RACING NEWS

Evening Star, Issue 19275, 14 June 1926, Page 9

RACING NEWS

[By St. Clahu]

MANTUA “YOU LITTLE BEAUTY.” Mantua ran her last race in tho Birthday Handicap last week, and all lovers of a good horse will regret that this game little mare was not able to record a win in her final effort on tho turf. She was raced ns a two-year-old by trainer, F. D. Jones, and towards the end of that season Mr Wm. Stone purchased her with a view to having Ids name inscribed in the list of winners of the Winton Stakes, and her easy win from the strongest opposition ever started in that race snowed how good his judgment was. Mr Stone raced her during her three-year-old career, and just before the Wyndham Meeting of 1922 he sold her to Mr A. G. Hill. For the latter she won the principal sprint race a day or so »fter no bought her, and has been a' very consistent winner for him ever since. During her seven seasons’ racing Mantua started 136 times, and never once has she not shown tho greatest gamoness at tho finish of her races. During the past two seasons her trainer has had groat difficulty in keeping her from breaking down, and, though she has a very nasty-looking foreleg, she retires to take up stud duties in fairly good order considering the racing and travelling she has done. She is one of tho best of the Soiferinos racing during the past .seven years, and easily the best mare that sire bos left. Great credit is due Fred Shaw, who has trained this mare through her most successful seasons. She will be mated with Last Dart, who also belongs to Mr Hill, and her many admirers can rest assured that that sportsman will always see that Mantua will be ns well cared for in her old ago as she was during her racing career. Tho following is a full record of her performances on tho race tracks:—

HSMMfI AM GOLORADO The Two Thousand Guineas, which was run at Newmarket at the end or April was chiefly responsible for bringing Colorado into prominence for the Derby run last week, in which he was defeated by Coronach, who started a hot favorite in the Two Thousand. This race was first contested in 1809, five years before the One Thousand, but is of more recent date than the &t. Leger (1778), Oaks (1779), and Derby (1780). Though many colts have shown superiority in tho Two Thousand, they have often failed against practically the same opponents in the Derby at Epsom, winch is half a mile longer and over a course which demands more stamina, owing to tho undulating nature of the running ground. The Iwo Thousand, because or the distance being only one mile, docs not create the same world-wide interest as the Derby : but nevertheless it helps to surround tho Epsom classic with that elan which roaches every corner of tho world where sportsmen are to be found. The Two Thousand this year was won by Lord Derby’s brown colt Colorado, by Phalaris from Canyon, who defeated the hot favorite (5 to 4 in a field of nineteen) Coronach by five lengths, with Apple Sammy third. Tn a brief description of tho race the cable to a Sydney paper stated; “ At the distance Weston dashed Colorado to the front at such a speed that it made tlie others appear to he cantering, and his five lengths’ victory over Coronach surprised tho critics. The latter was the hottest Guineas favorite for years. He was considered easily the best two-year-old of 1925.”

STEEPLECHASE FENCES AT WINGATUI North Island owners of steeplechasers have frequently been invitee! to send their horses down to contest the jumping races at Wingatui, and invariably make the excuse that the course is too severe, and that the water jump is an unfair obstacle to race valuabie steeplechasers over. At last week’s meeting forty-six horses started in tho six steeplechases, and only eleven of this total came to grief at fences, and none of them at tho much-maligned water jump. The small sod wall or ditch and bank near the scven-turlong post was responsible for Paloncia, Frenchman, and Kipling falling, and the brush double near tho five-furlong post for Kipling, Happy Mac, and Mystic Boy, the brush fence at the top of tho straight for Osterman, who overjumped, and Whipcord, and the sod wall for Mazama and Do Cruso. The latter also fell on the flat tho last day, and Whipcord (at the water jump) and Barrister (at tha post and rails_ near the half-mile post) baulked. The jumping was good, particularly when the nature of the going is taken into_ account, and completely dispels the idea that tho Wingatui country is either big or trappy. Charlatan was not sighted in his races in the North Island a fortnight before he came to Wingatui, and comes south and cleans all our horses up well in the two races. What good money some of the North Island owners of jumpers are missing chances of picking up by paying heed to foolish stories that have been circulated about the Wingatui fences.

