RACING FIXTURES.

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 33, 8 February 1930, Page 23

RACING FIXTURES.

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r^ext Week. ■■■■'■.".' ■ • sThere will be racing next week at Wanganui on. Thursday mid Saturday, and .' also at.Dunedin and Gisbornc on the same ' days.' ■'-• The P.otorua Meeting will be commenced, on ..Saturday. ' . R./Reed and Nightmarch. R. Reed goes South nest week to ride Nightmarch in the Hazlett Plate at Wingatui, which means that he will not be available for the Wangauui Meeting. Nightlnareh is not now going to Victoria for the racing at Fleinington and Caulfield1 in the early. autumn, but will be on hand for the big meeting at Eandwick at Easter time. Keod will go across to ride him there. • . ■ Reed's ' mounts at Dunedin in addition to Nightmarch will be Count Cavour in ■'.. the Cup and Royal Saxon. Well Preserved. ' "He hasn't had a course to suit him for twelve months," said J. M. Cameron about The Hawk early on Thursday morning at New Plymouth, "but this is just right," he: added in reference to the local track ■and conditions. His judgment proved - sound,- foi' the old son of Martian, holder of; two records, and with 7.s—including 51b' overweight—beat a field good enough for-the best Dominion handicap races. The Hawk was in great order and when unsaddled he was hardly marked. New Plymouth! has been a happy hunting ground for the old fellow, for he has won the Taranaki Stakes twice. Possibly the secret of his preservation in his eleventh year is that he has not been harshly raced, and only late in his' career has he been sent over, 'longer journeys. The determination ■ with : which he finished was great; to witness. That it was appreciated by the public, was well, demonstrated, even though he was one of the outsiders of the ' field.: The president of the club, Mr. L. A. Nolan,; at the Cup presentation, emphasised at some length the merit of the gelding .and his performance, while Cameron was'lost for words to express his opinion of the victory of his old favour: .ite. .: ■ -;. ■ ■-■.•■• '■:';■■ " Unlucky Vertigern. Without detracting from the merit of The ' Hawk's Cup victory at New Plymouth it must be said that Vertigern was a most unlucky runner. As at Trentham he struck i trouble during the running, but at- New Plymouth he was hampered at at.vital stage, just approaching the short straight. He put in great work over the last furlong, but was not quite good enough. : This gelding has been most unfortunate in his last three races, but should\ soon make amends. Unfortunately for his connections he is climbing up again in.':the' handicaps without winnug. Another' Veteran. •••.'"■ Yoma is practically a contemporary of The Hawk's, and his effort at New Plymouth on Thursday was little inferior to tbat of, the winner. He always held a prbminent position/and half-way down the straight he looked like overhauling hini, but .weakened slightly again. Yoma' is very" nicely' placed in the Wanganui Cup •with 7;7, and will be one of the hardest to beat/ '' . ■ ■ • ■ Overheard at New Plymouth. Well-known Hawera trainer: "I haven't had a winning meeting for over six months. X Havaspot had won a decent wager for me, that, -wouldn't have evened me up. As; it ' ■ •vcas, he odded me up." l silvermine. all who saw Silvermine just beaten .by Paganelli at New Plymouth on Thursday,agreed that the Hawera sprint-' «r'was>unlucky; Paganelli drew the rails, and held them all the way, a decided adyantage on this course. Silvermine had to wait for an opening behind Paganelli, and would -have won in another stride. This was; no disgrace to Paganelli, who ■was conceding 191b to, a solid galloper. Silvermine was not handicapped for today's sprint at New Plymouth, but' will contest 'next' the Flying' Handicap at Warigahuij which was framed on similar , lines to, that,of Thursday's event. Silvermine should start, a good favourite, and what beats him will win. ,:. Nek.-;.'-.. ... ... ; , :.-. ■■].'..-\. -.- ■.';■■' ■'■ ,The ;Auckland horseman, H. Dulieu, wade the trip to New Plymouth to ride - Royal Acre, but that gelding, having gone a.: trifle~ sore, Dulieu secured the ride on Whenuanui on Thursday at the last minute. He took advantage of, the: gelding's .paceiand .slipped the field at • the .'half\nile,. securing'the run; at a half fallen pa'neli at the last fence. The tactics were successful, for Whenanui proved a comfortable winner at a good price. Whenuanui was equal to running good races in open sprint events a season or bo ago, so it is not surprising he had too much pace , for the opposition on Thursday.. The clear day helped, him to run out the' journey .v_ ' ■ At/Last.; : ■; .... .' . ... '.. .. i; -.' -Since his win in the.Otaio Plate at Riccarton in November, the English stallion, Dolomite, has disappointed on countless occasions. He made amends at New Plymouth,: by racing most generously, and fighting out the finish in unquestionable fashion. It was noticed that he was raced in a crupper and suspensory bandage; so that it is probable his trainer, H. B. Lorigan, has discovered the cause of his. indifferent displays. The experiment having: proved successful, it is probable that it will be persevered with, although the. use of the gear is not usual on racecourses, although common on trotting courses. ' ■ _ Some' Dividend. '' Red Fuchsia's presence in the Mimi Highweight -was. evidently looked on' by the multitude at New Plymouth as rather hopeless, and only part of his preparation for jumping races. On the; contrary he showed plenty of dash and was up with the leaders at the turn. From that 'point on he was the winner, and stalled off Reed's desperate effort on The Swell. Red Fuchsia has shown brilliant form over hurdles as his record stows, and •with' Mister .Gamp, promises to keep Awapuniwell in the limelight when the jumping season comes along. - Te;. Kara's Half-Brother. Te Hora, who was runner-up in the concluding event at New Plymouth on Thursday, is half-brother to that really good galloper Te Kara, whom he resembles a little. He is returned as by Paper Money or Lucullus, but his appearance , suggests Lucullus rather than Paper Money. He is a big gelding and a long-striding fellow who should be seen to '■- advantage on courses where he has ; plenty of room. He carries the Te Kara ' colours, and his name might easily become as-well-known as that, of his half-brother. Odds and Ends. Knightlike has been sold through the ,agency of. T. S. Roulston to an Australian buyer at a satisfactory figure. Bright Glow looked very bright and w>s\ when paraded for the Taranaki Cup, AlEnough she ran a very solid race her ,-nine stone beat her at the end. Possibly the cramped course beat Pegaway at New Plymouth on Thursday. He ran » poor race for a horse of his class. He might do better at Wanganui. , In the Shade was making a fast run approaching the straight in the Taranaki Cup, wfcen R; Reed had to check him. He dropped back then to a hopeless position. - ■ Mister Gamp surprised by his dash at New Plymouth in a high-class .field. He should'be in great order for hurdle racing later on. V. H. ColerJo, who had Shrewd at New Plymouth, was making his first \ Tisit to his old home town after an absence of several. decades. Lady-Quex looked a trifle light at New Plymouth on Thursday, but the extreme

