THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 68, 13 December 1930, Page 16

THE RACING WORLD

Waipa Meeting To-day: Fields Reviewed NOTES AND COMMENTS The Waipa meeting tp-day is the only racing fixture, and it will clear the board for the holiday racing commencing on Boxing Day. Five Auckland Cup candidates figure in the Te Awamutu Cup, which has sometimes given a line on the two-mile race.

WAIPA MEETING Good Conditions Likely FIELDS REVIEWED Dominion Special Service. Auckland, December 12. Good conditions are promised at Te Awamutu to-morrow, when the Waipa meeting will be held. The card Is as follows:—

Racing opens with the Piropgia Hurdles. Air King, Pendavies and Marble King will all have good followings, and the lastnamed may be favourite. The first five on the card in the Kihlkihl Handicap all have prospects, but Tenakoe and Honiton may be most in demand. Two-year-olds generally do well in the Waipa Plate, and for that reason Asplan and Toujours may be preferred to Wee Prince. There are numerous prospects in the Te Awamutu Cup, but the favourite should come from In the Shade, Eager Rose and Motere. „ . , If Cruaehan is reserved for the Paterangi (Handicap, he will be a sound favourite, but in his probable absence Thurnus may carry the public confidence. There is a big field in the Orakau Hack. Foot Rule and Vandyke are not expected to start, and in their absence Gold Day, Perennis and Indolent read a likely trio. Chromadyne ia expected to forfeit his Flying Handicap engagement, in which the Pegaway—Karapotl bracket should be a strong fancy over Royal Ruler. On recent form Mosque and Volimond read likely in the Ohaupo Handicap. Vandyke, if he leaves the barrier right, -would be hard to beat, but he is on account of his vagaries likely to be passed over for the first-named pair. H. Gray will ride Karapoti, Te Homal, Thurnus, Te Hola, Tenakoe, and Vandyke; R. S. Bagby, In the Shade and Volimond; J. Day, Eager Rose; R. McTavlsh, Merry Lu.

notes and comments (By “The Watcher.”) "Inquirer.”—Awaken was scratched for the Colyton Handicap at 11.40 a.m. on December 1. Scratching times of interest at Woodville were as follow: Bolton Handicap, Blimp at 7 40 p.m. on Monday, and Palko 11.30 a.m. on the day of the race. Atholspear was scratched for the Flying Handicap at 2.15 p.m. on race day. The Auckland meeting will enable some comparison to be made between New Zealand and Australian two-year-olds. Movie Star and Hunt the Slipper, who won races in. Australia at the spring meetings, are to be raced at Ellerslie during the holidays. The sympathy of the racing community will be extended to Mr. C. G. Dalgety and his family in the death of Mrs. Dalgety, which occurred last«"Saturday at her residence at Cashmere Hills, Christchurch. The deceased lady took a keen interest in racing, and when her busband had a team of horses in training at Riecarton, she frequently accompanied him in his visits to the track during working hours. Rumours have been in circulation to the effect that more than one South Island racing club contemplated abandoning a meeting, doubtless on account of the financial stringency (says the "Christchurch Star.”) There is no ground for the statements, however, and it is reasonably certain that the clubs will all carry on, as usual, though some may find a curtailment ot stakes necessary. ; ■ Head Serang was not favoured by the best of luck in his races at Woodville. He was. chopped out in the<straight on the'second day just when he appeared to have a chance of getting through. He should not be long in winning a race. Greatly Improved. The three-year-old, Arausip gelding, Kahikatoa, is one of the most improved horses in training. He scored both days at Woodville in solid style, and he looks a first-class prospect for a good handicap before long. His sire, Arauslo, is by Sunstar, and he is out of Carlatour by General Latour—Cardoon, by Cardigan by St. Clair, from Misteral, a sister to Euroclydon, who won the New Zealand Cup, Derby, and Canterbury Cup In 1895, when trained at Forbury Park. Promise Being Fulfilled. > Esteem created a big Impression when he wou at his first start nt the Masterton meeting, but he failed at Trentham in the Wellesley Stakes, in which he was beaten into third place by La Poupee and Golden Wings. The surprise of this race was the reversal of form between Esteem and Golden Wings, tot- he had decisively defeated Golden Wings at Masterton. Esteem finished out of a place in the C..T.C. Welcome Stakes, and had not raced since. On the first day at Woodville he was one of the sufferers in the bad start that was effected, so no line could be gained on his form. That he was expected to run well on the second day was shown by the money that came for him, and he won after a display of courage, for he was hard ridden for nearly two furlongs. He is a lazy customer who has not been hurried, and he now looks a good prospect to fulfil his early promise. A Smart Youngster.

