RACING NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 113, 16 May 1927, Page 7

RACING NEWS

(BY “VEDETTE.”)

RACING FIXTURES. May 19, 21—Wanganui J.C. June 1,3, 4—Dunedin J.C. June 3, 4—Otakl Maori R.C. June 3,4, B—Auckland R.C. June 18—Napier Park R.C. June 22—Hawkea Bay Hunt Club. June 24, 25—Hawkes Bay J.C. ' June 25—Oamaru J.C. July 2—Ashburton County B-.C. July 12,14, 16—Wellington R.C. . . . July 21—Walmate District Hunt Club. July 28—South Canterbury Hunt Club. July 28, 30—Gisborne R.C. July 30—Christchurch Hunt Club. TROTTING FIXTURES. May.2l—Oamaru T.C. June 3, 4—Canterbury Park T.C. June ll—Ashburton T.C. June 18, 22—Auckland T.C. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Wellington.—Caiman's record for ' one - mile at Llngfleld in 1900 was Imln v 33 I.ssec. So far of the ■ Hawera winners Yoma is the only one rehandicapped for the Great Northern Meeting. Degage won the Cornwall Handicap last June with 10.1. She has 10.2 this year, but after her handsome. victory at Hawera on Saturday it is certain - that, she will have to carry a few pounds more in the Ellerslie event. If ehe.starts she will have plenty of friends. Diogenes will ; be ridden by either L. G. JVlorns or , M. M'Carten if he rims at /Wanganui on Thursday. Morris -has been , engaged Royal Divorce, and if aot available M Carten will be. on Diogenes. The latter is very well now. A 1 Carten was at Hawera on Saturday, but brought no gear from Australia and. ,F ot , haye a mount. If he is in the raddle at Wanganui it will be a case of borrowed plumes from his fellow-horse-Snen.

Mr. M. J. Carney has purchased from Messrs. J. C. and P. S. Gleeson the EngR c, m § the Bel1 * and he will lfe Shipped to Sydney this week. The same owner sent Bright Sol across to Sydney by the Marama on Friday. The latter M a five-year-old gelding by SolferinoJMysium, and as a three-year-old won a division of the Jervois Handicap at Ellers- , ®, for Ir - Carney. He raced only once last season, and has not started this seacon. ;.

J. T. Jamieson will leave for Sydney next Friday, and will take Le Choucas and Prince Otto with him, and possibly to I ride >mlgrant Ba ß;by goes across

