THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 103, 25 January 1933, Page 13

THE RACING WORLD

TRENTHAM PREPARING

For Betting Reform

NEATLY-NAMED COLT

Gold Trail’s Cup Defeat

(By

“Carbine.")

Very shortly the stewards of the Wellington Kacing Club will meet to consider means of improving the Trentham facilities for opening the win and place betting system. Makeshift arrangements were made toi the’ meeting which concluded, this week, and as the autumn meeting is only seven weeks off improvements amounting to perfection may not be possible by then. However, the general satisfaction with the system is such that it may be taken for granted that permanent arrangements for its operation will be mane without delay, and that probably there will be a big change by the time the winter meeting is held next July.

Arrangements Taxed. The distance separating the totalisator houses is the chief disadvantage when working win and place betting at Trentham. Monday’s crowd brought another trouble to. light. There were not enough ticket windows.' This was. rectified by the bringing on of three extra hands ana the opening of three more windows, but even then, the popularity‘of the system taxed the arrangements. Fine Feature.

A feature of the results of the win and place betting was that not one of the 9S dividends paid was less than the amount invested by the bettor. On two races five dividends were pant on a race, and in both those cases every dividend returned represented a profit. New Official’s Arrival.

Mr. Charles Gomer, who has been appointed chairman of stipendiary stewards, expects to reach. New Zealand on February 7. He is being relieved of his duties to the Western Districts Association (Victoria) at the end of this month. Apt.

Star Stranger’s half-brother, which was bought at the National Yearling Sales by Mr G N. Magill, the New South Wales breeder, for 550 guineas, is to be named Three Star. The colt is by Night Raid from Star Lady, and is to be raced in partnership by three Australian sportsmen, Messrs. Magill, J. S. Brunton, and R. McKay. The breeding and the fact that there are three owners inspired Mr. Ken Austin to suggest the name Three Star. ‘ May the colt become, as famous as his renowned namesake! Not Well.

Gold Trail would have had to approach champion class to win the 'Wellington Cup with 7.13, but it was not expected that she would disappear, from the fighting line as soon as she did. Half a mile from home she was quite handy to the leaders, but from that point she disappeared from the region of the vanguard and wound up among the tailenders. , Her trainer, J. M. Cameron, expressed the opinion later in the meeting that the filly was not well on Cup Day, and stated that she had a cough.

Interference Alleged. During the third day’s racing at Trentham an inquiry was held into alleged interference with Eminent by Aiguille in the Thorndon Handicap. Evidence was heard, but the stewards decided not to take any action.

For Melbourne. “Mr. Narmorg,” who was . a buyer ot several yearlings, at last Friday’s sales, is known in business circles in New ZeaHis purchases are to go to Melbourne.

No Sore Horses. Many of those who were at Trentham during the recent racing may have noted with satisfaction the carpet of clover and grass which covered the course. Some trainers expressed disapproval of the presence of this “top” on tlie racing track, but others welcomed it, and one declared that none of those who opposed it could point to a single horse who was going away sore as a result of his racing at the meeting. Napier Acceptances. Napier Park acceptances close to-night at 8 o’clock. Martian Chief. The Wellington-owned Martian Chief, who is trained at Riccarton, ran well enough at Trentham to be kept in mind for autumn engagements. _ Martian Chief was above himself in condition at the commencement of the meeting, but be stood up gamely to hard racing. He should be a much improved horse in a few weeks’ time. Fancied Juvenile. A two-year-old that left a good impression when he raced during the holidays is Deputy Ruler. Deputy Ruler is to contest the Calliope Handicap at the coming Takapuna meetin", and will be one of those in demand. He is reported to have improved since lie raced, and to have galloped really well. Galloped Fast. .. The form of Rereatu at the Taranaki and Stratford meetings a few weeks back draws attention to his chance among the two-year-olds at Takapuna on Saturday. He is smart, and as he registered 30 2-ssec. on the track recently, and was under a strong pull at the finish, he is sure to be in considerable demand when betting is in progress. Regaining Form. Chief Cook, a very useful performer when trained at Awapuni, seems to have struck form again. iHe was a winner at Thames recently, and as he has since done well in his work, it should be possible to place him to advantage again shortly.

May Go North. If Broken Rule is taken north to contest the Wynyard Plate, which is run on the second day of the Takapuna meeting. he will have a fair following. Broken Rule was unlucky at the Auckland summer meeting, but won at Trentham and paid an extravagantly false dividend.- With her speed she should be suited by the turning course at Takapuna if she draws a reasonably good marble.

He Was Lucky. Mr. E. Moss, of Sydney, who purchased Antique after the Tonbridge gelding had run second in the Wellington Cup, witnessed the contest for the Wellington Cup four years ago. * Vertigern was the winner that year, and it was understood that Mr. Moss had ideas about buying him, but he went away without acquiring him. His failure to secure Vertigern may have been good fortune, for the horse did not go on to the good things some expected of him. In fact? the Wellington Cup field that Vertigern beat was one of the weakest ot recent years.

