RACING NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 65, 14 September 1926, Page 5

RACING NEWS

RACING FIXTURES.

September 15—Dannevirke R.C. September 16—Dannevirke Hunt Club. September 24, 25—Ashburton County R.C. September 24, 25—Napier Park R.C. , September 25, 27—Avondale J.C.. \ September 30, October I—Geraldine R.C. October 2—llawkes Bay J.C. October 7—Kurow J.C, October 7, 9— Whangarei R.C. Octobers, »-Otaki Maori R.C.■ October 9—Oamaru J.C. October 14, 16-Dimedin J.C. October 16—Carterton R.C. October 2S, 25—Wellington R.C. October 25—Waikato Hunt Club. October, 25—Wafpawa County R.C. October 23, 25. or 25. 27—Waverley R.C. October 25—North Canterbury R.C October 25, 27—Gore R.C. October 28, 30—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 29, 30—Masterton R.C. October 30—Banks Peninsula R.C. October 30, November I—Thames J.C.

Nominations for the Otaki Spring Meeting close on Friday at 8 p.m. The Auckland apprentice-jockey W. S. Bagby has had his Keens© cancelled by the Licensing Committee of the Racing Conference. - . ■

Interest this week will be centred in the Dannevirke Meeting, which will be held to-moirow, to be followed by the Sunt Club's fixture on Thursday. The Darinevirke course is a well laid out one, and with its long1 straight provides a very fair test. The fields for to : morrow promise the best spring meeting at Dannevirke for some time.

Divisions are possible but unlikely in the Tiratu Maiden Stakes. The draw should have some influence on the result, but a trio whose prospects must be assessed, highly are Gourmet, Comedic, and Mountain' Star.

Rangisarto, as befits his position in the handicap, has easily the best credentials of .those engaged in the Glengarry Hurdles, In his last run over hurdles. Arch Salute,gave quite a fair display. Glument was rather a disappointment at Riccarton, but this company does not appear so formidable. Taking a line through Enare it does not look necessary to go past Rangisarto. ■• The President's Handicap will be interesting becausei,of the fact that Commendation will be making his first appearance as a three-year-old. Considering that he was a good'class two-year-old, he does not appear badly, treated in this field with 9 stone.- The Lamb has been disappointing, but First Acre ran quite a fair; race at his last public "appearance, and it would not be surprising to find him showing a bold front to-morrow. Waetea cannot be considered seriously, while KiUocra has failed too often to be recommended. Of the light-weights, Gold Box and Joy Bird may set a good pace, but unless they have lost form completely one hag to return to Commendation and First Acre.

"With his winter racing, Ngata has a food advantage in the Neagle Memorial [andicap for all his 9.9. Merry Day finished eo~ well at Awapuni that she appeals at 8.11.. Clarinda has not had a race for a long time. TJega's form at Wanganui was not by any means bad, and with L. G. Morris in the saddle he should show up well. Kilfaire ran two fair races at Marton, and may go well with 7.13 on his back. Muraahi does not' appeal, but Mah Jong, afte/ the big loads' he f has teen carrying, and dropped to 7.11, should certainly play a prominent part if he is. a potential New Zealand Cup candidate. Of the rest, Rahepoto appeals most, but once again a return is made to the heavier-weighted division in ,I'iega, Merry Day, and Ngata. Labour Morn, no doubt will see a short price in the Tahoraite Hack Steeplechase. Oneroa may be the best of the others.

Considering the opposition, Penman at 0.4 should not be neglected in the Umutaproa Hack Handicap. Royal Game ia in form, and Beth with 7.13 should run a .very merry six furlongs. ; If Tiega is a runner'in the Ruahiue Handicap he has to be one of the selected. Beaumont has run some good races lately, and there are one or two further down capable of effecting a surprise, for nothing is.known concerning their condition.. If Benmure could be relied on to reproduce the form he showed against the Kairanga Handicap field at the Manawatu Hunt Meeting, he would have a great chance. On what has been seen in public so far this season form points to Tiega, Beaumont, and Benmure.

