THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 72, 18 December 1928, Page 16

THE RACING WORLD

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By

"The Watcher.”)

Nominations for all events at the loxion Racing Club's annual race ineel>n„ will close with the secretary. Mr. J. tin. Box 1, Foxton. on Wednesday ill • p.m. The principal events are the l oxton Cup. of -100 sovs. (including cu|> valued 100 sovs): the Anniversary Handicap. I’o sovs.; mid Herrington Handicap, 170 sovs.. on the first day; and the L resident’s Handicap. 250 sovs.: Wimranxi Handicap. .150 sovs.. and Carnarvon HacK Cup. 150 sovs. (including cup of -0 sovs.). on the second day.

Acceptances for the first day s races nt the summer meeting of the M ana , «<? Racing Club on December 20. *-< and and final payments for the twenty-third Palmerston North Stakes, will close tonight at 9 o’clock. '

Acceptances for the summer meeting ot the Waipukurau Jockey Club on December 2G will close to-night at 8 o clock.

Acceptances for the first day of the Stratford Racing Club’s annual meeting on January 1 and 2 will close on Friday at 9 p.m.

Acceptances for the first day of the Wairarapa Racing Club’s summer ,n £ i Ing on January 1 and 2 will close on Friday at 8 p.m. The telegraph office at Featherston closes at 5 p.m.

Acceptances for the first day of the Marton Jockey Club’s meeting on January 1 and 2 will close to-night at 9 o’clock.

Talisker, Vertigern and noylake have arrived at Ellerslie to fulfil Auckland Cup engagements.

Staghuntdr has had his Ellerslie engagements continued so that it looks as If he will go north despite his poor showing at Woodville. Staghunter will have to improve a lot on anything he has shown as a three-year-old to have any chance ot winning a race at Auckland.

Wharncliffe, who is due to go to Auckland with Count Cavour and Amor, has not had a chance since he ran third in the Wal-iti Steeplechase at the South Canterbury meeting Inst April. On that occasion he carried 11.11. Mhnrnclifl'e hnd 10 stone when he won the Grand National Hurdles, and he is well in at Auckland with 10.12 In the Grafton Hurdles. two miles, on Boxing Day.

Although Prodice ranks as the winner of both the Avondale and Great Northern Guineas this season she is not the highest weighted horse in the Christmas Handicap to be run at Ellerslie on Boxing Day. This honour goes to Red Heckle, whose only success was to win the Members’ Handicap on the concluding day of the Now Zealand Cup meeting. It Is doubtful if ills form is nny bettor than that of the northern filly, who won both her races with great case. Concentrate is badly treated, being pincod on the same mark as Prodice.

High Falutin? ran third in the Wanganui Guineas to Consent and Episode, and was also third in the Avondale Guineas to Prodice and Gold Money. He is well in the Robinson Handicap (hack conditions) on the opening day at Auckland with 81b. above the minimum. He has not started since the Auckland spring meeting, where he had one race.

Star God, Joy King, False Scent, Star Stranger and Hunting Day were withdrawn from all engagements at the Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting at 9.55 a.m. on Friday.

The Te Aroha trainer G. Reid expects to take Lucv Rose and Glen Star to the New Plymouth meeting for the holidays. Glen Star did not do as well as expected at the Taumarunui fixture, but has worked well since, while Lucy Rose, who won at Walpa on Saturday, appears to be steadily improving, and should do well on the trip.

From the same centre A. E. Cox will journey to the Manawatu and Marton meetings with Ruffles, Indolent and Black Malre. Ruffles is fining down nicely, and sprinting in something like his old style. Black Malre appears to bo very solid in condition, while Indolent is keeping bright and well.

King Lu has lately been executing satisfactory track work, and is carrying plentv of muscle. He is considered to be nicely treated tn the Christmas Handicap with 8.7, and as there is now little chance of the Ellerslie course being too hard for him he is expected to race prominently.

