TURF AND TRACK

Evening Star, Issue 19952, 23 August 1928, Page 13

TURF AND TRACK

THE GRAND NATIONAL MEETING [By Otakou.] RACING FIXTURES. August 25.—Hawke’s Ray Hunt Club. August 29.—Dannevirke 11. C. August 30.—Dannevirke Hunt Jlub September I.—Otago Hunt Club. September I.—Taranaki Hunt Club. September s.—Marton J C. September 13, 15.—Wanganui J.C. September 19. Munawatu Hunt Club. September 22.—Ashburton County U.C. September 22.--Napier Park U.C. September 22, 24 - Avondale J.U. September 27, 2S.—Geraldine U.C. ■ ' September 29.—Pakurnnga Hunt Club, September 29.—Hawke’s Bay ‘J.C. October 6.—Kurow J.C. October (3, B.—Auckland R.C. October 11, 13.—Dunedin J.C. October 13.—Carterton R.C October 20, 22 Wellington R.C. October 20. 22.—Gore R.C October 20, 24.—Waikato R.C. October 22.—Waverley R.C. October 22.—Waikato Hunt Club. October 22.—Waipawa County R.C. October 22.—Noz'th Canterbury R.C. October 25, 27.—Poverty Ray Turl Club. October 27,—Mastcrton R.C. October 27,—Ranks Peninsula R.C. October 31.—Rirchwood Hunt Club.

TROTTING FIXTURES. September B.—New Brighton T.C. September 15.—Wellington T.C. October (3.—Alcthven T.C. October 13, 17. - Auckland T.C. October 22.—Oamaru T.C. October 20, 22.—Grcymouth T.C. November (3, S. 9. —Aletropolitan r.c. November 17, 21. Otabuhu T C. November 2-I.—Wellington T.C. November 29, December I.—Forburv Park T.C. December I.—Waikato T.C. December B.—Cheviot T.C. December 15, 17.—New Brighton T.C. December 26.—Gore T.C December 26.—Ashburton T.C. December 26. 27.—South Wairurapa r.c. December 26, 27.—Westport T.C. December 27, 29, 31.—Auckland T.C December 29.—Winton T.C. December 31.—luangahur T.C.

Good Holds are promised tor tho Otago Hunt Club's Alee ting on Saturday week. The Tiinaru steeplechaser Mainspring damaged liimself when racing at tho Christchurch Hunt Club’s Meeting. 11 ho is lit ho will bo brought down to tho Otago’s Club’s Meeting Tho tabic of winners of the Otago Steeplechase has been omitted from tho ‘ Turf Register ’ in the past, although ilie race is tho big ’chasing event of (lie southern part of New Zealand. 1 Again this year the tabic is omitted, I out I am informed it will he in future numbers. The information arrived a I little late for inclusion in the latest issue. On his performances at lliccartou, I mtali is sure to race well in the Seaview Hunters’ Hurdles at tho Hunt Club's Meeting. Gold Town will have to improve a, good deal to beat him at a dilTercnee of oil). Eonghrca. did not _ injure himself when he hit a hurdle in tho Hunters’ race on the opening day at Riccartou. lie was not started again, and it_ is doubtful if he will bs given an outing at tho Hunt Meeting, as the handicapper seems to have been rather harsh on him. Loughrea was travelling particularly nicely whoa ho made a faulty jump at Riccartou ■Meadowlark will find- the iivofurlong race (tho President’s Handicap) at tho j Hunt Meeting to his liking. At Riccartou ho found the extra hirlong just a hit too far on the soft trade. Ranui was going so well in tho Lincoln Steeplechase at the end of two

and a-half miles that he will find tho distance in the Otago Hunt Club’s Steeplechase to his liking. Tycho is a South Canterbury hunter who showed form at the Riccartou Meeting, and in at tho minimum in Iho Hunt Club Steeplechase he should lie capable of helping to sec a good [taco for the topi weights Taboo was racing in form at tho Grand National Meeting, and the lowering of the weights in tho Jockey Club Handicap at tho Hunt Meeting will suit tho Solferino—Ruenalf’s daughter gelding Miss Winkie went a splendid seven in tho Selwyn Handicap, finishing in fifth place, and as she was travelling on at the end tho extra furlong next Saturday should not bother her. Dean Gesto looked a likely winner of tho Rcdolitt’s Handicap last Saturday at tho end of sir. furlongs, but ho dropped back quickly. His ability ti stay a mile at present is doubtful.