The tail-end of the Tapuata Hack Handicap is not by any means strong. Mali Jong, if reserved for this race, may go on adding to his laurels, but Kilperon will be something of a stumbling block. Latest private advices' from Sydney are to the effect that J. Jefferd's horßCd -r.:-e jfbing on well with the exception of Joy King, who has contracted a very bad form of skin disease.

Civility's good second in the- Eclipse Stakes at Wanganui was a marked sample of/how well a horse who is seasoned with racing will perform ugainst a superior class when the latter are not at their best. It is safo to assiimo that if the race was run in six weeks' time under the same weigh to and weather conditions there would be a big difference in the placings.

F. Tilley hzj been left in a, quandary for a jockey i'or his horses this season. He received word from Australia during the Wanganui Meeting that M. ll'Carten had definitely decided not to return to New Zealand. J. Barry did some of Tilley's Tiding at Wanganui, but he will be required for Mr. G. F. Moore's horses trained by 0. Cox. .

Some people have been more than inclined to infer that ,the tracks at Trentham' were not what they might be, and that trainers had to go- away to tune their horses up. The win of Frenzied Finance in the Debutante Stakes at Wangahui, the first two-year-old race of the season, showed that there is little amiss •with Trentham as a training centre. The filly named has been in work right through the winter, and was more forward than anything else in the race, even those from districts which enjoy a better climate than that at Trentham.

A. E. Wormald took King Abbey back to Riccarton when the Maheno was held up. He may yet make the trip to Sydney with the chestnut. -

J. M'Combe contemplates another trip to Sydney shortly, and he may go across in time to witness the racing at the Spring Meeting of the Australian. Jockey Club next, month. He is not doing much with' his team at present. Sun Up is.still on the retired list, suffering from lameness in the shoulder. It seems certain that the brilliant sprinter ■will require a spell, -which is bad luck for his connections, as he was in capital fettle and looked certain to pick _up some Btakes at the spring meetings. . . Scrip is going on nicely.in her work at Kiccarton under W. Hobbs. A three-year-old gelding by Clarenceux from La Paix has recently joined Hobbs's stable.

The eight-year-old chestnut stallion Loyal Irish (by Absurd —Moira Machree) has been sold, and is to take up stud duties in Samoa, where his new owner is establishing a small stud. The Trentham trainer S. Reid has booked accommodation at Ellerslie for Indian Sage and Nadarino, who are engaged at .the Avondale Spring Meeting. It-should not be a.great deal of trouble to E. Pope to make Danae a very fit mare. I)anae has done a lot of useful work and ■is'very bright and muscular. She had a race last month, and a few decent gallops .should put her into excellent trim. She 5s in the Avondale Cup. No fault can be found with the condition of Judge's Box, who has thickened a little since last season. Judge's Box has •been doing all her work freely, and should be "in nice order to tackle her spring engagements.1 King Emerald has not done a great deal since racing last month, and he does not look the sort to require a solid preparation. This three-year-old has fine speed and should pay his ,way this season if properly placed. H. GoßComb is expected to reach Ellers!ie on Sunday with, several horses. _ C. Morse is also expected at the same time with Highway and another horse. Tall Timber has done a good - deal of (serviceable work lately, and is in excellent health. The chestnut has not raced since being purchased by Mr. E. Montgomery. Those disappointing geldings, Master Doon and Namutere, continue to gallop ■well, and were once again responsible for the best sprinting efforts at Ellerslie on Thursday. Golden Kriefc and Turn, who were fprmJssy trained at EHerslie by the late C,

NOTES AND COMMENTS

Coleman, will in future be prepared by AY. Donaldson at Whangarei: They left for their new quarters on Wednesday. A recent arrival at Ellerslie is the three-year old colt Calithe, who is working under the direction o£ his owner; Calithe had several runs last season, but showed bo.form-at all. On Thursday he covered three furlongs on. the No. 2 grass in 44 3-ssec. ,