THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 61, 6 December 1926, Page 16

THE RACING WORLD

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By “The Watcher.”) Nominations for the annual meeting of the Stratford Racing Club, to be held on January 1 and 3, will close on Thursday at 9 p.m. The Stratford telegraph office closes at 8 p.m. Nominations for the summer meeting of the Wairarapa Racing Club on January 1 and 3 will close on Friday at 8 p.m. The Featherston telegraph office closes at 5 p.m. Special train arrangements have been made for the Woodville races on Wednesday and Thursday from Palmerston North, Masterton, and Waipukurau, including excursion fares. Nominations for the summer meeting of the Waipukurau Jockey Club will close to-night at 8 o’clock. Mr. Vivian Riddiford, who has been on a trip to Europe, is due to arrive in Wellington on Sunday next by the Mataroa. Grand Knight will not be a starter in the Auckland Cup, but unless plans are altered he will be at the meeting, accompanied by Panther and Nadarino Westbroke, formsrly raced by Mr. C. E. Elgar, is the latest addition to Captain Gage Williams’s team at Trentham Degage is a notable entry for events at Christmas time. She went wrong on .the eve of the Wellington Racing Club’s spring meeting, and also was compelled to miss important engagements at the New Zealand Cup meeting. Judging by the tenderness she displayed after a gallop at Trentham on Saturday morning it is doubtful if she will be able to race during the holidays, or be at her best if she does. A. Goodman is due to leave Trentham for Woodville with five horses. Gauntlet, who has now won twice in succession over hurdles, is to race at the Auckland summer. meeting. He will accompany S. Reid’s team, and be in charge of that trainer, while H. Lorigan is at Awapuni with Orchid. D. McCaulev will do the West Coast (South Island) trip during the holidays with Tokioi, Sasham, and Silver Tray. Silver Tray has been left in the Great Northern Derby by mistake. Star Ranger has been galloping well at Trentham, and he will make the trip to Auckland for the Cup. J. W. Lowe will take him to Te Awamutu to-morrow for the principal handicap to be run there on Saturday. Both Star Ranger and Tanadees have been working the reverse way in company at Trentham. Battlement’s weight in the Auckland Cup, 7.2, is 71b. below weight-for-age, riot 71b. above, as was inadvertently stated in Saturday’s issue. Rapier has improved a great deal since winning on the last day of the New Zealand Cup meeting, and if brought north should pay his way. Set Sail is being trained over extended distances at Invercargill, and has been getting through her tasks well. There appears no reason why the Solferino mare should not be as successful in middle distance handicaps as she has been in sprint events. Precious was not long in making a return for her new owner, Mr. J. McCormack, winning at her first start at Methven on Saturday. Precious and Nincompoop will add interest to the holiday racing at Awapuni Glentruin returned to Riccarton after contesting the Feilding Stakes. She will not go to Auckland, but if she goes on all right in the interval she will be'rating at Awapuni in the Palmerston North Stakes. Glentruin is not the mare she once was, but with any luck at all she would, have been much more prominent at Feilding last week. Footfall, who has 7.7 in the Auckland Cup, is regarded in Christchurch as favourably handicapped. . It is by no means certain that he will run in the Cup, as he claims a minor engagement on the same day. He has gone on well in his preparation since the New Zealand Cup meeting. ■ The Riccarton pair Fresco and Rapier, who claim engagements at Awapuni, have also been entered for events at Dunedin during Christmas week. No doubt handicaps will be a deciding factor upon which trip they will make. Kilfaire is being schooled over hurdles in the south. The well-known mare Bonetter died last week. She was at Otatara to visit Cape Horn, but died after foaling to Hymestra, and the foal also died. Bonetter was a very serviceable mare on the racing track, and it is bad luck for Mr. Kemball to lose her on the threshold of her stud career. The followiner are the correct weights in the Flving Hack Handicap at Woodville (six furlongs) :—

Other corrections are: Royal Damon has 8.9 in the Oreti Handicap and 9.5 in the Borough Handicap. Tn the Whariti Handicap General Wai has 8.9.