JOTTINGS Starting the first race each day at Wingatui at 11 o’clock was apparently too early for tho Dunedin people to get to the course. The investments on the first race each day respectively were £997, £2,478^,, and £2,163i, as compared with £2,121, £4,303, and £3,595 on tho second event on the card. A good deal of this loss is no doubt caused by tho first race being timed to start before tho Southland express arrives at Wingatui, and one has only to notice the big crowds that pour in at the gates after this train comes in to realise the. amount of support that comes from Invercargill and the intermediate stations. Many Southlanders look upon the winter fixture of the Dunedin Jockey Club as only second to tho Grand National fixture, and it might be worth while the executive catering for them in the way of a special train. The class of hurdlers seen out at tho Dunedin fixture last week was not good, and, take out ’Frisco Mail, who won each day, and a very ordinary lot is left. 'Frisco Mail won each of his races with ridiculous ease, and when it came to jumping he gained from one to two lengths at every hurdle. lie was well handled by the ex-Wingatui horseman, C. Dawson. Sayonara, the only other winner over hurdles at the meeting, is not a proficient jumper yet, but as ho is only six years old there is still plenty of time for him to develop. Tho local horses, Adjutor and Coastguard, were both out jumped and outpaced by 'Frisco Mail, and were always racing on sufferance. Mr W. T. Hazlett has generally found the Wingatui course a very happy hunting ground, and his Soutll-land-trained team has provided many good winners in the past, but last week with a team of six, several of whom looked to have winning chances, bo to win a race. Irish ran second for Film on Saturday, ami Francai.se scored a third in the Birthday Handicap on the opening day, his total winnings only amounting to £BO. Though ho only managed to win uno race at tho meeting Mr .1, L. Hannan’s team, consisting of Geranial, Bugle Note, Cassolette, and Bilbo, they all ran into places—Cassolette a first and a second, Geranial and Bilbo each a second, and Bugle Note a third. His stake winnings amounted to £.342 10s. Uncle Bob has run most of his good races when big and fresh, but at Dunedin Inst week his trainer had him 100 big, and the second and third ho scored were each lucky. Had Whipcord not baulked early in the race he would have been sure to have beaten Uncle Bob for third money in the Otago Steeplechase, and the same horse was twenty lengths in front of him when ho fell at the last tence in the Dunedin Steeplechase on Saturday. However, his place money in these two races was worth £155 to Mr Mills, and would be compensation for Cashmau breaking down on the ove of the meeting. Had Cashman not met with the accident ho would certainly have got some of the stake money going. Everyone was glad to see BobM’Kay have a turn of good luck with his team. He led Ecuador in a good winner twice, his own horse Barrister ran a good second in tho Forfmry Steeplechase, and Kiltane ran three gaad races for one tiurd. Tho latter is improving, and should he keep sound from now on Mr H, Mason should catch a race with him while the courses are soft.

Divinial, by Saxby, from the same dam as Charlatan, was one of the several in the Taieri Handicap who was making her debut over a mile and a-quarter, and she did it well. She was one of a consignment of horses sent to Invercargill about fifteen months ago by Mr J. C. N. Grigg from Longbeaeh, and was purchased by Mr Robert Miller, of Oreti. For him she ran a dead heat for first place and won the Maiden Plate at Wairio, and was then sold to Mr A. C. Mills, the price being stated at £l5O. R. M'Kay, who trains her, had her very well last week, and woll handled by young Jimmy Ellis, who waited until he got to the top of the hill before making I his run, she won well from Bilbo, who I was a good favorite. Jt wag Mx Mills’^

intention to put this marc to jumping, but now she has won over handicap distance he may give her a chance to earn further distinction on the flat. When Full Swing won the Birthday Handicap last Tuesday it was her fourth win this season. She raced twice as a two-year-old for one win, and was injured in the hoof at the start of the other race, and was not able to start as a three-year- old. At four years she won twice, second once, and third once out of nine starts. This season she races as a five-year-old, and has won four times, second four times, third twice out of sixteen starts. Her stake winnings to date are £1,603. SPEARER Spearcr. who won the Adelaide Cup last month, also the Ballarat Cup (December) and Albury Cup (April) has a rare pedigree for stamina, and has a double cross of Carbine through his two best sons—Spearmint and Wallace. When Spearmint won tho English Derby and Grand Frix de Pans ho was described as being an exceptional colt, who would have won the Derby in any year, for he lowered the record by nearly 3sec, and won_ easily. Wallace won the V.R.C. Derby in 1895, and at the stud had the unparalleled record of siring six winners of the same Derby, as well as a like number of V.R.C. Oaks and St. Leger winners—namely V.R.C. DERBY. 1803—F.J.A. 19u—Wilari 1905— Lady Wallace 1912— Wolawa 1907 Mountain King 1915 —Patrcbas V.R.C. OAKS. 1901—Beanba 1911—Wilari 1904 Red Streak 1912—Moe 1905 Lady Wallace 1915—Rosanna V.R.C. ST. LEGER. 1901 —Scottish King 1912—Wilari 1906 Lady Wallace 1913—Wolawa 1908— Mountain King 1916—Patrobas LISTENING POST Listening Post, who changed hands last week at 600 gs, is to he _ put to hurdle racing. He is now rising nine years old, and has contested seventyfive races, and his record is as fol-

Up to date Listening Post has won stakes to the value of £6,610, made up as follows:—At two years, £921; three years, £110; four years £816; five vears, £970; six rears, £400; seven years, £2,420; eight jmars, £930.