New Zealand-bred two-year-olds were much in evidence at Australia’s principal meetings on December 1. In addition to Barythorn In Melbourne, and Shekels In Sydney, Pure Blend won in Perth. Ine Litter, who was bred by Mr. E. Alison, is by Tea Tray from Takahu, by F inland from Miss Loehlel, by Lochiel. and was bought privately In Sydney by Mr. E. Lee Stec-re. Everything tends to there being a few Australian commissions for yearlings at next month’s sales in New Zealand.

Lord Derby believes in artificial light treatment for human beings and horses. Ho said so a little while ago in opening a £17,000 block of buildings to be used for that purpose at the Children's Hospital In Liverpool. “I was one of the first, he said, “to have it used for my racehorses. It may interest those who follow horse racing to know that two horses in my stable who have electric light treatment are Toboggan and Fairway.”

The Atlantic Stakes, of 50,000 rs. added money (equivalent to £3750) Is the richest race run In Western India, and was won bv the English-bred gelding Coster Boj(Devizes—Harriet). Coster Boy Is owned nnd trained by the ex-New Zealand jockey, L. H. Hewitt, than whom, when at his best, there were few more capable exponents of the Tod Sloan style of horsemanship. There were 13 runners, and Coster Boy, ridden by Brace, was so little fancied that his totallsator dividend was at the rate of nearly 20 to 1. He scored by a neck from Coq-a-l’Ane. The value of the stake to the owner of the winner was £2598, and £750 went to second, and £250 to third. There were other payments.

The forward running of Royal Saxon in finishing second in the leading events at tho Oamaru J.C. meeting yesterday will direct attention to his chance in the M yndham Cup and later important events in the south. The son of Saxby—Heath Lass, who is now at the useful age of five years, looks like proving a good stayer, and ns such will be a welcome addition to the

ranks of Otago’s long distaiiee performers, us he is owned in Dunedin aud trained at Wingntui by G. A. Fielding.

Mr. T. S. Koulston, of Hustings, bus Sold to an Australian agent, on behalf of Mr T. H. Lowry, live brood mares and foals. The mares are Peptaiulnt. Orofino, Tall Talk, Alarum, and Lovelock. They are all comparatively young marcs, and should be an acquisition to any stud.

The English horse Fernkloof is now in regular work on the Randwiek training trucks. He Is ridden every morning by M. MeCarten, and he lias attracted attention on account of Hie quiet and businesslike manner in which lie goes about his exercise. Fernkloof is a beautifully shaped thoroughbred, and ns he ran fourth in the last Derby at Epsom it is anticipated that ho will prove a stayer. Fernkloof, though on the burly side, looks so well that it might not take long for him to reach racing condition.

Rampion is working along steadily at Randwick with a view to further racing, but his real test will come when he is asked to gallop fast. It Is a great pity that Rampion has failed to stand up at his work, for as a three-year-old he showed that he was a rare galloper by defeating Limerick on Hie three occasions he was pitted against the New Zealand champion.

Mr. M’. IL Schlink, of Glenross Stud, on the west coast of South Australia, lias the distinction of owning the only living daughter of Carbine. This mare is named Veloxite (says the "Globe”), and she is a sister to that great sire Pistol, who died at Richmond Park early this year. Veloxite was foaled In 1904. This year she was served by the Imported iiorso Virgin Gold, but she missed, and it is quite possible that she will have to be destroyed. By her death will come the severance of one of the last living links of illustrious "Old Jack.”

The latest mail to hand from England brings full particulars ot the race for the Middle Park Plate, a time-honoured event won by many of the best horses ever identified with the English turf. This year it was won by his Highness the Aga Klian with a colt named Costaki Pasha, whilst the same owner’s colt Grand Terrace acted as runner-up. The crock filly Arabella did not gain a place. Costaki Pasha Is a bay colt got by Gainsborough from Cos. by Flying Orb (son ot Orby) from Renaissance, by St. Serf—Rinovata, bv Wenlock—Travinta, by Creinornc. The colt is inbred to St. Simon through St. Frusquin and St. Serf, and also has a strain of Galopin and one of Angelica, the sister to St. Simon. Musket is represented through Trenton, the sire of Gainsborough's granddam. nnd the pedigree supplies another of the Instances whore St. Simon has been doubled with advantage. Grand Terrace was got by Grand Parade from Teresina, one of the best of her time.

