THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 45, 16 November 1929, Page 18

THE RACING WORLD

FINAL DAY AT RICCARTON

A REVIEW OF THE FIELDS

(By

“The Watcher.”)

Considering the strenuous week and the hard tracks the acceptances for the final day of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s metropolitan meeting are very good. Form was expensvie to follow on Wednesday, but wlille to-day’s fields may also trip up backers, a series of reverses does not look likely. The first race will start about 12.1 p.m., and the card is as follows:—

On form, Carinthia looks sure to run well, as lie was a good third the first day, and Pangolin proved the running at his next start. Carinthia lias had a week’s rest, and he is also looking remarkably well at present. Pangolin must be respected, as his form lias been good and consistent. This pair rend best, though Gala Day may meet, witli more luck. H. Dulicti will not be available for Kapuna as he has returned home. .

Royal Saxon is a disappointing horse as Ini stops quickly at the end of his races. If he would run on he would be dangerous to-dav. Night Lad should, if capably ridden, be the best of the medium weights, though Taboo is improving. Aspiring,, if she repeats Stewards’ form, would be hard to beat. She finished a good fifth, lhe light-weights do not appeal, though it is pos sible that Francolln may cause a surprise. She set a fast pace for seven furlongs in the Spring Plate the first day, and has not started since. On the whole, Royal Saxon may be given another chance, and Aspiring or Night Lad should run well.

On form, there is not much good looking beyond Praise and Tea Party in the two-year-old race. Pharaoh secured second on Wednesday, due to, sticking on, but at half a mile he was well beaten for speed and does not appeal much,to-day. Spoon is a fresh horse who might go.well, and the one who showed speed for a’ half on Wednesday was Parvsia. Summing up, it is hard to get away from Praise and Tea Party.

The Members’ Handicap looks a tricky race.. The best.form is that of. Great Star mid Arrow Lad, but Goblin Market is like-, Iv to improve, and then there are Caterpillar and Meadow Lark. Caterpillar, however, will not get the break on this field like she did no Wednesday. Gold Cure is a possibility. The two top weights read the best., but Goblin Market, Meadow Lark, and Gold Cure arc all possibilities.

There Is a big field in the hack race. Richfield, Austerity, Some Toff, Starshooter, Blue Metal, Vali, The Bailiff, Make Up. Taurua, and Hurly Burly have all racea well. -, Richfield, Austerity, and Starshooter may do best. THE G. G. STEAD GOLD CUP. of SOO sovs. (a gold cup value of 100 sovs., and 700 sovs. in specie); second to receive ICO sovs), and third 80 sovs. out of the stake; weight-for-age. One mile and a quarter. Historic .... 0 3 Honour .... <l2 Chide 0 0 Eaglet 7 7 Admiral Drake 7 12

Chide promises to start a warm favourite for the Stead Cup, and on form the support looks justified. Historic appeals as much as any of the three-year-olds.

Form points distinctly to Rabbi and Spearmiss in the Fendalton Handicap. Cashier and Panther may improve and the latter’s form was certainly all wrong on Wednesday. Full Feather lias only got to go as he did on Wednesday to be very tough. ■ Rabbi and Spearmiss cannot be passed over.

NOTES AND COMMENTS (By “The Watcher.”) A lot of people were waiting for Black Duke to start again at the Cup meeting. Phar Lap and Niglitmarcli have caused a lot of of Night Raid stock to view their possessions as gold mines. Gesture and Nimble are working the reverse way at Awapunl in view of the Auckland summer meeting. Nightmarch was due to leave Sydney yesterday for Wellington. He has been entered for. the Auckland Cup, but this'is his only engagement of importance at the Auckland meeting. Hastings reports slate that Watch Officer, the winner of the W.R.C. Wellesley Stakes, bus been sold for 1500 guineas and . will find a new homo in Australia. H. Pritchard with Royal Game and Kirilina returned frojn Rlccarton yesterday. Tcheka was sold during the week. J. P. Coyle returned home yesterday with Keddar and Novar. Mr. J. J. Gatenby’s two two-year-olds, the full-sister to Phar Lap and the colt by Weathervane—Rada in J. M. Cameron’s stable, are beginning to shape up into nice youngsters and about Woodville time

mar receive their first, public outing (says a Hastings writer). The latter, despite the relationship of the filly, is selected by quite a few to develop into the better performer.