Stormy, who has been located at Newfor the last two months, has been nominated. for the Newcastle Mile and oSfn v^’ Caßtle Cu P> to be run on 25th and rfoth May respectively. , _ Sir Roseberry, who was scratched for fiis Auckland engagements on Wednesday, _has been under a cloud for some months past, and has been turned out *or_a lengthy spell. MagnA Charta has been sold to Mr. E. fj ay * °, £ Canterbury, and goes into T. H. Ixiliett 8 stable at Riccartou. J. Fielder has arrived from Australia ana gone to Southland, where he will set up a trainer, health reasons being responsible Yor his decision to make his home m the Dominion (says the "Lyttelton a , y ?. utb he was recognised throughput Australia as a champion lightweight jockey, whose services were in extraordinary demand. Later in life, when weight caused, him. to give up riding, he became, a trainer with very great success. Bor three years in succession lie was at the head of the winning. trainers in Victom. Amongst, his numerous wins were the Australian Cup with Orline, who also annexed _ the St. Hilda Cup and Geelong and was undefeated iu seven succesmve starts; the Oakleigh Plate and Bourke Handicap, with Bright Steel, North Wooleigh (13 wins), Culma (11 wins), Tintagel (10 wins), Royal Sliver (seven wins in succcssionU-St. Margaret (H wins), may also be mentioned as a few.of the army bf horses that have represented his stable i- His experience' with horses is something in the nature of a- record, as it is claimed that ■he has .trained more English horses than other trainer in Australia. . Jones intended to spell Limerick m the paddock for a few weeks, but he was so fresh that the programme had to be revised. He is being exercised on the lead daily, and he will be kept going this way until it is time to start him off on more, serious tasks. He bears an improved appearance, as a result of his trip to Sydney, writes "Argus,” and Jones will' probably have him moving along again in a. few; weeks, in view of another Australian''campaign. Apparently it is not yet certain that Charlatan, is to race at the Auckland Meeting next month, as engagements have been made-for him at the Dunfedin Meeting. ■ Tuki, now owned in Dunedin, has come North for the Wanganui Steeplechase, after which he may go on to Auckland. He is also engaged, however, in the crosscountry events at the Dunedin Meeting, to be held at the same time as the Great Northern fixture. AT HAWERA DEGAGE BACK TO FORM ZIRCON’S RAPID IMPROVEMENT (By "Vedette.") Racing horses into form instead of preparing them on the training track is no absolute breach of any rule of racing, but it is a practice which has been condemned more than once. When horses are started in races in a condition which prevents them front having any chance of winning, a few of the less discerning racegoers lose their cash and a little more of their faith in mankind. At Hawera on Saturday the stewards of the Egmont Racing Club issued an important and very commendable- finding in regard to this matter, the horse in question being San Forte, who ran in. the steeplechases each day. The finding was as follows:—"The committee is very dissatisfied with P. Holman’s handling of San Forte in the Egmont Steeplechase, and the evidence, adduced on inquiry is far from satisfactory, especially that as regards the horse being started when not m anything like racing .condition:. The. committee wishes to . place on .record that it does not, and will not, countenance horses being started in races merely for training or schooling purposes. Having given the evidence in this case due consideration, the Judicial Committee is of the opinion that it is not quite conclusive, and resolves to give the parties concerned the benefit' of the doubt.’’ This is a general matter which might well engage the attention of the Racing Conference m July. . Degage sprang a surprise on the public at Hawera on Saturday in the Mokoia Handicap, when she scored handsomely at a. very lucrative price: It is understood that her connections- threw in for a good wm. - Now that she has struck form again Legage will always have to be considered in any race in which she starts. Zircon’s victory was almost an surprising, but in his case the publib participated more in the dividend. Evidently quite a number saw , his very belated effort into fourth place on the first day. The racing was particularly interesting. The track cut up a good deal, and may baV ? - upset the form a little, but it ’ did not spoil the actual contests, lhe jumping races again provided the maximum of interest, and the finish in the hurdle race between Zircon and Troilns Wag a close one. The day opened with light rain, but aot enough fell to be thoroughly wetting, and about half-way through the afternoon . the weather cleared altogether. The attendance was very fair, but the totalisator business again shrank considerably, the 7,580 10s ’ compared with Sm'm! w" totab decrease was *'lUjD3l ' 10s. NGAMUTU HACK HANDICAP. Baby Bun was always a short-priced favourite, with a fair amount of money' for Onward, Helen, Monsogne, and Denier, from a start in which some of the boys were caught napping, Baby Bun and OnW4?<t wowed oufe first) and Dcoicr

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shot up on the rails to lead down the back from Baby Bun. and Onward, with Toapaiti, Helen, and Bright Glow next. .Racing for the turn Denier had come back t° his field, with Onward, Toapaiti, Baby Bun, Bright Glow, and Monsogne handy. Denier was done a furlong from home, and Toapaiti ran past him to win by two lengths from Denier, with Onward threequarters of a length away third. Bright Glow, Baby Bun, and Helen were next. Toapaiti, who is nqt, a prepossessinglooking gelding, stayed on particularly well to beat Denier, who showed a good ji n W. Pine’s apprentice, P. Adlam, rode Toapaiti, and beat his employers charge Denier. Onward did, not run as well as on the first day, and the same applies to Baby Bun. The latter s display was rather, hard ,to understand. Bright Glow ran a fair-race, and Helen again failed miserably. MANAWAPOU HURDLES. Elvaette, Peter Rosa, .and Mount Marta carried the bulk" of the . money. Dead Troilus, Just John, Mount Marta, and . Zircon led over the. first-fence ’ and down the straight Pekatahi led- Just John) Dead Sweet, Troilus, Mount Marta,. and Zircon. Mount Marta tried, to run off a ’- the stands hurdle, and was'right on . e - f P addoca rails. Zircon. :took charge six furlongs from home from Dead Sweet, J 1 John, Elvaette, ,ahd Euchre. With half a mile to go Zircon, and Troilus were well clear of Elvaette, who was folloiyed after an interval by Mount Marta, with Peter Rosa moving up fast. The order was much the same at the last fence an and Zircon had a good.battle to the post, Zircon prevailing by a. neck. Elvaette was two lengths away third, with Peter Rosa fourth and Mount Marta, Gold Feak, : and Peketahi were next. Zircon’s rider evidently had very differe..t, instructions from those of. the first , JV for he always had the, chestnut nicely placed, and when he took the le'ad. six furlongs from home the race was all over. It.was.a very marked improvement. Troilus is a promising newcomer, and should 7™\biß share of jumping races. He stuck to Zircon well. Peter Rosa came with a very late run into fourth place. Elvaette apparently could not go the pace set early, but .finished fairly-well. Mount Marta lost a winning chance by running down . the stand hurdle. Euchre ran a peculiar race, and Pekatahi shaped fairly well for a novice. ADAMSON STEEPLECHASE.

