RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 19329, 16 August 1926, Page 4

RACING NOTES

RACING FIXTURES.. August 21.—Pakurangn Hunt Club. August 25.—Egmont- Wanganui Hun Club. August 28.— North Taranaki Hunt Club. September 1, 2.—Marten J.C. September 4.—Otago Hunt Club. September 4.—Manawatu Hunt Club. September 9, IlflxWanganui J.C. September 15.—Danncvirko R.C. September lb.—Danuovirke Hunt Club. September 18, 20.—Otaki Maori R.C. September 24, 25.—Ashburton County R.C. September 24, 25.—Napier Park R.C. September 25, 277.—Avondale J.C. September 30, October I.—Geraldine R.C. October 2.—Hawke’s Bay J.C. October 7.—Kurow J.C. October 7.—Masterton R.C. October 7,9. —Whangarci R.C. October 9.—Oamaru J.C. October 14, 16.—Dunedin J.C. October 16.—Carterton R.C. October -23, 25.—Wellington R.C. October 23, 25, or 25, 27.—Waverley R.C. October 25.—Waikato Hunt Club. October 25.—Waipawa County R.C. October 25.—North Canterbury R.C. October 25, 27.—Gore R.C. October 28, 30.—Poverty Bay 'Turf Club. October 30.—Banks Peninsula 1 R.C. October 30, November 1. Thames J.C. TROTTING FIXTURES. October 16, 20.—Auckland T.C. October 23, 25.—Greymouth T.C. October 25.—Oamaru T.C. October 30.—Tirnaru T.C. November 9, 11, 12.—New Zealand Metropolitan T.C. November 19, 20,—Nelson T.C. November 20, 24.—Otahnhu T.C. November 26, 27.—Forbury Park T.C. December 4.—Waikato T.C. December 8, 11.—Wellington T.C. n D Cem b er 16, 18.—New Brighton T.C. uecembor 27.—Ashburton T.C. December 27.—Gore T.C. Decembei 27, 28.—South Wairarapa T.C. December 27, 28.—Westport T.C. December 28, 30, 31. Auckland T.C. December 30.—Winton T.C. GRAND NATIONAL TREBLE It is a long time since tbo two Nationals were won as decisively as they were this year, and in thirty-five years’ experience of Nationals I do not remember both of them ever being won so easily in one year. When beat The Brewer in the Grand National Steeplechase he did so more easily than Peter Maxwell did Kawini on Tuesday, but that year’s race was a chapter of accidents. This year’s winner was making his first appearance over the lliccarton country, and had never been schooled over _ it. A few days prior to the race bo jumped one or two of tbs schooling fences in the centre of the course, but his owner, a hunting man, knew that bis horse was a good jumper, and he ran no risk of making him shoulder sore by schooling him frequently prior to the race. If there was any fault to be found with Peter Maxwell’s jumping it would be that lie jumped too big. Until he came to the last fence, where M'Tavish let him ease up a little, no never put a foot on a fence, and he is a very easy jumper, going straight into his fences, and getting away fast on landing. Kawini, who ran second, has met with a lot of hard luck this year, finishing second in each of the three big jumping races in the dominion. He is a young horse, and has a lot before him yet. Charlatan, wdio finished third, stayed on belter than be has in any of bis previous races, and may yet win a National. Frenchman ran a groat race, and his good fourth prepared punters for his success in the Beaufort on Thursday. _ The Winter Cup provided tbo usual good race it always does, and the winner, Le Choucas, is an Australian-bred four-year-old, who will win a lot more good races. He was coupled with Nippy, who bod been one of tbo early selections for the race ever since the appearance of the handicaps, and who was only just beaten by Civility for second money. Pink Nolo, who was badly placed half-way over the mile, finished well into fifth place, and was travelling faster than the placed horses at the post. Overdrawn ran a great race for nearly seven furlongs, being right up with Le Choucas, and was one of the three horses that made the task too much for Sun Up, who again tried to win this race from end to end, but a mile in Irain 40scc dead, with welter weights up, is a task that has yet to be "performed in August. The race was run at a very solid pace all the wav, and it was no disgrace to be beaten in this year’s Winter Gup. Warhaven ran one of the best races of his career, and, always with the leaders to the distance post, might have finished closer than sixth had bo not mfet with some interference over the last furlong. If the class of steeplechasers this year is not as good as in _ former seasons any deficiency is easily made up by the excellence of the hurdlers, and the field for Thursday’s Grand National Hurdles was one of the best, both numerically and in quality, seen for many years. Comical looks the part of a good-class hurdler, _ and his performance stamps him as being quite as good as ho looks. _ He was always amongst the leading six, and five furlongs from home Burt showed an excellent piece of judgment by stealing a march on the others, who at that stage appeared to have a chance. Ho turned into the straight with such a good margin that it must have appeared a hopeless chase for L/nciillent, Black Cruiser, Mauuga, and Crown Coin, who at that stage were the only others that had any chance. I was close to the last hnrdle, and that fence provided the only trouble to Comical. Ho screwed and twisted at,it; but Burt is a strong horseman, and got him over. Then the race was really all over, and though he finished a very tired horse those who chased him .were equally tired. Crown Coin finished very gamely, and as he prefers hard going he might have troubled the winner had the course been to his liking. Maunga is a great stayer, and had hard luck in meeting two such good ones. After his good showing in the Jumpers’ Flat on Tuesday his connections wore very confident about Ngata’s chance, and he started one of the hottest favorites that has contested the last ten Grand National Hurdles; but after being one of the leading_ division for nearly two miles he retired well beaten. It was a great race, and won by a great horse. The success of North Island horses in the 1926 treble again shows how much' stronger stables there are there in quality than ip the south.

