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Evening Star, Issue 20117, 6 March 1929, Page 14

GALLOPS March 6, 7.—Rangitikei R.C. March 8, 9.—Napier Park R.C, March 9.—Franklin R.C. March 13.—Otautau R.C. March TL—Waimalo R.C. March 16.—Opunake R.C. March 16, 18. —Wellington R.C. March 16, 18.—Oliineinuri J.C. March 19, 20.—Southland R.C. March 20, 21.—Manawatu R.C. March 23.—Bay of Plenty J.C. March 23.—Hororata R.C. March 23, 25.—Westport J.C. March 23, 25.—Oamaru J.C.

Neddawill leave Melbourne at the end of this week lor Sydney. The time of the Newmarket Handicap on Saturday was not telegraphed to Dunedin. Northern papers give it at Imin liHsec, which constitutes a Iresh time record for the race. Raimi, who is the only horse engaged from Wingatui at the Otautau Meeting next week, has been schooling safely but without any dash at Wingatui. The. Canterbury correspondent of the ‘ Southland Times ’ expresses the opinion that all is not as well with the :;hree-year-old Red Heckle as has been stated. in the event of Nedda opposing Honour and other youngsters in the A.-i.O. Champagne Stakes (6f), she will carry 8.13 (101 b extra). Royal Flower has been leased to a sportsman, who intends racing her at tlie Easter circuit on the West Coast. Royal Flower raced well at the Gore Meeting, and should do well on tin coast. The ‘Southland Times 1 announces that Red Boa and Attractive Lady hava joined R. M'Kay’s team to continue their preparations tor southern autumn fixtures. Hitherto this pair have been trained by Geo. Hope, who was also successful, with Baldowa lor Mrs R. B Stiven. . Mr IV. Stone's ill luck with Silver Peak’s progeny continues. Word has now been received that the mare's filly foal, now about live months old, has had to be destroyed as the result of becoming paralysed through putting a foot in a hole whilst running in a paddock. L. J. Ellis continues to make good progress in the contest lor premier honours among the dominion horsemen. He rode two winners at the Banks Peninsula Meeting on Saturday, which brought his total up to 37. He now leads I;. G. Norris, who is second on the list, by three points. Mr L. G. Hill leaves for the North island next week, where be will attend the Wellington and Manawatu Meetings. The chief object in Mr Hill’s trip will be to interview several owners of jumpers with a, view to inducing them to patronise the Dunedin Winter Meeting, to be held next June. Sydney reports state that Amounis and Statesman have been causing trouble, and are unlikely to race for some time. The absence of these three will weaken the weight-for-age fields at the autumn meetings in Sydney. Not many horses have won the Great Easter and Great Autumn double, but each year there is a long list of horses with engagements in both races. The following are eligible for the two events Ibis year:—Pink Note, Amor, Seatown, Black Duke, Bright Glow, Mendip, Black Mint, Tresbam, Niglitmarcb. Commendation. In the Shade, The Hawk, and Merry Mini. The rain which fell yesterday will be appreciated by trainers at Wingatui, as the tracks were getting fairly hard. Speaking to one trainer yesterday, be told me that tlie plough track has been in better order during the past month than at any previous time in bis experience- at Wingatui. The winner of the Newmarket Handicap, St. Ardent, by St. Anton—Bobation, won the Hnwksbury Handicap at Caulfield a week ago. Evidently he is very speedy, as on that occasion be wqu by five lengths, and cut out the six furlongs in Imin Plifsec. which was record time for the race. To this feat he added another record iii the Newmarket. A cable received from Sydney this morning states that R. S. Bagby has been granted a jockey’s license. When be left New Zealand he took with him two horses—High Disdain and Black Jet—and intended applying for both a trainer’s and jockey’s licenses. The cable further states that these two horses will now join Crown Area and Moorgas in J. M'Combe’s stable, and be trained by him. The Christchurch correspondent of the Southland ‘Times’ says Phastar would have troubled Sea Raid had he got away within a chain of him. As it was he just failed to snatch second money from Star Stranger H. as the winning post was passed. T. Lloyd, who now trains Phastar, was very con-