Backers were very; undecided, and a number of horses were fairly well backed, anything being at a good price. Lady , » n ’ Omahu, Eonmark, Little - River, and Tres Bon -led -to the first fence, and Rayo came to grief at the second.- At the stand double, where Lady Spalpeen ran off, Kendal and Little River, took charge from Eonmark, Gilgai, Passin' ..through, Lady Comet, and. Omahu. Six furlongs . from home ' Little River and Kendal still led from Eonmark, Passin’ Through, Gilgai, Omahu, Lady C.omet, and Dick. Kendal and Lady Comet jumped badly four and five fences from home, and lost their places and Littler River still led from Eonmark, Gilgai, and- Passin’ Through. Eonmark rather crowded Gilgai at the last fence, but once clear Gilkai came again to win easily by two lengths from Eonmark, who beat the fast-finishing Passin’ Through by four lengths. Dick, Omahu, and Kendal were next, and Lady Comet, Tres Bon, and San Forte also finished, Birkenella being pulled up. Gilgai, with an advantage in weight,' reversed first-day -positions with Eonmark; the latter had all the advantage of W. Bowden’s horsemanship, but it availed not at the end. Passin’ -Through finished well, and Little River-ran a: decent race until collared. : Dick and Omahu will be improved by their races. Kendal looked a possibility until he hit a fence hard, and Lady Comet was moving up smartly when she met with similar trouble. Lady Spalpeen was going well when she ran off. 1 MOKOIA HANDICAP. Bonogne was a very hot favourite with fair backing for Oration and Bevis. Avola, Oration, Lady Bentinck, Papaponga, and Sun Up raced in close company for a furlong, and then Sun Up, showed out from Lady Bentinck, Avola, Oration, Papaponga, and Bonogne. The last-named was, cut right back three furlongs from home, and Avola,, Tip Tree, JJun Up, and Pop Off had raced to the lead at the turn. Avola had-charge' a furlong from home, but Degage was putting in her characteristic run, and got up to beat Avola by half a length. Pop Off wasitwo lengths away, and then came Tip Tree, Oration, and Papaponga. -- Degage returned an astonishing price, for she carried less than £IOO, on-the totalisator. She won in great style, and finished with all her old dash. Avola revelled in the going, and was unfortunate to, strike Degage in-such form. Pop Off and Tip-Tree again ran decent races, and they may be worth keeping in mind for outside chances at Wanganui. Bevis was unlucky and.he too may make the \yangamii trip. Bonogne had his chance extinguished three furlongs from home.. Sun Up again disappeared at the end of five furlongs, and Papaponga ran a fair race. SHORTS HANDICAP.

. Berinthia and Denier were' the best backed, with plenty of money for Subdivision, Eka, Royal Land, - ; and Nastori. Berinthia and Tangarine turned round at barrier-rise and took no actual part in the race. Boyal Land, Subdivision, and Nastori led out from Denier and Eka. Denier rUßhed to the front racing to the turn from Subdivision and Eka with Royal Land and Nastori next. Denier looked to be going well as they straightened up for honie, but Royal Land came fast and beat him by'half a length, Nastori a length away third, with Eka and Subdivision next.