SEASON 1918-20 (2yrs). Kurow, Trial 4f 7.11 1st £ 77 D.J.C., M‘L-an 4f 7.10 2nd 1G0 D.J.C., Dominion ... 4f 8.3 unp. C.J.C., Welcome 4f 8.0 imp. C.J.C., Involl 4£ 7.4 unp. D.J.C., Champagne ... 6f 8.7 unp. — D..T.C., Hopeful 5f 7.8 unp. — Oamaru, Juvenile ... 4f 7.8 unp. — SEASON 1920-21 (3yrs). r» D.J.C., Taioma Gore, Dominion 6f 8.9 unp. X6f 8.11 unp. _ Winton, Stakes 6f 8,0 1st 147* Winton, County Wyndham, Mimihau 7f 8.8 3rd 10 6f 7.9 1st no S.K.C., Rosedalo 6f 8.11 1st 130 D.J.C., Tradesmen’s 6E 7.5 unp. D.J.C., Wairongoa ... 6f 7.2 unp. — D.J.C., Taieri 7f 8.11 unp. — SEASON 1921-22 (4yrs). D.J.C., Taioma 6f 8.10 unp. D.J.C., Clarendon ... 6f 9.3 unp. .— Gore, First Hack ... 7f 8,9 2nd 30 Gore, Apprentices’ ... 6f 8.11 3rd 15 Winton, Flying 6f 9.6 1st 145 Winton, Stewards' ... 6f 8.5 unp. — Otautau, Flying 6f 8.5 1st 100 D.J.C., Federal 6f 7.0 3rd 50 D.J.C., Grand Stand 61' 7.2 2nd 70 Wyndham, President's 6f 7.7 1st 150 S.R.C., Flying 6f 7.7 2nd 50 S.R.C., Shorts 6f 7.5 2nd 30 W.R.C., Telegraph ... 6f 6.10 unp. — W.R.C., Metropolitan 6f 6.10 unp. — W.R.C., Citv 6f 6.7 3rd 60 D.J.C., Publicans’ ... 6f 7.9 unp. — D.J.C., Flying 6f 7.5 unp. — Gore, Summer 6f 7.0 2nd 40 Gore, President’s 6f 7.5 2nd 50 S.R.C., Flying 6f 7.4 2nd 35 S.R.C., President’s ... 6f 7.7 1st 200 Riverton, Flying 6f 8.1 2nd 35 O.J.C., Alexandra ... 6f 8.10 1st 85 ’L'imaru, Sraithlield ... 6f 7.10 unp. Timaru, Pnreora 6f 7.10 1st 165 D.J.C., Tradesmen’s 6f 7.13 unp. — D.J.C., Wairongoa ... 6f 7.12 unp. — D.J.C., Empire 6f 7.7 unp. — W.R.C., Charity 8f 9.0 unp. —- W.R.C., Jutland ... 6f 9.0 unp. '— W.R.C., Onslow 6£ 9.0 unp. — SEASON 1922-23 (5yrs )• £ Ashburton, Spring ... Ashburton, Farewell Oamaru, Flving 6f 7.2 3rd 10 6f 7.2 2nd 25 6f 7.11 1st 150 D.J.C., Electric 6f 7.6 3rd 35 D.J.C., Shorts 6f 7.12 unp. — Gore, Stewards’ 6f 7.6 3rd 15 Gore, Flying 6f 7.2 3rd 20 C.J.C., J.C. Handicap C.J.C., Members’ 8f 6.7*,. unp. — 7f 6.7' unp. — Winton, Flying 6f 7.3 1st 155 Winton, Stewards’ ... 6f 8.4 1st 125 Timaru, S.C. Handcp 8f 7.1 2nd 50 Timaru, Farewell ... 6f 7.11 1st 190 D.J.C., Federal 6f 7.11 unp. — D.J.C., Grand Stand 6f 7.3 2nd 70 Wyndham, President's S.R.C., Flying 6f 8.0 unp. — 6f 7.12 unp. — S.R.C., Shorts 6f 7.2 un p. — S.U.C., Final 8f 6.13 1st 225 W.R.C., Telegraph ... 6f 6.9 unp. — W.R.C., Metropolitan 6f 6.10 unp. — W.R.C., City 6f 6.9 unp. ■— D.J.C., Publicans’ ... 6f 7.2 unp. — D.J.C., Titri 6f 7.5 2nd 80 D.J.G., Flying 6f 7.9 1st 350 Gore, Borough 8f 8.2 3rd 15 Gore, Croydon 8f 8.0 unp. — S.R.C., Flying 6f 7.10 2nd 35 S.R.C., President’s ... 