RACING FIXTURES.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 73, 30 March 1929, Page 19

RACING FIXTURES.

March 30—Tuapefca County .IX. March 30 April 1 — Waivarapa'R.C. March 30. April I—Felldins J.C. March ISO April I—Auckland K.C. 1 March 30, April 1, 2—Mvertcm IS.C. April I—Beaumont It.C. April I—Walpukurau J.C. April I—Kuraara K.C. April 1. 2—Canterbury J.O. April 4—Westla.id It.C. April o—Greymouth J.C. April 6. 10—Avondale J.C. Next Week. On Monday there will be racing at Ellerslie, Riccarton, Feikling, Tauherenikau, Kiverton, and Wnipuknran, not to mention several minor nieetings. On Tuesday the C.J.C. Meeting will bo concluded. On Thursday there will be racing at Hokitikti and on Saturday at Greymouth.. On Saturday the Avondale Meeting will be commenced. Nominations are (hie next Friday for the Hawkcs Buy, Waikato, and Nelson Meetings. . Handicaps for the Avoudale Meeting are due on Tuesday, and for Masterton on Wednesday. Acceptances for these sneetings close on Wednesday and Friday respectively. An Easy Way. Drivers of racecourse ambulances in some country places. always seem to carry a number of "assistants," but whether they know much about the Red Cross art is a moot point, says an exchange. At one meeting the other day a steward who was keeping an eye on one of the entrance pates at the course thought that the '"jockey cart appeared to be wall down cm its springs, and he stopped it and opened the rear door. Judge his surprise when he found nearly a dozen "assistants" packed inside. After that a new driver was found for the ambulance. Big Money. The £20,000 Cofl'roth Handicap, which ■was decided some ten days ago at. Tia Juann, is claimed to be the richest race in the world. The result was received by the Australian papers as Golden Prince ], Naisapur 2, Scimitar 3, Quick Return 4. Golden Prince's time was 2min 2 3-osee for the mile and a quarter, equalling the track record made by Garlaris in the 1926 Coffroth Handicap. Golden Prince, a gelding by Golden Guinea from Round the World, owned by Harry Unna, of Sunshot Stable, earned £20,000 as his share. Nailihapur, owned by Chaffee Earl, of Los Angeles, who was a neck behind Golden Prince, earned £2000. Scimitar earned £800, and Quick Return £300. Genie, ■the favourite, was left at the post. There were 22 entries. Gascony. For some reason Gascony is still being Tegardcd as a. gelding probably because he is described as such in the Turf Register. Gascony is an entire, and although his subsequent racing career has not been as good as his two-year-old form suggested, there is time enough yet for him to re-establish himself and make his. stud career worth considering. That he has courage he showed at Awapuni, when he outfought Paganelli in a gruelling finish in the Manawatu Stakes, and the extra sting of the stallion against gelding was shown in that desperate go. , Gascony is a good type, and as he is one of the very lew King John horses about, if not the only one, no doubt this fact has influenced his owner in keeping him as he is. The King's Cup. • Last year's contest for the King's Cup was decided at Randwick, but this year's race for the coveted trophy will be held in Brisbane during the Exhibition meeting of the Queensland Turf Club in August. According to latest reports from Brisbane, the club will make every effort to induce the best Sydney and Melbourne horses to compote for the prize, which, besides the valuable King's Cu|) presented by His Majesty, carries a stake to the value of £2000. The distance has been lixed at a mile and a half, and the Governor-General is to be present to hand over the cup to the successful owner. Run at the beginning of the season, it is doubtful if Limerick will remain in Australia to compete for tiie race, but if he does well in his approaching autumn campaign, Mr.. 11. A. Knight njiiy make another attempt to land the valuable prize with his champion. This would necessitate leaving here only a little earlier than usual for the spring trip.