ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 23, 27 July 1927, Page 9

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

"A.8.C.," Mangahao.—Kalps, Denier, Peho.

Final payments for the principal events at the Grand National Meeting, and acceptances for the first day's minor events closeon Wednesday next at 8 p.m: Handicaps for the minor events are duo on Monday. ."..-..•■

Acceptances for the Christchurch Hunt Club's Meeting close to-night. , ■] The new rule of racing, directing clubs to show the starting time of races when advertising their programmes is already in operation. The Christchurch Ilunt Club, on Saturday has gone even further, and shows the starting time of each race as follows: 11.45 a.m., 12.25 p.m., 1.5 p m 1.50 p.m., 2.30 p.m., 3.10 p.m., 3.50 p.m., and :4.30 p.m. . :

The Gisborne Meeting, which open?! tomorrow, should be quite a fair- fixture considering the geographical disadvantages of the club.- The average quality in the two steeplechase events, so far as can be judged, is decidedly poor. The Jocally-trained pair, Garzon and Waioeka Jack,- may do as well as any; Gold Box on his Trentham form should show up in the Flying Handicap, in which there is a Winter Cup j candidate in Kaiti. Some of the maiden candidates are quite unknown, but ,if Abisogne has gone on; the right way ..since racing at Hastings he should hold his own.

J. ;Barry is Hathor's probable pilot in the Winter Cup. Barry rode this marc an the Heretaunga Handicap at Hastings, which she won in great style, and she looks an ideal proposition for the mile event at Christchurch. Earlier in her' career a mile seemed just too far for her, but the good going at Rjccarton might help her to see out the journey. In.T. 1. Quinlivan's .hands there is no reason to doubt her condition,, and-signs are not wanting, that she is expected to do well, particularly well, at Riecarton.

There Was general surprise among followers of racing when it was noted that ■Fairy, Herald had got. into the Brabazon Handicap at the Christchureb Hunt' Meeting with 9.0, says the Christchurch "Star." Last; Saturday, at Washdyke, he carried 10.9 and won the Glaremont Handicap very easily> so that at the minimum he would look a certainty for next Saturday's race. A study of the nomination list, however, shows that, Fairy Tidings, and not Fairy Herald, was nominated for the Brabazon Handicap, and the handicap should be amended accordingly. \ : v . ' -:.• Ps Waddel is at present confined to his room at Greenmeadows, suffering ffojn an attack of influenza. Probably the cold map at Trehtham was the cause of the attack. Several' Hawkes- Bay residents who were doing the meeting brought back with them, a full measure dose of the unwelcome:. ":flu" (says the Napier "Daily Telegraph"); in fact, that was about the Only thing that some of them them could secure during the; trip to the Wellington Meeting, according to all; accounts. ', A yearling parade will "be held at Riccarton' on Saturday. Apparently the parade will be done-.in the proper style, jwith full particulars in the racebook. '

When Inferno competed in the hurdle races at Trentham it was fairly obvious that hie was there on trial for his barrier habits; He behaved very well for him, and it comes as no surprise to learn that his niime has been deleted from the schooling list.

.There was a pleasing interlude at the South Canterbury Hunt Meeting on Saturday, when there was a parade of yearlings'and two-year-olds, several juveniles running down the straight in batches. They included some yearlings by the imported horse Night Raid, a son of Radium. Xhesevyoungsters made a very favourable impression, in appearance as well as in their .style of galloping, and it seems probable that the progeny of this well-bred youngfsire will take high.honours as racehorses; Night Raid is, owned by' Mr. A. F. Roberts, an enthusiastic studmaster,' who also has Polazel, a son of Polymelus, due tp arrive in the Dominion very Foon. When Hyperion fell at Washdyke on Saturday, his rider, I. Tilson, dislocated his left, shoulder. He is carrying his arms in a : sling, but he may be all right for the Christchurch Hunt Meeting on Saturday* and a complete recovery is practically certain in time for the Grand National; Meeting. '

