THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 88, 12 January 1928, Page 14

THE RACING WORLD

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By

“The Watcher.”)

Acceptances for the first day s events at tiii> summer meeting of the Wellington Racing Club will close on Iriilay, at 9 p.m. Acceptances for all first days events at the annual meeting ot the loxton Racing Club will close on Friday, al b p.m. Nominations for all races at the summer meeting of the Eginout Racing Club, to be lieltl on Thursday and .Saturday, February 2 and i. will close on Friday, at 8.30 p.m. Fee Simple was very lame after his race ou the second day at Marton, and has been turned out. It was alter tins race that an inquiry was held, and A. Murray, the apprentice ruler, was lined A2 for not riding his mount out. Amongst the southern horses engaged at 'Trantham is Cainisader, » old gelding by Tractor from Whiplash. Ho won a double at the Southland meeting» and is said to have scored nicey on each occasion. Cainisader is a ballbrother to Whipcord, and his dam was bred bv Sir George Clifford, so from that point of vi?w ho has everything in his favour. The New Zealand jockey. O. Cullum, rode Master Get, the winner of the hurdle race at Tattersail s meeting a Sydney on December 31. The winner was favourite. On the same day M. MeCarten rode Ulah, the winner of the Chelmsford Handicap. Ulah also was favourite. On the second day, Janna)y » Jazz Babv, who was not greatly tan.. JJied, ran third in the Flying Handicap, and Runny made also started in latteisall’s Club Cup, the race being run in 2min. JOJsec.. which equals the Australasian record. The Awapuni apprentice, C. Broughton from the successful stable of u. w’New, will be riding at the Wauoa meeting. Broughton rode three winners at the° Marton meeting—Dobbin, Le Champ, and Assurance—and ho also rode well at the Manawatu meeting. Gisborne owners on the look-out for a good light boy for their horses at Wairoa should avail themselves of this lad’s services. ■ It. is unlikely that Ellerslie stables will be very strongly represented at Trentham this ■ month (says the "Herald ). Tim only horses from headquarters that are nominated are Gala Day, Sir Archie, and Royal Mint, and it is understood that Royal Mint will not make the trip. The other pair are, however, likely to go and will probably be despatched for Trentham early next week. _ Auckland may have other representation at the meeting besides this pair, as horses trained away from headquarters in Aussie,' Papatu, Bold Front, Mithra, Prince Humphrey, In the Shade, Lo Cboucas. Paganelli. and Macroom are also engaged. Since his reurn from Ellerslie Lysander has had a fairly easy, time of it, most of his work being done on the plough. He will not be required to race until the Wanganui autumn meeting comes round, when he will fulfil an engagement in the Jackson Stakes. Paleta has returned to the track lifter his lengthy' spell following the C.J.C. spring meeting. His companions in training are War Wings and Voxilhun. Both Kiosk and Limosa aro enjoying a rest.

Nucleus, formerly trained and raced in flat events by N. Cunningham, is amongst tho horses nominated for the hurdle events at the coming meeting of the Foxton Racing Club. Nucleus is also, engaged in fiat events.

In Mr. J. M. Bates’s shop window in' Bridge Street, Eltham, there is on view a horse shoe. To tho casual observer this would mean nothing but for tlie accompanying letter, as the shoe is no different in appearance to hundreds of others. The relic will, however, appeal to those with a leaning to the sport of horse racing, it being the last shoe taken from Carbine, the wonderful sou of Musket . As is well known, after his dazzling racing career in New Zealand and Australia, Carbine was taken to England and at the time of his death was owned by the Duke of Portland. During a period of convalescence in England, after war service, Mr. Bates made tho acquaintance of Mr. W. Glasby (stud groom to the Duke of Portland), who preesuted tho shoe and explanatory letter io Mr. Bates on the eve Qf his return to New Zealand. Iho letter reads as follows: Holbeck, Welbeck, September 27, 1915. Dear Corporal Bates,—This is to certify that tho shoe I gave to you is tho last shoo taken from Old Jack (Carbine). Wishing you the best of luck, a speedy recovery and safe return to New Zealand, believe me, yours faithfully, W. Glasby, Stud Groom to Duke of Portland.” Needless to say, Mr. Bates sets a high sentimental value 9n this reminder of the New Zealandbred equine wonder, and so far irom parting with it for the proverbial song, has already refused an offer of <£2s for bis treasure.