H. Wiggins rode Royal Land well. He allowed Denier to run himself -out, and then came on with the last run and scored by half a length. Denier is a useful galloper, and if he had been . saved-for this race-lie started earlier in the day—probably' he would have won. Nastori finished on, but Eka failed rather badly after' having every chance. Subdivision should be improved by the race. Berinthia’s turning round at the start was costly to backers. DAVIDSON HANDICAP. Shining Armour, Yoma, Ngata, Vivo, and Danae were evenly backed. Royal Mint, Hipo, and Shining Armour' led down the straight from Danae, Nukumai, Yoma, Ngata, Vivo, and Diogenes. Captain Gazeley. and Lady Anstruther moved up fast in the back straight, and five furlongs, from, home Danae led Shining Armour, Captain ■ Gazeley, Lady Anstruther, Nukumai, Hipo, and Yoma, Royal Mint having struck trouble and falling right back. At the turn Danae still led from Shining Armour 'and Lady Anstruther, with Nukumai, Yoma, and Ngata next. Shining Armour looked a winner a furlong from home, and 'Ngata and Yoma joined in and Royal Mint came again. In a great finish Yoma won by a head from Ngata and: Shining Armour, who were declared a dead heat for second. Royal Mint was a head away fourth, and then came Nukumai, Lady Anstruther, and Diogenes. Yoma put up a good performance with his 9.2; for. he was on the outside of the field nearly all the. way. Ngata finished with plenty-of dash, and just got un to make a dead heat for second with Shin,A™°'lr > =- who ran a ; solid race. Royal Mint - looked the unlucky horse of the race, for the trouble he struck five furlongs from home cost him a winning chance. : Nukumai was always handy, but not good enough. Lady Anstruther ran a fair race, but Danae petered out in the run m. Vivo, was' never prominent. Diogenes was well back last with 5% furlongß .to go, but he was running on in great style at the end, and the two races at Hawera have done him a vast amount of good: He is due any time now. Hipo faded out at the end. BOROUGH HACK. HANDICAP. .Paitonu was a good first choice, with a fair amount of support for Manly,'Acred, and Henna. Paitonu began best from Manly, Orcades, Sovena, Romantic, Bisox, and Acred. Paitonu led down the back from Romantic, Manly, Orcades, Toapaiti, and Bisox, with Acred heading the rest. Paitonu still led At the turn from Romantic, Toapaiti, Orcades; Manly, and Bisox. Toapaiti ranged up with Paitonu in-the straight, and worn him down t-Q win by a

M an I y was fou r lengths away third, with Romantic fourth, and Bisox, Mister Gamp, and Komak next. W°! P Hv wa s rehandicapped to carry 7.8, % apprentice allowance reduced H H e made light of having had an _ earlier race, and finished too well scenes + lj ' S-Morris on the latter be troubled by the peak of his m- his eyes, but it is doubtful real difference to the result. *2™“ a useful race, and Bisox Wltb ber first day’s outing. Orcades was always prominent. A rank ent S Iln Ro . ma " tio T as always prominKomak andNenna reSfveTvery bad JisBesults:—

12 Bright Gl®" b ? 2 ' 8 ' 23 ' 4 MontEZ imfn l 6 ?eJ Sbt GIOW T '°’ 8 SSHS' lwS l rvi i VJT.» native ADAMSON STEEPLECHASE, of 300 aovs; , about two mi]»s. 5 » Husbandman, colt—Lady Rea, aged, 9.0 (A. Jenkins l 8 Eonmark, aged’ 3 ThrolighV aged", *' “ of 225 sovs; six furlongs. 10 ; Ebb Simpson a br m Degage, by Kil- . Ymmg) -,113S Yal, syrs ' 9 5 '(J- T. 8 ’ Q’Pbmieil’s 'ch mi- Avola,’ ’fiyrsV T.B 1 « » Cttl o led (U- A. Pine) 2 bS. Spence'a br- .g Pop -off, syrs 7 0 , carried 7.2^,(J., 5 . Potter) . 3 t < i rat ‘° 1 ' 8- 5 . 1 Bonogne*B.3, 4 on ß ' l, 7 Lady Bentinck 7.11 V,, 3 Bevis IminifSr 8 " T ’ 4 ’ 5 TIP Tree 7 ' 9 ' *«» e . H, ack Handicap, Of 150 sovs; five furlongs.—s Boyal Land, 7.7 (H. L. Wiggins) 12 Denier, i. 12, 2; g Nastorl, 8.0, 3. Also a ITVo* ? v n "j. la J- 0 ' i Eka 8 - 2 ' 8 Subdivision 7.9. 9 Kawhaklna 7.2, 8 Wlngold 7 0 7 Tangerine 7.6%. Time, lmin 4sec. '

DAVIDSON HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; one mile ana a distance.