Miss M. Douglas’s half-brother to Maunga by King Soult, who is known as Kaokaoroa, has been put to hurdling, and although at present he jumps on the big side he promises to develop into a good lepper. This gelding, since raced last, season has developed into a hue cut of the thoroughbred, and quite a few oi the old hands predict him to be above the aver-

Mountain Heath is going along the right, wav and'in all probability will be next raced at Feilding. where tills time hist season he ran second on both days.

At Bulls the other day a wild-eyed Jersey bull strolled into a hairdresser s establishment. The man in' the chair was not the only one who had a close shave

.The half-brother to Huikai by'Arausio. Kahikatoa, in running half a mile in ofli sec. at Hastings one morning this week surprised quite a few, more ’ie finished quite six lengths ahead of Kuby Step who acted as a close runner-up to Princess Betty at. Napier. So far (says an exchange) Kahikatoa is easily the most promising of any of the progeny Arausio yet sjecn out in tins district.

At Trentham last. January Star God was sold under the hammer lot ->7. guineas,.and he went close t 0 re "’ a^ i ' lg 1 ,! t new owner witli an important race last Saturday, when he ran the. winner of the Queensland Cup, Sandiet, to a neck, as Star God carried 8.9 and was conceding the winner 201 b. it could bei argued th. ihp honours were on his side. bear ’ who is a full-brother to Star Stranger (Martian-Star Lady), was raced in New Zealand by Mr. A. B. Williams.

Hot Spring (Chief Ruler—Tinkler), who won the South Australian Derby last month, is to be given an opportunity o ssSeSre™”— K

fntered for half brothel to 'suggestion showed useful form engagements in the Auckland district.

Shrewd looks the picture ° £ I,ealt A l condition (says a not five-year-old s 0“ ° f * d ? a ., this season judges in Napier,... robust appearance. Sweeping, th®, Board. !jXeyedi later naTre P mark P s: ‘‘One of U> a ( <’" a,n A g bv Ben Rosen, who moie than liUJy ™ will take a lot of beating. Waretep Foals.