Brightling ran a really good race in the Summer Handicap at Invercargill under the good load of 9.7 (says the Dunedin writer "Sentinel”). He drew 10 at the barrier, and so was doubly handicapped by a bad position. He gradually made up ground during the race, and finally finished close up in a fast-run race. Brightling lias been shaping well in his latest engagements and will apparently justify the good opinions expressed about him at the outset of liis career. The Tractor gelding is a half-brother to Full Swing and Night March, and their dam Marsa has thus proved himself a good producer to three sires representing totally different lines. Brightling is one ot tho southern horses engaged at Irentham.

Tho Kilbroney—Desrina colt which is to be included in the Ellerslie stud yearlings offered at the Wellington bloodstock sales, is bred on very interesting lines. His pedigree shows a similarity to that of Grand Parade, a Derby winner and sire of the l ial *- brother to Call Boy, the winner of this year’s Derby, who was sold at 60,000gns. Grand Parade was got by Orby, a son of Orme, from a Desmond mare. The Desrina colt was got by Kilbroney, a grandson of Orme, from a Desmond mare. The half-brother by Grand Parade to Call Boy sold at auction for 12,000gns.

Mr. J. A. McFarlane’s gelding Mixed Heather has rejoined Collelo’s team. In the spring this horse succeeded m Winning a steeplechase at the Eginont-VV anganui Hunt meeting.

Episode is not likely to be seen out again until the Auckland Easter meeting. at which she claims an engagement in the Champagne Stakes. .q} oB , ’ Covent Garden, and Damans will be brought to Trentham.

Recent events call for a much stricter control of raciug than what has been the case (says tho "Otago Witness ). Tho racing atmosphere is -far too lull of interrogations asking nasty questions which no one seems to have the courage or knowledge to answer.

At first blush Set Sail looks fairly well treated in the Wellington Uup, but she meets Piuthair and Footfall on 141 b. worse terms than when they both beat her in tho Great Autumn Handicap. Set Sail has developed improved from this season, but 141 b. is Hlb- L n a high-class field (writes a good South Island judge).

Commenting upon Agrion’s defeat in the Great Northern Derby on January 2, “Pilot” said in the Sydney “Referee : “Agrion may do better at his next outing or two', but the Auckland result probably disposes of him as a possible contender for the A.J.C. St. Leger. Never keen on trips to Sydney in the autumn, R. J. Mason will not now be