3 A-W- Budge's* br g Yoma, by Campfire—--4 J I mm".* a d e ’ r ’ ed ', 9 - 2 (A. M'Cormac) 1 4 J. Bulls b g Ngata, aged-8.12 (B. H. Morris) 4, 1 Bussell Grace’s b g Shining Armour, syrs’, 7-f (J. S. Potter) -j. Also started: 10 Diogenes 9.0, 6 Hipo 8.4 9 r I l './ 11 muouie 8.0%, 5 Vivo 7.5%, 8 Lady Anstruther 7,5, 0 Royal Mint 7.4%, 2 +Dead heat for second place. Borough Handicap, of 175 sovs; seven furlongs.—6 Toapaiti, 7.3 (P. Adlam) 1: 1 P»itonu, 811 2; -2 Manly, 8.11,, 3 ilso * started: 4 Acred 8.8, 11 Biaox 8.5,- 8 Orcades 7.12,-9' f a J 10 A 3 Henna 7 - 13 %> 5 The Swell 7.5%, 10 Mister Gamp 7.0, 12 Gold Collector 8.1,13 Lady Acre 7.0, 15 Romantic 7.3, 7 Komak 7.0, 14 Otapawa 7.7. Time, Imln 31sec. OTAKI MAORI RACING CLUB’S NOMINATIONS The following nominations have been received for the first day of the Otakl Maori Bacing Club’s Meeting:— Tararua Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 150 sovs; one mile and a half.—Rang! Sarto, Gauntlet, Star Chamber, Vexatious, Elvaette, Red Head Santonlo, Sir Wal, Taltaiata, Lady Ben, Hyl ama, Pekatahi, Polyphemus, Asleep, Kalakaua, Peshwa, Kelslcr, Ardflnnan, Attractive, Lady Passenger, Maldos, Alaric, Good Mark. Kuku Malden Flat Race, of 100 sovs; six furlongs.—Royal Black, Catkin, Radlon, Tanagra, Avlo, Tameterangl,- Boyal Picture, Vigilance, Hannibal, Essential, High Heather, Lady Ltmond; Prophet’s Mark, Tangerlm, Cleavers, Land -'Bent, Whaka' King,- Golden Prospect, Bomantlc, Frllford, Sallow. Waitohu Hack Handicap, of 150 sovs; six furlongs.—Miss Pat, Thomond, Arrowboy, Horomca, .Cerf, Dominion Bose, Tanagra, Polonaise, Gold Collector, KUmoyler, Pangolin, Kilmezzo, Coot, Elka; Monsogne, Tangerlm, Butterscotch, Toapaiti, Break o’ Day, Carrlgallon, -Lady Uynthia, ■ Otopawa. Baukawa Cup Handicap, of 400 sovs; one mile and a quarter.—Degage, Glenlnnts, Indian Sage, Modern, Black Mint, Diogenes, Shining Armour, Gardant, Tresham, Merry Damon, Diamond Bing, Lady Anstruther, Merry Day, Blue Peter, Matinee, Hoad Hog, Bouex, Ardflnnan, Captain Gazeley, Othon. Otakl Hack Handicap, of 150 sovs; one mllo and 55 yards.—Henna, Vexatious, Gourmet, The : Kurragh, Kllia, Sir Moment, Merle, Twlnk, Mountain Jean, Paltonu, Highway, Badlate, Acred, Kalos, Bowley, Lieutenant Bill, Closeftre. Hula Handicap, of 200 aovs; six -furlongs.— Buoyant, Tame Fox, Orchid, Deluge, Glenlnnls, Kllperon, Nadarino, Our . Jack, Lady Fingers, Kaltc, Bevis. Tip Tree,Bonogne, Blverlna, Papaponga, Mlreusonta, King Quinn, Pop Off, Miss Hupaiia, Boyal Game. To Horo'Hack Handicap, of 150 sovs; seven furlongs.—Bonny Marion, Oratrlx, Joyeuse, Bronatell, Mister Gamp, Inoe, Hymeatrason, Kilmezzo, Highway, San Pedro, Acred, Closefire, Calluna, The Swell, Howloy, Moepat, Colnrina, Molto, Fiery Comet, Toapaiti, Bomantlc, Lin Arlington, (Hapawa. REHANDICAPS The following rchnnilicaps are'announced for the Wanganui‘Meeting:— Furua Hack Handicap.—Town Bird, 9.4; Toapaiti, 8.2; Royal Land, 7.8. Hack Steeplechase.—Eonmark, 10,12; Gilgai, 10.2. Century Hurdles.—Zircon, 10.5; Brigadier Bill, 10.0. Connolly Handicap.—Dcgage, 9.9; Yoma. 9.4. ’ Borough Handicap.—Benzova, 9.1. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, 15th May. ■ -*-o"ia has been rehandicappcd 91b for the Cornwall Handicap at the Auckland 9 9 Meeting. his weight 1 KENTUCKY DERBY (Ui)ited Press Association.—Copyright.) Tb fit* YORK, 14th May. lhe hfty-third renewal of the Kentucky Derby was won by H. 1? Whitney’s Whiskery Jo, E. Widner’s Osmand being second and E B. M'Lean’s Jock third. The time for the mile and a quartffJ'j 8 6a , c , c ’ T he race *» worth 51,000 dollars to the winner.