It is interesting to note that a halfsister to Mr. T. H. Lowry’s well-per-formed imported horse Grandcourt (Captivation—La Hunpe), who is now doine stud duty at Okawa, won a "ouple of races in England recently. The half-sister referred to is Deneb, who followed up her Chepstow success by winning the Trent Selling Nursery nt Nottingham. When auctioned after the race she was sold for £SOO to Maior IT. Cavzer, who saw good stud value in her after her racing days are over Kohara, 12yds., appearing in Satur-

day’s acceptances for the Sharpe Handicap at Hutt Park on Wednesday, should be Hohora. TAUMARANUI MEETING CUP TO MISS VERA BY TELEGBAPH.—P&ESS ASSOCIATION. Taumaranui, December 4. The Taumaranui Racing Club’s meeting was held to-day. The totalisator receipts were £13,-198, against £11,712 ' last year. Results : — TRIAL PLATE, of 75 sovs.; weight, 8.0. Six furlongs. 1 Abbess 1 2 Macroom 2 5 Bracken Abbey 3 Also started: Abbey Day, Abbey Queen, Alwavs, Bright Comet, General Maniapoto, Lady Cintra, 1 Lady Spalpeen, Master Mind, Seaport, Scot Free, Tea Leaf. Won bv a length and a half, two lengths between second and third. ‘ Time, Imin. 16 3-ssec. TARINGAMOTU HACK HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. Six furlongs. # 4 Branson, 7.0 1 2 Cantab, 7.2 2 1 Joy Germ, 8.4 3 Also started: Green Bonnet, 8.10; Topping, 7.13; Rina Mangu, 7.0; Miss Penurv, 7.0. Won bv a length and a half, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 15 4-ssec. TAUMARANUI CUP, of 200 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 2 Miss Vera, 7.2 1 3 Passionate, 8.3 2 1 Spoonv, 8.5 3 Also started: Forest Gold, 7.12; Ngarara, 7.0. Won by a length and a quarter, a length between second and third. Time, 2min. 12sec. MATAPUNA HACK HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. Five furlongs. 4 Bracken Abbey, 7.4 . 1 3 Green Bonnet, 8.11 + 8 Abbev Day, 7.0 t f Dead-beat. Also started; Ttapai, 8.4; Gold Clip, 7.12; Macroom, 7.10; Master Mind, 7.4; Abbev Queen, 7.4; Day Guide, 7.0; Velma Dav, 7.0; Miss Penury, 7.0. Won by half a length. Time, 1 min. 6 l-ssec. MANUNUI HACK HURDLES HANDICAP, of 90 sovs. One mile and a half. 1 Gold Rep. 9.12 ...1 6 Glencairn, 9.12 • 2 3 Scot Free, 9.0 3 Also started: Ngahinepouri, 10.11; Advent, 10.4; Tres Bon, 10.2; Ahurere, 9.0; Waiau Lad, 9.0. Won by three-quarters of a length, a length between second and third. Time, 2inin. 50sec. MATIERE HACK HANDICAP, of 85 sovs. Seven furlongs. 1 Branson, 7.0 1 8 Alwavs, 7.5 2 2 Cantab, 7.1 .' 3 Also started: Bright Comet, 7.12; Lady Spalpeen, 7.1; Rina Mangu, 7.0. Won by a length, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 3sec. RANGAROA FLYING HANDICAP, of 110 sovs Six furlongs. 1 Tekoroke, 9.4 1 3 Miss Egypt, 8.5 2 2 Day Guard, 9.4 3 Also started: Passionate, 8.1. Won by a neck, half a neck between second and third. Time, Imin. 17 2-5 OWHANGO HACK HANDICAP, of 90 sovs. One mile. 1 Ngarara, 8.9 1 3 Day Lass, 7.4 2 6 Niblick, 7.4 3 Also started! Lightwood, 9.0; Lady Cintra, 7.8; Glemnaree, 7.4; Velma Dav, 7.4; Seaport, 7.4. Won by a length and a quarter, two and a half lengths between second and third. Time, Imin. 47sec. METHVEN MEETING JOHN BRADBURY WINS THE CUP By Telegbaph.-I’eess association. Christchurch, December 4. The Methven races were held to-day, in fine weather. J.'here was a good attendance. MOUNT HARDING HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One mile, 3 'Thorndale 10.1 1 6 Horatius, 9.2 2 5 Saxette 9.2 3 Also started: His Majesty 10.11, Cocb-y-boudhu 10.5, Clarenson 9.2, Tam Glen 9.0.' Won by two lengths, a neck between second and third. Time Imin. 45sec. SPRINGFIELD TRIAL PLATE HANDICAP, of 80 sovs.; weight for age. Six furlongs 4 Moratorium 1 3 Chivalrv 2. 1 All Colours 3 Also started: Royal Colours, The Atom, Bloodshed, Kilbox. Master Glance, Master Clarence, Kells. Won by three lengths, half a length between second and third. Time Imin. lusec. DRAYTON TROT HANDICAP, (harness) , of 90 sovs. One and a' quarter mle. 2 Genuine, scr 1 7 Daisy Pointer 36yds. behind 2 3 Logan Lily scr 3 Also started: Direct Wave, Little

