RACING FIXTURES.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 53, 6 March 1929, Page 7

RACING FIXTURES.

March 7—Bangitikcl lt.C. March 8, 9—Napier Park R.C. March 9—Franklin R.C. March 14—Watmato R.C. >Jirch IB—OtauWii R.C.. March li'- lOpunako R.C. 'lurch IB—Oamaru J.C. March 16, 18—Wellington R.C. 16, 18—Ohlnemuri J.C. March 20, 21—Southland R.C. March 20, 21—Manawatu R.C. March 23—Bay of Plenty J.C. March 23—Hororata K.C. March 23, 25—Westport J.C. March 30—Tuapeka County J.C. March 30 April I—Wairarapa R.C. March 30, April I—Feilding J.C. March SO, April I—Auckland . R.C. March 30, April .1, 2—Rlverton R.C April I—Beaumont R.C. April I—Waipukurau J.C. April I—Kumara R.C. ' April t; 2— Canterbury J.C. April 4—Westland R.C. April 6—Grcjmouth J.C. April 6, 10—Avoudaie J.C.

.TROTTING fIXTUBES. March 9—Tlmaru T.C. Marco 13-Wyndham T.C. March 13— Manawatu T.C. March 10—New Brighton T.C. March 23—Thames T.C. March 30—Takaka T.C. March 30,, April I—Hawera T.C, March 30, April 3—-N.Z. Metropolitan T.C.

Reminders. ' , ' Acceptances for tlic first day of the Wellington Rutting Club's Meeting close, on Friday at 9 p.m. , , ! Nominations for the Auckland Racing Club's Easter Meeting, and forfeits , for | the Great Northern St. Legcr, Oaks, and Champagne Stakes close on Friday at | 5 p.m. " i Nominations for the Wairarapa Racing Club's Easter Meeting arc due next Monday at 8 p.m. Nominations for the Feilding Jockey Club's Easter Meeting close next Tuesday •t 8.30 p.m. Handicaps for the Manaw.itu Meeting •rill be declared next Monday. . , Handicaps for the Great Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps arc due on Tuesday next. For Australia Later. Oratrix is out in the paddock at present as gay and as fresh as a two-year-old. She has thrown off all signs of lameness, but • she is to have lievholiday and should come into work again in: excellent order. Her owner antl Lamer have another Australian trip in vfcw for her later on. Probably H. B. Lorigan with a team will leave for Sydney about June or July, and the horses will then have the benefit of the Australian winter. In addition some fair stakes can be won in and around Sydney, during that period, for the good horses do uot come into action until late August and September when races become hard to wjn. If all goes well with_ Oratrix she may be given a chance of winning a Melbourne Cup, but as much can happen in .the meantime, her programme is only sketched out. That she and a number of her stablematcs are booked for Sydney later is certain. Scion's Brother. Beau Geste- has made wonderful improvement during the last few months. He ■was just a moderate hack last winter, but during this season he has worked his way into a prominent position in : good open company, there being a good deal of merit in Saturday's success at Motukarara, which followed a win, a week earlier, in the Midsummer Handicap. Beau Geste resembles his brother, Scion, in possessing stamina. He has not had a, strenuous career so far, and he may be equal" to winning longdistance races of the best class. Next Time Out. The Oaks winner, Pride, was unlucky at ■the start of the Peninsula Cup. She •oemed to.be in..-trouble-all tbe-wayto make up her lost ground. On reaching the straight, she came with a great rattle, and only just failed to catch Beau Geste, though she was in front a stride past the post. A repetition of this form would make Pride hard to beat in her next race. The Best Racehorse. R. J. Mason was questioned recently by jl Southern pressman as to his idea of the best horse he had seen race, and he chose unhesitatingly. Carbine. It wasn't only his wins at weight-for-age, his Sydney Cup, his first Melbourne Cup, and then his astonishing second Melbourne Cup—it was his gameness that, appealed to the veteran trainer. At the A.J.C. Autumn Meeting he won the All Aged Stakes, and, when he came in, was splashed with blood, having burst a foot. They bound the foot up and the same afternoon they brought him out for the Cumberland Stakes, two miles, which he won, though most horses would have refused to" gallop. A. Good Contest Amongst, Themselves. The contest for the jockeys' premiership of the season promises to be more than usually interesting, and there are only, seven points between the leading horseman and the fifth on-the list at the present stage. L. J. Ellis is again at the head of the4ist with 37 wins, L. G. Morris is second with 34 wins, and then come R. Reed 33, H. Goldfinch 31, and A. E. Ellis 30. As matters stand at present, any one of the five horsemen mentioned might head the list, while C. France 27, B. H. Morris 26, and R. M'Taviah 23 are also clone enough to have prospects of securing the honour. Apt Nomenclature. . An English writer has gone through the list of two-year-olds named for the com-' ing.. season, in England, and has found some happy efforts. Seldom have I seen a better named one than Apres Vous, the name for a filly by Hurry On out of Polite, he writes. The only other of the "A's" deserving of note is Artist's Proof, a name that has been given to a chestnut colt by Gainsborough out of Clear Evidence, and the first of the "B's" to cause a halt is Barmaid, a rather apt name for a'filly by Square Measure out of Indelicate, while Blotto for a colt by Blink out of Glass of Pop is suggestive, even if' improbable. Compound Fracture is excellent for the colt by Periosteum from Double Event, and a word of, praise must be awarded to the inventor of the name of Double Chin for a son of Bachelor's Double out of Neck Trench. Then Eve's Apple is not bad, as the filly is by Pommern but of After Dark, but Fairy Story for a colt by Captain Cuttle out'of. "Fairy Glen is very much better, and Finance for a son of Chivalrous out of Flower Day* takes a lot of beating. Trespasser lends his name to nomenclature, and. Forward Boy for a colt of his out of Frills is a well-named one, while there is no difficulty in remembering that Friend is by Stedfastout of True, or that Frivoler is by Junior from Demi-Monde. After this there is a. long interval until we come to Litany for a filly by Abbots Trace from Chansonnette; Mr. Shakespeare for a colt by Stratford ouV of Prime Value; Notice Board for a gelding by Trespasser out of Stem; Reedsrnouth, who is by Somme Kiss out of Down Stream, and Reflector, a colt by. Galloper Light from Double Back. Then Royal Saloon is very neat as a name for the colt by Regal out of Soft Repose; Slave Girl is good for the filly by Golden Boss out of Poor Damsel, and Soft Drink denotes a filly by Somme Kiss out of Lemonade. Time Sheet is another neat one for a colt by The Bos? out of Duty Calls; Who's Looking, suggests Somme Kiss as a sire and Peeps as the dam. Wire Work is clever for a gelding by Diligence out of Barbed Wire, and Young Actress is good for a filly by the same sire out of Juvenile. A Practical Veterinarian.. The other morning I accepted the invitation of Mr. H. A. Alderson to attend a post-mortem examination of a thoroughbred, which it was found neceapary to destroy as a result of a serious injury received on the racecourse, and was deepjy impressed by the valuable work which that veterinary surgeon is doing in the interests of the horae, writes an Adelaide pressman. It is his aim to teach as many people as possible the proper methods of feeding, and of the treatment of general ailment*. Whenever Mr. Alderson has to perform an operation or hold a post-mortem examination he calls for an audience—the more who can attend the,better he is