Tempted by the success of Tenterden, the Elgar stable purchased his full brother, Richborough, at the last Trentham sales, and: had to go'to 1300gns. for him. Rlchbdrough has not had a great deal of racing, having been produced only four times, but he suddenly developed winning form ‘ at Woodville, where his success was unexpected. though according to one or two good judges W'ho had seen him work he was a very likely sort to come right soon. Richborougli created a very favourable impression by the style in which be scored, for he did not get away any too well, and had to put up a solid finishing run to win. He will not go to Auckland during the holidays, but he may be given a race on the second day at Walrarapa next mpnth, followed by the Wellington summer meeting. No doubt he will be given a chance to emulate Tenterden’s sijcccss in the Wellington Stakes, and it must be said that he Is a very likely candidate. rordlike Unlucky.

Lordlike was very unlucky at Woodville, and he should pay to follow during the holidays. The Inquiry the second day into his running was suggestive that all was not in order, but a close observance of his running clearly indicated that he was not galloping generously, and that Barry was not too happy on him. To add to his difficulties, he was cut out at the start, and was last of the big field going out of the straight. Two for Christmas.

Merry Damon and High Falutln’, on Woodville form, should race well among the handicappers during the holiday meetings Merry Damon w-as very unlucky. High Falutln* does not appeal as a. particularly good sort, but during the holidays he should strike opposition with which he is capable of dealing.

Unlucky. The Trentham two-year-old, St. Roger, was one of the unlucky ones at Woodville. He got left the first day, and had a hopeless task of getting into the firing line, while on the second day be misbehaved at the barrier, and when the tapes lifted swung round and took no part In the race, tn hix first race at Eeildiug ho drew the

outside marble in a field of 17, and got badly away. At Feildlng he drew 11 the first day and 18 the second day, so he has not been at all well favoured. Showing Good Form.

Pewa Is improving, and will take some stopping during the holidays. He only got out of the maiden class at.Feilding, but at Woodville he ran second the first day and scored decisively on the second in fairly strong hack class. He is by Arausio, all of whose stock show early promise, and are improving with age. His dam, Parearau, is by Demosthenes from Mangaoroa, by San Fran—Maude, by St. Leger—Hilda, by Musket. Some good horses belong to this family. Mangaoroa is sister to Taunaha, a very useful horse, while Maude was the dam of Mahu Tonga, winner of the Auckland Cup, and a really good horse.. Eduam, the dam of Client, Kopu and St. Elmn. A Good Record.

During the last four seasons the Te Awamutu trainer, F. Loomb, has had a great run in connection with the Te Awamutu Cup. In 1926 he won it with Phaola, while the two following seasons he annexed it with Desert Glow. ' Last season Prodice won. To-day he has Desert Glow engaged again. ' He showed up for a while in the Alison Cup at Takapuna recently, which was his last start. No Jumpers This Year.

R. Hannon usually has a jumper or two than can run well at the Auckland summer meeting, but he is not represented in the jumping events at the coming fixture at Ellerslie. He lost two good sorts in steeplechase events on this course last season— King's Guard and Roman Abbey. In 1927 he won the Grafton Hurdles with Lord Star, the Ponsonby Hurdles with King's Guard, and the Auckland Hurdles with Wedding March. Last Christmas he won the Grafton Hurdles,. Ponsonby Hurdles, and New Year Hurdles with King’s Guard, but Pangolin beat him in the Auckland Hurdles. Lady Quex. Ante-post bettors should go warily as regards 'the brilliant New Plymouth mare Lady Quex and the Railway Handicap (says the “News.”) She has been nicely handicapped in the rich sprint at Ellerslie, but, on the other hand, she has merely to go to Awapuni to pick up an easy £350 in the Palmerston North Stakes. Her owner, Mr. W. G. Emeny, is keen on winning classic races with the speedy Lord Quex mare, and there is no doubt she is, at the present, among the best weight-for-age sprinters in the Dominion. Nlghtmqrch and the Cup.