The reluctance on the part ot owners of high-class two-year-olds to race them In the spring of their first season Is well exemplified in Australia this year. At the Sydney yearling sales at Easter nine youngsters brought more tlinii 1500 guineas and (says “Musket”) only two have made the acquaintance of the race track in public. The nine referred to are: Gns.

Dominant, ch. c., by Saltash (Imp) —Weltea OrnO Magnlflcio. br. c„ by Magpie (Imp.) — Charlevllle 4000 Balbuma, b. c., by Valais (Imp.)— Blaek Battery —oo Carrndale. b. c., by Caravel (imp.) — Vicella . 2000 Rorke’s Drift, b. c„ by Spearhead (Imp.)—Lady Victoria (Imp.) .... 2000 Ad Astra, b. c„ by Magpie (imp.)— Lacerta ....' - 000 Rallier, br. c., by Rossendale (imp.)— Desna •••••••• 160 U Accepted, br. c„ by Caravel (imp.)— —Challenge r. ’’ If the twenty-one yearlings costing lOOOgns. or more were taken into account the list of those missing in the spring would be considerably augmented. This inclination to give two-year-olds an opportunity of developing seems natural to the sportsman, who indicates his belief that he Is buying a racehorse by paying a high price. lii the first place, the risks attached to racing a youngster are many, and although the records show ns one or two winners of the Breeders’ Plate and the Gimcrack Stakes who have done well in after years, there are more instances of two-vear-olds showing pace in these races who have afterwards become comparative failures. In fact, by many Hie winning ot a Breeders’ Plate Is taken not so much as an exhibition of galloping ability as of youthful precociousness. RICCARTON NOTES TEAMS FOR ELLERSLIE Dominion Special Service. Christchurch, December 17. Golden Armour’s trip to Ellerslie lias been cancelled owing to her suffering from lameness, and Mason’s stable will now be represented only by Philippic and Honour. Solfello was sold last week to R. Adamson, who intends to take him to the Coast meetings with Skyquest. R. W. Klug has recommissioned Abcrfcldy, after a lengthy spell, occasioned by his accident at the Wellington winter meeting. The gliding is looking the picture of health, and although he will always carry a scar in front, it is not likely he will ever suffer effects from the injury. The following teams are due to leave tomorrow night for Auckland: T, H. Gillett, Amor, Wharncliffe, and Count Cavour; F. Christmas, Red Heckle and Zeuxis; X’. V. Mason, I’hilippie nnd Honour; and J. McCombe, Crown Area, Moorgas, aud Court Jester.

First sight suffered badly from lameness over the week-end. and it will not be decided until after he gallops to'/morrow morning whether he will accompany Toawal and Belcaire to Awapuni. On the appearance of the weights for the Dunedin meeting W. Stone decided to take Silver Paper and Aspiring to the Awapuni meeting, and they will go north on Thursday night. R. Longley will take Proud Knight to the Waikouaiti meeting, and will later attend the Southland meeting with Proud Knight, Rascal, and Bonrose. His stable will probably be represented at the Reefton meeting by Heisler, who will be in charge of G. Balt on the latter'a return from Ellerslie, whence he is going to. ride Wharncliffc.

Lord Middleton (E. Shaw), a novice at the jumping business, was. sent over a couple of fences at Riccarton to-day and shaped satisfactorily. He will be racing at the West Const fixtures.