.. c G Dalcctv -received a telegram last Saturday announcing^ his zXnd’s a^ a at n ;a a ce a fiilv tn Weathervane. It was a coincidence Hmt the news should arrive on .the day of the New Zealand Cup, a race in uhleh Warstep ran a dead heat with Indigo in 1914: ‘ She was trained that and nil her other engagements by G. MurraJ tvnslev the owner-trainer of Chide, tnc i-ifest Cun winner. Mr. Dalgety has not had a great deal of luck lately with his own team, but he has had reason to be interested in the doings of two horses who -have performed well this season. He bred Alarsa the dam of the Melbourne Cup win ner, Nightmarch, also Reproachful, the ‘lam of the New Zealand Cup winner, Chide. This is a record of which any studmaster might be proud. Hawera Notes. Recent work at Hawera includes the following, reported by the Hawera Star . Bcizora, Latakia, and Partaga were a elven strong, three-quarter pace work oa the plough. Llariore and Silvermine wcic worked at half-pace ou the plough track. Paitonu and Vivo did useful tasks on the same track, while Mendip, after being a bit mulish dashed over six furlongs in Imin. 19sec, under a pull. Bright Glow workea attractively over a couple of rounds. Ross, Fer?v and Calamine finished up their work bv running the last five furlongs in Imin. Tsee Homewood and Tcntcall came home fast' over their last two furlongs in -usee. Joy Spear and Bon Eve did pace work similar work being allotted Animated. The Psychology mare Clever had her first sprint here, covering three furlongs nice y in 38 sec The following galloped on the outside of the course proper-.—Silent was too -ood for Brown Prince over three furFongs in 42Jsee. Just So went with Green Linnet and beat the two-year-old bj a head in 5-lsec. over half a mile. Awaken -ot an advantage over Salon at the start "nd beat the Leighton colt home in 53.1 sec. Baubrldge, Valpre, and Anbridgo were "iven pace work on the plough, while Harry and Double Red were exercised on the two-year-old track. J. Thacker has taken Hopwood up again after a short spell and he is being worked in conjunction with Green Acre, Akitea, and another maiden. Guard of Honour has gone lame and will have to be turned out for a spell. L Goodger is handling a big Antagonist two-year-old colt for Mr. Baker, who intends putting him into work shortly; also •1 two-year-old filly by Antagonist from Applause, the property of Mr. V. Ryan, of Manaia. The Melbourne Cup. Australian papers now to hand bring full details bearing on the contest for the Melbourne Cup, and these show that Phar Lap started the hottest favourite on record for the great Flemington race. It is related that when betting commenced on the course, Phar Lap was at G to 4, but, despite the shortness of. the price, everyone wanted to be on him and he shortened to 5 to 4 and then to even money. It was tile fact of the field being so small and the quantity, small as it was, being regarded as better than the quality, that caused Phar Lap to "O out at even money. Phar Lap made "lie pace, but when Nightmarch came, on the scene with his challenge a furlong and a half from the winning post he settled the opposition in great style. Nightmarch went back a couple of points in the betting towards the close of operations, but lie "always ruled second favourite. TRIBUTE TO TRAINER NIGHTMARCH’S GREAT IMPROVEMENT. “I attribute the success of Nightmarch very much to the great ability of his trainer. A. McAulay. He is a trulj’ wonderful man with -horses,” said Mr. A. Louisgon, owner ot the New Zealand champion, to "Vigilant,” the sporting writer ot the “Sun News Pictorial," Melbourne, last month after Nightmarch had done so well at Uandwlck. “McAulay Is the best man with horses that I know. You see, lie began witli It. J. Mason (Gloaming’s trainer), who. of course, is a master of his craft. Often I have said to McAulay, ‘Would you like me to buy such and such a horse?’ and the reply has come. ‘I would not train him.’ You understand.” explained Mr. Louisson, "McAulay will not train ‘duds.’ He gives so much personal attention to his horses that lie ’ cannot afford to waste time over indifferent performers. lie works from daylight to dusk, and attends to everything that is Important himself. Why. we have only had Nightmarch about 15 months. I bought him privately in July, 1928. .That

was at the end of the two-year-old year. J think he had then won one race, and dead-heated for first in another. It Is difficult to recognise the Nightmarch of today with the horse I bought. McAulay’s skill with the addition of the training facilities afforded by Riccartou (Christchurch). have changed him out of all knowledge. He was bred by Mr. George Kain, one of the finest sportsmen iu the Dominion. Mr. Kain owns the dam, Marsa. Mr. Kain’s property is at Gladstone Park at Orari. in the South Island. Racing is just a hobby with me,” lie continued. “It does not pay owners to bet iu New Zealand, where 40 per cent, is taken out of the totalisator total before the winning dividend is declared. That ■lO represents 15 per cent, for the Government and the club, and 25 per cent, for the second horse’s backers. I had planned, added Mr. Louisson, “a holiday trip to Australia, and so Nightmarch was nominated for your principal spring handicaps. When we saw the weights the trip was nearly abandoned. The horse received several pounds more than we expected. But Nightmarch improved, and we decided to carry on. He has kept on doing well from tlic time he. landed in Sydney. In that regard, lie has done far beyond the expectations of either McAulay or myself.”