According to a Christchurch writer, Mr. A. Loulsson has not come to a decision as to whether he will race Nightmarch In the Auckland Cup or not. The chances are that he will. No horse has won the Auckland Cup with such a weight as Nightmarch has this year, that is 9.13, which is 81b. over w.f.a. for the distance. Nelson holds the weight-carrying record with 9.12 when he won his third Auckland Cup in succession. One of the greatest performances ever put up by a winner of the Auckland Cup was that of St. Hippo,’ who as a .tfiree-year-old carried 8.9 to victory: This was 141 b. over w.f.a. He won so very easily that a few days later when he won the Great Northern Derby he was barred on the machine. The dividend .was paid out on the second horse. In those days only one dividend was paid out in a race. English Handicapper Retires.

In announcing the retirement of Mr. T. F. Dawkins, who became handicapper to the English Jockey Club in 1912, he is described as “the best handicapper since the late Admiral Rous,” who did so much for the English turf. It is doubtful if the presentday, owner would, stand io?.,a handicapper of the Admiral Rous type. From all. accounts the admiral ruled'on the -turf as he did on the quarter-deck, and at times would completely ignore form, and clap a stone on to a horse regarded as a "rod in pickle,” or run by an owner who tried to show him a point. He was a real autocrat of the turf, and scattered opinions that were very harsh, but very true, and his fearless and thoroughly independent attitude, based on sound knowledge, enabled him to do a tremendous amount of good for racing. There is room, and yet no room, for a present-day Admiral Rous, either as a critic or weightadjuster.

DUNEDIN HANDICAPS By Telegraph—Press Association. Timaru, December 12. The following handicaps have been declared for the first day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s summer meeting:— SUMMER HURDLES, of 175 sovs. One

WESTLAND HANDICAPS By Telegraph.—Press Association. Reefton, December 12. The following handicaps have been declared for the Westland Racing Club's midsummer meeting:— THOMPSON HANDICAP, of 90 SOVB.

FIXTURES. Dec. 13— Waipa R.C. Dec. 26—Walpukurau J.C. Dec. 26, 27—Westland R.C. Dec. 26, 27—Taranaki J.C. Dec. 26, 27—Dunedin J.C. Dec. 20, 27, 29— Manawatu R.C. Dec. 26, 29, Jan. 1, 2—Auckland R.C. Dec. 31, Jan. I—Greymouth J.C. ‘ Jan. I—Walkouaiti R.C. Jan. I—Wyndham R.C. Jan. 1, 2—Hawke's Bay J.C. Jan. 1, 2—Stratford R.C. Jan. 1, 2—Marton J.C. Jan. 1, 3—Wairarapa R.C. Jan. 2. 3—Southland R.C.

