RACING FIXTURES.

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 146, 22 June 1928, Page 7

RACING FIXTURES.

July T—Ashburton Cty. K.C. June 30, July 2—To Kulti R.C. (at Ellcrslio). July 11, 12 14—Welllugton K.C. Only 19—Wainlato Dlst. Hunt Club. July 21—South Canterbury Hunt Club. July 28—Clirlstchurch Hunt Club. • July 2«, 28—G'isborno K.C. .

Next Week. The To Kuiti Meeting, which opens at Ellefslio next Saturday, is next week's racing fixture. Tho- handicaps for the Wellington Steeplechase Meeting -will be declared on Tuesday. Perlc tie Leon O.K. It -was learned at Hastings that, all is Well with Perlo de Leon again. His injured leg xrug practically right when he ■was at Ellcrslic, but since he has been at Jiome all trace ,of trouble has gone. He has not done any serious work, but has had plenty of exercise, led on a hack. If nothing unforeseen occurs he will be produced next at the Wellington Meeting. A Quick Sale. The master of Hawkes Bay Hunt, Mr. G. D. Ueatson, was not long the owner of Locarno, after the Elysian gelding had won on Wednesday. > Locarno is now the property of Mr. F. Armstrong, and will be trained in future by Miss G. Maher. 'Ldcarno has been hunted, and is qualified, so that probably lie will be racing over fences soon. At the same time his finishing effort on Wednesday suggested that he would bo useful if kept to flat racing. • Concerning Commendation. ■ George Jones stated at Hastings that the effects of the blistering of Commendation had not totally disappeared, and that was the reason'why the big gelding had not been sent to him at Awapiini. It seems certain now that Commendation was in a really bad way when he was brought back from Australia, and the poison he picked up worked with deadly, effect. A Master of Jumpers. ' V. H. Colello will have a team of four for Trentham, in Mixed Heather, Braeman, Good Sport, and High Heather. Colello declares that Mixed 'Heather is a better horse than most people think. Braeman, with a light-weight, may have a more' than outside chance by sticking on in the Winter Hurdle Race. Good sport still looks rather burly, but he should be right Trentham. Beau Cavalier's Dam. ■' . Discussing men and horses with F. Davis at Hastings, that well-known trainer remarked that Beau Cavalier's dam, given simply as a Finland marc, was very, probably clean bred. When Finland was at the stud- in Hawkes Bay he was not put to anything but a thoroughbred mare, and, many of his progeny found their way to Auckland. ' It is quite on the cards that one of these unnamed and unknown mares is the dam of Beau Cavalier. Davis had at Hastings 3. five-year-old mare Galan, by Nightwateh from Trebelli. The last named "to Finland threw Will Oakland and Finora,stwb useful sprinters in the South, and Finelli, who has shown some speed in the North.' Worth the Bother. One wonders how many present-day horsemen take the trouble to walk round a course prior to a meeting to look out for tho bad ground, etc. An old-timer, relating his experiences this week, said that when he was riding he always did this whenever possible. In support of his rule he quoted a case whereby he was able to win a-race with a horse which was practically a hopeless racing proposition. Walking round a country course in tho days when rails completely round the course were not the rule, he came to the entrance to the straight, and noticed that tho actual post on the turn had not been put in its place, and that there was a big gap from where the last post on .the turn to. the complete railings in the' straight commenced. In the race he ' kept his mount as close behind the leaders 'as• he could to the. last post, and then cut the. corner to the rails, the advantage gained being just enough for his mount ■■' to scramble home. A protest followed, of course, but as tho horse qould not be proved to have gone inside a post the judge's placings were not disturbed. Those were the good old days. Royal Lineage. > Thickened out into quite an imposing gelding has Ttoyal Lineage, and when he gets his real racing polish on him and is stripped for the fray he will carry a .•gooddeal more than the £44 invested on him in the hack scurry at Hastings on Wednesday. The son of Limond drew No. 16 at the barrier, and after the jump out it cannot be said truthfully that he was ever in a very conspicuous position. At the same time his showing was such that his immediate connections would not be unduly disheartened, and when he has had a little more racing there should bo another story to write. Possibly Australian pressmen will have the writing' of it. A Hardy Veteran. I'atuki is a real'veteran, for he won the Parliamentary Handicap in 1923. At Hastings on Wednesday he showed himself one of the evergreen brigade. In both of his races he was a little stiff and sore until really warmed up, but over the concluding stages he fairly buried the opposition. Patuki's class on the flat was as superior in the amateur riders' event as Mr. J. Morris's ability in the saddle is rated superior to other amateurs. Patuki may not stand up to a great deal more, for he was more "proppy" before his second race than his: first. A Likely Three-year-old. Singleton, amongst''the best of his own age,- showed himself to be in that class. Accordingly there was some interest in his appearance in the Horonui Hack Handicap on Wednesday.. It was said that he had not done well on the trip from Gisborne, bo that was probably why he carried only £70. Drawing No. 1, he did not jump out, and was not prominent until the laßt furlong, when he pushed his' way into fourth place. Tiking this effort as any criterion, he will not be long off the winning list again. . Riders. , , T. Green had only one mount at Hastings on Wednesday, and failed to increase his total. R. Reed rode one winnar, and is now only one behind Green, while A. E. Ellis scored on Boy, and is within four of him. Only one of the trio has to have a moderate run of luck now 'to finish, up a good winner. The figures are: Green 08 wins, Reed 0T wins, and A. E. Ellis 64. • From Father to Son. Carbine has left a real mark on the English Derby. His son Spearmint won tho premier classic; Spearmint's son Spion Kop was successful; and now Spion X.op haa liis Derby winner in Felstead. Feletead must have shown some form this season, for prior to the Two Thousand Guineas, in which ho finished fast in sixth place, he won one race and finished second in another. His owner, Sir H. CunliffeOwen, backed Felstead early at 100 to 1, and also purchased a share in a ticket which drew the colt in one of tho big sweeps. It is also said that the owner named was suffering from influenza on Derby Day, but the result of the race cured him. H. Gray rode for this owner in England. Grey Friar. Grey Friar, who won both steeplechases at the recent Kandwick Meeting, is regarded as'the "find" amongst the jumpers in New South Wales this season. -He started a hot ..favourite for the A.J.C. Steeplechase, and apart from almost falling at the first' fence gave his backers a good run. It is said he skims his fences and may find trouble if he adopts the same tactics at Flemington in the National. He -was a trifle sore after his second race at Eandwick. Connolly's Appeal. The appeals of, E. A. Connolly and P. O'Hanlon in the Broken Doll case were to have been heard by the V.R.C. committee last Friday. Apparently no finality was arrived at, for nothing has been cabled as to tho result. The case'naturally has aroused widespread comment in Australia, and the stewards have been criticised for 1 their "after-game" reversal of form procedure.