F. P. Claridge has decided to go south with Beau Geste, Troilus, and Waterlow. Front Rank and Pahautanui will be taken to the Waikouaiti meeting, and tills, will cover their holiday programme. The former is to take her place In tho Waikouaiti Cup, and on Ashburton form she suggests being a favourable proposition. K. Ellis will have Buoyant and Arrowmir racing at some of the southern meetings. He had Kulrange engaged for the West Coast, but the gelding has not had the required schooling and will be left until later.

Gay Sonnet, winner of the Oamaru Cup, has had a creditable record since she commenced racing as a three-year-old, as in that season she won four races (including her llrst effort under silk at Oamaru), and was placed second once and third once. Last season she was successful on six occasions, with a like number of second placings, and was third once. This term to date her record is four firsts, three seconds, and one third in eleven starts, making a grand total of If wins 11 seconds and three thirds in 48 appearances in public. In all, she has won stake money to the value of £2071. It is worthy of mention that C. Emerson has been associated with her in seven of her successful efforts. Gay Sonnet was bred by her owner-trainer, Mr. F. T. Buchanan, who purchased her dam Elocution, by Demosthenes, in 1920, and this fact has made the mare’s consistent record doubly pleasurable to him. Silver Tray, who has been brought south from Woodville with a view to competing at tho forthcoming fixtures, was accepted for on the first day at Oamaru, hut was not paraded owing to a suitable rider not being available. She was produced on Saturday in the concluding event of the meeting, and carrying the support of her party only met with defeat in the last stride. She is a live-year-old mare by Tea Tray from Miss Girons, dam of Tea Miss.

Sarnia has been unlucky In at least three of her races this season, and will only need a change tn fortune during her forthcoming southern trip to make a return. Her owner. Mr. F. E. Shaw, turned down a tempting offer for her after her race at Oamaru on Saturday. Rotor looked bigger than usual when paraded for the Oamaru Cup on Saturday, and this, combined with a track that did not suit him, accounted to a large extent for his defeat. He will have a strenuous

programme during tlie holidays, and gives promise of winning some of the important events on the southern circuit. Carinlbin received Injuries to his chest nnd legs whsll contesting the hurdle race at Oamaru on Friday, and this accounted for his absence from his engagement ou •Saturday. It is now probable he will be put aside for a few weeks to wait for softer tracks, to which lie Is partial. Star Stranger II was produced twice at the Oamaru meeting, but failed to show promise on either occasion. She appeared to lie carrying u little surplus condition, and tlie racing would do her good in view of the West Const holiday fixtures. Red Heckle was allowed to drop out of tlie Railway Handicap at Auckland, but will lie a siarter in tlie Christmas Handicap on tlie first day. The Riccarton horseman A. Eastwood will make tlie trip north to ride him in this engagement. HANDICAPS FOR HAWKE'S BAY The following handicaps have been declared bv Mr. 11. Coyle for the first day of the Hawke’s Buy Jockey Club’s summer mooting, to be held on January 1 and OTATARA JUMPERS’ FLAT HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One mile and a quarter. st. lb. st. lb.

The weather was fine for training at Hawera on Thursday (says the Star ). The outside of the course proper was again open for last work and afforded good going. C. Jackson was first to work, giving Beuzora and Vivo a working gallop of a mile, run in Irnin. 54sec. Llauore beat Animated by three lengths over five furlongs In linln. 9jsec. Patonga and Audience were companions over six furlongs, the last live being run in Imin. 12sec. Bright Glow had an easy task, being exercised on the lead. Latakia and Airway kept together over half a mile run in 50see. Coolmint ran by himself. doing bis half-mile In 54sec. Silvermine had Mendip as a companion. the pair going from the seven furlong post, but were not on a tunemaking mission. Gasnapper did pace work on the sand. Reremoana put up tho best gallop ot the morning, beating Hying Binge over four furlongs in 52sec. Royal Acre (Linton) and San Fern (M. Conway) gave a splendid exhibition of jumping once round the schooling hurdles. Egeria beat Havering by several lengths over five furlongs In linln. lOlsec. Richfield and Tenacre were companions over four furlongs. Richfield finished up a couple of lengths to the good In 53sec. Royal Mint went nine furlongs, being picked up three furlongs from home by Grand Mariner. Royal Mint ran his last mile in Imin. 53 2-ssee. Corwen. after getting the worst of the start, finished on gnrnelv to bead Valpre off over half a mile in 53 4-ssec, Kahn finished well in front of Iciogne over four furlongs in 54sec. Skypoint ran three furlongs down the back in 39soc. GlengarlffNM. Conway) and Airtight (R. Linton) went a round of the schooling hurdles, Airtight showing to advantage.