It is improbable that Marjoram will lie brought south for the Hunt Meeting. as the Otaki-trainod son o f Catmint—Wahneeta was not started on tho final day at Riccartou after winning tho Sumner Handicap on Thursday. Ho was probably taken back to Wellington. The tracks are in splendid order at Wingatui, and a largo number of horses with engagements at the Hunt Club's’Meeting, which will .open the

racing season in the south, are netting through useful work. Probably the first’ 'of the really fast work w ill. be done on SatinVlav. ’ " . On.account of Mr G. Keheley, Messrs Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., have sold tlio.bay horse Radiate (Polydamon— Bleriot) to Air G. L. Rutherford, of Alnodonald Downs. . Tamerlane, who was favourite for tho Alidwinter Handicap, was -very slow' at the start, but lie wont a particularly fast ’last half-mile, which carried him into third place. It was a great performance by the favourite, as he did the mile and a-half in 3min 22 4-ssec. Later in the day, in tiiq two-mile event, ho started from tho limit and was never headed, winning decisively. Tamerlane had been working in great style at New Brighton, and was expected to race in improved form at this meeting. Tamerlane has made a lot of improvement during the past season, and is now in the best company of trotters, but ho is not done winning. ! Happy Rosa won tho Midwinter Handicap by a narrow' margin. This was the first success of tho Great Audubon mare since her return from Australia. Happy Rosa has a (Inc turn of speed, and is a rare good stayer, but she does not always settle down properly to her work. In this race, however, she went throughout without any mistake, and gave W. J. Tonikinson his first success j at the meeting

Peter Bingen raced very consistently at the meeting, and his track form indicated that he would race better over two miles than at any other period of his racing career, fn the National Cup he was always near the leaders; in fact, he was tho actual leader before a quarter of a mile was covered, and ho was never afterwards headed. A brilliant pacer, Peter Bingen can cover two miles at a fast clip when right at his best. He is owned by his breeder, Mr E. X. Lelievre, but is raced under lease, and has been in J. J. Kcnnerley’s stable for tbo best part of his racing career. Peter Bingen was turned out for a spell some little time ago, and ho has not been very long in work; but ho has shown fine form on tho training track. Peter Bingen has qualified for the New Zealand Cup. Native Chief was responsible for a very fast performance in tho mile saddle event, in which ho finished third. Ho

was not taken near to his barrier, 72yds behind, but started fully 50yds further back. Ho moved away slowly, but over tho last half-mile he went very fast, and covered tho distance in 2min 7' l-ssoc. His actual time was much faster than this, and private watches made Native Chief go better than Srnin 3scc from post to post. He started again in the National Cup. tho ndxt event on the programme, but after a good position early lie failed to stay. . The New Zealanl gelding Hynanna having been brought into early prominence in the speculation on tho Caulfield Cup, a reference to the form displayed by the son of Hymestra as a four-year-old last season may not prove uninteresting, seeing he is. with 9.(3 opposite his name in the Caulfield Cup, called upon to carry an impost within 21b of weight for ago. It is not hard to discover the leading performance for which Hynanna was responsible last season, for his feat in the Great Autumn Handicap, one mile and a-half. which event he won under 9.6 in 2min 33 4-ssec, was widely proclaimed one of tho best feats of tho season in the dominion over the distance. The Caulfield Cup is a pretty hard race to win. but it can bo argued for Hynanna that ho has demonstrated iiis ability to compass a mile and a-half in attractive stylo. TURF AND TROTTING REGISTERS,.