Kewpie, Brent Fire (coupled with Genuine), Poldena, Princess Thorpe, Bagpipes, Holly Pointer (coupled witn Logan Lily), Great Actress, Tetrachord, Carnival, Noble Dillon, Bejl Loburn. scr., Betty’s Boy, Wakataua, Fair Dillon, Cornage, 24yds. behind, Bower 84yds. behind, Ayr, Honour Bright, 96yds. behind. METH VEN CUP ot 165 sovs; One mile and a quarter. 2 John Bradbury 7.9 1 1 Margaret Birnev 7.13 -2 3 Kilris 7.0 ....' 3 Also started: 4 Red Wink 9.0. Won by two lengths, six lengths between second and third. Time 2miu. 9sec. ' ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. Six furlongs. 2 Precious 9.0 1 3 Gold Mint 8.3 2 1 Solrose 9.0 3 Won by three lengths, a neck between second and third. Time Imin. 15sec. VIEWMONT HANDICAP, of 90 sovs. Seven furlongs. 1 Gold Brick, 8.10 1 2 Coch-y-bondhu, 8.4 2 3 Will Oakland, 8.13 3 Also started: 4 Tam Glen, 7.11. Won by three lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, Imin. 29sec. FARMERS’ TROT HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. 3 Logan Lily, scr 1 2 Daisy Pointer, 48yds. behind 2 1 Loburn, scr 3 Also started: Direct Wave, Fair Logan, Princess Thorpe, Panto, Bagpipes, Molly Pointer, Logan Lily, Tetrachord, Carn Vai, Dillon Bell, Somerton, scr.; Kempton, 12yds. behind; Betty’s Boy, Whakataua, Bay Nut, 21 vds.’ behind; Daisy Pointer, 48yds. behind; Bower Dillon, Bon Elect, 60yds. behind; My Sonny, 84yds. behind; St. Bridget, 96vds. behind; Huon Denver, 108yds. behind; Killinchy, 120yds.- behind. Won by two lengths, lime, 3mm. 66 2-ssecf MOUNT HUTT HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. Economist 8.9 1 Scratched: Gold Brick and Gay Juliet. (Other details of this event have not been forwarded)

