OVER 500 MTNS

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 217, 10 June 1936, Page 14

OVER 500 MTNS

McCarten’s Fine Record Maurice MeCarten has ridden more than 500 winners since he settled in Australia in 1936 (writes "Vigilant," in the Melbourne "Sporting Globe’’). A check of the records reveals 447 in Sydney and the nearer provincial courses. More than 50 successes in Victoria and Queensland bring the total, which MeCarten thought was 400 to more than 500. MeCarten lias now been riding for 20 years—the first decade in New Zealand and the second in Australia. £19,000 This Season. He is having a great season. Although suspension put him out of action for one of the most, important mouths, be lias to ditto wou 77 races since August 1 last. 'The value of these events is just on £19.000. In addition, there is the money secured by his mounts who have gained minor placing.?. This must reach a considerable sum, for in Sydney this, season MeCarten has been on 49 seconds'and 38 thirds. MeCarten has wou 23 two-year-old races since October 1. Asked if he bad any comment to offer on the opinion held by Sydney racegoers that he was a wizard with two-year-olds, MeCarten said with a smile: “Really, I think it is very largely a question of being fortunate enough to be on the right ones at the right times. I remember a few years back, another Sydney rider being in the limelight through his great success that season ou youngsters. He rode just as well the next season, but his mounts were much inferior and the limelight moved.” About Gold Rod. This brought up the subject of Gold Rod. “He is undoubtedly a very good two-year-old,” remarked MeCarten. "Of course, that does not necessarily mean that he will maintain such a high standard next season. Yet I think that this colt will go on. He impresses me that way. He has such a nice disposition and is so easy to handle. “In those cases,” added MeCarten. “where good-class two-year-olds fail to justify expectations in their next season, I think that probably the explanation often is that their superiority at two years has been due to physical precociousness. In other words”they were better developed and more robust than the other ‘babies.’ ” OPOTIKI HANDICAPS The following band leaps for the Opotiki Jockey Club's meeting at Taurauga on June 23 have been declared by Mr. !•’. J. McManeniiu:— NOVICE HANDICAP, of £6O. Five furlongs.

Little Ruse .. 9 8 Mungakowhai y 0 Full o’ Scotch 9 .Toyzell .... s 0 The Brusher fl i Matonga .... 8 0 donation ... 8 8 General Ruse 8 0 Gay Athlone 8 5 Cadger .... 8 0 Ruaville .. 8 -i Toker Face . s 0 Nugget 8 0 Golden Spain 8 0 Hot Dance . 8 0 Strath ire 8 0 Air ComIlesketoon ... 8 0 inodore 8 0 Betterment .. 8 0 Royal Mistake 8 0 Lady Vai ma . 8 0 STEWARDS’ HACK HANDICAP, of £100. Six furlongs. Queen Nona . fl 13 Poi Dance .. 8 0 Leo Colossus 9 f) St rath ire 0 Armncourt .. fl 0 Little Huso . 8 0 Gigantic .... S 10 Ruaville 8 0 Trouvaille .. 8 10 Miss Hornet . 8 0 Professioual 8 8 Itacemosus .. 8 0 Bonny Song . S 7 Brown Lap . 8 0 La Femme Cyllaros 8 0 Noire 8 0 BAY OF PLENTY STEEPLECHASE. of £150. About two miles and a half. Golden Imperial England 11 7 Prince 9 0 Master Musk 10 12 Ardmanning 9 0 Einanc’pation 10 9 Count RousCromwell .. 10 4 sillon 9 0 Windsor Lad 10 4 Te MonateTown Beauty 10 4 kapa 9 0 The Hiker . 10 3 Grand Tonic 9 0 Illuminagh .. 9 13 OPOTIKI CUP. of £100. and cup valued at dflgns. One mile and a quarter. Scotland .. 9 0 Grand Talk . 7 Velocipede .. 8 12 Silver Brier . 7 King Rey .. 8 12 Black Man .. 0 Mungatoon .. 8 9 High Tea .. 7 0 Gay Rose ... 8 7 Winlona 0 Enge 8 3 Tuaheahe 7 0 Lagoon .... 7 12 Killadar 0 Lord Vai ... 7 12 Te Ilai 0 Miss Lu .... 7 7 Gay Sister .. 0 Bonny Gay .. 7 Tradesman 7 o Le Chasseur 0 Gigantic 0 Keith Lu ... 7 3 Valueless ... 0 Queen Nona . 7 3 WAIOEKA HACK HANDICAP, ot £75, One mile. Huskie .... 9 11 Cappy .... 8 0 Leo Colossus 9 (j Gadget- .... s 0 Respectful .. 9 4 Racemosus .. 8 0 Mangukaha .. fl 3 Full o’ Scotch 8 0 Sergia fl Royal Mistake 8 0 Armncourt .. 9 0 Air ComLa Femme inodore 8 0 Noire 8 0 Joyzcll .... 8 0 Spearcourt .. 8 Grecu Park . S 0 Lady Yoyonne 8 0 0 Cyllaros 8 0 KUTARERE JI1GHWEIGHT IIANDIC \p of £100. One mile. Lagoon .... 10 7 Orae 8 - Royal Secret 10 * Count Rousl.ueldus .. 10 0 sillon 8 0 Keith Lu .. 9 13 La Femme Woodful .. 9 13 Noire S 0 Queen Nona . 9 13 Miss Hornet 8 0 Huskie .... 9 11 Cappy 8 0 Black Mau .. 9 9 Cylluros .8 0 Tuaheahe .. 9 9 Booklaw 8 0 Modern Maid 9 5 Golden Spahi 8 0 Killadar .. 9 1 Green Park . 8 0 Gigantic .. 8 12 General Ruse s 0 Valueless ... 8 G OTA KA HURDLES, of £130. One mile aud half. Modern Maid li 5 Illuminagh .. 9 11 Travelling Kanapa .... 9 7 Agent 10 12 Solanio 9 7 Golden Lucid us 9 7 England 10 ; ■ Cromwell 9 7 Imperial San toft .... 9 3 Prince 1< 2 Ballymoncy . 9 0 Black Marlin 10 Grand Tonic 9 0 Woodful .. 10 1 Spear m arch . 9 0 Benighted .. 9 11 High Quality p 0 Booklaw .. 9 11 FAREWELL HANDICAP, of £125 Six 1 urlongs. Scotland .. 9 9 High Tea .. 8 0 Bougbal .. 9 L Respeetiul .. 8 0 Enge 9 M Winlona 8 0 Trades in a □ .. 8 9 Tualmahe 8 0 Roa al Secret 8 7 Wai tab a 8 0 Bonny Gay . 8 fl Mungakaha .. 8 0 Solaria .... 8 4 Grand Score . 8 0 Mungacre .. 8 • ’ The Brusher 8 0 Triune .... 8 1 Te Hal 8 0