RACING SALARIES

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 302, 17 September 1936, Page 17

RACING SALARIES

Back to 1931 Level NOTES AND COMMENTS Wotan May Go To Australia

(By

The Watcher.)

A correspondent Has raised the question as to how racing clubs stand in regard to the recent legislation restoring salaries to the 1031 level. Racing clubs are in the same position as all other emof labour, and arc required by law to restore salaries to the 1931 level. The Takapuna Jockey Club last week decided to restore all the fees of officials to what they were five years ago. Has Changed Stables. Caliente, Who has been showing signs of lameness recently, has had a change of stables and is now under the care of J. Grayden. Wotan for Australia. ’ Prior to Wanganui both Wotan and his stable-mate Le Grand were on the private sale list, but after his efforts last week it is not likely that Wotan’s owners, Messrs. Smith Bros., will be anxious to part with him. In fact, it is understood that there is now a possibility of Wotan being sent to Australia, where he will join J. Fryer’s team at Warwick Farm. Wotan was entered for both the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups. He was weighted at 8.0 in the latter and 7.11 in the former event. In Work Again. . Acceptable and Hine Ba have rejoined T. George’s active string at Trentham.

Sardius. Sardius had been working well prior to facing .at Wanganui, but his form there was moderate. However, his trainer, V. Colello, is confident the eon of Tractor will : be'greatly improved, and be one of the best of his age. Sardius is engaged at Avondale. • Ashburton. „ .

M. Kirwan will ride Wino in the Spring Handicap at. Ashburton on Saturday, while H. W. Hibberd will be on Great Star.

New Zealand’s i Chelmsford Record. The fact that New Zealand-bred horses filled the first five places in the Chelmsford Stakes on Saturday directs attention to the Dominion’s great record in this race. It was first known as the Hampden Stakes, and it was the Rawson Stakes when the Soult mare Solution won in 1906. Prince Foote was the winner in 1909, the first year of the change to Chelmsford Stakes, the New Zealand mare Artillerie being third. Two years later Los Angeles won for R. D. O’Donnell. Then there was a gap till 1917, when the Martian gelding Sasanof beat Woorak. The following year was notable for the sensational win of Gloaming in his first race. In 1922 Gloaming was beaten by Beauford, and in 1924 by Woorak, while in the intervening year Rapine was successful. Pilliewinkie deadheated for third place in 1925. A year later Limerick won, Rapine being third, while Limerick scored again in the next two years. Phar Lap was beaten into second place by Mollison in 1929. but the former won in the following year, when Nightmarch was runner-up. Then Ammon Ra had a winning term, Veilmond filling third place, and a year later Gaine Carrington was the winner. In 1933 Silver Scorn filled third place.

Vitaphone. ~ , ■What appears to be a blunder occurs in connection with the handicapping of Vitaphone at Ashburton and Geraldine (says the Dunedin writer “Sentinel”). Vitaphone won a double at the Dunedin spring meeting, and on the second day gave Chrysology 231 b. and a narrow beating. Vitaphone put up a track record of 2.45. At Ashburton Vitaphone is at the same handicap as Wexford Bridge, whose only form is a third in modest Company. It is difficult to see how Wexford Bridge can be made the equal on paper to Vitaphone. At Geraldine Vitaphone meets Chrysology on 211 b. better terms for beating him. It appears as if the handicappers have been caught napping, or else erred on the side of generosity because n horse has not raced for some time.

Wino. Wino was at Riccarton from Yaldhurst on Tuesday morning and was sprinted half a mile down the back in 51.

The Two Cups. There was New Zealand money in Melbourne last week to back Oratory and Marabou for the two Cups for £lO,OOO. Gold Rod, Cohandale, and Marabou are the Melbourne Cup favourites. Marabou is also in the first line of Caulfield Cup quotations.

Handicapper’s Tip. • The A.J.C. handicapper, Mr. Fred Wilson. who is, by the way. a brother to Mr. Archie Wilson, who was stipendiary steward in New Zealand for several years, gave Sydney punters a good lead for the Tramway Handicap at Tattersall’s meeting last Saturday. Mr. Wilson had several Epsom Handicap candidates to deal with, but of them aU he set The Marne the severest task, rating him 81b. above his Epsom Handicap; and, this although the Tramway ; weights were framed on a lighter scale.

Betting at Washdyko. i At the annual meeting of the South Canterbury Jockey Club members adopted a recommendation to the committee in favour Of tlie win-and-place system of betting. It was thought that this would entail structural alterations to the totalisator house if both inside and outside enclosures were to be adequately provided for, but Mr. W. F,. Janies, who paid a visit to the course at the end of last week to confer with the ground committee, reported that the change could be effected at small cost. A decision on the form of betting to be used at the spring meeting will be arrived at this week. N.Z. Cup. Weights for the New Zealand Cup are due on Monday. September 28. Riders at Foxton.

Riding engagements for Foxton have been announced as follows: —S. Anderson. Round Score, Gold Nymph, Bodylin-, Finnesko. and Princess la Jean; A. McDonald, Nichtrunuer; C. Thomson, Airforce and Kaola; D. Lamb, Severe; G. Tattersail, Cloudy Bay, and St. Clara Auckland Spring Meeting. General entries for the spring meeting of the Auckland Racing Club and first forfeits for the G.N. Guineas and Welcome Stakes close at 5 p.m. to-morrow Otaki Nominations.

Nominations for the spring meeting of the Otaki Maori Racing Club, to be held on October 3, will close on Monday at 8 p.m.