Tl)c New Zealand Turf and Trotting Registers, two separate volumes, for the year 1927-2 S have been published by the. Christchurch Press Company. The registers make their annual appearance a few days before the Grand National Meet in iT commences, and there can be no doubt that they arc indispensable both to the sportsman and the keen follower of racing. All the race and trotting meeting "results up to the end of July are included, together with a carefully-compiled index of _ performances, which makes lor a rapid obtaining of information as to the showings of horses in various races. The nominations for the coming classics arc also contained, together with information as. to jockeys, registered colours, and the rules of racing. A new addition to the excellent racing compilation this year is a summary of the important blood stock sales of the year. HAWKE’S BAY HUNT WEIGHTS Kiverslea Hunters’ Hurdles, lOOsovs. 1-Jm. —Baltyfarnon 12.5, CJu’issarto, Sir \v ai 10.3, Pantlcr 9.9, Birkio, Middleman, Damon, Lots of Pun, Prima, Lux, Laws Road, Poujola, Timipouri 9.7. The Park Hurdles, lOOsovs. Ijm.— Ballyfarnou 11.7, Handy 10.0, Bracnmn SLID, Royal Elm 9.5, Essential 9.3, Lieutenant Bill, Cnshna 9.2, Jon, March On 9.0

Okawa Maiden Plate, lOOsovs. sf. Curtsey, Tnsogne, Imperial Fame, Ahalama, Delude, Gayform, Prumax 9.8, Sungift, Topere, Charmalino, Lucky Light, Royal Court, Fairy Mark, Kinross, Connoisseur, Star God, Cochin 9.0.

Hawke’s Bay Hunt Cup Steeples, 125 sovs. 2|m. —Highway 11.3, Askari 10.8, Holiycombo 10.0, Bcndower 9.9, Toreliu, Haumariric, Taraketo, Torch, Progressor 9.7. Abbotsford Handicap, 125sovs. 6f. 'Hie Hawk 11.12, Kaiti 11.-l, Tresham 10.9, Abisognc 9.13, Palo Star 9.12, Lipsot 9.10, Imperial Spark 9.5, Comical, Good Sport 9.3, Dreamy 9.2, Kilmoyler, Morose 9.0. Soutra Hunters’ Flat Handicap, 100 snvs. 1m and If.—First Prince 11.11, Mountain Crag 11.5, Highway 11.3, Saturn 10.13, Stymie, Birkio 10.9, Blago, Damon. Belgian Queen, Mountain Echo, Spirelia, Holiycombo 10.7. Horonui Hack Handicap, lOOsovs. Gf.

—Kilmer,zo 10.6, Abisogno 9.13, Pale Star 9.13, Knightliko 9.10, Watchman 9.9, Plimmerton, King Qucx 9.8. Keen, Toni Bvrnc 9.G, Roval Elm 9.u, The Mug, Night Witch ‘9.2, High Court, Arrow Boy, Gay Salute, Mausim 9.0,

FOR6-URY PARK GLOB ( '‘The committee is pleased to bo able to report another successful year's operations. The sport is passing through a. phase of financial depression, but wo look forward confidently to an improvement in tho near future,” states the annual report of tho Forhury Park Trotting Club. “ From a purely sporting point of view the club’s meetings for tho year have been most successful. “Tho attendance of the public lias been well maintained, the patronage of owners very satisfactory, and tho racing of a very high standard. “ After writing off £145 16s 7d for depreciation on plant and stock, the year closes with a debit balance .of £387 13s 4d, as against £542 Ss 9tl last year. “The bank overdraft has boon increased by £313 lbs 2d. “ Tho totalisator investments for the year amounted to £167,843 10s, against; £171,382 for the previous year. “ During tho year twenty-three new members were e Feted; the membership now stands at 451. “In accordance with the rules the following have been proposed fur election;—President, Mr li. S. Irwin; vicepresident, Mr T. T. Ritchie: committee —Messrs H. Archhold. L. E. Barrett, Vt. J. L. Goughian, R, M. Grconslndc, H. Halliday, W. Quirk, and R. Teller. As more than the required number (four) have been p oposed for tbo committee, a ballot will bo taken.”