Clan Kobert ran a great race with 12.6 oh a;heavy track in the V.R.C; Grand National Steeplechase. Regarding him, "Cardigan" wrote: It.is not often that a beaten, horse is cheered, but Clan .Robert received just as much applause for his gallant effort as the. winner as he walked backito scale. It was the public's way of showing their appreciation of such a grahdjfight. Nyangay went to the front afterJjumping two fences/and with Clan Robert trailing him led all the way. But, although the race .devolved itself into a two-horse race after going a mile and a half, it was full of interest and excitement.w In the first place the amazing pace set by, Nyangay almost,took one's breath awayl) Very few of the runners Ayere equal to keeping in touch with him, but Moon on Clan Robert was saving every inch of ground, and he could not afford to allow/Nyangay to get a long lead, so he set Bail after him. daii Robert was jumping perfectly,, although at some of the fences he leapt over them with feet to spare, and consequently landed a trifle awkwardly. Passing: the stand, the first time Nyangay was .inclined to run down his fences a trifle, while Clan Robert jumped them straight and true, and going out o.;-th« straight Nyangay was raly four lengths in front of the top-weight, • •with iEpergne next. However, ten furlongs ffrom home it.was apparent that something would, have to happen to either Nyangaji and Clan Robert to give any of the other runners any chance of victory. The field by this time was spread over two furlongs, and Epergne, who waa in third place, was being ridden along to try and keep fairly close to Clan Robert, but it was a hopeless task. Clan Robert closed on Nyangay. at "jumbo" (taree fences from home), but it was not antil the last jump was reached that he got within a length of the leader. Then Nyangay;; went away slightly and was first to turn for home. Soon after entering the straight Clan Robert made his last effort, and for a stride or two it looked as if he would triumph, but his nuge weight began to tell,.and Nyangay, ridden right out, beat him three lengths; Namera struggled on in third place just in front of Epergne, but it was a case of Nyangay and Clan Kobert first and second, and the test nowhere. E. A. Connolly: brought (off one of his old-time' coups with the English horse He.rilda at Flemmgtbn early in the month.' Herilda opened at double figures, but was backed down to a short price, and at the finish many of the bookmakers refused to lay him at any price. Herilda was always well placed, and just beat Nepean, who was unlucky in running. Herilda is a plain looking customer by Llangibby, and was purchased by his owner in England for 1000 guineas after he had won a selling race at Kempton in 1925. He has certainly 'proved a bargain at the price. • At the recent Grand National Meeting at Flemington there were 120 starters in the jumping-iacesaruL 86 finished,'the percentage of error being about the usual, despite a very muddy track. There were

twenty-two starters in the big hurdle race »nd twelve finished, and in the sceeplejhase eight of the seventeen runners completed tne .course. In both instances a large number of the beaten horses were pmied up and did not actually fall. "- W. H. M'Laehlan, jun., has retired from race riding owing to increasing weight having made it almost impossible for him to secure rides. M'Lachlau began riding in 1923, when his father took him to England and had him apprenticed to the former Australian, E. de Mestre. During his apprenticeship in England Mijachlan was very successful. In his first season he had eighty-three rides for eight wins, .three seconds, and ten thirds, and in the following season he had 445 rides for fifty-nine firsts, thirty-five seconds, and thirty-five thirds, his services, owing to his light weight, being 'in great demand.. His apprenticeship finished, Miiachlan rode as a licensed jockey in 1925, when he had 348 rides for thirty-two firsts, thirty seconds, and fortyfour . thirds. M'Laehlan and his father then returned to Autralia. M'Laehlan, jun.'s, last ride in Melbourne was on Red Gauntlet, when that horse ran unplaced in the. Farewell Handicap at the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting last March. _ After the V.R.C. Grand "National bteeplechase the stewards called F. Leonard, rider of Nyangay, before them, and reprimanded him for thoughtlessly having committed a breach of rule 181, in having shaken hands with the owner and trainer of the horse before weighing in. For a similar offence W. Reaby, rider of Manacre w the July Handicap, was reprimanded also. •

The continued criticism of the new rules and regulations associated with the totalisator in New South Wales has brought iorth a statement from Mr. Colvin, Acting-Under-Secretary of the Treasury. The official states that there is ho intention of reverting to the old system. It was also explained that the new rules were agreed to -at a conference attended by representatives of the A.J.C. and other race clubs, and that a uniform set of rules for the State was'drawn up. Under the old system instances were quoted where the investor on a placed horse received less than the unit o£ investment. It was to obviate this that the rule, which :s in general use elsewhere, was adopted. The officials say that so far, instead of investments showing any decline,. the new system has brought about a small but steady increase, and as the rules become better known to the public, it is thought that there will be a considerable improvement. Special mention was made of a recent case at Menangle, where 379 10s tickets were issued on: a face. The dividends returned were 10s on each place-getter. Under the old system it would.have been 10s 6d, 6s, and 10s. Although the investors on the first horse received only their money back, they had the. additional safeguard that, had the horse been beaten into second or third place, their dividend would have been unaltered. Under the old rules, had the winner run second ov third the dividend would have been only 3s.