One for NApier. . The excellent races which Good Hunting ran at Trentham will not be overlooked by investors, if the Gisborne gelding races, at Napier Park at the end of the. week. , , - Good Hunting was beaten out of a place in the Wellington Stakes -on the opening day of-the meeting, but he deadheated for first in the hack six on the second day and was beaten half a head in the hack live on the third day. He would have won his last race had he been able to get a clear run a little earlier than he dl< He is engaged' in both open and back company at Napier Park, and will have a chance in whichever grade he is started.

Frimsel’s Win. Friirisel, winner of the Widilen Handicap in {Sydney on Saturday, was one of the team which T. R. George was training for Mr. J..J. Corry, lii December she was sent to Sydney to be raced by Mr. W. N. Corry, Mr. J. J. Corry having disposed of her. . . .She was regarded as very smart, and was well backed when she won. She was at a fair price at the close of the betting and there were some good winners in New Zealand over her success., Frimsel is a two-year-old by Grand Knight from Rachel, the dam of Rabbi. She is trained by H. B. Lorigan, formerly of Trentham.

Pillow Fight’s Weight. The weight allotted Pillow Fight in the Agua Caliente Handicap, to be decid-

cd on March 26, represents lib over weight-for-age. In New Zealand he would have to car ry 8.4 under the weight-for-age scale in March, and he has been awarded a.o.

Fit Now. • ’ • „ Sunny Sky improved with the raCT. she had at New Year, and is l now fit enoUr,n to be regarded ns a danger in whatever she contests at Takapuna. . . She has been galloping lately w itn Merry Damon, and though the old geld- ; is doing well on the tracks, the mare nas been doing the 'better work. She is engaged in the Takapuna Cup and tlie Ztalandia Handicap on Saturday, and will be one of the prime selections m either event. A Good Gallop. . , . , , f , „ Two horses who will be m demand tor the Wynyard Plate, or any other race they contest at Takapuna, Gay. MarigoiU and Master Brierly, galloped pleasingly at Takanirii the other morning. They were on terms and going easily at the end of five furlongs in 1.3 4-j. They took 14sec. for the first furlong and 4-ssec. for the last half-mile, and could have done considerably better. They aie in splendid condition. Cup Lightweight. One of the lightweights who will command attention in the Takapuna Cup Great Emblem, as the impression is' growing that he is just coming to his best term * S bn the plough a few days ago Great Emblem was sent a solid gallop °yer nine furlongs, running the last mile in 1.4 u Do, a useful effort. Be will be ridden m Lie Takapuna Cup by P. Atkins, who rode him to victory in the St. Andrew si Handicap. • Tavern Knight to Spell. After galloping on Thursday the two-year-old Tavern Knight was lame in froiu and it has been found necessary to treat him to a spell. His trainer, L. Manson, states that he will be out indefinitely, ana it now looks as if the last has been seen of him for the current season. Tavern Knight, by Gay Shield —Shebang, is one of the fastest youngsters seen out this season, but since winning impressively in his first outing at the Takapuna spring meeting lie has not been at Ins •best owing to developing soreness, as great hopes are entertained concerning Tavern Knight’s future he is likely to be given every chance to recover before being tried again. Thespis’s 'Form. As Thespis is likely to start favourite for the highweight event at Takapuna this week-end, the following reference to his form at the Bay of Islands meeting is interesting :— ; ' “Thespis never appeared to bo m real danger of defeat in the Kawakawa Cup, and Simply romped home after allowing Radiant Sun to make play in the middle stages. Teels, who separated the pair at the finish, was stated not to be herself on the day. Thespis won with something in hand. . . . Thespis repeated his cup success in the Russell Hack _ Handicap. Monanui made him travel fairly solidly with his 9.13 in the middle stiiges of tne Russell Hack, but he actually won comfortably by his half-length at the finish. Ornamental finished on strongly to cut the tiring Monanui out of second in the last stride.” Turned Out. Te Hoia has been turned out for a spell until the tracks become easier. He opened the season auspiciously by a good win in the principal flat event at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting, but since then the harder going has made his training a difficult task. With the condition to suit him, Te Hoia may be heard of again later in the season. For Egmont. According to news from Te Rapa; Tradesman has been speeded up during the last few days following a fairly easy time consequent upon the soreness that manifested itself just prior to the holiday meetings. He looks none the worse for his brief, let-up, and another gallop or two should suffice to bring him to his best. • . Probably Tradesman will be raced at the Egmont meeting early next month. May do Taranaki. Welcome Lu, whose work has also been restricted on account of the hard tracks, is working freely again, and probably will.accompany Tradesman to the Egmont fixture.. Silver Scorn’s Future. A Melbourne message runs :—‘'Sportsmen who were looking ’ forward to a clash at. weight-for-age between Australia’s crack three-year-old, Peter Pan, and New Zealand’s flying filly, Silver Scorn, at Randwick in the autumn, are . likely to be disappointed. F. T. Cush, the Sydney trainer, said that he had received advice from the filly’s trainer, G. Murray Aynsley, that Silver Scorn had been returned to the South Island, and he recommended ■ that she be left in his charge to fulfil her remaining classic engagements this season. ■ “Silver Scorn is in the Middle Park Plate in February, in the New Zealand St. Leger in March, and in the Great Northern St. Leger and Great Northern Oaks in Auckland at Easter. The value of these races is about £l2OO. On the other hand, if she is brought to Sydney immediately, she will have only handicaps and the autumn w.f.a. races to contest. In handicaps she will be well looked after, so it appears better to leave her in New Zealand.”

