RACING FIXTURES.

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 118, 14 November 1925, Page 19

RACING FIXTURES.

November 14 and 16—Walkato R.O. Bprlng. November ls-Asbhurst-Poliangina U.C. Annual November 13 und 19— Winton J.C. Annuul. November 21—Levin U.C. Auuual. November 26 and 23—Soutb Canterbury J.C.

Spring. ; November 28 and 80—Taknpuna J.C. Spring. November 23 and 80—Feildlog .1.0. Spring. December C—Methven lt.C. Annual (at Kic-

carton). December 0 and 10—Woodville District J.C,

Summer. ■ ' December 20 and 27—Dunedin J.C. Summer. December 20 and 28—Taranaki J.C. Christmas. December 26 and 29, January 1 and 2— Auckland X.C, Summer. December 20, 23, and 2»—Manawat'u B.C. Sum-

mar January 1 and 2—Marton J.C. Summer (at Feilding).

The Hamilton" Meeting will bo concluded at Te Eapa on Monday. Other racing fixtures next week are the Ashhurst Meeting on Wednesday, .the Winton Meeting on Wednesday and Thursday, and the Levin Meeting on Saturday.

Nominations for the Woodville Meeting arc clue next Thursday, and acceptances for Feilding on Friday. Star' Kanger 'figures amongst the entries for the principal handicaps at the Talaipuna Meeting. Mr. W. H. Gaisford, the owner of Commendation, lias been acting as judge of the light horse, 'classes at the Royal Show in Christchurch.

Amongst the entrants for the hunters' classes at tlie Royal Show was the Grand National winner Sturdee. He gained first prize from 14 others in the Ladies' Hunter Competition, ridden by Miss G. Malier. The hitter gained the prize for the best lady rider in the hunter class. Hillalion, a stablemate of .Sturdee, gained minor prizes. The Canterbury" 1 Owners' and Breeders' Association has arranged a special horse train from Wellington to Auckland on 18th December for the purpose of conveying horses to the summer meetings of the Auckland Racing and Trotting Clubs. A minimum of 40 horses 's required. Interviewed on his return to scale, Frank Denipsey, rider of Manfredjn the V.R.C. Derby, said that he had very little to say. It was a very easy win, and once Manfred jumped out of the barrier he had no doubt as to the result. "Manfred is a bit of a bounce, ' said Dempsey, "but once you let him know that he is not the master he is all rHit. The start was a great test for the colt, as he hod to stand at the barrier when Hampden was playing up. Manfred jumped •' away smartly, and 1 let him go to the front at the start, because I did not want to pull the colt about. He could have maintained the lead much longer than he did, but when Fth-Unn 'ranged alongside I just pullod Manfred in behind her. Manfred was nlwiiys going easily, and I could have Hken hip to the front any time I wished. I allowed Manfred to take the lead cniiii-i? '" the home turn, and once I gave, him his head the race was all over"' "Is he the-ereatest "horse .you have ever ridden?" Dempsey was asked. "Ho is the greatest three-year-iiM I hay eyer ridden," replied Demp- .=.>-•. "untlhe will win the Cup on There is not much doubt that to the Kimlj'hi"!- stud goes the honour so far tin's season of haviug produced the two best t-.(> ycav-olds, Commendation and Lysander. The imported V.n-se Peach Brandy has been disposer! of for ntud' purposes in the Auckland district. . It is reported from Hawkes Bay that R. Thompson is fit to ride again, and may be seen in the saddle at Feildin". The popular Native horseman has had a long spell, for he was put out of action when Buckeye fell with him at Ellerslie last April. „ Duo has gone back to Mr. T. E. Whelch's station for a spell. He made a good recovery from the injury received at the last Hastings Meeting, but it was decided to give him a holiday. . ' , -. Tame Fox is again in work at Awapimi. Overdrawn, who finished, second in the Stewards' Handicap, is in the Winton Cup with 7.0. It is understood that he was sent home early this week from Riccartdn in readiness for his Southern engagement. IJe finished very well in the Stewards' Handicap. The photographs of the finish of the Maribyrnong Plate would suggest that Rampion stands' out from the Australian two-year-olds in similar fashion to Commendation in the Dominion. Australian critics arc inclining to the opinion that Rampion is a better two-year-old, than Heroic was. C. T. Godby's application to the Victoria Racing Club for a trainer's license is to be considered at a committee meeting at the end of the present month. The law suit in connection with the Purser case was productive of a good deal of feeling, and it is possible that Godby will be turned down. • Since Pilliewinkie was purchased by Sir S. Hordern, that horse has been a payable mount for G. Young. When the owner named retained Young, hp arranged to pay him 10 per cent, of all prize-money—first, second, or third —won by Pilliewinkie. Few jockeys art) foi tnnato enough to strike an owner as liberal as Sir Samuel Hordern. Tincontingency associated with the purchase of Pilliewinkie was also on a percentage of stakes basis. There are so many historic associations connected with Camp Farm, Otahuhu. that a visit there is always invested with much interest, writes "Phaeton" in the "Herald." Mr. Norman Walters, who bought a portion of thn estate some time back, has settled down nicely in his new home, and nn Saturday I. made'a visit to the old place. So far the number of foals produced by visiting mares number eight —six filliea and two colts. In a fine roomy enclosure I noticed the yearling (illy by Lucullua from March, nnd, as she claims sistership to Queen March, there was., some reason to look her over very closely. Tn all respects she takes after her .relative, who topped the list as a two-year-old in the season 1922-23. Lucullus was. found looking remarkably ,yell—in fnct, I think it can be said with much certainty that the son of Ard Patrick has never previously "carried quite such an attractive appearance as nt the present stage of Id's career. I tarried quite a long time in the roomy enclosure admiring the black horse, for, though showing a fine dash of St. Sinfoii courage, he is most mannerly, and it was n pretty sight to see him answer the call from his master. The Marble Arch—Lady Musket mare March, "who is known to fame as the, clam of IV Kara and Queen March, was dispatched- to Hawkes Buy in Septemlw with.-, tt.vicv/- f'\ .being., mated with i,Wa F.nr'i*fr-l>rcd:. sire 'Psychology, and wiis' this wawfe'-.r^porwibi*' for a fU'thiMint"fefiting contribution to the "Slnd ,£00*" m Ib* **"«« «t«* «&'J"»l J«

Lucullus. Last year Maroh was put to Paper Money, but, after return to the Camp Farm conditions were such that she was mated with Lucullus. The fonl, though undoubtedly by the last-named horse, will have to be described as by Paper Money or Lucullus. Discussing Windbag's Melbourne Cup success with a Melbourne pressman George Price said that he had - been confident that the Magpie horse would win, despite his relatively poor showing in the Melbourne Stakes on Saturday. For that failure Price explained that he did 1 not care to allow Windbag to do too much -work on the hard tracks after his arrival from Sydney, and, in his opinion, the race on Saturday had. done much to fit him to run the Melbourne Cup task. Incidentally, the experience of the left-hand course had been invaluable, in view of the Cup race. Price was enthusiastic about Windbag's merits, and the fact that the horse has won eight times in his last nine starts, over distances from six furlongs to two miles, more than justifies the trainer's opinion of the' horse. Price, by the way, has been cri-^ ticised in various quarters for the unorthodox manner in which he prepared Windbag for the Melbourne Cup. The farthest fast track task the horse was given was a mile and a charter. Moreover, 'he has been racing since July, which is more than any other Melbourne Cup winner of recent years has been asked to do.