ELLERSLIE NOTES Dominion Special Service. Auckland, November 15. The New Plymouth horse Te Atiawa lias arrived at Ellerslie to undergo an operation for wind trouble at the hands of Dr. W. C. Ring. Ellerslie will not have a very strong representation at Te Rapa, the only horses to make the trip from here being Thespis, Tremetus, Palmares, British Princess, Eager Rose, Kaiwainga, Rahepoto, Standfast and Chesterman. It is unlikely that Golden Wedding will start at the meetHeavy rain has fallen for two days and track- conditions are nearly sure to be heavy for the Waikato meeting,to-morrow,. IVith big fields and many green ones some surprises arp likely, but the foilowing may be well supported:— Waimai Hurdles—Red Comet and Ah Wora. Trial Handicap—First division: To Hoia and Tasty. Second division: Fraser and Glenison. , Tamahere Stakes—Oil King and Tremetus. • Cup—True Blood, High Pitch and Black Claud’elands High-Weight—Standfast and Ohinenjuri. _ Clarkln Handicap—lmperial Prince and Luminary. Cambridge Handicap—Pegaway, Kingfield and Prince Vai. Hautapu Handicap—Leitrim; and Partial Eclipse. — . FIXTURES. Nov. 16, IS—Waikato R.e. Nov. 20, 21—Winton J.C. Nov. 20, 21—Otaki Maori R.C. Nov. 23—Levin R.C. Nov. 23, 25—Te Kuiti R.C. Nov. 30, Dec. 2—Takapuna J.C. Nov. 30, Dec. 2—Feilding J.C. Dee. 7—Ashburton County R.C. Dec. 6, 7—Tauraarunui R.C. Dec. 11, 12—Woodville District J.C. Dec. 14—Waipa R.C. Dec. 18, 19—Egmont R.C. Dec. 20—Waipukurau J.C. Dec. 26—Westland R.C. Dec. 26, 27—Taranaki J.C. Dec. 26, 28—Dunedin J.C. Dec. 26, 27, 28— Manawatu R.C. Dec. 26, 30, Jan. 1, 2—Auckland R.C. Dec. 28, Jan. I—Greymouth J.C.

LEVIN ACCEPTANCES By Telegraph—Press Association. Levin, November 15. The following acceptances have been received for the annual meeting of the Levin Racing Club next Saturday:—

HOKIO HACK HANDICAP, of 110 SOTS. Five furlongs.

Tim Railway Department notifies the Issue of cheap excursion tickets to the Otaki races from any station between Wellington and Palmerston North, inclusive, on Hie two days of tlic meeting, November 20 and 21. Convenient fast trains (special and ordinary) are also given. An advertisement appears in to-day’s issue.

LATEST FROM RICCARTON CHANGE IN WEATHER THREATENING INTERESTING STEAD GOLD CUP FIELD Dominion Special Service Christchurch, November 15. The hurdler Glengariff was destroyed at Rlccarton yesterday. He was working jit half pace on the plough when he suddenly stopped, and- it was found that he was suffering from a broken shoulder. A postmortem examination revealed that the bone was badly shattered, probably brought about by the fall he sustained In Monday's hurdle race. Teheka was sold ou Wednesday by the lion. T. M. Wilford to Mr. D. Campbell, owner of Battle Colours and Satisfy, and will race in his new colours to-morrow. Owing to B. 11. Morris being retained by the Kiddlford stable, L. G, Morris will have the mount on Chide In the btcad (up. The prevailing weather docs not promise- to be maintained- for to-inorrow s races, as the conditions this evening are threatening, for a change, ' Investors have a well-balanced field to ndludteate upon In the Port Cooper Hurdle Handicap, and the Issue may rest between Pangolin, Oritlamb, and Gala Day.

Royal Saxon should now be at bis best, and his prospects In the CrCssy Handicap look favourable. Roi de Vai was heavily Supported and beaten on Wednesday, but did not have the best of passages. Night Lad. with an experienced horseman up, would be favourite, while Aspiring after his finished run In the Stewards’, will have a following. Koi de Vai, Iloyal Saxon, and Night Lad make most appeal. The acceptance of .Praise for the Pioneer Handicap should lend towards an Interesting contest. There is no doubting that she will be a strong favourite, and on the third day’s form Tea Party and Sleipner will cause her most trouble.

The Held for the Members' Handicap represents good class, and some smart gallopers are engaged. Great Star is likely to be in most demand, while there will be strong* support for Caterpillar and Meadow Lark. This trio can be depended upon to be in the van over the greater part of the journey, and Great Star may stay on the best. Arrow Lad is improving with racing, and Disorder cannot be overlooked. Arrow Lad, Great Star and Caterpillar mayflght out the finish. Investors have a trying task in front of them with the large field in the Seymour Handicap, and it is difficult to forecast the favourite. Richfield, Auster’'’.- and Make Up suggest being a likely trio. Much interest will be evinceu .... the classing of the good horses engaged in the G. G. Stead Gold Cup. Historic quickly recovered from the injury he received hi the New Zealand Cup, and if again at his best will trouble the opposition under the scale of weights, Chide will naturally have a strong following, but he is up against something solid on this occasion and his task may not be as dasy as generally anticipated. Admiral Drake is a likely starter, and if so can be expected to yet a solid pace from the start. Honour will be put to a time test; there is no denying the fact that he Is a powerful galloper, and his Derby effort will have him in top-hole order. Eaglet will be dangerous if the pace should be curtailed early, thus giving her the opportunity of her usual sprint home, but these tactics are not likely to be adopted. It is sug-