PIRONGIA HANDICAP HURDLES, of 125 sovs. One mile and a half. Star Comet . 11 3 Marble King Our Kins ... 10 0 (incl. rehcp.) 9 12 Pen da vies .. 10 6 Quincoma 9 1 St. Warrigal' 10 11 Lovely Boy . 9 0 10 1 Glenmarfe ... 9 0 Spa Cob Cristobel ... 9 0 (Incl. rehcp.) 10 1 Arch Eagle .. 9 0 KIKIKIHI HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs. Valroe s 12 Honiton Biddy Comet 8 1. Valsier 8 9 8 0 Hakanoa Unoco 7 0 (incl. rehcp.) 8 7 Snlln 7 0 Tenakoe 8 WAIPA PLATH, >f 100 sovs. Weight-for-age Six furlongs. Loving Cup . 9 1 Tareka ..... 8 4 King Vai .. < 9 1 Laptown 7 13 Red Lion . .. 9 1 Rita’s Light 7 13 Te Homai .. 9 0 Diamond Maid 7 13 Wee Prince . 9 0 Asplan 6 9 Musquin .... 9 0 Illuminelli .. 6 4 Miss*Joyce . • 8 10 Tou.lours .... fl 4 Merry Lu ... 8 10 Musical Item 6 4 Turougo .... s 4 TE AWAMUTU CUP HANDICAP of 250 sovs. One mile and a quarter. . In the Shade 9 4 Desert Glow L , JL Standfast .. 8 Klngfleld ... 7 0 Eager Rose . 8 6 Antique .... 7 0 .Mervette ’ .. 7 11 Sir Mond .. 7 0 Flying Prince 7 3 Motere 7 0 Cruaclian Triehna .... 7 0 (incl. rehcp.) 7 3 PATERANGI HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. About eight furlongs and a halt. Cruachan .... Sir Mond .. Thurnus 10 0 8 0 10 3 Day Lass .. Hazelwood .. First Lap ... 8 8 0 0 HANDICAP, of 100 sovs Seven furlongs. Te Hoia ..... 9 8 Red Lion .... 7 7 Biddy’s Boy . 9 0 Merry Lu .... Gold Day ... Vandyke .... 9 8 0 7 7 7 Foot Rule ... 8 Illuminagh .. Diamond Maid 7 7 7 7 (inel. rehcp.) Stonehenge 8 5 Master Armour 7 7 Goodfellow . 1 7 (inel. rehcp.) 8 5 Armenia .... 7 7 Indolent .... 8 0 Hazelwood ... 7 7 First Lap - .. 7 12 Wee Prince . 7 7 Rose Lupin .. 7 12 Musquin 7 7 Archileen ... 7 12

FLYING HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. furlongs. Six Pegaway .... 10 1 Mager Rose .. 7 7 Chromadyne 8 13 Royal Ruler.. 7 7 Karapoti .... 8 7 Awamutu .... 7 0 Leitrim 8 7 Foot Rule .. 7 0 Sir Kay White Ringlet 7 0 (incl. rehcp.) 8 3 OHAUPO HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs. Voliniond ... 9 2 Ruling Chief Mosque 9 0 (Incl. rehcp.) 7 7 Air King .... 8 10 Miss Albyn .. 7 2 Valsier 8 10 Romford .... 7 Vandyke .... Sulla 7 0 Protoniint .. 7 0

mile and three-quarters. Antrim Boy . Amorist .... Membo .... Hard Prince 11 4 10 10 10 2 10 1 0 12 Cralgmore Beauty Light Gay Fashion Fresh Breeze 9 7 9 7 9 0 9 0 FEDERAL HANDICAP, of 225 bovs. Six furlongs. Silver Paper 9 13 Caterpillar 8 1 Meadow Lark 9 7 Mount Boa . 7 10 Royal Saxon 9 0 Charmaine 7 8 Waving Corn 8 9 El Boa 7 3 Aspiring 8 8 Palermo 7 3 Compensation 8 7 FuU Fling . 7 0 Rin Tin Tin 8 5 Solmar .... 7 0 Spoon .... 8 4 Sapient .... 7 0 Money Mine . 8 2 SALISBURY HANDICAP, of 175 sovs. One mile. Comprls 9 13 Quinopal 8 2 Jock o’ Homecoming 8 1 Hazeldean 9 6 Night Rose . 8 1 Shortly .... 9 0 Water Power 7 12 Impertinence 9 0 Night Parade 7 9 Fair Exchange 8 12 Birdwood 7 > 7 Dumblane. . 8 12 Palmary 7 7 Night Effort 8 8 Appeal 7 7 Pharaoh 8 3 Locksley 7 7 Colonel Quex 8 3 Colonel BeauSailing Home 8 2 ford ..... 7 7 OTAGO HANDICAP, of 300 soys. One mile and a quarter. Celerity II . 9 4 Circulation . 7 6 Footfall 9 0 Comprls ... 7 2 Town Major 8 11 Evening 7 0 Salmo Salar . 8 4 Topere ..... 7 0 Night Maid . 7 11 Jock o’ Camisader 7 9 Hazeldean 7 0 DUNEDIN HANDICAP, of ITS sove. ' Five furlongs. Fair Weather 8 13 Dulen 7 8 Last March . 8 11 Royal Estate 7 0 Lochlaggan . 8 5 Fairwood .. 7 3 Hula Belle .. 8 0 Flying Amy ■ 7 3 Accumulate . 7 8 Amy Johnson 7 3 Traylavah 7 8 OTOKIA HANDICAP, of 175 sova. One mile. Pink Note . 9 12 Glenrowan ,. 8 Taboo 9 8 Some Toff .. 8 2 High Court . 9 8 High Gear .. 8 0 Meprlsant .. 9 7 Evening 8 0 Salmo Salar . 9 1 Haze 7 13 Red Boa ... 8 11 Smithereens 7 13 Night Lad . 8 10 Red Racer . 7 13 First Raid . 8 8 Shortly .... 7 13 Circulation . 8 6 BURNSIDE HANDICAP, of 160 eovb. Six furlongs. Master Proud Knight 8 1 Anomaly 9 13 Night Recital 8 0 Al Jolson .. 9 10 Steeton ; ... 7 13 Solmar .... 9 4 Segrave 7 13 Fair Money . 9 3 Totolomal 7 13 Francolin 8 12 Invictus 7 13 Kakara .... 8 8 Cumulative . 7 13 Juniper .... 8 -6 Insolvency . 7 13 Cyrllle 8 6 Nanette 7 13 Solmurl 8 6 Traction 7 13 Red Royal • 8 6 Winter GarTippling, ... 8 4 den \ 7 13 KUorna 8 3 Toreador 1 13 Merry Peel . 8 3 Tractor— High Speed . 8 3 Whiplash g. 7 13 Water Power 8 3