outside and fouling the barrier cords settbd her chance. She showed great speed to the turn. Benzora carried £52 at New Plymouth on Thursday. He will have some added support before long. Leitrim should pay his expenses betore he returns home from the New PlymouthWanganui circuit. Racing over long distances appears to have dimmed Eaglet's brilliancy, at least temporarily. It may be ; unwise to discard her, however. ~-,.• There is not much of Acora, but it is all good. She is brilliant over short courses and-a bit of weight does . not trouble her. ■ . Borealeue did not jump too well in the early part of the Waitara Hurdles at New Plymouth on Thursday, but finished well. The race should improve her. Hard. Words is brilliant out of the barrier. He began from the outside on Thursday,' yet was' with Acora. on the rails in a very short time. His record for his last five starts is two firsts and three seconds. ; Perennis, who beat the maiden field at New Plymouth on Thursday, is bred to go fast, being by Chief- Ruler from UladiOIC. ■ • ■ : I If 1 With another race or so, the halt-bro-ther •to Prince Val, Royal Visitor, will lead a field home. He looked very burly at New Plymouth, but reached third place. Grecian looked a trifle light at New Plymouth, but ran a really good race. With none of the luck B. H. Morris as on Silvermine, and Vertigern was not over fortunate on this small and turning course. The Swell showed a return to form at New Plymouth, and possibly his was another hard luck story. He was not too well placed early, aud could not concede the start to Red Fuchsia down the short That promising two-year-old Chief Link has been; fired owing to lameness developing after a "gallop recently. He will naturally not be seen out again for some time. . _ , Callanmore's brilliance was used up early in the High-weight event at New Plymouth, but he appeared to pull his way to the front. This .left him without a finishing Havaspot appears to have had enough for the time being. Perhaps he wants a little time now to sober up. Anyway he looks the type to. be suited better by big courses. He ran his best races at Trentbam, and failed at both Takapuna and New Plymouth. Recent advices from Auckland are to the effect that C. Eastwood, who was injured at Takapuna last week, is not making very satisfactory improvement, and his condition is causing some anxiety. ■H. Rama brought Taneriri and Wild Country from >Ellerslie to New Plymouth yesterday, and they go on to the Wanganui Meeting.. • '"■".■ A. Tinker has just taken over a two-year-old' bjr Top Gallant from Conceit, purchased by Mr. H. Rothery at the yearling sales.in Sydney last Easter. This youngster was broken in and gelded and then turned,out for. a spell. Hampton Park, who was one of the disappointments of the Takapuna Meeting, was pricked; by the famer when being plated; "He was lame after the race, and the mishap, no doubt, accounted in some measure for: his indifferent display. Glendowie. was a competitor in jumping events, at a northern show last week, carrying off five prizes; The Great Northern winner of two years ago, who has been operated on for wind trouble, • apparently satisfactorily,: may be trained again this winter. \