gested that Admiral Drake will act as pacemaker, but Honour and Chide will never be far away, and the finish Is likely to bo fought out between the latter pair. This is a race which a good three-year-old should win, and Honour, brushing aside bis defeat in the A.J.C. Derby, tills the bill. With that contention Honour, Chide and Eaglet are the probable placegetters Assuming that Admiral Drake will not be reserved for the Stonyhurst Handicap, Count Palatine, Hunting Cry and Mcprisant have the best possibilities. As is usual in the concluding event of the meeting, a well-distributed pool is sure to be recorded In the Fendalton Handicap. It is probable that Rabbi, Vertigern and Spcarmiss will be the favoured trio.

POUT COOPER HURDLE HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. Ono mile and three-quarters. Carinthia ...JO 5 'Amorist .... 9 0 Gala Day , ,...J0 3 Tresliam .... 9 1 Pangolin .. 10 1 Nine of Kapuna .. !) 13 Spades 9 0 Orlllamb .... 9 11

CRESSY HANDICAP, of 350 sovs. Seven furlongs. Royal Saxon 9 1 Aspiring 8 2 Klug Hidas . Sit Erancolin .. 8 0 Roi do Vai .. S 9 Buoyant 7 .9 Taboo 8 fl Arch Arrow 7 9 Night Lad .. 8 5 Decoy Bird . 7 7

PIONEER HANDICAP, of 800 sovs. Praise ... Pour furlongs. .. 9 7 Merry Peel . '7 5 Spoon ... Tea Party .. 8 8 Coroner ... 7 5 .. 8 8 Whatnot > . 7 5 Sleipner .. .. 7 13 BaU Dress .. 7 0 Pharaoh . .. 7 10 Parysla ... 7 0

MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, of GOO sovs. Seven furlongs. 7 s Great Star .. 8 3 . Gold Cure .. Arrow Lad .. 8 2 Taboo 7 3 Goblin Market 8 2 Disorder, 7 0 Caterpillar .. Meadow Lark 7 10 7-’ 9 Royal Parade 7 0

SEYMOUR HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. Rich field A. Seven furlongs. 7 9 9 3 Taurua .... Dutch Money 0 o Hurly Burly 7 u Austerity S 13 Phastar .... 7 3 Stealth 8 13 Ranelagh 7 3 Bonrose ... 8 8 Thurso .... 7 — Sea Raid ... 8 7 Pair Some Toff . « (5 Exchange 7 1' .Tuggle 8 5 Grand Acre .. 7 1 Starshooter 8 3 The Viscount 7 0 Blue Metal . 8 1 Kentish Dady 7 0 Vali ; 7 13 Pahautanui . .7 0 The Bailiff . . 7 10 Corn Queen . 7 0 Make Up ... . 7 9 Danthonia '.. 7 0

STONYHURST HANDICAP, of 500 sovs. One mile. Count Meprlsant .. 8 10 Palatine 8 13 Night Lad .. 8 8 Hunting Cry 8 13 Royal Parade 7 S Admiral « Semper Drake 8 12 Paratus 7 6 Jaleux 8 12

Count Palatine, Hunting Cry, Jaleux, and Night Lad have the best form In the three-. year-old race. Meprlsant did not show his right form on Saturday, and if freshened up slpce may go well. It may be a.tricky race, but-Count Palatine, Jaleux, and Hunting Cry appeal most.