6f 8.0 2nd 35 S.R.C., Winter Oats... 8f 7.11 1st 165 ' C.J.C., Great Eastor 7f 7.1 unp. — C.J.C., Final 8f 7.9 1st 350 Timaru, Smithflcld ... 6f 7.12 nnp. — Timaru, Pareora Ashburton, Autumn... 6f 7.11 3rd 10 8f 7.3 unp. — Ashburton, Wakanui 6f 8.0 unp. — D.J.C., Tradesmen's 6f 7.9 unp. — D.J.C., Wairongoa ... 6f 7.8 unp. — D.J.C.; King George 8£ 7.6 unp. SEASON 1023-24 (6yrs ). £ Gore., Stewards’ 6f 7.8 2nd 25 C.J.C., Riccarton 9f 8.4 unp. — C.J.C., Epsom H.W. 8f 8.3 1st 280, C.J.C., Cressy 6f 9.2 unp. — Timaru, Teschemakors lOf 7.8 unp. — Timaru, S.C. Handcp 8f 7.11 1st 230 D.J.C., Federal 6f 8.6 unp. — D.J.C., Farewell 7f 8.1 unp. — S.E.C., Inver’gill Cup lOf 7.11 1st 775 W.R.C., Well’ton Cup 12f 7,4 imp. •— W.R.C., W.R.C. Hop 11 £ 7.2 unp. — W.R.C., Consolation lOf 7.1 2nd 140 D.J.C., Dunedin Cup 12f 7.10 unp. 280 C.J.C., i dsummer 12f 7.9 1st W.R.C., Autumn Ilf 7.8 unp. — C.J.C., Gt. Autumn 12f 7.7 unp. — C.J.C., Sockburn lOf 7.8 unp. — D.J.C., Birthday ... 12f 8.2 unp. — D.J.C., Provincial ... lOf 8.2 unp. — D.J.C., King George 8f 9.15 unp. — SEASON 1924-25 (7yrs). £ D.J.C., Electric 6f 8.4 3rd 30 D.J.C., llanfurly 8f 7.11 1st 210 Gore, Cup Gore, Waikaka 8f 10f 8.1 8.6 unp. 2nd 40 C.J.C., N.Z. Cup ... 16f 6.13 unp. 240 C.J.C., Metropolitan 12 f 7.3 2nd C.J.C., Fendalton ... lOf 7.10 unp. — Timaru, Teachemake.rs lOf 8.1 3rd 25 Timaru, S.C. Handcp 8f 8.4 3rd 20 D.J.C., Otago lOf 7.13 1st 420 D.J.C., St. Andrew’s 8f 8.7 3rd 40 S.R.C., Inver’gill Cup lOf 8.6 unp. — S.R.C., Southland ... lOf 8.2 nnp. — W.R.C., Well’ton Cup 12f 7.0 unp. — W.R.C., R.C. Hndcap Ilf 6.12 3rd 100 W.R.C., Consolation lOf 7.2 unp. — SEASON 1925-26 (Byrs). £ D.J.C., Federal 6f 8.4 unp. D.J.O., St. Andrew’s 8f 7.13 3rd 50 D.J.C., Dunedin Cup 12f 7.7 unp. — D.J.C., J.C. Handicap lOf 8.2 3rd 60 Gore, Cup Gora, Autumn lOf 8f* 8.3 7.13 unp. 3rd 15 Oamaru, N.O. Cup ... 8f 7.0 unp. — Oamaru, Buckley M. lOf 7.10 unp. — C.J.C., Gt. Autumn... 12f 7.0 unp. — Timaru, Cup lOf 7.2 nnp. — Timaru, Autumn 8f 7.2 unp. —. D.J.C., Birthday ... 12f 7.0 unp. — * 8f and dial. SUMMARY 1. 2. 3. Uup. Stakes. o 2 years ... 1 1 0 6 177 3 years ... 3 0 1 5 397i 4 years ... 6 8 3 14 1,290 5 years ... 8 6 6 20 2,090 6 years ... 4 2 0 14 1,730 7 \years ... 2 2 5 7 1,125 8 years ... 0 0 3 9 125 24 19 n 25 6,934i

lows Unp. 1st. 2nd. 2rtl. Alive vears . 2 6 1 2 Three years . 1 0 0 1 Four years . 4 0 1 4 Five years . 3 3 1 9 Six j cars . 2 1 1 4 Seven years . 7 4 0 5 Fight years . 1 3 1 8 20 17 5 33