MASTERTON RACING CLUB MEETING OF STEWARDS. Dominion Special. Masterton, December 4 A meeting of the stewards committee of the Masterton Racing Club was held last night, Mr. C. F. Vallauce presiding. The Department of Internal Affairs wrote stating that the club’s application for a refund of per cent, on the totalisator proceeds at the spring meeting was receiving attention. The treasurer reported that the club’s debit balance had been reduced to £137. Accounts to be met amounted to £ll3, but as an offset to this a rebate of £250 was expected in a few cays. The ground committee reported that apart from delays due to wet weather, excellent progress was being made with the course improvements. It was decided to call for tenders for the grazing rights of the racecourse for twelve months MANAWATU NOMINATIONS In the nominations for the Manawatu Racing Club’s summer meeting,, published on Saturday, Theodolite was inadvertently omitted, that horse haying been nominated for the Westbury Handicap. MANAWATU FINAL . PAYMENTS By Telegraph.—Pbess Association Palmerston North, December 4. The Manawatu Racing Club has received the following final payments:— TWENTY MHRST PALMERSTON NORTH STAKES, of 250 sovs. Six furlongs. Weight-for-age. Chisholm and McDonald's Glentruin. W. McA. Duncan’s Tukia. S. J. Gibbon’s Oratrix. G. F. Moore’s Reremoana. A. DcDonald’s Royal Ceres. C? F. Vallance’s Peneus. WAIPA REHANDICAPS By TeiiEgbaph.—Pbess association. Auckland, December The following rehandicaps have 4/een declared for the Waipa Racing /Club meeting on December 11:— ' Pironga Handicap Hurdle#. —Gold Rep 61b, 9.8. Ohaupo Handicap.—Miss Vera 61b., 7.8. Kihikihi Handicap.— Vera 61b., 7.8; Te Koroke 61b., 7.6 Flying Handicap.—Te Koroke 61b., 7.6. Orakau Handicap.—Ngty-ara 61h., 8.9; Branson 121 b., 815. — / AUSTRALIAN, RACING SIAOSI ' BEATEN (Rec. December 5, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, December 5. At the Wc/rwick Farm races the following was 'the result of the MOOREBA.N'K HANDICAP. One rnilcl Colesberg, 8.0 1 Siaosi, 7.Q. 2 Overysse.'f,, 7.7 3 Nineti/jn started. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Time, Imin. lljsec. V..R.C. CHARITY MEETING (Rec. December 5, 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, December 5. At the Victoria Racing Club’s annual charity meeting at Moonee Valley the following were the principal results WELTER PLATE. Six furlongs. Adjong, 8.10 1 Coolness, 8.7 .... 2 Poetaster, 9.10 3 Fifteen started. Won by half a neck. Time, Imin. 14sec. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP. One mile. Savadeen, .9.0 1 Horoscope, 9.5 2 Hampden,' 9.9 3 Fourteen started. Won by a head. Ti/ne, Imin. 41sec. FIXTURES. December 8. 11— W lltngton Trotting Club December 8. 0— Woodville District J.C December 10. 11—Sou'h Canterbury J.C. December 11 —Waipa R.C. December Id. IS—Danraville R.C December 27 - Wnlpuktirau J.C. December 27 . 28—Westland R.C. December 27 28—Taranaki J.C. December 27 28— Du din JC. December 27. 28. 30--Manawatu RC. December 27 29 January 1 * Auckland no. . December JI. January I—Greymouth J.C. 1927 January 1- Waikouaiti R.O. January 1 Wyndham R.O Jani.ary 1. J Hawke’s Bay J.O. January 1. 3--St.ratford R.C. January 1 5 Marton JC. January t J Wairarapa R.O. January 3 4—Southland R.O. January 7. 8 Reefton J.C January 8 or 15- Wainapn kauri R.O. January 8 10 Vineent JO. January 15 Watrio .1 O January 18 20 Wairoa R.O. January 20 22 24 Wellington R.O. January 21 22 Foxton R.C January 23. 27 Pahiatua R.O. January 29 31 Takanunn R.C. January 22 Bay of Islands R.C.

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