FENDALTON HANDICAP, of GOO sovs. One mile'and a quarter. Vertigern Rabbi . 9 0 . 8 11 Full Feather 7 .12 7 9 White Fang . 8 10 Teheka .... 7 1 Cashier ..8 9 Malmsey 7 0 Panther ... . 8 5 Tresham .... 7 0 Spearmiss . . 7 13

MAIDEN BACK, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. Ao-Marama . 8 7 Handsome .. 8 7 Ben Hur .... 8 7 Miss Gossip. 8 7 Callamart -. 8 7 Modestrian . 8 7 ' 8 7 Cornerof .... 8 7 Rasouli :.... 8 7 Dancing Star 8 7 Statuary 8 7 Easterly 8 7 Streamer s 7 Evening Hero. 8 7 Tobaccoland . 8 7 Emerald Transact 8 7 Abbey.. 8 7 White Doe .. S 7 General Gas. 8 7 Manchineel— Good Acre .. 8 7 ’Marfaux m. 8 7 Grecian .... 8 7 Glenrossie .. 8 7 Gueress .... 8 7 MANAKAU HACK HURDLES, of 120 sovs. One mile : md a half. Sunart 10 4 Call Again .. 9 0 Peshwa .... 9 11 General Wai . 9 0 Calluna .... 9 9 Ironic J) 0 Hard Gold .. 9 9 Quilltire .... 9 0 Schorr 9 7 The Budget .. 9 0 Pnsli 9 fi WERAROA HACK HANDICAP, < It 110 SOVS. Seven furlongs. Elysian or 9 2 Habit 8 0 Make Up .... 8 10 Irish Lad .... 8 0 Warzone 8 10 Dainty Ways 8 0 Footpad 8 10 Le Champ.... 8 0 8 8 8 0 Red Bank ... 8 Pompadour . 8 0 Arrowhead .. 8 3 Manchineal g. 8 0 Goldlike .... 8 0 MAKO MAKO HACK HANDICAP, of 110 SOVS. Six furlongs. Clarendon ... 9 0 Patearoa 7 o Ex Dono .... 8 5 Emerald Abbey 7 6 'Acredity 7 12 Gueress .... 7 0 Derrnod 7 9 Mandy 7 0 7 8 1’sirl 7 0 Marlca 7 7 Rational II .. 7 0 Grattan 7 5 Streamer .... ( 0 Claremore .. 7 4 LEVIN CUP, of 270 sovs. One mile and a quarter. . The Hawk .. 8 10 Roi de-Vai .. 7 2 Talisker .... 8 4 Borsalene 7 0 Merry Mint . Y 10 Discourse .. 7 0 Royal Game . 7 7 Cerf 7 0 Black Mint . 7 7 Imperial Moutoa Spark 7 0 Treasury . 7 6 Skyrider .... 7 0 Rameses .... 7 6 Gold Bag ... 7 0 Mountain Duellona .... 7 0 Heath 7 4 Glare 7 0 LAKE HACK HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. One mile and a distance. Limosa 9 0 Air'Force ... 7 0 Masher 8 11 Banbridge .. 7 0 Disrank 8 6 Fallow 7 0 Imateagirl .. 8 0 Hatteras .... 7 0 Gold Bag ... 8 0 Irish Lad ... 7 0 Chopin 7 10 Robbie’s Fine Acre .. 7 8 Mistake ... 7 0 Balloon 7 7 Ironic 7 0 Kirlana 7 5 McDonald memorial handicap, of ISO sovs. Six furlongs. ’ Goshawk .... 9 0 Borsalene ... 7 Banket 8 3 Melissa 7 5 Dobbin 8 J Veronese .... 7 2 Peneus 7 12 Pass Book .. 7 Hunting Boy 7 12 Moepai 7 0 . Quantum ... 7 a Wanderlust . 7. 0

Just Bo 8 11 Black Acre . I 7 Coon Song .. 8 7 Cavity 7 7 Golden Cornerof 7 7 Shadow ... 8 1 General Gas. 7 7 Acora 8 0 June Rose .. 7 7 Tapestry .... 8 0 Lady Rene .. 7 7 Claremore ... 7 13 Le Champ .. 7 7 Tea Taster .. 7 13 Modestrian .. 7 7 The Budget . 7 12 Paiko 7 7 Rash 7 12 Pompadour . 7 7 Statuary .... 7 9 Rasouli 7 7 Dancing Star 7 9 Royal Qneen. 7 7 Acrellno .... 7 7 Gicnrossle