TROTS March 9.—Timam T.C. March 13.—VVyndham T.C. March 13.—Manawatu T.C. March 16.—New Brighton T.C. March 23.—Thames 'T.C. REMINDERS March 6. —Nominations Southland Meeting, 5 p.m. March B.—Acceptances Oamarn Meeting, 8 p.in. March B.—Nominations Lawrence Meeting (10 p m.I. March B.—Nomina ( ions for South Otago Trotting Meeting (9 p.m.) ; Marcii B.—Nominations Beaumont Meeting (10 p.m.) March 11.—Nominations I’iverton Meeting (6 p m.).

fident that the gelding would win. He cannot be left at the start every lime, so his winning turn is likely to* aruve any day. Apparently Rereinoaaa lias made a good recovery from lus injuries received at the Hawera Meeting, for he is working along well on (he track. He is a Challenge Stakes candidate at Trentliam, and not having won this season he gets in that event without a penalty, whereas Paganclli has the full 1-1 Ih extra to carry if lie runs, or lOst against the 9.1 of Reremoana. At Hawera one morning last week the chestnut cantered once round and then sprinted three_ furlongs in 36 l-osec. The Awapuni Gold Cup, the mile and n-qnarter weight-for-age race at the Manawatu Racing Club’s meeting next week, has attracted eighteen nominations. including the two Derby ■winners Nightmarch and Red Heckle, also Rapier, Laughing Prince, Pegaway, Hapine, Commendation, Rcrcmoana, Concentrate, and Tlie Hawk. This is (he best class field that has been got together for any race in the dominion this scamp. Writing in the ‘ Wellington Post,’ “ Vedette ” very truthfully remarks: — “The well-known racing judge Mr H. H. Aldworth has announced his retirement from all his official positions at vhe end of the current racing season. Air Aldworth is retiring with a great deal of regret, for he has always taken a very keen interest in his woik and racing generally, and rightly he has earned a reputation for integrity and absolute heuestv in his decisions, which is beyond mere praise. He is quite frank about his retirement, for he stated at Dannevirke that he realised that flu; judging of racing finishes was a young man’s job, and he found that with advancing years his sight was not what it should be for his arduous task. While Mr Aldworth is to he commended for his frank admission, the step he is taking is typical of the man, and by his concluding act lie leaves for his successor a very worthy example of absolute honesty in the difficult official position.” Southern racegoers will hardly need to be reminded that for some years past the well-known turf official referred to has acted as judge to the Dunedin Jockey Club. The news from Melbourne to Ihe effect that Gothic pulled up badly after the Newmarket Handicap, and mid probably broken down, caused widespread regret. This English-bred horse, a son of 'Tracery, had done great service for Mr Sol Green. He had a long list of successes, including two Newmarket Handicaps and numerous neight-for-age races. He was --egarded as the best horse in Australia, and many sportsmen were looking forward to his meeting with Limerick in the All Aged Stakes, one mile, as the star event of the Easter meeting at Randwick. Limerick beat him twice at a mile last season, the first in the spring and the second in the autumn, lint Gothic was considered by his admirers to be a much-improved horse since then. A cable message from Melbourne yesterday stated that Gothic was improving and had been nominated for the Randwick Autumn Meeting. “Hotspur.” in the '.Daily Telegraph,’ writing nf the late Mrs Garlliew, who died suddenly at Nice in January, says; “ From the moment she came into racing she was deeply interested. She spent a_ lot of money on what became a passion rather than a hobby. It used to amuse her friends to note her absorption and serious study of racing and breeding. She had in her husband. Colonel Carthew. one who shared her enthusiasm. For Stanley Wootton she had such a deep regard as nmounlcd almost to a belief linn nothing was inipossih’. o of achievement whore lie was concerned as a trainer and organiser of success on Ihe furl, plie and her husband took a bouse at Wall,on Heath so as to have Six Mile Hill within easy hacking distance. She knew every inch of it, knew the horses hy sight from afar, and so I, who had some little knowledge of her personality, could understand the request, in her will. 1 have heard it said since she died that she did not want.to go to Ui-' Riviera when the lime drew near for her departure. She, feared something was going to happen to her.”