Turf Notes

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 10, 12 January 1929, Page 21

Turf Notes

(BY "VEDETTE.")

Reminders. ■' Acceptances lor the first day of. the ■Wellington Meeting close on Tuesday at 5> p.m. Nominations for the Hawera Meeting ire due on Monday at S.OO p.m. Aussie and Co. . Aussie is practically a certainly far v tiip to Australia for the autumn .meet- . in'ga. The All-Aged Stakes of one mile will no doubt give him his only chance at weight-for-agc in Sydney, and lie will 1 have to race otherwise in handicaps. The A.J.C. handicapper; Mr. Fred Wilson, is hiire to take good care of . him, but he ''will have to .be really unmerciful to put the Auckland' trained galloper out of .court in a race like the Flying Handicap, six furlongs, which incidentally is the only open sprint event, as we know..them on the-A.J.O.'s autumn programme. At Warwick Farm on. 23rd March, the Saturday before Doncaster Handicap day, the Liverpool Handicap, run over a six furlong course with a state of £500, will be decided. Aussie no doubt .will also be entered for the Doncaster Handicap, but as he has needed all A. Tinker's artistry to see liim win at a mile in'small fields in New Zealand, he may be set too severe a task in the big Sydney handicap. If he goes - across in time for the Melbourne meetings which come beEore the. Sydney ones, be will receive greater opportunities to race, but. experience has shown that New Zealand horses take time to acclimatise in ■'Victoria. When G. Paul sees . the weights ho may decide to stay at home. Awarei'c as well as Papatu is practically a certainty for the"Wellington Mce'cing. H. Wiggins will" ride them both on. the opening day at Trentham. Should Have Helped. •

There is not much doubt that the conditions governing the Wellington - Meeting contributed ' in no small measure towards the good acceptances received for the Foxton gathering next, week. Winnci's at I'oxton all escape penalty or vehandicap for the. Wellington Meeting. The local club has not.Jost anything by this arrangement, and it is a generous action towards the country club. It is a : move that might easily be followed by all the major clubs. Reremoana. Reremoana has lost some of his brilliancy with age, but those who are inclined to regard him as a spent light may. . be sadly disillusioned.,. 0. Cox had him jn fine fettle at Awapuni for his race with Gascony, but it was a case of youth must be served. Reremoana may be best now at seven furlongs or a mile, and if he gets down just a little in handicaps for events over that distance he will still have to be reckoned with as a class performer. Mask Not for Trentham. According to Wanganui reports "W. Rayner does not.intend to bring Mask to .'. Trentham. The son of Lirnond developed . a "leg" after winning the Clifford Plate ■'at Ellerslic, and has done no work since returning home. Ceremony look's .well after his northern trip, and he will 'fulfil his engagement in the Wellington Stakes. Lysander has also done well, but he is very gross, and his trainer is beginning to despair of getting him right again. One thing, if the weather is gooTf, the track nfc Trentham will give him every opportunity. Oratrix anil Concentrate. If. present intentions'arc adhered' to both Oratrix and Concentrate will be paid up for in the Wellington Cup, but OraIrix will be the stable representative on the day if the track is firm. On soft tracks she is a hopeless case, and bad weather will see her kept in her box. No arrangement yet lias been made for a rider, but R. Reed no doubt will be up ■unless he is required for Rapine. If Concentrate runs, probably E. Ludlow will .have'the mount. •'•" • ■ ' „ ' '■ Racing Control. . . Racing conducted on. the best lines is of • considerable value to the community in general. In practically all countries it is ■■ the pastime which has the largest number of devotees, .and the meetings, conducted in the open and jn ; daylight, are held in most healthful conditions. In addition, racing is. invaluable from an important national standpoint. In all countries where racing is held there is a leading club which naturally becomes the head of affairs. The Jockey Club in England is regarded as the highest racing authority in the world. The opinion of the Jockey Club in regard to recent contentious matters that were before the British Parliament this year carried great weight. This year the Parliament of the Union of South Africa appointed a Select Committee to report on horsebreeding in the Union. That report was.presented last May, and in many respects the conclusions arrived at, after much evidence had been tendered, were much the same as those formed by the Victorian Select, Committee. The South African report went .one better in reality, and may be pointed out with emphasis '.to those New Zpalauders who aye continually railing against (he Racing Confer- . fnuc and endeavouring to wreck it. In ..."South Africa (he Sele;-t Committee recommended that (ho position of ihe. Jockey Club as controlling, body would be . strengthened if.it were entrenched by-Act ■•"of Parliament.

Sweeps. in all. parts ..of the world sweeps are :nmongst the most popular methods used ;by/ f the'majority to lose their money, and •n..good deal of .money goes out of and icwines "into New-Zealand in connection ■Myth "certain consultations." The report o[ the South African Select Committee states that, earnest consideration was given the,matter of sweepstakes. It is common knowledge that large amounts of money, leave the country every year in support ot sweepstakes run in other countries. The report continues: "This outflow of money will continue to take place in connection with horse 'racing. The commit--tee has come to the unanimous conclusion that South Africa may well follow the lead of other countries .m.l In-raiiso su^h sweepslakes, from whi'.!; the'provincial councils should.derive a liiruet revenue and the. Jockey Club * percentage. part of tlie latter to be devoted In the interests of horse-breeding in this country. .Uegurding the control of these sweepstake.-, thu committee feels that it should be left in the hands of the Jockey Club of South Africa, which the committee considers is well qualified tc carry the system into effect. Such sweepstakes should be limited in number." Gaming legislation is so highly contentious in New Zealand that little can be hoped for here, but it is obvious that tlie Government is throwing (iway a good deal of easy revenue.

Odds and Ends. Acred will not race again until the Egmont Meeting comes round. The racing recently did him no barm, and he should hi- his best for the meetings next month. ■ Star Area is nicely weighted in the Wellington Cup at 7.10. He will bo meeting First Sight on 171b worse terms than in the Manawatu Cup, but the son of Aero is in such good form that he must have a chance at Trentham. Cobham showed no form at Awapuni, but he looks bright and well on it, and 'T. Long is hopeful that the English-bred gelding will come good later on. At Hawera on Wednesday Silvermine and Tutiiicro '.vera companions in a round of l.lie |>luu;:li, toe pair running the last two I'm longs in 25sec. Llauore put in a couple of rounds at hali:pace work, sprinting home over the last two furlongs in 24 3-ssec. Partaga has resumed work after a spell, and appears quite sound. Bright Glow and, Mendip both look in i?ood snaps after racing during the holi- • days, and should lie in great nick for the Egmont Meeting. Reremoana is shaping well on the tracks at Hawera. .-. Giengtriff has recovered from his knee : trouble, and is in JijrVit workat Hawera. Havering will probably race at I'oxton nest week. Bisoi appears to have thrown off much ' c' "iho Soreness which has troubled her recently. She should be in good order for \rfiit.:r racing. ;