notes From Hastings Tracks in Excellent Order Dominion Special Service. Hastings, Jan. 24. The tracks this morning in Hastings were in excellent order, although the grass was a trifle on the b(ird_ side. Most of tne gallops were done on this, the plough being hardly used at all. Cuticle and Princess Bell dashed oier six furlongs on the grass! in 1.16 J, Cuticle showing early speed, but Princess bed finished in front, doing it well. It was really the best gallop of the Head Serang (W. Griffiths), and M hue Fang (E. Griffiths) sprinted five furlongs on the grass in 1.5 i, the former shaping the better of the two. ; Shrewd, by himself, carrying a featherweight, went once round ou the grass in 1.48. finishing well. High Grader, by himself under a pull, took 1.10 to run five furlongs on the grass. Royal Highness, carrying a light weigut. traversed the same distance in l-p-Sylvan Dale, carrying no weight, mil the course onee round in 1.46. It was rather a useful performance. It took Sunstead 50J to sprint halt a mile on the grass. , Bradman, with a light weight, finished in front of Bernera on the grass in 1.34 tor five furlongs. Bradman shaped well. Oil Painting merely trotted a couple ot rounds on the plough at a good three-quar-ter pace. ... . , Royal Parade, who is beginning to show some good condition, dashed over five turlongs in I.S. . , Court Lady, being led on by a hack, din a couple of rounds on the plough at a steady three-qunrter pace. Toboggan. showing dash, sprinted three furlongs on the grass in 31. It was a satisfactory effort. • Srtbatlni worked on the plough seven furlongs in 1.35. He isl a horse witii moods, but looks improved. . The Mercian King, three-year-old. m b. Bern’s stable, sprinted three furlongs wnli the Aransio —Hoy three-year-old in J. Cnmeron’s stable, in 38. The latter suoaed a decided improvement. Squeeze, Asterisca and Gold Ruler finifihcd in that order over five furlongs on the plough in 1.8. None of these was extended. „ , Royal Court and Dusky Crown did five furlongs on the grass in 1.8, the -ormer finishing in front.

QTATARA DISPERSAL SALE. THOROUGHBRED STALLION, MARES & YEARLINGS. rpHE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND 1 MERCANTILE AGENCY CO, LTD. (in conjunction with T. S. Roulston) have been instructed by Airs. M. A. PERRY to sell by Public Auction at Otatara Stud, T’aradale. on Saturday, 28th day of January, 1933, at 9.30 a.m. (the morning the Napier Park Racing Club Carnival)—the whole of the famous Otatara Racing Stud, comprising: I. The imported Stallion COCKPIT. YEARLINGS BY COCKPIT 2. Chestnut Colt, foaled September 1-j, 1931, ex Piraeus (half-brother to Kuhio, Portray and Teri, all winners). 3. Chestnut colt, foaled October 20, 1931, ex Ennea (half-brother to Grecian, a 4. Bay fillv, foaled September 19. 1931, ex'Wiwini (a full-sister to Arena, a winner). 5. Brown filly, foaled September 18, 1931, ex Gold Bound (full sister to Duo, Ilka. Demagogue, all winners). 6. Bay colt, foaled November 2. 1931, ex Hinekapua (half-sister to Gaze). 7. Chestnut filly, foaled November 17, 1931, ex Sinella (half-sister to Kohn). BROOD MARES. 8. Ennea, with colt foal at foot.by Cockpit and In foal to Cockpit. 9. Wiwini, with filly foal at foot by Cockpit and in foal to Cockpit. 10. Gold Bound, with colt foal nt foot by Cockpit, and in foal to Cockpit. 11. Mori, with filly, foal at foot by Cockpit and in foul to Cockpit. 12. Hinekiipua, with filly foal at foot by Cockpit, and in foal to Cockpit. 13. Piraeus, in foal to Cockpit. 14. Sinella, in foal to Cockpit. 15. Poi Girl, served by Arausio. 16. Miss tiirons, served by Arausio. On Account of Owners. 17. Joy Stick (in training) three-year-old gelding by Cockpit, Addlepate. Also all Stud Gear, Knee Boots, Stallion Bridies, etc. ■ Further approved entries will be taken. J. B. THOMSON, _ Auctioneer. A 474