The Totalisator at Randwick. Apparently totalisator betting at Kandwick is not increasing in popularity, for unfavourable weather on. a few occasions cannot account for a falling off of £140,358 on the year's workings. Interference with tho division of investments, an ill-advised and short-lived attempt by the Government, may also be responsible for a little of the falling off, but it is obvious to a visitor that the real racegoer in Australia prefers to bet with the bookmaker. The majority of the totalisator patrons, are women, and the -cheery optimists >ivho hope for outsiders to gain a place or even win. The Government received £88,000, which is a good share of the total for this year of £979,840. No doubt this is a small sum compared with that turned over by the bookmakers. Death of Mr. L. G. Rouse. Mr. L. G. Rouse, keeper o£ the Australian Stud Book, died in Sydney ' on 10th' June. He had always been closely identified with racing, and as an official will be a hard man to replace. He was ono of the A.J.C. stipendiary stewards from 1904 to 1914, and in 1913 was appointed keeper of • the Stud Book ■ and registrar of racehorses. Last August he was elected to the committee of the Australian Jockey Club. He was recognised as a sound judge, and a well experienced racing man, whose views were sound and above question. His death came suddenly, pneumonia following on. influenza. Odds and Ends. Mr. J.- M'Cartin has named his Paper Money—Killena rising two-year-old. gelding Best Friend,- the obvious connection being with the name of the sire. Best Friend has been broken in by T. F. Quinlivan,' but now goes out for a two months' spell. Being a December foal he is not to be hurried. • ' F. Davis has not taken up any of his older horses yet, but has been confining his attention to the four rising two-year-olds in his_ stable. ' Arrow Lad has been going on well in his work at Woodville, and should be in good order for his next appearance. He may be a Winter Cup possibility. Home Made is a good cut of a gelding who may prove a useful jumper for Mr. W. H. Gaisford. He1 is only a five-year-old, so has his best years in front of him. Atareria stays on better than the average hack hurdle horse, and is a type who should improve. Our Jack lost all chance of succeeding at Hastings when his rider lost.an iron. Campbell was of no assistance to his mount afterwards. , ■ ■ , . Argue is not staying any better nowadays, and will want matters much in his favour even over a 1 five-furlong course. Wanderlust will no doubt before long improve on his showing' at Hastings on Wednesday. He seemed to be more than a trifle unlucky at the turn.- : '■ • '. ; ■ Kaiti scored one of the easies.t ;wins of the season at Hastings on Wednesday. Reed had to ease his mount in the straight, for he was leaving the fie,ld astern. . » . Mountain Heath was a big disappointment at Hastings. R. W. M'Tavish had the mount, but the combination was never in a winning position. Coot is hitting out well now on the soft tracks, and may soon pay a dividend. F. D. Jones, with £13,205, headed the winning list. 3f trainers at the Randwick Meetings this season from a £ s. d. point of views Limerick's six wins were the medium. George Price, with six wins and 18^2 minor placings for £10,952, was The last mail from Australia had the complete list of entries for the big spring events, and apparently W. Donovan's entries were.in order after all, for Tea Miss, Lysanias, The Earth, and Amplifier are in the Epsom Handicap, and Greengrocer, Lysanias, The Earthj.and Amplifier in the Me'trbpblitan. "'fip;1 "'^" \ . ■'• Subject to.passing a veterinary examina; ,tion, Eden Hall has been sold through; a Hawkes Bay agency to' go to Australia. The price .is a satisfactory one, in the region of four figures. •' Puwhero was showing signs of lameness after falling at Napier Park, and it was surmised that he hurt himself two fences prior to the one which brought him down. He has made a good recovery, and it.is hoped to start him to-morrow at Hastings. •