anxious to test whether Agrion is the equal of Trivalve. After the hitler’s Melbourne Cup win the possibilities were against the New Zealander being up to his standard.” Alec Taylor concluded his association with the English turf as a trainer at the close of the recent season. A week before its conclusion a London exchange stated that his record for a little over 2(i years was 929 races for .1:783,461 iu slakes. At 10 per cent, ou winnings that would mean an average of about Jl3OOO a year for 26 years, but it is probable presents from owners, greatly swelled that amount. As a trainer, Taylor was worth all any owner gave him. In his recently-published book, “The Analysis of the Turf,” Mr. FairfaxBlakeborough deplores th? tendency to place successful jockeys on pedestals and worship them. He says it is a little nauseating, and ho will find many racing men in agreement with that opinion. The book contains an amusing incident associated with a jockey named Speedy Payne, who was often before tho English Jockey Club. Ho got ‘‘full up” of trying to explain away alleged offences, and on one occasion, when called up, let himself go as follows: "Yours Highnesses, my Lords, Dukes, Generals, Colonels, and Admirals,—l doesn't care a damn! When 1 rides and loses they says I pulls; when I rides and wins they reports mo and suspends me. I’ve got a wife at homo ami some money in the bank, and I does’nt care a damn WHAT you doos with me.” The stewards were so flabbergasted at this outburst that "Speedy” wasn’t even cautioned. RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES Tuesday. The outside of tho course proper was available at Biccarton on Tuesday morning, but it was not made uso of the majority of tho horses being galloped on tho plough (says the "Star”) Arikiwai and Island Fastness galloped four furlongs in 50 3-ssec., tho latter apparently having thrown off the effects of his accident at Timaru last month. , , , , Childsplay skipped over three furlongs in 35 2-ssec., and her stable mate, lull Feather, took 36 2-ssec. for the same distance. Goblin Market s time in a similar task was 37 l-ssec. Centerpiece did strong work, shaping well. Wild Work and .Skyquest went well over five furlongs in Imin. 3 l-sscc.. Fair Exchange taking Imin. 1 4-sscc. over the same ground. Agrion, Limerick, and Count Cavour were restricted to strong work ou the plough. , Sudden Storm impressed by running five furlongs in Imin. 3sec., the last four in -19 3-ssec. Luminant and Amor finished togethei at tho end of six furlongs in Imin. Silver Coot’s time for five furlongs was Imin. 2 2-ssec., a good gallop. Money Order was sprinted a couple of furlongs along the back. Countersign and Botor legistered Imin. 17sec. for six furlongs. . First Sight left three furlongs behind in 38 2-ssec., and Silver Paper sprinted over tho same journey in 37soc. . Starflight was given a useful working gallop over seven furlongs. There was little between Hoylake and Assurance at the completion of four furlongs, occupying 50 4-osec. Magaa Charta executed a promising task over six furlongs in Imin. 16 3-ssec. Zaragorza, Synonym, and Star hiud finished in line after traversing five furlongs in Imin. 3 4-ssec. Scythia and Purple Plume took 51 2-,> sec. to run half a mile. Moorland, looking in splendid order, skipped over three furlongs in 37scc. Thorndale was going oetter than Jarretiere at the end of five furlongs, covered in Imin. ssec. Sir Boy, Court Jester, and Amonst were associated in a six-furlong gallop, executed in Imin. 17 Msec Moratorium and Ophir each did strong exercise. -All the foregoing work was accomplished on the plough, the only gallorp recorded on the course proper being credited to Scoff, who registered Imin. 16 2-ssec. for six furlongs. WON £lO,OOO EX-NEW ZEALANDER’S * PERTH CUP BIG COUP WITH PHOENIX PARK Phoenix ‘ Park, a New • Zealand-bred gelding, won the Perth Cup early tins mouth in record time, defeating 1 rca Pica by a short half-head, with Spearage a former Victorian performer, in third place, aud Crystal Stream, a three-year-old colt, bred in W.A., a close Phoenix Park’s win is hidden an interesting story, embracing one O tho cleverest betting coups ever effected in W.A. (says the Melbourne sporting Globe’) Before the Perth Cup Phoenix Park figured as one of the rank outsiders, but at the calll’ng of the card ho was backed to win a small fo iLunc by Mr. Dave Prince, a visitor from Melbourne, who is associated with tiottine in Victoria. ~ In an unostentatious manner Air. Prince took all the long odds offered by bookmakers about Phoenix Park foi the owner, Mr. Harry Guthrie, a ouilding contractor of Perth. 1 his was the first intimation the put lie received that Phoenix Park was fancied by the stable, as Mr. Guthrie had two other horses, in the Cup, Arimond and Char, whose prospects were highly regarded.

Just Gets There. Outside followers ot the stable there were few big winners. Mr. Gutl me staled after the race that he won £10,600 which is big money nowadays on the Western turf. Mr. Guthrie is wealthy, and races his horses' mainly lor sport, but enjoys a till at the ring ocasionallj, and wheji ho lands a .winner the bookies remember it for a long time. Nearly a year ago Ml. Guthue selected Phoenix Park as a likely Cup winner. The horse was imported from New Zealand by Mr. J. J- O Hara, but failed in short distance races. Being by Kilbroney from En Parole, it vas thought he might stay, and so Mr. Guthrie bought him for about 500 guineas. About three weeks agJ I hoenix lark made hacks of a good class held in the Belmont Park Cup, over a mile and a quarter, but even that did not bring him into prominence for the Perth Cup. Five days before the big event the horse ian nearly last in a welter held, and receded to a long price in the Cup betting The stable commision, however, brought him down to just over double figures, at which started, and just got there. * . Pica Pica, a long chance, led nearly al the way, and was beaten only in the last few 'strides. The big disappointment of the race was Maple, last years Derby winner. Maple started a not favourite, but petered out at the end of a mile and a halfriXTUiiBS. January 12, 14— DargaviUe RC. January 14—Ashburton County B.Q, January 14—Walrio J.C. January 17, 19—Wairoa R.C. January 111— Waipapakaurl R.C. Tanuarv 21—Ngaruawahia R.C. ianuary 21-Bay o£ Islands R.C.