lad, 7.8. Rivalry soon took charge and tvns never headed, resisting a strong challenge from Full Swing, to win by a long neck, with Ravenna three lengths away. Overdrawn was fourth. Time, 2min. 12 4-ssec. TRIAL STAKES, of 200 fovs. Special Weights. Six furlongs. 10 Spearmaid (J. T. Andrews) 1 12 Royal Saxon <3 9 Polly Flinders 2 Also started: 13 Ballinagard, 1 Gold Mint, 6 Kilbox, 5 Crossbow, 7 Battle Colours, 11 Sightseer, 3 French Belle; 2 Royn l Kilt, 9 Dioxide (bracketed with Polly Flinders), 4 Miss Flighty, 8 Lady Dilatory. Polly Flinders led for most of the way, but inside the distance Spoarmaid drew up and won by half a length, with Royal Saxon a length and a half away, followed by Crossbow. Time, Imin. 19 sec. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. Six furlongs. 8 Dancing Days. 7.0 (R. Beale) 1 10 Comic Song. 8.4 2 11 Set Sail, 9.2 3 Also started: 2 Lava. 8.5; 6 Warhaven, 8.3; 1 Corn Money, 8.3, and Corn Rigs-, 7.0 (bracketed); 4 Carnot, 8.2; 3 Circulation. 7.11; 5 Bugle Note. 7.3; 7 Rosenor. 7.2; 13 Dangle, 7.1; 9 Paperchaso, 12 Paper Boy, 7.0. Dancing Days began 1 smartly, followed by Comic Song and c, et Sail, and they led a strung-out Dancing Days led into the straight and won easily by three lengths from Comic Song, who beat Sea Sail by a similar distance. Corn Rigs was fourth. Time, Imin. 16 l-ssec. TAIOMA HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Six furlongs. 4 Arrowmir, B.G (A. E. Ellis) 1 2 Pink Terrace, 8.10 2 1 Black Duke, 8.8 3 Also started: 5 Olympia, 8.2; 3 Credit, G Hungry Hill, 8.0. Arrowmir began smartly, and was first into the straight. In the run home Arrowmir beat Pink Terrace by over two lengths, with Black Duke four lengths away. Time, Imin. 16 4-ssec. OCTOBER, WELTER HANDICAP, of 225 'sovs. Ono mile. 4 Apache, 8.2 (McKay) 1 1 Pink Noto, 9.5 2 6 Monoxide, 8.2 3 Also started: 3 John Bradbury, 9.8; 8 Bonnie Winkie. 8.8: 2 Miss Winkie, 9 Some Kid, 8.5; 5 Cornflower, ' All Style, 8.0. Apache was always well placed, and in a stirring finish beat the favourite by half a length, with Monoxide two lengths back, followed by John Bradbury. Tillie, Imin. 46 2-ssec. FIXTURES. October 14. 16--l)iine<l!ii J.O. October tfr- Carterton R.C. October 23. 25—Wellington H.O. October 25—Waikato Hunt "lub. October 25-Waipawa County R.C. October 23, 25- Waverley R.C. October 25-North Canterbury H.O. October 25. 27- Gore R.C , October 28 30 Poverty Bnv Turf Club. October 29, 30—Masterton R.C. (nt Trentini in). (letober :to—Hanks Peninsuh RC. October 30. November I—Thames J.C. November 2, 3—Cromwell J.C. .November 3 —Birchwood Hunt Cl . November 6, B—Auckland R.C. . I'linterbury .T.C.