C.J.C. Meeting

[By St. Claie.]

JOTTINGS, High Gear and Overdrawn returned homo after the first day’s racing at Riccarton. Master Peter, who was sold after the Beaufort Steeplechase for 350 gs, will in future be trained by J. B. Pearson at Riccarton. ft is reported that Listening Post will probably bo taken to Australia for the spring, hurdle races. Punjab is not ready to run out solid steeplechasers yot, and in the Hunt Club Cup went really well as long as his condition lasted Uncle Bob appeared to me to be a little light behind when parading prior to the Grand National Steeplechase. Ho ran a great race for two miles and a-ha-lf, but then began to fade away. Mr A. C. Mills, who came up to see Uncle Bob run in the National Steeplechase, was indisposed on arrival at Christchurch, and on Wednesday morn- 1 ing was removed from his hotel to the' Lewisham Hospital. Bangi Thompson, who has been one of the leading cross-country horsemen in the dominion during the past fifteen years, had his last ride in the Grand National Steeplechase, and in future will sot up as a public trainer in Auckland. Rangi, who is now about thirtyseven years old, got badly hurt about eighteen months ago, and the injury is still troubling him. _ _ ■_ Frenchman gave an exhibition of jumping in the Beaufort Steeplechase on Thursday that has seldom been equalled at Riccarton. Ho was always out in front, and sailed over the country with his ears pricked. Youngrnan handled Frenchman well, and credit must be given F. M‘Kay for the excellent condition he has him in. Listening Post made a bravo showing in the Grand National Hurdles for two miles after making a faulty jump at the first hurdle. Five furlongs from home ho was lying third and going as well as anything, but ho was not seasoned enough to see out the two miles and five furlongs which this race is run over. It was extremely had luck for Bert Ellis breaking a collar-bone in the second race' and his first ride at the meeting. Bert is now recognised ns one of the best cross-country horsemen in the dominion, and had over a dozen engagements at the meeting. Fortunately the break is a clean one, and will mend rapidly. The most disappointing performance in this year’s Grand National Steeplechase was that given by Tuki, who was never at any part of the race able 1o go with his 'field. No doubt the sound pace over the first two miles set by Frenchman had Tuki in trouble, and then Master Peter for the next mile, and then Peter Maxwell fop the remainder of the journey made it a very fast-run race over tire whole distance, and it was no surprise when the time was hoisted that a fresh race record had been established. When Oaklcigh made the previous record in 1922 the going was much better than on Tuesday, and Peter Maxwell could have gone faster over the last quarter of a inilo had it been necessary. Kawini cost his owner 20gs, and has developed into one of the bast stayers in the dominion. A groat future is predicted for this horse next sason All the three placed horses in Thursday’s Grand National hailed , from Hawke’s Bay, which at the present time is the borne of some of the best jumpers in the dominion. Amongst the important races Rangi Thompson has won in his long career are the Grand National Steeples on Paritutu and St. Elm, the Groat Northern Steeples on Dick, the Wellington Steeples on Hoanga, the Lincoln Steeples on Audax, and the Hawke’s Bay Steeples on Glemoro and Gay Boy. Mr F. Milligan, of Pleasant Point, bought Dubious on Friday, and he ran in the Sydenham Hurdles in his interests. Dubious is a fair performer on the flat, but lias always run badly when the going is on the soft side. When the field had gone about two furlongs in the Islington Handicap on Thursday Chickwheat suddenly dropped back. An inquiry was held afterwards, and \V. >S. Bagby (ridor of Nippy) was held responsible, and suspended from race riding for a month. Mr J. M. Samson was a good buyer in the sales, securing Arch Lassie, the dam of Young Lochinvar now racing so successfully in Sydney, and an untried four-year-old mare by Day Comet from Week-end. Aroh Lassie is in foal again to Gay Lad, and will go to Tea Tray next season. Mi’ Samson also bought the steeplechaser Tuki,