pleased—and many owners, trainers, and other's have profited by his advice, resulting naturally in greater measures being taken for the welfare of the horse. It will be realised that Mr. Alderson voluntarily makes himself a very busy man, but. helping others to minister to the welfare of animals is really a recreation for him. 'During the post-mortem examination which the writer witnessed, Mr. Alderson showed the various organs of the horse's body;' and explained their functions in clear!: and concise terms. Special attention was paid in his remarks toithe digestive organs, and the processes under which food is assimilated and made .beneficial were referred to. V The location of many forms of disease was shown, and elementary methods'of attending to them were explained. Odds:and Ends. Thbrndale was'well beaten in the Pen-, insuja Cup a long sway'from home, but he is coming on* gradually; and: he can be ticked off for a: win.before the season is much further advanced.: . ■ : Another member of .the Night Raid family earned distinction!'when the three-year-old filly, Sea Raid, won the Ahurii-i Hack Handicap, at Motukarara. She is a" smart galloper, who may pick up another hack sprint before the season closes. • Phastair, the Australian-bred three-year-old purchased recently by Dr. Louisson, gained some admirers by his finishing effort m the Ahuriri Hick Handicap A slow beginning set him too big i task though he was running on in gieit btyle o\ci the last fuilong Greit Star gaie further evidence of his usefulnebs, by winning the Kmloch Handicap lost Saturday He should have no difficulty in seeing out a mile journey I in good company next season, though a seven furlong course is far enough to show •him .'at his best just now.

Arch Arrow ran a creditable race when he ran .second to Great Star at Riccarton, and his win in the Forsyth Flying Handicap was confirmation of that form. He has a nice turn of speed, which will serve.-him at other country fixtures, but he is,never likely, to show when the class is at all select.

Aberfeldy made quite- a good showing in the JTorsyth Flying Handicap. He maypick up a flat race shortly, though he is being prepared specially for important jumping events in the winter.