Charmeuse .. The Raider . Buoyant Arch Arrow Kentish Lady Corlnthle Six furlongs. 7 10 7 9 7 2 7 0 9 11 8 12 s 7 8 4 8 1 .7 12 Tariff ..... Solwit .... Varsity ... Glenmark Crunchein 7 0 RIMU HACK HANDICAP, of 100 BOVS. Seven furlongs. Assemble .... 9 7 Bright Spear 7 8 Fortalice » 1 Grattan .... •7 7 Audience 8 9 Eaton Hall . 7 0 Raplna 8 8 Raimo •. .4 6 Fair Go .... 8 5 Killlgrew .... 7 5 7 12 Pari 7 5 Coll 7 12 Dawn o’ Day 7 5 Silent 7-11 Gaslight 7 5 Shining Star 7 8 Rio Rita ... 7 5 WESTLAND CUP HANDICAP, if 180 sovs. One mile "and a quarter. Black Duke. . 10 3 Coomassie 7 7 Beau Geste . 8 9 Audience 7 5 Pangolin 8 5 Fairy Tidings 7 5 Sapient 8 3 Killlgrew 7 0 CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, of 100 60VB. Five furlongs and a half. Subdivision . 9 5 Miss Mercia . 7 12 The Raider . 8 11 Sleipner 7 12 White Ringlet 8 10 Wise Choice . 7 12 Quantum 8 8 The Dove .. 7 9 Flair 8 7 Tariff 7 9 Snggltarlus . 8 7 .Tip Tree ... 7 7 Buoyant 8 6 Pound Note . 7 3 Coomassie ■ . 8 2 Waihemo 7 3, 8 1 7 3 Kerbside 7 12 STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of 9O. : sovs. . Seven r furlongs: Aberfeldy . 91 3 Coll 8 4 Glggleswick . 8 10 Shandre 8 0 ' Fairy Tidings 8 10 Pari ...... 8 p Ardfinnan ... 8 7 John Dlx ... 8 0 Tip Tree ... 8 7 General Mime 8 7 Assembly 8 0 Silent 8 6 Bank Draft . 8 0 ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 90 • Six furlongs. , ■ ■ SOVS. The Raider . 9 0 Wise Choice . 8 1 White Ringlet 8 13 Coomassie 8 0 Buoyant 8 IT Solwit .... 7 Jl Arch Arrow . 8 6 Fair Go .... 7 10 Arrowmaid .. 8 3 Kempton 7 - GOLDFIELDS HANDICAP, of M sovs ■ Seven furlongs. Assemble 9 ,3 Corlntbic 7 12 Fortallgfi 8 12 Raimo .... 7 3 Goldbag 8 10 Atone 7, .3 Miss Mercia . 7 13 Kllligrew • 7 0