Othon 10 5 Gordon Swift 9 7 Admiral Belgian Queen 9 7 Codrlngton 10 o Handy .... 9 o Inmrosebud . 0 13 WiImoreana . 9 3 Abisogne 9 12 Raukauponga 9 2 Braeman 9 9 Heather Blend 0 0 First Prince 0 7 Damon ..... 9 0 Jen 9 < Crishna .... 9 0 HASTINGS HANDICAP, of 140 sovs. Six furlongs and a half. Rapine .... Huikai .... 9 13 Tea Lady .. 7 0 8 13 Moepai .... 7 0 Queen’s Choice 8 3 Mystnm .... 7 0 Epistle 8 1 Tom Byrne .. 7 0 Road Ilog .. 7 4 JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 140 sovs. Five furlongs. Royal Flyer . 8 11 My Own .... 7 4 Admiral Drake 8 11 San Qnex .. 7 4 Hunting Day 8 7 Grand Razzle 7 4 Lordlike ... 7 13 Adept 7 4 (lav Ballerina 7 11 Cuticle .... 7 4 Tea Urn .... 7 7 Winloch .... 7 3 Don Quixote. 7 7 Gay Virginia 7 0 Best Friend . 7 7 Te Awha ... Wedding Bells 7 0 Grand Parade 7 7 7 0 PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of 175 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Kick Off .... 9 0 Tanagra .... 8 3 Comical .... 8 11 Imarosebud 7 8 Star God ... 8 9 Gold Bag ... 7 8 Superb King Pale Star ... 8 8 Road Hog ... 7 o 8 6 Keen 7 0 WAIPATU HACK HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. One mile. Pale Star ... 9 11 King's Jest . 8 6 Rabbi 8 13 Curtsey .... 8 4 Repay 8 13 Goodwill ... 8 3 Abisogne 8 12 Toper© .... 8 Plimmerton 8 9 Svlvan Dell . 8 Tea Tattle .. 8 8 Imperial Fame 8 0 Jen 8 G \V ha Rare ... 8 0 Delude 8 fj Plripono 8 0 First Prince 8 6 Ahalaina — 8 0 HAVELOCK HACK FLYING HANDICAP, of 140 sovs. Six furlongs. Royal Lineage 9 0 Monetize 7 7 Kalhora .... 8 11 Joy Germ .. 7 7 Arrow Boy . 8 0 V innington 7 4 Knightlike . 8 9 King Manu 7 5 Repay Freezeout 8 8 - Chopin Baby Prince 7 7 0 Tea Lady ... 8 i First Ruler . 7 0 Cloyne 7 13 Blue Mist ... 7 0 Plimmerton . 7 12 Bernera .... 7 n Night Witch 7 y Mothplane 7 0 King’s Jest . 7 9 High Court . 7 0 Master Cynic 7 9 Irish Court . 7 0 Charmaline 7 9 Landguard . 7 0 Delude 7 8 Camp Fire f. 7 0 Golden Highland Shadow 7 7 Mystery 7 0 Brown Sugar 7 7 Merry Mixture 7 0 Break o’ Day 7 STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of 160 sovs. Six furlongs. Joy King . • 9 G Bplstle .<... 7 7 Aston 8 1 Millais 7 G Lipsol 7 I Arrow Boy . 7 0